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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on work -- his wife is due to give birth on Friday to a baby girl.  "He'd certainly like to be there for the birth of his daughter, but timing is what timing is," shuttle pilot Barry Wilmore said during an in-flight interview on Friday. "He's here and his wife, Rebecca, is there and he's going to make the best of it."

It may be the mother lode of all bad timing: Atlantis shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik is stuck at the International Space Station, hundreds of miles from his pregnant wife Rebecca, who is expected to give birth to a baby girl as early as today.
Bresnik and his crewmates will spend their Friday hauling cargo between Atlantis and the space station, but NASA has set aside some time for the 42-year-old astronaut to call his wife for updates of his second child's arrival, mission managers said.

Last season, a November holiday in Cancun, Mexico, helped The Citadel basketball team bond, learn to win on the road and meld a big man into the offense.  Bulldogs coach Ed Conroy is hoping a four-game road trip, starting with three games this weekend at the Hispanic College Fund Classic in Springfield, Mo., will pay similar dividends for this year's team.

It was so important for North Charleston leaders to get behind the success of the Cougars that they put aside city business Thursday night and cooked steaks for the players at City Hall.   Yet the football team is 11-1 (up from 8-4 last year) and off to its best showing in the decade that head coach and former Citadel player Jimmy Brown has been a part of North Charleston athletics.

"Big Red," a historic South Carolina flag, will fly again.  The flag -- colored red and with the crescent moon facing inward, signifying secession -- flew over the 40 to 50 Citadel cadets who fired 17 cannon rounds at the Union cargo ship Star of the West. The ship was attempting to resupply Union troops at Fort Sumter on Jan. 9, 1861. The cadets hit the ship with three rounds and it turned around.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel men's cross country team improved from last season, placing ninth at the 2009 Southern Conference Championships on Oct. 31., while the women's team finished 12th to conclude the 2009 season. In 2008, the Bulldog men and the women had an overall 10th place finish.

Springfield, MO. - The Citadel Basketball team begins the Hispanic College Fund Challenge on Friday afternoon against Eastern Michigan. The first meeting between the two schools is set to tip-off at 6:30 p.m. at Missouri State University.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Football will travel to Statesboro, Ga. this weekend to take on the Georgia Southern Eagles in Southern Conference action on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Paulson Stadium. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. and can be listened to live on Bulldog Insider at www.CitadelSports.com or on ESPN Radio 910 The Team with the Voice of the Bulldogs Darren Goldwater and color analyst Walt Nadzak.

Coastal Carolina University students attended the Fall 2009 session of the S.C. Student Legislature and won Best Large Delegation, beating out delegations from the University of South Carolina, Clemson, College of Charleston, Converse College, the Citadel and North Greenville University.

When the Space Shuttle Atlantis docks at the International Space Station Wednesday morning, the crew will be bringing with it an indelible symbol of South Carolina’s military school.  That’s because U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik, who is one of six members of the STS-129 mission, is carrying a replica of The Citadel’s “Big Red” spirit flag.  Bresnik graduated from The Citadel in 1989 and said his time at the school helped prepare him for a mission to outer space.

In January, The Citadel will begin accepting registration for the fall 2010 launch of its Master of Science in project management degree program.  The program, the only one of its kind in South Carolina, will offer an advanced learning opportunity for students through coursework in leadership, project management and professional skills.  The 30-credit-hour course will meet weekly in the evenings.

Last Friday, Summerville High School rolled out the red carpet for Rear Adm. Joseph Kilkenny, commander of the Naval Education and Training Command.  During his more than two hours at the school, Kilkenny – a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross among other awards – addressed the cadets, learned about the NJROTC program at Summerville High and even displayed his marksmanship skills alongside the air rifle team.  Kilkenny, a 1977 graduate of The Citadel...

The S.C. Corps of Cadets will present its Christmas Candlelight Service for the Lowcountry at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-6 in Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus.  Cadets from the Protestant, Catholic and gospel choirs, the chorale, the women's ensemble and members of The Citadel Regimental Band will take part in the annual celebration, observing the events of Advent, the Annunciation, the birth of the king, and Epiphany through Scripture lessons and carols. Traditional and international favorites are sung, and special highlights include the Procession of Lights.

Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins still remembers Andre Roberts' first practice as a Bulldog, more than four years ago. 
"He just looked different, even from the upper-class guys who had been in the program several years," Higgins recalled this week. "His hands were so natural, his feet were quicker than anybody else's. You could tell he had a different gear than anybody else."  With one game left in his Citadel career, Roberts has fulfilled every bit of that potential, becoming one of the best receivers ever in the Southern Conference and one of the most decorated players in Bulldogs history.

