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-Jordan Cockrum | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
In years past, students who stayed at Saint Mary’s over fall break or the Thanksgiving holiday were left without on-campus dining options. Instead, they had to stock up on groceries and feed themselves with dorm-friendly foods. This year, however, Saint Mary’s offered several dinners for students, who could sign up if they were staying over
Jordan Cockrum and Natalie Weber | Monday, November 5, 2018
It was the Saturday night before Halloween when senior Kevin Hottinger, a Sorin resident assistant on duty, heard the screams. He raced up to the third floor of the dorm, where he found the cause of the commotion — a bat. After grabbing the designated “bat net” in his rector’s office, he captured the animal
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, October 26, 2018
Despite the slack given to its fans, the pumpkin spice latte is indisputably a fall staple. As soon as Starbucks rolls out their pumpkin spice latte for the season, all are aware it is fall, regardless of temperature. However, I’d argue that a 2017 addition to the fall Starbucks menu should be the true fall
Jordan Cockrum | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Since the news broke Friday of former College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation, students have been left with many unanswered questions. Interim President Nancy Nekvasil and the chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke addressed the student body in a town-hall style “All Student Assembly” on Tuesday evening in an attempt to provide some answers.
Jordan Cockrum | Monday, October 8, 2018
For the second time in the last three years, Saint Mary’s has a new College president. In an open letter to students Friday, chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke announced the resignation of President Jan Cervelli and the appointment of former Provost Nancy Nekvasil as the Interim President of the College. “I wanted
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, October 5, 2018
Vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson began her work at Saint Mary’s in 2006, after spending 20 years as the dean of students at a Catholic university in Texas. Although she was initially hesitant to apply, Johnson said her interview made the decision to work at Saint Mary’s clear. “When I came for the
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, September 21, 2018
I am just going to come out and say it: I love trash TV. I love the entire Bachelor franchise. I enjoy keeping up with the Kardashians every Sunday night. If I’m free, I’ll watch Jersey Shore reruns on Thursday afternoons or Friday mornings. Why is there so much shame involved in loving dramatic, sometimes
Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Monday afternoon, two Saint Mary’s alumnae discussed the formative impact that their Holy Cross education had on them in a discussion entitled “Landscapes of the Spirit.” Galicia Guerrero, ’14, and Angie Hollar, ’11, spoke in Stapleton Lounge of how they found their vocation during their time at Saint Mary’s and afterward. Guerrero said she experienced
Jordan Cockrum | Monday, September 17, 2018
Many Saint Mary’s first-years approached Le Mans Green on Reveal Day Sunday afternoon to find juniors holding up signs, each brightly decorated with the name of a different first year. While Saint Mary’s may not have Greek life, the Big Belle Little Belle program enables students to foster similar bonds between students. Students gathered to celebrate
Jordan Cockrum | Thursday, September 6, 2018
In much of her poetry, current Poet Laureate of the United States Tracy K. Smith allows her writing to be driven by her answers to questions such as, “Why do I care about [this topic]?” It is through this journey of sitting with a single question or phase that she finds other feelings and connections