Monthly Archives: December 2006

Holy Cross Professors Author Books in Wide Array of Fields

WORCESTER, Mass. – From the history of Charleston to the philosophy of viewing art to the practice of Catholicism, faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have authored numerous books in a range of subjects recently. Many of … Continue reading →

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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games to Be Available Via Web Streaming

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross basketball fans across the country will be able to catch the Crusaders in action online this year. A total of 24 men’s and women’s basketball games this season will be available through live Web streaming … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of the Season

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery Presents ‘Layers: Collecting Cuban-American Art’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross presents Layers: Collecting Cuban-American Art from Jan. 11 to Feb. 13, 2007. The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Holy Cross Latin American and … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the News That Defined Holy Cross in 2006

A chronological look back at major accomplishments and other news of the past year: • WCHC 88.1 FM, the College’s student-run radio station, started live Web streaming of its broadcast content, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • … Continue reading →

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Quartet San Francisco Earns Two Grammy Nominations in Classical Music Categories

WORCESTER, Mass. – Quartet San Francisco received two Grammy nominations for Látigo, their recording of tango and Latin arrangements, in the categories of Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Engineered Classical Album. Joel Cohen (cello), a founding member of the … Continue reading →

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Hanify-Howland Presents 41st Annual Public Lecture

Legal scholar and policy expert Ruth Wedgwood delivered the 41st annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. An audience of students, faculty, and other … Continue reading →

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Baroque Art Meets the 21st Century

Pressed by curators unfamiliar with her work to describe her art quickly but accurately, Cristi Rinklin calls it “techno Baroque surrealism.” It’s an apt description. The Baroque period is an art style of the 17th century in which artists sought … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Professor Nominated for Two Grammy Awards

WORCESTER, Mass. – Osvaldo Golijov, associate professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross has been nominated for two Grammy awards for his opera Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears). The Argentine-born Golijov was nominated in the categories of Best … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community Donates Time, Money, Clothing During Holiday Season

WORCESTER, Mass. – Faculty, staff, and students at Holy Cross are getting into the spirit of Christmas with generous donations of time and other resources to many charities and other causes. Among these efforts: • Organized by the Office of … Continue reading →

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Classics Majors Embark on Groundbreaking Scholarly Research in Homeric Poetry

Four Holy Cross classics majors are tackling a project of epic proportions. William Dolan ’10, Michael Kinney ’10, Katherine Schmieg ’09, and Patrick Walsh ’09 have been selected to serve a crucial role in the pioneering preservation of the world’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exam Period

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing that students stay up late studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross — including President Michael C. McFarland, S.J. — volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the … Continue reading →

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Organist Christie Continues Series of Concerts at Holy Cross Commemorating Death of Buxtehude

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the fourth of eight concerts commemorating the 300th anniversary of the death of the great 17th-century North German organist-composer Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707). As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chemistry Professor Receives Award to Conduct Research on Microfluidics

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Camille and Henry Drefyus Foundation has awarded Kimberley Frederick, associate professor of chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross, a $60,000 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for her proposal titled “Studies of flow processes in microfluidic … Continue reading →

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College Chaplains Plan Events to Celebrate Start of Advent

The College Chaplains and the College Choir of the College of the Holy Cross will sponsor the 28th annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, along with a number … Continue reading →

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Relax and Unwind With These Finaltastic Events

Check out the events taking place during finals period to keep you stress free and energized. Good luck on exams! Dec. 5 Tree Lighting Ceremony O’Kane Porch, 5 p.m. Judging of the campus-wide hall decorating contest Following tree lighting ceremony, … Continue reading →

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