Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor The holiday season is here, and Holy Cross’ various choirs and instrumental ensembles are gearing up for their annual celebration of Lessons & Carols, held in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Thursday, December 9 at 8pm. Lessons & Carols is a performance of […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor On Friday, November 19, seniors at Holy Cross gathered for their celebratory senior ball, to mark their final year at Holy Cross and spend time with friends. Earlier in the day, seniors and their plus ones picked up bracelets in Hogan, later going […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Senior Advisor Sadie O’Conor ‘22 began her first year at the College of the Holy Cross with Choir Week, where she was immediately struck by “how kind the people in the choir were.” Now in her senior year, Sadie finds that the welcoming nature of the […]
Name: Avery Faires Year: 2022 Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia Major: Psychology and Spanish Campus Activities: Delilahs Acapella, Honors College, Sigma Delta Pi, Psi Chi Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Favorite Song: Dancing in the moonlight by King Harvest Favorite Singer/Group: Taylor Swift Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Sports Team: UNC Basketball Favorite Class taken at Holy […]
Owen Whaley ‘24 Features Editor In a lecture at Holy Cross, Tim Morrison, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former advisor to President Donald J. Trump, called for the United States to counter surging authoritarianism through a comprehensive grand strategy. The event, which drew over one hundred […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Jane Chavez ‘23 is a junior psychology major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also happens to be involved with the student organization on campus known as “RPE.” “RPE stands for Relationship Peer Educators,” stated Chavez, and “it is a peer education group on campus that […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor On December 1st, Holy Cross had their annual Christmas tree lighting sponsored by the Purple Key Society. After two years, Crusaders were able to fully experience the tradition that is the lighting of the Christmas trees and manger in front of O’Kane. The last […]
Owen Whaley ‘24Features Editor Major: Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies concentrationHometown: Wauwatosa, WisconsinDorm: LoyolaCampus activities: SGA, College Democrats, Feminist Forum, Pax ChristiHobbies: Trying new restaurants, watching movies, and cookingFavorite course: Liberation TheologyWhy you picked Holy Cross: The close-knit community and how dedicated all of the professorsareWhat you […]
Caroline Wallace Features Editor Theater is back on the Hill! Now, students have the opportunity to see “The 39 Steps” in the Fenwick theater this week. I was able to interview cast member Andrew Murphy who shed some light on what the play is about as well as […]
Grace Bromage Editor-in-Chief For lead actor Daniel Desmond ’22, last weekend’s performance marked his return to acting after almost eighteen months online. For him, it was “a relief” to be back to performing in person, especially for a comedic show like “The 39 Steps.” “The 39 Steps” features […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor Many students at the College of the Holy Cross likely have family traditions ingrained in their lives, and various types of homemade dishes and desserts are a large component of feeling that sense of belonging in a community. Especially around holidays and […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor One of the great programs that the College of the Holy Cross has to offer is the opportunity to study abroad. Kathleen Casey ‘23 is spending her Junior year studying at Mansfield College at University of Oxford in England. Casey included that “Mansfield College […]
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