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Ferd Olbert Lawson, Jr. of Wilmington and Blowing Rock, NC, died peacefully on Monday, December 29,2008. He was born in Sumter, SC on September 10, 1925. He was the son of Ferdinand Olbert Lawson and Lalla Duncan Lawson. Mr. Lawson is survived by his wife of 58 years, Martha Best Yorke Lawson; and his son, Coleman Yorke Lawson of Memphis, TN. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Aaron Jones Yorke IV of New York City; his cousin, Robert Henry Lockwood of Charleston, SC; and several cousins. Mr. Lawson attended The Citadel, Charleston, SC and was called to serve in the Pacific Theatre of operations during World War IL

... One of those stands is operated by Georgetown County Attorney Wesley Bryant. He graduated from Sumter High School in 1999, The Citadel in 2003 and University of South Carolina law school in 2006.  Not all fireworks stand operators are full-time lawyers. Bryant, 27, said he met Dennis through a mutual friend at The Citadel and began working at the fireworks stand in front of Huddle House on Broad Street near the Shaw Air Force Base main gate in 2001. ...

... DuBose Kapeluck, a political science professor at The Citadel, said the violations are at odds with DeMint's image as a fiscalminded, good-government reformer, but he noted also that campaign finance law is so complicated that these violations probably won't hamper DeMint's 2010 reelection bid. "This probably will be raised by his challenger, the Democrat who runs against him, but it's unlikely to find any traction that long away from now," Kapeluck said.

Florida publishing titan succumbs to pneumonia The Associated Press MIAMI — Alvah H. Chapman Jr., former president and chief executive officer of The Miami Herald, chairman of Knight Ridder Corp. and a champion of philanthropic causes in South Florida, has died. He was 87 Chapman succumbed to pneumonia on Christmas Day after spending the holiday with his family in Coconut Grove, the newspaper reported. He had Parkinson's disease, suffered ChaPman strokes in recent years and broke a hip in March.

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Alvah H. Chapman Jr., the president of the Miami Herald who helped arrange the 1974 merger of the Knight Newspapers and Ridder Publications, died Christmas Day at his home in Miami. He was 87. Chapman, a third-generation newspaper man, died of pneumonia after battling Parkinson’s disease, Bob Hilton, his son-in-law, said today in a telephone interview. He had also suffered strokes in recent years and broke a hip in March, Hilton said.

MIAMI — Citadel graduate Alvah H. Chapman Jr., one of South Florida's most influential corporate and civic leaders, has died at 87. Chapman was a third-generation newspaperman and former Miami Herald president/CEO. He was credited with helping mold not just the Herald, but modern Miami. ...

Major Alvah H. Chapman flew 37 combat missions as a Lead Pilot and Air Commander. On one mission (20 February 1944, target - Leipzig) he zigzagged his B-17 "Battlin' Betty" back to Deenethorpe at tree-top level on two engines. Members of the crew later remarked that the trip home was like "touring Europe in a sightseeing bus." After serving as Operations Officer of the 614th Squadron, he succeeded Colonel Garland as Squadron Commander in March, 1945.

(This is an edited version of a ReporterU blog first published at blogcentral.thereporter.com/. -- Editor)  Iwill not be returning to The Citadel for the spring semester. Instead, I will be attending Napa Valley College for a semester.  A combination of many things lead me to this decision. I took over as a "corporal" a little over a month ago and my duties entailed such exhilarating tasks such as yelling at freshman and ... well ... nothing else really.  I can't really pinpoint every reason I came here, but I know one of the reasons had to have been to learn how to lead. I cannot do this here. A lot of institutions, programs and groups would like to take credit for making a leader, but the more time you spend in places like this, the more you learn that it's not a learned trait.

MIAMI — Citadel graduate Alvah H. Chapman Jr., one of South Florida’s most influential corporate and civic leaders, has died at 87. Chapman was a third-generation newspaperman and former Miami Herald president/CEO. He was credited with helping mold not just the Herald, but modern Miami. ...

Alvah H. Chapman Jr., third-generation newspaperman and former Bradenton resident, died Christmas Day at the age of 87. 
Mr. Chapman, born March 21, 1921, in Columbus, Ga., moved to Bradenton at the age of 5 when his father, Alvah H. Chapman Sr., was named publisher of The Evening Herald, which eventually was renamed The Bradenton Herald.  The former publisher of The Miami Herald and CEO of Knight-Ridder Newspapers, was the grandson of R.W. Page, who owned the Herald before selling

Newspaper titan Alvah Chapman grappled with some of Miami's toughest problems. When he asked for help, no one turned him down.

