College of Charleston News
Stories
December 2004
12/31/04
Charlotte
Observer
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Island Packet Online
Beaufort Gazette
Greenville News
The
State Newspaper
The ballet's music will be drawn from various sources,
including original compositions, hymns, Motown and Gullah work songs, all
arranged by Trevor Weston, who teaches at the College of Charleston.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/south_carolina/counties/york/10535400.htm
12/30/04
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Nomination accepted
Nominations are being accepted for the Governor's School
of South Carolina at the College of Charleston until Jan. 31. High school
juniors who are interested in attending or learning more about the Governor's
School should contact their guidance counselors. Students must be nominated by
their high school.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/10527715.htm
12/29/04
Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette
Pell
grant cuts have dangerous unintended consequences (Editorial)
Along with the domino
effect on all financial aid, and increased reliance on loans, "the
decision could spark a series of significant unintended consequences that would
precipitate many problems for the future of our economy and nation," said
Leo I. Higdon, Jr., president of the College of Charleston. To compromise
development of our next generation of college-trained workers and leaders is
another shoot-America-in-the-foot move that must have our economic competitors
and political enemies applauding.
12/23/04
Philadelphia
Inquirer
Hip-hop has never been more powerful as a cultural force,
but lately the message has been mostly stuck in one simple groove: "Make
as much money as you can and have as much sex as humanly possible," said
Consuela Francis, assistant professor of African-American Literature at the
College of Charleston in South Carolina.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/10481615.htm
12/17/04
Charleston Regional
Business Journal
College of Charleston hosts new programs, supports
entrepreneurial education
Twenty “at-risk”
seniors from West Ashley High School visited the College of Charleston’s Tate
Center for Entrepreneurship to learn how the classes they take in school today
will help them in wealth creation in the future. College of Charleston business
majors and entrepreneurs also participated to discuss the high school students’
entrepreneurship projects.
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/current/10_28/news/4098-1.html
12/20/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
GOOD
MORNING LOWCOUNTRY
Peter Piccione, the
Egyptologist and College of Charleston professor featured Saturday as the
P&C's High Profile (and we hope you read it... there will be a quiz), sent
Good Morning Lowcountry a greeting.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/122004/loc_20gmlc.shtml
12/19/04
The
State Newspaper
Businessman awarded Founder’s Medal
The College of Charleston
on Saturday awarded the Founder’s Medal to Robert Scott Small. The award is given by the college to
individuals who have achieved distinction in the fields of education, science,
government, business and the arts or through exemplary accomplishments as
leaders and outstanding citizens of the community. The Founders’ Medal is the
highest award presented by the College of Charleston.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/education/10451800.htm
12/19/04
Charleston Post and Courier
COLLEGE KUDOS
For the first time in the
history of the College of Charleston, a play staged by the college's theater
department has been selected by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as a
finalist in the American College Theater Festival competition.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121904/ash_19artsa.shtml
12/19/04
Charleston Post and Courier
College testing
students' honor
Most area colleges have
structured final exams. "I don't see it replicating at many universities
and definitely not at the College of Charleston," said John Crotts,
hospitality and tourism management professor.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121904/loc_19honor.shtml
12/19/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Professors win
Fulbright awards
Tim Carmichael, assistant
professor of history at the College of Charleston, and Don Sparks, professor of
economics at The Citadel, are among some 800 educators recently selected
nationwide for the prestigious award.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121904/loc_19fulbright.shtml
12/18/04
Charleston Post and Courier
Egyptologist's
adventurous life like an Indiana Jones film
It was a warm spring
afternoon on George Street, a day too fragrant and scenic for the film crew
from dreary old England to pass up. Peter Piccione, the College of Charleston
professor the Brits had come to see, sat in the sun while the cameramen set up
by the Cistern.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121804/hip_18picc.shtml
12/16/04
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Class Notes
Nominations are being
accepted for the Governor's School of South Carolina at the College of
Charleston until Jan. 31. High school juniors who are interested in attending
or learning more about the Governor's School should contact their guidance
counselors. Students must be nominated by their high school.
12/15/04
Charleston City
Paper
Let’s Keep the X in Xmas
The December
1 issue of City Paper carried a letter to the editor by College of Charleston
professor Chris Lamb, who lamented that millions of Americans “took intolerance
by the hand” when they voted for George W. Bush and other conservative
Republicans last month. “What made
this all the more unsettling is that they justified their vote on a basis of
Christian values. Nothing could be more contrary to Christian principles than
intolerance…” Lamb wrote.
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/moredock.php
12/15/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
The
State Newspaper
Sanford
voices concerns about explosion of S.C. debt
The
governor raised the point after the College of Charleston requested a $6
million increase in its budget to renovate a student center and The Citadel
asked for permission to continue negotiations to acquire land for a new $47
million football stadium that would help the city of Charleston attract an NCAA
bowl game.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121504/sta_15debt.shtml
12/13/04
Charleston Regional
Business Journal
Merit
Award—Institutional
College
of Charleston Craig Residence Hall HVAC and Interior Renovations
This
$1.58 million project included a major HVAC renovation as well as renovations
to the interior and roof of an existing 150-bed residence hall on the College
of Charleston campus. The team renovating Craig Residence Hall faced a tight
deadline. Work could not begin until students moved out for the summer and had
to be completed when students returned in the fall. This left crews with 82
days to complete a major HVAC, roof and interior renovation of the hall and
most of the cafeteria. This project required detailed planning and a commitment
from all involved that the schedule stay on track.
