By Mario Micallef ’22Eggplant Editor Editor’s Note: The Eggplant is The Spire’s satirical section. “Your campus looks like Hogwarts.” You have definitely heard that at least a quarter of a million times during your years at Holy Cross, a.k.a HoCro, a.k.a Hilldum, a.k.a come-on-people-let’s-try-to-make-this-year-scandal-free. Sadly, we here on […]
Editor’s note: The Eggplant is The Spire’s satire section. By Christine McLaughlin ’21Eggplant Contributor Holy Cross senior Chris from Long Island has been making quite the stir in Williams Hall with his most recent choice of decoration: the side of a Coors Light box mounted on his wall […]
Editor’s note: The Eggplant is The Spire’s satire section. By Hannah Johnson ‘21International Memeologist September 20th came and went — those who weren’t brave or curious enough to make the pilgrimage to Nevada instead waited eagerly on social media to hear about the results, and how many fools […]
Mario Micallef ’22 I find myself so distant from the coastlines of bliss. I find myself intertwined within the peels of a gangly soft yellow shell. What little respect you possess. Blame, blame, shame, shame; your bottom won’t remain. There are more of my kind in here, […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Absolute Madman “What an awful time of year,” said a distressed student in Kimball. “I was trying to down two Claritins for my allergies while I was carrying my essay, as well as four study guides I’d just printed out in Dinand, and suddenly the […]
Anne Hentschel ’19 Eggplant Editor Oh you may not think I’m pretty, But don’t judge on what you see, I’ll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your top hats sleek and tall, For I’m the Holy Cross […]
By zkcjla;dfj I went to Battle of the Bands for once, and I was surprised by the results. I don’t know how the judges score these things, but here’s how I see the two finalists. Seething intensifies SCONE™ Not enough big bouncy balls. Limited variation. Same 4/4 feel […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 imdabess After continually watching privileged college students print way more study guides and readings than they actually need, and waste valuable paper by not printing double-sided or by not checking their print previews before printing, the College has finally released paper-use rankings so that people […]
Today marks the fourteenth day that the Darts team has spent camped outside of the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. The team of 12 members has not made much progress towards gaining a practice space within the complex. The sports coaches and school administration refuse to […]
Sean McNamara Not From New England Many Holy Cross students who come from areas of the world other than New England are faced with the challenge of becoming accustomed to the Massachusetts lifestyle. I came from a simple life on the farm* back home in Illinois (*affluent suburb […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor In March, a new trend hit the streets for women, specifically those in their teens and early twenties: feminism! That is right. The once shunned, shamed social movement is hitting our Instagram stories and feeds! Welcome to the 21st century, where girls post […]
Billy Fitzpatrick ‘20Chief Sports Editor Chief Sports Editor Note: Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., relied heavily on his Committee for College Development via Sports Wagering (CCDSW) when filling out this year’s bracket. Resident basketball expert Fr. Earle Markey, S.J., Holy Cross basketball legend, had final say for all […]
