CofC, MUSC considering merger
President George Benson sent an email out Tuesday April 16 about local media reports on discussions of a possible merger for the College and the Medical University of South Carolina. While these preliminary discussions have been getting a lot of media attention, this is not the first time that a possible merger has been discussed between...
Low Country Road Runners to host local 5K for Boston
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...
Office of Sustainability presents second annual Sustainability Week
The Office of Sustainability will be hosting its Second Annual Sustainability Week April 8-12. The theme of this year’s week-long event is food security. The idea of collaboration, at the forefront of the concept that sustainability is a process, rather than the results of “greening” things, is reflected by all of the organizations at the...
CARTA offers new bus tracking online
For college students without a car, the beaches which students regularly brag about can seem elusive. In the past, the solution to the no-car-no-beach problem was solved primarily through 1) bumming a ride or 2) taking the bus. CARTA, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority, and CARTA’s Trolley service, DASH, have been getting students into greater...
College intends to build kosher, vegetarian dining facility
If the name Marty Perlmutter isn’t already on your radar, it should be. Perlmutter is a New Yorker, son of Jewish immigrants, former Philosophy Chair at the College and has been a faculty member since 1979. He also happens to be the current director of the Jewish Studies Program, and by Fall 2014 he will...
College to offer Archaeology and Marketing as majors in Fall 2013
As if choosing a major wasn’t hard enough, in Fall 2013 the College is adding archaeology and marketing majors for students to choose from. While both archaeology and marketing are offered as programs of study as a minor and concentration, respectively, both majors will build upon the current programs by offering more classes and more...
Alternative Break takes CofC students to Greece in May
If you’re like most students at the College, you probably haven’t thought about mid-terms yet, let alone what you’re doing for summer vacation. If you are looking for an alternative to your summer job/internship/lifeguarding at your local [insert body of water here], look no further. The College is offering up an Alternative Break Program to...
Temple Grandin advocates meeting of minds
Outside of Sottile Theater on Nov. 27, students and Charleston residents pressed anxiously against the theater doors, all of them trying to get in to see one woman – Temple Grandin, renowned author and Animal Science professor. Grandin, the subject of the Emmy-winning HBO movie with the same name, has made revolutionary changes for the...
In Defense of Shoes
Hello, my name is Leah, and I am an addict. I’ve been a runner for about 4 years now, and I can’t stop. I’ve become a race stalker, constantly seeking cheap(ish) races, for the thrill of competition and the race t-shirt that comes with registration. Next on my radar? The Charleston Marathon and Half Marathon...
Phi Kappa Tau charters new fraternity on campus
Started as just an interest group by two students almost 3 years ago, the College’s colony is being welcomed by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) as the Zeta Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Phi Kappa Tau received its charter on Saturday, Nov. 3. According to James Carroll, Vice President and Chartering Committee Chairman, this...
SC GOP Chairman speaks as part of Bully Pulpit Series
As part of the Bully Pulpit Series hosted by the Department of Communication at the College, SC GOP Chairman Chad Connelly spoke to a small group of students and faculty in Randolph Hall on Wednesday Oct. 23. Connelly was elected Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party in 2011, and has already distinguished his term as...
ZTA spearheads Pink Week on campus
Every October, the College campus gets a little bit pinker in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink Week, will be hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha from Oct. 22-26. In 1992 ZTA adopted Breast Cancer Education and Awareness as its national philanthropy, and this week will raise money towards this cause. The ZTA Foundation is...