The mountains of western North Carolina are a lot of things to people of the Lowcountry. To some, they’re a respite from the relentless heat of a swampy Southern summer. To others, they’ve long represented safety. When hurricane season approaches, you plan your mountain escape because the mountains are the high ground for refuge. Safe. Secure. Until they’re not. When … [Read more...]
Gold Standard: Georgetown’s Own Crowned Olympic Champion
When 23-year-old Nike athlete and Georgetown native Melissa Jefferson arrived at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June, she was determined to secure her spot on the women’s track and field team rather than qualifying as an alternate as she did the year before. As a witness to Jefferson’s second-place win that earned her the … [Read more...]