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NOVEMBER 2009 EVENTS

St. Luke’s Recital Series: Fernando Troche, guitar
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:15 p.m.
Event details: http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=1603&view=EventDetails&information_id=4576

Theatre: The Last Days of Don Juan
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.
Event details:  http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=1478&view=EventDetails&information_id=4237

Jazz Concert :: Trachy Lacy Collective
Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.
Event details:  http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=2062&view=EventDetails&information_id=5735

University Chorus and Wind Ensemble  
Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.
Event details: http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=2053&view=EventDetails&information_id=5717

Monday Night Concert Series: Natalia Khoma, cello
Monday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.
Event details:  http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=1493&view=EventDetails&information_id=4313

Monday Night Concert Series: College of Charleston Chamber Orchestra
Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m.
Event details:  http://calendar.cofc.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/1/2009&todate=11/30/2009&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=1493&view=EventDetails&information_id=4314

Events are subject to change. Please check local listings or online calendar http://calendar.cofc.edu.

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Nandini B. McCauley
Media Resources Coordinator
School of the Arts
College of Charleston
843.953.8228
http://www.cofc.edu/sota

It is a little known curiosity of theatrical history that the man who first brought the legendary seducer Don Juan to the stage was a Mercedarian monk Tirso de Molina. His play had an enormous impact on western culture, influencing Mozart, Byron, and Shaw. Many adaptations and performances have been made since the story’s creation in the 17th century.  The College of Charleston will perform a contemporary adaptation by Nick Dear that stays true to the original – a racy, yet entertaining play of morality. It is a devilish romp through towns and women, complete with shipwrecks, swordfights and oaths of marriage. Don Juan ravishes and ravages everything in his wake, making a profession of seducing women, while maintaining that there will be plenty of time to repent before it’s time to die.

The play will run Thursday, November 12 through Tuesday, November 17 in the Emmett Robinson Theatre. All curtain times will be at 8 p.m., except Sunday, November 15, which is a matinee performance at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office or by telephone 953-5604. Admission is $15 for general admission and $10 for College of Charleston students, faculty and staff and senior citizens 60 and older. The “Talkback” discussions with the cast and crew will take place opening night following the performance.

More information:  http://sota.cofc.edu/highlights.html#donjuan
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Nandini B. McCauley
Media Resources Coordinator
School of the Arts
College of Charleston
843.953.8228
http://www.cofc.edu/sota

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 New Student Programs is recruiting talented and motivated students to be part of the 2010-2011 Orientation Intern Team!

 Being an Orientation Intern is a great way to make connections on campus, meet new friends, and earn valuable work experience! 

 The 2009-2010 Orientation Interns had the following to say about being an intern…

I enjoyed learning more about the school, getting familiar with various departments, & working closely with incoming freshmen, transfers, and their parents.

I learned how to be more adaptable and to be prepared for just about anything.  I also developed a better communication and leadership skills.

 I developed wonderful social skills.  I also learned facts about CofC that I never would have known. Being an Orientation Intern has given me a positive view of the College of Charleston that I will take with me after I graduate. It has made my college experience more enjoyable.

 The internship application packet is available for summer 2010 and January 2011 at: http://cofc.edu/orientation/Internship_Application.html

 Interested students can bring your completed application packet to the Office of New Student Programs (Lightsey Center Annex building located in front of the entrance to McAlister residence hall) no later than 5:00pm January 15, 2010.

 Interns must be available for all training and orientation dates and are paid for training time and hours worked during orientation. Once your application is reviewed, selected students will be contacted for a personal interview.

 Questions? Email your questions auwaerters@cofc.edu or call 843-953-2017.

You can view the registration booklet at http://spinner.cofc.edu/orientation/jan10_regbook.pdf

Once you will have registered, you will receive the orientation confirmation booklet in the mail. You can view it at http://spinner.cofc.edu/orientation/Jan10_infobook.pdf

If you have any questions, please feel free to email orientat@cofc.edu or call 843-953-2017.

