16 03, 2012

Mayors spent the most per vote – The Post and Courier

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 The financial advantage of Riley and Summey does not surprise College of Charleston political science professor Andy Felts. "It's very typical for the incumbent to be able to raise substantially more money than somebody who is working to get name recognition," he said. "It's a predictable thing for money to flow to ones that they

16 03, 2012

Puzzle master Derrick Niederman shares his secrets for solving – Charleston City Paper

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From the time Derrick Niederman was in elementary school, he buried his head in puzzle books for entertainment. Years later, after earning a degree in mathematics from Yale, he was working toward his PhD at M.I.T. when he decided to try his hand at crossword puzzles.  Now a professor of mathematics at the College of

16 03, 2012

Please Read This Story, Thank You- NPR

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Margaret Lacey, on the other hand, finds that many people are quite well-mannered in her everyday life. A sophomore at the College of Charleston — in the South Carolina city that is often cited as one of the most courteous in the country — Lacey notes that people can be polite without trotting out the

16 03, 2012

‘Cash mobs’ descend on small businesses, snap up merchandise – USA Today

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The swarm was there to support local business, yet participants may get something in return, says Jennifer Baker, an assistant professor of philosophy at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Under the "virtue ethics" point of view, she says, if folks strive to continually do what they think is right, "It becomes second nature,