Category: Opinions
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All Tomorrow’s Parties: 365 Partygirl Charli xcx’s Overlooked Inspiration of The Velvet Underground
Catherine Cox ’29 Staff Writer The late 1960s rock group The Velvet Underground is most certainly one of the most influential bands throughout the course of music history, with their influence reaching countless artists, genres, and subculture movements throughout the years. Many recognize The Velvet Underground’s iconic banana album cover,…
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2020s – The Scariest Decade?
Emma Bono ‘30 Staff Writer This year, the horror movie genre has made quite the splash in the box office, with it making up 31.4% of the current box office total, $7.95 billion. Movies like “Obsession,” “The Backrooms,” and “Resident Evil” all make well over double their budget, as well…
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When Did *Not* Reading Become Cool?
Evangelina Delaney ’30 Staff Writer “One fish, Two Fish, Red fish, Blue Fish.” These clever, rhythmic words belong to one of many renowned, timeless Dr. Seuss books that are, in all likelihood, ingrained somewhere deep in your memory bank. In fact, you probably had it memorized by the ripe age…
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Nostalgia Controls Us All
Olivia Zimmerman ‘29 Staff Writer I can sometimes picture those fuzzy moments—splashes of light and color that take shape in my memory. People and places that weave their way into my mind, somehow melding the past into the present. We can’t escape nostalgia; it always has a way of integrating…
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Profoundly Unethical Residents: My Thoughts on Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil”
Sean Connor ‘30 Staff Writer Just as everyone taps into their Ancestry.com 0.007% Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day, even the most high-strung, phobia-ridden wet blankets enjoy a good horror film once October rolls in and the air turns eerily crisp. Plenty of people gravitate towards the slow, trudging dread…
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Primetime: Stuntwork
Dan Rentel ‘27 Guest Writer “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson as TV’s Chris Hansen, was the first in a list of Fall 2026 releases that I’ve been excited for, and it more than met my expectations. It’s also an unbelievable first narrative feature from its director, Lance Oppenheim. Oppenheim, who’s 30…
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What Does It Mean to Love a Church That Has Failed?
Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editor In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor stood on the stage of Saturday Night Live, held up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, tore it apart, and told millions of viewers to “fight the real enemy.” The performance sparked widespread outrage. O’Connor was condemned by many,…
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No One Knows How to Go Out
Lizzie Swanson ‘28 Staff Writer You have to rally tonight. There are only so many weekends you’ll have in college. ***** house is throwing, c’mon. You’ll never be this young again. “Going out” culture has permeated its way into almost every college campus, with the obvious exceptions of the BYU…
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Title IX Where Art Thou?
With the Cornell case taking center stage on social media, let’s talk about Holy Cross‘s own Title IX office. Before going ahead with a topic, for those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, in 2024 female student Jane Doe was wronged by seven offenders and fifty bystanders.…
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When Crisis Comes Knocking
Rosemary Knoll ’28 Guest Writer Almost two years ago, on Sept. 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene stalled over the Southern Appalachian Mountains and wiped entire towns off the map. A mere 50 miles away was my hometown, the place I grew up and lived my entire life. Digging through FEMA’s flood…
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The Art of the Score
Fiona Greaney ’29 Chief Opinions Editor Kimball soft serve in hand, my friend and I journeyed down to Seelos Theatre to watch Supergirl, DC’s newest film. The movie begins with Kara-El (Supergirl) going on a bender across planets with her dog, Krypto. A catchy song, “This Summer” by the Sleigh…
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The Overconsumer: Consumerism’s Final Boss
Addy Woodbury ‘29 One of the most defeating feelings has to be excitedly walking into your favorite shop only to find that exactly what you drove twenty-plus minutes for is nowhere in sight. The remnants of torn open boxes and crooked signs obnoxiously mock you and ridicule your efforts to…
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We’re All Still Figuring Out How to Live in the Moment
Siobhan Smith ‘30 Staff Writer Over this past summer, my grandparents made the ten hour drive from their house to mine to spend a week with my family and me. At the end of the week, as they were leaving, my grandma exclaimed that she had almost no pictures from…
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No More ROTC at HC
Olivia Rembert ’28 Guest Writer As I approached the Dinand steps on Monday, September 14, I saw a small group of older adults holding signs that read “No ROTC at Holy Cross” and “Thou shall not kill.” Intrigued, and also spurred by the promise of extra credit for one of…
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The Axe Missed its Target: “Monster: the Lizzie Borden Story” Review
Olivia Hernandez ’29 Last week, Netflix released a new season of Ryan Murphy’s hit drama “Monster,” focusing on the legend of Lizzie Borden and her parents’ grisly demise in the late 1800s. As a history buff and proud New Englander, I was quite excited to watch the show, looking forward…
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Not This Again…
