Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor Last week, Holy Cross found itself embroiled in a controversy that gripped campus dialogue. An article published in the most recent issue of the Fenwick Review criticizing the Student Government Association’s budgetary practices received wide condemnation from the student body for what was […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ‘26 Opinions Editor The Supreme Court, over the last decade especially, has received intense scrutiny and animosity over its decisions in socially and politically significant cases that work to redefine the most important aspects of our lives. Headed by nine justices nominated by the President and […]
Ashwin Prabaharan Class of 1738 Administrator of Duloc Affairs I’ve humbly served our divine Lord Farquaad and the royal House of Duloc for many great generations. Their God-given duty to rule these lands of Duloc, from our muddy swamps to the vast steppe of fairy creatures, has stood […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States, failed on March 10th, 2023. The speedy collapse of the tech-startup banking center was the second-largest failure in American history. Over 3 days, SVB ceased all banking operations and was placed under the […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor America finds itself at a critical juncture as the political scene continues to polarize people farther apart. But also being lost in this wide gap of political commonality is the willingness to engage in fruitful and civil debates with those who hold opposing […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor The 2024 presidential election is right around the corner, with candidates across the nation beginning to form exploratory committees and fundraise for potential campaigns. It feels like we just wrapped the 2020 elections, a harrowing and profoundly unique moment in American history. I’d […]
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 […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor In the 2022 Midterm elections, the Republican Party took a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, taking back control of the chamber for the first time since 2018. The majority stands as a major force of opposition between the administration of President […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Staff Writer Local politics has been all but shunned away. Presidential and congressional races grab the attention of nearly all media outlets, casting aside our local city council, state senate, and assembly elections. Less than half of eligible young voters cast a ballot in 2020. Voter […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Tucker Scott ’26 Staff Writers On November 8th, the United States held its first congressional midterm elections during the presidency of Joe Biden. Analysts and political pundits widely expected Republicans to make sweeping gains, allowing them to capture majorities in both chambers of Congress. Polls […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ‘26 Opinions Staff Writer The last decade represented one of the most dramatic shifts in the identity of the Republican Party. The same once neoconservative-dominated party who revered the Bush family and rallied for interventionism has now adopted a protectionist platform steering it towards uniform cultural […]
The Spire 