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Nicole Williams (center) with Mt. Airy Fridge and Pantry volunteers at the fridge and pantry, located at the
Unitarian Univeralists church in Mount Airy. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE WILLIAMS

Community fridges embrace mutual aid to fight food insecurity

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor December 4, 2024

The white household fridge located through a stone brick arch at the Unitarian Universalists church in Mount Airy might just look like an ordinary fridge, filled with an assortment of produce from ripe...

William Procter Jr.’s metal medicine canister, located in the Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

William Procter Jr.’s metal medicine canister

Monica Sowinski ’26, Sports Reporter December 4, 2024

In the mid-nineteenth century, if a scientist were in a pharmacy lab and accidentally ingested a poison, they might have reached for a can of emetine. William Procter Jr., one of the founders of the...

Four Philly breweries that are first-draft picks

Kaitlyn Tran '25, Special to the Hawk November 20, 2024

For the avid beer enthusiast who appreciates the fine art and craft behind a perfect glass, Philadelphia’s neighborhoods are rich with local breweries unique to the city. In fact, Philly is home to over...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor November 13, 2024

November is Native American Heritage Month, a month nationally dedicated to celebrating Native American identity and tradition while amplifying Native American voices. Native American Heritage Month is...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Five Philadelphia-based movies to watch this fall

Jamie Springer '25, Special to the Hawk November 13, 2024

The unique and iconic culture of Philadelphia makes the City of Brotherly Love a perfect place for a film setting. It’s no surprise that some of Hollywood’s most classic films use Philadelphia as its...

Should cities bite the bullet on gun laws?

Grace Heller April 24, 2024
Pennsylvania may need to reevaluate the Uniform Firearms Act
Ad Hawk: The newest Black Americans

Ad Hawk: The newest Black Americans

Brian J. Yates April 17, 2024

I want to begin with some critical statistics. First, by approximately 2042, America will become a majority-minority nation, which is already the case for Americans under 16 since 2019. Second, in 2024,...

portrait of Programs director Melanie Beddis and harm reduction specialist Jose Castillo posing at Savage Sisters Recovery’s Kensington Avenue storefront

Kensington nonprofit to cease storefront operations

Luke Sanelli April 10, 2024
‘More people are definitely going to die’
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI '25/THE HAWK

What’s Happening in Philly? (Feb. 27)

Tess Coary February 28, 2024

Trying to find something to do this week? From concerts to plays to sports games, check out what’s happening in Philadelphia the week of Feb. 28- March 5. Harlem Globetrotters 2024 World Tour The...

Sultan Mohiuddin, an employee of Big Guy Halal
Food, cooks a lamb gyro hoagie.
PHOTO: MAX KELLY ’24/THE HAWK

The search for affordable food cart bites

Max Kelly February 21, 2024

I love to try new foods but as a college student, I don’t have award-winning restaurant money. So, late last semester, I embarked on a mission to find some great meals for a reasonable price amidst...

A purrfect way to de-stress

Sarah Puzone February 14, 2024

Whenever life grew stressful when I was younger, I would reach for the family cat. We’ve always had cats. Currently, Rusty, a 12-year-old orange tabby, roams my house in North Haven, Connecticut, waiting...

GRAPHIC: BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK

An easy guide to bandwagoning Philly sports

Carter Karpinski February 7, 2024
A satire on how to be a Philadelphia sports fan
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