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Quirk Hall is the only housing option at St. Joe ’s that solely holds transfer students. PHOTO: Leslie Quan ’22

A look inside St. Joe’s transfer housing at Quirk Hall

Zach Dobinson and Rachel Durante February 4, 2020

Ted Dolan ’21, the RA for Quirk Hall, understands firsthand the experience of his residents, all transfer students. Dolan was a transfer himself during the second semester of his first year, living...

The number of random bag checks is increasing in all St. Joe’s residence halls. PHOTO: Mitchell Shields ’22

Students notice increase in residence hall bag checks

Olivia Robinson October 8, 2019

While random bag checks are a regular part of safety protocol in residence halls, many returning residents have noticed an increase in checks this semester. A number of desk attendants interviewed by...

Kerry Dowd 20, president of SJUPride, Rachel Cox 19, the resident life chair for the Student Senate, and Jordan Costantino 22, are involved in the discussion about gender-inclusive housing on campus. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Gender-inclusive housing to be implemented next year

Cara Smith March 5, 2019

Undergraduate students will now be able to select gender-inclusive housing options when housing selection begins on March 25. The new option is a result of St. Joe’s first gender-inclusive housing...

Khalil Thames 21 outside Villiger Residence Hall. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS 22/THE HAWK

Residence Life discusses changes in training

Charley Rekstis February 12, 2019

Summer training to include more diversity and inclusion Inclusion and diversity was the focus of discussion during winter training for all Resident Assistants (RA) as the Office of Residence Life...

GRAPHIC: KELLY SMITH ’19/THE HAWK

Living the single life

Caroline Vita January 22, 2019

Students share what it’s like to live alone For some students, the single life is the best life—at least when it comes to residence hall living. Audra Lutz ’21, who lives in a single room in Moore...

Meredith OReilly 20 in her current St. Joes residence hall. PHOTO: LUKE MALANGA ’20/ THE HAWK

Transgender student faces isolation

Cara Smith November 27, 2018

University weighs gender-inclusive housing options The university has in the last five years been working on creating an official gender-inclusive housing option for students who identify as transgender. The...

Saint Marys Hall, located on the Maguire campus, previously housed the Romero RLC
(Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Housing options to change in coming years

Kerri Greco October 10, 2018

The removal of Lancaster Court, Saint Mary’s Hall and Tara Hall as housing options this year is only the first step in the coming changes for St. Joe’s students who choose to live on campus. As part...

Saint Marys Hall, located on the Maguire campus, previously housed the Romero RLC
(Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Romero RLC to be relocated

Brendan Kiley February 20, 2018

Saint Mary's Hall will no longer be a housing option Saint Mary’s Hall, an on-campus residence for the last 40 years, will close at the end of the spring semester. Current residents of Saint Mary’s...

The housing portal on the Nest is where upperclassmen sign their housing agreements before choosing housing for the following year (Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Upperclassman housing process changed

Emily Graham February 13, 2018

Residence Life initiates new room selection system The Office of Residence Life has redesigned the system that juniors and seniors use to select their on-campus housing selection, effective for the...

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