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GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
Cloud service outage impacts online campus services
October 29, 2025
A student shops at the C-Store on the Lancaster campus, Oct. 24. PHOTOS: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
Dining options at UCity and Lancaster campuses limited
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK
Philly’s only rape crisis center forced to limit services amid state budget impasse
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
Day of Dialogue 2025 infographic
October 29, 2025
Shameeka Browne gives the Keynote speech at the PRISE conference in the TGR Learning Lab Oct. 25. PHOTO: PRESTON THOMAS ’28/THE HAWK
‘STEM can, and should be, more accessible to all students’
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK AND BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK
What makes an accent?
October 29, 2025
Editorial: Survivors of sexual violence deserve necessary support
October 29, 2025
ILLUSTRATION: ALEXIS KAIN ’27/THE HAWK
The Louvre heist: Stealing our art and attention
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: BLADIMIR LEMUS ’26/THE HAWK
The politics of it all
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: MOLLY DETTLINGER ’27/THE HAWK
How rigid is our socialization?
October 29, 2025
Meilyn Frank ’26 stands outside of St. Joseph’s Church, Beijing in China during her time abroad. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEILYN FRANK ’26
Five study abroad options you may not know about
October 29, 2025
CROSSWORD: The spirit of Halloween
CROSSWORD: The spirit of Halloween
October 29, 2025
Alyssa Yannantuono ’26 holds a box of cereal pierced by a fork and wears dark clothes to embody her rendition of a “Cereal Killer.” PHOTOS: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
The five best last-minute Halloween costumes
October 29, 2025
A student accepts donations on behalf of Project Vietnam, raising money those orphaned by the Vietnam War. PHOTOS: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK
Archives Unboxed: Project Vietnam
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: SATINA SACKIE ’27/THE HAWK
Currently in Pop Culture: Victoria’s Secret
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARMEN KNOPF ’27/THE HAWK
76ers secure exciting season opening victory in Boston
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: CARA SANTILLI ’24, M.A. ’26
This Week’s Athletic Schedule: Oct. 30-Nov. 4
October 29, 2025
Junior guard Gabby Casey dribbles down the court Sept. 30. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS
Women’s basketball ready to tip off into the 2025-26
October 29, 2025
GRAPHIC: JORDAN SHARER ’25/THE HAWK
Looking back on the 2025 Phillies
October 29, 2025
Fifth-year forward/midfield Ava Smith earns A-10 Offensive Player of the Week Oct. 27. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE SCHNEYDER ’12/SAY CHEESE STUDIOS
‘Our theme all week was to prove them wrong’
October 29, 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
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
‘There were glass ceilings everywhere’
April 9, 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
Mia Messina ’25 crosses off a number on her Red October countdown following a Phillies postseason win. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIA MESSINA ’25
Barbie life in the clubhouse: Putting the ‘home’ in home-team
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’24 / THE HAWK
How to make the most out of your college home: A satire on off-campus housing
October 25, 2023
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI ’25/THE HAWK
What to look for in off-campus housing
October 25, 2023
Off-Campus Housing Maps
Off-Campus Housing Maps
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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