Joe Barbieri ‘23 Opinions Editor On Monday, the world lost a true American patriot. Colin Powell, the first African American Secretary of State, died from complications of COVID-19. Powell, who was fully vaccinated, was also battling blood cancer. During his career, Powell held various bureaucratic positions, such as […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor Just a few weeks after its release, Netflix’s South Korean show “Squid Game” has been dubbed the most watched show on the platform. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, 456 indebted players are enlisted to play a series of children’s games […]
Anna Lee ’24 Opinions Editor When I’m feeling down or sick, a generous bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup is really all I need. Filled with pockets of spicy oil, chunks of braised beef shank, elastic flour noodles, and tender bok choy, it is the ultimate comfort food […]
Calla Merritt ’23 Staff Writer As someone who holds no love in my heart for Elon Musk, and, similarly, a teeny-tiny bit of reluctant love for Grimes in my heart, I was not shocked when I heard word of their semi-separation. Between the two’s own personal brands of […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2019, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the most popular and trustworthy doctor in America. Serving as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Fauci’s recommendations and strategies on COVID-19 safety […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth Staff Writer ‘25 With the pandemic hopefully reaching an end in sight, many individuals are itching to travel abroad. Many students have decided to even study abroad for not only a semester, but their entire undergraduate education. It is quite common to see international students in […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor After a year of racial reckoning across America, many colleges started their own discussions about racism and diversity issues on their respective campuses. Among these discussions were concerns about representation in the curriculum—not just among the staff teaching the subjects, but about the […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor To say that College of the Holy Cross students are involved on campus and in their communities would be an understatement. On top of the prestigious academics of the College, many students devote dozens of hours each week to countless organizations on campus. […]
Anna Lee ’24 Opinions Editor Like any typical college student, students at the College of the Holy Cross surround themselves with coursework, takeout boxes, and social events as soon as the semester picks up. But as students turn inward, pushing themselves to meet deadlines and quotas, others in […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth ’25 Staff Writer On Sept. 7, 2021, El Salvador made one of the biggest economic gambles in history. The young and audacious El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele, adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, requiring all businesses to accept bitcoin as payment. With, according to the World Bank, […]
Anna Lee ‘24Opinions Editor Ever since students were asked to leave campus in March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested many, if not all Holy Cross students. In addition to managing a full courseload, most students have had to adjust to variable regulations and disruptions. Though Holy […]
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