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'300' and the Iran Controversy

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

What are sane, logical, and reasonable people to do when confronted by utter lunacy? Such a question came to mind last week upon reading a news story as reported by the semi-official Iranian FARS News Agency. Last Tuesday, Iranian Government Spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham spoke to reporters during his weekly press briefing about the recently released Warner Brothers film 300, which he assaulted as a "fabrication of culture", and an "insult" to the Iranian people, all of which the Iranian government considers as a "hostile" move against the Iranian nation.

Letters to the Editors

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

To the Editor:

This letter is written in response to "Indian Point: A Disaster Waiting to Happen." It was poorly researched and the few facts the author did cite were twisted and identical to the arguments made on the many anti-Indian point websites. Why not just copy paste Wikipedia?

The article cited the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's worries that Indian Point might not be able to survive the impact of a large impact.

Ant's Picks of the Week

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Song- "Put 'Em Up" N.O.R.E.

Album- "Indigenous" Indigenous

Movie- "Caddyshack"

Animal- Chinchilla

Sport- NCAA Basketball

Team Who Will One Day Be Working For the Players on the HC Men's Basketball Team: SIU Salukis

Month- August

Day- Thursday

Holiday- St.

DC Letters

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

There is no place quite like Washington, D.C. Few experiences can compare to peering out the observation windows of the Washington Monument only to see Marine One carrying President Bush and landing on the back lawn of the White House - staring at all this from 555 feet above land.

Dorm of the Week: Lehy 410

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Housing selection just passed, which means that more than half of this campus has probably been in a bad mood for the past week because they didn't get their first choice room. Trust me guys, I feel you. As a matter of fact, I was in your position just one year ago when I was told my first choice room, Lehy 410, was already taken.

Fashion

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Bette Midler once said, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." For the past few months, many of us at Holy Cross have been conquering the world in UGG boots essentially every day. With spring officially here, it will be refreshing to see the emergence of bright colored flats, cute flip flops or espadrilles, and of course, the always trusty Rainbow sandals.

Gossip

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

And now there are six. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have recently expanded their clan, adding three-year old Pax Thien Jolie to their family as of Thursday, March 15. The Pitt-Jolie family at present includes the Vietnamese Pax, five-year old Cambodian Maddox, two-year old Ethiopian Zahara, and biologically born 10-month old Shiloh.

House of the Week: 125 College

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Question: Where do you go to find the guys who play like all stars and party like rock stars?
Answer: 125 College Street

The gentlemen who live at 125-Scott Hampe, Zach Henderson, Matt Blake, Matt Perron, Mike Miller, Bill Hughto, Kevin O'Dea, Rob Oteri, Andrew Tenaglia, and Matt Foley- live like kings in this enormous off-campus house that some might even venture to deem a "palace.

March Movies

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Dear Readers,

We thought we'd try something a little different this week. We'll be doing short reviews to recap of some of the movies that have been released so far this year including our takes on 300, Dead Silence, Zodiac and Wild Hogs. We'll be back next week with a review of Antoine Fuqua's Shooter starring Mark Wahlberg.

Spring Movie Preview

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Springtime can be a drought for movies, but there are a few bright spots this year. Here's a list of some encouraging alternatives to the third Pirates of the Caribbean installment:

The Lookout - March 30, 2007

Screenwriter Scott Frank (Out of Sight) makes his directing debut with this crime thriller about an all-American teenager whose charmed life takes a nosedive when he crashes his convertible.

Two Minutes With:

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Two Minutes With Correspondent Matthew Mastromauro has the ability to transcend time, space, and spatial dimension, and with this is able to communicate with people like St. Patrick. With its rich Catholic tradition, the Holy Cross student body celebrates all high saint festival holy days etc.

WCHC Pick of the Week

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Big D and the Kids Table
Strictly Rude

After ten years, four split-disc albums, three full-length albums, and a countless amount of tours and shows, Big D and the Kids Table released their latest album, Strictly Rude, on March 20th. The Boston ska-punk veterans have been in the underground music scene before most of this college's students even started listening to music.

Wicked: A Review

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

This past spring break, I wasn't lucky enough to go to Fort Lauderdale, Cancun, or any place particularly exotic. However, I did get to travel from my home in Connecticut and brave four degree weather in New York City to see Wicked, a Broadway musical taking theatre by storm.

A Column to be Named Later

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

So my bracket is pretty torn up, although I still have all my final four teams remaining. It was a little disappointing to see the lack of upsets in the first few rounds of this year's NCAA tournament, but that makes for some powerhouse contests in the regionals.

HC Baseball thaws out down South

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Despite the extensive winter covering Worcester and most importantly Fitton Field with snow, the baseball team has begun their season. Due to the inclement weather, all games have been played on the road and in the south against very talented teams.

The Crusaders opened up the regular season way back on February 17th in Beaumont, Texas, where they faced off against Lamar in a three game series.

HC crowned Leage Champs, Outlasts Bucknell

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

For Torey Thomas and Keith Simmons, a four year road ended at the Hart Center on March 9, 2007. As high school seniors bound for Worcester in the fall of 2003, they watched the Crusaders emerge from the Hart Center as Patriot League Champions before barely falling to Marquette in a tense first-round game.

HC Womens B-Ball stuns Patriot League

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Everyone counted them out.

No one mentioned Holy Cross when predicting the outcome of the women's Patriot League tournament, let alone the NCAA tournament. The team, plagued with injuries and extremely dependant on young players, appeared.

On Sunday, the team played Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Madness too much for HC

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Less than one hour after the announcement on January 11 that they would be playing Southern Illinois in the West Regional of this season's NCAA tournament, Holy Cross' coaches and players were already preparing for the school's first tournament bid since the 2002-2003 season.

Purple Pennings

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Bittersweet.

Yeah, that's probably the most accurate description of my feelings.

My beloved Crusaders won the Patriot League in dramatic fashion (though I would have preferred a bit less of the second half dramatics), but fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

HC Junior Awarded Vannicelli Prize

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Steven Hickey, a junior at The College of the Holy Cross, was recently selected by the College's Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2007 spring semester's Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award for his thesis titled, "An 'F' for Determining Accountability: Problem Definition and the No Child Left Behind Act.

New Study Abroad Director

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

On March 2, 2007, announced the new Director of the Study Abroad Program at Holy Cross. After many years of distinguished service to the Study Abroad Program, Maurice A. Geracht has passed the position to Mark E. Lincicome, Associate Professor of History at Holy Cross.

SGA Elections

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, March 27th the Student Government Association will be holding elections for class offices for the 2007-2008 academic year. The campaigning period will began on March 22nd and will end with "Meet the Candidates" on March 27th. This event will run from 6:30 - 9:30pm on Thursday in Hogan Suites B and C and will provide each of the candidates with a few minutes to convey their objectives and intentions.

Southbridge Street Development in the Works

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Driving into Holy Cross through the main entrance at the border of College Street and Southbridge Street, a person can see the illuminated O'Kane clock tower, ivy covered brick, and a 4 acre plot of grass on Southbridge Street. The latter image, Holy Cross hopes, will no longer be seen because the college is exploring a development plan to create a pedestrian accessible shopping center that boasts retail, office, and commercial space.