Von Bakanic, a sociology professor at the College of Charleston, pointed out that the definition of good etiquette is constantly evolving. Today, we have cell phone and email etiquette. The delivery of handwritten thank-you notes is no longer the norm. "There are so many new technological changes that have caused us to need different rules

College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner: One idea to the complex question is to eliminate some $3 billion in sales tax exemptions that have been put in place piecemeal since 1951 and lower the state’s sales tax to 2 percent, Hefner said. Exemptions are government’s way of playing favorites, he said. For example, of the

We’re often told that young people tend to be the most tech-savvy among us. But just how savvy are they? A group of researchers led by College of Charleston business professor Bing Pan tried to find out. Specifically, Pan wanted to know how skillful young folks are at online search. His team gathered a group of