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A photo of a beach in the Dominican Republic Allie Harrer ’27 took using her aunt’s point-and-shoot camera. PHOTO: ALLIE HARRER ’27

Refocusing on old technology

Monica Sowinski ’26, Sports Reporter April 9, 2025

Generation Z’s preference for old technology is helping boost sales of point-and-shoot cameras. After being decimated by the smartphone market, camera sales have risen steadily in the last three years,...

Tayla Evans’ ’27 sourdough loaf sits on the stove of her Rashford apartment.
PHOTO: TAYLA EVANS ’27/THE HAWK

Rising to the occasion

Tayla Evans ’27, News Reporter April 9, 2025

My social media Explore pages are full of bread-making content. I could scroll for ages through posts and accounts dedicated to this carbohydrate.  Some of that popularity still seems to be riding...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Currently in Pop Culture: Doechii

Olivia Gasparro ’27, Features Columnist March 19, 2025

Who is Doechii? Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, known professionally as Doechii, has emerged into the music industry’s spotlight after gaining attention through TikTok. This attention led her to sign a joint...

Editorial: Don’t demonize expertise

Editorial Board December 4, 2024

There’s a natural tendency among the general populace to question authority. The emergence of social media and internet forums, in particular, has provided a platform for misinformation and conspiracies...

Self-care: More than what a social media algorithm shows you

Self-care: More than what a social media algorithm shows you

Marci Berney March 27, 2024

GRAPHIC: OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COURTESY OF MARCI BERNEY If you are reading this on your phone, let’s do an experiment. Take a minute to navigate over to your most used social media...

Hannah Pajtis ’26 describes herself as a failed TikTok star.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Two weeks in the life of a failed TikTok star

Hannah Pajtis February 14, 2024

At 19 years old, viral TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio has a house in Hollywood, a reality TV show and her own clothing brand. At 19 years old, I have a list of assignments to complete, a campus dining...

GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO '23/THE HAWK

Making Tik-Toks on the corporate clock

Vincent Kornacki January 25, 2023

The number of official TikTok accounts at colleges and universities has risen dramatically in the last year as their marketing offices seem to recognize that to reach prospective students, they need to...

The Hawk Staff Being Real. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAWK STAFF.

It’s Time To Be Real

Gabriella Guzzardo September 21, 2022

How Being Real is socially acceptable for the first time in decades Everyday at a random time, everyone’s phone lights up with a notification that says “IT’S TIME TO BE REAL!”  with yellow,...

GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’23/THE HAWK

Filtered to perfection

Domenica Million April 5, 2022

Social media filters promote unrealistic beauty standards Filters on social media apps like Instagram and TikTok are becoming more advanced by the day. With the increased variety and use of filters,...

GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD '23

The “Tinder Swindler” Review

Jaylen Dotson February 22, 2022

Directed by Felicity Morris, “The Tinder Swindler” is a British true crime documentary about an immoral con artist who used the eponymous social media app to swindle numerous women out of millions...

GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD ’23/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s community reflects on social media usage

Niyada Birch November 16, 2021

Like many students at St. Joe’s, Saraiah Ferguson ’25 spends an estimated 10 hours per week scrolling through social media apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, checking these accounts...

Editor’s Picks: A selection of women influencers in STEM

Editor’s Picks: A selection of women influencers in STEM

The Hawk Staff March 23, 2021

Instagram: @drmalikagrayson Twitter: @MalikaGrayson Elaina Wall ’21, Assistant Features Editor Dr. Malika Grayson is the founder of STEMinist Empowered LLC, an organization focused on empowering...

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