Mackenzie Hughes ’25 The person who wrote this article No one had as bad a Thanksgiving as Mike. Poor, poor Mike, whose girlfriend brought him to her house for the holiday. It went as terribly as you can expect a dinner between a white-collar wall street bro and […]
Michael Vail ’24 Might Start a Podcast Welcome to the first edition of Unfocused Group, a novel medium of discussion between the most unlikely collaborators. A typical focus group consists of people from diverse demographics and is used to gauge interest in a product or yield results in […]
Michael Vail ’24 Staff Writer Meet Jim Parent. Loyal crusader since ’63. Bleeding purple each day he lives. He feels refreshed to be back on campus this wonderful Family Weekend. It’s still Friday, so his daughter has yet to return from her seven-hour morning biology lab. With all […]
Julianna Mariani ’24 Roommate Expert I’m lucky enough to have been blessed with the greatest roommates of all time, but what happens when you’re living in close quarters with someone who you consider to be the spawn of Satan? I have heard quite a few horror stories during […]
Brian Saville ‘22 Certified Cool Guy During last week’s Campus Update Webinar, President Rougeau announced a development that many in the Holy Cross community had been feverishly anticipating for millennia: an additional dorm building for underclassmen. In an effort to consolidate their budget, however, the school has opted to […]
Dylan Healy ‘22Lover of Daily Schedules The ecosystem of a college campus thrives on a hierarchy of who is in power. In our classes, it is the professors who hold all the power. On athletic teams, it is the coaches and the captains. Clubs have their leaders. Residence […]
Dennis Liu ‘22Staff Writer There is a Ted Talk I watched for a class that’s always stuck with me. It was by renowned journalist Jorge Ramos. The talk was entitled “Why journalists have an obligation to challenge power.” And this one quote from Santos on neutrality and […]
Dennis Liu ’22 Staff Writer, A Drummer Over this past week, Senior Convocation was held for the Class of 2022. Part of the beautiful ceremony included “snapshots,” or brief descriptions, reflections and/or vignettes of different moments, small or large, from the current senior class. Here are 15 snapshots […]
Julianna Mariani ‘24 Editor-in-Chief, Cookie Correspondent It’s been a long winter but we’re back with another issue of The Spire! Shockingly enough I’ve been promoted this semester so you’ll be seeing a bit less of me in my favorite section *insert a super nonchalant wink.* I’ll miss you […]
Mario Micallef ’22 Chief Eggplant Editor College of the Holy Cross took over the Beige Hawk sports bar on Greenie St. last Thursday night. Now for those of you who are not familiar with the Beige Hawk establishment, close your eyes and think of 2006 and 1983. Now […]
Michael Vail ‘24 Eggplant Editor, Recipient of the 2022 “Most ‘Qualified’ ‘Lawyer’” Award One steep hill. Two 2×3 cardboard posters. Three broken ankles. Okay, that was an exaggeration. Humans only have two ankles. And my client only broke one of them. Fractured, really. Sprained, if you will. The […]
Michael Vail ‘24Walked Through the Park Today Shall I compare thee to an autumn day?No, autumn days are nothing like you. For you are a bird, and an autumn day is a construct. What a silly comparison. And I’m not that vain; these words will not last. I […]
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