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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
