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Kabelo, one of eight men who live in South Africas first-ever reclaimer camp, shows the space where he sorts his collection of recyclables. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Reclaiming dignity

Anna Kalafatis, Staff Writer June 25, 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa – In the shadow of a multi-story office building, eight men emerge from a small wooden cabin at 4 a.m. each Monday through Thursday. They don reflective jumpsuits and head...

Bookseller Henry Mugo says he loves selling books because it allows him to talk about literary works with customers at his book stand in central Johannesburg. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Booksellers strive to decolonize literary landscape

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor June 24, 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa – When browsing the young adult section of Book Circle Capital, readers won’t come across J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” or Suzanne Collins’...

Defender Oratile Makurube quickly changes directions during a June 15 match between the Regional Ladies Emmarentia Pirates and the Peace Makers Ladies. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Sailing the soccer seas

Maximus Fisher, Special to the Hawk June 23, 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa – Twice a week, 19-year-old Oratile Makurube travels 45 minutes from her home in the township of Soweto to Randburg, a northern suburb of Johannesburg, to play soccer.  Makurube...

Poet Rabbie Serumula reads annotations left by his father in the back of a Louis LAmour novel as part of a monthly poetry series he helped to start at the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve. PHOTO: THE HAWK

Poet aims to ‘spread the love’ at nature reserve

Kiley O'Brien, Assistant Features Editor June 21, 2024

Johannesburg, South Africa – On a chilly Sunday morning in early June, poet Rabbie Serumula stood under a lapa, a thatched roof pavilion, near the top of the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve, with an...

Summer sustainability program prompts building closures

Hannah Pajtis and Max Kelly May 1, 2024

Thirty-six buildings across the Hawk Hill and University City campuses will be closed July 2024 as part of a Summer Sustainability PILOT Program, according to a list sent in an email to faculty from Human...

Source: The Nest course registration database. Percentages are estimates based on courses in The Nest with the “On-Line” campus tag or the “OL” section code, divided by the total number of classes with the “Undergraduate” attribute for each year.
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

More summer courses offered online since 2016

St. Joe’s undergraduate summer classes are increasingly being offered online. The Hawk compiled course listings from The Nest from 2016 through 2024 and found that in 2016, only about 39% of undergraduate...

Louie Collins ’25 is living in gender-inclusive housing for a third year in a row at St. Joe’s. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

Gender-inclusive housing affirms ‘wholeness of each person’s identity’

Allie Miller, Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2024

In the five years since St. Joe’s began offering gender-inclusive housing, interest has steadily increased. For some students, however, the option has often fallen short of their needs. Louie Collins...

Parker Hayden ’25 poses at the Radio 1851 record studio in Simpson Hall, April 24. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Students resurrect St. Joe’s record label

Vincent Kornacki, News Editor May 1, 2024

After being dormant since 2019, St. Joe’s record label, 1851 Records, is welcoming new artists from the St. Joe’s community with the goal of publishing an EP by the end of this semester. 1851 Records,...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

FAFSA delays stress incoming students

Luke Sanelli, Copy Editor May 1, 2024

As the May 1 National College Decision Day approaches, delays and errors pertaining to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have forced students nationwide to evaluate their higher...

Matt Kirchgasser ’24, the women’s basketball team Hawk mascot, flaps his wings during the matchup against
Rider, Nov. 7. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Q&A with the graduating women’s basketball Hawk

Zach Podolnick and Monica Sowinski May 1, 2024

The women’s basketball Hawk mascot, Matthew Kirchgasser ’24, is retiring after two years of flapping. The Hawk sat down with Kirchgasser to ask about his time as the mascot: The Hawk: Why did you...

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