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Former Chief of Staff Professor Manoussakis On Lectures on Refugee Crisis Unexpected Leave to Packed Rehm Library Allyson Noenickx ‘19 Editor-in-Chief

Photo by Davey Sullivan ‘22.

Denis McDonough delivers his lecture, “Meeting Our Responsibilities to Refugees on the Global, National, and Local Levels� in Rehm Library.

Ethan Bachand ‘22 News Editor

behind an issue in the current crisis that is typically viewed as faceless. Scattered throughout the talk were Former White House Chief of also calls to action as well as facts. Staff Denis McDonough visited Mr. McDonough noted that war is Holy Cross to give a speech regard- not the only thing that can cause ing refugees on Wednesday, Febru- a refugee crisis, citing that global ary 6. The talk, given in Rehm library, warming threatens to displace over provided personal anecdotes as well 2.5 billion Africans by the year 2050. as a deep analysis into the current Prompted by an audience question, situation facing the United States. Mr. McDonough called upon the Attendance at the event was incred- young members of the audience to ible, with students lining the walls participate in civil service. He praised as well as sitting in the middle aisle. young people who are interested A native of Stillwater, Minnesota, in politics and encouraged them to McDonough served in two differ- Ă€ QG DQ\ DFWLYH UROH WKDW ZRXOG DO ent positions during the Obama ad- low them to help. As he stated in his ministration. During the President’s talk, “The cure to what ails us is us.â€? Ă€ UVW WHUP KH RSHUDWHG DV WKH 'HS /LYLD *UDKDP D Ă€ UVW \HDU VWX uty National Security Advisor, fol- dent and political science major lowed by four years as White House who attended the talk, stated afterChief of Staff in the second term. wards, “I liked how he told us to To open up his talk, Mr. Mc- consider serving others. Through Donough offered an account of his the stories he told and shared Ă€ UVW ZHHN DV &KLHI RI 6WDII WHOOLQJ with us it was a call to action.â€? the audience how President Obama )HOORZ Ă€ UVW \HDU VWXGHQW -RFHO\Q criticized his work and challenged Buggy added to the admiration, him to be better. The anecdote set saying that, “His call for us to treat a serious yet also warm tone that one another as brothers and sisters would carry through the entire event. was heartwarming. I liked hearing Three components made up the about how his family took in refubulk of the presentation, combining gees because it seemed as if he remore anecdotes with current poli- ally cared about the issue personally.â€? WLFV 7KH Ă€ UVW DFFRXQW ZDV WKH VWRU\ Speaking after the event, Mr. Mcof a man, Mohammed, that Mr. Mc- Donough stated that “I was really Donough met while overseas in a happy to be here, both because of refugee camp. This was followed by the school’s reputation of engageanother personal story, detailing the ment and leadership, but also belife of a refugee that stayed with his cause of my personal interest in its family in McDonough’s childhood. history and my interest in wanting 7KH WKLUG DQG Ă€ QDO FRPSRQHQW ZDV to communicate to students that the story of Ilhan Omar, a former government service is an admiSomali refugee that came to America rable and important thing. I hope and has risen to be a member of the all your readers and all the students United States House of Representa- here give it serious consideration.â€? tives. Together, these three pieces created an informative picture depicting the real human components

tional comment at this time regarding the nature of his leave. Manoussakis has been at the ColOn Tuesday, February 12, Mi- lege for over a decade. He was born chele Murray, Vice President for Stu- in Athens, Greece and received his dent Affairs and Dean of Students, Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston informed the student community College in 2005. Manoussakis is also that Professor John Panteleimon a archimandrite of the Greek OrManoussakis of the philosophy de- thodox Church. He is a monastic partment is now on leave. ordained to the diaconate in 1995 Prof. Manoussakis started the and into the priesthood in 2011. He semester initially teaching three is the author of over 80 publications classes––two sections of Medieval and serves as the co-editor-in-chief Philosophy and one section of Phil- of the Journal for Continental Phiosophical Inquiries, a course limited losophy of Religion WR HQUROOPHQW IRU Ă€ UVW \HDU VWXGHQWV Manoussakis is the second profesAccording to Dean Murray, his class- sor from the philosophy department es are now being covered by other now on unplanned leave for the members of the department. semester. Earlier this month, Prof. “We must strike a balance be- Christopher Dustin, also of the phitween the desire to know more and losophy department, was placed on the protection of the privacy of our administrative leave amid sexual miscommunity members,â€? said Dean conduct allegations that Worcester Murray in her email to students. The Magazine broke in late January. College declined to offer any addi-

SGA Hosts Fishbowl on Free Speech Caroline Ahearn ‘20 Chief News Editor

sion and freedom of speech, and the complicated legalities of speech and expression at private institutions On Monday, February 11, students like Holy Cross. Small acknowledged and community members gathered KRZ GLIĂ€ FXOW LW FDQ EH WR DFFHSW WKDW in Hogan for “Freedom of Expres- even some hateful speech is technision: A Fishbowl Chat.â€? Sponsored cally legal, but implored those made by the Student Government Asso- uncomfortable by that to consider ciation, the event sought to be a dia- how important it is to have discuslogue on what freedom of expres- sions about why that speech exists sion is, what it looks like on the Holy and what can be done about it. Cross campus, and what rights and After Small’s presentation, Tom responsibilities come with freedom Landy, Director of the McFarland of expression. Just a week after the Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culhistoric two-day sit-in outside Father ture, which hosts several speakers in %RURXJKV¡ RIĂ€ FH FDOOLQJ IRU WUDQVSDU Rehm Library each semester, took ency regarding sexual assault allega- RYHU WR EHJLQ WKH Ă€ VKERZO /DQG\ tions against Professor Christopher began his facilitation by present'XVWLQ WKH Ă€ VKERZO ZDV DQ RSSRU LQJ WKH Ă€ VKERZO ZLWK D K\SRWKHWLFDO tunity to shed light on what can and situation: what if the College were to cannot be said, where it can and can- LQYLWH D KLJKO\ FRQWURYHUVLDO Ă€ JXUH WR not be said, and why. speak on campus? Should a speaker The event opened with a welcome be turned down due to their beliefs from SGA Co-President Adrian or words? Students in the bowl reCacho ‘19, in which he shared that sponded with intelligent comments the College is now working to draft about the nuance between a cona philosophy statement on freedom WURYHUVLDO Ă€ JXUH DQG D OHJLWLPDWHO\ RI H[SUHVVLRQ DQG WKDW WKLV Ă€ VKERZO FUHGHQWLDOHG Ă€ JXUH DQG WKH QXDQFH ZDV WKH Ă€ UVW RI PDQ\ HYHQWV LQ WKDW between freedom from and freedom process. The statement, which is of. As the discussion continued, stunot yet a dictated policy, has been in dents went on to bring up the role of progress for over a year. All of the Holy Cross’ own mission in deciding events and discussions, including what speech should or should not be open listening sessions to drafts of allowed on campus, especially with the statement, will be opportunities its Jesuit identity. Students also raised to provide input on the drafting pro- further questions such as “Who gets cess and ensure that their voices are to pass moral judgement?â€? “Who heard. gets to decide what is controverElizabeth Small, general counsel sial and what is not?â€? “Where do to the College, then took over with you draw the line between what is a detailed presentation on the differ- thought-provoking and what is con ences between freedom of expresSee FISHBOWL, page 3

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NEWS

February 15, 2019

Student Government Association Senate Segment 7+,6 :((. ,1 7+( 6*$ 6(1$7( Update on Luth and Gym Facilities Sub-Committee Updates Class of 2021 Senator Mike Charla gave an update about his meeting with athletic directors about Luth and the gym facilities. They will now start to increase advertising for the different gym spaces and work on getting the machines safer.

Three different committees within the Senate gave the group updates on what they have done in the past week. The Senate Budget Committee (SBC) provided funding for four groups on campus and held À QDQFLDO FKHFN XSV IRU À YH JURXSV 7KH ,QWHOOHFWXDO /LIH &RPPLWWHH is working on posters to hang in the libraries as well as updating their committee’s mission statement. The Student Outreach and Advocacy (SOAC) is planning a March Madness pub night.

Stop by Hogan 519 on Sunday, February 17th for our next session at 8:15 p.m.!

Bills In this productive meeting, the Senate passed six bills. The majority of these bills focused on clarifying and updating language used in the SGA’s constitution to streamline future elections.

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Maggie Ober ‘22 is the Public Affairs Clerk of the Senate. Check back weekly IRU PRUH 6HQDWH VSHFLĂ€ F XSGDWHV DQG LQLWLDWLYHV WR PDNH VWXGHQW OLIH HDVLHU RQ WKH Hill. CONTACT US: www.facebook.com/HCSenate Instagram: @sga_hcsenate sgasenate@g.holycross.edu

INSTITUTE CHANGE

Snapshots From the Hill

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Friday, February 8 Fenwick Hall - Hallway outside FaWKHU %RURXJKV¡ RIĂ€ FH QRZ TXLHW Too quiet. Monday, February 11 Hogan Campus Center - 2IĂ€ FHUV ZHUH dispatched to the Free Speech FishERZO WR EUHDN XS D Ă€ JKW EHWZHHQ D Trump supporter and a Democratic Socialist.

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Members of the Holy Cross Ballroom Dance team compete in the Crusader Classic in the Hogan Ballroom on Saturday, February 9.

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Students and community members packed into Rehm Library to hear former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speak.

Tuesday, February 12 Hogan Campus Center - Complaints ZHUH Ă€ OHG DJDLQVW 6*$¡V &XUD Personalis. Period. initiative for being “reverse-sexistâ€? since it does not provide free feminine hygeine products for men. Thursday, February 14 Healy Hall - Several noise comSODLQWV Ă€ OHG DJDLQVW VLQJOH VWXGHQW blasting “All By Myself â€? at full volume for seven and a half hours on Valentine’s Day. Photo by Hui Li ‘21.

