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Holy Cross Contingent Faculty Look to Other Jesuit Institutions for Change

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Charlotte Kerrigan ’29 News Editor At the College of the Holy Cross, more than a third of our staff are contingent faculty and teach about 40% of courses every semester. Being contingent faculty me…

Final Job Report Ahead of the Midterms

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Ashley Stracco ‘28 Staff Writer Recently, a major political fight has centered on the true health of the American economy. This issue is usually one that is highly debated, but it is especially r…

SGA Election Results Announce New Student Leaders

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Katherine Twombly ‘30 Staff Writer The results for this year’s Student Government elections were released on Wednesday, Sept. 20. For the Class of 2027, the President is Fiona Gawne, the Vice Presi…

Cornell Seven Sparks National Conversation: Holy Cross Responds

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Kaitlyn Richards ‘29 Chief News Editor A sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University has sparked a national conversation about sexual violence on college campuses. The case centers on a for…

Literary Powerhouse R.F. Kuang to Join Holy Cross Faculty in Spring 2027

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Kate Santini Co-Editor-in-Chief Bestselling fantasy and literary fiction author, R.F. Kuang, is joining the English Department in the Spring to teach two creative writing courses – an introduction …

President Rougeau Speaks on Plans for New Residence Hall, Meeting the Pope, and Renowned Authors Joining the English Department

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Kate Santini ’27 and Amelia Ciarleglio ’27 Co-Editors-in-Chief Each month, The Spire has the opportunity to sit down with College of the Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau to discuss any major ch…

Primetime: Stuntwork

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Dan Rentel ‘27 Guest Writer “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson as TV’s Chris Hansen, was the first in a list of Fall 2026 releases that I’ve been excited for, and it more than met my expectatio…

What Does It Mean to Love a Church That Has Failed?

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Kimberly Von Randow ‘28 Opinions Editor In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor stood on the stage of Saturday Night Live, held up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, tore it apart, and told millions of viewers to…

No One Knows How to Go Out

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Lizzie Swanson ‘28 Staff Writer You have to rally tonight. There are only so many weekends you’ll have in college. ***** house is throwing, c’mon. You’ll never be this young again. “Going out” cult…

Title IX Where Art Thou?

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Lee Varela ’29 Guest Writer With the Cornell case taking center stage on social media, let’s talk about Holy Cross‘s own Title IX office. Before going ahead with a topic, for those of you who…

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