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Studying abroad at Holy

CrossRead about why not

studying abroad isn’t a missed opportunity.

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COPE hosts Luminary Event on campus

Continue read-ing about Dr.

Tyson’s Lecture

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Men’s basketball pulls

off win over #25 Harvard

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Dr. Tyson uses humor and current events to describe the vastness

and uncertainty of the universe.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Delivers 49th

Annual Hanity-Howland LectureKevin Deehan and Megan IzzoChief News Editor; Chief Copy Editor

On Thursday, November 13, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, acclaimed as-trophysicist, delivered the 49th an-nual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture, entitled “Science as a Way of Knowing.” Tyson was catapulted into the public eye last spring when he hosted the 13-part documentary “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” on the Fox Network. Following this role, Tyson became known as one of the world’s most well-known science

-ing speakers capable of inspiring members of the campus community to commit themselves to public ser-vice. Dr. Tyson is currently the Direc-tor of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He was raised in the Bronx, attended public schools, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his doctor-ate in astrophysics from Columbia University. Throughout the Bush administra-tion, Tyson frequently served as a

His work devising plans for the fu-ture of space exploration earned him the NASA Distinguished Pub-lic Service Medal, the highest honor bestowed to civilians by the space agency, in 2004. Since then, he has written multiple New York Times best-sellers and has been featured prominently in various documen-

taries. His work connecting science to the common man throughout the past decade made him the per-fect candidate to host Fox Network’s “Cosmos,” a 2014 reboot of Carl Sa-gan’s original masterpiece “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.” The documen-tary consisted of 13 hour-long epi-

sodes that focused on topics ranging from evolution to black holes. Dr. Tyson arrived on campus early on November 13 to host an inti-mate seminar with a small group of students from all years and majors, including the 10 members of the Hanify-Howland Committee and 20

additional students selected by ap-plication. He began with some brief remarks, describing the archetypal scientist as “the kid who never grew up” and never stopped being curi-ous. From age nine, Tyson said, he was “starstruck” by astrophysics fol-lowing a visit to the Hayden Plane-tarium. His parents took him on trips each week to art museums, science museums, the zoo, botanical gardens, sports games—anything they could do to help him become what he wanted to be. By age 11, Tyson had realized that he could follow a career in astrophysics, and never looked back. “The universe chose me,” he told his audience. “I had no say in the matter.” One of Tyson’s most noted at-tributes is his vast range of knowl-edge—he examines science and hu-man affairs from an interdisciplinary perspective, and is well-versed in many areas of study, including reli-gion. “I’ve studied many religions to understand the forces that drive culture…politics, war, peace, life, death, damnation, salvation,” Tyson said. He remarked that he had been raised Catholic, wondering whether that fact gave him “street cred” here on campus. The main portion of the seminar focused on students’ own questions to Tyson, who provided long, thorough answers to every in-quiry. Question topics ranged from the relation

See TYSON, page 2

Photo by Hannah SmithDr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of “Cosmos,” addresses a packed Hart

Center with his lecture titled “Science As a Way of Knowing” as the latest event in the Hanify-Howland Lecture series

College Remembers 25th Anniversary of Jesuit Martyrs

Jack GodarStaff Writer

Students passing by the Hoval this past week may have noticed the ad-dition of 8 crosses and wondered why they were there and how they got there. The crosses are the work of Pax Christi, who erected them to honor the 25th anniversary of the deaths of the Jesuit martyrs in El Salvador. “We really wanted to do something visual to get people asking ques-tions,” said Pax Christi Co-Chair Mary Kate Vanecko, ‘17. The Jesuit Martyrs in El Salva-dor were six Jesuit priests who were scholars at the Universidad Cen-troamericana and, on November 16, 1989, were murdered along with a domestic worker at the university and her daughter when Salvadoran

soldiers burst into their residence and shot them. Each of the eight crosses set up by Pax Christi bears the name of one of the martyrs, and in addition to the eight big crosses, there were also 75 smaller crosses set in the center of the Hoval, each one representing a thousand of the 75,000 deaths that occurred in the

Salvadoran Civil War. “Our two main goals were to edu-cate people and to challenge people to think about how we can keep the spirit of the martyrs alive,” said Vanecko.

SEE MARTYRS, page 3

Photo by Hannah SmithEight crosses stand beside the Hoval symbolizing the eight martyrs from the

UCA murders 25 years ago

Open House

Emma CroninStaff Writer

This past weekend, the Admissions

events of their recruitment portion of the year, the second Open House Weekend for prospective students, before they transition into their ap-plication review process as the dead-line draws near. This event, as well as the Open House held in early October, is important to the recruit-ment process as it gives prospective students a peek into their potential future as a student at the College. At Open House, campus tours

throughout the day, and students participate in panels to provide in-sight into liberal arts educations, academics, and student life in

See OPEN HOUSE, page 3

THIS WEEK IN THE SGA:

Weekly Cabinet Meeting Highlights

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Public Safety Blotter

Friday, November 14McCarthy Lanedent over for speeding along Col-lege roadways

Saturday, November 15Figge Hall: Students called about be-ing stuck in an elevator

Off-Campus: WPD requested help after a male was threatening bodily harm to himself

Sunday, November 16Hanselman Hall:

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SUPPORT. GROW. ADVOCATE.From TYSON, page 1

ship between the universe and the human condition to the role of physics in musical composi-tion. Tyson also commented extensively on the role of edu-cation in promoting support of

ing that educational reform, rather than policy reform, will be the only way to foster wide-spread acceptance of the gravity

ronmental concerns. When asked how he recon-ciled his work with astrophysics with the fact that Earth itself is

and social development, Tyson replied, “Our fate on Earth de-pends on our understanding of the universe…one cannot sepa-rate them at all.” He pointed to the European Space Agency (ESA)’s recent mission to send the Rosetta space probe, along with its lander module Philae, to a comet in order to perform studies of its surface. “It’s called Rosetta because we will literally use it to decode the origins of the solar system,” Ty-son said. “By studying comets, and space, and the universe, we learn more about ourselves.” At the conclusion of the seminar, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson met with WBUR and The Crusader and dis-cussed his education and science literacy. Following questions re-garding his decision not to speak at the elementary school he attended growing up, Tyson explained how little of his success he attributes to his early schooling. “I had an energy level that was incommensurate with what the teacher had in mind for how stu-dents should behave,” said Tyson. “The teacher’s model of an ideal student is a person who is quiet when they’re supposed to be, an-

swers questions when asked, and otherwise does exactly what they’re supposed to do… none of [these early interests in science] mani-fested in the classroom because my conduct in school was judged to be not what a good student’s should be.” Nevertheless, Tyson showed some optimism for the future of

how shows like CSI and The Big Bang Theory are both popular as well as portraying actual science. “There is anecdotal evidence to show that the number of women who are choosing to major in chemistry has gone up over the time that CSI has been a hit show,” noted Tyson. Dr. Tyson was scheduled to de-

however, by 5 p.m. a line com-prised of Holy Cross students,

consortium students, faculty, alum-ni, and local residents was already wrapped around the Hart Athletic Center, where the event was relo-cated from the Hogan Ballroom due to widespread anticipation. Public Affairs stated that they ex-pected around 3,000 people to at-tend—but the turnout was likely even larger. For nearly two hours, Tyson deliv-ered the 49th annual Hanify-How-land Memorial lecture to a packed stadium, following an introduction by Hanify-Howland Committee Co-Chairs Nina Batt, ’15 and Dan Correia, ’15. His talk encompassed

towards cultural, political, and so-ciological implications of the ideas he discussed. He especially focused on the importance of education and curiosity in fostering a love of science and of the world.

While the lecture was science-oriented, when asked by The Cru-sader how this talk could transcend the sciences and be meaningful to all students, regardless of aca-demic interests, Tyson responded,

for everyone. It enables you know objective truths and that makes you an informed citizen.” Even further, however, he stressed the importance of science to human life and the human condition itself. “Science is a manifestation of your curiosity,” Tyson noted. “Create meaning with that curiosity, and the few decades that you have on

ing imaginable.”

Photo by M. Izzo

about his lecture that night

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THAT’S NEWS TO MENews Stories from Around the World

November 15

San Francisco, CA—In parental torment over what became of his son and 42 other missing Mexican students, Isrrael Galindo rejects

were massacred. He hopes that somehow his son and the others are still alive.

November 17

St. Louis, Missouri—Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday in anticipation of possible unrest following the

separate criminal investigations into the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed

Rome, Italy—Pope Francis will

-phia, as the head of the Catho-lic Church in September for the World Meeting of the Families.

Omaha, Nebraska—A surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, Dr. Mar-tin Salia, died Monday while being treated in a biocontainment center in Omaha.

