Category: News
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Policy and Politics Seminar Hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
Katie Sullivan ’27 On Tuesday, March 25, the Policy and Politics in America Seminar hosted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over Zoom in Rehm Library. He has served as a governor since 2019 and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 presidential election. Before becoming Governor, he served…
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Representatives of the Class of 2027 Dine with President Rougeau
Molly Landis ’27 News Editor On Thursday, April 3, the Class of 2027 was given the opportunity to have dinner with President Vincent Rougeau and his wife, Dr. Robin Kornegay-Rougeau, at their house. Around twenty students arrived at the President’s house, greeted by the couple, and had some time to…
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The Spread of Wheelzian
Viveca Stucke ’26 Commander in Chief of Campus Gossip Community at the College of the Holy Cross has always been an incredibly important facet of the student experience, forming connections that make college life not just bearable, but even more memorable. From getting a meal at Kimball with friends, building…
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Father of Holy Cross Student Forced to Sell Fifth Mansion to Pay for Tuition Increase: The Lobby Shop Prices Aren’t Helping Either
Ian Sykes ’28 Luxury Lifestyle Correspondent Earlier this year, the Holy Cross Board of Trustees announced an increase of 5.6 percent to the school’s tuition. “It is with a heavy heart that we must raise the tuition again – a tradition as old as our school,” President Rogeau announced last…
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My Vision For The Rotmans Property
Ben Lepper ’25 Controller of Free Speech I’m sure you all know that we just purchased the old Rotmans building. And, as I’m sure you’re an avid reader of The Spire and have read our most recent interview with President Rougeau, you probably know that it’s going to be a…
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Shortage of Paper Towels at Holy Cross — Kimball Chicken to Replace
Lizzie Swanson ’28 News Editor In a recently shocking discovery, Holy Cross has put out a statement regarding their sudden shortage of paper towels. For weeks now, students have had to simply groan and shake their hands in the air and in the more dire situations — they have resorted…
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Tour Group Takes a Tumble Down Dinand Staircase
Kimberly Von Randow ’28 Rock Salt Enthusiast In an event that will go down in campus history (and likely on several hospital records), an entire prospective student tour group was sent into a chaotic descent down the Dinand Library stairs. Witnesses report that the disaster began when the tour guide,…
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I Just Woke up to a Really Weird Text
Mack Hughes ‘25 Going off the grid for a while My day started off like any other regular Friday. Cold, dark, and alone. Except for one very strange detail: I was added to a government war planning group chat. Usually, the only messages I wake up to are my Handshake…
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Dr. Christine Grady Tackles Bioethics in the Age of Modernity
Kate Santini ‘27 Chief News Editor Last week, the College of the Holy Cross was delighted to host Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘62 and his wife, Dr. Christine Grady, for a brief residency. As a nurse and distinguished bioethicist, Dr. Grady has dedicated much of her life to reconciling patient needs…
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An Evening of Conversation – A Discourse with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Lizzie Swanson ‘28 News Editor This past Wednesday, March 19th, Dr. Anthony Fauci and his wife, Christine Grady finished their series of panels and discussions here at Holy Cross. Titled “An Evening of Conversation,” this night was nothing short of just that – an open conversation with Dr. Fauci, Dr.…
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The Spire and HerCampus Celebrate 100 Years of Student Journalism at Holy Cross
Molly Landis ’27 News Editor On Saturday March 22, The Spire and HerCampus, two of the college’s student journalism groups, hosted an event to celebrate The Spire’s centennial year. By bringing together these two student groups, students got the chance to hear from two Spire alum and one HerCampus alum:…
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B.J.F. Society Hosts Debate about the Humanities and United States Involvement in the Middle East
Katie Sullivan ’27 News Editor On March 24, 2025, the Benedict Joseph Fenwick Debating Society hosted its third debate of the semester in the Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library. The guest judges observing the debates were Holy Cross Professors John Bunke, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Timothy Joseph,…
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“I Gave It My All:” A Conversation With Anthony Fauci, M.D. ‘62
Ben Lepper ’25 Editor-in-Chief On March 19th, the Editors-in-Chief of The Spire had the opportunity to participate in a private conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘62 as a part of this past week’s Fauci-Grady Residency. The conversation was attended by both myself and Nathan, as well as Liam Murphy ‘25…
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A Change in Artistic Leadership – Welcoming Jeffrey de Caen
Lizzie Swanson ‘28 News Editor A recent email from the Provost and Dean of the College, Elliott Visonsi, informed the Holy Cross community about a new change to the Prior Performing Arts Center. Beginning on June 1, 2025, Jeffrey de Caen will assume his new position as the Nancy Savage…
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Worcester House Seeks to Bring Together Holy Cross and Worcester Community
Molly Landis ’27 News Editor The Worcester House, located at 4A City View St., across from the townhouses, is an off-campus space that opened in the fall as space specifically for commuter students to come together, but also as a place for students to meet as clubs, use the kitchen, or…
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Tuition Increases for the 2025/26 Academic Year
