College
of Charleston News Stories
February 2004
2/28/04
The
State Newspaper
College of Charleston names vice president
A former University of Georgia official was named senior vice
president of student affairs at the College of Charleston this week.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/education/8062784.htm
2/27/04
Myrtle
Bach Sun News
College hires black senior vice president
The College of Charleston has hired Victor Wilson as senior vice
president of student affairs.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/news/local/8054688.htm
2/27/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
BLACK HISTORY
Saturday's
schedule of events also includes African drummers and dancers, Carolina
Cowboys, Gullah storyteller Virginia Geraty, comedy, music and history. Bernard
Powers of the College of Charleston will talk about "The Special
Significance of Lincoln-ville to President Lincoln" and "Insights
into Bishop Richard Cain" from 4 to 5.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/022704/loc_27gmlc.shtml
2/26/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
C of C hires UGA staffer for student affairs post
The school
hired Victor Wilson this week as senior vice president of student affairs.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/022604/loc_26minority.shtml
2/26/04
The
State Newspaper
Senate candidates unite in
opposition to gay marriage
"That's an issue
position that would be widely accepted in a state as conservative as South
Carolina and ... as religious," said College of Charleston political
scientist Bill Moore.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8039594.htm
2/23/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Dog has its day at science talks
People and
their pooches might have a lot more to say about each other's health after a
symposium led by a College of Charleston professor.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/022304/loc_23dogs.shtml
2/22/04
Charlotte
Observer
Art from secret societies
offers glimpse of past
You don't need to know a secret handshake or remember a password
to enter the College of Charleston's Halsey Gallery, but what's inside offers a
fascinating glimpse of various fraternal groups such as the Freemasons and Odd
Fellows who have long held ceremonies in secret.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8012600.htm
2/20/04
Miami Herald
South Carolina Ports Authority Seeks to
Levy Security Fee on Ships
"Eventually the
shipping lines could go somewhere else where they don't have that extra $500 or
$1,000 to absorb," said College of Charleston business transportation
professor Kent Gourdin, who said the cost likely would be shifted to the
consumer.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/7993423.htm
2/19/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
SPA
seeks security fee on ships
"Eventually
the shipping lines could go somewhere else where they don't have that extra
$500 or $1,000 to absorb," said College of Charleston business
transportation professor Kent Gourdin, who said the cost likely would be
shifted to the consumer.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021904/sta_19spa.shtml
2/19/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
WE
CAN'T WAIT
Speaking
of College of Charleston, its theater department is doing "Waiting for
Godot," the famous two-act tragicomedy that sounds like many of the
conversations GMLc either has or overhears.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021904/loc_19gmlc.shtml
2/18/04
Charlotte
Observer
S.C. may delay income tax cut
Economists also say there is little evidence that cutting income
taxes will do all that Sanford expects in the way of boosting economic
development. College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said that some of the
nation's fastest-growing states during the 1980s and '90s also had some of the
highest taxes.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/7977934.htm
2/18/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Since events tend to bunch up at the end of the month, we'll
mention this one now. Bakari Kitwana will talk about hip-hop's transition from
a cultural movement to a political power next Wednesday (Feb. 25) at 7 p.m. at
College of Charleston's Physicians Auditorium
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021804/loc_18gmlc.shtml
2/17/04
The State
Newspaper
Sanford, House leaders unveil
income tax cut plan
It's hard
to find support for the notion that cutting income taxes will do all that
Sanford expects, College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said. It "is
not conclusive that state income tax rates affect economic development issues
that much."
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7974034.htm
2/16/04
The State
Newspaper
College of Charleston to use
environment to teach on plantation
The College of Charleston hopes to use the environment on an 800-acre
plantation donated to the school to support academic programs ranging from
biology and geology to archaeology and art.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7963838.htm
2/16/04
Wired
News
Rover Is
Ready for His Close-Up
Researchers expect that the decoding of the dog genome will help
veterinarians treat ailing Akitas and sick Shar-Peis. But knowledge has its
limits.
