This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 2, 2015.
News in :90 – Feb. 2, 2015
St. Thomas perspective abroad: Paris
Senior reporter Scott Sikich talks about being in Paris in the midst of terrorist attacks on the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Minnesota ‘prepared’ for Ebola, despite little risk
Minnesota hospitals and medical providers say they are prepared for the Ebola virus, which has already claimed more than 4,000 lives throughout the world in the largest recorded outbreak of the virus.
Semester abroad teaches lifelong lessons
Director Baihly Warfield discusses the takeaways from her Semester at Sea voyage.
January term statuses abroad
Designer Cecelia Porter found some of the best social media posts from Tommies studying abroad this J-term.
Students safe in Russia despite security threats
Two St. Thomas students studying abroad in Russia said they’re not concerned about Sochi security threats.
St. Thomas Perspectives Abroad: French Polynesia
La Orana! (greetings) Since the beginning of winter break, I’ve been counting down the days until my arrival in paradise.
St. Thomas Perspectives Abroad: Spain
If you think the walk from Flynn Hall to South Campus is long, then you haven’t been to Seville, Spain.
St. Thomas Perspectives Abroad: London
We are officially three weeks into our London journey, and so far every minute has been a wonderful, exciting whirlwind of British culture.
St. Thomas Perspectives Abroad: Bora Bora
I am writing from my over-water bungalow in Raiatea, French Polynesia. It feels as if I have been living in an indescribable dream these past two weeks.
St. Thomas Perspectives Abroad: Paris, Belgium and London
It’s still hard for me to grasp that I’ve been in a different continent for nearly 20 days now. It has been a true blessing to travel.
Public Safety briefs
A stolen football, a suspicious social media message and a roommate conflict are all part of this week’s Public Safety briefs.
In Depth – January Term values
TommieMedia looks at the cost and value of J-Term classes around the globe.
Study Abroad hopes Mandarin course will increase students studying in China
A new Mandarin Chinese course at St. Thomas this fall aims to inspire more students to consider studying abroad in China.