November 18

Washington D.C. —Senate Dem-ocrats defeated a bill that would have approved the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline,

Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Lou-isiana, who had hoped to muscle the legislation through in advance

back home.

Jerusalem — Two Palestinians wielding butcher knives and a gun attacked worshipers in a Jerusa-

including three American-Israeli rabbis.

Corcoran, California — Mass murderer Charles Manson plans to marry a 26-year-old woman who left her Midwestern home and spent the past nine years try-ing to help exonerate him.

COPE Hosts Luminary Event on CampusElizabeth O’Brien

Co-Editor-in-Chief

This past Thursday, November 13, COPE, the Counseling Out-reach Peer Educators group on campus, organized the Luminary Event. 381 bags were lit with can-dles and arranged on the Hoval. The bags represent the number of students who used the counseling center last year. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the counseling center, and show how utilizing the center is normal. COPE aims to facilitate a solid connection between the Counsel-ing Center and Holy Cross students through programs that help to in-crease student awareness of mental health issues and how to seek help. The peer education group provides education and resources which promote emotional well-being and help students endure stressful situ-ations. Each peer educator receives specialized training to educate the College community on emotional well-being. The Luminary Event is done every year to educate students on managing stress and anxiety. Caro-line DiNicola, a junior at Holy Cross and COPE member, joined the peer education group to help students feels comfortable utilizing

the Counseling Center. “A lot of people don’t realize that the Counseling Center is a very good and widely used resource,” said DiNicola. “There tends to be a big stigma that it’s only for students with serious mental disorders, but most people go for stress and school-related anxiety.” In the past COPE has organized

events and programs geared to-wards freshman, such as facilitating the Bringing in the Bystander violence prevention workshop during orien-tation. Peer educators also organize

-nals time they have a hot chocolate event in the Counseling Center, and in the spring they assist with the Wellness Fair.

“Out of all of events COPE does, the Luminary Event is impor-tant because it makes the group’s presence known on campus,” said DiNicola. “It allows everyone to see that the Counseling Center holds an important role on cam-pus.”

From OPEN HOUSE, page 1

Worcester. In addition, represen-tatives from all academic depart-ments, Residence Life, and Ath-letics are available in the Hogan Ballroom to answer questions from prospective families. Finally, the most popular sessions detail the pre-med, pre-business, and pre-law programs later in the afternoon. The Holy Cross Admissions Of-

-ence on campus – on any given day of the week, students can be seen giving tours, conducting in-terviews, or greeting families in the

has been far less visible this year is the Admissions counselors. As Associate Director of Admissions, Diane Soboski, explained, the Ad-missions counselors have been on three major international trips over the past year. Assistant Director of Admissions, Kate Gimourginas,

-rope, while her fellow Assistant Di-rector, Xiaofeng Wan, ventured to China to recruit potential members of the Class of 2019. As Soboski explained, “[We are] always look-ing for diverse students, that means students coming from all types of backgrounds – we look for socio-economic and geographic diversity and are starting to look at more in-ternational diversity.” Most of the

counselors attending college fairs by day and conducting interviews in the evenings. In conjunction with its new in-ternational recruitment efforts this

also provides two separate infor-mational publications: one for local students and one for students living far from the Hill. “The redesign of the website is

also great because so many students look online at schools,” Soboski said. When deciding where to travel internationally, the Admissions

American schools abroad, and schools that typically send large portions of their student popula-tions to the United States. Although the recruitment process is essential to appeal to high school juniors and seniors, the Admissions

-pletely into application review. In

evaluating applications and sent

members of the Class of 2019. Typically, about forty percent of the freshman class is accepted via early decision. In regards to rumors that Holy Cross may change its admissions deadline due to changing dead-lines at other schools, Soboski re-sponded, “We do not have plans to change our deadlines…we will not release a decision without senior grades available because we really care about what the students are getting. We want to make sure they are academically prepared for Holy Cross.” With the Admissions staff, 29 Se-nior Interviewers, 60 Tour Guides, and over one hundred greeters, the

committed to promoting Holy Cross in Massachusetts and around the world. Overall, the Admissions

ensure that the Class of 2019 will -

munity.

From MARTYRS, page 1

Pax Christi had members at a table near the large crosses to talk to members of the Holy Cross com-munity about the martyrs, as well as to pass out sheets of paper with the name of someone who died in the Salvadoran Civil War and a num-ber. According to Vanecko, there was a good amount of interest in the table and it went very well. The crosses were not the only way that the Jesuit Martyrs were remembered. Pax Christi sent 15 members to the Ignatian Teach-in in Washington, D.C. The Ignatian Teach-in is a yearly gathering of representatives from Jesuit colleges and high schools throughout the country, and this year, there was a large focus on the Jesuit Martyrs, giving those who went a better idea of the impact the Martyrs have had. Back on campus, after 7pm Mass on Sunday, Rev. James Hayes, S.J., ’74, and associate chaplain Marty Kelly held a candlelit procession and ceremony in the Chapel court-yard, followed by a fellowship held by Mecha, in honor of the Jesuit Martyrs. The cold did not keep many from honoring the Martyrs at the ceremony, as it was fairly well attended. Then, on Monday, a

panel discussion titled “Jesuit Mar-tyrs and Those Who Paid the Price: Returns on a Jesuit Education” featuring religious studies profes-sor Matthew Eggemeier, history professor Mary Conley, chaplain Keith Maczkiewicz, Haylie Butler, ‘17, and VP for Academic Affairs Margaret Freije. The discussion was held in the Rehm library. Vanecko said that it’s important for Holy Cross, as a Jesuit college, to remember and honor the Jesuit Martyrs. “It’s easy to lose sight of what’s going on outside the gates of Holy Cross, and the Jesuit martyrs were people who gave so much of themselves to other people that they ended up dying for it, and I think remembering them, and their bravery and their courage and their ability to speak out against what they thought was wrong, the least we can do is be aware of what’s go-ing on.” Vanecko said, “The Jesuit martyrs clearly embodied every-thing that we’re trying to do as stu-dents of a Jesuit institution.”

Photo by C. DiNicola381 bags are arranged on the hoval to help raise awareness about the campus Counseling Center

Opinions 4 !e Crusader OPINIONS November 21, 2014

Diarmaid KingOpinion Co-Editor

I just watched Contagion and I absolutely loved it. I know, I am a little late to the party, but better late than never right. I loved how this movie seamlessly blends the personal and the professional, giv-ing faces, feelings, and a rebellious can do attitude to the institutions like the CDC that would help to

the movie attacks not only the hu-man body, but the foundations of human society, collapsing social order, turning good guys into bad guys, and drastically complicat-ing human relationships. In its construction, and the context of viruses today, it is the perfect feel good horror movie. Yet it seemed to me so easily solved, so rationally dealt with that something felt ‘off.’ Could a virus really end humanity? Every couple of years we go through a cycle of fearing diseases.

of viral damnation, changes. Our species has in modern times, suf-fered through bouts with such emergent viruses as H1N1 (Bird Flu), H5N1 (Swine Flu), SARS, West Nile, Nipah as well as our most modern obsession with

of these powerful diseases we are morbidly curious. We want to know what will happen, and how to re-act in the event of a viral outbreak. Most importantly we want to know

what the world will be like after this supposedly brief but dead-

these imaginations are important because it creates a binary reality:

works, or we die off after resisting.-

es scared me so much as a kid, that they are still my among my favor-ites today: a book The Hot Zone, and

28 Days Later. Both are really powerful pieces of art, because they give us a sense of a near perfect world. Before the breakout of vi-ruses the worlds of both respective art universes are relatively carefree, pristine, and running effectively.

into the plot and pandemonium ensues. In 28 Days Later the Rage Virus (a type of rabies) takes over infecting the United Kingdom, spreading rapidly and destroying

Reston Simian Virus, Marburg

novel is based on a scary true story, of how either Marburg and Ebola made it into the United States in the late 1980s. I had heard of rabies before, so thinking that wild dog could change me into a zombie was terrifying. Yet, Hot Zone intrigued me more, because of the grue-someness of the effects of Ebola, but also that this effective and real society was so ill prepared to deal with something so magnanimous. Yet, there is something a little

bit ‘off ’ in both of these pieces

construction of society, yet both do not criticize it directly or offer

in ourselves and our development, that something extremely power-ful (deadly viruses, nuclear weap-ons, zombies) has to come along for our institutions to crumble.

of these things together is an out-side force has to act. But what if nothing happens? What if human beings kept living? Worse yet, what if our living was the problem? Make Room! Make Room! is a great

which humans are the problem and in a way that is profoundly scary, makes connections to the modern day. In the novel, unchecked popu-lation growth leads to a myriad of social problems. Crime has risen, the ‘elderly’ are forced to retire, and people are starving. Soylent (soy and lentil) is the only food stuff that is readily available for massive sections of the population, but that leads to poor nutrition and health

not with any single disease, but how the society of the novel have cho-

people of this novel are adjusted to consuming and using the Earth

much of it they used and depleted. Overcrowding and pollution are seen as necessities to keep society

this novel are not all-knowing and all-powerful governments looking to control the mind and will of the

-cally elected governments, chosen by the people, and utterly incapable

most jarring scene comes at the very end of the novel when the popu-lation of the United States is re-corded as being three hundred and forty-four million people strong. Our current population is almost three hundred and twenty million. We might like to think that we live in a universe similar to that of Contagion or 28 Days Later, but in actuality we have a proven track record in combating diseases. While Smallpox remains the only disease that has been completely eradicated due to human interven-tion, there are a host of other dis-eases that we are curbing everyday.

