By Johanna Mackin ‘20Guest Writer Following my own experience attending the Nov. 18 lecture by Heather Mac Donald and the defenses I have heard for hosting a “conservative” speaker on campus, as a student at Holy Cross, I’d like to express my concern for the speaker’s message as […]
Ryen Cinski ’22 Opinions Editor With Thanksgiving just around the corner, premature thoughts of Christmas are beginning to surface, signalling an entry into the holidays. To many, the holidays are about family: sitting down with those you love by the fire and enjoying each other. To others, the […]
By Julia Maher ’23Opinions Editor It is that time of year again—the time in which we are called to express gratitude for all of the gifts in our lives. Thanksgiving is an easy time for us to practice gratitude because we are motivated by the participation of other […]
By Max Hendrix ’23Staff Writer On Monday night, Nov. 18, Heather Mac Donald was invited into the College of the Holy Cross’ Seelos Theater to present her controversial views on diversity programs in higher education and challenge students to enter into dialogue with someone who is opposed to […]
By Alex DiBlasi ‘23Staff Writer When I heard that conservative author and provocative commentator Heather Mac Donald would be speaking at Holy Cross, I did not plan to attend. However, as “Protest Heather Mac Donald” posters began to pop up all over social media, I made it a […]
By Maggie ConnollyOpinions Editor ‘21 Only three weeks left until my return to College Hill. Only three weeks left to listen to every episode of Pod Save America I’ve missed since I’ve been abroad. That means catching up on all of the news I’ve missed or brushed over […]
Veronica Ruiz ‘23 Staff Writer The computer labs and libraries were crowded with people. There was tension in the rooms. The word “Enroll” was all up on everyone’s desktop screen, just waiting to be clicked on at exactly 7:00 a.m. The enrollment process can be one of the […]
By Julia Maher, ’23Staff Writer The freshman year of college can be quite a rollercoaster. Not only do students live with more independence, but they also experience numerous changes to which they must adapt relatively quickly. One of those changes, at most colleges, includes living with at least […]
By Maggie Connolly ‘21 Opinions Editor Everyone’s a critic. Well, that is what people say at least. And in some sense, it is true. Studying abroad on a program directed towards understanding and learning about politics is obviously going to attract a group of politically active and aware […]
By Ryen Cinski ‘22Opinions Editor Just this past October of 2019, a New Jersey public school district, Cherry Hill, announced that they would be banning kids who owe lunch money from purchasing prom tickets, going on field trips and participating in other extracurricular activities. The district was met […]
By Clara Gibson ’21Guest Writer After publishing my article about the role adjunct professors play at Holy Cross and some of the abuses of the tenure system, I received a great deal of feedback, some positive, some negative, some constructive, some less so. Overall, however, I have been […]
By Olivia Pan Chief Opinions Editor ‘20 On Monday, November 4th, President Trump received some bad news, much to the delight of many Americans. According to CNN, “A three-judge federal appeals court ruled that Trump cannot claim presidential immunity to avoid eight years of his tax returns being […]
