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First-year public relations student Ashley Wall was in Thomas Cooper Library when reports of an active shooter on campus were issued.
A phone playing a TikTok featuring a group of girls doing the "SpeakYourMind" ice bucket challenge. The challenge attempts to spread mental health awareness across social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram
For third-year services management student Wade Jefferson, mental health is a deeply personal cause. Having lost friends to suicide during college, Jefferson said he felt a responsibility to break down the barriers around mental health discussion, and saw starting a club as the perfect opportunity to do so. Things started out small, but thanks to its "SpeakYourMIND" ice bucket challenge, USC MIND has gained a massive following.
Third-year mass communications and sports media student, Darby Bianco’s photojournalism class was giving out awards when a classmate called out to the professor: "You should give her (Bianco) the horse girl award. "
USC's Student Government is working to add mental health as a reason for excused absences in the academic bulletin's attendance policy by working with Faculty Senate, which controls attendance and excused absences policies.
Adolescents are afraid to tell their parents how they are feeling, and they do not believe anyone at their schools will listen. This was especially true of children I met who were sent to the emergency department for mental health treatment.
USC's newly elected Student Government leaders took their oaths of office during Inauguration at Rutledge Chapel on March 20.
USC’s board of trustees met on Feb. 21 for the first of its two semesterly meetings to discuss federal funding, mental health services, economic development and research. The board also approved a resolution for compliance with non-discrimination laws.
Maura Hamilton, a third-year nursing student, is running unopposed for a second term as speaker of the student senate.
There are three candidates for student body president, two of which have no prior Student Government experience. All three candidates are aiming to be a voice for the student body and address the students’ needs.
A bill in South Carolina targets transgender and nonbinary individuals by banning gender affirming health care for minors as well as limiting access to care for those over 18.
Student Body President Patton Byars delivered the 2025 State of the Student Body address on February 5 at Rutledge Chapel, where he reflected on the achievements of his administration over the course of his term and its future goals.
For some students at USC, living in a dorm might be the highlight of freshman year. Classes are walkable, friends are just down the hall and students can always pop back to the dorm for a quick nap between classes.
Fourth-year psychology student Asia Murchison thinks being a soldier takes two things — the will to do it and the discipline to do what's required to fit the uniform.
Celsius. Monster. Alani Nu. Red Bull. This colorful assortment of energy drink cans can be found tucked in student fridges, crushed in campus recycling bins or clutched in the caffeinated fists of college students as they hurry across campus, bleary eyed and buzzing from too little sleep and too much caffeine.
Picture this: it is 3 a.m. A student sits at their desk, hunched over their laptop with several empty energy drink cans scattered around the room. The sun may be rising soon but their essay is almost finished. With an 8 a.m. class on the horizon, sleep isn’t on their schedule for the night. In the morning, they may feel tired and unmotivated. During class, all they can think about is how they can't wait to go back to their dorm and take a much needed nap.
As the 2024 season comes to a close, students may find themselves participating in the New Year's tradition of setting resolutions. Students should follow through with these resolutions for a well-rounded year that promotes positive mental and physical health.