Sports Writer Makes a Career of Grappling with Words
Reporter Mike Mooneyham has made an indelible mark in the world of sports writing, having penned the longest running wrestling column in the country.
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Wall Street Worth the Risk for Alum
The world of Wall Street is often portrayed as competitive and cut-throat, but alumnus Stephen Boyd says that isn't reality. And he should know – since that's where he works.
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CofC Grad Stays Ahead of the Game at MLB
Becca Shaw '06 has a career that for many seems like the invention of a sports lover's imagination, but for Shaw life at MLB Advanced Media is just another day at the office.
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The Lost Boys
In a world that’s increasingly, and perhaps now eternally, interconnected, professors Rich Bodek (left) and Joe Kelly (right) have convinced their students to spend a semester focusing on what it means to be isolated and alone. For the third time, the history and English professors have combined their talents to teach an interdisciplinary course on
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Through the Finish Line
It’s so close, you can almost feel it. What was once a leap of faith is now a defining moment. With a few sure strides, the College will power through a long-anticipated finish line. June 30 marks the culmination of BOUNDLESS: The Campaign for the College of Charleston. In November 2014, BOUNDLESS shifted from its
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Worth Her Salt
She was relaxing in her kayak on a creek cutting through Edisto Island, trying to spy a bald eagle who had built a nest nearby. Bertha Booker ’87 was planning to spend the night sleeping on her kayak so she could rise early on the water and begin a full morning of birdwatching. But before
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Curtain Call
The story of Porgy and Bess is as tragic as it is powerful. And for this alumna, the lessons from a summer spent on the set of the opera went far beyond the struggles of the titular characters. The crescendo of those soulful ballads opened the door to her own metaphorical journey. by Deborah Lipman Cochelin ’74 The
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Moving Mountains
It’s easy to assume poverty is just an economic issue, and that fixing it is as simple as getting a job. The solution to financial instability, however, is far more complex and often fraught with obstacles along an uphill climb. by Aly Skiko For some, mountains are a thing to be climbed, something to be
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Changing Humanity
In today’s tech-driven world, the humanities may seem like the marginalized cousin to the increasingly popular STEM subjects. But Classics professor James Newhard believes that without an understanding of the human element, advances offered through science, technology, engineering and math won’t get very far. by James Newhard Very often, the STEM fields – science, technology,
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Teenage Wasteland
Ferris Bueller took the day off. The Breakfast Club enjoyed detention. The Heathers lost their cool. The Outsiders broke the rules. The teens of the 1980s films did what they wanted. They didn’t conform or follow. They embraced who they were and ran with it. They were all on their own. And Elaina Cole was determined