"As far as we know, there's no gene for peeing in the house or eating
your shoes," said College
of Charleston biologist Norine Noonan. In other
words, canine gene therapy will only go so far.
http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,62291,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
2/16/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
C of C maps plans for Dixie Plantation
After
nearly a decade, the College of Charleston is solidifying plans on how to use
Dixie Plantation, a piece of undeveloped property off Highway 162 that is in
the hands of the college's foundation.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021604/loc_16dixie.shtml
2/15/04
Myrtle Beach Sun News
The
interpersonal revolution
Tech-savvy youths use text messaging on their wireless phones to
flirt, designate meeting spots and send pictures to each other. Gone are the
days of traditional note-passing in class and risking catching the teacher's or
professor's eye.
"I don't see them doing it in class, but they tell me they
do," said Doug Ferguson, a professor and head of the College of Charleston's
Communication Department.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/living/7959610.htm
2/15/04
The State
Newspaper
Senate race looks like a
doozy
ÒFor a lot of Republicans, Beasley brings a more viable candidacy
than those who announced earlier,Ó says College of Charleston analyst Bill
Moore.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/columnists/lee_bandy/7958257.htm
2/15/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Exhibition
to offer rare peek at secret societies
Based on
this concept, the College of Charleston's Halsey Gallery, which specializes in
contemporary art, will present the exhibition "Oft Unseen: Art From the
Lodge and Other Secret Societies." The exhibition opens Friday and runs
through March 20.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021504/art_15halsey.shtml
2/15/04
Charleston Post and Courier
C of C
will stage 'Waiting for Godot' starting Thursday
As a
presentation of the College of Charleston's theater department, the tragicomedy
opens Thursday at the Emmett Robinson Theatre in the Simons Center for the
Arts.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021504/ash_15artsa.shtml
2/15/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Deciding
what's indecent
"I
think for viewers who have children it's a big issue. And those who don't have
children don't seem to see it," said Doug Ferguson, chairman of the
Department of Communications at the College of Charleston.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021504/fin_15findlay.shtml
2/15/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Population
expert to visit locally, encourage people to think globally
Werner
Fornos will speak from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the College of Charleston's
Jewish Studies Center at Wentworth and Glebe streets.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021504/loc_15popguy.shtml
2/14/04
CNN
Experts:
Dogs originated in ancient Asia
"We
think there was a series of domestication events in East Asia," said
Norine E. Noonan, a dog researcher at the College of Charleston in South
Carolina. "It happened a lot longer ago than anybody once thought -- at
least 100,000 years ago."
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/02/14/evolving.fido.ap/
2/14/04
Hilton
Head Island Packet
Researchers discuss
findings about estuaries
They're
everywhere. They're all around us," said Angela Halfacre, director of the
College of Charleston's environmental studies graduate program. Halfacre said a key to protecting the
estuaries is to teach children why they are important. She said children can
bring home to their parents the idea that things they put on the ground, such
as fertilizer, can cause harmful runoff.
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/3330415p-2968812c.html
2/14/04
Charleston Post and Courier
QUOTES OF
THE WEEK
"The
reason we're a drive-to market is people don't perceive that there's enough to
do to stay longer." -- Stephen Litvin, associate professor of hospitality
at the College of Charleston, on S.C. tourism
2/14/04
Greenville News
Is anyone giving Cupid a shot?
"We view him
today in one facet, when really he's multifaceted," says Noelle Zeiner,
assistant professor of classics at the College of Charleston. Cupid's beginnings are found in early
Greek mythology and under a different name, Eros, Zeiner says .
http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2004/02/13/2004021324805.htm
2/13/04
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
U.S. Focus: Annual Meeting of Scientists
"Humans
essentially have used dogs as our evolutionary laboratory," said cell
biologist Norine Noonan of the College of Charleston. The variations among dogs
reflects the wide variation among humans, even in a single race, she noted.
What you see in dogs "is perhaps a better model for disease because of
that," she said.
2/13/04
Editor &
Publisher
Save the Editorial Cartoonists!
