Eddie Euceda ‘22, Thuy Nguyen ‘22 Guest Contributors As future Co-Presidents of SGA, Chris and Cole have a strong desire and calling to bring back a belief in something bigger, a belief in the unity of the Holy Cross Community. With the importance of advocating and educating others […]
Catherine Yaskira ’24 Spreading School Spirit Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. In an UNPRECEDENTED PR stunt, the College of the Holy Cross has changed its mascot from an armor-clad crusader to an armor-clad Anthony Fauci. Armed with vaccines […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Mrs. Green Christmas (Heat Miser) Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. When people from other areas of the US travel to New England, they may be bewildered by many things—the obsession with sports teams, the accent, […]
Grace Manning ‘21 Unsolicited Senior Holy Cross Critic Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. The Senior class was relieved to see that they were kept on the list of those who received Father Borough’s email concerning Fall 2021. Without […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Journalist Rejected from the HFPA Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. We are officially in the thick of the greatest time of year: award show season. It is an exciting year for many newcomers in the […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Alleged R.I.N.O. (Republican in Name Only) Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Recently, I was scrolling through Twitter and viewing the profile of many conservative politicians, candidates, and commentators. The majority of them have described themselves similarly, […]
The Spire would like to express its condolences to those affected by the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia that occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. We recognize the pain that this tragedy, especially alongside the accumulation of anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, has caused in the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Editor It has been one year since a national emergency was declared because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March of last year, Holy Cross students were sent home, suddenly leaving friends, ending internships early, and for seniors, saying goodbye to the Hill in the […]
Julia Maher ‘23 Opinions Editor Since three promising vaccines have been approved by the FDA, the US—and college students—can expect a return back to normal life as soon as this summer. This has been long anticipated, especially among college students, whose lives have been uniquely impacted by the […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor On March 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference where he announced that the state would roll back many of its COVID-19 restrictions, which include lifting its mask mandate and opening businesses and facilities to 100 percent capacity. In the executive […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Friday, the Biden Administration released a declassified intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In the report, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MBS, was implicated as the one who orchestrated the attack to kill […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions’ Editor It has been almost two months after the mob, riot, insurrection, whatever word you decide to choose in your reflection of the event. In thinking about Trump’s legacy and his impeachment and swift acquittal, discussion of the events of January 6th have […]
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