On the morning of May 7th, President Boroughs offered our community a 20-minute address regarding faculty sexual misconduct and related challenges we have faced this year. The intention of that address, as stated in his original invitation, was to outline how we can move forward as a community. […]
Dear President Boroughs, Dean Freije, and Dean Murray, I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment at the administration’s lack of response to the Bishop’s discriminatory comments against transgender individuals. I appreciate that there was a statement made specifically regarding the writing and missteps of the article, […]
Caroline Ahearn ’20 Chief News Editor On the morning Thursday April 25, Holy Cross faculty and staff were notified via email that Tracy Kennedy, Director of Title IX Initiatives, will be leaving the College at the end of this academic year. Kennedy took on the Director role in […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor “Rebuild This Cathedral,” dares a collage of photos depicting a rainforest, a reef, a beach coated in garbage and a cluster of bees swarming a hive. It has been shared and liked and has circled the world, drawing more and more attention to […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor It’s the moment fans have spent a year waiting for. Following the jaw-dropping cliffhanger of “Infinity War” and one of the most secretive marketing campaigns ever, “Avengers: Endgame” has arrived in theaters. Lovingly made with the fans in mind, full of inside jokes […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor For the third consecutive year in a row, Holy Cross Pride and the Student Government Association teamed up to run the LGBTIAP+ visibility project. The informational campaign, which aims to share the experiences of LGBTIAP+ students on campus, is currently in development and […]
Bobby Tuzzio ’20 Editor-in-Chief Some comebacks – Michael Jordan returning to the NBA to win three more championships with the Bulls, or the Red Sox coming back to win the 2004 ALCS after being down 3-0 come to mind – can affect the viewer so emotionally, that they […]
Allyson Noenickx Editor-in-Chief On April 30, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs S.J., president updated the campus community on the ongoing Phil Catanzano Review of Culture, Structure and Processes and the Sexual Misconduct Policy Review in an email. This was the second update from Boroughs within a week, but prior […]
Izzi Lambrecht ’19 “You are undeniably changing the city.” “Who do we do this for!?” “For the kids! For the kids! For the kids!” They continue to chant for another two minutes or so. Next comes the speech about how significant this work is for the city and […]
Caroline Ahearn ‘20 Chief News Editor On Friday, April 5, the Holy Cross campus was changed forever. The demolition of the Field House to make room for the $30-million Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness Center, expected to be completed by the fall of 2020, began with a bang […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor On Thursday April 4, the City of Worcester held its 2020 Census Kickoff in the Hogan Ballroom. The public event included performances from local organizations in Worcester, a “Best of Worcester” exhibition, as well as appearances from multiple city and state officials. Starting […]
The incoming class of 2023 was the first class in decades for which financial need was considered a factor in some admissions decisions Allyson Noenickx ’19 Editor-in-Chief The College has chosen to abandon its need-blind admissions policy in favor of a need-aware one. For the first time in […]
