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November 16th, 2018
A Message From the Editors
From the Editors’ Desk Today, Friday November 16, the College will embark on an experimental campus-wide conversation aimed at addressing some of the most pressing issues facing our Holy Cross community. While no one quite knows what exactly will unfold this afternoon, the inaugural ENGAGE Summit commissioned by Fr. Boroughs in response to a letter penned and signed by members of the Holy Cross community represents an unprecedented step by the administration in tackling issues surrounding our campus culture, including sexual assault and hate. At an institution where decision making often historically comes from the top down––starting with the board … Continue reading A Message From the Editors
Results Roundup Through November 13
Billy Fitzpatrick ’20 Chief Sports Editor Let’s take a look at how Crusader athletic teams have been faring recently. Football The Holy Cross football team earned … Continue reading Results Roundup Through November 13
Men’s Basketball Falls to #16 Michigan
Billy Fitzpatrick Chief Sports Editor The Holy Cross men’s basketball team (1-2) fell to reigning National Champion runner-up #16 Michigan last Saturday night in Ann Arbor, … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Falls to #16 Michigan
Football Prevails Over Fordham on Senior Day
Billy Fitzpatrick Chief Sports Editor The Holy Cross football team (4-6 overall, 3-2 Patriot League) continued its late-season resurgence with a 17-13 comeback win over Fordham … Continue reading Football Prevails Over Fordham on Senior Day
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Compete at NCAA Northeast Regionals
Bobby Tuzzio ’20 Editor-in-Chief The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Buffalo, New York last Friday to compete at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships. … Continue reading Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Compete at NCAA Northeast Regionals
Freshman Definitely Not Getting Dumped Over Thanksgiving Break
Plymouth “The Rock” Johnson Newly Single Thanksgiving Break is a welcome refuge from classes and (hopefully) homework. Students can look forward to seeing family, hanging out with friends, and turkey that wasn’t cooked in Kimball. For first-year students, many of whom are still in relationships from high school, Thanksgiving can even be a much-anticipated chance to reunite with a significant other. The Eggplant interviewed one love-struck freshman on his long-distance relationship with the proverbial girl-from-home. “I am SO excited to see my girlfriend Katie over Thanksgiving Break! She’s the best. I miss her so much!” The freshman reported … Continue reading Freshman Definitely Not Getting Dumped Over Thanksgiving Break
Sleepover Gone Awry
William Browser Four-for-Four on STAR For years and years students at The College of the Holy Cross have carried out similar pre-enrollment day routines. From saying … Continue reading Sleepover Gone Awry
Teenage Feminism: Why it Matters and What it Can Do
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor The midterm elections gave women a lot of firsts in the world of politics. The first two Muslim women were elected … Continue reading Teenage Feminism: Why it Matters and What it Can Do
The Scary Caravan- Not so Scary After All
Olivia Pan ’20 Chief Opinions Editor These last several weeks, there has been an extraordinary amount of discussion regarding a caravan of immigrants making their way towards the United States border. According to BBC, “There are several caravans moving north. The first and biggest is the one that left San Pedro Sula on 13 October.” It was originally estimated that 7,000 immigrants comprised the first caravan, but it is currently estimated that there are now between 4,000 and 5,000 immigrants comprising this first caravan that is traveling presently through Mexico to the U.S border, with most traveling from Honduras. (WashingtonPost). … Continue reading The Scary Caravan- Not so Scary After All
A letter to Young Activists, From Judy Shepard
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter written by Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was brutally murdered in a 1998 hate crime in Laramie, … Continue reading A letter to Young Activists, From Judy Shepard
In Remembrance
Charlie Ryan Opinions Editor Sunday, November 11 marked 100 years since the of the end of the First World War, a global conflict that revolutionized warfare, … Continue reading In Remembrance
Upper Kimball Review
Spencer Caron ’20 Opinions Editor I would like to take this week to write about something lighter than usual. No politics, nothing about rights (and the … Continue reading Upper Kimball Review