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Eartha Kitt, who died in Connecticut on Christmas Day at 81, long had a love-hate relationship with her birth state, South Carolina. ... Her name, Kitt, likely came from a 19th century Calhoun County planter, Lawrence Keitt, said author Jack Bass, a member of the history faculty at The Citadel who, in 1968, wrote about the singer in a story for The New York Times. ...

Lt. Col. Judson Cauthen Spence, Sr. (ABN) retired U.S. Army, of Summerville, S.C., passed away Dec. 6, 2008. He was 87.  Mr. Spence was born March 17, 1921 in Elizabeth City, N.C., son of Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Spence. He was raised in Leesburg, Fla. He graduated from The Citadel in May 1943 and In July married Mary Virginia Truett.  ...

ANDERSON COUNTY — South Carolina Sen. Billy O’Dell has been named the Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Regional Councils.  O’Dell, the Republican District 4 Senator representing portions of Abbeville, Anderson, and Greenwood counties, was presented the award by the Honorable Pat Smith, mayor of West Columbia and president of the Association of Regional Councils.

After his 19th-ranked Spartans struggled to a 14-point win over The Citadel on Wednesday, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo said, "I don't think we respected our opponent."  For a couple of reasons, it's a good bet that South Carolina won't make the same mistake today when it hosts the Bulldogs at the Colonial Center in Columbia.

Twenty-three years ago, Citadel athletic director Walt Nadzak drove to the airport to pick up Ray Whiteman, who was flying in to interview for a job as the Bulldogs' assistant AD. "When I picked him up, the car was on empty," Nadzak said. "We pulled into the gas station, and I had no money, no credit card, nothing. So Ray had to pay for the gas."
That's right. Before he was even interviewed for the job, Whiteman had to fill up the boss's car with gas.
Whiteman, 62, has been invaluable to Citadel athletics ever since. After nearly a quarter-century as The Citadel's "right-hand man," he is retiring as senior associate athletic director for internal affairs. Today is his last full day on the job, though he will return in January and February to tie up loose ends.

The Citadel Brigadier Foundation Board of Directors announced the hiring of Jerry Baker, former Director of Athletics at the College of Charleston, as the new executive director of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Baker replaces Stan Hurteau, who retired last summer after holding the position for 17 years.

On Jan. 5, 2009, The Citadel will go live with a new website. The new website will be more consistent, easier to navigate and more contemporary in appearance. Prior to the launch, all members of The Citadel family are encouraged to explore the new website (http://www.citadel.edu/main/). Please click on the green box found on each page to submit feedback.

. Bernard Gordon, Chairman of NeuroLogica Corporation of Danvers, Mass., and his wife Sophia have made a $1.5 million gift via the Gordon Foundation to The Citadel School of Engineering. This generous contribution will support scholarship, program, equipment and classroom enhancements to advance the college's highly ranked engineering program.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldog Basketball team will finish 2008 with a visit to Columbia, S.C., where they will face the Gamecocks of South Carolina. The Bulldogs will take on the Gamecocks in the Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. Fans can catch the action on SportSouth or ESPN360.

Every joint in his body ached. His left ankle possibly was fractured. He passed out more than once. The night fog rolled in and gave him tunnel vision.  All in all, James Harrell said afterward, "I could be worse."  The 20-year-old Savannahian emerged beat-up but unbowed early Wednesday morning from his personal running challenge, a 100-mile trek in 24 straight hours from the gates of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., to Savannah.  A sophomore biology major at The Citadel, Harrell and his college roommate, Tony Rodriguez...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Wednesday night’s game was a lot different than the previous meeting between The Citadel and Michigan State. Last time, the Bulldogs were unable to get anybody into double-digit scoring. Unlike their previous meeting, three Bulldogs scored in double-figures in The Citadel’s 79-65 loss to Michigan State in the Breslin Center, where 14,759 people filled the arena.

