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In this issue:

How Holy Cross Is Creating a Community That’s Not Afraid To Speak Up
It’s a hard time to talk about tough topics, yet that’s exactly what the College wants its students to do.
Story by Marybeth Reilly-McGreen ’89

How Maia Lee-Chin Went From Fenwick Scholar to Bestselling Author
The classic major’s new book, “Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases,” highlights shared human experience — even over several millennia.
Story by Marybeth Reilly-McGreen ’89

Rust Spots, Broken Radio and a Door That Doesn’t Open: Inside the True Value of a Family Van
Reflection by Ronan Flanagan ’28

Amplifying the Voices of Women in Jazz
Vocalist Rhiannon Hurst ’25 is using Holy Cross’ highest academic honor to examine and spotlight the music of women and nonbinary jazz artists.
Story by Billy McEntee

Holy Cross History Reveals The Power of Hope
Inside the vital tie between hope and education.
Reflection by Rev. Paul F. Harman, S.J., Hon. ’24

Fitness For All: Inside Improvements Needed for Gym Accessibility
“What I have found is that ADA compliance does not mean that it is accessible,” says William Schutte ’26.
Story by Maura Sullivan Hill

She Was Supposed to Go to Law School. Instead, She Opened a Dispensary.
Payton Shubrick ’15 wants you to rethink cannabis — and a whole lot of other things, too.
Story by Marybeth Reilly-McGreen ’89
Photography by Michael Ivins

Divided Democracy — The Past is (Frighteningly) Never Dead
Reflection by Thomas R. Martin
Illustration by Stephen Albano

“What Business Are You In … Really?”
Reflection by Julie Halpin Anderson ’84

Also:

  • Where in The Hill is This?
  • Around The Hill
  • My Bag: Jennifer Tefft ’93, Musician, Songwriter and Performer
  • In Memoriam
  • Can We Ask You Some Questions, Connor Zanini?

Publication Date

10-2-2024

Publisher

College of the Holy Cross

City

Worcester

Keywords

Alumni, campus news, Dialogue Dinner, civil discourse, Maia Lee-Chin ’21, admissions personal essay, Rhiannon Hurst ’25, jazz, gym accessibility, Payton Shubrick ’15, dispensary, democracy

Volume

58

Number

3

Rights

Copyright ©2024 by College of the Holy Cross. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed in Holy Cross Magazine are those of the individual authors and subjects and do not necessarily reflect the views of the College administration, faculty, staff or students. No portion of this magazine may be reprinted without the express written consent of the editor.

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 58, No. 3, Fall 2024

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