WHY: The death of a child is every parent's nightmare, the one occurrence we pray will never happen. Simpsonville resident Stephanie Benbenek will sign copies of her newly published a memoir "Keeping Clarke", about the untimely death of her son and only child who was killed suddenly in an automobile accident on September 10, 2005. Clarke was a 2004 graduate of Mauldin High school and a sophomore at The Citadel.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel wrestling team will travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday to compete in the North Carolina State Open.  Last weekend, the Bulldogs took part in a freshman and sophomore tournament as well as the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich. The Citadel featured six placers, including one champion.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Jamarco Warren scored with 1.2 seconds left in the game to lift Charleston Southern to a 61-60 victory over The Citadel on Tuesday night.  Warren drove the lane to score and finished with 13 points, going 6-for-9 from the field. The Bulldogs called a time out but couldn't get a final shot.  There were eight ties and 10 lead changes.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Commander Charlie Hobaugh and mission specialist Randy Bresnik work on the aft flight deck of the orbiter

Carolina will also play 10 additional in-state contests this year with Charleston Southern, College of Charleston, Furman, Presbyterian, The Citadel, USC Upstate, Winthrop and Wofford.

Kelvin Martin rode past a tank and an airplane Tuesday night on his way through The Citadel campus.  Kelvin Martin, a sophomore forward with Charleston Southern, scored 15 points against the Citadel on Tuesday at McAlister Field House.
Symbols at The Military College of South Carolina were nothing new for a Charleston Southern basketball player born in Germany, raised in an Army family and taught to prepare for almost anything.

The excitement among the crowd surrounding the countdown clock was palpable in the last ten minutes before liftoff. Two unconcerned seagulls circled the spectators, and the American flag danced around as if anticipating the liftoff of the 4.5 million pound space shuttle. Atlantis blasted off among great billowing clouds of smoke, leaving a trail of exhaust clouds serpentining in its wake...

Charleston, S.C. - Junior guard Cameron Wells led The Citadel with 23 points, however it was not enough to deter a Charleston Southern victory at McAlister Field House on Tuesday evening, as the Buccaneers escaped with a 61-60 victory. Wells converted 10-of-16 shots in the contest, including one three pointer, in 32 minutes of action.

CHARLESTON -- The Shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center, carrying Citadel graduate Randy Bresnik on a journey that will include a pair of spacewalks designed to help extend the life of the orbiting International Space Station. 
Bresnik, a member of the Class of 1989 and the school's first astronaut alumnus, is part of a six-man crew that's delivering spare parts to the space lab. Three spacewalks are planned during the 11-day mission, which is one of the last six shuttle missions before NASA ends the program.

The Shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center, carrying Citadel graduate Randy Bresnik on a journey that will include a pair of spacewalks designed to help extend the life of the orbiting International Space Station.  Randy Bresnik graduated from The Citadel in 1989 and is the school's first astronaut alumnus. Bresnik, a member of the Class of 1989 and the school's first astronaut alumnus, is part of a six-man crew that's delivering spare parts to the space lab.

Charleston Southern at The Citadel - HEAD COACH: Ed Conroy (34-60 in 4th season at The Citadel); PLAYERS TO WATCH: G Cameron Wells, 6-1, jr. (11 ppg, 9 rpg); C Joe Wolfinger, 7-0, sr. (20 ppg, 12 rpg); G Zach Urbanus, 6-2, jr. (8 ppg, 4 rpg).

NOTES: The Bulldogs opened with a 64-45 win over D-III Kenyon College on Friday ... A win tonight would make The Citadel 2-0 for the first time in Conroy's tenure ... The Citadel will hang its first banner in McAlister Field House tonight, a banner marking the Bulldogs' appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last year, the first postseason tournament in school history.

The Citadel concluded weekend action at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing, Mich., by placing six wrestlers, including a champion. Bulldogs wrestlers competed in both the freshman/sophomore tournament and the MSU Open.The Bulldogs' Turtogtokh Luvsandorj won the 157-pound class in freshman/sophomore.

The Citadel's merry-go-round at quarterback will take one final spin this season.  Bulldogs coach Kevin Higgins said Monday that he's not ready to name a starter for Saturday's season finale at Georgia Southern, despite a solid performance from freshman Tommy Edwards in last week's 31-28 loss at Chattanooga.

East Lansing, Mich. - The Citadel wrestling team concluded weekend action at the Michigan State Open by placing six wrestlers, including a champion. Bulldog wrestlers competed in both the freshman/sophomore tournament as well as the MSU Open on Sunday.

Charleston, S.C. - Head Coach Rob Hjerling and The Citadel announced today the addition of Plamen Paskalev to the coaching staff of the wrestling team. Also, long-time Head Assistant Coach Jeff Ragan has been promoted to Associate Head Coach.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Basketball team returns to action on Tuesday evening, hosting cross-town rival Charleston Southern to McAlister Field House slated to start at 7:05 p.m. The Bulldogs are coming off a 64-45 win in the season opener against Kenyon College, and will attempt to become 2-0 for the first time in Ed Conroy's Citadel tenure.

Furman (25-3, 16-0) posted a 3-1 victory over The Citadel (8-25, 2-12 SoCon) in the Bulldogs' season finale. The Paladins won 25-17, 25-11, 21-25, 25-20.  For the 15th time this season, the Bulldogs, Tatum Jestila finished with a double-double (15 kills, 20 digs), while teammate Blaine McAllister ended with 13 kills and 13 digs.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- One of the six astronauts aboard the space shuttle slated for an upcoming launch is a graduate of a South Carolina military school.  The shuttle Atlantis lifts off Monday for a trip to the International Space Station, and among the crew of six is U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik, who graduated from The Citadel 20 years ago.

