31 10, 2011

College of Charleston president honored – The State

By |2015-03-25T10:29:46-04:00October 31, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston president honored – The State

College of Charleston President P. George Benson has been awarded the 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality from the S.C. Quality Forum. The award, named for the late Spartanburg businessman Roger Milliken, honors those who demonstrate leadership, innovation and outstanding achievement. “Roger Milliken was a giant in business and a pioneer in American manufacturing,” said Benson,

31 10, 2011

The GOP on defense: Advance or pull back? – The State

By |2015-03-25T10:29:46-04:00October 31, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on The GOP on defense: Advance or pull back? – The State

“The public’s perception of foreign policy waxes and wanes over time,” said Jordan Ragusa, political science professor at the College of Charleston. There is such a thing as a foreign policy election, Ragusa said. “Foreign policy was the key issue in 2004,” Ragusa said. “I don’t know of George Bush wins re-election if not for

31 10, 2011

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer brings campaign to SC coast – AP

By |2015-03-25T10:29:46-04:00October 31, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer brings campaign to SC coast – AP

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is bringing his campaign for the presidency to South Carolina. Roemer is scheduled to speak Monday at a town hall campaign event at the College of Charleston. He's expected to hold a meet-and-greet with students, faculty and staff afterward. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/44de6a84c65643fd98e408d4f8e2b890/SC--Roemer-2012/

26 10, 2011

Scott Poole explores the history of monsters in America- Charleston City Paper

By |2015-03-25T10:29:46-04:00October 26, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on Scott Poole explores the history of monsters in America- Charleston City Paper

A tenured professor of American history at the College of Charleston, Poole has been a fan of monsters for as long as he can remember. "I'm kind of a lifelong horror nerd, so in a way this is an outgrowth of spending my childhood watching shock theater and my teenage years watching Freddy Krueger and

26 10, 2011

CofC pianist Sean Kennard returns to George Street -Charleston City Paper

By |2015-03-25T10:29:47-04:00October 26, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on CofC pianist Sean Kennard returns to George Street -Charleston City Paper

Sean Kennard knew he wanted to be a professional pianist when he was 10 years old. "A few months after I took my first lesson, my teacher recommended we buy a Steinway," Kennard says. A Steinway — not a Yamaha or a Kawai, but the holiest of holies in the piano world. This teacher knew

26 10, 2011

President Obama on ‘The Tonight Show’: A good move?- Christian Science Monitor

By |2015-03-25T10:29:47-04:00October 26, 2011|Campus Life|Comments Off on President Obama on ‘The Tonight Show’: A good move?- Christian Science Monitor

“We tend to vote for people we think we can laugh with and not those we laugh at,” says Chris Lamb, a professor of communication at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Vox-News/2011/1025/President-Obama-on-The-Tonight-Show-A-good-move