This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.
News in :90 – Nov. 21, 2017
News in :90 – Nov. 20, 2017
A second woman brings forth allegations against Sen. Al Franken, and Zimbabwean leaders are confident in a movement to impeach the country’s president. Production Editor Sophie Carson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 17, 2017
The House tax bill, Al Franken, the St. Thomas scholarship initiative, and the Zimbabwe president are all part of today’s News in :90.
Sullivan announces $50 million scholarship gift, $200 million initiative
With confetti cannons and a 28-by-26 foot banner, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced a goal of infusing $200 million into scholarship support for students over the next eight years.
News in :90 – Nov. 16, 2017
A Leonardo da Vinci painting sold for a record price, and President Trump calls for North Korea to drop its nuclear weapon supply. University affairs editor Emily Sweeney has today’s News in :90.
Marine veteran, St. Thomas diver hopes to spread fitness, healing with new gym
Marine veteran and St. Thomas diver Kyle Reid is finishing out his final year of school with the goal of opening up his own family-run CrossFit gym post-graduation.
News in :90 – Nov. 15, 2017
Impeachment papers are filed against President Trump, and Tampa police search for a suspect in the killing of four people. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s News in :90.
Veterans hope new center boosts campus military community
The center aims to provide a place for veterans to come in and do their homework, connect with other veterans and hang out.
AP: Series of California shootings kill 5, wound child at school
A gunman killed four people and wounded a number of others at random Tuesday at multiple locations in rural Northern California, including an elementary school, before police shot him dead, authorities said.
News in :90 – Nov. 14, 2017
This is News in :90 for Nov. 14, 2017.
Administrators see OneStThomas platform as internal hub for students, faculty
St. Thomas launched the new OneStThomas intranet platform on Oct. 30. This cumulative resource changes how students and faculty navigate through the previous university homepage.
Sock company helping homeless brings ambassador program to St. Thomas
Hippy Feet, a Minneapolis-based sock company dedicated to providing support to people affected by homelessness, has expanded its brand ambassador program to St. Thomas.
News in :90 – Nov. 10, 2017
President Trump speaks against multi-nation deals in the Far East, and the European Union presses Britain for “real progress” in Brexit talks. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Nov. 9, 2017
A racial slur incident at St. Thomas, accusations of sexual harassment against a state senator, and controversy about Bethel University’s covenant are all part of today’s News in :90.
Administrators react after racist slur found in Ireland
Junior Bisrat Bayou, a resident adviser in Ireland, discovered Monday that the N-word had been scratched into a paper that was part of a display used to introduce himself to his residents.