21 06, 2012

A Defining Role

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The glamorous glitz, the coy coquetry, the sultry suggestions: It’s all there. But when Pelham Spong ’06 emerges from the shadows, coming into the light to unfurl her feather fans, it’s the confidence that she reveals that’s most alluring. “I think it’s important to remind the audience that the sexiest thing a woman can be

21 06, 2012

Court Is Now in Session

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Don’t let their smiles fool you. Two very fierce competitors with coaching pedigrees longer than a basketball court are bringing a new energy to TD Arena. Their brand of play may prove different than what we’ve seen in the past, but their goals remain the same: produce student-athletes who achieve success on and off the

21 06, 2012

Where Worlds Collide

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Like a liberal arts education, the moon intrigues the scientific spirit and the artistic spirit in all of us. We asked the director and senior curator of the College’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art to talk about this perfect symbol of the “interdisciplinarity” of all knowledge and the inspiration behind one of the Halsey Institute’s

21 06, 2012

A New Line in the Sand

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The preferred habitat of cougars may be mountain canyons with dense brush, but who says they can’t have a little fun at the beach? In April, the College competed in the inaugural Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships, held in Gulf Shores, Ala. They finished fourth in the team competition, and – in the individual pairs

19 06, 2012

A Tribute to Spoleto and Ted Stern

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This column by former CofC President George Benson originally appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of College of Charleston Magazine. Each year, Spoleto Festival USA draws tens of thousands of visitors to Charleston, brings priceless national and international exposure to our region, and provides a substantial boost to our economy. And what’s good for Charleston