Category Archives: Winter 2018

Winter 2018 issue of Holy Cross Magazine

Ten Years of Montserrat: Holy Cross’ First-Year Program Invites Students to Challenge, Question from Day One

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

The sculptures of Shih Chieh Huang’s “Reusable Universe” — built from recycled Tupperware, plastic bags, fans and light bulbs — appeared to float just below the darkened ceiling of the Worcester Art Museum. They had been wired to detect motion, … Continue reading →

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Students Bring Basketball, Mentorship to Juvenile Detention Center

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

The “John Carroll Ballers” is an innovative social justice project started at John Carroll University, a Jesuit university in a suburb of Cleveland. Last spring, Riley Benner ’20, a political science major and philosophy minor from Rochester, N.Y., brought the … Continue reading →

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Intro to Neuroscience: New Course Offers Innovative, Integrative Exploration of the Brain

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

Neuroscience is a field that requires its scientists to integrate knowledge and thinking from many disciplines. Holy Cross has a long history of offering elective courses related to neuroscience, but with the establishment of a new interdisciplinary minor in the … Continue reading →

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Armed With Liberal Arts Degrees, Holy Cross Alumni Take Unique Approach to Careers in Medicine

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

Even though it was decades ago, Robert Harrington ’82 vividly remembers his tutorial with John Hamilton, associate professor of classics, a weekly one-on-one session on the Greek classics that he took when he was an upperclassman at Holy Cross. Harrington … Continue reading →

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How Do Holy Cross Students Get into Medical School?

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

Just about everyone who applies to medical school has top grades and test scores. So who gets in and who doesn’t? Often it comes down to “miles traveled” — experiences outside the classroom that show an applicant’s abilities beyond technical … Continue reading →

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Photos, Video: Time Capsule Discovered in Hart Center From Building’s 1975 Completion

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

On a seemingly normal day atop Mount St. James, HCM’s own art director and designer, Stephen Albano, made a historic discovery. While searching through the Holy Cross Archives, Albano found two photos that alluded to something in the walls of … Continue reading →

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Major League Businessman: ESPN Executive Burke Magnus ’88 Hits Home Runs for Sports Fans Everywhere

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

It’s not just athletes who start at the bottom and, after years of developing their skills in the minor leagues, break into the big time and sign major contracts. Sports businesspeople work just as hard as they rise through their … Continue reading →

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The Hurricane Hunter: When Others Flee From Dangerous Storms, Commander Scott Price ’99 Flies Into Them

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Holy Cross Magazine

As Hurricane Irma surged toward Florida and the southeastern United States in early September, the country braced for the impact of the Category 4 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. People fortified their homes, stocked up … Continue reading →

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