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What happened to the rule of law?

Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist April 30, 2025

The illegal deportation of Maryland’s Kilmar Ábrego García to a prison in El Salvador is not just an individual tragedy but also a threat to the legal authority of the U.S. Constitution. In a rare...

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Faculty navigate uncertainties of future federal funding

Ally Engelbert ’25, Editor in Chief April 30, 2025

As colleges and universities across the country grapple with the consequences of federal research funding freezes, cuts and cancellations, the future of funding at St. Joe’s remains unclear. St. Joe’s...

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The fight against budget cuts in Pennsylvania

Jared Nachimson ’27, Columnist April 30, 2025

During the first week of April, an impassioned legal battle ensued between the Pennsylvania government, spearheaded by Governor Josh Shapiro, and the federal government, which has since rocked the state.  Not...

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Elon Musk is detrimental to our country

Preston Thomas ’28, Columnist April 30, 2025

In an age where money seems to rule everything, billionaire Elon Musk stands out for his net worth, but also for his influence on the U.S. government and, by extension, the world.  The danger is not...

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Who’s really winning?

Bianca Talarico ’27, Columnist April 16, 2025

The stock market is crashing, big companies are losing billions and the economy is slowing down. One of the biggest reasons behind the crash? Tariffs.  On President Donald Trump’s first day back...

Criminalizing grief

Caroline Trimble ’26, Hawk Columnist April 16, 2025

In the wake of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a growing number of pregnant people are facing criminal charges not just for...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Can Democrats improve their standings?

Jared Nachimson ’27, Columnist April 16, 2025

To say the Democratic Party is in a panic right now would be an understatement. It’s been five months since the re-election of President Donald Trump and three months since his inauguration. Many Democratic...

The restaurant front of Jersey Kebab, located in Haddon Township, New Jersey, covered with supportive notes,
March 30. PHOTO: GRACE O’MEARA ’27/THE HAWK

Community celebrates Jersey Kebab reopening after immigration raid

Grace O’Meara ’27, News Reporter April 9, 2025

Hundreds of people lined up outside Jersey Kebab, a restaurant in Haddon Township, New Jersey, to celebrate the release of owner Emine Emanet after she and her husband, Celal Emanet, were arrested by Immigration...

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We can’t afford to eliminate the Department of Education

Bianca Talarico ’27, Columnist April 9, 2025

The Department of Education was created in 1980 to improve educational access and quality across the nation. Its core mission has always been to ensure all students, regardless of their background, have...

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The ground under their feet fell

Anastasia Kunicka ’28, Columnist April 9, 2025

The world was shocked March 28 when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing over 3,000 people and displacing thousands. The usual global responders, such as India, Russia and the United...

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The song of environmental justice

Nicole Bowen ’26, Columnist April 9, 2025

“The sedge has withered from the lake, and no birds sing.” Environmentalist and writer Rachel Carson quotes this line from a poem by John Keats in her monumental 1962 book “Silent Spring.” I...

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Cory Booker takes a stand

Preston Thomas ’28, Columnist April 9, 2025

On March 31, Sen. Cory Booker began his over 25-hour Senate speech “with the intention of getting in some good trouble.” The speech was the senator’s way of criticizing America’s current state,...

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