Monthly Archives: April 2009

Leading Holocaust Historian and Scholar to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Yehuda Bauer, one of the world’s most important scholars of Holocaust studies, will give a lecture titled “Holocaust and the Jewish Resistance” on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Lupe Fiasco Headlines Spring Concert at Holy Cross

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) at the College of the Holy Cross presents the annual spring concert on Tuesday, April 28 with headliner Lupe Fiasco featuring Charles Hamilton. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and performances will start at 8 … Continue reading →

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Video: Ani Nalbandian ’09 Talks About Armenian Memorial and Charitable Concert

The daughter of an Armenian priest, Ani Nalbandian ’09 has always been actively engaged in the life of her church and community. In October 2007, she was asked by the leaders of the Armenian community to recite a poem for … Continue reading →

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Alumni Working With Deaf Herald Liberal Arts, American Sign Language Program

The value of a liberal arts education and the importance of exposure to the Deaf community were the experiences that the members of the American Sign Language Career Panel highlighted as key to their success. The event, which took place … Continue reading →

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Lifetime Commitment to Faith Exploration Characterizes Newest Chaplain

Virginia Coakley knew she wanted to be a social worker from as early as the fifth grade. “I always knew I wanted to work with people, to make a difference in the lives of people,” she says. She received a … Continue reading →

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‘How Can I Find God?’ Series Returns

In response to many requests, the Chaplains’ Office is again sponsoring “How Can I Find God?”, a series of lunchtime gatherings at which members of the Holy Cross community speak about their personal search for and experience of God. After … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Receives Prize for Work During Semester in Washington, D.C.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross junior Kristen Shaw has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2008-09 fall semester Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award. She will present her thesis, “What it Means … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces New Director of Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thomas M. Landy has been named director of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross. Landy served as associate director of the Center since its inception in 2000 and was … Continue reading →

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Hablas Español?

Enter Kimball Food Court on Friday afternoons and it’s not English you’ll hear — it’s español. The source is La Mesa de Conversación, where members come to hone conversational Spanish skills, participate in cultural exchange, and form friendships. La Mesa … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Panel on Exile

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will host a panel to discuss issues of exile, war, and displacement on Thursday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Mary Chapel. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Chair of President’s Council on Bioethics to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., chairman of the President’s Council on Bioethics, will give a lecture titled “What Does Ethics Have to Do with Medicine?” on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the … Continue reading →

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For Cortese ’09, Freshman Year Religious Studies Course Sparks Interest in Babylonian Exile

Close your eyes. Imagine what it was like in 597 B.C.E., at the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. During this time, Babylonian forces attacked the ancient kingdom of Judah and exiled its upper classes: the king, his court, nobles, artisans, … Continue reading →

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Prominent Contemporary Irish Writer to Visit Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Irish journalist and novelist Colm Tóibín will be doing at reading on Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk is co-sponsored by the Edward Callahan … Continue reading →

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