This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013.
News in :90 – Sept. 5, 2013
Students push for fair trade coffee vendor
Students for Justice and Peace have been working to get dining services to contract with Peace Coffee.
News in :90 – Sept. 4, 2013
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013.
Public Safety briefs
Thefts in St. John Vianney, suspicious people following a tour group and students being shocked by on-campus housing electric plugs are all part of this week’s Public Safety briefs.
AP exclusive: Minn. sees rush to gay marriage
Same-sex couples received nearly 1 in 3 marriage licenses issued in Minnesota since they were allowed to wed. (Photo by Heidi Garrido)
Low tuition boosts Concordia’s enrollment
After slashing its annual tuition, Concordia University in St. Paul is welcoming one of its largest entering classes in decades.
Obama seeks lawmakers’ approval for Syria strike
President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria
Teen guilty of murdering Georgia baby in stroller
The man was convicted of murder despite the defense’s attempt to cast guilt upon several others, including the child’s parents. (www.newsone.com)
Scant foreign support for US strikes on Syria
So far, only France has indicated it would join a U.S. strike on Syria.
NY Times site inaccessible
Readers who tried to click on the New York Times’ website got nothing but error messages Tuesday.
Momentum grows for action against Syria
The U.S. and France said they are in position for a strike.
March for King’s dream: ‘Task is not done’
Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech.
New semester, new concerns for neighbors
The start of fall semester, return of students and warm weather usually make the neighborhoods around St. Thomas busier.
Man, 20, charged in Georgia school shooting
The man exchanged gunfire with police officers Tuesday at an Atlanta-area elementary school before surrendering.
Sullivan transitions into university president
During the first month and a half of her presidency, Sullivan has been getting settled both personally and professionally.