Monthly Archives: February 2012

18 Artworks by Holy Cross Students on Display in Consortium Exhibition

Two Holy Cross students received prizes for their artwork at the eighth annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Student Art Exhibition. Lauren Wright ’12, of Biglerville, Pa., won second prize for her sculpture “Expose” and an honorable mention went to Michael … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theater Presents the Thrilling Musical ‘Sweeney Todd’

The College of the Holy Cross Alternate College Theater (ACT) presents “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” directed by Molly Oliver ’12, at the Fenwick Theater (second floor of O’Kane Hall) from Feb. 9 – 11 at 8 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Among Princeton Review’s 75 ‘Best Value’ Private Colleges for 2012

The Princeton Review named the College of the Holy Cross one of 75 “Best Value” private colleges for 2012. Based on institutional data and student opinion surveys from hundreds of “the nation’s academically best undergraduate institutions,” schools were selected according to … Continue reading →

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Canadian Organist John Grew to Perform as Part of Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

Canadian organist John Grew will perform as part of the Chapel Artist Series on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. The program will include selections from Dieterich Buxtehude, … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Poet to Take Part in Working Writers Series at Holy Cross

Award-winning poet Mary Jo Salter will host a discussion of the writer’s craft at 3:30 p.m. in Fenwick 330, followed by a reading of her poetry as part of the Working Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 … Continue reading →

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Remarks by Justice Clarence Thomas ’71 at Academic Convocation

Remarks delivered by Clarence Thomas ’71, associate justice of the United States, upon receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Holy Cross at a special Academic Convocation on Jan. 26, 2012. Thank you, Father Boroughs. Well, this is a … Continue reading →

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‘Art of Prayer’

In an opinion piece for America Magazine, Timothy O’Brien ’06, a Jesuit scholastic preparing for the priesthood, reflected on his first encounter with the Ignatian value of being “contemplatives in action.” It was an introductory art history course at the … Continue reading →

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Author Sherry Turkle to Discuss Learning in a Digital Age

Author and professor Sherry Turkle will give a talk based on her new book, “Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other” (Basic Books, January 2011) on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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‘Forgetting a key lesson from Watergate?’

In a CNN.com article, David Schaefer, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about how Watergate reforms actually hurt the election process.  “The post-Watergate restrictions on campaign fundraising inspired savvy political operators to devise more backdoor … Continue reading →

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‘The Friday Podcast: Is Hosting The Super Bowl Worth It?’

In NPR’s Planet Money Friday Podcast, Associate Professor of Economics at the College of the Holy Cross Victor Matheson, asserts that hosting the Super Bowl does not actually boost the host city’s local economy by $300-500 million, as NFL estimates … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Community Prayer Celebrates the Many Faith Traditions at Holy Cross

A new event celebrating the rich faith traditions at Holy Cross was met with great interest on the afternoon of Jan. 24, the day that spring semester classes started. Marybeth Kearns-Barrett, director of the Chaplains’ Office, expected a small group … Continue reading →

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BSU to Hold Events in Honor of Black History Month

The Black Student Union (BSU) at the College of the Holy Cross, a student organization that promotes unity among the black community at Holy Cross, is sponsoring a number of events for Black History Month.  All events are free and … Continue reading →

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‘Super Bowl Lands on Taxpayers’ Backs as Indianapolis Stadium Deal Sours’

In a Bloomberg.com article about the Super Bowl’s possible economic impact on Indianapolis, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, warned that the city might not see the economic gains promised by the NFL. … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Scholar to Lecture on Poetry as a Form of Resistance

Alan Rosen, a renowned scholar of Holocaust literature, will give a lecture titled “The Words, Too, Will Nourish: Poetry and Resistance” on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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