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Jack Godar Editor-in-Chief The 69th Emmys had a bit of a Holy Cross touch last night as Ann Dowd ‘78 took home the Primetime Emmy for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Aunt Lydia in the Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Dowd was one of two members […]
Greg Hausler Eggplant Editor On July 21, 2017, Anthony Scaramucci was hired as White House Communications Director. On July 31, 2017, he was fired from the same job. Despite the brevity of his tenure, he showcased more than a few traits that make him a very qualified candidate […]
By Caroline Ahearn, News Editor Photo courtesy of TIME.com In response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, the Office of the College Chaplains coordinated a collective relief effort on behalf of the College of the Holy Cross. Hurricane Harvey reached Texas on August 25 and lasted through […]
photo courtesy of CBS Boston Sofia Maietta News Editor On September 1, shortly after College of the Holy Cross students arrived back on campus for the fall semester, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., President, issued a letter to the campus community regarding President Trump’s impending decision on whether […]
Spencer Caron Opinions Editor National Constitution day passed last Sunday with little attention paid to the holiday. After attending a talk in Rehm Library the day after, I was made aware that the holiday is rather new, being passed as a line item on a larger 2004 bill. […]
By Charlie Ryan I woke up Sunday morning at 8:15 prepared to watch my club’s annual defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Having lost at these grounds over each of the past five seasons and being outscored 13-2, I hoped for anything but a blowout for Arsenal. Hell, maybe […]
By Olivia Pan Opinions Editor On September 5, the Trump administration announced plans to officially rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). According to CNN, DACA “had protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, from deportation.” The term “Dreamers” comes from legislation introduced […]
Sam Arciprete Chief Opinions Editor I’ve been giving a lot of thought about what I wanted to write about in the first issue of the year. I felt that whatever I wrote about, it needed to be important. This is an issue that was presented to me last […]
By Patrick Wareham Following last week’s shutout win on the road over Patriot League rival Bucknell, the Crusaders (2-1) dazzled in their home opener on Saturday, upsetting ninth-ranked New Hampshire in a convincing manner, 51-26. Holy Cross quarterback Peter Pujals and wide receiver Martin Dorsey led a dominant […]
By Jack Godar ‘18, Editor-in-Chief The Nate Chung Project finished their first gig of the year at the Ballot Box in Kelley Square with a high approval rating, playing a crowd-pleasing set of both originals and covers that kept the crowd engaged the whole night. The Nate […]
DJ Khaled Expert on Major Keys Despite insisting that “No, there’s not a problem, it’ll turn up, I swear,” members of the Purple Key Society (PKS) are still looking for the Purple Key. The saga started this Tuesday when an unidentified Purple Key Society member checked his pockets […]
By Jack Godar It has been a busy stretch for the Holy Cross Field Hockey team, as they played two home games over the weekend and then traveled to Vermont on Tuesday. The Crusaders had mixed results, winning their first Patriot League game of the season against Lehigh, […]