Jaden Stainforth ‘27 Sports Editor College President Vincent Rougeau announced to Holy Cross students’ families in an email sent on Friday, Feb. 28 that the school would be setting tuition and mandatory fees for the 2025-2026 academic year at $68,090. This represents a 5.6% increase over this current year’s tuition…
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Dr. Fauci Speaks on Navigating Public Health Crises in the Face of Adversity
Kate Santini ‘27 Chief News Editor Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘62 ushered in his highly anticipated residency at the College with a talk reflecting on his lifelong career in public service. The lecture, titled “HIV/AIDS: Science, Policy, and a Personal 43-Year Journey,” was centered around his recently published memoir, On Call:…
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SPEECH Hosts Dialogue Dinner on the Politics of Public Health with Anthony Fauci, M.D. ’62
Nathan Howard ‘25 Editor-in-Chief On March 18, 2025, SPEECH Peer Educators hosted a Dialogue Dinner in the Hogan Ballroom that was tailored to the politics of public health. This specific Dialogue Dinner was one of four events related to the multi-day campus residency of Dr. Anthony Fauci ’62, Hon. ’87…
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Professor Jackson Speaks on South African Apartheid in Honor of Black History Month
Molly Landis ‘27 News Editor On February 24th, Sebastian Jackson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia, gave a lecture titled, “Miscegenation Madness: Interracial Intimacy and the Politics of ‘Purity’ in Twentieth Century South Africa.” Professor Jackson’s talk examined the lasting impact and history of Apartheid’s petty laws,…
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Named the 57th Hanify-Howland Memorial Speaker
Kate Santini ‘27 Chief News Editor The Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture Committee is pleased to announce their 57th annual guest speaker will be the 68th U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry. Named after alum Edward F. Hanify ‘04 and Massachusetts juror, Weston Howland, the Hanify Howland Memorial Lecture Committee annually elects…
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Students Return from Spring Break Immersion Program
Lizzie Swanson ‘28 News Editor This past week, 125 Holy Cross students set out across the country, participating in the school’s Spring Break Immersion Program. There were 17 different locations this year, spanning from areas as close as Boston all the way to Washington state. Students apply to be a…
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B. J. F. Society Hosts Debates on Heresy and Presidential Power
Jacob Wu ‘27 Staff Writer and Web Editor The oldest campus organization at Holy Cross, the Benedict Fenwick Debate Society (est. 1846), held its second debate of the semester on February 17, 2025, in the Hogan Campus Center (Hogan 320) near the Hogan Ballroom. Debaters discussed topics concerning the justifiability…
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SPEECH Peer Educators Host Dialogue Dinner
Molly Landis ’27 News Editor In honor of Sexual Respect Week, on Thursday, Feb. 13, SPEECH Peer Educators hosted a Dialogue Dinner examining and exploring the question: “What is the role a Catholic college or university plays in sexual education?” SPEECH stands for Students Promoting Empathy, Expression, and Civic Harmony. They…
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C.J. Hanson Reaches Super Bowl in First NFL Season
Courtney McKeen ’27 Sports Editor Just one year after leaving Holy Cross, C.J. Hanson traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana with the Kansas City Chiefs to compete in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. Although Hanson himself did not play in the game, it is an honor to have Holy…
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My Experience As a Member of CHARA
David Mahaffey ‘92 CHARA Board Member Looking back, it was one of those times when I’m glad the Internet and email didn’t exist. It was late April 1992. I was a Holy Cross senior living in a suite in Carlin, set to graduate soon, and dating someone. Life was good. …
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Purple Persistency – The College’s Response to Nationwide Uncertainty
Lizzie Swanson ‘28 News Editor The winter solstice is a term used to describe the day which has the least amount of sunlight throughout the year. While these days usually fall sometime around Dec. 21, the early sunsets and chilling temperatures linger into late January and much of February. During…
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Holy Cross Her Campus Named an Elite Chapter
Molly Landis ‘27 News Editor Recently, the Holy Cross chapter of Her Campus has been declared an Elite Chapter. This means that the Holy Cross chapter ranks in the top 5 percent of over 400 chapters around the world. This percentage is based upon factors such as “social media engagement,…
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Two Trains Running Ushers in Black History Month
Kate Santini ‘27 Chief News Editor The Prior Performing Arts Center was delighted to host the New York-based Acting Company to perform their adaptation of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running this past Monday. American playwright August Wilson is renowned for his “Pittsburgh Cycle,” a series of ten plays that follows…
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Student and Faculty Support for FLA Program Successfully Keeps It Alive
Kate Santini ’27 & Ben Lepper ’25 Chief News Editor & Editor-in-Chief For over 20 years, the Foreign Language Assistant (FLA) program has been a hallmark of the College’s World Languages department. The program invites advanced English-speaking students from nine countries around the world to join the campus community for…
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B. J. F. Society Hosts Debates on Billionaires and Artificial Intelligence
Jacob Wu ‘27 Staff Writer and Web Editor The Benedict Fenwick Debate Society, the oldest campus organization on campus (est. 1846), held its first debate of the semester on February 3, 2025, in the Levis Browsing Room of Dinand Library, where debaters discussed topics concerning the moral duty of billionaires…