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CROSSWORD: Winter wonderland

Olivia Gasparro '27 December 4, 2024

Across 2. Sweet treats left out for Santa to enjoy. 3. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. 7. A game of luck featuring a four-sided spinning toy. 8. Eight days and nights of...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

What do I get my dad for Christmas?

Carter Karpinski '25, Columnist December 4, 2024

Hello, Anonymous! The holidays are bound to bring up existential questions like: “What makes a good gift?” or “How is one candle $20?” or “Does the thought REALLY count?” Christmas shopping...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

‘Only’: The reality of burnout

Anastasia Kunicka, Guest Columnist November 20, 2024

“Only two weeks until Fall Break.” “Only three and a half weeks until Thanksgiving break.” “Only seven weeks until Winter Break.”  I am not the only one who is guilty of grumbling over...

The Jewish High Holidays

Jared Nachimson '27, Guest Columnist October 9, 2024

For many Jewish college students like myself, September and October can be a period of stress independent from starting a new school year. Around the world, Jews and Jewish students face the complexities...

Decorations in Wolfington Hall help to ring in the holiday season. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields ’22

Students decorate Wolfington for holiday season

Pat Taddei December 10, 2019

On a cold Tuesday morning before Thanksgiving break, Kathy Toner, administrative assistant for Campus Ministry, was playing Mrs. Claus while directing an army of student elves to help get Wolfington Hall...

GRAPHIC: Kaitlyn Patterson '20

Have a holly, jolly…Thanksgiving?

Carolina González November 20, 2019

Shortly after people stuff their Halloween costumes in the backs of their closets and take down their spooky decorations, one of the most pressing debates that plagues society arises: when to turn on the...

‘Twas the week before finals

Alex Gill December 5, 2017

A twist on a holiday classic ‘Twas the week before finals, and all through St. Joe’s Not a student was ready, not even lax bros. A sense of fear now hung in the air For the week of finals soon would...

A brief history of Thanksgiving

Eliza Rocco November 14, 2017

What is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a holiday that has become known for its turkey feasts and parades. It is a celebration where family and friends come together to give thanks for the blessings they...

Thanksgiving traditions

The Hawk Staff November 13, 2017

Our favorite parts of the holiday As temperatures drop and holiday spirits rise, The Hawk staff is excited for a long weekend meant to celebrate Thanksgiving with those we love. From eating mounds of...

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