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Joshua Bruni films Tracy Kowalczyk for the short documentary “Stranded” on a boat survey conducted by the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network. Photo provided by Joshua Bruni.

Student filmmakers showcase their work in first CCU film festival

Ava Norris, Culture Reporter April 11, 2025

This year’s inaugural film festival is a promising first step toward building a more recognized film program at Coastal Carolina University and offers a professional platform for students to demonstrate...

Kassi Young, Aailyah Armstrong and Chloe Holmes praying before their meal in "The Black Pearl."

‘The Black Pearl’: A love story with Gullah Geechee roots

Ava Norris, Culture Candidate April 8, 2025

“The Black Pearl,” is a powerful play about a family’s fight to preserve the legacy of one of the last Black-owned beach communities in America.     Coastal Carolina University’s theatre...

Madison's Movie Takes: Benders and a broke up marriage: ‘Anora’ tells new age love story

Madison’s Movie Takes: Benders and a broke up marriage: ‘Anora’ tells new age love story

Madison Sharrock, Managing editor/Content April 7, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a reoccurring column by Madison Sharrock, Managing Editor/Content, a film and production minor who reviews and critiques films.   “Anora” was a roller coaster of a...

Madison's Movie Takes: 'The Substance’ taught me to respect the balance of all versions of myself

Madison’s Movie Takes: ‘The Substance’ taught me to respect the balance of all versions of myself

Madison Sharrock, Managing editor/Content April 7, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a reoccurring column by Madison Sharrock, Managing Editor/Content, a film and production minor who reviews and critiques films.   Although I have never considered myself...

Madison's Movie Takes: After ‘We Live in Time,’ A24 may want to stick with horror

Madison’s Movie Takes: After ‘We Live in Time,’ A24 may want to stick with horror

Madison Sharrock, Managing editor/Content April 7, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a reoccurring column by Madison Sharrock, Managing Editor/Content, a film and production minor who reviews and critiques films.   A24 had a near-perfect track record...

Student-led exhibition facilitates community engagement through art

Mady Bennett, Culture Reporter March 25, 2025

On March 28 at 6 p.m. at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, eight unique artists, forming artist group ID-SYNC will exhibit work in a student-run show.   ID-SYNC is short for “idiosynchronism.”...

Community Day preserves Gullah culture through arts

Community Day preserves Gullah culture through arts

Nora Smith and Monique Fernand March 6, 2025

Gullah Geechee culture, born out of a history of enslavement and oppression, has become a historically unique culture that spans from the east coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina down to Florida.    Downtown...

Faculty recital celebrates diverse 'Story of Dance'

Faculty recital celebrates diverse ‘Story of Dance’

Trent Fitch, Distribution Manager March 4, 2025

Faculty members from the Department of Music delivered an unforgettable recital at Edwards Recital Hall, centered around the story of dance and highlighting the value of expression through movement on...

The Rebecca Randall Bryan Gallery's "Not Left on Read" exhibition features books made by visiting artists Hannah and Blake Sanders.

Making embodied experiences material with Book Arts Week

Ava Norris, Culture Candidate March 3, 2025

Surrounding communities can immerse themselves in storytelling, creativity and hands-on book crafting during the upcoming Book Arts Week, which will take place at multiple locations around campus and Downtown...

Wartime meets Wonderland: Department of Theatre presents 'Alice by Heart’

Wartime meets Wonderland: Department of Theatre presents ‘Alice by Heart’

Mary Becker and Ava Norris February 19, 2025

Every musical theater performance has a goal, to get the audience to suspend their disbelief and lose themselves in a wonderful world of storytelling and magic– “Alice by Heart” does just that.  This...

Share the love: Fellow Chants recount their romantic beginnings in celebration of Valentine’s Day

Share the love: Fellow Chants recount their romantic beginnings in celebration of Valentine’s Day

Mady Bennett, Culture Reporter February 14, 2025

Senior psychology major, Jarius Heggins, and his girlfriend, Kaitlynn “We had met actually in our very first class together, University 110, our freshmen year. We started off as friends, but the tension...

Standing head designed by Frances Ludwig

Madison’s Movie Takes: ‘A Complete Unknown’ delivered stellar performances, stunted story

Madison Sharrock, Managing editor/content February 7, 2025

Editor's note: This is a reoccurring column by Madison Sharrock, Managing Editor/Content, a film and production minor who reviews and critiques films.   Although he comes off as an arrogant and...

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