Category Archives: Spring 2020

Spring 2020 issue of Holy Cross Magazine

Alum’s Random Act of Kindness Takes an Unexpected Turn

While at the post office one day, Richard McGuinness ’60 took an extra minute to hold the door for an elderly woman. The response he got took him aback.

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When Major League Baseball Starts, Matt Blake ’07 Will be on the Sport’s Biggest Stage

When the 2020 baseball season finally begins, Matt Blake ’07 will put on the most famous uniform in sports history, the white, pinstriped pants and shirt with the interlocking, navy blue NY over the heart. It is the uniform worn … Continue reading →

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Inside Holy Cross’ Most Unique Dorm Community

It’s subterranean champagne soirees and secret speakeasies. High adventure propelled by hurricanes and blizzards. It’s fraternity forged in the clandestine heist of a decommissioned missile. It’s street cred earned in hall jai alai and inspired scribbling done in drafty garrets.

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Performance Artist Tim Youd ’89 Travels the World Sharing the Art of Being a Good Reader

Like many, Tim Youd ’89 goes to work and types at a desk. However, the desk varies depending on the state or country he’s in, and when he types, it’s not on a desktop or the newest MacBook: It’s on … Continue reading →

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Out-of-the-Box Class on Creativity Challenges Students, Faculty

Today’s CreateLab class in Brooks Concert Hall hasn’t started yet, but already the space is buzzing. Six musicians from the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble — a musical collective founded by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma — mingle and warm up on … Continue reading →

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