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The Hawks' Herald

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The Hawks' Herald

A Space for Writers on Campus
A Space for Writers on Campus
Abigail Lebowitz, Arts & Culture Editor • September 9, 2025

Writing can be a very solitary activity. Writers will spend hours sitting alone writing, editing, and worldbuilding. Writer’s Anonymous offers...

Kate Spade is Lex's staple item. Her gold and silver jewelry sparkles on her skin.
Campus Couture: The LookBook
Brianna Frissora, Features Editor • April 25, 2025

Introducing Campus Couture, a new fashion column that will spotlight students' styles, fashion tips, sustainability and more. The Lookbook introduces...

Reduce, Reuse and Upcycle your T-shirts
Reduce, Reuse and Upcycle your T-shirts
Abigail Lebowitz, Managing Editor • April 5, 2025

Every year, the fashion industry accounts for 92 million tons of waste, with this number expected to rise to 134 million by the end of the decade....

Reductions to the RIPTA
Reductions to the RIPTA
Brianna Frissora, Features Editor • September 9, 2025

RIPTA, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, held public hearings proposing service cuts from July 28th to August 6th. These cuts are the...

VP Dr. John King’s update to Student Senate
VP Dr. John King’s update to Student Senate
Lily Neves, Editor-in-Chief • September 9, 2025

Vice President of Student Life, Dr. John King, updated Roger Williams University’s Student Senate on many key issues students have been noticing...

What’s Up With Upper?
What’s Up With Upper?
Brianna Frissora, Features Editor • September 9, 2025

Over this past summer, Upper Commons has undergone a little more than just a facelift. While white tile has replaced outdated yellow and space...

A Street Full of Sound at Bristol PorchFest
A Street Full of Sound at Bristol PorchFest
Ryan Robertson, Managing Editor • September 9, 2025

In just a week, Bristol’s very own High Street will turn into a stage as Bristol PorchFest returns on Sunday, September 14th from 3–6 p.m....

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Alumni Spotlight: Megan Willgoos
Nolan Abitabilo, Editor in Chief • April 23, 2025

Just about five years ago, Megan Willgoos, a former assistant Editor in Chief for The Hawks’ Herald, graduated as a journalism major from the...

Hawks Soaring in DC
Hawks Soaring in DC
Lily Neves, Reporter • March 18, 2025

Throw a dart at a map and go to it. In my case, my dart was nailed into the map as soon as I visited Washington DC for the first time in seventh...

JustIn: The Future of Unlocking Doors
JustIn: The Future of Unlocking Doors
Alex Repass, Opinions Editor • September 9, 2025

It’s a new school year, so that means drastic changes to the life you remembered having here the previous semester. I’m not just talking...

Back to the Drawing Board
Back to the Drawing Board
Alex Repass, Opinions Editor • April 15, 2025

Having a hobby is the best. You finally have a skill that sets you apart from other people. One small problem. I’ve been told that my drawing...

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Ruckus at the Royal Rumble
February 19, 2025
Rep the Hawks: Must-see RWU Games
Rep the Hawks: Must-see RWU Games
Dominic Paquette, Sports Editor • September 9, 2025

Men’s Tennis at Clark University, Saturday, September 13th 12:00pm   The Hawks have lost four straight to the Clark Cougars, with hopes...

Shaping the future of Women’s Sports: RWU’s commitment to equity
Shaping the future of Women’s Sports: RWU’s commitment to equity
Dominic Paquette, Sports Editor • March 31, 2025

It has been 37 years since March was first recognized as Women’s History Month, yet women athletes around the world still face unequal treatment....

Track Preseason
Track Preseason
March 7, 2025
Molhado Madness in Brazil
November 13, 2024