St. Thomas students react to President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about Minnesota’s Somali population, and St. Thomas doctoral candidate Kaohly Her was elected mayor of St. Paul. Lucy Troester and Grace Woelfel cover these stories and more of the editors’ top picks of The Crest’s stories of the Fall 2025 semester.
Read and watch the featured stories:
Somali student leaders’ reaction to Trump’s comments: ‘Prove what he’s saying to be false’
Crowds gather to demand “No Kings” in St. Paul
The Deep Dive Civil Discourse series:
The Deep Dive: Connecting a Divided Political Spectrum
The Deep Dive: Managing Thanksgiving dinner discord
The Deep Dive: Mitigating conflict in Minnesota governments
Minneapolis community remembers the ‘light’ and life of Harper Moyski
Pub Safe: Increase in reported stalking, decrease in drug violations in last two years
The Deep Dive: With Mayor-elect Kaohly Her
No. 5 Iowa State knocks out St. Thomas 3-2 in NCAA tournament’s first round
WATCH: Fans react to Lee and Penny Anderson Arena
I went forest bathing and it’s not what you think
Eli Bieker can be reached at biek1966@stthomas.edu.
Lucy Troester can be reached at troe4853@stthomas.edu.
Grace Woelfel can be reached at woel8456@stthomas.edu.