CHARLESTON – Elizabeth Sanderson of Lakewood High School in Sumter is South Carolina’s 2009 Spanish Teacher of the Year. The award is presented annually by The Citadel's chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.

He and his wife, Rebecca, are also dreaming of the birth of their baby girl.  The two dreams are about to become reality at the same time. Bresnik will be on a mission in space when Rebecca is scheduled to give birth.  "I will admit the first day we found out there would be a conflict, I was like, 'Why can't you change your mission?'" Rebecca Bresnik, 40, told "Good Morning America."  But Randy Bresnik, 42, has been in training for years. With just a few flights remaining in the space shuttle program, this would be his only opportunity.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel hosted two days of NCAA Air Rifle and Smallbore competition at the Inouye Hall Marksmanship Center on The Citadel's campus this weekend. Texas Christian dominated the competition on Saturday, while Ole Miss defeated the Bulldogs on Sunday.

Greenville, S.C.-The Citadel Volleyball team closed out its 2009 season with a four-game loss to host Furman University on Sunday afternoon, 17-25, 11-25, 25-21 and 20-25. For the 15th time this season, Tatum Jestila finished with a double-double (15 kills, 20 digs), while teammate Blaine McAllister ended with a 13 kill, 13 dig performance.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Chattanooga wide receiver Blue Cooper caught the winning touchdown pass, then minutes later proposed to his girlfriend in the end zone.  She said yes. The Citadel players, meanwhile, faced an 8-hour bus ride with only a folding table full of chicken sandwiches to comfort them after blowing a 21-point lead against the Mocs.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Two weeks ago, Tommy Edwards didn't have a name on the back of his jersey.  Now, he's The Citadel's starting quarterback -- in Saturday's 31-28 loss to Chattanooga and almost certainly next week at Georgia Southern. Next season looks possible, too.

Two astronauts with South Carolina connections are part of the six-person crew of the space shuttle heading to the International Space Station.  U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik, who graduated from The Citadel in 1989, joins Denmark native Dr. Robert L. Satcher on the Atlantis crew, which is scheduled to launch today.

NASA's announcement Friday that it found evidence of water on the moon raises exciting prospects for further lunar exploration, said a Citadel expert who helped create the mission said.  "We've got more (water) than we thought, maybe a lot more than we thought, so we're really quite excited about that," said Luke Sollitt, assistant professor of physics.

That's what the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society says Lakewood High School teacher Elizabeth Sanderson is — the state's best Spanish instructor.  Sanderson was named South Carolina's 2009 Spanish Teacher of the Year during a ceremony Thursday evening at The Citadel in Charleston.

Charleston, S.C. - Senior Joe Wolfinger recorded his first career double-double in a 64-45 victory over visiting Kenyon College on Friday night. Wolfinger scored 20 points and finished with 12 rebounds, helping the Bulldogs to dominate the paint, while teammate Cameron Wells scored 11 points to lead the backcourt.

COLUMBIA -- A travel report released Friday shows South Carolina's research universities spent the most on trips among 110 state agencies, but college officials note the amounts include private funds and grants.

--The Citadel is 14th at $834,169.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Football will travel to Chattanooga this weekend to take on the Mocs in Southern Conference action on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Finley Stadium. The game will kick off at 2:05 p.m. and can be listened to live on Bulldog Insider at www.CitadelSports.com or on ESPN Radio 910 The Team with the Voice of the Bulldogs Darren Goldwater and color analyst Walt Nadzak.

The Citadel - Coming off its first 20-win season and first postseason bid in school history, The Citadel opens against Kenyon College, a Division III school from Gambier, Ohio.  The Bulldogs welcome back a solid backcourt in junior guards Cameron Wells and Zach Urbanus, but must replace the scoring of center Demetrius Nelson and the rebounding and energy of forward John Brown.

For women in the workforce, networking is not only necessary but advantageous. In its simplest form, networking is an interaction to discover commonalities. The objective of business networking is to create and expand long-lasting relationships for mutual benefits. Referrals generate 80 percent more results than cold calls.  Dorothy Perrin Moore, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Emeritus, The Citadel.

Whether you're a business owner, self-employed, an entrepreneurial "wannabe" or interested in making more business contacts, consider attending the Center for Women's 8th annual Entrepreneurs Networking Event 6-8 p.m. Monday at Citadel Holliday Alumni House on Hagood Ave. You'll meet 30 of the women in attendance through speed networking. Cost is $15 for members of Center for Women, East Cooper Entrepreneurial Women, Charleston Young Professionals and Women@Work, and $20 for nonmembers. Registration is required. c4women.org or 763-7333.

Re the Nov. 1 letter from a 1960 Citadel graduate titled "Cadets' behavior unacceptable":  I totally share his views. I graduated from The Citadel in the Class of 1943, having first arrived there in September 1939. In those days cadets were not permitted to keep civilian clothes in their barrack rooms.

The Center for Women, 129 Cannon St., sponsors the following programs.

