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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. PHOTOS: SHANNON ADAMS ’16, MATTHEW HAUBENSTEIN, M.A. ’17, AND JOEY TOCZYLOWSKI ’17 / THE HAWK
A handshake with the pope
April 22, 2025
St. Joe’s students hold a sign reading “Bienvenido Papa Francisco” as they await Pope Francis’ arrival at St. Joe’s, Sept. 27, 2015. PHOTOS: SHANNON ADAMS ’16, MATTHEW HAUBENSTEIN, M.A. ’17, AND JOEY TOCZYLOWSKI ’17 / THE HAWK
St. Joe’s prepares for papal visit
April 22, 2025
Banners in Center City Philadelphia welcome Pope Francis to the city in September 2015. PHOTO: MADELINE KUNTZ ’17/THE HAWK
No holds barred
April 22, 2025
2025 University Student Senate Elections
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
University receives grant to support parenting students
April 16, 2025
The hunt for spumoni
April 16, 2025
Editorial: Participation in University Student Senate elections ensures student representation
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Who’s really winning?
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Prioritizing mental health
April 16, 2025
Criminalizing grief
April 16, 2025
Philly-based, “Golden Girls”-inspired drag queen B.E.A. (Beatrix Eglantine Aurthurson) works the crowd at the the annual drag show co-hosted by SJUPride and Hawk Hill Productions.
‘We will never stop dancing’
April 16, 2025
CROSSWORD: Easter word hunt
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
CineHawk: ‘Hundreds of Beavers’
April 16, 2025
Derek Rodriguez ’27, co-president of BeCivil, speaks to the Alpha Phi sorority on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
A voice for inclusion
April 16, 2025
Carter Karpinski ’25 and a young child play a U.S. mint-themed game at the Philadelphia branch of the U.S. Mint. PHOTO: THE HAWK
Saving the penny doesn’t make cents
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Scores: April 9-13
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Athletic Schedule: April 16-22
April 16, 2025
Senior infielder Kayla Tauber returns to first base after a single during the game against Fordham, April 9. PHOTOS: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Composed and competitive
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Men’s basketball prepares for key departures and new additions
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
Field hockey head coach Hannah Prince offers encouragement to fifth-year Lily Santi during a game. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
‘It’s the same game’
January 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Get to know the candidates on the Pennsylvania ballot
October 30, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
Field hockey head coach Hannah Prince offers encouragement to fifth-year Lily Santi during a game. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
‘It’s the same game’
January 29, 2025
Cindy Griffin ’91, MBA ’93 is entering her 24th season as the head coach for the Hawks. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Women’s Big 5 coverage lacking despite growing interest
October 23, 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
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
Editorial Oct. 25
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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All content by Hannah Pajtis
Philly-based, “Golden Girls”-inspired drag queen B.E.A. (Beatrix Eglantine Aurthurson) works the crowd at the the annual drag show co-hosted by SJUPride and Hawk Hill Productions.

‘We will never stop dancing’

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA '25/THE HAWK

Leaked meeting recording ‘violates a sense of trust’

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
April 2, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN '25/THE HAWK

University maintains Jesuit mission in face of federal DEI decrees

Hannah Pajtis and Liv Bielawski ’27
March 19, 2025
A Bennett Compost collector does residential collections on the back of a bike on Seltzer Street, Philadelphia. PHOTO COURTESY OF TIM BENNETT

100 dollars and a dream

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
February 26, 2025
Activists perform celebratory songs next to Chinatown’s Friendship Gate in response to the canceled plans to build the 76ers arena, Feb. 2.

‘People over profit, always:’ Block party celebrates ‘no arena’ in Chinatown

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
February 5, 2025
Protestors with signs gather at the People’s March in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18. PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

Protesters mobilize ahead of inauguration

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
January 18, 2025
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

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

CineHawk: ‘Wicked’

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
December 4, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
November 13, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Blast from the past

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
November 6, 2024
Musicians Salar Nader and Homayoun Sakhi address the audience and prepare for their next song in their Cardinal Foley Campus Center performance, Oct. 23. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Afghan musicians break barriers and challenge stereotypes

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 30, 2024
COMPILED BY AND GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

Furry Friends of Fall Break

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 23, 2024
Students participate in a discussion led by Aisha Lockridge, Ph.D., after a screening of “Black Barbie: A Documentary” in the Forum Theater Oct. 17. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Documentary screening sparks discussion on identity

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 23, 2024
A screenshot of the GoFundMe for Russell Hollister ’26, Oct. 7. SCREENSHOT: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

‘Everybody has his back’

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 9, 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

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 2, 2024

CROSSWORD: Towns and cities in Pennsylvania

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
October 2, 2024
All-natural simplicity drives student entrepreneur’s cosmetics business

All-natural simplicity drives student entrepreneur’s cosmetics business

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
September 25, 2024
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK

Five mental health resources for Suicide Prevention Month

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
September 18, 2024
Students attend International Society’s Bachata Night, Nov. 9, 2023. PHOTO BY SPENCER FABE COURTESY OF SERENA LIAO ’25

Multicultural organization provides sense of community

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
September 11, 2024
Reverend Nokuthula Dhladhla became the first openly queer person to be ordained in the Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant Christian denomination. PHOTO: KILEY O'BRIEN '25/THE HAWK

Queer clergy at global nonprofit advocate for LGBTQ+ community

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
July 31, 2024
Precious Maleka (left), a social worker at LIV Thokomala, and Khethiwe Mtshali (right), a foster mother, play a game outside the home where Mtshali currently cares for four children. PHOTO: LILLI DELHEIM, M.A. '25/THE HAWK

Foster mother provides forever home to vulnerable children

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
July 7, 2024
Makatleho (Anna) Maseko cooks a pizza at Kasi Pizza, her garage-turned-pizza restaurant in Mautse, a township in the Free State province. PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY '26/THE HAWK.

