Martha Wyatt-Luth ‘25 Opinions Editor Some days I’m in awe of how incredibly selfless, generous, and caring people can be. Usually, it’s when I’m on Instagram at 2:00 a.m. looking at videos of people saving animals. And no, it never gets old. Other days, I’m dumbfounded by how […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor Going to college is undoubtedly a stressful transition for most people. College is extremely different from most high schools: you are taken away from your family and friends that you have known your whole life and are placed in an environment that demands […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor When I entered college, I knew that I would want to have experiences off campus to enrich my education at the College of the Holy Cross. I thrive on adventure, which is evident in my choice to attend college 3,000 miles away from […]
*TW: Mental health, suicide, depression, anxiety Anna Lee ’24 Chief Opinions Editor The way one friend put it was, “Sometimes I can barely make myself shower.” We had been discussing our mental health since returning to the College of the Holy Cross a few weeks ago. As we […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Chief Opinions Editor In 1966, sociologist William Peterson popularized the term “model minority” in a New York Times article titled “Success Story: Japanese American Style” (Peterson). Under the term, he praises Japanese Americans for “climb[ing] over the highest barriers our racists were able to fashion […]
Anna Lee ‘24Opinions Editor Ever since students were asked to leave campus in March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested many, if not all Holy Cross students. In addition to managing a full courseload, most students have had to adjust to variable regulations and disruptions. Though Holy […]
Grace Manning ‘21 Opinions Editor In the year after Breonna Taylor’s tragic death at the hands of Louisville police officers, rage and indignation resurface as one of these policemen, Jonathan Mattingly, prepares to release a book telling his side of the story that rocked the U.S. and the […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Opinions Editor Since Derek Chauvin was charged with manslaughter, second-degree murder, and third-degree murder, there have been several Black lives lost at the hands of police brutality. Their names are Andrew Brown Jr., Isaiah Brown, and Ma’Khia Bryant, undoubtedly and sadly among others. The most […]
Joe Barbieri ‘23 Opinions Editor In a recent interview with the TODAY Show, Former President George W. Bush made what some considered controversial remarks on the current state of the Republican Party. While on the show, President Bush characterized the GOP as being, “isolationist, protectionist, and to a […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Editor Just the title alone –Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn– caught my eye; I’m a sucker for long titles. The one thing that held me back from watching it was Harley Quinn herself because I hated how she […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions Editor On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd last year, was found guilty on three counts of murder: manslaughter, second degree murder, and third-degree murder. He will not be able to post bail as the judge determines his sentence. This […]
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