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Summer renovations roundup

The three Women’s Quad buildings ­­— McClintock, Sims and Wade Hampton— were closed for the entirety of the 2013-2014 school year for major renovations and have recently reopened.


Updates to expect for university software system

The end of last semester also marked the first full year since the implementation of Banner, the This summer, University Technology Services staff worked to continue stabilizing and improving “We’ve upgraded almost every piece of the infrastructure.


Columbia residents raise money for man

As the runners armed with umbrellas and iPods took the starting line for the challenge of running 3.1 miles around Brookland-Cayce High School, the real challenge started eight months ago.


Greek life adds extra layer to expenses

Nobody has ever accused the Greek system at USC of being too spartan. With most fraternities and sororities operating in a sphere of relative comfort, maintained only in part by organizational fees that can (but don’t always) exceed $1,000 per year, some students tend to believe that Greek Life is a haven for the wealthy and mostly barred to everyone else. Of course, joining Greek Life is generally one of the more expensive decisions that anyone can make on campus, but the Greek system itself isn’t nearly as costly as many students believe it to be. Housing rates for the Greek system tend to fall in the middle to upper $2,000s per semester, according to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, with fraternity housing being in general more expensive than the feminine counterpart.


USC alumnus attends Comic-Con

When Blake Garris attended USC as an undergraduate political science student, he never expected he would be producing video content and written articles for Marvel Comics as their Entertainment Manager for Video and Content. Following his graduation, he was all ready to intern with big name politicians in South Carolina his dad had connections with.


In Brief: August 15th, 2014

Robin Williams’ suicide saddens nation Comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams was found dead at the age of 63 on Monday, according to CNN.


USC professor shares insight on Gaza

Due to the complexity of the cultural and political issues at work in the conflict in Gaza, it can be difficult for Americans to piece together a holistic understanding of the situation there.


In Brief: July 30th, 2014

Waitress suspect in boyfriend’s death Deputies found a 21-year-old male dead from a stab wound after responding to a call on Saturday, The State reported.


Grad students present campaign proposal for Family Promise

Graduate students at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications met with a national non-profit organization on Monday to present ideas for a press campaign. Family Promise, the organization, aims to “improve the lives of families living in poverty.” Senior Instructor Lisa Sisk taught the class of thirteen students in her summer class, JOUR 725: Integrated Communications Campaigns.