News and Events

The Citadel will have three men's basketball games televised live during the upcoming season.  Two regular season games (at Elon, Feb. 13 and hosting UNC Greensboro, Feb. 18) will be aired regionally on SportSouth as part of their package with the SoCon, while ESPNU will feature the Bulldogs when they host Michigan State on Dec. 7.

Summary: Writing project sites across the nation are gearing up for the National Day on Writing on October 20, 2009. Teachers have planned writing marathons, family writing nights, author readings, student readings, and more.
As the first-ever National Day on Writing draws closer, teacher-consultants across the country are building buzz by planning imaginative activities for teachers, students, and the community to enjoy.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Athletics Department announced that three Bulldog Basketball games will be televised live during the 2009-10 season. Two regular season games will be aired regionally on SportSouth as part of their package with the Southern Conference, while ESPNU will feature The Citadel when they host Michigan State.

Criminal Justice Professor William P. Bloss is making a mark as a leader in the field of international criminal justice through his work with the Kosovo Police Service and the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime.  Bloss traveled to Ohrid, Macedonia, for the 2009 International Police Executive Symposium where he was selected to conduct a study of the new Kosovo Police Service.

Armanti Edwards almost lost a toe during a now infamous yard-care accident.  But the Appalachian State quarterback has not lost a step, Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins said Monday.  As evidence, Higgins pointed to a play in App State's 20-7 win over Samford last week.

The Citadel Graduate College is now offering a graduate certificate program in leadership.  This multi-disciplined program incorporates five graduate-level courses in psychology, business administration, engineering, and the humanities to provide an in-depth study of leadership and leadership principles. Some of these courses also count toward the Master of Arts in Social Science, the Master of Business Administration, and the upcoming Master of Science in Project Management.

Bart Blanchard, The Citadel, SoCon football co-offensive player of the week

--Ben Lippen QB Joey Carter (6-1, 170) likes The Citadel, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian and Western Carolina. Carter has visited PC and was scheduled to be at The Citadel last Saturday. He also plans to visit Georgia Southern and Gardner-Webb.

The Citadel(2-1) finally opens Southern Conference play this Saturday when they host 10th ranked Appalachian State.  The Bulldogs are coming off their second straight win with victories over Princeton and Presbyterian. Bart Blanchard was named the SoCon Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his 6 touchdown passing performance against PC.

CHARLESTON, S.C.- The Citadel Volleyball team will travel across town to visit rival College of Charleston on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs are searching for their first Southern Conference victory against a Cougar team that is 5-8 on the season.

The Parris Island Marine Band will perform during halftime at The Citadel vs. Appalachian State football game on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Johnson Hagood Stadium.  The musicians of the Parris Island Marine Band entertain audiences at more than 225 performances each year across the United States. With the strength of one officer and 50 enlisted Marines, the band travels more than 25,000 miles annually carrying on a long-standing tradition of excellence and service to both the Marine Corps and the country.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- With South Carolina writer Pat Conroy's novel "South of Broad" on the best-seller lists, you may want to glimpse places he writes about in what he calls his "love letter" to a coastal city.  A vacation package starting Monday allows just that. For $699 weekdays and $799 on weekends, a couple gets a two-night stay in an historic inn, a two-hour walking tour through Conroy's Charleston and a Lowcountry dinner. 

Influence may be measured in manifest ways, not the least of which is the reach of one's art or the manner in which it endures.  The S.C. Arts Commission has announced that Fripp Island novelist and nonfiction writer Pat Conroy and Daniel Island artist Jonathan Green will be honored with 2010 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts for Lifetime Achievement.  The ceremony will be April 21 at the Statehouse in Columbia.

Through three games, The Citadel already has doubled its interception total from last season.   Interceptions by cornerbacks Cortez Allen and Keith Gamble in Saturday night's 46-21 victory over Presbyterian College gave the Bulldogs six picks already this season, double their three interceptions all of last year.

Pat Conroy will appear at a fundraiser for the Charleston Library Society and Gibbes Museum of Art. Two events, a reception at the Library Society, followed by a speech at the Gibbes, are planned.  --When: Dec. 10 (time TBA).  --Tickets: On sale Oct. 15, through the Library Society and the Gibbes. Prices have not been set.

CHARLESTON - Quiet through The Citadel's first two football games, Andre Roberts reminded Bulldogs fans again Saturday night why he is an All-American - with a little help from quarterback Bart Blanchard.  Roberts caught four touchdown passes, tight end Alex Sellars snared two and Blanchard matched a 30-year-old school record with six TD passes as the Bulldogs out-gunned Presbyterian College, 46-21, before 13,034 fans at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team will open Southern Conference action at home on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. at McAlister Field House against Appalachian State. It will be the conference opener for both squads.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel soccer team (3-5-0, 0-0 SoCon) will begin Southern Conference action this weekend at WLI Field beginning with the Samford Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. and then the Chattanooga Mocs on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m.

