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Cremins: A coach with true compassion

2010-03-08 03:24

When a Southern Conference representative told a crowd of reporters that Charleston coach Bobby Cremins would skip an opening statement and go straight to questions for the sake of meeting deadlines, Cremins said no way. Instead of diving straight in to talk about how his team defeated Chattanooga 96-69 in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, Cremins spoke about UTC’s Ty Patterson. “Obviously, our concern is about Ty Patterson. I have great respect for him. My prayers are with Ty...

Emotions are a part of the game

2010-03-08 00:46

It’s hard not to cry after a game like that. Imagine what the players feel like. I’ve had to walk off my emotions for the last twenty minutes (I walked past the Bobcats’ locker room and just being two feet from the door made me feel as if I was trespassing – covering the game in an NBA arena has been a blast). I won’t bring myself to cry, but I’d be surprised if there aren’t some waterworks in the Cougars locker room. Emotions are a part of the game. They have the redeeming power to...

Charleston cruises over Chattanooga in quarterfinals, 96-69

Nathan Frandino — 2010-03-07 01:25

It was a Saturday night shootout at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte as the College of Charleston men’s basketball team rushed out to a 96-69 victory over Chattanooga. The pro-Charleston crowd roared as Andrew Goudelock scored a game-high 27 points on 7-for-10 shooting from behind the arc. It wasn’t just Goudelock though. Tony White Jr. continued to demolish the Mocs with his offense. White shot 50 percent on the night and finished with 22 points. Although Charleston cruised to its first-...

Cougars fall with 23 point loss to Appalachian State

Nathan Frandino — 2010-03-07 23:25

With 2:30 left in the Southern Conference semifinals, College of Charleston’s Tony White, Jr. came out of the game, sat at the end of the bench and buried his head in his hands. To say it was a disappointment would be an understatement. White didn’t look up at all as the Appalachian State Mountaineers cruised to a 77-54 victory over the College at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Sunday night. With the loss, the Cougars ended their season at 21-11 while Buzz Peterson’s 22...

LIVE BLOG: Men's Basketball v. Appalachian State

Geoff Yost, Nathan Frandino & Jason Parker — 2010-03-07 20:52

Men's Basketball v. Appalachian State Mountaineers (SoCon Semifinal)

Cisternyard is at the Tournament

2010-03-06 10:17

After induring an hour of Charlotte traffic (Charlotte <3's rubbernecking, as a Charlottean staff member put it) and a minor car accident in our convoy (more on that later), the Cougar Media Network arrived at the SoCon Tournament last night.Up first, we're covering the Woman's team against Georgia Southern. Check out our live blog of the game, ably hosted by Geoff Yost and Nathan Frandino.Stay here for all your CofC SoCon coverage.I'll be blogging our trip, giving you...

LIVE from the SoCon Tournament: Men's Basketball v. Chattanooga

Geoff Yost — 2010-03-06 13:06

Men's Basketball v. Chattanooga Mocs

Women's basketball falls to Georgia Southern in SoCon quarterfinals

Nathan Frandino — 2010-03-06 09:55

It was almost too good to be true. The College of Charleston women’s team clawed its way out of an 11-point first half deficit to take a 3-point lead with four minutes to play in the game against Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament. The game came down to a rebounding battle as Brooke Kotcella pulled down her ninth board to pass it around to a wide-open Tonia Gerty. Gerty sunk the 3-pointer to give Charleston a 56-54 lead with less than 30...

C of C hosts mental health monologues

2010-03-04 14:20

The Peer Counslers at C of C hosted student performers on Feb. 25 for the “Mental Health Monlogues: Erase the Stigma.” Students got a chance to watch their peers perform monologues and other acts about mental illnesses to create awareness.Students got a chance to hear the secret, provocative stories of current students and their struggles to overcome mental illness. Monologues were written by students and performed by student actors with original live music.The event was free, and free stress-...

