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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...

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,...

Featured cars at the clubs car meets
Mount Hope Car Club becomes an Official RWU Club
Brianna Frissora, Features Editor • April 8, 2025

For about 5 years now, the Mount Hope Car Club has been running un-affiliated to RWU since they were told having car meets on campus was a safety...

2025 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
Nolan Abitabilo, Editor in Chief • April 3, 2025

Yesterday, in an email that was sent out by Public Affairs, Roger Williams University broadcasted that sailor Cole Brauer, who made the historic...

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...

Students Against Censorship
Students Against Censorship
Claire Kelley February 18, 2025

On February 4th, a group of students hosted an event centering around raising awareness for banned books. Book bans are on the rise, with censorship...

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