College of Charleston News
Stories
June 2004
6/30/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Tenenbaum's
gender could hurt her odds
"It will absolutely
be a challenge for her," said Lynne Ford, a College of Charleston
political science professor and author of "Women in Politics: The Pursuit
of Equality."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/063004/sta_30women2.shtml
6/29/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Area
port truckers join strike over pay, fuel
Still, the truckers at
the bottom of the transportation chain are likely feeling it the most, said
College of Charleston professor Kent Gourdin, who heads the school's
transportation studies program. "Their margins are just so slim, and the
pay is just so low for the hours that are expected," he said. "You
wonder that anybody does it at all."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/062904/loc_29strike.shtml
6/28/04
Charleston Regional
Business Journal
A studentÕs dilemma: Budding ranks of high school
graduates face dwindling admissions at state schools
ÒWeÕre
trying to cap our enrollment at under 10,000 students,Ó says Donald Burkard,
associate vice president of admissions and enrollment planning at the College
of Charleston. ÒAt the same time, weÕre receiving more applications—over
10,500 for fall admission. We denied more applications to the freshman class
than we had total applicants for admission in 1985. You can see how competitive
the college has become over the last two decades.Ó
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/current/10_14/news/3599-1.html
6/27/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Diverse
student bodies on rise
The
College of Charleston is creating a Spanish-language brochure for prospective
students and has a multicultural center.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/062704/loc_27collgmin.shtml
6/27/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Finding
the inner and outer self
Some
experts believe people get mixed up over their sexual identity because of some
kind of severe family dysfunction, said Lisa Thomson Ross, who teaches gender
and psychology at the College of Charleston. Others speculate it's caused by
abnormal hormones during fetal development, she said. Or maybe it's a
combination of the two.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/062704/rel_27transsex.shtml
6/23/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
SPEAKING
OF NASTY GROWTH
Will
Moredock, author of "Banana Republic: A Year in the Heart of Myrtle
Beach" will speak on smart growth and growth management at 7 p.m. Thursday
at the College of Charleston Education Center (St. Philip Street), Room 116.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/062304/loc_23gmlc.shtml
6/23/04
Philadelphia
Inquirer
S.C.,
Utah Holding Key Primary Contests
``There
is experience with Beasley that the people of the state of South Carolina had
that they do not have with Jim DeMint,'' said College of Charleston political
scientist Bill Moore. However, ``Beasley in part suffers because he is the
better-known entity.''
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4234188,00.html
6/22/04
Greenville News
Planners dim lighting on
Cooper River bridge
But even the dimmer
lights could mean more light pollution and affect stargazing, said Terry
Richardson, who teaches physics and astronomy at the College of Charleston.
The city lights wash out
the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia on some spring evenings, and Richardson worries
more constellations will be lost with the light from the bridge.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/8981383.htm
6/21/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Plans
for Cooper River 'Cathedral of Light' toned down
Richardson said the
lighting plan also will lead to a disorientation problem for his students at
the College of Charleston, who may find it difficult to locate some
constellations with the added bridge light.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/062104/loc_21lights.shtml
6/20/04
Chicago Tribune
Political
caricature: A rough-and-ready art
"That's
what makes Garry Trudeau so good, he's not always a liberal, not always a
Democrat," said Chris Lamb, author of an upcoming book on editorial
cartooning and a professor of communication at the College of Charleston.
"Trudeau goes where the satire is. He does cartoons critical of anyone who
annoys him."