 Student Health Services staff will be administering H1N1 Live Nasal Vaccine in the Stern Center Lobby

Tuesday, November 3^rd – 2pm – 4 pm – please be prepared to show your College ID

 This flu vaccine should prevent H1N1 influenza, however, there is no certainty this result will be achieved.  This vaccine is prepared to protect against the H1N1 flu virus it does not offer protection for seasonal influenza.  Individuals may react differently to the vaccine.  Please read the influenza vaccine information sheet “What You Need To Know” Any questions you have regarding the vaccine or possible side effects should be discussed with the nurse prior to administration of the vaccine.  Additional injectable H1N1 for those who cannot get the nasal spray are expected soon.

 Persons Who Should Be Vaccinated

·         Healthy people 2 – 49 years of age who are not pregnant and do not have certain health conditions

 Persons Who Should Not Be Vaccinated

·         Persons with an allergy to eggs or any other substance in the vaccine

·         Persons who have had a previous allergic reaction to a flu vaccine

·         Persons who are moderately or severely ill with an acute febrile illness (fever)

·         Pregnant women

·         Those with a weakened immune system or close contact with someone who does

·         Those with long-term health problems including asthma, heart disease, lung disease, kidney or liver disease, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, and anemia

·         Those who have been vaccinated with live nasal seasonal flu vaccine within the last month

 People with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome should check with their physicians prior to receiving the vaccine.

 Side Effects And Adverse Reactions

·         Runny nose, congestion or cough

·         Fever and/or sore throat

·         Headache and muscle aches

·         Rare life threatening allergic reaction usually occurring within a few minutes or a few hours

 Please feel free to email any questions or concerns you may have. 

 Thanks Jane

 Jane Reno-Munro, ANP

Director of Student Health Services

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC 29424

 843-953-5520 Phone

843-953-6377 Fax

Stephanie
+++++++++++++++++++++++
I know this is not CofC business, but if your student drives, you may want this information…

 In South Carolina, if you have a highway emergency, you can dial *HP (*47) on your cell phone to reach the highway patrol.  I have it plugged in under “emergency” on my cell phone.

 Over the years I have reported stranded cars, a stray dog on the interstate, a tire blowout on a dark road at night … and a terrible accident a few days ago when a girl ran a red light and hit the car in front of me! The police and an ambulance were there in minutes.

 This is good info to know … and I was glad to have it when I needed it this week.

 Some of our kids will be driving long distances over the holidays, so I just looked it up, and many states use *HP, but some states have other motorist emergency numbers.

 I just made some copies of this to keep in our glove compartments … cause you never know! 

You can find a map with the emergency numbers state by state at http://www.ou.edu/oupd/highway-cell.htm

 Decorate a yummy Halloween cookie or enjoy some candy

Friday, October 30, 2009

9 a.m. – 12 noon

Stern Student Center Lobby

Get there early – the cookies will disappear quickly!

Sponsored by the Office of Student Life

 THOUGHTS?  OPINIONS?  CONCERNS?

 SGA  wants to hear from YOU! 

 Please take our Cougar Pulse survey!!  Doing so will allow us to get feedback straight from the students to help us better serve you.

 October 26th – November 1st

 Click on the “Cougar Pulse” link on your Cougar Trail homepage.

Students should log on to their CougarTrail home page, click on “SGA Election System” and that will take them to the survey.

 COUGAR ACTIVITIES BOARD PRESENTS:

Edition

 Free CAB Monday!!!

 Featuring… WAX HANDS!!!!

 Stop by and get a free wax hand!

Monday November 2nd in Stern Lobby

 Dirty Dancing

 Monday November 2nd

9PM Physicians Auditorium

 *Dirty Dancing Trivia Contest for Prize!!!*

 The 3-piece rock band FLOREZ is coming to campus!

NOVEMBER 19TH

8:00 PM

DON’T MISS IT!

Check them out at www.myspace.com/florez

NEW LOCATION: TO BE ANNOUNCED

 START FILMING NOW!

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FILM FESTIVAL COMING MARCH 2010!

FILMS NO LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES!

CONTACT rttownes@edisto.cofc.edu OR mealder@edisto.cofc.edu WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS!

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION!

 Habitat for Humanity

is having their next meeting Thursday, November 5th.

Stop on by Room 218 in the Beatty Center at 7.  We will be discussing

fundraising ideas

and our next work day.

Making The World A Better Place One House At A Time!!

