Category Archives: In The News

In a Telegram & Gazette article about the country’s consistently high foreclosure rates, Katherine A. Kiel, chair of the economics department at the College of the Holy Cross, is cautiously optimistic about the long-term impact of this trend. “It [the … Continue reading →

Stephanie Schaefer ’11, a recent Holy Cross graduate, who now works for ‘JCK Magazine’ in New York, explains how her poetry courses as an English major taught her valuable skills for the business world in a post for  ‘Engage The … Continue reading →

Author Sherry Turkle will visit the College of the Holy Cross to discuss how technology is altering our social lives. In conjunction with the talk, on Feb. 17 all first-year students will take part in a technology-free day, by disconnecting … Continue reading →

The Princeton Review named the College of the Holy Cross one of 75 “Best Value” private colleges for 2012. Based on institutional data and student opinion surveys from hundreds of “the nation’s academically best undergraduate institutions,” schools were selected according to … Continue reading →

In an opinion piece for America Magazine, Timothy O’Brien ’06, a Jesuit scholastic preparing for the priesthood, reflected on his first encounter with the Ignatian value of being “contemplatives in action.” It was an introductory art history course at the … Continue reading →

In a CNN.com article, David Schaefer, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about how Watergate reforms actually hurt the election process.  “The post-Watergate restrictions on campaign fundraising inspired savvy political operators to devise more backdoor … Continue reading →

In NPR’s Planet Money Friday Podcast, Associate Professor of Economics at the College of the Holy Cross Victor Matheson, asserts that hosting the Super Bowl does not actually boost the host city’s local economy by $300-500 million, as NFL estimates … Continue reading →

In a Bloomberg.com article about the Super Bowl’s possible economic impact on Indianapolis, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, warned that the city might not see the economic gains promised by the NFL. … Continue reading →

Amy Murphy, director of career planning at the College of the Holy Cross, and Michael  Kennedy, a member of the class or 2012, talked to the Telegram & Gazette about how a degree in liberal arts leads to a successful … Continue reading →

SmartMoney.com called upon Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross and expert in sports economics, for their list of ten little-known  facts about one of the most highly anticipated sporting event of the year. … Continue reading →

In a new video released by the White House, Jon Favreau, a 2003 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and director of speech writing for President Obama, talks about the process of writing the 2012 State of The … Continue reading →

In a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the recent tax-court judge’s ruling that stated that The New York Red Bulls, a major league soccer team named after its … Continue reading →

In a commentary for National Catholic Reporter about the recently leaked video of U.S. Marines urinating on Taliban corpses, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross and a Vietnam veteran, argues that the incident … Continue reading →

Worcester Mag featured “Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints, 1985-2008,” a new exhibition on display in the College of the Holy Cross’ Cantor Foundation Resource Gallery. Roger Hankins, the director of the gallery, explained, “The Cuban books in the show are … Continue reading →

In a Telegram & Gazette article, Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, explained why football fans give great attention, with mixed reactions, to Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tim Tebow’s religious approach toward the … Continue reading →

In a Worcester Business Journal article, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, weighs in on the methodology used in an economic impact study of Worcester Regional Airport.  The article questions the study’s use of the “multiplier effect,” among other … Continue reading →

In an article for Foreign Affairs, Vickie A. Langohr, associate professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross and expert in politics of the Middle East, argues that despite the foundation of political progress Egyptian women have … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever wondered how college admissions decisions are made at Holy Cross, here’s your chance to get a sneak peek into the process.  Holy Cross gave FOX25 News exclusive access to their admissions committee to see how a student’s admission is … Continue reading →