Carly Priest Opinions Editor On Tuesday, Representative Mark Walker (R-NC), chair of the Republican Study Committee said of his female colleagues: “…the accomplished men and women of the RSC [Walker pauses]…And women [laughs] if it wasn’t sexist, I would say the RSC eye-candy, but we’ll leave that […]
John Albinson Chief Sports Editor It’s easy to forget that sports are sports. It can be difficult to separate an athlete from their on-field persona; that is, what they do during a game. As a Yankees fan, I didn’t like Big Papi—my main reason stemmed from the simple […]
Patrick Wareham Sports Editor “I’m sorry.” “That’s rough.” “You guys exist?” “Uhh, why?” These are the typical responses I’ve received in the past three weeks when making small talk about the NFL. I am a Jets fan at a college in New England. Enough said. Growing up in […]
Charlie Ryan Sports Editor As the whistle blew, signifying the end of the 194th Derby della mole, I could not help but feel that my thoughts about this Juventus side had crystallized. Something was different about this Turin Derby victory. Was it the effectiveness of the press with […]
Caroline Ahearn News Editor On Friday, September 22, five alumni returned to Mount Saint James to receive the 2017 Sanctae Crucis Award. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the award, which is the College’s highest non-degree recognition. Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. ‘59 P90, Deborah L. Fuller, D.M.D., […]
Jackie Cannon Chief News Editor Rodrigo Hasbún, a Bolivian author, came to speak at the first installment of The Working Writers Series on Thursday, September 21, as well as to read from his novel, “Affections,” in both the original Spanish and the English translation. The event was sponsored […]
Caroline Ahern News Editor On Friday, September 22, Alternate College Theatre (ACT) put on the fall edition of their biannual “Midnight Theatre” competition. This semester’s showcase included four plays, one written and directed by Sage Leimer ‘21, one by Carlito Beal ‘18 and Patrick Connolly ‘18, one by […]
Sofia Maietta News Editor On Thursday, September 21, the well-known public intellectual and editor of First Things magazine, R. R. Reno, visited the College of the Holy Cross to give a lecture. Also an author of several books, Dr. Reno focuses his work largely on Catholic theology and […]
Meghan Shaffer Culture Editor In a season so full of critically-acclaimed heart-wrenching dramas like This is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale, T.V. comedies seem to have taken a backseat. So, enter onto the scene NBC’s The Good Place, a 30-minute comedy from the creator of The Office and […]
Alexandra Smith Chief Culture Editor The first time I listened to New Jersey born singer Sza’s (born Solána Rowe), debut album Ctrl, I felt a beautifully disarming mixture of uneasiness and joy. I could tell by listening to the album’s first two tracks, “Supermodel” and “Love Galore” featuring […]
Hometown: Cohasset, MA Major: Economics Best Dorm: Clark Favorite Holy Cross Class: Economics of Sports with Professor Matheson Least Favorite Holy Cross Class: Environmental Science Number of All-Nighters Last Semester: 0 Favorite Animal: Matt Brown’s hedgehog Favorite Spot on Campus: the MRC Favorite Color: Purple! Favorite Ice […]
Sammy Gjeltema Staff Writer Being a female computer science major at Holy Cross, I hear all the time, “Oh, you’ll totally get a job because you’re a girl.” Gender equality, a common buzz phrase of the modern 21st century has become especially relevant in the workplace; specifically, the […]
