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His Big Hit
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe memory may be more than half a century old, but the emotion it conjures remains strong. Wandering into a Greenville, S.C., liquor store, a young Alex Sanders had the... -
The Giving Trees
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsThere’s new life at Dixie Plantation: 75,000 new lives, to be exact. Thanks to a donation from ArborGen – a Ridgeville, S.C., seedling supplier – the longleaf pine seedlings were... -
The Cistern Yard
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsFinally these comforts, these heavy oaks and husks of echoes. The pecan shell in my palm is having trouble deciding itself as the sun slides idle, pushing walkers and buggies... -
A Historic Move
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsTwenty years ago this semester, the College of Charleston men’s basketball team shocked the basketball world, ushering in an era in which the name “giant killers” would become synonymous with... -
Our Icon of Class
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsPresident emeritus Ted Stern will be remembered as the College's modern-day founding father. -
Saluting Our Campus Veterans
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No Commentsby President P. George Benson The cofC Community has a long, proud tradition of military service that spans every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and every major war in... -
Campus Icon: Andrew Sobiesuo
Posted on October 26, 2012 | 1 CommentEver since Andrew Sobiesuo came to the College, he’s been sending students packing. “Getting students out into the world is my No. 1 priority,” says the associate provost for international... -
Wisdom of the Century
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsFormer College of Charleston president Ted Stern titled his auto-biography No Problems, Only Challenges. It’s an appropriate title for the memoir of a man who’s possessed a cheerful and confident... -
4 Green Street
Posted on October 22, 2012 | No CommentsI was a freshman at the college 50-plus years ago, and my favorite spot quickly became 4 Green Street (now Green Way). Ten of us arrived at the three-storied house,... -
Space to Create
Posted on June 21, 2012 | No CommentsA scene from Shakespeare. An outdoor class. A drum circle. A formal reception. A photography exhibition. A string quartet. An improv comedy. There’s a time and place for everything. But,...
