Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor As if the usual grueling exams weren’t bad enough, right? Most students are currently preoccupied with surviving finals week during quarantine, so life on campus might seem long ago. Yet we here at Features would like to take the opportunity to bring […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor In demonstration of music’s ability to bring people together, dozens of College of Holy Cross community members joined members of Las Cafeteras for a live conversation and demonstrations through Zoom. Sponsored by Arts Transcending Borders, “Beyond La Bamba: Music, Storytelling, and Activism […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22A Rising Miranda Priestly Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. The health care system is struggling to stay on top of the coronavirus pandemic, and one of their most pressing problems is the face mask shortage. It’s […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22Chief Features Editor Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Name: Odie Hometown: The woods behind Figge Major: Aromatherapy Campus Activities: Joining the RAs on their nighttime rounds, dumpster diving, perfuming Favorite Movie: “Swamp Thing” Favorite song: “Smells […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor The abrupt end of the on-campus semester came as a shock to the entire College of the Holy Cross community, yet the arts programs quickly asserted their commitment to adapting their activities. Arts Transcending Borders, the Music Department, and the Department of […]
Name: Maressa Park Hometown: Whippany, New Jersey Major: English, Asian Studies minor Campus Activities: MRC worker; Uni2Act; CBL; ASIA; liturgical ministry; honors program Favorite Movie: Moana; Captain Marvel; A League of Their Own Favorite song: “Breathe” – In the Heights; “Saturn” – Sleeping at Last; “More (Reprise)” – […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor Service work often seems ubiquitous at Holy Cross. Currently, there are 39 sections of 28 courses with a Community Based Learning component, and SPUD is the biggest student organization on campus. Given this, it’s important for participating students to step back and […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor The merry click of high heels joined the excited chatter rising through Smith Bridge and Hogan on the evening of February 7 as seniors made their way to the third floor of Hogan, where they awaited transportation to the 100 Days Ball. […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor Two flowerpots, one blue and the other yellow, waited between an enormous marimba and a drum set. Six artists from Silkroad Ensemble took their positions with an unusual collection of percussion instruments, but the first sound to grab the audience’s attention was […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor Snow days mean a day off for students, faculty, and other community members, but for the Grounds Department and Dining Services, it’s full steam ahead as they strive to keep the icy paths cleared and the hot food coming for snowed-in students. […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor College of the Holy Cross welcomed Holland Cotter, co-chief art critic for “The New York Times,” to campus on Nov. 14, when he delivered an extraordinary talk in Rehm Library. A Pulitzer Prize winner known for bringing contemporary Asian art to Western […]
By Kelly Gallagher ‘22Chief Features Editor Full of warmth, intimacy, and fun, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Ah, Wilderness! is a lively retelling of a classic play. Originally performed in 1933, the play is the only comedy of American playwright Eugene O’Neill, a Nobel Prize […]
