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Baseball sweeps Georgia Southern with 11-8 victory

Five different College of Charleston batters hit home runs, including a three-run blast by sophomore right fielder Thomas Brittle in a five-run fourth inning, as the Cougars swept visiting Georgia Southern with an 11-8 victory March 4 at Patriots Point. C of C improves to 23-7 overall and 8-4 in the Southern Conference, while the Eagles fall to 15-14, 7-5 in the SoCon.
Anti-Skateboarding Law Absurd

College of Charleston students get around in different ways, skateboarding being one of them. Skateboarding has been a popular mode of transportation for many students. What these skate boarders did not know is that skateboarding in downtown Charleston was and is illegal and has been fined up to $1,082.
Religion Classes Biased

If you take the course offered here at the College in Hebrew Bible, don’t expect to get anything much different from what is taught in most seminaries. The professor who teaches the class will vouch for that himself. He did so for my class.
SGA: Behind the Scenes

C of C students recently placed their votes in the Student Government Association elections, yet much of the work that goes into SGA jobs remains behind the scenes. The SGA is made up of several positions. The Executive Council consists of elected positions: the president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Although members of the council each have their own role, they also rely on each other to be successful.
"Poverty Simulation" Misguided

As most of the American population knows, next Thursday, Nov. 26, is what is commonly referred to as “Thanksgiving” in popular culture. For most College of Charleston students, this will consist of visiting family, watching football, drinking beer and overall having a wonderful time celebrating the fact that the semester is almost over.
Friends remember Liza Johnson

Compassion, energy and a deep love of life, people, animals, the arts and Charleston. The people who knew and loved Liza Johnson will remember all of these things along with each personal connection she had with everyone in her life. Johnson, a junior Sociology major, died Oct. 12 in an accident on Highway 26, according to an e-mail from Dean of Students Jeri Cabot.
“We Are Family”

When a show starts off with a bodacious drag queen performing “Big, Blonde, and Beautiful” and “Bootylicious” with gyrations that put Beyonce herself to shame, you know it’s going to be good.On April 8, Physicians Auditorium was the backdrop for “We Are Family,” an LGBT talent show that its coordinator, junior Jonathan Greene, hopes to make an annual event.The show united C of C’s large but scattered LGBT community for a lineup that included talent from the College and special guests.
Cougar Shuttle starts trial run

Cougar Shuttle has begun it’s trial run, and depending on it’s success, may replace Safe Ride. “Service for Cougar Shuttle will be provided by the Charleston Executive, which is a 24 hour shuttle service,” said Dean of Students Evy Nadel. Charleston Executive is a privately owned business that has agreed to aid the College. When students call Cougar Shuttle, the driver will be able to tell the student approximately how long it will take him to arrive at their point of picking up the shuttle, Nadel said.