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Joey Kowal '27, Shannon Tonetta '26, and Mary LaRosa '25 pose next to the signage for am exhibit featuring Japanese woodblock prints from the late 18th century through the 20th century, was curated by students in the Curating an Exhibition course. PHOTO GRACE O'MEARA '27.
Students curate Japanese woodblock art exhibition
December 10, 2024
Seamus McBride ’26, who works at the front desk in the Success Center, and also uses the academic coaches at the Success Center as a resource talks with Anthony Barnes ’27 who said using the resources at the Success Center improved his study habits. PHOTO TRICIA NICOLETTI '27.
Students use Success Center resources ahead of finals week
December 10, 2024
University Student Senate hosted its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event Dec. 4 on the lawn outside Villiger Hall and Campion Student Center. PHOTO THE HAWK.
Student Senate rings in holiday with tree lighting
December 10, 2024
Kimberly Johnson ’25, Lauren Merlino ’25, Jessica Rago ’25 and Camille Bertin ’25 record observations about how plastics are made. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Public trust in science inches back up after recent decline
December 4, 2024
A worker wheels a wooden pallet outside the Athletic/Recreation Center (ARC), Nov. 25. PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
‘Increased volatility of weather’ impacts campus HVAC
December 4, 2024
Editorial: Don’t demonize expertise
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Radicalized, alt-right content in today’s culture
December 4, 2024
Ad Hawk: Ukraine deserves our support
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Stop using ‘woke’ wrong
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
‘Watchdogs’ under siege
December 4, 2024
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
December 4, 2024
CROSSWORD: Winter wonderland
December 4, 2024
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
December 4, 2024
Five study spots you’ll want to keep to yourself
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
On The Beat: Top 50 albums of 2024
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
What you should know: The 2024 Big 5 Classic
December 4, 2024
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. JOE’S ARCHIVES
Archives Unboxed: 1970s track photo
December 4, 2024
Bridget Carter ’25 returns a serve in a pickleball game, Dec. 2. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Game, set, match
December 4, 2024
54th Airborne’s Big 5 Classic Predictions
December 4, 2024
St. Joe’s field hockey players console each other following a 5-0 loss to Northwestern in the national championship Nov. 24. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
Field hockey’s historic season comes to heartbreaking end
November 24, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Get to know the candidates on the Pennsylvania ballot
October 30, 2024
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
October 30, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
What you should know as a first-time voter in Pennsylvania
October 30, 2024
Editorial: Voters have power; use it responsibly
October 30, 2024
Letter to the Editor
October 30, 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
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
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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The importance of self-isolation

The importance of self-isolation

Alex Mark
April 18, 2020
Letter to the Editor: Student Senate response

Letter to the Editor: Student Senate response

Alex Mark
February 4, 2020
PHOTO: Leslie Quan '22

News Briefs: Sept. 19-23

Carly Calhoun & Alex Mark, Carly Calhoun, and Alex Mark
September 24, 2019
GRAPHIC: Kaitlyn Patterson '20

K-Pop Crash Course

Alex Mark
September 17, 2019
Sign outside Hub of Hope in Suburban Station. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

City declared Code Blue

Alex Mark
February 5, 2019
(LEFT) Marly Rene, '19 and (RIGHT) Ashley Bliss, from Americorps VISTA Biology Department, speak to a Gompers student about SJU Science Outreach. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Gompers School holds first annual health fair

Alex Mark
January 30, 2019
Angus Murray, executive director of the Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Changes coming to Kinney Center

Alex Mark
January 29, 2019
PHOTO COURTESY OF AJCU

Former St. Joe’s Jesuit rector dies at 88

Alex Mark
January 22, 2019
Student senators vote in favor of raising the student activity fee. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Student Senate votes to raise Student Activities fee

Alex Mark
January 22, 2019
Spinelli at the Hong Kong Red Cross Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 50th Anniversary International Conference "The Challenge of Diversity: Meeting Special Education Needs in the Era of Accountability in December 2004. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPT. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Loss of a leader

Alex Mark
November 27, 2018

Fewer pick times for spring class registration

Alex Mark
November 13, 2018
PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA '20/THE HAWK

Sexual violence survivors recount experiences

Alex Mark
November 13, 2018
The provost's office is located in St. Thomas Hall on Lapsley Lane (Photo by Rose Barrett '20).

University begins provost search

Alex Mark
October 24, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Deadline approaching to apply for absentee ballots

Alex Mark
October 22, 2018
T-Pain performs at the 2018 Spring Concert (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Spring Concert fund revived

Alex Mark
September 18, 2018
Mari Morales-Williams speaks at Ubuntu Philadelphia in the Cardinal Foley Center on Sept. 8 (Photo by Rose Barrett '20).

Healing as a community

Alex Mark
September 11, 2018
A student bows her head during the closing blessing at mass in the Chapel of Saint Joseph on Sept. 2 (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

St. Joe’s reacts to priest abuse

Alex Mark and Luke Malanga
September 4, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Alex Mark
April 24, 2018
The role of Big Pharma

The role of Big Pharma

Alex Mark and Alex Karpinski
April 18, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Alex Mark
April 16, 2018
Pi Kappa Phi pins line a table in Campion Student Center (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Pi Kappa Phi denied charter

Alex Mark
April 10, 2018
Mark Dombroski ’21 at a beach in Bermuda on March 16, 2018 (Photo by Daniel Yarusso).

Memorials held for St. Joe’s student

Alex Mark
March 27, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Charley Rekstis and Alex Mark
March 27, 2018
Stickers by REPP list campus resources for survivors of sexual assault (Photo by Matt Barret '19).

“It’s On Us”

Alex Mark
March 20, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Julia Snyder and Alex Mark
March 20, 2018
Mark Dombroski '21, second from right, in a game against Villanova University, Oct. 29, 2017 (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Search ends in Bermuda for missing student Mark Dombroski

Alex Mark
March 19, 2018
Information courtesy of Todd Krug (Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20).

Working full-time in undergrad

Alex Mark
February 27, 2018

Lasting memory on campus

Alex Mark
February 20, 2018
St. Joe’s students waiting for coffee at Einstein Bros. in Merion Hall (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Change at Einstein Bros. Bagels

Alex Mark
February 13, 2018

New school in discussion

Alex Mark
February 6, 2018
Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Alex Mark
February 6, 2018
The Spiral Bookcase's mascot, Amelia (Photo by Alex Mark '20).

Secondhand spell-books

Alex Mark
January 24, 2018
The Kinney Center is located in Connelly Hall on the Maguire Campus (Photo by Matt Barrett '21).

Kinney Center director leaves

Alex Mark
January 23, 2018
Cappuccino from Pilgram Roasters (Photo by Alex Mark '20).

For a caffeine fix

Alex Mark
November 27, 2017
The Flock is a group on campus that works on raising awareness for addiction and recovery on campus (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

New drug abuse prevention course

Alex Mark
November 14, 2017
The Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby, Pa. (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Llanerch Diner set to reopen

Alex Mark
October 31, 2017
Race for the Schuylkill

Race for the Schuylkill

Alex Mark
April 25, 2017
Stunting on the competition

Stunting on the competition

Alex Mark
April 10, 2017
Acing the competition

Acing the competition

Alex Mark
April 3, 2017
Unsung heroes

Unsung heroes

Alex Mark
February 21, 2017
Cool as ice

Cool as ice

Alex Mark
February 14, 2017

Ghost tours of Philadelphia

Alex Mark
October 18, 2016
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