Calling all members of past Citadel Gospel Choirs! Plans are under way to reunite during Black History Month in February 2009.  The Citadel Gospel Choir was created in February 1988 by three cadets - Tommy French, Kenyatta Jackson and Charles Wallace. In these early days, the choir did not have a pianist so most performances were done acapella. The group only performed a couple of times a month.  Today the Gospel Choir has 25 members who are culturally and racially diverse. ...

EAST LANSING, MICH. — Michigan State was too strong at the beginning and end of Wednesday night's game, and the 19th-ranked Spartans held off a Citadel rally for a 79-65 victory at the Breslin Center.  Raymar Morgan hit 11-of-12 shots and scored 26 points to lead Michigan State (7-2), which tuned up for a Top 25 college basketball showdown with No. 5 Texas on Saturday.

Citadel senior outfielder Sonny Meade and College of Charleston senior second baseman Brandon Sizemore were named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason All-America third team, joining four other Southern Conference players to earn that accolade.  Meade hit .393 last season with 49 runs scored and 46 RBIs.  Sizemore hit .325 with 20 homers and 80 RBIs last season, while picking up 24 doubles and 11 stolen bases.

Charleston – Dr. Bernard Gordon, Chairman of NeuroLogica Corporation of Danvers, Mass., and his wife Sophia have made a $1.5 million gift via the Gordon Foundation to The Citadel School of Engineering. This generous contribution will support scholarship, program, equipment and classroom enhancements to advance the college's highly ranked engineering program.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Raymar Morgan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and No. 19 Michigan State survived a 3-point barrage in a 79-65 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday night.  Morgan was 6-for-6 from the field in the first half and 11-for-12 overall for the Spartans (7-2), who led 37-19.  Austin Dahn had 17 points, including five 3-pointers, for The Citadel (5-6), which cut the deficit to 41-33 at halftime and stayed competitive with the Spartans throughout the second half.

USC defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson played one season at Army before returning to The Citadel, where he started and ended his college career.  Nearly four decades later, Johnson would like to head back to West Point as the Cadets’ coach. Johnson, whose two older brothers also played at Army, asked an intermediary to let officials know he is interested in the school’s vacancy.

The Citadel (5-5) at No. 22 Michigan State (6-2) 8:00 p.m. EST - EAST LANSING, Michigan (Ticker) -- Michigan State cannot afford to look ahead if it wants to come away with a victory in a "trap game."  With a huge matchup against a Top-5 team looming, the 22nd-ranked Spartans host the Citadel on Wednesday.

Dr. Bernard Gordon, chairman of NeuroLogica Corporation, has made a $1.5 million gift The Citadel School of Engineering. Read the full statement from the Citadel:  “Dr. Bernard Gordon, chairman of NeuroLogica Corp. of Danvers, Mass., and his wife Sophia have made a $1.5 million gift via the Gordon Foundation to The Citadel School of Engineering...

The Citadel played basketball Monday night like a team that had been off for eight days while taking semester exams. Maybe that's because the Bulldogs had been off for eight days while taking semester exams. But so had UC Davis, and the Aggies showed little sign of test stress while cruising to an easy 79-61 win over the Bulldogs before 1,022 fans at McAlister Field House.

In a family that preaches and emphasizes the importance of serving others, sometimes the best gift you can get a loved one is a gift you give to others.  That was the case at The Citadel recently as Dr. Brad Johnson honored his father Henderson Jr. and his commitment to The Citadel when he helped to form a baseball scholarship at the famed military institution.  Brad, a 1983 graduate of The Citadel, played on a team his senior season that nearly made it to the College World Series.

... Other inductees include Joseph Allen Edens Jr., chairman of Edens & Avant, ... Edens began Columbia-based Edens & Avant in 1965 and built it into a leading private retail real estate company, with regional headquarters in Boston, Washington, Atlanta and Miami. He attended The Citadel and the University of South Carolina. ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Bulldog Basketball team heads to East Lansing, Mich. to face their second Big Ten opponent of the season in the Spartans of Michigan State. The Citadel will face Michigan State on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.

Starkville, Miss. – Sonny Meade was named to the ninth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pro-Line Athletic pre-2009 All-America Third Team Tuesday, joining five other Southern Conference players to earn that accolade. Meade hit .393 last season with 49 runs scored and 46 RBI.

