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The Citadel swept a doubleheader Saturday night. The Bulldogs clobbered Webber International and rust, not necessarily in that order. Fans got a 54-7 season-opening win and, what's more, a bulldog the size of an SUV. A rout was expected, considering The Citadel a year ago pummeled the Warriors, 76-0. The new, improved, renovated, overdue version of Johnson Hagood was a pleasant surprise, even factoring in the long wait.

The "new" Johnson Hagood Stadium was ready for its debut Saturday night, and so was The Citadel's 2008 football team.

Citadel freshman Asheton Jordan found out just a couple of hours before The Citadel's season opener Saturday night that he would get his first college start.

Andre Roberts caught two touchdown passes and added a 64-yard punt return for a score to lead The Citadel to a 54-7 victory over Webber International on Saturday.

It's a lot of dog, and that's no bull. The Citadel on Friday unveiled a new bulldog monument, a replica of Boo, the school's mascot. It stands outside the newly renovated Johnson Hagood Stadium on the corner of Hagood Avenue and Congress Street and protectively gazes toward The Citadel campus.

Webber International has 17 starters back from a team that went 3-6 last year. Running back Taylor Atwood ... Never mind. None of that really matters as The Citadel, a consensus preseason Top 25 FCS football team, opens its 2008 season today against an NAIA team from Babson Park, Fla., that it destroyed 76-0 last season.

The Citadel’s bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science has been accredited without qualifications by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.

CHARLESTON—Whatever his impact elsewhere, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden can make a difference in South Carolina, where tens of thousands of the state's residents watched or heard his moving tribute at Strom Thurmond's funeral seven years ago. A writer for the Washington Post called it "Strom's last laugh - for what else could explain a Northeastern liberal's presence?"  Elected to the Senate at 29 and fired up by his commitment to civil rights, the Delaware senator combined affection, respect and humor in a powerful eulogy. Their offices opened next door to each other in the Senate's Russell Office Building. They became friends. ...

Charlotte Johnston - CGC grad is charged with helping young people see the value of a library not just for its books...She earned a history degree from the College of Charleston and a master's in education and social science from The Citadel .

Parents from near and far will travel to Charleston and The Citadel Oct. 10-12 for Parents' Weekend 2008.

U.S. Army, eager to fill its ranks amid wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, doesn't see high schoo dropouts. They are recruits who only need a GED before they're ready to begin basic training. And so, the Army formally opened its first prep school Wednesday.

With wit and insightfulness, University of Georgia historian James C. Cobb will kick off the 2008 Fulghum Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept. 4 with a look at the Southern roots of rock and roll, tracing its development from the blues and country music.

The Lowcountry Writing Project at The Citadel will offer a three-graduate-hour course called “Literacy in a Digital Age” for tri-county teachers at all grade levels and in all subject areas. The course will cover a wide array of digital literacy topics and their classroom applications. NOT WEB ACCESSIBLE

Jonathan Vest claims he was not troubled when Citadel coaches told him the name of his new position — "adjuster."But when people ask him what position he plays, Vest usually takes the easy way out.

On July 20, James B. Culbertson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Culbertson of Laurens, was sworn in as United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Winston Salem, N.C. Ambassador Culbertson is a graduate of Laurens High School, Class of 1956 and The Citadel, Class of 1960. Ambassador Culbertson and his wife, Germaine, left on July 30 for The Hague.

Former Citadel athletic director Walt Nadzak prowled the sidelines at the Bulldogs' final preseason scrimmage last Saturday, depth chart in hand. Nadzak, 72, was preparing for his newest gig — analyst for The Citadel Sports Network's radio broadcasts of Bulldogs football this season.

 Col. Paul B. Horton, 96, of 540 Little Creek Drive, Leesville, SC, passed away peacefully August 26, 2008, in his home surrounded by love. Col. Horton was a 1935 graduate of The Citadel, with a B.S. in chemistry, and was a member of both the boxing and football teams.

Parents from near and far will travel to Charleston and The Citadel Oct. 10-12 for Parents' Weekend 2008. “Parents’ Weekend is an exciting time for everyone in The Citadel family. There is something for everyone to do and we invite the Charleston community to join us for parades and football, or just come visit the campus for an afternoon," said Lt. Col. Robert Sberna, director of cadet activities. The Department of Cadet Activities is Parents' Weekend central and is located in Mark Clark Hall.

