'After Aurora, Grief and Questions' The New York Times Read Time 1 Minute Issues and Ideas In a Letter to the Editor published in The New York Times, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, warns against labeling James Holmes, the man accused of the Colorado movie theater shooting, as a "loner" too quickly."The association of violence with so-called loners risks denigrating the very idea of personal independence by stigmatizing nonconforming lifestyles," he wrote. Read the letter in The New York Times This "Holy Cross in the News" item by Kristine Maloney. More Stories Image Go to Story Inspired by Lewis Carroll, Professor Stages Original Production Image Go to Story Peter Stamoulis Named Class of 2026 Valedictorian Image Go to Story In Conversation: Margaret Atwood and Ann Dowd '78 View All Stories
In a Letter to the Editor published in The New York Times, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, warns against labeling James Holmes, the man accused of the Colorado movie theater shooting, as a "loner" too quickly.