On Jan. 5, 2009, The Citadel will go live with a new website.  The new website will be more consistent, easier to navigate and more contemporary in appearance. A new web publishing system will make it easier for our non-technical staff in many different departments to keep The Citadel’s web content as up to date as possible.Prior to the launch, all members of The Citadel family are encouraged to explore the new website (http://www.citadel.edu/main/). Please click on the green box found on each page to submit feedback.

When head coach Carolyn Geiger took over the reigns as head volleyball coach for The Citadel in 2006, she took on the responsibility of developing a young program into a competitive volleyball team. Geiger had to take a team that was still fighting for respect and turn them into a well-respected program and a competitor in the Southern Conference.

The Charleston Men's Chorus will present its 14th annual Christmas concert at 5 p.m. Saturday at Summerall Chapel at The Citadel.  The concert will offer a combination of sacred music and holiday songs. Composed of a nonprofit group of experienced and talented singers who perform in the tri-county area, the chorus gives a portion of its proceeds back to the community through music scholarships and other types of donations.

Yeah, his zip code was 90210. Sure, he played basketball at Beverly Hills High School. That's right, rapper Lil' Romeo was his teammate and the son of actor Nicolas Cage his classmate.  But Citadel freshman Cosmo Morabbi wants you to know he's no stereotype, and he didn't use to hang with Brandon and Dylan down at the Peach Pit.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Baseball and The Citadel Sports Network has announced that 17 regular season games and any Bulldog games in the Southern Conference Tournament will be carried by The Citadel Sports Network for the 2009 season.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, partnered with The Citadel Alumni Association, have announced the start of the “Blue’s Bubba Basketball Tour” for Bulldog fans wishing to see The Citadel basketball team take on the Southern Conference. The first trip will be the game at Furman on Jan. 15, 2009.  The Citadel Brigadier Foundation will provide transportation – in the form of a charter bus – along with...

UC Davis at The Citadel

WHEN: 7:05 p.m.

WHERE: McAlister Field House

RADIO: WQNT 1450-AM

LINE: Pick 'em

UC Davis (3-6)

Vince Oliver scored 21 points and UC Davis defeated The Citadel 79-61 on Monday night.  Joe Harden added 18 points, including 10 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (4-6). Also for the Aggies, Mark Payne tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Dominic Calegeri scored 10 points.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel struggled to get their offense going, allowing UC Davis to claim a 79-61 victory over the Bulldogs. Cameron Wells and Demetrius Nelson scored in double-figures for the Bulldogs, while Cosmo Morabbi recorded a career-high of nine points.

There is an invisible line that dissects the peninsula of Charleston and divides the territories that belong to the College of Charleston and The Citadel. These two proud institutions share the common goal of educating future generations, but diverge like limbs on a tree when it comes to the process.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coming off of exam week, the Bulldog Basketball team will host the Aggies of UC Davis on Monday, Dec. 15 at 7:05 p.m. in McAlister Field House. Monday’s game will mark the Bulldogs’ last home game before the New Year.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and friend, Sam passed away Thursday, December 11th. He was born in Greenville, SC in 1922, the son of the late Samuel Arthur Hunt Sr. and the late Mary Nelson Hunt. After graduating from Greenville Senior High School, he attended The Citadel before joining the U.S. Army Signal Corps, serving from 1942 to 1945 in the European Theatre of Operations.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coming off of exam week, the Bulldog Basketball team will host the Aggies of UC Davis on Monday, Dec. 15 at 7:05 p.m. in McAlister Field House. Monday’s game will mark the Bulldogs’ last home game before the New Year.
The Citadel comes into the game with a 5-4 record, having split two games in the conference. The Bulldogs have defeated Grace Bible, Cincinnati Christian, Charleston Southern, Grambling State and UNC Greensboro. Their losses came against VCU, Iowa, Central Arkansas and Elon.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Brigadier Foundation Board of Directors announced the hiring of Jerry Baker, former Director of Athletics at the College of Charleston, as the new executive director of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Baker replaces Stan Hurteau, who retired last summer after holding the position for 17 years.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Brigadier Foundation Board of Directors announced the hiring of Jerry Baker, former Director of Athletics at the College of Charleston, as the new executive director of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Baker replaces Stan Hurteau, who retired last summer after holding the position for 17 years.

He sent e-mails to coaches at eight small schools near Knoxville, seeking to play out his remaining season of eligibility. One coach bit — Nesbit, who played at The Citadel from 1978-80 and compiled a 65-103 record as the Bulldogs' head coach from 1986-92.

