One-hundred twenty seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, the highest weekly total seen all semester. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
USG hosted St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan, swore in special election winners and discussed prize budget request forms at its Nov. 12 meeting
University President Julie Sullivan spoke, new members were sworn in and a discussion about altering prize budget request forms for clubs occurred at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Nov. 12. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the update.
News in :90 – Nov. 13, 2020
Federal and State officials have found no evidence of compromised votes, public health officials prepare for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S history and St. Thomas is offering free on-campus COVID-19 testing. AD/PR representative Alaina Schoenfelder has today`s News in :90.
St. Olaf becomes second MIAC school to nix winter sports
St. Olaf College joins neighboring Carleton College as the second MIAC school to cancel the 2020-21 winter sports season for varsity athletic teams due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson and Production Editor Justin Amaker have the story.
St. Thomas offering free COVID-19 testing, enacting restrictions amid recent state executive order
St. Thomas announced Thursday it will partner with the Minnesota Department of Health to offer free on-campus COVID-19 testing next week at the St. Paul campus.
Students gather for first outdoor Thursday Night Live
After six weeks of Zoom concerts, students gathered Thursday, Nov. 11 for St. Thomas Activities and Recreation’s first ever Thursday Night Live outdoor concert, which featured singer-songwriter Jariah Higgins. Reporter Josie Morss and Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen have the story.
AP: Walz imposes new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings
Minnesota bars and restaurants must stop serving at 10 p.m. and attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings will be limited under new restrictions Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday to try to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas positive cases skyrocket to 80; university enters “quiet period”
Eighty positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, the highest total recorded all year and a 58-case increase from the previous week. Two positive cases came from employees and 78 came from students; two of the 80 cases were from the Minneapolis campus.
AP: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
USG hosted Karen Lange, decided special elections and approved new clubs at its Oct. 29 meeting
Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Lange spoke, USG voted in special elections and two new clubs were approved at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Oct. 29. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the update.
AP: Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
News in :90 – Nov. 03, 2020
Minnesota voters decide between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, COVID-19 cases rise on campus for the first time in a month and St. Thomas students can vote today using their student I.D. AD/PR representative Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas COVID-19 cases rise slightly
Twenty-two positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center For Well-Being Monday, an increase of five from last week. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
AP: Court: Late Minnesota absentee ballots must be separated
Minnesota’s secretary of state said Thursday it’s too late for voters to mail back their absentee ballots if they want to make sure their votes count, after an appeals court ruling indicated that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day are at risk of being invalidated.
In Depth with College Republicans and College Democrats – Oct. 29, 2020
Daniel Galkowski from the College Republicans Club and Spencer Lavelle from the College Democrats Club sit down with TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker to discuss three major topics before Tuesday’s election.