 Charleston Baptist Collegiate Ministries

 November 2-5 10am to 2pm

Who Is Jesus??? Week

Come to the Cougar Plaza and write on our giant poster board to give your

opinion on who Jesus really is. This is completely free and we welcome

all opinions and any comments. Don’t be scared, we just want a lot of

participation…

 November 5 at 8:03 PM

Who Is Jesus?? Forum

We would like to invite everyone out to an open forum to discuss each

others’ beliefs and thought about who Jesus is. This is not an

opportunity to attack each others’ thoughts and religions but simply a

way to ask and answer questions each of us might have. It doesn’t matter

who you are or what you believe because all are welcome.

 ORDER OF OMEGA – GREEK HONOR SOCIETY SEEKS APPLICATIONS 

The Xi Delta Chapter of the Order of Omega is currently seeking applications for membership. The Order of Omega is a national Greek Honor Society, aimed at recognizing leaders within the Greek community.  Members are chosen based on their commitment to scholarship, leadership, and service within the College of Charleston and Greek Communities.

 Order of Omega applications are now available!  Applications are available online at http://spinner.cofc.edu/~greeklife/pdf/order_of_omega_application.pdf and are due by 5:00pm on Friday, November 6 to the Office of Greek Life.  To be eligible to apply, you must have at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, completed 60+ hours, and be in good standing with your fraternity or sorority.

 Feel free to visit the Order of Omega website, www.orderofomega.org, for information regarding our organization.  Please address questions to cofcomega@gmail.com.

 College of Charleston Fall Bellydance Performance

Mon. Nov. 9 at 8:30 pm

Physician’s Auditorium

Free Food and Prizes!!!

 CofC College Democrats

will meet this Thursday at 7 pm in the Stern Center, room 201. Everyone is welcome to attend. Inquiries can be directed to Robert at robertb.willia@gmail.com.

 The Global Scholars program

 is now accepting applications from students (http://www.cofc.edu/globalscholars). To qualify for the Global Scholar (GS) designation, students must have a 3.0 g.p.a,  demonstrate foreign language proficiency, incorporate international/global courses and extracurricular activities into their academic studies, and complete a study, work or service learning experience abroad. Students seeking the GS designation will also be required to participate in a mentorship program.  

To find out more about the program contact please visit the website and/or come to one of the following information sessions: 

Tuesday, November 10th at 4:15 pm in JC Long 124

Wednesday, November 11th at 4:15 in JC Long 124. 

Students can also contact globalscholars@cofc.edu for more information.

 Black Student Union and CofC Late Night Presents… 

A Nightmare on George Street!!!

Friday October 30

Stern Center Ballroom 10PM-2AM

5$ in costume and 10$ without costume

Best Costume Competition for PRIZE!!!!

 Center Stage presents its final production of the semester:

 ”The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh and directed by senior Matthew Giedraitis 

 Wednesday November 4 

Thursday, November 5

Friday, November 6

Saturday, November 7

 all shows at 8pm

 theatre 220

2nd floor Simons Center for the Arts 

54 St. Philip St

 FREE to CofC students/faculty/staff

$8 General Admission

ctrstage@gmail.com

COFC GOLF CLUB

 If interested, email cofcgolfclub@gmail.com or call Ryan at (864) 608 3229 or Ephraim at (704) 737 5476.

Dues are $40 and that covers Range balls and practice area at Patriots Point.  Play will be at Charleston municipal for a small fee.

Practice will begin within the next week as we are nearing the end of the set-up process. Thanks to all who have supported the club so far!

 CofC Men’s Rugby – Palmetto Tournament Runners Up

Looking to join a team that achieves? After finishing runners up to D1 USC at the Palmetto Tournament, the Cougar rugby team is still looking for people to join our growing squad. No experience – no problem, many of our team had never played before they joined us. With 4 tournament finals in the last year, we are a developing and successful team, with 6 players invited to join the Palmetto All-Stars. Come and see if you enjoy it – contact Rupert Munro, vicepresident@cofcmensrugby.com, or (843) 475-4291.

 HUMAN RESOURCE CLUB

 SPEAKER: Lisa D. Kluczinsky

HR Manager of

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

25 Best Places to Work for 2009

A technology and service driven sales organization committed to writing business with agency partners

WHEN: Nov. 3, 2009 @ 6:00 pm

Where: Beatty Center Room #301

FOOD & DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED

 Student Alumni Associates TRIVIA NIGHT @ YOBO

 Come out for a great night of food, drink, and Trivia! 