COLUMBIA — State agencies were ordered Thursday to slash another 7 percent in spending, bringing total budget cuts to nearly a billion dollars.  ...

The Budget and Control Board ordered all state agencies cut by 7 percent. Here's a look at how locally based agencies and institutions will be cut:

— The Medical University of South Carolina, $5.7 million

— College of Charleston, $2 million

— South Carolina State University, $1.4 million

— The Citadel, $948,322

— University of South Carolina Beaufort Campus, $154,532

The Citadel has announced its membership in the new South Carolina Campus Compact, a higher-education organization committed to helping students develop the knowledge and skills needed to be active, engaged citizens not only in their local communities, but the state, the nation and the world.  The Department of Psychology and The Citadel's College of Humanities and Social Sciences are committed to providing student with service-based learning opportunities in the Charleston community...

Shanna Couch stood in the Atlanta airport wearing her Citadel uniform.  She was waiting for her flight back to Kansas City and eagerly awaiting a return home after being away at college her freshman year.  As she stood in the airport, Couch looked forward to going home, but was a little sad to be leaving all of her friends at the school.  A pilot approached her. He asked how she was doing and showed her the ring that all Citadel graduates covet, the one they receive upon graduation from the school.

Lt. Col. Judson Cauthen Spence Sr., U.S. Army (ABN) (retired), passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6th, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born on March 17, 1921 in Elizabeth City, N.C., son of Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Spence. He was reared in Leesburg. He graduated from The Citadel in May of 1943 and in July he married Mary Virginia Truett.

Ralph Williams ('70) is fulfilling his dream of surfing the entire East Coast during hurricane season and raising money for injured troops as he makes his last stop in the Beaches and Ponte Vedra this week.  If you’ve seen a 1950 red Plymouth resto-rodded “woodie” loaded with surfboards and pulling a trailer, take a minute to check out the sign on the back of his trailer, “Nova Scotia to Florida Raising $$$ for Injured Troops.” 

Retired Air Force Col. Edward B. Carter of Dorchester has been elected the new president of The Citadel Alumni Association. He replaces Gary Durante whose term ended in November.  A native of North Charleston, Carter is a 1966 graduate of The Citadel where he earned a degree in political science. He received his master of science in aeronautical science management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

State College, Pa. - The Citadel Bulldogs placed two at the annual Penn State Open Sunday, Dec. 4.  Bulldog grappler 125-pound Richard Alarcon placed fourth overall. Alarcon is a true freshman wrestler from Lakewood, Cali. The 125-pounder went 3-2 in the tournament with one fall in 6:25 over Navy’s Allen Stein.  Another Bulldog to place was149-pound Justin Sparrow.

... Bustraan said County Council recently increased its commitment by earmarking money for the Citadel's football stadium and for the College of Charleston's Carolina First Arena. Then the economic downswing hit. ...

James Harrell's journey of self-discovery is exactly 107.5 miles long.  Harrell, 20, will take his last two fall semester final exams on Monday - calculus and cell biology, to be specific - then on Tuesday leave The Citadel campus in Charleston, S.C., and head home to Savannah for the winter break.  Not a big deal, right? About two hours by car, depending on traffic, said the 2007 Calvary Day School graduate.  Except Harrell is running home. The sophomore and his college roommate, Tony Rodriguez, will have only their running gear, a few supplies and 107.5 miles of relatively open road in front of them.

Clay Middleton and Barack Obama have a number of things in common. Like the president-elect, Middleton seems to have a Blackberry glued to his palm and checks it often. And like Obama, Middleton has developed a fascination with Abraham Lincoln, a fact that becomes obvious in a brief conversation.

Lt. Col. Judson Cauthen Spence, Sr., (ABN) US Army, retired, passed away on December 6th after an extended illness. He was born on March 17, 1921 in Elizabeth City, NC, son of Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Spence. He was raised in Leesburg, Florida. He graduated from The Citadel in May of 1943 and in July he married Mary Virginia Truett.

McWherter set his eyes on jet training after his 1990 graduation from The Citadel, where he played soccer and got a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. That year he entered aviation training at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where the angels are based. Two years later, he officially became a naval aviator when he received his gold wings.

