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Vape usage remains popular among teens and young adults
November 20, 2024
Panelists address an audience of prospective educators to discuss complex issues facing educators and students, Nov. 13. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Panelists discuss navigating complex education issues
November 20, 2024
University to continue search for DEI provost
November 20, 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
November 13, 2024
Students sit on Campion Student Center’s courtyard during the sleep out, Nov. 9. PHOTO: MATTHEW WINARTO ’26/THE HAWK
Students sleep outside in solidarity with the unhoused
November 13, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
The crisis of misrepresentation in media
November 20, 2024
Editorial: Acknowledging history this Thanksgiving
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
How do I prepare for post-grad life?
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
To observe is to impact
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Dialogue is fundamental to our democracy
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Art Club collaboration supports children battling illnesses
November 20, 2024
CROSSWORD: Season of thanks
November 20, 2024
The inside cover of the book, “A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays,” located in the St. Joe’s Archives. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Archives Unboxed: ‘A Mechanical Account of Poisons’
November 20, 2024
Four Philly breweries that are first-draft picks
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
On The Beat: ‘The Crossroads’
November 20, 2024
St. Joe’s field hockey celebrates fifth-year midfielder Celeste Smits’ late goal against Princeton to give the Hawks the lead, Nov. 19. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
Field hockey looks to ‘fight to the end’
November 20, 2024
GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK
Up at the half
November 20, 2024
Natalie Nevins ’24, M.A. ’25 runs out after being announced for the starting lineup for St. Joe’s women’s soccer game against Lafayette, Aug. 22. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE NEVINS ’24, M.A. ’25/THE HAWK
A farewell to my first love
November 20, 2024
Sophomore guard Xzayvier Brown celebrates with 54th Airborne, the official student section of SJU Athletics, after defeating Villanova, Nov. 12. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Defending the title
November 20, 2024
St. Joe’s field hockey poses with NCAA regional trophy after advancing to the Final Four, Nov. 17. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25
Field hockey looks to ‘fight to the end’
November 18, 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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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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