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The estate of Maj. William Putman ’55 has gifted the department of music at Presbyterian College with its third grand piano of the year. The gift is a 1950s-era Steinway Model D, a nine-foot concert grand piano, preferred by performers. “Though already a 60-year-old piano, the instrument is in pristine condition, having been owned, played,

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On Nov. 18, John Franklin Thames, a 1957 alumnus of Presbyterian College passed away in his home. Thames was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and a ROTC graduate. He served as a tank platoon leader as a part of the U.S. Army in Korea from 1958-1959. After serving, Thames returned to his hometown

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Representatives from Agapé Hospice were on the Presbyterian College campus Nov. 18 as a part of their statewide event, “Life Blooms Eternally.” Cindy James, a 1984 PC graduate and director of growth and development at Agapé Hospice explained that the event, which consists of displaying a multitude of umbrellas, is a service for all the

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The long awaited annual Christmas program, taking place Dec. 2-4 in Belk Auditorium, is in the works of perfection at Presbyterian College. Dr. Porter Stokes, professor of music explained that the thought process of the next year’s program begins during the current year’s program. It essentially begins with a format and theme, then connections with

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The Department of Political Science at Presbyterian College will host a panel discussion titled “An Analysis of the 2016 Elections” on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at 7 p.m. in Chapman Conference Center in Jacobs Hall. The panel will feature regional political scholars to analyze the candidates’ campaign strategies and the road to the White House for President-elect

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Ashley Roberts, a junior chemistry major and biology minor at Presbyterian College, from Buford, S.C., is completing an internship at Montgomery and Riddle Eyecare, an ophthalmologist’s office in Laurens, S.C. She has chosen to spend about seven hours each week performing various tasks at the office, which include shadowing technicians, and optometrists. However, Roberts particularly enjoys

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The Presbyterian College (PC) community mourns the death of Col. (Ret.) Jarrold “Jerry” Reeves, a 1982 alumnus who was a member of the Blue Hose football team. Following graduation, Reeves, spent 29 years on active duty in the U.S. Army before retiring in 2011. Through his role as a contractor, he was working in Afghanistan

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At noon, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Presbyterian College held a topping out ceremony for the renovations to Neville Hall. The ceremony comes from a Scandinavian tradition and occurs when the last beam on the building’s steel frame is added. An American flag and fir tree are added to the beam and it is placed on

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On Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, the Presbyterian College history department hosted Dr. Vernon Williams, professor of history at Abilene Christian University. Williams gave a lecture on his research, “The Diverse Threads in the Historical Canvas: Oral History, Collaterals, Film, and the New Military History.” Williams is a military and naval historian who received his doctorate

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The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is proud to host the first poetry reading in partnership with James Island Arts at McLeod Plantation Historic Site on Sunday, Nov. 13. Poet Kendra Hamilton will do a reading at 2 p.m. Dr. Hamilton is a Charleston native and award-winning writer who has been featured on

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