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GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
Reframing the language around substance use disorder
November 12, 2025
What you should know: Manresa Hall’s upcoming closure
What you should know: Manresa Hall’s upcoming closure
November 12, 2025
The Rev. Dan Ruff, S.J., Ph.D., at his farewell party in Arrupe Hall Oct. 23. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARRUPE JESUIT COMMUNITY
Established university Jesuit says farewell after over a decade of ministry
November 12, 2025
Tri-Alpha President DeAnna Capaldi '27 poses outside Doyle Banquet Hall South. PHOTO: PRESTON THOMAS ’28/THE HAWK
Q&A with DeAnna Capaldi
November 12, 2025
A HawkHUB donation bin outside of HawkHUB’s Writing Center location in Merion 162. PHOTO: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
Campus organizations address food insecurity amid SNAP changes
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
The socialist test begins
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
Celebrity political activism: The role of a lifetime
November 12, 2025
CARTOON: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
Editorial Cartoon: Trump addresses the troops
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK
The 2025 election reviewed
November 12, 2025
ILLUSTRATION: ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
Language and perception
November 12, 2025
PHOTO: RILEY MORRISSEY ’27
The best (and worst) fountain Diet Cokes near Hawk Hill
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
On The Beat: ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’
November 12, 2025
CROSSWORD: Hip-hop history
CROSSWORD: Hip-hop history
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMIS ’26/THE HAWK
Currently in Pop Culture: Jonathan Bailey
November 12, 2025
The cast of “Rent” sing together in the second act of the musical. PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY
Theatre company performs ’90s classic ‘Rent’
November 12, 2025
Junior Michael Glavin earns 12th place and sets a personal best time at the Atlantic 10 Championship in Cedarville, Ohio, Nov. 1. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Men’s cross country earns two championship podium finishes
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
This Week’s Athletic Schedule: Nov. 12 – Nov. 17
November 12, 2025
Sophomore guard Jaiden Glover-Toscano scored nine rebounds in the Hawks season opener against Lafayette Nov. 3 in Hagan Arena. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Men’s basketball secures season opening victory against Lafayette
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A ’26/THE HAWK
This Week’s Scores: Nov. 6 – Nov. 8
November 12, 2025
Field Hockey team huddles up to holds the Atlantic 10 Championship trophy. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEITH LUCAS/SIDELINE MEDIA/ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE
Field Hockey wins fifth consecutive A-10 title
November 12, 2025
One of the first exhibits at the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre explains the origin of the word "genocide." PHOTO: MAXIMILLIAN MURPHY
South African Holocaust and genocide centers aim to promote awareness, reflection
August 9, 2025
Ziyaad Ally sits next to a homemade figurine of Reigus, a character in his fantasy novel, “Myth Shadow: The Glowing Gate,” that he constructed with his daughter. In the book, Reigus serves as an introductory challenge to the main character, Cassandra. PHOTO: MAXIMILIAN MURPHY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Ziyaad Ally
July 12, 2025
Eve Fairbanks, an American author and journalist who now lives in Johannesburg, discusses her 2022 book, “The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa’s Racial Reckoning" July 6 at De Baba Eatery in the Melville neighborhood of Johannesburg. PHOTO: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Q&A with Eve Fairbanks
July 10, 2025
Melusi Mashawana, co-owner of the skate brand Hidden Junk and a cashier at Durban Skate Park, performs a skate trick called grinding. Photo: FINNEGAN CROWLEY/THE HAWK
Veteran skater pushes forward new generation of skateboarders
July 5, 2025
Malik Cassim, using what his wife Sadia Cassim calls the “gift in his hands,” presses on a patient’s back to show his assistants where cups should be placed. Cassim lost his ability to speak following a stroke in 2022. PHOTO: CARLINA HERSHOCK/THE HAWK
‘Still serving his purpose’
July 4, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
Reframing the language around substance use disorder
November 12, 2025
Jeffrey Barg, clerk of Merion Friends Meeting's Beliefs Into Action Committee, participates in the weekly silent vigil. PHOTOS: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Weekly vigil for migrants works to raise consciousness
