Allyson Noenickx Editor in Chief This summer two Holy Cross seniors, Izzi Lambrecht ’19 and Tessa Varvares ’19, travelled to Kigali, Rwanda to conduct research on gender-based violence and how it is addressed in the country. Their self-designed, interdisciplinary research project was made possible in part by Holy […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor This past Tuesday, Dr. Christopher Kaczor visited Holy Cross to give a speech on the ethics of abortion to the College in Rehm library. The talk, organized by Students for Life, examined the various challenges that come with the controversial topic of abortion. […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor On Sunday, October 28, 28 members of the class of 2019 will be inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the prestigious Jesuit Honor Society. According to the College’s website, students in this Society “live out the values of Scholarship, Loyalty, Leadership, and Service.” […]
Jackie Vittum ’19 SHAPE Contributer This semester the Student Health Awareness Peer Educators (SHAPE) has compiled a set of goals to accomplish at Holy Cross, including spreading awareness and information on sleep, nutrition, and cancer to the campus population. As we prepare to host a table on sleep in […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor Thursday, September 27th New York, New York The Israeli Prime Minister informed the UN of a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran, Iran. He came with photographs and map coordinates of the facility. This may escalate the conflict between Iran and the UN Security […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor On Monday, October 1, the Office of Study Abroad and the Office of Multicultural Education held a study abroad panel discussion. The panel was titled “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” and featured eight students who studied abroad in countries as widespread […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor After weeks of deliberation and questions regarding his character, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was recommended by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday, September 29. However, the 11-10 vote did not come easily, as Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) conditioned that his yes vote be accompanied […]
By Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor Thursday, September 20th: Berlin, Germany- The German government has approved the sale of advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia as well as multiple other Middle Eastern countries. This is a reverse from previous policy that saw a ban imposed back in January […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor On Wednesday, September 19, Professor Keith Whittington from Princeton University spoke to students and faculty in Rehm Library as a part of the Charles Carroll Program’s line of speakers. To commemorate Constitution Day, which occured two days earlier, the talk was centered […]
Sofia Maietta ‘19 News Editor On Tuesday, September 25, Holy Cross’ Student Government Association under Co-Presidents Meredith Coolidge ‘19 and Adrian Cacho ‘19 hosted an event to support National Voter Registration Day in an effort to increase voter turnout among Holy Cross students. SGA set up tables in […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor The campus group Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE) will host Fresh Check Day on Tuesday, October 2 to do a mental health check-in with students. The event, held from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Hoval, will include food, prizes, […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor In a September 14 letter to the campus community, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president announced the start of the Mission Priority Examen on campus. The Mission Priority Examen is an Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) initiative that seeks to […]
