In some fashion or another, Ben Hollingsworth ’04 has always been an artist. For as long as he can remember, he’s looked at things a little bit differently. Seeing beauty in strange places. Finding opportunity in odd spaces. It’s just that the medium, the canvas upon which he creates, keeps changing. by Mark Berry photography
Arlinda Locklear ’73 knows the law. And for the last 30 years, this dedicated attorney has waged a personal crusade in the name of law – seeking justice that has proven elusive and long overdue for many issues facing Native Americans. by Stephanie Hunt Photos by John Harrington Home is everything to Arlinda Locklear. She
BY PRESIDENT P. GEORGE BENSON AS CHARLESTON DEVELOPS a diverse, modern and complex economy, its oldest university is evolving to meet the demands of this exciting new frontier. While the College remains committed to supporting and nurturing our city’s traditional assets – such as its port, thriving arts community, African American history, expertise in historic
Ever wonder about those romantic old radios that projected the fireside chats of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt? How about the mammoth televisions that displayed, in black and white, the likes of Milton Berle, Dick Van Dyke and Edward R. Murrow? And what about those giant slide projectors that the neighbors would use to show off
At one time the passenger pigeon was the most common species of bird in America. Now not a single one is left, at least not alive. Special Collections, within the College’s Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library, is fortunate to be one of the few places to possess a preserved passenger pigeon, which went extinct around
It was an event on campus like no other. An evening that saw Sottile Theatre’s stage shared by a variety of College stars – students, faculty, staff and alumni that are all pioneers in their respective fields. Inspired by idea forums such as Ted Talks and Pecha Kucha Nights, the College’s in!Genius brought together artists,
Since 1998, Tracy Burkett has been opening students’ eyes to the complexities of the political process and its impact on society at large. We caught up with her to find out why she went into sociology, to see what advice she gives today’s students and to learn which sociologist she thinks we should all know.
Charleston isn’t just manners, magnolias and mansions. It’s not just hospitality, hoopskirts and horse-drawn carriages. Once you get past the grits and the gardens, the sweet tea and the cobblestone streets, it’s way more than meets the eye. Except that it’s exactly what meets the eye. “It’s the stuff that’s hidden in plain sight –
The memory may be more than half a century old, but the emotion it conjures remains strong. Wandering into a Greenville, S.C., liquor store, a young Alex Sanders had the meeting of a lifetime with its famous proprietor: retired baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson. Then again, perhaps it was in the nearby Bolt Drug Store
If you’ve ever considered buying a Brita water filter, professors Wendy Cory and Vijay Vulava will help push you into a purchase. The pair has spent the last few years studying our waterways – and, in turn, our drinking water, which are filled with trace amounts of pharmaceuticals. Every time you turn on the tap,