Chris Lamb (lambc@cofc.edu) , Ph.D., an
associate professor of communication at the College of Charleston (S.C.), is
the author of "Drawn to Extremes: The Limits of Editorial Cartoons in the
United States," which will be published this year by Columbia University
Press.
http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2091144
2/12/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Improved job market waits for college seniors in 2004
With graduation rapidly approaching, College
of Charleston senior Joanna Czepowicz is just now starting to buckle down for
life in the working world.
Her journey began between classes Wednesday
in the school's career counseling office, where an adviser asked how she felt
about her job prospects.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/021204/bus_12jobs.shtml
2/10/04
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Democrats:
South-less win called possible but difficult
Democrats in the South show signs of having bottomed out," said Jack
Bass, a professor at the College of Charleston and the author of numerous books
on Southern politics. "Belief that the South isn't essential to
victory in the presidential election has some validity, but it also overlooks
the renewal of the party in many of the Southern states," Bass suggested.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/election/0204nation/10dems.html
2/9/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Economic plan touted to fight crime
College of
Charleston sociologist Von Bakanic, who reviewed the two-page proposal after a
copy was provided to her by The Post and Courier, said that while the plan
contains some promising ideas, it may cost more than what Campbell and Lewis
anticipate if it is to bring meaningful change.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020904/loc_09crime.shtml
2/8/04
The
State Newspaper
Some question practicality of
tourism conference ideas
"The numbers tell us we're not doing anywhere near what we
could," said Stephen Litvin, an associate professor of hospitality at the
College of Charleston.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7906954.htm
2/8/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Tourism advice sounds good but may not fly
"The numbers tell us we're not doing
anywhere near what we could," said Stephen Litvin, an associate professor
of hospitality at the College of Charleston.
"The reason we're a drive-to market is
people don't perceive that there's enough to do to stay longer," he said.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020804/loc_08tourism.shtml
2/7/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Citadel to
end science, math teacher programs
"It's
an uphill battle," said Frances Welch, dean of the College of Charleston's
School of Education. "We have worked hard to get people in those
areas."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020704/loc_07edu.shtml
2/6/04
Houston Chronicle
Bush
tries to reassure S. Carolina
College of Charleston
political scientist Bill Moore said the Thursday trip was clearly political,
though made at taxpayer expense.
"I see the visit as reassuring his base," Moore said, adding
that Bush probably considers the state securely in his column in the November
election. "Don't expect Bush to campaign for president here."
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/2390168
2/6/04
Charlotte
Observer
Bush makes S.C. port early
campaign stump
Political scientist Bill Moore of the College of Charleston said
he was surprised by the speech's overtly political tone. Incumbent presidents
typically use policy talks to stump before an election, but to varying degrees,
he said.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/7888142.htm
2/6/04
Palm Beach
Sun-Sentinel
Historical currency prompts exhibit
"It provides a
kind of visual documentation of what I would call the pervasiveness of the
institution of slavery," said Curtis Franks, director of Museum Education
and Exhibits at the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston.
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/palm_beach_news/article/0,1651,TCP_1020_2634659,00.html
2/5/04
USA Today
With
Democrats cleared out, Bush takes the S.C. stage
ÒIt
obviously has political importance and is no doubt politically motivated based
on the timing," said Bill Moore, a political scientist at the College of
Charleston. "I'm sure you will see similar visits made by Bush to other
states after Democratic primaries."
2/5/04
The
State Newspaper
Bush slipping in S.C., nation
College of Charleston analyst Bill Moore says itÕs a way for Bush
to Òreinforce and reassureÓ his base. ÒThereÕs been a whole month of solid
criticism of his presidency. HereÕs a way to counter it through an official
visit,Ó Moore says.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7878520.htm
2/5/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
URBAN MORPHOLOGY
He is a geographer and historic preservationist, "but he's
not afraid of skyscrapers and modern architecture," said C of C professor
Jim Ward of the department of historic preservation and community planning.
