Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor This weekend, Sondheim’s classic musical Company opens at the Prior Arts Performing Center. The extremely talented cast, led by director Meaghan Deiter, has been working hard since October to bring us this show. Company is a concept musical by Stephen Sondheim that […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor Over the past weekend, freezing temperatures broke records throughout New England, including Worcester, where temperatures of 10 degrees below zero broke the previous record of minus 7 degrees for early February in 1931. In addition to these temperatures, high winds throughout campus made […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 Editor in Chief This year, Holy Cross students have the privilege of working alongside, and being taught by, a new team of International Visiting Jesuit Fellows. These Fellows are at Holy Cross for at least this Spring semester and bring with them the thorough experience […]
By John O’Keefe ’25 This upcoming April, the 55th annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of “The 1619 Project” and staff writer at the New York Times Magazine. The speaker is nominated annually by a committee of Holy Cross students. […]
Elizabeth Connelly ’25 Staff Writer Winter has officially arrived on the Hill and with that means that the all too familiar cacophony of the heating system can be heard across campus. In dorm rooms especially, this sound is ever present. I know we can all relate to being […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On January 24, 2023, Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau announced the selection of the College’s next Provost and Dean of the College, naming Elliot Visconsi ‘95 to the position. Visconsi will step into the role previously held by Margaret Freije, who devoted 35 […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor-in-Chief Over winter break, some students may have missed the Jan. 17 email from Dining Services announcing a collaboration with Starbucks on campus; but now that everyone is back on campus, it’s been hard to miss the crowds that have been amassing at Cafe Babel. […]
Joseph Abrams ‘23 Editor-in-Chief For most, Valentine’s Day roars its way in through a flurry of smarties wrappers, expensive dinners, regrettable texts, and tears on the bathroom floor. This Valentine’s Day, however, a perfect opportunity presents itself to share and appreciate the kind of love that never lets […]
Sarah Carter ’24 News Editor This past Sunday, members of the Best Buddies program amassed for the final event of the semester – the Best Buddies Holiday Bash. Attendees of the event and their Buddies donned themselves in their best holiday attire – from hand-knit Christmas sweaters to […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor-in-Chief As I began reflecting on the near completion of my first semester as Editor in Chief of The Spire, the first direction my mind went to was gratitude. While Thanksgiving may be far in the rearview mirror as we enter the holiday season, I […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 Chief News Editor With finals season in full gear and a withering amount of dining dollars to spend on Winter treats, you may feel as though your holiday aura hasn’t quite returned to form. Holy Cross had its own Christmas Tree lighting and is hosting […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor On Nov. 30, 2022, Alyssa Price, a Public Health Registered Nurse at Holy Cross announced that she is putting a Respiratory Virus Advisory in effect as she continues to monitor an increase in respiratory viruses on campus following the recent holiday break. Because […]
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