Will Hick ’27 Staff Writer Ahhh, the fall season is upon us and everyone seems to be enjoying the chilled, brisk air. To many New Englanders, autumn is known as the season of breathtaking foliage, apple picking, and most importantly, pumpkin spice. To others, like myself, it is the beginning…
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Democracy Shouldn’t Come With a Price Tag
Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editor Presidents have enormous influence over political debate, but there should be limits to how that influence is used during elections. I believe one of those limits should be clear: presidents should not promise Americans money in connection with the electoral success of their political…
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MTV VMAs: Commentary On The Award Show’s Cultural Significance
Catherine Cox Staff Writer The MTV Video Music Awards, also known as the VMAs, has been one of the most popular music award shows over the past few decades. With memorable moments such as Lady Gaga’s meat dress in 2010 and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic failing to catch his bass after…
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Stella Lefty and the Problem with Nepo Babies
Emma Bono ’30 Staff Writer Over the past few weeks, there has been lots of discourse about an up-and-coming artist named Stella Lefty, and her song “Boston.” Sharp-eared TikTok users noticed that this tune’s chorus sounds extremely familiar to Noah Kahan’s hit song “Stick Season,” resulting in Kahan getting a…
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Yes Grateful, Not Dead: The Jam Band’s Impact Beyond The Sub-Culture
Catherine Cox ’29 Staff Writer The classic jam band Grateful Dead has been around since the mid 1960s, making its mark on the rock and blues scenes that accompanied the hippie sub-culture of the era. The sub-culture that the band found themselves creating the soundtrack to developed into its own…
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On the Quest for Worcester’s Coziest Cafes: iKrave Cafe Review
Olivia Hernandez ‘29Staff Writer A few Saturdays ago, I began my journey to finding Worcester’s coziest cafes, venturing to various establishments across the city in search of the best food, drinks, and cafe environments Worcester has to offer. I started this quest at iKrave Cafe, located on 517 Park Avenue…
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Sinking our Teeth into The Lost Boys*
*Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t seen the movie! Anjali O’Brien ’30 Guest Writer The Lost Boys has taken Broadway by storm, earning twelve Tony nominations, winning four, and gathering a devoted fanbase in just the short time it has been open. Yet, there are critics who believe there never…
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Looking Forward to Fall
Siobhan Smith ’30 Guest Writer This Tuesday, September 22 marked the Autumnal Equinox, or the first official day of fall. For me (and I’m guessing many others based on the ‘favorite season’ polls on dorm door whiteboards), this is very exciting. For the past couple of weeks, I have been…
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The World Cup’s Profound Impact on a Divided Nation
Julia Kane ‘27 Opinions Editor The United States is packed full of passionate sports fans: Philadelphia Eagles fans lighting the streets on fire and brawls between Knicks and Celtics fans. The country’s sporting scene is also notorious for being less involved in soccer, or football, which is the dominant sport…
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The Marginalized Middle
Doug Bauman ‘29 Guest Writer Somewhere in between the shouting matches of party politicians and the extreme views of either wing, there has always been another group in American politics. It’s a group that rarely has its voice heard, and it’s debatable that they even have a voice at all.…
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Trump Wants a United Ireland. Should America Have a Say?
Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editor When President Donald Trump visited Ireland this month, he was asked a question that has divided the island for generations: Does he support a united Ireland? His answer was unusually direct. “I’d love to see it unified,” Trump said alongside Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin…
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Class Consciousness vs Religion
Can they survive together? Giancarlo Orsini ‘30 Guest Writer Class consciousness, the awareness of one’s placement within social or economic classes, an understanding which helps not only to uplift but habitually enables what we know is inequality, to be disrupted. This fact causes routine clashes with religion in its many…
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Album Review: The Great Divide by Noah Kahan
Will Hick ’27 Staff Writer Well over a year later, and yet, I’m back! This time around I will review the highly cherished Noah Kahan album, The Great Divide (TGD), which was released in April of this year. Similarly to his previous albums, TGD combines folk-rock and indie to create…
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A Substantial Take on The Ozempidemic
Addy Woodbury ‘29 Guest Writer As I go about my daily life, I can’t help but notice the influx of concerningly sculpted faces and skeleton-like bodies. I feel a dark, lifeless energy when I look around at overly lethargic individuals who seem like they physically can’t muster the strength to…
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The Legacy Of LCD Soundsystem: Those Who Are “Influenced” Bring In An Unaware New Fan Base
Catherine Cox ’29 Guest Writer The band LCD Soundsystem defined the indie sleaze era of New York City at the beginning of the 21st century, with their unique electronic sound bringing a new vibe to the music scene of the city. Led by James Murphy, the band’s electronic sound made…