According to a recent study by Abby Drake, Ph.D., a research assistant in the biology department at the College of the Holy Cross, the evolution of man’s best friend—the domestic dog—is unique to that ...

As a child peering into a large bucket of seawater filled with tiny fish and squid, Justin McAlister was mesmerized by the creatures’ scales glistening in the Bermudian sunlight. “It was magical, like ...

For Reg Ballantyne ’65, “the human connection” is more than a catch-phrase. It’s a principle by which he has steered both his personal and his professional life. It’s a description of a value system ...

As a twin, Michael Greco ’25 always felt like he had a built-in support system in his brother, but said there were times he felt he needed to talk to someone outside his close circle. He wanted to ...

For a year and a half, Damon Kruppa ’24 worked alongside his younger sister, Mia, at an inclusive coffee shop in Melrose, Massachusetts, providing customers with their morning caffeine and baked goods ...

Running a marathon requires immense determination and dedication to an intense training plan that can last for months. For the majority of runners — the non-professionals — this requires balancing the ...

Nicholas Lazzaro ’23 grew up in a family that emphasized the importance of education and viewed lifelong learning as the enlightenment of the soul. This background has guided Lazzaro through nearly ...

Genny (Castruccio) Salamon ’92 and her family turned a difficult year of lockdowns and racial injustice into hope for the future, funding a student scholarship. “I was at home [during lockdowns] ...

Henry J. Meiser '27 has been an advocate for youth suicide prevention since high school, calling for more student voices in high school and college mental health initiatives. Now he’s taking his work ...

With commencement quickly approaching, Maddie Flynn ’24 and J.T. Burgio ’24 are realizing how much of their journey into becoming alumni starts during their senior year. As co-chairs of the Senior ...

The nation is in the midst of a giving crisis. Over the past 20 years, there has been a decline in the number of people giving charitably. But at Holy Cross, the 9th annual Power of Purple Giving Day ...

The College of the Holy Cross welcomed members of the campus and local communities to the Prior Performing Arts Center Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, giving visitors their first look inside the ...