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Bridget Flaherty ’21 Features Editor ACT’s production of The Theory of Relativity showcases the human experience in all of its glory, putting the emotional matter of human nature front and center through individualized stories. Like any good ensemble show, characters and stories that seem to not be connected […]
Caroline Wallace ’23 Features Editor Like many clubs on campus, student-run radio shows were put on pause due to the pandemic. Luckily though, they are making a return. I had the opportunity to interview Abigail Hoyt who has her own weekly radio show through WCHC. We discussed how […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor This year’s Grace Lecture was on “Virtual Shakespeare” by Dr. Rebecca Bushnell. Bushnell is the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors Emerita Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania and brought an interesting take to Shakespeare in the 21st […]
Name: Meghan DiMercurio Class Year: 2023 Hometown: East Windsor, New Jersey Major: Accounting Campus Activities: Kimball Captain, Tour Guide, Women in Business Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids Favorite song: Heat Waves Favorite singer/group: Glass Animals Favorite color: Blue Favorite sports team: The Eagles Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Intermediate […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor When the pandemic first started, I had a bad feeling about my chances of getting COVID. I’m from New York City, and, over the past year, New York has been one of the leading states in COVID-19 cases (thank you, Governor Cuomo!). Additionally, […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Kelsey DeVoe, Director of Health Services, and Denielle M. Burl, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, hosted a vaccine webinar, in which they answered some of the major questions surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Ms. Burl began by discussing the logistics of getting vaccinated: who is eligible […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer What happens when you combine a 16th-century fantasy novel with a pandemic in the 21st century? For Dr. Ji Hao, Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, the answer was an online conference. On Tuesday, April 20, he hosted […]
Sarah Carter ’24 News Editor Throughout the semester, the Jo has served as the premier center for recreation and fitness on campus. From its first-rate exercise machinery to its modernistic design, the facility has something to offer for everyone; both returning and new students alike. While students can […]
By Mike O’Brien ‘23, Chief Sports Editor Ethan Bachand ‘22, Chief News Editor After handily defeating Bucknell in their own backyard by a score of 33-10, Holy Cross claimed their second consecutive Patriot League Championship. Although the Crusaders were only able to play two regular season games before […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor There has been quite a lot of disinformation regarding coronavirus vaccinations, which has led to a lack of confidence in the public about the safety of them. The vaccines are safe, and the Holy Cross community should have a sense of confidence in […]
Catherine Yackira ’24 Opinions Editor I have watched many courtroom dramas where a typical bail hearing goes like this: pan to the defendant, looking fearful- they just want to go home to their family! A neatly dressed lawyer with a fancy briefcase is sitting next to them: they […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor While participating in ongoing protests against police brutality in Minnesota, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) sparked controversy with recent comments suggesting that protestors should “get more confrontational” to make “sure that they know that we mean business.” The issue of police brutality must be addressed. […]
