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Gyscek ’96 explores domestic life, technology in work exhibited at Cantor Art Gallery

David Gyscek ’96, studio arts coordinator in the visual arts department at Holy Cross, was photographing a male subject on his digital camera for a still photograph. When he went to review the images of the model mopping a floor … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual AIDS Compassion and Awareness Week at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bishop Healy Multicultural Society has planned a week of events dedicated to educating the community on the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and to building compassion for victims and their loved ones. This is the sixth … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Alternate College Theater Presents Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross Alternate College Theater (ACT) presents Beyond Therapy, a hilarious farce by the preeminent American comic playwright, Christopher Durang. The student-run production will be performed Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1 at … Continue reading →

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New steel structure in Integrated Science Complex nearly complete

Construction of the Linda and Park B. Smith Laboratories at Holy Cross is on schedule. Project managers report that significant progress on the new building has been made since ground was broken about six months ago. The steel structure of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes New Balinese Professor at Concert

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross is proud to announce a new visiting fellow in Balinese performing arts, I Made Bandem, a world renowned master and leader of music, dance, and theater. He will conduct his first … Continue reading →

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In a series of video messages, Holy Cross administrators — with unique perspectives on the sciences — talk about new science complex

As construction of the Linda and Park B. Smith Laboratories progresses on schedule, Holy Cross officials are releasing three videos about the importance of the $60 million facility, the most ambitious building project in the College’s history. “Over the last … Continue reading →

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Mary Chapel Renovation Has Enhanced Religious Life at Holy Cross, Chaplain Says

Mary Chapel, a previously underutilized space on the lower level of the majestic St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross, was dramatically renovated in 2003. In the years since, the chapel’s new spaces for worship and … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students to Send Care Packages to Troops in Iraq

The third annual Freedom Week will take place Nov. 12-15 from 12-5 p.m. in the Hogan Lobby at the College of the Holy Cross. Throughout the week the College Republicans will collect supplies and monetary donations, and then assemble care … Continue reading →

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Visual arts professor’s work focuses on children

Throughout her career, Susan Schmidt has always based her drawings on observation. Landscapes, factory buildings, textile machinery, and statues have been among her subjects. However, when Schmidt, associate professor of visual arts at Holy Cross, became a mother, she shifted … Continue reading →

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After visiting Kenya, VP of Student Affairs compelled to help build K-8 school

When she first heard about Abdi Lidonde’s idea to build a school in his native Kenya, Jacqueline D. Peterson, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students at Holy Cross, said she’d try to help. But it wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Students raise $2,700 for Pediatric AIDS research in 12-hour dance

Holy Cross students put on their dancing shoes last weekend — all for a good cause. From 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, nearly 200 students cut a rug in the Hogan Ballroom … Continue reading →

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Renowned Literature Scholar to Give Presentation on Bram Stoker’s Dracula

WORCESTER, Mass. – John Paul Riquelme, professor of English at Boston University and internationally renowned scholar of modernist and Irish literature, will give a presentation titled, “The Dark Modernity of Bram Stoker’s Dracula” on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Efforts underway to encourage voter participation among Holy Cross students

Luisa Lora ’08 is the first to admit that she hasn’t always been interested in politics, but knowing that she will be eligible to vote in next year’s presidential election has encouraged her to think about the candidates and the … Continue reading →

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Anthropologist Explores the Line Between Plastic Surgery and Reality T.V

WORCESTER, Mass. – Hilda Lloréns, visiting professor of anthropology and sociology at Middlebury College, will give a presentation titled “The Latinization of Body Parts: Plastic Surgery and Reality TV” on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. in Hogan 402(03) at … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross junior performs for Armenian Church Pontiff

Earlier this fall, at a ceremony in Boston, Ani Nalbandian ’09 delivered a dramatic poetry recital in both Armenian and English in the presence of the head of the Armenian Church, during his visit to the United States. More than … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumni Design New Tech Group for Students

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross is pleased to announce the Holy Cross Emerging Technologies Group. The group, recently formed by three alumni will help the College’s students and faculty unite with graduates who work in tech-related … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross November and December 2007 Concert Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will present the following musical performances on campus during November and December 2007. All events are free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact … Continue reading →

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Professor to Deliver Presentation on the Catholic Church and Nazi Prosecution

WORCESTER, Mass. – Frank Coppa, professor of history at St. John’s University and author of The Papacy, the Jews, and the Holocaust (2006), will give a presentation on the moral issues and political context of the decisions made by Pope … Continue reading →

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Former Dean of Columbia University to Talk about the U.S. Role in the Middle East

WORCESTER, Mass. – Lisa Anderson, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations and former dean of Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, will give a talk about the role of the U.S. in the Middle East, titled, “Shock … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Cohen ’72 to Visit Campus, Shares Sermons From ‘Days of Awe’

Rabbi Norman M. Cohen ’72, the founding rabbi of the reform Jewish congregation Bet Shalom in Minnetonka, Minn., will meet with students and faculty, visit classes, and attend religious services while he is in residence at Holy Cross on Oct. … Continue reading →

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