Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Editor It has been one year since a national emergency was declared because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March of last year, Holy Cross students were sent home, suddenly leaving friends, ending internships early, and for seniors, saying goodbye to the Hill in the […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Opinions Editor Since three promising vaccines have been approved by the FDA, the US—and college students—can expect a return back to normal life as soon as this summer. This has been long anticipated, especially among college students, whose lives have been uniquely impacted by the […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor On March 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference where he announced that the state would roll back many of its COVID-19 restrictions, which include lifting its mask mandate and opening businesses and facilities to 100 percent capacity. In the executive […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions’ Editor It has been almost two months after the mob, riot, insurrection, whatever word you decide to choose in your reflection of the event. In thinking about Trump’s legacy and his impeachment and swift acquittal, discussion of the events of January 6th have […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor After nearly a year of waiting for the light at the end of the pandemic’s long tunnel in the form of a vaccine, we fear, and question being vaccinated. This fear is not so much due to a distrust of the vaccine itself […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Currently, Holy Cross only offers two meal plans for its students—The Resident Meal Plan and the Apartment Plan. The Resident Meal Plan includes unlimited meals in Kimball, $425 dining dollars each semester to use in other dining locations, and 8 meal swipes per […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Friday, the Biden Administration released a declassified intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In the report, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MBS, was implicated as the one who orchestrated the attack to kill […]
Grace Manning ’21 This past weekend, thousands of people in Myanmar participated en masse in peaceful protests, calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy party. The party won the recent democratic elections, but military armed forces refused to […]
Maggie Connolly Chief Opinions’ Editor, ‘21 Several weeks ago, New York Attorney General Letitia James reported that Governor Andrew Cuomo underreported Covid-19 cases in nursing homes. Cuomo has been placed on a pedestal from the beginning of the pandemic, regulating what was initially known as the ‘epicenter’ of […]
Catherine Yaskira ‘24 Opinions Editor Rush Limbaugh died on Feb. 17. Some people, like Donald Trump, have mourned him: he gave a touching tribute to Fox News in honor of Rush in which he said, “Well, Rush thought we won, and so do I, by the way” and […]
Julianna Mariani Opinions Editor We are two full months into 2021, and I am still convinced it is 2020. Leading up to the New Year, we were all so ecstatic and had somehow convinced ourselves that as soon as the clock struck midnight, instead of losing a glass […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor There seems to be an issue with unhealthy roommate situations in colleges, and Holy Cross is no exception. Many people have suffered from horrible roommate experiences, and some can even be classified as bullying. Although the victims suffer from severe emotional pain, the […]