-phus and the disease that is single handedly responsible for the most deaths in human history: Malaria. Malaria and these other plagues, though incredibly destructive, are not the greatest threat to human existence. We are our own worst enemy. We are the worst virus that has ever inhabited planet earth. In 1804 it is estimated that only one billion people lived on this

seven and a quarter billion people, with standards of living and capaci-ties to consume increasing (though

unevenly) for all. We would like to think of the death of humans as a

into the great abyss where a force greater than ourselves overpow-

Contagion, 28 Days Later he Hot Zone. If we stay our current course we are doomed to a slow and sputtering death, marked with confusion and great suffering. It is easy to imagine our world lost to an asteroid. It is so very dif-

Perhaps that death is already upon us. Humans have a huge impact on the environment. We cause global climate change and that has mas-sive implications for our future as a species. Our reserves of precious metals are dwindling. Global air and water purity are decreasing. We have too much waste to process so we dump wherever we can, includ-

-tions of horror movies we have al-ready talked about. Left unchecked, they will undoubted lead to our destruction. If we stay the course, there is no doubt that we commit a massive act of self-hatred, our neglect and arrogance condemn-ing us to the slowest of suicides.

Charlotte ErrityCo-Editor-In-Chief

I hear it from every other per-son: “You have to go abroad, it’s

“I’m so happy I went for the full

Hill after studying abroad, nothing

was the best decision of my col-

assume, but I myself did not go abroad my junior year of college. Instead, I chose to do the Washing-ton D.C. program my fall semester, and return to the Hill in the spring. Upon my return to campus my se-nior year, as all the students who went abroad return to campus, the reaction I received was a general response that put my own junior year experience below their own junior year experience (abroad).

that was the subject of so much conversation my sophomore year. After weighing the options of our school’s abroad program, I decided none of the abroad sites were for me. Let me make this clear: I am no stranger to the world of “liv-

family was relocated due to my father’s job to the heart of Lon-don. I attended two international schools there; I wouldn’t be who I am today without my family and I’s experience living in England. And, to bring this subject to the now, part of the reason I chose to not go abroad was because I didn’t want to add on, or negate, my own previous abroad experi-ence. But it isn’t the whole reason. My junior year experience was no worse, nor better than those who went abroad. It was just as “life

to spend a semester in our nation’s capitol, writing a thesis, working for an online media site, and making friends with some classmates I oth-erwise wouldn’t have met. On top of that, I am so happy I returned to campus spring semester, so I could assume the position of co-Editor-in-Chief. If I studied abroad for the entire year, I would not have had to fantastic opportunity to be involved with the newspaper I’ve been writing for since freshmen year; I would have missed out on the DC semester, which pushed my academic boundaries to their limits. It’s okay to choose to not study abroad. And if you didn’t go abroad, don’t feel like you missed out. You’re still young, and travel-ling is so much a part of our cur-

is part of the whole experience of

growing older. Beyond that, let me let you in on a little secret: not ev-eryone is cut out to go abroad for

going for the full year—but some-times, maybe you’re not the type of person who can be away from the States for a full year. Personally, when I lived in England, it took me a full year to get fully comfort-able, so I see the appeal of the year in the long run; but it just wasn’t for me during my junior year. But when you’re in the middle of your college career, and hope to rise in your RSOs or take a certain class or even complete your major(s) on time, maybe it’s just not in the stars. You only get four years on the Hill, and it’s important to make them count. I’m glad I didn’t con-form to the fact that nearly all of my friends spent the year abroad,

because I know now that that path wasn’t the right one for me. I am not trying to downplay the study abroad experience—it’s one of Holy Cross’ best attributes—but, instead, I am trying to shine a light on this simple fact: it’s okay to choose to not go abroad. Forge your own individual path as you make your way to gradua-tion. As my own graduation date draws closer and closer, I am be-ginning to realize that allowing myself to be okay with not study-ing abroad—not going along with the rest of my grade—was one of the signifying moments of my col-lege career. Junior year was about independence, and I found it in different ways than the part of my class that chose to go abroad.

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cessful basketball team of all time, are currently off to their worst 10-game start, and are on pace to have their worst season in franchise his-tory. No one expected much out of the once-mighty Lakers this season, but no one expected them to fall apart this quickly so early on in the season. But, there is one man who refuses to stop believing in the purple and gold. He refuses to believe his team is bound for the lottery. He refuses to not take an

man is Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant is the last remain-ing piece of the Lakers dynasties that won championships in the early 2000s (2000-2002) and most recently in 2009 and 2010. He’s been on the Lakers his entire career, dating back to 1996 when he was traded to them on draft night from the Charlotte Hornets. He’s been their starting shooting guard since 1998 and, amid all of the on-court and off-court drama, has consistently been one of the most productive players in the league. Besides being one of the

premier players, Kobe has, up until now, been a winner. In his 18-year career, he’s only missed the post-season an astounding 3 times, and has won 5 NBA Championships along with 2 Finals MVP awards. But, if you had only watched the Lakers play for the last two years, you’d probably think they were some Division III school that mis-takenly found themselves going up against NBA teams night after night (they suck, is what I’m trying to get at).

mise began on April 12, 2012, when Kobe, during the fourth quarter of a matchup against the Warriors, tore his Achilles tendon, leaving him sidelined for an expected six-

tually ended up making the playoffs that year, but were swept in the

Conference-champion Spurs. During that offseason, free-agent All-Star center Dwight Howard bolted for Houston, leaving the Lakers with a core of Pau Gasol, an

next season, Kobe made an unex-pected early return (and, probably unhealthy) on December 8 against the Raptors. And, in one of sport’s most predictable moments, Kobe suffered a knee injury nine days later and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

bright spot thus far has been that Kobe actually just made a new

missed shots in a career. And, truthfully, couldn’t that be a sum-mation of the Lakers’ season? Cel-

doomed from the start, especially after losing All-Star power forward Pau Gasol during free agency this

Conference is as competitive as it has ever been, and to get one of those eight playoff spots, you have to have more than just an aging su-perstar. Even though Kobe is currently second in the league in scoring (27.3 points per game), he has less of a supporting cast than a one-

Lakers’ top draft pick, Kentucky standout Julius Randle, broke his

the roster who’s ever been select-ed for an All-Star game is Carlos Boozer, which was back in 2008. So, logically, it makes sense for the Lakers to already tank. As bad as that sounds, even after ten games, it seems blindingly clear that they are not a playoff team, whether or not

scorers of all time on their squad. Kobe will continue to play every game like it could be his last (and, realistically, it always could be) by hoisting up more shots than Wilt

Chamberlain on speed, and, quite

Kobe getting back into shape and continuing to chase Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record (of which Kobe is 6,414 points away from: that’s over three seasons of averaging 25 points a game). I’m a huge fan of Kobe and have

be an unpopular opinion (espe-

fans), but I think what Kobe will do this season is pretty admirable. It’s not easy to go out there night in and night out and lose, well, pretty terribly, all while playing with the

contending for the postseason. And, yes, I know he’ll be making approximately $30 million this sea-son but Kobe has always been and

is still all about winning. And that’s something he won’t do this year. I know the noble thing for a team

if there’s really no realistic chance at the postseason, the most logical thing to do is to swallow your pride and lose. Lakers fans have been spoiled with 16 NBA Championships throughout the franchise’s storied history, and some of the greatest players of all time have donned the purple and gold uniforms. I think they can suffer for a couple of years. Kobe Bryant, on the other hand? Well, he’ll continue to play his heart out every game, only this time, the only basketball he’ll be playing in June will be on Xbox.

