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The ascent of the far right

Sahr Karimu ’26, Hawk Columnist October 8, 2025

There has been a movement rumbling in the underbelly of global media and societies since the late 2010s: the far right. The core of this ideology is a “combination of nativism and authoritarianism.”...

CARTOON: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

Editorial Cartoon: Govt. shutdown

Luke Sanelli ’26, Digital Content Editor October 8, 2025

GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

America’s public health system is too politicized

Valentyn Sukhyy ’27, Guest Columnist October 1, 2025

Within the past six months, a large number of events have taken place in the government. With that, an issue I believe to be of great concern has emerged: how our bipartisan government has politicized...

Social sciences under threat

Caroline Trimble ’26, Assistant Opinions Editor October 1, 2025

Once valued for revealing the truths of the social world, the social sciences are currently under threat by the Trump administration and conservative politicians across the country. Under the guise of...

GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK

A state divided against itself cannot stand

Jared Nachimson ’27, Hawk Columnist October 1, 2025

In a lot of ways, Pennsylvania serves as a peculiar microcosm for the nation. The state is straddled by bustling metropolises on opposite sides, complementary to their relatively empty interiors, and filled...

Editorial: Forgetting the past threatens our future

The Editorial Board September 24, 2025

Historical sites are more than just tourist destinations; they carry the responsibility of preserving history and reminding us not only of our nation’s triumphs but also its failures. In Philadelphia,...

GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK

Another year, another deferred budget

Jared Nachimson ’27, Hawk Columnist September 17, 2025

Throughout this past summer, I had the “distinct” honor of seeing firsthand how our state government functions when grappling with the time-old question every large business-like entity faces: How...

How can we rest assured?

Sharon Jonnalagadda ’29, Guest Columnist September 17, 2025

On Sept. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court paused a ruling from a federal judge that barred Los Angeles immigration officers from stopping civilians for searches based on race, language, job or location. In Noem...

GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK

Education or indoctrination?

Caroline Trimble ’26, Assistant Opinions Editor September 17, 2025

When a state mandates that religious materials be displayed in every public school classroom, it sends a clear message: Public schools are no longer neutral spaces. Across the U.S., legislators are attempting...

GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK

What you should know: Shadow docket

Grace O’Meara ’27 September 17, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court issued the decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo (2025) to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume raids in California, in which immigration officers may “interrogate...

A conservative tragedy

Jude Scioli ’29, Guest Columnist September 17, 2025

Right-wing conservative political commentator and social media influencer Charlie Kirk, 31, was tragically shot and killed Sept. 10 during a public speaking event at Utah Valley University. The late...

GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

When ‘thoughts and prayers’ mean nothing

Anastasia Kunicka ’28, Hawk Columnist September 10, 2025

The start of college should be an exciting time for new students. This should have been no different for the incoming first-year students at Villanova University moving their belongings into their dorms...

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