BSU Timeline Compiled by Nakyah Lucas 1968: The Black Student Union was founded. 1969: The College honors student’s petition to eliminate the reference to “Old Black Joe” from the school song “Mamie Reily.” 1969: The College approves black students’ request for a separate corridor in healy hall. Know […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor On Monday, October 29, the Kimball Main Dining Hall provided a meat free menu in order to promote a healthier style of living. While the day was met with mixed reactions from students, the plan is for this to become a more frequent […]
Allyson Noenickx Editor-in-Chief Voter turnout was the deciding factor in many races on Tuesday, as voters showed up in droves to cast their ballot in the 2018 midterm election and Democrats reclaimed control of the House, flipping more than the 23 seats needed to gain the majority. While […]
Aidan Largey ’21 Staff Writer As part of its fall program, the Holy Cross Theatre Department recently presented a play adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which ran on November 1-3, Nov. 8, and can still be seen on Nov. […]
By Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor Thursday, Oct. 25 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Ethiopia’s parliament has appointed the first ever female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. Although the position is primarily as a ceremonial figurehead, her appointment points to greater gender equality in Ethiopia. Friday, Oct. 26 Colombo, […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor From October 26 to the 28, the College of the Holy Cross hosted its Family Weekend with a variety of activities throughout the campus. Despite less-than-favorable weather, different events were put on by a wide variety of organizations for students and their families. […]
Sofia Maietta News Editor Next Tuesday, November 6 will mark Election Day, as voters across the country head to the polls. For Massachusetts residents, early voting began on October 22 and will end on Friday, November 2. Massachusetts residents voting via absentee ballot should be sure to […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor The College of the Holy Cross community received a report of aggravated battery and assault against a student, committed in the early morning hours of October 27. The report contained few specifics of the incident, which is currently under investigation, but […]
Kate McLaughlin ’21 News Editor Professor Bukatko, Professor of Psychology, Distinguished Professor of Education, and Affiliate of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, was awarded the 2018 Donal J. Burns ‘49 Career Teaching Medal at the Provost’s address given by Dean Margaret Freije. The medal, which honors “long-term teaching […]
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Holy Cross’ SGA Co-Presidents Meredith Coolidge, ‘19 and Adrian Cacho, ‘19 have joined presidents of Jesuit colleges and universities across the country in establishing the Jesuit Student Government Alliance (JSGA). The JSGA is comprised of the student government presidents of each of […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor On Saturday, October 27 at 8 a.m., the College of the Holy Cross will hold the Crusade Against Cancer 5K for its fourth year. The race is held in honor of Henry Carr ’19, who passed away after a battle with cancer […]
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 […]
