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Letters to the editor

Nicole Benzing '14
February 7, 2012

One of the biggest obstacles in my faith, and the faith of my fellow peers, has been the dogmas and doctrine driving homosexual members of the communion of faith away from love. The teachings of the Catholic Church deem a person sinful if they act upon homosexual tendencies and desires. However, if a... Read more »

Tolerance vs. Acceptance

The Hawk Staff
February 7, 2012

The Saint Joseph’s Alumni Association has been receiving a lot of criticism for the recent controversy over the “How I Met My HawkMate” contest. A section of our school’s statement on diversity reads, “Our understanding of diversity also prevents any individual from being excluded from this... Read more »

Some are just more equal than others?

Chris DeMeo ‘13, Special to The Hawk
February 7, 2012

I have to agree that I am also rather disheartened by this turn of events.  While I understand the unique nature of going to a Jesuit institution, including the ties to the Roman Catholic Church that inevitably exist, I find it this exclusion troubling because it flies in the face of all the acceptance... Read more »

Letter to the editor from Ann Green

February 7, 2012

To the Editor: As advisor to the Gay-Straight Alliance, I am extremely proud of students’ and alumni’s swift and thoughtful responses to Katie MacTurk and Megan Edward’s participation in the “Hawkmates” competition. I was heartened to see many alums from the decade-plus [that] I have been at... Read more »

Letter to the editor from the GSA

February 7, 2012

To the Editor, The Saint Joseph’s University Gay-Straight Alliance felt a mixture of disappointment, frustration, and anger over the Alumni Association’s decision to not allow Megan Edwards, ’09, and Katie MacTurk, B.S. ’09, M.S. ’11, participate in its “How I Met My Hawkmate” contest because... Read more »

Quality vs Quantity

The Hawk Staff
February 6, 2012

Last week, St. Joe’s offered a campus-wide information session regarding our school’s budget. Students were invited to hear about the suggestions made for the budget in an effort to keep us well informed. A few points summed up the session as a whole, the first being the possibility of more financial... Read more »

Dry rush: The importance of sisterhood

Christy Crowell '12, Hawk Staff
February 3, 2012

It’s the time of year again, when all four sororities will be staying indoors and out of the bars in preparation to obtain new members. Dry rush is and always has been a controversial and dramatic topic of discussion during my four years at Saint Joe’s. The true purpose of dry rush has been skewed... Read more »

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