President Barack Obama’s push for support on his health care proposal at the Target Center in Minneapolis was more like last year’s campaign rallies than the congressional address given Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Obama rally: Protestors outside, enthusiasm inside
Health official: 26 presumed H1N1 cases on campus
Twenty-one of the cases were self-reported on the university’s pandemic-planning website, while the other five were seen at the health service clinic.
Deafening cheers and nearly full arena await Obama’s speech
The stage was set and the Target Center was filling up. As 1 p.m. inched closer, audience members were loud and excited.
Even before sunrise, college students wait for Obama
Even before 5:15 a.m., people lined North Sixth Street in downtown Minneapolis alongside the Target Center in anticipation of President Obama’s speech.
State of ZAP in flux
The Zero Adult Providers project is undergoing a change.
“The ZAP project is currently in a state of confusion,” said James Sachs, assistant dean of students.
ZAP was designed to help prevent underage drinking, according to the Minnesota Institute of Public Health.
“Preventing underage drinking is not just about getting kids to say no to alcohol. It’s also about getting adults to stop providing alcohol to kids,” according to the Institute of Public Health’s Web site.
Sitzmann Hall renovations to be finished by late October
A comfortable place for students to study, larger rooms and a bigger chapel are some of the expected benefits of the Sitzmann Hall renovation. Sitzmann Hall, built in the 1920s and located on the corner of Summit and Cleveland Avenues, was originally constructed as a family residence, much like the rest of the stately homes …
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News in :90 – Sept. 11, 2009
This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.
Pawlenty says half-staff, but St. Thomas missed the memo
Although the president may have the final say, Dean of Students Karen Lange said St. Thomas abides by what Governor Pawlenty issues in a proclamation.
Largest, smartest class ever hits campus
Get “Connected.” – Sept. 10, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’connected-091009′] TommieMedia’s newscast “Connected.” for the week of Sept. 6 to Sept. 12.
First-years create sea of purple
News in :90 – Sept. 10, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’news-in-:90—sept.-10,-2009′] This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
University prepares for H1N1 outbreak
In June, the World Health Organization declared H1N1 the first global influenza pandemic in 41 years and St. Thomas has spent months preparing policy on the topic.
Students ‘raid’ Roseville’s Super Target
[slidepress gallery=’target-video-090609′] Hundreds of students filed into buses leaving from Flynn Hall Sunday night for a trip to Roseville’s Target. The store opened its doors from 10 p.m. to midnight just for Tommies.