SportSouth will air 14 men's and five women's Southern Conference basketball games during the coming season, the network and league announced Thursday. The College of Charleston men and The Citadel both will have two games aired. Charleston's Jan. 16 game at Chattanooga (2:30 p.m.) and Feb. 6 home contest against Samford (4 p.m.) will be on SportSouth. The Citadel's game at Elon on Feb. 13 (6 p.m.) and Feb. 20 home contest against UNC Greensboro (1 p.m.) are scheduled for broadcast.

The Sept. 14 town hall meeting at The Citadel was interesting and somewhat disappointing, but not in the way you might think. Sens. Lindsay Graham and John McCain were engaged, thoughtful and serious, while the crowd was not.

"All he does is catch touchdowns." That's how former NFL coach Buddy Ryan described receiver Cris Carter, who caught 130 TD passes during his pro football career. Those words also could apply to tight end Alex Sellars of The Citadel, who has an unbeatable touchdown-to-catch ratio with the Bulldogs.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- South Carolina's military college is recognizing some of its most generous donors.  Nearly 160 donors who have given $100,000 or more to The Citadel are gathering Friday at the school's Summerall Chapel.  The college has four lifetime giving societies and the living members of those groups have committed a combined $122 million to the state-supported military college in Charleston.

Charleston, S.C. - The Bulldog cross country teams are set to host the 29th Annual Will Wilson Citadel Invitational Saturday, Sept. 26 with the first race starting the open invitational at 9 a.m. The races, scheduled to include over 1,200 runners, will take place in Charleston at the James Island County Park.

The Citadel Brigadier Foundation's Official Electronic Newsletter
Friday, September 25, 2009

Ready to roll: Derby team practicing for first bout - The Lowcountry Highrollers, Charleston's first roller-derby team, was practicing for its first competition when we met them in March. We wondered whether the Holy City would support a sport described as "a catfight on wheels," with some players donning miniskirts and fishnet stockings.

Turns out Charleston has embraced it.

The 800 seats at the Omar Shrine Temple were sold out for the first bout, said Wendy Jernigan, aka Red Dread. So the team moved its remaining three home bouts to The Citadel's McAlister Field House, where 1,500-1,800 spectators showed up each time.

Thirty-six Citadel cadets have been place on the President’s List for the spring 2009 semester. They will be recognized during the Sept. 25 military dress parade. The President’s List is the most distinguished awards’ list on which a cadet can be placed. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties. The list is a combination of the Dean’s List and the Commandant’s Distinguished List, which is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies and who have excellent military and academic records.

It was a hot August day in preseason practice when Citadel linebacker Mel Capers tackled his teammate, running back Rickey Anderson, and crumpled to the ground.  "It was like my whole body went numb," Capers recalled Wednesday. "I had stingers all over my body, all the way down to my arms and feet. I was like, this is pretty bad."

The Citadel has announced its 2009-10 cadet commanders. Michael B. Burris Jr. of Charleston has been appointed a D Company commander in the 1st Battalion. Thomas F. Hesse of Charleston has been appointed an O Company commander in the 4th Battalion.

Taco Boy (both the downtown and Folly Beach locations) has become a no-frills hot spot for Charlestonians in search of a frozen cocktail. Patrons of the downtown location are frequently found on the massive outdoor patio, sipping the famous margaritas and frozen screwdrivers. When you order a drink, strike up a conversation with new bartender Pete "Pedro" Rooney. Originally from Summerville and a graduate of the Citadel, he loves chatting with his customers.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Football team will host the Presbyterian College Blue Hose for their home opener on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Johnson Hagood Stadium. The game can be viewed and heard on Bulldog Insider at www.CitadelSports.com or on ESPN Radio 910 with the Voice of the Bulldogs Darren Goldwater and color analyst Walt Nadzak.

While the 5K is, by far, the most common distance for running and walking events, the half-marathon is the most popular, according to Running USA's National Runner Survey in 2008.  The route, which would start and end on Calhoun Street near Roper Hospital, still is being hammered out but would include some sequence of looping north to Hampton Park, west on the connector to Folly Road and south to The Battery.  One problem, she notes, is that The Citadel won't know if it has a home game until February or March.

Holly Maslowski, ’09, has many reasons to give back to The Citadel.  She has seen classmates drop out because they cannot pay for tuition and she had heard young women tell her they want to come to The Citadel but cannot afford it.  Holly Maslowski, ’09, is the featured speaker at Friday’s induction of The Citadel Foundation's first group of Leaders in Philanthropy.

Grover Cleveland Croft, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2009 after a long and happy life. Mr. Croft was a graduate of Summerville High School, Class of 1942 and The Citadel, Class of 1949. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and was a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society. A funeral service for Mr. Croft will be held at 11 o'clock, Thursday, September 24, 2009 in the chapel at St. Luke's Lutheran Church with interment following at Summerville Cemetery.

The great state of South Carolina has been receiving a host of attention over the past few months due to the colorful actions and behavior of our governor and, recently, the outburst heard around the world by the South Carolina Second Congressional District Congressman.

An El Paso mother accuses the Citadel of physically assaulting her 18 year-old son.  Texas personal injury attorney alert-El Paso family accuses Citadel military academy of physical assault against their son a former cadet.

