Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor Over the past few years, the Holy Cross administration and Board of Trustees have ushered in a round of new initiatives to support diversity and inclusion on campus. With a student population that is over 30 percent non-white, complimented by a non-white 36 […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On Thursday, Dec. 2, Michele Murray, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, held a communicative forum that allowed for faculty, staff, and students to connect and inform one another about mental health and stress reduction exercises. Staff members Paul Galvinhill […]
Danielle Dentremont ‘25 Staff Writer On Wednesday Nov. 15, Dr. Sandro Galea visited the Rehm Library to discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how they can be applied in mitigating the next pandemic. Galea is a physician, author and professor and dean at Boston University […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On November 16, 2021, the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture hosted Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau, who led a conversation with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and liberal Commonweal Magazine editor Matthew Sitman. The conversation largely addressed the growing […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor Faculty and alumni made their way to campus last month for this year’s Women in Business Conference- a day of workshops and talks instated by the Women in Business Club 16 years ago. Aspiring women at the college from a range of different […]
Brendan Bonner ‘23 News Editor On November 18, Ben Vesey ‘22 spoke about his Vannicelli Award winning thesis developed over his time in D.C during this past year’s Washington Semester. The talk was titled: “Combating Forced Labor Internationally: A Case Study of Labor Reforms in the Uzbekistan Cotton […]
Mary Cronin ‘22 News Editor On Friday, November 19, the Class of 2022 attended their Senior Ball at Polar Park in Worcester. Sponsored by the Student Government Association Class of 2022 Class Council, seniors were able to celebrate, dance, and eat with their fellow classmates at Polar Park. […]
By Sarah Carter ’24 News Editor On Thursday, November 11, 2021, prospective English majors and other interested students amassed in the Rehm Library for a poetry reading by special guest, Adrian Matejka. Matejka was welcomed as the last of this semester’s Working Writer Series speakers, of which there […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Grace Bromage ‘23 Editors-in-Chief At their most recent assembly, the College of the Holy Cross faculty passed a motion that called for a halt on hiring an executive director for the new Prior Center for the Performing Arts. The motion, brought forth by Professors Paige […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor With the rapid development of new storefronts, stadiums, and small businesses, Worcester is quickly becoming a sought after spot for day trips and nights out. The opening of Polar Park as well as the expansion of the downtown area have all attributed to […]
Danielle Dentremont ‘25 Staff Writer Although midterm season is winding down, students’ stress and anxiety remain high. There are the everyday stressors of arriving to an 8 a.m. class on time, as well as more long term anxiety-inducing factors, such as perfectionism and imposter syndrome, that the academic […]
Mary Cronin ‘22 News Editor On Thursday, Oct. 28, the Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE) sponsored an interactive art project titled “Intention Patch,” which aimed to make people stop and reflect about their mental health. Students and faculty could stop by the table in Hogan, taking a break […]
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