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Owen Whaley ‘24Features Editor Members of Campus Activities Board had high hopes as they were designing programming for this semester. “There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes planning and logistics that go into each event,” Vice President of Programming Madison Dunn ‘22 tells me, “but we wanted to give students […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22Senior Advisor “When I first explained the plot of “She Loves Me” to my parents, I mentioned that every person who comes to see the production will leave the theatre with a big smile on their face,” Grace Acquilano ‘22 told “The Spire.” Acquilano proved to […]
Joey Abrams ’22 Chief News Editor This year, Black History Month comes at the crux of incremental campus victories and nationwide unrest. The past two years of COVID-19-conditioned living have only served to intensify, expose, and prioritize the struggle of Black America as structural issues come to light […]
Sarah Carter News Editor On Tuesday, February 12, students and faculty of the biology department coalesced for a seminar celebrating Darwin Day (which is vehemently regarded as a real holiday among evolutionary biologists at Holy Cross ) and the work of evolutionary biologist Dr. Luis De León. De […]
Brendan Bonner ’23 News Editor Whether you are new to campus or a long time Crusader, the Lobby Shop is a spot on campus with huge popularity. Due to the ease of access and variety of snacks, dorm needs, and other goods, the Lobby Shop is a cornerstone […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor The current academic year has presented many challenges regarding the College of the Holy Cross’s COVID response policies. This is especially true following the onset of the Omicron variant. While there was an expected increase in cases when students first returned to campus […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth ‘25 Opinions Editor Some days I’m in awe of how incredibly selfless, generous, and caring people can be. Usually, it’s when I’m on Instagram at 2:00 a.m. looking at videos of people saving animals. And no, it never gets old. Other days, I’m dumbfounded by how […]
*TW: Mental health, suicide, depression, anxiety Anna Lee ’24 Chief Opinions Editor The way one friend put it was, “Sometimes I can barely make myself shower.” We had been discussing our mental health since returning to the College of the Holy Cross a few weeks ago. As we […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor When I entered college, I knew that I would want to have experiences off campus to enrich my education at the College of the Holy Cross. I thrive on adventure, which is evident in my choice to attend college 3,000 miles away from […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor Going to college is undoubtedly a stressful transition for most people. College is extremely different from most high schools: you are taken away from your family and friends that you have known your whole life and are placed in an environment that demands […]
Zoe Yanco ‘25 Staff Writer For most of the College of the Holy Cross student body, a life without star quarterback Tom Brady in the NFL has been unknown. In the midst of a record-breaking blizzard and a weekend of NFL conference championships, the sports world stopped to […]
By Logan Gooley ‘24 Staff Writer This article was written prior to the deadline. As we rapidly approach the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline and the playoff picture has started to become more clear, it becomes more obvious which teams are looking to sell and which teams are […]
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