Tamika Gideon, a first-year student at St. Thomas University, shows a direct message from Premier Susan Holt clarifying that the province is not pursuing a merger or closure of STU. (Suzanne Shah/AQ) Even after New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt assured students that St. Thomas University would not close or merge, some say the uncertainty surrounding proposed post-secondary funding cuts has already left a mark. For third-year student Zachary Girard, the initial reaction was imm

On March 17, the provincial government is set to decide on a proposed $35 million to $50 million reduction in post-secondary education funding in New Brunswick. (Credit: STU Communications) Students at St. Thomas University are organizing petitions and outreach campaigns to elected officials after reports that the New Brunswick government is considering major reductions to post-secondary education funding.  These changes could result in higher tuition, fewer services and even

Mariana Veneziani and Sarah Sprague getting married in JDH. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) As part of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union (STUSU) Sex Week, on Feb. 11 in the student hub of James Dunn Hall, students could “marry” their friends and partners, obtaining a certificate and bestowing upon each other marriage ring pops, later becoming lollipop exchanges once the former ran out. STUSU members Sade London and Olivia Brown took the responsibility of officiating the weddings.

Ahmik Burneo, former 2023-24 STUSU vice-president administration and 2024-valedictorian elect, addressed student crowd during his valedictorian speech at the 2024 spring convocation. (Credit: STU Communications) Every spring convocation, St. Thomas University chooses a graduating student to deliver the valedictory address and bid farewell to students completing their degree, including bachelor of arts, bachelor of applied arts and bachelor of social work.  What was once a dem

On Nov. 24, 2025, the Fredericton City Council approved the 2026 General Fund Operating Budget, valued at $184.8 million. (Polina Kozlova/The AQ) According to the president of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union (STUSU), the City of Fredericton’s 2026 budget leaves post-secondary students on the sidelines. The municipal budget, approved earlier this month, prioritizes health-care infrastructure, K–12 education and long-term municipal services. While student leaders ack

Chef Chris Bruce is serving up the various Latin American cuisine to an attendee, Jack Fogarty. (Photo Credit: Peter Gross) Three hundred students, staff, professors, and visitors indulged their taste buds in Latin American cuisine at the dining hall last Friday, Oct. 21. Saa Andrew Gbongbor, cultural diversity coordinator at STU,  is the lead organizer of the Culinary Adventures Series. Gbongbor started this initiative in 2023 and said that the goal of the Culinary Adventure

On Sept. 11, the St. Thomas Students' Union posted a press release stating that the university administration extended Saa Andrew...

The St. Thomas University Students' Union is the first all-female and all-international student executive team on record. (Credit:...

The newly elected student union at St. Thomas University (STUSU) consists of an all-female and all-international student executive team, the first of its time on record.  The team will be led by next year’s president and current Vice-President of Education, Ana Lucia Pavon.  Pavon said that she was surprised to learn just how much of...

Almost halfway through the second semester of the 2024-25 academic year, there haven’t been any celebratory events for the St. Thomas University graduating class. St. Thomas University’s Student Union (STUSU) announced the president of the 2025 grad class, Taylor Watson, on their Instagram page in March of 2024. Although there is a STU grad class 2025 Instagram page that was created in July, they haven’t made a post all year. With the lack of grad class events for graduates a