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GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK AND HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK
UCity students voice concerns about real estate sales
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK
Campus initiates lockdown protocol
October 8, 2025
Brandy Schillace, Ph.D., answers questions about her book, “The Framed Women of Ardemore House,” at an Oct. 1 event in Cardinal Foley. PHOTO: DEE ALABEDE ’26/THE HAWK
Q&A with Brandy Schillace
October 8, 2025
Meet the Class of 2029 Student Senators
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: ANASTASIA KUNICKA ’28, LUKE SANELLI ’26 AND CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
‘Be more humanistic to each other’
October 8, 2025
ILLUSTRATION: ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
Gardening: The hobby that always bears fruit
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
The hidden crisis: Living longer, suffering more
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
Drawing the line in Hollywood
October 8, 2025
The ascent of the far right
October 8, 2025
CARTOON: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
Editorial Cartoon: Govt. shutdown
October 8, 2025
Governer Pennypacker’s desk resides on the first floor of Drexel Library after being moved from the University City campus. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Archives Unboxed: Governor Samuel Pennypacker’s desk
October 8, 2025
ILLUSTRATION:ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
Currently in Pop Culture: Tate McRae
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
Playlist: LGBTQ anthems
October 8, 2025
CROSSWORD: Latin American culture
CROSSWORD: Latin American culture
October 8, 2025
Sophia Galante ’26 tried to be a minimalist for seven days, giving up everything she didn’t need. PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK
A week completely stripped down: My minimalist journey
October 8, 2025
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Cooper Jennings was named Philadelphia Soccer Six Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of Sept. 29. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Men’s soccer sweeps weekly awards
October 8, 2025
Assistant coach Taya DiAngelo talks to rowers before practice. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Q&A with Taya DiAngelo
October 8, 2025
The newly upgraded golf facilities in Maguire Athletic Center features two hitting bays, a lounge area and lockers. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
New golf practice facility sets up teams for success
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Scores: Oct. 2-5
October 8, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARMEN KNOPF ’27/THE HAWK
Sixers’ Jared McCain to miss beginning of regular season
October 8, 2025
One of the first exhibits at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre explains the origin of the word "genocide." PHOTO: MAXIMILLIAN MURPHY
South African Holocaust and genocide centers aim to promote awareness, reflection
August 9, 2025
Ziyaad Ally sits next to a homemade figurine of Reigus, a character in his fantasy novel, “Myth Shadow: The Glowing Gate,” that he constructed with his daughter. In the book, Reigus serves as an introductory challenge to the main character, Cassandra. PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Ziyaad Ally
July 12, 2025
Eve Fairbanks, an American author and journalist who now lives in Johannesburg, discusses her 2022 book, “The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa’s Racial Reckoning" July 6 at De Baba Eatery in the Melville neighborhood of Johannesburg. PHOTO: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Eve Fairbanks
July 10, 2025
Melusi Mashawana, co-owner of the skate brand Hidden Junk and a cashier at Durban Skate Park, performs a skate trick called grinding. Photo: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Veteran skater pushes forward new generation of skateboarders
July 5, 2025
Malik Cassim, using what his wife Sadia Cassim calls the “gift in his hands,” presses on a patient’s back to show his assistants where cups should be placed. Cassim lost his ability to speak following a stroke in 2022. PHOTO: CARLINA HERSHOCK/THE HAWK
‘Still serving his purpose’
July 4, 2025
GRAPHIC: ANASTASIA KUNICKA ’28, LUKE SANELLI ’26 AND CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
‘Be more humanistic to each other’
October 8, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: ANASTASIA KUNICKA ’28, LUKE SANELLI ’26 AND CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
‘Be more humanistic to each other’
October 8, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
Louie Collins ’25 is living in gender-inclusive housing for a third year in a row at St. Joe’s. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK
Gender-inclusive housing affirms ‘wholeness of each person’s identity’
May 1, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Where can I be the most safe?’
April 24, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
Inclusion doesn’t ‘stop at the bathroom’
April 17, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Pioneers of fashion’
April 10, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘St. Joe’s saved my life’: Supportive community sparks alum’s writing career
February 14, 2024
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
Editorial Oct. 25
October 25, 2023
Let’s be conscientious of our privileges
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Juneteenth
WYSK: Juneteenth
June 19, 2021
A clip from the media program’s “I Have a Dream” video. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY ROCCO
Photography Without Borders: Through the lenses of Philadelphia youth
March 23, 2021
Violence against the Asian American community
Violence against the Asian American community
February 23, 2021
No celebration without representation
No celebration without representation
February 16, 2021
Following through on our promises
Following through on our promises
February 16, 2021
St. Joe’s offers ally training
April 26, 2018
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
April 26, 2018
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
April 26, 2018
Learning to save lives
Learning to save lives
April 26, 2018
10th annual Recovery Speak Out
April 26, 2018
Vincent Kornacki ’25 at the Live! Casino in Philadelphia. PHOTO: VINCENT KORNACKI ’25/THE HAWK
Ending the big blind
April 30, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 high fives herself in the mirror as part of the Mel Robbins morning routine. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK.
Viral TikTok routine (not quite) a bust
June 10, 2025
Eddie Dolan ’25 let his Magic 8 Ball, whom he named "Meb," make his decisions for the day. PHOTO: THE HAWK
Should you read this story about making decisions?
June 3, 2025
Julia Kingsbury ’25 posts a note of encouragement to herself as she tries to avoid constantly evaluating her appearance. PHOTO: JULIA KINGSBURY ’25
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
May 30, 2025
Maximus Fisher ’25 explored the life of a stoic in the final weeks before his graduation from St. Joe's. PHOTO: LANDON ONA ’25/THE HAWK
Living the life of a stoic
May 27, 2025
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For Chef Noni Moroenyane, seated in the dining room of her home in Johannesburg, “food is medicine, and medicine is food.” PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY/THE HAWK

Cooking up the ‘magic of love’

Cara Santilli ’24, M.A. ’26, Copy Chief • June 22, 2025

JOHANNESBURG – When Nonhlanhla “Noni” Moroenyane first arrived in Johannesburg from the Eastern Cape in 1994 as a 9-year-old girl, her dreams were about survival, not about cooking. Certainly, she...

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