Archive | December, 2011

“You’re not just buying into a brand or the craftsmanship; you’re purchasing something that you can pass on to children and grandchildren,” says Kristin Arioli, a professor of art history at the College of Charleston. “You might buy something that is just a trend, but if you do your research and really wait to purchase, […]

Donald Burkard, associate vice president for enrollment planning at the College of Charleston, said the calculators are useful, but it’s important to remember they produce only estimates of what a particular school will cost. They are based on data for the current school year because next year’s data isn’t yet available. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/dec/12/how-much-does-college-really-cost/  

It means so much that hockey players at The Citadel and College of Charleston are willing to pay dues of $900 per year to play for their club teams. That’s on top of shelling out for equipment that can run $450 for skates, $220 for a stick, $100 for shin pads and $80 for shorts. […]

College of Charleston geology Professor Erin Beutel said the quake was among the two to five quakes between 2 and 5 on the Richter Scale that happen in South Carolina each year. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/dec/08/mild-earthquake-hits-near-summerville/

Finals are getting under way at the College of Charleston and students will have cupcakes, pancakes and puppies – among other things – to cope with the stress. Exams begin Wednesday and students will be able to participate in a Zumba class and pick up a free cookie or cupcake to deal with the pressure. […]

At the Sottile Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina last week, Callista wore a trademark bold-colored suit jacket and perfectly coiffed hair. After her husband spoke at a town hall, she sat beside him personalizing copies of his and her books in a neat hand. She would then sign her own name, and pass the books […]

Meantime, College of Charleston geological professor, Scott Harris says there may be something to the location of the sinkholes. “If it was randomly popping up it would make me very nervous for the people,” Harris said. http://www.abcnews4.com/story/16139369/georgetown-mayor-waits-for-official-cause-of-sinkholes <http://www.abcnews4.com/story/16139369/georgetown-mayor-waits-for-official-cause-of-sinkholes>

A 2009 study conducted at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., and published in the International Journal of Exercise Science, compared vibration training and free-weight exercises on upper body muscular endurance. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009910554118418.html <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009910554118418.html>

Gingrich, who represented Georgia in Congress for 20 years, talked about immigration briefly during a town hall meeting at the College of Charleston. The stop was part of a three-day campaign tour Gingrich started in South Carolina Monday. http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/gingrich-dips-back-into-1244019.html <http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/gingrich-dips-back-into-1244019.html>

“No American president has the right to side with foreigners,” Gingrich told a crowd of hundreds at the College of Charleston, after reciting a list of 16 countries that he said had filed friend of the court briefs in a Justice Department lawsuit against South Carolina’s new immigration law. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-campaign-gingrich-immigration-idUSTRE7AS09E20111129 <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-campaign-gingrich-immigration-idUSTRE7AS09E20111129>