We pulled aside Annabelle Tierney to discuss her thesis research addressing plastic pollution in the marine environment. Annabelle is a third-year graduate student in marine biology from Australia with aspirations of going into conservation work. Q) Can you tell me about your research? Annabelle: For my thesis research I am analyzing the distribution and…
The final GSA meeting of the semester will be a picnic in the park tomorrow at 5:30 PM at CANNON PARK! Please take a break from studying to join the GSA for a relaxing wrap-up meeting in the park they have helped beautify over the last couple of years. Pizza and drinks will be provided,…
Bill McKibben, co-founder and organizer of 350.org Thursday, April 5 at 6:00 pm in the Sottile Theatre (44 George Street) Bill McKibben, “the planet’s best green journalist” according to Time Magazine, will speak at 6:00 p.m. in the Sottile Theatre (44 George Street) as the 10th annual Conrad D. Festa Community Lecture in Science and…
The 35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this Saturday! If you’re not accustomed to this event yet, you should probably prepare yourself. The event is capped at 43,000, meaning that at least 43,000 people will be hanging out in Marion Square and around the downtown area Saturday morning. If you’re not running the race,…
Just a reminder that the second to last GSA meeting of the 2011-2012 academic year is this Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Stern Center, room 409. Hope to see you all there!…
Don’t forget the 4th Annual C of C GSA Oyster Roast is tomorrow at O’Malleys from 5:00-8:00 p.m.! Come join your fellow graduate peers for some food, fun, and networking. If you haven’t already purchased your ticket, it will be $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Charleston Parks Conservancy. This event will…
For the tenth consecutive year, the College of Charleston Master’s of Environmental Studies Student Association (MESSA) will host the 8K for H20, an 8K run and 5K fun-walk, scheduled for this Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Folly Fishing Pier on Center Street. Working to raise awareness and funds to…
It’s time again for another happy hour to network and socialize with other graduate students! Come to The Macintosh this Friday, January 27th from 5-7 p.m. for a fun evening and to welcome new students. The Bacon Happy Hour is featured here in addition to any drink specials…
Join the Graduate Urban Studies Club for a showing of The Unforeseen, a film about sprawl, greed, and profits over preservation, this Wednesday, January 25th at 6:00 p.m. The showing will be on the second floor of the Communications Building (9 College Way, next to Randolph Hall). This event is open to everyone, and it…
It’s time to let loose before finals and winter break. Come out to the Recovery Room tomorrow, November 19 from 5:30-8:30 and join your fellow graduate students for some fun, games, and all around excitement! They will have FREE FOOD (chicken wings, fries, nachos, salad, plus anything you want to order off of the menu)…
