Author Archives: Jane Carlton

Transcending Partisan Lines: Students Discuss Gun Control, Rights in Multiple On-Campus Events

“If I’m not speaking to you as an expert on guns, then I’m speaking to you as a human being,” Joseph Lawrence, professor of philosophy, said to a room full of students at the start of a conversation about the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Holy Cross Students Share Their Passion for All Things Ancient Greek and Roman on Classics Day

“Have any of you ever heard that Latin is a dead language?” Neel Smith, professor and chair of the classics department, asked the Hogan Ballroom filled with buzzing high school students from across New England. Hundreds of hands shot up … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Past: Students Seek Opportunities to Learn About the Holocaust

“Never forget” is a phrase that’s long been used to remind people, Jews and non-Jews alike, to remember the pain of the Holocaust, which is being commemorated — on campus and around the world — as A Day of Remembrance … Continue reading →

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Second Annual Women in Science Day Brings Over 100 High School Students to Campus

Let’s do the math — 115 high school students, 192 current students, and 13 alumnae, all of whom were women, descended on the Integrated Science Complex on March 24 to celebrate, explore, and learn how women in STEM fields can … Continue reading →

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Roxane Gay Talks Feminism, Nuances of Privilege to Packed House

“Oftentimes when you’re marginalized, you’re highly visible and also highly invisible; people look right through you but they also see you. This is a willful act, to both see somebody and pretend that they’re invisible. There’s a lot of intention … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Right Notes: Nate Chung ’18 Segues from the U.S. Senate to Pop Musician to Consultant

A typical resume from a soon-to-graduate political science major might include a well-connected internship or two. And indeed Nate Chung’s resume starts with an impressive stint in Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office (D-NH), but then it veers, rollercoaster style, from busking … Continue reading →

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For and With Others: Holy Cross Students Choose the Peace Corps for Post-Grad

Many students come to College of the Holy Cross wanting to make a difference in the world. Four graduating seniors — Katie Bowles, Marie Therese Kane, Clare Orie, and Colleen Brady — are leaving the Hill ready to do just … Continue reading →

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Photos: Black Student Union Brings Runway to Holy Cross with 20th Annual Fashion Show

Models gliding down a runway. Buzzing crowds. Cameras clicking. Sound like scenes from New York Fashion Week? Think again. Models gliding down a runway. Buzzing crowds. Cameras clicking. Sound like scenes from New York Fashion Week? Think again. The Black Student … Continue reading →

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Six Holy Cross Faculty Members Receive Tenure in 2018

Six College of the Holy Cross faculty members in a diverse range of fields have been promoted to associate professor with tenure. From measuring the sociology of risk to creating the first-ever Digital Transgender Archive, these professors are pushing intellectual … Continue reading →

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