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Community Based Learning Hosts Trump Addresses Discussion on “Toxic Charityâ€? Immigration in SOTU .DWH 0F/DXJKOLQ Âś News Editor On Wednesday, February 6, a group of students and Community Based Learning (CBL) interns gathered in the Levis Browsing Room of Dinand for the Toxic Charity Dialogue Session. The session was led by CBL interns Paige Cohen ‘21, Caitlin Grant ‘21, and Yesenia Gutierrez ‘21, and Isabelle Jenkins, Associate 'LUHFWRU RI WKH 'RQHODQ 2IĂ€FH of Community Based Learning. The CBL interns began the session by having participants read an excerpt entitled “The Anatomy of Givingâ€? from “Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It).â€? The excerpt revealed the harmful effects that modern charity and community service work can have on the very people that are supposed to EHQHĂ€W IURP WKHP 3DUWLFLSDQWV broke up into small groups to relate the piece to their own experiences with CBL, after which the larger group reconvened to discuss. The excerpt highlighted a poignant experience the author had with what he termed “one-way giving,â€? or the idea that charity ultimately creates dependency and does more harm than good. He described watching a low-income family with children have Christmas presents delivered to their door by a charity and then observing the children’s father leave the house in shame. Participants discussed the unintended consequences of charity and the ways that students taking classes with CBL components can examine their motivations for doing community service work and work more with others, rather than just for others. Some students suggested asking TXHVWLRQV DQG Ă€QGLQJ FRPPRQ ground with people so that both parties enter the relationship as equals, while others suggested beFrom FISHBOWL, page 1 troversial?â€? and “Should there even be policy dictating who can speak on campus?â€? “After working on this for over a year, getting the opportunity to

coming comfortable with silence. Another focal point of the dialogue was how to understand privilege in relation to service work. -HQNLQV QRWHG WKDW WKH ÀUVW VWHS WR making charity work nontoxic is to

Community Based Learning allows students to connect academic learning with civic engagement and involvement with partner organizations in the Worcester community. Through classes with CBL compo-

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Students share their own service experiences during the CBL discussion on “Toxic Charity.�

learn about it and recognize that SULYLOHJH H[LVWV LQ WKH Ă€UVW SODFH Emma Davison ‘21 warned against telling a “single storyâ€? about privilege, and said that instead of feeling upset or guilty about one’s own privilege, one should identify the other party’s strengths and try to learn from those strengths. Cohen enjoyed the opportunity to share her experiences with CBL and discuss the broader implications of community service with students who are equally passionate about civic engagement. She said, “I think the dialogue session was a great way for CBL students, both new and experienced, to come together and critically reĂ HFW RQ WKHLU &%/ H[SHULHQFHV :H had some really great conversation about how to approach service work with an eye toward reciprocal relationships, rather than ‘toxic’ charity. As one of the leaders of this session, I really enjoyed asking questions and listening to other students’ perspectives and stories, and I hope all of our participants found the session as meaningful as I did!â€?

nents, students gain a deeper understanding of content they learn in the classroom by integrating curricula with real-world experiences. According to 2012-2017 data from WKH 'RQHODQ 2IĂ€FH¡V ZHEVLWH 92 percent of students said that CBL helped them to connect their course material to the real world, 88 percent of students said that CBL was valuable for their personal growth, and 94 percent of faculty said that CBL increased both students’ interest in the subject matter and their engagement in class. In addition to offering CBL coursHV WKH 'RQHODQ 2IĂ€FH DOVR KDV WKH Community Based Learning Intern Program, which allows students who are passionate about civic engagement to build communication and leadership skills and increase WKHLU NQRZOHGJH RI ORFDO QRQSURĂ€WV and the City of Worcester. Students with questions about CBL should contact Isabelle Jenkins at ijenkins@holycross.edu or Michelle Sterk Barrett, Director of the OfĂ€FH DW PVEDUUHW#KRO\FURVV HGX

continue this conversation, especially as someone who is intrigued by the multiple perspectives regarding it, it was good to hear from others as we continue this process and draft the philosophy statement,�

said Cacho. “It’s exciting to roll out our statement to students and the community,� said Co-President Meredith Coolidge ‘19. “Given our current climate on campus and on a nation-

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100,000 assaults, 30,000 sex crimes, and 4,000 killings.â€? President Trump also spoke on On Tuesday, February 5, Presi- the American economy, claiming dent Trump gave the annual State credit for what he deemed to be of the Union Address from the rapid economic progress of the chamber of the U.S. House of past two years that he has been Representatives before a joint ses- LQ RIĂ€FH +H VLPXOWDQHRXVO\ WRRN sion of Congress. The original date aim at the pending investigations of the speech was set for January of himself and his administration, 29, but had to be postponed due to stating: “On Friday, the recent government shutdown. it was announced that we added Trump touched on topics such as another 304,000 jobs last month immigration, the economy, the opi- alone -- almost double what was RLG FULVLV FRQĂ LFWV LQ WKH 0LGGOH expected. An economic miracle is East, and NAFTA, among others. taking place in the United States In particular, he spent a substantial -- and the only thing that can stop portion of the address on border it are foolish wars, politics, or risecurity and immigration reform. diculous partisan investigations. Trump’s efforts to have Con- If there is going to be peace and gress approve a spending bill which legislation, there cannot be war and would allocate $5.7 billion for a investigation. It just doesn’t work border wall have stalled in recent that way!â€? weeks, culminating in a government Representative from California shutdown which lasted 35 days and and chairman of the House Intelended on January 25. With another ligence Committee Adam Schiff government shutdown looming in has since commented that he plans the near future if Congress fails to to continue the investigation into pass a spending bill by Friday, Feb- 3UHVLGHQW 7UXPS¡V Ă€QDQFHV DQG ruary 15th, President Trump called foreign connections for as long as for increased spending on border necessary. Schiff has hired former security during his address. National Security Council staffers He presented a woman named to aid him in launching a sweepDebra Bissell, whose parents were ing new investigation into Trump, recently killed by an undocument- a development which has recently ed immigrant in Reno, Nevada. He drawn ire and strong criticism from used her story to represent, as al- the President. leged by the President himself, the On February 7, President Trump vast amount of crime that has oc- tweeted, “The Dems and their curred as a result of undocument- committees are going “nuts.â€? The ed immigrants. Republicans never did this to Presi“Now is the time for the Con- dent Obama, there would be no gress to show the world that Amer- time left to run government. I hear ica is committed to ending illegal other committee heads will do the immigration and putting the ruth- same thing. Even stealing people less coyotes, cartels, drug dealers, who work at White House! A conDQG KXPDQ WUDIĂ€FNHUV RXW RI EXVL- tinuation of Witch Hunt!â€? ness,â€? he stated, continuing, “Not one more American life should be lost because our Nation failed to control its very dangerous border. In the last 2 years, our brave ,&( RIĂ€FHUV PDGH DUUHVWV of criminal aliens, including those charged or convicted of nearly al level, being in spaces with people we don’t agree with is so important. This process is an opportunity to create more spaces for dialogue.â€? )ROORZLQJ WKH Ă€VKERZO WKH Ă€UVW opening listening for the entire

community was held Thursday February 14. Another communitywide listening session will be held on Tuesday, February 19, followed by a student-only listening session on Wednesday, February 27.

Field House Renovations Frustrate Students $OH[ .DQ\D Âś Staff Writer

The new design includes an upper level jogging track “that looks out on the hills of Worcester,â€? as As Holy Cross students returned well as weight and cardio equipto campus to start the second se- ment on multiple levels. Further mester of this academic year, the features include basketball courts, campus was abuzz with change as exercise studios, weight training D FDPSXV Ă€[WXUH FORVHG LWV GRRUV rooms, improved shower and lockfor the last time. The Field House er space, and general “centers for was originally opened in March of a wide assortment of health, well1948, and was home to the Varsity QHVV DQG Ă€WQHVV SURJUDPPLQJ Âľ Volleyball team until 2015. The The response to this new dyend of this historic building marks namic within the recreation com\HW DQRWKHU VLJQLĂ€FDQW UHQRYDWLRQ munity on campus has been polarthat the College is undertaking, izing, with many students taking as a new Recreation and Wellness issue with the newly very limited Center will eventually be installed options to non-athletes who still on the site for use by the entire stu- VHHN Ă€WQHVV RSSRUWXQLWLHV $Q ,QVdent body. tagram account called “HC Gains...

Or Not!,â€? was created, devoted to holding the administration accountable to the entire student body, not just Holy Cross’ Division I student-athletes. This student-led movement directly worked with the 2IĂ€FH RI 5HFUHDWLRQ DQG :HOOQHVV to create new policies that level the SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG IRU QRQ YDUVLW\ VWXdents, such as improved signage to increase awareness of the newO\ HVWDEOLVKHG Ă€WQHVV IDFLOLWLHV RQ campus, moving storage areas out RI WKH Ă€WQHVV DUHDV LQ RUGHU WR IUHH up more space for student use, and collaborating with SGA to sponsor shuttle services to nearby gyms in the Worcester area. Mark Edwards ‘21 remarks “Per-

sonally, I see this new situation as ridiculous... It is a chance for me to spend hours researching alternative methods of training in order WR VXIĂ€FLHQWO\ FRPSOHWH P\ ZRUNout regimen. I can get more cardio in every day by walking from Hart down to Loyola to almost complete a basic workout schedule‌ It is a shame that after paying an astronomical amount of money to attend this school, I am expected to remain silent day in and day out as I wait in lines in these storage closets we are calling gyms. I can no longer say, ‘I am going to get a quick workout in.’ Rather, I need to set aside multiple hours to ensure that I can get a good half-workout

in, because some of the essential weights and machines I used in the Field House did not make it to either Hart or Loyola.â€? In response to some of the student backlash, Mike Leavitt, Director of Wellness and Recreation for the College, states that, “Students have come with feedback, and we invite them to continue with that... 6RPH WKLQJV FDQ EH Ă€[HG TXLFNO\ while others just take time.â€? He DOVR DIĂ€UPHG WKDW WKH VWDWH RI WKH art Luth Center cannot necessarily be compared with the Field House, DQG H[SUHVVHG FRQĂ€GHQFH WKDW ´WKH SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG ZLOO EH OHYHOHG ZKHQ the new [Recreation and Wellness Center] is completed.â€?

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OPINIONS

Opinions

February 15, 2019

See What Other Students Are Thinking Around Campus...

Spoiled Little Holy Cross Girls Olivia Pan ‘20 Chief Opinions Editor

sums of money. They should not EH IRUFHG WR GHDO ZLWK GLUW\ Ă€ OWK\ habits exhibited by many people, ,¡P VXUH , DP QRW WKH Ă€ UVW like the one that was created by the college student who has dealt apple bandit. The truth is, we are with their fair share of disgust- a group of privileged college stuing dorm bathrooms that would send any normal person in search of a hazmat suit. However, most recently I came upon a truly peculiar and rather disturbing site in one of the communal showers in my dorm hall: pieces of chunked and sliced apple tossed on the VKRZHU Ă RRU 1RZ DVLGH IURP WKLV being insanely gross and downright absurd, it has also lead me to consider the true implications of such mistreatment of a communal facility, within a very wealthy and privileged college campus. I am talking about the spoiled little Holy Cross girls who are sending out a message of privilege and self-entitlement to all of those around them when they engage in behavior such as this. I am not just talking about the lack of respecting one’s hall mates, when deliberately bypassing a barrel and throwing food into a shared dents, however your bill is payed, shower. I am referring to a lack of with many of our parents spending respect for the cleaning staff who thousands of dollars to send us to clean our bathrooms every week. this school. When we treat public These people do not have glam- facilities like garbage, we are wavorous jobs nor are they paid huge ing that privilege in people’s faces

and broadcasting to cleaning personnel, “We could care less. You simply do not matter. You are invisible and beneath my respect.� Perhaps the individual who took it upon themselves to dispose

shower was entirely foreign to her. One question I do have for this person is, would you behave this way in your own home? Say you were home over the weekend, and wanted to dispose of your ap-

