Anamika Dutta Chief Culture Editor After a brief hiatus, I’m back to my usual T.V. reviews. The season finale of “Jane the Virgin” premiered last Friday, and fans already knew something big was going to go down (thanks in part to Justin Baldoni’s Instagram, warning fans to […]
Luke Walsh ‘19 Culture Editor Throughout January and February, the entire Philadelphia area centered around two things: the Eagles and Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares.” It was a great two months. But while we were partying (somewhat rioting) in the streets, the man that brought us all […]
By Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor It’s internship season here on the hill, and chances are if you are a sophomore or junior, you’ve overheard your friends talking excitedly about the internship they scored for the summer or the summer job they have lined up. But if […]
Anamika Dutta ‘20 Chief Culture Editor The words “Me Too” have sparked a nationwide movement to address sexual assault and violence against women; however, other countries have been slower to catch on. In France, recent rape cases against minors have caused the country to examine its current […]
The House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. This amendment, H.R. 620, protects businesses from being sued by people with disabilities for not complying with the ADA; specifically, businesses are allowed 60 days to construct a plan for dealing […]
Anamika Dutta ‘20 Chief Culture Editor The 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off on February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the typical grand spectacle that is the Opening Ceremony, Pyeongchang delivered fireworks, drones that morphed into the famous Olympic rings, complex choreography, and an overall theme of peace, […]
Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor Disclaimer: I love reality T.V. One of the best parts of my week is when I have time to take a break and catch up on the latest “Real Housewives” installment. I’ll watch any show in “The Bachelor” universe, and I’ve been keeping […]
The two editorials below appeared in this week’s issue of the Crusader to explain why we are changing our name. James Gallagher wrote the “Last of the Crusader” part, and Jack Godar wrote “Up Next: The Spire” The Last of The Crusader On January 7, 1955, our predecessors at […]
Anamika Dutta Chief Culture Editor On January 20, 2018, around 1.5 million people around the world took to the streets for the second annual Women’s March: The People Persist. Last year’s empowering march, a response primarily to President Trump’s derogatory comments about women and threats to defund Planned […]
By John Godar, Editor in Chief Holy Cross Men’s Soccer made a thrilling run in the Patriot League Tournament this weekend, making it to the championship game and ultimately falling only one goal short of beating Colgate. After a 3-0 rout against Lafayette in the quarterfinals, Holy […]
Caroline Ahearn News Editor “I’m sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, ‘cause she’s dead!” I, like many others, could not help but physically cringe the first time I heard Taylor Swift utter those words in her first solo song in […]
By Carly Priest “To unapologetically ignite, and together, rise” Immaculate Contraception “Take the Pill once a day, keep basic civil liberties at bay”? It’s not exactly the old adage about doctors and apples, but given the recent revisions to the Obama-era contraception mandate, maybe we should consider an […]
