Archive | September, 2012

SC coastline more vulnerable 23 years after Hugo- Myrtle Beach Sun News

“It’s a very vulnerable coastline from Little River down,” said Scott Harris, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences at the College of Charleston geologist who has researched landscape evolution and shoreline dynamics. “The only reason we realize there’s a problem is because people live on the coast.” http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/09/21/3072339/sc-coastline-more-vulnerable-23.html#storylink=misearch    

College of Charleston sailing team is benefitting from “sport-specific” workouts tailored by a trainer- Charleston Post and Courier

I had my stereotype of sailors blown to the wind last week. My limited experience with sailing and sailors gave me the impression that they didn’t really have to be in great shape. After all, I’ve known way too many sailors who had pot bellies and used rum and cigarettes as their performance-enhancing drugs. At […]

CofC Hosts Archaeology Event with Demonstrations, Artifact Identification- Beach Carolina Magazine

For one weekend, it will be all archaeology, all the time at the College of Charleston. The first Archaeology Month Celebration will include demonstrations by primitive technologists, free artifact identification, lectures, and displays.   http://beachcarolina.com/2012/09/26/cofc-hosts-archaeology-event-with-demonstrations-artifact-identification/  

Are you ready to rock…the vote?- WCIV

Ready to rock? The College of Charleston is hosting a ‘Rock the Vote’ event from noon to 2pm outside the Physicians Auditorium by the Cistern on Thursday afternoon. “Aside from the importance of voting for anybody to have your opinions and voices heard, I think especially the college demographic is important because it is their first time,” […]

Past Forward: Why Students Still Want to Get Into ‘Hot’ Colleges- New York Times

Harvey Mudd. The University of Richmond. The College of Charleston. Elon. They may be unfamiliar names to many, but according to Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz, a college admissions counselor and the author of “Admission Possible: The Dare to Be Yourself Guide for Getting Into the Best Colleges,” they are all examples of schools that “have suddenly come […]

Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival brings 13 films and four directors to Charleston- Charleston Post and Courier

The festival, which runs Thursday-Sunday, has become increasingly popular and able to attract more cinematic talent each year, said Giovanna De Luca, festival director and professor of Italian and cinema at the College of Charleston. http://www.charlestonscene.com/article/20120919/CS/120919077/1176/nuovo-cinema-italiano-film-festival-brings-13-films-and-four-directors-to-charleston    

More people in way of a ‘new’ Hugo- Charleston Post and Courier

“People are in the way,” said Scott Harris, a College of Charleston geology and environmental geosciences assistant professor who has studied that build-up and coastal “low spots” more prone to flood, overwash, channeling surge and waves from a landfalling hurricane.   http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120921/PC16/120929886/1006/more-people-in-way-of-a-new-hugo  

SC coastline more vulnerable 23 years after Hugo- Myrtle Beach Sun News

“It’s a very vulnerable coastline from Little River down,” said Scott Harris, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences at the College of Charleston geologist who has researched landscape evolution and shoreline dynamics. “The only reason we realize there’s a problem is because people live on the coast.”   http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/09/21/3072339/sc-coastline-more-vulnerable-23.html#storylink=misearch  

Beyond true grits- Washington Post

In 1986, Taylor opened the store, Hoppin’ John’s, its name a nod to the moniker the budding bookseller had adopted a year earlier when he brought the traditional good-luck dish of rice and beans to a New Year’s Day party. Historian and author Dale Rosengarten, curator at the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston, […]

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