6/20/04
Washington Times
Friend looks for buyer mad about cherished hats
His
collection tells the history of the world through one object, said Mark Sloan,
director of the Halsey Gallery at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
"What
[the hat] says about us as humans is fascinating and crucial, from our
occupations to who we were as social beings, our aspirations," Mr. Sloan
said.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040620-113758-1427r.htm
6/20/04
Charlotte
Observer
Beasley works the charm
Personality may be the
most obvious difference between the candidates, who agree on most issues, said
Bill Moore, political science professor at the College of Charleston.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8968136.htm?1c
6/19/04
The
State Newspaper
GOP clash hinges on
coastal voters
ÒThis is
the true battleground,Ó said College of Charleston political scientist Bill
Moore. ÒThis is where the contest will be won or lost.Ó
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/8961940.htm
6/18/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
GOOD
MORNING LOWCOUNTRY
Former Ambassador Joseph
Wilson will speak at noon Tuesday at the College of Charleston and sign copies
of his book "The Politics of Truth," in which he calls President Bush
a liar and says the current administration has put us in the greatest danger
we've faced in recent times. The lecture is at Physicians Auditorium at Our
Favorite Price.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061804/loc_18gmlc.shtml
6/18/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Achievement
gap widens in S.C. schools
"White people in
poverty are more apt to be temporarily in poverty, like a mom recently
divorced," said Christine Finnan, associate dean of education at the
College of Charleston.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061804/sta_18gap.shtml
6/17/04
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Class Notes
College of Charleston | Lauren
Sydnor Springs of Murrells Inlet received a bachelor of science in biology
degree when the largest class ever to graduate from the College of Charleston
received degrees during spring commencement exercises May 16. She is the
daughter of John and Ann Reed Springs of Murrells Inlet.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/8942957.htm
6/16/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
C of C
scholarship keeps spirit of slain restaurant manager alive
Almost a year after The
Boathouse restaurant general manager Patrick Ringwald was shot and killed
during a robbery attempt, his spirit of service and leadership is being
encouraged in future College of Charleston graduates through a scholarship in
his name.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061604/loc_16ringwald.shtml
6/14/04
Charleston Regional
Business Journal
C of C library offers more space, higher technology
After
nearly three years of construction, the College of CharlestonÕs Marlene and
Nathan Addlestone Library opens this summer. The $36 million,
145,000-square-foot facility at Calhoun and Coming streets offers students more
seating than the collegeÕs previous library, more computers and more all-around
comfort.
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/current/10_13/news/3558-1.html
6/14/04
Hilton Head Island
Packet
S.C.
coastline too vital to skip year of information
That is
why the state cannot afford to skip a year in producing hard data to show the
state of the coastline. In fact, a geology instructor at the College of
Charleston told the Associated Press that we really need two snapshots per
year, one for winter and one for summer, because the coastline can be quite different
according to season.
http://www.islandpacket.com/editorial/story/3638547p-3240364c.html
6/14/04
The
State Newspaper
Christians a factor in
GOP runoff
If the
candidates get too closely identified with the Christian right, it could prove
troublesome not only in the runoff but also in the November general election,
said College of Charleston political scientist Bill Moore. ÒVoters could be
turned off by candidates who try to out-Christian one another.Ó
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8917375.htm
6/13/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Jenkins
players on cutting edge of American swing music
The
Charleston Jazz Initiative, a research project housed at the College of
Charleston, is seeing evidence of that as it collects information and presents
programming on the history of jazz in Charleston.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061304/loc_13jenkside.shtml
6/13/04
Charlotte
Observer
Acting student up for
national award
Ryan
Mitchell, a theater student at the College of Charleston and a 2001 graduate of
Mooresville High School, was recently nominated to compete this fall for the
national Irene Ryan Acting Award. Mitchell is the son of Joe and Rosanne
Mitchell of Mooresville.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolina/counties/iredell/8912260.htm
6/12/04
Greenville News
Which Republican has the
best chance to beat Tenenbaum?
"There is experience with
Beasley that the people of the state of South Carolina had that they do not
have with Jim DeMint," said College of Charleston political scientist Bill
Moore. "Beasley in part suffers because he is the better known
entity."
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8902586.htm
6/10/04
Charleston City
Paper
What
Was He Thinking?
ItÕs hard to think of
Hannibal Lecter as the patron saint of anything. But after the 1991 film The
Silence of the Lambs
became an unqualified hit, interest in forensic psychology surged.
