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Category Archives: Holy Cross Magazine
Holy Cross Alumna Empowers Young Women Through Poetry in the Mississippi Delta
If you’ve ever been to Mississippi in the summer, you know it is no place for the faint of heart, and you might wonder what brings me back year after year. It’s exactly that — heart — in the form … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, 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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‘A Symbol of Victory and Sign of Salvation’ Lecture Explores College’s Namesake
Today, images of the cross and crucifixion are synonymous with Christianity — but that has not always been the case. “Art historians have been unable to identify an explicitly Christian crucifix prior to the fourth or even the fifth century, … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Winter 2019
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Holy Cross Alumnus Founds Nonprofit So Every Child Can Enjoy Winter Sports
A city kid, Schone Malliet ’74 didn’t strap on his first pair of skis until he was an adult. He’s since made up for lost time, becoming a prominent figure in the winter sports scene and taking on a mission … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Winter 2019
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Alumna Leads Movement to Empower and Advance Female Visual Artists
In 1999, Maggie O’Neill departed Holy Cross with a political science degree in hand and a plan in mind: She was going to law school. There was just one problem. “I didn’t really want to go to law school,” she … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Political Science
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Finding Oneself in Others: Theresa Becchi ’10 Finds Inspiration in Peace Corps
A year ago, I sat in a prison yard under the corrugated metal roofing of a makeshift shelter, surrounded by women who had trafficked drugs, trafficked humans, killed their husbands or killed a child. We laughed, cried and sang, squinting … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Holy Cross Women’s Volleyball Team Tops National Community Service Challenge
For the first three months of 2018, Holy Cross women’s volleyball beat the competition with their service and assists of a different kind — those they performed off the court. And they did it without even trying. “It was really … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, Italian Studies, News, Political Science
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Last Lap: Reflections from Retiring Swimming and Diving Coach Barry Parenteau
It was a fall day in 1975 when Barry Parenteau found himself alongside his father, Paul, in the office of then-Holy Cross Athletics Director Ron Perry Sr. ’54. The elder Parenteau was head coach of the Holy Cross men’s swim … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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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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Holy Cross Alumni Fight to Create Affordable Housing for All
In the beginning, all Connie Snow ’77 wanted to do was take a few houses — Victorians, once stately but now decrepit — and bring them up to code, creating homes for needy families in Brattleboro, Vermont. “We were in … Continue reading
Posted in 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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Five Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor
After years of dedicated teaching and research in their respective fields, five Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. We asked them a few questions about their scholarship — and more:
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Fall 2018, History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Political Science, Russian Studies, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Chaplains’ Office Welcomes New Staff
This academic year, the Office of the College Chaplains welcomes two new staff members: Rev. Keith Maczkiewicz, S.J. and Andrew Omondi. Both offering rich education and faith experience, they are excited to join the Holy Cross community. To many, Maczkiewicz … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Holy Cross Maymester Program Leaves Mark on Faculty, Too
At the end of a long, hot day last May, Aaron Seider, associate professor of classics, was leading a group of students on a tour of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. He was ready to throw in the towel and … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, News
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Deconstructing Modern Africa: Anthropology Course Challenges Students’ Idea of the Continent
“I didn’t give you a good example of syncopation — here, follow this,” says Jeremy Jones, assistant professor of anthropology, as he starts to rhythmically bang on his desk. The students join in, and soon the room is filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Cross Magazine, News, Sociology and Anthropology, Summer 2018
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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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Our Shared Responsibility: Jesuit Mission Holds Strong on Mount St. James
Just as the campus has changed since Day One, so have the Jesuits. The society and its mission have evolved over time, to a point in which, today, embracing and sharing the society’s mission at Holy Cross is not solely … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Sociology and Anthropology, 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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Three Retiring Faculty Members Leave Lasting Mark on College, Their Fields
With the end of the academic year comes the departure of three faculty members who announced their retirement: John Cull, professor of Spanish; Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., professor of history; and Suzanne Kirschner, professor of psychology. The three faculty members … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Psychology, Spanish, Summer 2018
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