Aidan Largey ’21 Staff Writer On Saturday, April 6, the Latin American Student Organization presented its 19th annual Noche Latina. The event was founded with the purpose of educating, celebrating, and enriching Latinx culture within the Holy Cross community. This year’s theme was ‘bajo el mismo sol: sembraron […]
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Saturday, April 13 will mark the seventh annual Build Day for Working for Worcester. Founded in 2012 by Holy Cross students Jeff Reppucci ‘14 and Derek Kump ‘14, the organization describes its mission as mobilizing college students in the Worcester community to improve […]
Caroline Ahearn ‘20 Chief News Editor Sunday, April 7 South Africa – A suspected rhino poacher who illegally entered Kruger National Park was killed by an elephant and then eaten by lions. Only a skull and a pair of trousers remained. Kampala, Uganda – An American woman and […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor Students who are interested in free drinks or snacks from Cool Beans or Cafe Babel, who are looking to move beyond surface level conversations, or who would like to connect with someone new on campus should participate in the Coffee Date Challenge, which […]
The incoming class of 2023 was the first class in decades for which financial need was considered a factor in some admissions decisions Allyson Noenickx ’19 Editor-in-Chief The College has chosen to abandon its need-blind admissions policy in favor of a need-aware one. For the first time in […]
Caroline Ahearn ’20 Chief News Editor On Tuesday, March 26, Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government at Harvard University, visited Holy Cross to deliver his lecture, “How Democracies Die.” Ziblatt, a specialist in the study of European politics, state-building, democratization and historical political economy, is […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor On Tuesday, March 26, students, faculty, and staff gathered in Rehm library for the second annual Tuition Transparency Town Hall. Earlier that day, students had received an email from Student Affairs notifying them that the Board of Trustees voted to set tuition, standard […]
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Holy Cross recently announced the creation of a new dual degree program in partnership with the University of Notre Dame which will consist of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science. Driven by a common commitment to a liberal education in […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief In a March 13 letter to the campus community, President of the College Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. announced that Rev. William R. Campbell, S.J., ’87, Vice President for Mission, would be leaving Holy Cross. Campbell has been appointed as the director of the […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor On Tuesday, March 26, the Students for Responsible Choices peer education group hosted “The Devil’s Lettuce on a Catholic Campus” in Hogan Ballroom, an event geared towards educating the campus community on marijuana and the ways it can possibly be abused. The people […]
Haidt Lectures on Politics, Polarization and How We Got Here Caroline Ahearn ‘20 Chief News Editor On Tuesday, April 2, renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt delivered the 53rd annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture in the Hogan Ballroom. The Hanify-Howland Lecture Series recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief During the April 2 Faculty Assembly, Provost and Dean of the College, Margaret Freije defended the recent Koch Foundation donation of $1.5 million to the newly established Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics and Society and addressed widespread concerns about […]
