The Hawk is the weekly newspaper of Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...

. It appears in print and online, which includes an e-mail edition. It features sections for sports, opinions, entertainment, and SJU exclusive news and events.

The paper is distributed around campus at such places as the Francis A. Drexel Library, Campion Student Center, and McShain Hall on Wednesdays. The Hawk strives to bring objective news to the student body and does not serve as a public relations platform for the university.

The front page generally consists of articles about the university while the Opinions section varies greatly from politics to religion and other controversial topics. Features includes a variety of longer stories about people and events on campus and in the area, as well as student columns on campus and popular culture. Entertainment generally consists of reviews of albums, TV shows, movies, and concerts from around the Philadelphia area. The Sports section usually focuses on the Saint Joseph's Hawks

Saint Joseph's Hawks

The Saint Joseph's Hawks represent the athletic teams at Saint Joseph's University. The Hawks compete in Division I in the NCAA and the Philadelphia Big 5. The school also has intramurals and extramurals, the latter of which compete with the City 6 . The school is mostly known for its men's...

but may also focus on Philadelphia-area professional teams.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions can be purchased for $40 per year, however, the newspaper is free to the student body.

Controversy

In 2007, The Hawk was thrown into a controversy after the annual "Squawk", the joke-filled April Fools version of The Hawk, published articles that offended certain members, especially Catholics, among the community. The editor would apologize and work things out but certain publications around the city, notably Penn's "The Daily Pennsylvanian" questioned whether a student-run newspaper should have to apologize to the school it represents for any controversial content.

External links

• Official website of The Hawk