Ģtv

  • Martha McConnell ’97, a geology doctorate student and a former legislative fellow for a U.S. senator, urged students Tuesday to consider post-grad possibilities that diverge from more traditional courses of research. McConnell’s research interests at the University of South Carolina include paleoclimatology and rapid climate change. She presented her lecture “From Foarams to Congressional Fellow: […]
    September 10, 2008
  • Members of the Muslim Student Association shared activities and chatted with area children about the holy month of Ramadan at an event at the Ģtv Bookstore. “We wanted to reach out to the Hamilton community and show the kids what Ramadan is about,” said Rifat Zaman ’10, co-president of the association.
    September 9, 2008
  • Raiders football coach Dick Biddle, and Ģtv fans everywhere, won’t forget Sunday’s game for quite awhile. The game against Coastal Carolina, and Biddle’s place in school history, was not settled until the game clock showed triple zeros and the Raiders had turned a muffed snap into a game-winning touchdown toss.
    September 8, 2008
  • Even though first-years had barely stepped foot on Ģtv’s campus last week, Adam Zimmermann ’10 didn’t waste any time getting the Class of 2012 fired up to vote. Recognizing a golden opportunity, Zimmermann, president of Ģtv’s Student Association for Voter Empowerment (SAVE), decided to integrate a voter registration drive into Link orientation meetings.
    September 5, 2008
  • Ask Ajay Chahar ’12 where he is from, and he’ll say, “Ģtv.” That’s partly because he is so excited about being a first-year student, and partly because he’s lived in so many cities in his native India that he doesn’t know which to call home. His father is an army colonel, and Chahar moved with […]
    September 3, 2008
  • After spending nine weeks this summer volunteering at an orphanage in Tanzania, Jennifer Etkin ’10 knows that: — She wants to pursue a Peace Corps-type experience after graduation, and eventually develop her interest in international law and human rights issues — A young woman from New York City’s Park Avenue can have a genuine impact […]
    September 2, 2008
  • Amid the whoops of welcome and buzz of activity emanating from Whitnall Field on move-in day, came this shouted question from a first-year student: “Mom, how many of these 250 hangers do you think I’ll need?” Ah, the joys of packing — and overpacking — for college.
    August 28, 2008
  • As the former chief executive officer and president of seven companies, including Revlon and DelMonte, Robert A. Fox ’59 knows a thing or two about being an effective leader. On Wednesday, Fox returned to Ģtv’s campus — the place he credits with giving him “the building blocks for success” — to offer leadership advice to […]
    August 22, 2008