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Shishira Philip ’22 is performing on the second night of Rock to Remember on April 30.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHISHIRA PHILIP

Rock to Remember: students host annual benefit concert online

Sarah Harwick and Fatmata Sakho April 27, 2021

Nick Shisler ’21 will headline the first night of Rock to Remember, an annual benefit concert run by St. Joe’s students. The concert, which will take place from 8-10 p.m. on April 29 and 30, will...

Iswarya Vel ’21 conducts research in a bio-lab. PHOTO: DANNY REMISHEVSKY ’23/THE HAWK

Women in STEM: Bridging the gap

Sarah Harwick March 23, 2021

Lillie Bennett ’23 first considered a career in computer science when she was in high school at Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering in New York, New York.  There, Bennett attended...

A selection of local woman-owned businesses to support

A selection of local woman-owned businesses to support

Sarah Harwick March 9, 2021

Salon A’Marie 5261 Ridge Ave. C3, Philadelphia, PA Owned by Aundrea Watkins “Our main mission is to provide exceptional customer service. We pride ourselves on our timeliness with our customers and...

SJ Brew sells high quality fair trade coffee in the P.O.D. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAIRE FITZGERALD ’21

Cup of Joe at St. Joe’s

Sarah Harwick February 23, 2021

Stemming from a passion for sustainability, students have worked to create SJ Brew, the university’s first student-run initiative to bring ethically procured coffee to campus.  SJ Brew sells fair trade...

Angelo Pizza ’18 opened The Angelo Pizza in Old City. PHOTO: LUKAS VAN SANT ’21/THE HAWK

Angelo Pizza ’18 bursts onto Philly pizza scene

Sarah Harwick February 16, 2021

A sign inside The Angelo Pizza, an up-and-coming restaurant in the 200 block of Market Street in Philadelphia, reads, “The guy’s name is Angelo Pizza.”  Angelo Pizza ’18 opened the Old City restaurant...

People are able to donate to the Students in Need fund on the SJU Alumni website. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Students eligible for up to $250 through ‘Student in Need’ fund

Sarah Harwick April 20, 2020

St. Joe's students who are experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic are able to request financial assistance through the Students in Need fund. Funded by donors, Students in Need...

The Women’s Center located in St, Albert’s Hall Annex off Lapsley Lane. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA 20/THE HAWK

Student leads Women’s Center revival

Sarah Harwick April 1, 2020

Lauren Preski ‘20 has made it her mission to revive the Women’s Center on campus.  In the four years she’s been a student here, Preski, who is also co-president of Women’s Leadership Initiative,...

From left to right, Maria Maldonado Weng ’20, Triet Nguyen ’20 and Irena Kondrat ’22 all spend their time making sure food doesnt go to waste. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Student organization collects leftover food from dining hall

Sarah Harwick February 27, 2020

A group of St. Joe’s students stood in the kitchen in Campion Dining Hall, heaping leftover portions of pork roast and stuffing into large steel food pans on a recent Monday morning. The students...

Vegan restaurant owners challenge misnomers about plant-based diets

Vegan restaurant owners challenge misnomers about plant-based diets

Sarah Harwick June 26, 2019

Johannesburg, South Africa -- Many people associate African cuisine with meat, but at Hombaze Restaurant in Johannesburg, the traditional African selections on the menu are mostly vegetable-based and vegan. For...

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