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By Maggie Connolly ‘21Staff Writer A fifth summer of lifeguarding at a neighborhood pool. No business casual involved, getting paid, and getting a tan? Sure, sign me up! Getting paid just over Indiana’s measly minimum wage? Adding another year of hometown lifeguarding instead of a viable internship to […]
By Ryen Cinski ‘22Opinions Editor This past weekend I was doing some online shopping. As I scrolled through Brandy Melville, a popular women’s clothing brand known for its bold one-size-fits-all system, I saw a pair of pants that I liked. I clicked on the photo of them and […]
Kim Fetherston ‘22 Chief Photographer It’s not often that the movie or television adaptation of a book is as good as the source material, so the BBC’s and Amazon’s Good Omens is a treat for fans of the book and those who have never read it alike. Consisting […]
Devyn Forcina ’22 Staff Writer On November 2, over 250 women attended the 14th Annual Conference for Women in Business in Hogan Ballroom. Over the past fourteen years, the Women in Business community has grown and continues to welcome back alumnae each November. At the registration desk, attendees […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor In front of a large crowd in Rehm Library, Landon Cass ‘19 presented his thesis that won the Vannicelli Award on November 4th. Friends, family, and the Holy Cross community came to the talk, “Renewable Energy Policy in a Changing World”, which […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief The College of the Holy Cross will be hiring a Director of Sustainability in the coming months in an effort to further improve sustainability on campus and continue to work towards the goal of being carbon-neutral by 2040. John Cannon, Director of Facilities Operations […]
Mario Micallef ’22Eggplant Editor A shuttle bus turned to chaos Monday night as a strange woman tried to take the bus hostage enroute to Boston. Reports say that a woman with glasses and frizzy hair wielded a small green dog at folks waiting in the bus. Jack Elizabeth […]
Matt Anderson ’21Eggplant Editor Note: This article appears in The Spire’s satire section, The Eggplant. As they arrive on the Hill, many first-years must come to terms with the fact that their romantic notions of the college experience are, in fact, a fantasy. Although James McDavid ‘23 was […]
Hannah Johnson ’21Gamer Girl Note: This article appears in The Spire’s satirical section, The Eggplant. Word on the street is the REAL Scout from the beloved online free-to-play game Team Fortress 2™ was spotted at the Moscow Comic-Con © this weekend. Being from Boston, his Russian isn’t very […]
Mo Amin ’23Staff Writer As the college football season rolls into week ten, the Crusaders still remain unranked. A small price to pay for salvation. However, the games did not disappoint this weekend with highlights such as Notre Dame at Michigan, Auburn at LSU, and Wisconsin at Ohio […]
Bobby Tuzzio ’20Chief Sports Editor Last April, I wrote an article following Tiger Woods’ triumphant win at the Masters. Since then, Tiger has certainly played well, but it is fair to say that his play has digressed just a bit since he won the green jacket. He had […]
Mike O’Brien ’23Staff Writer Note: This article was written before San Francisco’s Halloween Night win over Arizona. As we approach the midway point of the 2019-2020 NFL season, there now remains two undefeated teams in the league: the 8-0 New England Patriots and the 7-0 San Francisco 49ers. […]