The Citadel Foundation on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, will recognize and celebrate for the first time the generosity of those whose lifelong support allows the college to pursue its vision of achieving excellence in the education of principled leaders.  Nearly 160 members of The Citadel’s four lifetime giving societies, which represent individual donations of $100,000 or more, will gather at 2 p.m. in Summerall Chapel to be honored. Taken together, the current living members of the giving societies have committed nearly $122 million to The Citadel.

The Citadel Foundation on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, will recognize and celebrate for the first time the generosity of those whose lifelong support allows the college to pursue its vision of achieving excellence in the education of principled leaders.  Nearly 160 members of The Citadel’s four lifetime giving societies, which represent individual donations of $100,000 or more, will gather at 2 p.m. in Summerall Chapel to be honored. Taken together, the current living members of the giving societies have committed nearly $122 million to The Citadel.

The Citadel will maintain its partnership with BCSD established through the initial grant, and will serve as the primary higher education partner for the new grant.  “The Teaching American History grants are highly competitive," said Bo Moore, dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Citadel. "The awarding of a second grant to the same team of educators is an extraordinary expression of confidence in the work completed by the Berkeley County School District and its higher education partner, The Citadel's Department of History."

Opening Remarks - "We had a great trip to New Jersey. One of the best well ran trips since I have been here. I think the administration did a great job. Andy Clawson does a lot of our organizing as well. The Brigadier Foundation put on an event and it's great to see so many alums traveling with us for the game. The support we had was just incredible. The players definitely felt the support from the alumni and the fans. It means an awful lot to our football team."

The football career of Citadel linebacker Mel Capers is over, Bulldogs coach Kevin Higgins said Monday.  Capers, a 5-9, 175-pound junior from Fort Dorchester High School, has a condition known as "congenital spinal stenosis" that makes it too risky for him to play football or other contact sports. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the space around the spinal cord.

"Emergency power, jammed hallways, a nervous doctor and a friendly surprise are all indelible memories of our son's birth the night Hurricane Hugo introduced itself to the Palmetto State," wrote Joseph Pellicci when asked about the occasion.  Anita Pellicci went into labor at 6 a.m. Sept. 21 at Lexington Medical Center. Hugo was hundreds of miles off the coast at the time. It seemed Anita would beat Hugo to the punch, but little Joel had other plans. ...

The South Carolina Corps of Cadets will present its Christmas Candlelight Service for the Lowcountry at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4, 5 and 6 in Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus.

Parents' Weekend 2009 activities will kick off on Friday, Oct. 23 and continue through Sunday, Oct. 25 at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.  Highlights of the weekend inlcude the presentation of class rings to seniors and the promotion of freshmen from cadet recruits to cadet privates followed by their official induction into the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

A former regimental commander, an accomplished leader of the Charleston County School District, an area business and community leader, and two Lowcountry pioneers in counseling and literacy are this year’ inductees into The Citadel School of Education Wall of Fame. The second annual Wall of Fame celebration takes place at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 in the Courvoisie Banquet Hall at the Holiday Alumni Center, 69 Hagood Ave. The banquet is an invitation-only event.

Head Coach Kevin Higgins Opening Remarks - It was a great night Saturday night, certainly was nice to be back at home. It was a great crowd, a loud crowd. I know our players were extremely excited to have the opportunity to be on our home field again. Good win against Presbyterian.

Walking out to the pitcher’s mound to the chants of some 10,000 Japanese fans, Cadet Asher Wojciechowski was feeling the pressure. Only minutes before, Wojciechowski was sitting on the bench, watching the game, not expecting the opportunity to play.  The USA National Team was playing in Tsuruoka, Japan, on July 15 when Wojciechowski (wo-ja-how-ski) got his big break. While sitting in the dugout, Team USA pitching Coach Mike Kennedy approached Wojciechowski with the three words he’d been waiting to hear, “Start warming up.”

Athens, Ga. - The Bulldog tennis team competed in the 42nd Southern Intercollegiate Championships on Sept. 18-21, with the University of Georgia as the host in Athens, Ga. Due to inclement weather, most doubles matches and all consolation matches were canceled.

The Sept. 14 town hall meeting at The Citadel with Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain was, I thought, supposed to be part of an ongoing national "debate" about health care. While I respect the senators and appreciate their service, I saw nothing close to debate at the meeting.

--North Florida (3-5-1) defeated The Citadel, 4-2, on the last day of the UNF Hampton Inn Ponte Vedra Classic at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.  Nikki Mares scored both goals for The Citadel (3-5), which hosts Samford on Friday at 4 p.m.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Writer Pat Conroy and artist Jonathan Green have been awarded lifetime achievement awards by the South Carolina Arts Commission.  The awards are presented to state businesses, organizations and individuals for their artistic work or contributions to the arts.  The awards, including those to Conroy and Green, will be presented at a Statehouse ceremony next April.