Township pizza spot runs on hard work, dreams

Hannah Pajtis and Lilli Dellheim ’25 M.A.
July 1, 2024
Bookseller Henry Mugo says he loves selling books because it allows him to talk about literary works with customers at his book stand in central Johannesburg. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Booksellers strive to decolonize literary landscape

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor
June 24, 2024

Summer sustainability program prompts building closures

Hannah Pajtis and Max Kelly
May 1, 2024
Hannah Pajtis ’26 poses with cherry blossom trees at the 2024 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival in West Fairmount Park, April 13. PHOTOS: OLIVIA FISHER ’26

A love letter to my younger self

Hannah Pajtis, News Editor
May 1, 2024
Portrait of Mcinery-Mcateer smiling, wearing a pink shirt

In Remembrance: Mairéad McInerney McAteer ’06

Hannah Pajtis
April 24, 2024
Photo from front Zoe Rhoads, a student taking Chinese, doing work at a desk in a study space on her laptop

Language department battles declining student numbers

Hannah Pajtis
April 17, 2024
graphic of the tripshot application logo over various buildings at the St Joe's University City Campus

UCity on-demand ride request feature remains unused

Hannah Pajtis
April 10, 2024
Participants walking as part of the Magis for Maji Walk, March 22.

Student-led walk spreads awareness about water inaccessibility in Kenya

Hannah Pajtis
March 27, 2024
A mix of posters on the wall of Hannah Pajtis' ’26 apartment. PHOTO COURTESY OF HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

Save money with style 

Hannah Pajtis
March 20, 2024
zoom chat from "Hair Politics in the Workplace" with messages reading "the guy looks like a space ship", "gg" and "anything not neat, aka textured hair"

Students leave disrespectful comments in Day of Dialogue webinar

Hannah Pajtis
February 28, 2024
Katie MacTurk ’09, M.S. ’11 and Megan MacTurk ’09 with their children. PHOTO: TARA BETH PHOTOGRAPHY/COURTESY OF MEGAN MACTURK ’09

Hawkmate heteronormativity raises inclusion concerns

Hannah Pajtis
February 21, 2024

Don’t choose drinking over discussion

Hannah Pajtis
February 14, 2024
Hannah Pajtis ’26 describes herself as a failed TikTok star. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Two weeks in the life of a failed TikTok star

Hannah Pajtis
February 14, 2024
Joe Moore ’20, M.S. ’22 proposes to Hannah Lobley ’19, M.S. ’21 outside Gabriel Hall in 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMMY MOORE

Love soars between alumni

Hannah Pajtis
February 7, 2024
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK

Day of Dialogue 2024

Hannah Pajtis
February 7, 2024
GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

Low Starfish use prompts administrative feedback

Hannah Pajtis
January 31, 2024
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
Eiko Otake’s exhibit, "I Invited Myself, vol III: A Body" at the Asian Arts Initiative in Chinatown. PHOTO: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

Appreciating Asian identity through art

Hannah Pajtis
November 15, 2023
Benefits enrollment changes

Benefits enrollment changes

Hannah Pajtis
November 15, 2023
Moderator Carrie Nelson-Robinson and panelists D. Wendy Greene, J.D., LLM; Kimya S.P. Johnson, J.D.; and Jennifer Benn speak at an Oct. 5 panel on the CROWN Act in Mandeville Hall Teletorium. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

CROWN Act panel discusses Black hair-related prejudice

Hannah Pajtis
October 11, 2023
Jill Welsh was appointed director of the Faith- Justice Institute. PHOTO COURTESY OF JILL WELSH

Q&A with Faith-Justice Institute Director Jill Welsh

Hannah Pajtis
September 27, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK

RAs on West Campus follow New Rounds Policy

Hannah Pajtis
September 13, 2023
Samira Naqrouche ’17, M.A. ’24, with her husband and daughter, celebrating Eid al-Fitr in 2022. PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMIRA NAQROUCHE ’17, M.A. ’24

Muslim students celebrate Eid traditions with food and family

Hannah Pajtis
May 2, 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
“Mercy of the Fallen” a watercolor painting by Jenna Bass, depicts the artist’s experience with her eating disorder. The painting was featured in “The Art of Recovery” exhibit March 2 in the Post Learning Commons on the Hawk Hill campus. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN LEVINSON

CAPS sponsors exhibition by people battling eating disorders

Hannah Pajtis
March 7, 2023
Future-oriented anxiety: Tips to decrease college stress

Future-oriented anxiety: Tips to decrease college stress

Hannah Pajtis
February 21, 2023
Hot Box Dancers Heavenly Perez ’24 and Juliet Gentilucci ’24 getting ready for a performance of “Guys and Dolls.” PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU THEATRE COMPANY

SJU Theatre Company performs classic romantic comedy musical 

Hannah Pajtis
February 14, 2023
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO '23/THE HAWK

Springing forward into the new semester: Tips for the transition back to school

Hannah Pajtis
January 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

Current mental health issues: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Hannah Pajtis
December 7, 2022
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

Wellness Week: Serenity and self-care in times of stressWellness Week:

Hannah Pajtis
November 15, 2022
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

A holiday heart-to-heart: Transitioning from one holiday to the next

Hannah Pajtis
November 2, 2022
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23/THE HAWK

Mid-semester stress

Hannah Pajtis
October 18, 2022
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