Four South Carolina colleges and universities made the The Princeton Review's list of the 150 Best Value Colleges for 2012: Clemson University, College of Charleston, University of South Carolina in Columbia and Wofford College. The publication selects schools for the list based on excellent academics, generous financial aid and the cost of attendance. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/08/4-south-carolina-schools-make-list-best-value-coll/  

Jeri Cabot, an adjunct political science professor at the College of Charleston, noted only 23 of the nation's 7,382 legislative seats are not held by a Republican or Democrat -- and 16 of those are held by independents who don't identify with a political party. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/11/experts-doubt-3rd-party-solution/  

Conseula Francis, director of the College of Charleston's African-American studies program, said black women generally feel good about themselves and optimistic about their futures. She does. However, there are a lot of pressures: "the pressure to perform, the pressure to live up to expectations, the pressure to lift others up. I think we grossly underestimate

"I was born in 1973, when 'black' was beautiful and the people around me took that seriously. It is difficult for me to think of myself in any other terms," said Conseula Francis, director of the College of Charleston's African-American studies program. "Also, I prefer the term black because it more accurately captures the diversity