María C. Hood of Polo Road Elementary School in Columbia, Elizabeth Sanderson of Lakewood High School in Sumter and Hollis R. Wilkes of Sara Collins Elementary School in Greenville are the 2009 finalists for the South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year, an annual distinction sponsored by The Citadel’s Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. - The Citadel Golf team finished 21st after just one day of tournament action at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate Tournament. Hosted by Southern Conference foe Western Carolina, the tournament ended competition with round two being cancelled due to heavy rains.

Jacksonville, Fla. - The Citadel soccer team completed the UNF Hampton Inn Ponte Vedra Classic with a 4-2 loss to North Florida on Sunday afternoon at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.

No story about the impact of Hurricane Hugo on Charleston can be told without including the events at The Citadel in the days leading up to and following Hugo’s land fall on this city at midnight on September 21-22, 1989.  Lieutenant General “Bud” Watts had been on campus as President of The Citadel less than two months in September 1989 when Mayor Riley used every means possible to ensure all of us in Charleston knew the potential dangers of staying in the low-country if Hugo landed in Charleston.

PRINCETON, N.J. - Running back Terrell Dallas scored two touchdowns and The Citadel scored 38 straight points en route to a 38-7 victory over Princeton on Saturday.  Quarterback Bart Blanchard threw a 12-yard TD pass to Alex Sellars, and Miguel Starks and freshman Van Dyke Jones added touchdown runs for the Bulldogs, who evened their record at 1-1.

When things don't work out with a potential recruit, there can be hard feelings between coaches and players.  Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins takes pains to make sure that does not happen with his program.  "If we lose a guy, we try to wish him the best and to let them know if things change, we're always interested in talking to them," Higgins said. "That's what I tell our coaches to share with guys when they are finished with the recruiting process."

A new beginning requires re-examining one's skill set. To assist, academic institutions are offering programs that address the needs of workers in transition. ...Dorothy Perrin Moore is a professor of business administration emeritus at The Citadel.

Cadets from The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute rallied this week to give 751 units of blood to the American Red Cross and the Armed Services Blood Program.  “There are no losers here; only winners.” said Col. Robert Sberna, director of cadet activities at The Citadel. “The Lowcountry and Lexington, Va., as well as the brave members of our Armed Forces will all benefit from the generosity of both Citadel and VMI cadets. I cannot begin to express my deepest gratification to both schools for a job well done.”

Joe Wolfinger, a 7-foot transfer from the University of Washington, has been cleared by the NCAA to play basketball for The Citadel this season.  Wolfinger, enrolled as a graduate student at The Citadel, will have at least one, and possibly two, seasons of eligibility with the Bulldogs, coach Ed Conroy said Thursday.  Wolfinger redshirted one season, missed another with injury and played two seasons at Washington. He would have to apply to the NCAA for a waiver for a second season at The Citadel.

A visit from NCAA Tournament finalist Michigan State highlights a 31-game schedule released by The Citadel on Wednesday. The Spartans, who lost to North Carolina in last year's NCAA title game, play the Bulldogs on Dec. 7 at McAlister Field House to top what Citadel coach Ed Conroy calls "an extremely challenging" schedule.

Of the 29 cadets at The Citadel with flu-like symptoms, three are in the infirmary being treated with Tamiflu and three are on medical leave. The latter live relatively near The Citadel and the school has provided them leave so they can be at home rather than the infirmary, said Citadel media relations coordinator Charlene Gunnells. All 23 others were treated and released after being symptom-free for 24 hours. The Citadel is providing updates on flu activity on a Web site, www.bulldogalert.info, every other day.

The Charleston Historical Society will co-sponsor its next lecture at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St.  The lecture, titled "S.C. State Symbols of Sovereignty since the 17th Century," will be presented by Dr. David C. R. Heisser, Ph.D. The presentation is a part of the 10th anniversary of the Charleston Historical Society lecture series. The lecture is free and open to the public.  Heisser is a Citadel professor emeritus who has published about the history of the Catholic Church in South Carolina

North Charleston police are looking for a driver who pointed a gun at a man who blew his horn at him. The road-rage incident happened about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.  The man who filed the complaint said the truck had a slightly elevated chassis, a brush guard on the front and a Citadel sticker in the middle of the rear window. He described the driver as a white man, 18 to 25 years old, with a neat haircut and baseball cap.

The College of Charleston has hired former board Chairman Bobby Marlowe as a lobbyist, creating a new position and doubling its lobbying staff.

• The Citadel has one lobbyist, Cardon Crawford, who earns $87,550. Crawford also is the college's liaison with the greater Charleston community, neighborhood associations and communities near the school, officials said.

Princeton coach Roger Hughes remembers it as six minutes of Andre Roberts-induced heck for his football team, though on the game clock it was more like 8:44.  Hughes' Tigers held a 17-7 halftime lead over Roberts and The Citadel last season, and were just a touchdown behind heading into the fourth quarter at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Terry M. Mays of the department of political science and criminal justice at The Citadel has completed the highest level of formal certification offered in the field of United Nations Peace Support Operations.  The training is a 24-month program that few people complete each year. The program includes an in-residence peace support operations course at an international center, 12 distance courses and original thesis.  An associate professor, Mays said working on his certification has helped him in teaching about multinational peacekeeping and international organizations.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Citadel athletic administrator Andy Solomon is the new president of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of
Fame. Solomon takes over for former South Carolina State football coach Willie Jeffries. The hall will celebrate its 50th  induction ceremony in May 2010.  The 54-year-old Solomon has spent time working in athletic administration at five South Carolina universities. He has been inducted into the Winthrop athletic hall of fame and NAIA hall of fame.

