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Rea Nassif ‘24 Features Editor Name: Mia McDonald Year: 2024 Hometown: Medway, MA Major: English Campus Activities: The Delilahs, The Purple, singing with my friend Andrea Favorite Movie: Ladybird Favorite Song: Fast Car by Tracy Chapman Favorite Singer/Group: ROLE MODEL or Omar Apollo Favorite Color: PinkFavorite Sports Team: […]
Sommer Ross ‘22 Senior Artist 28 April 2022 – CANTOR ART GALLERY Last week, Thursday evening marked the opening of the 2022 Senior Concentration Seminar Exhibition in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery. The show showcases works from the senior studio and architectural studies majors—each of […]
Owen Whaley ‘24 Features Editor Students at the College of the Holy Cross have unparalleled opportunities for academic and cultural immersion, with over forty study abroad programs in countries around the world. As the academic year comes to an end, many sophomores are preparing for the journey ahead. […]
George Caldwell ’24 For years, Campus Activities Board has brought incredible artists to campus each semester, from Drake in 2010 to The Kid LAROI this fall. This semester, the College of the Holy Cross welcomes Plain White T’s, a rock band famous for hits such as “Hey There […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Senior Advisor My first step in writing a Features article is to always begin with questions, questions that I ask interviewees in the hopes of finding the heart of their story, or questions that will help me to understand how the event I’m covering contributes […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Chief Features Editor Cancer has affected each of us in our own way, through loved ones, friends, or maybe even personal experience. It’s a scary topic, but one that is so important to discuss, especially since early detection has the ability to drastically increase chances […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Chief Opinions Editor As the 2021–2022 academic year comes to an end, I’ve reflected on how much writing for The Spire has impacted my college experience. I’ve learned how to manage my time, run a newspaper section, and gauge what topics are appropriate for the […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Copy Editor and Opinions Writer There was a time where simply hearing the words “Harry Potter” was enough to fill me with excitement. J.K. Rowling’s novels were my first introduction to literature and they maintained an iron grip on my personality for years. The craziest […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth ’25 Opinions Editor It’s no surprise over 30 percent of adults in the US experience anxiety when you take into account that the average person processes 74 GB of information each day. To put this into perspective, imagine watching 18 two-hour movies. Every. Single. Day. I […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor Not many parts of our lives as students are as stressful, worrisome, and decisive as final exams. Most of the time, finals serve as a benchmark for all that we have learned throughout the semester and require a lot of preparation. Although most […]
Anna Lee ‘24 Chief Opinions Editor On Monday night, POLITICO obtained and leaked an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito (Gerstein and Ward). The draft reveals the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn revolutionary abortion policies such as Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey […]
Mary Cronin ‘22, News Editor Jocelyn Buggy ‘22, Chief Web Editor On Tuesday, March 22, students and faculty attended a panel titled Abortion Bans and Women’s Health: Legal, Ethical, and Medical Perspectives. The event was co-sponsored by the Africana Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, and Health […]
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