Joe Barbieri ’23 Alleged R.I.N.O. (Republican in Name Only) Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Recently, I was scrolling through Twitter and viewing the profile of many conservative politicians, candidates, and commentators. The majority of them have described themselves similarly, […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 On a Plane to Miami Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. During typical semesters, the first week of March brings a welcome break for Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff. The campus usually buzzes with excitement […]
Davey Sullivan ‘22 News Editor Disclaimer: This is not a factual news article. It is a satire piece. In a recent independent ethics probe conducted by the Spire, it has been revealed that beginning in October 2020, the Holy Cross administration had begun spending copious amounts of the […]
Sarah Carter ’24 High School Graduate, Ph.D. Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. Students at the College of the Holy Cross are among the most overworked and encumbered of any high ranking academic institution in the United States. From […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 Pool Enthusiast At this point, my weekly articles have become life-updates but I had to do another one because (drumroll please)… I got my COVID vaccine last week!! Yes, it’s true. I’m proud of being from Connecticut for two reasons and two reasons only: one […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Investigator Hi everyone! Have you ever felt a little *conspicuous* on campus? As though maybe, Everywhere you go, a Pub Safe car is watching your movements? If so, then you should Look no further! Today, I am going to do my best to help […]
Brian Saville ‘22 Local Skunk Wrangler With springtime now upon us, students on campus will be flocking to the outdoors to catch some sun and have some fun. We’ve been told by the powers that be that for now, outdoor gatherings are safer than indoor gatherings, but just […]
Mario Micallef ’22 Solanum Melongena Peer across the deserted circus. Its tittinope floors with abandoned popcorn and cotton candy strewn about. Left by shifty poltroonery children. Sodas dropped and split in haste across the sticky floor cry out: Why oh why weren’t we guzzled like the prophecies spake? […]
Hannah Johnson ‘21 Wordsmith First years, let’s see how much you’ve learned!! >:) ACROSS 1. the site for gatherings at Kimball, referencing its four small lawns 5. the women’s side of the fourth floor of Brooks, enclosed behind a big old door and card swipe 6. kinda the […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer In recent years and decades fatal shootings have unfortunately become a common occurrence in the United States; on Tuesday, March 16, another one shook the nation and rattled the country’s Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population especially. Out of the eight […]
The Spire would like to express its condolences to those affected by the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia that occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. We recognize the pain that this tragedy, especially alongside the accumulation of anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, has caused in the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey has gone viral over the past week. Social media is flooded with tweets and posts calling for the end of the monarchy and wondering aloud whether this interview will mean the death of a […]
