8 06, 2010

Is barefoot running backfiring? โ€“ The Post and Courier

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So after the triathlon, I wondered if his sudden, enthusiastic switch to Five Fingers had anything to do with the injury, but I didn't bother to call him about it until I got an e-mail from Brian Johnson, an assistant coach for College of Charleston cross country. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/08/is-barefoot-running-backfiring/

8 06, 2010

C of C pianist wins international prize โ€“The Post and Courier

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The College of Charleston announced Monday that piano student Dotan Nitzberg has won an International Young Soloist Award from VSA -- the International Organization on Arts and Disability. Nitzberg will join three other winners for a group performance on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage tonight in Washington, D.C. The concert will be broadcast live at

8 06, 2010

Haley dismisses affair questions โ€“ Politico

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South Carolina State Rep. Nikki Haley closed her primary campaign for governor Monday night at the College of Charleston, where she drew a crowd much larger than one of her closest rivals but faced a barrage of questions about her personal life. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38241.html#ixzz0qGjJ52ly

8 06, 2010

Lights go up at C of C โ€“ The Post and Courier

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Conventional theater wisdom will tell you that the best way to do good work is to produce it yourself. Theater students at the College of Charleston are doing one better: They're writing it, too. The result is "Under the Lights," an evening of 10, 10-minute plays written by College of Charleston students and being performed

8 06, 2010

S.C. boaters to watch for first signs of spill โ€“ The Post and Courier

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"These impacts will cascade through the food web and eventually effect the larger species at the top of the food chain like marine mammal and birds, but we don't really know how it will happen," said Phil Dustan, College of Charleston biology professor, who has urged boaters to get involved. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/07/sc-boaters-to-watch-for-first-signs-of-spill/ ย  ย  ย 

8 06, 2010

Path of spill is tough call โ€“ The Post and Courier

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"The bottom line is, day to day, physicists are scrambling trying to figure out this (ocean) circulation," said Jack DiTullio, College of Charleston oceanographer who studies the currents. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/07/path-spill-tough-call/

8 06, 2010

Forums to focus on role of CSO โ€“ The Post and Courier

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To further that goal, the foundation, the College of Charleston and the Charleston Regional Alliance for the Arts announced Friday a series of public forums to "address the future of symphonic music in Charleston." A steering committee will be co-chaired by College of Charleston President George Benson and Blackbaud President Marc Chardon. The forums will

8 06, 2010

Call and Response โ€“ The Post and Courier

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The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston is showing the work of dancer-turned-artist Nick Cave and photographer Phyllis Galembo in a show titled "Call and Response." Galembo' is interested in ritual masquerade. Cave's "soundsuits" are derived from African traditions, but incorporate aspects of American culture. http://www.postandcourier.com/photos/galleries/2010/jun/06/call-and-response/

8 06, 2010

Senator Refers to Nikki Haley as ‘Raghead’ โ€“ WCIV

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College of Charleston School of Communications Professor and self proclaimed political junkie, Dr. Brian McGee says the mudslinging is surprising, especially during a primary. "It is really astonishing,โ€ McGee said. ย โ€œThis is a new low in this campaign. This elected official knows better than anybody who listened to what he said, knows that it is

8 06, 2010

SO INCLINED โ€“ Runner’s World

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Why does hill running hurt so much? In part, because it takes more work. "You have to recruit more muscle fibers to get yourself up the hill, which causes those muscles to fatigue faster," says Carwyn Sharp, Ph.D., assistant professor of exercise science at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Plus, when you're running