Author Archives: Kristine Maloney

Debora Cain, health services clinical coordinator at the College of the Holy Cross, comments about meningitis on college campuses. Watch the New England Cable News/Worcester News Tonight video.

On move-in day, members of the new class gather for the formal inauguration of the new academic year at the Mass of the Holy Spirit — and to say good-bye to parents and families. This year, Newsweek.com was on campus … Continue reading →

Caner Dagli, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, explains what burning a Quran would mean to Muslims. Read the story on CNN.com.

Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about propaganda, myths, war, and Jane Fonda, the subject of his new book, Hanoi Jane: War, Sex, and Fantasies of Betrayal. Listen to the story … Continue reading →

In The New York Times Book Review, Leah Hager Cohen, the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, reviews Sara Gruen’s new novel, Ape House. Read the story in The New York … Continue reading →

Claire Moynahan, a member of the Class of 2011 at the College of the Holy Cross, dishes on her favorite places to eat in Worcester. Read the story in the Telegram & Gazette. (Subscription required.)

Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the College’s scholarship for Worcester residents whose families earn less than $50,000 a year. Read the story by the Associated Press.

The latest exhibition at the College of the Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery receives rave reviews. Read the story in the MetroWest Daily News.

Becky Chickering, senior technology support specialist, and David Shettler, senior technical services engineer at the College of the Holy Cross, share their security secrets for smartphones and other portable devices. Read the story in EDTECH Magazine.

Amy Wolfson, sleep expert and professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, says later school start times would help high school students’ classroom performance. Read the story in the Los Angeles Times.

Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, explains the changes in federal financial aid rules, including reduced interest rates. Read the story on Bankrate.com.

Research by Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, on adolescent sleep and early school start times, supports the author’s argument that delaying the start of the school day would help student performance. Read the … Continue reading →

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, who specializes in sports economics, comments on the increasing value of NFL franchises. Read the story in The Providence Journal.

Jennie Germann Molz, assistant professor sociology at the College of the Holy Cross who studies hospitality networks, shares her thoughts on ‘couchsurfing,’ a new trend in travel. Read the story in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the economic impact the Democratic National Convention may have on Charlotte, N.C. Read the story in the Charlotte Observer.

Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about the importance of a recently stolen 18th-century relic from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Read the op-ed in the St. Anthony … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross was ranked eighth in PayScale’s survey of the liberal arts colleges that lead graduates to higher paying careers.  Read the story at Payscale.com.

A series of stories in the Telegram & Gazette looks at three from the College of the Holy Cross honored for their bravery during World War II. Out of Holy Cross Came 3 Honored for Bravery Heroes touched and inspired … Continue reading →

In two stories, Daniel Klinghard, assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the Obama administration’s handling of the Shirley Sherrod case. Read the Christian Science Monitor stories on July 22 and July 24, … Continue reading →

Bryan Engelhardt, assistant professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, says his research shows it takes more than twice as long for people who have been in jail to find employment than those who have never been … Continue reading →