Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor For a country that touts free expression, there’s a surprising amount of intolerance for open discussions and progressive education. When it comes to people who do not fit into the curated American mold—whether that be on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or appearance—many […]
Calla Merritt ’23 Opinions Editor You’re in Advanced Photography class making yourself stupid in order to get the cool art girl in class to pay you any attention, since she’s the only person you like in the class. It’s Junior Year of high school and, for the most […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor On Feb. 21, 2022, the COVID Core Team sent an email to the College of the Holy Cross community announcing that “starting Monday, Feb. 28, masking will be optional on campus.” Although masks were to be required in some places on campus, such […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor To be honest, I have not been the slightest bit interested in the Winter Olympics this year. This is unfortunate, because watching the Olympics used to be a big part of my childhood. I vividly remember sitting with my parents during the months […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Opinions Editor If you religiously browse the Oscar nominations every year (like I do) despite claiming not to care about award shows (like I also do), then you may have noticed that Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” was nominated for this year’s Best Picture award. […]
Anna Lee ’24 Chief Opinions Editor What women come to mind when you think of feminism? 1920’s women clad in white and their best Sunday hats, marching down Washington D.C. with posters in hand? Rosie the Riveter pumping her bicep with “We Can Do It” in bold font? […]
Anna Lee ’24 Chief Opinions Editor On Monday, Feb. 21, the College of the Holy Cross COVID Core Team released a few new updates to their mask policies. Despite the decision to make masking optional, the Core Team cites exceptions for certain classes, professors, or areas. Thus, professors […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor Going to college is undoubtedly a stressful transition for most people. College is extremely different from most high schools: you are taken away from your family and friends that you have known your whole life and are placed in an environment that demands […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor When I entered college, I knew that I would want to have experiences off campus to enrich my education at the College of the Holy Cross. I thrive on adventure, which is evident in my choice to attend college 3,000 miles away from […]
*TW: Mental health, suicide, depression, anxiety Anna Lee ’24 Chief Opinions Editor The way one friend put it was, “Sometimes I can barely make myself shower.” We had been discussing our mental health since returning to the College of the Holy Cross a few weeks ago. As we […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth ‘25 Opinions Editor Some days I’m in awe of how incredibly selfless, generous, and caring people can be. Usually, it’s when I’m on Instagram at 2:00 a.m. looking at videos of people saving animals. And no, it never gets old. Other days, I’m dumbfounded by how […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Chief Opinions Editor In 1966, sociologist William Peterson popularized the term “model minority” in a New York Times article titled “Success Story: Japanese American Style” (Peterson). Under the term, he praises Japanese Americans for “climb[ing] over the highest barriers our racists were able to fashion […]
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