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Name: Sabrina Ramos Year: 2022 Hometown: Milford, MA Major: Psychology Campus Activities: Club Volleyball, Working for Worcester Favorite Movie: Mama Mia Favorite Song: All Too Well (10 Minute Version) by Taylor Swift Favorite Singer/Group: Machine Gun Kelly Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Sports Team: The Red Sox Favorite Class taken at Holy […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor The holiday season is here, and Holy Cross’ various choirs and instrumental ensembles are gearing up for their annual celebration of Lessons & Carols, held in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Thursday, December 9 at 8pm. Lessons & Carols is a performance of […]
Written by Martha Wyatt-Luth Opinion’s Editor ‘25 Over Thanksgiving Break, I re-watched several movies with my family. One notable film was Argo, Ben Affleck’s thrilling exposition of the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979. Besides the star-studded cast and phenomenal production, the film lingered in my memory for another […]
Julia Maher ’23 Chief Opinions Editor One thing that impressed me about Holy Cross during my college search was its personalized liberal arts curriculum. I wanted to keep my options open rather than attend a college that boxed students into majors very early on and did not encourage […]
Sheba Austin ‘22, Ashley Cunningham ‘22, Nick Hale ‘23, Zoé Petit ‘22, & Sofia Smithson ‘23 Respectful. Leaders. Passionate. Teachers. Learners. These are words that are often used to describe Holy Cross Students. In the College’s Mission Statement, it states that we strive to be patient with uncertainty, […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor This past Thursday, my family and I gathered around the table for our annual overcooked turkey and a hodgepodge of 1970s side dishes. There was the usual drama – political debates, side glances across the red tablecloth, some good smells and some burnt […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On November 16, 2021, the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture hosted Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau, who led a conversation with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and liberal Commonweal Magazine editor Matthew Sitman. The conversation largely addressed the growing […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor Faculty and alumni made their way to campus last month for this year’s Women in Business Conference- a day of workshops and talks instated by the Women in Business Club 16 years ago. Aspiring women at the college from a range of different […]
Brendan Bonner ‘23 News Editor On November 18, Ben Vesey ‘22 spoke about his Vannicelli Award winning thesis developed over his time in D.C during this past year’s Washington Semester. The talk was titled: “Combating Forced Labor Internationally: A Case Study of Labor Reforms in the Uzbekistan Cotton […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor On December 1st, Holy Cross had their annual Christmas tree lighting sponsored by the Purple Key Society. After two years, Crusaders were able to fully experience the tradition that is the lighting of the Christmas trees and manger in front of O’Kane. The last […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Jane Chavez ‘23 is a junior psychology major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also happens to be involved with the student organization on campus known as “RPE.” “RPE stands for Relationship Peer Educators,” stated Chavez, and “it is a peer education group on campus that […]
Owen Whaley ‘24 Features Editor In a lecture at Holy Cross, Tim Morrison, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former advisor to President Donald J. Trump, called for the United States to counter surging authoritarianism through a comprehensive grand strategy. The event, which drew over one hundred […]
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