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Briefs, Nov. 21, 2014

"The opportunities, I believe, for the city are significant." — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin just before city council voted on proposed student housing, which passed unanimously  "I do." — Nichols Bleckley to longtime partner Colleen Condon at their wedding, South Carolina's first for same-sex couples  "It's a historic accomplishment, but I'm just ready to get to work." — Tim Bryson, second-year athletic training student and the first black Fraternity Council president “You battle for acceptance.


In Brief: Nov. 20, 2014

This week's briefs include Tucker Hipps' parents speaking out, same-sex marriage in South Carolina and  fraudulent football tickets. 


In Brief: Nov. 19, 2014

Man steals parents' F-150, drags 61-year-old father down road Police have charged Tokoa Page, a 30-year-old Rock Hill man, with petty larceny and resisting arrest after he allegedly dragged his father down the road in an attempt to steal his parents’ pickup truck, The Associated Press reported.


New CP staff announced

Last week, Carolina Productions announced the names of their new Executive Board for the upcoming semester, including the induction of a new president.


Openly gay ROTC student sets new precedents for bravery

Ever since he was ten years old, AJ Needler has known that he has wanted to serve in the military. In March 2011 he received one of the 10 available four-year ROTC scholarships available at USC and began his military training as a cadet. But what truly sets him apart from the crowd is that he is the only ROTC member at USC who is openly gay.