Arts Not Optional, Pt. 2: Will You Pocket Veto?
So maybe Governor Haley’s ugly little veto was all an act—benign grandstanding to placate her tea party crowd. Maybe she really values and appreciates art after all; in fact, maybe she has a thing for...
View ArticleBlog(gers) of the Week
Before this week, Grit would have said there's nothing we like better than a good, God-honest, well-written, locally relevant opinion. If you want to make us feel like it's our birthday, land a blog on...
View ArticleThat Cat Was SWINGIN'...
As much as I love music, and as much info as I enjoy absorbing about the medium, I have to admit that I have a weak spot—jazz. That isn't to say that I dislike the musical style, quite the contrary....
View ArticleA Grit Must-Read: What Does Success Look Like?
… the American dream starts with a highbrow internship that pays $4.35 an hour — then another, and maybe another.” — excerpt from The Week article "America is raising a generation of interns" (March...
View ArticleGot an Itch to Help Others? Don't Quit Your Day Job Just Yet...
FeedingAmerica.orgAs a member of the Center for Women, I get to meet so many great, mature women who are at a “crossroads” in their lives and career, and some don’t see much opportunity ahead on the...
View ArticleThe Best Game of Ball in Town
We stood for the pledge of allegiance. An announcer introduced the line-ups—the players who were dawning their uniforms proudly—and declared, “Play ball!”At the Charleston Miracle League, children and...
View ArticleArt (and Shoes) with a BANGS
In all honesty, who doesn’t want to own something that’s called BANGS! It rolls right off the tongue and has a rockin’ ring to it! And founder Hannah Davis was on to something even greater when she...
View ArticleLowcountry Local First Get's Well Deserved Funding
In its inaugural round of innovation grants, the South Carolina Department of Commerce is awarding $2.4 million in funds to 14 organizations across the state to further high-tech and entrepreneurial...
View ArticleAn Interview with Ginny Deerin
For most, stepping into the voting booth this November will be like taking a test that sneaks up on you. You know the main bits, but the further down the ballot you go the more you see topics which...
View ArticleThe Battle with Body Image
Tori Williams is a senior at College of Charleston majoring in Communication and minoring in International Studies and Dance. She is currently the editor-in-chief of Her Campus College of Charleston,...
View ArticleDeconstructing Patti O'Furniture
Behind every good drag queen is a conservative, inhibited gentleman. At least that’s the case with Patti O’Furniture. When not in character, her alter ego is all of these things, and I use the term...
View ArticleThe Failures of US Public Schooling: Past and Present
The current state of public education in the United States is appalling at best. In her 2013 book Reign Of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools,...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood PingPong
Forget abortion. Let’s talk health care.If you are like most women of child-bearing age in South Carolina, your gynecologist is your primary health doctor. Because, when you’re a young woman, sure,...
View ArticleThe Political Landscape…errr Wasteland
I’ve been casually following the 2016 presidential candidates for both political parties for several months now. To me it would be hard for any informed and mature citizen to not have rudimentary...
View ArticleCharming Party - Southern Charm 3, Episode 2 Recap
Welcome back! It’s already time for another episode recap of the one show that can eclipse Downton Abbey in prestige: Southern Charm!In last week’s episode the junkyard gang was catching up on life and...
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