The World Wide Web, stem cell research, the Hubble Space Telescope, GPS, the Human Genome Project, Google: A lot of global game changers have emerged out of the past quarter century. Twenty-five years ago, we couldn’t have foreseen the transformation in our landscape, the far-reaching impact these developments would have in our daily lives. Now it’s
With history comes cultures. And with culture comes identity – the one we give ourselves and the one that is perceived. Those identities become realities. And, once reality is established and accepted, we forget to take a step back and look at what that reality really means: There’s no reason to talk about it. No reason
Jack Huguley ’72 has experienced quite a bit of change during his 10 years as the College’s director of alumni relations. He’s served under three presidents, attended the ribbon cuttings of many significant additions to campus (e.g., the Addlestone Library, the new science center and TD Arena) and has seen the alumni ranks grow by more than
He doesn’t wear a cape. He doesn’t have a superpower. He doesn’t have some kind of time machine or crystal ball. What James Hodge ’89 does have, however, is the capacity to help save and improve millions of lives around the globe. As a public health lawyer and a national expert on emergency legal preparedness
On June 26, 2015, the president came to the College. Arriving in Charleston nine days after the tragedy at Emanuel A.M.E. Church, President Barack Obama delivered a speech that was instantly regarded as one of his finest. Eulogizing the slain Rev. Clementa Pinckney in the College’s TD Arena, Obama touched on themes that included the
It is an unwelcome fate, perhaps only better than dying in combat or suffering severe injury. Captured soldiers who are made into prisoners of war often endure humiliation, abuse and neglect during indefinite wartime detentions. In a best-case scenario, POWs are treated humanely despite the curtailing of their freedom. In a worst case, POWs are
A Crowd gathered in the lobby of the S.C. State House. The large doors opened and the sergeant-at-arms, brandishing the S.C. Sword of the Senate, led dignitaries from one end of the lobby to the other for a rare joint session. There in the shadow of a full-size statue of John C. Calhoun, a sense
A lot has changed on campus since 1998, when Larry Krasnoff started teaching philosophy at the College. However, one thing has remained the same during his tenure: a passion for teaching and introducing students to logic and philosophy. We caught up with Professor Krasnoff between classes to learn more about his hometown, the value of
Evan Spiegel is just 24 years old. Don’t recognize him? Not to worry. His isn’t a household name. But you’ll probably recognize the billion-dollar business he co-founded and chairs: Snapchat. Now only four years old, this enterprise is the result of a class project that Speigel undertook at Stanford University. The company’s meteoric success and
College is about breaking down stereotypes. Our students do it in a variety of ways: making new friends not like themselves on campus, taking classes that expand their worldviews and even doing research on topics that shatter long-held misconceptions. by Michael Chapman I would like to paint you a mental picture. Imagine a big burly
