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Pharmacy students recite the Oath of a Pharmacist, Sept. 28. PHOTO: ALEX ANDAHAZY ’25/THE HAWK
Pharmacy students honored at 2024 White Coat Ceremony
October 2, 2024
New crisis response program will teach safety practices
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK COMPILED BY: ALEX ANDAHAZY ’25/THE HAWK AND LIV BIELAWSKI ’27/THE HAWK
What is the most important issue to you in the 2024 presidential election?
October 2, 2024
A student studies inside Griffith Library, Sept. 20. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
UCity’s England Library closed, services moved to Griffith Hall
September 25, 2024
S. Ilan Troen speaks to an audience in the Mandeville Teletorium about the multiple narratives surrounding Israel and Palestine, Sept. 16. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
‘This becomes a place for exchanging ideas’
September 25, 2024
Editorial: New underpass connects campus
October 2, 2024
Pro-birth vs. pro-life: Conservatives are disregarding circumstances
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Political violence and polarization
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
The bear or the man?
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
What is fracking, and why does it matter for the election?
October 2, 2024
Artist Imo Nse Imeh poses in front of his painting, “Feeding the Veins of the Earth (Grounded Angel),” Sept. 29. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Exhibition melds African American art and spirituality
October 2, 2024
St. Joe's National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) chapter’s executive board Emily Horan ’25, Valerie McLaughlin ’25, Dominic Rossi ’25, Shodd Rivers ’25 and Darian Krug ’25 PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students found chapter of mental health organization
October 2, 2024
CROSSWORD: Towns and cities in Pennsylvania
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Hispanic Heritage Month
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
CineHawk: ‘Transformers One’
October 2, 2024
Back row, from left: Maddie Anderson, Katie Cappelletti and Chloe Khelil. Front row, from left: Natalie Nevins, Sam Dumont and Rachel Brown. These six players have been with each other since fall 2020 and returned for the fifth-year of eligibility. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE NEVINS ’24, M.A. ’25
‘We want to leave a legacy here’
October 2, 2024
Sophomore Xzayvier Brown and assistant coach of player development Phillip Lawrence-Ricks pose at the 2024 NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium for Men’s Basketball. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Q&A with men’s basketball assistant coach Phillip Lawrence-Ricks
October 2, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Phillies look to carry regular season dominance
September 25, 2024
Joseph E. Monte’s ’42 cardigan from the 1939-1940 St. Joe’s football season, Sept. 23. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
1939-40 football cardigan
September 25, 2024
Left to Right: Pat Carroll ’05, M.S. ’14, Rob Hartshorn ’04, Phil Martelli and Tasheed Carr ’09 at the Philadelphia Legacies Portrait & Community Awards ceremony, Sept. 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAT CARROLL ’05, M.S. ’14
‘It’s now my turn to return that love’
September 18, 2024
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
October 25, 2023
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
Mia Messina ’25 crosses off a number on her Red October countdown following a Phillies postseason win. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIA MESSINA ’25
Barbie life in the clubhouse: Putting the ‘home’ in home-team
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’24 / THE HAWK
How to make the most out of your college home: A satire on off-campus housing
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK
What to look for in off-campus housing
October 25, 2023
Off-Campus Housing Maps
Off-Campus Housing Maps
October 25, 2023
Muniera Hassen (right), SBC dialysis and cataract administrator, speaks to Mr. Martin, a patient who has been receiving dialysis treatment at Sabera's Dialysis clinic for two years. PHOTO: MAXIMUS FISHER ’25
‘They saved my life’
September 6, 2024
Joash Paul said education should be one of the government's top priorities: "The education system is in shambles." PHOTO: KILEY O'BRIEN '25.
‘The youth are tired’
August 31, 2024
The family home of Rochelle Smith, Yolanda Spalding and Siritta Varnicker is on a street close to a tailing mountain in Riverlea. On windy days tailing dust ends up on top of and inside houses like theirs. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK '26/THE HAWK
Mine dumps expose community to health issues
August 28, 2024
Phumzile Nkosi, curator and manager of the Phansi Museum, plays an accordion, one of many musical instruments in the museum's collection. PHOTO: LILLI DELLHEIM, M.A. '25/THE HAWK
‘Down below’ museum preserves southern African art
August 5, 2024
Jodi Lawerence, an administrator at the Sophiatown Heritage Centre, tells visitors about Sophiatown's history during a tour of the museum's rooms. PHOTO: SHAILA BHAYROO/THE HAWK
Sophiatown museum shares history of struggle, resistance
August 4, 2024
WYSK: Juneteenth
WYSK: Juneteenth
June 19, 2021
A clip from the media program’s “I Have a Dream” video. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY ROCCO
Photography Without Borders: Through the lenses of Philadelphia youth
March 23, 2021
Violence against the Asian American community
Violence against the Asian American community
February 23, 2021
No celebration without representation
No celebration without representation
February 16, 2021
Following through on our promises
Following through on our promises
February 16, 2021
St. Joe’s offers ally training
April 26, 2018
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
April 26, 2018
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
April 26, 2018
Learning to save lives
Learning to save lives
April 26, 2018
10th annual Recovery Speak Out
April 26, 2018
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A student studies inside Griffith Library, Sept. 20. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
UCity's England Library closed, services moved to Griffith Hall
Ally Engelbert ’25 and Sophia Galante ’26 • September 25, 2024
Bianca Brown ’27 has run SimplyB, her all-natural cosmetics buiness, since 2020. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BIANCA BROWN ’27
All-natural simplicity drives student entrepreneur’s cosmetics business
Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor • September 25, 2024
S. Ilan Troen speaks to an audience in the Mandeville Teletorium about the multiple narratives surrounding Israel and Palestine, Sept. 16. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
'This becomes a place for exchanging ideas'
Vincent Kornacki ’25, Managing Editor • September 25, 2024
News
New crisis response program will teach safety practices
Liv Bielawski ’27, News Reporter • October 2, 2024
What is the most important issue to you in the 2024 presidential election?
Liv Bielawski ’27 and Alex Andahazy ’25 • October 2, 2024
UCity's England Library closed, services moved to Griffith Hall
Ally Engelbert ’25 and Sophia Galante ’26 • September 25, 2024
'This becomes a place for exchanging ideas'
Vincent Kornacki ’25, Managing Editor • September 25, 2024
Archives Unboxed: England Library blueprints
Luke Sanelli ’26, News Editor • September 25, 2024
Opinions
Editorial: New underpass connects campus
Editorial Board • October 2, 2024
Pro-birth vs. pro-life: Conservatives are disregarding circumstances
Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist • October 2, 2024
Political violence and polarization
McKenna Graham '27, Guest Columnist • October 2, 2024
The bear or the man?
Anastasia Kunicka, Guest Columnist • October 2, 2024
What is fracking, and why does it matter for the election?
Taylor Stech, Columnist • October 2, 2024
Features
CROSSWORD: Towns and cities in Pennsylvania
Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor • October 2, 2024

