Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor On April 27, President Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J. sent an email to members of the Holy Cross community stating that all students, other than those who receive a medical or religious exemption, will be required to get a Covid-19 vaccine in order to […]
Devyn Forcina ‘22 News Editor As summer approaches, so does the College of the Holy Cross’s beloved Summer Gateways Orientation Program for incoming first years. Because of the pandemic, last year’s program was unable to run in-person and was successfully converted to be a virtual program. This year, […]
Mario Micallef ’22 Eggplant Editor [An advertisement on a screen inside the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport plays on a small monitor to the immediate right of an Ellen slot machine next to the Southwest Airlines B23 Gate.] [For 30 seconds, played on loop, an alluring female voice […]
Brian Saville ‘22 Writer, but only about animals Ever since Iggy the Crusader quit his job as the College of the Holy Cross’ mascot several years ago to pursue a career in accounting, the College has struggled to maintain its sense of identity. Without a mascot, how were […]
Dennis Liu ’22 Staff Writer Every Wednesday, for the past two-three years, I would open the Eggplant email. And I would read it. And I just would not do anything. I am not a good writer. I am not disciplined. I am definitely not a good student, so […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 Eggplant Editor For my final Spire article as a College of the Holy Cross freshman, I decided it would be fitting to do a brief review. So much has happened since I officially became a part of the Holy Cross community in the fall. Overall, […]
Bridget Flaherty ‘21 Features Editor On May 21, 2021, I will officially graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. I will have spent four years of my life here. Some will say these are the best years of your life and others will disagree. These weren’t the […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor This semester, the Eco-Action committee has been busy implementing necessary change both on campus and in the Worcester community. I had the opportunity to interview one of their members, Maggie Hannick ‘23, about what the Eco-Action committee has been involved with this semester, […]
Name: Layo Ojo Class Year: 2021 Hometown: Rockville, MD Major: International Studies, Russian Campus Activities: Campus Activities Board, Residence Hall Association, Gateways Orientation, College Choir, Off the Record, Office of Student Involvement, ACT, SDIP Favorite Movie: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before OR Guardians of the Galaxy, […]
Grace Bromage ’23 Chief Features Editor This semester, the Department of Theater and Dance is performing “Budi and the Hornbill.” Unlike past performances at Holy Cross, “Budi and the Hornbill” uses puppets to portray many of the animals and characters within the play. The play itself is inspired […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor At the end of the fall semester, I asked a few students about virtual finals season. Due to the fact that many people are on campus this spring, I decided it could be interesting to see how student opinions on this topic have […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor On Friday April 30th, “Massively Distributed,” an audiovisual display brought about by the collective work of Masary Studios, Monserrat’s “Natural World” cluster, and Arts Transcending Borders, was projected onto the side of the future Performing Arts Center for students to view. Upon arrival, […]