Kobe and the Art of Tanking

SHAPE Health Update

Answer: Many think men are growing out their facial hair in order to keep warm for the winter, but there is actually a more meaningful reason behind the beard. Whether it be a handlebar or soul patch, men par-ticipating in no-shave-November are proud to sport facial hair to spread awareness for men’s health.

began in 2004 after two Australian mates decided to grow mustaches in attempt to bring them back into

campaign has taken off would be an understatement. Since the idea originated, there has been over 559 million dollars raised, and there are over 4,027,688 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across the globe. More than twenty countries participate in the Movember campaign, and the idea is still rapidly spreading. Even our SHAPE members can be seen

won the Social Force of the Year Award, given by GQ magazine, in

Movember still strives to get aware-ness out during the month of No-vember, and their ultimate goal is to save lives. Here at Holy Cross, be on the look out for information SHAPE has placed in bathrooms about

cancer affects young men, so know your normal and if you feel “some-

there to help! For more information, please visit:http://us.movember.com/about/history. Have a question concerning health? Email shape@g.holycross.edu, and check

out next week’s edition of The Crusader for a possible answer!

Question: What’s Up with the Scruff ?

6 ! e Crusader OPINIONS November 21, 2014

Julie BoothOpinions Co-Editor

States, Michelle Obama, has been by the President’s side

have faced terrible hardships un-like any this country has seen before, faced public scrutiny, and all the while Michelle has held her head high. She is the First Lady of the United States, a mother of two, and the head of a number of campaigns – a lot for one person alone to handle.

White House, Michelle has been passionately advocating pub-lic service. She has appeared in homeless shelters and soup kitchens, has sent representatives to schools to continue advocat-ing for public good, and she has been extremely active in the

ever, most notable is her own campaign to combat childhood

campaign promotes healthy and organic eating, and daily exercise for children. She has been seen on talk shows, has given many speeches for her campaign, and has even made an organic gar-den and bee hives at the White House, which provide vegetables

and honey for the Obama fam-ily, state dinners, and other presi-dential gatherings. Michelle has said, “I want to leave something behind that we can say: Because of this time that this person spent

However, the First Lady has been called by many people “ag-

because of her determination. Some people have even gone so far as to criticize how she looks,

seen newspaper headlines to the

stereotyping Michelle Obama? In saying that she is aggressive and bossy are we, in some way, judging her by her sex? By this, I mean if Michelle were a man, would our perception of her be different? Would the adjectives we use to describe her be more

would say yes to all of the above. If Michelle were a man, she would not be called aggressive or angry, but persistent and driven – far kinder and reputable words. If even the First Lady of the United States is subject to this kind of sexism, one can only imagine how degrading the sex-

ism must be to a not-so-high-sta-tus woman. A woman in leader-

Even more, seeing the public ac-ceptance of the treatment of a supposed-to-be-respected public

it seem as though it’s okay to treat any woman this way, and that’s just not okay. If the First Lady can’t even be respected in the way she should be, who can be? Now, I am not stating a po-litical opinion here. Michelle and Barack Obama have done some questionable things, to say the

body?), but my thoughts regard-ing the Obamas are irrelevant to the point I am trying to make. My point is this: we must, as a soci-ety, stop degrading women for doing the same things that a man would be respected and even re-vered for. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and com-mended for the work one does,

why we need to be more thought-ful in how we portray the First Lady of the United States – if not out of respect, then at least as an example of how a woman’s hard work and persistence should be seen: as persistence.

Gender Stereotypes:

A Presidential Atrocity

The Roving Reporter

Compiled by Kaitlyn Petit

“Catching up on my favorite pasttime: sit-

ting in my room and talking to no

one.”-Erin Reilly, ‘15

“Going home and seeing my friends

weeks. Christmas is my favorite

holiday.”-Mike Barnnei, ‘17

What are you most excited about for the holiday season?

“Building snow-men and watch-ing my favorite

snowman: Olaf !”-Michelle Gilligan, ‘15

“The holiday sea-son feeling with Christmas lights

all around!”-Lismarie Rodriguez, ‘17

“Being with my family.”

-Gabby Atwell, ‘17

“I’m so excited for my mom’s food!”-Genesis Torres-Alcantara, ‘17

Features !e Crusader FEATURES November 21, 2014 7

Crusader of the Week:Maria Palacios Paz,’15

Natalie A. CorreaFeatures Editor

Hometown: Norwalk, CTMajor: Spanish with a concentration in Latin American and Latino StudiesBest Dorm: WilliamsFavorite Animal: I love cheetahs. I get obsessed with a different animal every two weeks. Favorite Book: Fraternity by Diane BradyFavorite Color: PurpleF a v o r i t e Movie: The Blind SideF a v o r -ite Song: I love any type of Span-ish music. Right now I’m really into J Bal-vin, which is reggae-ton. I really

music too. F a v o r i t e TV Show: Modern FamilyFavorite Holy Cross Class: Federico Garcia LorcaFavorite Meal On Campus: Buffalo Chicken Wrap-with A LOT of hot sauceFavorite Professor: Daniel Frost. But I absolutely love every professor I’ve ever had.Favorite Off-Campus Restaurant: Hacienda Don Juan–it’s a little taste of homeCampus Activities: Senior Adviser for L.A.S.O. & E.C.H.O., Spanish Student Advisory CommitteeAdvice for fellow Crusaders: Enjoy every moment at Holy Cross because it goes by so fast. We spend so much time complaining, that we forget to enjoy the little things. Also, give more hugs--they make the world go round. Guilty Pleasure: Sour Patch Watermel-ons... for two weeks I ate them just for breakfastEmbarrassing Story: I was in Vegas

during October break, and this guy came up to me and my roommates, asking us where we’re from. We told him that we’re from Holy Cross and he asked which NBA player graduated from here. I was so determined I knew who he was, even mentioning that there was a statue of him

with a “B” and last name with a “C,”

“BILL COSBY!”. My roommate turned to me with amaze ment and said, “He’s

a comedian.” But I was ac-tually trying to say Bob Cousy. H o b b i e s : Dancing, hug-ging, and smiling Pet Peeve: When people try to close my book bag--I like to have my book bag openS t a r b u c k s Drink: I like the ice teas

and caramel frapsNumber One Thing On Your HC Bucket List: To have lunch with Fr. Boroughs... I want him to be my best friend.Your Mantra: “Si no hay justicia para el pueblo, que no haya paz para el go-bierno. (If there isn’t justice for the people, there isn’t peace for the govern-ment.)” –Emiliano Zapata Twitter or Instagram: Instagram Crossroads or Kimball: CrossroadsWhere Do You See Yourself In Ten Years?: I want to be an immigration

-gration systemGoals for the Academic Year: I want my project with Marlene Inoa of creat-ing a scholarship for Undocumented Stu-dents to attend Holy Cross to become a reality. This is a marginalized group that has the right to achieve higher education and Holy Cross needs to give them an opportunity.

Deandra SmithStudent Affairs

Have you attended “Who’s in the Room?’ or seen the video “I Am Holy Cross?” If so, then

-ticultural Education (OME).

-dressed issues of multicultural-ism, diversity, and social justice

-tion and community building. Guided by the Jesuit themes of cura personalis, men and women with, and for others,

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plore and develop their capac-ity to become servant leaders and caring citizens. During its early years, OME was respon-sible for the course, Conscious for Tomorrow Multicultural Leadership and Change, which

introduced and challenged stu-dents to view themselves, and their inter-connectedness, with the call to become leaders with passion and commitment to equity, equality, and solidarity. Students who took the course and wanted to continue the ac-tivism and advocacy inspired by the class formed the Mul-ticultural Peer Education Pro-gram. As one of its graduate programs, the MPEs embody

-ticultural Education. As an active campus admin-istrator who regularly attends events, participates in a vari-ety of committees, and always advocates for students, Dean Mable Millner, Associate Dean of Students for Diversity and

-tional leadership to OME.