The cutline reads, "Members of the Citadel's Summerall Guards practice on the Parade Ground at the school Tuesday evening for their upcoming halftime performance at the Parents Weekend football game against Furman University."

The Citadel took on North Carolina's vaunted defense two weeks ago with a pair of walk-on freshmen at running back. It was no coincidence that the Bulldogs finished that game with 30 net rushing yards and a 40-6 defeat.

Tuesday’s blood drive is a competition between The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute. The winner gets a trophy and bragging rights for the next year. The real winners though, will be the people who will receive the life saving gift from a total stranger.

Cadets and staff at military schools in South Carolina and Virginia are trying to prove that the sight of needles and blood don't make them squeamish. The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute are holding blood drives Tuesday and, for the first time, the events are a competition to see which institution can give the most blood.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Cadets and staff at military schools in South Carolina and Virginia are trying to prove that the sight of needles and blood don't make them squeamish. The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute are holding blood drives Tuesday and, for the first time, the events are a competition to see which institution can give the most blood.

EL PASO, Texas -- After what he claims were 25 days of horror at the Citadel Military College, 18-year-old Stephen Schlegel could not bear it anymore.  His mother Betty Schlegel says that hazing went so far that her son, an Eastwood High School graduate, could not participate in physical activities any further.

Internet - Michael Wise has joined Visiture, a Charleston-based Internet marketing company, where he will focus on search-engine marketing strategies and business development in media, automotive, electronic commerce. Previously, he was with Cox Enterprises, where he worked with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and AutoTrader.com. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the The Citadel and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia.

South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is being joined by his close friend, fellow Republican Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain for a town hall meeting. Monday's session at The Citadel before the public and cadets is not confined to health care and the lawmakers are taking questions on various topics.

The fall book season seldom has looked more burnished. Fans of the late Charleston novelist Jim Rigney, known to the world as Robert Jordan, may relish the concluding installment of his majestic "Wheel of Time" fantasy series: "A Memory of Light: Gathering Clouds," completed by Brandon Sanderson (Oct. 27).

--The Citadel (1-8) dropped its opening match in the Fiesta Bowl tournament, losing to Utah State 3-0 in Flagstaff, Ariz. Utah State (4-3) won 25-12, 25-15, 19-25. Jessica Maas had six kills and Tatum Jestila six digs for the Bulldogs.

Emily Davis scored in the 56th minute to lead Presbyterian (2-3) to a 1-0 women's win over The Citadel (2-3) in Clinton on Friday night.  CSU had two teams compete in the 'A' doubles, with Torres and Andrea Schutte winning the title in that division.

Flagstaff, Ariz. - The Citadel Volleyball team dropped both of their Saturday matches at the Fiesta Bowl Tournament, falling to Northern Arizona and to Wyoming, 3-0.  In the early match, host Northern Arizona (3-5) took control and defeated The Citadel 25-16, 25-19 and 25-15. The Bulldogs were led by Jessica Maas and Kaona Mercer who each had eight kills. Mercer set a career high in kills with eight. Lauren Campbell led the attack for Northern Arizona with 13 kills and seven digs.

Stained Glass Series: Three concerts will be held in The Citadel's Summerall Chapel. Best of Mendelssohn on Oct. 9; "The Messiah" on Dec. 10; and Celebrate Composer Anniversaries on March 28. Individual concerts are $15 for adults and $5 for children. $40 for the whole series.

Elon, N.C. - The Citadel Cross Country teams competed in the Elon Invitational in Elon, N.C. on Saturday with Brendan Kight leading the men to a fifth place finish with 120 points and the women finishing eighth overall with 195 points.

Elon, N.C. - The Citadel Cross Country teams competed in the Elon Invitational in Elon, N.C. on Saturday with Brendan Kight leading the men to a fifth place finish with 120 points and the women finishing eighth overall with 195 points.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will hold a town hall meeting at the Carolina Coliseum at the University of South Carolina at 2 p.m. Sunday.  Graham will hold another town hall on Monday in Charleston, along with U.S. Sen. John McCain.  Graham will discuss national security, health care and other issues. Graham will take questions from the audience.

ORLANDO, Fla. — John Bookhardt, 60, died Saturday, September 5, 2009, suddenly at his home.  Born on October 16, 1948, he was a very private intellectual. He was the only child of the late John E. and “Boo” Bookhardt and was raised en Elloree, S.C. After graduating from Elloree High School, he became a member of the Corps at the Citadel, graduating in 1970 and receiving his officer’s commission in the United States Air Force.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and his close ally Sen. John McCain will appear in Charleston at 9 a.m. Monday for a Town Hall meeting at The Citadel.  The meeting is open to the public, and both Republican senators will take questions about health care and other topics.

