February 28, 2007
Presidential politics takes to S.C. airwaves
The College of Charleston and its Department of Communication are covering the presidential race from a different perspective. The college will invite presidential candidates from the two major political parties to campus to discuss the importance of presidential communication with the press and public.
I found this announcement particularly exciting. Last year I taught as an adjunct in the College of Charleston’s Department of Communication. I found the students often didn’t know much about free press and sometimes misunderstand the role of the media in our society.
http://www.scbiznews.com/content/view/3486/44/
February 28, 2007
Presidential politics takes to S.C. airwaves
As a result, most serious candidates will eschew public campaign financing because that ultimately will limit what they can spend, College of Charleston Political Science professor Bill Moore said.
"Your primaries are front-loaded this time, so the dust is going to be settled very quickly," he said. "Money is going to dictate the process so much more than in the past."
February 28, 2007
Ancestors
The Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World program at the College of Charleston is looking for more ways to make the Lowcountry's African-American history and culture visible to tourists.
On Tuesday, from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Education Center at 25 St. Philip St., CLAW will hold a tourism charrette of tourism professionals, community development professionals and educators with the goal of increasing the visibility of African-American sites and tours in and around Charleston.
http://www.charleston.net/assets/webPages/departmental/news/GMLc.aspx
February 28, 2007
Eclipse
The College of Charleston's Astronomy Department will open the observation deck on the roof of Hollings Science Center (corner of Coming and George streets) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the public to view the eclipse through telescopes. Free.
"This one is good for kids because it is over early," physics and astronomy instructor Terry Richardson said.
http://www.charleston.net/assets/webPages/departmental/news/GMLc.aspx
February 27, 2007
For GOP, Upstate's the prize
College of Charleston political science professor Bill Moore said Republicans first flock to the Upstate because there are so many Republican voters, many of whom are Christian conservatives, a significant part of the base.
"I don't think there's a candidate who has captured the Christian conservatives,"
February 26, 2007
Pump Prices On The Rise
College of Charleston chemistry Professor Frank Kinard says, "You've gotta change the volatility of your gasoline...how quickly it forms into a vapor. Because the engine if much more efficient with volatility that matches the temperature."
http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0207/400807.html
February 26, 2007
Shared Roots
The glory Sharpton says is in seeing how America has progressed - from a time when genealogists say his great-grandfather - Coleman Sharpton, a slave - was owned by Julia Thurmond. Her grandfather was Strom Thurmond's great-great-grandfather. College of Charleston Humanities and Social Sciences professor and co-author of several books on Thurmond - Dr. Jack Bass - says connections like these are more common that most people realize.
"I believe it's that 40% of all African Americans in the United States can trace ancestry to slaves who arrived in Charleston," says Bass.
http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0207/400876.html
February 26, 2007
Fotos puts focus back on New Orleans
Devin Meyers gets up on a chair to thank everyone for coming to the Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser and encourages them to purchase some of his photos. "We're here tonight to remember the people of New Orleans," Meyers tells the crowd. "We want them to know that we haven't forgotten about them and that we can help."
The Charleston native and College of Charleston senior doesn't make a cent from the sale of his photos. Instead, his images are replicated to benefit Fotos for Humanity, a grass-roots project he started.
February 26, 2007
County is a big draw for presidential hopefuls
In Beaufort County, candidates are likely to get more bang for their political buck because of the county's significant population of retirees and affluent families -- demographics that historically vote at higher rates than the voting-age population at large, said Jack Bass, an expert on South Carolina politics and a College of Charleston professor.
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6390598p-5699928c.html
February 26, 2007
Noshing to it
All right, let's just say right up front that the guest professor and the College of Charleston don't appear to have their tongues in their cheeks insisting that a lecture on women and spirituality wouldn't be complete without chocolate, chocolate, baba au rhum and champagne. Maggie McFadden, interdisciplinary studies professor at Appalachian State University, speaks tonight on "Women, Grace and Spirituality in Three Food Films." The films are "Chocolat," "Like Water for Chocolate" and "Babette's Feast," the one where the plot revolves around a seven-course meal including the aforementioned continental rum cake and champagne mistaken for lemonade.
http://www.charleston.net/assets/webPages/departmental/news/GMLc.aspx
February 25, 2007
Express up and rolling
Matt Hiott, who works at the College of Charleston, said he hasn't had any problems, except for the time he hopped the wrong bus.
