The College is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2020. What better way to celebrate than with a stamp! Ann Looper Pryor, Vice President of Alumni Affairs, first proposed the idea and collaborated with Mark Berry, Chief Marketing Officer at The College, to make the Forever postage stamp a reality according to The College Today. In January…
On a breezy and cold Monday morning, Charlestonians gathered to watch one of the most celebrated parades of the year. Starting promptly at 10:30 am on Jan. 21, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade began marching down the streets, boasting acts of music, dancers, and local celebrities. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became…
“Rise That We May Feel Your Light”, in the Addlestone Library features several student designs to honor residents of Anson Street in the late 1700s. The exhibit honors thirty-six deceased people of African origin found during the Gaillard Center’s construction. Two infants, four children, sixteen men, ten women and four unknown people were discovered during…
SGA President Tripp Keeffe wrote the following article on the proceedings of the last meeting of the Senate SGA held its first Senate session on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Dr. Cabot, the Dean of Students, attended the meeting. The Dean spoke to the Senate about revisions to the Student Code of Conduct. I encourage all students…
The border wall, fence, barrier or slat is the sole issue driving the government shutdown. Due to its increasing likelihood, I will focus on the constitutionality of President Trump declaring a national emergency to build the wall. A national emergency would allow the President to circumvent congress and use the military to build the wall….
“Do you know what the Ford Pinto is?” Matt McElhinney, a sophomore English major with a concentration in Creative Writing, asked about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “They just scrapped the whole thing because it was so bad. It’s kind of to that point where it’s is almost irreparable.” The U.S Department of Veterans…
In case you’ve been living under a rock, allow me to catch you up: LeBron James is a Los Angeles Laker. I repeat, LeBron James is a Laker. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in his seventh straight NBA Finals appearance, LeBron decided to opt out of his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers…
The College of Charleston’s presidency has been nothing short of unstable since the retirement of President Glenn McConnell in July of 2018, due to the inconsistency of the individuals holding the position. After assuming the role in July 2014, his years of service on campus were most notably recognized by those inside and out of…
Elon Musk, a man known for many things from sending rockets to space in hopes of colonizing mars one day to mass producing flamethrowers for fun. While trying to attract more people to his company, Elon Musk recently said that “nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.” Immediate backlash ensued, a Vice…
The migrant caravan is a clear focus of politicians, news media and political pundits regardless of their political leaning. Unfortunately, it is clear that segments of both sides of the political aisle are using the caravan to propagate whatever message they see fit. Starting with the right, President Donald Trump claimed that there were “unknown…
The College of Charleston women’s basketball team were back at home to pay the Winthrop University Eagles Thursday night. The Cougars lost to the Eagles, 71-64. The two teams were neck and neck for most of the first half. College of Charleston led the game at halftime 30-25. Senior guard, Darien Huff led the game…
Despite an unseasonably warm and wet day, the mood was jolly as students gathered on the Cistern Monday night. To kick off the holiday season and lighten the mood for finals week, a dazzling light event was held on the Cistern. The second annual light display, Cougar Night Lights, was designed by proud College of…
