Coastal Carolina nursing students have been working on the frontline alongside health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maile Blumberger, junior nursing major, said COVID-19 has drastically changed the way nursing students are able to learn in hospitals. “In the beginning, there was kinda no restrictions on what patients we could have,” Blumberger said. “If there was something new or interesting they would kinda just throw us in that room so we would get to learn.” B

Robin W. Edwards, whom CCU’s Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts are named after, passed away at the age of 84 on Dec. 31, 2021. Robin Edwards and her husband Thomas contributed funding to establish the university’s college of humanities and fine arts. The college was built and dedicated to them in 2001. Edwards continued to donate and support CCU after the college was built, and she served on the board of visitors for the Edwards college. The b

Renowned actor, film director, and diplomat, Sidney Poitier, died at 94 years old in his home in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2022. Poitier is considered a legend and inspiration for many in the film industry, particularly people of color when he became the first African America/Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. He won the award for his starring role as Homer Smith in the film “Lillies of the Field.” Poitier also held a position on the board of directors for

Canadian songwriter and artist Abel Tesfaye, professionally known as The Weeknd, released his seventh studio album on Jan. 7. Almost two years after his hit 2020 album, After Hours, The Weeknd dives further into the familiar 80s-esque synth production with Dawn FM. The album was not promoted as much as After Hours, which was preceded by the two smash hit singles, “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights.” This album was preceded by the dance pop tune “Take My Breath,” then minimal pr

Coastal Carolina’s 2021 football season came to a conclusion when the team won their first bowl game in program history, defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies 47-41 last second. The win capped off two historical breakout seasons for the Chanticleers, finishing with a 22-3 record over the 2020 and 2021 seasons. This marks the fifth best record in the football bowl subdivision (FBS), behind Georgia, Cincinnati, LA Lafayette and Alabama. Heading into the offseason, the Chantic