Monthly Archives: March 2014
CofC, I will fight for you.
A must read! “The Board of Trustees did not listen to their students (or faculty or alumni). Petitions were signed, protests were held, social media is a powder keg (just search #CofC on Twitter). These intelligent individuals, who have been … Continue reading
How Your State Politicians Can Dismiss Anything You Have to Say
The Fun Continues by Alison Piepmeier On March 10, the S.C. House of Representatives voted nearly 2-to-1 in favor of cutting $52,000 in funds to the College of Charleston for offering Alison Bechdel’s award-winning graphic novel Fun Home to incoming … Continue reading
SC State Officials: Clyburn Manipulated Funding For Boondoggle
“Three years ago, this website published a detailed report outlining serious problems this S.C. State University facility … overbudgets, underbudgets, unfunded – all without a plan to come up with the remaining cash. Clyburn responded angrily to Fox at the … Continue reading
Lawmakers to S.C. colleges: Choose freedom or funding
By ANDREW SHAIN Some S.C. legislators are trying to teach the state’s public colleges a lesson in a way no one can recall being done before. Last week, S.C. House members blocked efforts to restore nearly $70,000 taken away from … Continue reading
Say NO to Glenn McConnell as President of the College of Charleston
Petition by Brandon UPSON Charleston, SC Overall, Glenn McConnell isn’t qualified for the job. McConnell has no experience working in higher education; nor has he ever been an executive or an administrator of a large organization. CofC students cannot … Continue reading
BUZZ: Blog “shames” SC legislator for cutting college money over gay-themed books Posted by JAMIE SELF and ANDREW SHAIN on February 23, 2014
A group of self-identified College of Charleston students, alumni and employees have put “on notice” the S.C. legislator behind last week’s vote to cut funding to two state colleges for having students read gay-themed books. The group — members … Continue reading
Coastal Carolina Student Union 