Anticipation is running high as The Citadel prepares to unveil the final stage of the $42 million renovation of the stadium, where the Bulldogs played their first game in 1948. As many as 200 workers per day have been toiling at Johnson Hagood in recent weeks.

Thirty-three new members have joined the ranks of The Citadel’s faculty. The group includes adjuncts and ROTC instructors.

The Citadel women fell to Gardner-Webb, 2-0, in their season opener at Washington Light Infantry Field.  Gardner-Webb's Paige Reagan was the first to take a goal through The Citadel's tight defense near the end of the first half.  Whitney Nave had five total saves for The Bulldogs.

--Bernie Schein, educator and author of "If Holden Caulfield Were in My Classroom," will sign copies of his book following an address 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Citadel.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel’s “Meet the Bulldogs” Fan Fest and Scrimmage previewing the 2008 Bulldog football team has been moved to the turf practice field at the Maybanks Practice Facility at Willson Field on The Citadel campus due to the inclement weather in the Charleston area over the past 48 hours. The festivities begin at 1 p.m. with an autograph session and lunch provided by Piggly Wiggly. ...

Darren Goldwater, noted Joe Paterno apologist and former sidekick to Bobby Hartin on ESPN Radio 910-AM’s Fan Talk, will take over this football season as the new radio voice of The Citadel Bulldogs. A 2002 graduate of Penn State, Goldwater is a veteran of Citadel baseball and basketball broadcasts, and served as studio host for Bulldog football games. He took time out from his new duties to go One-on-One with The Post and Courier’s Jeff Hartsell...

... My first longer journey was with a longtime friend, Dr. Donald Sparks, to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Sparks is an economics professor at The Citadel who for the past nine summers has taught in a summer program offered by Florida's Stetson University and run out of the University of Innsbruck. ...

The Citadel football team ended training camp with a one-hour scrimmage Saturday afternoon, and not a day too soon. Receiver Alex Carr became the latest Bulldog to miss practice time with injury, sitting out Saturday's workout with a fractured bone in his left foot. The Citadel had a lengthier list of injuries than usual in the three weeks of fall camp that ended Saturday. ...

Native Plant Lecture: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Biology Auditorium, 101 Duckett Hall, The Citadel. Topic: "Community-supported agriculture at Thornhill Farm: How gardening can heal and unite the community," with Maria Baldwin, garden program coordinator. ...

Citadel junior wide receiver Andre Roberts has been named to the second team of The Sports Network's preseason FCS All-America football team. Roberts, a 5-11, 175-pounder from Columbia, caught 78 passes for 1,060 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. ...

Here are six things The Citadel must do in order to contend for the SoCon title...

Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins likes to joke that every time he goes to Rock Hill, somebody new takes credit for sending him quarterback Bart Blanchard. But the guy who started the whole fortunate chain of events is Rock Hill businessman Drenner Tinsley, who graduated from Winthrop University, of all places. ...

Pos.  - Player  - Hometown  - Ht. -  Wt.  - Year...

Friday's high school football games in the Muhler Sertoma Classic were canceled because of the weather. The games will not be rescheduled. Sertoma Club officials said the field at Johnson Hagood Stadium could not handle another night of games. Thursday's games were played despite torrential rain associated with Tropical Storm Fay. There will be no ticket refunds, Sertoma spokesman John Panagiotou said. The proceeds from the event go to various charities and the high schools involved. Ticket stubs from Thursday night's games and unused tickets from Friday will be honored at The Citadel's season opener against Webber International next weekend. ...

Best Universities — Master’s (South)

1. Rollins College (Fla.)

2. Elon University (N.C.)

3. Stetson University (Fla.)

4. James Madison University (Va.)

5. The Citadel (S.C.)

Charleston, S.C. – The Bulldogs will kick-off the 2008 season with a press conference on Monday, Aug. 25. Monday will mark the first of 12 weekly press conferences that will be held throughout the season.  The press conference will begin with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m., followed by remarks from Bulldog Head Coach Kevin Higgins at approximately 12 p.m. ...

