Emmanuel Petrov ‘23Staff Writer “Ah one… ah one, two, three, hmm!” echoed throughout the frame of Brooks Concert Hall as conductor, Mike Monaghan, swayed his index finger to the downbeat of a classic sweet ole Jazz melody. Entranced by the idiosyncratic finger movements and timbres of the performers, […]
By Grace Bromage ’22 Features Editor If you were in the Pit in O’Kane on December 5-7 at 7:30 or December 7-8 at 2:30, the sound of laughter was not out of place. What was causing this laughter was The Secret Life of Plants, an original play written […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor Snow days mean a day off for students, faculty, and other community members, but for the Grounds Department and Dining Services, it’s full steam ahead as they strive to keep the icy paths cleared and the hot food coming for snowed-in students. […]
By Paige Cohen ’21 Staff Writer On Tuesday, December 3, the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning hosted a dialogue session entitled “Where Do We Go From Here? Living a Life of Service and Justice.” The session featured guest speakers Fr. Keith Macziewicz, S.J. (“Father Mac”), Assistant Chaplain here […]
By Nicole Letendre ’23Staff Writer On the evening of December 6th, the dance floor was set for the ballroom team’s “Dancing with the Stars” charity event. Hogan Ballroom was decorated with Christmas spirit. Several wreaths were wrapped in lights and adorned with a red and gold bow. A […]
Name: Teresa Esquivel Hometown: Washington DC/Northern Virginia Major: Russian & International Studies Campus Activities: SPUD, occasional frisbee, and Russian tea! Favorite Movie: “The Sound of Music” (basic) Favorite song: Up! By Shania Twain Favorite singer/group: ABBA Favorite color: Red Favorite sports team: Washington Capitals Favorite class taken at […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Staff Writer On Nov. 14, accomplished Palestinian-American poet and novelist Hala Alyan came to College of the Holy Cross, as the final guest of the fall semester Working Writers Series, to give a formal reading of some of her literary works, as well as a […]
Name: Stasia Nedoroscik Hometown: Worcester, MA Major: Math/Theatre/Education Campus activities: Resident Assistant Favorite movie: “Frozen” Favorite song: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” as performed by the Glee cast Favorite singer/group: The Glee cast Favorite color: Pink Favorite sports team: The USA Men’s Gymnastics Team Favorite class taken at Holy […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor College of the Holy Cross welcomed Holland Cotter, co-chief art critic for “The New York Times,” to campus on Nov. 14, when he delivered an extraordinary talk in Rehm Library. A Pulitzer Prize winner known for bringing contemporary Asian art to Western […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Features Editor On Nov. 28, people will line the streets to watch as floats, marching bands, musical performances, and balloon characters march down the New York City streets as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Over the decades, the parade has changed and evolved […]
By Clarabel Smith ‘20Staff Writer For many people, their first introduction to Lizzo was through her viral music video for her song, “Juice.” Or maybe you saw her performance of “Truth Hurts” at the VMAs, and the many retweets and imitations of her flute solo. Maybe you saw […]
Name: Chris Marchese Hometown: Andover, MA Major: English Campus Activities: CAB Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption Favorite song: “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne Favorite singer/group: The White Stripes Favorite color: Orange Favorite sports team: Anything and everything Boston/New England Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Touchstones 2A […]