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of sliced apple in the shower was either too stupid or too drunk to know the difference between a trash can and a shower. Or perhaps the large, silver cylindrical object a mere six feet from the

ple-would you throw it in the shower? I’d love to see how your parents or siblings would react to that. I won’t just single out the apple bandit as we have hall mates who have thrown chocolate in the show-

er and again it begs the question: WHY? We have people who throw food into sinks and leave all manner of debris in these common areas. One head scratcher is the person ZKR VLPSO\ FDQQRW Ă€ QG WKH Ă XVK ing mechanism after using a toiletclue, it is not far from the actual toilet. The last time anyone has had WR Ă XVK D WRLOHW IRU PH ZDV SHUKDSV when I was three, using my lamb step stool to reach the commode. Since then I’ve gotten it down pat. Maybe we should place a big sign on the even bigger trash receptacle that says “Hey Brainless, dispose of your food, dirty utensils, tissues, and other miscellaneous trash right here. Thank you! -the Management.â€? The next time you get the urge to leave debris around, or toss food in showers or sinks, please think of the hard working individuals who clean up after you. Then think about the classmates who live ZLWK \RXU GLVUHJDUG DQG Ă€ OWK 7KHQ think about what it says about you that you are this entitled in this small microcosm of the world that LV FROOHJH /DVW WKLQN DERXW Ă€ QGLQJ WKH EDUUHO DQG XVLQJ LW 1DPDVWH

Free Wi-Fi Heat Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor My family lives in Ireland and my two little sisters called me the other day with pressing news. They told me that their tiny school up in the Wicklow Mountains didn’t have any heat that day, so they had to wear their coats inside, huddle together and run around at recess IRU ZDUPWK 0\ Ă€ UVW WKRXJKW ZDV why is this school not closed? But my sisters reassured me that it had been an adventure and that (for the week they didn’t have heat), they had run out every time they heard a truck go lumbering by in hopes that it was the oil truck, there to restore heat. When the oil truck did come, it was met with swarms of small children whooping in glee and running in circles around the oil man, over the moon with the fact that they would no longer be cold in school. In hearing this story, I was prompted to ask myself, have we gotten too comfortable and reliant on our material comforts? We expect Wi-Fi to be in every restaurant, at every cafĂŠ and in every corner of Holy Cross and the wider world. We are put out and frustrated when we aren’t met with the glaringly illuminated sign saying, “Free Wi-Fi Here!â€? We require a level of privacy and cleanliness, even here at school, that we take for granted as things that we deserve. But why is it that we have such different standards of comfort to many other countries?

I myself have had experiences growing up in Europe where there would be no running water that day in primary school or where our teacher would assign us, “Buy and sleep with a hot water bottle� as homework because she assumed that most children didn’t have central heating and she didn’t want her class to get sick. We accepted these discomforts with the inno-

are the worldliest, most health-conscious and most caring generation VR IDU EXW ZH FRXOG DOVR EH GHÀ QHG as the most addicted to technology and the most spoiled generation. We have the luxury of a thousand apps and limitless information at RXU À QJHUWLSV EXW WKLV FRPHV ZLWK a price. As soon as the device that makes our lives so much easier is taken out of the equation, we are

cence and sense of adventure that children have, but we also accepted them because we didn’t know anything different. It was normal to go to an old, crumbling, drafty school in the mountains. It was normal to come home to a house heated only E\ URDULQJ ZRRG À UHV DQG VWRYHV that were kept on all year. So, is this just a generational expectation of luxuries? To an extent it is. We

lost. But it could also be a country by country difference in expectations. Here in the United States, the technology is more developed and the people and country as a whole are modernizing so much faster than anywhere else in the world. Things like the Amazon devices Echo and Alexa, for example, are only starting to appear in Ireland, whereas they have been a feature

of American life for quite a bit longer. Movies appear later in Europe, trends start later and people tend to move at a slower pace abroad. While material comforts can be necessary, is our reliance on them making us adverse to change and unable to cope with scarcity? Something as simple as the electricity going out during a storm leaves us scrambling for candles

deprivation or scarcity bother them like we can let it bother us. When we lose electricity, we can complain for a couple of hours until it turns back on. We have the luxury of getting to complain because we know that it will inevitably be restored. Has this expectation of certain luxuries reached a level of excessiveness in our society today? Although I can acknowledge that discomfort is relative and that we have different life experience than people in other countries, there are still complaints that bother me. That the dorm rooms at Holy Cross are too small, not modern or technologically updated and that there isn’t much availability for single rooms. Or that Kimball doesn’t offer every single kind of popular breakfast cereal known to man. These are complaints that we as students here are so lucky to be able to make. We don’t have to think about whether or not we’ll be warm when we’re sleeping or whether we’ll have a place to sleep at all. We don’t have to go to class starving or skip meals. Photo courtesy of YouTube So, the next time we are tempted to make a fuss about not having DQG à DVKOLJKWV DQG LQ EDG PRRGV something we think we just can’t because we can’t use the micro- live without for the hour or so that wave or because we have to wash we are deprived of it, we should our dishes by hand for one night. stop and think instead about what But 16 percent of the world’s pop- life would be like if we really had ulation (1.2 billion people) lives to live without the things we conwithout electricity. For those who sider to be basic material comforts. QHYHU KDG LW LQ WKH À UVW SODFH WKH And if these are called comforts, lack of electricity simply can’t pre- are they something we really need vent them from moving on with at all? their lives. They can’t afford to let

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How Soon is Too Soon? William Hamilton ‘22 Staff Writer

sors assured me that it was essential that I possessed was that each and time in high school, however, there to take such a weighty docket of every action I made would have were very few times that I could courses so that I would be eligible some effect—positive or nega- say I was fully present within a high As the spring rapidly approach- for Advanced Placement courses tive—on my college prospects. In school mentality. Those four years es, and with it the imminent release the next year. And that’s about the UHà HFWLRQ RQ WKDW \HDU DV , IRXJKW of my life had been spent looking of college admissions decisions, time when the AP frenzy started. to maintain good grades, tour col- ahead, instead of living in the presit is hard not to think back to When course selection began for leges, and study for and take stan- ent, and I feel that this same expewhere I was at this time last year. my sophomore year, rumors rap- dardized tests, many of the high rience is being shared by more and With the ardor of months of ap- idly spread (mostly from kids with school memories that should have more students—especially those plication preparation and years of o l d e r that attend high school academic work nearly siblings) private or behind me, I could only wait in t h a t college nervous anticipation to hear back if you preparafrom each of my chosen schools. d i d n ’ t tory high It is undeniable that early prepa- take AP schools. ration for the college process was courses, The essential to my success in col- y o u ’ d commitOHJH DGPLVVLRQ 1RQHWKHOHVV LV LW n e v e r ment to possible that premature college get into academic focus can be degrading to a ful- college. success ÀOOLQJ KLJK VFKRRO H[SHULHQFH" So, still and dediFrom my personal experience, y e a r s cation to WKH ÀUVW WLPH , WXUQHG P\ H\HV XS a w a y college apto look at the far-off prospect of f r o m plications college was in the winter of my c o l l e g e encoureighth grade year. The lofty goal applicaaged and of attending a top college—a t i o n s , supported concept of which I really had no a n d by my high Photo by Hui Li ’21. school edgrasp of at that time in my life— possessWith Spring rapidly approaching, future members of the Holy Cross class of 2023 will ucation alwas one of the driving factors ing an soon learn of their acceptance. that motivated me to apply to pri- i n c o m lowed me vate high schools, and ultimately p l e t e to become earn a scholarship to attend one. understanding of how the Holy Cross student that As soon as I started high APs actually played into the col- been light hearted were tinged I am today. In the same vein, I school, it seemed that talk of col- lege process, most of us students by the stress of college-orient- am not advocating for elimination lege was already invading my world. started a trend that would eventu- ed academics and preparations. of college oriented preparation While I navigated the uncomfort- ally lead to long sleepless nights, When I reached senior year, throughout high school, because able waters of making a completely and week after week of stress. I was shocked at how fast high that would be even more damaging new set of friends at a new school, By the time junior year ar- school had slipped away. But really, than the present high school culture administrators loaded my schedule rived, I was no longer focused on I should not have been surprised RI SUHSDUDWLRQ 1RQHWKHOHVV D EDOwith seven honors classes. Advi- high school. Instead the mentality in the slightest. I had enjoyed my ance must be found between early

college preparation and a distinctly high school focused education. Although some portion of the later years of high school should be devoted to the college application process, students should EH DOORZHG WR IRFXV RQ WKH IXOĂ€OOment of high school academics and other commitments without the looming pressure of college admissions. Students should choose courses that interest them and that will provide a reasonable challenge instead of feeling pressured to take unrealistic course loads for fear of “not getting into college.â€? High schools exist to educate students, and to lay the foundation for the more advanced knowledge they may one day receive during college. If the current state of affairs continues, these institutions of learning will undoubtedly lose sight of the noble mission under which they are established. Secondary education must remain distinct from higher education, so that there doesn’t come a day when the sole function of high school is to groom a student’s college application, building them into the most appealing applicant possible. If four years of high school are spent dogJHGO\ WDLORULQJ RQH¡V SURĂ€OH WR Ă€W the benchmarks of a dream college, then those will be four years devoid of meaningful academics, friendships, and enjoyment that can never be experienced again.

How to Productively Harness Time During the Semester Henry Noe ’22 Opinions Editor

One of the most popular and successful avenues to achieve DFDGHPLFDOO\ HIÀFLHQW EHKDYLRU LV 7KH ÀUVW ZHHN RI )HEUXDU\ KDV to dedication oneself to the use already past and time during the se- of a planner. A planner enables a mester seems to slip quicker and student to keep track of assigned quicker still. To harness this passing homework and papers while also time, incentivizing organization is providing a way for the student absolutely crucial. WIthout a clear to plan precisely when they will means to aggregate assignments, work on the assignment. A planner NHHS WUDFN RI ÀOHV DQG SDSHUV DQG also doubles as a mobile calendar organize meeting times and Thelo- in which students can conglomercations, college life becomes con- ate all of their respective meeting VLGHUDEOH PRUH GLIÀFXOW ,Q KDYLQJ times,important activities, and asa more streamlined and effective signments into one medium. If a means of management, students student is looking for a more preput themselves in a better posi- cise means of organization, some tion to have a productive semester. planners have day-to-day calendars

in which every hour of every day can be planned to further minimize the risk of procrastination. In addition to having a means to organize one’s assignments, a student must also have locations where they can dutifully work. Choosing a dorm room or a place typically devoted to rest or relaxation should be avoided because those spaces then become places where anxiety and stress grows. What is most important in choosing the best work environment IRU WKH VWXGHQW LV UHà HFWLQJ RQ WKH spaces where they feel the most comfortable and poised to work. If silence or solitude is needed to best

feel motivated, Dinand Library and its private study rooms provide a near-silent and removed location to sit down and get work done. Conversely, if a student best operates with some background noise to soothe their work experience, the desks on Smith Bridge or the tables about the D’Agostino Cafe provide places where a polite hum of noise can accompany work. Outside of working, organizing one’s personal spaces leads to D FOHDU PLQG DQG D FOHDUO\ GHÀQHG place for rest. After going through a long day of class and working, a student coming back to a disorganized and convoluted mess of a

room adds stress and frustration. Routinely making one’s bed and sleeping on a freshly cleaned sheet leads to a more restful sleep; furthermore, consistently building these practices into one’s day leads to greater routine building skills. Making each day more productive WKDQ WKH ODVW LV D GLIÀFXOW SDUDGLJP to achieve. For a college student, this paradigm can be slowly inched towards through employing methods to be the most productive during work hours and most restful during time away from the books.

