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The Democratic Presidential Debate: What you…
On Thursday, the Charleston Democrats and the College’s Political Science clubs co-hosted a Democratic Debate Watch Party on campus. The…
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Former “Southern Charm” Star Thomas Ravenel…
Warning: The content in this article may be sensitive to some viewers as it contains sexual assault and violence. On…
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Amazon Rainforest Fire: The Tea!
We, the people of the earth, have a big problem. Like the middle child in a six person family screaming…
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The Democratic Presidential Debate: What you need to know
On Thursday, the Charleston Democrats and the College’s Political Science clubs co-hosted a Democratic Debate Watch Party on campus. The Democratic Debate took place at Texas Southern University in Houston. The top 10 candidates took the stage at 8 p.m. on September 12. In the opening statements, candidates spoke on removing President Donald Trump from…
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Former “Southern Charm” Star Thomas Ravenel Sexual Assault Verdict Released
Warning: The content in this article may be sensitive to some viewers as it contains sexual assault and violence. On Wed. Sept. 11 former “Southern Charm” tv star Thomas Ravenel pleaded guilty to and was convicted of third degree assault and battery against one of his previously hired nannies; an event that happened back in…
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Amazon Rainforest Fire: The Tea!
We, the people of the earth, have a big problem. Like the middle child in a six person family screaming for attention, science has tired itself fighting for prevalence in today’s society. Now, faced with the biggest and most detrimental sign of them all, the Amazon Fire, the world and its leaders show their true colors,…
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Beto O’Rourke Speaks at The College
Monday August 26, College of Charleston hosted a town hall meeting with presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke, as part of their Bully Pulpit series. The event was held at Stern Gardens and was filled with College of Charleston students, faculty, staff and Charleston residents. Students enjoyed the event. O’Rourke received many praises for his stances on…
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EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Country Music Artist & Charleston Native, Jerry Jacobs
Q: What got you into music? “I wanted to be a singer since I was five when I saw Hootie and the Blowfish play in Charleston. I was born and raised in Charleston and so obviously Hootie is like my big hero because they’ve been around since I was a little kid. So my first…
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Charleston’s Funniest, Most Well-Kept Secret: Theatre 99
Hidden in a back alley behind a local “Bicycle Shoppe” on Meeting Street lies one of Charleston’s funniest and most well-kept secrets. Walking up the iron stairs with lush green ivy creeping up either side of the white-washed brick, you wouldn’t think that beyond those heavy black doors is the make-your-stomach-hurt type of comedy that…
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Women’s Equality Day — It’s Progress
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Lucretia Mott. Susan B. Anthony. Carrie Chapman Catt. On any given day of the year these names may or may not be recognized by the average American, and are definitely not talked about enough. But on August 26th — Women’s Equality Day — these names seem to hold such a deeper and…
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Tenured Professor Receives Backlash From Tweet
On August 21st, a status was posted to Magdalen Bern’s Facebook page announcing that the British youtube personality has been moved to a palliative care unit due to glioblastoma [brain cancer]. Magdalen Berns has battled cancer for nearly a year now. Berns is a noted feminist online personality. Berns has also been deemed a “transphobe”…
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Politics with Pavlinec: Affirmative Action
Last month, the Trump administration prohibited Texas Tech Medical School from using affirmative action. Once again, our society faces the issue of race-based admissions. The block on affirmative action stemmed from a 2004 complaint against the practice from The Center for Equal Opportunity. An investigation followed in 2005 from the Department of Education. Investigators then…
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An Interview with Yoshiki Chikuma: A Look at Music’s International Influence
Picture this: in the midst of pitch black, lights begin to twinkle. Projections begin to illuminate three human figures. The three begin to pose, then dance, then sing along to their music with perfectly choreographed moves. This is Perfume, a Japanese idol group, performing at the Cannes Lions film festival in 2013. It was this…
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Athletic Year In Review
With another academic year coming to an end means that another athletic year is as well. Here are the highlights and lowlights of the 2018-19 year in athletics. In basketball, the men’s team received their first home loss in almost two years this season against conference opponent, Drexel. The game went down to the wire…
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Cougars Baseball vs Dallas Baptist
This past weekend, the College of Charleston Baseball team faced off against the Dallas Baptist Patriots at home in a 3-game series. The Cougars would win the first game, 4-3. The guys grabbed the lead early, with 4 runs in the 2nd inning. Center fielder Chris Graham led the team with 2 RBIs from his…