Anonymous wrote:^By choice HC is not a pipeline for local Massachusetts politics. It always drew kids from all over the country with NY metro the biggest draw since the school founded in 1843. HC traditionally was an upper income crowd with parents being doctors, business owners, lawyers thus local politics wasn’t appealing. By contrast Boston College a school with humble roots like many other Catholic colleges-DePaul, Fordham, Providence, Seton Hall- its alums found politics as a way out of working class. Kids didn’t go to Holy Cross to be state reps similar to Notre Dame and Georgetown. On
A national stage HC has produced US Senators from NH, recently Pennsylvania, and the current Sen from Vermont. Finally David Walsh an HC grad from the 1890s was the first Irish Catholic to be elected Governor and US Senator from Massachusetts in the 1910s- a large accomplishment beating the Protestant/ Boston Brahmin elite. And of course Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas is HC Grad believe the only Catholic undergrad to hold that position. Georgetown and ND law school grads have served on the bench but not undergrads- HC holds that distinction.

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Anonymous wrote:Better academically than Boston college or Villanova, historically

“Historically” being the key word. HC has not kept up its old reputation. But if kid is looking for a good small school in Boston, then sure.

Depends on how you define “in” Boston. But I don’t count Worcester as in Boston.

Worcester is the second largest city in all of New England folks.

Anonymous wrote:After another lackluster football season the Irish can anticipate a Gator Bowl matchup with Ole Miss.

Anonymous wrote:Wrong-Worcester is not a dump and most of the Holy Cross campus is near suburb Auburn. In non rush hour period you can easily get into Boston in 50 minutes to an hour. Try relying on the mass transit system from BC to Fanuill. HC is a strong school.

Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross is a top25 LAC, it is not on the level of Notre Dame but no doubt the 3rd best Catholic school in the country. IMO, its alumni success is off the charts, pick any city and there are successful HC grads.

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Anonymous wrote:You would be alone in desire to be in South Bend. Median home price in South Bend as of July is $187,000. In Worcester median home price is $435,000 same time period.

Are you dense? It has nothing to do with home values and everything to do with campus life. HC is a big yawn by comparison and both Worcester and South Bend access to major cities requires getting in a car and driving at least an hour.

South Bend is a pit and Worcester Paris in comparison.

My kid didn’t go to South Bend for the location. He went for the education and overall campus experience. Some might prefer the more laid back and small campus of HC, but you can’t deny the ND has it over HC with campus life, academics, and athletics. There is no comparison.

Someone compared the two cities. Thank you for agreeing that Worcester is far superior. And for the poster who laments driving an hour to get to Boston, the only “major city,” it is obvious you are not from the New England. By New England standards, Worcester is a major city — the second largest in all of New England.

Anonymous wrote:Must be a lot of BC grads living in South Bend.

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Anonymous wrote:You would be alone in desire to be in South Bend. Median home price in South Bend as of July is $187,000. In Worcester median home price is $435,000 same time period.

Are you dense? It has nothing to do with home values and everything to do with campus life. HC is a big yawn by comparison and both Worcester and South Bend access to major cities requires getting in a car and driving at least an hour.

South Bend is a pit and Worcester Paris in comparison.

My kid didn’t go to South Bend for the location. He went for the education and overall campus experience. Some might prefer the more laid back and small campus of HC, but you can’t deny the ND has it over HC with campus life, academics, and athletics. There is no comparison.

Someone compared the two cities. Thank you for agreeing that Worcester is far superior. And for the poster who laments driving an hour to get to Boston, the only “major city,” it is obvious you are not from the New England. By New England standards, Worcester is a major city — the second largest in all of New England.

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Anonymous wrote:You would be alone in desire to be in South Bend. Median home price in South Bend as of July is $187,000. In Worcester median home price is $435,000 same time period.

Paying 435k to live in Worcester is as stupid as paying 400k to go to BC. Neither is a responsible decision

Say you come from podunk without saying you come from podunk.

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Anonymous wrote:You would be alone in desire to be in South Bend. Median home price in South Bend as of July is $187,000. In Worcester median home price is $435,000 same time period.

Paying 435k to live in Worcester is as stupid as paying 400k to go to BC. Neither is a responsible decision

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Anonymous wrote:You would be alone in desire to be in South Bend. Median home price in South Bend as of July is $187,000. In Worcester median home price is $435,000 same time period.

Are you dense? It has nothing to do with home values and everything to do with campus life. HC is a big yawn by comparison and both Worcester and South Bend access to major cities requires getting in a car and driving at least an hour.

South Bend is a pit and Worcester Paris in comparison.

My kid didn’t go to South Bend for the location. He went for the education and overall campus experience. Some might prefer the more laid back and small campus of HC, but you can’t deny the ND has it over HC with campus life, academics, and athletics. There is no comparison.