Tag: lauren backstrom
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Tour Guide Artfully Dances Around Fact That Only Dining Hall Closes at 8 pm
Patrick Ryan ’27 Red Herring Investigator Judging by the vast swarms of high school students meandering about Mt. Saint James, it can safely be assumed that Open House season is upon us once again. Luckily, Holy Cross is equipped with an elite team of highly trained individuals who are more…
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Third Party Candidate Jeffrey Dahmer Wins Presidential Race: Denies He Ate Anyone But Says You Look Delicious.
Emma Hatem ’27 Running For President To Avoid Jail Time? In a surprising development, third-party candidate Jeffrey Dahmer made a last-minute surge to win the 2024 Presidential Election. “I love the voters,” Dahmer said, “they taste good with a fine chianti” in a Tweet once results became clear. Dahmer has…
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Candidates for People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive
Caitlin Wiffler ‘27 Maybe Next Year I’ll Finally Be Considered This November, the most important decision in American history will be made. It will make or break our country. People are hollering in the streets, “This is the most important and historic election that’s ever happened!” And they are correct.…
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“The Skunk”: A Reimagining of Poe’s “The Raven”
Piper Guiney ‘28 When Did The Skunk Break Into The Spire Office To Write This? Once upon a midday dreary, as I napped, dreaming clearly Of many dollars in my bank account, many more than before- While I stirred, no longer napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As if some…
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Department of Theatre & Dance to Perform Shakespeare’s Cymbeline Later This Month
Will McHale ’26 Chief Features Editor There will be a series of performances of William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at the Prior Performing Arts Center between October 31st and November 10th, adding to an already stellar schedule of events at the Prior this semester. Cymbeline is “a fairy tale about an ancient…
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Sluka: We Haven’t Even Touched Your Locker
Patrick Ryan ’27 Speaking On Behalf of the Entire College Hey, Matthew. Can I call you Matt? Listen, we know you’ve had a rough year. You went to UNLV with hopes of a big NIL deal. Turns out they paid their contracts in Monopoly money. Look, it happens to the…
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Moo Deng Spotted on Holy Cross Campus
Mack Hughes ‘25 Chief Eggplant Editor Is It a Skunk, Or Is It Moo Deng? Moo Deng, a globally beloved baby hippo, was seen strolling on the Holy Cross campus late Monday night. The internet sensation rose to fame after videos of her at the Thai zoo erupted in popularity.…
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The Working Writers Series Introduces Matthew Olzmann & Vievee Francis
Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Staff Writer The first night of the Working Writers series this year was hosted on Thursday, September 19, and started off strongly by bringing in Matthew Olzmann and Vievee Francis, professors at Dartmouth College, to the Holy Cross campus. I came in with a fresh mind,…
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Professor Playlists: Mathew N. Schmalz
Viveca Stucke ‘26 Opinions Editor Professor Name: Mathew N. Schmalz Academic Department: Religious Studies Classes you teach: Comparative Religions; Hinduism; Modern Religious Movements; Comparative Catholicisms; Religion and Violence; Religion and the Erotic. Preferred music platform: This is going to show age/generational differences. My daughters have encouraged me to use Spotify,…
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Crusader of the Week: Molly Brewer ‘27
Molly Landis ’27 Staff Writer Name: Molly Brewer Year: 2027 Hometown: Wilbraham, MA Major: English & Economics Campus Activities: Radio at WCHC 88.1FM, Multicultural Peer Educator, Kimball Captain Favorite Movie: Rosemary’s Baby & Killer Klowns from Outer Space Favorite Song: ”Angel From Montgomery” by John Prine Favorite singer/group: The Beatles…
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Holy Cross Football Secures First Win of Season Over Bryant
Billy Holmes ‘25 Staff Writer On Saturday, September 14, the Holy Cross Crusaders’ Football team secured their first win of the 2024 season over the Bryant University Bulldogs. The Crusaders prevailed 43-22 in Smithfield, RI. After opening the season with losses to Rhode Island and New Hampshire, the Crusaders avoided…
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New Year, New Admission Milestones for the Class of 2028
Jacob Wu ‘28 Staff Writer and Web Editor Last year, Holy Cross announced the most competitive admission cycle in its history, with a record-breaking number of applicants, an overall acceptance rate of 21%, and a record yield of admitted students for the class of 2027. This year, for the class…
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Class of 2028 Arrives on Campus
Molly Landis ’27 News Editor On Wednesday, August 21, the Holy Cross community welcomed the Class of 2028 to the Hill! Orientation Leaders (OLs), SPUD Interns, Site Leaders, Varsity Teams, Campus Activity Board (CAB) members, Relationship Peer Educators, and more, worked together to move students in. When the Class of 2028…
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Student Kills Roommate to Get Spot in Class
Mackenzie Hughes ’25 Holy Cross students are very familiar with the toll enrollment takes on our mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Last year’s enrollment period was especially intense for rising juniors, Molly and Stacey, whose crippling anxiety had a fatal consequence. On Thursday, April 18th, the roommates awoke…
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Student Encampments Protest Exorbitant Cost of Senior Week
Daniel Maddigan ’24 Halfway Out The Door As simmering student tensions burst into a spring of protest and disruption over the conduct of the Israeli military in their conflict with Hamas, Holy Cross Seniors are fighting their own war against injustice: extortionist Senior Week ticket prices. Although SGA released ticket…
