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Washington Semester Prize Winner to Give Lecture on Voter ID

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

The College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies has selected James Fisher ‘13, a political science major from Burlington, Vt., as the 2011 fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award recipient. He will present … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Working Writers Series Presents Fiction Writer Danielle Evans

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

Fiction writer Danielle Evans will host a discussion of the writer’s craft on Thursday, March 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Fenwick 330 and give a reading as part of the Working Writers’ Series at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross and Goodwill Team Up for Earth Day

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The College of the Holy Cross and Goodwill are teaming up for a donation drive April 16 and 17 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center parking lot #3. In honor of Earth Day (April 22), … Continue reading →

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‘The Vietnam Anti-War Movement Legacy for Today’s Returning Veterans’

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In a segment on PRI’s The World, Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross and Vietnam War veteran, discusses the distorted memory that Americans have of the anti-war movement due to the influence of … Continue reading →

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‘Two Worcester, Mass. college students vying for African internships’

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

Holy Cross sophomore Alexandra (Sasha) Fairchok and Clark University senior Siobhan Kelley talk to NECN/Channel 3 about being two of the top 50 finalists to participate in the Chegg for Good & ONE summer internship in Africa. Fairchok and Kelley … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball Tops New Hampshire, 63-59, in First Round of WBI Tournament

Posted on March 16, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

Sophomore Alex Smith, of Delran, N.J., broke out for 20 points, sinking four of her eight three-point shot attempts as the Holy Cross women’s basketball team defeated New Hampshire, 63-59, in the first round of the WBI tournament. With the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community to Perform Day of Service

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

More than 300 students, faculty, and staff from the College of the Holy Cross will participate in the 15th annual Holy Cross Cares Day on Saturday, March 24.  Volunteers will perform service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash … Continue reading →

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Chris Matthews ’67 of MSNBC’S ‘Hardball’ to Speak at Holy Cross

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Chris Matthews ‘67, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and NBC’s “The Chris Matthews Show,” will give a talk about his new book “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero” (Simon & Schuster, 2011) on Monday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Host Energy Saving Lighting Fair

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

In an effort to help employees, students, and neighbors of the College save money and energy at home, as well as helping to protect our planet’s environment, the College of the Holy Cross will host a special Energy Saving Lighting … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball to Compete in 2012 WBI Tournament

Posted on March 13, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

The Holy Cross women’s basketball team has been accepted to play in the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) as announced by the WBI committee March 12. The Crusaders will play as the No. 4 seed and are set to host the … Continue reading →

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‘Senator Inhofe’s theological conundrum’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In an opinion piece for the Washington Post’s On Faith blog Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross commented on  Senator James Inhofe’s (R-Okla.) tendency to view policy matters “through a biblical lens.” … Continue reading →

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Five Holy Cross Employees Honored for Outstanding Service

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Five employees of the College of the Holy Cross have received 2011 Claire B. Burns Awards. The awards program, now in its 14th year, was established and endowed in 1997 by Donal J. Burns ’49 in honor of his wife, … Continue reading →

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‘HC prof explains religion-politics furor’

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

In a front page story about the role of religion in Republican campaigns, Telegram & Gazette reporter John Monahan, spoke exclusively with Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, about his experiences as … Continue reading →

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‘Manning meant millions to the Colts’

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

In a story by American Public Media’s “Marketplace,” Victor Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, commented on the Indianapolis Colts’ decision to replace Peyton Manning with the much less expensive rookie Andrew Luck. Agreeing … Continue reading →

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Finance Leader Donna Winn ’76 to Speak at Holy Cross

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Danielle Kane

Donna Winn ’76, a veteran of the financial industry, will deliver the Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Moot Court Team Finishes 17th in the Nation

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Sara Bovat ’14

The College of the Holy Cross’ Moot Court team finished up its season as 17th in the nation (top 7%) in the national tournament at the Chapman University Law School in Orange, California. Robert LiCalzi ’12 and Andrew Emerson ’14 … Continue reading →

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Video: How Has Holy Cross Changed Since Years Chronicled in ‘Fraternity’?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

Journalist Diane Brady chronicles the tumultuous era of the late 1960s and early ’70s at Holy Cross in the critically-acclaimed book “Fraternity” as she follows five African-American students who were recruited to the all-male, primarily white campus by then-theology professor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Partners with City to Fund State-of-the-Art Mobile Library

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Kristine Maloney

At a press conference on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross overlooking the Worcester skyline, Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., President of Holy Cross, and City Manager Michael V. O’Brien announced today a 5-year partnership to fund … Continue reading →

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Women’s Basketball Faces Navy in Patriot League Title Game

Posted on March 6, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

Led by junior Amy Lepley’s career-high of 24 points, the Holy Cross women’s basketball team never let go of the lead, downing No. 1 seed American in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament, 67-52, at Bender Arena. With the … Continue reading →

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Men’s Hockey Set to Play Mercyhurst in AHA Quarterfinals

Posted on March 5, 2012 by College of the Holy Cross

Five different skaters found the back of the net as eight different Crusaders registered at least one point as the Holy Cross men’s hockey team downed Army, 5-2, to sweep a best two-out-three Atlantic Hockey Tournament first round series on … Continue reading →

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