Holy Cross in the News Archives
April - June 2003
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Philadelphia Inquirer | June 18, 2003 |
"The language of business increasingly is Chinese"
Claudia Ross, of the modern languages and literature department, comments on the advantages of studying Chinese language as China's economy continues to prosper.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | June 16, 2003 |
"Justices' pasts factor into college debate"
As the Supreme Court debates affirmative action in college admissions, the nine justices, including Clarence Thomas '71, look back at their own college experiences. Article written by James M. O'Neill '85.
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The New York Times | June 8, 2003 |
"The Fire, and the Forgetting"
Edward O'Donnell, of the history department, writes about New York City's biggest disaster before Sept. 11, the General Slocum fire.
New York Daily News | June 8, 2003 |
"Our own Titanic"
Review of Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum, a new book by Edward O'Donnell, of the history department.
Newark Star-Ledger | June 8, 2003 |
"Speaking Volumes: Disaster and memory"
Interview with Edward O'Donnell, of the history department, author of Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum.
USA Today | May 29, 2003 |
"Apply colleges lessons to life"
Excerpt of Chris Matthews' Commencement speech delivered at the College on May 23, 2003.
The Seattle Times | May 27, 2003 |
"She kept moving forward to a happy ending"
Profile of Cymetra Williams '03. Williams lost her mother to AIDS when she was 10 years old. Her father also died of AIDS four years later.
The Financial Times | May 22, 2003 |
"Can this man cure SARS?"
Dr. Anthony Fauci '62, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, comments on the threat of SARS.
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Newsday | May 21, 2003 |
Columnist Liz Smith offers "belated kudos" to Iris Cantor for her philanthropy work. Mrs. Cantor will receive an honorary degree from the College at Commencement on May 23.
Telegram & Gazette | May 19, 2003 |
"HC prof gets award for her years of teaching"
Profile of Mary Lee Ledbetter, of the biology department, who was recently honored with a National Science Foundation (NSF) Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars.
USA Today | May 14, 2003 |
"Graduations with star power"
Profile of this year's celebrity college commencement speakers, including Holy Cross' 2003 Commencement speaker, Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 9, 2003 |
"National Science Foundation Honors Teaching Scholars"
Professor Mary Lee Ledbetter, of the biology department, was one of six college and university faculty members nationwide to receive the National Science Foundation (NSF) 2003 Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars. It is the highest honor bestowed by the NSF for excellence in both teaching and research.
Telegram & Gazette | May 7, 2003 |
"HC student follows the beat: Student travels for drum research"
Holy Cross senior Kristopher Jamaal Clemmons, a recipient of the prestigious Watson Fellowship, will travel to Africa and Jamaica next year to pursue his interest in drumming.
The Boston Globe | May 4, 2003 |
"Wake-up call for high schools: Later starting bells are explored to help teens get more sleep"
Professor Amy Wolfson, of the psychology department, comments on the benefits of later start times for high school students.
Telegram & Gazette | May 2, 2003 |
"Sibling revelry: HC hosts Big Brothers Big Sisters celebration"
Nearly 100 Holy Cross students participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program at area elementary schools. On May 1, the College hosted a field day for their Little Brothers and Sisters.
The Washington Post | April 16, 2003 |
"Fed Officer Chosen to Head Audit Panel: William McDonough Picked by SEC to Lead Accounting Oversight Board"
Federal Reserve Board executive William J. McDonough '56 was selected by the Securities and Exchange Commission to lead a new panel designed to reform the accounting industry.
The Boston Globe | April 2, 2003 |
"Women athletes soar in graduation matchup"
The Boston Globe names Holy Cross women in the Final Four for graduation rate.
MSNBC | April 2, 2003 |
Poet Laureate Billy Collins' '63 new collection of poems, "Nine Horses," is "Today's" book club selection for April.