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Accepted Students Day Accurately Reflects Campus Life
Lauren Backstrom ‘27 Holy Cross Bookstore Enthusiast It was such a pleasure to see all the accepted students embracing the daily traditions we keep close to our hearts on the Hill, to get a sweet taste of what life is like at the College of the Holy Cross. As I…
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Holy Cross Bookstore Generously Lowers Prices
Lauren Backstrom ‘27 Certified Discount Enjoyer After returning from Easter Break, my friends and I decided to stop by the Holy Cross Bookstore, one of our favorite places in all of Hogan, and were pleasantly surprised to see that a special “Statement on Statements,” discount had been applied to the…
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Queen Camilla, the Most Underrated Member of the British Royal Family
Bryce Maloney ‘26 Opinions Editor Since Christmas, the British public has been in almost complete radio silence with some of its most important members. Flash forward three months, and it has now been revealed to the world that both His Majesty King Charles III and Her Royal Highness Catherine, Princess…
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The Media and the Royal Family: A Constant and Unfair Struggle
Sean Rego ’26 Opinions Editor Truly, there is no better example of human obsession with conspiracy and scandal-mongering than the global press coverage of the Royal Family in the last 30 years. Naturally, being born in the 21st Century, I cannot pretend to know of the tumultuous times that were…
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Inspired By Luth Complex, Holy Cross Opens New Library Only Open to Non-Athletes
Owen Garvey ’27 Non-Athlete Throughout history, non-athlete college students have been frustrated with colleges’ construction and operation of gyms and facilities only for athletes. They all concede that the idea makes sense; however, they argue that universities should spend money on facilities for everyone. This anger permeates colleges nationwide, but…
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“Get Out and Enjoy the Warm Weather,” Says Professor Who Assigned You 400 Pages of Readings for the Week
Owen Whaley ‘24 Chief News Editor Spring is on the horizon, and you know what that means: emails from professors reminding you to spend some time outside and enjoy the warm weather this weekend. Also, don’t forget to finish reading all of Joyce’s Ulysses by Sunday. “Be sure to enjoy…
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Using LinkedIn & HC Network
Pam Ahearn Center for Career Development I recently wrote an article for The Spire focused on networking as a powerful tool throughout your professional career. As I said in that article, “Networking conversations can help you gain clarity, expand your professional network, and enhance your social capital. Networking is a…
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Holy Cross Looks to A New Era of Digital Modernization
Matt Nickerson ‘24 Chief Features Editor In February, College Marketing & Communications and Information Technology Services (ITS) expressed plans to overhaul the school website, holycross.edu, and better the school’s communication services and digital tools. They held two open informational sessions on February 21st and 23rd, the former in Hogan Suites…
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The Atlantic Hockey and Hockey East Playoffs Are Set
Jake McGuire ’27 Staff Writer This weekend marked the end of regular season hockey for both the men and the women. Men’s hockey ended with a 5-1 loss to Bentley to end their 7-game winning streak and regular season. While it was a rough finish to an otherwise spectacular season,…
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Are The Celtics Primed To Make A Title Run?
Jackson Lauber ‘25 Staff Writer The Boston Celtics haven’t just weathered the storm of the first half of the season, they’ve practically surfed it towards championship contention. As the All-Star break dust settles, the green machine boasts a formidable 45-12 record, good for first place in the Eastern Conference, with…
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Previewing the Patriot League Basketball Tournaments
Jack Faggiano ’27 Staff Writer It’s almost that time of year. The Patriot League tournament is about a week away, and both the men and women’s basketball teams will have the opportunity to clinch a trip to March Madness. The women’s team knocked off Boston University for the title last…
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Way-Too-Early NBA Playoff Predictions
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Editor This NBA season has flown by, as we are already past the All-Star break and we are less than two months away from the postseason. A number of teams know where they stand, but the playoff race is getting tighter, particularly in the West and…
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A Requiem for Alexei Anotoleyovich Navalny
Bryce Maloney ‘26 Opinions Editor Alexei Anotoleyovich Navalny, the man who dared to stand up to Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime, has died aged just 47. The political figure and dissident passed away under suspicious circumstances after a nearly three-year-long imprisonment. Navalny fled Russia in 2020 after being poisoned…
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2024 Oscars: Lead Acting Rundown
Jake Ruderman ‘26 Sports Editor As we near ever closer to the 2024 Academy Awards, predictions fly all over the place, and questions swirl surrounding what makes a performance an Oscar-worthy one. But putting all of that aside, let’s go through and discuss in detail each of the lead acting…
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Year Two of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Sean Rego ’26 Opinions Editor This coming Saturday will mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Who would have predicted in 2022 that the conflict would still be ongoing and so undecided. Sure, we have seen many wars that endured far longer than expected, like the First…