Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Jesus Ramos – The Summa President Barack Obama announced his support in response to British Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposing to ban messaging applications that do not allow a backdoor for government spying on Jan. 12, in light of terrorist attacks in Europe. Cameron, at a campaign event in […]
Sustainability initiatives on the UST campus have been student lead and run, including an attempt in 2008 by the ECOS club, when recycling bins were first placed around the campus buildings. These student efforts, however, have long been in need of both consistent student involvement and financial support to guarantee […]
When you think of a speech given by a priest on a college campus on a Friday night, you probably imagine an old man preaching about the horrors of human pleasures and the need to avoid hedonism. The Rev. Brett Brannen, however, may have changed those perceptions. On Sept. 26, […]
On Sept. 28, 2014, an unprecedented protest against the Chinese government flared up on Hong Kong. Thousands of students and young adults descended upon the city’s government and financial center. The protest quickly became known as the Umbrella Revolution, as protesters shielded themselves from pepper spray and tear gas with […]
On Oct. 2, HB 2 Fifth Circuit Supreme Court of appeals ruled in favor of the Texas HB 2 bill, which requires all abortion clinics to have ambulatory surgical centers in order to operate. The ruling shut down 13 more abortion clinics in Texas, with only 7 remaining operational, according […]
The drinking age for Americans should be lowered from the current age of 21 to 18. Young adults in this country should have the right to purchase and consume alcohol if they so choose. However, since President Reagan signed into law The National Drinking Age Minimum in 1987, adults 18 […]
With the recent deaths of beloved actor Robin Williams and singer Simone Battle, suicide is a topic currently media attention due to its effect on millions of people each year. In the U.S. alone, 38, 364 people committed suicide in 2010 making it the tenth leading cause of death in […]
This year, Guinan Residence Hall instituted the new position of Community Assistants, also known as CAs. The residence hall has a plethora of leadership positions to help students, ranging from Resident Assistant, Area RA to CA. The CAs are in charge of organizing large-scale community-wide events. Every Wednesday at 10 […]
In July, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict again erupted with both Palestinian forces and the Israeli Defense Army exchanging sustained missile fire. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination on Humanitarian Affairs, 1,473 Palestinian civilians and 6 Israeli civilians were killed due to the conflict. The Israeli Iron Dome Missile Defense […]
The University of St. Thomas plans to step up the presence of on campus security by hiring several new officers for the university’s newly-formed police force, according to UST Police Chief James Tate. Tate, who was hired to lead the department in February, is among three peace officers currently on […]