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FILE — Third-year accounting student Hannah Augsbach Lamma answers a question at the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. Lamma is the current treasurer for USC's Student Government.
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FILE — Third-year accounting student Hannah Augsbach Lamma answers a question at the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. Lamma is the current treasurer for USC's Student Government.
FILE - Then presidential candidate and third-year political science student Emily “Emmie” Thompson answers a question at the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. Thompson is now the student body president.
FILE — Gamecock football players celebrate with their teammates at Williams-Brice Stadium against the University of Georgia on Sep. 17, 2022. The Gamecocks lost to the Bulldogs 48 - 7.
Protestors hold up pro-choice signs during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina Statehouse on June 25, 2022. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
A protester stands in front of City of Columbia police officers amongst other protestors holding up pro-abortion signs during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina Statehouse on June 25, 2023. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
A protester covered in blood-colored paint holds up a pro-abortion sign labeled “I’ll Just Do It Myself” during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina state capitol on June 25, 2022. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
A protester covered in blood-colored paint holds up a pro-abortion sign labeled “I’ll Just Do It Myself” during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina state capitol on June 25, 2022. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
Protestors hold up pro-choice signs during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina Statehouse on June 25, 2022. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
A protester stands in front of City of Columbia police officers amongst other protestors holding up pro-abortion signs during the Dobbs v. Jackson protest at the South Carolina Statehouse on June 25, 2023. The protest came as a response to the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case earlier that June.
FILE—Sixth-year wide receiver Dakereon Joyner (center) celebrates with his teammates after redshirt junior tight end Traevon Kenion (left) scores the first touchdown for South Carolina against Georgia on Sept. 17, 2022. The Bulldogs beat the Gamecocks 48-7.
Student Body President-elect Emily “Emmie” Thompson answers a question at the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. She promoted her campaign by advertising “tangible” goals and promises.
Student body presidential candidates third-year political science student Reilly Arford (left) and third-year public relations student Emily "Emmie" Thompson (right) on stage debating on Feb. 15, 2023. They are the only two presidential candidates this election season.
Presidential candidate and third-year political science student Emily “Emmie” Thompson answers a question at the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. She promotes her campaign by advertising “tangible” goals and promises.
Second-year political science student Jordyn Vélez raises her hand to interject third-year international studies and criminal justice student Cameron Eubanks during the Student Government debate on Feb. 15, 2023. Both Vélez and Eubanks are vying for the position of speaker of the student senate.
Third-year marketing and finance student Abrianna Reaves gives a speech on stage during the Student Government Executive Debates at the Russell House Ballroom on Feb. 15, 2023. Reaves is running unopposed as vice president of the Student Government Association.
While many of Sandford’s tattoos carry a happy meaning, others embody the darker times in her life. “’Alive’ is my grief tattoo. It’s about two people very close to me who died within the span of three days,” Sandford said. “It happened so close to each other, and it was really just a big slap in the face, you are alive once. Be appreciative of it. Be grateful that you are alive.” Sandford said this tattoo reminds her of what she went through and motivates her to continue to carry on living life to its fullest potential.
Sandford’s most recent tattoo is of her two cats, Max and Ruby. For her, this tattoo was an easy decision to make and an even easier one to fall in love with. “I just love it. It’s such a peaceful, simple part of joy that I get to have on me,” Sandford said.
Sandford is not the only member of her family who embraces tattoo culture. Her older brother, Zach Sandford, not only has tattoos, but has a tattoo that nearly matches the image of Bart and Lisa Simpson on Sandford’s calf. The only difference is that his tattoo depicts Bart strangling Lisa. Though the tattoo veers from Sandford’s usual aesthetic, she cherishes the connection it gives her to a sibling that she sometimes struggles to connect with, being 11 years younger than him.
Sandford refers to this tattoo as “my girl.” “I look at this, and I feel it in my bones,” Sandford said. She noted the importance of the script beneath the face, reading “Starve the Ego, feed the Soul.” She said this phrase serves as a reminder to strip herself down and not put more ego into a world that has enough of it.
Sandford said she hopes to be a teacher after graduation. This career path was inspired by her high school Latin teacher, who she paid tribute to in the “caritas” tattoo inked on her forearm. The word — loosely translated to “universal love of humankind” — embodies a mindset that Sandford strives to carry with her each day.