Summer Break. The words are a relaxing mantra that transports one's thoughts to warm climates, sunny beaches and tropical paradise. It's that calming "light at the end of the tunnel" that carries one away from the stress of studying, taking tests and completing projects.… Post the First Comment

Major renovations are winding down this Summer at 7 and 9 College Way, the new headquarters of the Department of Communication. The buildings' multi-million dollar extreme makeover is set to be completed just in time for the start of the 2008-2009 academic year.… Post the First Comment

If $4-or-more-a-gallon gas is what we face this summer, then it's time to find a way to handle it. Here's one way to ease the pain: Invest in something that benefits from high gasoline prices. What are the best plays on expensive oil? "I don't think that's a real hard question," said James Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, which is a unit of Wells Fargo.… Post the First Comment

C of C's Board of Trustees voted Monday, June 9 to approve a tuition increase for the 2008-09 academic year. The increase will be 8 percent for undergraduate in-state residents and 9 percent for undergraduate out-of-state students. The full-time annual cost for an in-state undergraduate student will increase to $8,400 from the current $7,778.… Post the First Comment

Hominy Grill earned one of the highest and most prestigious awards in the food industry. Robert Stehling, chef and owner of the Rutledge Avenue restaurant, was named a James Beard Foundation award winner. Stehling took the honor for best chef in the Southeast for his work at the quaint little corner restaurant.… Post the First Comment