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The Hawks' Herald

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The Hawks' Herald

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....

Chill & Chic: Staying Warm Without Losing your Style
Chill & Chic: Staying Warm Without Losing your Style
Natasha Alvarez, Reporter • March 17, 2025

As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, university students are faced with the challenge of staying warm while still showcasing their personal...

Love at First Line: Blind Book Dates at Our Library
Love at First Line: Blind Book Dates at Our Library
Ryan Robertson, Arts & Culture Editor • March 17, 2025

Last month, our campus library decided to play matchmaker—not with people, but with books. The Blind Date with a Book showcase promised students...

RWU Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Commuter Lounge
RWU Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Commuter Lounge
Claire Kelley, Reporter • April 23, 2025

Roger Williams University officially opened its brand-new Commuter Lounge last week, offering a welcoming space designed specifically for commuter...

Bye Bye Bridges
Bye Bye Bridges
Sage Shuster-Wright, Photo Editor • April 19, 2025

Get ready to say goodbye to Bridges—Roger Williams University’s current learning management system. Beginning in Fall 2025, RWU will transition...

Commuter Appreciation Week
Commuter Appreciation Week
Sage Shuster-Wright, Photo Editor • April 10, 2025

The Office of Commuter Life recently announced, via Instagram, the launch of the new commuter lounge with a series of special events. From Monday,...

Courtesy of Megan Willgoos
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...

Photo featuring the readers, the Bateman team, Professor Emans, Dean Meriweather, and one of the children who received a copy of the book.
RWU holds Multilingual Storytelling
Claire Kelley, Reporter • March 4, 2025

Four Roger Williams University students recently brought the magic of multilingual storytelling to the Providence community during a special...

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...

ChatGPT: You’re a Genius for Using It!
ChatGPT: You’re a Genius for Using It!
Shelby Geaney, Reporter • April 1, 2025

“What I did was I put it through ChatGPT, it gave me a summary of the article, and I just used that.” “[Name redacted], you’re a genius!” This...

Graphic made by Alex Repass
Ruckus at the Royal Rumble
February 19, 2025
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
Mia Morelli, Reporter • March 7, 2025

After being Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's track champions two years in a row, “...we definitely have a target on our back,” said...

Molhado Madness in Brazil
November 13, 2024