19 11, 2013

College Announces 2013 South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year

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Diana Gomez Hudgens, Spanish teacher at Oakbrook Middle School, was named Spanish Teacher of the Year by the College of Charleston's and The Citadel's chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, headquartered at the College.

18 11, 2013

In casino, some see risks for Vineyarders

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“Based on the research I’ve done and I've seen, I would say, generally, there’s a net positive,” said Doug Walker, an economist who studies gambling at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. In addition, he said, “it represents another form of entertainment that people might enjoy.”

14 11, 2013

Combining Art and Science Makes Sense

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That's what students say after being paired with science and math professors and challenged to create a visual representation of the professor's current research. The artworks will be on display in the Academic Advising and Planning Center.

13 11, 2013

The tale of two Georgias

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Rural decline concerns us all By Tammy Ingram Atlanta may be the largest city in the Deep South, but every Georgian knows that Atlanta — or ‘lanter, as I thought it was called while growing up in South Georgia — is hardly representative of the state, much less the entire region. The metro area is

13 11, 2013

Billion-year-old artifacts displayed at SC museum

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Charleston has long been known for its history from colonial days to being besieged by the British during the Revolution and as the site where the Civil War began. Now visitors can glimpse much farther into the past.

12 11, 2013

College to Host Forum Entitled “Is the Senate Broken?”

By |2015-04-06T15:33:50-04:00November 12, 2013|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College to Host Forum Entitled “Is the Senate Broken?”

The recent government shutdown, partisan fighting and lack of legislation has caused many people to become disillusioned about the current state of politics in the United States. With that in mind, the College of Charleston will hold a public forum on November 18 to take a look at the problems facing the U.S. Senate.

11 11, 2013

Expert to Speak About the Animal Rights-Environmental Ethics Debate at the College of Charleston

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Religious Studies Professor Anna Peterson will speak at the College of Charleston about the relationship between animal rights and environmental ethics in an event open to the public at 7 p.m. November 11, 2013 in the Robert Scott Small building (175 Calhoun St.) room 235.

5 11, 2013

International Fossil Collector Donates $1.6 Million Collection to College

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Mace Brown donated more than 1,500 rare fossil specimens to establish the Mace Brown Natural History Museum. The collection spans more than 3 billion years and is gaining recognition from scientists at the Smithsonian Institute's Natural History Museum.

5 11, 2013

College of Charleston Presents Seventh Annual Italian Film Festival

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The seventh annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) will run from November 7 through 10, 2013 at the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre (44 George St.).

4 11, 2013

Italian film festival to offer 13 movies, seminars, Q&A sessions

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“Like past editions of the festival, this seventh one is open to everyone, not only students and faculty,” Giovanna De Luca, festival director and professor of Italian studies and cinema at the College of Charleston, said in a statement. “This year we selected movies that tackle specific social and ethical topics, such as the function