For the sixth consecutive year, the College of Charleston’s department of hispanic studies is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with numerous activities. The School of Languages Cultures and World Affairs will host the showing of Hispanic movies Oct. 6 in Addlestone, Room 227. Tertulias, informal gatherings to practice conversational Spanish, will be held […]
Archive | September, 2010
Piano Series- Charleston Post and Courier
The School of the Arts at the College of Charleston has announced the 21st season of the International Piano Series. Season tickets for all five concerts are $80, and individual tickets are $20. Credit-card reservations can be obtained by calling 953-6575 or at www.internationalpianoseries.org. College of Charleston students and those under 18 are admitted free. […]
College Fair- Charleton Post and Courier
Colleges from across the country will be represented at a college fair on Sept. 30 at the College of Charleston’s Carolina First Arena, 301 Meeting St., downtown. The S.C. Educational Opportunity Program will be open to all families and students at 8 p.m. Sept. 30. In addition to meeting representatives from universities, attendees will be […]
Haley well ahead in latest poll- The State
Mike Lee, a political scientist at the College of Charleston, said Sheheen has at least one reason to be worried. Sheheen had 40 percent support in a June Rasmussen survey, Lee points out, and he has dropped to 33 percent support at a time when an underdog candidate wants to see improvement. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/sep/25/haley-well-ahead-in-latest-poll/
Resident reports feeling temblor- Charleston Post and Courier
A Sangaree resident reported feeling an earthquake that shook the couch about 4 p.m. Friday, but no tremor the S.C. Earthquake Education and Preparedness Program, said Erin Beutel, associate professor of geology at the College of Charleston and program director. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/sep/25/resident-reports-feeling-temblor/
C of C grads headline school gala- Charleston Post and Courier
What is it like to keep Lauren Bacall on key when rehearsing for a Broadway show? Or to comfort Rita Hayworth, who easily stays on key but can’t remember the lyrics? Just ask Mel Marvin. The internationally known composer and librettist and a 1962 graduate of the College of Charleston spent many months as the […]
Municipal bonds topic of talk- Charleston Post and Courier
The tenuous state of California’s municipal bond market will be the topic of a talk this week at the College of Charleston’s School of Business. Keith Sauls, managing partner of AppleGold and a 1990 graduate of the college, will argue that the Golden State is not “going under” as many financial analysts have predicted. His […]
Haley’s time fundraising for Lexington Medical Center raises questions- The State
Mike Lee, a political science and communications professor at the College of Charleston, said Haley does risk undermining her anti-establishment pitch. “Her ‘sweep out the bums’ message is potentially contradicted,” Lee said. But, he added, whether voters care depends on their view of Haley and who is accusing her of hypocrisy, and whether they are […]
Redistricting sure to protect GOP, black officials- Charleston Post and Courier
Erin McAdams, assistant political science professor at the College of Charleston, said Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature will fight to retain power but laws exist to protect minorities, specifically black lawmakers who are most often Democrats in South Carolina. http://www.thestate.com/2010/09/27/1484610/redistricting-sure-to-protect.html#ixzz10jyVJzLq
S.C. joblessness rate jumps to 11%- The State
“We have to grow an awful lot to make up for what we lost,” College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/22/1709140/sc-joblessness-rate-jumps-to-11.html#ixzz10GkjFt77