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Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years.
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A season recap

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor April 30, 2025

As a woman pursuing a career in the male-dominated world of sports journalism, I often feel isolated. With that isolation comes a feeling of vulnerability, and that’s when the imposter syndrome sets...

Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

Lily Shimbashi grew up wanting to be the next Erin Andrews, currently a Fox Sports sideline reporter who has become one of the most popular women sportscasters in the U.S. After graduating from Brigham...

‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor April 9, 2025

Before she was the first woman journalist to cover a Major League Baseball beat, Claire Smith was a Penn State college student unsure of what she wanted to do.  During the nearly three years she was...

‘We’re made from our history’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

Kathy Garvin ’75 recalled a sign on a St. Joe’s campus bathroom with the letters “WO” taped in front of the word “men.” Garvin, who enrolled at St. Joe’s in 1971, one year after the university...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Game changers

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor March 19, 2025

Last year, over Winter Break, I met up with Alex Coffey, the Philadelphia Phillies beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Coffey is my favorite writer, and has been for many years, so I was thrilled...

Field hockey head coach Hannah Prince offers encouragement to fifth-year Lily Santi during a game.
PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK

‘It’s the same game’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor January 29, 2025

Inequality in sports isn’t always reflected in something as large as pay disparity, a lack of media coverage or inadequate facilities and resources. Sometimes, it comes down to a single word: “women’s.” In...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Get to know the candidates on the Pennsylvania ballot

Luke Sanelli ’26 and Ally Engelbert ’25 October 30, 2024

This election season, Pennsylvania voters will find candidates running for positions at the federal, state and local levels on their ballots. Learn more about some of the state positions on the ballot...

Baylee Fingerhut ’26 speaks on behalf of NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BAYLEE FINGERHUT ’26

Students advocate for voter registration on campus

Kiley O’Brien ’25, Assistant Features Editor October 30, 2024

In the months leading up to the Nov. 5 presidential election, St. Joe’s students have partnered with various voter engagement organizations to ensure their peers across campus are registered and ready...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

What you should know as a first-time voter in Pennsylvania

Alex Andahazy ’25 and Sophia Galante ’26 October 30, 2024

How do you find your designated polling place? Pennsylvania voters can enter their registered address and zip code into the online search tool provided by the Pennsylvania Department of State to find...

Editorial: Voters have power; use it responsibly

Editorial Board October 30, 2024

It feels like every election is labeled as “the most important in our lifetimes,” and 2024 is certainly no exception to this. However, the redundancy of these disclaimers should not overshadow just...

Letter to the Editor

Baylee Fingerhut ’26, Guest Columnist October 30, 2024

Is political violence America’s new reality? In just three months, there have been two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump. Additionally, in 2022, we saw former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s...

COMPILED BY: VINCENT KORNACKI ’25/THE HAWK AND LIV BIELAWSKI ’27/THE HAWK
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Life of an election ballot

Vincent Kornacki ’25 and Liv Bielawski ’27 October 30, 2024

Resources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website Chain of Custody Voting Systems PA Election Facts Auditing Election Results Pennsylvania Election Certification Processes and Guardrails U.S....

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