Monthly Archives: November 2009

Keeping the Hart Ice Rink in Top Skating Condition Combines Science and Art

More than a few campus visitors have done a double take when they notice a pile of “snow” outside the Hart Center — especially when the weather is warm enough to go for a swim. First of all, it’s not … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Ranks No. 8 in Kiplinger’s List of Best Values in Private Colleges

The College of the Holy Cross moves up five spots to No. 8 among Best Values in Private Liberal Arts Colleges that combine “excellent academics while keeping costs to a minimum,” according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The story appears in … Continue reading →

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Alumni Recognized for Years of Service to Their Alma Mater

Holy Cross graduates join a famously loyal and active alumni network. Many of them bring the Jesuit call to be “men and women for others” to support the greater College Community in ways great and small. Each year, the General … Continue reading →

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Blog: Ekpecham ’13 Eager to Give ‘Honest Representation’ of Student Life at Holy Cross

NAME Nwachalu Ekpecham ’13 HOMETOWN Mount Vernon, N.Y. AREAS OF STUDY Undeclared WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “Holy Cross has a beautiful campus, endless resources, and vigorous academic programs which promote growth in all ways. The close-knit communal feeling Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Receives Award for Work on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis During Semester in D.C.

WORCESTER, Mass. – Elizabeth Conway, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, has been selected by the College’s Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies as the 2009 spring semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Higher Education Secretary to Speak About Martyrdom in El Salvador

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Paul Locatelli, S.J., former president of Santa Clara University and now on the staff of the Jesuit headquarters in Rome, will present “Jesuit Education in Response to the Murder of the Six Jesuits and Their Colleagues” … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Wins Prestigious Prize in International Organ Competition

At just 21 years of age, Jake Street ’10 has already made his mark in the international music world. Competing this week in the Andre Marchal International Organ Competition in Biarritz, France, Street won the Prize for the Best Performance … Continue reading →

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History Prof. Noel Cary Reflects on 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Nov. 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Noel D. Cary, professor of German and European history, shares his thoughts on this historical event. The Berlin Wall fell during my first semester of teaching at … Continue reading →

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