Eyes closed, my bare feet skimming the grass, I grounded myself in an enigmatic act of nothingness.
The longer my feet stayed connected to the Earth, the farther I was transported into a world...
Does meal delivery fit for a college student?
I do not have the most adventurous palette. As a college student on a restrictively tight budget, I cannot afford one anyway. Most meals I cook consist...
Ways to make one’s favorite fruity wine
I prefer my wine the same way I like my juice: sweet and fruity. My drink of choice when I go out to restaurants is sangria, as it comes with a variety of...
A trip to the Franklin Institute Observatory
A black ink sky was lit by the glistening of the stars, which had never looked more beautiful than from my spot on the roof of the Franklin Institute in...
A novice explores a re-emerging trend
What do you get when you combine the circus and yoga?
You get aerial yoga, a reemerging trend that has been around since the yoga boom in the 1970s. Think traditional...
JENNIFER ALTONJI ’20
Five days without laughter brings new perspective to happiness
I love laughing.
I am one of those people with a weird, easily identifiable laugh; the kind that you can’t hide...
Leaving behind the familiar for a new faith experience
I was raised Catholic. I’ve attended Catholic school my entire life—a grand total of 17 years following my graduation this coming May. However,...
A trip to Philadelphia's street art paradise
by Max Rosenfeld, '20
Special to The Hawk
Located in the ruins of what used to be the hub of Philadelphia’s coal trade, Graffiti Pier at Pier 18 is vibrant,...
An international student’s first cheesesteak experience
Hong Kong has dim sum, Paris has croissants, and Amsterdam has stroopwafels. As an international student from Holland, I was not in Philadelphia...
Taking a chance on improv comedy
Most people think they are funny, even me, the quiet kid who sits in the back of the class. Yet I always wondered what it would take for me to “be funny” on stage,...
Doing yoga in The Philadelphia Art Museum’s Great Stair Hall
One train, an Uber, and $12.36 later, I was standing at the back of The Philadelphia Museum of Art, trying to find my way to the infamous...
