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Pope Francis made a stop at St. Joe’s to bless the “Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time” statue, Sept. 27, 2015. PHOTO: MATTHEW HAUBENSTEIN, M.A. ’17/THE HAWK
Community reflects on pope’s legacy
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Deconstructing the trans youth mental health crisis
April 30, 2025
GRAPHICS: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Faculty navigate uncertainties of future federal funding
April 30, 2025
Tinamarie Stolz, M.A. ’24, assistant director of Campus Ministry, poses in her office. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Campus minister heals through faith and justice
April 30, 2025
Pope Francis made a stop at St. Joe’s to bless the “Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time” statue, Sept. 27, 2015. PHOTOS: SHANNON ADAMS ’16, MATTHEW HAUBENSTEIN, M.A. ’17, AND JOEY TOCZYLOWSKI ’17 / THE HAWK
A handshake with the pope
April 22, 2025
Editorial: Remembering Pope Francis
April 30, 2025
What happened to the rule of law?
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Does the Earth need saving?
April 30, 2025
Ad Hawk: Beauty of courage
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
How to graduate
April 30, 2025
Julia Kingsbury ’25 posts a note of encouragement to herself as she tries to avoid constantly evaluating her appearance. PHOTO: JULIA KINGSBURY ’25
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
May 30, 2025
Maximus Fisher ’25 explored the life of a stoic in the final weeks before his graduation from St. Joe's. PHOTO: LANDON ONA ’25/THE HAWK
Living the life of a stoic
May 27, 2025
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
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Currently in Pop Culture: Upcoming summer releases
April 30, 2025
Hawks Abroad
April 30, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Men’s lacrosse primed for A-10 Championship
April 30, 2025
SJU Cheer’s competition celebrates their second-place victory at nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATIE TEELING ’15
Cheer team brings home two trophies at nationals
April 30, 2025
ILLUSTRATION: LEXI KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
Turning up the heat
April 30, 2025
Maximus Fisher ’25 reporting on a story in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the SJU Summer Program in South Africa. PHOTO: THE HAWK
From tackles to typing
April 30, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
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
Maximus Fisher ’25 reporting on a story in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the SJU Summer Program in South Africa. PHOTO: THE HAWK
From tackles to typing
April 30, 2025
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
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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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
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

‘Where can I be the most safe?’

Allie Miller, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

Inclusion doesn’t ‘stop at the bathroom’

Allie Miller
April 17, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

‘Pioneers of fashion’

Allie Miller, Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2024
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT '25/THE HAWK

University begins to address gaps in communication since false shooter incident

Ally Engelbert and Allie Miller
March 27, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

‘St. Joe’s saved my life’: Supportive community sparks alum’s writing career

Allie Miller
February 14, 2024
Students in the SJU Summer Program in Greece in 2019 on the Acropolis of Athens. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN CLAMPET-LUNDQUIST, Ph.D.

Study abroad office down to staff of one

Allie Miller
February 7, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

Chest binding helps student feel at home in their body

Allie Miller
February 7, 2024
Student gets served food in Wilson Dining Hall Dec. 14, 2023. The number of students using Wilson Dining Hall was down about 60% in the fall 2023 semester. PHOTO: THE HAWK

University announces contingent plans to vacate additional UCity buildings

Allie Miller
January 31, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"

2023 marks 50-year anniversary of removal of homosexuality from disorders handbook

Allie Miller
December 6, 2023
Allie Miller ’24 on 13th Street Oct. 20. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

‘Deep-seated racism in the Gayborhood’

Allie Miller
November 29, 2023
Peoplehood Parade celebrates diversity

Peoplehood Parade celebrates diversity

Allie Miller
November 1, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25 /THE HAWK

National Coming Out Day is for everyone

Allie Miller
October 11, 2023
Front entrance of Rashford Hall. PHOTO: PAUL HENSON ’25/THE HAWK

Roaches in Rashford repelled

Allie Miller
September 20, 2023
St. Joe's inaugurated Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D., as the university's 29th president Sept. 8 in a ceremony in Hagan Arena. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

McConnell promises to work together to meet challenges

Allie Miller
September 13, 2023
Douglas Martenson carefully cleaning the plaster artwork with a rag and water. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER '24/THE HAWK

