Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor in Chief Student media groups are an integral part of the opportunities that are available to the Holy Cross community for a chance to express themselves and share what they’re passionate about with others, and WCHC 88.1 FM is a great example of one […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor Over the past weekend, freezing temperatures broke records throughout New England, including Worcester, where temperatures of 10 degrees below zero broke the previous record of minus 7 degrees for early February in 1931. In addition to these temperatures, high winds throughout campus made […]
Nathan Howard ’25 News Editor This weekend, Sondheim’s classic musical Company opens at the Prior Arts Performing Center. The extremely talented cast, led by director Meaghan Deiter, has been working hard since October to bring us this show. Company is a concept musical by Stephen Sondheim that […]
Nicole Letendre ‘23 Chief Features Editor On February 2nd, the Prior Performing Arts Center hosted the Working Writers Series, in which authors Xu Xi and Leila Philip read excerpts from their respective books, Monkey in Residence and Beaverland. In addition to the literary readings, the English department also […]
Name: Grace Bromage Class year: 2023 Hometown: Kingston, MA Major: English, Education Minor, Creative Writing Concentration Campus activities: The Spire, Writer’s Workshop, Study Abroad Ambassador Favorite movie: Anastasia (1997) Favorite song: Rhiannon by FleetwoodMac Favorite singer/group: ABBA Favorite color: purple Favorite sports team: Red Sox Favorite class taken […]
Caroline Wallace ‘23 Features Editor In my off-campus house, I live on the third floor. Because of this, the ceilings in my room are slanted and the walls are all wood paneling. When I first moved in, I wasn’t sure how to spruce it up. However, the wood […]
Gioia Guarino ‘23 Features Section Editor The Prior Performing Arts Center, the new modern addition to campus, often referred to as the PAC, offers a vast array of creativity. Amongst the Worcester skyline and pockets of light that flood through the windows are students preparing for their production, […]
Caroline Muniz ‘23 Features Editor Dinand has opened a new exhibit for the 2023 spring semester titled, Be Opened: The Deaf Catholic Archives. Students can have the opportunity to learn more about the different ways in which the Catholic faith could be practiced by deaf individuals through a […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor Before I began writing this piece, the sheer ferocity of the mint chocolate chip debate still hung around my shoulders. I’ve always wrangled with this decision, whether to support a cooling flavor that refreshes your taste buds, or to follow along with the […]
Ben Capocci ’26 Staff Writer In 2012, I remember the dreadful feeling in my house following the defeat of the New England Patriots by the New York (but should be New Jersey) Giants. I was only nine years old. It seemed like the Patriots had just blown one […]
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Editor By the time you all are reading this, we will only be two days away from the biggest event in sports: the Super Bowl. To most people it’s Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, but […]
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer For many, when Hurts So Good is thrown around, the thought of John Mellencamp’s 1982 hit of the same name likely comes to mind. But, this phrase can also be used to refer to the extraordinary development of Jalen Hurts into an MVP-caliber […]
The Spire 