Sarah Carter ‘24 News Editor This past Saturday, October 2, 2021, students and respected alumni coalesced on the patio of the Jo to celebrate the formal blessing of the Jo and its newly named sidestreet Mahoney Way. The Jo, which first opened last semester, has been at the […]
Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor The presidential election of 2016 spurred the largest political polarization that the American electorate had ever seen, exacerbated further by the 2020 election year and simultaneous coronavirus pandemic. Former centrists have been skewed, social disagreements have become violent, and those who’ve stayed out […]
Devyn Forcina ‘22 News Editor On September 29, the third installment of The Good Trouble Series, “ “For and With Others”: How Does Our Mission Statement Become Activism?” was held virtually. Professor Santos moderated the event, and the speakers included Professor Ryan, Isabella Corazzini from Worcester Interfaith, Yandi […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Provost and Dean of the College Margaret Freije announced her plans to step down as Provost and take a sabbatical at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. This message was relayed to the campus community through an email […]
Brendan Bonner ‘23 News Editor With the surge of COVID cases trending favorably down, Holy Cross students were rewarded with the return of on-campus concerts, a pre-pandemic staple of student events. The Fall Concert was hosted by CAB and served as a way to both honor all of […]
Mary Cronin ’22 News Editor Jocelyn Buggy ’22 Chief News Editor For many students on the Hill, participating in extracurricular activities is a major part of their Holy Cross experience. The College boasts a spectrum of over 100 clubs and organizations on campus ranging from Peer Educator Organizations […]
Devyn Forcina ‘22 News Editor On Sept. 16, the McFarland Center welcomed Dr. Teresia Mbari Hinga to Rehm Library for her talk “African, Christian, Feminist and More: Tracing African Women’s Theo-ethical Footprint: Issues, Themes and Concerns in the 21st Century.” This talk was a part of Catholics & […]
Sarah Carter ‘24 News Editor Since returning for the fall semester, students at the College of the Holy Cross have experienced a campus immersed in the splendor of in-person activities. From carnival games on Freshman Field to learning in lecture halls, the magnitude of the campus’s transition from […]
Sarah Carter ‘22 News Editor This past week, representatives from the College Counseling Center, Chaplain’s Office, and Relationship Peer Educators coalesced on the Hoval to initiate conversation on sexual violence within the College community and how to best promulgate awareness for sexual violence within the student body. Present […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Editor-in-Chief Despite operations appearing normal on the surface, Dining Services is currently suffering from drastically low staff numbers. The department has been forced to close locations as well as alter operating hours of open locations due to a significant drop in both career staff […]
Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor As vaccination rates rose this summer, followed by a string of optimistic messages from the Holy Cross Administration, it seemed a long awaited return to normal was finally on the horizon. The school had exceeded its goal for 90% of the student population […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 Chief News Editor Last Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The Holy Cross community mourned this tragic date alongside the rest of the nation through an Interfaith Remembrance Service. Sponsored by the Office of the College Chaplains, the Remembrance Service took place at 4 […]
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