Macalester College in St. Paul announced that its board of trustees voted to remove the name of its founder from two buildings, the final plan for a billion-dollar development of the old Ford plant in St. Paul was announced last week, and Israel said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria in a “wide-scale” operation. Sophia Primozich has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 19, 2019
The Trump administration said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law and University of St. Thomas Doctorate of Social Work student was named United State of Women Ambassador. Opinions editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 12, 2019
Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so, retired astronaut Mark Kelly announced that he will run to finish John McCain’s last term in the U.S. Senate, and schools closed across Washington state as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region. Business Manager Amanda Strodtman has today’s News in :90.
Brukhis awarded Fulbright scholarship
Senior Valerie Brukhis was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, a prestigious international relations award, to study abroad Israel.
News in :90 – April 9, 2018
Russia and Syria blame Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack on a major air base in central Syria, an alleged gas attack kills at least 40 people in Syria in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, and USG names a new Student Veteran Representative. Reporter Matthew Curry has today’s News in :90.
USG President Muhammad denies anti-Semitism, calls for unity
Mayzer Muhammad, president of St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government, has disavowed tweets made three years ago and has denied that he is anti-Semitic.
Students supporting Israel form new club
St. Thomas junior Nick Hiniker hopes to bring cultural acceptance and appreciation of Israel to campus through a new student group called Students Supporting Israel.
Israel says its final farewell to Ariel Sharon
Israel said its last farewell to the late Ariel Sharon on Monday with a state ceremony outside the parliament building.