Category: Opinions
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It’s Time for a Stronger Europe
Sean Rego ’26 Chief Opinions Editor At the end of last year, troubling news poured from the Ukrainian steppe as the forces of the Russian Federation captured key villages across the frontlines. The Battle of Pokrovsk – perhaps the most important of the year – was a bloody and gut-wrenching…
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More Than Bricks: Why Respectful Easy Street Renovations Matter
Colette Potter ‘26 Opinions Editor I’ve heard buzzing about Easy Street Renovations lately, and while I wholeheartedly agree the dorms need a refresh, I also fundamentally disagree that they should be torn down. The dorms certainly need a gut renovation, but demolishing such a large part of the campus would…
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A Case Against Using AI for Everything
Jaden Stainforth ‘27 Staff Writer “Just ChatGPT-it” has become the new “Google it.” Generative artificial intelligence has supplanted the monolithic search engine to such an extent that even Google has implemented its own AI features. If you prompt it to, AI can craft you a playlist of songs or a…
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Trump vs. MTG: The Battle For The Soul of the Republican Party
Tucker Scott ‘26 Opinions Editor Last Saturday, President Trump went off on Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her a loser, a traitor, and that no one cares what she has to say. This fight was a long time coming since for months MTG has been savaging the administration. First over…
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A Very Merry Christmas to All
Sean Rego ’26 Chief Opinions Editor Despite what one might think, Christmas is more than just presents and snow and good Saint Nick. It is more than the songs about festivities and magic, more than parties and trees. Christmas is– at least by my reckoning– one of the most important…
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What Happened To Individuality?
Olivia Zimmerman ‘29 and Lauren Zerella ‘29 Staff Writers When imitation knocks at the door, most people say that they would keep it shut—they would lock it away. Because imitation is an infringement upon individuality, and if we lose that, what is left? But imitation doesn’t knock. It seeps through…
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Just Kiss Already
Fiona Greaney ’29 Opinions Editor A sensual slap on the hand paired with uninterrupted gaze into each other’s eyes — not the interaction you would expect from two married men, let alone two married men who are also two of the most discussed politicians in America. Political commentary is usually…
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The Only Thing Smaller Than Our Classrooms Is Our Chance of Getting Into One
Kimberly Von Randow ’28 Opinions Editor Every year, when Holy Cross excitedly sends out the same email about how large the next class of freshmen will be, I always wonder the same question: Where are you going to put them all? I won’t even touch on the burning subject of…
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The Gig Economy is Out to Get You
Sam Woody ’26 Guest Writer Since COVID, the popularity of the gig economy has exploded. With more flexibility in work schedules and rising costs of tuition and cost of living it is more popular than ever to have a gig, or a side hustle. Popular gigs include Uber driving, pet…
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Laundry Room Etiquette 101
Fiona Greaney ’29 Opinions Editor I walk into the Brooks laundry room, and I am greeted by the smell of must and mold. It hits me like a ton of bricks, but I stay strong and trudge through to a seemingly free machine. I pop it open, and the smell…
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Holy Cross Hosts ICE, Despite Jesuit Mission
Ian Sykes ’28 Opinions Editor DISCLAIMER: This article has been updated after publication. Due to privacy concerns, the attached image has been cropped to respect the privacy of those mentioned. Yep, you read that right. Holy Cross brought ICE to campus. As it has been exhaustively covered by other Spire…
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Having TikTok is Against the Constitution
Olivia Hernandez ’29 Staff Writer Congress passed a law earlier this year banning the popular social media app, TikTok, from all US platforms. Citing national security concerns over the app’s parent company, ByteDance, this statute received bipartisan support and a unanimous vote from the Supreme Court for TikTok’s removal from…
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The Hill We Die On
Juan Cortes ’27 Guest Writer DISCLAIMER: This article is written by a Guest Writer. Any and all opinions expressed in this piece do not reflect those of The Spire or any of its members. They are strictly of the author’s views. In an article published last Fall, I proposed a…
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Holy Cross’s Tuition Increase System Is Unethical
Colette Potter ’26 Opinions Editor How Holy Cross structures its tuition raises is fundamentally unethical and goes against our Catholic, Jesuit values. To remedy this, Holy Cross should freeze the tuition for incoming students, meaning that the initial per-year price remains the same for your four years at the College.…
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And the Oscar Goes To: Us?
