Gazing up into the stars in the middle of the Sahara Desert, I realized I’d never experienced something like this before. Something so distant and far bigger than myself, surrounded by people I had only...
It’s always been my dream to travel the world — to switch out the Philadelphia skyline for one that predates America by hundreds of years, explore foreign cities and ancient ruins, try different foods...
The St. Joe’s and Villanova women’s basketball teams are very different in terms of makeup.
While the Hawks returned most of their 2023-24 roster and welcomed only three new first-years, the Wildcats...
On July 1, 2022, I closed the door on my Philadelphia row home and moved with my partner and our daughter into the Ford Transit campervan parked outside. After 18 months of designing and outfitting the...
From New York to San Francisco, artists love to write songs about their favorite cities across the country. No matter where you live, chances are there is a song about the place you call home. If you’re...
Julia Osęka ’25, chosen by Pope Francis in July as a voting delegate from North America at the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, Italy, was blessed Sept. 24 by attendees...
With Labor Day weekend behind us and school in full swing, summer is officially over. While there may not be any beach vacations in the foreseeable future with fall slowly creeping in, this does not mean...
Study abroad programs are back for the 2021-22 academic year.
Last semester, all semesters abroad, as well as study tours and summer programs for the 2020-21 academic year, were canceled due to covid-19....
Fear of violence prompts students to back out
At the end of last semester, Abby Goldbach ’20 began planning a spring break trip that she hoped would be a fun-filled last hurrah for her and her other...
One Hawk’s time abroad is a chance for adventure
When I thought about leaving home for four months to live and study in a foreign country, I was terrified. A million thoughts ran through my head: what...
Suggestions from an alum at VisitPhilly.com
In college, we sometimes halt our busy day-to-day schedules and ponder just how fleeting it all is. Whether we want to come to terms with it or not, our time...
