Brian Saville ‘22 Certified Cool Guy During last week’s Campus Update Webinar, President Rougeau announced a development that many in the Holy Cross community had been feverishly anticipating for millennia: an additional dorm building for underclassmen. In an effort to consolidate their budget, however, the school has opted to […]
Dylan Healy ‘22Lover of Daily Schedules The ecosystem of a college campus thrives on a hierarchy of who is in power. In our classes, it is the professors who hold all the power. On athletic teams, it is the coaches and the captains. Clubs have their leaders. Residence […]
Dennis Liu ‘22Staff Writer There is a Ted Talk I watched for a class that’s always stuck with me. It was by renowned journalist Jorge Ramos. The talk was entitled “Why journalists have an obligation to challenge power.” And this one quote from Santos on neutrality and […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 Editor-in-Chief, Cookie Correspondent It’s been a long winter but we’re back with another issue of The Spire! Shockingly enough I’ve been promoted this semester so you’ll be seeing a bit less of me in my favorite section *insert a super nonchalant wink.* I’ll miss you […]
Mario Micallef ’22 Chief Eggplant Editor College of the Holy Cross took over the Beige Hawk sports bar on Greenie St. last Thursday night. Now for those of you who are not familiar with the Beige Hawk establishment, close your eyes and think of 2006 and 1983. Now […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Eggplant Editor, Recipient of the 2022 “Most ‘Qualified’ ‘Lawyer’” Award One steep hill. Two 2×3 cardboard posters. Three broken ankles. Okay, that was an exaggeration. Humans only have two ankles. And my client only broke one of them. Fractured, really. Sprained, if you will. The […]
Dennis Liu ’22 Staff Writer, A Drummer Over this past week, Senior Convocation was held for the Class of 2022. Part of the beautiful ceremony included “snapshots,” or brief descriptions, reflections and/or vignettes of different moments, small or large, from the current senior class. Here are 15 snapshots […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Michael Vail ‘24Walked Through the Park Today Shall I compare thee to an autumn day?No, autumn days are nothing like you. For you are a bird, and an autumn day is a construct. What a silly comparison. And I’m not that vain; these words will not last. I […]
Mario Micallef ‘22 A senior questions whether it’s too late to attend culinary school after successfully following the instructions to a Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie recipe. A sophomore, acting like a cool bean in Cool Beans, accidentally blew on his donut instead of the hot coffee in his […]
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