News in :90 – Dec. 13, 2022

Much of the central United States was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, a Minnesota prosecutor said Monday that officers will not face criminal charges in the August shooting of a man in Otsego and the University of St. Thomas is looking to hire a new neighborhood liaison. Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.

News in :90 – Oct. 25, 2022

Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over antisemitic remarks, a Russian court rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and construction on the University of St. Thomas campus continued through the fall semester. Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.

Dougherty Family College receives anonymous $10M donation

An anonymous $10 million donation was gifted to St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College on Sept. 22 to help students obtain their associate degree, according to an article published by the St. Thomas Newsroom. The two-year college within St. Thomas opened in the fall of 2017. DFC offers an associate degree with a curriculum designed for …

St. Thomas job rates post-graduation during a COVID-19 era

St. Thomas post-graduation job rates remain relatively high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that 97% of St. Thomas graduates are employed or continuing education post-undergraduate degree, according to the university’s Career Development team, compared to the U.S. average 86% that the National Center for Education Statistics reports.

OPINION: The environmental issues and the labor issues surrounding fast fashion – why don’t we stop buying it?

Over the past year, the infamous fast fashion brand SHEIN has surpassed other major fast fashion brands, such as H&M and Zara. SHEIN is known for its insanely low prices and variety of clothing options. Although that sounds tempting enough, the issue is majorly in the low labor wages in China, as well as the extremely unsustainable measures to tailor these items. SHEIN is just one of the many fast fashion brands that has gained popularity. It seems as though everyone acknowledges how unsustainable these brands are, yet no one seems to stop buying from them. Reporter Macy Berendsen argues we need to pay more attention to the fast fashion crisis.