Eighth Annual Entrepreneurs Networking Event: Speed Networking: With the "speed networking" concept, participants will meet 30 women quickly as they move from table to table. There will be three 10- to 15-minute rounds. Bring business cards. Cost: $15/$20. 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16. Citadel Holliday Alumni House, Hagood Avenue.

First Baptist's Katie Rose Higgins, the South Carolina girls junior champ, also signed with the Gamecocks. Her father, Kevin, is the head football coach at The Citadel.

Goose Creek's DeVontae Wright, who helped the Gators win the Class AAAA state basketball championship last winter, signed with The Citadel.

Bishop England's Alex Abrams and Corey Forrester, who helped the Bishops win the Class AA baseball title last year, signed with Furman and Campbell, respectively. Forrester is the grandson of Chal Port, former head coach of The Citadel baseball team.

In January, The Citadel will begin accepting registration for the fall 2010 launch of its Master of Science in project management degree program.  The program will offer an advanced learning opportunity for students through coursework in leadership, project management and professional skills. The 30-credit-hour course will meet weekly in the evenings. 
Contact Keith Plemmons, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, at 453-7677 or keith.plemmons@citadel.edu.

One of Marion's all-time greats has been recognized as one of The Citadel's.  Former Marion High School basketball and baseball star Chuck Cordell was inducted into The Citadel's Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 30 in Charleston, S.C.
Cordell, a two-sport star for the Cadets from 1970-74, is one of five new members of the school's hall of fame.

After competing as a true freshman in front of 16,000 passionate fans in St. Louis at the NCAA Championships, Odie Delaney is ready to do it again.  "It was an eye-opening experience for sure, but it gave me insight on what it takes to become an All-American and a national champion for The Citadel," said Delaney of his experience in March. "It was nerve racking being one of the first guys to compete in front of that many people, but I learned so much from the experience."

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BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: I don't give that information out to anyone, particularly in public venues, but it was a long time ago in a place far away.

OCCUPATION: Adjunct professor, The Citadel.

EDUCATION: Master in Education in clinical counseling from The Citadel...

Citadel receiver Andre Roberts has been invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 23 in Orlando, Fla.  The game is an all-star contest pitting some of college football's top seniors and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Eyes on the Prize Documentary Series: The Time Has Come (1964-1966): Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. The story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today. John B. Bonds, history department, The Citadel, will lead the discussion following each film.

CITADEL HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CAMP: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 23 at Park West Gym. Grades K-8. Ed Conroy and Citadel basketball staff lead a one-day basketball camp for girls and boys in kindergarten through eighth grade. Campers work on offense, defense, shooting, offensive scoring moves. Bring a lunch. $50 resident/$64 non.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team completed the home portion of their 2009 schedule win a 3-1 victory over South Carolina State by scores of 25-17, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-13. The tandem of Tatum Jestila and Blaine McAllister proved to be the deciding factor, finishing with 17 and 11 kills respectfully, giving the Bulldogs a 55-40 advantage in kills.

The Citadel signed Goose Creek High School standout DeVontae Wright to a basketball letter of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA's early signing period.  Wright, a 5-11 point guard, led the Gators to a Class AAAA state title in 2008-09, averaging 10 points and six assists per game, and was named All-Region and All-State.

(CBS) The miraculous recovery of Lt. Brian Brennan took another incredible step forward this week -- a morning run with General David Petraeus, commander of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, reports CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.  "For me being a lowly old lieutenant having a four star general conversing with me and PT-ing with me is just an unbelievable thing," Brennan said. "I never thought that I would ever be able to do that, ever."

--The Citadel needs two victories for its second winning season in three years under coach Kevin Higgins, and just its second in the past 11 seasons. For all of the Bulldogs' travails this season, that would be a notable accomplishment.  "In order to do that, our seniors have to step up and play the best football they've ever played," Higgins said.  But both games are on the road, at Chattanooga and at Georgia Southern. And given that the Bulldogs have lost nine of their last 10 road games, it won't be easy.

In a Nov. 1 letter to the editor, a writer stated very succinctly some of the problems leading up to the recent uprising by cadets. The Citadel seems to have lost its focus on being a military academy.  Sure, it is a liberal arts college with a military objective. However, cadets no longer meet formations for meals. There is no prayer at meals, and many don't attend chapel Sunday mornings. Many are not required to participate in parade formations or Saturday morning inspections.

Homecoming is, above all, about reuniting with old friends, and this year, six reunion classes reconnected with their old friend el Cid in an extraordinary way.  Class of 1999's Check PresentationAs part of the 2009 Homecoming festivities, The Citadel received $12,434,163 in charitable contributions from alumni celebrating their class reunions. The final tally of this year's reunion class giving will be even more substantial, as the campaign period includes contributions made through December 31.

Many, many thanks to the organizers and sponsors of the Honor Flights. We veterans were overwhelmed at the receptions in Washington, D.C. (both on arrival and departure) and on returning to Charleston, where Citadel and ROTC cadets were among the hundreds who welcomed us back to our home state.

CHARLESTON, SC – Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Dale Murphy, a two-time National League MVP and seven-time All Star, will be the featured speaker at the 6th Annual Hot Stove Banquet & Silent Auction on January 22 at Mark Clark Hall on The Citadel campus.  The event is being sponsored for the third year in a row by Tommy McQueeney State Farm Insurance Company.

