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Unity is the theme for the Charleston Southern MLK event. Martin Luther King, with his commitment to end racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent means, would agree with such a theme. Our school will be hosting a Candle Light Vigil around the Reflection Pond on Monday, January 16 from 5-5:45 pm to honor our fallen warrior for Christ. Please stop by to pay your respects to his memory and unite with others of like minds who desire to see unity of all kinds. The Annual MLK Holiday Parade will also be on Monday Jan. 16th. It begins at 11am in front of Burke High School. It will run from Fishburne Street to Ashley Avenue then to Sumter Street and King Street and ends at Marion Square. Another way to pay tribute is to donate to an MLK book drive....

The Buc Dome is getting alot of action from our basketball teams right now. It’s the student bodies job to go out and support our teams of all kinds. Below are some upcoming home games for Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Wednesday, January 12th @7:30pm men vs PC Saturday, January 14th @ 2:00pm women vs Radford. This is our NCAA ” Pack the House Night”. In an effort to highlight women’s basketball the NCAA started “pack the house nights” to get more people out to enjoy and support the sport. Our school will be up againt other private inistiutions in our conference to see who can pack out their home game choice the best. This is our time to shine!! See you there. Monday, January 16th @7:00pm women vs...

Using proceeds from its annual concerts, the Charleston Men’s Chorus awards a total of $10,000 in music scholarships each year to students pursuing a degree in vocal music or choral conducting at Charleston Southern University and the College of Charleston.  Two students from Charleston Southern received scholarships.  Aaron Cates of Charleston (below right) is a sophomore majoring in music education with a choral emphasis. Cates is a tenor in the Singing Buccaneers and Concert Singers and recently joined the Palmetto Vocal Project, an acapella men’s barbershop group in Mount Pleasant. Cates plans on looking for a job as a choir director for a few years, attending graduate school to obtain his master’s degree in choral conducting and...

  10. Check the Paper -           Always check the local newspaper to hear about different events going on around town, such as free concerts, festivals and shows. This is a great way to go out and have a good time without having to spend too much money. 9. Restaurants that offer CSU discounts -           There are many restaurants in the area that offer small discounts to CSU students. Atlanta Bread Company gives a $2 discount on every purchase. Brusters offers a 10 percent discount. Every Tuesday is CSU Day at Jersey Mike’s and they offer a meal for $7 plus tax to all CSU students. Don’t forget your student ID to prove you’re a student here at CSU if the restaurants happen to ask.  8. Geocaching -           Geocaching is a...

On Oct. 5,  members of the Future Teachers’ Society were pleased to welcome Patti Tate, S.C. Teacher of the Year 2010-2011 to their monthly meeting. A woman filled with great inspiration and drive for teaching shared her  memories, and what experiences in life took her down the path of choosing the field of education. Tate presented a visual presentation filled with pictures, one specifically of an individual who gave her the inspiration to become a teacher, her Grandmother. A heartfelt moment with words filled with so much love, she told a story of a time when her Grandma was nervous to read in front of her peers due to the level of her education, only graduating from fourth grade. To help her Tate would sit with her and practice reading the script...