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Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor-in-Chief With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, politicians around the country are gearing up for one final push to have their messages heard and convince voters that they are the right candidate for the job. For many lawmakers, engaging with young voters […]
John O’Keefe ‘25 News Editor Phoebe grew up with a strong desire to help and protect others, especially those closest to her within her community. “Information around food and nutrition, that is something I was never taught,” Phoebe said in regard to this growing insecurity across the nation. […]
Joseph Abrams ‘23 Chief News Editor Last Thursday, Holy Cross had the immense pleasure of hosting Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi at the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture. Gandhi, an associate professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA and an author, traveled all the way from the […]
Seneca Bardi ’26 Staff Writer When Andrea Kinney urged Holy Cross to allow her to study abroad for the D.C. semester, despite her being a D1 field hockey player, she did not know that her internship would lead to her first post-graduate job. She now works for the […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of co-education at the College of the Holy Cross. Although Holy Cross had employed female faculty members since 1963, the first being Psychology Professor Maureen Begley Zlody, 1972 was the first year that women were admitted to the […]
Sarah Carter ‘24 News Editor On Thursday, October 20, 2022, the Working Writers Series held its second event of the semester in Rehm Library. The event showcased the work of poet and editor, Rachel Mennies, and featured both an afternoon craft talk and an evening reading session. Upon […]
Gioia Guarino ’23 Features Editor This past Saturday, I appreciated the exhibition “Afterimage: Visual Arts Faculty 2022” right before it wrapped up its display! Featuring work created by faculty members in the visual arts department on campus, it was an interactive way for students to appreciate their professor’s […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor I had the opportunity to interview a senior, Andrew Murphy ‘23, about the upcoming play: Iphigenia. Murphy has been an involved member of the theater program since his first year at Holy Cross, and he was able to share some more information about […]
Hometown: Auburn, New York Major: History Campus activities: Purple Key Society, Working for Worcester, SGA Favorite movie: Lincoln Favorite song: Bodak Yellow Favorite singer/group: ABBA Favorite color: Red Favorite sports team: Buffalo Bills Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Hamilton’s America Favorite professor: Professor Yuhl Item on HC […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor On Friday, October 21, CAB (Campus Activities Board) hosted a Halloween Cookie Decorating Event in the Loyola Ballroom. CAB members were dressed in an array of fun Halloween costumes, and they played spooky Halloween music to create an entertaining atmosphere. Several tables […]
Mackenzie Hughes ’25 Staff Editor On Oct. 21, Taylor Swift released “Midnights,” her first new record since “evermore” in 2021. The album has already sold 800,000 copies, claiming the title of the most streamed-album in a single day on Spotify. Many organizations came together on campus to celebrate […]
Edward Scott ’26 Guest Writer An argument commonly made on both sides of the political aisle is that candidate quality no longer matters. To quote Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talking about Alexandra Ocasio Cortez’s district, “A glass of water with a (D) on it could win […]
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