Monthly Archives: November 2007

In a series of video messages, Holy Cross administrators — with unique perspectives on the sciences — talk about new science complex

As construction of the Linda and Park B. Smith Laboratories progresses on schedule, Holy Cross officials are releasing three videos about the importance of the $60 million facility, the most ambitious building project in the College’s history. “Over the last … Continue reading →

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Mary Chapel Renovation Has Enhanced Religious Life at Holy Cross, Chaplain Says

Mary Chapel, a previously underutilized space on the lower level of the majestic St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross, was dramatically renovated in 2003. In the years since, the chapel’s new spaces for worship and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Send Care Packages to Troops in Iraq

The third annual Freedom Week will take place Nov. 12-15 from 12-5 p.m. in the Hogan Lobby at the College of the Holy Cross. Throughout the week the College Republicans will collect supplies and monetary donations, and then assemble care … Continue reading →

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Visual arts professor’s work focuses on children

Throughout her career, Susan Schmidt has always based her drawings on observation. Landscapes, factory buildings, textile machinery, and statues have been among her subjects. However, when Schmidt, associate professor of visual arts at Holy Cross, became a mother, she shifted … Continue reading →

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After visiting Kenya, VP of Student Affairs compelled to help build K-8 school

When she first heard about Abdi Lidonde’s idea to build a school in his native Kenya, Jacqueline D. Peterson, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students at Holy Cross, said she’d try to help. But it wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Students raise $2,700 for Pediatric AIDS research in 12-hour dance

Holy Cross students put on their dancing shoes last weekend — all for a good cause. From 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, nearly 200 students cut a rug in the Hogan Ballroom … Continue reading →

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Renowned Literature Scholar to Give Presentation on Bram Stoker’s Dracula

WORCESTER, Mass. – John Paul Riquelme, professor of English at Boston University and internationally renowned scholar of modernist and Irish literature, will give a presentation titled, “The Dark Modernity of Bram Stoker’s Dracula” on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Efforts underway to encourage voter participation among Holy Cross students

Luisa Lora ’08 is the first to admit that she hasn’t always been interested in politics, but knowing that she will be eligible to vote in next year’s presidential election has encouraged her to think about the candidates and the … Continue reading →

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Anthropologist Explores the Line Between Plastic Surgery and Reality T.V

WORCESTER, Mass. – Hilda Lloréns, visiting professor of anthropology and sociology at Middlebury College, will give a presentation titled “The Latinization of Body Parts: Plastic Surgery and Reality TV” on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. in Hogan 402(03) at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross junior performs for Armenian Church Pontiff

Earlier this fall, at a ceremony in Boston, Ani Nalbandian ’09 delivered a dramatic poetry recital in both Armenian and English in the presence of the head of the Armenian Church, during his visit to the United States. More than … Continue reading →

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