By Olivia Pan ‘20Chief Opinions Editor Last weekend, many individuals in various states took to their state capitals in order to protest social distancing measures and shelter-in-place orders, put into effect by their governors, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. According to Huffington Post: “The protesters have been mostly […]
By Julia Maher ’23Opinions Editor Undoubtedly, we are currently living in a very discouraging time. We’re stuck at home, many of us have lost our jobs, we have to practice social distancing, and we have no idea what the future holds. The list seems interminable. On top of […]
By Mario Micallef ’22Eggplant Editor Remember when the biggest concern for us first-world problem living folk was a paper straw with your coffee? As quick as the exponential rate of the virus exploded into the centerfold of our lives, society said goodbye to going green and hello to […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor COVID-19 is not Donald Trump’s fault. He did not create the disease, he did not spread the disease across America himself. What Trump did do was not respond in a timely or effective manner to the threat of what has now become a […]
Will Poplawski ‘20Guest Contributor A public servant of forty years now stands as the only option to defeat President Donald Trump. Honorable in tone and moderate in nature, his career has primarily pleased his state and constituents. To his credit, Vice President Joe Biden is currently leading most […]
Mario Micallef ‘22Eggplant Editor On Friday, April 3, a man assaulted a teenage girl who was hanging out with her friends at Norton Commons, a residential community 20 minutes outside of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The man claimed the aggressive behavior ensued because the girls were not practicing “social […]
By Muera Hajli ’23Guest Writer On March 11, 2020, all members of the Holy Cross community were called to congregate close together on the Dinand Steps for an announcement about social distancing by the administration. Students, faculty and staff were required to attend so that, obviously, they could […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor “SPRAAAAANG BREAK!!!” called the cohort of college students as their respective university’s doors opened and closed behind them for exactly one week. For many students, it was more than a week. In fact, for most, it was the rest of the semester. Whether […]
By Ryen Cinski ’22Opinions Editor Sunday- Since Sunday’s are everyone’s favorite lazy day, throw on a cute pair of sweatpants and your favorite tee! This week I opted for a heather grey pair of sweatpants that I got on a visit to Holy Cross in 2015! They have […]
By Julia Maher ’23Opinions Editor There’s no doubt that the coronavirus has changed us in many ways. It has sickened nearly half a million people globally and killed over 20,000. It has restricted air travel and caused many small businesses to suffer financially. It has forced countries and […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor “Remember where we started?” read an Instagram caption of a photo with the six women presidential candidates. Six. Let that number sink in. Not only did we have six women running for president, we had two black Americans, one Asian-American, a Mexican American […]
Emma Powell ’20 Guest Writer It is difficult to believe that just a couple of weeks ago, I was frantically telling everyone packed at Pub night that there was “NO WAY THIS IS OUR LAST PUB NIGHT.” As people fought back tears, I laughed off their reactions that I […]
