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Our justice system still needs fundamental change

Our justice system still needs fundamental change

The Hawk Staff April 27, 2021

Chauvin verdict not indicative of the system On Tuesday April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The jury found Chauvin...

Mandel founded BSCAPE in summer 2019.

Local high schooler creates organization to fight climate change

Ryan Mulligan March 30, 2021

The summer before their junior year of high school, Lily Mandel took a trip to New Mexico to volunteer on an indigenous permaculture farm. That trip proved to be life-changing. Before their plane touched...

ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD 23/THE HAWK

A Seat at the Table: An Ode to the Notorious R.B.G.

Tayler Washington September 22, 2020

Countless Redbubble stickers featuring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s quotes about women deserving a place in politics line women’s laptops across the country, an indication of the countless barriers...

What happens to a vacant seat on the Supreme Court?

What happens to a vacant seat on the Supreme Court?

Devin Yingling September 22, 2020

Why is there a vacancy on the Supreme Court?  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of complications with metastatic pancreas cancer on Sept. 18. Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court...

Mission Week chalk writing outside Campion Student Center. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Living the mission

Erin Breen February 26, 2019

St. Joe's fifth annual mission week discusses accountability  The university’s fifth annual Mission Week, an opportunity for offices and departments to engage with the values of the St. Joe’s community,...

Injustice in the courts

Joseph Panichelli November 27, 2017

Meek Mill's sentence sparks protests North Philadelphia native and rap superstar Robert Rihmeek “Meek Mill” Williams is currently facing a two to four year jail sentence over a violation of his probation,...

Justice and Tolerance

Justice and Tolerance

Jason D'Antonio March 1, 2017

The pillars of St. Joe's and the American experiment Written by Jason D'Antonio '19 Like almost everyone, I was shocked after the result of the election. Regardless of which candidate you voted for, he...

A home is not a house

Victoria Tralies October 25, 2016

Look up. Most likely, there is a ceiling over your head. It might seem like a blank abyss. Your eyes aren’t always focused there, but you can trust that it’s relatively strong and fairly reliable....

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