When she was in high school, Emily Hoisington wanted to adopt a classroom, so the senior and some of her classmates adopted two. "I just really felt it in my heart that I just wanted to show these kids some love, and I thought what a better way to do it than at Christmas time."
Since 2004, 16 states have legalized gay marriage. While gay rights activists recognize this as a victory of sorts, College of Charleston Professor of Communication Leigh Moscowitz contends it’s only one of many equality issues activists hoped to push into the public eye. In her new book, The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media, Moscowitz examines the mainstream media’s effect on marriage equality and the gay rights movement.
Welcome to fall finals! If you’ve gotten this far – whether you’re approaching your first or your eighth finals week – you’ve probably heard a lot of don’ts: Don’t wait until the night before an exam to start studying, don’t pull an all-nighter, don’t go out to bars before a big exam, and so on. Well the College of Charleston Center for Student Learning (CSL) would like to share a few important do’s (and a few equally important don’ts) you probably haven’t heard before:
Michelle Bloom ‘13 walked across the Cistern and into the White House between May and September, 2013. An honors student and political science and international studies double major, she was always interested in politics but never quite sure how to break in. Volunteer experience and a conversation with her parents led her to apply to the White House fall internship program, and with this incredible experience under her belt, things are only looking up.
Despite the stock market’s YTD run-up, student portfolio managers in the College of Charleston’s School of Business Investment Program are constantly asking themselves how much farther it can sustain this trend. These students have compiled their five biggest present concerns fears, along with a few tips for avoiding losses, as we look toward 2014.
College of Charleston will be making its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
A screening of the documentary "deepsouth" will be held in conjunction with the Charleston Area World AIDS Day Committee on December 4 at 5 p.m. in Physicians Memorial Auditorium. The film focuses on the disproportionate impact of HIV among people in the South.
The College of Charleston Presidential Search Committee has announced the online release of a presidential search prospectus and the establishment of the College of Charleston Presidential Search website.
Holiday breaks always make it hard to implement a new diet or exercise routine – so Fitness Coordinator Bucky Buchanan says not to worry about it. Instead, he lists some easy ways to maintain an exercise or diet when you're home for Thanksgiving and winter breaks.
The Global Business Resource Center in the School of Business at the College of Charleston is accepting proposals from small businesses in need of trade-related research analysis and reporting in order to expand in global markets.
