Monthly Archives: January 2018

Anthropology Professor Goes ‘Beyond #MeToo,’ Exploring Feminist Response to Racism and Sexism in Brazil

While the #MeToo campaign continues to make headlines in the United States, other countries are no strangers to viral feminist movements. In an article for The Conversation co-authored by Alvaro Jarrin, assistant professor of anthropology at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sociology Professors Explore Rise of New England Craft Beer Industry

While large-scale beer powerhouses like Miller, Budweiser and Coors have dominated the industry for decades, the exploding U.S. craft beer industry is bigger than ever. There are more craft breweries in the U.S. that any time in recorded history, but … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Makes its 12th Appearance on ‘Jeopardy!’

Answer: The number of times the College of the Holy Cross has appeared on “Jeopardy!” Question: What is twelve? On Thursday, Jan. 11, the College of the Holy Cross was mentioned for the 12th time in the game show’s history, … Continue reading →

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Four Decades of Works on Paper by Robert Beauchamp on View at Cantor Art Gallery

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present a representative selection of four decades of works on paper by the American artist and figurative expressionist Robert Beauchamp (1923 – 1995) from … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranked No. 13 ‘Best Value’ Liberal Arts College by Kiplinger

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 13 on its list of the top 100 best values in liberal arts colleges and No. 25 on its list of the top 300 best values in … Continue reading →

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College Football’s Bowl Games Don’t Have Impact They Once Did, Holy Cross Economics Professor Says

If you spent New Year’s Day watching college football, you were taking part in a tradition that began with the first Rose Bowl, held more than a century ago. It was held to boost tourism to Pasadena, Calif., and soon … Continue reading →

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Important Winter Weather Notification

Updated: Friday, January 5, 2018 – 7:30 p.m. The College of the Holy Cross will resume normal operations and services at 7 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Updated: Thursday, January 4, 2018 – 8 p.m. Due to continued safety … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts 2,000 Worcester School Kids for ‘Get Fit With The Crusaders Day’

The College of the Holy Cross and the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex played proud host to about 2,000 excited Worcester-area students recently as part of the annual Get Fit with the Crusaders Day. The students watched a … Continue reading →

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Blog: Chinese Native Xu ’19 Looking Forward to Senior Year on The Hill

NAME Zhiran (Karen) Xu ’19 HOMETOWN Shenzhen, China AREAS OF STUDY Computer science and music double major WHAT SHE’S MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO “Although I had a stellar semester abroad in Ireland, I really looked forward to coming back to Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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What Era Of History May Best Predict 2018? A Holy Cross Professor Explains

Historians are known to look backward. But what can the lessons of the past tell us about our immediate future? HISTORY asked an expert panel, including Associate Professor of History and host of the In The Past Lane podcast Edward … Continue reading →

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