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The Hawk News

The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

The Hawk News

LaNyah Sabb-Toombs ’27 presents her writing at
Slam Poetry Night, Feb. 9. PHOTO: MAURITZ
WILSHUSEN ’27/THE HAWK

Campus organizations host slam poetry session

Liv Bielawski February 14, 2024

The Black Student Union (BSU) partnered with the SJU Writing Center and Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, to host the second annual Slam Poetry Night in the Center for Inclusion...

Students play Spoons at Black Student Unions game night.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SELYNNE OCHIENG ’26

Black Student Union hosts game night

Luke Sanelli October 25, 2023

The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a game night Oct. 12 in The Perch to build community and encourage students to interact outside their typical classroom setting. Donavin Gomez ’24, BSU secretary,...

Kelsey Welsh ’22 (left) plays a card during a demonstration of how to play Spades at BSU’s Spades Night on Feb. 4. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Spades night: BSU’s kick-off to Black History Month

Hannah Madeya February 8, 2022

The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Spades Night on Feb. 4 in Doyle Banquet Hall South, where St. Joe’s students were welcomed to gather and learn how to play the card game. About 20 students attended...

Clampet-Lundquist teaches her INT 151 class on Dec. 6. 
PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Successful inequality course faces low enrollment

Devin Yingling December 7, 2021

​​Multiple sections of the university’s new one-credit diversity course, Inequality in American Society (INT 151), are at risk of getting canceled for the spring 2022 semester due to under enrollment. As...

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. do a step routine at the “Meet the Greeks” event in the Perch Oct. 8.

Divine Nine chapters present at BSU ‘Meet the Greeks’ event

Kaylah Hernandez and Niyada Birch October 19, 2021

Members of five of the Divine Nine city-wide chapters introduced their organizations at the Black Student Union’s (BSU) annual Meet the Greeks event held in the Perch on Oct. 8. The Divine Nine consists...

Jayne Baran ’22 performs at the art club’s Open Mic Night on Sept. 20. Before the pandemic, the event would typically be held inside. But due to COVID-19 protocols, it
was held on Villiger Lawn with an audience of about 20 students. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

In person gatherings return to campus

Eddie Daou and Kaylah Hernandez September 21, 2021

After a year of adapting programs and meetings to comply with COVID-19 regulations, student organizations are now allowed to host in-person gatherings and events.  According to an Aug. 23 university...

Taylor Stokes ’22 changed the direction of BSU as president. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24 /THE HAWK

Student leader spotlight: president of Black Student Union

Nenagh Sheehan February 9, 2021

With St. Joe’s students isolated to abide by COVID-19 protocols, chances to connect with fellow students are limited. Each week, The Hawk will offer conversations with various student leaders to help...

Nafi Food Express served Indian  at Taste of the World. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students celebrate food and culture at annual Taste of the World

Elaina Wall October 20, 2020

Students lined up on chalk marks, six feet apart, in front of four food trucks stationed in the various parking lots at the Wolfington Welcome Center, as they waited to taste Vietnamese, Indian, Mexican...

Escort services are the main touch points between students and Public Safety officers on campus,
according to Grover. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students target Public Safety officers with racial slurs

Within the past month, two racial bias incidents directed at Public Safety officers have been reported. According to an email from University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., a small group of male students...

Approximately 400 students packed Hagan Arena for the mens basketball home opener. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

‘Blackout’ at men’s basketball home opener promotes inclusion and diversity

Alex Hargrave November 6, 2019

Just over 24 hours after approximately 1,800 members of the university community filled Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena for a University Forum on diversity, inclusion and equity, St. Joe’s students donned...

Carla Rodriguez ’20 of LSA serves students at Taste of the World. PHOTOS: Mitchell Shields ’22

St. Joe’s celebrates diversity at Taste of the World amid racial incidents

Zach Dobinson November 5, 2019

Taste of the World, a biannual feast catered by student diversity organizations on campus, returned to St. Joe’s once again on Oct. 31. Gathering in The Perch, nine student cultural organizations brought...

Students, faculty and staff gather in Hagan Arena on Nov. 4. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

University holds forum in response to racial bias incidents

Carly Calhoun & Cara Smith November 4, 2019

A campus-wide forum to address the four bias incidents reported this semester was held in Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena on Nov. 4.  The forum, attended by approximately 1,800 people, was organized by...

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