St. Thomas senior and accounting major Chris Bales, co-founder and co-owner of Northern Nights Productions, had his most recent short film nominated for two awards at the 2018 Z-Fest Film Project on March 2.
AP: Conservative speaker appears at University of Minnesota
Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro appeared at the University of Minnesota for another in a series of talks aimed at spreading conservative ideas on campus.
AP: Woman faces terror charge after fires at Minnesota campus
A Minnesota woman was charged Wednesday on one count of federal terrorism after being accused of encouraging two fellow college students to join a jihad months before she allegedly set several fires at St. Catherine University.
News in :90 – Jan. 29, 2018
An ongoing situation at the University of Minnesota leads to the evacuation of a campus hotel, Facebook and other social media platforms face mounting criticism, Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammy Awards, and two senators caution Trump to remain public silent on an ongoing investigation. Director Sophie Carson has today’s News in :90.
AP: Police: 2 others with man holed up in Minneapolis hotel
A man holed up in a hotel on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus has two others with him in one of the rooms, university and police officials said Monday, but they have stopped short of calling them hostages.
News in :90 – Oct. 13, 2017
A high-speed car chase, University of Minnesota tuition hikes, wildfires in California and a Dougherty College dedication ceremony are all part of today’s News in :90. Production editor Sophie Carson reports.
OPINION: St. Thomas taxi would reduce drunk driving
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues: “College students drinking is essentially unavoidable. College students drinking and driving should not be.”
No Target Run for St. Thomas students as company turns to pop-up shops
Due to new rebranding efforts, Target is ditching the concept of attempting to bring students into the store in favor of a new approach: bringing the store to students through pop-up shops and small-format stores.
AP: Minnesota fires coach Claeys after team boycott threat
Minnesota fired coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, just over two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 players in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
Norovirus sweeps through University of Minnesota
More than 20 residents of the University of Minnesota’s Frontier Hall became ill with norovirus early last week, causing some students to stay away from the residence hall.
Feminism speakers draw protesters to University of Minnesota
Two outspoken opponents of contemporary feminism spoke to a packed auditorium at the University of Minnesota Wednesday evening.
Armed robberies pose safety threat for University of Minnesota students
University of Minnesota students are on high alert after three armed robberies took place near the Minneapolis campus Jan. 19-21.
Minnesota senior associate AD on leave during investigation
A senior associate athletics director at the University of Minnesota has gone on leave while outside lawyers investigate five anonymous complaints lodged against him since the resignation of athletics director Norwood Teague, the university confirmed Thursday.
Authorities: U of Minnesota student raped in dorm room
Authorities say a University of Minnesota student was raped in her dorm room by two young men, one of whom was armed with a knife.
Police: Missing U of M student went into river
Police in Minneapolis say a missing University of Minnesota student for three days appears to have gone into the Mississippi River, and they’re starting a water recovery effort.