Joey Abrams ‘23 News Editor Over the past few years, the Holy Cross administration and Board of Trustees have ushered in a round of new initiatives to support diversity and inclusion on campus. With a student population that is over 30 percent non-white, complimented by a non-white 36 […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Editor-in-Chief As we publish our final issue of the Fall 2021 semester, it is time to thank everyone who has contributed to our success. I would first like to thank all of our amazing editors and chief editors. Each week, I have been so impressed […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On Thursday, Dec. 2, Michele Murray, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, held a communicative forum that allowed for faculty, staff, and students to connect and inform one another about mental health and stress reduction exercises. Staff members Paul Galvinhill […]
Danielle Dentremont ‘25 Staff Writer On Wednesday Nov. 15, Dr. Sandro Galea visited the Rehm Library to discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how they can be applied in mitigating the next pandemic. Galea is a physician, author and professor and dean at Boston University […]
Alyssa Cabrera ‘25, Tess Conroy ‘22, Kathleen Miller ‘22, Sam Poyant ‘23, Hannah Walsh ‘22 Recently, there have been a few articles in “The Spire” addressing accessibility at College of the Holy Cross. It is no secret that the campus is physically challenging to navigate due to its […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 A Not So Relieved Chief Well folks, it’s the final issue of “The Spire” for this semester. It’s certainly been a whirlwind, but it’s definitely bittersweet. I’ll miss writing this column every week. That’s really what it is, isn’t it? A column where I update […]
By: Mario Micallef [Monday, 8:32 a.m., Worcester Massachusetts, 42 degrees with a thick stagnant haze over the College of the Holy Cross campus. A large flock of crows lands on the south ledge of the Fenwick spire and some perch on the sun-roof of the adjacent building, Smith […]
Anna Lee ‘23 Opinions Editor **TW: gun violence, suicide, mental health NEWTON, Conn. — 20 year old Adam Lamza took the lives of 20 first-graders and six school employees before turning the gun on himself at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Seven years later, the father of a Sandy […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Protector of Your Sanity in These Trying Times It’s almost finals week. A tough time for everyone, indeed. Enough of the introduction, though. Let’s get to why we’re really here: to explore the endless possibilities Kimball offers that you haven’t been able to comprehend yet. […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Chief Opinions Editor College of the Holy Cross has a great allergy program, which allows students to preorder food that accommodates their food allergies. There are many gluten free options, which provide students with celiac disease or a wheat allergy gluten free foods to eat. […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor On Friday December 3rd, Holy Cross held its annual Dance Marathon. It is an event in which students dance all night long to “take a stand” against pediatric AIDS. All the proceeds are donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation. By taking a stand, […]
Owen Whaley ‘24Features Editor “I love the Christmas season, and I’m so excited to spend time with my family and friends over Christmas break. I went home on Friday and helped my family decorate the Christmas tree, which is always such a joy. I also plan to attend Lessons […]