Friday, March 30, 2012

Family Circle Super-Volunteers

Betty and Mickey McMahon are super-volunteers for the Family Circle Cup.  They have volunteered every year since the tennis tournament came to Charleston.  Now they are in their mid-80s and still going strong.  Friday. March 30, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Parking Problem

Hal Coste of Isle of Palms voices his concerns about a parking area on 8th Avenu that was recently landscaped.  The number of available parking spaces was reduced from 16 to 20 perpendicular spaces, down to roughly three parallel spaces.  Thursday, March 29, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Flowertown Festival Set-Up

Genell Armour sets up her booth "A Touch of Splash" on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 for the upcoming Flowertown Festival.  Armour has been a part of the festival for "at least 10 years".  The festival runs Friday through Sunday at Azalea Park in Summerville.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcouier.com)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones of St. George stands on the public tennis court that she raised funds to resurface.  Jones started playing tennis 5 years ago in a beginner tennis clinic and has since started a Junior Team Tennis league in the St. George public school system.  Tuesday, March 27, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Friday, March 23, 2012

Robotics Competition

Robots from St. James High School from Murrells Inlet (left) and Academic Magnet attempt to simultaneously balance on a bridge during the Palmetto Regional First Robotics Competition.  If the two schools' robots balance the bridge, each team scores two points in the round.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Sullivan's Island Regulations

Visitors to the beach at Sullivan's Island must take head to a list of posted regulations and prohibited acts.  Thursday, March 22, 2012.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Firefighters Support Charity

James Island Fire Department firefighter Matthew Logan from Station Two on Harborview Road collects money on Folly Road to support the Carolina Children's Charity, despite drizzling rain on and off all day on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.  Logan said that they try to catch lunch time traffic and the drive home traffic in their efforts to collect donations.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Citadel Military Mentor Lunch

Curtis Jefferson, left, and Shawn Parker, attend The Citadel's annual Military Mentors Lunch on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The lunch started a few years ago with just one school, and it since has expanded. High school students were paired with those at the school to talk about military life.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Friday, March 16, 2012

MUSC Match Day

Ike Dingle, class of 2012 at MUSC, steps up to the podium on Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Charelston Music Hall during Match Day, where students learn where they're placed for their residencies.  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Get Healthy


Kopen Kassis, age 6, leads a healthy lifestyle playing in his yard on a daily basis.  3/15/12  (Alyssa Murkin/postandcourier.com)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Douglas Carr Cunningham

Tonight I went to the Charleston Center for Photography to hear Douglas Carr Cunningham speak about shooting black and white film and why it's a craft worth preserving.  It definitely made me glad that I brought my Mamiya c330 with me to Charleston!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Monday, March 5, 2012

Packing

I've begun packing for my internship in Charleston, SC!  Leaving this weekend to start working at the Post and Courier on Monday!

Friday, March 2, 2012

Bye RCC!

My last view of the school before spring break, and before my internship in Charleston, SC begins.