Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cutting-Edge Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo to Perform at Holy Cross

The Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo—Helena Bugallo and Amy Williams—will perform a concert of prepared piano music on Tuesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. The event is free, open to the … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

Five faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Melissa A. Boyle ’00, of the department of economics, earned her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and … Continue reading →

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“Lent vs. Greed”

In an opinion piece for the Huffington Post, Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., calls our attention to the overabundance of greed in the world and suggests that Lent “with its almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, may offer an excellent remedy” to “greed … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Women’s Basketball in Patriot League Quarterfinals

Holy Cross men’s basketball (15-13, 9-5 PL) opens up play in the 2012 Patriot League Tournament on Feb. 29, when it plays host to Lafayette (12-17, 7-7 PL) in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. at the Hart Center. The Crusaders … Continue reading →

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280 Holy Cross Students to Spend Spring Break Engaged in Community Service

The Holy Cross Chaplains’ Office reports that 280 students — or one in 10 students at the College — will spend their spring break, March 5 to 9, doing community service. Students will work in 26 different locations in 12 … Continue reading →

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‘Santorum not only conservative nauseated by JFK 1960 speech; view shared by many on right’

In an Associated Press article, Mathew Schmalz, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on Republican candidate Rick Santorum’s criticism of John F. Kennedy’s famous speech on religion. In this legendary speech, Kennedy spoke of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Conference on Poverty to Mark 50th Anniversary of ‘The Other America’

Renowned historians, sociologists and activists including William Julius Wilson, Maurice Isserman, Peter Dreier, David O’Brien, Bruce Western, Annette Lareau and others will speak at a two-day conference on poverty March 22-23, 2012, organized by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Recognized for Service to the Community

Her story is one of adversity and inspiration. As a young girl, Lenore Montanaro ’12 courageously battled cancer on three occasions, losing her right leg to an amputation when she was just 11 years old. Even as she underwent years … Continue reading →

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Homily Invites Students to ‘Accept the Vocation of Being Men and Women for Others’

Rev. Anthony Kuzniewski, S.J., professor of history, drew on the lessons of the early civil rights movement to encourage students “to accept the vocation of being men and women for others” during a homily he delivered at a Feb. 19 … Continue reading →

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Street ’10 Recipient of Oberlin Conservatory’s Inaugural $10,000 Prize for Music Criticism

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music recently announced that Jacob Street ’10, of North Reading, Mass., is the recipient of the first $10,000 prize of its new biennial Stephen and Cynthia Rubin Institute for Music Criticism. Street will use the prize … Continue reading →

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‘Internships Provide Benefits For Students And Employers’

In a Worcester Business Journal cover story on the benefits of internships for both interns and employers, Pamela Ahearn, associate director of career planning at the College of the Holy Cross, emphasizes the importance of internship experiences in today’s competitive … Continue reading →

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From Football Field to Courtroom, Eddie Jenkins ’72 a Trailblazer

There comes a time in everyone’s life, says Eddie Jenkins ’72, when you have the opportunity to make a stand in the service of society. Jenkins made such a stand in 1968 when he joined a group of black students … Continue reading →

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‘Foreclosure crisis continues to weigh on US economy’

In a Telegram & Gazette article about the country’s consistently high foreclosure rates, Katherine A. Kiel, chair of the economics department at the College of the Holy Cross, is cautiously optimistic about the long-term impact of this trend. “It [the … Continue reading →

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Blog: Nelson ’10 Shares Her Experiences Following Holy Cross

NAME Melissa Nelson ’10 HOMETOWN Randolph, Mass. UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Anthropology major in the premed program WHAT SHE’S UP TO NOW Studying to become a midwife in the accelerated bachelor of science in nursing/master of science in nursing program at the … Continue reading →

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MacArthur Fellow to Give Talk on Environment

Scientists throughout New England will join Holy Cross students, faculty and staff to hear a talk by David Montgomery, a 2008 MacArthur Foundation Fellow and one of the nation’s most accomplished environmental scientists, on Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey to Host ‘Pink the Rink’

The Holy Cross men’s hockey team will hold its third annual “Pink the Rink” on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Hart Center during its game versus Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. This year, the Crusaders will raise money for breast … Continue reading →

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Psychology Major Presents Research at Harvard Conference

Chad Desharnais ’12, of Salem, N.H., recently presented his psychology research at a highly selective conference at Harvard University. His research, which he has been working on for two years, investigates how the use of images in science education can … Continue reading →

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Patriot League Presidents Endorse Change in Football Athletic Aid Policy

The Patriot League Council of Presidents—including Holy Cross’ president Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J.— endorsed a policy that will allow athletic merit aid for the sport of football, beginning with the class entering school in the fall of 2013, it … Continue reading →

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‘Why Shakespeare Tweets are Better Than Yours’

Stephanie Schaefer ’11, a recent Holy Cross graduate, who now works for ‘JCK Magazine’ in New York, explains how her poetry courses as an English major taught her valuable skills for the business world in a post for  ‘Engage The … Continue reading →

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‘Students to Take Part in Technology-free Day’

Author Sherry Turkle will visit the College of the Holy Cross to discuss how technology is altering our social lives. In conjunction with the talk, on Feb. 17 all first-year students will take part in a technology-free day, by disconnecting … Continue reading →

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