Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of co-education at the College of the Holy Cross. Although Holy Cross had employed female faculty members since 1963, the first being Psychology Professor Maureen Begley Zlody, 1972 was the first year that women were admitted to the […]
Sarah Carter ‘24 News Editor On Thursday, October 20, 2022, the Working Writers Series held its second event of the semester in Rehm Library. The event showcased the work of poet and editor, Rachel Mennies, and featured both an afternoon craft talk and an evening reading session. Upon […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23, Editor-in-Chief and Grace Bromage ‘23, Senior Editor As highlighted in the Constitution of the United States and valued by many other governments around the world, freedom of speech should be a universal right. However, there are many cultures that still prohibit this inherent freedom: one […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor A little over forty years ago, Joseph McCartin joined the rest of the class of ‘81 on the hill for the first semester of their freshman year. With hopes of being a doctor, McCartin believed he knew what he wanted from his […]
Mackenzie Hughes ’25 Staff Editor Over fall break, Finance and Banking Certificate Program students attended the Ciocca Center’s Financial Boot Camp in NYC. This event is held annually and allows Holy Cross students to attend sessions hosted by alums at various banks, including J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, […]
Will Muller ‘23 Staff Writer The Women in Business Committee, an on-campus club with hundreds of student members and an impressive group of supporting alumni, have started the build up for the 17th Women in Business Conference, slated for Nov. 17. This year’s keynote speaker is Erin Robert […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor LGBTQIA+ History Month is celebrated yearly during the month of October. This month recognizes and celebrates both the history of LGBTQIA+ individuals as well as the ongoing fight for LGBTQIA+ civil rights throughout the world. Through the sponsorship of the Office of Diversity, […]
Michael O’Brien ’23 and Julianna Mariani ’24 Editors-in-Chief The 2022-2023 academic year has been off to a flying start, with many new and intriguing facets of campus life in the spotlight. Between the opening of the Prior Performing Arts Center, the record freshman class size, our undefeated football […]
Joseph Abrams ‘23Chief News Editor Much like the newest style of L.L. Bean boots and the unparalleled capacity to wear shorts in the cold, sickness has spread throughout the Holy Cross student body. It seems that most classrooms are filled with tense, room-silencing sneezes and enough sniffles to […]
Sarah Carter Staff Writer This past Friday, the Chemistry department welcomed students to sit in on a seminar about graduate studies in chemistry. The event was organized by Dr. Biana Sculimbrene of the department, who advised any prospective grad students to attend. Among the panel members were Dr. […]
Danielle Dentrement ’25 News Editor On September 21st, Holy Cross’ Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Department hosted an event called “Religious Support for Abortion Rights: Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Perspectives” in the Hogan Ballroom. The panelists included Reverend Elizabeth Kaeton, Professor Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, and Professor Zahra Ayubi, […]
Seneca Baldi ‘26 Staff Writer The McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture hosted a panel on Monday afternoon convening on hunger in America as a precursor to the White House’s second ever Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which took place on Wednesday. “Building the Political Will […]
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