Holy Cross in the News Archives
April - June '06
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The Boston Globe | June 25, 2006 |
"One writer relishes his element: wet, singing woods"
Bill Roorbach, Jenks Chair in Contemporary American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, along with several friends and a reporter, take a walk through the western Maine woods and along Temple Stream. The area was the subject of Roorbach's eighth book, Temple Stream: A Rural Odyssey, which won the 2006 Maine Literary Award for best nonfiction book.
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The Washington Post | June 22, 2006 |
"For the Love Of Ballou"
Instead of becoming statistics, two black students at Ballou Senior High School, which has a reputation as being one of Washington's worst and most dangerous high schools, beat the odds and ended up graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian — and inspiring their classmates at the same time. Jachin Leatherman and Wayne Nesbit will be freshmen at the College of the Holy Cross in the fall.
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Telegram & Gazette | June 21, 2006 |
"HC student a natural with dance numbers"
Jennifer M. Hannigan '07 is a ticket services and house management summer intern at Jacob’s Pillow in the Berkshires, gaining experience in dance and administration. "It’s wonderful to have every perspective so if one field doesn’t work you have another," she said. "I’m just keeping my options open."
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Telegram & Gazette | June 20, 2006 |
"Forest Grove educator to retire after 46 years"
Frederick Rushton '60, who taught social studies at Worcester's Forest Grove Middle School for 46 years, retired this year. "He’s a role model, not only for the students, but the teachers. He’s consistently upbeat, looking for new ways to help kids learn, truly the gentleman and a scholar, a man of family, faith and certainly, his profession," said Forest Grove Principal Maureen McCullough.
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Time Asia | June 19, 2006 |
"Get Ahead, Learn Mandarin; China's economic rise means the world has a new second language — and it isn't English"
Mandarin is quickly becoming one of the most popular languages in the world. Claudia Ross, professor of Chinese in the modern languages and literatures department, says enrollment in first-year Chinese at the College of the Holy Cross doubled last year. "Students who enrolled in Chinese used to tell me their parents would say, 'Why on earth are you studying this?'" says Ross. "Now students regularly come in saying, 'I'm taking Chinese because my parents say I should.' There are dollar signs attached to it," says Ross.
Telegram & Gazette | June 18, 2006 |
"Nativity School bids farewell to 1st class; 9 of 10 grads going to nonpublic high schools"
The Nativity School of Worcester, a private Jesuit middle school for underpriviledged students, graduated its first class this year. The school is sponsored by the College of the Holy Cross and the New England Province of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits).
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Telegram & Gazette | June 14, 2006 |
"Class of 1956 raises $8 million"
Members of the class of 1956 at the College of the Holy Cross raised $8 million, the largest ever by a graduating class. The money will be used to establish four new professorships (New Testament, humanities, fine arts and history).
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Woman's World | June 13, 2006 |
"Do sleeping pills really work?"
Amy Wolfson, associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross, answers the question "Do sleeping pills really work?" in the magazine's "Ask America's Ultimate Experts" section.
Telegram & Gazette | June 9, 2006 |
"A dazzling debut for Worcester Collegium"
The Worcester Collegium, a new chamber orchestra that came into existence in part by Peter Sulski, lecturer in the music department at Holy Cross, was "dazzling" in their debut performance.
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Telegram & Gazette | June 8, 2006 |
"Bootstrap revival; Southbridge Street latest focus of partnership efforts"
The College of the Holy Cross is among several South Worcester institutions collaborating to revitalize Southbridge Street. "The revitalization project has huge potential to create jobs, boost the city’s tax base and, not least, improve the quality of life for residents throughout South Worcester. It is heartening to see the neighborhood’s longtime educational and business institutions investing their time and money in that section of the city," an editorial states.
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The New York Times | June 8, 2006 |
"De Capo Chamber Players Wade Deeply in Streams From the East"
"Phoolan Devi Songs" is described as "a colorful, attractive piece, set on a lush, gaudy bed of amplification, aiming at an entertaining stylistic fusion" in a music review. The composition, by Holy Cross professor of music Shirish Korde, was performed by the Da Capo Chamber Players at Merkin Concert Hall in New York.
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Telegram & Gazette | June 6, 2006 |
"Southbridge St. under scrutiny; Revitalization plans coming"
The College of the Holy Cross has donated $20,000 toward the cost of a $55,000 study to find ways to revitalize Southbridge Street.
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Patriot League | June 5, 2006 |
"Trip more than hoops for Holy Cross' Kyle Cruze"
Holy Cross guard Kyle Cruze '08 will use basketball, the sport he loves, to share his faith. He has been selected to play with an international touring basketball team for Athletes In Action this summer, during which time he will provide services to people in the communities where they will be playing. "It's an honor to first and foremost go and serve Christ and spread the gospel to those who haven't heard about it," Cruze said.
Telegram & Gazette | June 2, 2006 |
"Are Massachusetts Democrats really serious about politics?"
"Let’s challenge the Democratic Party assembled in Worcester to renew itself. Let it set forth a new platform of positive government, fair taxes, social justice and global solidarity," writes David O'Brien, professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, in an op-ed on the eve of the state Democratic Party convention.
