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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
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
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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Commencement Issue Cover

Post graduation plans

Ryan Mulligan
June 11, 2021
Commencement Issue Cover

Introduction to our commencement issue

Ryan Mulligan
June 4, 2021
Letter from the editor: how we managed the pandemic

Letter from the editor: how we managed the pandemic

Ryan Mulligan
May 5, 2021
Praticò leads a January 2020 meeting of the commission. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHL YOUTH COMMISSION

PHL Youth Commission leaders strive for a better Philadelphia

Ryan Mulligan
April 27, 2021
Bentley has written op-eds about youth incarceration for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Patriot News and the Stoneleigh Foundation. PHOTO: MARK STRANDQUIST/ PEOPLES PAPER CO-OP AND PERFORMING STATISTICS

Organizer leads movement against youth incarceration

Ryan Mulligan
April 13, 2021
Mandel founded BSCAPE in summer 2019.

Local high schooler creates organization to fight climate change

Ryan Mulligan
March 30, 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

Ryan Mulligan
March 23, 2021
ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD 23/THE HAWK

Zoom bombers disrupt panel hosted by women’s group

Ryan Mulligan
March 16, 2021
POPPYN members display the programs logo. PHOTOS COURTESY OF STORMY KELSEY

City’s youth tell the stories of their communities

Ryan Mulligan
March 2, 2021
Valencia Peterson and KeShan Allen (third and fourth from left respectively) stand outside of City Hall with jerseys representing players that were victims of gun violence. PHOTO COURTESY OF VALENCIA PETERSON

Beyond the Field: violence prevention, social justice and leadership through football

Ryan Mulligan
February 9, 2021
PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Open spaces on campus

Ryan Mulligan
February 3, 2021
The university is continuing its surveillance testing protocols but has no plans to provide exit testing. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

How to return home safely as COVID-19 cases spike

Ryan Mulligan and Mitchell Shields, Ryan Mulligan, and Mitchell Shields
November 17, 2020
The Hawks are set to begin A-10 play on Dec. 30 against VCU. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Climbing from the depths: A-10 men’s basketball conference preview

Ryan Mulligan
November 17, 2020
Without Compromise is available through Amazon, Target, Barnes and Noble and most other book sellers. PHOTO: RYAN MULLIGAN/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s alumnus’ coverage of Trump, Giuliani, rereleased in book

Ryan Mulligan
November 6, 2020
A student receives a COVID-19 test behind Barry Hall on Sept. 28. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

University begins COVID-19 surveillance testing

Eddie Daou and Ryan Mulligan, Ryan Mulligan, and Eddie Daou
September 29, 2020
ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD ’23/THE HAWK

Q&A with former Editor in Chief of The Hawk Newspaper

Ryan Mulligan
September 29, 2020
Kimey Moon shows the menu of her new restaurant, KORI. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Matriarch of Bill’s Market to move from 63rd St.

Ryan Mulligan
September 22, 2020
Forzato previously served as Deputy Chief of Statewide Drug Initiatives for the Attorney General. PHOTO: DANNY REMISHEVSKY 23/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s CARE receives grant to train substance abuse and recovery first responders

Ryan Mulligan
September 16, 2020
Students, faculty and staff check in for COVID-19 testing on Sweeney Field on Aug. 24 2020. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

From highly recommended to mandatory: University pivots on testing

Jackie Collins and Ryan Mulligan, Ryan Mulligan, and Jackie Collins
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
Hawks join protests against police brutality and racism

Hawks join protests against police brutality and racism

Eddie Daou and Ryan Mulligan, Ryan Mulligan, and Eddie Daou
June 16, 2020
Flowers were left on the door of Mad River following the announcement of its closing. PHOTOS: RYAN MULLIGAN 21/THE HAWK

Mad River leaves lasting impression on St. Joe’s students following closing

Ryan Mulligan
May 21, 2020
Daniel Joyce 88, S.J., executive director of Mission Programs, celebrates mass on Easter via Zoom. PHOTO: RYAN MULLIGAN 21/THE HAWK

Celebrating a Holy Week virtually

Ryan Mulligan
April 13, 2020
Cheesesteak Bracket

Cheesesteak Bracket

Ryan Mulligan
March 24, 2020
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE LUNARDI

“Bracketologist” Joe Lunardi shares his perspective on March Madness cancellation

Ryan Mulligan
March 14, 2020
Sarina DiBianca (left) and Sister Bernadette Kinniry (right) pose for a photo in front a mural at the center.PHOTO: RYAN MULLIGAN ’21/THE HAWK

HIV/AIDS treatment center honors Martellis

Ryan Mulligan
February 28, 2020
Dont ruin a golden era of Philadelphia sports

Don’t ruin a golden era of Philadelphia sports

Ryan Mulligan
February 19, 2020
The Hawk stands among members of the St. Joe’s men’s basketball team after a win over Bradley University. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Precious cargo: Who does the Hawk’s dry cleaning?

