Campus experts say Americans must adapt to 'fake news' culture
With all the different methods of receiving news today, odds are that some of it is going to be fake.
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With all the different methods of receiving news today, odds are that some of it is going to be fake.
Pursuing her interests in blockchains, Jane Lippencott, fourth-year international business and finance major, co-founded ZenCash with finance Ph.D. candidate Robert Viglione in May 2017.
This week's Student Government cabinet meeting saw presentations from cabinet members on upcoming events and developments during the rest of the semester.
USC President Harris Pastides addressed the student body Tuesday afternoon to speak out against racially charged actions on campus. His message was one of unified defiance against those that would come here "in the middle of the night, cowardly sneaking onto our campus to insult us and to provoke us."
Normally, the Intersection Multicultural Lounge is a quiet place where students can come to relax and let stress melt away in between classes. Thursday night, however, it was the center for discussions on hate speech, particularly the kind displayed on college campuses. Their diversity dialogue ‘A Campus Divided: Free Speech vs. Hate Speech,' is the first of a two-part dialogue series for Black History Month.
Zachary Cannizzo came to USC for graduate school to answer one question: Why are mangrove tree crabs on man-made docks bigger than crabs in the salt marsh?
The first cabinet meeting of the semester laid the groundwork for what Student Government plans to accomplish this spring. Representatives around the room shared semester goals with a unifying focus on the need to strengthen relationships with the community through visibility, accessibility and representation. Student Body President Ross Lordo connected his focus on community to the racially charged fliers found on campus. He said that his cabinet should show that USC is not a place where such things are accepted. He also expressed the need for his cabinet to be prepared to respond should something similar happen again.
The Carolina Family Practice has a new location in downtown Columbia to better serve not only it’s clientele, but the USC faculty and students that work there as well. The move from Two Notch Road to the corner of Bull and Blanding has not only made the clinic more accessible but has also doubled its number of exam rooms from three to six. According to Nursing College Dean Jeannette Andrews, access to partnerships like these are what stands the college apart from many around the country.
Students put their creative talents to work for local nonprofits at CreateAthon, and now the teams know who came out on top.
As a new student, having access to people that are familiar and welcoming can greatly ease the transition into the first semester. In my case, these people are veterans, and they are a valuable asset in my stress management. As finals approach and workloads increase, being able to take a break in the “Vet Lounge” and vent my frustrations with like-minded people is a priceless resource.
A classroom is not somewhere you would expect to find students gathered at 11 p.m. on a Friday night. Unless, of course, that classroom is in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and it’s their annual CreateAthon, a 24-hour blitz of pro-bono work for local nonprofits looking to improve their relationship with the local community.
Not everyone celebrates Halloween in the same fashion, but whether it’s pumpkin carving, haunted houses, costume design or good old fashioned candy, there was a little bit of everything in and around campus this week.
Not everyone celebrates Halloween in the same fashion, but whether it’s pumpkin carving, haunted houses, costume design or good old fashioned candy, there was a little bit of everything on campus this week.
William Starrett’s “Dracula: Ballet with a Bite” certainly fits the title. Performed both Friday and Saturday night at the Koger Center for the Arts, it is a modern ballet — in a loose and seductive way — that maintains classical aspects, especially where fan-favorite Regina Willoughby was featured. The story itself is based on the novel by Bram Stoker in which a lawyer by the name of Jonathan Harker gets mixed up in dealings with Count Dracula.
When it comes to transgender issues, “it’s all about education” according to Harriet Hancock, founder and vice president of the Harriet Hancock LGBT Center. Hancock was a part of this year's Trans*form forum Monday night, a discussion of issues facing the trans community in Columbia and beyond.
For their 20th anniversary, Dance Marathon is setting their sights on the $1 million mark. In addition to the normal fund raising, additional donations this year will be put towards the Dance Marathon at the University of South Carolina playground at the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital.
Beauty, success and efficiency are the three words that come to mind when exploring the new School of Law.
Dance Marathon is gearing up for its 20th year of fun and fundraising. Although the main event isn't until March 3, registration opened Wednesday alongside a week of celebratory events.