Sarah Carter ’24 High School Graduate, Ph.D. Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Students at the College of the Holy Cross are among the most overworked and encumbered of any high ranking academic institution in the United States. From […]
Davey Sullivan ‘22 News Editor Disclaimer: This is not a factual news article. It is a satire piece. In a recent independent ethics probe conducted by the Spire, it has been revealed that beginning in October 2020, the Holy Cross administration had begun spending copious amounts of the […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 On a Plane to Miami Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. During typical semesters, the first week of March brings a welcome break for Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff. The campus usually buzzes with excitement […]
Davey Sullivan ‘22 News Editor Since the beginning of March, cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise at Holy Cross. Students were alerted the week of March 1st that there were 18 positive cases over the week and 100 close contacts in quarantine. Students were warned that […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor Family Weekend has been a beloved tradition within the Holy Cross community for years. Before Covid-19, the College would spend weeks preparing to welcome families from across the country for a weekend of food, fun, and community. Like almost all other aspects of […]
Devyn Forcina ‘22 News Editor The Hope + Access campaign for Financial aid seeks to raise $40 million for need-based financial aid. This eighteen-month campaign began in January 2021 and will continue until June 2022. Its philanthropic mission is to enable all admitted students to attend the College […]
3/7/21 Committee Updates: Stay on the lookout for more Spot a Senator posts for the chance to win a gift card. The RSO Re-Recognition process is ongoing, and RSO liaison emails are being sent out. Student Outreach will be having its first meeting with the new extended committee. […]
John Burke ‘23 Staff Writer The Holy Cross football team opened their shortened season with a 20-3 victory on the road against the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks. With only four opportunities to win games in the Patriot League only season, this victory in Bethlehem, PA was the first […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer On March 8, Provost and Dean of the College Margaret Freije sent an email to the college community announcing that Amit Taneja, the current Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, has accepted a new position at the Chautauqua Institution in New […]
Sarah Carter ’24 New Editor Since opening to members of the Holy Cross community on March 8, 2021 – a week ahead of its projected opening date – the Joanne Chouinard-Luth Recreation and Wellness center, colloquially referred to as “The Jo,” has aroused the interest and appropriation of […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer On the evening of Friday, March 5, the Holy Cross community received a notice from the college’s “Coronavirus Updates” email account. The message, titled “Weekly Update: March 5, 2021,” contained information about a concerning trend in the number of COVID-19 cases at […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor On Monday, March 1, Vincent D. Rougeau, the incoming president of the College of the Holy Cross, sat down for an interview with The Spire. Over the course of the call, which was conducted over Zoom, Mr. Rougeau answered a variety of […]
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