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GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Grab a ball, find a lawn

Rebecca Romito '26, Special to the Hawk November 6, 2024

An unseasonably warm and dry fall has extended the season for pick-up games on campus — a great stress reliever during busier times of the semester. That’s the case for James Kemp ’27, who often...

Photo of the jumbotron at displaying the Hoops for Housing halftime free throw contest in Hagan Arena, with fans in the background

Apartment complex launches marketing partnership

Max Kelly April 17, 2024

A marketing sponsorship agreement launched at the end of 2023 makes Presidential City Apartments the official off-campus housing partner of SJU Athletics.The four-building complex is located  at...

The new lights were installed over Winter Break. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Shedding light on Sweeney Field

Kiera Donohue March 7, 2023

A high-tech LED light system was recently installed on Sweeney Field, providing athletes who use the field with what one called a more “professional” experience. Zach Cole, a fifth-year face-off...

A blueprint from Sweeney Field prior to its construction.
PHOTO: AARON TULLY ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk History: Sweeney Field Blueprint 

Aaron Tully October 5, 2022

On Oct. 12, 1929, Sweeney Field, known then as Finnesey Field, hosted its first intercollegiate athletic event: a football game. The Hawks lost 7-6 to Pennsylvania Military College, now known...

Community members flock to Sweeney Field on March 18. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA '20/THE HAWK

Community members remain active on Sweeney Field

Sam Britt March 19, 2020

Even though spring sports have been canceled for the remainder of the semester due to spread of the coronavirus, Sweeney Field is still getting plenty of use. People from the community surrounding St....

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