Roughly half a dozen protestors rallied on the corner of Summit and Cleveland avenues Thursday in response to a recent viral video of a University of St. Thomas student yelling a racist insult outside a Turning Point USA event.
Derek Torstenson, a local activist who said the insult was directed at him, organized the rally to demand disciplinary action. He still held the protest, even after the St. Thomas Newsroom announced Tuesday that the student had decided to withdraw from the university.
The St. Thomas Student Nursing Association released a statement Monday condemning racism, discrimination and xenophobia. It did not directly mention the viral video.
First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday.
The first lady had initiated the discussions and that she and a representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the terms of the ceasefire. The localized ceasefire is set to begin Oct. 29.
Vance became a hurricane Friday and the National Hurricane Center said it would strengthen rapidly as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast.
It was moving toward the north-northwest near 6 mph (9 kph), and this motion is expected to continue through the weekend, approaching the Puerto Vallarta area by Monday. The hurricane’s outer bands were already funneling gale-force winds and rough seas into Mexico’s Gulf of Tehuantepec, the center said.
Leah Wieneke can be reached at wien7430@stthomas.edu.
