Benjamin Lepper ’25 Chief Sports Editor Atlantic Division The Atlantic is likely to be run, once again, by a decidedly non-hockey state. The Florida Panthers made one of the biggest trades of the offseason by acquiring Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames, and even though they lost Mackenzie […]
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Editor Six weeks into the season, no one expected both New York teams to be the fifth seeds in their respective conferences, but that’s exactly the case. New York has seen a resurgence this season with the Giants and Jets’ winning records for the […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor A little over forty years ago, Joseph McCartin joined the rest of the class of ‘81 on the hill for the first semester of their freshman year. With hopes of being a doctor, McCartin believed he knew what he wanted from his […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23, Editor-in-Chief and Grace Bromage ‘23, Senior Editor As highlighted in the Constitution of the United States and valued by many other governments around the world, freedom of speech should be a universal right. However, there are many cultures that still prohibit this inherent freedom: one […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor LGBTQIA+ History Month is celebrated yearly during the month of October. This month recognizes and celebrates both the history of LGBTQIA+ individuals as well as the ongoing fight for LGBTQIA+ civil rights throughout the world. Through the sponsorship of the Office of Diversity, […]
Michael O’Brien ’23 and Julianna Mariani ’24 Editors-in-Chief The 2022-2023 academic year has been off to a flying start, with many new and intriguing facets of campus life in the spotlight. Between the opening of the Prior Performing Arts Center, the record freshman class size, our undefeated football […]
Mackenzie Hughes ’25 Features Staff Writer Ever wonder where your plate goes once you place it on one of the many green trays of the conveyor belt? Well, there aren’t little fairies who take and clean them… it’s Holy Cross students! These dining hall heroes are dedicated to ensuring […]
Michael O’Brien ’23 Editor-in-Chief Even as an English major, reading for classes can be difficult sometimes. Whether it be disengagement with the subject matter, the ever-present threat of distractions like wasting time on our phones, or several other factors, turning the page can be a daunting task every […]
Lauren Poltorak ‘26 Plastic Skeleton The Office of Residence Life and Housing has announced that Brooks Hall will be converted into a Spirit Halloween this Halloween season. All current residents of Brooks must be moved out of their dorms by October 1st. Any Brooks residents that are not […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Taking Over as Chief Sports Editor I’m sure most of you sports fans are already well aware, but the Holy Cross football team has been on a roll recently. Four wins and zero losses! That’s incredible. I didn’t get a chance to go to any […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Chief Opinions Editor Today, I’d like to share with you what ought to be one of the scummiest pop culture stories as of late. This story revolves around two people: Adam Levine, the lead singer of the band Maroon 5, and Sumner Stroh, a decently […]
Edward Scott ‘26 Guest Writer I am sure you have seen the signs planted across people’s lawns that say, “In this house we believe Black Lives Matter, women’s rights are human rights, no human is illegal, science is real, love is love, and kindness is everything.” For the […]
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