Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Wii Need a Break: Relax and Unwind During Finals Week

From movies to music to Nintendo Wii, relax and unwind with these events taking place during finals week. Good luck on exams! Dec. 9 Annual Tree Lighting O’Kane Porch, 5 p.m. Inter House Council Hall Decorating Contest Residence Halls, 6 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 9

WORCESTER, Mass. – The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the College of the Holy Cross, hosted by the Purple Key Society and the Office of Student Life, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. on O’Kane … Continue reading →

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Feeling the Rhythm

On Nov. 23, a group of children sat in a large open room in the Hogan Campus Center and watched their parents dance the waltz, the rumba, and the salsa, even though the parents could not hear the music. This … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Final Exam Period

WORCESTER, Mass. – Recognizing that students stay up late studying during finals period, administrators at the College of the Holy Cross — including President Michael C. McFarland, S.J. — volunteer each semester to serve the scholars breakfast late into the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Religion Scholar Published in The Best American Spiritual Writing 2008

WORCESTER, Mass. – The essay, “The Saint of Worcester: Why Pilgrims Come to See Audrey Santo” by Mathew N. Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, has … Continue reading →

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Senior Quarterback Receives 2008 Season Gold Helmet Award

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior quarterback Dominic Randolph  (Amelia, Ohio) has been named the winner of the 2008 Gold Helmet award, as the football championship subdivision Player of the Year in New England. Randolph, who becomes the seventh player … Continue reading →

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Establishing a Spiritual Foundation

You’re a sophomore in high school. You’re told that you’re required to go on a retreat. How do you react? Holy Cross students understand that when you’re 16 years old, a trip to the mall or watching a football game … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mourns Passing of Fr. Miller ’46

Rev. Francis Xavier Miller, S.J., who served as vice president for development at the College of the Holy Cross for 22 years, died on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Campion Center in Weston, Mass., after an illness. A devoted and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Radio Station Celebrates 60 Years of Broadcast

Break out the streamers and balloons — Holy Cross’ student-run radio station, WCHC (88.1 FM), is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week. A full week of events is scheduled to mark this milestone. Among the events, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Looking Back on WCHC’s Six Decades on the Air

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Holy Cross Gamelan Orchestra to Hold Concert Directed by Master Balinese Artist

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross departments of theatre and music will present a concert of their famed Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan Gita Sari, under the directorship of visiting fellow in Balinese performing arts, I Made Bandem, … Continue reading →

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College Chaplains Announce Plans to Celebrate Season of Advent

The College Chaplains and the College Choir of the College of the Holy Cross will sponsor the 30th annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, along with a number … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Music and Theatre Departments Present Phoolan Devi, the story of the ‘Bandit Queen’

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music and theatre departments at the College of the Holy Cross presents “Phoolan Devi: Bandit Queen,” scenes from an opera, with Boston Musica Viva, an internationally renowned ensemble, on Monday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Radio Station Marks Six Decades of Broadcast

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the birthday of WCHC 88.1, one of the oldest college radio stations in the nation, on Saturday Dec. 6. The events, free and open to the public, will take … Continue reading →

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Seventh Annual AIDS Compassion and Awareness Week at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bishop Healy Multicultural Society has planned a series of events at the College of the Holy Cross committed to educating the community on the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and to offering a support system for victims and their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Announces New Appointments

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross has made the following appointments: Nancy Baldiga, associate professor of economics, has been appointed Dean of the Class of 2013. She joined the faculty in … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Alternate College Theater Presents the Student-Directed Play, A Christmas Carol

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross Alternate College Theater (ACT) presents one of Charles Dickens’ most treasured classics, A Christmas Carol (adapted for the stage by Christopher Schario), on Dec. 4-5 at 8 p.m., Dec. 6 at … Continue reading →

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Art Against Hate

The “Hate: Not Here” committee is challenging members of the campus community to put their artistic talents to the test in its third annual poster contest. Judges are looking for entries with messages that express positive change in the way … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Women’s Rugby Wins National Championship

It was a banner season for Holy Cross’ men’s and women’s rugby clubs. Both clubs won the Division IV New England Rugby Football Union Playoffs in Newport, R.I., on Nov. 8, and the women’s club went on to win the … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Honors Basketball Greats

To rapturous applause from a sold-out Hart Center, four all-time Crusader basketball greats were honored at the halftime ceremony of the Nov. 16 men’s basketball game, where Holy Cross overtook St. Joseph’s 73-69 in overtime victory. George Kaftan ’49, Bob … Continue reading →

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