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(04/16/18 12:24am)
A storm that has caused damage across the South reached Columbia on Sunday, bringing gusts up to 74 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. As small branches and debris filled the roads, thousands of houses in Lexington and Richland counties lost power — at around 2:30 p.m., as many as 50,000 were in the dark. SCE&G reported 354 outage-causing incidents, mainly falling tree branches, in the two counties.
(04/05/18 1:23am)
Student Government inauguration was less the start of a new era than a celebration of the current administration. Rutledge Chapel, full to the brim with the members of the new 110th senate, the families of incoming officers and Student Government observers, heard speeches from the four 2018-19 executive officers — Student Body President Taylor Wright, Vice President Mills Hayes, Treasurer Emerson Odagis and Speaker of the Senate Patrick Ellis — Tuesday afternoon after they each took an oath of office.
(03/26/18 12:40am)
"I know how to spell cat: C-A-T," 4-year-old Emma Van Hoogen says proudly. She's starting kindergarten in the fall and eagerly demonstrates what she's already learned.
(03/22/18 12:12pm)
Ross Lordo gave his last formal address as student body president Wednesday afternoon after a year of growth and accomplishment at the helm of Student Government.
(03/19/18 3:02am)
When Lindsay Richardson was campaigning for student body president in 2014, a fraternity brother came up to her after a presentation.
(03/08/18 2:34am)
Emerson Odagis's four-year plan when he first stepped onto USC's campus had getting elected student body treasurer scheduled for senior year. When he got to know treasurer Stinson Rogers, he put a Post-It on the treasurer's computer that said, "I'll be here in three years."
(03/07/18 11:19am)
Gov. Henry McMaster managed to connect an anecdote about his bulldog to Samsung's expansion in South Carolina, all in response to a question about improving higher education. He met casually with a group of about 50 students, mainly members of the College Republicans, in Russell House Tuesday night to talk about his career and answer questions on major state and local issues.
(03/01/18 5:02am)
Patrick Ellis can talk about anything: music, the Knicks, philosophy, South Carolina history, scuba diving — and Student Government.
(03/01/18 4:17am)
Taylor Wright officially knew that he wanted to be doctor when he saw two surgeons jump out of their seats on a plane to save a passenger having a heart attack.
(03/01/18 7:27pm)
While 18 student senate seats had no contenders at the beginning of Student Government elections two weeks ago, just four were left vacant Wednesday night due to a big push for write-in candidates. More than 30 students signed up after the Feb. 13 deadline to run for the senate, almost half of which were from public health.
(03/01/18 4:10am)
USC's Leadership and Service Center was packed Wednesday night with Student Government candidates, their supporters and student media anticipating the election results. But they accounted for a small portion of a much larger group.
(02/27/18 3:33am)
Three candidates received three violation points each Monday night for solicitation in the Honors Residence Hall — presidential candidate Taylor Wright, vice presidential candidate Mills Hayes and speaker of the senate candidate Patrick Ellis.
(02/26/18 3:10am)
The 2018 race for president of the student body has seen four candidates, three of whom are running on tickets. Third-year finance and risk management student Tommy DiBona, third-year English student West Russell, third-year broadcast journalism and political science student Kathryn Stoudemire, and third-year public health student Taylor Wright are competing to earn votes on Tuesday and Wednesday to become the next student body president.
(02/26/18 3:51am)
There have been nine accusations of campaign violations as of Feb. 26. Find updated information on new violations and hearing verdicts as soon as it becomes available.
(02/22/18 3:39am)
The Student Government Constitutional Council has denied an appeal from presidential candidate Tommy DiBona and vice presidential candidate Madi Carzon, who disagreed with a Monday night Elections Commission ruling that gave both of them five points. Each candidate can earn 10 points before being removed from contention.
(02/21/18 6:44am)
The 2018 Student Government executive candidates debate, the first to include speaker of the senate, covered topics ranging from dispersion of student fees to whether previous Student Government experience should be necessary for executive candidates.
(02/20/18 3:57am)
The Student Government Elections Commission ruled Monday night against presidential candidate Tommy DiBona and vice presidential candidate Madi Carzon, a decision DiBona said they're definitely planning to appeal to the Constitutional Council. They each received five points, half of the 10 a campaign can be earn before removal, for violating the Student Government election code prohibiting campaign rallies or special events during the first week of campaigning.
(02/19/18 3:26am)
Three friends stagger slowly across Devine Street, waiting until the light turns green to cross. One of them continuously looks at the ground.
(02/15/18 5:54am)
Three campaign violations have already been filed in the first 24 hours of Student Government elections. With thirteen executive candidates, this elections season could see more violations than last year.
(02/15/18 5:50am)
While 54 candidates are competing for the 50 student senate seats, more than a third of the seats don't have a candidate. Candidates are separated by college, and 35 of the filed students are competing for 20 available seats in the College of Arts and Sciences and Darla Moore School of Business. Six colleges have no one running at all.