Month: February 2017
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Crusader of the Week: Angela Thach ‘18
By John Kim, Features Editor Hometown: Lawrence, MA Major: Chemistry Best Dorm: Loyola!! Favorite Holy Cross Class: Not sure if I have one just yet. Least Favorite Holy Cross Class: Equilibrium & Reactivity (mostly because the professor was terrible!) Number of All-Nighters Last Semester: Does it count if I nap…
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“I Love HC: Challenge Accepted”
By Anamika Dutta, Features Editor Love is in the air atop Mount Saint James this Valentine’s Day. While candy, flowers, and gifts were being exchanged between loved ones, my fellow Crusaders and I celebrated Valentine’s Day by giving back to the College of the Holy Cross through the I Love…
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Alexander Wang Says No After Party
By Alexandra Smith, Chief Features Editor Brands nowadays can no longer simply sell garments. They need to sell a vibe, a mood, a feeling, and then have to prove that through the aesthetic of their clothes, the consumer will be able to experience that feeling. Fashion week is a chance…
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Hawaiian Pizza Declared an Enemy of the State
By John Buzzard, Chief Eggplant Editor Amidst the daunting culture war that has been shocking the nation for years, a bipartisan ban has been met with widespread appeal. During his string of executive orders, President Donald J. Trump announced that Hawaiian pizza, a pizza with pineapple and ham, has been…
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And Now, a Free Speech about Free Speech
By Stephan Duncan, Eggplant Editor All complaints will be filed in the trash Ever since the birth of our country, the act of free speech has been a pivotal, necessary, and protected right that is given to every American born or immigrated. Yet, with that right comes an additional right…
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An App Golden Age on the Hill
By Bill Dewahl, Has Games on His Phone Over the past year, Holy Cross has proudly fostered technological ingenuity within the student populace, namely in the up-and-coming field of app development. Students across campus, often from the ranks of the computer science department, have engaged in app development to promulgate…
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Women’s Forum Presents “The Vagina Monologues”
By Jackie Cannon, News Editor On Feb. 14 and 15, The College of the Holy Cross’ Women’s Forum put on their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” in the Hogan Ballroom. The show focused on the unique experiences of over 200 women that were originally interviewed by the author, Eve…
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Senate Corner
RSO Lobbying Association: Last Monday at the State of the Association, the Student Union voted in favor of the Senate’s By-Law proposal to permanently disband the Student Union and replace it with the RSO Lobbying Association. The RSOLA will be maintain the right to form Ad-Hoc committees, propose by-law changes…
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“I Love HC” Challenge Breaks All-Time 24-Hour Giving Record
By Allyson Noenickx. Chief News Editor On Feb. 14 the College held a 24-hour “I Love HC” fundraising challenge. In total over 6,100 participated in the day-long challenge, raising over $1.64 million and breaking the all-time 24-hour giving record for all liberal arts colleges of 5,683 donors set by Colgate…
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“Holy Cross Presents A Gun Show”
By Anamika Dutta, Features Editor Sō Percussion presented A Gun Show at the College of the Holy Cross, on Feb. 10, 2017. Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, Americans were shaken by the senseless tragedy. Processing the grief and confusion was overwhelming, and sparked national outcry across…
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Independent Journal of Opinion Forms on Campus
By Allyson Noenickx A Contest of Ideas (ACI), a new and independent journal of opinion at the College, was recognized as an official Registered Student Organization (RSO) on Feb. 6. The journal, which was approved unanimously by the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate in November 2016, was spearheaded by Editor…
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“Civil Rights Today”: Shaun King Speaks to Holy Cross
By Megan Izzo, Editor-in-Chief On the evening of Tuesday, February 7, noted social justice activist Shaun King appeared in a sold-out Hogan Ballroom to address members of the College and the greater Worcester community. King, who is senior justice writer for the New York Daily News and a political commentator…
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The Meteoric Rise of Isaiah Thomas
By John Albinson, Chief Sports Editor Isaiah Thomas never had time to listen to doubters. Selected with the last pick of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, his official league pre-draft projection reads: “Thomas will mount a spirited attempt to make an NBA roster.” Standing at 5’9”, Thomas…
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College Football Players’ Decisions to Skip Bowl Games Receive Criticism
By Patrick Wareham, Staff Writer The largest controversy surrounding the college football bowl season was the topic of high profile players such as running backs Christian McCaffrey of Stanford and Leonard Fournette of Louisiana State electing to skip their respective teams’ bowl games and begin preparation for the NFL Draft…
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Holy Cross Basketball Recap
By Spencer Caron, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball Outplays Colgate Last Wednesday the Crusaders defeated league rival Colgate 56-50 at home. This important win puts their record at 12-12 overall. The two teams have similar records within league play, so the game was slated to be close. First quarter play was…
