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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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Ally Engelbert ’25

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief

All content by Ally Engelbert ’25
GRAPHICS: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Faculty navigate uncertainties of future federal funding

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

University offers buyouts, voluntary separations ahead of reorganization

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2025
Students pick out produce at a free Trader Joe’s pop-up sponsored by HawkHUB, Nov. 11, 2023. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

University receives designation for efforts to combat food insecurity

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2025
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

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2024
St. Joe’s President Cheryl McConnell, Ph.D., speaks to participants of SJU Green Fund’s Earth Day walk and sit-in outside Regis Hall April 22. PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

University commits to seven-year sustainability initiative

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2024
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
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Post Crossing construction, explained

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 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

Ally Engelbert ’25 and Sophia Galante ’26
September 25, 2024
Source: The Nest course registration database. Percentages are estimates based on courses in The Nest with the “On-Line” campus tag or the “OL” section code, divided by the total number of classes with the “Undergraduate” attribute for each year. GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

More summer courses offered online since 2016

Savannah Warner, Ally Engelbert, and Kiley O’Brien
May 1, 2024
Photo of lower merion police responding at the crime scene on the corner of Cardinal and City Ave, Villager Hall in background

City Avenue shooting raises concerns about university safety alert protocol

Ally Engelbert and Max Kelly
April 24, 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
illustration of a grey backpack

Campus thefts spark stress among students

Ally Engelbert
February 28, 2024
St. Joe’s students perform their dance, “Seeking,” at the 2024 Philadelphia Four Schools Spring Festival Gala Feb. 11 in the University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

Chinese student organizations host Chinese New Year gala

Ally Engelbert
February 14, 2024
Alannah Vazquez poses with her rubber duck collection in her office on the third floor of Campion Student Center. PHOTO: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK

Q&A with Alannah Vazquez

Ally Engelbert
February 7, 2024
St. Joe's land acknowledgment plaque near Alumni Hall on the UCity campus, Nov. 27. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s land acknowledgment in limbo

Savannah Warner, Kiley O’Brien, and Ally Engelbert ’25
December 6, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK

Student questions from ‘Israel and Gaza: Starting Points for Understanding’ panel answered by Amber Abbas

Ally Engelbert
November 29, 2023
Two international students from Hunan Normal University sit with Julie Juan Yu (right), Ph.D., director of China Program and Chinese Program, at a Nov. 17 Thanksgiving celebration for international students in Cardinal Foley Campus Center. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

International student numbers bounce back post-pandemic

Ally Engelbert
November 29, 2023
Steve Surovick, S.J., superior of the Arrupe House Jesuit Community at St. Joe’s and director of Mission and Ministry at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, celebrates mass. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE GABRIELE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE USA EAST PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS

Jesuit universities grapple with response to war

Hannah Pajtis and Ally Engelbert ’25
November 15, 2023

‘Ten Ways to Respond to the Situation in In Israel, Palestine and Gaza Rooted in the Jesuit Tradition’ from Paul Nicholson, S.J.

Ally Engelbert
November 15, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s community members discuss Israel-Hamas conflict

Ally Engelbert ’25 and Vincent Kornacki ’25
November 8, 2023
A child signs a large letter calling for Rep. Dwight Evans to support the Ceasefire NOW Resolution at the Kids in Solidarity with Kids in Palestine event Oct. 29. PHOTO: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK

‘Kids in Solidarity with Kids in Palestine’ calls for ceasefire

Ally Engelbert
November 1, 2023
Off-Campus Housing Maps

Off-Campus Housing Maps

Ally Engelbert
October 25, 2023

Meet the Class of 2027 Student Senators

Ally Engelbert
October 11, 2023
The Sisters of the Visitation Monastery behind foliage, hidden from the bustle of City Avenue. PHOTO: PAUL HENSON ’25/THE HAWK

Cloistered nuns leave monastery, St. Joe’s buys property

Ally Engelbert
September 27, 2023
Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D., spent time talking and taking pictures with students at “McConnell’s Barbeque,” a reception outside Mandeville Hall following the inauguration. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Community celebrates at “McConnell’s Barbeque”

Ally Engelbert
September 13, 2023

CROSSWORD: Almost summer

Ally Engelbert
May 3, 2023
The Relay for Life setup April 21 in Cardinal Foley. PHOTO COURTESY OF KELSEY DUNN ’24

Relay for Life raises money for cancer research and support

Ally Engelbert
April 25, 2023
Sanny, LosDouble0 and PrettyMfk t the Rock to Remember concert. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE SUOZZI ’24

Rock to Remember concert brings local music to Perch

Ally Engelbert
April 18, 2023
From left to right: Caroline Bouvier ’26, Liang Jun Ren ’25 and Sean Dyson ’23 during mid-rehearsal on April 16. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Elements of Theater performs first spring musical

Ally Engelbert
April 18, 2023

CROSSWORD: Disney channel original movies

Ally Engelbert
March 28, 2023
Ben Gabrieliants ’26 tests a patient’s blood sugar. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUN HUH ’23

Institute of Clinical Bioethics launches healthcare program in Chinatown

Ally Engelbert
February 21, 2023
Hawk Spotlight on: Sweet T’s Bakery

Hawk Spotlight on: Sweet T’s Bakery

Ally Engelbert
February 14, 2023
Mark Brown with the two photos he submitted to “Walking the Edge.” PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

“Walking the Edge” explores borders and boundaries through art

Ally Engelbert
February 1, 2023
PHOTO COURTESY GRACE SCHAIRER ’22

Program trains students to teach English abroad

Ally Engelbert
November 9, 2022
The cast of “Sunday in the Park with George” recreates the real Georges Seurat painting that inspired the show. PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA KELLY

SJU Theatre Company’s fall musical paints image of art and love

Ally Engelbert
November 9, 2022
Student clocking in on Workday to start a new shift. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Workday Woes: Community adapts to new HR management system

Natalie Brislin and Ally Engelbert
October 5, 2022
UCity GMB volunteers with GMB staff in Chirijuyu, Guatemala. PHOTO COURTESY OF ATHIRA BABU ’24

Global Medical Brigades gives health care to communities in need

Ally Engelbert
October 5, 2022
Elements of Theater brings appreciation of the arts to UCity campus

Elements of Theater brings appreciation of the arts to UCity campus

Ally Engelbert
September 14, 2022
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23/THE HAWK

Campus Philly’s CollegeFest returns this weekend

Ally Engelbert
September 8, 2022
The Franklin Institute’s exhibition includes props and sets from the “Harry Potter” movies. PHOTO: ALLY ENGLEBERT ’25/THE HAWK

Hawks enter the wizarding world at Franklin Institute

Ally Engelbert
April 27, 2022
Daniel De Lude ’25 facilitates the Junto Club’s meeting on April 11. PHOTO: ELISE WELSH ’22/THE HAWK

Student forms Junto on campus

Ally Engelbert
April 12, 2022
Employers prepare before the career fair on Feb. 10. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Career fair returns to campus after two year hiatus

Ally Engelbert
March 2, 2022
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