Monthly Archives: March 2012

‘US lottery reaches record jackpot’

With the jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery topping half a billion dollars—the largest in history anywhere in the world—Al Jazeera called upon Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, for insight on lottery … Continue reading →

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Matthews ’12 Awarded Fulbright Grant to Study in Liverpool

George Matthews ’12, of Westwood, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright grant to study in the U.K. next year. In September, Matthews, a classics major with a self-designed minor in legal studies, will begin classes at the University of Liverpool, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Shine a Light on Autism

The College of the Holy Cross will join the Empire State Building, Fenway Park, and many other buildings across the country in “shining a light on autism.” On the evening of April 2, Holy Cross will light the clock on … Continue reading →

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‘At Holy Cross, Chris Matthews recalls Kennedy era’

Chris Matthews ‘67, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and NBC’s “The Chris Matthews Show,” returned to his alma mater to talk about his new book “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero” (Simon & Schuster, 2011). After his talk, he signed … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Relay for Life

Students at the College of the Holy Cross will host the third annual Relay for Life from 5:45 p.m. on Friday, April 13 to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 14on the Hart Center track. “This year’s theme is birthdays,” shares … Continue reading →

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‘Breast cancer survivor Jackie Peterson’

In a FOX 25 “Fight for Pink” feature story, Jacqueline Peterson, vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about her battle with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, a rare form of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Political Science Professor to Deliver Annual Lecture on Liberal Arts

Denise Schaeffer, associate professor of political science at Holy Cross and director of Montserrat, the College’s living and learning program for all first-year students, will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on April … Continue reading →

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Women’s Retreat Coincides With 40th Anniversary of Women at Holy Cross

The first class of women entered Holy Cross in 1972, forever altering the landscape of the formerly all-male Jesuit, liberal arts college. To commemorate and celebrate coeducation at the College, the Office of College Chaplains is offering a two-day retreat … Continue reading →

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Women’s Hockey Standout Hochkins ’12 Shines On and Off the Ice

Stacey Hochkins ’12 has had such a successful career on the women’s ice hockey team at Holy Cross, you might overlook her exceptional performance in the classroom. You shouldn’t. The most decorated player in Holy Cross women’s hockey history is … Continue reading →

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‘Social media and job seekers’

In response to a recent report, Amy Murphy, director of career planning at the College of the Holy Cross, warns students about giving potential employers their Facebook user names and passwords. “It’s a security issue,” Murphy told the reporter. “We … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Prize Winner to Give Lecture on Voter ID

The College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies has selected James Fisher ‘13, a political science major from Burlington, Vt., as the 2011 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award recipient. He will present … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Working Writers Series Presents Fiction Writer Danielle Evans

Fiction writer Danielle Evans will host a discussion of the writer’s craft on Thursday, March 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Fenwick 330 and give a reading as part of the Working Writers’ Series at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross and Goodwill Team Up for Earth Day

The College of the Holy Cross and Goodwill are teaming up for a donation drive April 16 and 17 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center parking lot #3. In honor of Earth Day (April 22), … Continue reading →

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‘The Vietnam Anti-War Movement Legacy for Today’s Returning Veterans’

In a segment on PRI’s The World, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross and Vietnam War veteran, discusses the distorted memory that Americans have of the anti-war movement due to the influence of … Continue reading →

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‘Two Worcester, Mass. college students vying for African internships’

Holy Cross sophomore Alexandra (Sasha) Fairchok and Clark University senior Siobhan Kelley talk to NECN/Channel 3 about being two of the top 50 finalists to participate in the Chegg for Good & ONE summer internship in Africa. Fairchok and Kelley … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball Tops New Hampshire, 63-59, in First Round of WBI Tournament

Sophomore Alex Smith, of Delran, N.J., broke out for 20 points, sinking four of her eight three-point shot attempts as the Holy Cross women’s basketball team defeated New Hampshire, 63-59, in the first round of the WBI tournament. With the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community to Perform Day of Service

More than 300 students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 15th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 24.  Volunteers will perform service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash … Continue reading →

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Chris Matthews ’67 of MSNBC’S ‘Hardball’ to Speak at Holy Cross

Chris Matthews ‘67, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and NBC’s “The Chris Matthews Show,” will give a talk about his new book “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero” (Simon & Schuster, 2011) on Monday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Energy Saving Lighting Fair

In an effort to help employees, students, and neighbors of the College save money and energy at home, as well as helping to protect our planet’s environment, the College of the Holy Cross will host a special Energy Saving Lighting … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball to Compete in 2012 WBI Tournament

The Holy Cross women’s basketball team has been accepted to play in the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) as announced by the WBI committee March 12. The Crusaders will play as the No. 4 seed and are set to host the … Continue reading →

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