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Holy Cross Takes on Sirens and Cyclopes with Marathon Reading of the ‘Odyssey’

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Twenty readers. Twelve hours. One epic. This was the challenge accepted by the students and faculty who participated in a marathon reading of the ancient Greek classic the “Odyssey.” Reading in 30 minute intervals, each individual chipped away roughly 600 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Erik Ouellette ’18, a chemistry major and physics minor at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates studying mathematics, natural … Continue reading →

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Curiosity in Cuba

Posted on April 20, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

When Tyler Ambrose ’17 enrolled at Holy Cross as a first-year student, he was torn between interests in economics, political science, music and Spanish. While he ultimately chose to major in political science, he found an opportunity to embrace all … Continue reading →

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Students to Lead Walking Tours in Downtown Worcester This Weekend

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Michelle Jin '17

Love art and looking for something to do this Saturday? Sarah Valente ’16 and Therese Starshak ’17 are inviting residents, students and visitors to participate in the first Worcester Wall to Wall, a free event featuring college student-led walking tours … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester Has Invested More Than $1 Million in City

Posted on April 10, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

On Saturday, April 29, Working for Worcester will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a city-wide service day. During the last five years, the project designed to promote city pride and provide necessary improvements to Worcester’s recreational spaces and schools, has … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Togas and Ancient Texts Take Over Holy Cross

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

“Salvete, omnes! Ad Collegium Sanctae Crucis vos excipimus!” said Timothy Joseph, associate professor of classics and chair of the department, greeting 400 eager high school students that filled the Hogan Ballroom at the 45th annual Classics Day at Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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ATB’s “Home Within” Combines Music and Art to Tell Stories of Syrian Conflict

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Caroline Shannon '17

With the vibrant intermingling of flute, drum and fiddle in the background, students drew quick strokes and smeared lines with the palms of hands, creating original art under the watchful eyes of Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad. The drawing technique … Continue reading →

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Kathryn Nutting ’17: A Crusader for Worcester’s Children in Need

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Caroline Shannon '17

Child abuse and neglect is a tough problem that takes even tougher people to address it. Kathryn Nutting ’17 is one of those people. The psychology major, who has volunteered for years at CASA, a nonprofit committed to advocating for … Continue reading →

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USA Today Ranks Holy Cross No. 5 Among the 10 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

According to USA Today College, the College of the Holy Cross ranks No. 5 on “The 10 best colleges in Massachusetts” list. The national news outlet partnered with College Factual on the rankings, which looked at 64 schools in Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

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Student to Address 700+ Attendees at Worcester Women’s Leadership Conference

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Michelle Jin '17

If presenting a final project to a classroom of 20 peers is anxiety-inducing for some college students, speaking to a room of more than 700 business professionals about your entrepreneurial passion is a whole new level of pressure. Mary Kate … Continue reading →

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English Professor Writes on ‘Contemplating our founding documents, and what they mean’

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, felt compelled to visit the National Archives in Washington D.C. in search of seeing “those precious words … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Conference to Delve Into Tolstoy’s Controversial Take on Christianity

Posted on April 6, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

An international slate of acclaimed authors and scholars of the work of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) will participate in a conference titled “Tolstoy and Spirituality” on April 21-22 at the College of the Holy Cross. All conference sessions, which … Continue reading →

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What do Neuroscience and Deaf Studies Have in Common? Just Ask Victoria Mousley ’17

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Evangelia Stefanakos

Meet Victoria Mousley. She is senior psychology and deaf studies double major, with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. She wants to be a cognitive neuroscientist. And with an education from Holy Cross, she can. It all started … Continue reading →

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Doctor James O’Connell, founder of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, to Deliver 2017 Holy Cross Commencement Address

Posted on April 5, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

Dr. James J. O’Connell, president and founding physician of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will receive an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross and … Continue reading →

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Students Choose Service Over Sunshine on Spring Break Immersion Program

Posted on April 4, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

One in 10 Holy Cross students left the typical spring break trip in the sand this past March, opting instead for a week-long adventure focused on service, justice and love. The Spring Break Immersion Program (SBIP) is one of several … Continue reading →

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Tackling 26.2 Together

Posted on April 4, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

The alarm starts wailing at 4:45 a.m. The world outside Megan Fox-Kelly’s Shrewsbury Cape is quiet, still cloaked in darkness, and a biting 32 degrees. Her body is in shock after being pulled from a cozy bed. Yet she laces … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Provides Insight on Purchase of Alaska

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

Gwenn Miller, associate professor of history, was called upon by The New York Times for her expertise on early American history — specifically of Alaska — in an article exploring Russia’s sale of Alaska to the United States 150 years … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts First Women in Science Day for Female High School Students, Undergraduates

Posted on March 30, 2017 by College of the Holy Cross

More than 200 young women filled the atrium of the Integrated Science Complex on Saturday, March 25, to attend Holy Cross’ inaugural Women in Science Day. The day-long event for young women from both Worcester high schools and Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Concerto Written for Yo-Yo Ma by Holy Cross’ Osvaldo Golijov Has Its Album Debut

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

Osvaldo Golijov, the Loyola Professor of Music in the music department at the College of the Holy Cross, who NPR calls “one of today’s most popular composers,” wrote the cello concerto “Azul” for world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 2006. … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts Lecturer Creates ‘The art exhibit we all need right now’

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Holy Cross in the News

The creativity of a child and fond memories of building forts during childhood are some of the inspirations behind “Hideout,” a recent installation at the Boston Children’s Museum by Amy Archambault ’08, lecturer in the visual arts department and Millard … Continue reading →

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