This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
News in :90 – Nov. 18, 2009
Students stage ‘die-in’ protesting School of the Americas
Students for Justice and Peace held a “die-in” in the Lower Quad Tuesday to silently protest the School of the Americas.
Can’t finish caf meal? These pigs will
The St. Thomas cafeteria produces nearly 5,000 meals each day. With the high number of people being served, it is common to see nearly 200 gallons of wasted food at the end of the day.
In an effort to become more sustainable, the cafeteria puts the wasted food to good use. Scraps from the cafeteria help feed nearly 3,000 pigs at a pig farm just north of Andover in St. Francis.
Students for Justice and Peace silently protest in Lower Quad
St. Thomas students in addition to Hamline and St. Kate’s particpants staged a “die-in” in the Lower Quad to protest the School of the Americas.
News in :90 – Nov. 17, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’nin-11.17.09′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
First play since theater dissolved opens Wednesday
For the first time since St. Thomas dissolved its theater department, students from St. Thomas and St. Catherine are set to take the stage.
Recycling a no-go for Naked juice bottles, Starbucks cups
Naked juice bottles and Starbucks coffee cups appear to be recyclable. But the containers cannot be tossed into recycling bins in the Twin Cities and that has been causing confusion for many.
News in :90 – Nov. 16, 2009
This is News in :90 for Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.
Food drive has high hopes in tough times
In a time where most organizations are suffering, nonprofit Keystone Community Services continues to thrive and grow.
Located in St. Paul, Keystone helps families in economic crisis meet their nutritional needs.
Football gets first 9-win season since ’83
[slidepress gallery=’footballnorthwestern-111409′] St. Thomas crushed Northwestern College Saturday 63-14 to all but guarantee an NCAA playoff bid. The Tommies tallied 477 total yards and the offensive explosion of 63 points tied a season-high and modern-day school record.
White-collar criminals meet the judges who sentenced them
Four Minnesota white-collar offenders who served time met the judges who put them behind bars Thursday evening in Schultze Hall on Minneapolis campus.
News in :90 – Nov. 13, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’nin-11.13.09′] This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
Veterans Day vigil honors all who served
Starting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and continuing for 24 consecutive hours, ROTC cadets slowly marched past the flagpole to remember the veterans who served and suffered for their country.
‘Connected.’ – Nov. 12, 2009
In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, structural issues are being addressed in Brady Hall, solar panels to be installed on Brady Hall by spring semester, St. Paul’s social host ordinance goes into effect next month, mobile flu clinic helps with H1N1 screenings, colleges are turning to G-Mail to save money, and registration starts Nov. 16.
News in :90 – Nov. 12, 2009
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.