Students visited the Minnesota Capitol Thursday for St. Thomas Day at the Capitol to lobby legislators to continue to support the State Grant Program.
Students lobby legislators for state grant support at Day at the Capitol
Neighborhood livability survey suggests relations are at ‘tipping point’
Residents are concerned with increased student house rentals in the neighborhood. The percent of non-homestead residences, which are residences that are not the owner’s principal home, rose from 23.9 percent in 2002 to 40.5 percent in 2009 in the neighborhood surrounding St. Thomas.
News in :90 – March 10, 2011
This is News in :90 for Thursday, March 10, 2011.
Possible clothing price increase in Minnesota?
In recent months, there has been news of possible sales tax increases and increases in clothing prices in the U.S. and in Minnesota. One proposal calls for a clothing tax in Minnesota.
Students sign petitions to end Libyan violence
Students signed petitions that addressed the refugee situation in Libya and that presented possible solutions to ending the violence, such as a no-fly zone over Libya to halt airstrikes.
Author to help celebrate Women’s History Month at St. Thomas
New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins will speak at the 18th annual Luann Dummer Lecture Series in celebration of Women’s History Month.
News in :90 – March 7, 2011
This is News in :90 for Monday, March 7, 2011.
New club to bring more concerts to campus
The Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association is a new club that teaches music business students how to work with musical performers.
USG approves spring budgets, discusses student’s memorial fund
The University Student Government approved spring budgets for two clubs and discussed working on a memorial fund for Michael Larson, a St. Thomas student who died last December.
Ken Auletta discusses digital media’s influence
Ken Auletta, media writer for The New Yorker and bestselling author, talked about how digital media is influencing the world.
News in :90 – March 3, 2011
This is News in :90 for Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Student printing increases
One of the main reasons students are having to print more is because faculty members are putting class readings on Blackboard that were once purchased in the bookstore or handed out in class.
Students react to Wisconsin protests
Protesters at the Wisconsin state capitol have been opposing a proposed budget-repair bill since early last week that would cut government workers’ pay, benefits and bargaining rights.