By Olivia Pan ‘20Chief Opinions Editor On January 26, 2020, basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter accident along with his thirteen year old daughter, Gianna, and seven other individuals who were also on board at the time. All nine individuals were travelling to the Mamba […]
By Brendan Murphy ’23Staff Writer The long-popular campaign to eliminate grades from American schools seems to have gained even more traction in the last few years, championed primarily by vocal teachers like the University of Mary Washington’s Jesse Stommel, who argues in his articles Why I Don’t Grade […]
By Grace Manning ’21Staff Writer In 21st century America, there is a common misconception that racism and xenophobia are issues that don’t exist anymore or that they aren’t topics so prevalent that they should be discussed on a large scale. However, the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus tells […]
By Julia Maher ’23Staff Writer Once as I was waiting in line for the restroom in Stein Hall, I saw a sticker on the tampon and pad dispenser that said in bold red letters, “Cura Personalis. Period.” I was confused by its meaning, so I decided to research the […]
By Ryen Cinski ’22Opinions Editor After every Super Bowl halftime show, I go online to see what people are tweeting about the performance. When I clicked search and saw a sea of negativity, I was extremely irritated and honestly baffled. One of the first tweets that I saw […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Staff Writer Last week, Democrats and Republicans alike across the nation put themselves to bed unsure of who had clinched the victory in the first democratic primary of 2020. The much-anticipated Iowa caucus had a glitch in the system, and no one really knows what […]
By Kate McCarthy ’23Staff Writer President Thomas Jefferson never gave a State of the Union address to Congress. He wrote the address but had it delivered to Congress via a clerk, starting a tradition that would last more than one hundred years, ending with Woodrow Wilson addressing Congress […]
Grace Manning ‘21 Opinions Editor Last October while travelling to Bafoussam, the West regional capital of Cameroon, as part of my study abroad program, we took a detour to visit the small village of Bamoungoum. The village had just suffered a huge landslide that is believed to have […]
Maggie Connolly ‘21 Opinions Editor Trevor Noah combines stand-up comedy with political commentary, a duo that is more than necessary in American political culture right now. On Jan. 17, he released a five-minute Youtube clip of Jordan Klepper “fingering the pulse” of Iowa before the first caucus in […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Opinions Editor We often hear about how it is important to take care of our bodies physically—how we should exercise, eat nutritious foods, and drink plenty of water—but how often are we encouraged to care about our mental health? Although it is equally, if not […]
Pat Driscoll ‘20 Guest Writer I am writing this piece on behalf of the men’s club hockey program at Holy Cross. Our program has not seen much success in the past, with many losing seasons in our history for as far as the program goes back. However, things […]
Ryen Cinski ‘22 Opinions Editor The recent outbreak of Coronavirus has become the main topic of conversation and concern—rightfully so. According to CBS, the number of confirmed cases across the globe has jumped to about 20,000 with eleven cases existing within the United States. Of these eleven, the […]
