The student newspaper of the College of the Holy Cross since 1925
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Although much has changed in the past year, Holy Cross maintained its tradition of the annual tree lighting. The ceremony originally aired on Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. and featured performances from four of the Holy Cross music groups. The event […]
Matt Anderson ’21 Big Board Guy Featured image by Hui Li ’21.
Catherine Yasckira ’24 Staff Writer It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday spirit is all around, classes are winding down, and we are finally about to go on a much-needed winter break. It is easy to get caught up in the spirit of the holiday […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr declared that the Justice Department uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election. In response, President Trump has refused to voice confidence in Barr, and when pressed further on the nature of Barr’s […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor On October 16, 2020, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., announced the College’s decision to welcome students back to campus for the spring semester. Boroughs attached a link to the COVID-19 dashboard and referenced the preliminary spring guide for students and families. Although the […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor Although his two-hundred-and-some birthday will take place in January, Edgar Allan Poe continues to be an incredibly prominent feature in American, and in world, literature. We most likely have all studied him, or at least one of his poems or stories, at some […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor Just before Thanksgiving, New York City closed all public schools due to the city’s 3% positivity rate for a consistent seven days. This was the measure Mayor Bill de Blasio decided would be the threshold for keeping the school system opened when he […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Chief Eggplant Editor, A.K.A. “Already Packing” If you’re reading this, and you’re currently an HC student, congratulations! Within two weeks from today, you’ll be completely finished with the Fall 2020 semester. It’s been the longest semester of my life and I definitely feel like I’ve […]
Mario Micallef ’22 An Eggplant Editor [Interior of a recording studio within a semi-abandoned corporate building in a suburb outside of Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, 7 a.m.] [Chester Bigly, hosts the conservative radio show “Bigly Right” where he has a special guest for the day’s show.] [Chester holds a […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor This semester, the College of the Holy Cross implemented a new multi-phase enrollment schedule for Spring 2021 course registration. According to a Nov. 13 e-mail from Provost Margaret N. Freije, the College has been exploring a multi-phase process since Fall 2019 given the […]
12/6/20 Speaker Updates: The WSGA has finished adjusting their constitution. It has changed greatly in terms of officer responsibilities, including the terms for officer removal, and has added an advisory position to feature an alumni member. Spring elections are happening right after winter break. Potential bills are being […]
Devyn Forcina ’22 News Editor How does a virtual, diverse, interdisciplinary group of students come together on Zoom and share knowledge they’ve gained, as scholars? Alexander Hamilton. His name is Alexander Hamilton. All jokes aside, the smashing hit musical Hamilton can be approached from various academic angles, and on […]