 SAA will be hosting their annual trivia night on November 18th from 7-9 pm at Yo Burrito on Wentworth Street. 

 The cost is $20 for a team of four (so $5 a person) you can download the registration form online or pick one up at the first floor of Blacklock House (18 Bull Street). Registration forms are due by Thursday Nov. 12th and spots are limited so sign up soon! 

 The prizes include gift certificates, CofC gear, and other great prizes!

 If you have questions contact SAA fundraising chair, Emily Ann Wofford at emilyannwofford@gmail.com.

 Free Theatre for CofC Students at Sottile Theater

 The College of Charleston Black Student Union in association with Breaking the Wall Productions present “The Further Adventures of Gussie Mae in America.” Written and performed by NYC-based Letitia Guillory “The Further Adventures of Gussie Mae in America” is a one-woman tour-de-force that deftly weaves razor-sharp characterizations, original poetry, music and movement. The show is a testament to poor Black women in America and pays tribute to their endurance, strength and faith. It is directed by College of Charleston senior Jeffery Jelks with movement by Asma Feyijinmi and music by Marvin J. Sewell and Stew Cutler.

The show is scheduled for one performance only on Friday, October 30th at the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre 44 George Street. Showtime is 7pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at www.breakingthewallproductions.com . Free admission for CofC students. For information call 843-853-8969.

 Campus Recreation Services

www.cofc.edu/campusrec

843-953-5559

 High Ropes Course

Saturday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Transportation is provided.

Register at the CRS office #207, Silcox Gym.  $10.00 is the fee.  Only 5 spots remain.

 Don’t miss this one! Here are some comments overheard at our last outing.
“Exhilirating!”
“The most fun I have ever had!”
“Sure I was scared, but I am glad I did it!”

The High Ropes Course is a safe activity that allows individuals a chance to tackle what appears to be very challenging obstacles while 35 feet high in the air. You will start with the Wall Climb, followed by the Burma Bridge, Postman’s Walk, the dreaded Grapevines, the Catwalk, and finally whisked away on the 250-foot Zip Line to the finish.

No previous climbing experience is necessary.

 Student Town Hall with the Executive Team

 November 4th, 5-6:30 PM in Wachovia Auditorium in the Beatty Center

 Come ask any questions you may have for the President of the College of Charleston, President Benson, and to the executive team.  President Benson’s executive team is made up of Executive Vice Presidents Steve Osborne, Beverly Diamond, Michael Haskins, George Watt, and Dean Cabot who will be representing Victor Wilson.  This hour and a half will be spent fielding questions from the audience as well as answering questions that have been sent in prior to the event.

 Please send any questions to John Capelle at CapelleJ@cofc.edu.

 COUGAR EXCURSION

We are now beginning our search for the Cougar Excursion 2010 facilitators and crew. If you are interested and committed to making this year’s Cougar Excursion the best one yet, then we encourage you to apply for a position. The application is available at the Leadership Center’s website, as well as at the front desk of the Leadership Center (69 Coming Street). This application is to be received by the Higdon Student Leadership Center before 4:00pm on Friday, November 13, 2009. If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask!

Looking forward to another great CE,

Adam Maslia
Executive Director
Cougar Excursion 2010
cougarexcursion@gmail.com

 The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

is having a get together every Tuesday night at Physicians Auditorium at 9:02 P.M. We will feature a live band and free food for all who come. This event (and every FCA meeting) is open to everyone. Please bring a friend!

 For more information, contact Emmett Morgan at emorgan@fca.org or 224-7652

 Sigma Delta Tau

is sponsoring Candy For Cancer,  a local philanthropy

that donates leftover Halloween Candy to local cancer foundations. Candy

will be donated to the Hope Lodge for Cancer Patients as well as MUSC

Children’s Hospital. So, Please send any leftover Halloween candy our

way! There will be collection boxes located in all residence halls, and

you can drop off candy at the Sig Delt house (15 St Philip) if needed.

The final collection will be around November 10th. Please contact Kendall

Biga at ckbiga@gmail.com with any questions.

 THE GEORGE STREET OBSERVER NEEDS YOU

Interested in writing? Photography? Design? Getting experience that will make your resume? The George Street Observer needs you!

 No experience necessary. Come let us teach you.

