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CisternYard News cannot guarantee the accuracy of information presented in the letter below, which was printed as submitted. Alison Weir: Setting the record straight Op-ed for CisternYard On April 19th I spoke at the College of Charleston at an event sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a local organization called Charleston Peace...
“Raise your right hand, if you would please, and repeat after me…” were the words spoken to begin the swearing in of our 2013-2014 school year SGA leadership at the Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Once normal business at the Senate meeting concluded, newly elected and appointed members formed a line at the...
On April 17, students at the College received an email from the Department of Public Safety regarding new rules involving skateboarding, including where skate boarders can and cannot skate and how to lawfully operate one. The new skateboard ordinance had been in discussion among the Charleston City Council for months, in which a committee was...
The relationship between students on campus and our food provider, Aramark, has greatly improved over the past few years. Personal experiences from a few years ago described the difficulty working with Aramark as guarded and unwilling to collaborate with students to create change within the College of Charleston community. This semester, we have had the...
Students across campus are dreading the inevitable – the day when it comes time to move out. Moving out brings a lot of stress to both parents and students, but that’s where Campus Bellhops comes in. Campus Bellhops is a unique moving company that is specifically designed for college students that need helping moving out....
CisternYard Video’s Courtney Monsees, in collaboration with the Charleston League of Women Voters, brings you interviews with the three candidates running for this seat. The election will be held on May 7th, so if you can, ROCK THE VOTE. For more information, please visit lwvcharleston.org. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch (Democratic Party, and Working Families candidate) Eugene Platt (Green...
When senior David Lappin heard about an alleged anti-Semite coming to campus, he immediately took action. Asking to speak with specific departments sponsoring the event, he intended for them to withdraw support. However, after several meetings, some of Lappin’s efforts appeared unfruitful. This Friday, April 19, at 3 p.m. Alison Weir will give a lecture...
On Monday April 15, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House to reassure Americans that whoever was responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings chose the wrong town to mess with: “We still do not know who did this or why. And people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. But make...
Two students at the College were found dead this past weekend. Their deaths were unrelated. Richard Martin died in his apartment in Warren Place on Friday April 12, 2013. He died in his sleep and was found by his roommate. Martin transferred to the College from Greenville Tech, which is located in his hometown of...
CisternYard Media’s reporter Lauren Black unveils the historical treasures buried beneath the John C. Calhoun statue in 1858 located in downtown Charleston. LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CISTERN YARD MEDIA FILMS Feature image: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40101366
On April 12, six members of the CisternYard News staff attended the SCPA (South Carolina Press Association) collegiate division award ceremony. Other schools, such as the University of South Carolina, Winthrop and Francis Marion University, attended the event, which took place at Claflin University. Over 300 entries were evaluated. CisernYard News took home five awards...
