Viveca Stucke ’26
Chief Features Editor
Name: Marie Meisner
Class Year: 2026
Hometown: Holliston, MA
Major: English Major, Creative Writing Concentration, Education Minor
Campus Activities: Spring Break Immersion Program Co-Chair, SPUD Program Director, Ignite Retreat Leader, Liturgical Coordinator, Campus Tour Guide, The Purple Senior Editor
Favorite Movie: “Mamma Mia!”
Favorite Song: My listening habits are all over the place, but songs I will ALWAYS come back to are “Cornelia Street” (Taylor Swift), “Landslide” (Fleetwood Mac), “Dreams” (The Cranberries), and “Songbird” (also Fleetwood Mac (are we noticing a theme)).
Favorite color: Purple!
Favorite sports team: The Holy Cross Crusaders (duh!)
Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Tie between Worlds of C.S. Lewis, Introduction to Screenwriting (both Fall ‘23), and Understanding Urban Schools (Fall ‘24)
Item on HC Bucket List: Drive the Zamboni at one of the ice hockey games (half-joking) and/or play one of the mini-games at a sporting event
Embarrassing HC Moment: Sophomore year, while working on my screenplay for the aforementioned Intro to Screenwriting Class, I was typing so aggressively (for context: I only type with two fingers) that my friends had to leave Rehm because they were laughing so hard. (The screenplay went well for all those curious.)
Bragging Rights: I’ve been to the exorcism room (and have signed my name on the wall). I have also won mini golf in Dinand by somehow (this is not the norm for me) getting a hole in one TWICE.
Words to live by: Be safe, be slay, be sensible, be swag, and stay close to Jesus!
One thing you would change at HC: An easier, flatter commute to class (especially in this treacherous winter weather)
Favorite TV Show: “The Mandalorian” or “Andor” (both in the Star Wars universe)
Favorite Book: “The Story of a Soul” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux). “Little Women” (Louisa May Alcott) is also such a good comfort book.
Favorite Kimball meal: Chicken parm is the correct answer, but Kimball breakfast as a whole is consistently epic.
Favorite Cool Beans Drink: Strawberry smoothie (I do not drink tea/coffee)
Favorite spot on campus: The chapel! Also the St. Thérèse of Lisieux statue outside of Memorial Plaza.
Favorite off-campus restaurant: BirchTree Bread Company – where I went after my Holy Cross tour! (+ RIP The Flying Rhino)
Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV (“Survivor,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Big Brother,” etc.)
Some small things that make your day better: Seeing my friends around campus, a particularly stunning sunset or group of flowers!
First thing you do when you wake up: Turn off my alarm
Last thing you do before going to bed: Wish my roommate a good sleep!
Favorite place you have traveled to: Paris, France on the Paris Maymester!
Something you look forward to when you go home: Spending time with my mom and seeing my dog!
Post-Graduation Plans: (hopefully) Getting my masters’ in elementary education to become a classroom teacher!
Favorite memory at HC: The Fenway football game – it was absolute magic (I did cry). Also, Lessons and Carols every year (I do also cry then). My favorite Holy Cross tradition!!
Featured image courtesy of Marie Meisner ’26
Copy Edited by Colette Potter ‘26
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