The Week

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

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 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)

Here it is! Also... Have you heard that it's Shark Week?! Since it's all everyone's been talking this week, let's take a look at some of the funnier Shark Week jokes before it's all over...

If you liked this Blog of the Week, you're going to love this video. But if you hated the blog? You might want to skip this whole shebang... it'll only piss you off

Plus! Ready to kick up your heels? Or does Charleston have two left feet? Here are 10 Footloose-worthy pictures to rev up your weekend...

Plus! Grit's 5 first-rate ideas for fighting this week's vicious news cycle and July-in-Charleston humidity (shark-hunting and ice cream cakes, anyone?)

Let freedom ring? The venomous chants and social media slamming don't represent the clear tone of the bell I would imagine freedom sounds like... Why silence isn't necessarily weakness

Plus, hilarious YouTube pranks for your Friday. Who said we never gave you a surcee? Or sursey...

On the heels of summer camp and post-holiday doldrums, I'm going to take my cue from Pooh and welcome summer's season with glorious do-nothing productivity... here's to more doodling, less doing

Plus! It's WAY-BACK SUMMERTIME FUN TIME! Here's what beach bums like us looked up to a century ago, including one photo titled only "vintage beefcakes" that lives up to its name

Plus, more of Grit's thoughts on this week' infamous City Paper "bike story." We've also got the yoga studio winner and the winner of our 5-class pass. Click here for the results!

How one stroll down our most fashion forward strip left me thinking that my give-a-damn is busted when it comes to my everyday appearance. Any other moms feel the same?

"We don’t live in the information age. That would be an insult to information..." Have we become the communication equivalent of big-box stores? Pumping out cheap drivel? 5 WAYS we can sound smarter

Are you a badass mother&%^$#? That question and more in Grit's Friday 5-Question Challenge. Are you up to it?

Plus: "Theo, your mother sent me up here to kill you." Vintage TV dads, some new ones, too, and their memorable quotes