Each morning, he drives 45 minutes from Walterboro and then takes an Express bus downtown. "It's nice to have a little bit of (the drive) chipped off," Hiott said.
February 25, 2007
International Piano Series
Having performed at such celebrated sites as the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Liao-ning Grand Opera House in China, pianist Chu-Fang Huang will perform as part of the College of Charleston's International Piano Series on Tuesday at the Sottile Theatre. The series is sponsored by the College of Charleston's School of the Arts.
Huang will perform Franz Joseph Haydn's Sonata in E major, Maurice Ravel's "La Valse," Chopin's Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 and several other works.
February 25, 2007
C of C mulls uses for its Dixie land
HOLLYWOOD - Ever since the College of Charleston inherited Dixie Plantation from the late sportsman turned artist John Henry Dick, it has tried to figure out how best to use the Texas-shaped 850 acres.
Visual art students have made the 17-mile trek to paint Dixie's aged oaks and scenic marshes along the Stono River. Science students and professors have done experiments there, and Dick's main house, now empty, has hosted small academic retreats. Cross country runners have scampered over the plantation's paths.
February 24, 2007
C of C invites political hopefuls
The College of Charleston has invited them.
Now, school officials hope the top presidential candidates will come sometime this year to speak on the importance of communication with the public and the press.
Brian McGee, chairman of the school's Department of Communication, said the college earlier this month invited the top six contenders from each major political party to be part of the lineup in "The Bully Pulpit Series: Reflections on Presidential Communication."
February 23, 2007
PETA Allegations
“There is some irony there because their name has the word ethical in it,” College of Charleston Communication Professor Doug Ferguson.
“Do you think there was some intentional deception here?” Meryl asked.
“Surely, there was intentional deception,” Ferguson responded. “They were intending to shock people and PETA is a group that apparently feels the ends justifies the means.”
Ferguson also questions the use of a hidden camera.
http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-02-22-0035.html
February 23, 2007
C of C brings Irish play off simply splendidly
"Philadelphia, Here I Come" opened Thursday night in the Emmett Robinson Theatre in a stunning production directed by Allen W. Lyndrup.
This play by Brian Friel is not at all easy to bring off, and the College of Charleston company fares splendidly. The depressed and depressing Ireland of the 1960s isn't the easiest mood to evoke, after all. The company handles the brogue well; Mary Beth Berry was dialect and voice coach.
February 22, 2007
C of C Crime
The College of Charleston Public Safety Department released a report showing a decrease in the crime rate on school campus.
Since the April 2006 implementation of Campus Oriented Policing, Public Safety has seen a 21.5% overall decrease in the instances of crime at the College of Charleston. Areas of improvement include assaults, vandalism, burglaries and thefts. Home and business burglaries have seen a decrease of 16.6% and larcenies are down 22%.
http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-02-21-0030.html
February 21, 2007
College of Charleston announces 'The Bully Pulpit Series' in Presidential Communication
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The College of Charleston and its Department of Communication announced that the College will invite presidential candidates from the two major political parties to the College of Charleston campus to discuss the importance of presidential communication with the press and public.
"The Bully Pulpit Series: Reflections on Presidential Communication" asks the individual presidential candidates to speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences, the candidate's relationship with journalists, and the power of the president to persuade. This non-partisan series will take place in the 12 months prior to the South Carolina presidential primaries, the first primaries to be held in the South. Allstate Insurance Company is the title sponsor for the series.
February 21, 2007
Greensboro, North Carolina
Professor identifies mystery creature
That's the conclusion of Jaap Hillenius. He examined the carcass of a similar animal that had been hit by a car in the Charleston, S.C., area.
So it wasn't an exotic cross-species, though some central North Carolina residents who spotted the animals had reported it having the head of a cat and the body of a canine.
Just a fox sans hair because of a mutant gene, said Hillenius, associate professor in the biology department at College of Charleston.
