Students gathered at the Peace Gardens on April 24 to participate in the blessing of a new statue of the Virgin Mary that replaced the previous destroyed statue
St. Thomas members gather for new Virgin Mary statue blessing
Binz Refectory may close for 2020-2021 school year
According to Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services Mitchell Karstens, the Binz could be closing for the 2020-2021 school year. The move could come in unison with the shutting down of Cretin and Grace halls.
News in :90 – April 25, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden formally announces his 2020 presidential bid, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un meet for a summit in eastern Russia, and Abby Heller is chosen as the speaker for the 2019 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Reporter Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas develops new active shooter awareness video
The University of St. Thomas replaced its previous active shooter awareness video with a new one, which focuses on the Department of Homeland Security’s three recommended courses of action in the event of an active shooter: Run, Hide, and Fight.
St. Thomas officials address bomb threat
In response to Wednesday’s bomb threat, St. Thomas held a press conference at 5:30 p.m. in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center admissions office fireplace room. University President Julie Sullivan and Public Safety Director Dan Meuwissen spoke.
St. Thomas McNeely Hall evacuated, campus closed for bomb threat
A bomb threat called in to the St. Thomas switchboard Wednesday morning led the university to evacuate McNeely Hall and other campus buildings and cancel classes for the day.
St. Thomas dining to offer halal options
For the first time in St. Thomas’ history, Dining Services plans to offer halal food options for Muslim students, staff, and faculty beginning in fall 2019. Reporter Zekriah Chaudhry has the full story.
Tommie Award finalists reflect on their time at St. Thomas
This year marked the first time in the history of the Tommie Award where all three finalists were first generation college students and students of color.
News in :90 – Feb. 22, 2019
House Democrats on friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency, Cardinals attending Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse call for accountability, and St. Thomas sophomore Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery business JK Ceramics. Zekriah Chaudhry has today’s News in 90.