Author Archives: Emma Collins '16

Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Finals Week

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

  As students prepare for final exams, the College of the Holy Cross prepares to help students take a break from studying and recharge at midnight breakfast. Administrators at the College, including class deans and athletics personnel, will serve midnight … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Host Relay for Life

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

On April 22, 29 teams made up of 213 members of the College of the Holy Cross community participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, a fundraising event that aims to raise support for cancer research and awareness … Continue reading →

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Spring Weekend is Coming: CAB to Host Series of Events for Spring Weekend 2016

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Classes are almost over and the school year is winding down. That means it’s time for Spring Weekend, May 5–9. Thursday, May 5 Spring Weekend Kickoff Kimball Main Dining Room, 4–8 p.m. This year’s theme is “Holy Cross Olympics.” Get … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna Among Those Intended for Appointment to Key White House Administration Positions

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

President Obama announced his intent to appoint several administration positions to the White House Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity earlier this month, including College of the Holy Cross alumna Mary Agnes “Maggie” Wilderotter, a member of the Class of 1977. … Continue reading →

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Students Organize 19th Annual Holy Cross Cares Day

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Hundreds of students accompanied by faculty and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 19th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, April 23. Service activities planned for the volunteers include painting, raking and picking … Continue reading →

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Marshall Memorial Grants Support Holy Cross Student Projects to Improve the Worcester Community

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

This year, 17 students were awarded Marshall Memorial Grants through the Marshall Memorial Fund. Each semester the fund awards grants typically ranging from $200-$500 on a competitive basis for service, research, and community-based learning projects that are of academic benefit to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host 44th Annual Classics Day for High School Students

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross will hold its 44th annual Classics Day on Thursday, April 7. The day features a series of events relating to both the study and experience of ancient Roman culture and is designed to familiarize … Continue reading →

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245 Students Participate in Service Projects During Spring Break

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Emma Collins '16
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Holy Cross Theatre Department Presents William Shakespeare’s Famous Tragedy ‘Hamlet’

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross theatre department will present their modern-dress production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” directed by Edward Isser, professor and chair of the department, on April 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Career Mentorship Day Inspires Holy Cross Men’s Lacrosse Team and Alumni

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

This article ran in the March issue of Connections, an online publication of the Associations of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.    In late January, the men’s lacrosse team at the College of the Holy Cross traveled to New York City … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series to Feature French Organists Francis Chapelet and Uriel Valadeau

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross presents the final two concerts of the season in its Chapel Artist Series. Abraham Ross ’16, a Holy Cross Organ Scholar, will perform on Sunday, April 3 and French organists Francis Chapelet and Uriel … Continue reading →

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Student Entrepreneurs Competed for $14,500 in Prizes in Annual ‘Shark Tank’ Competition

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

College of the Holy Cross’ Ciocca Office for Entrepreneurial Studies (COES) hosted the fourth annual Shark Tank Competition on Feb. 25. Matthew Watson ’16 took home the grand prize of $12,000 with his pitch to start the Brewery Stewardship Alliance … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Present at International Digital Humanities Conference in Poland

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Four students and two alumni at the College of the Holy Cross will present at the Digital Humanities 2016 conference in Krakow, Poland this July. This annual international conference is the world’s largest and most important conference on current work … Continue reading →

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French-Algerian Dance Troupe Compagnie Hervé Koubi to Perform at Holy Cross

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Celebrating the grace of contemporary and street dance traditions, Compagnie Hervé Koubi, of Algerian and French background, will perform excerpts from their touring work “Ce que le jour doit à la nuit” at College of the Holy Cross on March … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Science Librarian Receives Innovation Award

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Barbara Merolli, science librarian at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section (CLS) Innovation in College Librarianship Award for her work on the … Continue reading →

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Acclaimed Actor Roger Guenveur Smith to Take Brief Residency at Holy Cross

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Acclaimed actor Roger Guenveur Smith will be in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross from Feb. 22-23, 2016. His time at the College will include a performance of his award-winning monologue “Rodney King,” a screening of Spike Lee’s “A … Continue reading →

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Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement Opal Tometi to Speak on Campus

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

In observation of Black History Month, the College of the Holy Cross community will host a variety of discussions, film screenings, lectures, and a fashion show, planned by a range of academic departments, offices, and student organizations across campus. Opal … Continue reading →

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Working Writers Series to Kick Off Spring Semester with Travel Writer and Poet Gretel Ehrlich

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The Working Writers Series will kick off the spring semester with a reading by Gretel Ehrlich, an American travel writer, poet, and essayist.  Ehrlich will read excerpts from her work on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre to Present America’s No. 1 Longest Running Musical ‘Chicago’

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

The Alternate College Theatre (ACT), a student-run organization at the College of the Holy Cross, will present “Chicago,” written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with script adaptation by David Thompson and music by John Kander. Recent graduate Christine Freije … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumni Volunteer a Year of Service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

Fourteen recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have dedicated themselves to a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest.  Over the course of the year, the volunteers will serve … Continue reading →

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