| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet and Internet |
| Owner | Saint Joseph's University |
| Publisher | Evergreen Printing & Publishing Company |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Headquarters | Campion 227A Saint Joseph's University 5600 City Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 |
| Circulation | 4,000 weekly |
| Official website | www.sjuhawknews.com |
The Hawk is the weekly newspaper of Saint Joseph's University. 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 but may also focus on Philadelphia-area professional teams.
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Subscriptions can be purchased for $40 per year, however, the newspaper is free to the student body.
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.[1]