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Mirror, mirror, on the wall
I don't need you, not at all
May 30, 2025
Julia Kingsbury '25
Out of habit, I probably glance at my reflection at least 15 times a day. Whether it’s catching my face in the glass doors of Merion Hall or checking my phone’s...
Features
Living the life of a stoic
'You can only control two things: your effort and your attitude'
May 27, 2025
Maximus Fisher ’25, Sports Reporter
My mother named me after Russell Crow’s character in the 2000 Ridley Scott film “Gladiator” — quite the fictional character to live up to. Thankfully,...
News
Community reflects on pope’s legacy
April 30, 2025
Vincent Kornacki ’25, Managing Editor
Just under a month after the 12th anniversary of his papacy, Pope Francis died April 21 at the age of 88. Francis made history for a number of reasons: as an Argentinian,...
News
Deconstructing the trans youth mental health crisis
‘You are never alone’
April 30, 2025
Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
It’s nearly impossible to describe Ashton Clatterbuck in a single word. Clatterbuck’s mother, Malinda Clatterbuck, described her son as an activist, advocating...

Portrait of Natalie Walker Brown, director of inclusion and diversity educational achievement. PHOTO
COURTESY OF NATALIE WALKER BROWN

Bridging the gap: Ms. Nat supports underrepresented students

Bryan Balmores-Jumarang '27, Special to the Hawk • April 30, 2025

When Natalie Walker Brown started working as the program administrator for the Center for Inclusion and Diversity in 2011, she found a job dedicated...

Currently in Pop Culture: Upcoming summer releases

Olivia Gasparro '27, Features Columnist • April 30, 2025

With Summer Break right around the corner, there’s no better time to unwind and catch up on some of the shows you love. This summer, some of...

Hawks Abroad

Kiley O'Brien '25, Features Reporter • April 30, 2025

Madrid, Spain, at St. Louis University — Madrid campus Fiona Farrell ’26 Majors: Environmental science and Spanish How has...

Special Issues

Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years.
PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK

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...

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...

‘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...