Author Archives: Emma Collins '16

Holy Cross Presents Seelos Film Series for Spring 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Emma Collins '16

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. “Black Mass” Wed., Jan. 27: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Spanish Professor Encourages Interactive Creativity in the Classroom and Beyond

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Last spring, the Spanish department at the College of the Holy Cross offered a unique opportunity for students interested in exploring and experimenting with core components of cinematographic production. The interactive and highly involved course titled “¡Acción! Filmmaking in Spanish,” … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Appoints Two to Administrative Posts

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J, president of the College of the Holy Cross, has announced the hiring of two new senior administrators at the College. Attorney Elizabeth Small will serve as the new general counsel, and attorney Elizabeth Canning will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Funding to Renew Competitive Grant for Women in the Sciences

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross has received a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation in the amount of $218,722 to continue the competitive Clare Boothe Luce Program at the College, which encourages women undergraduates to major in the … Continue reading →

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Administrators to Serve Midnight Breakfast to Students During Finals Week

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

As fall semester draws to a close with finals fast approaching, the College of the Holy Cross offers a chance for students to take a break from late-night study sessions and refuel at midnight breakfast. Administrators at the College —including … Continue reading →

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Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Bill Curry to Join Best-Selling Author Steve Almond for Working Writers Series

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Two-time Super Bowl champion Bill Curry and best-selling author Steve Almond will take part in a panel titled “Is Football Dead? Writings For and Against,” for the final installment of the fall Working Writers Series on Dec. 3 at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Community Celebrates Thanksgiving by Giving Back

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

During the Thanksgiving season, the College of the Holy Cross will be supporting local schools and community groups with all the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner. Student Program for Urban Development (SPUD) are holding food drives across the College’s departments … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Student-Run Alternate College Theatre Program to Present the Comedy ‘The Underpants’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Alternate College Theatre (ACT), a student-run organization at the College of the Holy Cross, will present “The Underpants,” by Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin, directed by Savannah Plante ’16 and produced by Christopher Little ’17. The play is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Artists-in-Residence to Collaborate with International and Award-Winning Violinist Itamar Zorman

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The College of the Holy Cross music department’s artists-in-residence will present an intense and virtuosic program titled “Echoes of Torment and Bliss” featuring select works by Antonín Dvorak, Witold Lutoslawski, Olivier Messiaen, Paul Ben-Haim, and Robert Schumann. Cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Navy ROTC Midshipmen Raise $15,000 to Support Wounded Veterans in 40th Marine Corps Marathon

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

On Oct. 25, 15 members of the College of the Holy Cross’ Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit ran in the 40th annual Marine Corps Marathon, a 26.2 mile race that took place in Washington, D.C. Twelve of the midshipmen … Continue reading →

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Fall Break Offers Students Time for Passion, Service and Reflection

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

As the seasons change and new color emerges on the hills of Worcester, Mt. Saint James finds its students immersing themselves in unique opportunities they will remember for the rest of their lives. College of the Holy Cross takes pause … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society founded in 1915, inducted 28 Holy Cross students on Oct. 25. The new inductees exemplify the Society’s values of excellence in scholarship, loyalty and service. Membership is only awarded to 4 percent of … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Present Lecture on Latin American Politics and the Countries’ Relationships with the U.S.

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Brian Beaton ’16, a political science major with a concentration in Latin American and Latino studies from Lynn, Mass., as the 2015 spring semester’s Maurizio Vanicelli … Continue reading →

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Grammy Award-Winning Holy Cross Professor Toby Mountain to Give Talk on How Magnetic Tape Changed the Music Industry

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Toby Mountain, lecturer and director of studios in the music department, will give a talk titled “Magnetic Tape Transforms the Music Industry,” on Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Rehm library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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Poet and Physician Rafael Campo to Give Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Rafael Campo, poet and physician in general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, will give a reading as a part of the Working Writers Series on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Alumni Recognized for Life-Time Achievement with Lone Sailor Award

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Last month in Washington D.C., the United States Navy Memorial honored two College of the Holy Cross alumni with the esteemed Lone Sailor Award. The Lone Sailor Award is given to Sea Service veterans who have excelled with distinction in … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester Receives a $29,000 Grant for Technology and Sustainability From Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Working for Worcester, a project that started with six college students in a residence hall room at the College of the Holy Cross in 2012, had the goal of increasing access to recreational spaces and promoting wellness resources for Worcester … Continue reading →

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Best-Selling Author Julianna Baggott’s ‘Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders’ Receives Rave Reviews

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Critically acclaimed author and the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross Julianna Baggott’s latest novel “Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders” has been called by the New York Times “intricate” and … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Writer and Journalist to Give Lecture on the Limits of Freedom Under the Putin Administration

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

Dmitry Bykov, award-winning writer and journalist from Russia, will be speaking at the College of the Holy Cross on the limits of freedom under the Putin administration on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in Stein 133. The event is … Continue reading →

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Film Based on Leah Hager Cohen’s Novel ‘The Grief of Others’ to be Shown at Holy Cross

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Emma Collins '16

The Working Writers Series at the College of the Holy Cross will present two screenings of the film “The Grief of Others.” The film is based on the book “The Grief of Others” (Riverhead Books, 2011) written by critically acclaimed … Continue reading →

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