February 20, 2007
Class reveals budding poets behind bars
Carol Ann Davis teaches poetry for a living but usually not to a gathering such as this.
Davis teaches rhyme and meter to English students at the College of Charleston, but this night her classroom is filled with a different group: convicted felons.
February 19, 2007
Improv comedy actors teach secrets of sales skills
The Have Nots!, a Charleston-based comedy and improvisational acting trio, is known for its hilarious skits in which the actors think quickly and respond smoothly even to the most outrageous, impromptu scenarios.
Thinking on one’s feet and remaining nonplussed in unfamiliar territory are skills aspiring salespeople also need, said John Crotts, director of the College of Charleston’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Department.
Last month, Crotts enlisted Greg Tavares and Brandy Sullivan, two of the three Have Nots! (Timmy Finch is the third), to teach a sales-and-negotiations class. It was the third time over the past several years Crotts has recruited The Have Nots! for their educational help.
“I have found that Greg and Brandy springboard my students into developing the skills and talents (for sales) in an active and fun way that I can build upon for the rest of the semester. They quickly get students past their discomfort zones, empowering them to take control of how things connect with words, emotion and movement,” Crotts said.
February 19, 2007
Charleston marine lab solves fish-killer algae toxin mystery
Moeller had long suspected that heavy metals might be a factor in Pfiesteria’s lethality. He brought together a research team from the agencies that share space and work cooperatively at the Hollings Marine Laboratory—NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the Medical University of South Carolina, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the College of Charleston—to identify the actual toxin and the conditions under which it is produced.
February 19, 2007
Richard A. Jones' uniform was symbol of pride
It was a common occurrence among the South's first black police officers, who were often fired under the vague charges of "conduct unbecoming an officer," said W. Marvin Dulaney, director of the College of Charleston's African American Studies Program.
"They were held to a higher standard. They basically couldn't get away with anything," said Dulaney, author of Black Police in America.
February 19, 2007
Clinton begins effort to win S.C. voters today
Bill Moore, a political scientist at the College of Charleston, said the campaigns aren't checking their every move with those of their primary opponents - not yet, anyway.
The candidates know the state's primary is important, and they want to make sure voters here get a good feel for what they offer, he said.
"They're really just kind of touching base at this point," Moore said.
February 19, 2007
The blasted things are (pile) driving us crazy
Construction workers with a monster pile driver on the site of the new College of Charleston basketball arena.
That's little consolation for folks within earshot of these monsters. In December, the College of Charleston shut down pile driving at its new arts center site for a week after students pleaded for some quiet during final exams. Most people, however, are simply stuck with the noise.
February 18, 2007
Finding your way through the festival
The South Carolina Book Festival features more than 70 authors and a wealth of genres from which to choose. Here are some tips for sorting through the book buffet.
• Charlie Geer, who teaches at the College of Charleston, edited a literary journal and has written essays, short stories and a novel, “Outbound: The Curious Secession of Latter Day Charleston.” He is on the same two panels as Karin Gillespie.
February 18, 2007
Death of art chairman
The arts community has been saddened by the recent death of Michael Tyzack, former chairman of the College of Charleston's studio art department.
Tyzack, who was born in Sheffield, England, in 1933, came to the College of Charleston in 1976, and with his colleagues, Diane Johnson and William Halsey, the School of the Arts began to take shape.
February 18, 2007
Bill Clinton lies low in wife’s campaign
"Bill Clinton is part of the campaign. You cannot look at one Clinton without really being aware of the other," said Bill Moore, a political scientist at College of Charleston. "It's uncharted territory, because you have a serious female candidate who's also the wife of a very divisive former president."
February 16, 2007
Cremins: Landing Charleston job 'a God-send'
And then this thing came out of left field. It's had to be God-sent, the way it happened. The irony when [Winthrop coach] Greg Marshall taking the Charleston job and then going back was incredible. [Cremins had a similar experience with South Carolina in 1993]. The timing? I was hired on July 3rd. They don't hire college coaches on July 3rd. It all has to be a God-send.
February 16, 2007
Bald fox 'a genetic fluke,' biologist says
The latest research results on the weird-looking Shem Creek hairless foxes reported around the area last summer will be presented at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, a College of Charleston biologist said Thursday.
