St. Thomas sophomore Dylan Barrett says community is very important to him. That is evident in his busy life as a student, resident advisor, magician and leader of the St. Thomas pep band.
VIDEO: Sophomore creates community across campus
AP: Congress wraps up massive $1.5 trillion tax package
Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis outbreak hits Minnesota
Minnesota is in the midst of the largest outbreak of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the country.
On, off-campus housing options grow with master plan, Marshall apartment proposal
For students who choose to live off campus, a new housing option could be coming soon to a neighborhood near St. Thomas.
The Twelve Days of Christmas’ hefty price tag
Each year PNC Financial Services calculates how much the items in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song would cost today.
How to stay safe driving in Minnesota winters
Designer Jonathan Westerberg looks at how Minnesota motorists fared in winter 2015 and how to stay safe on the road in winter conditions.
Activist group SOCCOS pushes for campus multicultural center
Current members of Students of Color: Claim Our Seats are working to create a multicultural center. The creation of the center is the activist group’s goal for the year.
OPINION: Sullivan’s racism reaction is repeated word for word
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues that President Julie Sullivan uses identical sentences in her responses to campus racial slur incidents, and that the university should do more to address the issues.
News in :90 – Dec. 15, 2017
A man accused of driving a car into protesters in Charlottesville faces a new charge, Mario Batali faces sexual misconduct allegations, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their wedding date. Chief Story Editor Mary Brickner has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Dec. 14, 2017
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.
AP: FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’
In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet.
News in :90 – Dec. 13, 2017
Al Franken’s replacement is named, a Democrat wins the senate in Alabama for the first time since 1992, and a man who detonated a pipe bomb in a New York subway tunnel faces charges. Reporter Kailyn Johnson has today’s News in :90.
AP: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat
Minnesota’s governor has chosen Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to fill Sen. Al Franken’s seat until the November election, and she will run in that election to complete the final two years of Franken’s term.
News in :90 – Dec. 12, 2017
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.
Talks on transgender issues see high turnout, few problems
After weeks of looming concern, St. Thomas simultaneously hosted two series of events, Man, Woman and the Order of Creation and Trans Solidarity, Monday with high turnout and low hostility.