26 reasons why you should appreciate your Jesuit education
By Victoria Tralies, '18, and Brittany Swift '20
A: Ad majorem dei gloriam
This renowned phrase translates from Latin to “for the greater...
Looking back on graduating athletes’ most successful years
2014 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship
The 2013-14 men’s basketball team won the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship and...
Senior athletes' favorite memories
As athletes' four years come to an end at St. Joe's, so do the sports that many of them have played for a lifetime. Some of our senior Hawks decided to reflect on their...
Students reflect on difficulty coming back from abroad
During the first semester of my junior year, I studied abroad in Leuven, Belgium and interned at the European Parliament. While abroad, I grew...
Trying out the latest spin craze
I sat on my stationary bike in the back of the dark room, locked my feet into the pedals and began riding. The “Hamilton” soundtrack pounded in my head as a bead...
“If you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time,”...
Since his election, Donald Trump has been building his presidential cabinet; over the coming weeks, more choices will be announced. Here is the most updated version of his team:
JENNIFER ALTONJI ’20
Five days without laughter brings new perspective to happiness
I love laughing.
I am one of those people with a weird, easily identifiable laugh; the kind that you can’t hide...
JILLIAN BUCKLEY ’19
Looking on the bright side with a year in review
As we look back on the closing year, it may seem like 2016 will be defined more by fear than by optimism. The influx of worrisome...
CHRISTOPHER FASTIGGI ’18
An inside look at one of Philly’s coolest concert venues
On a random Tuesday night near Chestnut Street, hundreds of music aficionados tightly pack into a hot basement. They...
Students cast their votes for best animated Disney film
The number one movie in the nation right now is Disney’s “Moana,” a musical adventure featuring the company’s first Polynesian princess....