Jaap Hillenius, associate professor in the biology department, said a necropsy performed on a dead hairless fox found in a neighborhood off Chuck Dawley Boulevard in Mount Pleasant showed no obvious causes for the fox's hairless condition.
February 15, 2007
C of C's annual French Film Festival has 'Engagement'
Directed by Anna Ballinger, the College of Charleston's annual French Film Festival unspools Feb. 22-25 at the Sottile Theatre with a quintet of pictures showcasing the work of accomplished Gallic filmmakers. Admission is $3 per movie for students, $5 for the rest of us.
February 15, 2007
Fire, death shrouded in mystery
"I can't tell you whether spirits exist or not, but there is a long tradition of people who believe in spirits," said June McDaniel, professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston. "With the rise of science and emphasis on rationality, we see very few people today making those claims. Many times, they are people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia."
February 14, 2007
Study Finds Lexington Economy Unharmed by Smoke-free Law
Mark Pyles, assistant professor in the School of Business and Economics at the College of Charleston, was the lead author.
"This study only reaffirms the prevailing consensus in the literature: that smoke-free legislation causes no economic harm," Pyles said. "Regardless of opinions surrounding these laws, it is comforting to find the economy does not have to suffer at the expense of public health initiatives."
February 13, 2007
Abstract artist Tyzack dies
Michael Tyzack, a champion of abstract art in Charleston, died Sunday at age 73.
Tyzack taught at the College of Charleston for more than 30 years and was former chairman of the studio art department. He was teaching as recently as last month until he became ill.
He painted in a style called hard-edged abstraction, arranging squares, rectangles and other clearly defined shapes in playful color combinations. His work garnered international attention.
February 13, 2007
College of Charleston art professor dies at 73
CHARLESTON — Michael Tyzack, an artist and longtime chairman of the College of Charleston art department, died Monday.
Tyzack, 73, became ill in early January.
A native of Great Britain, Tyzack came to Charleston in 1976. He headed the art department from 1992 until 2005, when he retired from the position. But he continued teaching and had a studio on campus.
Tyzack “possessed an unparalleled lust for life,” said Mark Sloan, director of the college’s Halsey Institute for Contemporary Art.
February 12, 2007
V-Day sends message of empowerment to women
The College of Charleston's women's and gender studies program is sponsoring two performances of the play on Friday. Directed by College of Charleston senior Lauren Wilson, the play consists of monologues read by women. Based on interviews the playwright did with more than 200 women, each monologue relates to the vagina as the embodiment of individuality.
The director of the program, professor Alison Piepmeier, will make a guest appearance in the performances. Proceeds from the play benefit People Against Rape and the YWCA of Charleston.
February 11, 2007
Poet, photographer to present work
Her work with photographer Deborah Luster is bringing her this month to Charleston, where Luster's photographs and Wright's text are on display in the Halsey Gallery at the College of Charleston. The exhibit is called 'One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana,' and they have published a book with the same title that is the result of their collaborative project. The book was awarded the Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize for a work in progress from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and the exhibit has been seen in various cities on the East Coast.
February 11, 2007
Students interviewed about the dance marathon
February 11, 2007
Dance all night
This weekend marked the first time the College of Charleston has participated in the dance marathon, which started Friday night and wrapped up Saturday morning with 15 hours of dancing, free food and activities.
February 11, 2007
Music is in the air around town
There's lots of music around town this week as the College of Charleston presents two operas, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra offers a tribute to women and a performance by the CSO Chorus.
February 9, 2007
Got Game?
Bobby Cremins wanted to slip in under the radar. The College of Charleston basketball coach knew it would take some time to get the Cougars into the kind of physical and mental shape it takes to be winners. So he hoped to arrive with minimal fanfare, at least in his first season back after retiring in 2000. Not a chance.
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February 9, 2007
State targets 4 local schools
Burke has a new partnership with the College of Charleston, which has included tutoring for students and training for teachers. She isn't worried about the school appearing before the state board because she sees positive changes, she said. "We are now moving in the right direction," she said.
