Logan Gooley ‘24 Staff Writer Celtics fans, I understand how outraged you are by the title of this article, but please, hear me out. Looking back on March 25th, 2021, the Celtics traded Jeff Teague alongside two second-round picks for Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier. The trade […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Chief Opinions Editor On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd last year, was found guilty on three counts of murder: manslaughter, second degree murder, and third-degree murder. He will not be able to post bail as the judge determines his sentence. This […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22Ethan Bachand ‘22Editor-in-Chief Chief News Editor After serving as president of the College of the Holy Cross for nearly 10 years, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year. In an exclusive interview, The Spire spoke to Fr. […]
By John Burke ‘23 Staff Writer With the 2021 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, football fans across the country are clamoring to know which young prospect will be taken by their teams. With one of the most notable quarterback classes in recent memory coupled with a deep wide receiver […]
Bridget Flaherty ’21 Features Editor ACT’s production of The Theory of Relativity showcases the human experience in all of its glory, putting the emotional matter of human nature front and center through individualized stories. Like any good ensemble show, characters and stories that seem to not be connected […]
Caroline Wallace ’23 Features Editor Like many clubs on campus, student-run radio shows were put on pause due to the pandemic. Luckily though, they are making a return. I had the opportunity to interview Abigail Hoyt who has her own weekly radio show through WCHC. We discussed how […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor This year’s Grace Lecture was on “Virtual Shakespeare” by Dr. Rebecca Bushnell. Bushnell is the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors Emerita Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania and brought an interesting take to Shakespeare in the 21st […]
Name: Meghan DiMercurio Class Year: 2023 Hometown: East Windsor, New Jersey Major: Accounting Campus Activities: Kimball Captain, Tour Guide, Women in Business Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids Favorite song: Heat Waves Favorite singer/group: Glass Animals Favorite color: Blue Favorite sports team: The Eagles Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Intermediate […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor When the pandemic first started, I had a bad feeling about my chances of getting COVID. I’m from New York City, and, over the past year, New York has been one of the leading states in COVID-19 cases (thank you, Governor Cuomo!). Additionally, […]
Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor Kelsey DeVoe, Director of Health Services, and Denielle M. Burl, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, hosted a vaccine webinar, in which they answered some of the major questions surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Ms. Burl began by discussing the logistics of getting vaccinated: who is eligible […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer What happens when you combine a 16th-century fantasy novel with a pandemic in the 21st century? For Dr. Ji Hao, Professor of Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross, the answer was an online conference. On Tuesday, April 20, he hosted […]