That surge has held, as
evidenced by the 22 students taking a two-week intensive Maymester class from
Dr. Robin Bowers, who was inspired by sinister forces in his own life to offer
a class in forensic psychology. Bowers is fascinated by the field which asks
the trick question, ÒWhat was he thinking when he did this terrible crime?Ó
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/city_beat.php
6/10/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Several
factors cited as 2 Statehouse vets lose, others face runoffs
It was
unclear whether that sentiment played a large role against veterans in the
primary. If it was a factor, there would be more contested Statehouse races,
said Bill Moore, a College of Charleston political scientist. "You don't
see that many challengers to incumbents."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061004/sta_10state.shtml
6/10/04
Charlotte
Observer
Beasley and DeMint shift
into a gloves-off runoff
Who wins the June 22 runoff will
depend largely on how well Beasley and DeMint are able to persuade the losing
candidates' supporters that he is the stronger candidate to face Democrat Inez
Tenenbaum in November, said College of Charleston political science professor
Bill Moore.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8885720.htm
6/10/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Beasley,
DeMint zero in on Lowcountry
ÒThe
Lowcountry doesn't have its own horse in the race," said College of
Charleston political scientist Bill Moore, "so it's wide open."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/061004/sta_10senate.shtml
6/9/04
The
State Newspaper
GOP must sort it out
ÒMy guess is thereÕll be
a lot of maneuvering going on the next two weeks,Ó College of Charleston
analyst Bill Moore said. ÒBeasley is not home free. He has made a lot of
enemies within his own party, and they could come back to haunt him in the runoff.Ó
http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/politics/8875066.htm
6/9/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Tuition
hike before C of C trustees
Even as some students
worried about how expensive their college education has grown in the last few
years, members of the board's finance committee talked about the value of a
College of Charleston education. They noted that some state colleges are
imposing double-digit increases in tuition and fees for the coming year and
that the smaller increases proposed by the college will allow it to run a sound
program without hitting students up for more than they can afford.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/060904/loc_09cofc.shtml
6/8/04
Greenville News
Lack of funds means no
beach report this year
"Missing a year is not absolutely critical,"
said Elizabeth Rhodes, a senior instructor in the geology department at the
College of Charleston. "However, any time you are monitoring something
from waterfowl to beaches, the more consistent your measurements, the
better."
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/8861858.htm
6/7/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
DISTINCTIONS
Terry
Peterson, senior
consultant with the College of Charleston, was elected chairperson of the Afterschool
Alliance, a
national nonprofit organization. Peterson is the director of the after-school
and community learning network jointly housed at the College of Charleston and University of South
Carolina. He also
serves as senior fellow for policy and partnerships at the University of South
Carolina and senior consultant to the dean of education at the College of
Charleston.
http://charleston.net/stories/060704/bus_07distinctions.shtml
6/7/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Mount
Pleasant company to build, market new boat
Crotts is the right
person to ask. The College of Charleston marketing professor is also a partner
in CeeVee North America LLC, the U.S. license holder for the New Zealand
company that made the JetVee boat that Crotts pilots around area waters.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/060704/bus_07strategies.shtml
6/7/04
The
Sunday Independent
Wanted: A home to lay his hat
His collection tells the history of the world through one
object, said Mark Sloan, director of the Halsey Gallery at the College of
Charleston in South Carolina.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=29&art_id=qw1086580084409B223&set_id=1
6/6/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Sanford's
hard line seen as high-risk ploy
Inside politics is
followed by very few people," said Jack Bass, College of Charleston
professor and expert on South Carolina political history. "The governor has
a very theatrical touch and that plays well with the public. And everybody
likes the idea of one man going up against the system."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/060604/sta_06sanford.shtml
6/6/04
The State Newspaper
Venus transit creates
path across sun
The
transit already will be in progress as the sun rises about 6 a.m. and will end
around 7:30 a.m., said Chris True, astronomy lab manager at the College of
Charleston. Because of EarthÕs rotation during the event, some parts of the
world including western U.S. states will not see the transit.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8851318.htm
6/4/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Chaplaincy group faces
financial crisis
"This very important
ministry is kind of hurting right now," said chaplaincy board member Don
Cronin, who also is chief of the College of Charleston's public safety
department. "As long as I have a breath in me, I am not going to let it
close. I will keep fighting."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/060404/loc_04coastal.shtml