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Attention spans lacking in schools, teachers say
By Natalie Matthews CHARLESTON, S.C. - Cheryl Jones, Extended Day Coordinator at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Charleston, misses...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Charleston's 'rentquake' taking a toll on locals
by Henry McInerny Housing rent rose an average of 10.4% in South Carolina in 2022, according to RentHub.com. And this is making it tough...
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
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CofC students grapple with affordable housing crunch
Students at the College of Charleston are struggling to find affordable housing off-campus by Gavin Turschmann It's that time of the...
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
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Charleston residents express concerns for new bike lane
by Abbey Curtis Small roads and heavy traffic create safety issues downtown. Downtown Charleston roads were identified as some of the...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Unraveling the promise and peril of artificial intelligence in schools
by Kailey Herbrich Artificial Intelligence is gaining momentum in educational settings, promising to revolutionize student learning and...
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Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Charleston's parking woes reach new heights
by Gavin Turschmann With more than seven million visitors coming to Charleston every year, traffic congestion and parking issues on the...
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Nov 7, 20235 min read
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Technology sees major boon in education since pandemic
by Henry McInerny CHARLESTON, S.C. - Technology has been part of education for decades, but since the pandemic three years ago, its...
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Nov 2, 20234 min read
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The tipping economy
By Amelia Walker From neighborhood diners to Michelin Star restaurants, the great American restaurant experience is wholly unique. At the...
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Apr 25, 202314 min read
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Why unpaid internships aren't ethical, explained
By Ada Jenkins Megan is a college student who landed her dream internship for the summer. As an aspiring broadcaster, she interns for a...
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Apr 24, 20237 min read
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The problem with poaching, explained
By Hannah Bizick It is a typical day on an African land reserve - the sun is blazing with an ever-threatening rain shower, safari trucks...
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Apr 20, 202312 min read
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Technology is turning tables: how the job interview process has changed.
By Ruby McClinton When Carson Abernethy started looking for a job, she didn't wait to be interviewed and didn't worry about what might be...
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Dec 13, 20223 min read
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CofC's Office of Victim's Services ready to help
by Ada Jenkins David, a senior at the College of Charleston (not his real name), was walking home from a friend’s downtown house last...
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Dec 3, 20224 min read
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CofC Registrar in process of upgrading, transitioning school website
by Jack Solano When the College of Charleston moved its self-service banner from MyCharleston to MyPortal during the spring 2022 semester...
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Nov 30, 20223 min read
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CofC grapples with diversity gap
By Amelia Walker If you glance over CofC's Instagram or website, you may presume that every friend group, classroom, faculty, and...
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Nov 22, 202211 min read
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How CofC students combat Charleston’s flooding
by Aidan Sweeney Published Nov. 22, 2022 CHARLESTON, S.C. - College of Charleston students have been fighting floods for years. And in...
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
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CofC students deal with non-affordable housing in Charleston
By Lara Tole Affordable housing in Charleston has been an ongoing issue on the peninsula for several years. Students at The College of...
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Nov 18, 20224 min read
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23 is the new 21 in Charleston
By Jayne Antino Young adults are thrilled to turn 21 so they can legally drink alcohol and go to bars. To their surprise, there’s a...
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Nov 17, 20224 min read
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Downtown carriage companies defend horses' safety
By Hannah Bizick It's 90 degrees outside, the sun is blazing, and the humidity is at 85%. A typical summer day in Charleston, South...
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Nov 17, 20226 min read
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Why the rules of recycling seem so complicated and what you can do to help
By Isabel Crews Jerome Smalls remembers exactly what got him on board with recycling. It was a video a professor showed him about what...
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May 3, 20228 min read
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America is actually 'land of exclusion'
By Morgan Hull On the outskirts of El Paso, TX a little town with small wooden houses, painted in bright vibrant yellows, greens, and...
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Apr 22, 202215 min read
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