Gioia Guarino ’23 Staff Writer Sept. 25 marked the beginning of a new year for admissions as Holy Cross offered the first of two of Open Houses, offered from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Families anticipating their tours, asking questions, and enjoying complimentary refreshments filled the Hogan Center as […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor Dinand Library celebrated the 50th anniversary of co-education at Holy Cross with a special exhibit in Dinand Library and online! September 2022 signifies fifty years since the first group of female students arrived on the Hill as official students of the College of […]
Rea Nassif ‘24 Features Editor Name: Matthew Sluka Year: 2024 Hometown: Lattingtown, NY Major: Psychology Campus Activities: No campus activities Favorite Movie: The Godfather Favorite Song: “Who I Want” by Lil Baby Favorite Singer/Group: Lil BabyFavorite Color: Blue Favorite Sports Team: the IslandersFavorite Class taken at Holy Cross: […]
Gioia Guarino ‘23 Features Section Editor After experiencing a worldly lifestyle during my semester abroad in Florence, Italy, I knew I wanted to advocate for other HC students to share the same feelings. My seniority duties have kicked in this year, and I decided to volunteer at the […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Every summer, Holy Cross students are invited to participate in the Weiss Summer Research Program in which students dedicate their summer to a topic of their choice within their major. Brianna Barnes ‘23, a Sociology major from Chicago, decided to focus on the […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor Holy Cross Crusader fans gathered around the Hoval on Friday night for the Pep Rally celebration, which featured speeches by members of the football team, as well as live performances by the Holy Cross Cheer Team and the Good Time Marching Band. […]
Matthew Nickerson ’24 Features Staff Writer It was during the onset of quarantine in spring 2020 that David Brush first began performing chin-ups, looking to build his upper-body strength while stuck at home. Despite this, he did not contemplate performing such a large number of them until January […]
Gioia Guarino ‘23 Features Staff Writer Sponsored by the Purple Key Society, each Recognized Student Organization (RSO) and club on campus presented their passions this past Saturday, Sept. 10., during the Co-Curricular Extravaganza. Located at the Hart Center Arena, the fair had designated tables for current members to […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor This weekend as students, alumni, and families take the stands to watch Holy Cross’s homecoming football game; there will be many familiar sites and sounds. Families will be singing “Mamie Reilly” and chanting “Go Cross Go!” There will be tailgates and touchdown t-shirts. […]
Caroline Muniz ’23 Features Editor Hometown: Cumberland, Maine Major: Psychology on the Pre-Med Track Campus Activities: XCHROM, Psychology Research, CBL volunteer Favorite Movie: The Conjuring series Favorite Song: Me Porto Bonito Favorite singer/group: Bad Bunny Favorite color: Pink Favorite sports team: USA National Soccer team Favorite class taken […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor Students of SHAPE (Student Health Awareness Peer Educators) work to promote healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices on campus, as they organize and participate in various forms of outreach and programming throughout the year. Topics of interest include fitness, nutrition, mental health, cancer […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Senior Advisor My first step in writing a Features article is to always begin with questions, questions that I ask interviewees in the hopes of finding the heart of their story, or questions that will help me to understand how the event I’m covering contributes […]
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