By Michael Smallwood, Charleston City Paper “I think the principle that ‘the show must go on’ is a really important one that people cleave to,” said Anne Clarke, founder of Landmark Productions. After two years of that adage being proven wrong because of the effect of Covid-19 on the performing arts, this year’s Spoleto Festival […]
From the moment Ren Dryzer set foot in the School of the Arts as a senior in high school in 2017, Dryzer was drawn to the Arts Management Program. Originally from Tennessee, Dryzer has been entranced by the power of the arts since early childhood, and wanted to find a college degree to intertwine that […]
Honors College student Zachary Kronsberg says his fascination with politics started at an early age. How early? The third grade. That’s when he decided to memorize the entire list of United States presidents. He won his fifth-grade speech contest on the topic of Theodore Roosevelt and in 2008 he dressed up as a voting booth. […]
After graduation Harrison Todd, a German and international business double major, is moving to Greenville, South Carolina, for a job with BMW. Working at BMW covers everything Todd wants in a career, and he got it through focus and taking advantage of opportunities. Todd developed a passion for German after four years of studying the language in […]
One thing Jack Watson knows for certain is that he is going to build a career in the international arena. The international studies major at the College of Charleston is fascinated by different cultures, languages and foreign policy. So, the International Scholars Program – a joint initiative of the School of Languages, Cultures and World […]
The Honors College at the College of Charleston is full of a wide variety of unique students with diverse interests and passions. For Honors students, the Honors College’s interdisciplinary approach encourages them to explore their interests in tangible ways. A group of Honors School of the Arts students perfectly embody this mindset by turning their […]
Jody Bell’s educational journey has not been linear. Going from a shy student who didn’t raise her hand in high school to an Honors College junior preparing to speak at a TEDx event, her path more closely resembles a matrix. Although she knew she wanted to study business at the College of Charleston, Bell switched […]
Honors College Faculty Fellow, Honors students, lay the groundwork for a telehealth network that is already making a difference in the community When it comes to community health care, you’ve got to meet people where they are, which is why, in 2015, the College of Charleston Women’s Health Research Team (WHRT) set about finding just […]
Just inside the front door of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History on the College of Charleston campus is a big glass and wood donation box. Perched on a block inside, amid a few dozen one-, two- and five-dollar bills, is a plaster cast of a cave bear skull with a sign that says […]
Take a study break and get to know senior Honors College student and exercise science major Jenny Sella. For the past four years, Jenny has been exploring science with a sense of creativity and humor. She’s learned plenty, from leadership skills on the soccer field to the health benefits of riding electronic bikes. Want to […]