Dean Millner with students, greeting them with an engag-ing smile, offering a warm hug and a listening ear. The social

-tion, the MLK Luncheon for emerging leaders are a few of

the programs that Dean Mill-ner has created. She has also sponsored a variety of cam-

trips to the 2008 Presiden-tial Inauguration, New York Broadway and Theater, and Beacon Hill, and the Massa-chusetts Legislature. A cer-

Dean Millner believes as the world community becomes smaller, the necessity for mul-ticultural knowledge, skills, and understanding should be essential components of stu-dents’ learning. She invites all students to seek out the

and support offered by OME, which can complement class room learning. Dean Millner also serves as vice chair of the Diversity Leadership Team and is convener of the Hate: Not Here! Committee. Come

by Hogan 109 and introduce yourself to Dean Millner, who loves meeting and interacting with students. When you think of the MPE program, you may also think of Rob Jones, the Associate Director of OME, who directs the Multicultural Peer Educa-tors. Rob has worked with the MPEs to facilitate workshops and presentations about top-ics from environmental issues to global issues, political top-

identity. With over 25 years of

and workshop leader, ranging from his work with the Anti-Defamation League of Rhode

Kingian Non-Violence Train--

ence within Holy Cross and its surrounding community. His passion for social justice is evidenced by his involve-ment in community organizing and social action. Through his corporate ties, Rob was able to partner with Verizon and bring the Verizon Mobil Lab to Holy

Cross. This allowed selected stu-dents and MPEs to pro-vide SAT help for Worces-ter’s North and South High Schools. Other programs administered by Rob are the Lunch and Learn and Coming Together series about how to

topics of diversity and inclu-sion. Rob is a popular face on campus, and he is always open to meeting people and con-necting on a personal level.

was Deandra Smith, as the as--

ticultural Education. Deandra brings a wealth of student

-demic support and retention,

--

tion, low-income students and students of color. She serves

as the summer coordinator of Passport and Odyssey, the co-director for the Mentor Pro-gram, and the campus liaison for the Bishop Healy Commit-tee. Before transitioning to Holy Cross, Deandra served as an access counselor at Bot-tom Line of Worcester. Stu-dents enjoy working alongside of Deandra and respect her scrupulous attention to detail. Additionally, OME is fortu-nate to have Kasandra Hazard

works in the evening and as-sists with social media and spe-cial projects. Newly added to

Caranci is OME’s administra-tive assistant. OME is committed to build-ing meaningful relationships with the Holy Cross Commu-nity, and invites you to visit

Wednesday until 8pm. We look forward to meeting you!

Student Affairs Speaks: O.M.E

Top row: Deandra Smith, Dean Mable Millner, Robert JonesBottom row:

“I went one for four on registration and I don’t even care.”

--disgruntled freshman on Wheeler Beach

Overheard on the Hill

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The Ultimate DistractionMackenzie Horl

Features Editor

-

ing source that we all know and love has come a long way since it’s beginning. During its beginning years members were only able to rent movies online. I am sure that most of us remember our middle school days when we would order a movie online and wait days for it to arrive in the mail. That

2000s. It was not until 2007 that stream-ing was introduced and members could then watch their favorite television shows and movies on their home computers and

Latin American and Europe. -

sity for many modern-day Americans, espe-cially college students. We are all guilty of spending far too much time nestled under the warm covers of our beds and binge-watching our favorite TV shows, courtesy

watching hours hidden in the stacks of

characters during times that conveniently

guilty of staying up too late to watch “just one more episode” and perhaps regret it the

the 8am that we now question why we ever thought it was a good idea to sign up for during enrollment last semester. Whether it’s Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Walking Dead, or House of Cards, Netf-

your television desires. Whether you aspire

the length of the episode, make you feel like you are apart of your favorite characters life adventures! By now you have probably heard of Orange is the New Black,The show follows Piper Chapman played by actress Taylor Schilling as she serves her 15 month long prison sentence for events of her dark past as a drug mule for a pre-

Laura Prepon. A fun fact that you may not have known about Orange is the New Black is that the show is a depiction of the real-life events of Piper Kerman, who authored a book of the same title which serves as the show’s inspiration. With an abundance of characters, the viewer is never left bored and new twists and turns arrive during ev-ery episode as every inmate has their own unique story. Whether you like action, adventure, or

-vision or movie desire that you may have. With plans starting at only about $7.99 a month, it will surely be an investment that you were glad you made!

John HodgeResident Film Expert

Terrence Malick’s debut feature   Badlands, barrages its audi-

-

one desires. From Malick’s master-ful storytelling and characteriza-

human nature and modern society alike, Badlands   is full-on “GO!”

escalations and massive character

this review must contain spoilers. If you are in the most unfortunate circumstance of not yet having

please discontinue your reading of this review now. In one of the best performances of his career, Martin Sheen, and the less well known, but greatly talented, Sissy Spacek star in the ninety-four minute thrill ride that is Badlands. Loosely based on the real-life killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fu-

and Holly (Spacek), who represent the real couple, respectively. Now if that doesn’t set the scene for sudden escalation, in-depth char-acter development and just the slightest pinch of horror – a.k.a. the makings of an simply awe-some movie – then I’m not sure what will. However, their jour-ney starts in the relative calmness

young, innocent girl with a des-

perately ill mother, suffering from pneumonia in a time and place where modern medicine is not

burial ground of Holly’s mother.

often reminded of the loss of the love of his life. So, the pair leave

hoping for a fresh start.

meet Kit, the James Dean look-alike greaser from “the wrong side

-

with a carefree attitude and a love for the spontaneous. However, as

in his darkest moments, we begin to question the things we thought we knew about him. It becomes more and more clear that Kit is only hiding behind this studly per-sona to cope with a great lack of self-esteem and tremendous inse-curity. More about this later. South Dakota is also where

-tially wooed by his charm and im-pressed by his tuff looks (authen-tic greaser terminology). Holly is well aware that her father would never approve of her association with a fella like Kit – the kind who “throws trash” and chain-smokes like he’ll be dead tomorrow any-way. So, she hides her relationship with Kit from him, which ulti-mately results in the shooting of

shooting of Holly’s dog, done by her father as punishment for de-

-cant to you, take note that is seems to solidify a distinct distance be-tween Holly and her father, push-ing her only closer to the unstable Kit. The second is the shooting of Holly’s father, done by Kit as his only means to secure Holly as “his girl.” This scene has you gripping the arms of your chair, pleading with Kit not to shoot the father, yet the crazed look in his eyes tells

-pen. With these two shootings, we have what propels the entirety of

the internal decision to side with Kit against her father after her fa-ther kills her beloved pet, and Kit’s action forces the pair to go on the run, which in turn leads to much, much more tumult and destruc-tion. It is while the couple are hid-ing out that we get all the juicy deliciousness that I had alluded to earlier. First, let me discuss

just keep that in mind as you take in the gorgeous images that are captured by Tak Fujimoto. With such a relatively limited budget, Fujimoto is able to bring us ma-jestic, breathtaking close-ups of mountains shrouded in clouds and

that bring you to a world much unlike that of urban, or even sub-urban, life. Behind the imagery, Malick tacitly pairs Holly’s narra-tion of her increasingly displeased perspective of what is happening

song, Carl Orff ’s “Gassenhauer.” Sounding a bit like it is meant to sooth a crying infant to sleep, the combination of the the images, fe-

have you feeling as though you are perhaps witnessing a dream. How-ever, the slight eerie dissonance of the song also causes you to think

-riencing a nightmare. This is pure genius on the part of the debut

Now, I move to the acting, fo-cusing on Martin Sheen, which will also serve the purpose of

quick accelerations and even more remarkable character designing. Sheen introduces Kit as a true greaser; he is handsome, he thinks deep, and, most importantly, he

disheveled hair-do and smirk all add to this personal with great authenticity. However, it is during

that Sheen reveals to us who Kit really is. With each rash decision Kit makes to bolster his list of vic-tims, we see that same crazed look

he doesn’t act quick, he will lose his girl. As Sheen’s Kit becomes more and more comfortable around Holly, we see him gradually aban-don his cool-guy persona, show-ing us who he really is. Kit is a bit of an asshole. He repeatedly re-marks to Holly that she is unintel-ligent – when she says she doesn’t

understand something that Kit has said, he replies, “I shouldn’t wish for miracles, should I?” Sheen pa-tiently forms his character’s arc

-ing into who is revealed by Sheen to be an internally tormented young man. It seems that perhaps Kit uses his greaser alter-ego and Holly, as his   girl, to compensate for some deep-seated psychologi-

to its end, this becomes increas-ingly apparent as Malick leaves plenty of clues for his audience to pick up on. One is the dancing scene shared by Kit and Holly. They hold each other awkwardly; their movements

clearly separated by something. I contend that Kit’s desperation to hold onto Holly is the cause of this. Another is when one of Kit’s captures states that Kit looks like James Dean. Kit’s clear elation at hearing this nods to the idea that he is literally violently desperate for acceptance. Finally, this notion

return to the tuff greaser persona as he tosses his ordinary belong-

who think of him as a celebrity.

-ed and bizarre acceptance – and that’s all he ever wanted.

