Claudia Bornholdt came to Coastal Carolina University as the Dean of the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts in June of 2019, but she is still a relatively new face on campus due to COVID-19. A cheerleader, advocate and spokesperson are what Bornholdt considers herself to be for the Edwards College. She said she has spent a lot of time advocating for the Center of Inclusive Excellence and is proud to be the first CCU college with its own Diversity, Equity and Inclusio

A student organizer for the Coastal Activities Board (CAB) said Homecoming is a time for students to get in the school spirit and become more involved on campus. Nashira Riley, CAB president, is helping organize several of the events at Homecoming during the week of Nov. 7 – 13. This year’s theme is superheroes. CAB hosts the Talent Show, the Miss Teal and Bronze Pageant, and they will be involved with the Homecoming Parade. “I believe that it will be different being that, yo

Creative writing professor, Jason Ockert is releasing his fourth book on Feb. 22, 2022, which will be a short story collection called "Shadowselves." Ockert paces the front of the classroom with open arms and laughter as he takes a roll-call that lasts about 15 minutes. The fiction class is only about 20 students in total, but Ockert asks each student how they are doing and what they are up to. He tells his class that this is how he grabs stories from real life. He said this

Tongues in Common, a local poetry and open mic night, continues to promote self-expression within the Horry County community despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Selena Mendoza, host and co-organizer of the event, said Tongues in Common typically runs every four to six weeks at the yoga studio, Yoga in Common, which is located in Market Common. Mendoza said the event is open to all genres of creativity including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, music and acting. The event typically run