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Kelly Gallagher ‘22 & Matt Anderson ‘21 Editors-in-Chief As we edit our last edition of The Spire as Editors-in-Chief, we’ve been looking back on our time here and thinking about our team’s hard work over the past two semesters. It goes without saying that this year has presented […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief The pandemic has forced people to create and enjoy art largely in isolation, but Dinand Library’s Poetry Walk bridges the gap between creative spirits in the College of the Holy Cross community. The Poetry Walk, which consists of a mile-long loop around campus distinguished […]
Brendan Bonner ‘23 News Editor As one of the most challenging years in Holy Cross history comes to a close, we continue to honor one of the college’s longest running traditions, the Sanctae Crucis Awards. Given yearly since 1998, the Sanctae Crucis Award is granted to alumni who […]
Grace Manning ‘21 Opinions Editor In the year after Breonna Taylor’s tragic death at the hands of Louisville police officers, rage and indignation resurface as one of these policemen, Jonathan Mattingly, prepares to release a book telling his side of the story that rocked the U.S. and the […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Opinions Editor Since Derek Chauvin was charged with manslaughter, second-degree murder, and third-degree murder, there have been several Black lives lost at the hands of police brutality. Their names are Andrew Brown Jr., Isaiah Brown, and Ma’Khia Bryant, undoubtedly and sadly among others. The most […]
Joe Barbieri ‘23 Opinions Editor In a recent interview with the TODAY Show, Former President George W. Bush made what some considered controversial remarks on the current state of the Republican Party. While on the show, President Bush characterized the GOP as being, “isolationist, protectionist, and to a […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Editor Just the title alone –Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn– caught my eye; I’m a sucker for long titles. The one thing that held me back from watching it was Harley Quinn herself because I hated how she […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 Eggplant Editor So, fun fact, my nineteenth birthday was last Friday. Taurus season baby! The only thing I know about astrology is that that means I’m stubborn and trustworthy. Actually, that’s not even true because I had to look those up. Anyway… I had a […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Trustworthy Employer Position Title: Professional college essay writer Start Date: ASAP Hours: Depends on your typing speed. Pay rate: I can give you like $80 in dining dollars. Background check?: I don’t care how many felonies you’ve committed, as long as you can write. Number […]
Mario Micallef ‘22 Eggplant Editor Hello (I am sitting on the ground, no, I’m laying on the hardwood floor. I don’t know why I lied right there. Maybe it was internal shame. Yes, in fact, it was. But I have to speak now. The ants coming off my […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Each year, the Academy of American Poets collaborates with colleges around the United States to sponsor poetry competitions amongst the schools’ students. At Holy Cross, this year’s prize-winner is first-year Emma Robinson ‘24. I had a chance to interview Robinson about her […]