Ryan Mulligan
February 11, 2020
The St. Joe’s men’s basketball team wore ribbons on their jerseys commemerating Bryant and his daughter Gianna at a Feb. 1 game against St. Louis University. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Kobe’s ties to Hawk Hill run deep

Ryan Mulligan
February 4, 2020
Smalls leads the Hawks in rebounds and is fourth on the team in points per game. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/ THE HAWK

Smalls plays big

Ryan Mulligan
January 21, 2020
Villanova University men’s basketball coach Jay Wright (left) and St. Joe’s mens basketball coach Billy Lange (right) command their teams from the sideline. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Lange and Wright’s relationship goes beyond basketball

Ryan Mulligan
December 10, 2019
Members of 54th Airborne hold a banner commemorating Fran Dunphy on Dec. 1, 2018 at the mens basketball game against Temple University. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

54th Airborne embraces Big 5 Tradition

Ryan Mulligan
December 3, 2019
Melia captained Ireland to their first ever Division A promotion with a silver medal at the U-18 European Championships. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/ THE HAWK

Melia honored amidst intercontinental transition

Ryan Mulligan
November 19, 2019
The mens rugby team has lost in the D1AA National Championship the last two years. PHOTOS: Courtesy of SJU Rugby

Rugby wins conference, eyes nationals

Ryan Mulligan
November 12, 2019
Sophomore forward Myles Douglas in an exhibition game against Arcadia University. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Sophomore forward granted waiver from NCAA

Ryan Mulligan
November 5, 2019
Serrano won an Argentine National Tournament championship in both 2013 and 2015. PHOTOS: LUKE MALANGA ’20 /THE HAWK

Senior midfielder set to finish storied career

Ryan Mulligan
October 29, 2019
Miles helped lead the Hawks to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and 2016. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Former Hawk looks to earn roster spot with 76ers

Ryan Mulligan
October 22, 2019
Online betting was first introduced in Pennsylvania in May 2019. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields 22

St. Joe’s puts ban on betting on university athletic events

Ryan Mulligan
October 8, 2019
Marz served as a co-host on the Jill on the Hill podcast during the 2018-19 basketball season. PHOTOS: Mitchell Shields 22

Avery Marz returns to Hawk Hill to tell student athlete’s stories

Ryan Mulligan
October 1, 2019
Gill-Reid lead the womens tennis team with 16 doubles wins last season. PHOTO: Luke Malanga 20

Isis Gill-Reid transitions from tennis to track and field

Ryan Mulligan
September 17, 2019
The new court design uses the same wood flooring as the old court, but the design has changed. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20

Athletics reveals new court design in Hagan Arena

Ryan Mulligan
September 10, 2019
Xolani Jobe, senior lifeguard, speaks to new recruits at the Rachel Finlayson Swimming Pool on the Duran beachfront. Lifesaving South Africa, which will employ the trainees once they are certified, has made 126,492 rescues to date. PHOTO: Alex Hargrave 20

Black, female lifeguards challenge stereotypes on Durban’s beaches

Ryan Mulligan
July 22, 2019
A worker at the I Love Diepsloot factory sews pieces of old billboard together to create a bag. PHOTO: Ana Faguy 19

Company upcycles billboards to create jobs and fund special education

Ryan Mulligan
June 18, 2019
Marie Wozniak interacts with the family of newly appointed mens basketball head coach, Billy Lange. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

After 16 years, Marie Wozniak out as sports information director

Ryan Mulligan
May 29, 2019
Anna Willocks charges up field during a home game. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Anna Willocks leaves behind storied career

Ryan Mulligan
May 17, 2019
St. Joes mens rowing is ranked 19 in the country as of April 24. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS.

Men’s Rowing turns attention to biggest races of the year

Ryan Mulligan
April 30, 2019
Women’s basketball Head Coach Cindy Griffin has the most wins for women’s coaches at St. Joe’s. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Fighting sexism in sports finds roots at St. Joe’s

Ryan Mulligan
April 16, 2019
Cloud was the 15th pick in the second round of the 2015 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Natasha Cloud helps to lead activism in WNBA

Ryan Mulligan
April 10, 2019
Dick Adams ’59 was a long jumper who occasionally ran in relays for the St. Joes track team. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Athletes who broke the color barrier

Ryan Mulligan
April 3, 2019
Phil Martelli speaks during the youth clinic at the 2017 Family Night, an event held for season ticket holders and their families. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20 /THE HAWK

Martelli more than a basketball coach on Hawk Hill

Ryan Mulligan
March 27, 2019
Pictured from left to right: Sophie Smyczek ’21, Emily Sarre ’22, Vilma Fermin ’20, Michele Bilotta ’22 and Vinny Lynch ’22. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Behind the bench: Women’s basketball managers keep the team running

Ryan Mulligan
March 19, 2019
St. Joes mens basketball confident about A-10 tournament

St. Joe’s men’s basketball confident about A-10 tournament

Ryan Mulligan
March 5, 2019
Alex Zalepa ’19 participates in the bench press contest on National Fitness Day. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s Campus Recreation hosts National Fitness Day

Ryan Mulligan
February 26, 2019
From left to right: Jared Bynum, Mike Muggeo, Taylor Funk, Charlie Brown Jr., and Markell Lodge sit in the row Phil Pops Martelli sat in during practices, saluting him. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Hawk basketball players remember Phil “Pops” Martelli Sr.

