Michael O’Brien ’23 #1 Dartier East of the Mississippi After the grief from the student body following the College’s March 16 email effectively barring any large Saint Patrick’s Day weekend celebrations near campus, students are yet again up in arms after the College has decided to enforce their […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 Snowy weather sympathizer Two friends in Stein: “Did you submit the assignment yet?” “It’s due at midnight.” “It’s DUE?! I understood it as more of a suggestion” Between students: “Do they take meal swipes here?” “This is Fenwick.” Conversation outside Hogan: “The next Edge shuttle […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 I have no directional awareness of Boston Once upon a time, there was a wicked witch from Southie, Bahstun. She lived in a big ol’ three decker that you could only get to if you banged a sharp uey. There was gahbidge all ovah ha […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Reducing Your myHC Usage by 50 Percent myHC is one of ITS’s most significant projects to date. It functions as a centralized platform for all things related to Holy Cross: campus-wide events, student communications, important scheduling updates, and so much more. Students… tolerate it. That […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Renowned Critic I don’t like ThinkPads. The Lenovo ThinkPad is a laptop model that—upon first glance—has a feature you simply can’t miss. Appearing to be some sort of red button, this aesthetic abomination is actually a joystick with multidirectional navigation functions. It’s supposed to be […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 Popcorn enthusiast Yeah, I get it. Words of affirmation are nice, and acts of service are pretty cool. But what is the love language for someone who doesn’t like talking to or spending time with their romantic partner? In fact, in many cases showing love […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Empath Last Monday, I was given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a lecture entitled “Can Robots Feel Pain? Theorizing AI from Ibn Rushd’s ‘Science of the Soul.’” It was presented by Sylvester A. Johnson, who drove an old car all the way from Virginia Tech […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor Before I began writing this piece, the sheer ferocity of the mint chocolate chip debate still hung around my shoulders. I’ve always wrangled with this decision, whether to support a cooling flavor that refreshes your taste buds, or to follow along with the […]
Michael Vail ’24 Judgmentally Staring at the Guy in Shorts Last weekend, Worcester was blindsided by a severe cold front that shook the city to its core. I have transcribed some testimonials from campus residents with my frostbitten hands, so that they may be considered by future generations […]
Lauren Poltorak ‘26 Will Survive the Heat Death of the Universe Holy Cross is to announce next week for me to get a little bit of a genome and protein powder for the next two weeks-are you guys doing the same thing from the text. The announcement is […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 De-influencer Gym selfies are out. My opinions are in. So here we go… In Out Sharing VHL quizlets The new Base stationGrade inflation “I don’t need to write this down I’ll remember it” Starbucks in Stein Late-afternoons Filing for bankruptcy on FAFSA Feuding with your inner demons Crying in front […]
Michael Vail ‘24 (Not Sponsored by Starbucks) Just before the start of the Spring 2023 semester, Holy Cross Dining Services announced their partnership with Starbucks, the most successful and influential coffee retailer in the world. When asked to release an official statement on the decision, the President of […]
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