17 06, 2016

Sports Writer Makes a Career of Grappling with Words

By |2017-05-17T11:38:06-04:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on 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.

17 06, 2016

The Lost Boys

By |2020-01-14T11:26:51-05:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on The Lost Boys

In a world thatโ€™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

17 06, 2016

Through the Finish Line

By |2020-01-14T14:12:45-05:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Through the Finish Line

Itโ€™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

17 06, 2016

Worth Her Salt

By |2020-02-25T13:02:22-05:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on 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 โ€™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

17 06, 2016

Curtain Call

By |2016-08-02T10:36:16-04:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on 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.ย The crescendo of those soulful ballads openedย the door to her own metaphorical journey. by Deborah Lipman Cochelinย โ€™74 The

17 06, 2016

Moving Mountains

By |2016-08-02T10:39:16-04:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Moving Mountains

Itโ€™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

17 06, 2016

Changing Humanity

By |2016-08-02T10:35:21-04:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Changing Humanity

In todayโ€™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 wonโ€™t get very far. by James Newhard Very often, the STEM fields โ€“ science, technology,

17 06, 2016

Teenage Wasteland

By |2016-08-03T14:49:48-04:00June 17, 2016|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on 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 didnโ€™t conform or follow. They embraced who they were and ran with it. They were all onย their own. And Elaina Cole was determined