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Land Acknowledgment mandate prompts formation of ad hoc committee 

An Ad Hoc Committee that was formed to move a “Living Indigenous Land Acknowledgement” mandate through university governance met March 12 to discuss the mandate and prepare it for submission to Faculty...

GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGELBERT ’25

Q&A with Melissa Snyder

Luke Sanelli March 20, 2024

Melissa Snyder, Ed.D., is the dean of the School of Nursing at Allied Health at St. Joe’s Lancaster campus. Snyder was previously the associate dean of the nursing division at the Pennsylvania College...

A cone on the curb of Cardinal Avenue with a sign reading “no parking” and “violators will be towed,” Feb. 25. PHOTO: MAX KELLY ’24/THE HAWK

Courtesy towing leaves students distressed and confused

Max Kelly February 28, 2024

St. Joe’s posted an announcement Feb. 12 notifying students on Hawk Hill that all cars parked on Cardinal Avenue must be moved by 6 a.m. Feb. 13 or they would be courtesy towed due to nearby subsurface...

Students in a long line at The Drop at 8:06 p.m. Jan. 29.

The Drop faces quality issues and long lines in its first year

Vincent Kornacki February 28, 2024

Meadow Monticello ’26 decided she wanted a Hawk Wrap for dinner one night last semester. She went through the ordering process on the Hawk Eats Mobile Order app and received a message saying her order...

A trash can overflowing in Merion Hall at 5:57 p.m. Jan. 17. PHOTO: THE HAWK

Housekeepers stretched thin in academic buildings

Vincent Kornacki February 28, 2024

As prospective St. Joe’s students and their guests were arriving on Hawk Hill Feb. 25 for Admitted Students Day, Merion Hall wasn’t ready: Trash cans sat unemptied and bathroom  floors and stall...

illustration of a grey backpack

Campus thefts spark stress among students

Ally Engelbert February 28, 2024

A serial thief has allegedly stolen multiple backpacks across the Hawk Hill campus since the beginning of the semester. There have been nine reported on-campus thefts since the semester officially...

zoom chat from Hair Politics in the Workplace with messages reading the guy looks like a space ship, gg and anything not neat, aka textured hair

Students leave disrespectful comments in Day of Dialogue webinar

Hannah Pajtis February 28, 2024

A webinar for St. Joe’s Feb. 13 Day of Dialogue was disrupted by several students making disrespectful comments in the chat. The session “Hair Politics in the Workplace” was hosted by Megan V....

Photo of the front of Griffith Hall, UCitys oldest building

UCity campus sale plans spark discussion among neighbors

Vincent Kornacki February 28, 2024

Representatives from St. Joe’s updated members of the Spruce Hill Community Association (SHCA) about plans for the University City campus at the SHCA’s Feb. 13 monthly meeting.The 24-acre UCity campus...

Mark Maher ’08 and Clare Yeatman ’26 rehearse for “A Doll’s House Part 2,” Feb. 19.
PHOTO: LEAH CATLYN ’27/THE HAWK

Spring play houses deep conversations

Vincent Kornacki February 21, 2024

The SJU Theatre Company will perform “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” Feb. 21-25 in the Bluett Theatre. Written by Lucas Hnath, the play, which premiered on Broadway in 2017, is a sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s...

Katie MacTurk ’09, M.S. ’11 and Megan MacTurk ’09 with their children.
PHOTO: TARA BETH PHOTOGRAPHY/COURTESY OF MEGAN MACTURK ’09

Hawkmate heteronormativity raises inclusion concerns

Hannah Pajtis February 21, 2024

While the university’s Feb. 4 Hawkmates Mass was a celebration for some, for others it was a painful reminder of how LGBTQIA+ couples who also met at St. Joe’s are not always included in such events. At...

Sara Melley ’23, M.A. ’24, assistant director of the
Faith-Justice Institute, poses at her desk in Post
Learning Commons. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Q&A with Sara Melley ’23, M.A. ’24

Savannah Warner February 21, 2024

Sara Melley ’23, M.A.’24 was appointed assistant director of Faith-Justice Institute at the end of last semester. Melley graduated from St. Joe’s with bachelor’s degrees in political science and...

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