SPARTANBURG - The Citadel is ranked No. 23 in the latest preseason college football poll, the FCS Coaches Preseason Poll announced Thursday.

Charleston, S.C. – All Bulldog fans are invited to attend “Meet the Bulldogs” on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Sansom Field at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The event is free and open to the public. ...

Clemson University advanced five slots to number 22nd on the 2009 U.S.News & World Report college rankings of top national public universities released today. ...USC’s Moore School of Business ranked first among specialty undergraduate business programs, and The Citadel and Clemson made top engineering school lists.

Charleston, S.C. - With a pair of juniors leading the way and a trio of seniors not far behind, hopes are high for The Citadel’s 2008 women’s cross country team. Improvement from last year’s record finish in the Southern Conference Championships should be evident of the team can avoid any major injuries this season as this year’s team has no letterwinners lost. ..

Charleston, S.C. – Bulldog wide receiver and 2007 All-American Andre Roberts was named to the preseason All-America team by The Sports Network released Friday afternoon. Roberts was listed as a preseason second-team selection, being the only Bulldog to make the lists. ...

In the southern region, Winthrop was on the list behind The Citadel, which ranked fifth, and the College of Charleston, which tied for ninth place with North Carolina's Appalachian State.

This summer, The Citadel's Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, was one of only 10 chapters nationwide to be selected as an Honor Chapter during the society’s annual Executive Committee Meeting in Milwaukee, Wis. The Tau Iota Chapter has earned this recognition for the 16th consecutive year.

The South Carolina Republican Party announced its "Victory 2008" team, the group that hopes will lead the party to victory in Novemver. The team will be led by Shell Suber, a Citadel Graduate who directed U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's recent COP primary win. ...

• They'll beat … The Citadel, N.C. State, S.C. State, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State, Duke, Virginia and South Carolina.

If spending a weekend dancing and partying the nights away sounds like your cup of tea, then don't miss the Third Annual Charleston Beach Music and Shag Festival happening this Thursday through Sunday.  The festival will spend its first two nights at J.B. Pivots Beach Club, 1662 Savannah Highway, where festival-goers will dance the night away to live DJs, Rhonda McDaniel, Angel Rissoff and The Nu Soul Stew and The Freshwater Band. Saturday and Sunday, the party will move to The Citadel Alumni House, 69 Hagood Ave., where beginning at 11 a.m...

Watch the Aug. 18, 2008 cadet oath ceremony that took place on Summerall Field. More than 700 freshmen were sworn in and officially began their military training. Click here.

Four out of five preseason polls agree — The Citadel has a Top 25 football team this year.  The announcement this week of The Sports Network's poll of FCS teams, with the Bulldogs pegged at No. 23, makes The Citadel a consensus Top 25 pick entering the 2008 season. ...

Are you ready for some football? Many dads (and some moms, too) can't wait for this year's college football season to start. They jaw with friends about parity and sleepers and coaching salaries. They throw the pigskin around with their kids, visions of football scholarships running through their heads. ...

2nd LT. WILLIAM J. SELF has graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. An infantry officer, Self is assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart. The son of Keith and Sally Self of Columbia, he is a graduate of Ben Lippen School and The Citadel.

2nd LT. MICHAEL D. ADAMS JR. has graduated from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn. An F-16 aircraft maintenance officer, he is assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, East- over. The son of Linda Johnson of Cayce, Adams is a graduate of Lexington High School and The Citadel.

APPLING, Ga. - Mr. Layard L. Durham, 79, of Appling, entered into rest August 16, 2008, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of the late Lillie Bell Faulkner Durham. ...He was retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. Mr. Durham served during the Korean Conflict, during Vietnam and was a ROTC instructor at the Citadel and Vanderbilt University. ...

The Citadel continues to be among the top 10 colleges and universities in the South that offers value and a quality educational program to its students based on the 2009 U.S.News & World Report rankings that were released today.

In the 2009 rankings, The Citadel was named:

• No. 2 best public institution in the South 
• No. 5 among all colleges and universities, both public and private, in the South offering up to a master’s degree but few, if any, doctoral programs 
• No. 7 best value among institutions in the South

The college campus idea of lowering the drinking age from 21 isn't gaining much support from South Carolina's most visible school. ...The Citadel said the school has just recently become aware of the Amethyst Initiative and is reviewing its proposal. ...