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A Race to Freedom
By Robert Tuzzio, Sports Editor In the days following President Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for an extended period of time, athletes across the world have spoken out in opposition toward Trump. One of those athletes is decorated distance runner Sir…
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Life is Tough: A Jets Fan’s Running Diary of Super Bowl LI
By John Albinson, Chief Sports Editor FIRST QUARTER: NE 0-ATL 0: Fifteen minutes into Super Bowl LI and surprisingly not much has happened. Atlanta, besides running back Devonta Freeman, looks like a team that has never played in a Super Bowl. Thankfully, New England isn’t playing like a team that’s…
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5 Things to Look Out for Ahead of New York Fashion Week
By Alex Smith, Chief Features Editor Tommy x Gigi: Coming off of what the brand has described as a highly successful season one showing, designer Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid are hosting a second avant garde show in Venice Beach on February 8. The show is said to be…
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The Myth of Free Speech & Why Milo Yiannopoulos is a Whiner
By Olivia Pan, Opinions Editor Free Speech: The right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, to express beliefs and ideas without unwarranted government restriction. First and foremost, can we agree that absolute free speech is a myth? If we can do that, we can move on to…
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Super Bowl LI Handled Politics in the Best Way It Could
By Caroline Ahearn, Copy Editor Whether they were looking forward to it or absolutely dreading it, everyone was expecting something—some kind of major political message from someone at the Super Bowl, following in the pattern of events like the Vice President’s visit to “Hamilton,” Green Day’s anti-Trump chant at the…
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Protests (and More Protests?)
By Emily Kulp, Opinions Editor The First Amendment to our Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law […] abridging the freedom of speech.” These words mean little on paper; what matters are the images that come to mind: throngs of Americans chanting words of dissent, a man standing alone, but…
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Political Strife as the Trump Era Dawns
By Sophia Maietta, Staff Writer The recent turmoil that has enveloped the country—government and civilians alike—over the past two weeks has been continuously and quickly building since Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th. Granted, many would argue that the political and social upheaval began long before Trump even stepped foot…
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1972: Not All Virgins Wear White
By Carly Priest, Opinions Editor I have some real beef with the Virgin Mary, and I don’t mean with Mother Mary herself. I take issue with whomever decided to promulgate Mary as an abstinent miracle-enabler first, raiser of the King of Kings second. It’s not the figure of the Blessed…
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Why I Want YOU to Run For Student Government
By G.Matthew Greco ’17, Speaker of the Senate On behalf of the College of the Holy Cross Senate: When asked in the seventh grade what I wanted to be when I grow up, I responded “Speaker of the House.” In between sporting events and ABC evening news with Charles Gibson,…
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Celebrating 25 years of the Holy Cross Mission Statement
By Seamus Brennan, Staff Writer This year, the Holy Cross community is celebrating 25 years of the College’s mission statement. The Mission and Identity Professional Development Subcommittee organized an effort to capture the perspectives of Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff on how they live out the mission of the College…
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Give Back on Valentine’s Day with the “I Love HC” Event
By Max McKee, Chief Copy Editor “On Valentine’s Day, if 4,000 alumni, parents, students, and members of the campus make a gift, Holy Cross will receive $1 million.” That is the challenge issued this year for the “I Love HC” giving event, which takes place on Tuesday, February 14. The…
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Rev. Worcester Named President of Regis College
By Lauren Hayward, News Editor Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J. will become president of Regis College in Toronto, Ontario, beginning in August. Father Worcester has been a faculty member of the history department since 1994. He achieved tenure in 2000 and was promoted to professor in 2010. Father Worcester’s favorite part…
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Father Boroughs Responds to Executive Orders on Immigration
By Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On Jan. 30, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., responded to concerns over recent executive orders passed by President Donald Trump in a letter addressed to the campus community. In the letter coauthored by Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the…
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Trumped Up Tariffs Affect Lower Meal Swipes
By Bill Dewahl, Staff “Writer” For years, the Lower Kimball chalupa combo has been a staple of the Holy Cross dining experience. In exchange for one of their eight weekly Lower meal swipes, students could indulge their palate with a meal unrivaled at any other campus dining location: a beef…
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The Praise of Meryl (or, a Mockery of Erasmus)
By Stephan Duncan, Eggplant Editor Critics commonly talk about me—and I know perfectly well what an exquisite name Meryl is, even among the radical conservatives. I’m the one, the one and only, let me tell you, who is the greatest actress to act before both gods and men; in proof…