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George Caldwell ’24 Staff Writer This month, the largest first-year class in the history of Holy Cross arrived on campus. With 904 new students, the Class of 2026 is 10% larger than last year’s first-year class, according to the College’s website. The difference was clear when we saw […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Urban-Inspired Journalist Another day, another dollar. Or another 8 am shift, another $14.25 per hour, I suppose. Haha. Our beloved protagonist walks into a Boston Dunkin’ Donuts (not sponsored), in earshot of the kitchen where a hypothetical shriek could be heard, if one were to […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Every summer, Holy Cross students are invited to participate in the Weiss Summer Research Program in which students dedicate their summer to a topic of their choice within their major. Brianna Barnes ‘23, a Sociology major from Chicago, decided to focus on the […]
Gioia Guarino ‘23 Features Section Editor After experiencing a worldly lifestyle during my semester abroad in Florence, Italy, I knew I wanted to advocate for other HC students to share the same feelings. My seniority duties have kicked in this year, and I decided to volunteer at the […]
Rea Nassif ‘24 Features Editor Name: Matthew Sluka Year: 2024 Hometown: Lattingtown, NY Major: Psychology Campus Activities: No campus activities Favorite Movie: The Godfather Favorite Song: “Who I Want” by Lil Baby Favorite Singer/Group: Lil BabyFavorite Color: Blue Favorite Sports Team: the IslandersFavorite Class taken at Holy Cross: […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor Dinand Library celebrated the 50th anniversary of co-education at Holy Cross with a special exhibit in Dinand Library and online! September 2022 signifies fifty years since the first group of female students arrived on the Hill as official students of the College of […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor Holy Cross Crusader fans gathered around the Hoval on Friday night for the Pep Rally celebration, which featured speeches by members of the football team, as well as live performances by the Holy Cross Cheer Team and the Good Time Marching Band. […]
Definitely not by Brian Saville A survey of the Class of 2020 found that 94% of its members were able to find a job, internship, or other meaningful gig not long after they graduated. The data speaks for themselves– against all odds, Holy Cross kids tend to land […]
Lauren Poltorak ‘26 Ambassador at the Consulate of Azerbaijan Holy Cross students have received a personalized letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace following the touching memorial this past Wednesday. The memorial was held in the Brooks Common Room, the historical site of pasta and freeze-pop night and the […]
Prof. Jenny Reed, Visiting Assistant Professor of English Guest Writer As a British expat, I was expecting to be asked about my reaction to Queen Elizabeth’s death. What I wasn’t expecting was my inability to answer these curious, well-meaning questions, which came, respectively, from my spouse, my friends, […]
Stacey Kaliabakos Chief Opinions Editor In an email sent out on July 21, 2022, entitled “Student policies under an endemic mindset,” Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Denielle Burl explained the new COVID-19 policies to be instituted at Holy Cross this fall. She began her email by acknowledging the […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Staff The long-awaited and highly anticipated Prior Performing Arts Center is set to open during the Community Day event beginning at 1 p.m on Sept. 24. In this opening event, community members will be able to tour the 84,000 square-foot arts center consisting of […]
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