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5 Most Instagrammable Places on Campus
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 1:30 pm
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 1:30 pm
We asked the College of Charleston community to share their favorite parts of campus and the many votes have been tallied to reveal the College’s five most photogenic spots. These five locations are clustered in the heart of campus and each offers the College a unique history and aesthetic....
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College of Charleston Professor Evaluates Marriage Equality Conversation, Stirs National Discussion
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 10:29 am
Since 2004, 16 states have legalized gay marriage. While gay rights activists recognize this as a victory of sorts, College of Charleston Professor of Communication Leigh Moscowitz contends it’s only one of many equality issues activists hoped to push into the public eye. In her new book, The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media, Moscowitz examines the mainstream media’s effect on marriage equality and the gay rights movement....
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Posted on 5 December 2013 | 10:29 am
Since 2004, 16 states have legalized gay marriage. While gay rights activists recognize this as a victory of sorts, College of Charleston Professor of Communication Leigh Moscowitz contends it’s only one of many equality issues activists hoped to push into the public eye. In her new book, The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media, Moscowitz examines the mainstream media’s effect on marriage equality and the gay rights movement....Read More
10 Tips to Rock Your Finals
Posted on 4 December 2013 | 11:45 am
Welcome to fall finals! If you’ve gotten this far – whether you’re approaching your first or your eighth finals week – you’ve probably heard a lot of don’ts: Don’t wait until the night before an exam to start studying, don’t pull an all-nighter, don’t go out to bars before a big exam, and so on. Well the College of Charleston Center for Student Learning (CSL) would like to share a few important do’s (and a few equally important don’ts) you probably haven’t heard before:...
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Posted on 4 December 2013 | 11:45 am
Welcome to fall finals! If you’ve gotten this far – whether you’re approaching your first or your eighth finals week – you’ve probably heard a lot of don’ts: Don’t wait until the night before an exam to start studying, don’t pull an all-nighter, don’t go out to bars before a big exam, and so on. Well the College of Charleston Center for Student Learning (CSL) would like to share a few important do’s (and a few equally important don’ts) you probably haven’t heard before:...Read More
Sep 20, 2013 - 8:30 am
Sew On, Sew On, and Sew On: Contemporary Quilts and Handmade Objects by Catherine Lamkin, Dorothy Montgomery, Winifred Sanders and Wendell George Brown.
The opening/reception is this evening Thursday,...
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Dec 6, 2013 - 8:00 am
Think President Benson can make pancakes in the shape of a cougar?? The only way to find out is to stop by Rivers Green for breakfastthe President and his Executive Team will be whipping up breakfast...
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Dec 6, 2013 - 12:00 pm
Pet Helpers will be on Rivers Green with some adorable, pet-able pets! Nothing says stress relief like having a puppy on your lap!
Cougar Countdown is an opportunity for students to stay calm,...
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Paul Crouch, controversial evangelical broadcaster, dies at 79
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:31 am
Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. “TBN is just enormously powerful,” she said. “Anytime you have something […]...
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:31 am
Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. “TBN is just enormously powerful,” she said. “Anytime you have something […]...
CofC sophomore establishes non-profit, collects 1500 presents for kids
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:28 am
When she was in high school, Emily Hoisington wanted to adopt a classroom, so the senior and some of her classmates adopted two. “I just really felt it in my heart that I just wanted to show these kids some love, and I thought what a better way to do it than at Christmas time.” […]...
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:28 am
When she was in high school, Emily Hoisington wanted to adopt a classroom, so the senior and some of her classmates adopted two. “I just really felt it in my heart that I just wanted to show these kids some love, and I thought what a better way to do it than at Christmas time.” […]...
Ragusa: An historical take on the filibuster (op/ed)
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:27 am
What changed, exactly, now that the U.S. Senate has “gone nuclear”? Is this really a big deal? And is this unconstitutional? As a technical matter, last month’s reform wasn’t a change in the Senate’s rules. In “going nuclear,” Harry Reid and Senate Democrats merely “reinterpreted” the rule requiring a three-fifths vote to end debate on […]...
Posted on 5 December 2013 | 11:27 am
What changed, exactly, now that the U.S. Senate has “gone nuclear”? Is this really a big deal? And is this unconstitutional? As a technical matter, last month’s reform wasn’t a change in the Senate’s rules. In “going nuclear,” Harry Reid and Senate Democrats merely “reinterpreted” the rule requiring a three-fifths vote to end debate on […]...
