Members of COPE Recently a student-run Instagram account called Erase the Stigma at Holy Cross was created with the intention of providing a platform for students to anonymously share their experiences with mental illness. Consequently, in an early February issue of The Spire, an article of the same […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor When I first heard people comparing “Captain Marvel” to “Wonder Woman,” I didn’t see a problem with it. The films are both the first female-centric movies to emerge from their respective franchises of Marvel and D.C., and people compare those franchises all the […]
Liam Prendergast ’19 Unemployed Keeping with Holy Cross’ mission to prepare students for a life beyond the Hill, the Pre-Business program has added cocaine to its list of requirements to obtain their official certificate. This bold move places graduating Crusaders in an ideal position to succeed in the […]
We are writing in response to the very thoughtful letter (2/22/19) by Marie Therese Kane ‘18 regarding the recent $2 million gift from Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca for the Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, which was matched by an additional $1.5 million from the Charles Koch […]
Hui Li ‘21 Chief Photographer Those who know Professor Thomas Martin of the Classics department may occasionally hear him quote William Faulkner, “The past is not dead. It’s not even past.” This was certainly true in “Classics and Job Interviews: Success Strategies,” a discussion in which he and […]
Clara Gibson ’21 Guest Writer If I get the right idea from your letter, the gist seems to be “he didn’t rape her, so what’s the big deal? Let me, a female student, explain. I am 5’4”, 125 pounds, and autistic. Even among college-age women, I am at extreme […]
Larry Cahoone Professor and Former Chairman of Philosophy Long ago, in a college far away, a female student told me that her Philosophy professor was pursuing her romantically, even showing up at her part-time job. I told her I would help her do whatever she wanted, like initiating […]
It has been a jammed pack week of events on the Hill. Checkout some of the highlights captured by our photographers Hui Li ’21, Jake Bucci ’21, Kim Fetherston ’22, and Davey Sullivan ’22. Click on an image to enter the gallery. HCDE Benefit Show Dance Ensemble hosts benefit in Hogan on Friday, February . […]
Kate McLaughlin ‘21 News Editor On February 13 and 14, dozens of students gathered in the Hogan Ballroom for Holy Cross’ seventeenth annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues.” Sponsored by the SGA Office of Diversity, Relationship Peer Educators, and HC Feminist Forum and directed by Lizzie Flynn ‘19 […]
Marie Therese Kane ’18 Alumna On December 19, just as students were trickling home for Christmas break, Holy Cross published a news article celebrating the launch of the new Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics and Society. The article noted that The Center is […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor On February 18, candidates for the highly coveted positions within the Student Government Association presented their ideas and aspiration at the annual Meet the Candidates. Despite speaking to a small crowd, students tried their best to promote their candidacy heading into the elections, […]
Tyler Christiansen ’21 Opinions Editor The Oscars is every film-lover’s Super Bowl. It’s the movie event of the year, a day of celebration for all kinds of films: foreign, animated, short films and the teams behind the camera as well as in front. From this writer’s perspective, it […]
