In our opinion: No additional class days is for the best
Despite being canceled last week due to flooding in the city, classes resumed Monday. No extra days are being tacked on, neither during fall break nor at the end of the semester.
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Despite being canceled last week due to flooding in the city, classes resumed Monday. No extra days are being tacked on, neither during fall break nor at the end of the semester.
According to Bloomberg, an estimated $10 billion will be spent on the 2016 presidential race. From television ads to travel to staff, those campaigns become massive expenditures that cross the country in ways unimaginable by this country’s first politicians. Of course, no one is arguing that there is something inherently wrong with expensive operations — sometimes they can produce fantastic results as the legitimate voice of the people. However, this can often go horribly astray when money going into politics is not visible.
This past week was an emotional one for us.
What was intended to be a free, outdoor concert on the corner of Main and Hampton Streets, Jam Room Music Festival ended up switching its original plans due to rain — quite a few times.
Despite last week’s flooding and its consequent curfew, USC’s annual amateur drag pageant, Mr. and Ms. Gaymecock, was a huge success. Organized by IRIS at USC, Gaymecock was hosted by established local drag queen Patti O’Furniture at PT’s 1109 in the Vista, and the bar was packed, with only a small area left for contestants to strut through the crowd.
The past week of flooding in Columbia has been trying and destructive, but it has also seen the community come together. Citizens and businesses alike are finding new and creative ways to help get the city back on its feet.
Despite the torrential downpours in Columbia in the fall, Drip in Five Points refused to dry up. While other coffee shops decided to close their doors given the boil water advisory, Drip remained as busy as ever.
I am sitting in the back seat of a Jeep Laredo with a staff photographer and his girlfriend as we speed out of the blasted Midlands tree line and toward sunny Georgia sky.
South Carolina women's soccer team defeated another top-10 team, No. 8 Auburn, in Stone Stadium on Thursday. In the comfort of their stadium, the Gamecocks gained another conference win with the support of their community after the devastation of the recent flooding in the city.
Update: Citing inclement weather, the Italian Festival, set to run Oct. 3, was canceled and will not occur in 2015, according to WLTX. The next event will occur in 2016.
This letter is in response to the editorial "NRA event shows weakness of College Republicans," which was published on Sept. 29.
When the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) was founded in 1914, it brought with it the beginning of an era which fostered and promoted diversity, integrity, community and innovation across college campuses.
South Carolina (2-2, 0-2 in the SEC) looked alive for the first time in a while in the second half of last week’s game against UCF. Trailing 14-8 at the half, head ball coach Steve Spurrier was happy to see a couple of his veterans get angry.
On Oct. 2, Theatre South Carolina returns with its own sharp take on “The Threepenny Opera.” Directed by Steven Pearson, the tale follows the trials and tribulations of “Mack the Knife,” a notorious gangster, as he struggles to gain stability in a capitalist system while simultaneously eluding the police and female suitors. Witty and highly relevant, the must-see show runs from Oct. 2 to Oct. 10 at the Longstreet Theatre.
As you may have noticed, there’s a crisp breeze around campus, football season is in full force and jack-o'-lanterns will soon be grinning around every corner. While it can be hard to embrace the cold weather, you can use these eight ideas to enjoy Columbia’s most gorgeous and fun-filled season to the fullest.
Moving to a different country is a hard process for most people but is especially difficult for college students leaving their family and acquiring independence for the first time. As one of the largest universities in the South, Columbia hosts many international students and faculty visiting for several months or several years. Making sure that the international members of the USC community integrate well and without trouble is not only ethically right, it is also crucial to fostering a smooth and friendly coexistence between Americans and non-Americans. Founded in 1965, the Columbia Council for Internationals (CCFI) is a nonprofit organization which helps international students and faculty transition to life in Columbia.
Rand Paul’s wife makes appearance in SC
Pope Francis' visit to America over the last few days has moved us to reflect on the intersection of faith, values and politics.
It’s ridiculously hot out, and yet there he stands in a blazer, pants and sweat-drenched dress shirt. Atop his platform, his eyes scan the field as he tries to anticipate what must be said next. When it's time, he howls into the mic as needed, giving energy to every chant like it's his first.
Last Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul and Donald Trump brought their campaigns through the University of South Carolina campus. If you were at both events, you saw the difference between a front-running and a struggling campaign.