The College of Charleston’s Most Popular Articles of 2014

2014 brought a lot of great changes to the College of Charleston – we welcomed President Glenn McConnell and Men’s Basketball Coach Earl Grant, launched the BOUNDLESS campaign, debuted an official new logo, received accolades from the Princeton Review and touched base with alumni everywhere from the FBI to Buzzfeed. Check out the year’s 10 most-popular stories below!

10. King Street is One of America’s 10 Great Streets: College Urban Studies Experts Explain Why.

The American Planning Association named Charleston’s King Street one of America’s 10 Great Streets earlier this year, and political science professor Kevin Keenan analyzed why it was chosen in this article.

9. 9 Things You Wish You’d Brought to College.

Just in time for move-in week, College of Charleston seniors Chris Pennebaker and Katie Fary offered tips for a few must-have items new students might underestimate while packing for college.

8. Earl Grant Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach.

Earl Grant came to coach at the College in September 2014, after spending five years as assistant coach at Clemson University. In this article, President McConnell extended a warm Cougar Nation welcome and shared some of Grant’s history with the Charleston community.

7. 10 #CofC Instagram Photos that Perfectly Sum Up Summer in Charleston.

Summer in Charleston can be a lot of things, but mostly it’s just hot. In this article, Instagram users shared their summer in Charleston experiences with #CofC.

6. I Want Your Job: Intern with the FBI.

Like many of her peers, Anna Grace Burnette ’13 took an internship after graduating. Unlike many of her peers, Burnette’s internship was with the FBI. Check out this Q&A about her experience with the Bureau.

5. 3 Tales of College of Charleston Ghosts.

Just in time for Halloween, this article profiled three popular locations on campus – popular with ghosts, that is. Read alumnus Ed Macy’s researched accounts of ghosts who haunt Joe. E. Berry residence hall, 12 Glebe Street and the Health Services Center.

4. Alumni Harness Sun to Power Entrepreneurial Dream, Golf Cart Taxis.

Three 2014 College of Charleston graduates, Matthew Coda, Jake Cotreau and Taylor Denny, founded Golden Sun Taxi shortly after commencement. The solar-powered taxi service uses golf carts to shuttle passengers along the sandy streets of Folly Beach.

3. College Honored by the Princeton Review.

The College was ranked one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. Check out more statistics in the August 2014 article!

2. College of Charleston Unveils New Logo.

The College worked with Mount Pleasant-based firm Gil Shuler Graphic Design to create a new logo that combines the existing wordmark with our most iconic landmarks – Randolph Hall and the Cistern, flanked by two live oak trees.

1. 8 Do’s and Don’ts of College Admissions Essays.

This article, which was originally published in 2013, remains among the top 10 most-read articles on the College Today. Admissions counselors consulted to come up with a list of do’s and don’ts for tackling the ever-challenging college admissions essay. If you’re in the process of applying to the College, make sure to check out an updated version of this article here.

We hope you enjoyed learning about the many exciting things happening at the College in 2014, and can’t wait to share even more fun stories, incredible discoveries and amazing successes in 2015.