Crusader of the Week: EJ Murphy ’26!

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Viveca Stucke ’26

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Name: EJ Murphy

Class Year: Senior

Hometown: Stratham, NH

Major: Neuroscience

Campus Activities: Student Government Association, Admissions, Gateways Orientation, SPUD, SBIP, Research

Favorite Movie: Mrs. Doubtfire

Favorite Song: “My Love Mine All Mine” by Mitski

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite sports team: New England Patriots (not a big sports fan but I’m from New England)

Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience with Professor Basu

Item on HC Bucket List: Wake up for the sunrise at the track

Embarrassing HC Moment: When my email was hacked and sent a party invite to 400+ people…

Bragging Rights: I can slalom water ski 

Words to live by: What will be, will be– just be present 🙂

One thing you would change at HC: Add more student parking…

Favorite TV Show: Dateline

Favorite Book: GOOD PEOPLE: Stories From the Best of Humanity by Upworthy

Favorite Kimball meal: Chicken parm, of course

Favorite Cool Beans Drink: Iced chai latte

Favorite spot on campus: Office of Student Involvement (they’re amazing!!)

Favorite off-campus restaurant: Mare E Monti

Guilty Pleasure: Diet Coke 

Some small things that make your day better: A good chat with a friend, Cool Beans ice cream, sunsets, doing a kind thing for someone else

First thing you do when you wake up: Make my bed!

Last thing you do before going to bed: Meditate/reflect on my day

Favorite place you have traveled to: Acadia National Park

Something you look forward to when you go home: Seeing my dog (and my parents!)

Post-Graduation Plans: Applying to medical schools in May!

Favorite memory at HC: Having dinner with Dr. Fauci

Featured image courtesy of EJ Murphy ’26

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