Maggie Connolly ’21Opinions Editor Every time I open my computer, I see a photo of O’Kane Hall I took on a walk to Kimball. It was a spring Wednesday evening last semester, and I was meeting my cousin for dinner. She was on the apartment meal plan and […]
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to an article titled “Economic Injustice at Holy Cross” that appeared in our September 27 issue. September 27, 2019 To the Editors of The Spire: Guest writer Clara Joy Gibson’s September 27 column “Economic Injustice at Holy Cross” itself does a […]
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to an article titled “Economic Injustice at Holy Cross” that appeared in our September 27 issue. The essay by Clara Joy Gibson ‘21 in the Sept. 27 Spire raises an important issue in higher education; one that as Provost I have […]
Alex DiBlasi ’23Guest Writer No one conjures horror more than novelist Stephen King. His ability to transport millions to fictional places like Castle Rock where they confront their darkest fears is unparalleled. Since 1974, the Maine native has sold over 350 million books and he has won countless […]
Ryen Cinski ’22Opinions Editor In high school I took Spanish, played volleyball, and went to National Honor Society meetings. I did all these things because I felt that I should, and to be completely honest, I wasn’t fully invested in any of them. While I did find enjoyment […]
Olivia Pan ’20 Chief Opinions Editor On Friday, September 20th, it was officially announced that the Patriots would be releasing wide-receiver, Antonio Brown, due to rape and sexual misconduct allegations that have been swirling around him in recent weeks. Brown’s release from the Patriots came shortly after Sports […]
Clara Joy Gibson ’21Guest Writer Here at the College of the Holy Cross, we pride ourselves on being a community that values social responsibility, activism, and fights against injustice. Our leaders exhort us to take the values and tools we learn here and go out and change the […]
Allison McGrath ’22SHAPE Contributor As most of you know, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has discovered mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus (WNV) in Worcester. Though no human cases have been reported, mosquito bites are still pose a threat until the weather cools down. The Student Health Awareness […]
Julia Maher ’23Staff Writer Last weekend, I finally decided to update my iPhone. I went about it nonchalantly, not expecting anything special or different. Once the white background and apple icon appeared on the screen, it started loading but did not finish until 10 minutes later. Frustrated and […]
On the morning of May 7th, President Boroughs offered our community a 20-minute address regarding faculty sexual misconduct and related challenges we have faced this year. The intention of that address, as stated in his original invitation, was to outline how we can move forward as a community. […]
Dear President Boroughs, Dean Freije, and Dean Murray, I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment at the administration’s lack of response to the Bishop’s discriminatory comments against transgender individuals. I appreciate that there was a statement made specifically regarding the writing and missteps of the article, […]
Anne-Catherine Schaaf ’22 Guest Writer When I saw the Fenwick Clock Tower lit up blue weeks ago, at first I was confused. Had we suddenly changed our school colors and I had simply been too caught up in homework to notice? However, when I when I saw the […]
