Month: April 2019
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Haidt Lectures on Politics, Polarization and How We Got Here
Haidt Lectures on Politics, Polarization and How We Got Here Caroline Ahearn ‘20 Chief News Editor On Tuesday, April 2, renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt delivered the 53rd annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture in the Hogan Ballroom. The Hanify-Howland Lecture Series recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the realm of…
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Faculty ad hoc Committee Releases Statement Following Boroughs’ Decision to Forgo Independent Investigator
The following public statement clarifying their work was made by the AGC ad hoc Committee on Faculty Sexual Misconduct in response to Fr. Boroughs’ decision to decline their request for an independent investigator. The statement was received by the Spire electronically on April 5. Statement by ad hoc Committee on…
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For the Love of a Scare
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor There is something about scary movies, scary books, scary stories, and scary anything, really, that we love as adults and often despise as children. It is actually the same thing that is to an equal degree hated when we are younger, and loved when we…
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Justice Not Served: Jussie Smollett and Why He Doesn’t Deserve a Free Pass
Olivia Pan ’20 Chief Opinions Editor After being arrested and charged with staging a fake hate crime, “Empire” actor, Jussie Smollett, unexpectedly had all charges dropped against him by Chicago prosecutors, to the bewilderment and anger of many. However, there were some who quickly jumped to support Smollett and come…
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Men’s Lacrosse Picks Up First Patriot League Win over Navy
Jackie Hart ‘19 Sports Editor Led by junior attackman Justin Lynskey with four goals and one assist, the Holy Cross men’s lacrosse team took down Navy 12-9 last Saturday afternoon for its first Patriot League win of the season. Along with Lynskey’s four goals, juniors Kevin Kodzis, Connor Waldron and…
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More on the College Admission Cheating Scandal
Bianca Miccolis ’21 Features Editor After 50 arrests in the $25 million college cheating scandal, the Department of Education opened a “preliminary investigation.” The Department of Education will be looking into major universities such as USC, Yale, Wake Forest University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, the University of San Diego, and…
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Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Navy and Army
Maggie Flaherty ‘20 Sports Editor Holy Cross women’s lacrosse (3-8 overall, 1-3 Patriot League) battled Army West Point and Navy last week and fell to both teams. ARMY WEST POINT – Wed. March 27 The Crusaders faced Army (8-3 overall, 1-2 PL) at West Point, New York, last Wednesday March…
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Foreign Language: An Essential Part of American Education
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor Holy Cross, as well as many other universities, require several semesters of studying a foreign language. Here, most study abroad programs involve at least three or four semesters of a language in order to study in a country with a language barrier. There is a…
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My 4.77 Uber Rating
Ryen Cinski ’22 Opinions Editor Uber ratings: Such a trivial matter. Yet I am completely and undeniably bothered by the fact that I don’t have a perfect 5-star rating. I ask myself what I possibly could’ve done to deserve my demerits, yet I can never pinpoint the exact moments that…
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“Us” Review
Tyler Christiansen ’21 Opinions Editor Jordan Peele, writer and director of 2017’s best film “Get Out,” returns to the horror genre with “Us,” a bloody and hilarious film that tackles many societal issues at once while also being super entertaining. Let me make something clear: if you come into the…
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March Madness Predictions
Pat Wareham ‘20 Sports Editor After another action-packed month of March in the college basketball world, four teams remain in the fight for the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Hey blue-bloods, step aside. There’s no room in this party for you Kansas, or you Duke, or even you Kentucky. Here’s…
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I Saw Us Two Weeks Ago and I’m Still Scared
Maggie Flaherty ‘20 Chief Features Editor Watching horror movies is just not for me. I learned this the hard way after too many Black Mirror viewing parties freshman year (Yeah, I know Black Mirror isn’t horror, I am just weak). But I am intrigued by them, so I read the…
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Ranking the Most Exciting First Round Playoff Matchups in the East
Charles Krumsiek ‘20 Sports Editor With the NBA playoffs around the corner, let’s look at potential matchups in the Eastern Conference we are most looking forward to. 5. Philadelphia 76ers vs Brooklyn Nets This matchup would make for a very interesting first round series, despite that, on paper, Philly looks…
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Strong Pitching Fuels HC Baseball’s Recent Success
Billy Fitzpatrick ‘20 Chief Sports Editor After a difficult non-conference portion of the schedule in which the Crusaders struggled against top competition, the Holy Cross baseball team (7-22 overall, 4-3 Patriot League) has righted the ship during Patriot League play so far. Kicking off the conference schedule on March 24,…
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How Best to Succeed Come Exam Time
Henry W. Noe ’22 Opinions Editor As end-of-semester exams start to roll around, some students begin to wonder how they will be able to adequately study for everything in time for a big exam. They oftentimes ask themselves, what are the most effective ways of studying? What types of studying…
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Crusader of the Week: Edith Mensah Otabil ’19
Hometown: Worcester, MA Major: Biology Campus Activities: SPUD (Big Sister at the Canterbury Elementary School), Students of Color in STEM co-chair, Paxson lab (worm side is the best side), Biology night lab attendant Favorite Movie: Depends on my mood but Legally Blonde never fails to cheer me up Favorite song:…
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The Darts Team Enters the Second Week of Its Slow Siege
Today marks the fourteenth day that the Darts team has spent camped outside of the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. The team of 12 members has not made much progress towards gaining a practice space within the complex. The sports coaches and school administration refuse to acknowledge their…
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Guest Speaker Lectures on “Aristotle and Friendship”
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor On Monday, April 1, Professor Mary P. Nichols gave her highly-anticipated lecture in Rehm Library on “Aristotle and Friendship.” Nichols, Professor Emerita at Baylor University and author of numerous books on ancient thought, spoke to the audience about Aristotle’s views on friendship and how those…
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Freije Defends Koch Donation before Faculty
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief During the April 2 Faculty Assembly, Provost and Dean of the College, Margaret Freije defended the recent Koch Foundation donation of $1.5 million to the newly established Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics and Society and addressed widespread concerns about the Foundation.…
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After Boroughs’ Refusal, Faculty Vote to Request that Board of Trustees Hires Independent Investigator
Allyson Noenickx ’19 Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, the College’s Faculty Assembly voted to request that the Board of Trustees hire an independent investigator to aid their ongoing review of faculty sexual misconduct cases, policies, and procedures at the College––a request that Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president had publicly denied mere…