In an effort to enhance service learning opportunities for students in The Citadel's Corps of Cadets and The Citadel Graduate College, the college has recently connected with the VISTA program and SC Campus Compact.  The VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) is a division of AmeriCorps. Ms. Kimi Parkhill will serve from now until July 1010 as the SC Campus Compact VISTA volunteer assigned to The Citadel's campus.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday accepted U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s apology for interrupting his health care speech, but the South Carolina Republican insisted again that Obama had misled the nation with “inaccurate statements.”  ... Mike Brown, a Vietnam War veteran, said he was born in Charleston, graduated from The Citadel and is a Wilson constituent, though he declined to identify his hometown.  “Joe Wilson has never been courteous,” Brown said. “He was, and remains, an opportunistic, cynical lout.”

The Citadel head football Kevin Higgins will be the guest speaker at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club on Friday beginning at 7:15 a.m. at the Sumter Family YMCA.  Higgins is in his fifth season as the Bulldogs' head coach. He owns a 20-26 record after losing to North Carolina 40-6 in The Citadel's season opener on Saturday. The Bulldogs have a 20-18 record against non-Football Bowl Series schools during his tenure.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Louis Bates Folley Jr., 62, husband of Martha Nelson Folley, entered into rest Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
Mr. Folley was a native of Sumter, but had been a resident of Augusta for 37 years. He was a 1969 graduate of The Citadel. Mr. Folley served in the U.S. Air Force until moving to Augusta in 1973. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church, Presbyterian, Evans, Ga., with Dr. Duncan Rankin officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Gordon Reed officiating.

Mount Pleasant resident and Citadel alumnus, Col. Thomas McQueeney, 57, will receive the Order of the Palmetto at 3:45 p.m. Friday at The Citadel dress parade in recognition of his service to the community and state.  Baron Hanson, a friend of the State Farm Insurance agent, organized McQueeney's nomination for the state award because he said the man's public service path is something that every South Carolinian should follow.

Charleston, S.C. -The Bulldog Volleyball team will head to the desert this weekend to take part in the Fiesta Bowl Tournament in Flagstaff, Ariz. The Cadets will take on Utah State, Northern Arizona and Wyoming, all for the first time in program history. This will be the third of four tournaments the Bulldogs will participate in this season before opening conference play in late September.

Charleston, S.C. - The Bulldog soccer team (2-2, 0-0 SoCon) will head to Clinton, S.C. to compete against the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.  Presbyterian holds a 1-3 record, earning their first victory of the season against S.C. State on Sept. 8. Their losses were to Mercer and SoCon rivals Furman and College of Charleston. Leading the Blue Hose on the field is Kate Baker who has tallied two goals this season and Abby Young is the leader at the net with 14 saves and a 1-1 record.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel soccer team was defeated by Charleston Southern, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon at WLI Field on The Citadel's campus. It was a tough match up for both teams. Nikkita Persaud opened with a quick shot about 20 seconds into the first half but it was saved by Charleston Southern's Alyssa Budros.

The Giants put the finishing touches on their roster by making the final decision on the current practice squad roster. The Giants brought back six players who were with the team during training camp and cut on Sunday as part of the eight-man squad.  The practice squad includes running back Allen Patrick (Oklahoma), quarterback Rhett Bomar (Sam Houston State), fullback Nehemiah Broughton (Citadel)...

Danville, Va. - Former Bulldog Matt Crim pitched a complete game, four-hit shutout to win the Appalachian League Finals for the Danville Braves last week.  The left-handed staff ace was named Appalachian League's Pitcher of the Year after compiling a 10-2 record with a 3.18 ERA in the regular season. Crim's teammate Brett Oberholtzer tossed a five-hitter in the opening game of the best-of-3 League Finals against the Elizabethton Twins.

Col. W. Thomas McQueeney of Mount Pleasant received the Order of the Palmetto Award, South Carolina's highest honor bestowed upon a civilian. This award was granted to Col. McQueeney back in May.  The official ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 11 during The Citadel Parade.  Col. McQueeney graduated from the Citadel in 1974, with a degree in English, and has worked as a State Farm Insurance Agent since 1982.  McQueeney is currently a member of The Citadel Board of Visitors, The Citadel Foundation Board of Directors and The Citadel Brigadier

Draper, Va. - The Citadel Golf team opened their fall season with an eighth place finish at the Draper Intercollegiate hosted by Appalachian State in Draper, Va. The Bulldogs wrapped up the two-day event on Tuesday with a 671 (+95) after two rounds on the par 72 course.

Late in The Citadel's 40-6 loss at No. 19 North Carolina last Saturday, Bulldogs quarterback Bart Blanchard delivered a pass and took a hit from 6-7, 245-pound defensive end Michael McAdoo. Citadel coach Kevin Higgins called timeout and waved Blanchard to the sideline, shouting, "Hurry up!"

