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Thank you St. Joe’s

Thank you St. Joe’s

Dominique Joe May 17, 2019

Building strength despite the lack of racial diversity I have had a complicated relationship with St. Joe’s over the past four years. Anyone who has ever listened to me for more than five minutes knows...

Racial isolation at St. Joe’s

Racial isolation at St. Joe’s

Dominique Joe April 17, 2019

Prioritizing comfort for students of color is necessary There is no way to fully and completely articulate the isolation that I have felt over the four years I have been at St. Joe’s. Racially speaking,...

Image of blackface minstrelsy performances by the St. Joe's junior class of 1960 on page 99 of “The Greatonian” 1959 yearbook. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

St. Joe’s history with blackface minstrelsy

Dominique Joe April 3, 2019

On the second page of the May 27, 1949 issue of The Hawk, a story about the university’s annual Junior Week was published, noting that the “high spot of the week and the surprise of the year was the...

Childhood classics revisited

Childhood classics revisited

Dominique Joe March 19, 2019

How TV and movies are exploiting nostalgia and ruining it After the recent confirmation by Drake Bell about  the reboot of his and Josh Peck’s Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” I began to wonder...

The repercussions of Jussie Smollett's case

The repercussions of Jussie Smollett’s case

Dominique Joe March 5, 2019

How the situation impacts perceptions of hate crimes The situation surrounding Jussie Smollett, actor and activist who is best known for his role on the hit Fox show “Empire,” has disappointed me thoroughly....

The film industry’s new direction

The film industry’s new direction

Dominique Joe February 26, 2019

Streaming services offer a new artistic frontier In the 91st Academy Awards, Netflix’s “Roma” particularly stood out to me because it is the first streaming service accessible movie that has won...

GRAPHIC: KELLY SMITH '19/THE HAWK

Black women as black history

Dominique Joe February 19, 2019

In commemoration of Black History Month, I wanted to look back, but also look forward, at the pivotal role black women have played in mixing and melding different musical genres and even creating their...

What AirPods say about the user

What AirPods say about the user

Dominique Joe February 19, 2019

Millennials and Gen-Zers’ obsession with personal image Recently, I’ve noticed more and more students on campus wearing Apple AirPods. My initial response, after marveling at the idea that anyone is...

Black face in a white crowd

Black face in a white crowd

Dominique Joe February 11, 2019

St. Joe’s lack of racial awareness does the institution no favors In commemoration of Black History Month, I wanted to write a piece that delved into the ways in which St. Joe’s perpetuates a kind...

GRAPHIC BY KELLY SMITH '19

Study to something smooth

Dominique Joe January 29, 2019

The smooth jazz playlist you didn’t know you needed for long study sessions With the first two weeks of the spring semester coming to a close, long-term projects are being assigned and papers are in...

The rise and fall of Fyre Festival

The rise and fall of Fyre Festival

Dominique Joe January 29, 2019

How social media affected the musical festival that never was The Fyre Festival controversy brings together everything that mainstream society holds near and dear right now: social media, influencers,...

Vague and confusing policy does damage

Vague and confusing policy does damage

Dominique Joe December 4, 2018

The decision made regarding what the university believes to be a “bias incident,” reported by The Hawk in the Nov. 28 article “Racist slur left on students’ dorm room door,” has affirmed threatening...

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