The student newspaper of the College of the Holy Cross since 1925
‘ Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 Has anyone seen a blue hydro flask in Dinand? Here I shall outline a list of conditions under which you left your water bottle and whether or not you can expect to get it back. In the cup holder of a treadmill at the […]
Nathan Howard ’25 Chief News Editor On Wednesday April 12, 2023, the Hanify-Howland Committee hosted Nikole Hannah-Jones as 55th Annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture Speaker. According to the Committee, these annual lectures “recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in the realm of public service in honor of Judge Edward […]
Joseph Abrams ‘23 Editor in Chief Inherent to the human condition is a fundamental desire to categorize and name the various people, places, and things that our consciousness desperately tries to make sense of. It is a biological fact that we are born into this world with little […]
Nathan Howard ’25 Chief News Editor This past week, the College announced their intention to rename Fenwick Hall after one of our most prominent alumni figures, Dr. Anthony Fauci. This announcement came as somewhat of a shock to both students, faculty and alumni, some of whom have heard […]
By Michael O’Brien ‘23 God’s Favorite Child It’s in the name; the College of the Holy Cross is a CATHOLIC institution. This is a fact, and nothing will ever change that, no matter how hard some people may try to erase this identity from campus. This also applies […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Paranormal Investigator I’ve never been one to believe in ghosts or paranormal entities; however, word has been spreading throughout Williams Hall that some sort of presence is… among us. Numerous reports have been filed to the RAs in the building of disturbing events taking place […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Professional Opinion Haver Just last night, Hollywood’s best and brightest gathered for the premiere of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” in Worcester. (Yes, Worcester. LA isn’t the center of the world, you know.) For those who were wondering: yes, I was there. Jack Black needed […]
Emily Johnson ’25 Staff Writer Most of the world is much too dependent on the Internet. I know that I am. Education, shopping, communications, and even relationships can be done online. This is convenient and has made life easier, since the days when we had to drive to […]
Ashwin Prabaharan Class of 1738 Administrator of Duloc Affairs I’ve humbly served our divine Lord Farquaad and the royal House of Duloc for many great generations. Their God-given duty to rule these lands of Duloc, from our muddy swamps to the vast steppe of fairy creatures, has stood […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 College Basketball Zealot It was the night of Selection Sunday. Like most sports fans, President Rougeau sat there looking at the newly released bracket. Parsing through the matchups, he’d already found a few surefire winners. Sitting in his living room beside the fireplace, this was […]
Patrick Raidt ‘24 Staff Writer, Totally Not Biased With the 2023 MLB season kicking off this week, it is time to take a little sneak peek at each team to get a preview as to how each team is looking to perform this season, as well as to […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Intramural Softball Athlete Last week, the Holy Cross baseball team faced UMASS in their home opener at Fitton Field. Originally scheduled to be played at Fitton, the game was moved to Auburn High School’s home field due to poor field conditions at Fitton. Hours before […]
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