Charleston, S.C. - Citadel Basketball head coach Ed Conroy announced the signing of DeVontae Wright to a National-Letter-of-Intent on Wednesday. A 5-foot-11 point guard, Wright joins the Bulldogs from Goose Creek High School in Goose Creek, S.C. where he played for Brad Dobbels.

Mention South Carolina to an out-of-stater, and he may think of the beach, terrific golf courses or lamentably low SAT scores. What he might not know is that South Carolina is a world-class center of engineering that is uniquely positioned to contribute to and benefit from the outcome of the energy and environmental legislative debate. ...Membership of the cluster is made up of both industry and academia: Clemson, USC, S.C. State, the Citadel and our community colleges and prep schools are all active participants...

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team completes the home portion of their 2009 schedule against South Carolina State on Wednesday at McAlister Field House at 7 p.m. Among the key victories at home this season are UNC Greensboro and Savannah State.

A game-by-game grading of The Citadel's football team would look like the report card of a certain type of college student -- the kid who does well in the classes he's interested in, and doesn't even bother to attend the rest.  It's either A or F, and not many gentleman's C's in between.

Opening Remarks - It was a long day yesterday watching that tape. It wasn't a lot of fun in the office; it never is after losses, especially losses like that. After looking at the tape, from an offensive standpoint there were several things that were disappointing. Number one the drops that we had from some of our better football players, some of those occurred on third down as well.

Dr. John von Lehe lost his heroic battle with cancer early Monday morning. He died peacefully with his loving wife at his side at the Hospice of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant. He was 48. Dr. von Lehe was born in Walterboro June 27, 1961. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. A. Charles von Lehe (Catherine). He graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, in 1984 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Computer Science.

SUMMERVILLE: The Disabled American Veterans of Summerville is having a remembrance ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans War Memorial on the grounds of the Dorchester County Services Building (corner of U.S. Highway 78 and Main Street). Guest speaker is former Citadel president Lt. Gen. Claudius "Bud" Watts III.

Charleston, S.C. - Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Dale Murphy, a two-time National League MVP and seven-time All Star, will be the featured speaker at the Sixth Annual Hot Stove Banquet & Silent Auction on January 22 at Mark Clark Hall on The Citadel campus.  The event is being sponsored for the third year in a row by Tommy McQueeney State Farm Insurance Company.

Farr had a 3-30 record in three seasons at Spring Valley, where he replaced Jimmy Noonan in 2007. Noonan had led the Vikings to back-to-back Region 5-4A championships, featuring future college players such as Mason Cloy (Clemson), Kyle Fischer (Vanderbilt), Andre Roberts (The Citadel), Quintin Richardson (South Carolina) and Tim Green (Southern Mississippi).

The Citadel men's basketball team cruised to a 58-37 victory in an exhibition game over Georgia Southwestern University on Sunday night at McAlister Field House. Junior Bryan Streeter led the Bulldogs offensively, netting 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Newcomer Joe Wolfinger anchored the post, grabbing 11 rebounds in 16 minutes. "Streeter gave us a lot of energy in the first half," said head coach Ed Conroy. "He brings a lot of toughness to our lineup. Defensively he was very solid and played well.

Charleston, SC - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik is one of the six astronauts preparing for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-129 mission to the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 16.  Bresnik, who graduated in 1989 from The Citadel, will carry a replica of the military college’s spirit flag Big Red with him on the flight.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik is one of the six astronauts preparing for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-129 mission to the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 16. Bresnik, who graduated in 1989 from The Citadel, will carry a replica of the military college’s spirit flag Big Red with him on the flight.

The grandson of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt will visit The Citadel in December to talk about health care policy in the United States.  James Roosevelt Jr. is president and CEO of Tufts Health Plan, a non-profit health maintenance organization. Roosevelt joined Tufts in 1999 as senior vice president and general counsel and held that position until June 2005, when he became president and CEO.

(Please look at our photo gallery the captures the many events that took place at Homecoming 2009).

The Fulghum Lecture Series and the Daniel Library Friends will host lectures this week at The Citadel...

The last time The Citadel defeated Wofford in football, 9/11 was just another day in September, Barack Obama was a little-known state senator in Illinois and Dan DeHaven was 12 years old.  Yes, it's been that long. And Citadel seniors such as DeHaven are well aware that the Bulldogs have lost 10 straight to the Terriers since that 20-14 win on Sept. 12, 1998.

Far from being an immutable bastion, or some archaic regional anachronism reflecting only the traditions of the Old South, The Citadel may be seen as having found itself squarely on the front lines of America's culture wars over the past 60 years. ... Macaulay, an assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the department of history at Western Carolina University, will discuss his inaugural book at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Duckett Hall Auditorium at The Citadel as part of the annual fall Fulghum Lecture Series. The address is free and open to the public.

There was no hiding the hurt in the eyes of Citadel seniors as they reflected on their final home game at Johnson Hagood Stadium -- a 43-17 loss to Wofford on Saturday.  "It's not what I expected," said All-America receiver Andre Roberts. "It's real tough, our final game as seniors. It's a tough way to leave this stadium."

