At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, USC's student senate passed four pieces of legislation, including updates to senator obligations and recommendations for improving the university housing webpage. Additionally, a new senator was sworn in, and four other pieces of legislation were referred to various committees for further review.
With only a little over two weeks left in the 2024 presidential election, voters were hoping that the presidential and vice presidential debates would help them understand each candidates' goals and objective better. But campus groups and experts told The Daily Gamecock they don't think the debates will have much impact on voters when they head to the polls to vote.
The Darla Moore School of Business' new partnership with Sustain SC will pave the way for exploring economic growth. While the Moore School has always been focused on this topic, this collaboration will create new opportunities for faculty and students to research, create and get involved.
At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the University of South Carolina's student senate passed five pieces of legislation and referred three additional measures to committee for further review.
As the election grows closer, so do voter registration deadlines. Some USC student organizations are stepping up to make sure students know what to do before they vote. Here's some of their best tips.
Uncensored America filed a lawsuit against USC on Sept. 30, alleging that the student senate displayed viewpoint discrimination when they denied funding for the group's "roast" of Kamala Harris. Five days earlier, the senate voted to grant them the funding during an executive session.
A newer student organization on campus is taking a step away from classes and other responsibilities to play tag across campus. The club, Cocks vs. Zombies, has given members a way to de-stress from college life.
Carolina's Mountaineering and White-Water Club continues to grow amid its 50th anniversary. The club members say the club flourishes through a shared connection with nature and the outdoors.
Hurricane Helene brought devastating effects to South Carolina. Torrential rain and high winds resulted in fallen trees, flooding and swidespread power outages. Many are still experiencing the effects and may continue to in the coming days.
USC Columbia campus students, faculty and staff are still facing some impact from Hurricane Helene. Here are some on ways to get assistance on campus.
The USC board of trustees approved three master plan projects concerning the Russell House bookstore, McKissick Museum and Barnwell College.
On Wednesday, the student senate passed four pieces of legislation and postponed consideration of one. This included mental health initiatives, recognition of the Pro-Bono program at Joseph F. Rice Law School and more.
A new student apartment complex, Gateway 737, has opened leasing for the fall of 2025. The complex is the latest project of USC's Development Foundation and will be managed by Holder Properties. Residents will move in starting in August of 2025.
During the 116th senate term, USC’s student senate introduced updated finance codes to simplify budget processes and increase transparency. Alongside these changes, the Student Government successfully secured a higher budget, ensuring better allocation of resources to student organizations and events.
USC received a record $309 million in external research awards for projects like Alzheimer's and stroke research, renewable energy development and more. The university hopes it will be used to "solve the problems of this state."
The USC chapter of Uncensored America hosted its controversial “roast” of Vice President Kamala Harris in Russell House on Wednesday. The event, which has gathered attention in the weeks leading up to it, drew a small crowd of protestors on Greene Street, while across campus, other students partook in a separate event.
Blatt Bonanza, a night of food, yard games and music, drew a crowd of over 1,000 students on Wednesday on Blatt Field. Many students were looking for ways to counter or avoid Uncensored America's "roast" of Vice President Kamala Harris, which happened around the same time.