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The Boston Globe | May 30, 2006 |
"Revolution for the Democrats"
"Democrats seem entranced by the GOP mantra of limited government, low taxes, strong defense, and family values. That platform is the opposite of what our democracy requires," writes David O'Brien, professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross, in an op-ed days before the state Democratic Party convention will be held in Worcester. "Instead, we need strong, effective government and public revenues adequate to public responsibilities. We need fair taxes and an equitable sharing of community resources. To be safe and secure we require more international cooperation and less reliance on the unilateral use and threat of military force. Of course we need family values, but not mean-spirited campaigns against imagined enemies. We need honest efforts to make sure all people have access to housing and education and healthcare."
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Worcester Business Journal | May 29, 2006 |
"Competing for the top grads"
"It’s a great year to be a graduate," says John Winters, director of Career Planning at the College of the Holy Cross.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 29, 2006 |
"'Little Ivies' big lure for black scholars"
Two African-American students from Atlanta are planning to attend the College of the Holy Cross in the fall after "a full-court press involving an Atlanta entrepreneur who went to Middlebury, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall and Mayor Shirley Franklin."
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The Boston Globe | May 28, 2006 |
"Recording liberates Golijov's 'Ainadamar'"
Osvaldo Golijov, associate professor of music at the College of the Holy Cross and "the most famous and successful composer of his generation," "has the gift of creating memorable melody, of propelling events forward through pulsing and intricately layered rhythms. He can create an atmosphere, a color, a tinta, to use Verdi's word. The work has an airless, dreamlike, hallucinatory quality," writes Richard Dyer, classical music critic.
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Telegram & Gazette | May 27, 2006 |
"HC graduates are urged to continue as crusaders"
Timothy O’Brien, valedictorian of the class of 2006, and Bob Wright '65, chairman and CEO of NBC Universal and vice chairman and executive officer of the General Electric Company, told graduates of the Class of 2006 to aspire to greatness.
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Telegram & Gazette | May 26, 2006 |
"HC speaker’s goal is to help autistic"
Bob Wright '65, chairman and CEO of NBC Universal and vice chairman and executive officer of the General Electric Company, and his wife, Suzanne, founded Autism Speaks after their grandson Christian was diagnosed with the neurobiological disorder at age 2.
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Inside Higher Ed | May 25, 2006 |
"Momentum for Going SAT-Optional"
The College of the Holy Cross is among 24 testing-optional institutions on the U.S. News & World Report list of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges. "Not only are the colleges that are shifting gears seeing immediate gains, but several colleges that made the shift a few years ago have conducted in-depth studies of the experience, and they report that the students admitted without standardized test scores are not only succeeding, but doing as well as students who submitted test scores," writes reporter Scott Jaschik.
Telegram & Gazette | May 22, 2006 |
"A transformed Boys & Girls Club; Volunteers lead makeover effort"
About 200 volunteers, including some from the College of the Holy Cross, renovated the Boys & Girls Club while cameras from the Boston television station WCVB-TV were rolling.
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The New York Times | May 21, 2006 |
"What Is the Best Work of American Fiction of the Last 25 Years?"
The Known World by Edward P. Jones '72 is regarded among the best works of American fiction published in the last 25 years.
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Worcester News Tonight | May 19, 2006 |
"'The Da Vinci Code' controversy in Worcester"
Bill Shea, director of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, and Alison Fleming, assistant professor of visual arts, comment on the movie The Da Vinci Code.
Telegram & Gazette | May 19, 2006 |
"Movie about married Jesus opens to furor"
Bill Shea, director of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross comments on the controversial new movie The Da Vinci Code, based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. “The book was terrible and I don’t expect the movie to be any better,” he said. “The Da Vinci Code is just a very bizarre story. No historian would agree with Dan Brown’s conclusions. I view the novel as a comic book.”
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Telegram & Gazette | May 11, 2006 |
"AIDS helpers valued as funding shrinks"
Raising funds for AIDS Project Worcester has been a challenge for the last several years, which is why volunteers at the largest AIDS service provider in Central Massachusetts are highly valued. "I studied abroad in Cameroon and obviously HIV is a huge issue in Africa," said Moira O’Neil '06. Tejal Patel '06, who tutors and helps an AIDS Project Worcester Girl Scout troop said, "There’s so much to learn from being here in general. I enjoy the Girl Scouts and they get a lot out of it."
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Telegram & Gazette | May 9, 2006 |
"Food for thought"
College of the Holy Cross students are pictured at Midnight Breakfast.
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Telegram & Gazette | May 7, 2006 |
"Partnership fosters town-gown bond"
In its first year, the Worcester UniverCity Partnership has made significant progress in creating collaborations with the city, business community, colleges, and neighborhoods. "Worcester’s colleges and universities have already been in the national forefront of large-scale town-gown collaboration. The College of the Holy Cross has made the return of professional baseball to the city possible through sharing sports facilities with the community," writes Robert Z. Nemeth.
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Medill News Service | May 5, 2006 |
"2016 Olympic Bid Raises Economic Concerns"
After all the debt Chicago will likely incur should it host the 2016 Olympic Games, Victor Matheson, assistant professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross says, "The best thing for Chicago is to not be selected."