Ryen Cinski ’22 Opinions Editor Uber ratings: Such a trivial matter. Yet I am completely and undeniably bothered by the fact that I don’t have a perfect 5-star rating. I ask myself what I possibly could’ve done to deserve my demerits, yet I can never pinpoint the exact […]
Tyler Christiansen ’21 Opinions Editor Jordan Peele, writer and director of 2017’s best film “Get Out,” returns to the horror genre with “Us,” a bloody and hilarious film that tackles many societal issues at once while also being super entertaining. Let me make something clear: if you come […]
Henry W. Noe ’22 Opinions Editor As end-of-semester exams start to roll around, some students begin to wonder how they will be able to adequately study for everything in time for a big exam. They oftentimes ask themselves, what are the most effective ways of studying? What types […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor In March, a new trend hit the streets for women, specifically those in their teens and early twenties: feminism! That is right. The once shunned, shamed social movement is hitting our Instagram stories and feeds! Welcome to the 21st century, where girls post […]
Krystyna Cynstyntyny ‘21 and Annie Hentschtschtschtsel ‘19 Long-Lost Sisters As the days get warmer and the home stretch of the semester draws near, it’s hard not to daydream about end-of-the-year festivities, especially Spring Concert. Here are some performers we hope to see down on Freshman Field this May: […]
Henry Noe ’22 Opinions Editor Springtime at Holy Cross: what a glorious time! You look out from your dorm room to see blue skies and the sun shining bright on the rolling hills of Mount Saint James. You put on your best spring outfit, lacking anything that could […]
Tyler Christiansen ’21 Opinions Editor 7:00 a.m.: Getting up in the morning is the easy part. Get up, brush the teeth, shower, throw on clothes, get out the door. Have class at 8AM., so not really a problem. Got a whole hour. 7:20 a.m.: Walking down to breakfast […]
Anonymous Goose Diplomat Philosophy Student I wanted to let everyone know that I, as a Philosophy student, am doing great. After all the recent discussion and protest about sexual assault/misconduct on this campus–which was so clearly focused on the welfare and well-being of the affected students and not […]
A Really Relaxed English Major It’s a normal Monday afternoon, which means that I’m in my bed watching the fourth episode of the second season of “Friends” for the sixth time. I haven’t left my bed today. I know that I should probably go get my work for […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor With the recent surge in numbers of Gen Zs speaking out against climate change and striving to be more environmentally friendly (think reusable coffee cups and metal straws), College of the Holy Cross has instituted a new school-wide policy. This policy, entitled “Leave […]
Henry W. Noe ’22 Opinions Editor Anytime difficulty is encountered, the immediate recourse is to retreat from encountering it and choose an easier option. Evading difficulties and challenges are routinely prioritized in our society, which is focused on quickly obtaining information and solving problems in the most streamlined […]
Olivia Pan ’20 Opinions Editor In the wake of the recent college admissions scandal involving multiple parents across the country, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, I think it would now be a good time to address the topic of failure in a culture that currently coddles […]