Wild-Card Movie Review: Terrence Malick’s Badlands

! e Crusader EGGPLANT November 21, 2014 9

The Eggplant

Emily Dickinson#TeamHerCampus

Lately, College Hill has been ablaze with controversy over Her Campus, a blog with a recently established chapter here at Holy Cross. Her Campus is a women’s blog which features coverage on a number of women’s issues in-cluding as its website states “Style, Beauty, Health, Love, Life, Career, LGBTQ+, High School, and Real World” and while it had been trying

state progress was just not quick enough for some readers. Last week’s ‘Opinions Section’ saw a controversial article about the blog, which I should remind you started earlier this year and has less than forty articles on it, mak-ing hefty claims that the blog was “continuing to knowingly exclude women of other ethnicities, races, or those who are part of the LB-GTQ community,” a claim that was tragically not supported by any sort of evidence. The author of article, who oh by the way could totally write for Her Campus or make her

own blog if she wanted, went as far to suggest that “Holy Cross would be better off without Her Campus as of late… [And] at this point Her Campus needs to make a conscious effort to revamp or disband.” Pret-ty harsh criticism for a blog that, again, JUST STARTED. Many questions have been asked about the opinions piece, such as, “Why not talk to the edi-tors of the site di-rectly rather than lambasting them in public through the school newspaper” and “If you have so many good ideas for how to make Her Campus better why not share them with the editors” and “Why are you expecting hard hitting social issues to be discussed at length out of the blue on a blog that has a ‘Campus Cuties’ section” and “Does anyone else see the irony of this girl telling Her Campus to stop giving a voice to women on campus because she doesn’t think its giving a voice to

enough women on campus.” So far there are no answers. The blog accepts and publishes articles from any lady who sends them in, however does not appear to publish pictures of there au-

thors, wondering how one could

white heterosexual females. Unless you use stereotypes and assume that must be the case because of the nature of the blog... hmmm wouldn’t that be something... Allegations that this blog, which is oh by the way allowed to exist in any damn way the authors please,

would deter potential students from attending Holy Cross after seeing how viciously racist and un-inclusive our students are, so we here at The Eggplant decided to in-terview prospective students about

Her Campus and boy was the article on point. “When I read the ‘An Open Letter To Cool Beans’ article on Holy Cross’ Her Campus page I just knew that the school must be one where white women run rampant as fascist dic-tators putting down anyone in their path,” said one prospective student, “Other arti-cles like ‘Late Night

Food Culture on the Hill’ and ‘In-sta-LAME to Insta-FAME: How To Up Your Insta Game’ sealed the deal that Holy Cross is a revolting academic institution attempting to push stereotypes on its students because only white women eat late at night and use instagram. Never mind the rampant racial and sexual insensitivity that I saw in the arti-

cle ‘Five Ways to Cure those Rainy Day Blues’ that I found to be so hurtful that it in fact gave me rainy day blues.” Amidst the controversy and at the recommendation of the opin-ions article Holy Cross’ Her Cam-pus chapter has decided to close up shop. “We hoped to be a forum where Holy Cross girls could write about their experiences on the hill. However at the advice of several people who have no association with our group we’ve decided to just quit.” Said one editor, “Rather than continuing to provide an out-let for our writers, whose lives and stories are just as valid as anyone else’s, we decided we’re just gonna quit. It was fun running a fascist regime putting down people who don’t see eye to eye with us but now that you guys caught on we’re just gonna have to give up.” This author for one is glad that these horribly mean women are being silenced.

Shane GarnerGirls Gone Wild Consultant

College of the Holy Cross Board of Trustees have just approved a proposal that will bring the col-lege’s media team in coordination with the producers from Girls Gone Wild. The purpose of this business union is to create new media content for the college’s website and other social mediums. Girls Gone Wild is an adult enter-tainment company that produces exposing videos that typically in-

volve camera crews at party loca-tions engaging young college aged women who willingly expose their bodies or act “wild.”

is yet to be decided upon, but it is believed video footage will be released looking to display Holy Cross’ “social night life.” The part-nership comes at a time when the Holy Cross public began to raise concerns at the lack of a continued media presence after the launch of the new website. An anonymous survey done by the college found

that alumni, faculty and student body have generally found Holy Cross’ presence to have stagnated.Ann Sewchuck, a representative from Holy Cross’ media team, has stated how the partnership with af-

hopefully bring attention back to the college at a time when applica-tions have dropped. Ms. Sewchuck also stated the need to highlight as many features of campus life as possible. “Some initial ideas,” Sewchuck

here at Holy Cross to show pro-spective students how much fun we can offer them. Tailgates, beer pong, keggers - that’s what stu-dents are looking for. We’re losing prospective students to campuses that can offer that.” When pressed about the mor-ally deprived nature of the show and the subjugation of women, Sewchuck responded by listing the viewing numbers and sales num-bers that the program has gener-ated since its inception in 1998. “Lets be honest, times are tough

we here at the College of the Holy Cross need results and these guys provided them.” When asked, the student body seemed unconcerned, with one individual stating “It can’t be any worse than the content al-ready on the website.”

Bob SacamanoKnows a Guy who Knows a Guy

seniors went somewhere for Senior Ball (idk where cos I wasn’t there sorry). Rumor has it that these scholars had the second best time of their lives. “Second best!” you say. Why yes, second best. The very best time of their lives was prom. In fact, many attendees report

that “it was like reliving prom!” Many factors contributed to this feeling: the tuxedos, the dresses, the high priced ticket, the alcohol – well, maybe not the alcohol. Actu-ally, some seniors are saying that the ball kinda sucked because they’re legally allowed to drink alcohol now. They didn’t get the same rush that the danger of drinking in high school brought them. Some legal drinkers are even saying that they

feel less cool now. Sucks for you, says this reporter. I’m still underage and very, very cool. Another Bummer of the Ball is that attendees’ parents weren’t as happy about paying like $200 for tickets as they were when their ba-bies were in twelfth grade. They

at this point. Johnny Trustfund, like many other students, had other

plans. “Well, my parents said that they’d

that would apply to this? I mean, it would be really mean of them not to pay. I am their son, after all.” Their son, indeed, JT. Their son, indeed. Regardless of whether the ball was as life changing as prom was, there’s no denying that most of its attendees will return for next se-

mester’s ball. The truth of the mat-ter is that the ball provides an arti-

of the real world and the adulthood responsibility that graduating from the Holy Cross bubble will bring. Well, all except for JT. He’s going

Why Senior Ball 1.0 Wasn’t as Good as Prom

Holy Cross Teams-Up With Producers from “Girls Gone Wild” to Create New Content for Web Homepage

Cat Fight in the Papers as “Her Campus” Drama Rages On

Sports 10 !e Crusader SPORTS November 21, 2014

Men’s Basketball Pulls Off Win Over #25 Harvard 58-57

Patrick Kerr Staff Writer

The Holy Cross Men’s Basketball team stunned the college basket-ball world by downing the recently christened #25 team in the nation, the Harvard Crimson. Captain Justin Burrell posted a team-high 16 points and provided the emo-tional leadership needed to down the top-25 squad from Cambridge 58-57 in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the TD Garden. The last time Holy Cross defeated a ranked opponent was against #8 Providence in 1977. To begin the season with such a crucial win bodes well for the team this season. Although the Crusaders jumped

Harvard’s Wesley Saunders put the team on his back and turned the

-ing out of the intermission, Burrell, the 5’9” senior, made an acrobatic lay-up while getting fouled at 17:59. As the lay-up dropped through the hoop, an ecstatic Burrell let out a Spartan-like yell towards the Holy Cross Student Section. JB then calmly drained the free throw. The senior captain elevated his play and the play of those around him, allowing the Crusad-ers to take down the Crimson. Despite shooting a sparse 39.7%

charity stripe, Holy Cross forced 24 turnovers. Ultimately the team’s defensive effort made the differ-ence, propelling the Crusaders past Harvard. Sophomore Malachi Al-exander posted 8 rebounds on the

day and Eric Green provided con-sistently tough defense. After the game, Coach Brown remarked that he doesn’t know a better defender in

the Patriot League than Eric Green. Malcolm Miller and Green each contributed 12 points. Although some Crusaders did not shine sta-

tistically, Holy Cross played tough, full-court defense throughout the game. Anthony Thompson forced several turnovers at the end of the

game. Burrell, Alexander, and Miller all hit timely free throws at the end of the game to take back the lead. With the clock winding down, the ball was in the hands of Saun-ders—the Harvard Senior who had the hot hand all night, dropping a cool 24 points. Guarded by Alexan-der, Saunders got off a closely con-tested shot that ricocheted off the rim and backboard, but not down the drain. Holy Cross won as time expired after the missed jumper. Coach Milan Brown was heard telling the student section after the victory, “We gave you guys some-thing to take home.” The Holy Cross student section was loud throughout the game and provided a home-court atmosphere. Har-vard’s student section was practi-cally nonexistent, despite being much closer to TD Garden than the Sader Faithful, who made the hour-long trip from Worcester.

all too similar to last year’s opener against Harvard. Both times, Holy Cross jumped out to a quick lead.

losing by 10 points like last year, Justin Burrell and co., continued to force turnovers and cash-in free throws that led to a one point win over the #25 team in the nation. Holy Cross will battle Nich-ols College on Sunday at 4:05 at the Hart Center. Stream the ac-tion live on WCHC 88.1FM.

