Column: Harris' nomination matters, but won't change minds
(08/25/20 12:31am)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris for running mate will do little to change the polls this November.
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris for running mate will do little to change the polls this November.
Coming to college is a big change, but use the resources at your disposal and don't give up.
The 2020-2021 academic year will be a time of change. The coronavirus will be present in our community, so we must all take personal responsibility for our own health and that of our friends, family, professors and neighbors. It will also be important that we are resilient. Change will happen and we will need to find healthy ways to cope with stress and anxiety.
Use the following clues to find letters from plaques and buildings around campus. Unscramble the letters for a message for your semester.
Instead of agonizing over the legality of mask mandates or quarantine measures, perhaps worry about the well-being of your fellow man first.
Amid one of the worst regional COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, USC students need to find a way to party safely this fall, and the lively bar scene that USC is known for may pose a danger to the health of the campus community.
Renaming buildings on campus or taking down statues shouldn’t be hard, yet here we are.
George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Vanessa Guillén. These are just some of the names that we lifted up this summer, rallying cries to treat people justly and hold individuals responsible for their acts of violence and uncaring towards others.
Right now, instead of focusing on what we are limited by, student organizations should focus on engaging their community and fostering collaboration.
Dear President Caslen,
To be Young, Gifted, and Black is said to be a “lovely, precious dream.” But what is it to be Young, Gifted, queer, and Black?
As co-chairs of the Richard T. Greener Memorial Committee, we sent this letter to President Caslen and the Board of Trustees this morning. While we are thrilled to see the administration consider changing the name of Sims College, we hope that this is just the first action in a much larger coordinated effort to reconcile our university’s history. We praise the students, faculty, and staff who have worked over the recent years and weeks to confront our university’s complicity and perpetuation of racism and ask that the administration continue to amplify those voices and demands.
Although quarantine is largely over, restaurants and stores are at limited capacity, events are postponed and internships and jobs are cancelled, still leaving us with quite a bit of free time.
As members of the queer community and allies look to celebrate Pride this month, the whirlwind of 2020 has turned this period of joy into something far more contemplative. This Pride, focus on intersectionality.
Editor's note: This column contains descriptions of racial violence.
On May 31st, the University of South Carolina sent out a letter from President Caslen regarding the killing of George Floyd and the support that the University has for its Black students. As a May 2020 graduate, my connection with the University is still strong, and to say that I was disappointed with the President’s response is an understatement. The letter was as genuine as any other pre-written template for a PR class. It did not convince me that President Caslen cares. It did not convince me that President Caslen truly understands the significance of the protests we are seeing today and the extent to which UofSC has and continues to perpetuate structural racism.
As journalists, we’re taught to be objective. Go to an event; write an article; cover both sides. We’re taught not to show our bias.
Dear University of South Carolina Graduates,
Gross negligence on behalf of the federal government is causing more people to die of coronavirus since measures weren't properly taken at the beginning of the pandemic. So, why not sue the government for criminally negligent homicide?