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After about eight months of sitting empty in the Greek Village, the former Lambda Chi Alpha house will see new life in the coming weeks.
For 51 of the approximately 4,000 new Gamecocks, this year’s orientation was extended from one to five days, from July 17 to 21, as part of the second year of the Pillars for Carolina program. Freshmen who signed up paid $350 to stay four nights in on-campus residence halls, learning about Carolina’s history and traditions.
This is an election year, easy to spot because of the incessant flow of political commercials, news and commentary. But the first two of those may be a lot more similar than people think. The New York Times' Jeremy Peters outed many top news organizations as using the controversial practice of "quote approval," where political leaders are allowed to review and edit their on-the-record quotes before they are printed, taking out any remarks that might shed a negative light on them.
As the sixth of nine children, Alexandra Jenkins said her family had quite the task of coming up with the money for her college education. But four years later, she graduated alongside 52 other students who were part of the inaugural class of the Gamecock Guarantee program, a scholarship that provides financial assistance to low-income, first-generation college students from South Carolina. The program, which began in the fall of 2008, offers students financial assistance as well as academic support for up to four years.
UPDATE: An update from police representative Jennifer Timmons named 21-year-old Lexington resident Justin McGlamry as the suspect. He was arrested late Friday night and charged with two counts of "hit and run" personal injury and one count of disregarding a traffic signal, according to Timmons. He is a former Midlands Technical College engineering student, according to his Facebook page.
The incident, which occurred near the David R. Coker Life Sciences Building and Longstreet Theatre, is the fourth on or near USC's campus since late February.
In a world of looming deadlines and all-nighters at Thomas Cooper, USC students have become well aware of the joys and benefits of caffeine. One of the classic sources, coffee, has become a dietary staple for many, and from behemoth chains like Starbucks to charming local coffee shops, students are enjoying the bean-based brew.
USC’s ‘Martha’ features guest star, Gourmet Shop owner Linda Hiltner
Whitney Thompson is a supermodel. She won Tyra Banks’ reality TV show “America’s Next Top Model” in the 10th cycle, becoming the first “plus-sized” model to do so. She is the spokeswoman for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and recently launched a line of candles and jewelry called Supermodel.
If you haven't made any plans yet, don't panic. The classic "dinner and a movie" date is still an option, even for a broke college couple. Get your "V-day on a budget" with Netflix. (And if you don't have an account to use, start your monthlong free trial for the special occasion.) Here's a list of romantic movies available to stream on Netflix.
He's a staple in the Columbia hip-hop scene, and at 6 feet 3 inches, an imposing figure when he takes the stage. Fat Rat Da Czar has been performing in the capital city almost since he moved here from Virginia in 1995 and will be hitting the familiar New Brookland Tavern stage once again Saturday for his first show of 2012.
When Evan Weiss, vocalist of Into It. Over It., took the stage Wednesday night at New Brookland Tavern for the acoustic "Where's the Band?" concert, the first thing he did was ask the audience to give themselves a round of applause for coming out early in the middle of the week. He sat on the wooden stool with his shiny acoustic guitar and introduced his first song with, "This is a song I wrote about getting in a fight with a skinhead over a game of pool."
New Brookland Tavern in West Columbia will be playing host to some of alternative music’s most applauded frontmen tonight in the “Where’s the Band 2012” concert.
“The Devil Inside” is the latest installment in the increasingly popular “found footage” horror genre. It takes a cue from genre heavyweights, like the “Paranormal Activity” series, and the documentary-style premise gives a nod to fellow exorcism film, “The Last Exorcism” (2010).
Walking into the Historic Arcade Mall in downtown Columbia last Thursday night, a visitor’s senses are treated to a barrage of sounds, smells and sights. The mall, right off the corner of Washington and Main streets, played host to the extravagant release party for the newest issue of Jasper Magazine — The Word on Columbia Arts, as it is formally known.
New Jersey based band The Waffle Stompers is teaming up with local ska/pop punk outfit Hawaiian Shirt Day to play Conundrum Music Hall in West Columbia this Wednesday.
The Pepsi Grandstand at the South Carolina State Fair filled up quickly Sunday night with a mixture of cowboy boots, cowboy hats and camouflage as fans waited for country superstar Trace Adkins to take the stage.
Kevin Lyman, founder of the massive music festival Warped Tour, took the stage in the Russell House Ballroom a little after 8 p.m. Monday night and immediately kicked off his flip-flops, setting the laid-back tone of the entire night. Though Lyman is classified by Carolina Productions as a “speaker,” the first thing he said after getting comfortable was that he wanted to hear questions more than anything.
Music at its best is used to express an emotion, and one would be hard-pressed to come up with a day that holds more meaning and emotion for Americans than Sept. 11. It was a defining moment in American history, a tragedy and a shame, and musical artists across all genres have been putting those intense feelings (be it overwhelming sadness, anger or even hope for the future) into lyrics for the past 10 years. This Sept. 11, remember those who were killed, and those who on that day and since have given their lives in the name of freedom, with this collection of songs written about and inspired by the 9/11 attacks.