The VMI Ice Hockey club team swept a pair of games against arch-rival The Citadel last weekend and captured the Senior Military Cup. The Keydets skated past the Bulldogs 7-6 in a shootout Dec. 5 on the Bulldog home ice in N. Charleston, S.C., then defeated The Citadel the next day, 5-0, in Winston Salem, N.C.  VMI entered Friday night’s game short two players in a hostile environment, but rallied from a 5-2 third-period deficit to force an overtime period and eventual shootout session. The Keydets tied the game with 7:35 remaining in regulation with a goal from Drew Horgan which stunned the partisan Citadel crowd.

Life sometimes does imitate art. Ask Greg McWherter, Avondale High School class of 1986.  When McWherter saw “Top Gun,” the 1986 film starring Tom Cruise as a smiling jet jock who gets the girl and shoots down some bad guys, McWherter saw his path: it led into the clouds. He would fly jets.  ...  McWherter set his eyes on jet training after his 1990 graduation from The Citadel, where he played soccer and got a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. That year he entered aviation training at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where the Angels are based. Two years later, he officially became a naval aviator when he received his gold wings.

Ever since I was a young child, I have loved parades and loud marching bands. At age 61, I still do. My favorite band back then was the Bonds-Wilson High School Cobras. ... Other schools that played well were Stratford, James Island and The Citadel, but none was as good as Burke. ...

Frank will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2009 with full military honors. A reception is planned afterward at Fort Myer.

A knack for getting students excited about concepts that would make the average person's eyes glaze over has earned a Citadel biology professor national recognition.  Alix Darden was named the 2008 South Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Berg are invited to attend the funeral service of the former, Sunday, December 7, 2008 at eleven o'clock at the graveside in Brith Sholom Beth Israel Cemetery, "Maryville". Mr. Berg was born May 18, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Samuel A. Berg and Rose Berman Berg. He attended The Citadel in 1941 and his class was drafted in 1943.

The students were given their assignment: Come up, in 10 days or less, with ways to convert a glass medicine bottle from a potential piece of trash into a new worthwhile use, while communicating a message of environmental responsibility.  ... The recycling initiative was part of the Google-sponsored Juicy Ideas Competition, which, with an assist from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, challenged 12 student teams from Charleston Southern University, The Citadel, the College of Charleston and Trident Technical College to create new value out of something that otherwise would end up in a landfill.

ELON, N.C. — The Citadel Bulldogs could not get off one last shot, and their comeback attempt at Elon fell short in a 56-54 loss Saturday night at Alumni Gym.  Elon forward Ola Atoyebi hit 8 of 9 shots and scored 20 points as Elon (2-4, 1-1 in the Southern Conference) snapped the Bulldogs' modest win streak at two games.

Mr. Joseph Lee Murphy, Sr., 87, formerly of Furman, SC, died early Friday morning, December 5, 2008, in Winston-Salem, NC, after an extended illness.  Born October 7, 1921, in Lena, SC, he was the son of the late Judson Lee Murphy and Bertha Smith Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a 1943 graduate of The Citadel, and received a Purple Heart for his service as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army Infantry during World War II.

ELON, N.C. – The Citadel battled Elon Saturday night in Alumni Gym and the Bulldogs put on quite a fight, taking the game down to a last second shot. Elon came out on top, claiming a 56-54 victory over the Bulldogs. Three players scored in double-figures to lead the Bulldog offense.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The last time The Citadel won a basketball game at UNC Greensboro, coach Ed Conroy was a fledgling assistant at North Carolina State and Cameron Wells was pondering his choice of kindergarten.  The Bulldogs made a bit of history Thursday night, gutting out a 57-50 win over the Spartans at Fleming Gym, their first victory at UNCG since 1992.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Citadel opened conference play with a 57-50 victory over UNC Greensboro in Fleming Gym Thursday night. The Bulldogs defeated the Spartans in Greensboro for the first time since 1992. Three players scored in double-digits for the Bulldogs with Cameron Wells leading the way.

Cameron Wells tallied 12 points and nine rebounds to pace The Citadel Bulldogs in their 57-50 triumph over the UNC Greensboro Spartans in Southern Conference play.  Demetrius Nelson posted 11 points for The Citadel (5-3, 1-0 SoCon), which got 10 points from Austin Dahn.  Landon Clement had 15 points in the loss for UNC Greensboro (1-4, 0-1).

