An armadillo, a cave bear and a saber-tooth cat can all call the new sciences and mathematics building home in the natural history museum, located on the third floor.

The announcement of the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens brings with it another bitter partisan fight, similar to the nomination process of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

It’s tempting to think of college campuses as islands of enlightenment, places where students embrace new ideas, people and cultures without the specter of hate hanging overhead.

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.

The federal government is moving toward the most sweeping overhaul of college financial aid in decades.

Two weeks ago Congress passed, and President Barack Obama subsequently signed into law, a bill designed to overhaul the health insurance industry. Most of the coverage of this law has focused on the politics of the passing; some have dealt with real world impacts; almost none have focused on the specific impacts to college students.

Almost 18 million American women, or one in six, have been victims of attempted or completed rape, according to National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. To fight the danger and raise awareness, People Against Rape hosted the 25th annual Take Back the Night event in the Stern Center Gardens April 1.

It may just be me, but I think there has been a collective urge as of late to put a pillowcase over one’s head and scream “RAH RAH OH LA LA.” Lady Gaga has seemingly overnight grabbed the country’s attention by the testicles and isn’t letting go anytime soon.

Students spread messages of peace, love and unity during their counter-protest against Westboro Baptist Church March 23. Hundreds of students came out to support the cause while three Westboro Baptist Church members preached their anti-Semitic, anti-gay messages.

Given the current economic climate, many seniors are nervous about their post-graduation plans. However, according to Denny Ciganovic, C of C’s Career Center director, with the right guidance and some flexibility finding that first job is not impossible.

It’s that time of year again. Each spring, students have the chance to submit their work to the annual College of Charleston Young Contemporaries competition, an exhibition that the College puts on each year to showcase young talent in the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art. This will be the 25th Young Contemporaries exhibition.

The College of Charleston Foundation sponsored a student town hall meeting March 4 to inform and engage students in issues facing the College. President George Benson and his executive team sat down to answer questions about student concerns.