The prevailing beauty standards against women of color
Recently, Netflix released a movie called “Nappily Ever After,” starring Sanaa Lathan as main character Violet Jones. Violet is a young black...
Autumn arrives with seasonal festivities
Fall festivals have begun around the city with the start of the autumnal season.
The season comes with a wide variety of activities, from apple-picking to pumpkin...
Hawks looking to build from last year’s success
Success breeds expectations. The more a team wins, the higher the standard they are held to. Like climbing a mountain, the ascent to becoming an elite...
EarthGang steers towards “Mirrorland."
“Royalty” is the final installment of the promised trilogy of EPs released by Atlanta rappers Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus, collectively known as EarthGang.
The...
The original purpose behind NFL protests
National Football League (NFL) players across the country are kneeling during the national anthem, in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the...
Golf team struggles in opening tournament
The Saint Joseph’s University golf team opened their season in Hamilton, N.Y. at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational on Sept. 9 and 10. The team finished...
26 reasons why you should appreciate your Jesuit education
By Victoria Tralies, '18, and Brittany Swift '20
A: Ad majorem dei gloriam
This renowned phrase translates from Latin to “for the greater...
First graders look to student teachers to make sense of the election
by Amanda Hazel '17
There are many reasons why I chose to become an education major. But none are more powerful than the simple statement...
An introvert reflects on adjusting to dorm life
I never realized how different my quaint little hometown would be compared to a major metropolitan area like the one surrounding Saint Joseph’s University....
