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Source: The Nest course registration database. Percentages are estimates based on courses in The Nest with the “On-Line” campus tag or the “OL” section code, divided by the total number of classes with the “Undergraduate” attribute for each year. GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
More summer courses offered online since 2016
May 1, 2024
Summer sustainability program prompts building closures
May 1, 2024
Women faculty who were recognized as “Pink Pioneers” were honored at the opening of the “Virgins, Goddesses and Barbie” exhibit at the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, April 25. PHOTO: LEAH CATLYN ’27/THE HAWK
Pink Party empowers women through art and speech
May 1, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
FAFSA delays stress incoming students
May 1, 2024
Daniel Paradise ’25 transferred to St. Joes from Cabrini in fall 2023. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Tuition match: ‘A layer of security’ for Cabrini transfers
May 1, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
The Jersey Shore is eroding faster under climate change
May 1, 2024
graphic of street sign reading carters corner
Tips to be a good employee and maximize your paycheck
May 1, 2024
Editorial: Commending emergency preparedness training (May 1)
May 1, 2024
Hawks on Hawk Hill? Not quite!
May 1, 2024
Why City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson concerns all of us
May 1, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading Beyond the Binary
Gender-inclusive housing affirms ‘wholeness of each person’s identity,’ but trans students say it falls short
May 1, 2024
Hannah Pajtis ’26 poses with cherry blossom trees at the 2024 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival in West Fairmount Park, April 13. PHOTOS: OLIVIA FISHER ’26
A love letter to my younger self
May 1, 2024
Parker Hayden ’25 poses at the Radio 1851 record studio in Simpson Hall, April 24. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students resurrect St. Joe’s record label
May 1, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
CineHawk review: ‘Challengers’
May 1, 2024
Anne Gutherman ’24 showcases her artwork in the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum. PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI 26/THE HAWK
Student novelist, artist entwines passions in thesis work
May 1, 2024
Senior Natalie Nevins runs out as the announcer calls her name for the starting 11 before the Aug. 27, 2023 Drexel game. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE NEVINS
An uphill battle
May 1, 2024
Matt Kirchgasser ’24, the women’s basketball team Hawk mascot, flaps his wings during the matchup against Rider, Nov. 7. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Q&A with the graduating women’s basketball Hawk
May 1, 2024
Graduate student Colin Yablonski pitches against Delaware, April 23. PHOTO: LEAH CATLYN ’27/THE HAWK
‘Sometimes the script flips’
May 1, 2024
Athletic Schedule: May 1
Athletic Schedule: May 1
May 1, 2024
Hannah and Kaylie Griffin have been around St. Joes basketball their entire lives. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CINDY GRIFFIN
St. Joe’s basketball shaped Griffin family’s love for the game
April 24, 2024
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
October 25, 2023
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK
What to look for in off-campus housing
October 25, 2023
Off-Campus Housing Maps
Off-Campus Housing Maps
October 25, 2023
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
Students enjoy recess on a sunny winter day at Impala Crescent Primary school in Lenasia. PHOTO: ELISE WELSH 22
Pandemic exposes digital divide at elementary school
August 19, 2022
Children will soon return from recess to a classroom in the main academic building at Livingstone Primary School. PHOTO: ELISE WELSH 22
School aims to fill gap for special needs students
August 18, 2022
S’bonelo Tau Luthuli, a contemporary traditional ceramicist, stands next to some of his work exhibited at Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER 24/THE HAWK
Ceramicist’s art incorporates, honors Zulu traditions
August 11, 2022
Nonhlanhla Khoza (left) member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, and Lindiwe Zulu (right) minister of Social Development, visit Gail Schreiner (center) head social worker at Kerr House during the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Nov. 2021. PHOTO: Courtesy of Gail Schreiner.
Women’s shelter works to provide holistic care for survivors of violence
August 8, 2022
Ayanda Ntukwana (left) and Abram Moyaha (right) are based at SLEDs Johannesburg location. PHOTO: KATIE ROSTA 22/THE HAWK
Nonprofit connects deaf students to resources, history, community
August 5, 2022
WYSK: Juneteenth
WYSK: Juneteenth
June 19, 2021
A clip from the media program’s “I Have a Dream” video. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY ROCCO
Photography Without Borders: Through the lenses of Philadelphia youth
March 23, 2021
Violence against the Asian American community
Violence against the Asian American community
February 23, 2021
No celebration without representation
No celebration without representation
February 16, 2021
Following through on our promises
Following through on our promises
February 16, 2021
St. Joe’s offers ally training
April 26, 2018
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
April 26, 2018
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
April 26, 2018
Learning to save lives
Learning to save lives
April 26, 2018
10th annual Recovery Speak Out
April 26, 2018
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Class of 2021 facts and figures

Class of 2021 facts and figures

Cara Smith
June 8, 2021
GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD 23/THE HAWK

Increase in anti-Asian hate crimes impacts community

Cara Smith
March 16, 2021
GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD ’23/THE HAWK SOURCE: ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Barbelin bathroom

Cara Smith
February 23, 2021
Constantino is wearing a red hoodie and a white mask and is holding his ID up in the foreground. He is in Post Learning Commons, sitting at a table.

