Ben Lepper ‘25 Chief Sports Editor At the conclusion of March Madness’ chaotic first round, the Associated Press reported that there were no perfect brackets remaining. And no, not just on ESPN, not just on CBS, not just in a certain region – NO perfect brackets. Out of […]
Sean Rego ’26 Staff Writer Throughout the 21st Century, there’s stood a tacit idea that China’s the rising global force and soon to be superpower that will overthrow Pax Americana. Even in my own schooling, I remember learning of this inevitability– a prophecy, almost– that China would dominate […]
Ella Woei ’26 Staff Writer This Sunday, Advocating Student Interest in Asia (A.S.I.A.), along with co-sponsors: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Asian Studies Program, and the 50th Anniversary of Co-Education Committee, hosted “Occupying Space,” an event celebrating 50 years of Asian women at Holy Cross. The […]
Michael O’Brien ’23 #1 Dartier East of the Mississippi After the grief from the student body following the College’s March 16 email effectively barring any large Saint Patrick’s Day weekend celebrations near campus, students are yet again up in arms after the College has decided to enforce their […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer Sunday, March 12th was a great day to be a Holy Cross Crusader. Only hours before the Selection Show for the NCAA Tournament, Holy Cross women’s basketball traveled to Boston University for the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament. Coach Magarity’s team […]
Grace J Bromage ‘23 Senior Advisor In Fall 2023, Holy Cross will pilot its first living-learning community. This dorm hall, located at Ciampi, will be called the Wellbeing Living Learning Community, with its emphasis on housing students who want to live a well-life. The proposed mission statement of […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 Snowy weather sympathizer Two friends in Stein: “Did you submit the assignment yet?” “It’s due at midnight.” “It’s DUE?! I understood it as more of a suggestion” Between students: “Do they take meal swipes here?” “This is Fenwick.” Conversation outside Hogan: “The next Edge shuttle […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Sports Editor It’s late February and you know what that means: It’s spring training time. It might not feel like it in Worcester, but in Florida, spring has sprung. The Red Sox have sent down their equipment truck, and the players have all reported. Now […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor America finds itself at a critical juncture as the political scene continues to polarize people farther apart. But also being lost in this wide gap of political commonality is the willingness to engage in fruitful and civil debates with those who hold opposing […]
Sean Rego ’26 Staff Writer I will not forget the late night of February 23rd, 2022. I can remember the anxiety building up across the globe as more and more troops were raised upon Europe’s borders. Up until the moment of gunfire, we didn’t really understand what was […]
Mackenzie Hughes ‘25 Popcorn enthusiast Yeah, I get it. Words of affirmation are nice, and acts of service are pretty cool. But what is the love language for someone who doesn’t like talking to or spending time with their romantic partner? In fact, in many cases showing love […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On Thursday, February 9, 2023, the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture hosted Fr. Angus Ritchie to deliver a lecture titled “Beyond Activism: Building Broad-Based Alliances to Tackle the Climate Crisis” in Rehm Library. Fr. Ritchie was introduced by his colleague and […]
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