University Student Government President Kevin Hampton said Tuesday that funding for five student clubs will be settled next Sunday, Oct. 25.
USG president says club funding decisions ongoing
News in :90 – Oct. 20, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’nin-10.20.09′] This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.
New shuttle stopping at the arches
The Northfield, Minn.- based company created the shuttle service Aug. 31 to help people who commute to St. Thomas, especially from the Northfield area.
Business challenge for 10K under way
St. Thomas students will present their unique business ideas Oct. 30 in the final competitions of the Fowler Business Concept Challenge.
The preliminary submission, presented Oct. 15, consisted of a brief description of the business concept (product or service), targeted a specific customer, provided solutions for solving the customer’s problem and demonstrated how the product or service will generate revenue and profit.
Dease’s Ugandan efforts receive ‘Partner in Hope Award’
The Rev. Dennis Dease, university president, received a Partner in Hope Award for his efforts in opening community-based medical clinics in Uganda.
7 p.m. gathering set for student who collapsed in Scooter’s
The student who collapsed in Scooter’s Friday night is still at Regions Hospital in critical but stable condition.
The student has been identified as 21-year-old Gauthier Biyanga Mubwa, a second-semester student and native of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
News in :90 – Oct. 19, 2009
This is News in :90 for Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.
Proposed budget denies funding to five clubs
If the proposed funding is passed, SHINE, Rock Climbing Club, Saint Paul’s Outreach, KUST, ANSA and Volunteers in Action will be among the top recipients.
Parents take advantage of free classes
In many evening classes, especially languages and business courses, it’s not unusual to see middle-aged adults seated alongside students young enough to be their children. According to the registrar, 84 parents of undergraduates signed up for free classes this fall.
Among them were Steve and Mary Kulseth, parents of sophomore Chris and junior Diane.
The Kulseth couple is taking a third Spanish course together and the classes have already changed one part of the family’s interaction.
Student collapses in Scooter’s
Public Safety responded to a medical emergency in Scooter’s Friday night when a student collapsed during African Voice, an event sponsored by the African Nations Student Association.
Student outraged by Pepsi’s ‘sexist’ iPhone app
Several university administrators and faculty received an e-mail from senior Kathryn Pogin who was outraged by the recent release of the iPhone application “Amp up before you score.”
Minority enrollment rises to record high
Undergraduate minority enrollment jumped nearly 21 percent this fall, reaching an all-time high of 14.5 percent of the undergraduate student body. Last year, undergraduate minority enrollment was 12 percent.
New building could replace abandoned lot
Across from Davanni’s on Grand and Cleveland avenues, a development may be built where students can eat, shop and live.
“It sounds sweet,” junior Felisha Willaert said. “I think as students, we could use more commercial options in terms of restaurants and stores closer to St. Thomas.”
News in :90 – Oct. 16, 2009
This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.
Allies celebrate National Coming Out Day
The Allies Club celebrated National Coming Out Day ’09 in style Thursday afternoon by giving away T-shirts and refreshments in Murray Herrick Center. Students were able to decorate T-shirts that read, “color your perspective” with a host of different T-shirt paints while they enjoyed cookies, cider and candy provided by the club.