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Underrated spots around St. Thomas to soak up the sun

May 11, 2026

With warm weather returning, the St. Thomas campus is coming alive again; students are studying on the quad, playing frisbee on the football field and…
News in :90 – May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026

Two more passengers evacuated from the cruise ship test positive for Hantavirus including a French woman and an American.
The Deep Dive – What does the overturned mining ban near the Boundary Waters really mean?

May 7, 2026

Bella Jacobs sits down with Civil Engineering professor Ali Ling to discuss the proposed mining operations in near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
I talked with a Holocaust survivor via AI — and you can, too

May 7, 2026

Seven Holocaust survivors shared their stories with St. Thomas students and faculty in a new way this spring, thanks to artificial intelligence. Grace Woelfel has…
News in :90 – May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said, as the…
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…
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.
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.