Kimberly Von Randow ’28 Opinions Editor Somewhere along the way, “performative” became the insult of our generation. It used to be something reserved only for the most lying, manipulative of the performative males out in the world. Now it’s deployed with such casual brutality. What went wrong? Post about a…
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Death by Lightning: Netflix Outdid Itself
Ashwin Prabaharan ‘26 Co-Editor-in-Chief Netflix recently released the historical miniseries “Death by Lightning” starring an ensemble cast of Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Betty Gilpin, and Shea Whigham. The show is premised in the late 1800s when then-Congressman James Garfield of Ohio was a low ranking member…
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Eliminate Daylight Savings
Ciara Long ’29 Staff Writer This past week, have you found yourself annoyed that by the time you walk to dinner it’s already dark outside? Maybe you felt uncharacteristically fatigued in the evenings because of the early onset darkness. Due to the change you might have begun to wonder why…
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Curiosity Didn’t Kill The Cat – Fear Did
Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editor Everywhere you look, there’s something new to try — a hobby you’ve always been meaning to pick up, a job or internship you want to apply to even though you think you are underqualified, a person in class you might want to know better.…
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It’s November: Yes, Christmas Has Begun
Olivia Zimmerman ‘29 Staff Writer I am ready. I am ready for warm Christmas lights, scattered pine needles, cheesy Santa Claus blow-ups, and frosted gingerbread houses. I am ready for quiet nostalgia and bustling shopping centers. I am ready to be immersed in a snowy season that calls for peace…
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The Beauty of Fall Break
Fiona Greaney ‘29 Opinions Editor Fall Break is a longstanding tradition at the College of the Holy Cross. Recently, some professors and students have questioned its usefulness and applicability, especially for students who live outside of the driving distance of the college. Some members of the Holy Cross community wonder…
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I Hate That Stupid Ballroom
Colette Potter ‘26 Opinions Editor The White House ballroom project is everything wrong with the United States right now. The plan is ugly, gilded, and a metaphor for the huge issues with our current government. Purely on aesthetics, that ballroom is a monstrosity. It’s ostentatious and obscene, and looks much…
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Ciattarelli Gets Crushed
Tucker Scott ’26 Opinions Editor With all the votes finally tallied in the hotly contested election between Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) for the governorship, Ciattarelli barely lost by 13 points, with the final tally being 56.5 percent for Sherrill and 43 percent for Ciattarelli. This was a…
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Is Mamdani an Oracle for Democrats? I Think Not
Ashwin Prabaharan ‘26 Co-Editor-in-Chief Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani of Queens secured an improbable and incredible victory on November 4th. Young, Muslim, socialist, unabashed critic of Israel. By all reasonable metrics, the Mayor’s office ought to have been a non-starter for him. Mainstream Democrats, let alone Republicans, lost their heads having to…
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Is Israel-Palestine Making Holy Cross Forget its Mission?
Ian Sykes ’28 Staff Writer On October 27, 2025, the Holy Cross Student Social Justice Collective gathered for a demonstration in protest of the continued injustice and genocide that has been waged against the people of Palestine. While the demonstration has been lauded by many members of our campus community,…
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NYC Mayoral Race: Should You Care?
Colette Potter ‘26 Opinions Editor If you haven’t been living under a political rock, you likely know about the New York City mayoral race. The drama has been unfolding for months, with Zohran Mandani winning the primary, Andrew Cuomo running as an independent, and Eric Adams dropping out. Other discourse…
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The Broadway is Back
Olivia Hernandez ’29 Staff Writer Downtown Worcester’s reputation as a bubbling urban center includes its ideal location for delicious restaurants and eateries. New and older establishments line the streets, with numerous options for city residents to taste and enjoy the variety of culinary delights that Worcester has to offer. I…
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The People Who Keep Our Campus Running—And How We Keep Ignoring Them
Fiona Greaney ‘29 & Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editors It’s the morning after Halloween on the Hill. “What’s that smell?” The smell of a good time, a ruined pair of shoes, a festive haze. But not for the campus service staff. Their nightmare has just begun. The aftermath is…
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The Car Does Not Give Us Freedom
Jaden Stainforth ‘27 Staff Writer For many in this country, the automobile serves as their gateway to education and economic opportunities, entertainment, and travel to far flung destinations. The autonomy provided by the car is often characterized as “liberating” and “freeing.” Car-owners can hop onto the vast network of US…
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The Devolution of a United Ireland
Sean Rego Chief Opinions Editor During my time in Belfast, Queens University hosted a rather small event for the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland (SDLP), Claire Hanna. It was an honor to hear from the Member of Parliament, not because I particularly agreed with…
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Glamorization of Burn Out Culture
Ciara Long ’29 Staff Writer Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and anxious are often seemingly common side effects of college, but in reality they can be symptoms of something worse. The majority of college students experience burnout, due to high levels of stress, difficult workloads, and perfectionism which all stem from the…