Print editions are published every Thursday during the semester and distributed to buildings throughout the university's campus.

The Aquinas, the university's first student publication, was originally established in 1916 as the monthly literary magazine of St. Thomas College, now called the University of Scranton.

[2] The publication remained a literary magazine from 1916 until 1931, with the final issue of each academic year serving as a yearbook for St. Thomas College's graduating class.

[2] The Aquinas is presently a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays.

[2] In February 2014, the newspaper's staff released an editorial calling for improved access to information, including university crime statistics.