Across 6. Home to the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. 7. The “sweetest place on Earth.” 8. Hometown of global pop star...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Hispanic Heritage Month
Derek Rodriguez Aguilar • October 2, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month, starting Sept. 15 and ending Oct. 15, celebrates what it means to be Hispanic American. This month is dedicated...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
CineHawk: ‘Transformers One’
Jaylen Dotson, Hawk Staff • October 2, 2024

Returning to theatrical animation for the first time since 1986, “Transformers One” is an animated epic that takes fans back to the very...

Sophomore Xzayvier Brown and assistant coach of player development Phillip Lawrence-Ricks pose at the 2024 NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium for Men’s Basketball. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Sports
Q&A with men’s basketball assistant coach Phillip Lawrence-Ricks
Monica Sowinksi ’26, Sports Reporter • October 2, 2024

Phillip Lawrence-Ricks, assistant coach of player development for the men’s basketball team, was one of 10 coaches and administrators selected...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Phillies look to carry regular season dominance
Chris Sletvold, Columnist • September 25, 2024
Joseph E. Monte’s ’42 cardigan from the 1939-1940 St. Joe’s football season, Sept. 23. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
1939-40 football cardigan
Jeff Smith, Special to the Hawk • September 25, 2024
Left to Right: Pat Carroll ’05, M.S. ’14, Rob Hartshorn ’04, Phil Martelli and Tasheed Carr ’09 at the Philadelphia Legacies Portrait & Community Awards ceremony, Sept. 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAT CARROLL ’05, M.S. ’14
‘It’s now my turn to return that love’
Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor • September 18, 2024
O’Pake Fitness & Recreation Center’s newly renovated pool, Sept. 16. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
‘We’re just really happy to be back on campus’
Maximus Fisher ’25, Sports Reporter • September 18, 2024
Special Issues
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
Vincent Kornacki • October 25, 2023
University does not ‘anticipate any availability in on-campus housing’ for rising juniors and seniors
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
Sahr Karimu • October 25, 2023

Next year, rising juniors and seniors will likely not have any housing availability on campus. The university sent an email announcement informing...

WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
Vincent Kornacki • October 25, 2023

What is a lease? Why do I need it? When you want to rent a house or an apartment, you and the property’s landlord must agree upon and sign...

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