Five people were arrested after a chase through the Twin Cities metro area, a section of the Mexico City metro track collapsed and advocates of Autism Spectrum Disorder called for a shift in the focus of Autism Awareness Month. Ad/PR Representative Isabel Crosby has today’s News in :90.
April was officially Autism Awareness Month. Recently, however, advocates of autism spectrum disorder have called for a shift in the focus of the month. Many feel that while raising awareness for ASD is important, encouraging acceptance for people with autism is the more impactful goal. Lauren Price and Rabia Malik has the story.
The European Union is proposing to ease visitor restrictions for vaccinated travelers, and St. Thomas students showcase their thrifted finds as they stay stylish without breaking the bank. Design Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas baseball’s doubleheader against Augsburg University on Saturday was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
Students shopping at the many second-hand stores in the Twin Cities are staying stylish without breaking the bank, and with their tactics for navigating the racks of unorganized clothes, they aren’t breaking a sweat as they search for hidden gems from closets-past. Lauren Price and Madeline Combs have the story.
The trial of three other Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be broadcast live and the St. Thomas student body presidential election ended in a tie between Tyus Edmond and Adam Revoir. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
The Undergraduate Student Government announced Thursday that the student body presidential election result was found to be a tie between juniors Adam Revoir and Tyus Edmond, the first time in USG recorded history that there was a tie between presidential candidates. Scout Mason and Molly Heimel have the story.
Three members of the executive council for the St. Thomas Faculty Senate spoke and answered questions, and student elections were discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting on April 22. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the update.
President Biden marked his first 100 days in office with an address to Congress, artist Mark Balma has been commissioned to create three 20-foot tall frescoes in Terni, Italy and Matt Allen, a hip-hop artist known as Nur-D, creates hip-hop commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd last summer. Reporter Cam Kauffman has Today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas softball’s Wednesday doubleheader against St. Olaf College at South Field was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
The first juror speaks out about deliberations of the Derek Chauvin trial, President Joe Biden will call for an investment into free preschool and the CDC eased its outdoor mask wearing guidelines. Business Manager Sydney LaBelle has today’s News in :90.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Just under two-thousand individuals of the St. Thomas community received the first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at McCarthy Gym on Friday and Saturday. Macalester College is now the first Minnesota college to require the COVID-19 vaccine for returning students and staff next fall. Production Editor, Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90.
Nine positive COVID-19 tests were reported to St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being last week, a decrease of four from the previous week, and St. Thomas community members lined up beginning Friday to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at McCarthy Gym. Justin Amaker, Casey Eakins and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
Matt Allen, a hip-hop artist from Eagan, Minnesota known as Nur-D, blends pop culture and hip-hop production to create a hard-hitting commentary on current events, such as his experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and the killing of George Floyd last summer. Owen Larson and Molly Heimel have the story.
