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By Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor The Crusader OneCard serves as an all-purpose card that provides access to dining dollars, residence halls, and academic buildings on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross. Although it seems convenient for students to handle only one card for every task […]
By Ryen Cinski ‘22Opinions Editor Cheap, trendy clothing can be enticing. Although I’ve never ordered from these websites myself, I find that I often scroll through Zaful, Romwe, Aliexpress, Boohoo, Missguided and their counterparts. While these clothes may not be the best quality and can sometimes be very […]
By Olivia Pan ’20Chief Opinions Editor Radio host, Rush Limbaugh, was recently, and quite undeservedly, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Mr. Trump. It seems that this administration has created a whole new low bar for what constitutes heroism and outstanding citizenship. Recently, we had Edward R. […]
By Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor Tik Tok has officially taken over. Girls are doing dances in the bathroom at parties. The “sounds” or songs that play in the background of the video clips will come on and people will start doing the dance moves like robots in a […]
By Grace Manning ’21Opinions Editor Veganism, in my experience, is something that is very much understood, accepted, and discussed in the Western world, but not as much outside of it. This could be due to a few things: the relative facility with which we can access vegan alternatives […]
By Julia D’Agostino ‘20Guest Writer Election season has arrived on the Hill, and you don’t have to be a poli-sci major to get excited! I’m sure you see that little “‘20” next to my name…yes, I’m a senior about to graduate, so why am I even interested in […]
By Maggie Ober ‘22Guest Writer I met Noah at the student activities fair in the fall of my first year on the Hill. I remember his great enthusiasm for SGA and especially for the Senate clerkship program that he led as Clerkship Coordinator. In this position, Noah truly […]
Matt Anderson ‘21Chief Eggplant Editor Attached below is a copy of Father Boroughs’ Valentine’s Day email draft leaked to The Eggplant. Dear Members of the Campus Community, As we begin what feels like a particularly busy Spring semester, I want to wish you and your classmates a joyous […]
Name: Christine McLaughlin Hometown: Queens, New York Major: English Campus Activities: ACT, The Purple magazine, just generally Vibing Favorite Movie: Cats (2019) Favorite song: “The Void” by The Raincoats Favorite singer/group: James Corden as Bustopher Jones in Cats (2019) Favorite color: Green Favorite sports team: The Mets babey […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Chief Features Editor The merry click of high heels joined the excited chatter rising through Smith Bridge and Hogan on the evening of February 7 as seniors made their way to the third floor of Hogan, where they awaited transportation to the 100 Days Ball. […]
Bobby Tuzzio ‘20Chief Sports Editor On Saturday, Feb. 8, the men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to the University of Rhode Island to compete at the URI Coaches Tribute. On the men’s side, sophomore TJ Duggan placed third in the pole vault, posting a mark of […]
Jack Milko ‘20Staff Writer Every week for The Spire, I have had the pleasure of writing a weekly update on both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The men play host to Lafayette this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hart Center while the women will travel to […]
