Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Chief Opinions Editor Alexandra Berardelli ’25 Staff Writer Academic conferences don’t always have to be for the professors. Last weekend, we had the opportunity to attend (and present at!) the Classical Association of New England (CANE)’s annual meeting in Needham, MA. For starters, CANE is […]
Elizabeth Connelly ’25 News Editor Last Friday, I had the unique opportunity to attend “Creatures in Croads.” If this name raises questions for you, you are most certainly not alone. Here’s what I can tell you about my experience. “Creatures in Croads” was held in the middle of […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Opinions Editor I know I’m not the only one who has been seeing “Hunger Games” content nonstop on social media these past couple of weeks. Sure, it’s possible that the Twitter and TikTok algorithms have shoved me down a rabbit hole and tricked me into […]
Yum Yiu ‘25 Opinions Editor Arja Saraswati Puja tells the story of the Goddess Saraswati, who descended from the heavens to bring knowledge and understanding to humankind. Performed by a group of international artists from Indonesia, this contemporary Balinese performance was a revolutionary experience even for someone like […]
Sean Rego ’26 Staff Writer Throughout the 21st Century, there’s stood a tacit idea that China’s the rising global force and soon to be superpower that will overthrow Pax Americana. Even in my own schooling, I remember learning of this inevitability– a prophecy, almost– that China would dominate […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States, failed on March 10th, 2023. The speedy collapse of the tech-startup banking center was the second-largest failure in American history. Over 3 days, SVB ceased all banking operations and was placed under the […]
Yum Yiu ‘25 Staff Writer Arja Saraswati Puja tells the story of the Goddess Saraswati, who descended from the heavens to bring knowledge and understanding to humankind. Performed by a group of international artists from Indonesia, this contemporary Balinese performance was a revolutionary experience even for someone like […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor As a classics major, I love looking at relics of the past to inform my perspectives on modern life. In similar fashion, as an editor of The Spire, and just as someone generally interested in newspapers, I enjoy diving into the archives […]
Alexandra Berardelli ‘25 Staff Writer Train safety has been a prevalent issue in the US and abroad for decades. But, considering the recent train devastations in Ohio, Alabama, West Virginia, Greece, and hundreds of others that often go unnoticed by the general public, train safety concerns are gaining […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Opinions Editor I am surprised to report that the 95th Academy Awards went quite smoothly, with no slapping incidents or Best Picture fakeouts to stir up drama on the internet. And I am even more surprised to report that I am (mostly) satisfied with the […]
Will Donahue ‘24 Opinions Editor If you’re anything like me, you rewatch scenes from “How to Train Your Dragon” whenever you want to feel something. There’s just something about those visuals, that music, and those cuddly-looking dragons that never fails to emotionally destroy me in the best way. […]
Alexandra Berardelli ‘25 Staff Writer The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) does not have what it takes anymore. After several attempts to set up a refreshed franchise, they always find themselves backed into the same old stories. Even with billions of dollars invested in their films, I often search […]
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