No commitment required. Come as often as you like. Write every week, once a month, or whenever you want.

 Come to a section meeting to get involved-

News: Sundays @ 5

Opinions: Sundays @ 6:30

Indulge: Mondays @ 5

Sports: Mondays @ 6

Photography: Mondays @ 6

Design: Sundays @ 3

 DANCE MARATHON REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION for Dance Marathon is NOW! It lasts from October 1st until

October 31st. Register as an individual or create a team!

 GO TO: http://www.helpmakemiracles.org/event/cofcdm/

Questions? Email dancemarathon@cofc.edu

 It’s for the kids!

 SIGMA NU PRESENTS MISS COFC

Join Sigma Nu Tuesday November 3 @ 7pm in Sottile as we crown Miss CofC 2009

Tickets will be $8 in adv and $10 at the door

We will also be selling T-Shirts

If your organization would like to sponsor someone to compete in the competition please send an e-mail to eamondworkin@gmail.com

 Join Sigma Nu Tuesday November 3 @ 7pm in Sottile as we crown Miss CofC 2009

Tickets will be $8 in adv and $10 at the door

We will also be selling T-Shirts

If your organization would like to sponsor someone to compete in the competition please send an e-mail to eamondworkin@gmail.com

McNair Scholars Program Applications- Due November 30, 2009

•  Enrolled full time at CofC
• 1st generation college attendee “undergraduate research program”, low income or member of underrepresented minority in doctorial program
• 60 Credit Hours

Fastest and most efficient way to apply,  go to:

http://spinner.cofc.edu/~msps/mcnair_scholars.html

 Mailing Address:
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424

Physical Address:
207 Calhoun Street (next to Addlestone Library)

Phone: 843-953-5660

Fax: 843-9535676

E-mail: McNair@cofc.edu

Website: http://spinner.cofc.edu/~msps/mcnair_scholars.html

Oct. 29, 2009

Love of the game pulled Cremins back

By Dana O’Neil of ESPN.com

He was done, living a contented and retired life in Hilton Head.

That’s what everyone thought, anyway.

When Bobby Cremins left Georgia Tech in 2000, he already had logged 21 years in college coaching. So the retirement honors came out in bunches — highlighted in ‘03 when Tech named the Alexander Memorial Coliseum floor “Cremins Court.”

Cremins was at the height of his success in 1990, when his ACC champion Yellow Jackets made it to the Final Four.

Cremins moved to the relaxed island golfing community in South Carolina. He gave motivational speeches, helped out with Coaches vs. Cancer and did some TV work, taking what looked every bit like a nice leisurely stroll into his glory years.

Except Cremins was only 53. That shock of white hair on top of his head made him look older than he was and tagged him as the perfect candidate for AARP.

But that was never the plan.

“My game plan was to take one or two years off and go back into coaching,” Cremins said. “One year led to six and I thought I’d never coach again. People stopped calling.”

And then the phone jingled in the summer of 2006.

Three years later, Cremins is knee deep into what he calls his “mulligan.”

As the Southern Conference enters its first year AC — After (Stephen) Curry — the team that’s expected to soar to the top is headed by the man who was supposed to be out of the game. The College of Charleston, off its 27-9 record and ousting of Davidson in the conference tournament semifinals last season, returns two standouts and high expectations.

Like most coaches, Cremins prefaces those expectations with the bad news: Junior forward Antwaine Wiggins is out for the season with a torn ACL, leaving the Cougars without an experienced frontcourt player.

But the fact is, Charleston will be a hot pick to win the league.

The other fact? The one-time retiree got them there.

“Just like he put Georgia Tech on the map in the ACC, he’s making it happen again,” said former Charleston head coach John Kresse, who is now a special assistant to the athletic director and has known Cremins for years. “He came here with the same mindset and with his charm, his coaching ability, his résumé and his gift with people — it’s all coming to fruition.”

Charleston originally approached Cremins in 2002 after Kresse, its own legendary coach, stepped down. But Cremins, who admitted he was burnt-out and exhausted after his 19 years at Georgia Tech, wasn’t ready. So the school turned to Tom Herrion, who did a solid job but was fired in 2006 after a 17-11 finish.

Then-Winthrop coach Gregg Marshall accepted the job and turned it down a day later.