Holy Cross Women’s Basketball Begins Season, Drops Opener to Manhattan John Morton

Chief Sports Editor

Holy Cross kicked off its bas-ketball season this past weekend with both the men’s and women’s teams in action. The women’s team opened their season against Manhattan in the Hart Center on Sunday, but unfortunately they could not come away with the victory as they fell 66-60. The young team was led by junior guard Kate Gillespie who scored a career best 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. Gillespie also set a career high with 5 rebounds and 5 as-sists. Senior forward Clare Sullivan also contributed on both ends of the court as she totaled 12 points. Lastly, junior center Molly Hou-rigan contributed eight points, ten rebounds, and two blocked shots. As in any basketball game, there were many swings of momentum throughout. Holy Cross jumped out to a 7-2 lead early in the game before Manhattan stormed back to take the lead 11-9. Early in the second half, the Crusaders looked

poised to win this game as they led 40-29 but Manhattan came back

once again to cut the score to 40-38. In crunch time, Holy Cross led 53-

44 but Manhattan went on a 9-0 run to tie the game with 4:43 left to go.

The teams battled for the victory right until the end of the game, but unfortunately Manhattan made more shots when it counted, to give them the six point victory. Holy Cross was without a few key players in this game including se-nior forward Emily Parker and ju-nior Raquel Scott, but they had the chance to win and hopefully they can rebound in their next game. The team goes on a long road trip in their next several games. They play Yale, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, Harvard, Georgetown, and Bryant in what

-ing stretch. Under the tutelage of head coach Bill Gibbons, the team

games and hopefully emerge with some victories. Be sure to catch the women’s team in action when they play Boston College on December 10 in the SGA Game of the Week.

Courtesy of goholycross.comJustin Burrell led the way for the Crusaders with 16 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals in the win.

Courtesy of goholycross.comJunior guard Kate Gillespie led the way for the Crusaders by scoring a career best 23 points.

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One and Done: Women’s XC Will Try to Finish Season Strong

Emily Iannaconi Sports Co-Editor

Last Friday, the Holy Cross wom-en’s cross country team traveled to Bronx, New York to compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional meet. Teams from all over the North-east went to Van Cortlandt Park on Friday, Nov. 14 in order to compete in one of the biggest meets of the year at one of the toughest courses. Many members of the Holy Cross women’s cross country

-culty of racing at Van Cortlandt.

also a 6k instead of a 5k, which is the usual length for a course. Far from discouraged though, the women used the momen-tum that they gained from their

the Patriot League Champion-ship to propel them forward.

A select group of only seven women traveled to the Bronx to compete. Leading the way for the Crusaders in the race was junior co-captain Caroline Carley. Carley

275 runners with a time of 21:55.60. Carley improved upon her time from last year’s NCAA Northeast

-ing her time of 22:45.00 to 21:55.60. Close behind Carley was fresh-man Hannah Jeter who earned 107th place with a time of 22:11.10. Jeter is the runner who had a very strong performance at the Patriot League Champion-ships, earning Rookie of the Year

Despite it being the end of the

a Division I cross country run-ner, she has continued to be an important member of the team, and her strength as a runner is

made more evident with each race. Following Jeter was sophomore Rachel Sowinski, who has remained a consistent scorer and reliable run-ner for the team. She crossed the line in 110th place, with a time of 22:13. Sowinski, like co-captain Car-ley, also improved on her time from last year’s NCAA North-east Regional Meet by almost a minute. Sowinski went from 23:10.70 down to 22:13.80. Co-captain Abby Mitchell, the lone senior on the team, ran in her last NCAA Northeast Re-gional cross country meet. She

note, running a time of 23:07, good for 169th place overall. Mitchell’s presence on the team next year will be missed. Not only has she been a strong runner for the Crusaders in her four years, but a model teammate and respect-able leader. Luckily, however, she

has two seasons of track left in her college career, so we do not need to say goodbye to her yet. Mitchell was followed by sopho-more Mary Welsh who ran a time of 23:09 to earn 175th place over-all. She was followed by fellow sophomore Caroline Carr who

time of 23:30, good for 197th place. Rounding out the scoring for the Crusaders was freshman Alex Benoit, who ran a time of 23:57. Benoit has made a lot of prog-ress this season, improving her times with each meet. Despite suffering from foot pains for the past week, Benoit ran in Friday’s race, earning 216th place overall. The combined effort of these seven runners gave Holy Cross a

-tal of 40 teams, improving on their

The girls had 649 points overall,

not far behind 21st place Marist College, who had 633 points. The girls’ average time was 22:31.4. The winner of the race was Iona College. They had three run-ners in the top ten and earned a total of 91 points as a team score on their own home course. The

were Providence, Dartmouth, Syracuse, and Boston College. The Crusaders have one more meet left before the season comes to an end. The team will travel back to Van Cortlandt Park to race on Sat, Nov. 22 in the IC4A Championship. The women competed well at this meet last year, earning third place out of 17 teams. They

As former teammate Kerry Dunne would say, “One and done, ladies. One and done.”

Patrick Walsh Sports Co-Editor

The sports world is notorious for predictions. Everybody seems to have a “playoff preview” even when the season has just begun. Why? Because we like debates and sports provide the vehicle for these debates. So in a season that has been perhaps the most bizarre in recent memory, I will offer my opinion. In Part II of my playoff preview, I will take a look at the AFC.

AFC East The AFC East has exceeded ex-pectations as a division this season, especially as of late. The Patriots (8-2) have been outperforming revised projections from several weeks ago. The Dolphins (6-4) and talented QB Ryan Tannehill have shown signs of brilliance despite some inconsistency and the Bills (5-5) have quietly maintained de-cency all year long. The Jets (2-8) exist as well—though to maintain my statement about the AFC East and its success, we will not get too much into the wonderful season the Jets have had. Though I will say that after this season, head coach Rex Ryan should have ample time to enjoy all the feet he desires. Any-ways, the Patriots struggled in the early part of the season and lost both MLB Jerod Mayo and HB Stevan Ridley to season-ending in-juries several weeks ago. Despite these injuries and their early strug-gles, the Pats have won six straight since losing to the Chiefs (7-3) in

-tories over that stretch were the last two: defeating the Broncos (7-3) in Week 9 and the Colts (6-4) in Week 11, with the games separated by a bye week. This past Sunday night against the Colts, HB Jonas Gray stepped up big time and ran for 199 yards and four touchdowns. If he can continue to win Belichick’s

trust, then we could have our own version of Smash and Dash with Gray and HB Shane Vereen. QB Tom Brady has been his usual self, throwing for 25 touchdowns and

Gronkowski and WR Julian Edel-man have been about as consistent as it gets and WR Brandon Lafell appears to have learned the com-plex system and developed chem-istry with Brady that was clearly lacking in the early part of the sea-son. Look for the talented Lafell to continue to grow and produce

-son and into the playoffs. The Pats’ defense has also impressed over-all. The star-studded secondary has been great. The line, especially studs Rob Ninkovich, Vince Wil-fork and Chandler Jones, has been dominant. Most notable, howev-er, have been linebackers Dont’a Hightower and Jamie Collins. Both have stepped up after Mayo went down and showed remarkable foot-ball IQ for such young players in a complex defense. The Patriots—

continue to play strong on both sides of the ball and have the up-per hand on the number one seed in the AFC at this point. The Dol-phins can still push for a wildcard spot and with the competition in the AFC North, I believe that those North divisional battles will make it hard for more than one team to make it out of there, though all four teams could feasibly have winning records. I think that the Dolphins could squeeze into the playoffs as the second wildcard team. I’m certainly pulling for them as Ryan Tannehill is extremely fun to watch

overall selection several years ago.

AFC North If I’m not careful, I could end up writing the entire Conference Preview on this division alone. As

I mentioned earlier, all four teams

winning records. Currently, the Bengals (6-3-1), Steelers (7-4), Ra-vens (6-4) and Browns (6-4) have exactly that. However, I also be-lieve that this constant competition could prevent any one team from excelling from a record standpoint down the stretch and ultimately, the division could produce only one playoff team. This is such a toss-up for me, but I’m taking the Browns. How could you not? QB Brian Hoyer has been great to

getting All Pro WR Josh Gordon back from suspension this week. It is tempting to pick the Steelers because they have not had their bye week yet and have seven wins to the other teams’ six. This may seem

competition of this division, any guarantees are very valuable. With that said, let’s go Browns. Who would have expected Johnny Man-ziel to not start a single game this season? I know that last week’s loss to the Texans wasn’t pretty, but the Browns have a legitimate shot at the playoffs this year and would be out of their mind to make a quar-terback change this late. Hoyer is their man until at least season’s end.

