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The coalition aims to give student-athletes the opportunity to feel loved, connected and supported. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Adams coalition creates space for minority student-athletes

Tyler Nice February 15, 2022

On Feb. 9, the St. Joe’s Department of Athletics announced the formation of theAdams Minority Student-Athlete Coalition. The Coalition is a group of student-athletes that meets in-person every two...

ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD ’23/ THE HAWK

Urging for accessibility; How St. Joe’s campus does not accommodate those with disabilities

Jessica D'Orazio-Rosa February 15, 2022

Starting off my senior year, I planned on making it the best one yet. I prepared, like any other last-year college student, to hang out with friends, take my last few classes and take in every moment...

Why Black history needs to be taught

Why Black history needs to be taught

The Hawk Staff February 15, 2022

We cannot embellish our past While February is a great time to celebrate Black history and achievements, it is important to remember that Black history is American history and should be thoroughly...

GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD.

Black History Month Calendar

Tayler Washington February 8, 2022

GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD '23/THE HAWK

Kelsey Welsh ’22 (left) plays a card during a demonstration of how to play Spades at BSU’s Spades Night on Feb. 4. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Spades night: BSU’s kick-off to Black History Month

Hannah Madeya February 8, 2022

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...

White privilege allows for misusing diverse spaces

Leslie Quan February 2, 2022

Safe spaces for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students deserve respect It was a Friday afternoon when I was making cards for the Jewish Relief Agency in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID). After a busy...

Why representation in art is important

Why representation in art is important

The Hawk Staff February 2, 2022

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...

Pursuing a racially-just curriculum: INT 151 is critical in creating more inclusive community

Pursuing a racially-just curriculum: INT 151 is critical in creating more inclusive community

The Hawk Staff December 7, 2021

Inequality in American Society (INT 151), a first-year course that is geared primarily towards first-year students about matters related to race and equity, was first piloted last semester. First-year...

University Student Senate Statement

University Student Senate Statement

University Student Senate December 7, 2021

Below is an unedited statement sent to The Hawk from University Student Senate. On Dec. 6, 2021, the 21st Session of the University Student Senate officially delivered its statement regarding Mr. James...

Amber Abbas, Ph.D., associate professor of history, presenting for the DEI Lecture series via Zoom on Nov. 10. PHOTO: TAYLER WASHINGTON ’22/THE HAWK

DEI Lecture Series: South Asian American identity

Tayler Washington November 16, 2021

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...

The Nafi Food Express food truck served Chicken Biryani,
Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala and Samosa, which are all Indian foods.


PHOTOS: KEELY GALLAGHER ’25/THE HAWK

Taste of the World brings cultures together on campus

Brigid Bonner and Allison Kite November 10, 2021

Gabriela Lorenzo ’23 and Victoria Martinez ’23 were looking for a chance to embrace their own culinary culture and learn about others’ on campus. They found that chance at the Nov. 3 the Taste...

Toby Tales: First-Gen

Toby Tales: First-Gen

Vivian Eng November 9, 2021

  First-generation college students (also known as “first-gen students”) are students whose parents did not complete a 4-year college degree. In honor of First-Generation Student...

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