Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor It’s no secret that many Holy Cross students harbor a passion for medicine, prompting them to enroll in heavy-duty science courses and tirelessly scribble notes about biological processes and an assortment of equations into the late hours of the night. The far more […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor On September 10th, Arts Transcending Borders, hosted by Cristi Rinklin, the Visual Arts Chair at Holy Cross, had the pleasure of welcoming artist Kevin Mourad for a live-streamed open studio. Mourad is an accomplished artist born in Syria, carries a Masters in Fine […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Nicole: What has been the biggest challenge of quarantine (or having school in quarantine)? Natasha: The biggest challenge for me is simply missing out on the whole college experience I grew to love during the first semester. Being able to walk outside and […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor It is fair to say that quarantine has been quite the shift for many College of the Holy Cross students. Feeling detached from in-person academics, extracurricular activities, and athletics are worries that many Holy Cross students share. Among these uncertainties is the overwhelming […]
Nicole Letendre ’23Features Editor Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, which features exclusively satire articles. Why pick just one or two majors? It’s a question that’s been haunting me for years and years. I could never quite narrow it down enough. My mind was […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor With the recent closing of College of the Holy Cross for the remainder of the semester, I am sure that everyone has been feeling disconnected from friends and familiar activities such as clubs, athletics, and in-person academics. This transition from life on campus […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor On February 13, the College of the Holy Cross welcomed author and editor Joshua Wolf Shenk as part of the Working Writers Series to give a reading and literary discussion in Rehm Library. He works as the editor-in-chief of “The Believer,” a bimonthly […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor In Hogan Ballroom on Saturday, February 8, the 22nd Annual Crusader Classic, a college-wide ballroom competition, commenced bright and early at 8:00 a.m. and lasted until nearly 4:00 p.m. In addition to College of the Holy Cross participants, competitors travelled far and wide, […]
Name: Nicole Letendre ’23 Positions: Features Editor (Spring 2020-Present), Staff Writer (Fall 2019) Major: Undeclared (prospective English Major) Life in an Eggplant Headline: “Breaking News! Strawberry gum demand grows exponentially; local girl said to be the cause”
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Features Editor On January 24th, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted Throwback Karaoke in Crossroads from 8-10pm. Students were gathered at tables, chatting and eating pizza while listening to their peers singing popular favorites and swaying along to the music. Singers were able to channel […]
By Nicole Letendre ’23Staff Writer On the evening of December 6th, the dance floor was set for the ballroom team’s “Dancing with the Stars” charity event. Hogan Ballroom was decorated with Christmas spirit. Several wreaths were wrapped in lights and adorned with a red and gold bow. A […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Staff Writer On Nov. 14, accomplished Palestinian-American poet and novelist Hala Alyan came to College of the Holy Cross, as the final guest of the fall semester Working Writers Series, to give a formal reading of some of her literary works, as well as a […]
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