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By John Kim, Features Editor Hometown: Lawrence, MA Major: Chemistry Best Dorm: Loyola!! Favorite Holy Cross Class: Not sure if I have one just yet. Least Favorite Holy Cross Class: Equilibrium & Reactivity (mostly because the professor was terrible!) Number of All-Nighters Last Semester: Does it count if […]
By Anamika Dutta, Features Editor Love is in the air atop Mount Saint James this Valentine’s Day. While candy, flowers, and gifts were being exchanged between loved ones, my fellow Crusaders and I celebrated Valentine’s Day by giving back to the College of the Holy Cross through the […]
By Alexandra Smith, Chief Features Editor Brands nowadays can no longer simply sell garments. They need to sell a vibe, a mood, a feeling, and then have to prove that through the aesthetic of their clothes, the consumer will be able to experience that feeling. Fashion week is […]
By John Buzzard, Chief Eggplant Editor Amidst the daunting culture war that has been shocking the nation for years, a bipartisan ban has been met with widespread appeal. During his string of executive orders, President Donald J. Trump announced that Hawaiian pizza, a pizza with pineapple and ham, […]
By Stephan Duncan, Eggplant Editor All complaints will be filed in the trash Ever since the birth of our country, the act of free speech has been a pivotal, necessary, and protected right that is given to every American born or immigrated. Yet, with that right comes an […]
By Bill Dewahl, Has Games on His Phone Over the past year, Holy Cross has proudly fostered technological ingenuity within the student populace, namely in the up-and-coming field of app development. Students across campus, often from the ranks of the computer science department, have engaged in app development […]
By Jackie Cannon, News Editor On Feb. 14 and 15, The College of the Holy Cross’ Women’s Forum put on their annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” in the Hogan Ballroom. The show focused on the unique experiences of over 200 women that were originally interviewed by the […]
RSO Lobbying Association: Last Monday at the State of the Association, the Student Union voted in favor of the Senate’s By-Law proposal to permanently disband the Student Union and replace it with the RSO Lobbying Association. The RSOLA will be maintain the right to form Ad-Hoc committees, propose […]
By Allyson Noenickx. Chief News Editor On Feb. 14 the College held a 24-hour “I Love HC” fundraising challenge. In total over 6,100 participated in the day-long challenge, raising over $1.64 million and breaking the all-time 24-hour giving record for all liberal arts colleges of 5,683 donors set […]
By Anamika Dutta, Features Editor Sō Percussion presented A Gun Show at the College of the Holy Cross, on Feb. 10, 2017. Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, Americans were shaken by the senseless tragedy. Processing the grief and confusion was overwhelming, and sparked national […]
By Allyson Noenickx A Contest of Ideas (ACI), a new and independent journal of opinion at the College, was recognized as an official Registered Student Organization (RSO) on Feb. 6. The journal, which was approved unanimously by the Student Government Association (SGA) Senate in November 2016, was spearheaded […]
Name: Allyson Noenickx ’19 Major: Computer Science Position(s): Chief News Editor (Spring 2017); News Editor (2015-2016) Favorite Newspaper: The Boston Globe Their Headline: “Local Girl Breaks Record for Most Chalupas Eaten in a Single Semester”
