Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Staff Writer Local politics has been all but shunned away. Presidential and congressional races grab the attention of nearly all media outlets, casting aside our local city council, state senate, and assembly elections. Less than half of eligible young voters cast a ballot in 2020. Voter […]
Yum Yiu ‘25 Opinions Editor One thing that I have never understood is romantic drama. Some screenwriters just think that it is a good idea to spice up a romantic cliche with actions and words that give us second-hand embarrassment. I understand that it is normal for any […]
Tess Williams ‘24, Vanussa Barbosa ‘23, Megan Lorenz ‘23, and Margaret Panasci ‘24 Staff Writers Childcare is a nationwide issue that has continued to plague parents despite protests and efforts to require adequate help. This has caused both family and business problems. Work-life balance is at the forefront […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Tucker Scott ’26 Staff Writers On November 8th, the United States held its first congressional midterm elections during the presidency of Joe Biden. Analysts and political pundits widely expected Republicans to make sweeping gains, allowing them to capture majorities in both chambers of Congress. Polls […]
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Since being elected to the presidency in 2016 and even after losing the Presidential Election in 2020, former President Donald J. Trump has been responsible for the poor performance of the GOP in Midterm Elections. When Trump entered office in early January of […]
Yum Yiu ‘23 Opinions Staff I went to watch the last showing of Iphigenia last Sunday, which was amazingly done. To my surprise, I was able to see the show in a completely different light thanks to my directing class. During the show, I was actively observing it […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor If you know me personally, you would know that I hate watching TV. I have absolutely no patience to sit through TV shows, no matter how interesting they may be. Usually, the only way I can finish a multi-season show is to […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor in Chief Mental health services have become a point of focus for many collegiate institutions across the United States in recent years, as a shifting attitude towards destigmatizing feelings such as depression and anxiety amongst students has started to become normalized. This focus has […]
Mackenzie Hughes ’25 Someone who gets distracted in class thinking about what gender parts of the cell are If the cell’s powerhouse has any gender, it’s female. The thing that’s responsible for generating most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biomechanical reactions ain’t gonna be […]
Matthew Nickerson ’24 Features Staff Writer Over its one-hundred-and seventy-nine year history, the College of the Holy Cross has been the setting of a wide variety of humorous stories and compelling escapades. There’s the fire that burned Fenwick Hall down in 1852 and nearly shut the entire college […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Fine, I’ll Talk About Politics After a vicious battle between the Republicans and the Democrats on Election Day, incumbent Joe Biden managed to keep his spot in the presidential office. “I was really on my toes for a moment there,” Joe admitted. “But the team […]
Jackson Lauber ’25 Staff Writer Thanksgiving Day Football: a classic American tradition dating back to 1920, occurring annually except during World War 2. The Thanksgiving Day slate of games often includes both the Lions and the Cowboys, and this year is no different. Thanksgiving Day 2020 features the […]