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Wrestling program and head coach Rob Hjerling announced the 2009-2010 schedule on Wednesday. Highlighting the schedule are six home dual matches along with the Citadel Open.

To celebrate its 13th year The Citadel’s Daniel Library Friends will donate all contributions to its fall books and lecture series to the Daniel Library renovation project, adding to a $1.6 million gift from Bill (’65) and Lyndra Daniel of Birmingham, Ala.

What do barbeque, presidential impeachments and The Citadel post World War II have in common? Three of the nation’s leading historians and authors will bring those topics to The Citadel for discussion this fall as part of the Fulghum Lecture Series.

It was great to see the Sept. 1 article on "High tech assistive technology." As someone who uses AT equipment, I know it brings a certain amount of confidence in one's own skills. ... To learn more about assistive technology and how it can benefit you, join us at the 12th annual Conference on Disabilities and Special Needs at The Citadel's Mark Clark Hall from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 19.

SPARTANBURG, SC-- James "Dugan" M. Faux, 89, of Spartanburg, died Sunday, September 6, 2009, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Faux was the former owner of Southeastern Paper Company, was a Mason and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He attended The Citadel and was awarded The Purple Heart for his service with the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball took a tough 3-0 loss to Charleston Southern in their home-opener Tuesday night before a crowd of 370 in McAlister Field House. The Bulldogs were led by junior middle blocker Jessica Maas who totaled nine kills on the night.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel's redshirt freshman defensive back Joseph Boateng earned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his impressive college debut against the No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Bulldogs' season-opener on Saturday.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Volleyball team will open their 2009 season at home on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at McAlister Field House against Charleston Southern.  "I am looking forward to our first home match, I love playing in McAlister Field House," said Bulldogs Head Coach Carolyn Geiger. "With Charleston Southern being a local rival, I know we are going to have a great crowd tomorrow night. It will be a tough match for us and the key will be our ball control and our ability to spread our offense.

The April blaze that consumed 30 square miles of mostly pine stands and coastal swamps, or bays, didn’t kill the longleaf pine savannas. It rejuvenated them.  The fire did $25 million in damage to some 70 homes in subdivisions cut into the edges of those thick-growing, flammable wilds.“We need to make sure we burn periodically here,” said botanist Richard Porcher, a professor emeritus with The Citadel. “You have a normal fire, and everything comes right back. If you don’t (burn), when you do have a fire you have a holocaust.”

North Carolina didn't score in the first quarter of its home opener against The Citadel. The No. 21 Tar Heels then piled on 23 points in a 12:30 span of the second frame en route to a 40-6 victory against the Bulldogs.

Chapel Hill, NC (AHN) - The North Carolina Tar Heels took down The Citadel 40-6 Saturday, as an explosive second quarter put them ahead by 23 points. After a scoreless first quarter, Tar Heels quarterback T.J. Yates passed for two touchdowns, the first to Johnny White, and another to Greg Little.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- On the bus ride to Kenan Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Miguel Starks made a confession. "I told Andre (Roberts) I was a little nervous," The Citadel's backup quarterback said. "I hadn't played in a real football game in more than a year."  Citadel coach Kevin Higgins wasted little time getting Starks, a redshirt freshman from Atlanta, over his pre-game jitters. He sent Starks in at QB on the Bulldogs' second play -- after a false-start penalty, Starks was tackled for a 1-yard loss -- and used him throughout the game, both at quarterback and receiver.

Ben Gregory snapped awake. He sensed something was wrong. The smell of smoke. Intense heat. His Cannon Street home was on fire. Gregory leaped from a first-floor window to escape the blaze. Two others also scrambled to safety, one jumping from the second floor. As they watched the house burn, they learned some news that made their close call even more frightening: someone had set the blaze on purpose. Features Arson Investigator Larry Burn, CGC '04

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The biggest cheers at Kenan Stadium Saturday night were reserved for Roy Williams and Tyler Hansbrough. The North Carolina basketball coach and his Tar Heels received their national championship rings during a stirring halftime ceremony.

Chapel Hill, N.C. - The Citadel Football opened the 2009 season with a 40-6 loss to the University of North Carolina before a crowd of 58,500 on Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, SC. Redshirt freshman transfer Joseph Boateng led the Bulldog defensive effort with seven tackles and two interceptions.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.- Gardner-Webb sophomore Megan Reimer was able to find of the back of the net twice Saturday afternoon as the Lady Bulldogs were able to shut out the Citadel by a score of 3-0 at Greene-Harbison Field.

Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - T.J. Yates threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while Ryan Houston ran for a pair of scores as 21st-ranked North Carolina subdued The Citadel, 40-6, in the season opener for both schools at Kenan Stadium.

As a former North Carolina quarterback and tight end, B.J. Phillips has plenty of inside information on the Tar Heels.  He knows the intricacies of the West Coast offense brought in two years ago by UNC coach Butch Davis. And at tight end, he spent plenty of practice time trying to block the Tar Heels' formidable defensive line.

