January - March '08
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Worcester Business Journal | March 31, 2008 |
"Bringing The Mission Home"
Harvey G. Clermont '61, who was inspired to become a doctor while at the College of the Holy Cross, has dedicated his life to medicine; including taking mission trips for child medical care and establishing free care clinics for the uninsured.
New York Magazine | March 31, 2008 |
"Artifact: A Highly Valued Tradition"
Edward T. O'Donnell, associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross and author of Land of Promise: The Story of the Irish in America, comments on the popularity of St. Patrick's Day in the United States.
The Stamford Advocate | March 27, 2008 |
"After a rough start, Thomas finds starring role in Sweden"
Remembering his "aunt" Peggy, who died of cancer in December 2007, former Holy Cross basketball player Torey Thomas, a member of the class of 2007, talks about his life and basketball career since graduation.
WBAI (New York) | March 27, 2008 |
"Behind the News"
Jerry Lembcke, associate professor of sociology, gives insight into government conspiracy theories.
Telegram & Gazette | March 25, 2008 |
"Passionate for change"
Margaret A. Post, director of the Donelan Office of Community-Based Learning at the College of the Holy Cross, and A.J. Cabrera, a member of the class of 2005, talk about community-based learning at the College and how it is making a difference in the world.
Telegram & Gazette | March 23, 2008 |
"Split in churches rises with Easter"
Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies and director of the College Honors Program at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on the differences between Eastern and Western Christian churches.
FOX Business | March 20, 2008 |
"'March Madness' Host Cities Should Cheer for Away Teams, Economists Say"
Victor A. Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks to FOX Business about March Madness and the economic impact the event has on host cities.
USA Today | March 19, 2008 |
"Christian students get immersed in lives of the poor"
Meg Grogan, a member of the College of the Holy Cross Class of 2008, shares her experiences as a participant in one of the College's Arrupe Immersion Program trips to Kenya.
Worcester Business Journal | March 17, 2008 |
"Local Private Universities Broaden Their Markets"
Ellen Ryder, director of public affairs at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on how an interactive Web site shows students across the country what Holy Cross is like.
The Providence Journal | March 15, 2008 |
"A Clinton-Obama (or vice versa) ticket’s vast benefits"
In an op-ed, Daniel Klinghard, assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, explores the benefits of a joint Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton ticket.
The Providence Journal (March 15, 2008)
A Clinton-Obama (or vice versa) ticket’s vast benefits
Telegram & Gazette (March 21, 2008)
Brokered convention could be Dems’ best chance in 2008
Inside Higher Ed | March 14, 2008 |
"Newly Tenured ... at Holy Cross, Ithaca College, La Salle U., U. of Findlay"
This spring, 11 members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure.
MetroWest Daily News | March 9, 2008 |
"Holy Cross artists monkey with the menagerie"
Curator Cristi Rinklin, assistant professor and studio art division head at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about Zoologia Fantastica, the latest exhibit at the Cantor Art Gallery. The show runs through April 5.
Worcester Magazine | March 6, 2008 |
"Serial killers and resurrections"
Jack O'Connell, editor of Holy Cross Magazine, talks about his latest book, The Resurrectionist, which will hit shelves this April. According to the article, fellow author, James Ellory calls the book "a brilliantly tuned, mesmerizing labyrinth of a quasi-real world as only a master could draw it."
Telegram & Gazette | March 6, 2008 |
"GOLD diggers of 2008"
Victor A. Matheson, associate professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, weighs the benefits of investing in gold.
Telegram & Gazette | March 3, 2008 |
"McGovern has big war chest for election"
David Schaefer, professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about why U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester has run unopposed in every election except one since 1998.
Worcester News Tonight/NECN | February 29, 2008 |
"Worcester: Leap year baby"
Bob Garvey, associate professor of physics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the benefits of leap year.
Telegram & Gazette | February 28, 2008 |
"Alumni help one another"
David Chu, director of entrepreneurial studies and associate professor of accounting at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about the new Emerging Technologies Group at the College, recently started by three alumni. The group will help Holy Cross students and faculty unite with graduates who work in tech-related fields.
The New York Times Magazine | February 24, 2008 |
"The Stages of Bart Sher"
While preparing for a revival production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific at Lincoln Center Theater, Tony Award-nominated director Bart Sher, a member of the College of the Holy Cross Class of 1981, shares details of his life and work as a prominent director in American theater and international opera.
Telegram & Gazette | February 22, 2008 |
"TRIO helps pave access to college"
Yachira M. Torres, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2010, talks about how GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) helped her through the college application process.
Oklahoma City Journal Record | February 18, 2008 |
"Economists at odds over proposed arena tax"
Victor Matheson and Rob Baumann, both assistant professors of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, comment on the economic impact a professional basketball team would have on Oklahoma City.
Worcester Business Journal | February 18, 2008 |
"S. Worcester Group Starts Job Academy"
The College of the Holy Cross in one of the largest employers of the new South Worcester Neighborhood Center Job Academy. Holy Cross has signed on to provide its neighboring residents not only with jobs, but access to all the opportunities the school can provide as well.
Telegram & Gazette | February 18, 2008 |
"Zipping around"
The College of the Holy Cross brought Zipcar to campus in October, now the Telegram & Gazette checks in with Emily Thigpen '10, director of student services for the Student Government Association (SGA), and Art Korandanis, director of auxiliary services, to find out how students are responding to the car-sharing service.
The Seattle Times | February 17, 2008 |
"Cities jockey for position within NBA"
Victor Matheson, assistant professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, talks about would happen to the economy in Seattle if the SuperSonics left the city.
Telegram & Gazette | February 16, 2008 |
"Holy Cross to recruit scholars"
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of the Holy Cross an $800,000 grant to recruit young scholars who have recently completed Ph.D. programs.
Telegram & Gazette | February 13, 2008 |
"Worcester Diary"
The College of the Holy Cross' Knights of Columbus council treated the McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys in Leicester to a men’s basketball game at the College and a pizza party.
Read the story online (Fourth item)
Telegram & Gazette | February 13, 2008 |
"Scholars’ dollars"
The Telegram & Gazette talks to Deirdre Milionis, a member of the class of 2010 at the College of the Holy Cross, who works in the college bookstore to earn money for her expenses. The article sheds light on how college students are one of Worcester’s largest revenue sources.
Telegram & Gazette | February 12, 2008 |
"Animal nature"
The Telegram & Gazette features the latest exhibit at the College of the Holy Cross' Cantor Art Gallery, Zoologia Fantastica. The exhibition, running through April 5, displays the work of seven artists that addresses aesthetic and ethical issues concerning the natural world, especially the animal kingdom.
Telegram & Gazette | February 6, 2008 |
"Holy Cross Finishes First and Second at Moot Court Championships"
College of the Holy Cross students Katie Manzi '08 and Tania Mistretta '08 took first and second place respectively in the individual competition at this year's American Collegiate Moot Court Association (AMCA) championships.
Read the story online (Second item)
Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education | Spring 2008 |
"Physicality: Bodies, Buildings, Beauty"
The spring 2008 issue of Conversations includes a faculty discussion, moderated by Timothy Austin, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, about the place of physical development and well-being in the Jesuit commitment to education the whole person — body, mind, and spirit. Read the story online
Also included is an essay by Paul Covino, associate chaplain and director of liturgy, on liturgy on Jesuit campuses. His essay — "More Than Words Can Say" — is illustrated with photographs of the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the Mary Chapel. Read the story online