By Ben Kuchipudi Staff Writer The Boston Celtics have been one of the most consistent teams in the past decade, missing the postseason only once in the past 10 seasons, but after years of underwhelming playoff performances, general manager Danny Ainge stepped down and head coach Brad Stevens […]
Joseph Abrams ’23 News Editor With the rapid development of new storefronts, stadiums, and small businesses, Worcester is quickly becoming a sought after spot for day trips and nights out. The opening of Polar Park as well as the expansion of the downtown area have all attributed to […]
Danielle Dentremont ‘25 Staff Writer Although midterm season is winding down, students’ stress and anxiety remain high. There are the everyday stressors of arriving to an 8 a.m. class on time, as well as more long term anxiety-inducing factors, such as perfectionism and imposter syndrome, that the academic […]
Mary Cronin ‘22 News Editor On Thursday, Oct. 28, the Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE) sponsored an interactive art project titled “Intention Patch,” which aimed to make people stop and reflect about their mental health. Students and faculty could stop by the table in Hogan, taking a break […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 Chief News Editor On Sunday, Oct. 24, 30 members of the Class of 2022 were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the prestigious Jesuit Honor Society. Inductees participated in a ceremony in Rehm Library as part of the Family Weekend festivities. Each inductee was given five […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor To mark the occasion of President Vincent Rougeau’s inauguration, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, featuring the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, performed at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Terence Blanchard is well known for his emotional musical statements relating to […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Grace Bromage ‘23 Editors-in-Chief A week removed from his official inauguration, College of the Holy Cross President Vincent D. Rougeau spoke to the Spire about his future thoughts and plans for the College. While most of the comments suggested a stage of planning across the […]
Ben Kuchipudi ‘25 Staff Writer As I’m writing this, we’re only six games into the NBA season, but it looks like last year wasn’t a fluke for the New York Knicks. After eight years of pain for Knicks fans (myself included), it seems like the Knicks are finally […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor College of the Holy Cross Basketball is (almost) back! The Crusaders have been gearing up for the 2021-2022 campaign for the past few weeks, and they’re hoping to build on a difficult yet promising COVID-shortened 2020-2021 season. The Crusaders open play at the […]
Colin Healy ’25 Staff Writer All of Red Sox Nation was dealt a blow when we woke up Halloween morning. News broke that our beloved Jerry Remy passed away from lung cancer at the age of 68. Affectionately known as RemDawg, Remy laced up for the Sox from […]
Martha Wyatt-Luth Opinions Editor ‘25 Photo courtesy of Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) For decades, there have been technological skeptics voicing concerns about the great dangers technology could present for humanity. In their eyes, on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened Pandora’s box of technology by […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Opinions Editor On Oct. 21, 2021, actor and comedian Alec Baldwin shot Joel Souza and killed Halyna Hutchins. I remember FaceTiming my mom the next night and hearing the news from her. I was in a state of shock and disbelief. First off, I hadn’t […]
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