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Working for Worcester Preps for Seventh Annual Build Day
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Saturday, April 13 will mark the seventh annual Build Day for Working for Worcester. Founded in 2012 by Holy Cross students Jeff Reppucci ‘14 and Derek Kump ‘14, the organization describes its mission as mobilizing college students in the Worcester community to improve and build…
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College Collaborates with Notre Dame to Launch Data Science Degree Program
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Holy Cross recently announced the creation of a new dual degree program in partnership with the University of Notre Dame which will consist of a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science. Driven by a common commitment to a liberal education in the Catholic…
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Gunman Attacks Two Christchurch Mosques
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor An attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday, March 15 left 50 people dead and another 50 wounded in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in modern history. The gunman was 28-year-old Brenton Harrison Tarrant, an Australian citizen who authored an 87-page manifesto…
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Boroughs Continues Campus Climate Initiatives Following Sit-In
Sofia Maietta ‘19 News Editor On Tuesday, February 12, Father Boroughs sent out a campus wide email in which he outlined the College’s plans for its ‘Campus Climate Action Steps.’ First, he mentioned that membership for two groups, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Planning Group and the Sexual Respect and…
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State of the Union Addresses Immigration and Border Wall
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor On Tuesday, February 5, President Trump gave the annual State of the Union Address from the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives before a joint session of Congress. The original date of the speech was set for January 29, but had to be postponed…
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Boroughs Outlines Multiple New Initiatives to Address Campus Climate
Sofia Maietta ‘19 News Editor On Wednesday, January 23, Father Boroughs sent a campus-wide email detailing the several initiatives that would be undertaken by faculty, staff, and students alike during the spring semester, and outlining the College’s goals moving forward. To begin his email, Father Boroughs recalled the ENGAGE Summit…
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That’s News to Me
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Sunday, Nov. 25 Margate, England- 33-year-old Ross Edgley became the first man in history to swim around the entirety of the mainland of Great Britain. His journey lasted 5 months and consisted of 1,791 miles. Edgley never set foot on land, and slept on a…
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Effects of Pittsburgh Shooting Felt Nationwide
Sofia Maietta News Editor On the morning of October 27, a gunman opened fire in the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killing 11 Jewish people and wounding seven others, including four police officers. The suspect, 46-year-old Robert Bowers, has been indicted on 44…
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Election Day and a Guide to MA Ballot Questions
Sofia Maietta News Editor Next Tuesday, November 6 will mark Election Day, as voters across the country head to the polls. For Massachusetts residents, early voting began on October 22 and will end on Friday, November 2. Massachusetts residents voting via absentee ballot should be sure to mail their…
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Co-Presidents Help Create Jesuit Student Government Alliance
Sofia Maietta ’19 News Editor Holy Cross’ SGA Co-Presidents Meredith Coolidge, ‘19 and Adrian Cacho, ‘19 have joined presidents of Jesuit colleges and universities across the country in establishing the Jesuit Student Government Alliance (JSGA). The JSGA is comprised of the student government presidents of each of the country’s…
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Holy Cross SGA Hosts National Voter Registration Day Event
Sofia Maietta ‘19 News Editor On Tuesday, September 25, Holy Cross’ Student Government Association under Co-Presidents Meredith Coolidge ‘19 and Adrian Cacho ‘19 hosted an event to support National Voter Registration Day in an effort to increase voter turnout among Holy Cross students. SGA set up tables in various locations…
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Holy Cross Makes Changes to the Office of Title IX Initiatives
Sofia Maietta ‘19 News Editor In an email sent out on September 7, the College notified the Holy Cross community of significant changes in the school’s Office of Title IX Initiatives, which has named Tracy Kennedy as its new permanent Director. Previously the College’s Interim Director of Title IX Initiatives…
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Gun Control Legislation Struggles After Texas and Las Vegas Massacres
Sofia Maietta News Editor Today, what once used to be a church now stands as a memorial—a silent tribute to the 26 people killed on Sunday, November 5 in Sutherland Springs, Texas. This small community located just outside the city of San Antonio is home to the First Baptist Church—the…
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Catalonia Pushes for Independence, Spanish Government Pushes Back
Sofia Maietta News Editor In recent weeks, Spain’s region of Catalonia has once again come to the forefront of international attention, as an independence movement which is well underway has intensified. The hard-fought battle between secessionists and the Spanish government in Madrid came to a head on Friday, October 27…
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Professor Eliot Cohen Gives Lecture on the Necessity of Military Force
Sofia Maietta News Editor On Wednesday, October 18, political scientist Eliot Cohen visited the College of the Holy Cross to give a talk on his new book, “The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force.” As a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve,…
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R. R. Reno on “A Christian Interpretation of the Age of Trump”
Sofia Maietta News Editor On Thursday, September 21, the well-known public intellectual and editor of First Things magazine, R. R. Reno, visited the College of the Holy Cross to give a lecture. Also an author of several books, Dr. Reno focuses his work largely on Catholic theology and Catholic social…
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Fr. Boroughs and Campus Community Address the DACA Crisis
photo courtesy of CBS Boston Sofia Maietta News Editor On September 1, shortly after College of the Holy Cross students arrived back on campus for the fall semester, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., President, issued a letter to the campus community regarding President Trump’s impending decision on whether to end…