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GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Trump’s victory sends clear message to women

Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist November 13, 2024

Kamala Harris, although imperfect, was the most qualified candidate in the 2024 presidential election. She has legal experience, including over 20 years working as a district attorney across California...

Editorial: The election is over, now what?

Editorial Board November 13, 2024

It’s official: The most contentious and bitterly contested election of our lifetimes has come to a merciful end. For supporters of Donald Trump, the newly-elected 47th president of the United States,...

The dream of safety

Ann Green, Guest Columnist November 13, 2024

“Now, it is true that the nature of society is to create, among its citizens, an illusion of safety; but it is also absolutely true that the safety is always necessarily an illusion.” — James Baldwin,...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Hawk Hill reacts to the 2024 presidential election

Luke Sanelli ’26, News Editor November 8, 2024

Three days after winning the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump has started to assemble his team, appointing his campaign co-manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff. Trump was...

Members of the Puerto Rican Student Association (PRSA) pose. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK AND ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK,
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Hispanic voters considered a critical voting demographic

Lisbeth Urena '27 and Ariana Zablah '26 November 6, 2024

On a warm Sunday in early September, Eva Hernandez ’25 and about 25 other Puerto Rican students met for lunch. They enjoyed the sunny day and shared chorizos, burgers and barbecue chicken. Later that...

Editorial: Don’t take democracy for granted

The Editorial Board November 6, 2024

Note from the Editor: All content featured in the Nov. 6 issue of The Hawk was written, edited and sent to print on Nov. 4, prior to Election Day, Nov. 5.  On Nov. 5, millions of Americans stood in...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

The real American Dream

Anastasia Kunicka '28, Guest Columnist November 6, 2024

It was an out-of-the-ordinary night: go to an off-campus party, watch over my friends in case they decide to drink, get out within an hour and dress up to feel confident.  Within 10 minutes of leaving...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Racist comedian inspires voter mobilization

Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist November 6, 2024

Recently, the Trump campaign took an interesting approach to encourage Americans to vote for the former president: allowing a comedian to hurl racist insults at several marginalized communities under the...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Pay attention to the politician next door

Bella Privitera ’26, Opinions Editor November 6, 2024

Political scientists Johanna Dunaway and Doris Graber argue in their book, “Mass Media and American Politics,” that on the national scale, uneven media distribution is abundant when it comes to state...

Ad Hawk: Trust the People, Trust the Process

Jessica Sautter, Guest Columnist November 6, 2024

I am a nervous voter. Did I sign my name clearly enough? Did I do it right (I got my “I voted by mail” sticker, so I know my mail-in ballot was received)? But I don’t worry about the security...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

What you should know: The transfer of presidential power

Vincent Kornacki ’25, Managing Editor November 6, 2024

What happens after the election is over? Even though all ballots have been cast in the 2024 presidential election, the final results are not yet official. This year, the Electoral College for each state...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

“The duty to vote”

Grace O'Meara '27, Special to The Hawk November 5, 2024

The Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics held a lecture titled “The Duty to Vote” Oct. 29 in Mandeville Hall. Julia Maskivker, Ph.D., George and Harriet Cornell distinguished professor of...

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