Henry W. Noe ’22 Opinions Editor The art of writing is oftentimes seen only as necessary to develop for humanity majors and less so for STEM majors and fields where writing is not a central focus. Practicing the art of writing garners professional and personal health benefits which […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor The midterm elections gave women a lot of firsts in the world of politics. The first two Muslim women were elected to Congress, the first woman senator was elected from the state of Tennessee and so on. Needless to say, women are making […]
Olivia Pan ’20 Chief Opinions Editor These last several weeks, there has been an extraordinary amount of discussion regarding a caravan of immigrants making their way towards the United States border. According to BBC, “There are several caravans moving north. The first and biggest is the one that […]
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter written by Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was brutally murdered in a 1998 hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. The letter was originally published in Out magazine on October 10, 2018 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. […]
Charlie Ryan Opinions Editor Sunday, November 11 marked 100 years since the of the end of the First World War, a global conflict that revolutionized warfare, shattered ancient empires, carved out new nation-states, and shaped the 20th century at the cost of some 15–19 million military and civilian […]
Spencer Caron ’20 Opinions Editor I would like to take this week to write about something lighter than usual. No politics, nothing about rights (and the violation of), or societal ills that one is all too aware of after this week’s news cycle. I want to review upper […]
From the Editors’ Desk Today, Friday November 16, the College will embark on an experimental campus-wide conversation aimed at addressing some of the most pressing issues facing our Holy Cross community. While no one quite knows what exactly will unfold this afternoon, the inaugural ENGAGE Summit commissioned by […]
Tyler Christiansen Staff Writer Summer is the time for big blockbusters like “Star Wars” or one of the many Marvel movies, not a low-budget, independent horror film that’s directed by a rookie with relatively unknown actors. With that said, “Hereditary,” written and directed by Ari Aster, completely defied […]
Maggie Connolly Opinions Editor This past Tuesday, November 6th, the midterm elections were held across America. The midterm elections tend to be on the back burner for many voters, especially young ones, but this midterm election was and is more important now than ever. In the eyes of […]
Henry W. Noe Opinions Editor Stress is a force which affects students and professionals alike. Although stress is seen as a negative within modern society, in small doses it can positively motivate individuals to work towards a certain goal or to advance a project. However, extreme stress is […]
Spencer Caron Opinions Editor Ah, Sweden! The Scandinavian nation emphatically cited by Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and other so-called democratic socialists when pressed if they are earnestly advocating for the type of economic order causing famine and social unrest in Venezuela right now. Before this article continues any […]
John Murphy ’21 Guest Writer Let’s be real. Our school? Academically successful. Athletically? Successful historically. But, the Holy Cross athletic program’s last stint of relativity was the baseball team making the College World Series in 2017. The last time they had done so was in 1978. The football […]
