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Nicole Williams (center) with Mt. Airy Fridge and Pantry volunteers at the fridge and pantry, located at the
Unitarian Univeralists church in Mount Airy. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE WILLIAMS

Community fridges embrace mutual aid to fight food insecurity

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor December 4, 2024

The white household fridge located through a stone brick arch at the Unitarian Universalists church in Mount Airy might just look like an ordinary fridge, filled with an assortment of produce from ripe...

CROSSWORD: Winter wonderland

Olivia Gasparro '27 December 4, 2024

Across 2. Sweet treats left out for Santa to enjoy. 3. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. 7. A game of luck featuring a four-sided spinning toy. 8. Eight days and nights of...

William Procter Jr.’s metal medicine canister, located in the Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

William Procter Jr.’s metal medicine canister

Monica Sowinski ’26, Sports Reporter December 4, 2024

In the mid-nineteenth century, if a scientist were in a pharmacy lab and accidentally ingested a poison, they might have reached for a can of emetine. William Procter Jr., one of the founders of the...

Five study spots you’ll want to keep to yourself

Marileana Pardo ’25, Special to the Hawk December 4, 2024

Finding a suitable study area on the Hawk Hill campus can be challenging. Drexel Library is often packed, and the lounges can be noisy. Some people just aren’t sensitive to the fact that quiet places...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

On The Beat: Top 50 albums of 2024

Parker Hayden '25, Hawk Staff December 4, 2024

It’s that time of the year again: the time for another top 50 albums list. But dear reader, look no further, as this is the only top 50 list you’ll need to see. From No. 1 to No. 50, you’ll be sitting...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

CineHawk: ‘Wicked’

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor December 4, 2024

The cast interviews fill up your Instagram explore page. The soundtrack keeps popping up in your TikTok algorithm. Your theater friends keep making niche references. Over the past few weeks, it’s been...

PHOTO: COURTESY OF BILLY SCOTT ’25, DPT ’27/THE HAWK

The Hawk Rap. Campus Celebrity Edition: Billy Scott

Erin Ryan '25, Special to the Hawk December 4, 2024

Billy Scott ’25, DPT ’27, works as a lead tutor at the Writing Center’s University City location and is a peer tutor in anatomy and physiology for the Learning Resource Center. He’s passionate...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Art Club collaboration supports children battling illnesses

Gavin Kuebler ’25, Assistant Features Editor November 20, 2024

A chance to join children and teens in the fight against chronic illness is available for a short time at St. Joe’s. Until Nov. 26, Art Club on the Hawk Hill campus is providing an opportunity for students...

CROSSWORD: Season of thanks

Kiley O'Brien '25, Assistant Features Editor November 20, 2024

Across 6. A blend of bread, herbs and spices that can serve as turkey filling. 8. A Thanksgiving celebration with non-relatives. 9. Gobble gobble. 10. Holiday classic red condiment or side dish. Down 1....

The inside cover of the book, “A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays,” located in the St.
Joe’s Archives. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Archives Unboxed: ‘A Mechanical Account of Poisons’

Tess Margis '26, Features Reporter November 20, 2024

In 1702 prominent English physician Dr. Richard Mead published “A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays,” a book that laid the groundwork for the future of the field of toxicology. “A...

Four Philly breweries that are first-draft picks

Kaitlyn Tran '25, Special to the Hawk November 20, 2024

For the avid beer enthusiast who appreciates the fine art and craft behind a perfect glass, Philadelphia’s neighborhoods are rich with local breweries unique to the city. In fact, Philly is home to over...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

On The Beat: ‘The Crossroads’

Parker Hayden '25, Hawk Staff November 20, 2024

Rap has experienced an interesting release radar this year. While huge names in the scene have dropped albums, it seems to me that the substance of their work is starting to fly out the window. Some may...

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