11/06/2020 Tomorrow, November 7, the annual Women in Business Conference will occur virtually, connecting current Holy Cross students with alumnae and celebrating Holy Cross women in business. The Spire covers the student-led committee’s efforts to “match the event’s usual excitement” in “15th Annual Women in Business Conference Goes […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief For over 40 years, the Spring Break Immersion Program has been a staple of many students’ experiences at the College of the Holy Cross. This year, in response to the ongoing pandemic, the program is switching gears in order to keep the meaningful tradition […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor In a college football season unlike none other thus far, fans can look forward to a blockbuster matchup between the #1 ranked 7-0 Clemson Tigers and #4 ranked 6-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday. While Notre Dame’s football program is notorious […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor In this week’s edition of the Spire’s weekly Athlete Spotlight, I talked with Bryce Dolan ‘22 of the Men’s Hockey team. Throughout his first two years, Dolan played a crucial role as a defenseman for the Crusaders. As a freshman, he played in […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor During the coronavirus pandemic especially, many of us have heard advice on how to stay positive during a time of turmoil. While a positive mindset is a mostly good thing to adopt, it can easily enter a territory of toxicity. Toxic positivity is […]
Mario Micallef ’22 An EggPlanting Editor [On a Teleprompter, somewhere out There.] “A picture paints a thousand words,” so they say, but does it really? Find out all about it tonight on Eggplant Live, with me, your host – Rosel McDork. [Queue uplifting yet stern, royalty-free broadcast music.] […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Adult Who Still Plays Dress-Up Remember back in high school when Halloween came around? The secretary began the morning announcements, and as usual, you didn’t listen. Did anyone? But then you heard the word “Halloween.” The costume contest, the event of the year, was being […]
Catherine Yackira ‘24 Opinions Staff Writer The six men and three women clad in black robes who sit on the highest bench of the nation have an undeniable mysticism about them. Nine of the greatest legal minds in our nation, who are purportedly guided by the sacred text […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor As the nation eagerly awaits the final results of the 2020 election, I think it is more important than ever to discuss the topic of political differences. With the polarization of American politics becoming more evident, we must remember to respect each other’s political […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Chief Eggplant Editor I don’t know what else to do…I thought I would write this for myself in the hopes that I would see it again on Friday the sixth. At the time of writing this, it’s Tuesday, the day before the election, and I […]
Speaker Updates: We welcomed our new clerks for this school year, Lily Smith, John Romano, Milo Fallon, Ava Cloghessy, Jackson Monteiro, and Ashley Vazzana! Committee Updates: Internal Affairs is putting together a game night for the Senate to use as a virtual team bonding. Public Affairs sent out […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22, News Editor The search for Father Boroughs’s successor continues as Isaacson, Miller, and the Presidential Search Committee begin researching what the Holy Cross community needs from its next president. On Monday, November 2, members of the Isaacson, Miller team and the Search Committee held its […]
