The Center for the Common Good decided to challenge St. Thomas faculty, staff and students in a unique way: giving up their car for Lent.
Center for the Common Good drives toward sustainability
News in :90 – May 8, 2019
Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community. Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. University of Minnesota students were evacuated from The Marshall apartment in Dinkytown Tuesday afternoon after a Ricin poisoning. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
St. John’s student creates petition to keep St. Thomas in MIAC
As of Wednesday morning, more than 1,000 people had signed an online petition to keep St. Thomas in the MIAC.
St. Thomas members gather for new Virgin Mary statue blessing
Students gathered at the Peace Gardens on April 24 to participate in the blessing of a new statue of the Virgin Mary that replaced the previous destroyed statue
St. Thomas mock trial team earns spot at 2019 National Championship Tournament
For the first time in 15 years, the St. Thomas mock trial team earned one of the 48 coveted spots at the 2019 National Championship Tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 4-7.
News in :90 – May 7, 2019
Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will declare “case closed” on the Russia probe and potential obstruction by President Donald Trump, Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security’s co-owner says he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and St. Thomas sophomore Matthew Farho travels for seven days with the choir group, Common Ground Voices. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas sophomore travels with choir group to Mexican border
St. Thomas sophomore Matthew Farho traveled to San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico for seven days with choir group, Common Ground Voices. The week-long choir tour in early March focused on peace at the Mexican-American border.
News in :90 – May 6, 2019
St. Thomas student Sam Luloff wins an Upper Midwest Emmy, military tensions grow in the Middle East and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome their first child. Senior Ad/PR Representative Andre Gaubert has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas student wins Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Award
St. Thomas junior Sam Luloff won a prestigious Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Award Saturday for a music video he created in assistant professor Peter Gregg’s videography class.
Tommies softball win extra-innings thriller to advance to Super Regionals
Pinch-hitter Sam Birling bunted home pinch-runner Maria O’Leary with the winning run in the 11th inning to lead St. Thomas to a 1-0 victory over Hamline in the MIAC tournament championship game Sunday at South Field.
St. Thomas hosts unconscious bias tour
In an effort to help students and community members explore their own unconscious biases, St. Thomas hosted the CEO Action Check Your Blind Spots unconscious bias tour Friday on Monahan Plaza.
News in :90 – May 3, 2019
Maine becomes the first state to ban single use styrofoam containers, Minnesota governor Tim Waltz signs a bill repealing the marital rape exemption, actor Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca in Star Wars died at 74, and the UST student government general counsel and executive board were announced. Reporter Tina O’Malley has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas breaks ground for Iverson Center for Faith, chapel renovation
The St. Thomas community gathered Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Iversen Center for Faith and Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas renovation. Reporter Justin Amaker has the full story.
2019-2020 USG executive board and general council announced
On Tuesday, April 30, the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Student Government general council and executive board were announced. University Affairs Editor Kat Barrett has the full story.
Public Safety Briefs: April 21 – 27
A person not affiliated with St. Thomas who attempted to steal university property in the Anderson Student Center, a suspect not affiliated with St. Thomas was arrested for stealing a vehicle owned by a St. Thomas student, and a St. Thomas student unlawfully possessed a fictitious driver’s license are all a part of the public safety briefs from April 21 – 27.