St. Thomas international student Kay-Lin Wang, also known as Calvin, was found dead in his off-campus apartment Friday, Feb. 26. One positive COIVD-19 case reported by the Center for Well-Being; the lowest count since the university began reporting cases. Vernon Jordan, champion of civil rights in the south has passed away. Columnist Logan Sriharatsa has todays News in :90.
Police fired tear gas at crowds in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday, and four St. Thomas School of Education faculty and staff have sewed and distributed over 1,200 masks. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas first-year student Erika Cruz died as a result of injuries in a car crash Tuesday night and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Thursday that every Minnesotan should be able to get a vaccine by this summer. Columnist Macy Berendsen has today’s News in :90.
Minnesota public health officials are asking families to get tested for COVID-19 every two weeks, President Biden nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service and St. Thomas recognizes the Black leaders who have enhanced the campus community. Columnist Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
Golfer Tiger Woods recovers from a car accident, Minnesota utilities customers will face increased February heating bills and demolition of St. Thomas’ Loras Hall is underway. Photographer Casey Eakins has today’s News in :90.
Nine positive COVID-19 cases were reported at St. Thomas, security officials say that bad intelligence was to blame for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and Xcel Energy was named one of the world’s most ethical companies. Videographer Maddie Combs has today’s News in :90.
The Supreme Court cleared a New York prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Monday and St. Thomas graduate Hannah Studee used a Tommie network to establish a fitness training business. Reporter Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
The NASA rover Perseverance landed on Mars Thursday and Tommies Closet, a program that aims to recycle unwanted clothes, is offering mini workshops for students and faculty on how to mend torn clothes. Reporter Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
Life expectancy in the United States has dropped due to COVID-19, National Guard troops will be in the Minneapolis area during the trial of Derek Chauvin and St. Thomas women’s hockey lost against Hamline University Wednesday night. Ad/PR representative Isabel Crosby has today’s News in :90.
Extreme winter weather is hitting over 100 million people in U.S. today, Minnesota is expected to administer its 1 millionth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and St. Thomas junior Josh Wagner ran 100 miles in 30 days. Designer Ava Wilk has today’s News in :90.
Democratic congressmen, Bennie Thompson, accused Donald Trump of conspiring with his lawyers to try and prevent President Joe Biden’s win. The cold streak broke a Twin Cities record low temperature for February 13th. Nineteen positive cases reported last week, breaking the three week case decline. Design Manager Lauren Dettmer has todays News in :90.
A winter storm prompted a power emergency in Texas and St. Thomas school of social work graduate Cheryl Pooler was granted $2.3 million dollars for her nonprofit, the cove. Business Manager Sydney LaBelle has today’s News in :90.
The Biden Administration plans to allow an estimated 25,000 asylum seekers waiting in Mexico into the U.S. as immigration court hearings proceed, and authorities charged a Minnesota man with murder after an attack on an Allina Health clinic left a medical assistant dead. Studio Producer Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts by April it will be “open season” for vaccinations in the U.S., Minnesota officials unveiled their plan to deal with toxic man-made “forever chemicals” that are polluting the state’s waters and St. Thomas sophomore Luke Stene produces and records his own music from his dorm room. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters has today’s News in :90.
Opening arguments began Wednesday in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, there was a shooting at a clinic in Buffalo and a former St. Thomas student was sentenced to prison after calling in a bomb threat. Chief Video Editor Emily Rudie has today’s News in :90.
