Fifty-five positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending May 6, the highest of the spring semester.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 55 cases mark highest of semester
News in :90 – April 29, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief, Beijing is grappling with the latest wave of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, and Minneapolis police used covert or bogus social media accounts to monitor black individuals and groups despite having no clear public safety rationale for doing so. Production Editor Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
Mid West Music Fest returns to Winona
After a two-year hiatus, local music festival Mid West Music Fest will return Friday, April 29 to the streets, shops and parks of downtown Winona, Minnesota.
News in :90 – April 27, 2022
Russia and the United States have carried out a prisoner exchange, Elon Musk pledged to buy Twitter for $44 billion this week and 22 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 22 new positive cases at St. Thomas, Minnesota positive cases rise
Twenty-two positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 22.
Scooter’s to reopen in August
Plans are in place to rebrand and tentatively reopen Scooter’s on August 21. The on-campus restaurant originally closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
First-year students’ journey described as ‘the W-Curve’
Starting college brings new expectations for academic success, campus involvement and managing life on your own, a challenging transition that can be defined by the W-Curve.
News in :90 – April 20, 2022
President Emmanuel Macron and far-right contender Marine Le Pen will face off in a French presidential debate Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a challenge by environmentalists over portions of a lower court ruling involving a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine and 20 positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 17. Bella Bot has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – April 19, 2022
Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland on Tuesday by intensifying assaults on cities and towns, a federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it’s really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Associate Vice Provost for Student Achievement Sheneeta White answered questions about St. Thomas’ faculty advising. Designer Gillian Farinella has today’s News in :90.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 12 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Twelve positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 8.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 15 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Fifteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 1.
Despite CDC health and safety guidelines, some Americans still mistrust science
As the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic has come and gone, COVID-19 regulations have eased up across the United States and St. Thomas’ campus. However, one thing has remained constant throughout the pandemic: many U.S. citizens’ mistrust in science.
News in :90 – March 29, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, U.S. regulators authorized another COVID-19 booster for people 50 and older on Tuesday, and police in Champlin are searching for a suspect in a fatal stabbing after a 35-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the front yard of a residence on Monday. Ad/Pr Representative Allexa Whitehouse has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 17, 2022
An unspecified number of U.S.-made drones will be among the additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine. A Minneapolis man who lost an eye when he was hit by a projectile fired by police during protests that followed George Floyd’s killing will get a $2.4 million settlement. Lane Kennedy has todays News in :90.
St. Thomas students, faculty reflect on 2 years of pandemic
On March 16, 2020, all St. Thomas classes moved online for the remainder of the spring semester due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team is still navigating a pandemic that emptied campus, introduced mask mandates and created a shift toward online learning.