Col. (Ret) Fletcher B. Smith, Jr., of Huntsville, died Aug. 11, 2008.  A military graveside service was held Aug. 17 at Maple Hill Cemetery with Dr. Sam Hopson officiating. Laughlin Service Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Col. Smith was born in Georgetown. He was the son of Fletcher B. and Hattie Cooper Smith Sr. He received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston in 1957. Upon graduation, he entered the Army and served on active duty for ten years. He remained retired with the rank of Colonel. He moved to Destin, Fla. after retiring from the Army Missile Command in 1988. ...

(Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.) A car accident on Memorial Day in Charleston left Isle of Palms resident Nancy Lloyd with head, neck and bone injuries. Lloyd, previously an active caregiver and volunteer in the community, is now learning to walk again. Morgan Creek Grill and friends of Lloyd’s are sponsoring BBQ for Bucks, a fundraiser to help pay hospital and physical therapy bills, plus basic living expenses until she is able to work again. Before the accident, Lloyd was an active caregiver and volunteer in the community. She is entering her final year of graduate school at The Citadel studying clinical counseling, which she decided to pursue after both her parents died within four years of each other. ...

On December 14, 1987, Governor Joe Frank Harris appointed John Lee Parrott to the judgeship of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.  Months later, the people of the circuit elected him to the judgeship, initiating a more than 20 year reign as Judge of Superior Courts, spanning from 1988 to 2004.  With the announcement of candidacy for re-election, Parrott is looking to add another four year term to his already extensive resume. ...

Just days into their military training, the Class of 2012 received words of wisdom and advice from The Citadel’s top two leaders. In separate addresses to the fourth class this week Commandant of Cadets Col. Greg Stone and President Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa shared their different educational and military backgrounds but echoed each other with encouraging words about the rigors of military training. ...

Terrence Reese has taken some good-natured ribbing about the "sprained ankle" he suffered in football practice a couple of weeks ago. The injury (it is legit) has caused The Citadel's junior nose guard to miss the bulk of two-a-day practices in the sweltering August heat. "We've kidded him a little bit," senior defensive lineman Kevin McCaskill said after practice Tuesday. "But we know he's working hard to get back out here." All kidding aside, replacing Reese in the middle of the Bulldogs' new 3-4 defense is no laughing matter. ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL— PARAGON Wealth Strategies, LLC, a boutique wealth management firm headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, announced today that Michael W. Carignan, formerly of Merrill Lynch, Price, Fenner, and Smith, has joined their firm. ...

In this segment of our “UP NEXT” series, we will feature another Midlands Area sleeper prospect in Keenan High’s, Gregory Brown. Brown will be back in uniform for his final season with the Raiders come this fall. Come inside with SCPrepNation.com to get a first look at the two-way standout from Columbia, SC. ... And with that being said, there are two particular programs that have really been making their voices known to the Columbia, SC native… “The Citadel and Duke,” Brown said. “Those two schools have been expressing the most interest in me as a prospect...

The cutline reads,"Above: Citadel Cadet Sgt. Sam Matthews shows Citadel recruits Monday how to properly salute a superior as Cadet Sgt. Jarred Newton (left) looks on. Below: Cadets officers lead recruits to the capus store to pick up their uniforms. Right: Citatdel Cadet Recruit T.S. Bryant of Raleigh reads 'The Guyidon 2008-2009,' the bible of the freshman class."

For now, the 38th annual Muhler Sertoma Classic will go on as planned. But Sertoma officials have a backup plan if Tropical Storm Fay hits the Charleston area. The Classic, which kicks off the high school football season for most Lowcountry teams, is scheduled for Thursday and Friday at The Citadel's Johnson Hagood Stadium. But the tropical storm is expected to reach the Lowcountry sometime Thursday afternoon. ...

... “I’ll tell you, in the business department, we have respect for our adjunct faculty because they are working in the fields in which they are teaching,” said Ron Green, dean of the School of Business at The Citadel. “They also help us fill in gaps because we can’t afford all the full-time faculty we need, and secondly, there are a lot of specialty positions we can’t hire people to fill.” ...

