The student news site of Saint Anselm College. Someone check the hinges; this cabinet isn’t working. Ben Harrington, Crier Staff. December 5, 2024 • No Comments. The cabinet of the President of the United States is an extremely important and influential body.

4 days ago · Returning students at Saint Anselm College have probably noticed the changes that are happening to the Conversatio Program. Freshmen are experiencing a class that looks different to what the rest of the school remembers about their first year. The pilot program of the revised Conversatio started in the fall semester, and while many things stayed...

4 days ago · Is Pathways and Perspectives better than Conversatio? Conversatio’s would be replacement has positioned itself as a radical departure from first year programs of the past and promises to be the answer to several generations of student’s complaints about Conversatio. As part of that replacement, the reformers have scrapped the core question of Conversatio: what is...

4 days ago · Upon returning to campus for semester two, Anselmians can notice the continuation of the construction process for the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Grappone Hall. With noticeable progress to the building’s exterior, the college can expect interior and exterior construction to be completed on schedule for the estimated time of the building’s...

4 days ago · This spring semester, the Anselmian Abbey Players will present two opportunities for students and community members to get involved in the arts. This weekend, February 7th to the 8th is the 24-hour play festival. All students are encouraged to participate in or attend these performances which are written, directed, and produced entirely by students within...

4 days ago · The Hilltop feels more crowded than ever. The sandwich line at Dave is growing longer, parking spots disappear faster, and once-quiet spaces on campus no longer feel so isolated. With each semester, more students choose to call Saint Anselm home, a stark contrast to the “demographic cliff”—the anticipated decline in the number of college-age individuals...

4 days ago · Recent renovations at Davison Dining Hall have sparked some controversy among students on the anonymous ‘Yik Yak’ app. Student complaints and commentary have been made regarding the new chairs and tables at Davison and the unexpected redesign. With questions looming over the design change in Davison Hall, Esther Reed of AVI Foodsystems said that...

4 days ago · Historically destructive wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles. While the fires may not be new to Southern California, the intensity of the recent circumstances are unprecedented. The conditions that allow for a fire so large to fulminate have been coined by the term “fire weather.” They are dependent on several settings including relative humidity, recent...

4 days ago · On Friday, January 24, 2025, I along with other students from Saint Anselm, participated in the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. What is the March for Life? It is an event where many groups of people from across the United States come together to peacefully demonstrate against abortion. The event began in 1974,...

4 days ago · Welcome to Consider the Lilies In this new column we are going to focus on getting back to basics. Examining things in life to soothe the soul and enrich our daily experiences. In Luke 12:27, the Word says, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labor not, nor do they spin” (NASB). ...