Joey Abrams Chief News Editor ‘23 As Holy Cross students, parents, and alumni were tailgating between cornhole tosses and “go cross go” cheers, Worcester was having a party of its own. Saturday afternoon saw the 3rd annual Beats and Barbecue festival go down in the Worcester commons– in […]
Joey Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor Boasting a loud and proud Irish student population, the College of the Holy Cross campus will be full of green throughout the week as St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated. Whether you’re breaking a sweat during a zumba class or fighting alongside friends […]
Joey Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor “When I started my tenure at Holy Cross, I shared my emerging vision for the College with the board of trustees. Through a dynamic expression of today’s Jesuit mission, we will lead Holy Cross to realize its full potential as one of […]
Joey Abrams ’22 Chief News Editor This year, Black History Month comes at the crux of incremental campus victories and nationwide unrest. The past two years of COVID-19-conditioned living have only served to intensify, expose, and prioritize the struggle of Black America as structural issues come to light […]
Joey Abrams ’23 News Editor If there is anything that the past four semesters since COVID-19 sent students home have shown, it is that there is no perfect approach to tackling the pandemic. Sure, there are some soundproof strategies—social distancing, masking, and vaccination—but implementing them on a scale […]
Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor Over the past few years, the Holy Cross administration and Board of Trustees have ushered in a round of new initiatives to support diversity and inclusion on campus. With a student population that is over 30 percent non-white, complimented by a non-white 36 […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor With the rapid development of new storefronts, stadiums, and small businesses, Worcester is quickly becoming a sought after spot for day trips and nights out. The opening of Polar Park as well as the expansion of the downtown area have all attributed to […]
Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor Amidst the fanfare of Family Weekend and President Rougeau’s inauguration this past weekend, our new President had a busy schedule. Friday night’s dinner through Saturday’s football game saw the President moving quickly from campus building to campus building and all around Worcester. However, […]
Name: Joseph Abrams Position: News Editor Major: English and Sociology
Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor The presidential election of 2016 spurred the largest political polarization that the American electorate had ever seen, exacerbated further by the 2020 election year and simultaneous coronavirus pandemic. Former centrists have been skewed, social disagreements have become violent, and those who’ve stayed out […]
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