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The USC student can be many things, one of which, for at least a few years, is a South Carolinian. Government at the university, local and state level then directly affects the student body.
Finals week can be one of the most intense of the semester. Students all over USC are pulling long hours in Thomas Cooper and trying to learn as much as they can before the first exams start Monday. This extra effort might benefit your GPA, but extended periods of stress paired with lack of sleep and an improper diet can start to toll on one’s physical and mental well-being.
A man wanted by Columbia police for allegedly giving a ride to USC students and then refusing to let them leave his vehicle is in custody Thursday night.
Members of the International Justice Mission were presented with a Student Government resolution condemning human trafficking in South Carolina as part of the Student Senate's final meeting of the semester.
Abraham, Amanda, Anna, Anthony, Charles, Henry, Jack, Jim, Joe, Lucy, Mal., Sancho and his wife, Simon, Toby and Tom are the sixteen names inscribed on one of two new plaques unveiled on the Horseshoe in a ceremony Tuesday morning. It is a not a complete list of every slave who lived and worked at South Carolina College, but like the overall project it is an attempt to reconcile with USC's complicated past in some way.
A Carolina Alert crime bulletin was issued Tuesday evening related to a Columbia Police Department case.
A man was injured early Monday after being hit by a car at the foot of the Horseshoe.
A bill that would dramatically change the way tens of thousands of graduate students pay taxes is one step closer to becoming law.
USC will take time this week to recognize the contributions of slaves who helped build or worked on the campus during its early years.
While an undergraduate at the University of South Florida, Phillip Buckhaults would often eat lunch in the Moffitt Cancer Center at USF’s medical school. He watched, day in and day out, as sick children would wheel their IV’s into the cafeteria to eat while receiving chemotherapy. This left a lasting mark on him. It was here that he was inspired to take up the fight against cancer, the "emperor of all maladies."
We hear about tragedies every day. News about the genocide in Myanmar or the ongoing war in Syria filters in, and recognition of these events also accompanies our sense of limited locality. Often, these tragedies feel a world away.
According to a report from the Comptroller's Office, Darla Moore School of Business is responsible for most of USC’s out-of-state travel. Most of the money has been allotted to programs established by Kendall Roth, senior associate dean for International Programs and Partnerships.
Residents of Maxcy and Thornwell colleges might not realize how close they came to not getting their traditional hall sweatshirts this semester.
For most students, graduate school is an expensive endeavor. In the 2017-2018 academic year, graduate tuition was $6,627 for full time in-state students and $14,184 for full time out-of-state students at USC.
In an effort to better connect and communicate with students, Student Government launched a new town hall system Tuesday. Members of the student senate gathered on the Russell House Patio to talk to their constituents and collect data on what they want to see from their representatives.
Impeachment charges against all but one member of the Residence Hall Association executive board, filed Nov. 19, will be debated once a senator proposes and reads them during senate. The charges, filed by Cliff Hall President Stephen Dilullo, aren't officially released. According to the organization's constitution, grounds for impeachment include not fulfilling the duties of office and breach of attendance requirements. None of the executive board members have missed more than three meetings, the maximum absences allowed, so the charges likely allege a constitutional violation.
Mike Couick earned two degrees from USC in English and law and now teaches public policy to doctoral students. But in addition to his personal ties to the university, Couick now holds influence over something near and dear to college students: money. More specifically, the hundreds of dollars students spend every year on electric bills.
USC's December commencement will feature a Supreme Court justice. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer will serve as guest speaker at the Dec. 18 ceremony for graduates receiving bachelors, masters and professional degrees.
The University of South Carolina Buildings and Grounds Committee gave a glimpse of university projects still to come Friday by awarding its approval to several projects for buildings around USC's flagship campus.
Reported rates of attempted suicide at USC increased from 0.5 percent to 1.3 percent from 2010 to 2017. On a campus of roughly 35,000, that's more than 450 students.