AFC South QB Andrew Luck has got to at least be in the conversation for the MVP award. He leads the league in passing yards and is second in touchdown passes only to Peyton Manning. Additionally, when you watch Luck lead the Colts (6-4), it is almost impossible not to wonder where they would be without him. Sure, you say the same thing about Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, players who have had their teams built around them. But that is just it. Luck is in just his third season and is the third most crucial player in the entire league. Further, when you consider the talent around

Brady and Manning—most no-tably on the defensive side of the

Broncos are only two wins and one win ahead of the Colts, respec-tively, Luck’s season becomes that much more impressive. Though the Colts clearly have some weak-nesses, especially with HB Ahmad Bradshaw now hurt, this team could be deadly in the playoffs. They genuinely seem to get better every week. Finally, their schedule has got to be one of the easiest in

would not be surprised if they won out. As far as the remaining teams in the South go, the Titans (2-8)—though almost upsetting the Steel-ers last week—and the Jaguars (1-9) have been brutal. That leaves the Texans (5-5). If you took out the quarterback position, the Texans would have one of the NFL’s most talented rosters. Unfortunately, the quarterback position is moderately

just forget. All kidding aside, HB Arian Foster, WRs Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins are great skill players on offense and DE JJ Watt is an absolute behemoth on

to ex-Brady backup QB Ryan Mal-lett after QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was largely ineffective for most of the year. Mallett led the Texans to a huge win over the Browns, but I think that it is going to be too little too late for this season at least. The Texans would have to

be 10-6 at season’s end. They have a pair of games against the Jag-uars and one left with the Titans, which should give them three wins. However, they would also need to take two of three in games against the Bengals, Colts, and Ravens. I just don’t see this happening.

AFC West A very skilled but enigmatic di-vision, the AFC West features two

teams that are seemingly locks for the playoffs, one unfortunate out-cast and the Raiders (0-10). Several weeks ago, this division looked like it was going to produce the two best records in not only the AFC, but perhaps the entire NFL. The Broncos (7-3) began the season 6-1 and the Chargers 5-1. The Char-gers (6-4) have fallen off a cliff since then, however, losing three of their last four—including a 37-0 shellacking by the Miami Dolphins. Now, the Chiefs (7-3) appear to have the hot hand, having won

HB Jamaal Charles the appropri-ate volume of carries and Charles has not disappointed. The Chiefs defense has also been superb and has started to look like the jugger-naut that they were last year. Do not be shocked if the inconsistent Broncos hand the division over to the Chiefs and fall into a wildcard spot. With that said, I do not be-lieve that a Peyton Manning-led squad will look over another game like they appeared to do last week against the Rams (4-6). Look for the Broncos to edge out the Chiefs for the division and for the Chiefs

Playoff Preview Part II- AFC

AFC Overview1) Patriots 2) Broncos 3) Colts 4)

Browns 5) Chiefs 6) Dolphins

Colts over DolphinsBrowns over Chiefs

Patriots over BrownsBroncos over Colts

Patriots over Broncos

SB: Patriots over Packers

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Purple Pennings with Patrick Buscone

Sunday, generally, is the worst day of the week. Sure, Monday is the

but Sunday is the day in which you realize the large amount of work that you neglected to do all weekend. Add the usual campus-wide feeling of being, uh, tired and the fact that somehow Sundays feel unfairly short and you usu-ally have a pretty terrible day. Not this Sunday, however. On Sun-day, November 16, sports bailed us out from the Sunday blues. For me, at least, the entire day was spent watching the Holy Cross Men’s Basketball team (and on the bus to and from the game, which took far longer than it should have, mind you) and the New England Patriots. First, the Crusaders pulled off the upset over #25 Harvard in

in front of the well-represented Holy Cross fan section at the TD Garden. How big was this win?

team in college basketball to beat a ranked opponent this season. Even more astounding, though,

win over a ranked opponent since 1977. That’s 37 years ago (I can do math too, ladies and gentleman)! Far and away, the most excit-ing implication from this game is that this Holy Cross team is dangerous and can play against anyone. The pressure defense led by Eric Green, Justin Burrell, and Anthony Thompson produced 24 turnovers and oftentimes made Harvard’s entire offense, par-ticularly their point guard Siyani Chambers, appear out of sync. Chambers, who was look-ing to make the jump to one of the best point guards in the nation after two solid seasons,

one point and nine turnovers. It is evident that this Holy Cross team can disrupt opposing teams with their pressure defense. In the past, we have seen VCU go on im-probable NCAA Tournament runs behind their press. It’s only been one game and there still is a long season to go, but at least at this point, the Crusaders look ready to make their best run at the NCAA tournament since 2007, when they last made it. The national media is taking no-tice, too. Dick Vitale made the up-set win his “Shock of the week” in his weekly college basketball awards. The win also brought about headlines on ESPN Boston. Just ahead of the “Holy Cross Pulls

Surprise” headline this morning was the “Pats in Control” head-line after the Patriots trounced the Indianapolis Colts 42-20. My morning ritual always in-volves going on ESPN Boston, and so it was nice to see both the New England Patriots and the Holy Cross Crusaders together

headline I have ever seen the Cru-saders earn. The Patriots, on the other hand, headline the page daily,and have earned every single one of those headlines over the past two months. The win over the Colts on Sunday extended their impressive win streak to six games, with each win seemingly more impressive than the previous. This most recent win could take the cake as the most impres-sive of the season so far. The de-

fense held the NFL’s top offense to just 20 points and the offense put up 42 points, despite two in-terceptions from Tom Brady—one of which was one of the worst decisions/throws we’ve seen from Brady in a long time. The Patriots proved that they could still dominantly win a

game against a good team even when Tom Brady isn’t playing like Tom Brady. That is a scary thought for the rest of the league.It makes sense, though, when the Patriots have All-Pro run-ning back Jonas Gray. Oh wait, he was on the practice squad about a month ago. But he could have easily fooled anyone with his performance on Sunday night.

199 yards rushing and four touch-downs. He now has more touch-

downs on the season than LeSean -

career touchdowns come in one game since 1927 (and don’t ask me who did it in 1927 because I have absolutely no idea, I didn’t watch much football back then). On the other side of the ball,

the Patriots defense held Colts’ running backs Ahmad Brad-shaw and Trent Richardson to four yards rushing on 14 carries. That is to say, for every yard that the Colts’ backs rushed for, Jo-nas Gray scored a touchdown. And this is coming off the heels of the Denver game in which the defense allowed just 43 yards rushing. That’s not bad for a run defense that was doomed after losing their leader in Jerod Mayo. Jamie Collins and Dont’a Hight-

ower have stepped up hugely and

Vince Wilfork, too, has elevated his play, as if that was even possible,

In the end, however, it was Rob Gronkowski who stole the show. Gronk has played with a massive chip on his shoulder the past couple games and it has never been more evident than it was against the Colts. Gronk seems to have decided that he is not going to get tack-

-ing for extra yards and I actually do mean that literally. His stiff arms look like punches, and on some plays it looks as if he is trying to tackle the defender be-fore the defender can tackle him.On his touchdown catch, he fought off several would-be tacklers, fol-lowed a huge block by Julian Edel-man and dove into the end zone, taking out another Colts defender in the process, just for good measure. He followed the touchdown up with a classic Gronk spike, which likely rocked Lucas Oil Stadium, then went to the sidelines and busted out some pretty impressive dance moves that I can imagine even made Bill Belichick crack a smile. For me, though, the highlight of Gronk’s night was his penalty in the end zone where he picked Ser-gio Brown up and drove him ten yards out of bounds before throw-ing him onto the turf—reminis-cent of Michael Oher in The Blind Side. Not only did that show how good of a blocker Gronk is, but it also, to me, summed up the entire Patriots turnaround this season.The edge Gronk has been playing with is shared by the whole team. Af-ter the Chiefs loss, they decided that they were turning this ship around and have since played more domi-nantly in all aspects of the game than any other team in the NFL. Now, the Patriots sit comfort-ably atop the AFC and control their own fate in terms of home

the Green Bay Packers next week, but there is no team the Patriots can’t beat when they play well. Meanwhile, the Holy Cross Cru-saders have an even longer road ahead. After watching both teams this Sunday though, it is hard not to be hopeful about the prospects of both teams reaching their ulti-mate goals of the Super Bowl and Patriot League Championship.

Jamie Collins has been one of the leaders on the Patrots defense with Jerod Mayo out for the year.