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Basketball team cruised to a 58-37 victory in an exhibition game over Georgia Southwestern University on Sunday evening at McAlister Field House. Junior Bryan Streeter led the Bulldogs offensively, netting 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Newcomer Joe Wolfinger anchored the post, grabbing 11 rebounds (nine defensive), in 16 minutes of play.

wish to echo the sentiments of the Nov. 1 letter, 'Cadets' behavior unacceptable.'  It appears that the erosion and relaxation of cadet regulations and traditions along with the reduction of formal inspections and parades have resulted in lower standards of discipline. Have we put these former high standards 'on sale' for the sake of increased admissions?

Memorial services will be held Saturday in Washington, D.C., for my friend and colleague, Jack Nelson, who died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 21 at age 80.  Direct, on point and precisely true: that was Jack Nelson, one of America's greatest journalists during the second half of the 20th century and co-author with me of "The Orangeburg Massacre." I will be with those in Washington honoring my friend.

In The Citadel's locker room last weekend, Bulldogs football coach Kevin Higgins vowed, "We're going to war this week."  IIf this was war, Citadel fans must wonder what surrender looks like.  The weakest Wofford team in at least eight years rolled into Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday and hammered the Bulldogs, 43-17, before a homecoming crowd of 15,155 and a regional TV audience.

Joe, you are from Portland and went to school in Seattle, birthplace of grunge. Are you a fan?

"I grew up with a lot of '90s grunge -- Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam. I'm down with all of those bands."

Is it Pearl Jam or Nirvana on your iPod?

"I'd go with Nirvana, but that's just me. I think Kurt Cobain is one of the greatest rock stars of all time. I just feel his style a little bit more. I got a chance to go to Aberdeen (Wash.), where he's from, and check out his town. That was cool."

I will continue to wear 'the ring,' although it has been tarnished.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel wrestling squad hosted another successful Citadel Open this weekend at McAlister Field House. The freshman and sophomore tournament featured attached and unattached grapplers from all over the southeast. Five Citadel wrestlers placed in the event, three attached to The Citadel and two unattached.

I would like to thank the many Lowcountry residents, friends of The Citadel, and alumni who have taken the time to express both their support and concern for The Citadel in the days following very disturbing incidents involving cadets in downtown Charleston and on campus.  Many of you fairly ask what will happen as a result of this unacceptable behavior. Cadets who are found to have dishonored this institution and the ring they wear will be held accountable.

Al Katz was a high school student in Greenville when he took a date to a football game between Furman University and The Citadel.  "The Summerall Guards were marching at halftime, and she thought that was the best thing she had ever seen," says Katz, 69. "The next day, I applied to The Citadel."  If that wasn't his entire reason for going, he says now, at least it was the catalyst that led him there.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel recorded their 11th consecutive loss to the Wofford Terriers on Saturday before a SportSouth televised homecoming crowd of 15,155 at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The Terriers totaled 450 yards of offense in the 43-17 final.

... believe it or not, there is only one home game left for The Citadel football team this year and continuing continuing with , The team held a pep rally thursday night, bonfire and all...

CHARLESTON, S.C.- The Citadel Basketball team completed an intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday afternoon at McAlister Field House, allowing fans a chance to preview the 2009-10 team. The 19th annual "Meet the Bulldogs" was highlighted by a 46-24 victory in favor of the White squad.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team hosts a pair of weekend matches with Georgia Southern and Davidson, looking to avenge road losses suffered in the first half of the schedule. Georgia Southern visits McAlister Field House on Saturday evening, at 8:05 pm, followed by an afternoon matinee against Davidson on Sunday at 2 p.m.

CHARLESTON, SC-They burned the Wofford flag, set piles of wood on fire, lit fireworks into the night sky and crammed pie after pie down their throats.  The Citadel football team knows how to have fun that’s for sure. They also know how to win, judging by their two game win streak heading into Saturday’s match up with the Terriers, the final home game of the season for Kevin Higgins and the Boys.

A battle flag that traveled to Iowa with a Union soldier at the end of the Civil War will soon be taking a $75,000 trip home to South Carolina.  This is believed to be the original 'Big Red,' the flag flown on Jan. 9, 1861, when Citadel cadets fired on the Star of the West.  The red palmetto flag -- believed to be the one that flew over Morris Island on Jan. 9, 1861, when a battery of Citadel cadets fired on the supply ship Star of the West -- will require special and expensive care, said Ted Curtis, a 1964 Citadel graduate and chairman of an alumni committee that researched the flag's authenticity.

The College of Charleston and Western Carolina were picked to win their respective divisions and College of Charleston junior guard Andrew Goudelock was named preseason player of the year in a vote by Southern Conference head coaches announced Thursday.  Charleston received eight first-place votes to lead the way in the South Division. Wofford, with three first-place votes, was second and perennial SoCon power Davidson was third in the voting and received one first-place vote. The Citadel was fourth, followed by Furman and Georgia Southern.

