This is News in :90 for Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
News in :90 – March 15, 2011
Students promote brain research for Brain Awareness Week
Some neuroscience students are participating in outreach activities around the community for Brain Awareness Week, which takes place March 14 to March 20.
Study finds college students’ sleep patterns unhealthy
Only 30 percent of college students get eight or more hours of sleep per night, and many display poor sleep habits, according to a new study.
News in :90 – March 11, 2011
This is News in :90 for Friday, March 11, 2011.
Students lobby legislators for state grant support at Day at the Capitol
Students visited the Minnesota Capitol Thursday for St. Thomas Day at the Capitol to lobby legislators to continue to support the State Grant Program.
Neighborhood livability survey suggests relations are at ‘tipping point’
Residents are concerned with increased student house rentals in the neighborhood. The percent of non-homestead residences, which are residences that are not the owner’s principal home, rose from 23.9 percent in 2002 to 40.5 percent in 2009 in the neighborhood surrounding St. Thomas.
News in :90 – March 10, 2011
This is News in :90 for Thursday, March 10, 2011.
Possible clothing price increase in Minnesota?
In recent months, there has been news of possible sales tax increases and increases in clothing prices in the U.S. and in Minnesota. One proposal calls for a clothing tax in Minnesota.
Students sign petitions to end Libyan violence
Students signed petitions that addressed the refugee situation in Libya and that presented possible solutions to ending the violence, such as a no-fly zone over Libya to halt airstrikes.
Author to help celebrate Women’s History Month at St. Thomas
New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins will speak at the 18th annual Luann Dummer Lecture Series in celebration of Women’s History Month.
News in :90 – March 7, 2011
This is News in :90 for Monday, March 7, 2011.
New club to bring more concerts to campus
The Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association is a new club that teaches music business students how to work with musical performers.
USG approves spring budgets, discusses student’s memorial fund
The University Student Government approved spring budgets for two clubs and discussed working on a memorial fund for Michael Larson, a St. Thomas student who died last December.
Ken Auletta discusses digital media’s influence
Ken Auletta, media writer for The New Yorker and bestselling author, talked about how digital media is influencing the world.
News in :90 – March 3, 2011
This is News in :90 for Thursday, March 3, 2011.