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The Chaplains’ Office held an interfaith vigil to mark the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11 in Memorial Plaza, which is dedicated to the members of the Holy Cross community and beyond who were victims of the tragedy. View coverage and more photos from the interfaith vigil.

A bronze plaque at Memorial Plaza bears the names of the seven alumni who were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11: Edward A. Brennan III ’86, Thomas D. Burke ’85, Neilie A. Heffernan Casey ’90, John G. Farrell ’91, Todd A. Isaac ’94, Beth A. Quigley ’97 and John J. Ryan ’78.

Students sing during the vigil.

Rev. Paul Harman, S.J., vice president for mission, delivers remarks.

A student pauses to remember.

Attendees light sticks of incense as a sign of prayers rising up for those held in memory.

Photograph by Patrick O’Connor

Students, faculty and staff make good use of the Hogan Courtyard which underwent extensive renovation this summer.

Photography by John Buckingham

Hannah Irish, daughter of Paul Irish, assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs and director of Student Conduct and Community Standards, enjoys coloring during Bring Your Child to Work Day. Sponsored by the Student Government Association, Bring Your Child to Work Day offers activities to help children of Holy Cross faculty and administrators learn about the importance of a college education and learn more about what their parents do at the college.

Photograph by Tina Sato ’11

A group of students holding rakes and brooms makes their way toward Cookson Park, an 18-acre park near the College campus, as part of Holy Cross Cares Day. More than 250 students, faculty and staff took part in the day of service. View more photos.

Photograph by Dan Vaillancourt

Hundreds of sheets of shorn fiberglass fabric create a monumental, curving, floating sculpture above the main aisle of St. Joseph Chapel. Titled Curalium, the original, contemporary sculptural installation by German artist Angela Glajcar, pictured above with Roger Hankins, director of the Cantor Art Gallery, will be on display from March 25 – May 16.

Photography by Christian Santillo

The second annual “Pink the Rink” benefit game, sponsored by the Holy Cross men’s ice hockey team, brought in more than $800 for Pink Revolution, a local charity that supports women suffering from breast cancer at UMass Memorial Hospital. Watch seniors Matt Celin and J.P. Martignetti talk about what the game and fundraiser means for their team on New England Cable News/”Worcester News Tonight”.

Shrewsbury Cub Scout Pack 114 presents the colors for the anthem sang by Monica Weber ’11.

Breast cancer survivor Jacqueline Peterson, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students at Holy Cross, drops the ceremonial puck.

Photography by Jennifer Whipple

Holy Cross’ Presidential Task Force on the Environment will host an Energy Saving Lighting Fair, in which students, faculty and staff can purchase a variety of high-quality energy-efficient lighting products at deep discounts from an Energy Star certified vendor. Here, students view a sample display of the lights in the Swords Atrium a week before the fair.

Photograph by Sean Hager ’11

The Holy Cross community is all smiles for World Smile Day. Charlie Ball, son of Harvey Ball, a Worcester native who invented the smiley face, presents Rev. Michael C. McFarland, president of Holy Cross, with a “You’ve Been Smiled!” certificate.

Photograph by Tim Paquette ’11

Student Affairs hosted a “Smile Station” on the first floor of the Hogan Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where free smiley face goods and information about Worcester was available.

Photograph by Cristina Sato ’11

At 12:30 p.m., 200 free smiley face cookies were available.

Photograph by Cristina Sato ’11

Hundreds of Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff participated in a student-organized 24-hour walkathon that raised more than $2,000 for the American Cancer Society. The money will go directly to cancer research. For the full 24 hours, there was at least one participant walking. In addition, 20 to 30 participants spent the night on the track.

Photograph by Tim Paquette ’11

Student Odyssey leaders pose on a staircase in Smith Hall. Odyssey is a one-week program open on a voluntary basis to all first-year ALANA and international students. Each year, Odyssey leaders help to welcome part of the incoming class. At bottom right is Esther Levine, assistant dean and director of the Odyssey program. In purple is Luz Colon Rodriguez, assistant director of Multicultural Education and coordinator of the Odyssey program.

All participants in this year’s Odyssey program.

Photography by John Buckingham