By Shelley Garrett

By Lee Davis

See You At The Pole was held Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7am.

By Shelley Garrett

“Elevate at 8,” catchy right? If you’re a newcomer you may be wondering what Elevate is exactly and why you should attend?

 Every Thursday, students meet in the CAF at 8 p.m., for worship and fellowship. Elevate gives students the opportunity to meet new people, and it allows them to grow in their walk with Christ.

This year the theme of Elevate is “Elevate Christ.” Speakers will be discussing who Jesus is, His purpose, and what it truly means to follow Him.

The hardworking students who truly make Elevate happen, have high expectations for the year.  So what is it that you may expect?  You can expect Christ-honoring worship, sound biblical doctrine, along with fun and fellowship with the CSU body.

If you are a newcomer, or you have attended Elevate in the past, and you are interested in being involved, contact Justin Deeter. Everyone is welcome to come to Elevate, and you’re highly encouraged to bring friends along. Come to Elevate at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and experience it for yourself.

By Chantal Maurice

Air Force ROTC Detachment 772 was named Best Small Detachment of the Southeast Region for 2008-2009. Detachment 772 is one of only two AFROTC programs in the country that is primarily available to academic juniors.   Lt. Col. Mark Trudeau, detachment commander, credits their success to the detachment’s academic performance, physical fitness, community service and recruiting.

                According to Trudeau, the cadets of Det. 772 have a cumulative GPA of 3.14 and an 88 percent passing rate on physical fitness tests.  Det. 772 sponsors the Low Country Drill Competition, which is a drill competition fundraiser for surrounding area high school ROTC programs.  Other cadet events include, fundraising booths, base visits, honor guard, recruiting drives and social night dinners.

                All of this hard work does not go in vain. Aside from receiving awards, and $2,500, Det. 772 obtains honor and recognition in the Air Force ROTC and also at CSU. “We receive nothing but positive support from CSU, and we greatly appreciate it,” says Trudeau.

                Det. 772 is not unfamiliar with surpassing expectations and rising to the top.  In 2007 the detachment was named Best Small Detachment in the Nation, beating out 59 other small detachments. In addition to Best Small Detachment, they have also won the Right of Line Award and the Southeast Region High Flight Award.

By Shelley Garrett

 Every Sept. 17, Americans celebrate Constitution Day. Every college in the United States is required to celebrate it and this year, Charleston Southern got the privilege of celebrating this occasion with Major General Arthur J. Rooney.

General Rooney is a native of Charleston along with being a 1974 graduate of CSU. Rooney shared with students what the Constitution means to him. At age 57, Rooney says that the Constitution is still something he feels is worth dying for. He believes it is the foundation on which our great country was built upon.

Rooney says that his Christian parents instilled in him to work hard and taught him how to build a Christian foundation. He believes it is because of the Constitution that he can have this foundation. After visiting more than 28 countries and fighting for his own, Rooney respects what the Constitution is and what it represents. Many have died for this country in order for Americans to have everything that the Constitution represents.

Constitution Day is celebrated once a year, but the results of what the Constitution has brought to Americans will last a lifetime.

During Constitution Day the library featured government documents on display. Students had the opportunity to view these documents.

By Megan Bruner

Dr. Linda Karges-Bone

     Dr. Linda Kargas-Bone, professor of education, recently published two new books, Breaking Brain Barriers and Differentiated Pathways of the Brain, which focus on the medical and psychiatric aspects of children’s minds. 

    Karges-Bone’s new books are terrific tools for teachers and parents who are concerned with the education of the future generation.  She not only describes methods of understanding children’s brains but also provides suggestions for teachers and parents to better handle the stress related to their job as educators. She explores the importance of brain functions, the differences between genders in brain activity and brain foods. 

     She intends to use her new publications in her Senior Methods class.  The books are intended to train teachers and aid them in lesson planning and classroom management.  Breaking Brain Barriers and Differentiated Pathways of the Brain are additions to her 26 volume collection of published books.

      Kargas-Bone received her bachelor’s degree, as well as her master’s degree, from College of Charleston.  She later attended the University of South Carolina to pursue her doctoral degree. She became a member of the Charleston Southern faculty 21 years ago because she was excited about the opportunity to integrate her faith in her teaching, speaking and writing. 

Dr. Julius Mutwol

     Dr. Julius Mutwol, a professor of political science, recently wrote a book titled Peace Agreements and Civil Wars in Africa: Insurgent Motivations, State Responses, and Third Party Peacemaking in Liberia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. Cambria Press, based in New York City, published the piece last year. 

     The text deals with a host of political issues surrounding the establishment of peace treaties in Africa. He explores the reasons why some treaties do, in fact, bring peace, while others fail to achieve their goal.  He explains these agreements through examples found in Liberia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone’s political relations.

    Mutwol plans to incorporate his new book as a text for an International Conflict Resolution class to be offered in the future.  “I write because that’s what professors do to share ideas with other colleagues,” said Mutwol. 

       Mutwol attended Cleveland State University where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science.  He continued his studies at Johns Hopkins University where he earned his doctorate degree. He has been a professor at Charleston Southern for three years.  He lives in and enjoys the Charleston area with his four children and his wife, Agnes.

By Christine Johnson

This is a simple question at first glance, but if you dig a little deeper, the answers are not as easy.  Since late August, Professor Thomas Keating and the theater department have been asking students, faculty and staff on campus this very simple question.  They are taking the answers they have gathered, along with their personal experiences and what the Bible has to say, and turning them into a production that they hope will inspire audiences to slow down and think about the issue. 

Inspired by Mark Berman’s The Genesis Project, Keating is trying to answer the question:  How did we, as a human race, get from “In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth,” to killing each other at war and fighting with our neighbors over where they park their car and how loud their children play their music?    

Keating describes the play as a “concert in the spoken word.”  The play is more of a thought-provoking conversation with the audience than a dramatic story line acted out in act/scene format. 

Keating hopes that the audience will leave the theater asking how they can make a difference by making the effort to love their neighbors rather than fighting with them.

The play will run the first two weekends in October in the Black Box Theater.

Compiled by Megan Bruner

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• Bruster’s Ice Cream: 10% Discount with ID (excluding pies and cakes)
• Kings Pizza: 10% Discount with CSU ID (Located on Ladson Road in the new Food Lion Shopping Center)
• Jersey Mikes: $7.00 for any regular combo every Tuesday with CSU ID (Only valid at the University Boulevard location)
• Wendy’s: $1 for a keychain that allows you to receive one free Junior Frosty with every purchase you make for the next six months (Offer only valid at University Boulevard location, proceeds support the CSU Athletic Department)
• Waffle House: 10% off with CSU ID (Only Valid at the Waffle House on University Boulevard)
• Great Clips: $12.00 haircuts with student ID ($2 off every haircut, supports the CSU Women’s Volleyball Team)
• Logan’s Steakhouse: 50% off menu items during the CSU Radio Show (Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m.; through November 18, 2009; Summerville Azalea Square Location only)
• Regal Charles Towne Square Theater:  Student rate: $8.00 with ID
• Carolina Ice Palace:  Student rate: $6.00 with ID
• J. Crew: 10% Discount with ID
• Gibbes Museum of Art: Student rate: $7.00 with ID 
• Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar B Q: 10% Discount with CSU ID Monday evening as Charleston Southern Appreciation night.  From 3 till 9  every Monday any bbq sandwich, side and drink for only $5.99