10 12, 2013

Before the Battles and the Protests, the Chains

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“Tourism audiences are changing,” said Mary Battle, a public historian with the Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston. But many historians say that recognizing more recent history, like the widespread lynchings of the early 20th century, may remain a difficult task.

5 12, 2013

Paul Crouch, controversial evangelical broadcaster, dies at 79

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Katie Hladky, a professor of religious studies at the College of Charleston, who has studied the Trinity Broadcasting Network, said as TBN grew from a small California-based station into a global network of Christian broadcasters, the station, and prosperity theology, received more and more attention. "TBN is just enormously powerful," she said. "Anytime you have something

25 11, 2013

Universe’s Largest Structure is a Cosmic Conundrum

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Scientists found the new structure by mapping the locations of gamma ray bursts. These fleeting, but high-energy outbursts are believed to be caused by exploding massive stars. "It's a great tracer of where something was," astronomer Jon Hakkila, with the College of Charleston in South Carolina, told Discovery News.

25 11, 2013

SC, local jobless rates plunge in October as more find work

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“This is back to the past instead of back to the future,” said College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner. “It shows you how long the recovery has taken and how deep the recession has been. “But all the signs are pointing in the right direction in both the state and the nation. We’re getting solid

18 11, 2013

In casino, some see risks for Vineyarders

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“Based on the research I’ve done and I've seen, I would say, generally, there’s a net positive,” said Doug Walker, an economist who studies gambling at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. In addition, he said, “it represents another form of entertainment that people might enjoy.”

13 11, 2013

The tale of two Georgias

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Rural decline concerns us all By Tammy Ingram Atlanta may be the largest city in the Deep South, but every Georgian knows that Atlanta — or ‘lanter, as I thought it was called while growing up in South Georgia — is hardly representative of the state, much less the entire region. The metro area is

29 10, 2013

SC’s Graham, Clyburn on panel seeking budget, deficit deal

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Mistrust and ideological differences between the two political parties will make consensus a challenge, said Jordan Ragusa, a College of Charleston political science professor. “How do you create a compromise when both sides want very different things?”  

8 10, 2013

Top Universities in Asia Offer Prestige, Business Skills – U.S. News & World Report

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National University of Singapore has a partnership with Yale University, and professors from Northwestern University acted as consultants to help create the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, says Alan Shao, dean of the business school at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He has traveled to Asia more than 100 times and

26 09, 2013

Ask The Experts: Are Sales Tax Holidays A Good Idea?

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Calvin Blackwell - Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Finance, College of Charleston Is there a significant economic benefit when states observe sales tax holidays? “If by economic benefit, you mean increased spending, then yes, sales tax holidays appear to increase economic activity. Removing the tax reduces the cost to consumers, which they obviously like. Removing the tax