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Alumna Shares Statement Detailing Allegations
Jaime McAllister-Grande ’99 Alumna My name is Jaime McAllister-Grande and I’m a 1999 graduate of Holy Cross. I was back on campus about 2 weeks ago; I spoke anonymously at a faculty meeting about my experience with the Title IX reporting process. I now feel like it’s time […]
Why YOU should sign up for Spring Break Immersion!
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief Each holding a different instrument, we sat around the dining room table with Holy Cross students dispersed amongst AmeriCorps volunteers and community members, all of us singing and laughing. I could feel an overwhelming sense of joy and peace swelling within me as I […]
The Danger of Idolizing Leaders
Julia Maher ‘23Opinions Editor As we grow up, other people and influences communicate to us how we should act and who we should be in the world. This inevitable communication can either be necessary or unnecessary. For example, it is necessary that we learn how to be peaceful […]
Nutrition Tips from SHAPE
Chloe Gonzales ‘20SHAPE Contributor This school year, the Student Health Awareness Peer Educators (SHAPE) have compiled a list of goals to accomplish at Holy Cross, with the health and wellness of the student body in mind. We aim to accomplish these goals through educational outreach around campus. For […]
I Love The Twilight Saga
Ryen Cinski ‘22Opinions Editor In sixth grade, I was an avid reader. There was rarely a time in which I didn’t have a book in hand. I could, and still can, read at a very quick pace, flying through the pages with the chapters passing by. I enjoyed […]
Holy Cross Priorities: Balancing The Checkbook
Olivia Pan ‘20Chief Opinions Editor I think it’s safe to say that Holy Cross is a college which places heavy emphasis on athletics. Last year, the college celebrated the opening of the new $95 million expanded Hart Center at Luth Athletic Complex. According to Worcester Business Journal, “The […]
Alumna’s Allegations in Telegram Prompt New Investigation
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette released an article titled “Former Holy Cross student accuses professor of ‘inappropriate behavior’ in ’97,” which has since reignited the conversation about sexual misconduct on campus and prompted an immediate response from the administration. In […]
Dinand Library Unveils New Debate Room
Gianna Cravedi ’23Staff Writer Over this past summer, Dinand Library’s Debate Room underwent huge renovations. The room that once held all of Dinand’s Microforms, VHS, CD, and DVD collections and that was even used by the debate society at one point has been completely transformed into a study […]
Dean Mable L. Millner, Associate Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion, Set to Retire
By Ethan Bachand ’22Chief News Editor On Wednesday, October 8, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Michele Murray announced via email that Associate Dean Mable Millner would be retiring in January. Along with announcing her imminent departure, Dean Murray also included information regarding Dean Milner’s […]
A Look at the First Month of Living at the Edge
By Veronica Ruiz ’23 Staff Writer The Edge at Union Station opened up its new apartments for upper-class Holy Cross students this fall. The brand new apartments, shared with other students from the Worcester area, offer four single rooms with bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. The […]
Team USA Shows Out at Track & Field World Championships
Mike O’Brien ‘23Staff Writer Once every two years, the world’s best track and field athletes compete at the IAAF World Championships to bring glory to their country and chase after personal bests in their respective events. This year, the World Championships were held in Doha, Qatar, the first […]
