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Participants begin the Out of the Darkness walk at Sweeney Field, Nov. 3. PHOTO: MATTHEW WINARTO ’26/THE HAWK

‘Out of the Darkness’ walk raises suicide awareness

Alex Andahazy ’25, News Reporter November 6, 2024

The Dean’s Leadership Program (DLP) held its 10th annual Out of the Darkness Walk on the Hawk Hill campus Nov. 3 to raise awareness for suicide prevention and promote healthy conversations about mental...

Katie Meyer celebrates a win with Stanford soccer fans. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE’S SAVE

Turning grief into action: ‘Katie wanted to change the world’

Natalie Nevins March 20, 2024

An absolute force of nature on the soccer field, Katie Meyer, senior captain and goalkeeper for Stanford University’s women’s soccer team, was eagerly waiting on a decision from Stanford Law School...

WYSK: Sucide awareness and prevention

WYSK: Sucide awareness and prevention

Natalie Brislin November 9, 2022

What are signs of suicide? Warning signs of suicide can include changing behaviors such as withdrawing from friends, giving away important items, taking dangerous risks, expressing severe mood swings...

St. Joe’s offers suicide prevention training

Allie Miller April 26, 2022

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Office of Student Outreach and Support held its final suicide prevention training of the spring 2022 semester on April 20 in Campion Student Center. The...

Attendees express why they choose to participate in the Out of the Darkness walk. PHOTOS: LESLIE QUAN ’22/THE HAWK

Out Of The Darkness aims to spread light

Zach Dobinson November 12, 2019

Community members gather to talk about mental health The St. Joe’s community was asked a simple question on Nov. 10: how are you doing? With the light pouring from the lamp posts on Sweeney Field,...

13 reasons why the show ‘13 Reasons Why’ shouldn’t exist

13 reasons why the show ‘13 Reasons Why’ shouldn’t exist

Faith Cowell October 29, 2019

It’s time to remove this show from Netflix In March 2017, Netflix released their original show “13 Reasons Why,” based on the book by author Jay Asher. The title is in reference to the 13 reasons...

GRAPHIC: Kaitlyn Patterson '20

Netflix Show creates controversy

Rachel Durante October 8, 2019

At the end of the summer, Netflix released the third season of its original show, “13 Reasons Why,” based on a young adult novel of the same name, which tells the story of Hannah Baker and the 13 reasons...

Backpacks covered the courtyard outside of Campion. PHOTO: Kaitlyn Patterson '20

Send Silence Packing aims to spark conversations about mental health

Kaitlyn Patterson September 10, 2019

About 8,000 students roam Hawk Hill everyday, walking to class, Campion Student Center, the bookstore or Starbucks. Many times you see a friendly face: a classmate, an orientation leader, someone from...

The Out of the Darkness Walk sold over 430 tickets and raised $8,000 for suicide prevention
(Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Suicide prevention walk

Bruce Howard November 14, 2017

Out of the Darkness Walk brings community together. Various members of the St. Joe’s community braced the cold to participate in the third annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on Nov....

The CAPS walk-in office is located in the LaFarge Residence Center. (Photo by Luke Malanga '20).

Helping suicide prevention

Sami Nigro October 25, 2017

SJU iCare Gatekeeper Training starts SJU iCare Gatekeeper Training, a new program developed by mental health professionals at Saint Joseph’s University, is geared towards preventing suicide, the second...

OUT OF THE DARKNESS

Sam Henry October 4, 2016

Students shed light on suicide prevention during Oct. 2 Out of the Darkness Walk          

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