Brendan Bonner ’23 News Editor With the College of the Holy Cross’s beautiful location atop Mount Saint James, space can become a limiting factor when it comes to expansion within the walls of our campus. As of most recently, the development of the Arts Center has marked the […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On March 28, 2022, voting will begin for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) 2022-2023 election cycle. Chair of the SGA Judicial Council, Matthew Sexton ‘22, as well as SGA Co-Presidents, Maggie Ober ‘22 and Connor McNerney ‘22, explained, “These elections are a chance […]
Rhiannon Richmond ’24 Opinions Editor We all have our vices, and as much as it pains me to admit, mine is TikTok. I have tried to quit the habit multiple times, but each day I still find myself scrolling through my “For You” page, seeking mindless entertainment. Recently, […]
Owen Whaley ’24 Features Editor Students, faculty, and staff are expressing solidarity with those affected by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. “I am disheartened and deeply troubled by the escalation of violence in Ukraine,” President Vincent Rougeau wrote in an email to students earlier this week. “Following […]
Caroline Muniz ’23 Traveling around the world has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. I discovered that studying abroad was an option for college students to pursue while I was in middle school. After learning more about it, studying abroad became the […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor On Wednesday, March 2, the College of the Holy Cross Women’s Basketball team went head-to-head with Boston University at the Hart Center Arena for the title of the Patriot League Regular Season Championship. The game was high energy all the way through, […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Senior Advisor The world has been horrified by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the unfolding war. The College of the Holy Cross community has been no exception, with the tragedy being felt particularly acutely among the Russian Studies program. In addition to the personal […]
Hometown: Port Orchard, WA Major: English, minors in Education & Middle Eastern Studies Campus Activities: SGA, HRA of Clark Hall Favorite Movie: “Shrek 2” Favorite song: “Poetic Justice” by Kendrick Lamar Favorite singer/group: Doja Cat Favorite color: Green Favorite sports team: Seattle Seahawks Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: American Literature Favorite Professor: Dr. J […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor On Feb. 21, 2022, the COVID Core Team sent an email to the College of the Holy Cross community announcing that “starting Monday, Feb. 28, masking will be optional on campus.” Although masks were to be required in some places on campus, such […]
Calla Merritt ’23 Opinions Editor You’re in Advanced Photography class making yourself stupid in order to get the cool art girl in class to pay you any attention, since she’s the only person you like in the class. It’s Junior Year of high school and, for the most […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor For a country that touts free expression, there’s a surprising amount of intolerance for open discussions and progressive education. When it comes to people who do not fit into the curated American mold—whether that be on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or appearance—many […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth ’25 Opinion’s Editor Suicide. Depending on your background it may be considered taboo or even sinful. But no matter what, it is always heartbreaking and always tragic. Just a few weeks ago, Stanford University senior Katie Meyer died by committing suicide in her dorm room on […]
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