SHAPE Column: Avoiding the Flu Jackie Vittum SHAPE Contributer

1. Stay away from others if you are sick. Make sure you are fever'R \RX NQRZ WKDW WKH à X KDV free for 24 hours (without taking already started on campus this any medications to lower your fesemester? Do you want to miss ver) before interacting with others a week of classes, or miss out on or going to your big spring break plans because class again. you’re stuck sick in bed? Read on to learn about ways to boost your im2. Keep your distance and do not mune system and prevent yourself share plates, utensils, glasses, etc. (and your roommates/hallmates) with sick people. IURP JHWWLQJ VLFN WKLV à X VHDVRQ 3. Cover your coughs and sneezes The CDC provides college stu- to stop the spread of germs. dents with six tips to follow in order to prevent yourself and others 4. Wash your hands with warm IURP JHWWLQJ RU VSUHDGLQJ WKH à X water and soap for a full 20 sec-

onds (wet, lather, rinse, and dry). Watch: https://www.cdc.gov/ FGFWY KHDOWK\OLYLQJ K\JLHQH ÀJKW germs-wash-hands.html. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. 5. Clean objects and surfaces that are frequently touched, like keyboards, TV remotes, phones and desks. The virus can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours! 6. Be prepared and informed: get vaccinated as soon as possible, and listen to instructions and information from Health Services.

its best. WebMD provides ways to boost your immune system so that you 4. Eat healthy! The nutrients in FDQ IHQG RII QRW RQO\ WKH Ă X EXW fruits and vegetables can help your also any other colds or illnesses immune system defend against vispreading around campus. ruses and bacteria. 1. Lower your stress! Try incorporating relaxation and stressmanagement techniques, as well as exercise, into your daily routine. 2. Sleep! You need 7-8 hours of sleep every night to boost your immune system. 3. Exercise! Working out helps your immune system to function at

5. Stay well Hydrated! Follow these tips so you can stay healthy during the Spring semester and enjoy your Spring Break! Watch out for Hogan lobby tables to receive more information about WKH Ă X DQG WR JHW IUHH JLYHDZD\V brought to you by your Student Health Awareness Peer Educators (SHAPE).

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The Importance of Powerful Women in Music: Ariana Grande Rebecca Tredwell ’19 Opinions Copy Editor On the night of February 7, I was so tired that I could’ve gone to sleep at 9:30. All my work was completed, and I had absolutely no reason to stay up, except for the UHOHDVH RI $ULDQD *UDQGH¡V Ă€ IWK DO bum, “thank u, nextâ€? at midnight. Prior to the album drop, Grande released three singles, titled “thank u next,â€? “imagine,â€? and “7 rings.â€? Each single holds a powerful message and shows her complexities and emphasizes the fact that just like anyone else, she is human. Even though her music is catchy and something that I would have no problem listening to on repeat, my biggest admiration is for the empowering impact that it has. Everyone feels down at times, and everyone has their own things to deal with. It often seems that celebrities have perfect lives of luxury and stardom because they aren’t always completely transparent about their problems. In terms of Ariana Grande, it’s been evident in the recent past that she has faced hard times in her personal life. On May 22, 2017, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest full of nuts and bolts detonated in the foyer of Manchester Arena during Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour. Twenty-three people were killed from the explosion, over 100 were wounded and thousands were traumatized. Ariana Grande was

heartbroken and absolutely devastated. In a quote given to TIME, she said “It’s the absolute worst of humanity‌â€? In response to the attack, she raised approximately 13 million dollars for Manchester. On September 7, 2018, distin-

would-- with feelings of despair and heartbreak. She later released her single “Imagine� which is rumored to be about Miller and received instant backlash for what many call “capitalizing off his death.� In May of 2018, Grande then

both upset and fragile. Davidson, who suffers from mental health issues, later posted a dark message on social media, hinting suicide. His friends, family, and fans were very concerned, and thankfully, he rebounded from the incident.

12 tracks, many of which Grande herself wrote on, holds feelings of love, happiness, despair, and most importantly: Revival. To her fans, Ariana Grande is empowering. She is a vision of beauty, class, hard work, talent and strength. She teaches her young and old audience alike the value of persevering and overcoming. For me, her songs are things that bring me comfort, and allow me to feel good about myself. When I listen, I am genuinely happy. The public has told Grande what she should feel and what she shouldn’t. “thank u, nextâ€? rebels against this and represents a multitude of feelings. On one track she wants love, yet on another she just wants fun. She sings about past loves and experiences unapologetically. Ariana Grande uses her platform for all the right reasons. She is a strong supporter of feminism, mental health awareness and happiness. She exudes positivity and handles situations with class and grace (and sometimes a little bit of attitude). She is conPhoto courtesy of Billboard. stantly hard at work and making her way through what she is going Ariana Grande in the “thank you, nextâ€? music video. through in her private life. She embraces her femininity with pride guished rapper and loved artist VWDUWHG GDWLQJ 61/ VWDU 3HWH 'DYLG Ariana Grande has been in- DQG FRQĂ€ GHQFH $ULDQD *UDQGH¡V Mac Miller overdosed on fentanyl son, who she later got engaged to volved in heartbreak and hard- presence as a powerful woman and cocaine. This came as a shock after a very short amount of time. ship, and while many would take in music is iconic, and something to his family, friends, devoted Despite their matching tattoos and time off from their career, Grande that will continue to inspire many. fans, and Ariana Grande, his ex- her song all about him, the engage- picked herself up and went to regirlfriend. She reacted as anyone ment was called off, likely leaving cord. Her new album, featuring

Having a Beer with a Female Presidential Candidate

Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor

dacy, and close brush with victory accused of sexual assault by mul- enced by gender bias. When they in 2016. Clinton’s major issue, or tiple women, get to be considered asked researchers about the imporso it seems post-election, were her D TXDOLĂ€ HG FDQGLGDWH IRU WKH 6X tance of likability, they said, “Vot2020 has always sounded like personal characteristics. Although preme Court? The double standard ers look for it in men, too – consida foreign year to many people. It she had political issues stemming for female versus male candidates er the ‘who would you rather have a has been used in TV series and from past voting patterns, and of IRU SROLWLFDO RIĂ€ FH LV DOO WRR DS beer with’ question in campaigns – movies of the past generations to course, the infamous email scandal, parent, especially when we look but only in women, research shows, allude to a futuristic time where I have do they people travel around on hover- h e a r d consider boards and cell phones all cre- more ofit nonneate holograms instead of sending ten than gotiable.â€? text messages (partly true at this not vot7KH 1HZ juncture, I guess). Even the presi- ers who Y o r k dential election of 2020 seems c h o s e Times esas though it is so far out of our to look sentially reach. For many college students, to other put sexWKLV ZLOO EH WKHLU Ă€ UVW HOHFWLRQ DQG c a n d i ism in one that sets up life after college. d a t e s politics in The 2020 election has an un- b e c a u s e a nutshell doubtedly foreign ring to it for C l i n with that other reasons than hoverboards ton was research. and holograms. A record num- “sneakyâ€? Reg ardber of six women are running or “unless of for the Democratic candidate likable.â€? how you for presidency. These women inThis vote, it is clude, Tulsi Gabbard, Kristen calls to hard to Photo courtesy of Newsweek. Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, Amy question deny that Several women are frontrunners in the 2020 presidential race. Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and the sexClinton Marianne Williamson, and these ism and was much are just the women who have of- distaste for female presidential at the last year or two in politics. PRUH SROLWLFDOO\ TXDOLĂ€ HG WKDQ Ă€ FLDOO\ DQQRXQFHG WKHLU FDPSDLJQV FDQGLGDWHV LQ WKH SROLWLFDO Ă€ HOG $ 1HZ <RUN 7LPHV DUWLFOH H[ Trump, and neither candidate apIn light of the number of female Why can a highly unlikable man, plored the likability quality, stating peared to be particularly likable in candidates lined up for next year, such as Donald Trump, be elected that it was one of the most impor- the polls. However, despite her qualYRWHUV PD\ VHHN WR UHĂ HFW RQ +LOO president of the United States? tant factors in who wins elections, LĂ€ FDWLRQV &OLQWRQ IHOO VKRUW RQ HOHF ary Clinton’s campaign trail, candi- How did Brett Kavanagh, a man DQG OLNHZLVH D TXDOLW\ KLJKO\ LQĂ X tion day, coming as a shock to most

pollsters and the political media. So, what do these six women have to do to get their name on the 2020 ballot? The answer is unfortunately unclear. They will be competing in a man’s world, against one of the most forwardly sexist presidents of this century. It seems as though all the political odds will be working against these women on their campaign trail. However, ZLWK XQGRXEWHGO\ TXDOLÀ HG DQG H[ perienced women such as Warren and Harris, the race could be reminiscent of Clinton’s experience. In the end, it’s up to how they are portrayed to the public. The media plays a great role in determining how we see our presidential candidates, down to the photos they produce on the front page of the papers the morning after a deEDWH $V D À UVW WLPH YRWHU , ZRXOG be more than happy to check a box next to a female’s name in 2020, regardless of whether or not she is seen as abrasive or bitchy to the public. More often than not, those who describe female politicians in a negative light are a little too afraid of a woman in a position of power.

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Crusader of the Week: Katelyn Peterson ’21 Bianca Miccolis ’21 Features Editor

Favorite off-campus restaurant: Via Tea or coffee?: Coffee Hometown: Bridgewater, MA Dunkin’ or Starbucks?: Dunkin Major: Biology Chipotle or Qdoba?: Chipotle Activities involved in on campus: Happy place: Block Island Hogan Captain, Favorite childPA Club, Ecohood memory: Action, SPUD Having wagon )DYRULWH 1HWĂ L[ races down series: “One the hill of our Tree Hillâ€? Block Island TV or movie house with my that you refused cousins. to watch: “The Some small Haunting of Hill things that Houseâ€? make your day Favorite song: better: Texts “Sorry Not from my family Sorryâ€? by Demi What you do Lovato to relax: Watch Favorite singer/ 1HWĂ L[ group: Sam If you could Smith live any place Song that you in the world, have completely where would it Photo courtesy of Katelyn Peterson ’21. be and why?: memorized: “Calm Downâ€? by New York City G-Eazy because I’ve always liked the fastFavorite color: Blue paced nature of the city. Favorite sports team: New England Favorite place you have traveled Patriots to: Outer Banks, NC Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Dream vacation: Hawaii Organic Chemistry 1 with Professor State you haven’t been to: All of Isaacs them on the West Coast Longest amount of time spent in Role-model: My dad Dinand: probably over 12 hours Last text you received: “What time Favorite Cool Beans drink: Iced do you wanna grab dinner?â€? Mocha Plans after HC: The hope is to go Favorite Food Truck Friday: to Physician’s Assistant school someWhoopie Wagon where in a city. Favorite place to eat on-campus: Something you look forward to Chop and Top when you go home: Seeing my dog Favorite Kimball meal: Chicken Favorite memory at HC: Building a Parm fort in my room with my friends on Favorite spot on campus: Science a snow day and online shopping all Library day long!