Preferred names now allowed on university documents

Cara Smith
February 3, 2021
Attendees in the Chapel of Saint Joseph are stationed six feet apart in a modified Mass layout. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students connect with their faith virtually amidst COVID-19 restrictions

Cara Smith
November 10, 2020
Protesters gather in Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia for a demonstration and march against police violence and the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Solidarity and protest

Tayler Washington, Kaylah Hernandez and Cara Smith, Tayler Washington, Kaylah Hernandez, and Cara Smith
November 3, 2020
A sanitation station, equipped with disinfectant wipes, on the second floor of the Post Learning Commons. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Early COVID-19 cleaning and sanitizing inconsistent

Carly Calhoun & Cara Smith, Cara Smith, and Carly Calhoun
September 1, 2020
A medical worker at a drive-thru testing facility run by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 17. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s releases free COVID-19 testing plan

Ryan Mulligan and Cara Smith, Cara Smith, and Ryan Mulligan
August 14, 2020
What you should know: changes to course formats

What you should know: changes to course formats

Ryan Mulligan and Cara Smith, Ryan Mulligan, and Cara Smith
August 7, 2020
Pride and Trans flags are displayed at the Queeries panel, held by SJUPride in the fall of 2019 PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Despite racial marginalization, Black transgender women “at the front” of the LGBT movement

Cara Smith
June 30, 2020
GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD 22/THE HAWK

Students struggle to find summer employment

Cara Smith
June 3, 2020
A sign the children of Kristen Grimes, Ph.D. made so that they know when she is teaching in her home office. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN GRIMES, PH.D.

Staff and faculty juggle work from home and childcare

Cara Smith
April 18, 2020
PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

International students decide: return home or remain in U.S. as virus spreads

Cara Smith
March 24, 2020
An empty campus on March 18 as students have been asked to remain or return home due to the spread of the coronavirus. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20/THE HAWK

Virtual teaching to continue for remainder of semester

Cara Smith
March 19, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

University discusses cuts to 2020 Summer Scholars Program

Cara Smith
February 11, 2020
PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20/THE HAWK

Community Standards attempts to implement restorative justice

Cara Smith
December 10, 2019
PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20/THE HAWK

Student experiences religious intolerance in the classroom

Emily Graham & Cara Smith, Emily Graham, and Cara Smith
December 3, 2019
Escort services are the main touch points between students and Public Safety officers on campus, according to Grover. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students target Public Safety officers with racial slurs

Carly Calhoun & Cara Smith, Carly Calhoun, and Cara Smith
November 19, 2019
PHOTO: DANIEL REMISHEVSKY 23/THE HAWK

Flyers linked to white supremacy

Cara Smith
November 12, 2019
From left to right: Ann Green, Ph.D., professor of English, Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marie Howe. PHOTO: The Hawk

Poets link Catholicism to poetry

Anthony D'Angelico and Cara Smith, Anthony D'Angelico, and Cara Smith
November 5, 2019
Former assistant director for music and worship sues St. Joe’s

Former assistant director for music and worship sues St. Joe’s

Cara Smith
October 29, 2019
In response to the most recent racist incident on campus, BSU organized a silent march. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s racial bias incidents reflect nationwide trend

Cara Smith
October 29, 2019
Jordon Constantino ’22 has a piece of tape on his ID to cover up his legal name which the university says he can’t change. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields 22

Students unable to use preferred name on university documents

Cara Smith
October 1, 2019
PHOTO: Mitchell Shields 22

Sediment discovered in Science Center water

Cara Smith
September 24, 2019
PHOTOS: Luke Malanga 20 and Mitchell Shields 22

External review to examine Greek Life

Cara Smith
September 17, 2019
Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., spoke to a sold out crowd on Sept. 11. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields 22

Condoleezza Rice visits campus on 9/11

Cara Smith
September 12, 2019
A student uses an e-cigarette device on campus. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: Mitchell Shields ’22

Health officials urge students to stop using electronic cigarettes

Cara Smith
September 10, 2019
Peter Joseph Cassidy, a priest with The Missionaries of Africa, leads a mass at Saint Kizito Catholic Church in Lenasia. PHOTO: The Hawk

