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What’s Happening in Philly? (Nov. 1)

The Hawk Staff November 1, 2023

What’s Happening in Philadelphia: Trying to find something to do this week? From concerts to musicals to sport games, check out what’s happening in Philadelphia the week of Nov. 1-7. Noah Reid...

Peoplehood Parade celebrates diversity

Peoplehood Parade celebrates diversity

Allie Miller November 1, 2023

Spiral Q, a Philadelphia-based arts organization, hosted the 23rd annual Peoplehood Parade and Pageant Oct. 28. Activist groups and community members marched in solidarity with people experiencing oppression...

The Sisters of the Visitation Monastery behind foliage, hidden from the bustle of City Avenue. PHOTO: PAUL HENSON ’25/THE HAWK

Cloistered nuns leave monastery, St. Joe’s buys property

Ally Engelbert September 27, 2023

Moving out of the Sisters of the Visitation Monastery of Philadelphia was a faith-filled experience as well as a painful goodbye for Sister Catherine Therese, VHM. “It was more than just a building,”...

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What’s happening in Philly this week?

Tess Coary September 13, 2023

What’s Happening in Philadelphia: Trying to find something to do this week? From concerts to comedy shows to sport games, check out what’s happening in Philadelphia the week of Sept. 13-19. Eddie...

Miranda G. Lopez, owner of Hilo Fiber Bar, with some of her hilo fiber art inside her shop.
PHOTO: MACKENZIE ALLEN ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Hilo Fiber Bar

Mackenzie Allen March 28, 2023

Address: 723 Chestnut St. FL 2, Philadelphia, 19106 Miranda G. Lopez grew up with artistic desire. Her creative spark was initially fueled by the care packages of coloring books and Play-Dough her...

The Philadelphia Opera performs at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept 21, 2018. A performance in the Academy of Music, one of the Kimmel Cultural Campus venues that participates in the Dinner and a Show promotion.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN DONNELL FOR OPERA PHILADELPHIA

Center City District returns Dinner and a Show promotion

Tess Coary March 28, 2023

The Center City District (CCD) is bringing back its Dinner and a Show promotion, a collaboration between Philadelphia performing arts organizations and restaurants. Running from March 1 to May 31,...

Maeve DeNardo ‘23 sings in the St. Joe’s a cappella Invitational at   Cardinal Foley Campus Center March 3. A cappella groups from five Philadelphia area universities participated.  PHOTO: THE HAWK

A cappella invitational hits the right note

Christian McCarry March 15, 2023

Student a cappella groups from five Philadelphia area universities gathered in Cardinal Foley Campus Center March 3 to perform in St. Joe’s a cappella Invitational. The invitational was hosted by...

The selection at Philly AIDS Thrift.
PHOTO: MACKENZIE ALLEN ’23/THE HAWK

Five fun thrift spots to shop in Philly

Mackenzie Allen February 8, 2023

Thrifting is a win-win situation for many college students. It offers a sustainable way to fill your closet with one-of-a-kind pieces for a lower price than online shopping or buying from mass production...

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Black History Month Events in Philadelphia in 2023

Natalie Brislin February 1, 2023

National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St. “Beyond Wakanda: Imagining the Future with Black Comic Creators” Feb. 26, 12-5p.m. Tickets are free with $8 museum admission for students. Advanced registration...

Bigger and Better: the largest outdoor restaurant in Philadelphia opens

Bigger and Better: the largest outdoor restaurant in Philadelphia opens

Julia Haigh May 27, 2022

Liberty Point, the largest outdoor restaurant in Philadelphia, opened its doors earlier this month after five years of planning. The space has three levels, five bars, indoor and outdoor seating, views...

Torrance poses for a portrait. PHOTO: CHRIS KLINE 23/THE HAWK

Formerly incarcerated man creates directory for formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs

Caitlin Reistle May 4, 2022

Philadelphian Stacey Torrance, 48, was sentenced to life in prison without parole at age 14. To some, that sentence would dissolve any hopes for future endeavors. But, that was not the case for Torrance.  “When...

Gen. George C. Meade and his horse Old Baldy also have a statue in his dedication in Fairmount Park. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS ’22/THE HAWK

Local Civil War museum moves locations after six decades

Rachel Kwok April 27, 2022

A local Civil War museum, which bills itself as “the only museum in the city of Philadelphia dedicated to the history of the Civil War,” is moving to a new home this spring after more than six decades...

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