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 […]
Donald BrandProfessor of Political Science At the beginning of the 2018/2019 academic year I was invited to join a committee of faculty, administrators and students being formed to draft a philosophy statement concerning freedom of expression at Holy Cross. We began our deliberations mindful of the fact that […]
By Grace Manning ’21Opinions Editor Veganism, in my experience, is something that is very much understood, accepted, and discussed in the Western world, but not as much outside of it. This could be due to a few things: the relative facility with which we can access vegan alternatives […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor Tik Tok has officially taken over. Girls are doing dances in the bathroom at parties. The “sounds” or songs that play in the background of the video clips will come on and people will start doing the dance moves like robots in a […]
By Olivia Pan ’20Chief Opinions Editor Radio host, Rush Limbaugh, was recently, and quite undeservedly, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Mr. Trump. It seems that this administration has created a whole new low bar for what constitutes heroism and outstanding citizenship. Recently, we had Edward R. […]
By Ryen Cinski ‘22Opinions Editor Cheap, trendy clothing can be enticing. Although I’ve never ordered from these websites myself, I find that I often scroll through Zaful, Romwe, Aliexpress, Boohoo, Missguided and their counterparts. While these clothes may not be the best quality and can sometimes be very […]
By Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor The Crusader OneCard serves as an all-purpose card that provides access to dining dollars, residence halls, and academic buildings on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross. Although it seems convenient for students to handle only one card for every task […]
By Maggie Ober ‘22Guest Writer I met Noah at the student activities fair in the fall of my first year on the Hill. I remember his great enthusiasm for SGA and especially for the Senate clerkship program that he led as Clerkship Coordinator. In this position, Noah truly […]
By Julia D’Agostino ‘20Guest Writer Election season has arrived on the Hill, and you don’t have to be a poli-sci major to get excited! I’m sure you see that little “‘20” next to my name…yes, I’m a senior about to graduate, so why am I even interested in […]
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 […]
