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Fill Up and Crack Up

Posted on April 7, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

Colleges of Worcester Consortium students are offered a reduced price to see comedian Stephen Lynch perform at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on April 12. Doors open at 7:30; the show starts at 8 p.m. Restaurant discounts are … Continue reading →

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Papal Scholars at Holy Cross Available for Expert Commentary on Pope’s Visit to the U.S.

Posted on April 4, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The following faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross are available for media interviews related to Pope Benedict’s XVI visit to the U.S. from April 15 – 20, 2008, including his address on Catholic education … Continue reading →

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The Final Act

Posted on April 4, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

Since 1986, distinguished theatre professor Steve Vineberg has directed more than a dozen productions at Holy Cross. But he’s not putting on a show when he says that departmental majors who take part in these plays and musicals are getting … Continue reading →

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Internationally Renowned Borromeo String Quartet to Play at Holy Cross

Posted on April 3, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department and the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross present the internationally renowned Borromeo String Quartet, on Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross and Blackstone Collaboratory to Host Environmental Legend Marion Stoddart

Posted on April 3, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Environmental Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross and the Blackstone Collaboratory will host local environmental legend Marion Stoddart. The lecture and trailer viewing for a forthcoming documentary titled “The Work of 1000,” which … Continue reading →

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Doing Well By Doing Good

Posted on April 3, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

Since its inception in 1968, thousands of students have participated in Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), a student-run community service organization at Holy Cross. Many Holy Cross students and alumni report back that they highly value their involvement in … Continue reading →

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Student Programs for Urban Development: By the Numbers

Posted on April 3, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

As the largest student organization on the Holy Cross campus and one that offers service to the community, the impact of Student Programs for Urban Development on the Worcester area is enormous. The numbers tell the story. Number of students … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Earns Watson Fellowship

Posted on April 3, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

Matthew S. Mohorovich, a member of the Class of 2008 at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for his self-designed research project titled “All that Jazz: Feeling the Beat in the … Continue reading →

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Congressman McGovern and John Ford ’02, Nephew of Slain Maryknoll Nun, Part of Panel Discussion

Posted on April 2, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester, John Ford ’02, Paul Posner, professor of Latin American studies at Clark University, and Jon Niconchuk ’09, will take part in a panel discussion titled “Discovering El Salvador” on April 7 … Continue reading →

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Largest Student Group at Holy Cross Celebrates 40 Years of Community Service in Worcester

Posted on April 2, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), a student-run community service organization at the College of the Holy Cross, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. SPUD will be marking the anniversary with a breakfast event on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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The Unveiling

Posted on April 2, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

When celebrated artist Terri Priest had a conversation with Frank Vellaccio, senior vice president at the College of the Holy Cross, about working on a painting for display in Smith Hall in May 2004, anxiety and joy filled her, she … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Pioneer and Leading Medical Expert to Give Talk about Healthcare

Posted on April 1, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Marian F. Earls, a member of the class of 1976 and medical director of Guilford Child Health, Inc., a large, non-profit, private pediatric practice in Greensboro, N.C., will deliver the 10th annual Katherine A. Henry ’86 Memorial … Continue reading →

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Visiting Jesuit to Talk About the Crisis in Latin American Churches

Posted on April 1, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. Jeffrey Klaiber, S.J., visiting Jesuit and professor of history at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima, will give a presentation titled “The Latin American Church Today: Internal Crises and Challenges for the Future” on … Continue reading →

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World Renowned Organist Will Play as Final Performance of the 2007-2008 Chapel Artist Series

Posted on April 1, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lynne Davis, a leading international concert organist will perform on Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross.  The event is free, handicap accessible, and open … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross in the News (January – March 2008)

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Kristine Maloney

Telegram & Gazette March 31, 2008 “Students participate in Holy Cross Cares” Four-hundred students, staff, and faculty at the College of the Holy Cross volunteered for the 11th annual Holy Cross Cares Day — the biggest turn out in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Group Holds Bone Marrow Banquet to Help Worcester Community

Posted on March 31, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – A student group, Multiethnic Identity Xploration (MIX), at the College of the Holy Cross is hosting the annual MIX Bone Marrow Banquet and Drive on Sunday, April 6 from 6-8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. … Continue reading →

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Commissioned Artwork by Terri Priest Installed in Smith Hall

Posted on March 31, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

Learn more about the exhibit titled “Paths to Divine Light Through Vermeer’s Lens.”

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Holy Cross to Host 37th Annual Classics Day for High School Students

Posted on March 30, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross will hold the 37th Classics Day on Thursday, April 2. The day-long series of events relating to the study of Roman culture is designed to familiarize students with the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Cares Day has Largest Turn Out of Volunteers in the History of the Event

Posted on March 28, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Four-hundred students, staff, and faculty at the College of the Holy Cross have volunteered for the 11th annual Holy Cross Cares Day — the biggest turn out in the history of the event.  The event will take … Continue reading →

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Letters of Admission

Posted on March 28, 2008 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross received 7,222 applications for admission to the Class of 2012. The Admissions staff carefully reviewed all applications — looking at academic standing, essays, recommendation letters, co-curricular activities, and community involvement, among other things — … Continue reading →

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