Vouchers for student tickets for the Sept. 23 Tommie-Johnnie football showdown will be made available online tonight at 7. Per a sponsorship with the Undergraduate Student Government, a limited number of free tickets are available for current undergraduate students. Students are allowed only one ticket per person.
AP: Trump raises stakes in escalating North Koreans nuke crisis
North Korea claimed Sunday “perfect success” in an underground test of what it called a hydrogen bomb — potentially vastly more destructive than an atomic bomb.
Canvas to replace Blackboard as new learning management system
St. Thomas professors have started to transition from Blackboard to Canvas, a new instructional platform that technology consultants say will better suit the university’s needs.
AP: Trump names hate groups, denouncing Charlottesville violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned “repugnant” hate groups and declared that “racism is evil” in a far more forceful statement than he’d made earlier after deadly, race-fueled weekend clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
AP: Blast at Minnesota school kills 2, injures others
An explosion at a school in Minneapolis killed two people, injured several others and reduced part of a building to rubble, fire officials said.
Public Safety continues to investigate swastika drawings in Flynn Hall
St. Thomas Public Safety is investigating after two swastikas, drawn in pencil, were found on June 21 in Flynn Hall. The drawings were discovered on stairwell walls on two separate floors.
St. Thomas associate AD participates in NCAA Pathway Program
Morgan, University of St. Thomas Associate Athletic Director, has been selected as one of the 25 senior-level administrators in the nation to participate in the NCAA 2017 Pathway Program.
AP: US, Russia announce Syria cease-fire after Trump-Putin talks
The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
U of M men’s track teammates’ relationship sparks national attention
Two University of Minnesota men’s track teammates who came out to one another are now dating.
AP: Key developments in Minnesota officer’s manslaughter trial
The manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who shot and killed a black motorist last summer will resume Monday with closing arguments.
St. Thomas condenses summer on-campus residents to Flynn Hall
With summer approaching, students are getting ready to move into summer housing. For the 200 students living on campus for the summer, everyone will be making the move to Flynn Hall.
Artwork from people with special needs ‘maximizes’ happiness
Sophomore Tyler Greenberg is raising awareness of special needs through his business Jake Max, which features artwork by people with special needs.
Kris Wammer named Professor of the Year
Kris Wammer is the St. Thomas Professor of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year.
Tommie Spotlight: Professor Michael Blaakman
Reporter Solveig Rennan spotlights St. Thomas history professor Michael Blaakman, who has a degree from Yale, taught in Slovakia and is currently writing a book about the early stages of America.
News in :90 – May 12, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, May 12, 2017.