Dear Holy Cross Community, The Spire is so excited to be back with you for the Fall 2020 semester. Holy Cross is a community dispersed, but thanks to the creativity and resilience of our individual members, we’ve still found ways to continue fostering our connections. We’re still an […]
Hui Li ‘21 Co-Chief Graphic Designer September: the beginning of a new semester, a fresh start to another year at College of the Holy Cross. Even though this is not the start to my senior year that I imagined, I am doing my best to push through the […]
The Spire Sports Section firmly stands with athletes across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and other professional sports leagues around the world that have used their platforms as athletes to advocate for racial justice. While some say that politics have no place in sports, we believe that this […]
Hui Li ’21 Co-Chief Photographer/Chief Graphic Designer Hello, everyone! My name is Hui Li. I am in the Class of 2021 – it’s hard to believe my class was once the youngest in the student body, and now we are the oldest! It feels strange to think that […]
Ethan Bachand ‘22 Chief News Editor On Monday, Aug. 10, Father Boroughs, S.J., President of the College of the Holy Cross, emailed the Holy Cross community to announce a departure from the original plan of a return to campus. Instead, the College turned to a remote model where […]
Kelly Gallagher ‘22 Editor-in-Chief The weeks following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others were filled with energy as people attended protests, sought education, and engaged in difficult conversations. Many students and organizations at the College of the Holy Cross have taken […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief As we were putting the final touches on our final edition of the Spire for the year, I began to think back on my four years writing for the Spire, and how they have shaped my experience on the Hill. It would certainly be […]
By Hui Li ’21Co-Chief Photographer As I think back on this unique semester at Holy Cross, I cannot help but be impressed at how our community has managed to stay connected despite shifting to remote learning off-campus. I cannot help but think about how despite the unfortunate public […]
Jackie Cannon ’20 Editor-in-Chief Take a look back on a year in review with the Spire! Top News Article: Students Walk Out of Diversity Delusion Talk in Protest When controversial conservative author Heather Mac Donald came to speak at an event sponsored by the Fenwick Review, over 200 […]
By Hui Li ’21 Co-Chief Photographer During the last Dean’s Forum held on campus, Provost Freije said to students: “You and the faculty are going to be transitioning together.” This is certainly true, as while the vast majority of students have been settling back into their homes, the […]
Jocelyn Buggy ‘22 News Editor On Wednesday, April 8, all current College of the Holy Cross students received an e-mail from the shared class deans’ account. The e-mail’s subject line read “Your Distance Learning Needs: Please Respond,” and it was signed by Class of 2020 Dean John Anderson, […]
By Hui Li ’21 Co-Chief Photographer As the college continues operating off-campus, it is important to maintain the bonds formed on the Hill. Even though we are not together on campus, we remain close through the strong sense of community we have at Holy Cross. Let us stay […]
