Monthly Archives: March 2006

Guster to Headline Spring Concert at Holy Cross

Acoustic-pop band GUSTER will headline this year’s Spring Concert at Holy Cross on May 2 in the Hart Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Phantom Planet and a special guest will also perform. Tickets go on sale March 31 in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sponsoring American Catholic Historical Association’s Spring Meeting

The College of the Holy Cross will sponsor the spring meeting of the American Catholic Historical Association (ACHA) on April 7 and 8. The Association supports all manner of historical inquiry having to do with Catholic practice and tradition and … Continue reading →

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Author lê thi diem thúy to Give Reading as Part of Visiting Writers Series

As part of the Visiting Writers Lecture Series, author lê thi diem thúy will give a reading on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room (Dinand Library). The event is free and open to the public. lê … Continue reading →

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Crusaders’ NCAA hockey showing thrills campus community

The Holy Cross hockey team finished its most successful season ever with a 27-10-2 record and their first win in the NCAA Tournament. The 4-3 overtime victory over Minnesota on Friday, March 24 in the West Regional Semifinals in Grand … Continue reading →

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McAdams ’93, Executive Director of New York City Audubon Society, to Address Conservation

WORCESTER, Mass. – E.J. McAdams ’93, the executive director of New York City’s Audubon society, will give a talk titled “Hawking Urban Nature: Creativity and Conservation in New York City” on April 10 at 4:30 p.m. in Dinand Library’s Levis … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross College Choir Prepares for Italy Tour

Last fall, the Holy Cross College Choir began its season with a spectacular concert on campus, performing the work of world-renowned composer and Holy Cross professor Osvaldo Golijov, singing with internationally celebrated soprano Dawn Upshaw, and working with Venezuelan conductor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2006 Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – As part of the College of the Holy Cross Visiting Writers Lecture Series, the following writers will give readings during the 2006 spring semester. All readings are free and open to the public. This series is sponsored … Continue reading →

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Author Ron Hansen to Give a Reading as Part of the Visiting Writers Series

As part of the Visiting Writers Lecture Series, author Ron Hansen will give a reading on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The event is free and open to the public. Hansen was born in Omaha, Neb., … Continue reading →

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Faculty, Student Work Showcased at Blackstone Heritage Regional Event

Holy Cross students and faculty will be among the presenters at a regional symposium on the Blackstone River Valley Thursday, March 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center. The symposium, which is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Worcester Children

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt, for children ages 12 and younger, on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. The free event will take place in the Field House. The … Continue reading →

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Internationally Renowned Pianist and Music Professor to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Widely acclaimed pianist Sarah Grunstein will give a recital on March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. Titled “Sarah Grunstein and Friends: The Intimate World of Robert … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Math Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Renee Laverdiere, a junior at the College of the Holy Cross from Eliot, Maine, has won a Goldwater Scholarship, one of only 323 undergraduates nationally to receive the award from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence … Continue reading →

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Bennici ’07 to Address Federal Response Failure Following Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Holy Cross junior Jared Bennici has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2005 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award winner. He will present his thesis, “9/11, Hurricane Katrina & The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ballroom Dance Team to Hold Seventh Annual Competition

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Ballroom Dance team will hold its seventh annual Ballroom Dance Competition on March 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The event is free for Holy Cross students; … Continue reading →

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Urban Leader to Address Challenges Faced By Women in Contemporary Society

WORCESTER, Mass. – Alicia Reece, who has worked for economic equality and social justice, will give a talk titled “Women in Contemporary U.S. Society: How Can They Continue to Progress?” on March 27 at 7:15 p.m. in Room 519 of … Continue reading →

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Congressman McGovern to Join Commemoration of Life and Legacy of Salvadoran Archbishop Romero

WORCESTER, Mass. – Congressman James P. McGovern, who represents Massachusetts’ Third Congressional District, and Jose “Chencho” Alas will commemorate the life and legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero on March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College … Continue reading →

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Professor of Conservation Biology to Give Talk on Extinction of Tigers

WORCESTER, Mass. – James L. David Smith, professor of conservation biology at the University of Minnesota, will give a talk titled “Tigers, Landscape, People: Can Extinction Be Averted?” on March 20 at 4:15 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the … Continue reading →

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David O’Brien to Review His Career As Historian of American Catholicism

WORCESTER, Mass. – David O’Brien, Loyola Professor of Roman Catholic Studies in the department of history at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a talk as part of the “Last Lecture” series on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Led By Kolt Bloxson ’06, Holy Cross to Join City’s ‘No Place for Hate’ Initiative

WORCESTER, Mass. – City officials will join Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross, to formally announce the College’s partnership with the City of Worcester’s “No Place for Hate” campaign on March 22 at 4 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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Professor of French to Discuss French Riots

WORCESTER, Mass. – Odile Cazenave, associate professor of French at Boston University, will give a talk titled “Violence Des Banlieues: Une Histoire Qui Ne Date Pas D’Hier” (“Urban Violence in France: Past and Present”) on March 23 at 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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