Citadel freshman Chris Morgan is only 18, but he has an unusually clear view of the path he wants his life to take. Morgan, who is from Pickens and is one of more than 700 freshmen who moved into the barracks Saturday, eventually wants to be an astronaut. ...

It was with much satisfaction that I read Diane Knich's Aug. 10 story titled "Learning to Lead," about The Citadel's leadership training program. This is exactly the kind of training I found seriously lacking during my time as a cadet. ...

Wanted: Bulldog. Must be very strong, good-looking and friendly. Affection for kids and crowds required. Also, extraordinary stamina. That's what a classified ad for a good bulldog mascot might say, according to handlers who care for beloved bulldogs that serve as mascots at other universities. ...

The Citadel football team returned to the Maybank Triplets practice facility for one morning practice on Friday for the 12th day of fall camp. There were no injuries reported. "We worked several different situations today," said Bulldogs head coach Kevin Higgins. "We introduced our 4-minute drill as well as emphasized the game clock and 40-second play clock," both of which are changes introduced by the NCAA this season. ...

Let it spin. Variety reports that Universal Pictures has acquired film rights to Robert Jordan's bestselling "The Wheel of Time" series of 12 fantasy novels. Jordan was the pen name for the late Charleston author James O. Rigney. The seven-figure deal suggests multiple adaptations may be made, beginning with the first book in the cycle, "The Eye of the World." Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon are on tap to produce for Red Eagle Entertainment, publisher of the graphic novel adaptations of Jordan's books. ...

HARTSVILLE — A graveside service for Charles W. Ellis, 83, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2008, at New Providence Baptist Church.

The Citadel football team was back in action on Thursday at the Maybank Triplets practice field for its 11th day of fall campt.  After canceling their second practice on Wednesday, the Bulldogs hit the field for two two-hour practice sessions.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign has hired two staffers to coordinate the Democrat's South Carolina effort. The campaign said Thursday that Trav Robertson will oversee field, political and communications staff while Clay Middleton will serve as political director. ...

HOUSTON — Plagued by injuries on the offensive line, the Houston Texans have signed ex-Citadel standout Cliff Washburn to an NFL free agent contract.  Washburn, a veteran of stints with the scout teams of the Vikings, Cowboys, Bears and Broncos, is the second tackle to join the Texans in the past week. ...

The Citadel football team worked out in inclement weather on Wednesday for the 10th day of fall camp at the Maybank Triplets Practice Facility.  It was the third two-a-day for the Bulldogs who had a morning and afternoon two-hour practice session. ...

We mourn the loss of a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. He was known by many as Smiling Jack for his beautiful smile. Others knew him as the Colonel. He was a graduate of the Citadel and received his MBA from Boston University.  ... Visitation is Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:00 9:00 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home of Lake View, S.C. Funeral Services will be Friday, August 15, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Lake View, S.C. at 3:00 p.m. The burial service will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery...

(Interviewed by James Rembert)

Dorchester County fans of Citadel football can expect to see some familiar faces at Johnson Hagood Stadium this year.  This season, the Bulldog secondary will feature a former Green Wave standout as well as a former Patriot standout.  On the other side of the ball, another former Fort Dorchester player will vie for playing time as a Bulldog running back. ...

Q I was enjoying the article about the fine young men of The Citadel Sunday morning until I noticed a picture of a cadet listing one of his favorites quotes. I expected something noble or inspiring of true leadership, but it read, "In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it." I found this barbaric. I wondered why this photo with that quote would be chosen for a story about good leadership. Jeanne. ...

The Citadel returned to the field twice on Monday after breaking for media day held Sunday at Johnson Hagood Stadium.  While getting in two solid sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, head coach Kevin Higgins was not pleased with the level of concentration displayed by the Bulldogs in the second practice. ...

Southern Conference football coaches couldn't seem to locate Andre Roberts — or his 78 catches and 10 touchdowns — when filling out their all-conference ballots last year. But it's a good bet those same coaches will know exactly where The Citadel's junior wide receiver is lined up in games this fall. ...

