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St. Joe’s neglects off-campus community

St. Joe’s neglects off-campus community

The Hawk Staff September 8, 2021

Hurricane Ida caused historic levels of flooding and storm damage in Manayunk on Wednesday, Sept. 1. St. Joe’s was aware that a significant portion of students live in Manayunk. Despite this, there was...

Elise Cost-Brown 24 (left), Simon Bolivar 24 (center), and Autumn Richardson 22 (right) study in the Commuter Lounge on Oct. 19. PHOTO: DANNY REMISHEVSKY 23/THE HAWK

Commuter students struggle staying connected to campus

Callie Crouch November 17, 2020

 COVID-19 protocols, have limited access to most spaces on campus, including the Drexel Library library and other academic buildings, creating new challenges for commuter students. This semester, there...

It’s never too late

It’s never too late

Angelique Frazier October 8, 2019

Learning the art of time management as a senior Being a commuter at St. Joe’s has felt like being in constant motion. I’m always either going somewhere or getting ready to go somewhere. Oftentimes,...

Reaching the finish line

Reaching the finish line

Marly René May 17, 2019

A commuter student's perspective on lessons learned The college experience for students has either been like a breeze, walking through the Sahara Desert with no water or somewhere in the middle. And...

Sierra Long ’21 (left) and Daja Walker ’19 (right) frame photos to hang in the Commuter lounge. PHOTO: DIMETRI WILLIAMS ’19 /THE HAWK

Creating a space to call home

Natalie Drum March 5, 2019

Commuter lounge gets needed makeover The St. Joe’s commuter lounge is currently undergoing a redesign with the assistance of Student Transitions Director Nancy Komada, Ph.D., and Campus Minister Jackie...

Cantave sits in the commuter lounge attached in Simpson Hall. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Looking for change

Cara Smith February 26, 2019

Jaulie Cantave on her first year at St. Joe’s As part of The Hawk’s coverage of Black History Month, and ongoing coverage of race and diversity on campus, we interviewed  black students about their...

Emmly Cherival ’21, Long Huynh ’21 and Fatmata Sakho ’21 talk in the Commuter’s Lounge. PHOTO:  MATT BARRETT ’21 / THE HAWK

University appoints director of transitioning students

Maggie McGill November 6, 2018

New position gives commuter students additional support In an effort to provide more support for commuter students, the university has created a new position for a director of transitioning students. Nancy...

Students eat and chat in the lounge during lunch  (Photo by Emily Graham ’20).

A home away from home

Emily Graham April 24, 2018

Commuter Lounge serves students all day. On a Monday afternoon around lunchtime, a group of students sat in a cozy room at the end of a hallway in Simpson Hall, eating, talking and watching Black Mirror...

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