Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump granted former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn a presidential pardon. Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, responded on Twitter to the pardon by calling it a “Pardon […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor When the Associated Press (AP) announced Joe Biden’s victory as President-elect after many long days of anticipation and stress, both positive and negative uproar ensued. Those who logically settled for Biden danced in the streets, completely overjoyed, while Trump duped his supporters into […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Saturday, former vice president Joe Biden became President-elect after he passed the 270 electoral college vote threshold needed to win the presidency. As major news networks began declaring the news, it was clear that President Donald Trump would not accept this truth. Pushing […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor With the results of the election finally established, there is a palpable sense of relief among my friends and family members. Many of us, young people in particular, have regained a sense of pride and hope that we had lost over the past […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor As the nation eagerly awaits the final results of the 2020 election, I think it is more important than ever to discuss the topic of political differences. With the polarization of American politics becoming more evident, we must remember to respect each other’s political […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Staff Writer The six men and three women clad in black robes who sit on the highest bench of the nation have an undeniable mysticism about them. Nine of the greatest legal minds in our nation, who are purportedly guided by the sacred text […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor During the coronavirus pandemic especially, many of us have heard advice on how to stay positive during a time of turmoil. While a positive mindset is a mostly good thing to adopt, it can easily enter a territory of toxicity. Toxic positivity is […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor In this week’s edition of the Spire’s weekly Athlete Spotlight, I talked with Bryce Dolan ‘22 of the Men’s Hockey team. Throughout his first two years, Dolan played a crucial role as a defenseman for the Crusaders. As a freshman, he played in […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor In a college football season unlike none other thus far, fans can look forward to a blockbuster matchup between the #1 ranked 7-0 Clemson Tigers and #4 ranked 6-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday. While Notre Dame’s football program is notorious […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of posts circulating on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, urging people to educate themselves in order to help combat issues of violence and government corruption on the African continent. It started with news on SARS or the […]
Ambar Cox ‘22 SHAPE Contributor Nutrition and fitness play vital roles in regards to human health. The food that we put into our bodies plays a prominent role in promoting good health because it acts as our personal fuel. The constant amount of energy transformations happening in our […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor On Oct. 26, Judge Amy Coney Barrett officially became Justice Amy Coney Barrett after Senate Republicans voted to confirm her nomination to the Supreme Court. As the confirmation further tilted the Court to the conservative side, many Democrats have floated the radical idea of […]
