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REVIEW: ‘Five Feet Apart’ Hits You In The Heart

“Five Feet Apart” hit theaters on March 15 and has been hitting hearts ever since.

japphd Features, Opinion & Editorial May 6, 2019March 4, 2020 1 Minute

REVIEW: ‘Breakthrough’ Provides Compelling, Godly Message

“It takes a village to raise a child,” the ancient proverb says. This saying finds truth in many situations and reveals itself in the movie “Breakthrough,” a true-story about a young, teenage boy who falls through a frozen lake in Missouri.

japphd Features, Opinion & Editorial May 6, 2019March 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Smith Continues To Foster Passion For English Within Her Students

Charleston Southern University has a reputation for its personable, overachieving faculty. English professor Dr. Carissa Smith takes this reputation to the next level, inspiring her students both in the classroom and out.

japphd Features May 6, 2019March 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Foreign Language Adds One-Hour Lab Requirement

Charleston Southern University’s foreign language department has added a required, one-hour language lab for all entry level classes, starting in the fall.

japphd Campus News May 6, 2019March 4, 2020 2 Minutes

CSU Football Begins A New Era

The Charleston Southern University football team started the spring with a new identity.

japphd Sports May 6, 2019May 7, 2019 2 Minutes

Sefer Launches In April

Charleston Southern University’s literary magazine, Sefer, debuts its 2019 edition at the English Department Tea on April 23, marking the 51st edition of the student-led magazine.

japphd Campus News May 6, 2019March 4, 2020 2 Minutes

CSU, NCPD Forge Bonds to Protect Campus

Charleston Southern University is known for being a safe campus. However, it sits near the northern edge of the city of North Charleston. This presents a challenge to the people who are charged with the task of keeping the students, faculty and staff of CSU safe in their daily lives.

japphd Campus News, Features May 1, 2019May 7, 2019 3 Minutes

Thrive Uses Pilates To Spread The Gospel

A breeze goes through the hair. The sounds of nature are prevalent.  Stretching commences and the rhythm of the music, once barely audible in the background, adds to the peaceful, serene environment. Welcome to Thrive.

japphd Campus News, Features May 1, 2019May 7, 2019 2 Minutes

OPINION: Elevate Fosters Students’ Love of Christ

It was a typical Tuesday night on the campus of Charleston Southern University. I was looking for a way to spend my night due to the fact that procrastination had taken over. I was invited to go to Elevate to take a break from studying, unaware that my troubles would soon wash away in a sea of fellowship.

japphd Features, Opinion & Editorial May 1, 2019May 7, 2019 2 Minutes

OPINION: Can’t Top Crop Tops

Crop tops have long been regarded as inappropriate, beach-like attire; forbidden in the professional enviorment. But with new generations come new rules.

japphd Features, Opinion & Editorial May 1, 2019May 7, 2019 2 Minutes

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About The Buccaneer Beacon

The Buccaneer Beacon is a collection of work from the students in Dr. Jason Peterson’s Multimedia Writing and Reporting, Multiplatform Editing, and Advanced Reporting classes at Charleston Southern University. Peterson is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at CSU.

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The Buccaneer Beacon is not an official publication of Charleston Southern University. The views and opinions expressed on this website are not necessarily reflective of the institution. The stories presented are student generated and are written and edited by students in Dr. Peterson’s journalism classes. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason Peterson at jpeterson@csuniv.edu.

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