Citadel Biology Professor Alix Darden has been named South Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States. Darden has been a member of The Citadel biology faculty since 1995. She also holds an adjunct position as associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Darden earned a bachelor of science in biology from Brooklyn College and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches general biology, genetics and immunology.

Former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, serving 10 months in prison on a cocaine charge, has been moved from the federal lockup in Jesup, Ga., to a halfway house in North Charleston, his attorney confirmed Wednesday.   The move comes about six months into his sentence. For privacy reasons, officials won't disclose exactly where Ravenel is being housed.

Before Morris Robinson began studying voice and working his way toward the opera stage, he was a college football star — an all-American offensive lineman at the Citadel, in Charleston, S.C. — and seemed to have a future in that line of work. He has the build for it: 6 foot 2, broad boned and weighing more than 300 pounds, he’s not someone you would want to crash into you accidentally during a frenetic Zeffirelli party scene.

For the first time in his three seasons at The Citadel, basketball coach Ed Conroy this week prepared a UNC Greensboro scouting report that did not include the name Kyle Hines.  "It did feel pretty good," Conroy said on Wednesday as the Bulldogs readied for their Southern Conference opener at UNCG tonight.

The South Carolina Election Commission has rejected former Charleston Rep. Wallace Scarborough’s appeal of his
election loss last month. The decision on Wednesday confirms the victory of Democrat Anne Peterson Hutto in a district that covers James Island and Folly Beach.  Scarborough’s attorney was unable to persuade the Election Commission that 365 people improperly cast ballots in a race that Hutto won by 211 votes. The 41-year-old Hutto attended a two-day organization session in the House this week but was unable to participate until the hearing was settled.  Scarborough had held the seat since 2000. He said he would consider appealing and has 10 days to make a
decision.

COLUMBIA — Democrat Anne Peterson Hutto claimed victory Wednesday when the State Election Commission denied former Rep. Wallace Scarborough's request to toss out the results of the House District 115 race.  Scarborough's attorney, Butch Bowers of Columbia, was unable to persuade the five-member panel during the nearly three-hour hearing that 365 voters improperly cast ballots in a race that Peterson Hutto won by 211 votes.  The commissioners did not offer any explanation for the basis of its denial.

For the first time in 20 years, the Southern Conference baseball tournament will not be held at The Citadel's Riley Park next season.  But the Bulldogs will still see plenty of action at Riley Park, with 13 of the first 14 games at home and 35 home games in all in the schedule announced Tuesday by coach Fred Jordan.

The Citadel Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) donated $10,000 to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department to purchase equipment that will help instructors improve how they teach.  The money was used to purchase student response pads, commonly known as “clickers.” Students enter answers to yes/no, multiple choice, or numerical questions on the devices and the entries are tallied by a classroom computer. The professor can then instantly analyze the results to evaluate student knowledge. The devices can record responses that are anonymous or assigned to a student, allowing for integration into the students course grade.

Scheduling swap. S.C. State and The Citadel have traded places on the Gamecocks’ 2009 and 2011 schedules because of a conflict The Citadel had next season, USC media relations director Steve Fink said. S.C. State will face USC in Columbia on Oct. 3 next year. The Citadel will meet the Gamecocks in 2011 and 2013.

Bulldogs volleyball coach Carolyn Geiger has signed three recruits to letters of intent.  They are Emily Dalton, a 5-10 outside hitter from Cary, Ill.; Jessica Maxwell, a 6-0 middle blocker from Scottsdale, Ariz; and Cassie Uribe, a 5-11 outside hitter from Scottsdale.

Citadel baseball coach Fred Jordan announced Monday the signing of four recruits, including pitcher Austin Pritcher of James Island High School.  Pritcher, 6-1 and 170 pounds, had an earned-run average of 2.25 as a junior at James Island and helped the Diamond Devils team to the Perfect Game national championship.

Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank was killed last week while distributing humanitarian aid in a province north of Baghdad, becoming the 13th Citadel graduate to die in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, who was killed in Iraq last week, likely will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.  Frank, 26, who grew up in the Cincinnati area, died Nov. 25. He was a member of the Class of 2004.

