Author Archives: Kristine Maloney

Family and friends pay tribute to Kim McElaney, the first woman and first layperson to direct the Office of College Chaplains at the College of the Holy Cross. Read the story in The Boston Globe.

Dominic Randolph ’10, former quarterback for the College of the Holy Cross football team, signed a free-agent contract with the New York Giants. Randolph led the Holy Cross football team to a Patriot League Championship last fall. Read the Telegram … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross football team is featured on NECN/Worcester News Tonight for organizing a Bone Marrow Drive at the College. Hear from Head Football Coach Tom Gilmore, Katie O’Connell ’11, Michael Argillander ’11, and Mude Ohimor ’11. … Continue reading →

The Boston Globe previews the world premiere of a ground-breaking new chamber opera, Phoolan Devi: The Bandit Queen. This multi-media chamber opera is composed by Shirish Korde, professor and chair of the music department at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross in 2009, John Vo began work on a portfolio dedicated to Vietnamese art. The philosophy and studio art major submitted it as part of his application for a Fulbright grant and … Continue reading →

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about a new federal program, similar to Cash for Clunkers, which offers rebates with the purchase of energy efficient appliances. Watch the NECN/Worcester News Tonight story.

Rev. Greg Lynch, S.J., assistant chaplain at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about “Eyes Wide Open,” an exhibit of the boots of approximately 250 New England soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit is meant to spur … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross breaks ground on a new student residence hall.  The building is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2011. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about the Shroud of Turin, which is on display in Turin for the first time since 2000. Read … Continue reading →

Christian Smith, director of the National Study of Youth and Religion, gave a talk about the religious and spiritual lives of 18-23 year olds, at the College of the Holy Cross.  Before his talk he sat down with the Telegram … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross hosted “Hogwarts at Holy Cross: Hogwarts Goes Green, the Great Earth.” Designed for the children of Worcester, the event featured hands-on science experiments and a unique and interactive presentation by Holy Cross faculty and … Continue reading →

The classics department at the College of the Holy Cross held its 38th Classics Day, featuring a race for student-built chariots. Other events relating to Roman culture included a Latin grammar contest and a costume contest. View the Telegram & … Continue reading →

With food allergies on the rise, Tim Trachimowicz, dining services, Christina Milne ’11, and Cortney Flanagan ’10, talk about the new allergy-free kitchen at the College of the Holy Cross. Read The Boston Globe story.

Joanne Pierce, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the importance of the Resurrection in Christianity. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)

WBUR’s On Point features Osvaldo Golijov, Grammy award winner and Loyola Professor of Music at the College of the Holy Cross. The radio program pays tribute to his composition “Passion According to St. Mark,” a decade after its debut. Listen … Continue reading →

Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on Butler’s upcoming appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, and what it means economically for their hometown host Indianapolis. Read the CNBC.com story.

Caner Dagli, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on Corpus Coranicum, a two-decade effort to uncover the origins of the Koran by a team of scholars at Germany’s Berlin-Brandenberg Academy of Sciences. Read … Continue reading →

The College of the Holy Cross celebrates the official opening of the Integrated Science Complex.  Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, and Timothy R. Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, presided at the dedication and … Continue reading →

Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, writes about Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter to Irish Catholics on sexual abuse by clergy. Read the On Faith … Continue reading →

In an op-ed, Donald Brand, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about using the process of reconciliation to pass health care reform. Read the Telegram & Gazette story. (Subscription required.)