C of C students charged in West Ashley robbery

Lindsay Frost — 2010-03-04 14:17

A 20-year-old C of C student and an 18-year-old C of C student were arrested the morning of Feb. 27 in connection with a burglary and armed robbery hours after an incident at an Ashley Crossing Lane apartment in West Ashley, according to a City of Charleston Police Department news release. The victim of the robbery told police he received a phone call at about 1 a.m. from a female acquaintance claiming she was having mechanical problems with her car. He went into the garage and opened...

Charleston Police Boxing Club teaches kids life skills

Nick Zumpano — 2010-03-04 14:19

Boxing’s popularity may have been slowly declining in recent years, but that hasn’t stopped Al “Hollywood” Meggett, who has been the head of the Charleston Police Boxing Club for 27 years. On Feb. 27, the Club held an 11-fight showcase at the Gaillard Auditorium to celebrate Meggett’s 79th birthday. The three major players of the club are Hollywood, his son Allah and Darren “Broadway” Whitaker. Both Allah and Broadway grew up in the program and were affected by Hollywood so greatly that...

Charleston Wine and Food Festival returns

Olivia Gossett — 2010-03-04 14:29

If you’re wondering what those big white tents in Marion Square are for, then get ready for some great news. The annual Charleston Wine and Food Festival begins March 4 and promises four days of intense culinary competition, education, tradition and satisfaction. Kicking off the festival is the Charleston’s Top Sommelier Competition at 11 a.m., held at the Charleston Grill. The competition calls for local sommeliers to analyze an array of wine during the blind tasting. Thursday’s events also...

College issues statement on arrests

Lindsay Frost — 2010-03-04 14:55

Two students involved in an armed robbery at a West Ashley apartment complex have been prohibited from coming onto the College campus, according to a statement by Senior Director of Media Relations Mike Robertson. This action by the College is not considered as finding of culpability against them resulting from any alleged act, including the incident recently reported, according to the statement. More information about disciplinary actions taken against...

Dance Marathon raises over $75,000 for children

Brittany Dahn — 2010-03-04 09:42

More than 250 children and C of C students danced the night away in the Carolina First Arena Feb. 26 for the annual Dance Marathon, which raised a school record-breaking $75,038.44 for the Children’s Miracle Network. The Marathon started at 7 p.m. Friday and lasted for 15 hours, ending at 10 a.m. Saturday. Student volunteers taught and performed a choreographed dance for children and families from MUSC Children’s Hospital. The event also consisted of food, games and music.A group of advisors,...

Humanities committee brings book club to C of C

Emily Wilson — 2010-03-04 14:16

In celebration of Black History Month, the Humanities Committee of MUSC hosted its first monthly book club meeting at the Avery Research Center Feb. 24. This month’s book was “The Good Doctors” by Dr. John Dittmer, who is currently a history professor at DePauw University. Dittmer led the audience in a discussion and sold signed copies of his book. To begin the meeting, Dittmer gave a brief background of the struggle for social equality in health care during the civil rights movement. In his...

Military should end ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

John P. Bleacher — 2010-03-04 14:26

There has been great debate recently about repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy currently enforced in the military. This policy allows homosexuals to fight in the military as long as they lie about their sexual orientation. Recently, however, there has been a push to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy so that men and women may serve their country no matter what their sexual orientation may be. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” became policy in 1993 following Bill Clinton’s promise to...

MLS teams to face Cougars at Patriots Point

Alison Davidson — 2010-03-04 14:22

The next time the Charleston Cougars step onto the field and look into their opponents’ eyes, it will not be the eyes of fellow collegiates, but the eyes of professionals.Starting March 6, Patriots Point will no longer be just a college field. The field will host some of the greatest names in American soccer, as well as the College of Charleston’s own men’s soccer team. Two Major League Soccer teams, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC, chose Patriots Point as their home for 2010 preseason training...

