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 […]
Jackson Skelley ’20 Eggplant Editor We’ve all heard of the famous Catalina Wine Mixer. Popularized by the 2008 comedy “Step Brothers,” the event is marketed as “the largest helicopter leasing event in the Western Hemisphere.” However, most people don’t know that the event, although known for being in […]
Joe Splattermann Eggplant Editor Misunderstood Nuances of Campus Restroom Use… Eighteen uses, one flush! Everyone knows the rules. The College of the Holy Cross offers many great restrooms, yet each has its own nuanced user policy. Those who have used the men’s room in the basement of […]
Annie Henschel ’19 Eggplant Editor Seniors on the Hill are facing their busiest year yet. In addition to keeping up with their upper-level classes, they now have to navigate cooking for themselves, focus on finding a job for next year, and maintaining the perfect swug aesthetic. Swug stands […]
By London England A Broad The College of the Holy Cross welcomed its largest class of incoming first-year students on Move-In Day 2018. The Class of 2022, which consists of 869 of Holy Cross’s finest students, has already proven to be an exciting addition to the student body. […]
By Dewey Decimal Dining in Dinand Dinand Library has undergone many changes this academic year, including the opening of new study rooms and a change in hours. The room formerly known as the periodicals now houses the art, architecture, and photography books collection, while long-obsolete magazines and […]
Mario Micallef Eggplant Editor “My only regret in life is that my name cannot be erased from the history books; pity on those who must suffer the use of my monstrous creation”: the last words of James Pillans (inventor of the blackboard). The chalkboard was created over 200 […]
Jackson Skelley Eggplant Editor Recently Kimball Dining Hall announced they will be looking to hire more student workers to deal with some of the worst types of people on campus: the chat-cutters on Chicken Parm night. For those unfamiliar with the term, or unaware that they themselves are […]
Chris Shakespeare Eggplant Editor Record breaking first year student enrollment has begun to manifest itself as a trend at The College of the Holy Cross. Many changes have occured on campus in response to the staggering number of incoming first year students this year. In order to more […]
Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. His Eminence Crusaders were not in the Crusades. Crusaders were not in the Crusades. Crusaders were not in the Crusades. Repeat after me! Good, thank you. Now that that important business is out of the way: In seeking to best represent a 21st […]
