By Joey Izzo On the barrier islands of Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island, SC, the Army Corps has been hard at work dumping sand as part of a sand renourishment project at Breach Inlet since 2024.  On the Sullivan’s Island side of the inlet, the Post and Courier reported the town spent $646,000 to spread last February an amount of sand equaling 20,000 dump trucks .  But following a nor’easter that struck in mid-October, half of that sand had been washed away – along with all

By Jonny Wall The glow of computer monitors spills across clusters of tables at Reforged Gaming Lounge in North Charleston. Conversations overlap, rising above the clicking of game controllers and the frequent hiss of beer taps. For a moment, everyone belongs. Strangers become teammates, regulars trade inside jokes, and the air hums with shared energy. “It's important for this place to continue to exist. What happens when this goes away?” CEO Chris Dugan asked, glancing arou

By S. Kara Floyd By the second month of her freshman year, Maggie had learned to time her showers for when the dorm hallway went quiet.  The same girls who once chatted with her during move-in were now spreading rumors in the group chat and whispering when she walked past, those small moments that built into a constant dread of simply existing in her own living space.  She expected the loneliness and stress that came with starting college; what she didn’t know was that she'd

By Damian Porter As President Donald Trump bullied the nation’s public schools and higher education institutions into ending any...

By Addie McElveen As humans bound to Earth, we are left to stare eternally up at the night sky.  Many, now and for centuries before, have...

By Charly Rousseau What makes a friendship last? “Effort,” said Regina Rousseau, without hesitation. But then she admitted to having...

By S. Kara Floyd It’s a sweaty, celebratory scene -- the first parade of Pride Month.  There’s music, costumes, and flags of every color...

by Riley Burke Relationships between kids and parents evolve a lot when they go to college, leaving a difficult navigation for both in...

What begins as a swipe on TikTok can spiral into obsession — or empowerment — depending on how you look at it. By Alex Burns It all...

Lindsay Sylvester The transition from high school to college comes with new freedoms, but also many new responsibilities that can quickly...

by Sophia Raad Ryan Thompson sat in her dorm, staring at the 1.4 GPA on her student portal. She felt stuck, overwhelmed, and uncertain if...

By Damian Porter, Sheridan Eng, Charly Rousseau The South Carolina Board of Education voted last November to remove seven books from...

by Chaela Morris As you roam the streets of downtown Charleston, you’ll encounter a vibrant array of people.  Gullah Geechee  women...

Charleston’s drag queens dish and spill tea on the community     by Vishnu Volate Sunday night, 8:30 p.m. I walk into the dimly lit...

By Blakelyn Faia We are warned about the jeopardy of our jobs, the vulnerability of our privacy to the unknown, and the possibility of...

As the world observes the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, a new battleground has emerged: social media is accused of fanning the fires...

Charlie Glennie March 22, 2024 It seems as though Hollywood still hasn't gotten the memo. After the writers' and actors' strike in 2023,...

Let’s talk about plant-based progress and why it’s taking over the world.

By Maddy Kelly Studying abroad isn’t just an academic pursuit - it's a transformative journey that opens doors to global opportunities....

Exploring the impact of chronic absenteeism in South Carolina schools by Hallie Vipperman Going to school looks different today for many...