Solomon’s Porch: Address the Hard Topics

September 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Solomon’s Porch is starting up on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. in Littlejohn Parlor. Solomon’s Porch is an opportunity for students to hear the biblical perspective on the hard core questions that we think about everyday but can’t muster up the courage to bring up in class or with our friends in the Caf.

Those in attendance are given the chance to text questions and have them appear on the screen up front. This should make it easier to bring up questions about sex, relationships, dating and race to name a few.

Who is answering these questions you may ask? Christian leaders from our campus and beyond will be there each month to give us that much sought after biblical guidance on these things that lead our hearts and minds into moral and ethical dilemmas. We will hear from leaders from residence life, campus ministries, counseling services, Dean of Students, Dr. Bob Ratliff, and more throughout the year.

Dave Edwards will join us Sept. 22. Dave is a well-known Christian speaker whom we have heard before at CSU. The goal for his ministry is to help young people learn how to live a life centered around Christ. It goes without saying that he has had plenty of conversations about the tough stuff.

Contact the Residence Life Office with any questions and stay tuned for more dates.

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Changes announced in student employment office

September 16, 2010 By 2 Comments

Lesleigh Cope is the newly hired student employment coordinator. A 2010 CSU graduate, Cope majored in biology and minored in sociology. She enjoys outdoor activities and hunting and is from a small town in South Carolina and visits her parents almost every weekend.

Cope offers the following advice to students still looking for campus jobs:

• Check your financial aid award letter to see if you qualify for Federal Work-Study.

• Come by the student employment office for assistance.

• Students can look on the Buc Career network under current available job listings (regardless of FWS award) to see what is available.

“ Student Employment exists to help students find on-campus jobs and to help them maintain their current jobs,” said Cope.

Student employment is open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is in Russell West beside the housing office.

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Two students win music scholarships

September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Using proceeds from its annual concerts and fundraising efforts, 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 the College of Charleston and Charleston Southern University.

Charleston Southern winners are:

• Robert Culbreth, a junior from Summerville, sings tenor in the Concert Singers and the Singing Buccaneers and was the male lead in the CSU Lyric Theater production of Anything Goes.

• Robert “Tanner” Nix, a sophomore from Goose Creek, sings with the Concert Singers and the Singing Buccaneers.

Paul Runyon and Jordan Dean Boyd of the College of Charleston were also awarded scholarships.

The Charleston Men’s Chorus (CMC) is a nonprofit 70-man ensemble devoted to entertaining the tri-county area. The group has been singing under the direction of Lon H. Shull III since 1994.

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Love Awakening Festival

August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Charleston Southern University kicks off the fall 2010 semester with Love Awakening, a three-night worship festival at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening in the Lightsey Chapel Auditorium.

The Love Awakening theme — inspired by 1 John 4:19: “We love Him, because He first loved us” – will continue throughout the semester during campus ministry events, Bible studies and other live events on campus.

The Love Awakening three-night festival will focus on the Author of Love, The Object of Love and The Expression of Love. Sunday’s opening night is expected to draw more than 1,000 college students, faculty, staff and Lowcountry ministry partners and will feature live music, multimedia presentations and interactive worship.

“Our hope is that our campus will allow God’s Love to move us to acts of Godly love and kindness to our campus and extended community,” said Dr. Rick Brewer, vice president of student affairs and athletics. “Although we may be facing times of financial limitations how wonderful it is to know that there is NO LIMIT to God’s Unconditional Love.”

Tuesday night, CSU students will be joined by 12 Charleston-based ministries in the Lightsey Chapel for live worship and opportunities for students to connect with the attending service organizations. Water Missions International, Compassion International, In Every Story, Habitat for Humanity, Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Celebration Station, Convoy of Hope, Human Trafficking, Eagle Harbor Boys Ranch, Miracle League, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee and Run for your Freedom are scheduled to be in attendance.

“To understand what it means to love and be loved,” explained Charleston Southern University campus pastor Clark Carter. “We are going to come together to ask God to quicken our hearts, to awaken us and make us alive in Him.”

Lifeway, a religious nonprofit organization, is donating free Bibles to all new Charleston Southern students. LifeWay receives no funding from the denomination and reinvests income above operating expenses in mission work and other ministries around the world.

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