Monthly Archives: September 2018

Service, Faith and Justice: Five Alumni Honored for Wide-Ranging, Significant Achievements

In a packed room, College of the Holy Cross students, staff and faculty had a chance to meet and hear from this year’s distinguished recipients of the Sanctae Crucis Award, the highest non-degree accolade the College bestows upon alumni. Given … Continue reading →

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Blog: O’Hara ’20 Looks Forward to Exploring Beijing and Shanghai, China During Year Abroad

NAME Bryn O’Hara ’20 HOMETOWN Boston, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Chinese major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Capital Normal University in Beijing, China (fall) and Donghua University in Shanghai, China (spring) DURATION Full academic year WHY SHE CHOSE CHINA “I lived in Shanghai a couple … Continue reading →

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Blog: Farjo ’20 Excited to Explore African Culture and Wildlife During Semester in Tanzania

NAME Noor Farjo ‘20 HOMETOWN West Springfield, Mass. AREAS OF STUDY Biology major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING The School of Field Studies in Rhotia, Tanzania DURATION Fall 2018 WHY SHE CHOSE TANZANIA “Living in a different country and experiencing that community’s culture … Continue reading →

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Blog: Goza ’20 Excited to Study Religion in the “Spiritual Heart of Catholicism” During Year Abroad

NAME Kate Goza ’20 HOMETOWN Mukilteo, Wash. AREAS OF STUDY Religious Studies major, Italian minor WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Università di Firenze in Florence, Italy DURATION Full academic year WHY SHE CHOSE ITALY “I’ve always felt an affinity for Italian culture, history, and … Continue reading →

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Blog: Mackin ’20 Eager to Travel Around Latin America During Semester Abroad in Peru

NAME  Johanna Mackin ‘20 HOMETOWN  Houston, Texas AREAS OF STUDY  Political Science major, Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING  Pontificia Universidad Catòlica del Perú in Lima, Peru DURATION Fall 2018 WHY SHE CHOSE PERU “I chose … Continue reading →

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Blog: Brown Baker ’20 Hopes to Become Fluent in Russian During Year Abroad

NAME Emily Brown Baker ‘20 HOMETOWN Harper Woods, Mich. (near Detroit) AREAS OF STUDY Sociology and Russian double major, Peace and Conflict Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) in Moscow, Russia DURATION Full academic … Continue reading →

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Blog: Carroll ’20 Eager to Immerse Himself in French Culture During Year Abroad

NAME Sean Carroll ’20 HOMETOWN Floral Park, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY Economics and French double major WHERE HE’S STUDYING Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France DURATION Full academic year WHY HE CHOSE FRANCE “It has been a dream of mine to … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference Between the Sports and Cardboard Box Industries? Holy Cross Professor Explains

Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, was recently interviewed for the “Freakonomics Radio” podcast, as part of its new series dubbed “The Hidden Side of Sports.” The weekly podcast, a spin-off of the 2005 … Continue reading →

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‘Catholics Need a March for Our Lives Moment,’ Says Holy Cross Professor

Mary Roche, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, was interviewed by the Telegram & Gazette recently on how Catholics are coping with the impact of the global sex-abuse crisis. Talking about what Church leadership … Continue reading →

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College Marks 175th Anniversary with Community Celebration

The College of Holy Cross community kicked off a yearlong celebration of its 175th anniversary to honor the past and embrace the future on Sept. 14 with a campus-wide anniversary celebration and a Mass led by Archbishop of Boston Seán … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Descends Upon Boston for Football Matchup Against Boston College

From Holy Cross banners on car trunks and tree branches to deep purple shirts on the backs of thousands of alumni and students, Crusaders were visible in every direction on Sept. 8 at Boston College. The occasion? Holy Cross football’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Stephanie Yuhl Speaks to WGBH About the Miss America Protests of 1968

Fifty years ago today, protesters took on the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, sparking the feminist revolution, with hundreds of women protesting the pageant’s ideal of femininity. Just a few blocks away another protest was taking place: the first-ever … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Earns High Marks in Washington Monthly Rankings

The College of the Holy Cross has been recognized among the top colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue, having been ranked No. 23 among top liberal arts colleges in the country and No. 13 … Continue reading →

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Four Alumni Recognized Among 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine

  Four Holy Cross alumni were named among the 2018 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy Magazine this summer: Michael Brown ’86, Dominic Blue ’98, Damon Hart ’96 and Theodore V. Wells, Jr. ’72. According to the publication, the list … Continue reading →

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