CHARLESTON, South Carolina — NBC’s “Today” show is featuring segments on Charleston – voted last October as the top tourist town in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. “Today” hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (HOE-duh KOT-bee) are hosting segments airing Thursday and Friday during the 10 a.m. hour of […]
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Personality-driven House race plays well for Colbert Busch- Reuters
College of Charleston political scientist Gibbs Knotts said Colbert Busch held her own against her more seasoned opponent. “She did a really good job of going after him, which can galvanize those folks that are on the fence and also motivate her base,” he said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-usa-politics-southcarolina-idUSBRE94112920130502
Today show with Hoda and Kathie Lee draws big crowd at College of Charleston- Charleston Post and Courier
Students, tourists and locals turned out in droves this morning to be a part of the audience for the NBC Today show at the College of Charleston. Two editions of the show’s fourth-hour with hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb happened amid the towering live oaks of the Cistern. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130502/PC16/130509830/1268/today-show-with-hoda-and-kathie-lee-draws-big-crowd-at-college-of-charleston&source=RSS
Data Science: The Numbers of Our Lives- New York Times
With the sheer volume, variety and speed of data today, as well as developing technologies, programs are more than a repackaging of existing courses. “Data science is emerging as an academic discipline, defined not by a mere amalgamation of interdisciplinary fields but as a body of knowledge, a set of professional practices, a professional organization […]
Trespassing accusation leaves Sanford on his own- AP
Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston, said it’s not an insurmountable problem if Sanford can stick to his small-government talking points and appeal to the GOP base. “I don’t think this is fatal for Sanford. It’s just a bad day for Sanford,” Knotts said. “He needs to be […]
North Dakota’s Ban Is a Bad Way to Stop Selective Abortion- The Atlantic
Other parents of children with Down syndrome have expressed concern over the North Dakota law. Alison Piepmeier, director of women’s and gender studies at the College of Charleston, wrote in an essay for Motherlode this week: If North Dakota really does want it to be “a great day for babies in North Dakota” and wants […]
Sanford faces Colbert Busch in ‘dream matchup’- AP
“It’s a dream matchup if you’re a fan and enjoy politics,” said Gibbs Knotts, the chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston. http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/national/sanford-faces-colbert-busch-in-dream-matchup/article_1bc55b10-7f6c-5238-bb8a-22f4ac5a2018.html
South Carolina voters to pick Republican nominee for Congress- Reuters
Only voters who participated in the first-round primary two weeks ago can vote in the run-off, said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston. “I suspect that turnout will be low and that many of the supporters of the 14 unsuccessful Republican candidates will stay home,” he said. http://investordd.com/south-carolina-voters-to-pick-republican-nominee-for-congress/
Envision South Carolina hopes to help state overcome inferiority complex- Charleston Post and Courier
College of Charleston President George Benson said in a video introduction on the group’s website that before the Civil War, the state was “an economic powerhouse,” and Charleston was one of the most wealthy, religiously tolerant and cosmopolitan cities in the New World, Benson said. Brian McGee, Benson’s chief of staff, said the project is […]
Voters to decide fate of Sanford, Colbert sister- USA TODAY
Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston, says that kind of success would require Republicans to make mistakes and Colbert Busch to have the resources to stay competitive. In the run-up to the primary, Stephen Colbert helped his beloved big sister “Lulu” raise campaign funds in New York and […]