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10/30/2020 The Spring 2021 class schedule debuted on STAR on October 24, presenting students with an abundance of fascinating courses to browse. But how is anyone supposed to narrow down all those great options? Team members from The Spire share recommendations especially for first-years in our article “Class […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of posts circulating on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, urging people to educate themselves in order to help combat issues of violence and government corruption on the African continent. It started with news on SARS or the […]
As Holy Cross students celebrate Halloween remotely this year, The Spire asked students to submit the strangest and spookiest sights one might report on the Hill. Thank you to all of our contributors for submitting your imaginative public safety blotters to our contest! We are pleased to award […]
Sean McNamara ‘21 Staff Writer In a press conference held at the parking lot of Chieftain Liquors last week, representatives from the streets of Caro, Clay, Boyden, Dutton, and College announced that they will be following the footsteps of professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief In an email issued to students who had applied to study abroad programs during the 2020-21 academic year, the Office of Study Abroad announced on October 21 that it had canceled all but four of its spring study abroad programs. The email explained that […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor On the evening of Wednesday October 28th, the Presidential Search Committee and Isaacson, Miller (IM) facilitated a virtual forum with current Holy Cross students to discuss the beginning stages of the Presidential Search process. In an e-mail to the campus community, Presidential Search […]
Sarah Carter ‘24 News Editor Early last week, Holy Cross students received a notification that information and course listings for the January session had been released. The January session, scheduled to begin Monday, January 4 and continue for a period of three weeks, is an option available to […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor In recent years, there seems to be a rise in anxiety and depression among people, particularly adolescents. Although anxiety and depression are potentially crippling, those who are diagnosed do not have to feel miserable for the rest of their lives. In the 1950s, […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions Editor This has been a solemn week, to say the least. My heart broke on Monday night when I heard the news that Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court less than a week before the election. Now, just a few […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Staff Writer “Shall the Nevada Constitution be amended by adding a new section guaranteeing specific voting rights to all qualified and registered voters in the state?” This is one of the five constitutional amendment proposals on my ballot this year. I was surprised to read […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor On Oct. 26, Judge Amy Coney Barrett officially became Justice Amy Coney Barrett after Senate Republicans voted to confirm her nomination to the Supreme Court. As the confirmation further tilted the Court to the conservative side, many Democrats have floated the radical idea of […]
Ambar Cox ‘22 SHAPE Contributor Nutrition and fitness play vital roles in regards to human health. The food that we put into our bodies plays a prominent role in promoting good health because it acts as our personal fuel. The constant amount of energy transformations happening in our […]
