The Greeks told the story of Narcissus, the proud hunter who fell in love with his own reflection. They understood our very human tendency for self-obsession, that our favorite subject was usually the one staring back at us in the mirror. And with today’s technology – smartphones and social media – our never-ending fascination with
At the College, we pride ourselves on the pivotal and long-lasting relationships formed between our professors and students. As you’ll see in the experience of this alumnus, our faculty members are dedicated to opening doors of opportunity, not only in their respective subject matters, but also in life. by Zac Viscidi ’10 First steps, first
We all have our priorities in life – some abstract hierarchy of what matters most, what always comes first. For Jessica Lawless ’14, there is no question: Her son will always rank No. 1. But if her son is her first priority, then the job keeping the roof over his head has to be right
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream: an opportunity to pitch his/her wares on a national stage. And what better venue to market your startup than the White House? How about the Oval Office and an audience with its chief occupant – POTUS? When freshman business major Jesse Horine found himself standing next to President Barack Obama, the
Nearly 10 years after losing her childhood home in one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, Clerc Cooper can look back on the terrifying ordeal and see a silver lining. It’s a time she remembers well for reasons beside the hurricane. A middle schooler, she’d been sailing competitively in her hometown
Since coming to the College in 2013, Gary Jackson, assistant professor of English, has been opening students’ minds to the possibilities of rhyme and meter to express the complexities of the human experience. We spent a few moments with Jackson, who’s been recognized as a “New American Poet” by the Poetry Society of America, to
On the heels of two major scientific discoveries in recent years – the discovery of previously unidentified planets outside our solar system – astronomy professor Joe Carson’s latest project is a little closer to home. Carson is part of a research team that has developed a low-cost diagnostic imaging tool that could help save the
“Legacy just means old,” assistant Professor of Computer Science James Bowring ’00 says in his sunlit office overlooking the Charleston Harbor in the College’s new space at Harbor Walk. It’s the office he was packing to move into when he stumbled upon a September 1965 article in Computers and Automation magazine featuring a piece of
Other than, possibly, farmers, Mike Larsen might be the only person in Charleston who cheers when it rains. That may be putting it too strongly, but Larsen does admit he tends to get “less depressed” than the average person during wet weather. That’s because, for Larsen, precipitation means progress, and that makes him happy. “It
New buildings go up, faculty members retire, generations of students come and go, but some things never change: the charm and enchantment of the Cistern Yard, the striking stateliness of Randolph Hall and, of course, the College’s curious knack for throwing a good party. A Charleston Affair – the College’s annual gala celebrating seniors and
