Coffee Bene reduces its library hours, Opinions Editor Sam Miner writes a response to the Florida shooting, and Catholic Studies founder Don Briel is in hospice. Designer Keely Gregory has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 16, 2018
Coffee Bene changes hours for library location
The Coffee Bene location in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library has reduced its hours significantly, now closing at 4 p.m. on weekdays.
News in :90 – Feb. 15, 2018
Authorities charged Nikolas Cruz with 17 counts of premeditated murder following Wednesday’s school shooting. St. Thomas first-year Joseph Sarne died Tuesday, Feb. 6 in a car crash and Mikaela Shiffrin made her Olympic debut. Photojournalist Sophie Ringold has today’s News in :90.
First-year student dies in car accident
St. Thomas first-year student Joseph Sarne died Tuesday, Feb. 6 after a rollover car accident on Interstate 35 near Duluth the prior Saturday.
US official: Florida high school shooter identified
A former Florida high school student is in custody after he allegedly opened fire at his former school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people.
Catholic Studies founder in hospice care after leukemia diagnosis
Don Briel, the founder of the Catholic Studies program at the St. Thomas, is in hospice care after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of leukemia last month.
Art institute’s ice maze dazzles Super Bowl crowd
The Minnesota Institute of Art’s ice maze, which was open from Feb. 1 through Feb. 4, drew large crowds during pre-Super Bowl festivities.
Bylaws updated, clubs funded in Feb. 8 USG meeting
Updates to the USG voting system were among the four amendments to the organization’s bylaws approved at the most recent general council meeting. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has a full update from the event’s proceedings.
News in :90 – Feb. 14, 2018
A stolen Ohio school bus, St. Thomas’ Art History gallery and penguins in California looking for love on Valentine’s Day are all part of Charlie Siddons’ News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 13, 2018
Former St. Kate’s student pleads not guilty to federal charges, a 16-year-old Sibley County native charged with felony gross negligence has reached a plea deal, President Donald Trump tries to eliminate federal support of the U.S. waterway cleanup, and Annie Youngblood is the Tommie Award winner.
Valentine’s Day by the numbers
An estimated $19.6 billion will be spent this year on Valentine’s Day. Designer Keely Gregory lays out some of the numbers associated with the February holiday.
Youngblood wins 2018 Tommie Award
Senior Annie Youngblood was selected as the winner of the 2018 Tommie Award, which recognizes a student who “best represents the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas through scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement.”
Art history gallery to open first exhibit in OEC
After a push from the art history department to create a gallery space for its art collections, St. Thomas will open an exhibition later this month in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center.
AP: Minnesota woman ordered detained on terror, arson charges
Nineteen-year-old Tnuza Jamal Hassan of Minneapolis has been ordered detained by a federal judge after allegedly setting nine fires at St. Catherine University last month.
News in :90 – Feb. 12, 2018
President Trump unveils his new infrastructure plan, the Senate hosts a rare open debate on immigration policy, and stocks are rising. Reporter Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.