Monthly Archives: January 2010

Sacred journeys of world’s religions share common traits

The latest exhibit at the College of the Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery, Pilgrimage and Faith: Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, receives rave reviews. The exhibit is on display through April 1. Read the MetroWest Daily News story.

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In Events Sponsored by Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, Experts Go Beyond Headlines to Delve Into Complex Issues

Should recent discoveries in neuroscience cause us to reconsider basic ethical assumptions about free will and reason as the sources of moral decision making? Some of the biggest names in brain science will deliberate just that when they convene on … Continue reading →

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Yachira Torres, HC senior, to receive Young Leader Award

Yachira Torres ’10, will receive the Young Leader Award at the Telegram & Gazette’s Visions Awards ceremony next month, for her work as a mentor in the Collegiate Success Institute, which helps prepare low-income high school students for college or … Continue reading →

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Boosts for higher education

In an op-ed, Yachira Torres ’10 writes about the $400,000 in federal funding that was recently appropriated to support six Worcester programs dedicated to educational achievement and higher education access for the city’s young people. Read the story in the … Continue reading →

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Blog: Young Alumna Returns to School in Pursuit of MFA

Colleen Hughes ’04 HOMETOWN Somerville, Mass. UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR/MINOR English and theatre double major WHAT SHE WILL BE BLOGGING ABOUT Her return to school last fall to earn an MFA in Playwriting at Boston University WHAT ELSE “I’ve been working on … Continue reading →

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Video: Watch Highlights of Speeches, Performances From Senior Convocation

In mid-January, seniors returning to campus for their final semester were invited to reflect on their first three-and-a-half years of college and to consider how they will use their remaining time at Holy Cross to shape their life and their … Continue reading →

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Breeding made dogs’ heads incredibly diverse

Biologist Abby Drake, of the College of the Holy Cross, talks about her new research on the evolution of domestic dogs. Read the MSNBC.com story.

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Haiti in Crisis: Holy Cross Campus Offers Support and Resources

As students returned to campus in mid-January, they immediately began working on relief efforts and participating in a range of campus-wide initiatives designed to support the people of Haiti. The Student Government Association has instituted the SGA Co-Presidential Task Force … Continue reading →

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Newly Renovated Haberlin Hall Opens Its Doors, Marks Completion of Integrated Science Complex

A completely renovated Haberlin Hall — housing chemistry, physics and some of the mathematics and computer science departments — opened its doors to students for the Jan. 20 start of classes at Holy Cross. The top-to-bottom renovation of Haberlin, which … Continue reading →

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Deepening Commitment to Social Justice Key Message at Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon

The call for social justice — which demands that people have equal rights and opportunities in all aspects of society — was the centerpiece of two separate speeches delivered by a senior at Holy Cross and a world-renowned lecturer at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre Presents the Musical Cabaret

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Alternate College Theatre (ACT) at the College of the Holy Cross presents the musical Cabaret, Feb. 4-6 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 6-7 at 2 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (second floor, O’Kane Hall).  Tickets are $7 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Finishes First in National Moot Court Tournament

WORCESTER, Mass. – College of the Holy Cross student Katherine Andrew ’11, of West Hartford, Conn., finished first in the individual competition at this year’s American Collegiate Moot Court Association (AMCA) championships, held at Florida International University School of Law … Continue reading →

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‘Survival of the Cutest’ Proves Darwin Right

WORCESTER, Mass. – Domestic dogs have followed their own evolutionary path, twisting Darwin’s directive ‘survival of the fittest’ to their own needs – and have proved him right in the process, according to a new study by biologists Abby Drake, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With an Evening of Jazz and Blues

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross presents Blues on the Hill: An Evening of Jazz and Blues with 2120 South Michigan Avenue Featuring Sweet Willie D and Blue Champagne  on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Will Super Bowl be economic windfall, or hot air?

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about his research on the economic impact of the Super Bowl on host cities, which shows far smaller returns than promised by the NFL. Read the … Continue reading →

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Oh, the places they’ll go…”

Christopher Kono ’13, a member of the College of the Holy Cross baseball team, is featured in Greenwich Magazine’s “10 Teens to Watch.” Read the Greenwich Magazine story.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Paul Muldoon to Give a Reading at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Paul Muldoon, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, will give a reading on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The reading, sponsored by the Edward Callahan Support Fund for Irish … Continue reading →

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$400,000 to help students help kids

The College of the Holy Cross has received a $400,000 federal grant which will strengthen partnerships between the College and six community organizations. Read the Telegram & Gazette story.

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Wash. lawmaker wants to banish negative language

Alison Bryant Ludden, assistant professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, talks to the Associated Press about labeling children, in relation to a Washington lawmaker who wants to change the negative label “at risk” children to “at … Continue reading →

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Worcester community organizations to benefit from $400,000 in federal funding

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thousands of young people and their families across Worcester depend on community programs in and out of their classrooms to enrich their education and development.  In today’s economic climate, more and more local children and teens are … Continue reading →

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