Priest returns to country he loves that’s now grappling with ‘economic apartheid’

Cara Smith
August 20, 2019
News organization offers solutions approach to health reporting

News organization offers solutions approach to health reporting

Cara Smith
July 17, 2019
Hundreds march in the 9th annual Pride parade in Durban, South Africa. PHOTO: Ryan Mulligan 21

Hundreds march for LGBT rights at Durban Pride parade

Cara Smith
July 1, 2019
Lack of sanitary products limits young women

Lack of sanitary products limits young women

Kaila Mundell-Hill & Cara Smith, Kaila Mundell-Hill, and Cara Smith
June 20, 2019
Alpha Phi Alpha is one of the seven Divine Nine chapters at the University of Pennsylvania. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTELL BROWN.

Creating a community on campus and beyond

Alex Hargrave and Cara Smith, Alex Hargrave, and Cara Smith
May 1, 2019
Jujubee said her father always told her to love herself, which pushed her to perform Drag. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

The Royal Drag Show breaks gender norms

Cara Smith
April 30, 2019
Ryan Scanlan ’20 and Jeff Hunt ’20 sell their donations to St. Joes students outside Wolfington Hall. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Ending fast fashion

Cara Smith
April 16, 2019
Students experience racism in the classroom

Students experience racism in the classroom

Cara Smith
April 10, 2019
Michael Brooks, the Francis A. Drexel Library technology support coordinator, has published three books since 2012. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Telling stories and fixing computers

Cara Smith
April 9, 2019
Representation in media: language inclusivity

Representation in media: language inclusivity

Cara Smith
April 3, 2019
GRAPHIC BY KELLY SMITH 19

Spring concert 2019 playlist

Cara Smith
April 2, 2019
Feeney speaks at the Gerard Manley Hopkins event on March 5. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Joseph Feeney on his time at St. Joe’s

Cara Smith
March 19, 2019
Kerry Dowd 20, president of SJUPride, Rachel Cox 19, the resident life chair for the Student Senate, and Jordan Costantino 22, are involved in the discussion about gender-inclusive housing on campus. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Gender-inclusive housing to be implemented next year

Cara Smith
March 5, 2019
Cantave sits in the commuter lounge attached in Simpson Hall. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Looking for change

Cara Smith
February 26, 2019
(From left to right) Brett Tillotson ’19 as LeFou with ensemble members Kerri Greco ’21, Kaleb Fair ’22 and Julianna Julia ’21. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Beauty and the Beast welcomes new faces on stage

Cara Smith
February 19, 2019
Morris stands in the Office of Inclusion and Diversity where she said she feels most at home on campus. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Making a home here

Cara Smith
February 12, 2019
Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph. D. discusses sexual abuse in the Catholic Church with fellow panelists. PHOTO: DIMETRI WILLIAMS 19/THE HAWK

Panel breaks silence about church sexual abuse

Alysa Bainbridge and Cara Smith
February 7, 2019
Valerie Galette 22 (left), Daniela Lugo 22 (center), and Jeasmine Ebessa 22 (right) play Factuality. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Factuality board game used to teach about structural inequality in America

Cara Smith, Alysa Bainbridge, and Sam Britt
January 31, 2019
PHOTO COURTESY OF NAT GALLEN 20

Hawks fly home

Cara Smith
January 29, 2019
Marina Maida 19 after winning the title of Miss Wilkes Barre/Scranton. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARINA MAIDA 19

A touch of sparkle

Cara Smith
January 29, 2019
The new all-gender facility, located on the first floor of the Francis A. Drexel Library. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

All-Gender restroom available in library

Cara Smith
January 22, 2019
Bishop Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., takes the podium in the Chapel of Saint Joseph. PHOTO: JUL HANKINSON 19/THE HAWK

MLK Day lecture addresses ongoing racial injustice

Alysa Bainbridge and Cara Smith
January 22, 2019
Alexis Mignogna ’21. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students and faculty explain what feminism means to them

Cara Smith
January 22, 2019
PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Hate crimes on the rise in the United States

Cara Smith
December 5, 2018
A helium tank in the Office of Student Activities. PHOTO BY ROSE BARRETT 20 / THE HAWK

What goes up, must come down

Cara Smith and Gavin O'Reilly
December 4, 2018
Meredith OReilly 20 in her current St. Joes residence hall. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/ THE HAWK

Transgender student faces isolation

Cara Smith
November 27, 2018
Robert Gentilucci ’21 as Dr. Madden and Catherine Ogden as Diana (Photo courtesy of SJU Theatre Company).

Normalizing mental health

Cara Smith
October 23, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson 20

Young voters’ role in the midterm elections

Cara Smith
October 9, 2018
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