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Meilyn Frank ’26 stands outside of St. Joseph’s Church, Beijing in China during her time abroad. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEILYN FRANK ’26

Five study abroad options you may not know about

Tayla J. Evans ’27, Features Editor October 29, 2025

For many college students, the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture at a destination of their choice is a big draw.  Maybe that destination is already familiar, or maybe it’s a bucket...

GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK AND BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK

What makes an accent?

Caroline Kelly ’26, Columnist October 29, 2025

The HBO Max miniseries “Task” may seem familiar to residents of Delaware County. Indeed, much of the series’ principal shooting was done in Delco and Philadelphia, and the creator, Brad Ingelsby...

ILLUSTRATION: ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK

Third places and social connections

Sophia Bertsch ’27, Guest Columnist October 22, 2025

A third place is one that is distinct from home and work, a public environment where community is cultivated. As I’ve studied abroad in Madrid and observed in Copenhagen, third places are distinct when...

Rosanna (Rossy) Fernández y Junior Guaba, dueños de La Familia Mini Market en Overbrook. FOTO: BEN VANELLI ’25/THE HAWK

‘Este es tu hogar’

Marileana Pardo ’25, Special to the Hawk March 19, 2025

Read in English Para los dueños Rosanna (Rossy) Fernández y Junior Guaba, La Familia Mini Market no es solo un negocio. Es una obra de amor que refleja sus raíces dominicanas, sus valores y las conexiones...

Rosanna (Rossy) Fernández and Junior Guaba, owners of La Familia Mini Market, pose in front of their store. PHOTO: BEN VANELLI ’25/THE HAWK

‘This is your home’

Marileana Pardo ’25, Special to the Hawk March 19, 2025

Versión en Español For owners Rosanna (Rossy) Fernández and Junior Guaba, La Familia Mini Market isn’t just a business. It’s a labor of love that reflects their Dominican roots, values and connection...

Attendees of the Asian Student Association’s Lunar New Year event in the Frances M. Maguire Art
Museum on St. Joe’s Hawk Hill campus, Feb. 1. PHOTO: BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK

Lunar New Year event promotes cultural awareness

Bella Privitera ’26, News Reporter February 12, 2025

The Asian Student Association (ASA) hosted a Lunar New Year celebration at the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum Feb. 1 to mark the first day of the lunar calendar. In the Chinese lunar calendar, this is...

Musicians Salar Nader and Homayoun Sakhi address the audience and prepare for their next song in their Cardinal Foley Campus Center performance, Oct. 23. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Afghan musicians break barriers and challenge stereotypes

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor October 30, 2024

Since he learned to play the tabla — hand drums from Central and South Asia — at seven years old, Salar Nader has performed throughout the world, making his St. Joe’s debut alongside fellow Afghan...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Hispanic Heritage Month

Derek Rodriguez Aguilar October 2, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month, starting Sept. 15 and ending Oct. 15, celebrates what it means to be Hispanic American. This month is dedicated to celebrating the beautiful and rich culture all Hispanic...

Calvin Juwono ’27 (left) and Xuan Zhang ’25 (right) play a ring toss game at the Mid-Autumn Festival
co-hosted by the Chinese Student and Scholar Association and the Asian Student Association.
PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

Cultural unity celebrated at Mid-Autumn Festival

Emirson Devenie, Special to the Hawk September 25, 2024

The St. Joe’s Asian Student Association (ASA) and Chinese Student and Scholar Association co-hosted the annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in the Mandeville Teletorium on the Hawk Hill campus Sept. 18....

The statue by artist Chen Zongwei features a physical presentation of the god Nezha the Third Prince, also known
as the Prime Marshal of the Central Altar. PHOTO: PAUL HENSON ’25/THE HAWK

Taiwanese artists bring sacred traditions to St. Joe’s

Hannah Madeya November 1, 2023

From Oct. 23-Nov. 3, the Nealis Program in Asian Studies partnered with the department of art and art history to host a two-week Artists Residency “When Heaven Meets Earth” in Boland Hall. The...

Rene Lopez serves food from the Korea Taqueria food truck at the spring 2022 Taste of the World event Nov 17. outside Cardinal Foley Center. PHOTO: ZAHLI BHAYROO ’25/THE HAWK

Taste of the World celebrates cultures and tradition within the St. Joseph’s community 

Adriana Denaples November 29, 2022

Chilly evening temperatures did not keep the approximately 400 people from attending the annual Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) sponsored Taste of the World event hosted by Bridging the Gap (BTG)...

Kelsey Welsh ’22 (left) plays a card during a demonstration of how to play Spades at BSU’s Spades Night on Feb. 4. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Spades night: BSU’s kick-off to Black History Month

Hannah Madeya February 8, 2022

The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Spades Night on Feb. 4 in Doyle Banquet Hall South, where St. Joe’s students were welcomed to gather and learn how to play the card game. About 20 students attended...

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