A University of Minnesota study found that an air purifier reduces PRCV concentration in the air, Hurricane Zeta is expected to landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and the time to vote is nearing. Photojournalist Grace Hahn has today’s News in :90.
News in :90- Oct. 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed, Darnella Frazier will be honored for her role in reporting George Floyd’s death and COVID-19 cases dropped at St. Thomas for the fourth consecutive week. Reporter Josie Morss has today’s News in :90.
Carleton becomes first MIAC school to cancel winter sports season
Carleton College became the first MIAC school to cancel in-person athletic competition for the winter sports season after Carleton’s athletics department released a statement Friday.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas COVID-19 cases continue to decline, Center for Well-Being now testing asymptomatic individuals
Seventeen positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a decrease of one from last week. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
OPINION: Flu season is coming; we need to take it seriously
The COVID-19 pandemic’s presence won’t stop the flu season from beginning or creating a struggle of its own. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues we have to listen to doctors and scientists’ recommendations and follow pandemic regulations, especially as flu season begins.
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Thomas students share their best face coverings
Purple, gray, white and black. These are the colors often seen on the face coverings of St. Thomas students walking around campus. Chief Photo Editor Song Johansen shows some of their favorite face coverings.
New COVID-19 dining hall guidelines leave students confused
The new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic has come with new rules on campus, some of which students are struggling to follow. Videographer Emily Rudie and Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has the story.
News in :90 – Oct 23, 2020
President Trump and Democratic contender Joe Biden prepare lawyers, Nigerian authorities are yet to address military actions and a Minnesota judge dismisses a third-degree murder charge in the case of George Floyd. Reporter Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
Top Stories – October 22, 2020
A St. Thomas professor is recovering at home after four Tommies rushed to his aid when he collapsed from cardiac arrest, and the university adjusts a couple COVID-19 restrictions. TommieMedia’s Leila Weah and Annie Terry have those topics and more on this episode of Top Stories.
INFOGRAPHIC: How COVID-19 compares across MIAC schools
With growing COVID-19 cases, schools in the MIAC are taking extra precautions to keep their campuses open for the fall semester. Design Manager Maggie Stout shows how the MIAC schools compare in positive cases.
St. Thomas sports resume practice without fall competition
St. Thomas sports teams have been practicing under certain guidelines since Sept. 21 after the MIAC postponed the fall and winter seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
News in :90 – Oct. 20, 2020
COVID-19 cases on campus cut in half, the Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against Google and a Minnesota singer-songwriter who died seven years ago returned to the top of the iTunes chart. Ad & PR Representative Hope Hansen has today’s News in :90.
INFOGRAPHIC: St. Thomas COVID-19 cases decline again amid rising state cases
Eighteen positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center For Well-Being Monday, a number cut in half from last week. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Maggie Stout have the story.
St. Thomas contact tracer urges students: ‘Please report.’
St. Thomas has reported 231 total positive cases through Oct. 9, but the numbers don’t tell the whole story. St. Thomas contact tracers urge students to report test results with the intention of stopping the spread, not punishing students. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Mia Laube has the story.
Residential students get go-ahead to visit other residence halls
St. Thomas residential students are now allowed to visit other residents’ dorm halls between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m., Residence Life wrote in an email to on-campus residents.