Move to the music

Emilia Aldridge — 2010-03-04 09:53

Charleston’s only Capoeira group demonstrated and taught the basic techniques of this dancelike Brazilian martial art to the College Feb. 26. The art of Capoeira is based in Afro-Brazilian culture and has elements of fight, play, ritual and music. “Capoeira is a game,” said Jesse Colon, a master of the art.African slaves first created Capoeira in Brazil. They would play the game in secret, gathering in a circle or roda and take turns to play instruments or pair off in the center and have one-...

New gastric virus highly contagious for students

Morgan Johnson — 2010-03-04 09:51

After months of the swine flu scare, there is a new virus circulating around campus: norovirus. There is no treatment for this gastric virus that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to an e-mail from Student Health Services. Jane Reno-Munro, the Director of Student Health Services, sent an e-mail to the student body last week with information regarding the virus. The e-mail informed students about the symptoms of the virus as well as ways to prevent and treat it. Nausea, vomiting...

Put on the Red Light

Kristen Gehrman — 2010-03-04 14:31

Since the spring semester in Switzerland does not start until the very end of February, I’ve taken the opportunity to use my Eurorail pass to see a few legendary cities. And what city is more legendary for student travelers than Hot Damn Amsterdam? The great city of hash and hoes, books and bikes - a place where the weird take refuge and the normal seem almost anything but. In the company of my friend Michelle Strick, also a C of C student, I was content to walk...

Social media is not just networking

Maeve McKenna — 2010-03-04 14:24

Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. While some may say that Web 2.0 and social networking are the best ways to stay connected, they can also cause a lifetime of regret. Recently, U.S. Olympic snowboarder Scott Lago found himself headed home in the middle of the 2010 Winter Olympics. He left Vancouver, British Columbia, after racy photos were posted on the Internet of him and a woman partying after he won the bronze. The photos show Lago with a woman kneeling in front of him and...

Students prepare for Fashion Week 2010

Georgia Schrubbe — 2010-03-04 14:36

New York has it. Paris has it. Milan has it. Charleston has it: Fashion Week.Now in its fourth year, Charleston Fashion week is slated for March 16 through 20, when tents filled with models flaunting the latest couture will fill Marion Square. Despite the economy, CFW is exploding, with a lineup this year that includes “Project Runway” "Fan Favorite," Mychael Knight, C of C grad and “Project Runway” finalist Carol Hannah Whitfield and numerous other established and emerging designers. Though...

Snookie, meet Shannon

Sam Winerip — 2010-02-25 14:17

Shannon “Snooks” Lucas is not your everyday C of C princess. Born and raised a Northerner in Strong Island, N.Y. (Oceanside to be exact), she likes to think she brings a new flavor to a very different Southern lifestyle. Referred to as “Snooks” by many friends, Lucas excels in life categories that many others don’t. Her major here at the College will probably be something involving business, with a definite minor in fist pumping. Snooks stands an elegant 5 feet 8...

The modern menu

Tommy Werner — 2010-02-25 14:20

The New York Times recently published an article about a national cooking trend: tweezers. Normally used for delicate surgeries that grant life to the human body, these tools have come into the avant-garde hands of chefs who use them to delicately craft dishes that grant life back to conventionalized taste buds. What was once too gossamer to realize is now on high-end plates. Micromanaged cooking marks an ideological shift for the chefs’ paintings. As disparate...

True to form

Georgia Schrubbe — 2010-02-25 14:30

The challenge: Practice yoga six days a week for 30 days in a 90-degree room. The reward: One month of free unlimited yoga classes, physical and spiritual wellbeing and a lifetime of good karma. “This is the first time we’ve done a ‘revolution,’” says Charleston Power Yoga co-founder Beth Thomas. “We were trying to get people to set their intentions for the new year.” The “Yoga Revolution,” which began Jan. 17 and ended last week, saw 34 people of all ages and backgrounds...