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Alumna Reflects on Summer Spent Working with Refugees in Greece

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Holy Cross Magazine

As the European refugee crisis intensified, Mattea Cumoletti ’12, a history major and anthropology minor at the College, spent 10 weeks working at the Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR) in Athens, Greece, through The Advocacy Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nongovernmental … Continue reading →

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Biology Major Explores Medical Field While Shadowing Alumna Physician

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Holy Cross Magazine

Hafsa Sadiq ’19, a biology major and neuroscience minor in the Health Professions Advising Program, took her passion for the sciences to the South Shore Medical Center where she shadowed family physician Dr. Katie Benning ’90. The opportunity, made possible … Continue reading →

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Political Science Course Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look into the Presidential Selection Process

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Holy Cross Magazine

There’s no better time to teach about the federal election process than during an election year. Donald Brand, professor of political science, seized the opportunity and led students through a semester-long, real-time study of the presidential campaign, where they explored … Continue reading →

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Classics Professor Publishes Book on Ancient Leader Pericles

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Holy Cross Magazine

In his newest book, “Pericles: A Biography in Context” (Cambridge University Press, 2016), Thomas Martin, professor of classics, explores why Pericles became the most famous leader of the democracy of ancient Athens at the height of its power and influence. … Continue reading →

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Italian Professor Edits Volume on Role of Italian Women in Wartime

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Holy Cross Magazine

Susan Amatangelo, professor of Italian and current speaker of the faculty, edited the volume “Italian Women at War: Sisters in Arms from the Unification to the Twentieth Century” (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2016), which she explains “offers diverse perspectives on … Continue reading →

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