October 22, 2025
GRAPHIC: ANASTASIA KUNICKA ’28, LUKE SANELLI ’26 AND CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
‘Be more humanistic to each other’
October 8, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
Reframing the language around substance use disorder
November 12, 2025
GRAPHIC: ANASTASIA KUNICKA ’28, LUKE SANELLI ’26 AND CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26/THE HAWK
‘Be more humanistic to each other’
October 8, 2025
Jeffrey Barg, clerk of Merion Friends Meeting's Beliefs Into Action Committee, participates in the weekly silent vigil. PHOTOS: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Weekly vigil for migrants works to raise consciousness
October 22, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 poses with her media credentials from the past four years. PHOTOS: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK
A season recap
April 30, 2025
Sports media platforms for women ‘create a community and a sense of belonging’
April 16, 2025
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 2025
‘We’re made from our history’
March 26, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK
Game changers
March 19, 2025
Louie Collins ’25 is living in gender-inclusive housing for a third year in a row at St. Joe’s. PHOTO: ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK
Gender-inclusive housing affirms ‘wholeness of each person’s identity’
May 1, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Where can I be the most safe?’
April 24, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
Inclusion doesn’t ‘stop at the bathroom’
April 17, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘Pioneers of fashion’
April 10, 2024
graphic of an LGBTQIA+ pride flag with text reading "Beyond the Binary"
‘St. Joe’s saved my life’: Supportive community sparks alum’s writing career
February 14, 2024
Sydney Taylor ’26, Katy Viveiros ’26, James Miller ’26 and Alex Wojciak ’26 ask questions about the Apartments at Penn at the housing fair. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK
Students scramble to secure off-campus housing for 2024-25
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Leases
WYSK: Leases
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25/THE HAWK
Q & A with Crystal Morris
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25 /THE HAWK
Where to shop for housing supplies
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK
Setting down new roots
October 25, 2023
WYSK: Juneteenth
WYSK: Juneteenth
June 19, 2021
A clip from the media program’s “I Have a Dream” video. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TONY ROCCO
Photography Without Borders: Through the lenses of Philadelphia youth
March 23, 2021
Violence against the Asian American community
Violence against the Asian American community
February 23, 2021
No celebration without representation
No celebration without representation
February 16, 2021
Following through on our promises
Following through on our promises
February 16, 2021
St. Joe’s offers ally training
April 26, 2018
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
Spiritual practice helps those in recovery
April 26, 2018
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
Philadelphian raises awareness of epidemic
April 26, 2018
Learning to save lives
Learning to save lives
April 26, 2018
10th annual Recovery Speak Out
April 26, 2018
Vincent Kornacki ’25 at the Live! Casino in Philadelphia. PHOTO: VINCENT KORNACKI ’25/THE HAWK
Ending the big blind
April 30, 2025
Mia Messina ’25 high fives herself in the mirror as part of the Mel Robbins morning routine. PHOTO: MIA MESSINA ’25/THE HAWK.
Viral TikTok routine (not quite) a bust
June 10, 2025
Eddie Dolan ’25 let his Magic 8 Ball, whom he named "Meb," make his decisions for the day. PHOTO: THE HAWK
Should you read this story about making decisions?
June 3, 2025
Julia Kingsbury ’25 posts a note of encouragement to herself as she tries to avoid constantly evaluating her appearance. PHOTO: JULIA KINGSBURY ’25
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
May 30, 2025
Maximus Fisher ’25 explored the life of a stoic in the final weeks before his graduation from St. Joe's. PHOTO: LANDON ONA ’25/THE HAWK
Living the life of a stoic
May 27, 2025
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Currently in Pop Culture: Tate McRae

Olivia Gasparro ’27, Features Columnist • October 8, 2025

Tate McRae was destined to be a star. From playing songs on her piano in her bedroom to topping global charts, McRae has begun to dominate the entertainment industry. Born in Calgary, Canada, she started...

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Hawk Spotlight on: Sippin’ Pic’s

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