At which point, College of Charleston went back to Cremins. This time he was itching to say yes.

“The timing was exactly right,” said Kresse, who was on the search committee and suggested Charleston go back at Cremins.

Nowadays, Cremins is hardly in any hurry to get out. The school inked him to a two-year extension recently, tying the coach up through the 2013-14 season.

“When I was out, people always asked me, ‘Why don’t you get back in?’” Cremins said. “Now that I’m here they want to know why I’m still coaching.”

The truth is, despite that hair, Cremins is hardly Methuselah. At 62, he is five years younger than UConn’s Jim Calhoun and two years younger than Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim.

Heck, he’d be a grad assistant on the Penn State football staff.

Cremins is at Charleston for one simple reason: He believes he has more to offer. A basketball junkie who said he was blessed with the good fortune of growing up across the street from a playground in the Bronx, Cremins said he felt like he had lost his purpose in his six years away from the game.

He knew when he returned there would be “baggage,” that the grind and the demands could weigh on him as they did before. But he also believed that the good outweighed the bad.

Cremins and the Cougars should have the goods to make another run at a SoCon title in 2010.

So far, Cremins said, he’s been right. People told him that players had changed and were more desperate for instant gratification than ever. Instead, he’s found that his quiet teaching instead of hellacious yelling still works, and that the problems his players bring to him now are no different than the ones his Yellow Jackets brought to his office in the 1980s and ’90s.

He may not be able to talk music or movies with his players, but he can talk basketball.

“Coach Cremins is as in love with the game as we are,” said CofC junior guard Andrew Goudelock, a Georgia native who said his father was “extra happy” when he heard who was recruiting his son. “His life is as much about basketball as ours. Just because he’s older doesn’t mean he can’t relate. He does.”

Part of it is instantaneous respect. Cremins has a Final Four berth (1990), three ACC tournament titles (1985, ‘90, ‘93) and six league Coach of the Year honors — three at Tech and three from his days at Appalachian State (1975-81). He has helped 21 players get to the NBA.

Those are hefty numbers in a league that was stuck in basketball’s shadows until Steph Curry came around.

“He’s been through everything,” said Charleston senior guard Tony White Jr. “His résumé says it all. You’d be foolish not to listen to him.”

Next, Cremins would like to add a page to his résumé.

Charleston hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1999, but the Cougars got teasingly close last season. In the league tourney, they eliminated the team that owned the league (Davidson) and the player Cremins called “our rock star” (Curry).

But in the final, Charleston couldn’t complete a furious second-half rally on Chattanooga’s home court and ended up in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) instead.

Now with Curry gone and the entire SoCon spying light inside the door frame for the first time in ages, Charleston is trying to elbow its way to the front of the line.

With Goudelock, a preseason conference player of the year candidate and the team’s leading scorer last season, and White Jr., a 1,000-point scorer who started all 36 games a year ago, they have a good start. Mix in junior forward Jeremy Simmons and Florida State transfer Casaan Breeden (a one-time South Carolina player of the year), and the Cougars have that heady mix of experience and talent.

“It’s crazy, it’s been so long since we’ve been in the tournament,” Goudelock said. “We talk about that so much. We had a big opportunity to do it last year and didn’t capitalize on it. This year it’s all about redeeming ourselves.”

Not for the head coach.
Tony

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Anthony (Tony) E. Ciuffo
Asst. Director of Athletics/Media Relations
Play-By-Play Announcer
College of Charleston
Carolina First Arena, Room 109
301 Meeting Street
Charleston, S.C. 29401
(O) 843.953.5465
(F) 843.953.6534
ciuffo@cofc.edu
CofCSports.com

Summer 2010
Session 1    Mon-Tues     June 14-15
Session 2    Thur-Fri       June 17-18
Session 3    Mon-Tues    June 21-22
Session 4    Thur-Fri       June 24-25
Session 5    Mon-Tues    June 28-29
Session 6    Thur-Fri        July 8-9
Session 7    Mon-Tues    July 12-13
Session 8    Thur-Fri       July 15-16
Session 9    Mon-Tues     July 19-20
Session 10** Thur-Fri August 19-20

** This session is limited to students who live 650 miles or more away from Charleston, SC.

Students who live more than 650 miles are welcome to attend earlier sessions.

Please refer to Mapquest to determine mileage.