Grace Bromage ’23 Chief Features Editor This semester, the Department of Theater and Dance is performing “Budi and the Hornbill.” Unlike past performances at Holy Cross, “Budi and the Hornbill” uses puppets to portray many of the animals and characters within the play. The play itself is inspired […]
Name: Layo Ojo Class Year: 2021 Hometown: Rockville, MD Major: International Studies, Russian Campus Activities: Campus Activities Board, Residence Hall Association, Gateways Orientation, College Choir, Off the Record, Office of Student Involvement, ACT, SDIP Favorite Movie: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before OR Guardians of the Galaxy, […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor This semester, the Eco-Action committee has been busy implementing necessary change both on campus and in the Worcester community. I had the opportunity to interview one of their members, Maggie Hannick ‘23, about what the Eco-Action committee has been involved with this semester, […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief The pandemic has forced people to create and enjoy art largely in isolation, but Dinand Library’s Poetry Walk bridges the gap between creative spirits in the College of the Holy Cross community. The Poetry Walk, which consists of a mile-long loop around campus distinguished […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Each year, the Academy of American Poets collaborates with colleges around the United States to sponsor poetry competitions amongst the schools’ students. At Holy Cross, this year’s prize-winner is first-year Emma Robinson ‘24. I had a chance to interview Robinson about her […]
Bridget Flaherty ‘21 Features Editor Last year, Christine McLaughlin ‘21 adapted a short story into a play for a course. Her resulting work, “The Toast,” was going to be presented at the Academic Conference last year. However, her presentation ended up being postponed as a result of the […]
Name: Giovanna (Gio) Ragusa Class Year: 2023 Hometown: Boston, MA Major: Psychology Campus Activities: Kimball Captain Favorite Movie: Favorite song: The Chain- Fleetwood Mac Favorite singer/group: Harry Styles Favorite color: Black Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Educational Psychology Item on HC […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor Every year, the Holy Cross Classics Department’s Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Documents Club (MID) hosts the Hackathon, an all-day event designed to allow high school and college students to come together to analyze, read, and transcribe ancient manuscripts. Typically (at least not during global […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Holy Cross Athletics and COPE (Counseling Outreach Peer Educators) welcomed guest speaker Ivy Watts, a former track and field athlete who holds a Master’s in Public Health and who is the founder of the mental health self-love blog “Beautifully Simply You”, to discuss […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Because of the ongoing pandemic, sports were put on a pause for a period of time. This had repercussions for other student organizations as well as athletics, such as student radios and podcasts that provided commentary on games. I had the opportunity to […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor The Fenwick Scholar Program at Holy Cross is described as “the highest academic honor the College bestows on a student. The scholar designs and participates in a rigorous academic project over the course of the senior year.” This year’s Fenwick Scholar’s project […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer What happens when you combine a 16th-century fantasy novel with a pandemic in the 21st century? For Dr. Ji Hao, Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, the answer was an online conference. On Tuesday, April 20, he hosted […]
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