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By Hui Li ’21Co-Chief Photographer As I think back on this unique semester at Holy Cross, I cannot help but be impressed at how our community has managed to stay connected despite shifting to remote learning off-campus. I cannot help but think about how despite the unfortunate public […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that this article contains discussion and description of sexual assault. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the choice to not vote for Joe Biden in the presidential election this November. I labelled the choice as privileged […]
By Julia Maher ’23Opinions Editor The coronavirus pandemic will probably be one of those events in history in which people divide their lives into two separate timelines: life before and life after. We are living in an unprecedented time of illness, which also means that the social and […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief Take a look back on a year in review with the Spire! Top News Article: Students Walk Out of Diversity Delusion Talk in Protest When controversial conservative author Heather Mac Donald came to speak at an event sponsored by the Fenwick Review, over 200 […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief As we were putting the final touches on our final edition of the Spire for the year, I began to think back on my four years writing for the Spire, and how they have shaped my experience on the Hill. It would certainly be […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor From April 20 until tomorrow, April 25, a variety of departments and student organizations at the College of the Holy Cross have put on Purple Goes Green Week in order to promote sustainability. The departments involved include the Chaplains Office, Facilities, Dining, […]
Mario Micallef ’22 Eggplant Editor [Dan is a disheveled man dressed in a suit] [Dan looks to be gearing himself up for something outside of a door, and breathing heavily] Dan (to himself): I can do this, I can do this. [Dan walks slowly into the restaurant simply […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Regular American These are just crazy times we live in. For many like myself, the pandemic completely uprooted our lives, and for maybe a month now, we’ve all embraced social distancing, online learning, and staying healthy and well from our quarantine locations. It’s given me […]
Greg Hausler ‘20 Eggplant Editor On Sunday night ESPN aired the first two episodes in its ten-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls’ last title season titled The Last Dance. Like anything Jordan is involved in, the documentary has been met with mass acclaim […]
Matt Anderson ‘21 Award-Winning Holy Cross Choir Roadie One Holy Cross Junior has resorted to desperate measures to remain connected to the Holy Cross community. Photo courtesy of Father Boroughs. Back in 2007, Google™ embarked on an ambitious project, one that would see every one of your ex’s […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Regular American These are just crazy times we live in. For many like myself, the pandemic completely uprooted our lives, and for maybe a month now, we’ve all embraced social distancing, online learning, and staying healthy and well from our quarantine locations. It’s given me […]
Greg Hausler ‘20 Eggplant Editor On Sunday night ESPN aired the first two episodes in its ten-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls’ last title season titled The Last Dance. Like anything Jordan is involved in, the documentary has been met with mass acclaim […]
