Well done to Saint and Holly who represented Holy Cross in the annual North-west heats of the Catenian Association’s Public Speaking Competition. Saint’s talk, “Are we too late to save the planet?”, received praise for her insight into the topic and her ability to take the audience by surprise. Holly’s talk, “Do we really live in a civilised society?”, was commended for its intelligence in both facts and emotion – praise that led to her winning first prize and a place at the national finals in September. www.holycross.ac.uk/courses/course-finder/item/55/theology-philosophy-ethics