The Citadel Alumni Association has launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to bring Big Red home.  Big Red is the official spirit flag of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. The original Big Red flew over Morris Island during the firing upon the Union cargo ship Star of the West by Citadel cadets. The Civil War-era flag with an inward facing crescent was recently discovered in an Iowa museum collection.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A battle flag that traveled to Iowa with a Union soldier at the end of the Civil War will soon be taking a $75,000 trip home to South Carolina.  The red palmetto flag — believed to be the one that flew over Morris Island on Jan. 9, 1861, when a battery of Citadel cadets fired on the supply ship Star of the West — will require special and expensive care, said Ted Curtis, a 1964 Citadel graduate and chairman of an alumni committee that researched the flag's authenticity.

Sometime during the Citadel-Wofford game on Saturday, folks in the stands will be serenaded by piano music from the heavens. In more ways than one. Andy Solomon, El Cid's associate athletic director, says it probably will be the first time classical music has ever been played at a college football game. But even more interesting is the story behind the music...

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A trucking executive is the newest member of the South Carolina Department of Transportation Board.  Ken Willingham takes over the at-large spot on the board from Tee Hooper of Greenville, who served for six years. 
Willingham is president of Thompson Trucking Company Inc. in Charleston. He has a civil engineering degree from The Citadel and worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and military police after college. He also has served on several Charleston-area transportation boards.

Spartanburg, S.C. - Bulldog soccer's head coach Bob Winch tabbed the 2009 SoCon Women's Soccer Coach of the Year, the Southern Conference announced on Wednesday.  Winch guided The Citadel to yet another historical season after winning their first SoCon game in program history in 2008. This season, Winch coached the Bulldogs to a school record of eight points and a ninth place finish in the SoCon, the highest SoCon finish in program history.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Football will welcome the Wofford Terriers to Johnson Hagood Stadium for Homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 7. The game will kick off before a live televised audience at 3:05 p.m. and can be viewed on SportSouth. Bulldog fans can also listen to the game live on Bulldog Insider at www.CitadelSports.com or on ESPN Radio 910 The Team with the Voice of the Bulldogs Darren Goldwater and color analyst Walt Nadzak.

Charleston, S.C. - Bulldog football players Jeremy Buncum and Ryan Keiper were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for the 2009-2010 football season on Thursday. Both players made the First Team University Division in District 3 and will automatically advance to the national ballot as an opportunity for further recognition.

Charleston, S.C. - Cross town and Southern Conference rival College of Charleston ended a season-long three game winning streak by The Citadel by scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 on Wednesday night at McAlister Field House.

--Citadel women's soccer coach Bob Winch was named the Southern Conference women's soccer coach of the year. 
This season, Winch coached the Bulldogs to a school record eight points (5-12-2, 2-7-2 SoCon) and a ninth-place finish in the SoCon, the highest SoCon finish in program history.

... With the cool weather, it is a great time to visit our public parks, the College of Charleston campus or The Citadel and the historic plantations. You can adopt many good ideas from these landscapes.

Where did The Citadel's values go? The Citadel's values went to the boardroom and the battleground. They are on the front lines and front porches. From the bridges of ships and to the construction of highways and viaducts. They are in all facets of our daily lives.  Unfortunately, a few have forgotten their values and have brought discredit to themselves and their beloved institution. As always they will be dealt with in a manner consistent with the situation at hand by The Citadel.

When he left Sumter to attend The Citadel in Charleston in the early 19080s, he did so as Timmy Jones, a good — but self-admittedly — not great high school baseball player.  When his time was up at The Citadel in 1985, he left the military school as Tim Jones, a college All-American, a second-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals — and future Major League Baseball player.

In preseason football practice, Citadel defenders are not allowed to hit the quarterback under any circumstances.  But defensive end Milford Scott was so eager to make an impact that whenever he got within two yards of a QB, he'd shout "Sack! Sack!"

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - College of Charleston and Western Carolina are the favorites to capture the Southern Conference's divisional men's basketball titles in 2009-10, according to a vote by the leagues head coaches. CofC junior guard Andrew Goudelock was also named the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team will meet cross town rival College of Charleston on Wednesday night, with a three-game winning streak on the line when the Bulldogs take the court. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at McAlister Field House.

Charleston Southern placed 11th (304-625), led by Olivia Jordan-Higgins, who tied for third at 146 (72-74). The Citadel was 14th (330-669).

Charleston, S.C.-The Citadel Basketball team will host the 19th Annual "Meet the Bulldogs" on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 4:15 p.m. in McAlister Field House. The event allows fans to meet and greet the 2009-10 Citadel Bulldogs while catching the 20-minute Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage.

Inspired by his father, Dr. Benjamin Burris ('94) became an orthodontist. In return, Dr. A.G. "Skeet" Burris is carrying on his son's legacy. ...The younger Burris grew up in Beaufort then went to The Citadel for a degree in marine biology. After spending a year New Zealand following graduation, he decided to take a different career path -- orthodontics. He earned his degree from University of Tennessee in Memphis and settled just across the state line in Jonesboro. ...

The Citadel will take visitors on a journey to the center of our Galaxy when it unveils two unprecedented mural-sized images of the Milky Way’s core as seen by three of NASA’s space-based observatories.  The images are being released this month by NASA in observance of the International Year of Astronomy in 2009, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo turning a telescope to the heavens.

