The Feb. 4 Hawkmates Mass brought to light a lack in St. Joe’s efforts to be more inclusive and welcoming towards the LGBTQIA+ community. One of the blessings for the attending couples used exclusive...
I came to St. Joe’s looking for a university with a strong sense of community. Community is not something that just happens on its own, you need to be persistent to achieve it. Community requires attention....
Two years ago, a St. Joe’s athletics administrator approached Katie Kuester ’12, assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator, with a goal: to create an accepting and empowering...
Rainbow artwork glued to a red brick wall marks the beginning of a ramp that leads to a large, gray door tucked in a corner and hidden from busy South 16th Street in Center City, Philadelphia.
Behind...
In school and public libraries across the country, efforts to ban books are on the rise.
For Christi Bukar, executive director of the Pennsylvania Library Association, a statewide chapter of the American...
What bothers Dana Ortgiesen ’22 most about Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, as critics have dubbed it, is its impact on young people in the LGBTQIA+ community.
“I think that this will...
When freedom to love is reduced to appearance
Identifying as LGBTQIA+ is more than how someone presents themselves. Gender identity and/or sexual orientation is not a physical characteristic, nor is...
During a diversity, equity and inclusion training I did earlier this semester, I became devastatingly aware of how much knowledge our campus lacks regarding the LGBTQIA+ community.
For one activity...
In response to the Vatican’s declaration on same sex unions
Dear Pope Francis,
I had such high hopes for you and, like so many other Catholics, you let me down, you let my community down and you let...
A Statement from the Chair of the Department of Theology and
Religious Studies
I am writing in support of and in solidarity with the LGBTQIA members of the Saint Joseph’s University Community: students,...
Last spring, Liv DeSanto ’23 was introduced to Sam Gingerich ’23 at an off-campus party.
In normal times, that meeting might have been the start of a traditional college relationship. But shortly...
With St. Joe’s students isolated to abide by COVID-19 protocols, chances to connect with fellow students are limited. Each week, The Hawk will offer conversations with various student leaders to help...