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February 15, 2019

Many Faiths, One Community Alex Kanya ’22 Staff Writer Each day, people are born, and people die. A new movie is released, and another bookstore shuts down. The world’s landscape, once appearing constant, now incessantly shifts as chaos threatens to consume the established order of modern society. This reality is inherently frightening, as there seems to be no sense of permanence to anything on this Earth. According to 20th century scholar Mircea Eliade, this terror is what draws humanity to the practice of religion. Religion provides meaning in a seemingly random reality, and it gives people a sense of identity, DIĂ€ UPLQJ WKDW WKH\ PHDQ PRUH than simply the sum of their actions. Eliade had a theory that presented a new means of challenging the existential crises that have plagued humanity since the s p e cies’ dawn, called “A New Humanism on a Global Scale.â€? This concept essentially states WKDW WKH RQO\ ZD\ WR Ă€ QG PHDQ ing through religion is through a serious examination of a wide array of religious traditions, rather than isolating one’s spiritual and social awareness in one perspective. Eliade believed that the sacred was a constant within religious practices around the world, and therefore religion was a natural candidate for cross-cultural study and eventually a greater understanding of the distinct spiritual traditions within the global community. This connection of seeminglydisparate religious traditions was on full display at the College’s Eighth Annual Multifaith Community Prayer, celebrated on the Ă€ UVW GD\ RI FODVV WKLV VSULQJ VH mester, as we began a new chapter in this community’s ongoing book. Spiritual leaders from the

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Students of many faiths came together at the Eighth Annual Multifaith Community Prayer.

College Chaplains were joined by faith leaders from the Worcester community, all of whom brought passages and songs from their own religious traditions, forging a much greater sense of solidarity among the many faiths that comprise our College, and our neighbors around the city. The service began with Holy Cross students stepping forward WR OLJKW FDQGOHV UHĂ HFWLQJ WKHLU diverse worldviews, from Judaism to Jainism, from Hinduism to Humanism, alongside Christianity, Islam and atheism, with no belief system excluded from the service. With that, the display of solidarity began. Reverend Ray Demer of the Boundless Way Zen Temple in Worcester recited a Buddhist prayer for the journey, encouraging all to embrace difference and celebrate kindness. Dr. Saleem Khanani and Shaikh Mustufa, from the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester, read an Arabic passage from the Quran, expressing a call to righteousness and devotion to God. Teresa Murphy ‘19 performed “O Day of Peace,â€? a Christian hymn devoted to the idea that even those who greatly differ from one another can coexist in a peaceful setting, as “the wolf dwell[s] with the lamb.â€? Dr. Kolar Kodandapani, representing the

Hindu Community of Worcester, recited a passage from the Shanti Mantras, Hindu prayers believed to calm the speaker and their surroundings, that called for an accumulation of light and peace in our world. Rachel ReefSimpson of Temple Emanuel Sinai of Worcester was joined by her son in performing a Jewish hymn, aptly titled “The Peace Song,â€? that urged a global sense of peace through the increasing chaos in our society. Finally, all of the assembled students, faculty, and faith leaders joined together in praying for SHDFH DURXQG WKH ZRUOG UHĂ HFW ing the unmistakable theme of the service. It is only through this sense of unity and solidarity among those with radically different worldviews that inclusion for the marginalized, safety for the fearful, and hope for the hopeless can be found in an undeniably dark time. Even beyond WKHVH UHODWLYHO\ FRQFUHWH EHQHĂ€ WV this service also demonstrated that by actively learning from those with differing religious backgrounds, each individual can achieve a greater understanding of the underlying similarities within human nature on a global scale.

The Grammy Awards Do Not Matter. But... Luke Walsh ’19 Features Editor

Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. in the generations to come than Grammys did something that no Now while it is understandable to Macklemore’s The Heist, and that other Grammys have done previbe upset ously; it disI will explain how, for once, the that Kendplayed the Grammys have done something rick Lamar cultural inJRRG EXW Ă€ UVW OHW PH H[SODLQ ZK\ was not Ă XHQFH WKDW they have not mattered for so long, recognized hip-hop has especially in regards to hip-hop. that year, it brought to The Grammys do not matter what- should not the world soever when it comes to the music be underby awardlandscape regarding artistic integri- e s t i m a t e d ing Childish ty, legacy and overall importance to how much Gambino’s the history of music. For example, larger an “This is Macklemore, after his successes i m p a c t Americaâ€? with the Grammy Award-winning K e n d r i c k both ReThe Heist has received lackluster made on cord of the reviews from both critics and fans both the Year and regarding his next two commer- culture of Song of the cial albums and may never return hip-hop and Year, which Photo ourtesy of Rolling Stone. has to form, has more Grammy wins A m e r i c a not (1) than Wu-Tang, A Tribe Called in general The 2019 Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, February 10. The Grammys, his- been previtorically, have not predicted long-term success. Quest, Biggie, 2pac, Nas and so than Macklously acmany others. Grammys truly do e m o r e . complished not matter in the grand scheme * . 0 & ZLOO LQĂ XHQFH EH UH is far more important than any by a hip-hop artist. It is not just any of things. Take Macklemore’s win membered and most importantly award. hip-hop song to do it, as “This is in 2014, which beat out Kendrick be listened to by far more people With all of that said, the 2019 America,â€? along with its fascinating

music video, intrinsically critiques gun culture, racism and inequality in the United States. It is a powerful song that demonstrates the unfair treatment of the black community in regards to gun laws. Its ability to combine these politically charged lyrics with some infectious production and a simplistic chorus has allowed its message to spread across the nation in a way that few other songs have. While there have been countless songs from hip-hop that could have won Record of the Year in the past, there are very few songs I could think of that deserve WKH KRQRU RI EHLQJ WKH À UVW KLS hop Record of the Year. Well done, Grammys. It took far too long, but for once, they recognized the positivity that hiphop has brought to this country DQG À QDOO\ DOORZHG D EODFN YRLFH WR be heard by the masses. They still don’t really matter, but well done, I guess.

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A Conversation Students Travel to Catholic Social with Mark Shriver ‘86 Ministry Gathering in D.C. Bobby Tuzzio ‘20 Editor-in-Chief

paigns. However, Save the Children does so mainly because the organization is so passionate about Mark Shriver, a member of the its objectives. Candidates who are Holy Cross graduating class of particularly focused on early educa1986, has lived his entire life in pub- tion and whom Save the Children lic service. His mother was Eunice helped elect include Republican Kennedy Shriver and his father was governor Phil Scott from Vermont 6DUJHQW 6KULYHU D VLJQLĂ€ FDQW Ă€ JXUH and Democratic governor Gina in the Kennedy Administration and Raimondo from Rhode Island. beyond as the “My mothĂ€ UVW 'LUHFWRU er and father of the Peace constantly Corps and spread Jesus’ leader of nuteaching of merous other clothing the initiatives naked, feeding during the the hungry, 1960s “War and shelteron Poverty,â€? ing the homeas well as the less,â€? said Democratic Shriver. “I was nominee for exposed to JeVice Presisus’ teachings dent in 1972. from both In that regard, them as well Mark Shriver as my expewas born to riences in a service, social Jesuit high justice and school and activism. His in a Jesuit biography college setPhoto courtesy of Holy Cross. of Sargent Mark Shriver ’86 speaks at Holy Cross ting.â€? Shriver Shriver, “A is a proud in 2016. Good Man,â€? alumnus of chronicled Georgetown how his upbringing molded his 3UHS ZKHUH KH ZDV Ă€ UVW H[SRVHG own sensibilities. In speaking with to the Jesuit culture. He arrived at The Spire, Shriver recalls that his Mt. St. James in the Fall of 1982. early life molded him into the man He credits many of his professors he is today. “My mother and fa- at Holy Cross for shaping his views. ther went to Mass every day,â€? said “I had amazing teachers at Holy Shriver. “They really showed my Cross,â€? said Shriver. “Professor brothers and sisters and me from Vanicelli in the political science dean early age that, through good partment and Father Kuzneiwski in works and charity, we can make a the history department are two that better world.â€? really stood out...but there were so Shriver is the head of Save the many more.â€? He went on to say that Children Action Network, a non- “I think that the Jesuit culture that I SURĂ€ W RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW VWULYHV was surrounded by at Georgetown to ensure that every child in the Prep and at Holy Cross really was United States has access to early one of the main factors as to why learning and health care services. I became a man who worked both Shriver says the main geographical for and with the poor.â€? areas upon which the organization He also discussed the current focuses are primarily in rural Amer- SROLWLFDO F\FOH ´:H DUH GHĂ€ QLWHO\ LQ ica, in low-income areas such as turbulent times. However, democAppalachia. “We provide programs racy is a turbulent form of governfor children from zero to eight ment. Theodore Roosevelt told us years old,â€? said Shriver. “We want that we cannot be the critic on the to make sure that those children sidelines...we need to be in the areare socially, emotionally, and cogni- QD Ă€ JKWLQJ ZLWK EORRG VZHDW DQG tively ready by the third grade.â€? An- toil for what we believe in.â€? other aspect of the organization is As for the growing immigration disaster response work, especially, debate, Shriver believes that the as Shriver notes, in the aftermath government needs to take a more of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. civil approach. “Having a sound Systemic change is the driving and humane immigration policy force behind Save the Children requires compromise and converAction Network. “Pope Francis sation,â€? said Shriver. “Pope Francis talks a lot about working with and says that there needs to be a ‘level working for the poor and working of encounter on both sides. Right for systemic change,â€? says Shriver. now, both Democrats and Repub“How do we change the way the licans are shouting at each other government works with the poor? across the aisle and that is not goThat’s really what the Save the ing to solve any of our problems.â€? Children Action Network does.â€? Mark Shriver will continue to He notes that the organization be a proud and shining alumnus of works with political campaigns for Holy Cross whom we can all look Republican and Democratic candi- up to. With a lifetime of public serdates who support poor children. vice, Shriver has found his way on To that extent, Save the Children his journey, using his Jesuit educaLV GLIIHUHQW IURP RWKHU QRQ SURĂ€ W tion background as his guidance. RUJDQL]DWLRQV DV PRVW QRQ SURĂ€ WV do not work with political cam-

