Katie McCabe

1 week ago | hercampus.com | Katie McCabe

As the weather warms up and the school year draws to a close, I cannot help but feel so many different emotions at once. Yes, I am extremely excited about nicer weather and summer right around the corner, but I am also a bit melancholy. In the blink of an eye, my first year at Holy Cross has come and gone.

3 weeks ago | hercampus.com | Katie McCabe

With the change of season comes an influx of fashion trends that allow one’s self-expression to shine through, whether it be athleisure to wear to your workout, the perfect outfit for a sunny day of classes, or vacation or formal event musts. This spring, I am hopeful to see the following pieces make their comeback and stick around for the remainder of the springtime on the Hill.

1 month ago | hercampus.com | Katie McCabe

We have all been there – you are in bed after a long day of class, working out, socializing, and whatever else a busy college day brings, and you open up your favorite social media app of choice. The usual suspects are Tiktok and Instagram, though almost all entertainment apps these days can occupy more of our time than we would like. Before you know it, it is past your bedtime and you have been “doom scrolling” for longer than you would probably like to admit.

1 month ago | thewellesleynews.com | Katie McCabe

The highly competitive atmosphere of sports can place athletes in search of remedy for the uncontrollable. Aside from physical preparation for competition, many athletes search for ways to shift their mindsets to “game mode.” From specific hairstyles to lucky socks, superstitions play a vital role in helping athletes of any level feel prepared to play their best. While they may seem trivial, these rituals reach past the simplicity of superstitions and serve a psychological impact on athletes.

2 months ago | bfi.org.uk | Kim Newman |Katie McCabe |James J Leahy

In horror director Osgood Perkins’s nightmare version of America, a killer toy monkey’s rising body count becomes a source of local pride. 20 February 2025Stephen King’s 1980 short story ‘The Monkey’ is a surprisingly sombre take on the ‘cursed toy’ premise. When a moth-eaten toy clangs its cymbals, people die of natural but suspicious causes. The protagonist, a father worried that he’s failing his wife and sons the way his own father did, is also the victim of an economic downturn.