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The untold truth of recycling
by Abigail Lia Walking along the College of Charleston campus, it’s easy to choose to recycle. There are recycling bins next to or near...
Abbie Lia
Dec 5, 20224 min read


North Charleston paper mill provides sustainable careers for recent college graduates
by Madi Lynch The WestRock-owned mill in North Charleston has an abundance of new college graduates among their recent hires and process...
lynchmm2
Nov 29, 20222 min read


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...
Aidan Sweeney
Nov 22, 20224 min read


How does the fashion cycle affect us environmentally?
By Joy Swasy Photo by Fernand De Canne on Unsplash You’re scrolling on TikTok and see a creator dumping a huge box of clothes from Shein...
Joy Swasy
Apr 17, 20226 min read


Rise to the occasion: why some need jobs that would terrify most
By Jon Sosner Blasting its way through the frigid February night air, sideways rain, and thunderous clouds, the spotlight lit up a debris...
Jon Sosner
Apr 16, 202212 min read


Social media can affect YOUR self-esteem
Too much scrolling - and comparing - is not all that healthy.
phillipsrk8
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Why go electric?
Behind the trending electric vehicle technology by Chase Plank Electric vehicles are everywhere nowadays and with the help of new age...
Chase Plank
Apr 15, 20226 min read


Fitness a key element to good mental health
The importance of fitness Jenny Fisher, better known as “fitfishmom” on Instagram, certainly does not appear to be someone who struggled...
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Feb 1, 20225 min read


Folly Beach erosion calls for more beach renourishment
South Carolina beaches are beautiful and highly popular among tourists. Charleston’s Folly Beach is no exception. But like many beaches...
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Feb 1, 20226 min read


Airline industry, pilots hit hard by COVID-19 in 2021
Covid-19 has disrupted the most convenient way of transportation - by airplane - and that has put a strain on the people most responsible...
Parker Sears
Jan 24, 20227 min read


Danger behind climate change denial
Travis Malseed is from a small town outside of Columbia, South Carolina. He has many passions, one being the care of his long curly hair...

Emma Gosselin
May 11, 202110 min read


The ugly truth about so-called beauty products
When Taylor Koffel was a little girl, all she wanted to do was dive into her mom’s makeup bag and play with whatever she could get her...
Lauren Kenney
May 9, 20217 min read


Summer activism found some new allies in local business
2020 was a year for the history books, and it opened many eyes to the ugliness and inequality in the world and led to protests across the...
Avery Johnson
Nov 10, 20202 min read


Gen Z is paving the way for activism by country's youngest voters
It is not uncommon in popular culture to see young characters win in a fight against a seemingly stronger, greater force and save the...
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Nov 10, 20207 min read


BLM protests in Charleston spark ripe environment for change
And this is being felt among College of Charleston students as well. When nine African-Americans were ruthlessly murdered in a mass...
Ethan Heyman
Nov 10, 20208 min read
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