By Megan Izzo, Editor-in-Chief On the evening of Tuesday, February 7, noted social justice activist Shaun King appeared in a sold-out Hogan Ballroom to address members of the College and the greater Worcester community. King, who is senior justice writer for the New York Daily News and a […]
By Seamus Brennan, Staff Writer This year, the Holy Cross community is celebrating 25 years of the College’s mission statement. The Mission and Identity Professional Development Subcommittee organized an effort to capture the perspectives of Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff on how they live out the mission of […]
By Max McKee, Chief Copy Editor “On Valentine’s Day, if 4,000 alumni, parents, students, and members of the campus make a gift, Holy Cross will receive $1 million.” That is the challenge issued this year for the “I Love HC” giving event, which takes place on Tuesday, February […]
By Lauren Hayward, News Editor Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J. will become president of Regis College in Toronto, Ontario, beginning in August. Father Worcester has been a faculty member of the history department since 1994. He achieved tenure in 2000 and was promoted to professor in 2010. Father Worcester’s […]
By Allyson Noenickx, Chief News Editor On Jan. 30, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., responded to concerns over recent executive orders passed by President Donald Trump in a letter addressed to the campus community. In the letter coauthored by Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean […]
Event Updates: The holiday social media campaign “All We Want for Christmas is You” launched last week. This was part of our year-long goal to bring more publicity to the Senate and to make students aware of what we do on campus. Off Campus Christmas Decorating Contest was […]
By Allyson Noenickx This fall, 206 rising seniors were approved to live off-campus for the 2017-2018 academic year. This year marked the first time that the application process for living off campus was online, which streamlined the process significantly. In wake of the recent decisions, Student Government Association […]
By Lauren Hayward, News Editor This summer, Holy Cross will be offering its first summer session classes. The six-week summer session will likely begin on June 5. The classes will count as course credit for students. During the summer of 2015, President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. implemented […]
By Kelsey Littlefield On Nov. 30, College of the Holy Cross alumnus Mark K. Shriver ’86, president of Save the Children Action Network and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, spoke in the Hogan Ballroom about his new book, “Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis” (Random […]
By Andréa Pappey We received an update for our Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Maggie Scanlon, who is studying in Cork, Ireland and is serving as the SGA liaison to students studying abroad. Maggie sent out her first update to abroad students and it was very well-received. Students were eager […]
By Allyson Noenickx On Monday, Nov. 14, students gathered in the Hogan Ballroom for the 16th annual Unity Week keynote speaker event: A Conversation with Janet Mock. K.J. Rawson, assistant professor of English and director of the Digital Transgender Archive, moderated the discussion with Mock. The event was […]
By Kelsey Littlefield The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross selected Alexander Kochenburger ’17, an international studies major, as the Washington Semester Away Program, Maurizio Vannicelli Award recipient. Kochenburger presented a lecture titled “Resettling Syrian Refugees in America: Regional Stability & Saving Lives” […]
