What’d you do this summer? Chances are, you didn’t live in a rustic cabin in New Mexico for three months, forgoing electricity and firing black powder rifles while re-enacting the operations of a Civil War encampment on the Western frontier. Senior history major Cory Ciepiela, however, did. Ciepiela worked as a counselor at Philmont Scout
Returning to the College in 2011 from a service trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos, Colleen Sullivan decided to reprioritize her life. Time abroad, away from the familiar, had given her the chance to reflect on who she was and who she wanted to be. Jumping back into the rhythm of campus, Sullivan began an
It didn’t take long for Coach Monte Lee ’00 to figure out that he wanted Carl Wise to be a Cougar. The College’s staff had watched him play and knew that he could “flat-out” hit. In fact, they graded the Lexington, S.C., standout as the best hitter in the state. But it was a comment from
The expectations are as high as can be. It’s the volleyball team’s first year playing in the Colonial Athletic Association and they’re expected to do nothing less than capture the title. Moreover, senior psychology major Darcy Dorton was named to the 2013 preseason All-CAA volleyball team and was tabbed the 2013 CAA preseason player of
Come join the College’s crew team. You’ll need to get up before sunrise each weekday and row until your arms are shaking. Then come back for an exhausting afternoon session of weightlifting and conditioning. When your classmates are going out at night, you’ll be heading to bed. When they blow off steam during winter break and
Many writers, like fads in fashion, enjoy extraordinary popularity and then pass out of vogue. One graduate student is fighting that trend and is trying to lead the revival of one of the most popular authors of the 19th century. by Paul Arant My story began in the countryside outside of a small town near Raleigh,
The College of Charleston’s sailing team captured its fourth coed national championship this May during three days of racing in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Cougars bested 17 other teams, including runner-up Georgetown University, to win the ICSA/Gill Co-Ed National Championship. “To win the coed national championship three times in the last eight years is impressive,”
We asked one of our new faculty members in political science to tell us why he left the world of aid work to enter the hallowed halls of academia. His answer – and honesty – will surprise you. by Christopher Day ’95 The truth is that I burned out. In May 2004, I was a
The mailroom is a place of legend. It’s the starting block for many careers, especially in the fast-paced corporate world. But for one alumna, like many writers before her, she discovered the mailroom as an important first step in the race for literary immortality. by Heather Richie ’02 On May 31, 2013, I quit my
Caitlin stone discovered the remnants of a soup bowl that measured 16 inches wide. sarah elgradawy pulled a skull out of a tomb built somewhere around 2,000 years ago. The senior anthropology students both excavated gravesites this past summer, though they were half a world apart when completing their digs. Stone was busy investigating human remains
