Nicole Letendre ’23 Features Editor In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has raised many public health concerns regarding COVID-safe practices, the Student Health Ambassadors (SHA) initiative was formed this spring semester, led by faculty and staff officers, Neil Lipsitz of the Psychology Department; Liz Drexler-Hines, Director […]
Davey Sullivan ‘22 News Editor With over 27.5 million cases so far in the United States, COVID-19 changed the way that education operations occur across the world. Even as vaccinations have begun rolling out, those at educational institutions have remained extremely vigilant. Colleges across the country have brought […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor Attending community worship represents a major part of the College of the Holy Cross experience for many students on the Hill. Before COVID-19, hundreds of people would pack into St. Joseph’s Chapel each week to share in faith and fellowship. Even those who […]
Michael Vail ’24 Eggplant Editor “Hey, it’s me. I, uh, I’m a bit stuck here. Yeah, in Kimball. I know I said I’d be back soon, but, uh, I still haven’t gotten my food. I swiped the damn card at least 20 times and it won’t go through. […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Many students choose to take part in Holy Cross’s J-Terms as a way to earn credits and advance in their college careers. Nick Bettenhauser ’24 was one of many such students who participated in this year’s J-Term, participating in several of the […]
Devyn Forcina ‘22 News Editor Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor On Feb. 10, the College of the Holy Cross announced that Vincent D. Rougeau will be the College’s next president. The 33rd person to assume the position, Mr. Rougeau will be the first lay and Black person […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Chief Features Editor Andi MacFarlane ’23 is one of many students who have opted to spend the time between the fall and spring semesters on campus, taking part in Holy Cross’s J-Term. She and 15 other students filter into a classroom in Smith Labs for […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 Chief News Editor As the fall 2020 semester comes to an end at the College of the Holy Cross, students’ attention has begun to shift to what this spring will look like on Mount St. James. Although the College currently plans to operate this spring […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Features Editor History on the Hill is the Holy Cross History Department’s student-led newsletter. Its two co-editors, Holly and Ryan, are both good friends of mine, and it’s exciting to see that they are wrapping up the second ever publication of the newsletter in the […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Mark Seliger Photography For the final installment of The Spire’s Student Athlete Spotlight, I caught up with Ayir Asante, a sophomore on the football team. Asante had a tremendous freshman season in 2019, earning the title of Patriot League […]
Ethan Bachand ’22 and Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief News Editor and Editor-in-Chief, respectively Prior to Thanksgiving break, a Political Science professor at the College of the Holy Cross wrote a letter to his students that was later published in The Fenwick Review. Professor David Schaefer, who has been […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Graphic design by Hui Li ’21. Sports are one of the most cherished facets of life as a Holy Cross student and alum, and perhaps nobody knows this better than Michael Philbrick ‘96, an HC graduate with a degree in history. […]
