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Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor On Monday, March 1, Vincent D. Rougeau, the incoming president of the College of the Holy Cross, sat down for an interview with The Spire. Over the course of the call, which was conducted over Zoom, Mr. Rougeau answered a variety of […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor As midterms are somehow already rapidly approaching, students are beginning to flock to Dinand, College of the Holy Cross’ beloved library, in order to study for their exams and write papers. As a student who loves doing homework in Dinand, I thought it […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Several weeks into the semester, College of the Holy Cross students are likely well-acquainted with the platform HC Clear, used daily to schedule COVID tests, check-up on test results, and catalogue symptoms. As the semester has progressed, key questions have arisen regarding self-reporting […]
Name: Courtney Breen Class Year: 2021 Hometown: Hull, MA Major: Psychology, Pre-Med Campus Activities: AMSA (American Medical Student Association), Holy Cross for a Cure, E and R Laundry Representative Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club Favorite Song: Yellow by Coldplay Favorite Singer/Group: Taylor Swift Favorite Color: Baby Blue Favorite […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor My roommate, Sarah Carew, is from the beautiful island of Newfoundland in Canada. While Newfoundland was impacted by the pandemic, the severity and longevity of the pandemic was not as severe as in the United States. For this reason, it was challenging for […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Editor-in-Chief If you were lucky enough to pass St. Joseph’s Chapel on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m., you must have experienced a thrill at the powerful notes of the organ soaring across the courtyard as Michelle Sacco ‘21 performed her Senior Recital. The recital featured […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Holy Cross Athletics saw a very successful week from Monday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 28th, highlighted by the men’s basketball team, volleyball team, men’s lacrosse team, and the men and women’s track and field teams. The week kicked off with a […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Friday, the Biden Administration released a declassified intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In the report, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MBS, was implicated as the one who orchestrated the attack to kill […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Currently, Holy Cross only offers two meal plans for its students—The Resident Meal Plan and the Apartment Plan. The Resident Meal Plan includes unlimited meals in Kimball, $425 dining dollars each semester to use in other dining locations, and 8 meal swipes per […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor After nearly a year of waiting for the light at the end of the pandemic’s long tunnel in the form of a vaccine, we fear, and question being vaccinated. This fear is not so much due to a distrust of the vaccine itself […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions’ Editor It has been almost two months after the mob, riot, insurrection, whatever word you decide to choose in your reflection of the event. In thinking about Trump’s legacy and his impeachment and swift acquittal, discussion of the events of January 6th have […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor In our current world, where we remain isolated from one another, it can be hard to feel connected. However, connectedness and universality are values that Kevork Mourad—a Syrian artist who has collaborated with a variety of famous musicians and institutions—strives to tap […]