"He's not just interested in cute architecture. He's interested in how it
functions, jobs, the things that make for a livable city. He says a big
building can be either a wall or a gateway.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020504/loc_05gmlc.shtml
2/4/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
All Jackson Family would set ratings on fire
T
he nation's need for an All Jackson Family
Channel occurred to me while standing amid the stately oaks of the Cistern at
the College of Charleston on Monday. Liberal Paul Begala and conservative
Robert Novak were settling in for an edition of "Crossfire" live from
Charleston.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020404/fin_04findlay.shtml
2/3/04
CNN
Express
Line dispatch: Gearing up for Tuesday's contests
One day before the
South Carolina primary, the appearance of the CNN Election Express on George
Street drew small crowds of students and candidate representatives.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/02/elec04.bus.monday/index.html
2/3/04
Houston Chronicle
Edwards seeking
home-field edge
Edwards started the day
on the other side of the state at the College of Charleston. Art Alexakis, the
lead singer of college music scene favorite Everclear, sang a couple of songs
to help introduce Edwards.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2384686
2/3/04
The Hill
ÔItÕs our turn now,Õ says Edwards camp
Kerry
rivalsÕ fate rests on voting in seven states today
Darting from the College
of Charleston to Voorhees College, in Denmark, to Allen University, in
Columbia, to Seneca, the tiny dot on the map where he was born, Edwards spent
yesterday frantically shaking hands with every South Carolina Democrat he could
find.
http://www.thehill.com/news/020304/edwards.aspx
2/3/04
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Today's
top prize: Momentum
Earlier
Tuesday, speaking at the College of Charleston, Edwards said, "I can't
change this country by myself. But I know we can do it together and the reason
is very simple - because I believe in you."
2/3/04
Providence
Journal
Candidates courting, counting delegates
Yesterday morning,
though hoarse-voiced, he used his message of optimistic populism to bring a
youthful crowd of several hundred to its feet on the picturesque city campus of
the College of Charleston. In his mild way, Edwards also went after Kerry
later, reminding reporters that Kerry has spent heavily here in advertising and
nailed down the support of key statewide political leaders.
http://www.projo.com/extra/election/content/projo_20040203_count03.dc0fb.html
2/3/04
Toronto Star
Edwards
draws on his roots
"I
was born here, I have family here and I will be back after Feb. 3,"
Edwards told youthful backers at the College of Charleston.
2/3/04
Citizen-Times
Edwards touts past record, southern roots in last-minute S.C.
stumping
Edwards, who
has a mild cold, spent most of Monday courting college voters. His campaign
music changed from the defiant American style of John Cougar Mellencamp to
dance music. Art Alexankis, the lead singer of pop-rock group Everclear, even
campaigned for him at the College of Charleston.
http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/regional/49306
2/3/04
San Francisco
Chronicle
Kerry's front-runner status put to the test in 7 states
Edwards pins hopes on South
Carolina
"The South is not
George Bush's backyard, it is my backyard,'' Edwards said Monday at the College
of Charleston in South Carolina.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/02/03/MNGH84NN671.DTL
2/3/04
Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Democrats
bash Bush, each other
College of Charleston
Professor Jack Bass, who has written six books about Southern politics, said
Kerry, who won in Iowa and New Hampshire, is coming into today's voting
"with a head of steam, but there are a lot of undecided voters."
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1075807825293630.xml
2/3/04
Chicago Tribune
Edwards,
others challenge Kerry moves
If we
want real change in Washington, we need somebody who hasn't been there for 15
or 20 years," Edwards said after appearing at the College of Charleston.
