Tourism is an $18 billion industry and another violent incident could hurt, said John Crotts, a professor of tourism management at the College of Charleston. "It does cast a negative image on Myrtle Beach and if something sprang up in another part of the state you have the potential to hurt the entire industry," he
Recent College of Charleston graduate Arianna Megaro hopes to roll out a new sun care product soon. Called BlokRok, the hand-sized device uses a silicone-based roller to apply sunscreen or other lotions onto the body from a 5-ounce container. Read more of the Post and Courier article.
The team grabbed the CAA championship in their inaugural year in the league, followed by a victory at the NCAA Gainesville Regional. They were the only four seed in the country to advance.
Some of that hinges on making sure Democrats don't get any ammunition since Graham's seat is a virtual lock for Republicans. A Democrat can't attack his GOP opponent for not being conservative enough, but character attacks can transcend party lines, said College of Charleston political scientist Gibbs Knotts. "To make more personal accusations, that's a
The BOT Budget and Finance Committee Meeting will meet at 11 a.m. The full BOT will meet soon after the Budget and Finance Meeting.
As the College of Charleston baseball team gets ready for Saturday's NCAA Super Regional, here's an around-the-horn look at the team, designed to increase your Cougar I.Q.
International students Cassio Greco and Pedro Sobrinho sit at their College of Charleston computers trying to develop software that would help speakers pronounce names correctly during commencement addresses and other functions. "This way we think we can have a more reliable system for graduation name reading than we have today," said Christopher Starr, head of
The Holy City -- named for its prevalence of churches -- welcomed back one of its own this past week, as the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston opened an exhibition of Shepard Fairey's work, along with four public murals around the city and a series of conversations with the artist.
In speaking to everybody, Angelou "took up the task of speaking about black womanhood" during the civil rights era with her memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," said Consuela Francis, director of African American studies at the College of Charleston. Read more of the Post and Courier story.
Heather Chipley, director of admissions at the College of Charleston agrees. "Visiting a campus is the only way a student can determine if they can really see themselves there – whether it is a good fit for them, academically as well as socially,” she says. "The campus will be their ‘home' for the next four years
