Monthly Archives: January 2020

Photos: Holy Cross Students Spend Winter Break Interning at Presidential Campaigns

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Jane Carlton

While many Holy Cross students spent winter break on … well, break … some students used the weeks between semesters to pursue their passions. On campus, a number of students attended the four-day Non-Profit Careers Conference; in New York City … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Emerita Professor Curates Worcester Refugee Artists Exhibit

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jane Carlton

Susan Rodgers, professor emerita of anthropology and distinguished professor emerita of ethics and society, spent her career exploring the politics of art and literature in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. Then, several years ago, she focused her lens a little closer … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community Celebrates the Life of Grace Rett ’22 in Memorial Mass

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Jane Carlton

Hundreds of College of the Holy Cross students, faculty, staff and other community members filled St. Joseph Memorial Chapel Friday, Jan. 24 to celebrate Mass in memory of Grace Rett ’22. Grace passed away after a serious motor vehicle crash … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spring 2020 Seelos Film Series

Posted on January 23, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross will be featuring the following films in Seelos Theater this spring. All films are free and open to the public. Please note: All screenings are cancelled until further notice. “Can You Ever Forgive Me” … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Introduces Annual Weemsy Awards in Effort to Shed Light on History Fails

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

In an era of viral culture where the flood of misinformation can spread like wildfire, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at College of the Holy Cross, tells the New Yorker in a recent article that it’s vital to call … Continue reading →

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‘Warm Room’ Series of Photographs by Peter A. Moriarty Depicting Historic Greenhouses on View at Cantor Art Gallery

Posted on January 21, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the work of photographer Peter A. Moriarty in the exhibition “Warm Room: Photographs from Historic Greenhouses” from January 22 through February 29. An … Continue reading →

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Rev. John H. Vaughn ’82, Son of Late Ogretta McNeil, Named Executive Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

Rev. John H. Vaughn ’82 was recently named executive pastor at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he will be responsible for the overall leadership and direction of church staff, leading all functional areas in the accomplishment of the church’s … Continue reading →

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Important Information Regarding Holy Cross Women’s Rowing

Posted on January 15, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

UPDATE: Monday, 1/27 Holy Cross is extremely grateful to report that every person involved in the Jan. 15 crash has now been discharged from the hospital in Florida. Anne Comcowich left Lawnwood Regional Medical Center Monday morning. She will travel … Continue reading →

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Artistic Director Valerie Curtis-Newton ’81 Named One of Seattle’s Most Influential People of the Decade

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

Valerie Curtis-Newton, Holy Cross graduate of 1981 and an award-winning artistic director, has been named one of Seattle’s most influential people in the past decade by the Seattle Times. Other notable figures making the list include: Amazon founder and CEO … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Shares Leadership Lessons From Across the Pond

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent announcement that the couple will “step back as ‘senior’ members of the British royal family and work to become financially independent” has generated a fierce debate around the topic of relinquishing leadership responsibilities. Is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Economics Course Explores the Intricacies of Inequality

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

“What is your opportunity cost of buying an iPhone?” Kolleen Rask, professor of economics, asks her class. “You wouldn’t be able to buy other products, right?” In the case of this conversation, the term “opportunity cost” denotes the loss of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and Accounting, Holy Cross Magazine, International Studies, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Winter 2020 | 1 Comment

Roger Hankins Retires from Cantor Art Gallery

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

After 18 years and nearly 100 exhibitions, Roger Hankins retired as director of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery in September 2019. His 2001 arrival in Worcester followed a two-decade career as head of gallery at the University … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Runs Across Country for Charity

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

Matthew “Matty” Gregg ’00 was six years old when he first dreamed of being a transcontinental runner. The idea was sparked after he watched a biopic on Terry Fox, a Canadian amputee, who ran coast to coast in 1980 to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna Likens Greek Classics to Hip Hop Music

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

I’d been a hip-hop music fan from grade school, when a Catholic kid’s idea of rebellion was bellowing Blondie’s “Rapture” a cappella on the school bus until the driver screamed. I graduated to old-school hip-hop classics, “Rapper’s Delight,” “White Lines” … Continue reading →

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The United States of Anxiety: Experts Weigh in on How to Stay Engaged in Politics Without Burning Out

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

If you thought presidential election seasons were tumultuous in the past, brace yourself for Election 2020. The 24-hour news cycle, smartphones and ubiquity of social media have caused politics to invade Americans’ lives in ways that have upended their sense … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna Founds New England’s First Social, Activity Group for Those Living With Limb Loss

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

Melissa (Pierre) DeChellis ’02 needed an ambulance. Instead, she was bouncing around in the back of a pickup truck, on a winding mountain road on the Caribbean island of Dominica. That morning, she had woken up with pain and swelling … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Long-Term Study Abroad Program Ranked No. 1 in the Country

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Jane Carlton

For the 2019-2020 academic year, 261 College of the Holy Cross students are living and studying abroad — in other terms, roughly 8% of the student body is spread out, learning around the globe. Seventy-six of these students are spending … Continue reading →

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Mable Millner Looks Back Over a Career Spent Looking Ahead

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

“The message was so special,” says Mable L. Millner, smiling as she reads a card resting next to a bouquet of flowers on her desk: “‘Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.’” The … Continue reading →

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