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A young Milton O’Brien ’25 and his great-grandmother at their home in Las
Delicias, El Salvador.

A 3,000-mile journey to St. Joe’s

Clare Yeatman '26, Special to the Hawk February 19, 2025

Milton O’Brien’s journey to St. Joe’s begins over 3,000 miles away from Hawk Hill in his hometown of Las Delicias in El Salvador.  It was there, at age 4 or 5, that the senior international business...

The casts featuring the yet-to-be-identified apostles at the Last Supper were donated to the Francis M. Maguire Art Museum by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City, N.Y. PHOTO: BEN VANELLI ’25/THE HAWK

Casts of unknown apostles preserved at art museum

Tess Margis '26 and Gavin Kuebler ’25 February 19, 2025

Two plaster casts of unidentified apostles can be found on display in the Chapel of St. Joseph for Mission Week, where they will be cleaned and preserved.  Given to St. Joe’s by the Metropolitan...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Gun violence prevention shouldn’t be political

Jake Richfield ’27, Opinions Editor February 19, 2025

The Second Amendment of the Constitution confers the right “to keep and bear Arms” to the people of the United States; however, the civil liberties granted by the Bill of Rights are not, and should...

A turtle swimming around in its home in the Science Center’s Biodiversity Lab.

Biodiversity Lab works to protect endangered species

Courtney Hine '26, Special to the Hawk February 19, 2025

Thirty-four tanks filled with varying levels of water stand against the three walls of the Biodiversity Lab in the Science Center on Hawk Hill campus. The tanks contain a variety of species of fish, reptiles,...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Protecting democracy through checks and balances

Bianca Talarico, Columnist February 19, 2025

The U.S. Constitution’s system of checks and balances is a cornerstone of American democracy. By dividing power among the executive, legislative and judicial branches, it ensures that no branch can overstep...

God’s large love in small things

Sahr Karimu ’26, Hawk Columnist February 19, 2025

With Cupid having flown by on Valentine’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on love through the prism of my Christian faith. I began by contemplating love as both a noun and an action. Jesus’ life on Earth...

Editorial: A commendable stand on immigration

The Editorial Board February 19, 2025

The national conversation on immigration has intensified in recent weeks with the enactment of new policies specifically targeting undocumented immigrants. This has prompted a wide range of responses,...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Withdrawal from WHO jeopardizes public health

Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist February 19, 2025

Nearing the end of his first term, President Donald Trump attempted to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), claiming the agency was under Chinese influence and responsible...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Shapiro’s budget battle

Jared Nachimson '27, Columnist February 19, 2025

To say this past month’s political news has been hectic is an understatement. Everything from debacles about tariffs to arguments over the validity of government “efficiency” efforts have raised...

Fredy Abboud ’26 works inside Mother of Mercy House while a patron has their blood pressure taken,
Feb. 8. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Student volunteer provides healthcare to Kensington community

Kaitlyn Tran '25, Special to the Hawk February 12, 2025

From a young age, Fredy Abboud ’26 was drawn to the union of science and humanity. “I’ve always been interested in the complexity of the human body, of the physiology and everything of that...

The West Center for Computational Chemistry and Drug Design, located on the second floor of the west side
of Griffith Hall at the University City campus. PHOTO: BEN VANELLI ’25/THE HAWK

‘Creative’ chemistry

Grace O'Meara '27, News Reporter February 12, 2025

On the second floor of the west side of Griffith Hall at the University City campus is a lab filled with computer workstations. There are no beakers, burettes, Bunsen burners or chemicals —  only 20...

ILLUSTRATION: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

Controversial gym movement grows in popularity

Luke Sanelli ’26, News Editor February 12, 2025

In the dark corners of the internet, the “gymcel” movement is having its heyday. Gymcels are an offshoot of the incel (“involuntary celibate”) movement, an extreme misogynist subculture in which...

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