Meghan Shaffer ’20 Staff Writer When you think about college jewelry, the first thing that comes to mind is bound to be the typical college class ring. Big, a little old fashioned, with a large colored stone on top, likely the same kind that your parents and even […]
By Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor Sometimes, you encounter something that reminds you just how human the people you encounter everyday are and of the beauty and rawness of that humanity. That is exactly the message put forth in “Project Empathy,” which was performed by six Holy Cross […]
By Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor It’s internship season here on the hill, and chances are if you are a sophomore or junior, you’ve overheard your friends talking excitedly about the internship they scored for the summer or the summer job they have lined up. But if […]
Meghan Shaffer ‘20 Culture Editor Disclaimer: I love reality T.V. One of the best parts of my week is when I have time to take a break and catch up on the latest “Real Housewives” installment. I’ll watch any show in “The Bachelor” universe, and I’ve been keeping […]
By Meghan Shaffer Culture Editor Cold weather has started to settle on to Mt. Saint James and there have even been a few sprinklings of snow, which can only mean one thing: Christmas season is upon us. Some will say that it is too early to begin celebrating […]
By Meghan Shaffer, Culture Editor Spoilers below for Season 1 of “Stranger Things” On October 27, the long-awaited second season of Netflix series “Stranger Things” dropped just in time to binge for Halloween. Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s, season one follows the residents […]
By Meghan Shaffer, Culture Editor On paper, CW musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” doesn’t seem all that exciting, or even all that funny. The show follows twenty-something, stressed-out lawyer Rebecca Bunch, played by an outstanding Rachel Bloom. After getting a prestigious promotion at her fancy New York law firm, Rebecca […]
Meghan Shaffer Culture Editor This past Monday, LASO hosted their closing event of Latinx Heritage Month: a production of “Platanos y Collard Greens” performed in Hogan Ballroom for members of the Holy Cross community. Beginning as an off-broadway play, the satirical comedy now tours at different colleges and […]
Meghan Shaffer Culture Editor On Thursday, September 28, beloved medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” had its long-awaited two-hour season premiere. Now entering its fourteenth season, creator Shonda Rhimes is attempting to bring the show back to what original fans know and love: a funny, sexy drama that simultaneously keeps […]
Meghan Shaffer Culture Editor In a season so full of critically-acclaimed heart-wrenching dramas like This is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale, T.V. comedies seem to have taken a backseat. So, enter onto the scene NBC’s The Good Place, a 30-minute comedy from the creator of The Office and […]
By Meghan Shaffer If this past Sunday’s Emmy Awards showed us anything, it’s that it has been a good year for women in television. The standout of the night, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” brought home a total of eight awards, including the big award of the night: Outstanding Drama Series. […]
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