Just because it’s Tuesday, that doesn’t mean I forgot about the weekend wrap-up – it was just such a busy weekend! Have you done anything with Charleston Fashion Week? Officially, it starts today, but Marion Square was filled with tents and pre-event festivies this weekend. If you’ve done anything with it (or if you will…
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Weekend Wrap-Up Part 2
How did you spend the last weekend of spring break? I spent the weekend underwater, literally. On Thursday, with a group of about 19 others, I headed down to Fort Lauderdale to complete my open water dives for Scuba certification through NAUI. It was an amazing experience. On Friday, we dove 3 times throughout the…
Weekend Wrap-Up Part 1
As promised, I’m posting a weekend wrap-up – a special segment for March. I guess it’s partially in honor of spring break and partially because March is that middle month of the semester. Around My House My weekend was filled with fun and excitement. That is, if you consider things like oil changes, taxes, and…
Let the Good Times Roll
This post serves a dual purpose; to announce 2 compelling things. First (and foremost): The end of this week signifies a very important time for any graduate student. When you wake up tomorrow morning, smile and remind yourself that you have officially started Spring Break. While you are probably like most graduate students and will…
Friday Art Walk
Ever wanted to participate in one of the French Quarter Art Walks? If you do, you are in luck. These are walks take place on the first Friday in March, May, October, and December. The first Friday in March just so happens to be this Friday, March 1st. Here’s what you need to know: Description:…
“Thin”
Most people agree that rainy days are perfect movie days. Make this rainy-day movie one with meaning. Take part in Eating Disorders Awareness Week today by viewing the film, “Thin”. This film is a documentary directed by Lauren Greenfield. In 2006, HBO distributed the film. WIth a running time of about 102 minutes, this documentary explores The Renfrew Center…
Opening Tonight!
“On the Bum, Or the Next Train Through” The Basic Information Beginning tonight, the Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present the quirky comedy “On the Bum, Or the Next Train Through,” by Neal Bell. The production will run Thursday, February 21st through Tuesday, February 26th. Curtain times are at 7:30 p.m.,…
Your Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Did you know that there’s an organization on campus that’s dedicated to representing and serving our graduate students? If not, you know now. All students enrolled in The Graduate School are encouraged to participate in the Graduate Student Association. The GSA takes on a lot of responsibility and initiative each year to support our students. Routinely, they…
The Other V-Day
Valentine’s day might be on Thursday, but there’s another V-Day that seems more important to mention. What is the other V-Day? V-Day is a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day promotes creative events (such as the Vagina Monologues, discussed below) to increase awareness, raise money and motivate existing anti-violence organizations. The fight to…
Celebrate SEWE
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Visit Marion Square (at the intersection of King Street and Calhoun Street) in Charleston, February 15th through the 17th, for some of the SEWE activities. Established in 1982, SEWE held the first event in 1983 which means that this is the 30th year that individuals have had the opportunity to visit SEWE. It…