Ryan Mulligan, Sam Britt, and Nick Karpinski
February 19, 2019
The women’s rowing team during a preseason practice. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Women’s rowing “Guts Week” prepares team for season

Ryan Mulligan
February 19, 2019
Ian Crookenden in his office in OPake Recreation Center. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Crookenden spreads his knowledge of the game

Ryan Mulligan
February 5, 2019
Graphic by Kelly Smith 19

Game day jams

Ryan Mulligan
February 3, 2019
Mens basketball coaches, Phil Martelli and Geoff Arnold wear matching sneakers to spread cancer awareness. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Coaches step out for cancer awareness

Ryan Mulligan
January 29, 2019
Photo Courtesy of SJU Athletics

St. Joe’s reacts to Zane Major’s legacy following his death

Ryan Mulligan
January 22, 2019
Chris DiJulia watches a mens basketball game against Temple University on Dec. 1, alongside his father, Don DiJulia. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20

Chris DiJulia inspires the St. Joe’s community

Ryan Mulligan
December 4, 2018
Freshman Katie Mayock takes a shot against Temple. PHOTOS: LUKE MALANGA ’20/THE HAWK

Women’s basketball gains experience in Big 5

Ryan Mulligan
November 13, 2018
Don Dijulia, Jamie Moyer, Muffet McGraw and Jill Bodensteiner at the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. PHOTOS: LUKE MALANGA ’20 / THE HAWK.

Alumni inducted into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

Ryan Mulligan
November 6, 2018
Senior Grace Bendon prepares to kick the ball out of the box in a game earlier in this season against Bucknell University. PHOTO: SJU ATHLETICS

Women’s soccer graduates historic senior class

Ryan Mulligan
November 6, 2018
Senior forward Anna Willocks fights for the ball outside the circle (Photos by Mitchell Shields 22).

St. Joe’s field hockey wins third straight A-10 Regular Season Title

Ryan Mulligan
October 30, 2018
Daly makes an aggressive play on the ball at midfield (Photo courtesy of Archbishop John Carroll High School).

Building family tradition

Ryan Mulligan
October 23, 2018
Members of the crowd wave Puerto Rican flags of all sizes (Photo by Samantha Santomauro ’19).

Photo stories in the city

Ryan Mulligan
October 9, 2018
Athletic Equipment Manager Xavier Dantzler poses by a rack of varsity jerseys (Photos by Luke Malanga ’20).

Creating a foundation

Ryan Mulligan
October 9, 2018
Jameer Nelson Jr. pictured with the St. Joes mens basketball team (Photo by courtesy of Sideline Photos LLC).

Jameer Nelson Jr. verbally commits to St. Joe’s

Ryan Mulligan
October 2, 2018
Jamie Moyers number 10 home jersey pictured on the outfield padding on Smithson Field (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

St. Joe’s Baseball Honors Jamie Moyer

Ryan Mulligan
September 25, 2018
Freshman goalkeeper Joseph Boehm secures the ball and looks downfield (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

Emerging leaders

Ryan Mulligan
September 25, 2018
Freshman goalkeeper Joseph Boehm secures the ball and looks downfield (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

Learning from adversity

Ryan Mulligan
September 18, 2018
Freshman forward Tonya Botherway poses on Ellen Ryan Field (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

High hopes

Ryan Mulligan
September 18, 2018
Senior captain Daniel Tan returns a shot at the St. Joes Tennis Complex (Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Relying on experience

Ryan Mulligan
September 11, 2018
St. Joes mens soccer freshman (Photo by Ryan Mulligan 21).

New to the squad

Ryan Mulligan
September 4, 2018

St. Joe’s offers ally training

Ryan Mulligan
April 26, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson 20.

A Division I experience

Ryan Mulligan
April 24, 2018
Junior Rebecca Lane, senior Aly Gormley and senior Kate Payne celebrate Lanes hundredth goal (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Lane scores her 100th goal enroute to victory

Ryan Mulligan
April 16, 2018
A member of the Pep Band plays the trumpet during warm-ups for a mens basketball game (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Music to their ears

Ryan Mulligan
April 10, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson 20.

Gaining new leadership

Ryan Mulligan
March 27, 2018
Andre completes the high jump at the ECAC ’s (Photo courtesy of Tom Connelly).

Jumping into the record books

Ryan Mulligan
March 19, 2018
Robinson walks out to start against George Mason University (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Stepping up his game

Ryan Mulligan
March 6, 2018
Senior Chelsea Woods looks to pass (Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Woods saves the day

Ryan Mulligan
February 27, 2018
Working as a team

Working as a team

Ryan Mulligan
February 20, 2018
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