Christoph Paccard Bellfoundries, which prepares and distributes bells and makes custom clock towers and post clocks, is an anomaly given the difficult hand the recession has dealt many small businesses. The company experienced 700 percent growth in just a year and a half, according to Stan Christoph, president.  Local customers include St. Philip’s Church, The Citadel and St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in Summerville. The company handled the clock at Freshfields Village on Kiawah Island and soon will install three bells at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina’s unproven group of wide receivers just got a little thinner.  The school says that receiver Dwight Jones will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee today, which will keep him out of Saturday’s opener against The Citadel. The sophomore began experiencing pain earlier in the week and missed practice Wednesday.

It will be an interesting spectacle on the field as the colors for the Bulldogs are similar to the Tar Heel blue and white. Here is a look at the Bulldogs of the Citadel.  The Citadel, also known as The Military College of South Carolina, is located in Charleston, SC. It is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA. Last year, the Bulldogs finished the season with a 4-8 record and the 10th losing record in the last 11 seasons.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel cross country teams will open their season at the 5k Gamecock Invitational, hosted by the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Both the women's and men's teams were picked to finish 10th in the Southern Conference this season.

Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel cross country teams will open their season at the 5k Gamecock Invitational, hosted by the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Both the women's and men's teams were picked to finish 10th in the Southern Conference this season.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Twenty Junior ROTC cadets from Roberson High School graduated from the Air Force JROTC Cadet Officer Leadership School held at the Citadel in Charleston, S.C. this summer. The cadets are members of the Roberson Air Force JRTOC program and were awarded a JROTC scholarship, which paid for the school.

For his final season of college football, Summerville’s Tillman Millhouse will again suit up as a Bulldog. But he won’t do it at a military college. Millhouse, a cornerback who capped his Green Wave career representing Summerville in the Shrine Bowl, played for The Citadel the past three seasons. He earned his undergraduate degree in the spring, but has a final year of athletic eligibility remaining thanks to a redshirt freshman season.  However, Millhouse has transferred to South Carolina State.

The Citadel enters the 2009 season hoping to avoid a repeat of last fall (4-8, 2-6 SoCon) that included dropping seven of its final eight games for its 10th losing record in 11 seasons. Fifth-year head coach Kevin Higgins returns crucial ingredients on the offensive side of the ball in quarterback Bart Blanchard (205-of-345 passing, 2436 yards, 19 TD, 11 INT), wide receiver Andre Roberts and First Team All-Southern Conference left tackle Daniel DeHaven – a trio that helped the military academy finish ’08 ranked 44th nationally in the FCS division in scoring offense (27.3) and 49th in total offense (364.3 ypg) using a spread-option scheme.

While several cases of the H1N1 virus have been reported at the College of Charleston, The Citadel has so far no confirmed cases of the swine flu among its Corps of Cadets.  As we continue to monitor the spread of the virus in the Lowcountry and the state of South Carolina, cadets, faculty and staff and visitors to campus are encouraged to take basic precautions to prevent infection and fight the spread of the virus:

Charleston, S.C. - The Bulldog Volleyball team returns to action on Friday as they head to the USC Upstate Volleyball Classic in Spartanburg, S.C. This will be the second of four tournaments the Bulldogs will participate in this season before opening conference play in late September.

Palm Beach, Fla. - Former Bulldog Chris Swauger has been named Minor League Player of the Month for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The left fielder currently plays for the Palm Beach Cardinals (Advanced Class-A of the Florida State League).

This fall, The Citadel welcomes 11 new faculty members and two visiting professors to its ranks while nine have returned from sabbaticals and several others have earned tenure and promotions.  Faculty members mingle before their annual welcome back luncheon in Buyer Auditorium Aug. 21.  Classes got under way on Aug. 26.

Leaders at South Carolina's colleges and universities are hoping the state Legislature will free them from some of the red tape that slows down building projects, hiring employees and making purchases.  And Jeff Perez, vice president for external affairs at The Citadel, said the regulatory reform is "another way for legislators to invest in higher education without spending any money."

Charleston, S.C. - With the loss of a trio of standout runners to graduation, The Citadel will be looking to rising seniors Katheryn Gatewood and Natalie Wolin to guide a group of young runners into a competitive Southern Conference schedule.

Orangeburg, S.C. - The Citadel soccer team topped the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs, 4-2, Tuesday evening at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, S.C.  Junior Nicole Martinoli wasted no time in the first half, scoring within the first three minutes for the Bulldogs. Both teams put up a strong defensive effort for the next 25 minutes but sophomore Amy Loughran broke through S.C. State's defense with 15:35 left in the period.

During a recent preseason practice, a Citadel assistant coach went to the color chart to fire up his troops.  "They'll try to tell you its Carolina blue," he yelled. "But we know it's Citadel blue!"  And on a message board, a Citadel fan poked fun at Tar Heels supporters by claiming that "Carolina blue has a tinge of yellow in it."

The Tar Heels' depth chart for their season opener against Citadel reflects the strength of the team -- stability on defense. With nine returning starters on defense, the only real surprise was that junior Charles Brown beat returning starter Jordan Hemby at cornerback. Brown really started to get an edge there back in the spring, even though Hemby started all 13 games last year.