Seneca Baldi
Class: 2026 Position: Staff Writer
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The student newspaper of the College of the Holy Cross since 1925
Stacey Kaliabakos
Class: 2023 Position: Opinions Staff
Tucker Scott
Class: 2026 Position: Staff Writer
Valentina Moran
Class: 2023 Position: Visual Team
Concern Grows Over Increase In Respiratory Viruses
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On Nov. 30, 2022, Alyssa Price, a Public Health Registered Nurse at Holy Cross announced that she is putting a Respiratory Virus Advisory in effect as she continues to monitor an increase in respiratory viruses on campus following the recent holiday break. Because […]
Holiday Season Kicks Off with Worcester Festival of Lights
Joseph Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor With finals season in full gear and a withering amount of dining dollars to spend on Winter treats, you may feel as though your holiday aura hasn’t quite returned to form. Holy Cross had its own Christmas Tree lighting and is hosting […]
Letter from the Editor
Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor-in-Chief As I began reflecting on the near completion of my first semester as Editor in Chief of The Spire, the first direction my mind went to was gratitude. While Thanksgiving may be far in the rearview mirror as we enter the holiday season, I […]
Best Buddies Concludes Fall Semester With Holiday Bash
Sarah Carter ’24 News Editor This past Sunday, members of the Best Buddies program amassed for the final event of the semester – the Best Buddies Holiday Bash. Attendees of the event and their Buddies donned themselves in their best holiday attire – from hand-knit Christmas sweaters to […]
Countdown to Christmas: A Review of “A Holiday Spectacular”
Alexandra Berardelli ’25 Call me the grinch, but I’m not a fan of the Hallmark Christmas movies. Yet, every year I find myself caught up in a month-long binge of the Hallmark channel with my sisters. My biggest issue with these movies is that they’re so predictable. And […]
Friendship in War: A Lesson to Follow Today
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor The first time I learned about World War I was in my 6th grade history class. It was difficult for me and my classmates to wrap our young minds around such a destructive and bloody world event at such a young age– […]
The Perpetuation of Queer Violence by Key Figures, Policymakers, and the Holy Cross Community
Elizabeth Baker ‘24 Congress cited President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 6th speech, where he urged his supporters to “fight like hell,” in articles of impeachment for inciting violence. Political hostility and hateful rhetoric are the source of hate-driven violence. When the leaders we look up to, use their […]
Santa Claus Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Holy Cross
Lauren Poltorak ‘26 Santa’s General Counsel Elf Santa Claus has filed a $30 million lawsuit against Holy Cross over the alleged use of his famous, and not yet copyrighted tune, “O Christmas Tree.” Represented by the same team OJ Simpson used in 1994, Santa Claus filed suit in […]
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