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|May 7, 2021 at 5:25 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:48 AM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The College of Charleston was preparing Friday morning for its historic Crossing of the Cistern ceremony. The school’s Cistern Yard will not be filled with the usual cheering family members and friends because of COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Chairs are placed throughout the garden facing Randolf Hall, where guests traditionally sit during the ceremony. But this year, only students and college representatives are being allowed in. “The special nature and the loveliness of that ceremony is still really i...

College of Charleston holding graduation ceremony Friday VIDEO: College of Charleston prepares for Crossing the Cistern graduation ceremony Friday By Danielle Seat | May 7, 2021 at 5:25 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:48 AM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The College of Charleston was preparing Friday morning for its historic Crossing of the Cistern ceremony. The school’s Cistern Yard will not be filled with the usual cheering family members and friends because of COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Chairs are placed throughout the garden facing Randolf Hall, where guests traditionally sit durin...

College of Charleston celebrates 250th anniversary JENNA SCHIFERL, The Post and Courier May 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Students walk past Porter's Lodge on the College of Charleston campus, founded in 1770, that is celebrating its 250th year, in Charleston, S.C., Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. In 1794, a group of six students completed their studies, marking the college’s first graduating class. With an enrollment exceeding 10,000 students today, the College of Charleston operates as one of the largest public universities in the state. (Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP)Grace Beahm A...

By Andrew Whitaker awhitaker@postandcourier.com Ah, the sheer splendor of holiday lights. Their innocent glow has long evoked the magic of the season, twinkling from trees and amping up curbsides with wondrous wattage. This year, light displays possess even more fantastical power, shining from afar with a luminosity often best seen 6 feet away by stroll or drive. Light installations are particularly fitting for Charleston, too. Their temporary status eludes cumbersome city permissions that can mire permanent public displays. Sign up for the Charleston Hot Sheet Get a weekly list of tips on po...