When David Jackson Ambrose, M.A. ’15 graduated from St. Joe’s Writing Studies Program after already having a career in social work, he had no idea what lay ahead. He didn’t expect this future:...

No matter how many books I read or how many words I write, I will forever be amazed at how whole universes and stories are constructed seemingly out of thin air from people’s minds. Writing to me is...

Why sharing your own writing is terrifying On any given day, when I have a period of free time, I can most likely be found writing. I’m either typing away on my computer across a multitude of files...

Writer shares tips on how to get creative Whether you’re an aspiring novelist, screenwriter, or dabble with poetry, spring is an ideal time to jumpstart your creative muse. The season is brimming...

Everyone who books an appointment with me at the Writing Center can know that they will be heard. Iwant to hear your needs as a writer because I know people can be nervous to share this part of their...

We asked first-year students at St. Joe’s, who have never attended a pre-pandemic campus, and only know it as a place of masks and brown paper dinner bags and tents and often empty common spaces, to...

Michael Brooks on his writing and his role at St. Joe’s Michael Brooks, the Drexel Library technology support coordinator, has been working at St. Joe’s for 23 years. Brooks, a Philadelphia native,...

Career Center encourages in-person consultations St. Joe’s recently made the switch from SJU Careers to Handshake and while the platform has changed, the Career Development Center still requires students...

Class draws creativity from physical activity Although most English classes at Saint Joseph’s University begin with students cracking open their books, there is one that requires students to lace...

An editor's professional view on how to write for a newspaper Hello my winged, flying pals. How are we soaring today? Sorry, I meant Hawks—hello, Hawks. Remember me? I used to write about sex, masturbation,...