This is News in :90 for Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
News in :90 – Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
Hope, family sustained American journalist imprisoned in North Korea
The United States is considered the land of the free, but American journalist Laura Ling had to experience the loss of her freedom a world away before she truly appreciated its value.
St. Thomas community celebrates Poetry on the Patio
Students, faculty and members of the St. Thomas community gathered for the 17th annual Poetry on the Patio event.
Undergraduate student government executive board sworn in
Senior Michael Gaytko was sworn in as the new president of Undergraduate Student Government via Skype Sunday night by former President Ryan Smith.
Attorneys say settlement reached in lawsuit over alleged abuse at St. John’s Abbey
A Minnesota man has settled a lawsuit with St. John’s Abbey that will force the release of personnel files for 19 monks accused of sexually abusing minors, attorneys said Monday.
News in :90 – April 28, 2015
This is the News in :90 for Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
Hana, BESA celebrate ‘Livin’ in Color Week’
Hana, a multicultural awareness group on campus, and the Black Empowerment Student Alliance co-hosted events last week with a goal to celebrate student diversity.
Latest on police-custody death: Governor promises peace
Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday after thousands mourned the man who died from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody.
News in :90 – Monday, April 27, 2015
This is News in :90 for Monday, April 27, 2015.
Students rally against sexual assault
Participants of FemCom’s “Take Back the Night” rally marched to raise awareness of their cause, which is to make the campus a safe walking environment at night.
Student studying abroad struck by car, recovering from surgery
St. Thomas study abroad senior Luke “Sunny” Adams is recovering from a successful surgery after a car struck him as he crossed a street in Beppu, Japan.
Students raise anti-abortion awareness with ‘Save the Humans Week’
As students walked through campus on Thursday, many noticed the Students for Human life club raising anti-abortion awareness with bright banners – all part of ‘Save the Humans Week.’
Olympic gold medalist finds inspiration through adversity
Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke Thursday in the Woulfe Alumni Hall about her inspiration, experience in the Olympics and the adversity she faced throughout her life.
News in :90 – April 24, 2015
This is News in :90 for Friday, April 24, 2015.
Italian authorities: Terror suspects planned Vatican attack
MILAN (AP) — Islamic extremists suspected in a bomb attack in a Pakistani market that killed more than 100 people had also planned an attack against the Vatican in 2010 that was never carried out, an Italian prosecutor said Friday. Wiretaps collected as part of an investigation into an Islamic terror network operating in Italy …
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