Category Archives: In The News

Martha Sullivan, director of health services at the College of the Holy Cross, provides tips for making your flu shot as painless as possible. Read the Self.com story.

Investigative journalist Bob Woodward will deliver the 45th Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture at the College of the Holy Cross.  Members of the Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture committee Ward Thomas, professor of political science, Tucker Wade ’11, and Katherine Andrew ’11, talk about … Continue reading →

In a story about four of the city’s unions currently without contracts, David O’Brien, professor emeritus of history at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the state of labor unions nationally. Read the Worcester Mag story.

Donald Brand, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the Massachusetts governor race and what role President Obama’s support for incumbent Deval Patrick might play in the election. Read the International Business Times story.

Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about actress Jane Fonda’s role during the Vietnam War, which is also the subject of his new book, Hanoi Jane: War, Sex, and Fantasies of … Continue reading →

Bill Bellerose, associate athletic director at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the long college hockey season and the importance of scheduling games around class time. Read The New York Times story.

Leah Hager Cohen, the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, reviews Philip Roth’s new book, Nemesis. Read The New York Times story.

College of the Holy Cross physical plant employees Harry C. Clouthier, Laurie Hall, and Bob Parsons are featured in an article about winning the Biggest Loser – Holy Cross Style.  The five-week competition included over 90 participants at the College. … Continue reading →

South African students from the University of the Free State visit the College of the Holy Cross as part a study abroad/immersion experience focused on issues of race, cross-cultural dynamics, reconciliation, and social justice. Read the Telegram & Gazette story … Continue reading →

Andrew Keister ’11 and Juliana Biolsi ’12, both students at the College of the Holy Cross, talk about their participation in the Walk to Cure Cancer at UMass Medical School. Watch the New England Cable News/Worcester News Tonight video.

John Anderson, professor emeritus of history at the College of the Holy Cross and former City of Worcester mayor, talks about the City’s industrial history and exciting future development plans. Listen to the story by WBUR (Boston’s NPR station).

In an op-ed, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, and Jack P. Calareso, president of Anna Maria College, write about the upcoming beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman and his role in shaping … Continue reading →

Debora Cain, health services clinical coordinator at the College of the Holy Cross, comments about meningitis on college campuses. Watch the New England Cable News/Worcester News Tonight video.

On move-in day, members of the new class gather for the formal inauguration of the new academic year at the Mass of the Holy Spirit — and to say good-bye to parents and families. This year, Newsweek.com was on campus … Continue reading →

Caner Dagli, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, explains what burning a Quran would mean to Muslims. Read the story on CNN.com.

Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about propaganda, myths, war, and Jane Fonda, the subject of his new book, Hanoi Jane: War, Sex, and Fantasies of Betrayal. Listen to the story … Continue reading →

In The New York Times Book Review, Leah Hager Cohen, the William H.P. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, reviews Sara Gruen’s new novel, Ape House. Read the story in The New York … Continue reading →

Claire Moynahan, a member of the Class of 2011 at the College of the Holy Cross, dishes on her favorite places to eat in Worcester. Read the story in the Telegram & Gazette. (Subscription required.)

Lynne Myers, director of financial aid at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the College’s scholarship for Worcester residents whose families earn less than $50,000 a year. Read the story by the Associated Press.

The latest exhibition at the College of the Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery receives rave reviews. Read the story in the MetroWest Daily News.