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graphic of two hands exchanging a twenty dollar bill and a pad

Period poverty is a serious problem

Tayla Evans April 24, 2024
Combatting unhealthy stigmas and economic strain

Q&A with Hawks: What issues are important to you in this election? And why? 

The Hawk Staff October 26, 2022

REPORTING BY: CHRISTINA SCANLON ’24, NATALIE BRISLIN ’23, JOE SCHREIBMAN ’23, MAX KELLY ’24, VINCENT KORNACKI ’25, P.J. O'HARA ’24, KENZIE ALLEN ’23, TAYLOROLSON ’25, MARIO D’ELIA ’23,...

Menstrual Cups can be bought at Target in the period product section
PHOTO: ALLISON KITE ’22/THE HAWK

A new appreciation for menstruation

Anna Kalafatis '22, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

Nearly hidden on the top shelf in Target’s period products aisle, were menstrual cups in four sizes: regular, small, A and B.  “How am I supposed to know what size my vagina is?” I thought to...

Operation Tampon is hoping to expand in the fall semester to more bathrooms on campus.  PHOTO: SARAH HARWICK '21/THE HAWK

Operation Tampon adds women’s health products to bathrooms

Mark Less May 26, 2021

“Operation Tampon,” a joint initiative between HawkHUB and Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), began providing free menstrual products in St. Joe’s bathrooms last month.  HawkHUB, the university’s...

Free pads and tampons have been availible in the Student Health Center's lobby since fall 2019. PHOTO: LESLIE QUAN '22/THE HAWK

Free period products available in Student Health Center

Charley Rekstis December 10, 2019

University Student Senate (USS) is currently working on an initiative to provide free pads and tampons in bathrooms across campus. Their goal is to have products available in all gender neutral bathrooms...

From left to right: Sara Hoffman ’19, Molly Mullen ’19 and Catherin Geruson ’19, who brought forward their concerns about the lack of women’s health resources on campus
(Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Petition created to hire OB/GYN

Natalie Drum October 23, 2018

Students voice anger over Health Center staffing A University Student Senate (USS) petition to hire a full-time OB/GYN at the Student Health Center has over 750 signatures as of Oct. 22. The former...

Students wait to enter the Health Center (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Female healthcare limited on campus

Erin Breen October 10, 2018

After this summer’s changes in staffing, the Student Health Center is without a director or anyone with women’s health care experience. Kiersten White, assistant vice president of Student Life, has...

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