Crime? It tends to rise in a city when casinos arrive—but only because there are more people around. "Typically, when tourists are considered in the crime rate, any effect of casinos on crime diminishes or disappears," notes Douglas M. Walker, an economist at the College of Charleston. http://reason.com/archives/2011/06/06/the-myths-about-legalized-gamb
The long tenures of several local mayors might not be that unusual, considering that most incumbent politicians across the board often keep winning, said College of Charleston political science professor Andy Felts. Felts also said the South's traditional political culture also likely plays a role. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jun/06/local-mayors-live-oaks-a-lot-alike/
Wilson is the winningest women’s basketball coach in school history.
In the fall, students will be able to learn the Vietnamese language, cultures, and customs.
The College's inaugural MBA class will spend two weeks in China before completing the program in August.
"A World of Jewish Culture" will run June 4-5, 2011.
These short plays aren't just homework assignments, either. Theater professor Todd McNerney maintains that the caliber of the scripts selected for Under the Lights is very high. "For a period of 15 years, a College of Charleston student playwright has been either the winner of, or a finalist for, a major regional or national award,"
The real shrimp treadmill is at the Grice Marine Lab at the College of Charleston, South Carolina where they're using that 500-thousand dollar grant to do what doctors do to people. "This is like a stress test for shrimp?" "Yea exactly." http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/05/26/moos.shrimp.on.treadmill.cnn?iref=allsearch
Gillian Spolarich’s college search played out like a romantic triangle. She was set on American University. But the College of Charleston was set on her. The Southern suitor sweetened its admission offer with a pledge of more than $10,000 in merit aid. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/college-merit-aid-produces-bidding-wars/2011/05/17/AG7JwzEH_story.html
The 'All-American Songfest,' presented by the College of Charleston, is a valiant effort in tackling difficult songs. The selections are not jazz standards or patriotic hymns. Instead it's selections of American arias, art songs and show tunes. Not the easiest repertoire to undertake. The selections are performed by the students at the College of Charleston's
