President of SC State sues SC State
The president of S.C. State University, Thomas Elzey, sued the school on Tuesday, according to The State. He alleged that the university breached his contract after multiple negotiation breakdowns. It is Elzey’s hope that he can stop the university’s board from firing him while his lawsuit goes through the courts.
The trustees of SC State placed Elzey on administrative leave on Feb. 23, and they will meet to receive legal advice on how to proceed on Wednesday. It has not been made public why Elzey was suspended.
The money that Elzey is requesting through the lawsuit is the money he says he is owed, plus extra money for emotional, psychological and potential physical damage that the president suffered.
—Lauren Shirley, News Editor
Bojangles' near stadium to relocate down Bluff Road
The Bojangles' on Bluff Road, which is frequented by students during USC football games, is moving, according to The State. The restaurant is set to move a block east where the former Price Bananas was located.
The new building will be approximately 4,300 square feet and located at 1130 Bluff Road.
The old Price Bananas building will be torn down, and the time it will take to build the new Bojangles' has not yet been released. It is unclear what will happen to the existing Bojangles' building.
—Lauren Shirley, News Editor
Basketball legend Magic Johnson to visit SC State
Magic Johnson, the basketball legend of the Los Angeles Lakers, will be visiting SC State on March 26 as a part of the university’s executive speaker series, according to WLTX.
Johnson will be giving both invitation-only and public remarks.
After Johnson was finished with his basketball career, he opened a chain of movie theaters and other venues as a successful businessman. He also founded the Magic Johnson Foundation as a part of his philanthropic mission for community organizations.
—Lauren Shirley, News Editor