Monthly Archives: March 2014

‘Men and women for others’

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

The Suffolk News-Herald in Suffolk, Va. featured a group of College of the Holy Cross students in a recent story, profiling the projects students were working on in the town, which included sprucing up the fellowship hall  of the Macedonia … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey to Host RIT in AHA First Round Series

Posted on March 6, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross men’s hockey team (12-19-3 overall, 11-13-3 Atlantic Hockey), which is the No. 8 seed in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, will return to action on March 7-9 for a best two-out-of-three first round series versus the No. 9 … Continue reading →

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Crusaders Travel to Bucknell for Patriot League Quarterfinals

Posted on March 6, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross women’s basketball team will open up the 2014 Patriot League Tournament with a quarterfinal matchup at Bucknell on Thursday, March 6 at the Sojka Pavilion at 7 p.m. The Crusaders are the fifth seed in the tournament, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Downs Lehigh 54-48 In Patriot League Quarterfinals

Posted on March 6, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

Junior forward Malcolm Miller, of Laytonsville, Md., totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots, as the Holy Cross men’s basketball team defeated Lehigh 54-48 at the Hart Center in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament. The Crusaders … Continue reading →

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Award Winning Poet Gail Mazur to Give Reading as Part of the Working Writers Series

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jacqueline Smith ’15

Poet Gail Mazur will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. in Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library.  The event, sponsored by the English department’s Creative Writing Program, is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Men’s, Women’s Basketball and Men’s Hockey To Play in Conference Tournament Games

Posted on March 4, 2014 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey teams are hosting conference tournament games at the Hart Center this week. The men’s basketball team is playing against Lehigh on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 p.m., while the men’s hockey … Continue reading →

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Kiplinger’s Ranks Holy Cross No. 8 ‘Best Value’ Liberal Arts College in New England

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked the College of the Holy Cross No. 8 among all liberal arts colleges in New England in its annual list of “best value” schools.  The region-specific rankings are part of Kiplinger’s new College Finder … Continue reading →

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Sociologist Explores Evolution of Travel, From Backpacking to ‘Flashpacking’

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kyle Woodlock '16

Unlike the backpacking college student of yesterday, where phone calls back home were rare to nonexistent, today young travelers can feel like they are in multiple locations at once with the presence of Facebook and Twitter. And that fascinates Jennie … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Draws on Alumni Network While Creating New Social Networking App

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Bridget Campolettano

In April 2013, the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies and the Entrepreneurship Club co-sponsored a “Shark Tank” competition, based on the popular television show. Participating students created a product and pitched the idea to a panel of alumni judges. The … Continue reading →

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‘Go Ahead, Let Your Kids Play Hooky’

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

In a recent piece for WBUR’s Cognoscenti , Leah Hager Cohen, award-winning author and the College of the Holy Cross Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters, explains why taking a day off from school can be educational. She writes, “My … Continue reading →

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