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The Student News Site of St. Joseph's University

The Hawk News

Should cities bite the bullet on gun laws?

Grace Heller April 24, 2024
Pennsylvania may need to reevaluate the Uniform Firearms Act
Ad Hawk: The newest Black Americans

Ad Hawk: The newest Black Americans

Brian J. Yates April 17, 2024

I want to begin with some critical statistics. First, by approximately 2042, America will become a majority-minority nation, which is already the case for Americans under 16 since 2019. Second, in 2024,...

portrait of Programs director Melanie Beddis and harm reduction specialist Jose Castillo posing at Savage Sisters Recovery’s Kensington Avenue storefront

Kensington nonprofit to cease storefront operations

Luke Sanelli April 10, 2024
‘More people are definitely going to die’
GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI 25/THE HAWK

What’s Happening in Philly? (Feb. 27)

Tess Coary February 28, 2024

Trying to find something to do this week? From concerts to plays to sports games, check out what’s happening in Philadelphia the week of Feb. 28- March 5. Harlem Globetrotters 2024 World Tour The...

Sultan Mohiuddin, an employee of Big Guy Halal
Food, cooks a lamb gyro hoagie.
PHOTO: MAX KELLY ’24/THE HAWK

The search for affordable food cart bites

Max Kelly February 21, 2024

I love to try new foods but as a college student, I don’t have award-winning restaurant money. So, late last semester, I embarked on a mission to find some great meals for a reasonable price amidst...

A purrfect way to de-stress

Sarah Puzone February 14, 2024

Whenever life grew stressful when I was younger, I would reach for the family cat. We’ve always had cats. Currently, Rusty, a 12-year-old orange tabby, roams my house in North Haven, Connecticut, waiting...

GRAPHIC: BELLA PRIVITERA ’26/THE HAWK

An easy guide to bandwagoning Philly sports

Carter Karpinski February 7, 2024
A satire on how to be a Philadelphia sports fan
GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’24/THE HAWK

Tips for making your Philly college bucket list

Carter Karpinski January 31, 2024

Whether you’re a first-year student just starting out or a senior in your last semester, now’s the time to start checking things off your college bucket list. Luckily, you have been blessed with going...

The storefront of South Philly Barbacoa is decorated with a mosaic sign, located at 1140 S. 9th St.
PHOTO: MAX KELLY ’24/THE HAWK

Exploring Mexican culture at Italian Market

Max Kelly January 31, 2024

Marcos Tlacopilco is the kind of person I hoped to meet during my first excursion to Philadelphia’s famous Italian Market: an immigrant, a restaurant employee who worked his way up to owner and a colorful...

GRAPHIC: MINDY CHOI 25/THE HAWK

What’s Happening in Philly? (Dec. 6th)

Tess Coary December 6, 2023

What’s Happening in Philadelphia: Trying to find something to do this week? From sports concerts to plays to sports games, check out what’s happening in Philadelphia the week of Dec. 6-12. Andrea...

Allie Miller ’24 on 13th Street Oct. 20.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLIE MILLER ’24/THE HAWK

‘Deep-seated racism in the Gayborhood’

Allie Miller November 29, 2023
Neighborhood history ignores queer people of color
Eiko Otake’s exhibit, I Invited Myself, vol III: A Body at the Asian Arts
Initiative in Chinatown. PHOTO: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

Appreciating Asian identity through art

Hannah Pajtis November 15, 2023

The first thing I saw when I entered the Asian Arts Initiative building in Philadelphia’s Chinatown was a video of a woman in a white dress projected on the room’s walls. I soon discovered this woman...

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