This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 21 with Reporter Taylor Shupe.
News in :90 – Feb. 21, 2018
Winter Olympics breakdown
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are expected to cost about $13 billion. Learn more as Designer Keely Gregory breaks down the best stats from this year’s global contest.
‘Sustainable fashion’ a growing trend in St. Paul
A new trend in the clothing industry promotes minimal impact on the environment while providing high-quality products. Reporter Benton Johnson explores how this trend affects a St. Paul business.
News in :90 – Feb. 19, 2018
The St. Paul teachers union is expected to vote on a tentative contract, and the president discusses a bipartisan bill to help improve the federal background check system for gun ownership. Director Sophie Carson has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 16, 2018
Coffee Bene reduces its library hours, Opinions Editor Sam Miner writes a response to the Florida shooting, and Catholic Studies founder Don Briel is in hospice. Designer Keely Gregory has today’s News in :90.
Coffee Bene changes hours for library location
The Coffee Bene location in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library has reduced its hours significantly, now closing at 4 p.m. on weekdays.
News in :90 – Feb. 15, 2018
Authorities charged Nikolas Cruz with 17 counts of premeditated murder following Wednesday’s school shooting. St. Thomas first-year Joseph Sarne died Tuesday, Feb. 6 in a car crash and Mikaela Shiffrin made her Olympic debut. Photojournalist Sophie Ringold has today’s News in :90.
First-year student dies in car accident
St. Thomas first-year student Joseph Sarne died Tuesday, Feb. 6 after a rollover car accident on Interstate 35 near Duluth the prior Saturday.
US official: Florida high school shooter identified
A former Florida high school student is in custody after he allegedly opened fire at his former school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people.
Catholic Studies founder in hospice care after leukemia diagnosis
Don Briel, the founder of the Catholic Studies program at the St. Thomas, is in hospice care after being diagnosed with an untreatable form of leukemia last month.
Art institute’s ice maze dazzles Super Bowl crowd
The Minnesota Institute of Art’s ice maze, which was open from Feb. 1 through Feb. 4, drew large crowds during pre-Super Bowl festivities.
Bylaws updated, clubs funded in Feb. 8 USG meeting
Updates to the USG voting system were among the four amendments to the organization’s bylaws approved at the most recent general council meeting. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has a full update from the event’s proceedings.
News in :90 – Feb. 14, 2018
A stolen Ohio school bus, St. Thomas’ Art History gallery and penguins in California looking for love on Valentine’s Day are all part of Charlie Siddons’ News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 13, 2018
Former St. Kate’s student pleads not guilty to federal charges, a 16-year-old Sibley County native charged with felony gross negligence has reached a plea deal, President Donald Trump tries to eliminate federal support of the U.S. waterway cleanup, and Annie Youngblood is the Tommie Award winner.
Valentine’s Day by the numbers
An estimated $19.6 billion will be spent this year on Valentine’s Day. Designer Keely Gregory lays out some of the numbers associated with the February holiday.