Monthly Archives: March 2000

WORCESTER, Mass. – Children in Worcester are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt at Holy Cross on Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m.   The free event will take place on the lawn in front of the Hart Center. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Chitra, a new opera/dance by Holy Cross professors Shirish Korde (chair, music department) and Lynn Kremer (chair, theatre department), will premiere at Holy Cross on April 15th in the Fenwick Theatre.  It also will be performed on … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lawrence Langer, professor emeritus at Simmons College and winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award, will speak at Holy Cross on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.  Langer’s … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Iris Chin Ponte, a member of the Holy Cross Class of 2000 from Belmont, Mass., has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to pursue an independent research project while traveling outside the United States. The selection … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Timothy Johnson, M.D., medical editor for ABC News will deliver the principal address and receive an honorary degree at the 154th commencement exercises at the College of the Holy Cross on Friday, May 26. Holy Cross will … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jean Kilbourne, an internationally known media critic, lecturer and writer, will discuss alcohol and tobacco advertising and addiction in a talk entitled “Deadly Persuasion.”  The lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Chris Matthews, anchor of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC, will deliver the Hanify-Howland lecture at Holy Cross on Wednesday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Hogan Campus Center.  The title of his … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Alice Rothchild, M.D., a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist for over 25 years, will discuss the role of women in health care on Thursday, April 13 at 4 p.m. in Room 519 of the Hogan Campus Center at Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Frank Vellaccio, acting president at the College of the Holy Cross, announced the College will break ground in May for a new $19 million, 56,000  square foot building.  Currently known as College Hall, it will house three  … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – In October of 1998, a college student named Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked and murdered because he was gay. Since then, his family created a foundation to carry on his legacy by fighting for social justice, speaking … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a number of musical events during the month of April and (on May 1) at Holy Cross.  All concerts are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, April 8 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jim Keady, former assistant coach for the St. John’s University men’s soccer team, will discuss the stand he took against that university’s relationship with Nike.  The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 8 … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ethan Nadelmann, director of The Lindesmith Center, will give a lecture entitled “Too Bad for Colombia: Living and Dying With the U.S. War on Drugs,” on Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in Room 328 of the … Continue reading →

WORCESTER, Mass. – “An Evening with Madame F,” a one-woman show based on a Holocaust survivor’s true story, will be performed at Holy Cross on Thursday, March 16, at 8:00 p.m. in the  Brooks Concert Hall.  The event is free … Continue reading →