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Category Archives: English
Student Organizers Challenge Campus to Critically Explore Issues of Diversity During Unity Week
For this year’s annual Unity Week, the two student chairs — Co-Officers of Diversity for the Student Government Association Mithra Salmassi ’19 and Manuel “Manny” Trejo ’19 — wanted to honor intersectionality while leaving space for exploration and introspection. So … Continue reading
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Video: Holy Cross Students Find Success After Graduation
What doors does a degree from Holy Cross open? If you’re a recent grad, you just might be changing the world by teaching music to refugee children in Palestine, finishing your second year of law school or managing clients for … Continue reading
Posted in Arthistory, Education, English, Featured, French and Francophone Studies, Music, News, Political Science, Psychology, Videos
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Pulitzer-Winning Author Edward P. Jones ’72 Inducted Into the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Acclaimed author and Holy Cross alumnus Edward P. Jones ’72 has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the highest recognition of artistic merit in the United States. Jones ’72 is one of 11 individuals from the … Continue reading
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Ten Faculty Members Receive Tenure in 2019
From researching fruit flies to reimagining the first commercially successful color film, College of the Holy Cross faculty members are making massive contributions to their fields — and to their classrooms. Hear a bit more from the 10 newly tenured … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, English, Featured, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Tony Award-Winning Director Bartlett Sher ’81 Named ‘Hottest Director on Broadway Right Now’ by CBS News
Bartlett Sher ’81 has come a long way since his college days on Mount Saint James. And Sher ’81, an English major who wrote and produced his first full-length play at Holy Cross, credits the liberal arts education he received … Continue reading
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Five Outstanding Alumni Receive Sanctae Crucis Awards
They graduated years apart, yet each embraces the Jesuit magis, a calling to “be more” that has fueled Holy Cross men and women throughout the decades and around the world. Determined to live lives of purpose and impact, these alumni … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, English, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Psychology, Visual Arts, Winter 2019
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Stranger Things: English Course Traces Gothic Tradition to Modern TV Shows and Movies
More than 120 years ago, readers huddled by the amber glow of candlelight in wide-eyed terror to devour the pages of author Bram Stoker’s Gothic tale, “Dracula.” In 2016, viewers by the millions sat in the screen-lit blue light of … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, English, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Winter 2019
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Follow the Question Marks: Holy Cross Students Blur the Lines Between Art and Science
A drum circle in a math class. A music lecture in a marine biology class. A hunt for freshwater shrimp with a group of wader-clad Montserrat students. It was clear that something interesting was afoot on campus as artists, musicians … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Biology, English, Featured, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Philosophy
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Young Alumni Found Nonprofit to Build Schools and Provide Medical Care in Honduras
It was 2014 when Michael Mastroianni ’16 found himself in Honduras on a missionary trip — and on the verge of losing a bet that would change his life and those of local residents. In the country on a Medical … Continue reading
Posted in English, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Le Chevalier: English Professor Receives French Knighthood
It was a chance encounter in an elevator that brought Maurice Géracht to Holy Cross 52 years ago. He was a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin, wrapping up his dissertation and fielding job offers, when his adviser asked … Continue reading
Posted in English, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Citizen Scientists: Summer Course Takes Hands-On Approach to Environmental Issues
“It’s a Small World” might seem an odd soundtrack for a chemistry course, but the chirpy chorus begins every time students in Environmental Chemistry rig their tabletop wind turbines just right. First they connect a string of lights to the … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, Economics and Accounting, English, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics
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Holy Cross Professor Writes Commentary on Gun Control, Wildlife for the Boston Globe
Leila Philip, professor of English at Holy Cross and a contributing columnist for the Boston Globe’s Opinion section, recently penned a piece for the paper in which she reached the paradoxical conclusion that “North American wildlife depends on gun sales for its … Continue reading
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Over 100 Students Spend Their Summers Conducting Research Around the World
For 113 Holy Cross students, summer has been a time to dive deep into innovative research through the Weiss Summer Research Program. Sixty-eight students conducted research in the natural sciences; 37 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and … Continue reading
Posted in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, English, Environmental Studies, Featured, History, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Studio Art
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Liberal Arts and Technology: A Match for the New Millennium
Lucca Eloy ’18 didn’t arrive at Holy Cross planning to major in computer science. He figured he’d focus on biology, maybe even go pre-med. But a funny thing happened sophomore year after he signed up for a computer science class … Continue reading
Posted in Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, English, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Summer 2018
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Eight Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor
After years of research and accomplishments in their respective fields, eight Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor. Below, the professors share their thoughts on their careers, scholarship and more.
Posted in Classics, English, History, Holy Cross Magazine, Italian Studies, News, Philosophy, Spanish, Summer 2018, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Mark Cronin ’80 and Son Help Spread Happiness Through Socks
Online retailer John’s Crazy Socks started as a playful experiment, a father-son business built on a simple premise: spreading happiness through socks. Less than two years later, Mark Cronin ’80, (above, right) company president, and his son John (above, left), … Continue reading
Posted in English, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Summer 2018
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Down Any Possible Road: Internships Open the Door Wide for Post-Grad Success
College is a time to stretch yourself and try something else on for size. And that doesn’t just apply to taking different classes or joining a new club — it also extends to internships. Armed with the strength of a … Continue reading
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Is There a ‘New’ Kate O’Brien? Holy Cross Professor Explains
Kate O’Brien was a provocative and, even in some places, banned Irish novelist and playwright, but first a foremost, she was a feminist determined to encourage a greater understanding of sexual diversity. In an article for The Irish Times, Paige … Continue reading
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Mark Nevins ’86 Donates Large Graphic Novel Collection to College
Mark Nevins ’86 has loved comic books and graphic novels since he was a child, much to the chagrin of his father, Albert “Al” Nevins ’59. “My dad, who went on to Boston College law school after he graduated from … Continue reading
Academic Conference 2018 Showcases Creativity, Independent Research of Over 470 Students
Over the course of four days, more than 470 students spanning all class years presented the results of their independent, creative and intellectual endeavors during the 2018 Academic Conference. The celebration of academic life at the College of the Holy … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Studies, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Classics, Creative Writing, English, Featured, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, News, Philosophy, Photo Galleries, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Teacher Education, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts
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