Paige Cohen ‘21 Staff Writer

about the Catholic Church’s many recent struggles, from the new revelations about clerical sexual abuse From February 2nd to the 5th, to concerns about racism within the four Holy Cross students -- Yan- Church, especially prompted by the kelly Villa ‘19, Jennifer Feraud ‘21, USCCB’s November 2018 Pastoral Motherlove Agbortoko ‘21, and Letter Against Racism. Restoration I (Paige Cohen ‘21) traveled with and Reconciliation were indeed the Robert Jones, Associate Direc- key words of the CSMG, acknowlWRU RI WKH 2IĂ€ FH RI 0XOWLFXOWXUDO edging the Church’s institutional Education, to the 2019 Catholic shortcomings but also highlighting Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) the important social ministry that in Washington, D.C. CSMG is an is still occurring within the Church annual conference sponsored by DQG UHDIĂ€ UPLQJ WKH &KXUFK¡V FRP the United States Conference of mitment to safeguarding the digCatholic Bishops (USCCB) with nity of all peoples. the professed purpose of “bringing Over the four days of the confertogether hundreds of participants ence, we attended a variety of panel whose faith inspires them to re- GLVFXVVLRQV UHĂ HFWLRQ VHVVLRQV DQG spond to pressing current domes- community workshops, touching tic and global challenges relating to on a range of subjects, including poverty, war, injustice and the pro- racism, immigration policy, the motion of human life and dignity.â€? environment, crisis pregnancies, Yankelly, Jennifer, and Motherlove affordable housing, nonviolence, were invited to attend the confer- and many others. I was particularly ence as part of their work as Mul- struck by the CSMG’s commitment ticultural Peer Educators (MPEs) to diversity. Throughout the weekhere at Holy Cross, and I was invit- end, we heard from a variety of ed because of my internship in the voices within the Catholic church: 'RQHODQ 2IĂ€ FH RI &RPPXQLW\ clergy and laity, men and women, Based Learning. We were all part of wealthy and working class, Africanthe CSMG’s Young Leaders Initia- American, Asian-American, Native, which gathers students from tive American, and Latinx. I was colleges and universities across the reminded of the true meaning of country to connect with and learn the word “Catholic:â€? universal. The from one another about working CSMG stressed that the Catholic toward social justice and the tenets Church is not just for one group of Catholic social teaching. of people; it is for all. After a year The theme of this year’s CSMG of scandal and betrayal that has was Let Justice Flow (cf. Amos left me questioning the core values 5:24): A Call to Restore and Recon- of my childhood faith, I was encile. CSMG organizers were open couraged to hear from all of these from the start of the conference voices and to see that the Church

carries on, attempting to do better and to minister to and protect the dignity of all people. 2Q 7XHVGD\ WKH Ă€ QDO GD\ RI the conference, CSMG participants broke into state delegations to make advocacy visits to Capitol Hill. Rob Jones, Yankelly, Jennifer, Motherlove, and I traveled with the Massachusetts delegation to meet with Representative Jim McGovern, the congressman representing Worcester. In our meeting, ZH VWUHVVHG VRPH NH\ LVVXHV Ă€ QG ing permanent legal solutions for Dreamers and TPS holders; maintaining protections for unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers; funding poverty-reducing international development and humanitarian programs; preserving funding to nutrition programs; investing in affordable housing; and supporting environmental stewardship. Representative McGovern expressed a shared interest in and commitment to addressing all of these issues. I came away from the conference both encouraged in having met a diverse, vibrant community of Catholics committed to social justice, but also aware of my own responsibility to bring my new knowledge of these pressing social justice issues back to the Holy Cross campus in my work as a CBL intern and beyond. I would encourage any Holy Cross student who has the opportunity to attend a CSMG in the future as a way to bring greater context to Holy Cross’ mission to be “men and women, for and with others.â€?

The Foreigner’s Home and the Mission of Art Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor

classic painting “The Raft of the Medusa,â€? demonstrating that both “traditionalâ€? and “nontraditionalâ€? Art, American author Toni Mor- forms belong as art. Together, the rison argues in the documentary, diverse artists involved in the exhi“The Foreigner’s Home,â€? is some- bition engaged in a conversation thing that “human beings do, love, that required participants “to come and cannot - I swear to you - can- to terms with being, fearing, or not live without.â€? Art takes many accommodating the stranger,â€? as forms, ranging from painting to Morrison put it. dancing to writing, but it has been 7KH Ă€ OP GLVFXVVHV WKH H[SHULHQF present in the life of every human HV RI UHIXJHHV Ă HHLQJ WKHLU KRPH who has ever lived. countries, but it also elucidates the This was only one of the ideas struggle of victims of Hurricane examined in the documentary Katrina. Lifelong citizens of New “The Foreigner’s Home,â€? which Orleans were deemed “foreignersâ€? was screened in Rehm Library on once their houses were swept away, 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 7KH Ă€ OP and thus their needs were not met uses art to explore the idea of the with as much urgency or compas“foreigner,â€? asking questions such sion as they might otherwise have as, who is the foreigner? Who de- been. cides who the foreigner is? What is All too frequently, foreigners are home? isolated from the rest of society. 7KH Ă€ OP ZDV ERUQH RXW RI 0RU But art is universal. Its presence in rison’s 2006 exhibition at the Lou- every life forms a medium through vre, called “Etranger Chez Soi.â€? At which everyone is linked. Morrison her exhibition, Morrison brought is emphatic that “the mission of art together a variety of artists, ranging is the destruction of barriers and IURP FKRUHRJUDSKHUV WR Ă€ OPPDN walls, things that prevent people ers to slam poets straight off the from connecting with their home streets of Paris. The slam poets’ or with each other.â€? SUHVHQFH ZDV VLJQLĂ€ FDQW EHFDXVH 7KH Ă€ OP LWVHOI PDVWHUIXOO\ IXOĂ€ OOV they are usually viewed as foreign- this function. Viewers are thorers in the traditional art world. They oughly immersed in a variety of performed their work before the visual, musical, and spoken arts,

imparting a sense of how extensively art permeates and enriches every life. “The Foreigner’s Homeâ€? invites viewers to consider how art functions both in their daily lives and in society, and to renew their appreciation of art and its ability to connect them to others. In the group discussion following the screening, Holy Cross community members noted that though the exhibition was arranged in DQG GHYHORSPHQW RQ WKH Ă€ OP began in 2015, the topics engaged LQ WKH Ă€ OP KDYH JURZQ PRUH UHO evant both abroad and within the United States, where newspapers are dominated by headlines pertaining to incoming caravans and border walls. The documentary is directed by Rian Brown and Geoff Pingree. The screening was appropriately sponsored by a broad range of Holy Cross departments: the OfĂ€ FH RI 'LYHUVLW\ DQG ,QFOXVLRQ English Department, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Africana 6WXGLHV 3HDFH DQG &RQĂ LFW 6WXG LHV DQG 2IĂ€ FH RI 0XOWLFXOWXUDO Education. The DVD is available in Dinand Library and may also be streamed online through kanopy. com.

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The Eggplant The Spire’s Satirical Page Hello, I am “The Hillâ€? Hillie Hillington Underfoot Yes it is true, I am the hill. Go ahead; continue to use and abuse me while reading this message. Every minute of every day your various feet have the nerve to stomp on my heart and dreams; I come with a warning. All of you will surely pay a pretty price for your misdeeds against me. Yet, I am here not as a foe, but as a friend, of sorts. For years you fools have called me Mt. Saint James but I will henceforth be referred to as ‘Jim.’ You see I am here to put an end to the battle that you and those before have fought everyday against me. I can no longer tolerate being walked all over. I feel that the digging and prodding of a new building set to weigh my top down even more is an opportunity to Ă€ QDOO\ VWDUW D GLDORJXH ZLWK \RX all. Here is how the conversaWLRQ ZLOO JR , ZLOO Ă€ QDOO\ VHHN my vengeance and you will all scream for mercy. Oh, but to hear your screams of pain will not be enough. Did you really expect to get away with it? Do you really think you deserve my

lustrous curves for your pathetic buildings? Nay, the future is grave for us both. My fury will come and go so swiftly that your pathetic size nines will have no use for trancing upon me as your legs will be left like the dirt that holds me together. However, with my vengeful

fury towards the pathetic spirit you call your soul comes the end of me. My gran’ used to tell me just before she eroded that those who dare to walk upon us shall one day receive a swift taste of the end of times. I was not always vindictive towards all who have traversed my mounds. I once was a jovial hill whose pleasure came through the cool wind that passed in my green grass. Natheless, it ‘twas 175 years ago that my troubles (and soon yours) began once the cornerstone was put in its unjust place. Now as my rant

is coming to its bitter end I must inform you that I have instructed the head scribes of this ink smothered rag to print my manifesto detailing my demands if you wish to live. Follow it closely.

Philosophy Department Down to Like, What, Three Professors At This Point?

MANIFESTO: “Most of you will perish in my wrath, but those who listen carefully to the only indulgence this land shall see will certainly live on to see another day. With a manila envelope take your JUHDV\ Ă€ QJHUV DQG SODFH a $100 dollar bill inside it. Then, with braven force lick it shut and address it to HC Box #2221 while keeping your tongue out until you bring it to a nearby post RIĂ€ FH <RX ZLOO RQO\ VXUYLYH my hilly rage if you follow my instructions exactly. You will have exactly one week to complete these decrees, farewell.â€? P.S To all the new residents upon my knolls please know that you will never “get used toâ€? me; I take great pride in knowing that the pain in your calves will remain until you limp up the stairs at graduation.

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Junior Down to last 64 Crates of Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors Mango Cherry Bliss The Forgotten Flavor In what could be called the most unfair situation of the 2018-2019 academic school year at the College of the Holy Cross, a junior’s supply of Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors has dropped dangerously low, clocking it at only 64 crates. Few can forget the historic events of Friday September 21, 2018. Students à RFNHG WR WKH ORFDO 3RODU 6HOW zer Factory, where the company was giving away crates of their popular Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors to college students. Frenzy ensued as word quickly spread via Snapchat and Instagram, and the scene upon arrival was one of utter chaos, as students competed against students for the enticing bubbly elixir. Students drove away with as much as their parents’ BMWs could carry, but for

many, it was still not enough of Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors. Now, a junior who wishes to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, says her

supply has dropped to a meager 256 boxes. Her stash, which formerly stood as a throne for her roommates to sit and take cute snapchats on, now stands as a measly footrest. “I just don’t know what I’m going to do! I can’t though the day without my Raspberry Rose, and my roommate is a fucking BEAST if she hasn’t had her afternoon Blueberry Tangerine. That’s only after she’s had her mid-day Pineap-

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ple Lemon Twist.â€? Although the Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors are gone, the memories of them are not. The roommates decided to utilize the colorful packaging as decoration around their room-- hanging the sides of boxes on the wall, repurposing cans DV OLJKW Ă€ [WXUHV and constructing a 10’x10’ area rug out of some of the boxes. The junior expressed concern that her meager stash would not get her and her roommates through Spring Break. “I’m just holding out until Polar Seltzer gives away their Winter Flavors, but until then, if any students more fortunate than I have Polar Seltzer Summer Edition Flavors to spare, please consider making a donation. Except Cucumber Melon. That one is fucking gross.â€?

Original copy of Father Boroughs’ apology to the community.

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Sports Billy Fitzpatrick ’20 Chief Sports Editor The Holy Cross Men’s Basketball team split a pair of Patriot League contests last week to remain in a tie for seventh in the league standings with a third of the conference schedule remaining before the Patriot League Tournament kicks off on March 5. Last Wednesday, the Crusaders (13-12 overall, 4-8 PL) avenged an earlier loss to Army by securing a comfortable home win over the Black Knights. However, Holy Cross could not carry the momentum on the road in a close loss to struggling Lafayette. Holy Cross put together a signature defensive performance against Army (11-14 overall, 6-6 PL) to snap a two-game skid and earn an important 56-42 victory over a middle-of-the-pack Patriot League foe. After the two teams traded baskets in the opening minutes of contest, HC opened up a 13-6 lead halfZD\ WKURXJK WKH À UVW SHULRG 7KH Crusaders led by as much as nine LQ WKH À UVW KDOI EHIRUH $UP\ FXW LQWR WKH GHÀ FLW OHDYLQJ +RO\ &URVV with a 25-19 advantage at the half. Sophomore forward Jacob Grandison quickly scored out of the gates to start the second half, but Army responded with a 10-0 UXQ WR FODLP LWV À UVW OHDG RI WKH game early in the second half. The game was very much in the balance halfway through the second period, but a 7-0 run powered by À YH SRLQWV IURP VRSKRPRUH JXDUG Austin Butler put Holy Cross ahead 41-35. The Crusaders would never relinquish the lead again, using a stout defensive performance to cruise to a 16-point victory.

