The trial of Michael Laurence Campbell began Monday. Campbell, 21, was charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide after the September car crash that resulted in the death of St. Thomas junior Ria Patel, 20.
Mark Dayton’s proposed funding for security enhancements and mental health improvements in Minnesota schools, a filed lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart and fines against passing untrained pets as service animals are all part of today’s News in : 90 with reporter Matthew Curry.
St. Thomas ROTC wins an award, the Super Bowl 52 crew hands off a basketball to the 2019 Final Four organizers, and the Oscars received the lowest Neilson to date last night.
St. Thomas’ AFROTC program received the ROTC Educational Institution Partnership Excellence Award from the Department of Defense. The program is one of four nationwide to receive the award and is the only Division III school to do so.
Senior Mohamed Malim won this year’s President’s Student Leadership Award after creating Dream Refugee, a nonprofit designed to tell the stories of refugees.
Amir Nadav was named assistant director for campus sustainability last December. The move is the latest attempt by the university to become carbon neutral by 2035.
Some residents in St. Paul have not had their recycling picked up in over three weeks due to ice and snow preventing trucks from reaching pickup areas. Eureka Recycling has started alley pickup in an effort to reduce buildup.
Upward of nine inches of snow will fall in the Twin Cities by tomorrow morning, President Trump doubles down on steel tariffs, and Kobe Bryant wins an Oscar. Reporter Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
President Trump calls for stricter gun control laws, Islamic extremists open fire on a French embassy, and thousands gather for the funeral of the Rev. Billy Graham. Reporter Ignacio Garcia-Creighton has today’s News in :90.
A suspect unaffiliated with St. Thomas made threatening comments toward employees, a St. Thomas student was found in possession drug paraphernalia, and an employee caused damage to a University-owned vehicle are all part of this week’s public safety briefs.
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigns, Minnesota authorities saw noticeable increases in drugs ceased, Minnesota is experiencing the worst flu season in 10 years, and Opinions Editor Sam Miner argues that on-campus fitness classes should be free of charge. Reporter Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
The worst flu season since the 2008 H1N1 outbreak has strongly affected Minnesotans, and one doctor predicts it may not end for at least another two months.
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government swore in a new member, approved a new club, and approved funding for eight clubs at its Feb. 22 general council meeting.
Dicks Sporting Goods’ halt of assault style rifles sales and age limitations on selling guns, a tweet from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s Principal regarding the return of students and the airlifting of Ethiopian Jews to Israel are all part of today’s News in :90 with MacKenzie Bailey.
Conservative speaker Ben Shapiro appeared at the University of Minnesota for another in a series of talks aimed at spreading conservative ideas on campus.
