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Today in brief: A local man has been charged with attempted murder of a Richland County deputy, the Citadel punished 14 cadets for controversial photos and responded with new measures to increase diversity, and a new South Carolina House bill would give select school employees the ability to carry guns during school hours.
The Tunnel of Awareness, open until Wednesday, allows students to visually experience the ongoing diversity issues at USC.
Gov. Nikki Haley declared Jan. 24 to Jan. 30 to be South Carolina's "School Choice Week." It is recognized nationwide to spread awareness about the importance of education opportunity.
The University of South Carolina chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, which has been on campus for more than 100 years, was officially closed by the national ATO organization on Jan. 5.
January is National Mentoring Month, a holiday observed with reverence by Lexington-Richland School District 5. It brings attention to the importance of mentors in student communities.
Several student body executive candidates have been charged with violations of the student government campaign codes. Michael Parks and Cory Alpert, along with others, face charges ranging from social media use to premature distribution of campaign materials.
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As part of the nationally recognized Stalking Awareness Month, Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention and Prevention (SAVIP) has partnered with on- and off-campus organizations to put on a stalking awareness informational and resource event on Monday, Jan. 25.
A shooting at a party injures two teenagers, the East Coast is slammed by winter storm Jonas and a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Alaska.
Mother fears violent reactions of her underage son; man steals case of beer from Garners Ferry Road gas station; two victims survive possible armed robbery near Five Points.
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Russell House Theater was alive Wednesday night at a town hall meeting led by Dr. Cornel West.
At Wednesday night's senate meeting, Vice President Lee Goble announced that 39 candidates have filed for the upcoming year's Student Government office. Of those, five will run for student body president, three for vice president and two for treasurer.
University Housing is sponsoring the Tunnel of Awareness 2016 series for the third consecutive year at USC.
The 2016 Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. in the Russell House Ballroom.
The Fraternity and Sorority Report for the Fall 2015 semester was released Jan. 13, and showed relatively small shifts in various category from the previous semester.