Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Too Salty to Study Most Holy Cross students have been plunged into an endless whirl of midterms, with no Fall Break to provide a brief respite. However, despite the grueling schedules of most students, The Eggplant found one student eager to share her enthusiasm for […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 6, College of the Holy Cross alumnus Dr. Anthony Fauci, Class of 1962, appeared before the Holy Cross community in a student forum hosted by the McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics, and Culture. The director of the National […]
10/09/2020 It’s nothing new that Holy Cross students immerse themselves in meaningful work, but you’ll still be amazed by these incredible student stories! To learn about a student’s experience researching flu and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, read “HC Intern at New York Medical College works on COVID-19/Flu Vaccine Hesitancy […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Christopher Smith ‘22, an environmental studies major from Tillson, NY worked as a Head Student Research Intern at New York Medical College, as well as with the medical professionals at Westchester Medical Center, on important research concerning both flu and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. […]
Name: Julia Maher Hometown: Tacoma, Washington Major: English with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies Campus Activities: Spire Opinions Editor, SPUD, Spring Break Immersion Program, Hospitality Minister, & Pride Favorite Movie: The Shining Favorite Song: Mariposa by Peach Tree Rascals Favorite Singer/Group: Surfaces Favorite Color: Purple […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Editor-in-Chief As midterms loomed, Arts Transcending Borders invited community members to a fun respite for art-lovers. On Friday, October 2, from 3-5 p.m. ET, ATB held their celebration Discover: Arts at Holy Cross. Workshops were hosted by a variety of departments and programs at the […]
Hui Li ’21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer On Wednesday, September 30, the Office of Multicultural Education (OME) welcomed a visitor to deliver a virtual keynote address to members of the Holy Cross community. Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, a licensed psychologist and executive coach with a PhD in counseling psychology from […]
Sophie Cassarino ‘24 is a Holy Cross student from Connecticut with a passion for poetry. She currently writes a poem a day, and has been running her website https://septilina.weebly.com/ since her junior year of high school. As she begins her journey at the College, she is getting involved […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor As the 2020 election approaches, the McFarland Center started the HC Election Forum. The forum has spent the semester organizing lectures and discussions, and recommending articles, spanning a wide variety of political issues. I was able to talk to Marisa George ’21, […]
Mike O’Brien ’23 Chief Sports Editor In our next edition of the Spire’s weekly Athlete Spotlight, I caught up with Austin Butler ‘21 of the Men’s Basketball team who’s also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Over his collegiate career, Butler has put up historic numbers for […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor The world we live in today requires us to consistently be on our game. In the age of online learning, our schedules are filled with Zoom meetings, virtual classes, and never ending deadlines. Sometimes, all we want is to be able to take […]
Jimmy Casey ’22 Staff Writer Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics The Astros are back. The Athletics are back. PLAYOFF BASEBALL IS BACK! Okay, sorry, I know I’m getting excited, but it’s hard not to be. The point in time when the season almost didn’t even happen seems like […]
