Matherne Named Crusader of the Year
Jack Godar Editor in chief Sophomore year, Zoë Matherne broke her first Holy Cross track and field record, the outdoor 1500m, passing Jackie McNiff, ‘83, in … Continue reading Matherne Named Crusader of the Year
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Holy Cross Baseball Bounces Back with Sweep of Lafayette
Billy Fitzpatrick Sports Editor The Holy Cross Baseball team put a stop to a three-game skid with a sweep of Lafayette last weekend at Kamine Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania. The Crusaders (15-16 overall, 9-7 in Patriot League play) took both games of Saturday’s doubleheader and secured the sweep on Sunday to jump to third place in the conference standings with just a few more series left until postseason play. The host Leopards (13-28, 2-15) remain in last place in the Patriot League after the three-game sweep. Holy Cross squeaked out a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Lafayette in game 1 … Continue reading Holy Cross Baseball Bounces Back with Sweep of Lafayette
Women’s Lacrosse Downs American in Senior Day Victory
Allyson Noenickx Chief Section Editor On Saturday April 21, Women’s Lacrosse earned a 12-10 victory over Patriot League opponent, American University. The Senior Day game marked the last home game of the regular season as Holy Cross celebrated its two seniors, Julia Maloney ’18 and Kerrianne Moran’ 18. Maloney recorded six saves on the day, while Moran netted a goal off a free position shot and earned four draw controls. The Crusaders started strong against the Eagles, who were seeking their first league win of the season. Holy Cross got on the board early, scoring off their first possession of … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse Downs American in Senior Day Victory
Track and Field Impresses at Home Meet
By John Albinson Chief Sports Editor Last Saturday, the Holy Cross Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed at the Holy Cross Invitational, held right here on campus at the track. Plagued by bad weather last year, this season’s meet was a much different story, with sunshine and clear skies holding up throughout the entire day. The Home Meet serves as the pinnacle of the regular season, where (mostly) every athlete is entered into their primary event. Holy Cross showed up on Saturday, with Women’s team winning the meet with 206 points, and the Men taking second in … Continue reading Track and Field Impresses at Home Meet
Project Empathy: A Study in Human Connection
By Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor Sometimes, you encounter something that reminds you just how human the people you encounter everyday are and of the beauty and rawness of that humanity. That is exactly the message put forth in “Project Empathy,” which was performed by six Holy Cross students for the first time this past Sunday. The six students—Brandon Brito ‘20, Trishala Manandhar ‘21, Ali Riddell ‘19, Will Walker ‘19, Alyssa White ‘18, and Caylie Whiteside ‘21—were paired with each other and entrusted to tell their partner’s story. The story could be about anything, as long as it was something … Continue reading Project Empathy: A Study in Human Connection
“Jane the Virgin” Season 4 Finale Recap
Anamika Dutta Chief Culture Editor After a brief hiatus, I’m back to my usual T.V. reviews. The season finale of “Jane the Virgin” premiered last Friday, and fans already knew something big was going to go down (thanks in part to Justin Baldoni’s Instagram, warning fans to stay off all social media at all costs). In similar fashion, I warn you not to read on unless you’ve seen the finale because there will be major spoilers ahead. Or if you’re like me, you didn’t avoid social media and found out what happened before even watching the episode…Oops. So if … Continue reading “Jane the Virgin” Season 4 Finale Recap
The Myth of Cultural Appropriation
Olivia Pan Opinions Editor It has been become common to accuse people, most commonly white people, of appropriating another racial group’s music, fashion, hair, etc. And … Continue reading The Myth of Cultural Appropriation
