Walking to Holy City CrossFit is an interesting experience. The building itself, though addressed at 80 ½ Society St, is not technically on the street. Instead, you must turn down a small alley, where you will see a square building set back against a fence with a yellow sign exhibiting the words “Holy City CrossFit.”…
The Cougar Activities Board invited student organizations to gather in the Cistern and ring in fall last Friday. Clubs like Prism, Black Student Union, The Sustainability Club and Women’s Rugby brought candy, set up toys and gave the celebrating students some information on their clubs. CisternYard was represented with CisternYard Radio playing the tunes of…
Tattoo: an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars– that is according to Merriam-Webster. But what does the word tattoo mean to you? Tattoos have entirely different meanings to every single individual. To those that actually made the chose to become “imprinted,”…
Released ahead of their upcoming Music Farm show, Stop Light Observations’ newest single, “2young,” blends childhood nostalgia with 2018’s feelings of frenzy and confusion. Not only will listeners be replaying the song’s catchy hook in their head, but the imagery will become a supercut on repeat. “I saw a kitty-cat chase a psychedelic rat,” lead…
“…I wanna do much better,” Pinegrove’s lead singer Evan Stephens Hall laments on Pinegrove’s new Skylight final track, “Light On.” In light of the controversy surrounding the band’s latest self-released album, these foreboding words might sound eerie and disconcerting– but still remain completely and quintessentially Pinegrove. In the wake of the #MeToo era, Pinegrove, more…
The opening scenes of Furyborn start where it all began — the story of a mother, Rielle, who only wishes to protect her child and sacrifices herself along the way. The landscape is created in the reader’s mind with no connection to what is happening, making it confusing. It takes the reader a minute to…
Although Charleston celebrated its Pride week starting last Sunday, Sept. 16 through a variety of drag shows, movie screenings and other prideful activities, it did not culminate to its end until Saturday, Sept. 22. The final day of pride was a cause for excitement for all. The sounds of cans spritzing open and ice rattling…
Folly Beach hosted their annual Sand and Sea Festival last weekend, September 21-23. The weekend began with the traditional Miss Sea and Sand Pageant on Friday evening. The contest was based on age group, evening attire, hobbies, awards, extracurriculars and volunteer experiences. Females ages four and older and males ages seven and younger could enter…
On September 26, SCOPE, College of Charleston’s Safe Campus Outreach, Prevention and Education Peer Team, held a candlelight vigil to honor the survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. One such survivor is Christian Rainey. Rainey, who is now captain of the North Charleston fire department, will never forget the day in 2006 when he…
In South Carolina, over half of pregnancies are unintended. Unintended is preventable, so why not find a way to prevent it? Women who are on contraceptives often have to go through the trouble of taking a pill every day to avoid unplanned pregnancy. While the pill is effective, it is only effective if the pill…
1770 Records is kicking off their semester of shows tonight, September 27, with Hip Hop in the Den at the Music Farm. It is $5 to get in with doors opening at 7pm and the show starting at 7:30pm. The performances are taking place off of the main stage, allowing for a much more intimate…
The Stern Center ballroom began to fill up in the early night hours of Friday. “The Wonderful World of Disney” had struck again in its theme night of all things Disney. CAB, Cougar Activities Board, knows what the students want. The event was advertised all over social media and campus and the waiting room was…
