From Oct. 23-Nov. 3, the Nealis Program in Asian Studies partnered with the department of art and art history to host a two-week Artists Residency “When Heaven Meets Earth” in Boland Hall.
The...
Chilly evening temperatures did not keep the approximately 400 people from attending the annual Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) sponsored Taste of the World event hosted by Bridging the Gap (BTG)...
The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Spades Night on Feb. 4 in Doyle Banquet Hall South, where St. Joe’s students were welcomed to gather and learn how to play the card game. About 20 students attended...
Lunar New Year starts Feb. 1 and is based off of the lunar, or moon cycle, lasting for 15 days. It is celebrated in most East and Southeast Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand,...
How Arthur Haywood uses art to create change
In 2020, St. Joe’s partnered with Global Philadelphia Association to design an art mural on campus to raise awareness for quality education, which is...
I walked into Wolfington Hall one afternoon just before Thanksgiving break last semester and found Nancy Horowitz-Patton, Campus Ministry administrative assistant, sitting at the front desk.
“I’m...
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...
I have enjoyed painting and drawing since I was a little girl, and painting has become a big part of my life in recent years.
Perhaps something awakened the creativity in me, or maybe I needed a release...
How the internet commodifies black culture
If you haven’t heard the song “Lottery (Renegade)” by K Camp or seen the viral dance that accompanies the song on TikTok, then you’ve definitely been...
Before Christmas, Joseph Sparks set out to buy a Bible, along with various other books, for a boy at his church in West Philadelphia. Sparks, now a Delaware County resident, knew exactly where to go.
Sparks...
A black girl's experience with hair
“Don’t touch my hair when it’s the feelings I wear... Don’t touch my crown, they say the vision I’ve found. Don’t touch what’s there, when it’s the feelings...
Two professional salsa dancers stood at the front of The Perch, their backs to about 20 students standing behind them.
“1, 2, 3,” the instructors counted off as the students attempted to imitate the...
