Monthly Archives: August 2013

Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium

A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Weigh Costs of Oil Drilling in Niger Delta

Nigerian environmentalist and lecturer Julia Finomo will give a talk titled “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Oil Drilling in the Niger Delta: An Ethical Approach” on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Retains Firm to Lead Search for New Athletic Director

The College of the Holy Cross has retained DHR International to lead the search for its new athletic director. Richard M. Regan Jr. ’76, who has directed Holy Cross Athletics since 1998, announced in July that he will step down … Continue reading →

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‘Deutsche Bank: Woods Foundation scholars hang with Tiger’

Vladimir Casseus ’12 spent yesterday at the Deustche Bank Championship with one of golf’s top players, Tiger Woods. Casseus was a 2008 recipient of the Earl Woods Scholarship, sponsored by the Tiger Woods Foundation and named after Woods’ father, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Presents the Seelos Film Series for Fall 2013

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, please call the Seelos Theater Box … Continue reading →

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‘Economists: It’s a terrible idea for D.C. to host the 2024 Olympics’

In a recent Washington Post article, Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, warns Washington, D.C. about bidding for the 2024 Olympics. Matheson’s research reveals that host cities spend a lot of money on the … Continue reading →

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Washington Monthly Ranks Holy Cross Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Washington Monthly ranked the College of the Holy Cross 28th on their 2013 list of top liberal arts colleges that provide the “Best Bang for the Buck,” which is a new rankings set based on the economic value students receive … Continue reading →

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Lynn Kremer Begins Tenure as Brooks Chair in the Humanities

Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., Chair in the Humanities. This rotating position is awarded to Holy Cross faculty for a term of three years … Continue reading →

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Blog: Crimi ’15 Studies Ancient Languages and Literature in Greece and Italy

NAME Harry Crimi ’15 HOMETOWN Havertown, Penn. AREAS OF STUDY Double major in classics and psychology WHERE HE’S STUDYING College Year in Athens, Greece (fall), and John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy (spring) WHY HE CHOSE GREECE AND ITALY … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Gorgeous Weather Provides Perfect Backdrop for Move-In Day

Clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s served as the perfect backdrop for the approximately 725 members of the Class of 2017 who arrived on Mount St. James for move-in day. Members of the first-year class were greeted … Continue reading →

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‘Leading the government’s charge on infectious disease’

Anthony S. Fauci ’62, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, was recently profiled in the Washington Post. Fauci, who discussed some of the challenges for young scientists, also talked about the motivation behind his … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Summer Renovation Projects at Holy Cross Wide-Ranging

Students, faculty, and staff who’ve been away from Holy Cross might notice some changes when they return to campus. Under the auspices of the Physical Plant department, crews worked throughout the summer to maintain facilities, grounds and infrastructure. View some … Continue reading →

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‘Westport’s head coach played at Haddam-Killingworth’

Coach Tim Rogers ’91 and his team from Westport, Conn. are representing New England against Eastlake Little League from Chula Vista, Calif. in the United States semifinals of the Little League World Series. Rogers, who was a pitcher and an … Continue reading →

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‘Julia McCarthy ’15 to tell inspiring life story during NBC’s US Amateur coverage’

According to a recent article in the Telegram & Gazette, Julia McCarthy ’15, will tell her life story to NBC during national coverage of the U.S. Amateur golf tournament this Sunday. Broadcasting from The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. McCarthy … Continue reading →

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‘From his family recipes to your freezer’

In a recent article in the Telegram & Gazette, Charlie Yousef, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2005, discussed his role as founder of Libani Mediterranean, a frozen food company that hopes to be in … Continue reading →

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‘Commonweal Summer Interns Tell All’

As an intern at Commonweal Magazine through the Holy Cross Summer Internship Program, Sara Bovat ’14 had the opportunity to “learn about the ins-and-outs of magazine journalism,” her field of interest.  When writing about the focal point of her internship, … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross receives ‘A’ grade from Forbes regarding financial stability’

With the current economy still volatile, and with the financial viability of higher education in question, Forbes recently ranked the College of the Holy Cross 59th in an assessment of institutional financial soundness. The extensive study took 900 private colleges … Continue reading →

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‘US Amateur: Holy Cross graduate Steve Zychowski shoots par’

Hitting the links in competitive fashion, Steve Zychowski ’13 recently participated in the U.S. Amateur tournament, which began on Monday, August 12th at Charles River Country Club of Newton Centre, MA. Notably, he is the only golfer from Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Awarded $600,000 Mellon Grant to Enhance Arts Curriculum

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of the Holy Cross a grant of $600,000 for a new initiative at the College designed to “re-center” the fine and performing arts in students’ academic lives and create new opportunities … Continue reading →

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‘Z’s to A’s: Do Utah students suffer from lack of sleep?’

Are students getting enough sleep? That’s the question that high schools in Utah and across the country are trying to answer as a new school year approaches. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, “research in schools that have gone to … Continue reading →

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