Through the Baylor in Brazil program, students spent the second summer session combining faith with work on the southeast coast of Brazil. The students took classes, taught health classes to locals and did mission work with several local Baptist churches during their stay.

In an effort to lower the obesity rate in South Carolina, this year’s freshman class at Coker College will be required to complete fitness assessment tests and partake in physical activities, such as intramurals, aerobics classes and wellness programs.

Former pastor Al Staggs brought German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer back to life through an original dramatization during Monday’s chapel in order to encourage students to think seriously about society’s ills.

As someone who once lived in New York City and now lives in Texas, I never would have guessed I would be the one who could successfully avoid a hurricane while my friends in New York City would spend the weekend preparing for a natural disaster.