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Steve Donahue was officially named the 16th head coach of St. Joe’s men’s basketball program Sept. 10 following the depa...
17/09/2025

Steve Donahue was officially named the 16th head coach of St. Joe’s men’s basketball program Sept. 10 following the departure of former head coach Billy Lange, who accepted a player development position with the New York Knicks.

Donahue’s appointment was confirmed by Jill Bodensteiner, JD, vice president and director of Athletics, in a 2:31 p.m. email to the St. Joe’s community. The email was sent a little over two and a half hours after ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the news of Lange’s departure. Lange was set to enter his seventh season with the Hawks, and his decision came seven weeks before the start of the 2025-2026 season.

“Back in May, Billy Lange called me and said, ‘We have a chance to add one of the best basketball coaches and one of my closest friends to our staff,’” Bodensteiner said in Donahue’s introductory press conference Sept. 11. “Honestly, I couldn’t believe our good fortune when we named Steve Donahue our associate head coach, and today, it’s with immense joy and pride that I announce Steve Donahue as the 16th head coach in St Joe’s men’s basketball history.”

Before coaching at St. Joe’s, Donahue was head coach of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers for nine seasons, leaving with a total record of 131-130. Lange’s six-season record at St. Joe’s was 81-104.

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📝Hannah Pajtis ’26
📸Courtesy of SJU Athletics

Sometimes, studying in the library gets a little repetitive. When the same four walls start closing in and you need a ch...
12/09/2025

Sometimes, studying in the library gets a little repetitive. When the same four walls start closing in and you need a change of scenery, why not fuel your study sessions with a snack or drink from some amazing local cafés?

Whether you’re cramming for an exam, meeting up with your study group or just need a cozy spot to tackle that research paper, these cafés and shops offer the perfect blend of caffeine, atmosphere and student-friendly vibes.

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📝Dorothy Danbury ’27 and Bryan Balmores-Jumarang ’27
🎨Bella Privitera ’26

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12/09/2025

Follow for more on this breaking story.

Joseph Bergkoetter ’29 has used SEPTA to travel from his home in Northeast Philadelphia ever since he was a toddler. But...
11/09/2025

Joseph Bergkoetter ’29 has used SEPTA to travel from his home in Northeast Philadelphia ever since he was a toddler. But the instability that affected his first-week commute, caused by cuts to SEPTA’s service and operations, is new.

“On my first week of school, I was late for class twice because two trains got canceled,” Bergkoetter said. “So, I realized I couldn’t afford to do that anymore. Now I’m waking up at 6:30 to go to a 9 a.m. class because I’m getting one train early just in case there’s a cancellation or lateness, because there so often is.”

Fortunately, due to a Philadelphia judge’s Sept. 4 ruling that mandated SEPTA’s service cuts be reversed immediately, relief may be in sight for Bergkoetter and thousands of other SEPTA users. The ruling said SEPTA’s cuts discriminated against low-income riders and riders of color, but did not eliminate the possibility of fare increases.

SEPTA announced the same day they would be asking Gov. Josh Shapiro for $394 million dollars from the state’s Public Transit Trust Fund, which funds infrastructure projects all across the state.

The funding request was granted Sept. 8, meaning SEPTA will have enough money to cover the budget deficit and be funded for the next two years, and service cuts would be reversed by Sept. 14. There is still no long-term plan for funding SEPTA.

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📝 Luke Sanelli ’26/The Hawk
🎨Hannah Pajtis ’26/The Hawk

St. Joe’s men’s basketball head coach Billy Lange is reported to have accepted a coaching position with the New York Kni...
10/09/2025

St. Joe’s men’s basketball head coach Billy Lange is reported to have accepted a coaching position with the New York Knicks and will be stepping down from his coaching role with St. Joe’s. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel and was confirmed by Jill Bodensteiner, St. Joe’s vice president and director of Athletics.

Steve Donahue, associate head coach, is expected to replace Lange as interim head coach. Donahue was hired in May 2025 and is the former head coach of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers.

This is a developing story.

Reported by Joseph Mancini ’28

Sister Thea Bowman Hall officially opened its doors Aug. 21. The new first-year residence hall, which houses more than 5...
10/09/2025

Sister Thea Bowman Hall officially opened its doors Aug. 21. The new first-year residence hall, which houses more than 500 students, also includes a new office for Counseling and Psychological Services and is home to the Health Professions Residential Learning and McConnell Scholars Program communities.

The residence hall is named after Sister Thea Bowman, an educator, evangelist and voice for social justice. Bowman, who is one of seven Black Catholics on the canonization path for sainthood, was a voice for inclusivity and racial justice within the Catholic Church.

Construction of the building began in fall 2024 and is continuing throughout the current academic year until completion. During the week of Sept. 8, work on the side of the building facing City Avenue, including the courtyard and gateway tower, will continue. Elevators 3 and 4 are expected to be inspected and ready for use in coming weeks, which may include more fire alarm testing.

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📝Liv Bielawski ’27 and Grace O’Meara ’27
📸Zach Podolnick ’26

Introducing The Hawk’s Fall 2025 staff! Stay tuned for our first issue, out Sept. 10.
05/09/2025

Introducing The Hawk’s Fall 2025 staff! Stay tuned for our first issue, out Sept. 10.

At the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre, visitors are invited to bear witness to the lives of victims of genocides t...
02/09/2025

At the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre, visitors are invited to bear witness to the lives of victims of genocides that span continents and centuries.

The center, which opened in 2008, is one of three Holocaust and genocide centers in South Africa, in addition to ones in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The three centers are part of the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation, founded in 2007 to promote Holocaust education.

While their core focus is the Holocaust and the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the centers’ mission is broader: to educate South African students and visitors about the warning signs of genocide and the historical forces that make mass violence possible.

For Peter Houston, an Anglican priest who also serves as archivist and education facilitator at the Durban center, one of the first tasks is to understand how genocide is defined.

The word, as one of the Durban center’s opening exhibits explains, is a combination of the Greek word “genos,” meaning “race, tribe,” and the Latin word “cide,” meaning “killing.” Until the Holocaust, the word did not exist. It was coined in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin, a Polish Jewish lawyer, to describe the intent to destroy “a national, ethnic, religious or racial group.”

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📝Cara Santilli ’24, M.A. ’26
📸Max Murphy ’26 and Sahr Karimu ’26

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