Concussion studies are happening on campus, USG met with Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Research Katherine Hill to discuss voter engagement and the Arizona midterm elections have still not been decided. Kaden Stewart has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 8, 2022
Numbers for the record-breaking Powerball jackpot were drawn Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Nicole headed toward Florida’s Atlantic coastline, and Election Day comes to the St. Thomas Campus. Brooke Paine has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas emphasizes voter registration as Election Day draws near
Students across campus are preparing and educating each other to get ready for Election Day on Nov. 8. Manuela Hill-Muñoz, director of Innovation, Creative Content and Changemaking at St. Thomas, leads a group of students to educate voters and raise voter registration rates on campus as Election Day draws near.
News in :90 – Dec. 7, 2021
Under a bill nearing approval In New York City, some 800,000 noncitizens would be able to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, Minnesota reached a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are included, and forty-one positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of Nov. 27. Francisca Aravena has today’s News in :90.
Top Stories – November 11, 2021
McNeely Hall welcomed voters this past Election Day and the Center for Well-Being restructured some of their roles to expand inclusivity. Join anchors Andrés Tejeda and Natalie Hoepner for the latest on those and more on Top Stories.
McNeely Hall welcomes St. Thomas voters
St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall serves as a polling place on election days. On Nov. 2, St. Thomas students made their way to the polls and voted for Mayor, school board members and rent stabilization. Annie Terry and Emily Rudie have the story.
St. Thomas students join community, voting for mayor and rent proposal
Voters in the St. Thomas community cast their votes in the 2021 municipal election Tuesday at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall and the Merriam Park Recreation Center in St. Paul.
Public safety question appears in upcoming election
In the upcoming Nov. 2 election, residents of the City of Minneapolis will vote on a city question that will determine whether or not the police department will be replaced with a new department of public safety.
Minnesotans prove they care with highest national voter turnout
In an election that was so highly publicized, Minnesotans proved their care for voting as the state had the highest voter turnout during the 2020 election. Reporter Scout Mason has the story.
OPINION: Voter fraud claims only worsen political polarization
Experts have determined that voter fraud was not an issue for the 2020 election, but claims of fraud persist. Chief Studio Producer Kayla Mayer argues voter fraud claims need to cease for the sake of political stability and national well-being.
News in :90 – Nov. 13, 2020
Federal and State officials have found no evidence of compromised votes, public health officials prepare for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S history and St. Thomas is offering free on-campus COVID-19 testing. AD/PR representative Alaina Schoenfelder has today`s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 6, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden takes the lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning, President Trump advances accusations of voter fraud and UST President Julie Sullivan establishes a new naming committee. Videographer Emily Rudie has today’s News in :90.
AP: Dems head toward House control, but GOP picks off seats
Disappointed Democrats headed Wednesday toward renewing their control of the House for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority as they lost at least seven incumbents without ousting a single Republican lawmaker.
AP: Biden narrowly wins Wisconsin; Trump to call for a recount
Democrat Joe Biden narrowly won battleground state Wisconsin on Wednesday, edging out President Donald Trump in a state that was crucial to the incumbent’s victory four years ago.
Biden wins Minn. presidential race; national results may not come election night
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes, however, national results are still yet to come. This result solidifies Minnesota’s part in electing a new president in the critical 2020 election, should Biden win the national race.