Monthly Archives: March 2011

“From A to ZZZZZ”

The Worcester chapter of Sweet Dreamzzz Inc., led by Holy Cross senior Christina Kyriakos, was recently highlighted by the Telegram and Gazette.  The Michigan-based non-profit program teaches children how to prepare for a good night’s sleep through healthy eating, activities … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Victoria Rodrigue, a senior at the College of the Holy Cross, has received a Fulbright grant to work and study in Austria. A music major with a German minor from Bolton, Conn., Rodrigue will research and study … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 350 Math Scholars in Two-Day Meeting

More than 350 scholars in the field of mathematics from higher education institutions across the globe will gather on the Holy Cross campus for the Spring Eastern Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematical Society on April 9 and 10. Four … Continue reading →

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“Japan’s Disaster Impact Felt Locally”

In a Worcester Business Journal article, Kolleen Rask, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, provided insight into how the Japan earthquake and tsunami could impact businesses thousands of miles away in Central Massachusetts. Because Massachusetts and … Continue reading →

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Best-selling Author and South Africa Native Mark Mathabane to Speak at Holy Cross

Activist and best-selling author of “Kaffir Boy,” an autobiographical account of life under apartheid, Mark Mathabane will give a talk on Thursday, April14 at 7 p.m. in Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture is free … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents Depression Era Comedy-Drama “The Time of Your Life”

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross presents William Saroyan’s “The Time of Your Life” April 7 – 9 and 14 – 16 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre (located on the second floor of O’Kane … Continue reading →

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“Waiting for Superman” Screening and Discussion to Address American Education Crisis

The College of the Holy Cross will screen the 2010 documentary “Waiting for Superman,” a groundbreaking and controversial critique of American public education, on Wednesday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in Seelos Theater.  The film will be followed by a … Continue reading →

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21 Students Take Part in ‘Spiritual Exercises’ During Spring Break

One group of students at Holy Cross didn’t just take a break from their books during spring break — they also said goodbye to all forms of technology. The 21 students reflected on their lives and their relationship with God … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community to Perform Day of Service

More than 250 students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 14th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 26.  Volunteers will perform service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash at … Continue reading →

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Organist Bálint Karosi to Perform at Holy Cross

Hungarian concert organist Bálint Karosi will perform on Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists’ Series. The concert, which is handicap … Continue reading →

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Lecture by Nobel Laureate to follow annual ‘Hogwarts’ event

Chemist Roald Hoffmann will give a lecture, titled “Chemistry’s Essential Tensions: Three Views of a Science,” on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk will follow … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Author Malena Watrous to Speak at Holy Cross

Award-winning author Malena Watrous will read from her work as part of the Visiting Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The event, sponsored by the College’s … Continue reading →

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“Teens rise but don’t shine before school”

In an article for USA Today about the relationship between teen sleep and school schedules, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, questions why high schools open so early and argues that later start times … Continue reading →

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Novelist and Memoirist Andrew Krivak to Speak at Holy Cross

Novelist and memoirist Andrew Krivak will give a talk about the vocation of the writer on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event, which is cosponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Nativity School of Worcester Announces New President

The Nativity School of Worcester has announced the hiring of its next president Alex Zequeira, an experienced educator, administrator and coach.  Zequeira, who served as the school’s founding principal from 2003-04, will return in his new role this July.  He … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey Advances to AHA Semifinals With Win Over Canisius

Junior Kyle Fletcher (Kanata, Ontario) posted three goals and one assist as the Holy Cross men’s hockey team flew past Canisius, 7-3, on Sunday night at the Hart Center in the third and final game of a best two-out-of-three Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey Red Hot as Atlantic Hockey Tournament Proceeds

Unbeaten in their last 11 games, the Holy Cross men’s hockey team is hosting a best-two-out-of-three Atlantic Hockey Tournament quarterfinal series versus Canisius on March 11-13 at the Hart Center at 7 p.m. The unbeaten streak is the longest in … Continue reading →

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Student’s Research Shows BP Oil Rig Explosion Was Preventable

Research conducted by Robert Nazarian ’12, a physics and mathematics double major, offers insight into the scientific and procedural factors that led to the explosion of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig which caused millions of gallons of crude petroleum … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Conference to Address Future of Community Organizing

Leaders in the field of community organizing, including Harvard sociologist Mark Warren and Marshall Ganz, nationally-renowned field organizer and trainer, will speak at a two-day conference at the College of the Holy Cross, April 1-2, 2011. “‘Let Justice Roll Down’: … Continue reading →

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