Shredded documents caught fire in the back of a document destruction service six-wheel truck Wednesday in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center parking lot in front of Frey Hall.
Paper catches fire in back of truck in OEC lot
St. Thomas leadership responds to George Floyd’s death
University of St. Thomas leaders reached out to the campus community in multiple emails midweek, responding to the death of 47-year-old George Floyd, a black man who was handcuffed and died Monday in Minneapolis after an officer kneeled on his neck for almost eight minutes. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
News in :90 – Nov. 4, 2019
St. Thomas theology professor Ted Ulrich will present his findings on India’s independence movement, the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine will answer House Republican questions, and authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress against a blaze near Los Angeles. Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
Electric fire prompts Grace Hall evacuation
A small electrical fire forced all students in Grace Hall to evacuate Monday morning, according to a report released by university officials.
St. Thomas student escapes burning Megabus
St. Thomas sophomore Alexei O’Brien witnessed a Minneapolis-bound Megabus catch fire Sunday afternoon just outside of Chicago.
News in :90 – Oct. 7, 2015
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015.
Lab fire forces evacuation of Owens Science Hall
No St. Thomas students were hurt, but classes in Owens Science Hall were canceled for the rest of the day.
News in :90 – Nov. 12, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014.
Public Safety briefs
Food theives, a trash can fire and marijuana and drug paraphernalia are all part of this week’s Public Safety briefs.
Library evacuated after microwave fire
The O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library was evacuated around 2:30 p.m. Monday after a microwave caught fire in the TommieMedia newsroom.
Blown compressor, fire temporarily closes T’s
Nobody was hurt, but the restaurant has shut down for cleaning. Officials said overheated oil in a refrigeration unit compressor caused the fire.