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Charlie Ryan ’20Staff Writer The Unai Emery era is finally over in North London, though the malaise that characterized his 18-month tenure as Arsenal manager bled into Dec. 1’s fixture at Carrow Road. Winless in their previous five Premier League road matches, Arsenal had the chance to snap […]
Jackie Cannon ’20Picky Eater Extraordinaire Thanksgiving is a peaceful, fun holiday where families can spend quality time together, catch up with relatives, and enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals. That is, unless you’re a picky eater. “Turkey Day” is not a good time when turkey is literally your least favorite […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Eggplant Editor Finally, I am hydrated. My crops are thriving. My skin is clear, and my grades are up. And it’s all thanks to HC’s Health and Wellness department. This is surely the first time that they “get” me. In fact, surely this is the […]
Matthew Anderson ‘21 Eggplant Editor Something felt wrong the morning after the time change. At first, I chalked it up to the questionable choice of trusting a Kimball sausage patty. However sitting in Stein, as I emerged from a vivid daydream to look at the time, I was […]
Greg Hausler ’20 Chief Eggplant Editor As we have made the campus wide transition from Tapingo to Grubhub there has been quite the learning curve for both Grubhub and the entire Holy Cross community. For non first years this learning curve simply consists of changing our vernacular from […]
Charles Krumsiek ‘20Sports Editor Note: All stats and records are updated as of Sunday, Nov. 17. The Celtics’ league-leading ten-game win streak ended last Sunday after Marcus Smart’s buzzerbeater rolled off the rim in Sacramento. It was the Celtics’ first loss since their opener against Philidelphia and in […]
Mike O’Brien ’23Staff Writer In the past couple seasons in the NFL, a pattern of a quarterback captivating the hearts and minds of NFL fans around the country seems to be emerging. In the 2017-2018 season, Eagles fans worshipped Nick Foles for helping the Birds win out after […]
Jack Milko ‘20Staff Writer Note: All stats and records are updated as of Tuesday, Nov. 19. As the play-by-play radio announcer for both the Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball teams, I will be writing biweekly articles on the state of both programs for The Spire throughout the […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Staff Writer On Nov. 14, accomplished Palestinian-American poet and novelist Hala Alyan came to College of the Holy Cross, as the final guest of the fall semester Working Writers Series, to give a formal reading of some of her literary works, as well as a […]
Name: Stasia Nedoroscik Hometown: Worcester, MA Major: Math/Theatre/Education Campus activities: Resident Assistant Favorite movie: “Frozen” Favorite song: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” as performed by the Glee cast Favorite singer/group: The Glee cast Favorite color: Pink Favorite sports team: The USA Men’s Gymnastics Team Favorite class taken at Holy […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor College of the Holy Cross welcomed Holland Cotter, co-chief art critic for “The New York Times,” to campus on Nov. 14, when he delivered an extraordinary talk in Rehm Library. A Pulitzer Prize winner known for bringing contemporary Asian art to Western […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Features Editor On Nov. 28, people will line the streets to watch as floats, marching bands, musical performances, and balloon characters march down the New York City streets as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Over the decades, the parade has changed and evolved […]
