21 07, 2010

SC’s unemployment rate improves in June – Associated Press

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 21, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on SC’s unemployment rate improves in June – Associated Press

"The state, much like the nation, has a ways to go to get back to where we were in terms of jobs," College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said, adding that it would take at least eight or nine months of solid job growth just to get back to where the state was in 2007.

19 07, 2010

Hip-hop history 101– The Post and Courier

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 19, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on Hip-hop history 101– The Post and Courier

As students settle down and cool off, KRS-One addresses the class, via documentary, about his decades-old feud with MC Shan. His name might not be well-known to those in the classroom, but that's why they're here. It is part of a hip-hop class taught by Roneka Matheny this summer at the College of Charleston. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jul/17/hip-hop-history-101/

16 07, 2010

Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival positions itself as a destination event – The Island Packet

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 16, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival positions itself as a destination event – The Island Packet

"We need to go beyond (its roots)," Ann-Marie Adams, the event's producer and executive director of the Hilton Head Hospitality Association, said Thursday. She spoke after organizers launched "a new era" of the festival Thursday by showing off a new logo, introducing this year's volunteer leadership and releasing data about the event's economic impact, estimated

16 07, 2010

A big one that didn’t get away (Editorial) – The Post and Courier

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 16, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on A big one that didn’t get away (Editorial) – The Post and Courier

Without the photographic proof, it could have been just another entry in the vast lore of far-fetched fish stories. But Tuesday's front-page picture of a 45-inch redfish caught in Colonial Lake last week cast credibility on that stunning angling feat by College of Charleston senior Marcus Taylor. And the realization that this downtown denizen of

15 07, 2010

Fulbright award – The Post and Courier

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 15, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on Fulbright award – The Post and Courier

College of Charleston professor and administrator Kay Smith has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship at Hong Kong Polytechnic University for fall 2011 and spring 2012. Smith, associate vice president for the academic experience at the college, will be building general education curriculum in Hong Kong universities. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jul/15/15chcampc/

15 07, 2010

Lowcountry experts discuss BP oil disaster, offshore drilling – WCSC-TV

By |2015-03-25T10:35:57-04:00July 15, 2010|Campus Life|Comments Off on Lowcountry experts discuss BP oil disaster, offshore drilling – WCSC-TV

"As far as oil and gas is concerned South Carolina is very, very low on the list of having the resources that would even be possible for drilling," said College of Charleston Geologist Scott Harris. http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=12802699