1000 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(07/01/22 6:42am)
Walking around the Horseshoe is a grounding experience for USC's new president Michael Amiridis, who is returning to lead South Carolina's flagship university after seven years away.
(06/29/22 3:34am)
Despite its algae-infested waters, the Thomas Cooper Library Fountain is an iconic centerpiece of campus. After the South Carolina women's basketball team won its national championship in April 2022, USC students jumped into the fountain's murky shallows to celebrate the victory not knowing that students are not the fountain's only inhabitants.
(06/25/22 11:49pm)
On June 24, Planned Parenthood held a protest in front of the Statehouse just a few hours after the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) ruled in a 6-3 decision in favor of striking down Roe v. Wade. Now, each state has the option to outlaw access to abortions.
(06/22/22 1:41am)
In early May, Politico reported the US Supreme Court will eliminate the constitutional right to abortion and strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide for the first 24 weeks. This would legalize South Carolina's six-week abortion ban which passed in 2021 but was blocked by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
(06/15/22 6:39am)
The board of trustees met on June 10 to discuss the state of several departments within the university and to approve the designated funds budget and multiple ongoing projects.
(06/15/22 6:43am)
Carolina Food Co. announced in an Instagram post on June 6 that a new dining hall was being added to the second floor of Russell House.
(06/15/22 6:29am)
Recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, have not only sparked a number of rallies in Columbia, but have also brought on a new wave of emotions for students. The coverage of the tragedies can make it difficult for students to understand their feelings and to take care of their mental well-being.
(06/15/22 12:48am)
The Congaree River has long been one of Columbia's most recognizable landmarks. However, it was not until the 1990s that people had easy access to its riverbank.
(06/15/22 6:56am)
A shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. June 5 at Redpoint housing complex.
(06/12/22 1:26am)
Children, students and adults marched down Main Street on June 11 as a part of a nationwide rally against gun violence coordinated by the March for Our Lives organization.
(06/08/22 8:41pm)
A donation of over 100 letters of correspondence with Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, was announced at USC's Anne Frank Center on June 8, 2022.
(06/08/22 4:16am)
As hundreds of people gathered on June 4 to kick off Pride month, Park Street welcomed them with food trucks, local vendors and a large stage blasting upbeat pop music. Dozens of rainbow flags flew over tents and adorned people’s clothes while drag kings and queens performed on the stage.
(06/08/22 2:58am)
On June 4, organizations such as the Harriet Hancock Center Foundation and the Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS) gathered at Outfest to show support of the LGBTQIA+ community and to talk about their history of advocacy and of South Carolina Pride.
(06/08/22 1:11am)
Columbia Water tweeted May 17 that they were aware of an issue with the tap water having an "earthy smell or taste." Columbia Water says the water is safe, but almost three weeks later, the water is still earthy and experts are unsure of when it will return to normal.
(06/05/22 2:09am)
A group congregated on the steps of the Statehouse on June 4, South Carolina's firearm safety awareness day, to call for state and federal legislators to support violence intervention programs and pass stricter gun laws.
(06/08/22 1:06am)
The university welcomed a new collection of Hootie & the Blowfish memorabilia to Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library on June 3, bringing a piece of the band back to where it all started.
(06/01/22 3:25am)
When Will Mills began renovating the Columbia location of Jack Brown’s Burger and Beer Joint in Five Points, he said it was “a complete gut job.”
(09/13/22 2:55am)
Reedy Newton spends the majority of her weekdays in Russell House in meetings and working on initiatives for USC’s Student Government. She moves between the Leadership and Service Center and classes at the Darla Moore School of Business, all while staying involved on campus.
(04/23/22 7:15pm)
Two terms — that’s how long Steve Benjamin and his family expected him to serve as the mayor of Columbia. That was easier said than done.
(04/23/22 9:55pm)
Activist and author Angela Davis sat down with USC professor Nikky Finney to mark the 50th year of USC’s African American studies program at the annual Robert Smalls Lecture on April 21.