2 02, 2012

Casino opponents: Gambling would lead to more crime – Miami Herald

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Though its scope was impressive, that study does have critics, including College of Charleston Associate Professor of Economics Douglas Walker. Walker said the fundamental flaw with its crime increase projections was that it did not correctly factor in the droves of tourists attracted by some casinos. “That’s going to overstate the crime rate,” said Walker,

1 02, 2012

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: 3 events highlight area celebration – Charleston Post and Courier

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Gullah exhibit The pioneering scholarship of Lorenzo Dow Turner, a linguist who helped link West African communities to the coastal Southeast of the United States, is the subject of a traveling exhibition presented by the College of Charleston's Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. Black youth The documentary "Woke Up Black" by

1 02, 2012

Charleston County School District’s plan to bring minority students up to speed- Charleston City Paper

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Fran Welch, dean of the College of Charleston's School of Education, Health, and Human Performance, has been keeping tabs on the school district for years, and she has seen black male students dropping out at disproportionate rates. According to national data, test scores of black students who spend a year with a black teacher tend

30 01, 2012

States consider rolling the dice – United Press International

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Politicians choosing to give Las Vegas a run for its gambling revenues might find now is a good time to push the concept, an economics professor said. "People want jobs and they don't want higher taxes. Legalizing casinos can be argued to create jobs and tax revenues," said Douglas Walker at South Carolina's College of