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In Brief: April 13

By James Stewart | April 12, 2015

A 30-year-old Elgin man has been placed under arrest and charged with felony DUI following the death of a Columbia woman in a three-car accident which occured on Saturday afternoon, according to the Columbia Police Department, Police are looking for answers in regards to a man who was shot in the parking lot of a Bi-Lo on the 9000 Two Notch Road on Saturday and on Thursday, the Navy Flight Demonstration Team's Blue Angels took the crowd by storm during the Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

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Second Annual Financial Literacy Week promotes education, learning

By Lauren Shirley | April 12, 2015

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Racial slur spurs Unite USC open discussion

By James Stewart | April 9, 2015

On Wednesday evening in Russell House, students, faculty and staff participated in an open forum discussion as part of UniteSC, in response to the photo showing a USC student next to a racial slur which was posted on Twitter last week.

Week devoted to educating, teaching about Islam

By Lauren Shirley | April 8, 2015

The Muslim Student Association hosted a week of events running from April 6 to April 9 to raise awareness about Islamic culture at USC.

In Brief: April 9, 2015

By Lauren Shirley | April 8, 2015

Today's In Brief section features the conviction of the Boston Marathon bomber, a rally outside of North Charleston and roosters finding new homes after being rescued from a cockfighting operation.

First-year student's death caused by toxic alcohol levels

By Lauren Shirley | April 8, 2015

Toxic levels of alcohol contributed to first-year business student Charles Terreni Jr.'s death, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts

Relay for life, more than a fundraising event

By Rebecca Maurer | April 7, 2015

Relay for Life, the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event, is less than two weeks away. But for one student, the event is more than just a fundraiser.

In Brief: April 8, 2015

By Kevin Smarr | April 7, 2015

Today's briefs include an officer who fatally shot a fleeing man in North Charleston, a plane crash that killed Illinois State men's basketball coach and athletic director and a lawsuit against South Carolina State University.

Lecture reflects on LGBT history, talks progression in therapy

By Kevin Smarr | April 7, 2015

Undergraduate and Graduate students alike filled a room in the Discovery building Tuesday night for a lecture on creating LGBT-affirmative therapist.

Website down, new student orientation registration delayed

By Lauren Shirley | April 7, 2015

Registration for orientation for the summer months was slightly delayed on Tuesday when USC’s Office of New Student Orientation tweeted that their system was down.

Carolina’s Promise on track to raise $1 billion in donations by June

By Lauren Shirley | April 7, 2015

The ambitious goal of $1 billion dollars in eight years is poised to become a reality for Carolina’s Promise campaign.

The Open Book Series invites renowned authors to discuss, engage

By Lauren Shirley | April 7, 2015

The College of Arts and Sciences has engineered their Open Book Series as a chance for students, faculty and members of the community to interact with various celebrated authors on USC’s campus.

In Brief: April 7, 2015

By Lauren Shirley | April 7, 2015

Today's brief section features legal action by a fraternity against Rolling Stone, an April Fool's joke gone wrong and the return of the women's basketball team to Columbia.

In Brief: April 6

By Lauren Shirley and James Stewart | April 6, 2015

The West Columbia police officer who sustained a gunshot wound to the head last week was released from the hospital, USC junior All-American Tiffany Mitchell was presented the award named in honor of her coach at the NCAA Women's Final Four on Sunday, and Following the deaths of two fraternity pledges this school year, officials from both USC and Clemson, as well as state officials will begin to exercise more oversight

Spurriers to host reunion for former football players

By Lauren Shirley | April 6, 2015

Steve and Jerri Spurrier have invited the 453 people that have played football for Steve Spurrier at South Carolina to a reunion on Friday to coincide with the spring scrimmage game, according to GoGamecocks.

CHICKS Conference to give students professional advice, tricks of the trade

By Lauren Shirley | April 5, 2015

A new USC conference seeks to give students the perfect way to hatch into the professional world by prepping them with invaluable knowledge for the future. The CHICKS Conference aims to do just that.

UPDATED: USC suspends student, begins conduct investigation in wake of widely-circulated racial slur photo

By Staff Reports | April 3, 2015

A screenshot from a snapchat story depicting a list of complaints about USC including a racial slur began circulating on Twitter Friday morning.

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month plans month for prevention education, awareness

By James Stewart | April 1, 2015

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and USC’s Office of Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention (SAVIP) has spared no time in preparing a month full of events.