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/current/10_27/news/4069-1.html
12/12/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Newest
warship joins fleet in Goose Creek ceremony
Brown
said a student at the College of Charleston recently asked if Brown thought
President Bush would reinstate the draft. Brown said he didn't think so
"because we have men and women who will volunteer to protect the nation's
honor and liberties."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121204/loc_12wiliams.shtml
12/12/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Johns
Island library reaches out to Hispanic community
Lisa
Schaffer, who manages the library's children's section, arranged for College of
Charleston Spanish students to lead it. She distributed fliers in local Mexican
restaurants, Hispanic markets and elsewhere to get the word out.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121204/loc_12library.shtml
12/11/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Geminid
meteors offer dazzling light show
"It's
supposed to be a really good year," said Terry Richardson, an astronomy
professor at the College of Charleston. The shower is expected to peak Monday
night, but it might be visible tonight and Sunday night as well.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/121104/loc_11meteors.shtml
12/8/04
Charleston City
Paper
DAS BOOT
Officer Laurie Bowens of the parking enforcement department at the
College of Charleston has seen all sorts of things in the six years she has
been booting people on campus. Just two weeks ago, a young lady ignored the
warning decal and attempted to move her car with the boot still attached.
Bowens isn’t sure the extent of the damage the device caused, but she says the
get-away ultimately failed, and the student had to get the boot removed
professionally, but not before paying off her parking debt.
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/cover_story.php
12/5/04
12/5/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
One on
one
I always
knew I could move into teaching at a certain point at the College of
Charleston. My decision was to go from the laboratory on the court to the
classroom. President Higdon asked me to help with fund-raising for the athletic
center and I'm helping the booster club increase membership for our Golden
Cougar level and I'm going to develop a lettermen's club.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/120504/spo_5_kresse.shtml
12/5/05
Wired
"Protecting
Earth from
the scum of the universe, and the universe from the scum of Earth." That's
the unofficial mission statement of NASA's Planetary Protection Advisory
Committee, and Norine Noonan's job. A cell biologist at the College of
Charleston in South Carolina, Noonan chairs this committee charged with keeping
future spacecraft from contaminating distant worlds and vice-versa. One dollop
of misplaced filth could nullify years of research - or a few million lives.
Makes you wonder how Noonan manages to sleep at night.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.12/germ.html
12/5/04
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
All the proposals reflect Sanford's belief in limited
government, which goes over well in a state as conservative as South Carolina,
said College of Charleston political science professor Bill Moore.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/10343899.htm
12/4/05
Charleston Post and
Courier
You
think you've got a cool job?
"I
was home for two months this summer," said Kennedy, a Charleston native
who studied business administration at the College of Charleston. "But
then I was back out on the road again for the college football season."
http://www.charleston.net/stories/120404/bur_04burger.shtml
12/3/04
Detroit News
Boomers
go overboard with loved ones' remains
Adding a personal touch
to death is catching on. At least that's what College of Charleston sociology
professor George Dickinson thinks. The South Carolina professor says the trend
is driven by baby boomers who don't seem to like to stick with tradition.
http://www.detnews.com/2004/lifestyle/0412/03/B04-22766.htm
12/3/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Thurmond
Jr. to leave U.S. attorney post
Once in
office, however, few people found fault with his skills. "I haven't heard
any criticism from anyone," said College of Charles-ton political
scientist Jack Bass, a biographer of Thurmond's father.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/120304/loc_03strom.shtml
12/2/04
Charleston City
Paper
Rescuing Jesus from the Religious Right (editorial)
By, Chris Lamb
College
of Charleston, media studies
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/letters.php
12/02/04
Charleston City
Paper
Stepping Up?
But, first, for any of those candidates to have much of a chance,
the Democratic Party will have to invent a national “branding, like in
advertising and marketing,” that voters across the country can relate to,
according to Jamie McKown, a visiting professor who teaches political
communication classes at the College of Charleston.
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/city_beat.php
12/01/04
Beaufort Gazette
Hilton Head Island
Packet
Group eyes Sanford for White House run
Political
science professors at the College of Charleston and the University of South
Carolina agreed that Sanford was probably not a viable presidential candidate
but that he may be a better choice for vice president.
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/4260103p-4053128c.html
12/01/04
Charleston Post and
Courier
Changing
face of AIDS
Young
people seem particularly resistant to getting tested, Lindroth said. Last year
the College of Charleston held special testing days, and offered to go out and
test individual sports teams, but there were few takers. Meanwhile, the number
of students turning up with STDs is increasing each year -- a red flag that
they're having plenty of unprotected sex.
http://www.charleston.net/stories/120104/loc_01worldaids.shtml