The Hawk

Administration seeks to unify two campuses

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

LaSalle has 130. Haverford has 200. Villanova has 254. Currently occupying just 65 acres of space, landlocked Saint Joseph's University is a tight squeeze.

When Episcopal Academy hands over its keys to Saint Joseph's in mid-August, Saint Joseph's will stretch another 35 acres.

Christ Chapel converted spiritually and functionally

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When the Saint Joseph's University community officially migrates to the Maguire Campus in the coming years, students will be able to conduct meetings under sloping roofs of weathered copper, eat while staring up at a skylight at the base of a spire, or lounge while gazing out glass doors flanked by walls made of windows.

Diverse tree population ads character to Maguire

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Episcopal Academy is serious about trees.

In fact, at one time, every native North American species that could grow in Philadelphia's climate existed on the school's Merion campus.

That project was the brainchild of Episcopal's own Dr. Doolittle, Fred Doolittle, to be exact.

Episcopal seniors have mixed opinions on move

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On a warm Friday afternoon in late April, young men in plaid shorts and women in colorful cotton summer dresses congregated around a series of blue benches shaped in a star on the campus of The Episcopal Academy.

In a nearby field, a band played from a stage while a wiffle ball game was in progress.

Episcopal to leave campus with valued relics

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If you were going to be stranded on an island for the rest of your life, what three items would you want to have with you?

How about an old weather vane, an athletic shield, and a carved stair post?

While it's a stretch to compare a deserted island to Episcopal Academy's swank new campus in Newtown Square, Episcopal officials still have had to engage in tough discussions about meaningful pieces of Episcopal's history to transport to the new campus.

Exchange student adjusts and prospers over four years

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

By Cianel Palmer '08

Special to The Hawk

Senior Christina Lau, a foreign exchange student from Hong Kong, may be one of the most driven, and most misunderstood, students at Saint Joseph's University.

Begin chipping away at the surface of this 22-year-old pharmaceutical major, and you'll find a young woman on a mission, and the reasons why.

Moore, S.J. retires, reflects on 30 year tenure

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

James W. Moore, S.J reclines in one of the four green and yellow leather chairs sitting in a circle near the front of his office in 113 Barbelin. He was supposed to leave at 11:30 a.m. for his lunch break, but he is staying a bit later in order to meet with the three remaining students waiting outside his office.

Respected coach optimistic about move

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

John Wynne is something of a celebrity at The Episcopal Academy.

After 41 years of coaching basketball, football, and baseball, starting the lacrosse and weightlifting programs, and serving as assistant athletic director, physical education director, and director of the Episcopal Academy Summer Day Camp, he is the guy everyone knows.

Saint Joseph's to make Maguire Campus active next fall

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the world of property ownership, settlement day is a big one. Pens scribble signatures. Hands shake. Keys are turned over. And a new chapter begins.

Aug. 15 is settlement day for Saint Joseph's University, the day the university officially closes on The Episcopal Academy's Merion campus and begins renovations to transform the property into Saint Joseph's Maguire Campus.

Student teacher finds "real world" early

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It is 6:30 on a Monday night as Allison Serafin's 12-hour day comes to a close. The Saint Joseph's senior tosses her black shoulder bag filled with elementary math and English textbooks and a few binders on the living room floor and kicks off her stylish flats.

Students treated to Mass at Old St. Joe's

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Class of 2008 celebrated its Senior Farewell Mass May 4 at Old Saint Joseph's Church in downtown Philadelphia.

For the second consecutive year, Saint Joseph's seniors came together for a mass that kicked off Senior Week in the old church that is the original site of Saint Joseph's University.

Time capsule tradition to continue with Episcopal transition

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Len Haley, director of operations at Episcopal Academy, is keeping his eyes open.

Rumor has it that an unknown number of time capsules containing Episcopal Academy memorabilia are hidden somewhere on the school's Merion campus.

There's no time to go searching behind old piles of brick now, said Haley, but once everything is moved out in mid-July, the search will be easier.

With and for others: Students bound for service after school

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For the past year, Saint Joseph's University graduate, Sarah Jones, '06, has been living and working in Bethel, Alaska at the Bethel Alternative Boarding School. When Jones opens the door to the house she shares with her five housemates, she sees miles of frozen tundra, even though it's April.

Calathes may hear his name called on Draft Day

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"With the 18th selection in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards select: Pat Calathes, Saint Joseph's University".

In just 47 days, Calathes, '08, hopes to hear these words from NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. For now, it is only a reality in the latest mock draft on draftexpress.

Griffin and Martelli relive great Fieldhouse moments

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The memory of Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse will forever extend beyond the red gym, 54th street, and the Philadelphia zip code. It will forever be the home of the Hawks, and no multi-million dollar blueprint will ever change that.

Dedicated in November of 1949 to alumni who gave their lives in World War II, the first basketball game played on its court was a 62-46 loss to Rhode Island.

St. Joe's alumnus enjoys success as head coach of Episcopal basketball program

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When Dan Dougherty graduated from what was then Saint Joseph's College in 1967, he didn't travel very far.

For 32 years now, the 72-year-old Dougherty has been head coach of The Episcopal Academy's men's basketball team. He also teaches math at the school.