The only person to coach men's basketball and serve as athletic director at three different Division I schools said Tuesday that he has spoken to Coastal Carolina about the opening atop its athletic department.  Les Robinson, who has served in both capacities at N.C. State, The Citadel and East Tennessee State, has interest in becoming the next athletic director at Coastal. He was contacted through intermediaries about the position but has yet to have a formal interview, he said.

Spartanburg, S.C. - The Citadel wrestling team was picked to finish fourth by the Southern Conference coaches on Wednesday.  Odie Delaney, the reigning SoCon Champion and NCAA qualifier was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team for the 197-pound weight class. Delaney went 5-0 in SoCon play a year ago and won the SoCon Championships en route to competing at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis.

For those wondering, The Citadel's fourth-team quarterback is Brian Hill, a 5-10, 175-pound freshman from Irmo High School.  But after back-to-back games in which the Bulldogs' No. 2 and No. 3 quarterbacks have carried The Citadel to victory, football coach Kevin Higgins is hoping he won't have to dig deeper into the depth chart against Wofford this week.

Charleston, S.C. - The Bulldog Golf team has traveled to Pinehurst, N.C. for the Pinehurst Challenge hosted by Southern Conference opponent the College of Charleston. The two-day event, to be held Monday and Tuesday, will be played on 18-holes each by 15 teams.

CHARLESTON, S.C.--The release of the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll gives fans and alumni of The Citadel basketball program a unique opportunity in the 2009-10 season. Two teams on the Bulldogs slate, Michigan State and West Virginia, will begin the season ranked in the Top 10 of the poll.

Disgusted does not seem to be an adequate word. The recent conduct of Citadel cadets both downtown and in Watts Barracks deserves a more contemptible description, but it escapes this old grad. Such conduct might be expected of students attending a civilian college, but rarely at that.

It is evident that the times they are a-changing. A brawl in the barracks of The Citadel? One in which The Citadel staff is afraid to walk into the melee?  A college which used to pride itself on its discipline has become another college with rebellious youth besmirching the time-honored institution with their riotous behavior.  I was embarrassed to read about it, and I didn't attend The Citadel. But I have lived in Charleston for over 50 years. Someone there needs a time out.

A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do. Those words echo through the minds of cadets and grads alike and now they adorn the hallway outside the Honor Committee Courtroom on the third floor of Mark Clark Hall—a finishing touch on what was an out-of-date room for upholding the tradition of The Citadel Honor Code.

Elon, N.C. - Senior Brendan Kight led the men's Bulldog cross country team to a ninth place finish at the 2009 Southern Conference Championships in Elon, N.C. on Saturday morning. The men's team tallied 218 points while the women's team collected 357 points for 12th place.

Charleston, S.C. - Bulldog football player's Cortez Allen and Tommy Edwards highlight two of the Southern Conference Player of the Week award winners announced by the league Monday afternoon. This is the second consecutive week that The Citadel has earned weekly honors with two players this season.

Charleston, S.C. - Bulldog soccer player Kristine Devine was named to the third team of the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's soccer team for District 3, CoSIDA announced on Friday.

The Citadel’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge teams will travel to Fort Knox, Ky., Nov 7 and 8 to compete in the first ever “Bold Leaders Challenge.”  The Palmetto Battalion Ranger Challenge teams will go up against Norwich University, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M University and North Georgia College and State University in the test of endurance, physical training, military skills and teamwork.

The Citadel’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge teams will travel to Fort Knox, Ky., Nov 7 and 8 to compete in the first ever “Bold Leaders Challenge.”  The Palmetto Battalion Ranger Challenge teams will go up against Norwich University, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M University and North Georgia College and State University in the test of endurance, physical training, military skills and teamwork.

The Citadel Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice will host a screening of the documentary “Seoul Train” about North Korean refugees who risk their lives trying to escape their country through the secret passages of the Underground Railroad of Asia.

This week the two guys next to me are Biron Nabritt, a redshirt junior. Biron is a defensive back, currently the number two corner and a heavy contributor to all of our special teams. He really does a great job and has been an outstanding leader for us as well.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel wrestling team hosted a successful blue-white competition on Saturday morning in the wrestling room at Vandiver Hall.  The Bulldogs took part in the annual inter-squad scrimmage in preparation for the start of the season on homecoming weekend.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Basketball team will tip-off the 2009-10 season against Kenyon College on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:05 in McAlister Field House. Ed Conroy's team is seeking to become the first team since the 1961 season to have back-to-back winning seasons in Southern Conference play.

ISSUE: Citadel cadet incidents

OUR VIEW: Look for military college to act in wake of incidents

The story makes no Citadel cadet or alumnus happy. The proud tradition of the military college does not include behavior as reported this past weekend.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tommy Edwards threw two second-half touchdown passes in his collegiate debut to lead The Citadel to a 28-16 victory over Samford on Saturday.  Edwards, a freshman walk-on, replaced injured starter Miguel Starks late in the second quarter and led the Bulldogs (4-4, 2-3 Southern Conference) to 28 consecutive points and a 28-10 lead with 2:41 remaining.