Holy Cross in the News Archives
January - March '04
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The Boston Globe | March 28, 2004 |
"'Lost Boy' of Sudan Runs for Brothers"
Abraham Gai Yol, Kimball Dining Hall staff member, plans to run the Boston Marathon in support of his friend Gabriel Bol Akau, who is running to raise money for the Sudanese Education fund. Gai Yol and Bol Akau are two of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," who were orphaned and left homeless as a result of the warfare in their home country.
Chronicle | March 26, 2004 |
"Youngbloods"
Jim Collins '87 was featured in Chronicle's show on local men and women on the rise in their fields. Collins was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant in October 2003 for his work in biomedical engineering.
New England Cable News | March 24, 2004 |
"Alcohol Awareness Month"
Fran Taylor, director of Wellness Programming, comments on Alcohol Awareness Month.
The Boston Globe | March 10, 2004 |
"New bishops chosen for two dioceses"
David O'Brien, of the history department, discusses the challenges facing the new bishops of Worcester and Springfield.
WCVB-TV/The Boston Channel | March 9, 2004 |
"Amalia Barreda reports on new bishops"
David O'Brien, of the history department, comments on the appointment of Rev. Robert McManus as the new bishop of Worcester.
New York Newsday | March 5, 2004 |
"'The Known World' Wins Fiction Prize"
Edward P. Jones '72 was awarded the National Book Critics Circle fiction prize for his novel The Known World.
Los Angeles Times | March 2, 2004 |
"Flawed - and filled with magic: The poetic power of Osvaldo Golijov helps smooth wrinkles in 'Ainadamar,' about the death of poet Federico Garcia Lorca"
Review of "Ainadamar," an opera by composer Osvaldo Golijov, of the music department.
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Newark Star-Ledger | February 29, 2004 |
"Mel Gibson didn't invent grim crucifixion scenes. Christ's suffering is a staple of Western art."
Joanna Zeigler, of the visual arts department, comments on the emergence of violent representations of Christ's crucifixion in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Company Magazine | Winter 2003-2004 |
"Homecoming: Grads who came back to teach and administer at their Jesuit alma maters are true believers"
Thomas Cecil '68, of the mathematics and computer science department, was featured on the cover of Company Magazine's issue on faculty who are alumni/ae of their schools.
Lifetime Magazine | February 2004 |
"It's all relative"
Kiara Upshaw '04, and her sisters, were featured in a "Love Your Body" story about "sisters who celebrate their varying sizes with figure-flattering clothes."
New England Cable News | January 20, 2004 |
"MIX Bone Marrow Drive"
Members of the Holy Cross Multiethnic Identity Xploration (MIX) student group encourage the public to help save a life by attending the bone marrow drive they planned
Kiplinger's | January 2004 |
"Best Values in Private Colleges"
Holy Cross was named one of Kiplinger's top 100 "Best Value" private colleges.