Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross football team, with their participation in the “Get in the Game. Save a Life.” campaign, has joined 26 other college football teams to help the National Marrow Donor Program reach its goal of 5,000 new registry members. … Continue reading →

The spring issue of Holy Cross Magazine profiles nine Holy Cross graduates who have chosen to become Jesuits, including Timothy O’Brien, n.S.J., ’06, who was valedictorian of his class; Brent Otto, S.J., ’01, who won a Watson Fellowship to study … Continue reading →

WHO Rev. Paul Harman, S.J., special assistant to the president at Holy Cross, who is responsible for developing mission and identity programs, particularly for faculty and staff. WHAT The talk is part of the mission and social justice luncheon series … Continue reading →

On April 18, more than 30 members of Holy Cross’ Class of 2011 will take a break from their normal weekend activities to lend a hand to residents of the city of Worcester. The students are taking part in Rebuilding … Continue reading →

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) at the College of the Holy Cross presents the annual spring concert on Tuesday, April 28 with headliner Lupe Fiasco featuring Charles Hamilton. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and performances will start at 8 … Continue reading →

The value of a liberal arts education and the importance of exposure to the Deaf community were the experiences that the members of the American Sign Language Career Panel highlighted as key to their success. The event, which took place … Continue reading →

Virginia Coakley knew she wanted to be a social worker from as early as the fifth grade. “I always knew I wanted to work with people, to make a difference in the lives of people,” she says. She received a … Continue reading →

In response to many requests, the Chaplains’ Office is again sponsoring “How Can I Find God?”, a series of lunchtime gatherings at which members of the Holy Cross community speak about their personal search for and experience of God. After … Continue reading →

Enter Kimball Food Court on Friday afternoons and it’s not English you’ll hear — it’s español. The source is La Mesa de Conversación, where members come to hone conversational Spanish skills, participate in cultural exchange, and form friendships. La Mesa … Continue reading →

Close your eyes. Imagine what it was like in 597 B.C.E., at the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. During this time, Babylonian forces attacked the ancient kingdom of Judah and exiled its upper classes: the king, his court, nobles, artisans, … Continue reading →

Senior Meghan Tighe cannot pinpoint exactly what piqued her interest in the environment. The best she can do is to cite a combination of influences from her experience growing up in Park Ridge, Ill., her home town. “My parents were … Continue reading →