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Freshman class elects USG officers
After a three-day long voting period last week, 400 freshmen selected Paige Aanestad from among four candidates as their Undergraduate Student Government class president. USG also announced freshmen...
View Article3 candidates challenge incumbent St. Paul Mayor Coleman
Three candidates will take on incumbent St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman as he seeks a third term in the Nov. 5 election. The other mayoral candidates are Sharon Anderson, Kurt Dornfeld and Tim Holden....
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Low student turnout at on-campus precinct
A sign directs student voters to St. Thomas’ on-campus precinct in McNeely HallTuesday. According to Mitch Helle-Morrissey, the head elections judge for the on-campus precinct, around 20 students voted...
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USG announces 2014-2015 officials
Junior Ryan Smith was elected president of Undergraduate Student Government on Friday by a three-point margin over opponent Louis Sand. USG announced its newly elected officials for the 2014-2015...
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Senior to run for state representative
For St. Thomas senior Andrew Brown, it was not a matter of if he would run for office but when. Now, as his St. Thomas career draws to a close, Brown will appear on the ballot this November in a bid...
View ArticleGovernor, Senate, state House are Minnesota prizes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota joins the rest of the nation Tuesday in a midterm election for everything from governor to local school board seats, with most polling places opening at 7 a.m. and all...
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Local polls open for students
The 2014 midterm elections prompted St. Thomas students to vote at one of two local polling locations Tuesday. Many students said they believe that it’s their responsibility as U.S. citizens to know...
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USG announces 2016-17 council
Undergraduate Student Government has announced the 2016-17 USG council. Junior Mayzer Muhammad, a biology of global health major who ran uncontested, has been named the new USG president. Sophomore...
View ArticleVoting changes bring early vote option and more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents have more options than ever for casting a ballot in the general election, making it more convenient for those who can’t make it to the polls Nov. 8. For the...
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Humor based campaign leads to a win for the new freshman class president
Ryan Sustacek’s politically-centered advertisement appears on a screen behind students studying in the Anderson Student Center. Sustacek won the election for freshman class president after running what...
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By the numbers: Clinton vs. Trump
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St. Thomas student voting guide
Kathryn Kirk can be reached at kathryn.kirk@stthomas.edu Related NewsMinnesota’s secret sites America’s top fears Breast Cancer Awareness month
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Tommies hit the polls
Students stand in line in McNeely Hall to sign in and get their ballot. Election officials said that turnout is comparable, possibly even higher, to the 2012 presidential election during the first...
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Long lines, machine snags, but major voting problems scant
A line forms at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. California voting rights advocates say they will monitor more polling places than usual on...
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Electoral College Map
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Anticipation grows to celebration at GOP victory party
The energy at the GOP victory party continued to climb as state after state began swinging towards Donald Trump on election night. Minnesota republicans filtered in and out of the Radisson Blu Mall of...
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Optimism at DFL rally muted after Trump victory
An evening of high hopes at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor election party turned to uncertainty as Hillary Clinton slipped behind Donald Trump in electoral votes. Attendees at the DFL’s election soiree,...
View ArticleVideo: Students participate at election victory parties
College students — many for the first time — represented at the DFL and GOP victory parties on election night. For text and photos from the DFL election party click here. For text and photos from the...
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Thousands decry election outcome, block I-94
Anger, fear, and hope reverberated in chants echoed by thousands of protesters on Thursday night during a “Stop Trump” rally that culmninated in a standoff with police on Interstate 94. The rally,...
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Humor based campaign leads to a win for the new freshman class president
Ryan Sustacek’s politically-centered advertisement appears on a screen behind students studying in the Anderson Student Center. Sustacek won the election for freshman class president after running what...
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