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Scaffolding covers the exterior of Barbelin Hall during ongoing renovation work on the historic campus building. The aerial image was taken by drone Sept. 13. PHOTO: DEE ALABEDE ’26/THE HAWK
Building up ‘Barb’
September 24, 2025
Michael Coard speaks at an Avenge The Ancestors Coalition rally at the President’s House, Sept. 13. PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
Group determined to preserve memorial for enslaved people in ‘first White House’
September 24, 2025
University announces sale of multiple UCity buildings
September 17, 2025
GRAPHIC: SATINA SACKIE ’27/THE HAWK
New covid-19 vaccine guidelines cause confusion, delay access
September 17, 2025
Steve Donahue was appointed the 16th head coach of St. Joe’s men’s basketball program Sept. 10 following Billy Lange’s departure. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Steve Donahue appointed head coach of St. Joe’s men’s basketball program
September 17, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
Recognizing AI’s true potential
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK
Climate refugees as emerging Jesuit responsibility
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: SATINA SACKIE ’27/THE HAWK
Global politics’ daunting future
September 24, 2025
Editorial: Forgetting the past threatens our future
September 24, 2025
Cold War II has officially begun
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
Owen Cooper and ‘Adolescence’
September 24, 2025
Tayla J. Evans ’27 tries a five-day experiment to learn how to become a better listener. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK
Listen up: My five-day experiment to become a better listener
September 24, 2025
Artist Teresa Cervantes, MFA, associate professor of sculpture at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, presents a slideshow of her artwork at the Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy Sept. 18. PHOTO: DEE ALABEDE ’26/THE HAWK
Pharmacy exhibition connects art with material history
September 24, 2025
Crossword: Sharks
Crossword: Sharks
September 24, 2025
Dera Nd-Ezuma stands in front of Suya Suya West African Grill.
West African grill serves culture, cuisine and community
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
Best places to watch the Phillies playoffs
September 24, 2025
New men’s basketball head coach Steve Donahue speaks at his introductory press conference Sept. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
From UPenn to Hawk Hill
September 24, 2025
Hawks put up a fight against Louisville
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER’25/THE HAWK
A fast track to better runs
September 24, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Athletic Schedule: Sept. 24-30
September 24, 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
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
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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