Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Since the beginning of the pandemic and Trump’s subsequent politicization of mask mandates and physical distancing, America has seemingly become divided into two groups of citizens, more or less: those who proactively follow the scientific pandemic guidelines, and those who minimize the severity […]
Jaime Perez ’23 Staff Writer In the wake of the recent racial reckoning that has rocked the United States there has been an impressive spike in the number of individuals participating and contributing to political and social movements across the country. The Black Lives Matter movement is one […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Since Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi founded the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in July 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman’s murder of Trayvon Martin, some conservatives have profoundly politicized the organization. Contrary to what they think, BLM is a […]
Grace Manning ‘21 Opinions Editor There is a saying that is common in many American households: “No politics at the dinner table”. My family doesn’t ever follow this rule and we have engaged in many a rousing dinner debate, often resulting in someone stalking off and others refusing […]
Christopher Herndon ’22 Guest Writer Disappointment and disgust. As I read the article published by The Spire regarding the virtual RA program, I felt attacked by my Holy Cross community and discouraged by the disparaging words written by the Spire editor. While I am more than willing to […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor Last Friday, President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the country by announcing in an early morning tweet that he and First Lady Melania Trump had indeed tested positive for the coronavirus. The president and the first lady were not the only ones who […]
Maggie Connolly ’21 Opinions Editor Donald Trump’s response to Covid has clearly already been a colossal failure. Now, on top of his failure to the country, he has failed himself and many of his political peers and close advisors. Trump’s positive Covid test last Friday shocked the world, […]
Mariem Girgis ’22 SHAPE Member Zoom lectures got you tired? How about your eyes? Does attending class and studying make you feel eye strain, headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes, and/or neck and shoulder pain? If you answered yes to any of these symptoms, it might be due to […]
Joe Barbieri ’23 Opinions Editor This past Tuesday, Americans all across the country eagerly watched the long awaited debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. After watching the ninety-minute debate, the reaction of most Americans can best be summarized in the words of CNN Chief […]
Grace Manning ’21 Opinions Editor I was shown a video recently which started with the phrase, “if every high school principal gave the following speech, America would be a much better place”. My mind immediately jumped to words of inclusion, promotion of diversity and equal access to quality […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor United States citizens tend to view sexuality as a very rigid, binary idea. We entertain the notion that each person identifies as either straight or gay, and that sexuality does not change or fluctuate over time. This model, however, proves harmful and limiting, […]
Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Since many people are working virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are heavily relying on technology platforms like Zoom. Using Zoom for extended periods of time will result in something known as “Zoom fatigue.” Zoom fatigue is the exhaustion that results from using […]
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