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STEM majors see fast-growing enrollment
Students majoring in neuroscience, exercise science, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering are sharing their space with more students than ever before as the majors see rapid growth.
Obama vows to flex presidential powers in speech
President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress “whenever and wherever” necessary to narrow economic disparities.
Monday classes canceled, offices remain open
St. Thomas officials announced that the university canceled Monday’s January Term classes due to cold weather with wind chills forecasted to dip as low as minus 40 degrees.
Outside review finds deep flaws in MNsure website
The troubled website for Minnesota’s health insurance exchange cannot be completely fixed in time for the March 31 deadline according to an independent review.
St. Paul march, ceremony to mark King holiday
Most of Minnesota’s most prominent politicians are participating in a St. Paul celebration in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
New Mexico boy, 12, shoots 2 classmates at school
The boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon.
Target CEO Talks: ‘I Am Truly Sorry’
Target chief executive Gregg Steinhafel said he knows Target shoppers are frustrated and confused by the theft of their personal data, and “they have every right to be.”
Polar air blamed for 21 deaths nationwide
Fountains froze over, a 200-foot Ferris wheel in Atlanta shut down, and Southerners had to dig out winter coats, hats and gloves they almost never have to use.
University announces Monday closure due to cold temperatures
Gov. Mark Dayton moved Friday to cancel all public school classes statewide on Monday because of dangerous weather, the first such closing in 17 years.
Top 10 TommieMedia stories for 2013
The record-setting crowd of 10,800 fans and atmosphere at this September’s Tommie-Johnnie football clash was the top story on TommieMedia in 2013.
Target: Customers’ encrypted PINs were stolen
Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month.
Entrepreneurs target peers for twitter-based shoveling business
Juniors Dan Kettler, Willie Falk and Tanner Jensen use social media to accept service requests for their snow shoveling business, dubbed Tweet N’ Done.