Monthly Archives: March 2015

‘In The Studio’

Matthew Gamber, assistant professor in the visual arts department, had his unique brand of image-making featured in Photograph Magazine. The article discusses how Gamber’s photography is grounded in the way the sciences have adapted photography as in illustrative tool. In … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music Professor and World-Renowned Composer to Deliver Annual Lecture on Liberal Arts

Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of Music at Holy Cross, will present this year’s Richard Rodino Lecture on the Aims of the Liberal Arts on March 24 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College. The talk, titled “A Right … Continue reading →

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Religious Studies Professor Challenges Much Discussed Atlantic Cover Story on ISIS

Caner Dagli, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross and an expert in Islamic studies, recently wrote an essay for The Atlantic “The Phony Islam of ISIS,” a rebuttal to the much discussed Atlantic cover … Continue reading →

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President-elect of American Medical Association and Holy Cross Alumnus to Reflect on Liberal Arts Education

Steven J. Stack, President-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) and a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 1994, will return to the College to give a talk  about the value of a liberal arts education.  … Continue reading →

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‘On Debut Album, Seacoast Band Black Agnes Explores The Meaning Of Home’

Frontman, Mike Dunbar ’15, of the Seacoast-based group “Black Agnes” talked with NHPR’s Brady Carlson of “All Things Considered” about the band’s debut album titled “Mason Jar of Home.” Dunbar was awarded a Mellon Summer Research grant from the College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners with Basketball Hall of Fame to Sponsor Bob Cousy Award

The College of the Holy Cross has partnered with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to sponsor the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard … Continue reading →

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Popular Irish Author to Give Reading from Award-Winning Novel at Holy Cross

Irish author Kevin Barry will give a reading on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Women’s Hockey Captures ECAC Open Title

Freshmen Lauren Abbenante  from Cranston, R.I., Kara Violette from Biddeford, Maine, senior Mary Klimasewiski from Cochester, Conn., and sophomore Isabela Bagi from Branford, Conn. each sank goals to lead the Holy Cross women’s hockey team to its first ECAC Open … Continue reading →

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Men’s, Women’s Basketball Advance into Patriot League Quarterfinals

The No. 8 seeded Holy Cross men’s basketball team advances to the Patriot League quarterfinals where they will play at Bucknell on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. This comes after the Crusaders recent 17 point victory over Loyola. Read … Continue reading →

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‘At Notre Dame, a door closes, but many more are opening across Catholic higher ed’

Joanne Pierce, professor of religious studies at College of the Holy Cross and a University of Notre Dame alumna, reflects on the legacy of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of Notre Dame, in a piece for The Conversation. She writes, … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: More Than 100 Inches of Snow Buries Holy Cross Campus

Ever wondered what the Holy Cross campus would look like with more than 100 inches of snow? Wonder no more. As of this post, Mother Nature has dumped 112 inches of the white stuff on Worcester, making it the snowiest … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Black Student Union Celebrates Black History Month

The Black and Gold Fashion Show is one of the most popular annual events among Holy Cross students. This year’s event was no different. The sold out show, held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, was set to the beat of … Continue reading →

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270 Students Participate in Service Projects During Spring Break

Hundreds of Holy Cross students—roughly one in 10 at the College—have traded in their beach chairs to participate in “alternative” spring break programs, which range from service immersion trips to business workshops to reflective retreats. Here are a few of … Continue reading →

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