Picture Perfect

Chris Matthews ’67, host of MSNBC’s Hardball and NBC’s The Chris Matthews Show, gives a wide-ranging talk and signs books in the Hogan Campus Center. Read a profile of Matthews on the Holy Cross site, and about his talk in the Telegram & Gazette.

Matthews poses with one of his professors during his time at Holy Cross, James F. Powers, professor emeritus of history. Both in his memoir Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think, and in his televised visit to campus commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, Matthews made specific mentions of Powers. It was in Professor Powers’ Western Civilization class on Nov. 22, 1963 that Matthews and others first heard the news flash about the president’s shooting, and like most of his generation, he vividly recalls the details of that moment, down to Professor Powers’ response.

From left, Ryan Donovan ’10, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross, Matthews, and Casey Lee ’10. Both students participated in Holy Cross’ Washington Semester Program, and worked alongside Matthews at NBC as part of their internship.

Photography by Tim Paquette ’11

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff attended the 16th Annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the Hogan Ballroom. The symposium included more than 70 poster presentations featuring research conducted by students and faculty in the departments of math and computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and anthropology, and economics.

Robert Nazarian ’12, a history and physics double major from North Providence, R.I., presents his summer research titled “A Spectral Analysis of Black Hole Candidate 4U1630-472,” to Timothy Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College. Nazarian worked with Tomohiko Narita, associate professor of physics at Holy Cross.

Alice Simcoe-Matthews ’10, a psychology major with premedical and biological psychology concentrations from Somers, Conn., interned at Autism Speaks this summer. She blogged about her experience on the Holy Cross Web site.

Photography by Dan Vaillancourt

As part of the annual Co-Curricular Extravaganza, in which underclassmen are introduced to the plethora of activities available at Holy Cross, Pat McMahon ’12, an economics and accounting major from Middletown, N.Y., explains the different types of program and leadership opportunities within House Council.

Photography by Tim Paquette ’11

Students look through art prints during the annual back-to-school poster sale in the Hogan Campus Center.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Following the start of classes, the Cool Beans coffee lounge in the Hogan Campus Center is bustling once again.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Brittain Smith, associate director of the Study Abroad Program, talks with students at the 2YO (or Second-Year Opportunities) Academic Extravaganza held in the Hogan Ballroom. Students met faculty and browsed resources from approximately 40 academic departments and programs. Minors, concentrations, study away and abroad, special academic and advisory programs, internships, and college and departmental honors programs are among the ways students can distinguish their undergraduate careers at Holy Cross.

Photography by Tim Paquette ’11

Grounds staff do some landscaping behind the Hogan Campus Center.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Members of Eco-Action, Holy Cross’ student-driven environmental group, collected about 40 photos of students posing with signs saying they voted for climate and energy legislation in the last presidential election. The photos were sent to the Power Shift Campaign, which will send them to Congress. To view all the photos taken at Holy Cross click here.

Organized by Ani Nalbandian ’09 and held at Holy Cross, a concert commemorating the Armenian Genocide raised $10,000 for the Fund for Armenian Relief. Pictured from left to right: Michael West, associate professor of history; Earl Peace, dean for the Class of 2009; Kenneth Prestwich, associate professor of biology; Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president; Barbara Letourneau, administrative assistant; Nalbandian; John Anderson, associate professor emeritus of history; Rev. Untzag Nalbandian; Yn. Setta Nalbandian, and Garnik Nanagoulian, executive director of the Fund for Armenian Relief.

Gesso, Holy Cross’ student art club, celebrated the arrival of spring with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival outside of the Hogan Campus Center.

Photography by Alexandra Winslow ’09