With few exceptions, a university’s director of athletics occupies a vice president’s hectic seat on a campus organizational chart. Commonly referred as the “AD,” the leader of the college’s department of athletics — large or small — has accepted an awesome responsibility. At the University of South Carolina, Ray Tanner was a national championship coach. At Clemson University, … [Read more...]
Success Beyond a Diagnosis: Living and Thriving with a Learning Disability
Kerri Yates remembers never being able to differentiate between Bs and Ds. She also remembers reading a . paragraph and not being able to recall a single word. As a child, she was lucky enough to attend a small school of only eight students where the teacher was able to give her one-on-one attention. It wasn’t until her late 20s that she was formally diagnosed with … [Read more...]
Sol Food: Roots Rock with Mount Pleasant Roots
If you’re hungry for good local music, Sol Food serves up great tunes to bar patrons and music lovers around East Cooper. Musicians Lonnie Greene with lead vocals and guitar, Nick Collins with guitar and vocals, Scott Funkhouser on bass and Scott Bell on drums have been playing together for about two years, gaining a faithful following of their rootsrock style. Not only do … [Read more...]
We Are Mount Pleasant
The same question comes up in our small publishing powwows almost every time we are vetting possible candidates for the next “We Are Mount Pleasant” feature: What makes someone “Mount Pleasant” enough for this? Easily put — it’s complicated. I was born and raised in Mount Pleasant. It has always been my home. When people discover that in casual conversation, most are shocked to … [Read more...]
Beyond the Green Screen: Local ‘Big Three’ Weathermen’s Perspectives of Hurricane Season
With the 2019 hurricane season upon us and the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo’s devastating hit to the Lowcountry looming in September, the time seemed right to find out a little more about the broadcast meteorologists who bring us our routine weather forecasts day in and day out, then go into high gear when potential storms are on their way. The three chief … [Read more...]
The Citadel’s Quarters One
Contractor ‘Moved Heaven and Earth’ to Complete President’s House Six Weeks Early Gen. Glenn M. Walters, a member of The Citadel Class of 1979, assumed his responsibilities as the 20th president of The Citadel in October 2018. However, before he and his wife, Gail, could call Quarters One home, the 65-year-old presidential house needed a partial face-lift to repair the … [Read more...]
Black Baseball East of the Cooper: Looking Forward to Sunday
The batter slaps a bouncer into the hole on the left side, just out of the reach of the third baseman. The shortstop, who almost always possesses the strongest arm in the infield, glides easily to his right and snatches the ball on its third hop, sets his feet and fires a bullet across the diamond. His accurate throw thuds into the first baseman’s waiting mitt, arriving at the … [Read more...]
Bringing Home Baby … To Your First (Fur) Baby
For many of us, the dog is the “firstborn” of the household. That creature can do no wrong, despite the initial pee stains on the carpet, pairs of shoes destroyed or sleep-deprived nights trying to crate train. We learn what it means to love something unconditionally, to adjust our schedules and to be less selfish with our time. It’s an invaluable lesson in parenthood, before … [Read more...]
Opening Homes and Hearts: Adoptive Families Bound by Love
Adoptions come in all shapes and sizes — instate, out-of-state, international, fostered, closed, open, infant or older. On paper it seems like an endless amount of boxes to check. But there’s a difference between an adoption “on paper” and an adoption in real life. There are emotions and big life changes for everyone involved; there are beautiful moments, and there are … [Read more...]
Local Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Rutledge, Middleton, Heyward and Lynch Picnics, beach, cookouts and fireworks. These fun-filled activities are synonymous with our celebrations of the Fourth of July. You likely learned in school that the reason for all the celebrating is that it’s our nation’s birthday — the day given to honor the Declaration of Independence. … But did you know that four men who signed that … [Read more...]