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GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK

A student’s thoughts on a constant threat: why gun control is a necessity

Rose Blocher September 20, 2023

I was so excited to go to college. To move in, meet new people, take new classes and learn more about my path in life. However, one of the first things I did after I moved in this August was take a minute...

‘New Normal?’

‘New Normal?’

Carly Calhoun March 30, 2021

The end of a pandemic sparks the return of an epidemic After living through a yearlong pandemic which has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans, millions of people are getting vaccinated...

Letter to the Editor: Response to comment on inappropriate language

Letter to the Editor: Response to comment on inappropriate language

Michael Brooks October 22, 2019

To the Editor: Regarding a Letter to the Editor response in the Oct. 9, 2019 issue of The Hawk Newspaper by George P. Sillup, Ph.D., I concur that the topic of gun violence and mass shootings in the United...

The reality of gun violence

The reality of gun violence

The Hawk Staff September 10, 2019

Discussing the lack of U.S. policy change It’s been 18 years today since the 9/11 attack. Now that school has started back up with the class of 2023, it’s become apparent that the oldest students here...

Focusing on the real issue

The Hawk Staff February 19, 2019

Gun laws and policies don't serve students If you’ve tried to adjust your schedule or apply for a parking pass on The Nest recently, you’ve likely been prompted to watch a grainy 12-year-old video...

Listen to the kids

Listen to the kids

Ann Marie Maloney March 26, 2018

Taking young activists seriously Since the Parkland shooting in February, we’ve seen a lot of student activism and students speaking out against gun violence. We’ve also heard from a lot of adults,...

A student holds a sign during a walkout in Center City (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Future teachers on gun violence

Alexa Pollice March 20, 2018

Education majors discuss gun violence in schools In the wake of recent school shootings, education majors have something else to consider as they prepare to become teachers: how to protect their future...

Teachers with guns

Teachers with guns

Kaitlyn Patterson March 6, 2018

Arming teachers invites more problems than solutions In modern America, it seems as if mass shootings have become routine. An alert pops up on our phone, we read the gruesome headline explaining where...

Reza Ali, a sophomore at Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School. Ali is one of many students across the country who has become active in the fight against gun violence (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Surge in youth activism

Luke Malanga and Cassandra Muratore March 6, 2018

Gun deaths spur action by Jesuit school students Cassandra Muratore ’18 co-wrote this story. Alexa Pollice ’21 contributed to this story. Reza Ali, a sophomore at St. Joseph’s Preparatory...

A time to take action

The Hawk Staff February 20, 2018

We ought to stand with the Parkland students Seventeen people, including 14 students and three faculty members, were killed when a gunman opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...

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