The House tax bill, Al Franken, the St. Thomas scholarship initiative, and the Zimbabwe president are all part of today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 17, 2017
Sullivan announces $50 million scholarship gift, $200 million initiative
With confetti cannons and a 28-by-26 foot banner, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced a goal of infusing $200 million into scholarship support for students over the next eight years.
AP: Radio anchor says Franken groped, kissed her without consent
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour.
News in :90 – Nov. 16, 2017
A Leonardo da Vinci painting sold for a record price, and President Trump calls for North Korea to drop its nuclear weapon supply. University affairs editor Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
Marine veteran, St. Thomas diver hopes to spread fitness, healing with new gym
Marine veteran and St. Thomas diver Kyle Reid is finishing out his final year of school with the goal of opening up his own family-run CrossFit gym post-graduation.
News in :90 – Nov. 15, 2017
Impeachment papers are filed against President Trump, and Tampa police search for a suspect in the killing of four people. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s News in :90.
Veterans hope new center boosts campus military community
The center aims to provide a place for veterans to come in and do their homework, connect with other veterans and hang out.
AP: Suspect in Mall of America stabbing had past mental issue
The man charged with stabbing shoppers at the Mall of America was charged last year with stabbing two staff members with a pen at an in-patient psychiatric unit.
AP: Series of California shootings kill 5, wound child at school
A gunman killed four people and wounded a number of others at random Tuesday at multiple locations in rural Northern California, including an elementary school, before police shot him dead, authorities said.
News in :90 – Nov. 14, 2017
This is News in :90 for Nov. 14, 2017.
Administrators see OneStThomas platform as internal hub for students, faculty
St. Thomas launched the new OneStThomas intranet platform on Oct. 30. This cumulative resource changes how students and faculty navigate through the previous university homepage.
AP: Suspect arrested after stabbing at Mall of America
A 20-year-old suspect is in custody after two men were stabbed at the Mall of America in Minnesota during what police called an “interrupted theft.”
Sock company helping homeless brings ambassador program to St. Thomas
Hippy Feet, a Minneapolis-based sock company dedicated to providing support to people affected by homelessness, has expanded its brand ambassador program to St. Thomas.
Tommies fend off Wis.-Superior 4-3, advance to second round
The St. Thomas men’s soccer team defeated Wisconsin-Superior Saturday 4-3 in St. Paul to advance to the second round of the NCAA playoffs.
New club ‘Tommie Strength’ aims for community-wide wellness
Tommie Strength will aim to educate its members about dieting, fitness and personal wellness, according to sophomore Logan Scholla, who presented the idea about the club to the council.