Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2012 Concert Series

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during fall 2012. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the music department events line … Continue reading →

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Live Video: Political Science Professor to Discuss the Electoral College and the 2012 Presidential Election

On Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. EDT, Donald R. Brand, professor and chair of political science at Holy Cross, will give a live web lecture on the Electoral College and the 2012 Presidential Election. Elections are fundamentally shaped by the … Continue reading →

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‘What Would Saint Vincent de Paul Do?’

In a blog for the Huffington Post, Rev. Thomas W. Worcester, S.J., professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, speculated on what St. Vincent de Paul would advocate for if he were alive today in our present … Continue reading →

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Blog: Gomez ’14 Eager to Explore ‘Amazing’ UK in Year Abroad

NAME Brandon Gomez ’14 HOMETOWN East Haven, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY English and theatre double major WHERE HE’S STUDYING University of York in England WHY HE CHOSE ENGLAND “Having been lucky enough to travel to England last summer on the … Continue reading →

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‘Local Reaction on Replacement Refs’

Recently on Worcester News Tonight, Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, discussed the current National Football League referee contract dispute, and the potential negative effects of the lockout. Matheson contends that if games … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Wins Prize in International Organ Competition

Holy Cross senior Jennifer McPherson has played in organ competitions before, but never at the international level. So when she won third prize in such a competition — along with the 1,000 euros that came along with it — McPherson … Continue reading →

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Video: Students Explore City of Worcester in Bus Tour

From the city’s musical venues to the plethora of restaurants lining Shrewsbury Street, Holy Cross students were pleasantly surprised at the many cultural offerings they discovered during a bus tour of Worcester. The Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Worcester Regional … Continue reading →

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Curators of Groundbreaking Exhibit, Featuring Work of Artists with Disabilities, to Speak At Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will host the curators of the groundbreaking exhibit “Create,” currently on display in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, for a talk on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 5 – 6 p.m. at … Continue reading →

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Could This Be the End of Affirmative Action at Holy Cross?

In October 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case that challenges the constitutionality of race-based affirmative action in admissions programs at public colleges and universities. Many … Continue reading →

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Presidential Election Experts Available at Holy Cross to Discuss Candidates, Domestic and Foreign Issues

Faculty experts in a wide range of disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on some of the hot-button political issues of the 2012 presidential and Congressional campaigns.  For more information, or for … Continue reading →

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College to Celebrate Life and Work of Late Prof. Joanna Ziegler

Harold Roth, professor of East Asian studies and director of the Contemplative Studies Initiative at Brown University, will give a talk titled “Contemplative Studies and the Liberal Arts,” on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm Library at … Continue reading →

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‘Pope Benedict: From Regensburg to Beirut’

In his most recent opinion piece on the Washington Post’s On Faith blog, Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, reflected on Pope Benedict XVI’s recent homily in Beirut, Lebanon, and how it … Continue reading →

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Poet and Nonfiction Writer Christopher Merrill to Give Talk on Vocation of the Writer

Christopher Merrill, author and former William H. Jenks Chair in American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a talk as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s … Continue reading →

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‘Love Stories’

In a recent issue of the New York Times Sunday Book Review, Leah Hager Cohen, the W.H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, reviewed Junot Diaz’s most recent collection of short stories, “This … Continue reading →

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‘Jesus’ marital status needs more study’

In Telegram & Gazette article, Virginia C. Raguin, professor of art history at the College of the Holy Cross, and Alice Laffey, associate professor of religious studies, were called upon to comment on the recently found papyrus that implies Jesus … Continue reading →

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Abuse of Children in Ireland Subject of Theatre Performance at Holy Cross

Irish playwright, actor and politician Gerard Mannix Flynn will give a special performance of “James X,” his one-man play recounting the experience of children abused by church and civil authorities in Ireland, on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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‘Helping Students to Tell Their Stories’

In an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Anthony B. Cashman, director of the Office of Distinguished Fellowships and Graduate Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, was called upon to offer advice on writing effective personal essays … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Coeducation

The College of the Holy Cross is delighted to announce that the 40th anniversary of coeducation at the College will be subject of a series of events throughout the 2012-13 academic year. Students, faculty, and staff will have extensive opportunities … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sophomore Raises $16,000 for DEAF, Inc.

Ever since her middle school jazz band played a concert at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, Nina Batt ’15 has been interested in deaf culture and American Sign Language. Now, as a sophomore at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Holy Cross Graduates Join Teach For America

For the fourth year in a row, Holy Cross is a top contributor to Teach For America, a nonprofit organization that sends graduating seniors into classrooms across the nation. With 14 members of the class of 2012 having recently joined … Continue reading →

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