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Clarence Thomas
Presidential Transition

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Clarence Thomas, ‘71, Accepts Honorary Degree, Reflects on Time at Holy Cross

On January 26, 2012, over 600 students, faculty and staff crowded into the Hogan Ballroom to hear from a man who has become a part of our institution's history by serving as living proof that Holy Cross can change its students' lives. Full story

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Rev. Michael McFarland

President, College of the Holy Cross, 2000-2012

On a typical day on Mount St. James, active sensations of eagerness and passion drive experiences and relationships between the students and faculty of the Holy Cross campus. Underneath it all, however, exists an underlying tone of tranquility, sincere generosity, and humbleness. Full story

Rev. Philip Boroughs

President, College of the Holy Cross, 2012-

As the Holy Cross community bids farewell to its beloved president, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., the Hill welcomes new College President Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J., who will be taking over officially on January 9, 2012. After an extensive national search, the Board of Trustees selected Boroughs for his experience and deep understanding of Jesuit education. Full story

ACT’s Sweeney Todd Produces Sold-Out Shows

From February 9-12 , Alternative College Theater (ACT) presented Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Fenwick Theater. The musical, originally penned by Stephen Sondheim, chronicles the atrocities of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a. Sweeney Todd, in London. Full story

Highly Anticipated First HC Dance Marathon A Success

Students at the College of the Holy Cross organized and partook in the first annual Holy Cross Dance Marathon(HCDM) event, beginning on January 28 at 9 P.M. and extending to the early hours of January 29 at 9 A.M. Dance Marathon was an all-night event featuring various educational presentations on the detrimental effects of AIDS, as well as entertaining performances by a capella and dance groups on campus. Full story

Pub Is Now Open Five Nights Each Week

In response to students' demand for more on-campus social activities that cater to the college crowd, the College is now promoting responsible alcoholic drinking five nights a week for those who are 21 or older. Starting this semester, the Pub in Hogan basement will be open Tuesday through Saturday, from the hours of 9:00 P.

PR Executive Eric Starkman Offers Advice to Holy Cross Students in Highly Attended Talk

On Thursday, February 2, Eric Starkman, President and founder of Starkman & Associates, spoke to a room full of eager Holy Cross students who are interested in pursuing a career in public relations. Since 2004, he has been closely connected to the College by hosting interns through the College's selective Summer Internship Program.

Holy Cross Moot Court Wraps Up a Successful Season

After a disappointing 2010-2011 season, the Holy Cross Moot Court team re-assumed its place among the elite moot court programs, finishing 17th in the nation (top 7%) and earning several individual awards as well. The team, comprised of Robert LiCalzi, ‘12, and Andrew Emerson, ‘14, competed over MLK weekend at the 2012 National Tournament which presented them with the challenge of navigating largest field of competitors in collegiate Moot Court history.

A Crusader Swan Song, sort of

This issue of The Crusader is one I meet with bittersweet welcome. Hereby deemed "The Father McFarland Issue," this week's paper is a respite from the not-always-interesting news that usually fills it by celebrating Father McFarland and marking the end of an era in Holy Cross' history in which he presided.

The Final Rose:

Henry Miller, an American novelist and playwright, once said, "One's destination is never a place, but rather a new way of seeing things." Being only one short week away from reaching a destination of my own – that is, graduation – I can easily recognize that my way of seeing things has most assuredly been altered in the past four years I have spent at Holy Cross.

Occupy Fishbowl:

I would love to preface this piece by extending my sincerest thanks and appraisals to Father McFarland for his modest aura, his charisma, and ultimately for being an exemplary human being—embodying the values upon which we, the crusaders, take pride in.