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News in :90 – May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019

St Thomas’ Black Empowerment Student Alliance held their annual Black Excellence Gala Sunday in the Anderson Student Center. Three Muslim workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota accuse the company of discrimination and retaliation for denying them time and space to pray. The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq. TommieMedia has a new arts and entertainment podcast called The Medium, hosted by ad/PR rep. Reid Neeser and columnist Maddie Peters. Reporter Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Black Excellence Gala

May 14, 2019

On Sunday, May 12, The Black Empowerment Student Alliance hosted the Black Excellence gala. Awards, performances, and dinner were all provided in the Anderson Student Center. Photographer Ahna Clark captured the event.

‘Bias-motivated Incident Report’ issued after poster discovered

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018

The university issued its first “Bias-motivated Incident Report” after a poster declaring “It’s OK to be white” was found on the southeast corner of Cretin and Summit avenues.

St. Thomas community denounces racism with sit-in

October 25, 2018March 12, 2019

Hundreds of community members filled the Anderson Student Center Thursday afternoon at St. Thomas as part of a sit-in protest organized by the Black Empowerment Student Alliance. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan and Video Editor Charlie Siddons documented the event.

St. Thomas community expresses outrage, anger during sit-in

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

More than 500 students, faculty and staff sat in the Anderson Student Center atrium for a BESA-organized protest on Oct. 25. Protesters sat in silence for about 20 minutes before five speakers presented.

Facebook Live: Speakers receive standing ovation at student protest

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Student, staff and faculty have spoken to protesters in the student center.

Facebook Live: Speakers continue to address protestors

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Director Noah Brown reports that speakers continue to address protesters at the student center.

Facebook Live: Speakers address protesters at Anderson Student Center

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

TommieMedia Director Noah Brown reports that the silence has ended and speakers are now addressing protesters at the student center.

Facebook Live: Silent protest begins in Anderson Student Center

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

The silent protest in Anderson Student Center has started. The protest is in response to an incident last week, when a St. Thomas student found a racial slur posted on his dorm room door.

Facebook Live: Sydney Simpson of BESA discusses today’s sit-in

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Director Noah Brown speaks with Sydney Simpson, public relations and marketing chair of BESA, ahead of today’s sit-in.

Students, administration react to third racial slur on campus in three years

October 23, 2018October 24, 2018

Students and faculty attended an open dialogue Tuesday in response to a racial slur incident that happened last week. This is the third incident regarding the same racial slur in the last three years at St. Thomas.

Students, clubs discuss racial slur in open dialogue meeting

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

St. Thomas students gathered at the Black Empowerment Student Alliance and ASIA club general meeting Tuesday to discuss the racial slur written on a first-year student’s door in Brady Hall. The Twitter thread below was tweeted live by Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Solveig Rennan during the event.

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News in :90 – May 15, 2019

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Black Excellence Gala

‘Bias-motivated Incident Report’ issued after poster discovered

St. Thomas community denounces racism with sit-in

St. Thomas community expresses outrage, anger during sit-in

Facebook Live: Speakers receive standing ovation at student protest

Facebook Live: Speakers continue to address protestors

Facebook Live: Speakers address protesters at Anderson Student Center

Facebook Live: Silent protest begins in Anderson Student Center

Facebook Live: Sydney Simpson of BESA discusses today’s sit-in

Students, administration react to third racial slur on campus in three years

Students, clubs discuss racial slur in open dialogue meeting

Hana, BESA celebrate ‘Livin’ in Color Week’

Students participate in ‘die-in,’ raise awareness for social movements

Students raise awareness for Black Lives Matter movement