February 9, 2007
Darwin Day
On Monday, John H. McMasters, a technical fellow with the Boeing Co. in Seattle, will talk about "Reflections of a Paleoaerodynamacist." The free lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Stern Student Center Ballroom at the College of Charleston.
February 9, 2007
'05 C of C-area robber gets 14 years in prison
One of several robbers who targeted College of Charleston students during a 2005 crime wave was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday.
Thonal D. Edwards Jr., 22, was one of three people charged with robbing two students, moments apart, in October 2005.
He was convicted after a two-day trial that started Wednesday - his birthday.
February 8, 2007
Jack Bass interviewed about the Orangeburg Massacre.
February 8, 2007
Many hands make light work
Members of the College of Charleston’s junior varsity crew team lift their 60- foot rowing shell off the dock after practice late Wednesday afternoon in the Ashley River. The weather, with a high temperature of 71, was a bit more hospitable than Tuesday morning’s low of 27 degrees when the varsity practiced. “ Yesterday when we brought the boats out, ice formed on them when we washed them,” coach Tori Breithaupt said.
February 8, 2007
Could Spoleto's 2 worlds reunite?
The first Spoleto board chairman, Theodore Stern, former president of the College of Charleston, agreed, saying, "I think it's an economically and artistically wise thing to do to have the festivals joined once more, but I feel it is up to whoever takes over as director of the festival in Italy."
February 7, 2007
Anti-abortion bills fuel debate
Alison Piepmeier, director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program at the College of Charleston, said the proposed legislation here fits national trends that try to reduce access to abortions and give fetuses legal rights equivalent to a pregnant woman's rights.
"When we focus on the fetus as person, then the woman who is pregnant becomes a vehicle for this person," she said. "Women are not vehicles."
February 7, 2007
'Wheel of Fortune' just keeps spinning
Chris Lamb, a communications professor who teaches a course in mass media and society at the College of Charleston, said the reasons for the show's longevity include familiarity -- and the dream anyone could be a contestant and win.
"We live vicariously through the players on `Wheel of Fortune,"' he said. "'Jeopardy' is `Wheel' with a master's degree -- it requires a little bit of work."
February 6, 2007
Magazine
Tips for Home-preneurs: How to Call It a Day
If you provide superior service, you won’t always have to be on call anyway, says John Clarkin, director of the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston, in Charleston, S.C.
“You want to have the passion and desire that it takes,” Clarkin says. “All that fire and passion [is] not easily shut off [when you] walk out of [the] home office into the kitchen.”
February 6, 2007
Monkey or a mouse
Just when you thought it was safe to let the children swim in the gene pool, the evolutionists are back! It's the seventh annual Darwin Week, Feb. 12 through 18, sponsored by seven College of Charleston science and religious groups.
This subject comes into focus a half-year after of the state's Education Oversight Committee made extinct - at least for the time being - months of rancorous, religiously divisive debate over teaching evolution in 10th-grade biology classes.
February 5, 2007
Trio shines in Lowcountry luxury market
The Sanctuary is part of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, a “magnet for high-end tourism,” according to College of Charleston professors Frank Hefner and John Crotts, who in 2004 did an economic impact study of the resort island. Visitors to Kiawah Island also visit downtown Charleston and other Charleston County sites, where they spend nearly $7.5 million annually.
February 5, 2007
People Moves
CHARLESTON, SC: Thomas Martin, SVP and director of corporate relations at ITT Corporation, will join The College of Charleston's department of communication as its first executive-in-residence in August 2007, following his retirement from ITT. Martin is currently co-chair of the Department of Communication's Advisory Council and has been a guest lecturer
February 5, 2007
Building projects add obstacles to shopping downtown
"Our customers call us and tell us they won't come because they can't find a parking spot," said Mike Loggins, co-owner of The Extra Mile, a running shop at 336 King St.
He cited a number of nearby construction projects contributing to the parking woes, including a new parking deck and College of Charleston dormitory complex on St. Philip Street near Liberty and George streets, and a new college basketball arena near Meeting Street and Burns Lane. A city beautification project on Upper King Street also has made it harder for suburban residents to access downtown from Interstate 26, Loggins said.
