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In this issue:
For a GoodTime, Call ...
How Holy Cross’ Goodtime Marching Band and Bettertime Pep Band deliver much more than music.
Story by Abby Riviello
Photography by Colin McAlister ’29
Read Like a Professor (on Summer Break)
Holy Cross faculty share the books they’re taking to the beach.
Story by Marybeth Reilly-McGreen ’89
Photography by Michael Ivins
Michelle Mondoux Paused at the Middle — And it Changed Everything
Stick with Associate Professor Michelle Mondoux and you’re going to learn a lot about biology in the classroom, and perhaps more about life beyond it.
Story by Abby Riviello
Photography by Michael Ivins
Why Do We Love The Same Old Story?
What works, what doesn’t and what’s due for a reboot? Scott Malia, associate professor of theatre and chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance, has some thoughts.
Story by Marybeth Reilly-McGreen ’89
Without Nature, Who Would We Be?
On the healing of Ireland, our Earth and ourselves.
Reflection by Judith Moran ’91
Illustration by Anna Godeassi
In Conversation: Margaret Atwood and Ann Dowd ’78
Highlights of the conversation between the author and the actress at Holy Cross’ 58th annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture.
Photography by Caroline Axvig
Recreating Kimball Tables in the Real World
Miss your classmates? Here’s a way to stay in touch.
Reflection by Gabrielle Tammaro ’22
Don’t Disrespect the Romance Novel
Irish romance literature has much to teach us about life, politics and, of course, love, says English Professor Paige Reynolds.
Story by Paige Reynolds
Photography by Christopher Draper
Also:
- Around The Hill
- My Bag with pro bowler, attorney Chris Monroy ’93
- In Memoriam
- Q&A with cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw ’00
Publication Date
Summer 6-8-2026
Publisher
College of the Holy Cross
City
Worcester
Keywords
Alumni, campus news, Goodtime Marching Band, Bettertime Pep Band, summer reading, Michelle Mondoux, biology, Scott Malia, Margaret Atwood, Ann Dowd ’78, romance novels, Paige Reynolds, Chris Monroy ’93, professional bowling, Tommy Maddox-Upshaw ’00, cinematography
Volume
60
Number
2
Rights
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Recommended Citation
College of the Holy Cross, "Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 60 No. 2, Summer 2026" (2026). Holy Cross Magazine. 98.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/hcm/98