Most recently, NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of sexual assault and rape by his former trainer Britney Taylor. Sexual assault is not a new issue in the NFL. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues it cannot be “boys will be boys” any longer.
News in :90 – March 7, 2019
The St. Thomas Intercultural Center opened Wednesday, R. Kelly was jailed Wednesday after he said he couldn’t afford to pay child support, Senator Martha McSally revealed Wednesday that she was raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force, and five clubs were funded, one new club was approved and new business was discussed at the Feb. 21 Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting. Ad/PR Representative Mckenzie Hickey has today’s News in :90.
Students march in ‘Take Back the Night’ event
FemCom hosted the annual “Take Back the Night” march April 19 in an effort to bring the severity of sexual assault to the forefront of the minds of the campus community.
OPINION: Investigate sexual harassment allegations before convicting the accused
Reporter Solveig Rennan argues in a column that both Sen. Al Franken and President Donald Trump should face fair ethics investigations on their sexual misconduct allegations before being found guilty in the eyes of the public.
OPINION: Society needs to make sexual assault unacceptable
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues that the culture around sexual assault perpetrators and their victims needs to change.
AP: Garrison Keillor fired, says he put hand on woman’s back
Garrison Keillor, the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” said Wednesday he has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of what the network called improper behavior.
News in :90 – March 3, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, March 3, 2017.
One off-campus, two on-campus sexual assaults reported
Title IX Coordinator Danielle Hermanny reported Tuesday, in an email addressed to St. Thomas students, faculty and staff, that she received three sexual assault reports, two of which occurred on campus and one that occurred off campus.
News in :90 – Feb. 10, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
St. Thomas updates Title IX sexual misconduct policy
Title IX Coordinator Danielle Hermanny sent out an email on Feb. 7 informing the St. Thomas community of updates to the St. Thomas Sexual Misconduct Policy.
St. Thomas students write petition addressing sexual assault
Nine St. Thomas students wrote a petition in response to St. Thomas’ email in November addressing sexual assault on campus.
University releases sexual assault incident numbers
The University of St. Thomas received 20 reports of sexual assault from January 2015 to December 2015, according to an email from the dean’s office sent to students Wednesday morning.
Federal judge seals St. Thomas lawsuit details
A federal judge sided with St. Thomas Monday and ordered the details of a lawsuit filed against it by a suspended student to remain sealed.
St. Thomas faces suit over suspension in sexual assault case
A student is suing the University of St. Thomas over its handling of a sexual assault allegation.
St. Thomas offers online sexual assault prevention training
The Dean of Students Office is providing a mandatory online sexual misconduct education and training during the 2015-2016 school year.