2/3/04
MSNBC
With 7
states voting, it may be do or die for some Democrats
Adding to his criticism of KerryÕs ties with
lobbyists, Edwards told reporters after a speech at the College of Charleston
that Kerry had voted for the North American Free Trade Agreement and other
trade pacts that had helped cost Americans their jobs. Edwards was not in the
Senate when NAFTA passed, but he has said he would have voted against it.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4134601/
2/3/04
Greenville News
Democrats
take to the polls to pick their man
Edwards' arrival at
the College of Charleston was carefully choreographed for television. Campaign
aides set up two lines of sign-waving supporters down one side of the hall so
Edwards could pass between them, smiling and grabbing hands as the camera
rolled.
http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2004/02/02/2004020223931.htm
2/3/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Edwards
leading, Kerry poses threat
"As
your president, we will bring jobs to South Carolina," he told several
hundred students at the College of Charleston, his voice hoarse as he fought a
cold.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020304/sta_03primary.shtml
2/2/04
Scripps Howard News
Service
Dems
campaign feverishly leading up to seven states
"We learned a long
time ago in America what free trade is, and it's about time we learned what
fair trade is too," he told supporters at the College of Charleston.
http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=DEMS-PRIMARIES-02-02-04&cat=AN
2/2/04
New York Times
Edwards
Accents Local Ties in South Carolina
``Other candidates have
talked about this issue, I have lived it,'' Edwards told students at the
College of Charleston, pointing to his childhood as the son of a mill worker
whose mill closed.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Edwards.html
2/2/04
Baltimore Sun
Edwards
criticizes Kerry on lobbyists, trade
Adding to
his criticism of Kerry's ties with lobbyists, Edwards told reporters after a
speech at the College of Charleston that Kerry had voted for the North American
Free Trade Agreement and other trade pacts that had helped cost Americans their
jobs. Edwards was not in the Senate when NAFTA passed, but he has said he would
have voted against it.
http://www.sunspot.net/news/elections/bal-dems0202,0,3709078.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
2/2/04
Reuters
Democrats in Final Push for Votes in 7 States
"I will
be back here as your president to have one heck of a celebration," Edwards
told students at the College of Charleston.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=4264926
2/2/04
Washington Post
Edwards
Criticizes Kerry Over Lobbyists, Trade
Edwards,
who had gained support in Iowa and New Hampshire for running a positive
campaign, claimed in a speech at the College of Charleston that "I don't
take contributions from lobbyists, and he obviously does."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5612-2004Feb2.html?nav=hptoc_p
2/2/04
Wilmington Star
Edwards gets some
support from blacks in Carolinas
The Groundhog Day rally
culminates the longest campaign swing so far – a 250-mile slog right up
the Interstate 26 spine of South Carolina. It will begin at 10 a.m. in the
Lowcountry with a rally at the College of Charleston and is expected to include
stops at two mid-state colleges before making the final leg to Seneca, a
community of 7,949 that is about a two-hour drive from Atlanta.
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040202/COLUMNIST20/402020312/1010/STATE
2/1/04
Charleston Post and Courier
CNN DUE ON
CAMPUS
CNN will
broadcast live Monday from the College of Charleston as an advance point for
Tuesday's vote. College officials made the offer for CNN to come more than a
month ago, and the TV network finally OK'd it on Friday.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/020104/sta_01kropf.shtml
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2/1/04
Newsday
A
Reassessment of S.C.
While
Kerry downplays regional differences, Edwards argues that his Southern roots
would make him a more formidable competitor against President George W. Bush in
his home region. Bill Moore, a political science professor at the College of
Charleston here, agrees. "I think Kerry would have a very difficult time
winning in the South, winning any state in the South, with the possible
exception of Florida - and some people think Florida broke off from Long Island
and floated South," Moore said.
2/1/04
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Demos face new climate
in S.C.
Bill Moore, a political
scientist at the College of Charleston, said although Sharpton has been
critical of the Democratic Party, he also has energized black voters and
boosted the flagging fortunes of the state party. "I think it is good for the party to have this
debate," Moore said.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1075622143287680.xml
2/1/04
Pittsburg Post-Gazette
Kerry hopes for sweep
as polls show he leads in most Tuesday primaries
Edwards constantly
reminds audiences here of his birth in the northern mill town of Seneca. Jack
Bass, an expert on southern politics on the faculty of the College of
Charleston, said of the approach, "That's an appeal that may resonate with
working class whites, and its goes with the kind of things he's been saying
about issues like trade.''
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04032/268059.stm