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The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

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Among the major losses was an eight person shell. PHOTO COURTESY OF GERRY QUINLAN

Unprecedented flooding in St. Joe’s boathouse

Tyler Nice September 15, 2021

The St. Joe’s men’s and women’s rowing teams have been severely impacted by the recent flooding in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.  On Sept. 1, Hurricane Ida struck the East coast and the...

Cassidy Robbins ’21 and Jenna Jachimiak ’21(left) look over the flooded Venice Island parking lot, where Robbins’ car was parked. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Manayunk recovers from Ida

Tim Spinner, owner of Taqueria Amor on Main Street in Manayunk, was “one of the lucky ones” to make it through the flooding last week unscathed. “We had water in our 12-by-12 basement down there,...

St. Joe’s neglects off-campus community

St. Joe’s neglects off-campus community

The Hawk Staff September 8, 2021

Hurricane Ida caused historic levels of flooding and storm damage in Manayunk on Wednesday, Sept. 1. St. Joe’s was aware that a significant portion of students live in Manayunk. Despite this, there was...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves November 28, 2017

The past two weeks have definitely been unlike earlier weeks that have taken place during the almost three months of Hurricane Harvey recovery. These weeks were filled with feelings of disappointment,...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves November 14, 2017

Another week has come and gone, and with its passing I am the slightest bit closer to returning to a life devoid of hurricane-related misery. I feel, by continuing to look forward to the coming weeks,...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves November 7, 2017

It has been a full two months since Hurricane Harvey and its torrential rains came into my world, and seemingly washed it away. Luckily, I have been able to maintain my sanity. School, work, and my...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves October 31, 2017

Another week has passed, and with its passing came a sense it may not be much longer before my life will have returned to a full sense of pre-hurricane normalcy. Almost no one is talking about the storm...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves October 25, 2017

Another week has come and gone since Hurricane Harvey destroyed my home and set my life off course. To say that the storm is a distant memory would be too rooted in a sense of false truth. Feelings of...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves October 18, 2017

The past two weeks were fortunately filled with more recovery along with a few realizations that I hadn’t expected from being displaced. Classes at Lamar University continued to provide relief from Hurricane...

Drywall and water damaged items outside Tyler Hargraves Family Home in Beaumont (Photo courtesy of Tyler Hargraves).

Southeast Texas struggles

Charley Rekstis September 20, 2017

Life at Lamar University after Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey continues to impact students, faculty and staff at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Part of the Texas State university system, Lamar...

Dispatch from Lamar

Dispatch from Lamar

Tyler Hargraves September 13, 2017

As a communications – film student at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas I was thrilled to be starting my junior year. It was the week classes were going to start when Hurricane Harvey came. Harvey...

Greek Life presidents Tom Murphy ’18, Daniella Attanasio ’18, Lauren Kasinski ’18, Colleen Boris ’18 and Alex
Ronky ’18 (Photo Courtesy of Lauren Kasinksi ’18).

St. Joe’s for Texas

Tess Hill September 12, 2017

Students help those affected by Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston and neighboring towns on Aug. 25, 2017, destroying thousands of homes and shocking the United States. It is...

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