The Philadelphia Department of Health (PDPH) is strongly recommending masks in indoor settings again after a rise in covid-19 cases in the city.
Testing data from the PDPH shows an average of 202 new...
Responding to spike in St. Joe’s covid-19 cases
Throughout April, the City of Philadelphia has shifted its masking policy twice. On April 11, the announcement came that masks would be required starting...
The spring semester began with new masking requirements, and free masks, as a new covid-19 variant, omicron, caused a surge in cases across the country.
All members of the university community could...
Anna Kalafatis ’22 returned to campus from Thanksgiving break ready to take on her last two weeks of classes. But then she tested positive for covid-19 the Tuesday after she got back.
A LaFarge Residence...
University-wide “budget adjustments” have amounted to belt-tightening across the university, and the responsibility for implementing those adjustments is in the hands of deans, chairs and other divisional...
The challenges with returning to in-person learning
Since the pandemic started, there has been a decline in students’ mental health, with issues such as stress, anxiety and depression becoming...
Study abroad programs are back for the 2021-22 academic year.
Last semester, all semesters abroad, as well as study tours and summer programs for the 2020-21 academic year, were canceled due to covid-19....
Kevin Villec ’23 contracted covid-19 in February, but he never seemed to fully recover. His biggest complaint was shortness of breath.
“One day I was walking around the city, just a couple blocks,...
GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’24 & CASEY WOOD ’23/THE HAWK
REPORTING: EDDIE DAOU ’22
SOURCES: Aug. 23 University Announcement from Cary Anderson, Ed.D., vice president for Student Life and associate...
Concerts are many things for different people: a form of therapy, an opportunity to see your favorite artist live, or a place to meet new people. However, for the past year, concerts have simply been “cancelled.”
While...
Laura Crispin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, sent her 5 year-old daughter to kindergarten for the first time last week. Crispin said she is remaining optimistic about the upcoming year of face-to-face...
The need to quarantine and social distance over the last year has resulted in the loss of a sense of community on campus, especially in many campus organizations. The fall 2021 semester has allowed for...
