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The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

The Hawk News

The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

The Hawk News

3 close up graphics of a hand painting with a paintbrush, sketching with pen, and forming clay into a bowl

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Izzy Imran April 10, 2024
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Ava Culver ’25 stands out as a top Badminton player.

Get the hit: Badminton club comes to St. Joe’s

Matt Charleston November 9, 2021

A badminton club has made its way onto Hawk Hill. Ethan Ramoutar ’24 created a club that brings the Olympic sport to St. Joe’s students. Driven to become an impactful member of the St. Joe’s community,...

Cindy Griffin started coaching for St. Joe’s three years before Kaylie was born. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GRIFFIN FAMILY

Hawk hill family ties

Nicholas Klingman November 9, 2021

Like the start of any new season, there comes an adjustment period for the incoming first-years. Whether it’s balancing classes along with practices and workouts, bonding with teammates or getting familiar...

Toby Tales: First-Gen

Toby Tales: First-Gen

Vivian Eng November 9, 2021

  First-generation college students (also known as “first-gen students”) are students whose parents did not complete a 4-year college degree. In honor of First-Generation Student...

Santore said she has always loved rollerskating parties and that was what got her into rollerskating. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Students find their place in skating

Mitchell Shields September 28, 2021

The methodic ‘click clack’ of wheels on the pavement is an unmistakable sound; you know in just a few seconds, a skateboarder is about to whiz by you on their way through campus. Skaters seem to be...

The Health Promoters at work at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia on August 15.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF HUMBERTO CRUZ-GUADARRAMA

St. Joe’s students volunteer in Hispanic Health Promoter program

Lily McStravick September 28, 2021

Daniel DiSandro ’23 hopes to attend medical school one day, so getting involved in the university’s Hispanic Health Promoter program seemed like a natural choice. For the past 10 years, students like...

Kaleigh Cadogan ’24, Kathryn Brutzman ’24 and Joey Peracchio ’24 walk to class in Mandeville Hall on Sept. 5.
PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

St. Joe’s students and faculty adjust to face-to-face classes

Eddie Daou September 8, 2021

As students and faculty move through the third week of fall 2021, students are adjusting to fully on-ground, face-to-face learning after almost one year of online and socially distant classes. For students...

What are you most looking forward to in “normal times” ?

What are you most looking forward to in “normal times” ?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

I miss seeing people’s full faces and seeing them smile. You can see in their eyes, but it’s different to see their whole face light up. That’s one of the things I really look forward to. Beth Hagovsky,...

What would you tell your March 2020 self?

What would you tell your March 2020 self?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

Live in the moment. Things aren’t promised to anyone, enjoy every second that you have. Khalil Thames ’21 Undergraduate Student Look at the bright side of this, really keep your mind open to some of...

What was your biggest challenge during the pandemic year?

What was your biggest challenge during the pandemic year?

The Hawk Staff May 5, 2021

I come from a low income family, so that has always been an issue, not having a lot of money, but then COVID took that to another level. That was really, really hard. Thankfully, my parents weren't laid...

The importance of self-isolation

The importance of self-isolation

Alex Mark April 18, 2020

Philadelphia is currently under a stay-at-home order in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and, more specifically, to protect vulnerable populations such as the elderly and people who...

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