Maggie Flaherty ‘20 sports editor Holy Cross Men’s Hockey (1-5-0) fell to Providence College (5-1-1) 3-0 last Saturday, November 3, at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. The sold-out crowd set a new attendance record at Hart, with 2,502 people in attendance, over 500 of whom were […]
Sean Lisa Maurer “Hey! Sweet! That was so easy.” This past Thursday, a senior in Figge went four-for-four during enrollment. “I mean, I’m not surprised. I’m going to be a second semester senior. It makes sense that I get all of the classes that are essential to my […]
Allyson Noenickx ’19 Definitely did not design this logo The Eggplant’s investigative team has uncovered an uncanny resemblance between the late Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign poster and the logo of our own ACI. For the many dedicated Spire readers who likely don’t know, A Contest of […]
Maggie Flaherty ’20 Sports Editor Holy Cross rugby (3-1-1) impressed Family Weekend spectators last Friday, October 27, with an 11-try performance against Bryant University (3-2-0). Plenty of friends and family braved the cold temperatures to support HCRFC for its 9:30 p.m. match at Father Kuzniewski Field, and they […]
Olivia Pan ’20 Chief Opinions Editor The Trump administration is currently seeking to advance steps that may ultimately disregard the transgender community in its entirety, leaving those who identify as transgender completely vulnerable to discrimination. According to the New York Times, the Department of Health and Human Services […]
Greg Hausler Sports Editor The two-time defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors appear as dominant as they have ever been. As of October 31st, they are tied for the league lead in wins with seven, and as expected, lead the league in offensive rating by a wide margin […]
Billy Fitzpatrick ’20 Chief Sports Editor The Holy Cross community welcomed home Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy, Class of 1950, last Friday night at Seelos Theater on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross. Making the short journey to Mount Saint James from his home […]
By Jackie Cannon ’20 Chief News Editor Thursday, Oct. 25 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Ethiopia’s parliament has appointed the first ever female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. Although the position is primarily as a ceremonial figurehead, her appointment points to greater gender equality in Ethiopia. Friday, Oct. 26 Colombo, […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 News Editor From October 26 to the 28, the College of the Holy Cross hosted its Family Weekend with a variety of activities throughout the campus. Despite less-than-favorable weather, different events were put on by a wide variety of organizations for students and their families. […]
Spencer Caron ’20 Opinions Editor At this point, the premise of the so-called free speech debate is familiar to those who have paid attention. For the most part, far-left progressive students, and sometimes far-left faculty members, claim that an individual or idea is so odious that it ought […]
