Monthly Archives: November 2008

You’re a sophomore in high school. You’re told that you’re required to go on a retreat. How do you react? Holy Cross students understand that when you’re 16 years old, a trip to the mall or watching a football game … Continue reading →

Rev. Francis Xavier Miller, S.J., who served as vice president for development at the College of the Holy Cross for 22 years, died on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Campion Center in Weston, Mass., after an illness. A devoted and … Continue reading →

Break out the streamers and balloons — Holy Cross’ student-run radio station, WCHC (88.1 FM), is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week. A full week of events is scheduled to mark this milestone. Among the events, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, … Continue reading →

The College Chaplains and the College Choir of the College of the Holy Cross will sponsor the 30th annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, along with a number … Continue reading →

The “Hate: Not Here” committee is challenging members of the campus community to put their artistic talents to the test in its third annual poster contest. Judges are looking for entries with messages that express positive change in the way … Continue reading →

It was a banner season for Holy Cross’ men’s and women’s rugby clubs. Both clubs won the Division IV New England Rugby Football Union Playoffs in Newport, R.I., on Nov. 8, and the women’s club went on to win the … Continue reading →

To rapturous applause from a sold-out Hart Center, four all-time Crusader basketball greats were honored at the halftime ceremony of the Nov. 16 men’s basketball game, where Holy Cross overtook St. Joseph’s 73-69 in overtime victory. George Kaftan ’49, Bob … Continue reading →

Walk by the Cantor Art Gallery on the first floor of O’Kane Hall, and you are likely to do a double take. Are those really more than a hundred wooden statues in the gallery? Last week, artists Yin Peet and … Continue reading →

Health Services is every student’s answer to the common cold, and the first stop for a flu shot. But did you know that it can also be the perfect solution to a stressful week or an aching back? In keeping … Continue reading →

Seven years ago, an Emergency Medical Technician certification class debuted on campus. The state-approved course prepares students to take the written and practical exams to be certified as an EMT Basic in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Since then, the course … Continue reading →

The election is over. The ballots have been counted, the electoral votes have been tallied, and President-elect Barack Obama is already announcing decisions about his administration. As we look back on a marathon campaign that lasted longer than two years, … Continue reading →