Please tell me why I saw a local tattoo parlor advertisement at 7:25 a.m. on Cartoon Network on Aug. 4? This advertisement is not appropriate for children. It should have never been placed on a children-focused network, and I want Comcast Cable to explain. I'm sure other parents who saw this advertisement are just as outraged as I am. ...

Ben Carnell occupies a rare place in Citadel football history — undefeated as a starting quarterback. "He'll probably go down as the only quarterback in the history of The Citadel who was undefeated as a starter," coach Kevin Higgins said. ...

Sgt. Jason Emanuele parked his black-and-white cruiser at the City Market and hopped out for a stroll — leaving his four-wheeled "cage" behind. A walk through surrounding streets put the patrol supervisor face-to-face with carefree families, friendly restaurateurs and...

The cutline reads, "The Citadel's English bulldog mascot, General, gets some up close attention from players and coaches during The Citadel's media day Sunday for the 2008 football team at Johnson Hagood Stadium.  General ccomes from a long line of famous bulldogs.  His grandfather was mascot UGA V for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. LFor more on Citadel football, see Page 1C."

College students and families, already squeezed by gas prices and a slow economy, face another round of tuition increases at South Carolina's schools, and some of them are asking if it's necessary. ... A Clemson study included in the university's tuition proposal to trustees cited an 8.6 percent across the board in-state tuition increase for eight peer institutions in the state: USC-Columbia, The Citadel, the College of Charleston and Francis Marion, South Carolina State, Lander, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop universities. ...

Diane Knich, higher education reporter with The Post and Courier in Charleston, was embedded in The Citadel's weeklong Leadership Seminar. For the first time a reporter stood alongside cadets at morning physical training and took part in the discussions about principled leadership development. ...

Evander McIvor Law (Class of 1856 and the namesake for Law Barracks) was a man of many talents. He was a military man. He was a newspaperman. He was the quintessential Southern gentleman.

The Citadel's top 100 cadets rose before sunrise every day this past week, threw on their physical training uniforms, laced up their sneakers and ran toward the stadium lights on Wilson Field. ...

Darren Goldwater, The Citadel's baseball announcer on radio broadcasts for the last five years, is taking over as the "Voice of the Bulldogs" for football. Goldwater will replace Robby Robinson, who is going to work for Virginia Commonwealth University as an associate athletic director, The Citadel and Kirkman Broadcasting announced Friday. ...

With junior defensive tackle Terrence Reese out for at least a week with a sprained ankle, The Citadel football shuffled its defensive line in practice Thursday morning. Senior Kevin McCaskill, who had been playing end in the Bulldogs' new 3-4 look, moved inside to nose guard with the first team in place of Reese, who hurt his ankle Wednesday. ...

Jon Joseph Pokryfka, of Charleston, SC, passed away on July 30, 2008 in Corvallis, Montana. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Chapel in the Ministry Center of St. James Episcopal Church, 1872 Camp Road, James Island, at eleven o'clock am. Burial will be private.

About 100 of The Citadel’s top cadets arrived on campus Sunday to learn how to push new freshmen through the first year’s grueling military training and motivate the Corps of Cadets throughout the year. Post and Courier reporter Diane Knich reports from campus all this week. Read Thursday's (this week's) dispatch here.

Bernard J. Pinda Murrell entered into eternal rest on the morning of August 5, 2008, in Carolina Hospital System. He resided in Elmcroft Assisted Living, in Florence, SC and was formerly of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service, Thursday, August 7, 2008 at eleven o'clock...

Cadet leaders learn to administer the physical fitness test for other cadets. Students on the Human Affairs Team, discuss typical problems students might have and how best to handle them. ...

FAMILY: 3 children (2 sons, 1 daughter) and four grandchildren. All three children graduated from Middleton High School.  experience: Taught English II and Latin at Middleton High School; supervisor of the gifted and talented program; assistant principal at Moultrie Middle School; principal at C.E. Williams Middle. ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Citadel coach Ed Conroy has a new director of basketball operations. Conroy said Wednesday that Todd Stephens would join the Bulldogs staff. Conroy says Stephens has strong organizational skills and a desire to get things accomplished. ...