Conservator returns museum art to original state

Allie Miller
May 2, 2023
COMPILED BY ALLIE MILLER ’24/ THE HAWK GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23/ THE HAWK

Women Jesuit Presidential History 

Allie Miller
March 28, 2023
Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D., responds to audience applause moments after being named as St. Joe's 29th president at a public announcement held March 10 in the Cardinal Foley Campus Center on Hawk Hill. James M. Norris ’85, chair St. Joe's Board of Trustees (center) and Daniel Joyce, S.J., director of the Office of Mission Programs (right), accompanied McConnell during the announcement. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS

First woman named as president of St. Joe’s: Board of Trustees elects Cheryl McConnell to lead the university

Mia Messina ’25, Hannah Pajtis, and Allie Miller
March 28, 2023
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO'23/THE HAWK

Reduced budgets force frugality

Allie Miller, Max Kelly, and Juliet Menz
February 8, 2023
Peter A. Clark '75, S.J., Ph.D., director of the Institute of Clinical Bioethics at St. Joe's, along with students discuss an upcoming Health Promoter program. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

The Hawk Rap: A Q&A with Father Peter Clark

Allie Miller
January 25, 2023
Caroline Kominick ’24 is the first and current DEI chair of Phi Sigma Sigma. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

DEI requirements challenge organizations’ goals

Allie Miller
December 7, 2022

University updates its master plan

Allie Miller
December 7, 2022
Large collection of Squishmallows contained in a hammock. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTIN MILLER

Four spots near St. Joe’s to expand your Squishmallow collection

Allie Miller
December 7, 2022
Giulianna Vullo and Alexis Larios, campus ministry associates, table at the UCity Wellness Fair in the ARC on Nov. 4. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

UCity Wellness Fair promotes student health

Allie Miller
November 9, 2022
Pharmacist Nila Patel giving Alexander McGeary ’26 the covid-19 bivalent booster. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

University offers covid-19 booster and flu vaccines

Allie Miller
October 26, 2022
A table with selected archive items from the Unity Month exhibit on the first floor of Post Learning Commons. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

The Alliance celebrates three decades at St. Joe’s with Unity Month exhibit 

Allie Miller
October 18, 2022
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23/THE HAWK

Students frustrated with package deliveries on Hawk Hill

Allie Miller
October 5, 2022
The Attic’s rainbow flag framed inside one of the rooms in the building. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

The Attic Youth Center offers services to Philly’s LGBTQIA+ youth

Allie Miller
September 28, 2022
Marvin DeBose is a member of a national book committee called “In The Margins.” PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/ THE HAWK

Libraries become battlegrounds for book bans

Allie Miller
September 14, 2022
UCity students attended a listening session organized by St. Joe’s administration, where students could voice their concerns about the merger. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/ THE HAWK

Student listening session highlights UCity student concerns

Allie Miller
September 14, 2022
People gathered on July 27 in the basement of Pittsburgh's City of Asylum to watch "Venus" as part of Reel Q's monthly movie series. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER '24/THE HAWK

Festival brings back trans film after harassment of local trans girl

Allie Miller
August 3, 2022
Sazi Jali founded TransHope in 2018 and runs the organization out of her home in Umlazi. PHOTO: LESLIE QUAN '22/THE HAWK

Trans organization aims to provide visibility, support

Allie Miller
July 25, 2022
Jo Rushby, owner of Ike’s bookstore in Durban, has seen more young people among her customers since the start of the pandemic. PHOTO: THE HAWK

Used bookstores turn the page on pandemic challenges

Allie Miller
July 20, 2022
About 300 people participated in the 10th Annual Durban Pride Parade on June 25, which had not taken place for two years because of the covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO: LESLIE QUAN '22/THE HAWK

Durban Pride returns after two-year hiatus due to covid-19

Allie Miller
June 27, 2022
Students paint mini lanterns as part of the Lunar New Year festivities.

USciences and St. Joe’s ASAs collaborate amid merge

Allie Miller
May 4, 2022

St. Joe’s offers suicide prevention training

Allie Miller
April 27, 2022
Bill Nicoletti screened the film to students on Feb. 21. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Alumnus screens documentary about Black opera singer

Allie Miller
February 22, 2022
People of Hawk Hill: Being LGBTQIA+ at SJU

People of Hawk Hill: Being LGBTQIA+ at SJU

Allie Miller
October 26, 2021
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