Monthly Archives: March 2009

Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard

WORCESTER, Mass. – The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross presents the final masterpiece of Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard. Directed by Steve Vineberg, Monsignor Murray Professor in Arts and Humanities, the play will be performed … Continue reading →

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N.H. Chief Justice to Deliver Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – John T. Broderick Jr. ’69, chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, will give the Thomas More Lecture on Monday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Community to Cheer on Crusaders as They Battle American for Patriot League Title

The Holy Cross men’s basketball team will travel to our nation’s capital on Friday to take on American University in the Patriot League Tournament championship game at the Bender Arena. The winner will earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. … Continue reading →

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Catholic and Atheist to Debate Compatibility of Faith and Scientific Reasoning

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross will sponsor a Catholic/Atheist discussion, “Contemporary Physics and Christian Faith: Conflict or Consonance?” on Monday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in Rehm Library. … Continue reading →

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Institutions and Organizations Receive Accolades for Alcohol Prevention Excellence

WORCESTER, Mass. – Outside The Classroom announced yesterday the recipients of the 2008-2009 Prevention Excellence Awards. Held annually, the Prevention Excellence Awards honors individuals, institutions, and Greek organizations that have achieved excellence in their alcohol prevention efforts, thus significantly improving … Continue reading →

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For Young Alumna, Networking Key to Landing Job

For Emily Keeley Chalko, the road that led to her career was a textbook example of the benefits of networking. While helping set up for a prebusiness program dinner during her senior year in 2008, Chalko got to meet the … Continue reading →

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Men’s Basketball Advances to Patriot League Championship Game

Students, alumni, and fans of all ages who came to the Hart Center to see an exciting basketball game on Sunday were not disappointed. While the final score showed a wide margin victory, No. 2 Holy Cross provided energizing passes, … Continue reading →

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Rescheduled: Josh Kelley to Play Benefit Concert at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Musician Josh Kelley will play the third annual IGNITE benefit concert at the College of the Holy Cross on Sunday, March 22. The doors will open at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom, and student … Continue reading →

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Prominent Mathematician to Give Annual Sulski Memorial Lecture at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Paul A. Schweitzer, S. J., a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1958 and a professor of mathematics at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will give the 16th … Continue reading →

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Crusaders Defeat Colgate 61-44 In Patriot League Semifinals

WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior forward Eric Meister  (Boalsburg, Pa.) had a career-high 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots, to lead the Holy Cross men’s basketball team to a 61-44 victory over Colgate at the Hart Center in the … Continue reading →

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Kimball Dining Hall Going Trayless

Kimball Main Dining Hall will join hundreds of other college dining halls across the country that have cut trays from dining rooms. The move will take effect March 9. Holy Cross Dining Services expects that going “trayless” will mean 25 … Continue reading →

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Women’s Ice Hockey Team Finishes Extraordinary Season With ECAC Championship Win

With a phenomenal record of 24-2-1, the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey team has marked their most successful season to date and claim the best record of any team on campus this year. In addition to being crowned the 2008-2009 … Continue reading →

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Men’s and Women’s Basketball to Compete in Patriot League Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men’s basketball teams continues play in the 2009 Patriot League Tournament when it takes on Colgate in the semifinals at the Hart Center on Sunday, March 8. The Crusaders stand 17-13 overall, and placed … Continue reading →

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Nationally Recognized Author to Give Lecture as Part of Holy Cross Visiting Writers Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dinty Moore, nationally recognized author and editor, will give a reading on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.  in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. This lecture is part of the College’s Visiting Writers … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor to Reflect on Visit to Holocaust Memorial

WORCESTER, Mass. – Daniel Bitran, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a lecture titled “Lessons from the Shoah: Why we teach the Holocaust at Holy Cross” on Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Prize-Winning Poet to Visit Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Poet and translator Marilyn Nelson will give a reading and presentation on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, which is free and open to … Continue reading →

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Leading Scholar on Early Christianity to Shed Light on Recently Discovered Gospels

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marvin Meyer, one of the foremost scholars on early Christianity, will give a lecture titled “The Gospels of Judas, Mary, and Thomas: The Good News About Marginalized Disciples in Early Christian Literature,” on Thursday, March 12 at … Continue reading →

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Record 266 Students Participating in 25th Annual Spring Break Immersion Program

The Chaplains’ Office is reporting another record number of students participating in this year’s Spring Break Immersion Program, in which students spend their break doing community service. Martin Kelly, assistant chaplain who oversees the program, says 266 students — or … Continue reading →

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A Cut Above

If you were on the Holy Cross campus recently and noticed some strange-looking beards, you weren’t imagining things. From Jan. 21 through Feb. 21, it was “MANuary,” a month-long celebration of “phenomenal facial hair,” that was created by sophomores Matthew … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Women’s Hockey Wins ECAC Championship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior Stephanie Couzin  (Chicago, Ill.) was named the ECAC Open Most Outstanding Player as the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey team defeated Sacred Heart, 4-2, in the ECAC Open Championship Sunday afternoon at the Hart Center. With … Continue reading →

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