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Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, education activist, and entrepreneur, spoke to students Monday about how to become an effective leader in today’s America. Castillo Kickbusch told students that leadership is about authenticity, transparency, and passion. To become an effective leader, she said, students must align themselves with what they love.

Traveling around the world as a Thomas J. Watson fellow, Adam Hermans ’07 has been able to combine his passionate interest in animals with his love for film. And now, Hermans is back home talking about the yearlong adventure.

Growing up in the South, George Hudson often visited the Smoky Mountains, where he developed a passion for hiking. The English professor’s passion has not ebbed. In fact, it has dovetailed with his keen interest in the effect of landscape on literature and has been of great service as he incorporates walking and hiking excursions […]

Martha McConnell ’97, a geology doctorate student and a former legislative fellow for a U.S. senator, urged students Tuesday to consider post-grad possibilities that diverge from more traditional courses of research. McConnell’s research interests at the University of South Carolina include paleoclimatology and rapid climate change. She presented her lecture “From Foarams to Congressional Fellow: […]

Members of the Muslim Student Association shared activities and chatted with area children about the holy month of Ramadan at an event at the �������ϲ� Bookstore. “We wanted to reach out to the Hamilton community and show the kids what Ramadan is about,” said Rifat Zaman ’10, co-president of the association.

Raiders football coach Dick Biddle, and �������ϲ� fans everywhere, won’t forget Sunday’s game for quite awhile. The game against Coastal Carolina, and Biddle’s place in school history, was not settled until the game clock showed triple zeros and the Raiders had turned a muffed snap into a game-winning touchdown toss.

Even though first-years had barely stepped foot on �������ϲ�’s campus last week, Adam Zimmermann ’10 didn’t waste any time getting the Class of 2012 fired up to vote. Recognizing a golden opportunity, Zimmermann, president of �������ϲ�’s Student Association for Voter Empowerment (SAVE), decided to integrate a voter registration drive into Link orientation meetings.

Ask Ajay Chahar ’12 where he is from, and he’ll say, “�������ϲ�.” That’s partly because he is so excited about being a first-year student, and partly because he’s lived in so many cities in his native India that he doesn’t know which to call home. His father is an army colonel, and Chahar moved with […]