Liam Prengerdast Staff-writer On Lindon Lane’s green promenade–the sticks A sculpture lay, the site of many trysts; Whose lofty boughs and branches twisted tight Did witness love and laughter at end of night. Returning home from Caro or Boyden Recovering from the night’s sweet poison, We ‘Saders found […]
John Buzzard ’19 Staffwriter It is finals season and the precious angels that are the student body of Holy Cross are simply drowning in work. As everyone has foregone social interaction in order to write their papers, it really begs the question, “Is Holy Cross just too Academically […]
Annie Hentschel ’19 Chief Eggplant Editor In an appalling display of callousness and cruelty, the Stickwork sculpture was barbarically woodchipped on Tuesday, November 27, after having stood tall for over two years. Stickwork, or “Just off the Beaten Track”, is a structure designed by renowned artist Patrick Dougherty […]
Plymouth “The Rock” Johnson Newly Single Thanksgiving Break is a welcome refuge from classes and (hopefully) homework. Students can look forward to seeing family, hanging out with friends, and turkey that wasn’t cooked in Kimball. For first-year students, many of whom are still in relationships from high […]
William Browser Four-for-Four on STAR For years and years students at The College of the Holy Cross have carried out similar pre-enrollment day routines. From saying a prayer before bed, to purchasing ethernet cables, to camping out in academic buildings, students have thought of it all. Yet, one […]
Amanda McClure ’19 No Longer Carded at the Pub As the cold, bitter, winter months approach Worcester and the Hill, campus is becoming more desolate and students can scarcely be found outside of their warm residence halls and academic buildings. Night falls promptly at 4:12 p.m. and students […]
Mario Micallef Eggplant Editor Tis the season, so they say, for us all to sprout pumpkins from our eyeballs and secrete merriness from our toes for four months straight. Quick, think now to the annual first nauseating uses of the phrases, “it’s that time of year again” and “I just […]
Julia Metzger ‘19 Enjoys Pizza in Moderation This past Friday evening, the Class of 2019 celebrated Senior Ball at the DCU center. Hogan buses departed campus at 6pm sharp. In anticipation for low quality food, the Students for Responsible Choices club decided to serve pizzas to students, assuming […]
Sean Lisa Maurer “Hey! Sweet! That was so easy.” This past Thursday, a senior in Figge went four-for-four during enrollment. “I mean, I’m not surprised. I’m going to be a second semester senior. It makes sense that I get all of the classes that are essential to my […]
Allyson Noenickx ’19 Definitely did not design this logo The Eggplant’s investigative team has uncovered an uncanny resemblance between the late Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign poster and the logo of our own ACI. For the many dedicated Spire readers who likely don’t know, A Contest of […]
Jacob Alfarah ’19 Guest Writer This past weekend, on our very campus, one of the most disgusting acts of hate was carried out on Mt. St. James. Carried out in the hallways of Figge or the stacks of Dinand, a member of the Queer community was targeted by […]
Eaton D. Condiment Lost in the Sauce “At first I thought it was some sort of sick joke,” said jaded junior Neil English. “But when I got closer to the condiment station in Kimball I saw that it was true, Heinz condiment dispensers had been phased out with […]
