Category Archives: News

‘The Courage To Say “I Don’t Know”‘

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In a segment on WBUR’s Radio Boston, Leah Hager Cohen, W.H. Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, discussed a piece she had written for the radio station’s Cognoscenti blog about the value of … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students to be Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Posted on October 18, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross will be inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 28. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Biology Major Studies Climate Change on the Hudson River

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Craig Connolly, a member of the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross, is no stranger to scientific research, but after working with the Hudson River Foundation in New York this past summer, he gained a new … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Theresa M. McBride, professor of history, and a member of the College of the Holy Cross faculty since 1973, received the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award at the College’s annual President’s Convocation and Awards Ceremony. The Holy Cross Distinguished Teaching Award … Continue reading →

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Blog: Tilmont ’16 Delights in Active Living and Learning Environment at Holy Cross

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Lauren Tilmont ’16 HOMETOWN Wilmette, Ill. STUDIES History major, peace and conflict studies concentration WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “My parents and my college counselor really encouraged me to make a campus visit while I was seeing other colleges … Continue reading →

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Blog: Spadoni ’16 Eager to Show You How Amazing Holy Cross Is

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Joey Spadoni ’16 HOMETOWN Walpole, Mass. STUDIES HE’S CONSIDERING Psychology major and deaf studies minor WHY HE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “I fell in love with Holy Cross the first time I stepped on campus — when I was 8 … Continue reading →

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Blog: O’Brien ’16 Looks Forward to Everything Holy Cross Has to Offer

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Connor O’Brien ’16 HOMETOWN Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. STUDIES HE’S CONSIDERING Psychology with a premed concentration WHY HE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “I attended a Jesuit high school in New Jersey and had a great four years there. My guidance counselor, … Continue reading →

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Blog: Welcoming, Lively Campus Makes Holy Cross Easy Sell for Butterfield ’16

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME LiAnn Butterfield ’16 HOMETOWN Northport, N.Y. STUDIES SHE’S CONSIDERING English with a concentration in creative writing WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “My guidance counselor was an alumna and she absolutely loved it here, so I took the trip up … Continue reading →

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Blog: Asante ’16 Finds Out What Inspires So Much Alumni Loyalty at Holy Cross

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Inez Asante ’16 HOMETOWN Plainsboro, N.J. STUDIES Political science with educational studies minor and Africana studies concentration WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “During an alumni interview, my interviewer talked about how 25 of his Holy Cross classmates had attended his … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus and Author Mark Shriver ’86 to Deliver Talk About His Father, Sargent Shriver

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Holy Cross alumnus Mark Shriver ’86, senior vice president for U.S. programs for Save the Children, will give a talk about his father, the subject of his recent memoir “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver” (Henry Holt & … Continue reading →

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French Organists to Perform as Part of Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

French organists Sylvie Mallet and Marie-Louise Langlais will perform as part of the 2012-13 Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series.  The concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.  The performance is free, open … Continue reading →

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‘Supersonic skydive could break history’

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

Matthew Koss, professor of physics at the College of the Holy Cross, weighed in on Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner attempt to break the sound barrier in his 23-mile-plunge from the edge of space to the Earth.  Koss told various media outlets that the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series Performance Dedicated to Late College President Fr. Brooks

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Four artists—Ann Hobson Pilot, harpist; Carol Lieberman, violinist; Michael Calmès, tenor; and James David Christie, organist— will collaborate for a performance as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph … Continue reading →

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‘Community Threads: Seven Hills Saori Weaving Project’ to be displayed at Holy Cross

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will exhibit weavings produced by individuals participating in the Saori Weaving Project at Seven Hills Foundation day programs (in Worcester, Mass.) in the Cantor Resource … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna to Speak About Growing Up Muslim in a Post-9/11 World

Posted on October 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Holy Cross alumna and former Fulbright scholar Kathleen Cain ’81, will give a talk titled “Growing up Muslim in Post-9/11 America: Identity and Well-Being in American Muslim Teenagers,” on Monday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library. Cain’s talk … Continue reading →

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New York Times Best-Selling Novelist Lauren Groff to Speak at Holy Cross

Posted on October 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Lauren Groff, New York Times best-selling novelist and award-winning fiction writer, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Conducts Research in Siberian Arctic Over the Summer

Posted on October 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Though she’s from the iconic town of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Madeleine “Maddie” LaRue, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2014, ventured far away from home this past summer, as she conducted scientific research in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduation Rates Among Highest in the Nation

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Kristine Maloney

The College of the Holy Cross has the seventh highest four-year graduation rate among all colleges and universities in the country according to U.S. News & World Report. At 89.2 percent, Holy Cross is part of an elite group of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Present Renowned Feminist Drama ‘Machinal’

Posted on October 2, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present “Machinal” written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Edward Isser, professor and chair of the theatre department, on Nov.1-3 and 8-10 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Address Catholic Conscience in the Voting Booth

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Auxiliary Bishop Robert McElroy, Archdiocese of San Francisco, will give a free, public lecture titled “Catholicism, Citizenship and Conscience: What Does It Mean to Be a Faith-filled Voter in our Polarized Society?” on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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