Bridget Flaherty ‘21 Features Editor On May 21, 2021, I will officially graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. I will have spent four years of my life here. Some will say these are the best years of your life and others will disagree. These weren’t the […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief The pandemic has forced people to create and enjoy art largely in isolation, but Dinand Library’s Poetry Walk bridges the gap between creative spirits in the College of the Holy Cross community. The Poetry Walk, which consists of a mile-long loop around campus distinguished […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Each year, the Academy of American Poets collaborates with colleges around the United States to sponsor poetry competitions amongst the schools’ students. At Holy Cross, this year’s prize-winner is first-year Emma Robinson ‘24. I had a chance to interview Robinson about her […]
Bridget Flaherty ‘21 Features Editor Last year, Christine McLaughlin ‘21 adapted a short story into a play for a course. Her resulting work, “The Toast,” was going to be presented at the Academic Conference last year. However, her presentation ended up being postponed as a result of the […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Holy Cross Athletics and COPE (Counseling Outreach Peer Educators) welcomed guest speaker Ivy Watts, a former track and field athlete who holds a Master’s in Public Health and who is the founder of the mental health self-love blog “Beautifully Simply You”, to discuss […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer What happens when you combine a 16th-century fantasy novel with a pandemic in the 21st century? For Dr. Ji Hao, Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, the answer was an online conference. On Tuesday, April 20, he hosted […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Although 2021’s Women’s History Month is over, the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery has not forgotten to honor the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage through their current display of 10×10: Ten Women, Ten Prints. As the title indicates, this collection […]
Devyn Forcina News Editor ‘22 Arts Transcending Borders has been engaged in many exciting projects so far this semester. Kevork Mourad’s immersive “Memory Gates” installation at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery was on view from March 4 until April 11. As the semester nears its […]
Caroline Wallace ’23 Features Editor Last spring, when the pandemic sent everyone home from school, the competitive season for Holy Cross’ cheer team came to an abrupt stop. The cheer team had been preparing all season to finally be able to compete at the NCA Nationals in Daytona […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Single and ready to mingle… on myHeart?? Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Covid-19 has certainly changed many aspects of personal life, especially dating. Apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge have seen increased usership since the […]
Caroline Wallace ’23 Thankful Student Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. It is a known fact that students at Holy Cross feel as though the school could do a better job at communicating. Frankly, the 200 e-mails that students […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Winded Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Name: Bane (of this community’s existence) Hometown: Worcester poured and raised! Major: Physical Education Campus Activities: Hazing new students, forcing people into shape, bringing the community together through shared […]
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