By Audrey Sears A fluffy pink rug and a knitted throw blanket. A pair of pink cushioned love seats. Flowy white curtains and raindrops on the windowpane. Dual monitors and a pink yoga ball. Half a dozen trash bags filled with donated clothes and shoes. Cans of non-perishables and bottles of water gathered on the floor.   Brittany Lorgeree’s office in the Chapel of Mary at Stonehill College is quaint and cozy. Mugs of tea and house plants litter her desk; a space she makes her

By Paige Martin As Thanksgiving break approaches, Stonehill’s international students are finding ways to celebrate a holiday many of them did not observe growing up.   While the meaning of Thanksgiving varies among students, many use the break as a chance to reconnect with family, rest, and experience an American tradition.  Anneliese Beltran, a senior from Mexico, shared her plans for the upcoming break.  “My plans for Thanksgiving break are to meet my family in Texas and sp

By Kyla Smulski The queens were back on campus for the first time in two years to a flurry of applause. The Stonehill Halloween Drag Show on November 2, hosted by the Pride Club in the Martin Auditorium, drew more than 40 people and three featured artists.     The energy in the auditorium was electric; the audience erupted with cheers as the queens strutted onto the stage under flashing lights. Each queen put on a unique Halloween-inspired performance, dancing across the stag

By Kyla Smulski The Office of Intercultural Affairs (OIA) and Projects for Purpose collaborated to create Pumpkins HOPe (House of Possibilities), a fundraiser for HOPe for Disability Awareness Month. The fundraiser sold hand-crocheted pumpkins in the Lower Commons on Monday, October 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, the 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and Wednesday, the 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.     Erica Dabanka ‘26 was running the fundraising table on Wednesday; she