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Men’s Basketball Splits Contests Against Army, Lafayette

In the low-scoring affair, Butler paced HC with 14 points and ten rebounds, his team-leading third double-double of the season. Grandison, the Crusaders’ leading scorer, reached his season average

Easton, Pennsylvania, to take on fellow Patriot League basementdwellers Lafayette. In a game that could have large implications for seeding in next month’s conference tournament, in which the top six

both Lafayette and its visitors FDPH RXW À ULQJ LQ WKH À UVW KDOI ODVW Sunday. Nine minutes in, the Crusaders held a 24-23 lead, but the Leopards went on a 14-0 run over WKH QH[W À YH PLQXWHV WR HVWDEOLVK D

and then used an 8-0 spurt to go ahead 57-54 with nine minutes remaining. A few minutes later, however, Lafayette answered with an 8-0 run of its own to go up 65-59. Holy Cross battled back to tie the game at 67 with less than a minute to go thanks to a pair of free throws from Butler. Lafayette guard Justin Jaworski sank two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to take the late lead, and sophomore guard Caleb Green’s last-secRQG Ă RDWHU IHOO VKRUW DV /DID\HWWH earned an important 69-67 win. While Holy Cross shot well IURP WKH Ă€ HOG LW PDGH MXVW Ă€ YH of 12 free throw attempts on the afternoon. In contrast, Lafayette shot 13-16 from the charity stripe, LQFOXGLQJ -DZRUVNL¡V WZR LQ WKH Ă€ nal seconds to seal the win for the Leopards. Jaworski led all scorers with 18, while Floyd led the Crusaders with 17 and eight rebounds. Butler and Grandison were both below their season averages, notching 12 and ten points, respectively. Holy Cross faces an uphill battle to vie for a favorable seed for the Patriot League Tournament next month. While four of the Crusaders’ remaining six games are Photo by Hui Li. DW KRPH Ă€ YH RI WKHP DUH DJDLQVW Senior forward Jehyve Floyd posts up on the block against Army. teams currently in the top four of the conference standings, including two against third-place Colgate. with 14 points of his own to go VHHGV JHW D Ă€ UVW URXQG E\H +RO\ 13-point cushion. Holy Cross hung HC hosts Patriot League leaders along with four boards, three as- Cross suffered a heartbreaking DURXQG WKH UHVW RI WKH Ă€ UVW KDOI Bucknell this Saturday, but travels sists, and three steals. Senior for- 69-67 defeat to the Leopards (7- and trailed by 12, 47-35, at the in- to second-place Lehigh next weekward Jehyve Floyd chipped in ten 16 overall, 4-8 PL). The loss puts termission. The Crusaders allowed end. The Crusaders will have to points, three assists, two rebounds, Holy Cross and Lafayette in a four- PRUH SRLQWV LQ WKH Ă€ UVW KDOI RI WKLV capitalize on home games against and three blocks. The 42 points al- way tie for seventh place in the contest than they did in the entire Boston University and American lowed and 26 percent shooting by league standings along with Loyola game against Army, illustrating just in the coming weeks if they have Army were season-bests for the (Md.) and Boston University, en- how crucial home-court advan- DQ\ VKRW DW HDUQLQJ D Ă€ UVW URXQG Crusader defense, and the 20 forced tering the week of February 11-17. tage is for this Holy Cross team. bye in the conference tournament. turnovers tied a season-high mark. In contrast to Holy Cross’ lowHoly Cross cut the Lafayette The Crusaders then traveled to scoring grit-fest against Army, OHDG WR Ă€ YH HDUO\ LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI

Baseball to Open Season at #15 Baylor Billy Fitzpatrick ‘20 Chief Sports Editor The Holy Cross baseball team will kick off its season this weekend in Waco, Texas, as the Crusaders prepare for a four-game series against #15 Baylor. Holy Cross, ZKR Ă€ QLVKHG IRXUWK LQ WKH 3DWULRW League last year and fell to Navy in WKH VHPLĂ€ QDO URXQG RI WKH 3DWULRW League Tournament, has ambitions of returning to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Patriot League in 2017. The Crusaders travel to Texas to take on a ranked opponent on opening weekend for the second consecutive season. Last year, Holy Cross split a pair of games against Houston, No. 24 in the country at the time, before dropping the rubber game in extra innings. HC will rely on that experience in this fourgame set against the Bears. Holy Cross was picked to again Ă€ QLVK IRXUWK LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH LQ the preseason coaches’ poll. Army and Navy, who squared off in the Patriot League Championship last May with the Black Knights sweeping the best-two-of-three series against the Midshipmen, were se-

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Juniors Chris Rinaldi and Austin Masel will look to lead the Crusader offense this season.

OHFWHG WR À QLVK À UVW DQG VHFRQG respectively. They were followed by Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Lafayette. The top four teams qualify for the Patriot League Tournament, the winner of which advances to the NCAA Tournament. Two Crusaders made the Pa-

triot League Preseason All-League Team. Junior Chris Rinaldi was the representative at the shortstop position, while junior centerÀ HOGHU $XVWLQ 0DVHO ZDV RQH RI WKUHH RXWÀ HOGHUV VHOHFWHG WR WKH team. Rinaldi and Masel, both First-Team All-League selections

as sophomores in 2018, paced the Crusader offense last year. Rinaldi, who started in all 44 games he played in, hit .320/.398/.453 while scoring 29 runs and stealing 13 bases, both team-highs. Masel, who started 40 of 43 games, batted .322/.408/.477 with four home

runs and 25 RBIs while manning FHQWHUĂ€ HOG HUURU IUHH On the pitching side, Holy Cross will rely on two senior right-handers to steady its rotation, hoping each can make at least a dozen starts. Pat McGowan started all 12 games he appeared in last year, posting a 3.22 ERA and a stingy .192 batting average against over 72.2 innings. Declan Cronin appeared in 13 games, 12 of them starts, notching a 4.12 ERA across 67 innings. Sophomores Liam Dvorak and Garrett Keough, who combined for 12 starts last year, could assume larger roles in the rotation. Senior Danny Barlok, a unanimous FirstTeam All-Patriot League selection who led the Crusaders with 20 appearances out of the bullpen and a 1.71 ERA in 52.2 innings in 2018, underwent Tommy John surgery after tearing his UCL last summer and will serve as student manager this year. Before kicking off conference play against Navy on March 23, the Crusaders will travel to Alabama to take on UAB and to Louisiana, where they will face Nicholls State, McNeese State, and SEC powerhouse LSU over spring break.

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Crusader Chats with Insani and Farrell Jackie Hart ‘19 Sports Editor

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to go with either Rowan Hart or Dan O’Connell. They both are just full of energy and are extremely witty and can make anyone laugh.

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1.Hometown: Bernardsville, New Jersey. (Whattuppp 908!)

1.Hometown: Northborough, Mass.

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5. What’s the best part about Holy Cross Men’s Lacrosse? The brotherhood, easily. The 6 a.m. lifts, the ORQJ URDG WULSV WKH ÀOP VHVVLRQV :KR LV \RXU JUHDWHVW LQà XHQFH the running, the long practices, ev- RQ DQG RII WKH ÀHOG" , ZRXOG KDYH

2.Major: Economics Major, Creative Writing Minor 3RVLWLRQ 0LGÀHOG 4. What are looking forward to most about this season?: One last ULGH RQ WKH ÀHOG ZLWK DOO P\ EXGdies. 5. What’s the best part about Holy Cross Women’s Lacrosse?: Musical Mondays: every Monday we get to play music from our favorite musicals. 6. What are your pre-game rituals?: Soccer ball juggles and other miscellaneous activities to keep loose in the locker room.

model and I strive to be like him every day. 9. What is your favorite memory of HC Men’s Lacrosse? Beating Navy my sophomore year in the Patriot League Tournament (2017); it was such a surreal feeling/moment. We had a lot of special moments that year beating Bucknell, Lehigh, and Colgate, but Navy sticks out the PRVW ,W ZDV WKH ÀUVW 3DWULRW /HDJXH playoff win in team history and to do it in their stadium was extraordinarily cool and special. 10. How do you feel about Saturday’s game at Vermont? Vermont is a very talented team. I believe if we play our style of lacrosse and control the pace of play we will have an excellent chance of winning. We have a great group of guys who are ready to go to battle.

Holy Cross Men and Women’s lacrosse teams opened their season 7. Who is the teammate that makes last Saturday with tough battles Courtesy of goholycross.com you laugh the most?: Bonnie McDJDLQVW 3URYLGHQFH DQG )DLUÀHOG Senior defender Matt Farrell was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team. Dermott. respectively. Although they did not prove victorious, they started :KR LV \RXU JUHDWHVW LQà XHQFH their season with intensity and grit, RQ DQG RII WKH ÀHOG" 0\ PRWKHU 3.Position: Defense erything is worth it because you do to say my parents. My mom and which they hope to carry over to Mary; my father, Ray; and our late it with 45 of your closest friends. dad invested so much time in me their games this weekend. Farrell 35th president John F. Kennedy. 4. What are looking forward to All of the memories you make by with the long car drives, the late posted a game-best eight ground most about this season? I am look- being on the team is something you practices, the camps, and lessons so balls against the Friars while goal9. What is your favorite memory ing forward to the Patriot League will never forget. that I can become a better lacrosse ie Jonathan Tesoro had 13 saves. of HC Women’s Lacrosse?: Team the most. A few teams in the Paplayer. I am the player I am because Keely Connors led the women with bonding at the ropes course my triot League lost some key pieces 6. What are your pre-game rituals?: they supported me every step of four goals against the Stags, earnSophomore year. to their team, while we return 8/10 I am incredibly superstitious actu- WKH ZD\ $QRWKHU VLJQLÀFDQW LQà X- ing Crusader of the Week honors, starters from the previous year. ally. Before each game, I clean my HQFH , KDYH KDG RQ DQG RII WKH ÀHOG while junior Sophie Ochs made 14 10. How do you feel about Satur- We were extremely young last year. room and make my bed. Also, be- is the late, great coach Kyle Kirst. VDYHV LQ KHU ÀUVW FDUHHU VWDUW <RX day’s game vs. Central Connecti- However this year we are much fore we head out to warmups, I will Coach Kirst not only was one of can catch the women’s lacrosse cut? I feel really good about the older with a ton of experience to do a quick three-step movement the best coaches I’ve ever had, but team at Kuzniewski Field on Satgame vs. Central Connecticut; it is go along with a very talented fresh- with my feet and then jump and he also preached being a man for urday at 1 p.m., while the men will another great opportunity to play man class. Coach Burke has done a slap the sign in our locker room. others and to always give back to travel to Vermont for a 12 p.m. WRJHWKHU DQG JHW RXU ÀUVW ZLQ RI phenomenal job pushing us to be the community. He always walked contest with live video on GoHolythe season. Go Saders!!!! the best possible players we can be 7. Who is the teammate that makes around town with a smile on his Cross.com. and to prepare us for the season. you laugh the most?: That is a tough face and always made every person We can do some great things this question. There are a lot of funny feel special; it did not matter if he/ year in a very competitive Patriot kids on the team, but I would have she played lacrosse. He is my role