Citadel cadet Andrew Rolander draws a line in the dirt with the edge of his boot. Then he places his foot parallel to the line with his boot touching it. To lead other cadets well through the physical and military parts of the school's program, "you have to come this close" to the school's definition of hazing, he says. But you can't step over it. It's like "tiptoeing on a razor-fine line," Rolander says. ...

Citadel cadet Clinton Handelson hasn't yet begun his junior-year classes, but he's thinking about how he'll motivate the other cadets in his battalion in late October, when people are tired and morale is low. He felt an immediate bond upon entering The Citadel, he says. And in his first year, he looked at cadet leaders and asked himself, "Do I want to be like that and do I want to look like that?" ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Welcome to Samford University, the best little school you never heard of. Until now.  Nestled in a green valley in the Homewood section just south of town, this small college with an enrollment of 4,500 is the newest member of the Southern Conference and appears on The Citadel's football schedule Oct. 25. ...

Long before sunrise, about 100 of the Citadel's top cadets put on their physical training uniforms and reflective belts, laced up their sneakers and marched briskly toward the stadium lights on Wilson Field. They cut short their summer vacations to begin a week-long leadership training. This is the group of upperclassmen who will help push freshmen, known as "knobs" for their extremely short haircuts that leave them nearly bald, through grueling military training. ...

Today - About 100 of The Citadel's top cadets being a week-long leadership training. They'll learn how to push freshmen through the first year's grueling militry training and motivate the Corps of Cadets throughout the year. Post and Courier reporter Diane Knich will report daily from the campus on Charleston.net.

Lt. Col. (retired) Robert Sberna, William A. Fletcher Jr. , Bob Shipman, William Ragland and Rodger Hilliard have been promoted at The Citadel. ...

The Citadel takes the field today for the first day of fall practice with both optimism and questions aplenty. An upward arc in football coach Kevin Higgins' first three seasons, including a 7-4 mark last year — the Bulldogs' best since 1992 — has caught the attention of both fans and prognosticators, some of whom have The Citadel ranked as high as No. 16 in the nation in the FCS. ...

FOLLY BEACH — In 2001, the Morris Island Lighthouse was leaning about 0.7 degrees to the east-northeast. The most recent measurements show that lean has grown to 1.3 degrees. ... But its future now looks bright. The Citadel has agreed to continue monitoring the lighthouse with the equipment that WPC donated, and Hitchcock says its readings soon could be posted on the Web. "The equipment is sending out a signal every day," he says. ...

Unlike most state workers, football coaches, college presidents, physicians and medical researchers often have complex compensation arrangements involving honorariums, money from foundations, nonprofits and other sources. For example, The Citadel's president, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, makes $140,000 from the state and gets an additional $185,000 from The Citadel Trust and The Citadel Foundation.  Across town, College of Charleston president George Benson gets $166,202 from the state and an additional $200,000 from the College of Charleston Foundation. ...

COLUMBIA—Ellis Johnson has been around the football block a few times, but this stop could be his last, and most challenging. A native of Winnsboro, Johnson's coaching resume is long and widespread. Not only has he coached defenses at big schools like Alabama and Mississippi State, he did a stint in Charleston (2001-2003) as head coach at The Citadel, his alma mater. ..."At the same time, I need to be careful not to put too much pressure on myself. The hardest thing for me is coming back home. I had the same thing at The Citadel. You want it to work so bad that sometimes you have to let off a little bit and do your job and let it take care of itself. ...

Post and Courier reporter Diane Knich will report all next week about the top Citadel cadetrs headed in on Sunday to learn how to help the incoming freshman through their grueling first yeat. Read her daily dispatches on Charleston.net.

... Wieters eventually made his own legend, first at St. Andrews High School and then at The Citadel, playing for another hall of famer, Chal Port. He was a two-time Southern Conference player of the year, a first-team All-American and an academic all-American. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Atlanta Braves in 1977 and played minor league baseball until 1982. ...

...Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 31, 2008, Mr. James Richard Walsh, Jr., husband of Daisy Prince Walsh, Residence, Charleston, SC. Mr. Walsh was born on September 10, 1930 in Buffalo, NY the son of Martha Marie Welsh Walsh and James R. Walsh, Sr. He graduated from Canisius High School and the Citadel Class of 1957. ...