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On Feb. 25, Nauman Farooqi, president and vice-chancellor at St. Thomas University, sent a mass email confirming that Premier Susan Holt had no intention to close or merge STU. Despite this, students are still speculating about the university's long-term future. (Credit: UNB Communications) As the New Brunswick government considers structural changes to post-secondary education, students at St. Thomas University (STU) are asking what a potential merger with the University o

A February 2000 photograph shows Donald Trump, then-girlfriend Melania Knauss, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (Credit: Davidoff Studios/ Getty Images) Content Warning: This story contains mentions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. The newest release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein did what every release seems to do: it made everyone pause, scroll, argue and repost. Names resurface

Car., unidentified. Canadian Private Post Card. Knowles & Co. London Ont. Circa 1907/09 (Credit: An Encyclopedia of Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration) Canada is entering 2026 facing what global risk analysts describe as its most precarious relationship with the United States in decades, a moment that is forcing Ottawa to rethink long-standing assumptions about trade, security and economic dependence. In its Top Risks 2026 report, political risk consultancy Eura

Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Credits: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse) In a headline-making speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney called on “middle powers,” countries with moderate global influence, to work together in response to shifts in the global economy and growing pressure from major economic rivals. For business and international relations students at institutions such as St. Thomas University, the speech highligh

A Syncrude oil sands mining facility near Fort McKay, Alta., in September 2022. Venezuelan oil is a similar grade to that from Canada’s oil sands. (Ed Jones / Getty Images) Global energy geopolitics are rapidly reshaping markets and national strategies throughout the Western Hemisphere.  Venezuela’s potential reemergence as a major oil producer has recently renewed the U.S. interest in strategic resources, including those in the Arctic. Combined with increasing pressure on Ca

“Buy Canadian Instead” sign stands among liquor displays in a Vancouver store, part of a federal push to steer public spending toward domestic suppliers. (Credit: Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 2025 budget announcement in Fredericton last week introduced a major shift in federal spending, with new measures aimed at making Canada its own best customer. The budget includes $186 million to implement a Buy Canadian policy across federal departments and $79.9 million

Political labels such as “socialist” and “fascist” are seen as divisive among students, but they also fuel political debate on campus. (Credit: Jennifer William/AQ) Buzzwords like “socialist,” “fascist,” and “woke” dominate political discourse, but experts say young voters are often misled by labels that don’t reflect policy.  At St. Thomas University, students and faculty stress that extreme political rhetoric frequently obscures the real issues. “‘Socialist’ is basically a

Western leaders call for an immediate halt to the war in Ukraine, even if this might benefit Russia. (Credit: Financial Times) Western leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate halt to fighting in Ukraine, signalling a renewed push toward negotiations with Russia. The joint statement, released Oct. 25 from Ottawa, said that the “current line of contact”

(Credit: Patrick Chappatte, Internet and Censorship , published in the International Herald Tribune.) Telegram founder Pavel Durov marked his 40th birthday with a stark message for internet users worldwide: “The free internet is dying.”  His warning came just as the European Commission launched formal investigations into Meta and TikTok for allegedly breaching the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) — a sweeping law designed to regulate how large platforms handle data

Canada’s official recognition of the State of Palestine on Sept. 21, 2025, marks one of the country’s most significant foreign policy...

<p>St. Thomas University remains on schedule to elect its new president and vice-chancellor by the spring of this year, according to a university timeline obtained by The Aquinian. Finalists Nauman Farooqi and Ian Sutherland gave public on-campus presentations in early December following an announcement on Nov. 21, 2022, that Dawn Russell, who served as STU’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Government of New Brunswick announced in October they would eliminate interest on provincial student loans, something the New Brunswick Student Alliance has been advocating towards for years. Although the NBSA advocates for post-secondary students, many don’t know of the organization or what it stands for. The Aquinian’s features editor, Jacob Moore, gathered up the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Students from St. Thomas University now know the names of the two finalists running to be the university’s next president and vice-chancellor. In an email sent to the university community on Thursday morning, officials announced that Nauman Farooqi and Ian Sutherland will compete for the role. Both are set to participate in a round of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It was a long night on Oct. 21, after the polls closed and the results poured in. So, what were the results of the 43rd Canadian election? What have we, the voters, decided, and what does our decision mean? Let’s go through some of the notable results, and indeed the importance of what this election’s results [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University athletes play at two different levels, the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association and the Atlantic University Sport league, but there are subtle differences between the two. The leagues include universities across the East Coast, but they&#8217;re designed for different skill levels. AUS The AUS league which plays under the USPORTS national conference includes the [&hellip;]</p>