Residents are concerned with increased student house rentals in the neighborhood. The percent of non-homestead residences, which are residences that are not the owner’s principal home, rose from 23.9 percent in 2002 to 40.5 percent in 2009 in the neighborhood surrounding St. Thomas.
Memorial fund pays for smoking cessation, fire safety programs
Students could pick up fire safety information and 9-volt batteries for their smoke detectors Thursday during convocation hour outside the Commuter Center at the “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries” event.
News in :90 – March 10, 2011
This is News in :90 for Thursday, March 10, 2011.
Possible clothing price increase in Minnesota?
In recent months, there has been news of possible sales tax increases and increases in clothing prices in the U.S. and in Minnesota. One proposal calls for a clothing tax in Minnesota.
St. Thomas math professor cited after punching Gopher mascot
St. Thomas math professor Douglas Dokken punched the Goldy Gopher mascot in the face two times Saturday during a University of Minnesota men’s gymnastics meet and was cited for disorderly conduct.
News in :90 – March 9, 2011
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
Campus patrol increases after string of thefts, burglaries
The latest in a string of campus burglaries and thefts occurred Saturday, March 5 when the St. Paul Police Department arrested one of two men in connection with the attempted theft of $30,000 worth of university property.
Students sign petitions to end Libyan violence
Students signed petitions that addressed the refugee situation in Libya and that presented possible solutions to ending the violence, such as a no-fly zone over Libya to halt airstrikes.
Chamber Singers give farewell performance before national convention
The group leaves Wednesday morning for Chicago to perform two concerts at the American Choral Directors Association convention. Only five college or university choirs are invited to perform at the convention.
News in :90 – March 8, 2011
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
Author to help celebrate Women’s History Month at St. Thomas
New York Times columnist and author Gail Collins will speak at the 18th annual Luann Dummer Lecture Series in celebration of Women’s History Month.
News in :90 – March 7, 2011
This is News in :90 for Monday, March 7, 2011.
Piles of junk mail in campus mailboxes
Some students are sick of seeing junk mail in their campus mailboxes, but the university says it has to distribute each piece of mail to students.
New club to bring more concerts to campus
The Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association is a new club that teaches music business students how to work with musical performers.
Dust increase bad news for students with allergies
According to a recent study, twice as much dust is in the atmosphere as a century ago, and the particles are upsetting people with allergies.