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GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK AND BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK
Public transportation changes leave community members distressed
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
New ID entry required for all campus buildings
September 10, 2025
The exterior of Sister Thea Bowman Hall undergoes construction, Sept. 5. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Largest campus residence hall opens its doors to first-year students
September 10, 2025
One of the first exhibits at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre explains the origin of the word "genocide." PHOTO: MAXIMILLIAN MURPHY
South African Holocaust and genocide centers aim to promote awareness, reflection
August 9, 2025
Daniel Joyce '88, S.J., presides over the July 23 funeral mass for Nicholas S. Rashford, S.J., 25th president of St. Joe's. The mass was held in the Chapel of St. Joseph. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU/THE HAWK
In Remembrance: Nicholas S. Rashford, S.J.
July 25, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
The power of equine-assisted psychotherapy
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: SATINA SACKIE ’27/THE HAWK
Is wind power as dangerous as Trump claims it is?
September 10, 2025
Editorial: A call for equitable public transit
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
Global spending on prescription drugs
September 10, 2025
Crozer shutdown leaves Delco in a ‘healthcare desert’
September 10, 2025
Luke Sanelli ’26 shows off his Bob Ross-instructed painting “Blue Winter” from an episode of “The Joys of Painting.” PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Discovering ‘The Joy of Painting’
September 10, 2025
CROSSWORD: Back to school
CROSSWORD: Back to school
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK
Spread your wings beyond the library with these local cafe spots
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
Currently in Pop Culture: The return of Ariana Grande
September 10, 2025
Ziyaad Ally sits next to a homemade figurine of Reigus, a character in his fantasy novel, “Myth Shadow: The Glowing Gate,” that he constructed with his daughter. In the book, Reigus serves as an introductory challenge to the main character, Cassandra. PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Ziyaad Ally
July 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Athletic Schedule: Sept. 11-16
September 10, 2025
ILLUSTRATION: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
14 days, 14 battles
September 10, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
New faces, same goal for men’s basketball
September 10, 2025
Headshot of women's rowing headcoach Kevin Gruber. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Q&A with Kevin Gruber
September 10, 2025
COMPILED BY: TESS MARGIS ’26/THE HAWK GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Scores: Sept. 4-7
September 10, 2025
One of the first exhibits at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre explains the origin of the word "genocide." PHOTO: MAXIMILLIAN MURPHY
South African Holocaust and genocide centers aim to promote awareness, reflection
August 9, 2025
Ziyaad Ally sits next to a homemade figurine of Reigus, a character in his fantasy novel, “Myth Shadow: The Glowing Gate,” that he constructed with his daughter. In the book, Reigus serves as an introductory challenge to the main character, Cassandra. PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Ziyaad Ally
July 12, 2025
Eve Fairbanks, an American author and journalist who now lives in Johannesburg, discusses her 2022 book, “The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa’s Racial Reckoning" July 6 at De Baba Eatery in the Melville neighborhood of Johannesburg. PHOTO: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Eve Fairbanks
July 10, 2025
Melusi Mashawana, co-owner of the skate brand Hidden Junk and a cashier at Durban Skate Park, performs a skate trick called grinding. Photo: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Veteran skater pushes forward new generation of skateboarders
July 5, 2025
Malik Cassim, using what his wife Sadia Cassim calls the “gift in his hands,” presses on a patient’s back to show his assistants where cups should be placed. Cassim lost his ability to speak following a stroke in 2022. PHOTO: CARLINA HERSHOCK/THE HAWK
‘Still serving his purpose’
July 4, 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
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’
May 1, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Where can I be the most safe?’
April 24, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
Inclusion doesn’t ‘stop at the bathroom’
April 17, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Pioneers of fashion’
April 10, 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
February 14, 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
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
Vincent Kornacki ’25 at the Live! Casino in Philadelphia. PHOTO: VINCENT KORNACKI ’25/THE HAWK
Ending the big blind
April 30, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 high fives herself in the mirror as part of the Mel Robbins morning routine. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK.
Viral TikTok routine (not quite) a bust
June 10, 2025
Eddie Dolan ’25 let his Magic 8 Ball, whom he named "Meb," make his decisions for the day. PHOTO: THE HAWK
Should you read this story about making decisions?
June 3, 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
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Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor

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GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Film sessions deconstruct AAPI stereotypes

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
October 23, 2024

CROSSWORD: Oktoberfest

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
October 9, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Summer in the rearview

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
September 18, 2024
The Puerto Rican Student Association creative board poses on Hawk Hill campus, Sept. 9. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

New organization gives Puerto Rican students a voice

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
September 11, 2024
Chacko Shabalala operates a clothing business using business management and sewing skills he acquired during his time at the Napier Centre, a residential after-care facility. PHOTO: HANNAH PAJTIS '26/THE HAWK

‘A voice for the voiceless’

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
July 18, 2024
Mafusi Molefi (left) and Michèle Schiess (right) discuss one of Ma Tiger's latest projects: a garden that helps feed children at Mautse Primary School. PHOTO: MAXIMUS FISHER ’25/THE HAWK

Listen to them roar

Kiley O’Brien and Shekinah Davis ’24 M.A.
July 2, 2024
Poet Rabbie Serumula reads annotations left by his father in the back of a Louis L'Amour novel as part of a monthly poetry series he helped to start at the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve. PHOTO: THE HAWK

Poet aims to ‘spread the love’ at nature reserve

Kiley O’Brien, Assistant Features Editor
June 21, 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
The Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate with their peers. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

University partners with hearing and speech school

Kiley O’Brien
January 31, 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
WYSK: Registration

WYSK: Registration

Kiley O’Brien
November 1, 2023

Fall Break falls short

Kiley O’Brien
October 11, 2023
Q & A with Enrique Tellez-Espiga

Q & A with Enrique Tellez-Espiga

Kiley O’Brien
October 11, 2023
Julia Oseka ’25 at mass Nov. 13, 2022 in the Chapel of Saint Joseph. PHOTO: JULIA HOLZ ’23/THE HAWK

Julia Oseka heads to Rome as one of the first non-bishop voting delegates

Kiley O’Brien
September 27, 2023
St. Joe’s welcomes Cabrini transfers

St. Joe’s welcomes Cabrini transfers

Kiley O’Brien
September 13, 2023

Spring event plans bloom

Kiley O’Brien
March 7, 2023
Charlotte Ashley ’25, Allyson Snyder ’25 and Matt Tiernan ’23 stand next to items collected from the e-waste drive. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

E-waste drive collects used electronics and supports non-profit

Kiley O’Brien
December 7, 2022
Rebecca Fisher, co-founder of Beyond the Bell Tours, guiding a tour in front of Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Tour showcases untold stories of LGBTQIA+ community in Philadelphia

Kiley O’Brien
November 15, 2022
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