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News in :90 – Nov. 10, 2014
Sports in :60 – Nov. 10, 2014
This is Sports in :60 for Monday, Nov. 10, 2014.
Minn. ranked 10th for energy efficiency
St. Thomas is doing its part to contribute to Minnesota being ranked as the 10th best state in the nation for energy efficiency.
Symposium opens discussion of challenges in agriculture industry
The Faith, Food and the Environment Symposium featured more than 70 leaders who discussed farming and food industry practices from a faith-based perspective.
EPA grant funds biology students’ research
The $15,000 grant given this summer allowed biology students to analyze Lake Como, which has an excess amount of phosphorus stored in the lake’s sediment.
Street sweeping likely to cause parking problems
St. Paul has begun its semi-annual street sweep, which lasts through November and will affect student parking around campus.
News in :90 – Nov. 7, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.
Senior loses state representative race
Senior Andy Brown, a Republican, ended Election Day with 18.52 percent of the vote, but he said Tuesday’s results didn’t surprise him.
University sees high percentage of women engineers
At St. Thomas, 23 percent of full-time engineering faculty are women, and female student enrollment in the program is about 15.6 this year.
News in :90 – Nov. 6, 2014
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014.
New position fights sexual misconduct, mobilizes students
The St. Thomas Dean of Students Office created a new position to focus solely on addressing sexual misconduct prevention, education and training at the university.
News in :90 – Wednesday, Nov. 5
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.
Republicans fall short in Minnesota
Republican candidates Mike McFadden and Jeff Johnson couldn’t turn the tide against incumbent Democrats Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton.
Franken, Dayton re-elected in midterms
Sen. Al Franken defeated his Republican opponent Mike McFadden, and Gov. Mark Dayton beat Republican Jeff Johnson in a five-candidate race.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Dayton wins second term
Democrat Mark Dayton won a second term Tuesday as Minnesota governor in the capstone race of his long political career.