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Making room for intersectionality in neurodiversity

Tayler Washington May 4, 2022

ADHD/ADD in women I’ve been on Lexapro, an antidepressant, since I was 17. I knew something was wrong when I got in my car for the first day of senior year of high school and cried in my driveway...

War in Ukraine: A Panel Discussion

Tayler Washington April 5, 2022

Faculty, staff and students gathered in Doyle Banquet Hall on March 21 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine during “The War in Ukraine: A Panel Discussion.” Lisa Baglione, Ph.D., professor of...

“Don’t Say Gay” Bill

“Don’t Say Gay” Bill

Tayler Washington March 8, 2022

What is the “Don’t Say Gay” bill? Formally known as the Parental Rights in Education bill, HB 1557 was introduced in Florida’s Congress by Republican Rep. Joe Harding on Jan. 11 as a way of...

Alexander, Bergen, and Schmidt speak during the lecture.

Reckoning with “Untold Stories”

Tayler Washington March 2, 2022

According to Randall M. Miller, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history, Georgetown was not the first, or only, university to research and acknowledge its historical role in slavery.  “Brown University...

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Taking back the CROWN

Tayler Washington February 22, 2022

Hair for the Black community is deeply rooted in culture and identity, and many Black women will go through a “hair journey,” in which they will explore different protective and natural styles as...

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Black History Month Calendar

Tayler Washington February 8, 2022

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St. Joe’s officially moved from having a course-based to a credit-based system, viewable on DegreeWorks.
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University adjusts graduation requirements

Tayler Washington February 2, 2022

St. Joe’s has adjusted degree requirements from a course-based to a credit-based system, updating graduation requirements from 40 courses to 120 credits. The mandate to change the degree requirements...

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What you should know: At-home covid-19 tests

Tayler Washington January 26, 2022

Where can I order at-home covid-19 tests? Free at-home covid-19 tests can be ordered from the Biden administration’s website, covidtests.gov. Orders are expected to ship in seven to 12 days via the...

The omicron variant

The omicron variant

Tayler Washington December 7, 2021

What is the omicron variant? The omicron variant is the most recent variation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes covid-19. Omicron was recognized as B.1.1.529 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on...

Amber Abbas, Ph.D., associate professor of history, presenting for the DEI Lecture series via Zoom on Nov. 10. PHOTO: TAYLER WASHINGTON ’22/THE HAWK

DEI Lecture Series: South Asian American identity

Tayler Washington November 16, 2021

Amber Abbas, Ph.D., associate professor of history, presented “Mistaken for ‘Muslim:’ Identity and Belonging in South Asian America,” a lecture exploring the identity and background of South Asians...

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Haitian migrants

Tayler Washington September 28, 2021

Why are Haitians leaving Haiti? On July 7, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home. During his tenure, Moïse attempted to pass a new Constitution that would give his cabinet more...

WYSK: Juneteenth

WYSK: Juneteenth

Tayler Washington June 19, 2021

What is Juneteenth? (June + nineteenth) Juneteenth, which stands for June Nineteenth, is a commemoration of an announcement made on June 19, 1865, by Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informing enslaved...

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