:RPHQ¡V /DFURVVH )DOOV WR )DLUĂ€HOG Maggie Flaherty ‘20 Sports Editor

nors was second in the league for the game, but it was not enough matchup to close out the scoring in draw controls per game (5.17) and for the Crusaders to pull off the WKH Ă€UVW KDOI )LUVW \HDU DWWDFNHU -RUfree position shots (18). Connors victory. Ochs held the Crusaders GDQ $UDNHOLDQ DOVR WDOOLHG KHU Ă€UVW 7ZHQW\ Ă€YH GHJUHH FROG PLOH now has 59 goals and 10 assists for WR D FORVH PDUJLQ LQ WKH Ă€UVW varsity point with an assist to juSHU KRXU ZLQGV DQG WKH )DLUĂ€HOG a total of 69 career points. half, blocking ten of the Stags’ 15 QLRU PLGĂ€HOGHU $XGUH\ 0DQGDUR¡V Stags (1-0), came out victorious last Saturday afternoon at a frigid women’s lacrosse season opener DW )DWKHU .X]QLHZVNL Ă€HOG 7KH Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) fell by a 13-9 goal margin. Piles of snow RXWOLQHG WKH SULVWLQH WXUI Ă€HOG DQG I can only imagine how the cold temperatures and windy conditions affected game play. The Crusaders and the Stags have met for the inaugural game of the season for the SDVW WKUHH \HDUV )DLUĂ€HOG FDPH RXW with the win the last two meetups, but Holy Cross won in 2017. The teams all-time meeting record is now 9-9. 6HQLRU PLGĂ€HOGHU .HHO\ &RQnors, who was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, Photo courtesy of goholycross.com scored four goals in the loss, a feat 6HQLRU PLGĂ€HOGHU .HHO\ &RQQRUV ZDV QDPHG FN6PLWK6XSHULRU &UXVDGHU RI WKH :HHN that named her the ckSmithSuperior Crusader Athlete of the Week. Connors also caused three turn- Junior goaltender Sophie Ochs had attempts on net. She also scooped second goal of the game. overs, picked up two ground balls, a stalwart 14-save performance up two ground balls in the game. -XQLRU PLGĂ€HOGHUV %U\Q &DUUROO and won two draw controls in the LQ KHU Ă€UVW YDUVLW\ VWDUW LQ QHW DQG )LUVW \HDU PLGĂ€HOGHU -ROLH &UHR and Mandaro each had great permatch. In the 2018 season, Con- boasted a .519 save percentage on QHWWHG KHU Ă€UVW YDUVLW\ JRDO LQ WKH IRUPDQFHV RQ )DWKHU . Ă€HOG VFRU-

ing two goals apiece. The duo also hustled in transition, and picked up two ground balls each. Carroll won D JDPH KLJK Ă€YH GUDZ FRQWUROV IRU Holy Cross. Mandaro also won three draws, and sophomore defender Haley Walker corralled one. Holy Cross had an offensive drive early in the second half to push the Crusaders within one goal RI )DLUĂ€HOG IRU D PDUJLQ EXW the Stags retaliated with four unanswered goals to widen the scoring gap to 10-5 and solidify the FairĂ€HOG YLFWRU\ The Crusaders look to get in the win column this Saturday, February 16 with another home match DW )DWKHU . Ă€HOG DW S P DJDLQVW Central Connecticut State. It will be WKH &&68 %OXH 'HYLOV¡ Ă€UVW JDPH of the season. Holy Cross is coming into 2019 looking to improve on their 6-12 overall, 4-5 in Patriot League play 2018 campaign. A Patriot League preseason poll has them the Crusaders 7th in the league, but only time will tell. The Crusaders returns seven of their eight top scorers of 2018.

The Spire

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SPORTS

February 15, 2019

The Five Most Important NBA Players for this Off-Season Billy Fitzpatrick ‘20 Chief Sports Editor With the dust settling after last week’s NBA trade deadline and AllStar Weekend giving us a chance to take a step back, new questions are emerging as recent developments have provided answers to those that GRPLQDWHG WKH Ă€ UVW IRXU PRQWKV RI the NBA season. After the Pelicans SOD\HG WKH /DNHUV OLNH D Ă€ GGOH DW the trade deadline, where will Anthony Davis eventually land? What kind of package will the Celtics put together for the disgruntled superstar from New Orleans come summertime? Where will other stars (Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler) be playing next year? Here, we try to identify the Ă€ YH SOD\HUV ZKRVH SOD\ WKURXJK out the rest of the season will have the biggest impact on player movement this summer.

league. Nobody knows exactly what Leonard’s long-term plans are, although the Clippers are considered a favorite to sign the Southern California native come July.

what does that mean for Golden State? Maybe an otherwise complacent Durant decides to stay and the Warriors core sticks together for another few years. But if Houston

this sense, the rest of the season (especially the playoffs, where he struggled mightily last spring) is an audition to the Sixers brain trust. If Brand does make him available,

.\ULH ,UYLQJ %RVWRQ &HOWLFV In the age of player empowerment in which superstars have more say over where they get to play than at any other time in league history, it is ironic that Davis’ attempt to get out of New Orleans hasn’t given him total control over the situation that he may have expected. Instead, the most important player in the Davis saga is Irving. It is an open secret that Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge dreams of pairing up Irving and Davis as the cornerstones of the next Boston sports dynasty. However, there are rumblings that Irving has developed wandering eyes and the mercurial point guard himself has expressed frustration at leading a young team. If Boston FDQ SXW D VKDN\ À UVW KDOI RI WKH season behind them, compete in the revamped Eastern Conference, and reach the NBA Finals, perhaps Irving will be convinced that Boston is the right place for him to play out his prime and Ainge throws the kitchen sink at New Orleans for Davis. But if Irving misses time and the young guns (Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown) try to take the reigns in Irving’s stead, maybe Kyrie looks for greener pastures, Ainge hesitates to give up Tatum for Davis, and the Lakers swoop in for Davis instead. The fate of at least three franchises - Boston, New Orleans, and the Lakers largely lies in Irving’s ability to stay healthy the rest of the season and whether he wants to stay in Boston for the foreseeable future.

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cannot challenge the Warriors and Golden State wins another championship, perhaps Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green get bored, call it quits in the Bay, and sign elsewhere. It’s quite easy to see just how important Paul is in determining the fates of Golden State’s impending free agents. Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers

Tuesday night, Boston handed Philadelphia a soul-crushing defeat at home reminiscent of last season’s (DVWHUQ &RQIHUHQFH 6HPLĂ€ QDOV VH Chris Paul - Houston Rockets ries in which the Celtics completely outplayed and outcoached the upAt age 33, Paul is not in the same start Sixers. Coming into Tuesday’s category as the other players on FRQWHVW 3KLOO\ ZDV Ă€ ULQJ RQ DOO F\O this list. In his 14th year in the inders after acquiring Tobias Harris league, he is posting a career-low at the trade deadline, low morale in scoring and the third-lowest as- in Boston had seeped out of the VLVW DYHUDJH RI KLV FDUHHU <HW OHVV locker room and into the media, than nine months ago the whole and Irving had suffered a knee league was saying “If only CP3 injury that kept him from suiting were healthy‌â€? after the Warriors XS DJDLQVW 3KLODGHOSKLD <HW OHG topped the Rockets in a seven- by Gordon Hayward’s best game game series in which Paul missed of the season, Boston completely the last two games with a hamstring turned these narratives on their injury. It’s reasonable to think that heads and reminded Philadelphia Houston would have topped Gold- that Boston still owns them. This en State and reached the NBA beckons the question that has been Finals had Paul been available for Ă RDWLQJ DERXW WKH 1%$ UXPRU Games 6 and 7. While this year’s mill quietly for some time: can this Houston team is less stout defen- 3KLOO\ FRUH ZLQ WRJHWKHU" 7KH Ă€ WV sively and less deep than last year’s - basketball and otherwise - among iteration, there’s no reason to think Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and .DZKL /HRQDUG 7RURQWR 5DSWRUV that a healthy and effective Paul Jimmy Butler are shaky. If Philly come playoff-time couldn’t propel gets embarrassed in the playoffs For an All-NBA-caliber player in Houston to the Finals. While James again, does GM Elton Brand put WKH Ă€ QDO \HDU RI KLV FRQWUDFW WKHUH Harden is doing things the likes of either Embiid or Simmons on the has been remarkably little chat- which we haven’t seen since Wilt trading block? Embiid, an Allter over Leonard’s future (which Chamberlain, the MVP favorite has Star Starter this weekend, seems both the no-frills Leonard and his always needed help to get it done to be untouchable considering his employer will be happy about). in the playoffs. Paul can be the all-around production. Simmons, The former Finals MVP is having secondary ball-handler who gets a while a tantalizing prospect hima career year by many measures as bucket all by himself, which Hard- self, has gaping holes in his game the focal point of the new-look en will need in close games down (namely, his lack of shooting) that Raptors and is still considered one the stretch when the fatigue sets in. makes him the more likely piece of the best two-way players in the If Paul leads Houston to the Finals, to get shipped out of Philly. In

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<HV .HYLQ /RYH <HV WKH JX\ ZKR has played in just six games this VHDVRQ <HV WKH JX\ ZKR KDVQ¡W been considered a superstar since his days in Minnesota. And, yes, you guessed it, the guy who plays for the third-worst team in the league. Alright, I’m kind of cheating here, but Love is important for the future of the league so far as his mid-season return from injury impacts the race for Zion Williamson. Now that he’s back, will the Cavs win more games and therefore hurt their lottery odds? Does Love’s return open the door for the Knicks to solidify themselves as the worst team in the league, therefore KHOSLQJ 1HZ <RUN¡V ORWWHU\ RGGV" This is important because New <RUN LV OLNHO\ WKH RQO\ WHDP LQ FRQ WHQWLRQ IRU WKH Ă€ UVW SLFN LQ -XQH¡V NBA Draft that would consider WUDGLQJ WKH Ă€ UVW RYHUDOO SLFN 7KH Knicks could package that pick, along with some of their young prospects, to New Orleans for Davis, a trade which would surely have UDPLĂ€ FDWLRQV IRU IUDQFKLVHV EH\RQG MXVW 1HZ <RUN DQG 1HZ 2UOHDQV So, no, Kevin Love is not about to OHDG WKH &DYDOLHUV WR D Ă€ IWK VWUDLJKW NBA Finals appearance (I bet you forgot about that streak), but he is potentially important in determining who gets the chance to take Zion, a potential face of the league in a post-LeBron NBA, this June.

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