February 4, 2007
Sanford's legacy in doubt
William Moore, a College of Charleston political science professor, finds it still premature to write Sanford off, but suggests his level of optimism isn't high.
"(Sanford) might argue his legacy is philosophical -- using the office to promote a libertarian philosophy. However, his ability to make substantive change through persuasion of legislators who don't already support his agenda has been sorely lacking up to now."
February 4, 2007
International Piano Series
Anne-Marie McDermott will perform as part of the College of Charleston's International Piano Series at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sottile Theatre, 44 George St.
Known to Charleston audiences for her performances in the Spoleto Festival USA chamber music series, McDermott has performed as a soloist with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and the Hong Kong Orchestra.
February 4, 2007
College of Charleston president seated
CHARLESTON — The new president of the College of Charleston, George Benson, took office Thursday. He is the 21st president of the college. Lee Higdon vacated the position last year to become president of Connecticut College.
For the past 81⁄2 years, Benson has been the dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
February 2, 2007
Spanish flair marks music fest
The School of the Arts at the College of Charleston presented local and imported talent in shining chamber music performances at a "Mostly Spanish Night."
The Piano Trio, op. 35, of Joaquin Turina (1882-1949) opened, with its delicious collection of what is popularly identified as Spanish Romantic music. Pianist Enrique Graf, violinist Lee-Chin Siow and cellist Natalia Khoma evoked the Iberian spirit with brilliance and relish.
February 2, 2007
New leader at College of Charleston
George Benson, the new president of the College of Charleston, took office on a rainy day in the Lowcountry Thursday, bringing anticipation of aggressive fundraising for campus construction and promotion of the college's business school
Benson, the 21st president of the College of Charleston, follows former president Lee Higdon, who vacated the position last year to become president of Connecticut College. Conrad Festa, former state Commission of Higher Education director, has served as interim president since June.
February 2, 2007
Father of Spoleto festivals dies
Ted Stern, president emeritus of the College of Charleston who worked with Riley to stage the first Spoleto Festival USA, remembered Menotti as a headstrong genius.
"He was an artist in every sense of the word. He wanted the festival to be his festival. I can remember he wanted to be the chairman. I said, 'Well, it's nonprofit. As chairman of a nonprofit, you won't get paid. As the artistic director, you can be paid.' So that's when I became chairman," Stern said. "He had certain peculiarities. I think most geniuses do."
February 1, 2007
College of Charleston Welcomes New President
The new President and First Lady of the College of Charleston, George and Jane Benson, took office today on Thursday, February 1, 2007. President Benson is the 21st president of the College of Charleston. Lee Higdon vacated the position last year to become president of Connecticut College.
For the past eight and a half years, George Benson has been the dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Under his leadership, the Terry College of Business has consistently ranked among the top 20 public business schools by the leading college guides and foremost national business publications.
February 1, 2007
Talking sports with C of C's new president
George Benson is known for his sharp academic mind, his gentle manner, his ability to raise money and his golf game.
As dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, he has known what big-time sports can do for academics and how it all connects in today's complex and expensive world of higher education.
Today, he takes over as the 21st president of the College of Charleston, a much smaller institution that enjoys a rich history and a national reputation.
February 1, 2007
Two women still feel connection to chimps
A chimp kiss tends to be memorable.
Debbie Cameron and her daughter, Sarah, haven't forgotten the one given by Harper several years ago.
They were making one of many visits to the chimpanzee center where professor Sally Boysen ran one of Ohio State University's most-publicized research programs.
Debbie, an Upper Arlington interior decorator, and Sarah, an academic adviser at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, have placed canisters in pet stores, veterinary offices and other businesses for people to contribute to the chimps' welfare.
February 1, 2007
The Disappearing Dialects
Like Allen, Alada Shinault-Small is an area native who can turn her Gullah on and off and remembers being belittled for her accent when she went away to college. But she, too, is encouraged by the recent surge in interest about the dialect and culture. As coordinator of education for the Avery Research Center—which has a large collection of Gullah audiotapes and oral histories—and a professional storyteller and dialect consultant for film and audio projects, Shinault-Small is particularly attuned to language and its effect on culture.