In The Yard
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The College: Ghosted?
The Cougars are down eight with five minutes left to go. Instead of making noise to give the basketball team…
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All the Small Things
What lens do you see the world around you through? How might your life be different if you were someone…
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Selective Attention
If you go on any social media platform, you’ll probably see at least one person with #freehongkong in their post. …
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Harken Cafe
On a cold, rainy February afternoon I took a damp stroll up King street to Charleston’s newest cafe, Harken. Harken, located on Queen street close to Husk, is by all accounts dreamy. The space highlights the building’s original brick from 1705, and is spotted with plants and ceramic mugs that make the place feel like…
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Cougars Lose in Quarterfinals of CAA Tournament
On March 8, the College of Charleston men’s basketball team traveled to Washington D.C to compete in the Colonial Athletic Conference Championship. Their quarterfinal matchup was against the fifth-seeded Delaware Blue Hens. The Cougars lost 67-79. The Cougars were coming off of two big home wins, hoping the momentum from those games would carry into…
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Dixie Chicks’ Gaslighter Set to Debut
After 14 years of music hiatus, the Dixie Chicks released a new single on March 4th. “Gaslighter” makes up for every minute of lost time. Like many other breakup anthems, this new single jabs at a former partner with clever insults. Unlike many other breakup anthems, “Gaslighter” is much more witty and original with its…
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Cougars Beat Drexel on Senior Night
On February 29, the College of Charleston men’s basketball team was home to battle conference opponent Drexel in their annual Senior Night game. The Cougars won 75-66. Grant Riller, Sam Miller, Jaylen McManus, Zach Rabinowitz and Osinachi Smart were acknowledged for their time as Cougars in the senior presentation before the tip-off. Senior guard Riller…
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Double Tapping: Insta-Poetry
you tell me to quiet down cause my opinions make me less beautiful but i was not made with a fire in my belly so i could be put out i was not made with a lightness in my tongue so i could be easy to swallow i was made heavy half blade and half…
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Opinion: The Boy Scouts of American File for Bankruptcy After 300 Lawsuits
Warning: The following article includes topics of sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers This past week the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been keeping their legal team busy after filing for bankruptcy. The BSA has been in headlines in the past decade for sexual assault allegations and lawsuits. Their poor transparency…
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Social Exhaustion Is Real
According to Christine Hammond, a Florida mental health counselor, three types of exhaustion exist: physical, mental and emotional. All three types are feelings people experience throughout their lives, however, there is another type of exhaustion that people experience— social exhaustion. Social exhaustion, a burnout feeling from spending too much time around people and not having…
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The Failure of American News
When trying to parse through the sludge known as the American news cycle, it can be hard to find something understandable, readable and maybe even relatable. Articles online feel so opinionated that they belong in your friend’s blog on Medium and not on the New York Times website. Objective reporting feels like a lost cause,…
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Cougars Get It Done On The Road
The College of Charleston Men’s Basketball team started their road trip Thursday, January 30 against conference foe James Madison University. The Cougars took a 87-68 victory in enemy territory. JMU kept it close in the first half, ending the half down by three. But in the second half, the Cougars ran the score up, preventing…
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Netflix Releases its Second Season of “Sex Education”
Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t started the show, go watch it, then read this. Netflix released its second season of “Sex Education” this January and fans are loving it. Season one left us with some cliff hangers over Otis and Ola v. Otis and Maeve. Season one sets up our story with Otis Millburn, a…
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Fat-Shaming 101: The Tiny Desk Dilemma
“I won’t fit in,” I thought to myself as I walked into the classroom. A nervous feeling washed over me as I stared at the numerous rows of tiny desks. I sized myself up to the desk and tried to fit all my voluptuous curves in the seat. I managed to squeeze into the desk…
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Avery Research Center Reopening
On Wednesday, January 15 the Avery Research Center held its grand reopening event. The Avery Research Center closed for the last two years, undergoing a $2.3 million renovation that included new HVAC, flooring and archival storage. The historic school, now preserves the roots of the African Diaspora in Charleston. “It is a fixture here in Charleston…