Charleston, S.C. – Head coach Fred Jordan announced The Citadel’s 2009 baseball schedule today with 35 home games on the slate for the Bulldogs. The Citadel will host 13 of the team’s first 14 games at home in the friendly confines of Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.  The Bulldogs face a tough challenge early on as four of the first six opponents recorded 30 or more wins last season. The Citadel will also face two NCAA Regional teams and a pair of 40-plus win opponents in the first six opponents as they travel to Coastal Carolina (50-14 in 2008) on March 4 and then host Elon (44-18) in the Bulldogs’ first Southern Conference series of the season.

The game will be played at the Factory Ice House in Wake Forest, NC on December 6, 2008 at 6pm. BRHC Commissioners Ray Campbell, Jeff Goduti and Pete Schwarz as well as the BRHC Referee-in-Chief Ken Urbaniak will be attending.

Charleston, S.C. - The 2008 season for The Citadel Football turned out to be one of the toughest during head coach Kevin Higgins’ tenure with the Bulldogs. Coming off an exciting 7-4 overall and 4-3 SoCon record in 2007, the Bulldogs struggled to pick up a conference win in 2008 with several close calls including a triple overtime loss against Georgia Southern. The Citadel finished the season 4-8 overall and 2-6 in conference action.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Bulldog’s new wrestling mat will be dedicated in memory of Brian Ruff, Jr. on Dec. 4. The Bulldogs will hold a brief ceremony prior to their match against Ohio University. The ceremony will begin at 6:50 p.m.in McAlister Field House followed by the first match of the evening set for 7 p.m. Brian Ruff, Jr. passed away on January 18, earlier this year.

CANCUN, Mexico – The Citadel Bulldogs (4-3) were hot from behind the arc in their 55-41 victory over the Grambling State Tigers (1-4) Sunday afternoon to conclude the Cancun Challenge Tournament. The Bulldogs shot 46.2 percent from the 3-point line with Zach Urbanus leading the Bulldogs in 3-point field goals.

A member of The Citadel's Class of 2004 was killed in Iraq last week, according to the school and media reports.  Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, 26, of Cincinnati, was in Charlie Company at The Citadel. He was assigned to the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company in the Third Marine Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan, according to the Military Times Web site. He died Nov. 25 while conducting combat operations in Ninewa province, school officials said.  ...

A Marine killed recently in Iraq was a graduate of The Citadel, the college is reporting.  Capt. Warren A. Frank was killed in action while distributing humanitarian aid in the Ninewa province of Iraq Nov. 25, according to the college.  Frank, 26, was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from The Citadel in 2004.

Tuesday - "IRAQ, A MILITARY VIEW": 6:30 p.m. Bond Hall at The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston. Free. Citadel alumni Todd Garrett will give guests an inside view of Iraq. Garrett took part in the original invasion of Iraq in 2003 and is a Marine Corps veteran. Call 225-3294 for more information.

Shawn Gore, Melissa Ingram and Scott Leasure have been promoted at Advanced Technology Institute, an affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority.  Gore is senior project manager. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Citadel and a master's degree in engineering and environmental management from the Air Force Institute of Technology.

CANCUN, Mexico — The Citadel basketball team was hot from behind the 3-point line in its 55-41 victory over Grambling State on Sunday in the Cancun Challenge. The Bulldogs (4-3) shot 46.2 percent from behind the arc with Zach Urbanus leading the Bulldogs in 3-point field goals.

Charleston, S.C. – The annual Citadel alumni rifle match, which was scheduled for Dec. 10, has been cancelled.  Coach Smith and the Bulldog shooters have announced that the annual alumni rifle match scheduled for this coming Saturday will be cancelled. The match, which was going to take place in the Inouye Marksmanship Center Dec. 5-6, has been pushed back until next season in hopes to see a larger turn out.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel baseball head coach Fred Jordan announced Monday that the program has signed four future cadet-student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Two pitchers and two positions players have signed with the Bulldogs in the 2010 recruiting class.

CANCUN, Mexico – The Citadel (3-3) had a hard time getting their shots to drop at the Moon Palace Resort Saturday morning, where they fell to Central Arkansas (3-2), 58-53. Two players scored in double-digits with Demetrius Nelson and Cameron Wells leading the Bulldogs on offense.

Bobby Ross understood the nature of the Army-Navy rivalry long before he took over coaching the Black Knights in 2004.  Ross grew up knowing that his father passed up an appointment to West Point because of the Depression. Ross later served in the Army, coached at The Citadel and saw one of his sons graduate from the Naval Academy.