The schoolyard at the N.E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center, near our fraternity row on Wentworth Street, is my special haven on campus. I have spent so many happy and memorable times there over the years, chatting with coworkers and playing with children. The schoolyard itself has evolved so much since I first spent time
At the College, we tout the close bonds our faculty and students forge together during their time of shared learning. For one alumna, that relationship gave her the confidence to pursue a lifelong dream and turn it into a career. by Jac Chebatoris ’94 You could sense his arrival before he would even appear. Suddenly,
As a kid, he loved the Charlotte Hornets. John Morgan ’04 and his father – a season-ticket holder throughout the original franchise’s 14-season run (1988–2002) – rarely missed a tip-off. And they had great seats, kitty-corner to the visitor’s bench, close to the action. “I saw the sweat on greats like Michael Jordan,” Morgan remembers,
It wasn’t exactly love at first sight, but there was something about being in ballet class that attracted Michael Ann Mullikin ’04 right from the start. “I thought I hated it, but – somehow – I always insisted on going back,” Mullikin remembers. “And, at the end of every year, I’d always say, ‘Yes, I’ll
Before you close on a house or sign that unbelievably lengthy lease agreement, you might want to give La Guardia Smith Myers ’93 a call. If nothing else, the woman knows real estate. She knows property and land acquisition, she knows zoning, she knows title work and is a whiz at lease review. Myers has
Parenthood is fraught with impossible situations, heart-wrenching moments that test even the toughest among us. And while these situations may change everything we think we know, the new normal can be exactly what we need in order to see the world in a different, and perhaps better, light. by Alison Piepmeier My daughter, Maybelle, has
Don’t get him started. But if you do, ask Jim Newhard what makes Charleston so special for archaeological students, be prepared for a long laundry list of answers: Charleston is the site of some of the earliest European colonization of the New World. It enjoys the influence of the Caribbean. Its slave trade figures within
Having joined the faculty only two years ago, Ryan Milner is fast becoming one of the students’ favorite communication professors. We caught Professor Milner in a free moment and asked him to share his interest in new social media tools, the future of communication and his love of video games. HOW DID YOU GET INTO
The idea, not surprisingly, came from a student. “Why don’t you teach a chemistry class about beer?” the student asked chemistry professor Jason Overby. After giving it some thought, Overby conceded it was a good suggestion. And so the Science of Brewing – Chemistry 183 – was born. This fall, Overby offered the course for
by Jason Ryan Photography by Leslie McKellar The United States is home to the world’s largest prison population, but for many Americans, these inmates are out of sight, out of mind. Through her bold and provocative artwork, Jackie Sumell '96 aims to make U.S. prison policies, including the use of long-term solitary confinement, part of
