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In my final blog in the series, the cast and crew of Perfectly Normel People head south from NYC, back home—the highs and lows of our FringeNYC debut

The blog that evacuated downtown, PLUS! The video spot—shot all over Charleston, with plenty of familiar faces—that got our attention

We've heard from students, post-grads, and parents aplenty this week, so to round out the series, we bring you a letter from a Lowcountry teacher. Parents: here's what NOT to do this school year...

A stroll through Thomas Jefferson's vegetable garden and fruit orchards—plus! A collection of pics and a list of seeds to start your own "mini Monticello"

So you're all moved into your dorm, but is your wardrobe complete? Here are my must-haves for a college student's closet

I'm gonna take you back to basics. I'm gonna to tell you why you should be nice, get dressed every day, and why you should (or should never ever?) organize an ice cream social group

I can pray to the gods of the First Day of School, the gods of the quad... but I know where to find our very best lesson plans, and ain't nobody getting a hall pass

I turned in this essay on Bravo's reality show to Charleston magazine, blissfully unaware that the term "money shot" originates in... porn

What was back-to-school shopping like? All about maxis, minis, silk shirts, and swimming with gators... Plus! Some photographic gems I pulled from the Renae Brabham archives

As you may have deduced from the empty red solo cup perched on the hood of your car this morning, the College of Charleston is back in session. Here are 5 ways you can successfully duck the insanity

What to do when you spontaneously black out, catch your roommate spritzing perfume down her drawers, and other ill-advised situations. (Hint: someone besides you WILL have sex in your bed... )

As we begin to close out our schooldays blog series, we bring you the 13 best back-to-school fails around. We promise—you'll feel better about your week after this

The dish rack that moved for no reason and weaponized Irish soda bread—it's still a wild ride at Fringe NYC. Plus, we caught a performance of Broadway's "Once"

If you could have Dukes of Hazzard wallpaper, would you? Take a peek at the trove of hand-drawn, hand-printed, and one-of-a-kind designs from Brooklyn-based design outfit Flat Vernacular

How to handle a psycho roommate, floods, and football—the first post in Grit's big Back-to-School blog series dishes the do's and the don'ts, quirks and cult knowledge that upperclassmen know by heart

Moms and dads: ready or not, school's back in session. Here are my picks for smart, sweet back-to-school staples, plus where to find them

You may not have a rugby-rooting bone in your body, but still... you'll want to see these hilariously fun pics from Blackbaud Saturday night. P.S. Makes last year's PGA crowd look like a big fat bore

The editors' primo weekly pick, plus where to go to find a boat load of info on local charities (in case you're wondering where to write your check...)

The real world is like having an 8 o'clock class every single day. Why you shouldn't rush college and what you can expect on the other side (hint: it's unpaid, and you need at least two of them)

Lead singer Keon Masters wolfs down a sandwich at Kudu, talks public nipple piercings and tap-dancing vans, and gives a quick Danish lesson. Plus, the upcoming block party they're playing