Bill McKibben, “green journalist,” visits the College
Bill McKibben, noted environmental writer and journalist, stretches his legs and takes a sip from his plastic Nestle water bottle. He just flew in to Charleston to speak and notes the obvious contradiction in his message. McKibben said, “I wish I wasn’t travelling. I’d rather be saving energy at my own home in Vermont, but...
College announces commencement speaker
Attorney Arlinda Locklear will be the featured speaker at the College of Charleston’s May 12 commencement, the College announced Friday. on May 12, 2012. Locklear will speak at both the morning and afternoon ceremonies. A 1973 graduate of the College, Locklear began her career as an attorney at the Native American Rights Fund. During her...
Public Safety Announces Formal Bike Policy
On April 3 the Department of Public Safety launched their free bike registration program in conjunction with the Student Government Association Bike Auction. A Formal Bicycle Operation and Parking Policy was also established. The bike policy was newly created in response to a change in the city ordinance, which no longer requires bike registration. Paul...
Office of Sustainability presents first ‘Sustainability Week’
The Office of Sustainability will be hosting the first annual Sustainability week April 2-5. There will be numerous events and speakers aimed to teach students about sustainability and explain what the College is doing to become more sustainable. The Transportation Expo, featuring participating organizations like Charleston Moves and CARTA, will kickoff a week’s worth...
Charleston Celebrates Cultural Diversity
The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs (LCWA) and the Cougars Activities Board (CAB) invite you to the World Cultures Fair. This event is held yearly and will take place Thursday March 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Stern Student Center Garden. Many attendees will be expected. Georgia Schlau, the main coordinator...
Cinderella Project, Honors Student Association, help local teens afford Prom
For seniors in high school, prom is one of those events that you simply can’t miss. It is the highlight of the year and more planning goes into this one night than the rest of the events combined. However, for some girls, prom is not something to look forward too. It’s something to worry about. ...
College hosts Young Leaders Dialogue with America Forum
On Thursday March 15. 2012, the College of Charleston will host the Young Leaders Dialogue with America (YDLA) Forum. The YDLA is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and will take place from 9-5:30 p.m. in the Stern Center...
Dance Marathon held to benefit MUSC’s children’s hospital
The sixth annual Dance Marathon was held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 5 pm. It lasted for 18 hours and was held in the TD Arena, generously offered as a venue by the College of Charleston for this particular event. Lindsey Turner, a senior at the College of Charleston and a member of the executive board, shared...
Halsey Institute receives prestigious Verner Award
College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art was recently presented with an Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award, with special recognition of its director Mark Sloan. These awards are coordinated by the South Carolina Arts Commission: a state agency whose primary focus is to promote artistic environments within the state and encourage public participation through...
The Life Electronic
At last year’s Aura Music and Arts Festival in St. Cloud, Fla., Jared Parfrey had what organizers considered the worst time slot: he was scheduled to play in a side tent during the biggest headliner’s performance. Parfrey, who makes electronic music under the name Ancient Intelligence, had felt lucky enough to have a place in...
CofC Memes, not just a fad
On Feb. 13th the Facebook community welcomed a new page: CofC Memes was born. With a total of 2,790 likes since the page has gone viral, it can be said that this page, created purely for fun by 3 students, has become the new Internet phenomenon across campus. Freshmen Aaron Massara, Joe Owayda and Matt...
Work it for Wishes
As an important event approaches, you search for the perfect dress. You scour your closet and then all your friends’ closets, but you yearn for a fresh look. But what to do when you just don’t have the funds? Meet Rent the Runway, a national company that ships designer fashion for 10-15% of the retail...
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