A racial slur incident at St. Thomas, accusations of sexual harassment against a state senator, and controversy about Bethel University’s covenant are all part of today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 9, 2017
Melvin Carter wins St. Paul mayoral election
Carter received about 51 percent of first-choice votes in Tuesday’s election to win the St. Paul mayoral race.
Election how-to: St. Paul mayor’s race
Polls for St. Paul’s mayoral and school board elections will be open for voters to place ballots Tuesday from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m
Undergraduate Student Government meeting update: Oct. 19
The Undergraduate Student Government created two new clubs and swore in four new members at its Oct. 19 general council meeting.
Dougherty Family College ceremony draws Klobuchar, donors as endowment announced
The university announced a $5 million endowment by Eugene and Mary Frey on Friday at the inauguration ceremony for the Dougherty Family College.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 5, 2017
The Minnesota Lynx earned their fourth WNBA title in seven seasons, and the St. Thomas football team hosts Concordia-Moorhead Saturday for its homecoming game. University affairs editor Emily Sweeney has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Sept. 28, 2017
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News in :90 – Sept. 14, 2017
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News in :90 – Sept. 7, 2017
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St. Thomas launches online counseling services
On Dec. 5, the University of St. Thomas formally launched Learn to Live which offers online programs and tools for students struggling with stress, depression, low mood or social anxiety.
Morrison Hall decked with inclusive signs
Signs reading “#MorrisonLOVES,” “Tommies Love Not Hate” and other sentiments about being one family decked the walls of Morrison Hall, but despite the hashtag, the goal wasn’t to bring attention on social media. Instead, they were intended to create an inclusive community on the university campus.
News in :90 – Dec. 9, 2016
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Sophomore leads the CHAARG in fitness
Sophomore Katie Harris is in the process of founding a Changing Health, Attitudes, Actions to Recreate Girls chapter at the University of St. Thomas. The organization balances fitness and a social meeting place for college-aged girls.
Protesters rally for $15 minimum wage at U of M
Protesters from the group 15 Now Coalition and other groups rallied for raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour Tuesday night outside Coffman Union in Minneapolis.
Biology department brews merits of local roastery’s coffee chaff
The St. Thomas biology department has partnered with Tiny Footprint Coffee, a local roastery in Minneapolis, to examine ways coffee chaff can be used for sustainability.