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St. Paul, UST celebrate post-Metro Surge resilience at Cinco de Mayo events

May 5, 2026

Both the St. Thomas and broader St. Paul communities celebrated Cinco de Mayo this weekend. Reporters Kevin Lynch and Angeline Patrick-Pacheco have the story.
News in :90 – May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her…
News in :90 – May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

President Trump signed legislation ending the longest agency shutdown in history, a man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of two Jewish men in…
Struggles with the St. Thomas online bookstore have students looking for alternative textbook sources

April 30, 2026

Challenges students encounter with the St. Thomas bookstore, including automatic billing and textbook costs, is a national trend among colleges, and inhibits students’ ability to…
News in :90 – April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

The leaders of major media companies around the world are calling on Israel’s government to lift a ban keeping foreign journalists from being able to…
The history of May Day and May Day baskets

April 30, 2026

When the snow melts, the flowers start to bloom and the sun begins to shine longer each day, we know that spring is here. Students…
News in :90 – April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

Skeptical Democrats confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, touching off tense exchanges…
St. Paul high school senior creates “event Tinder” app for UST students

April 29, 2026

A new University of St. Thomas-specific app will help students find events and parties on and off campus, as the going-out scene changes for Tommies.
News in :90 – April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026

The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its…
UST gets the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off going forward thanks to advocacy from student government

April 28, 2026

The University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government announced Wednesday that an additional day will be added to Thanksgiving break going forward.