Anna Lee ‘24 Opinions Editor This past Thursday, my family and I gathered around the table for our annual overcooked turkey and a hodgepodge of 1970s side dishes. There was the usual drama – political debates, side glances across the red tablecloth, some good smells and some burnt […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On November 16, 2021, the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture hosted Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau, who led a conversation with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and liberal Commonweal Magazine editor Matthew Sitman. The conversation largely addressed the growing […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor Faculty and alumni made their way to campus last month for this year’s Women in Business Conference- a day of workshops and talks instated by the Women in Business Club 16 years ago. Aspiring women at the college from a range of different […]
Brendan Bonner ‘23 News Editor On November 18, Ben Vesey ‘22 spoke about his Vannicelli Award winning thesis developed over his time in D.C during this past year’s Washington Semester. The talk was titled: “Combating Forced Labor Internationally: A Case Study of Labor Reforms in the Uzbekistan Cotton […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor On December 1st, Holy Cross had their annual Christmas tree lighting sponsored by the Purple Key Society. After two years, Crusaders were able to fully experience the tradition that is the lighting of the Christmas trees and manger in front of O’Kane. The last […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor Jane Chavez ‘23 is a junior psychology major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also happens to be involved with the student organization on campus known as “RPE.” “RPE stands for Relationship Peer Educators,” stated Chavez, and “it is a peer education group on campus that […]
Owen Whaley ‘24 Features Editor In a lecture at Holy Cross, Tim Morrison, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former advisor to President Donald J. Trump, called for the United States to counter surging authoritarianism through a comprehensive grand strategy. The event, which drew over one hundred […]
Name: Avery Faires Year: 2022 Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia Major: Psychology and Spanish Campus Activities: Delilahs Acapella, Honors College, Sigma Delta Pi, Psi Chi Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Favorite Song: Dancing in the moonlight by King Harvest Favorite Singer/Group: Taylor Swift Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Sports Team: UNC Basketball Favorite Class taken at Holy […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Senior Advisor Sadie O’Conor ‘22 began her first year at the College of the Holy Cross with Choir Week, where she was immediately struck by “how kind the people in the choir were.” Now in her senior year, Sadie finds that the welcoming nature of the […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor On Friday, November 19, seniors at Holy Cross gathered for their celebratory senior ball, to mark their final year at Holy Cross and spend time with friends. Earlier in the day, seniors and their plus ones picked up bracelets in Hogan, later going […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 The Warriors Are for Real After a short two season hiatus, Golden State is back on top. Sitting at a league-best 18-2, the Warriors have blown away preseason expectations. Stephen Curry looks as good as he’s ever been; he’s tied with Kevin Durant for the […]
Ben Lepper I consider myself to be a hot take artist, so I figured that I would start a little recurring segment in the sports section where I share some of my recent ones. Whenever I do one of these, I will provide a few hot takes about […]
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