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In Brief: November 21, 2013

Individual cigarette sales could be banned in Columbia, a teen charged in a shooting could be tried as an adult, and a Charlotte man is accused of robbing a dead man’s house.


Revised Student Government election codes passed by senate

Student Government election campaigns will now include a two-week period of “soft” campaigning followed by a one-week period of “hard” campaigning after student senate passed a much-debated, amendment-filled bill restructuring the election codes Wednesday night.


OMSA celebrate Native Americans

Drum and dance performances, speeches from Native American chiefs, art exhibits and discussions on Indian mascots and nicknames are only some of the events honoring November as Native American Heritage Month.


Students present project proposals at Proving Ground

Student-created business proposals were presented Tuesday night at The Proving Ground, USC’s entrepreneurial challenge that awards students with the best ideas for products or companies. Eight different teams of students competed for money and other benefits, judged by a panel of six business professionals.


In Brief: Nov. 19, 2013

Alleged shooter pleads not guilty in gun charge The man accused of shooting first-year business student Martha Childress has pleaded not guilty on a federal weapons charge. Michael Juan Smith, 20, was arraigned Tuesday after being indicted by a grand jury on Nov.


Leaders discuss local hunger, homelessness

Hunger and homelessness are both silent epidemics which plague the city of Columbia and the nation. These issues come in the form of stereotypes, misconceptions and prejudices against those who are hungry, homeless or both, said local advocates for those populations.


Attorney General Alan Wilson visits USC

In 2010, Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s attorney general at the age of 37, making him the youngest state attorney general ever elected in the United States. Wilson spoke to the College Republicans Thursday night, imploring more young people to get involved in the political process.


In Brief: November 19, 2013

A man faces two drug charges after passing out in his car, the Army says it didn’t cover up pollution findings at Fort Jackson, and Columbia and the region set record-high temperatures Monday.


Gamecock Pantry officially opens

The Gamecock Pantry officially opened Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its McBryde Quadrangle A location. The student-run pantry, a Student Government initiative, provides food for in-need students and also offers services like counseling, legal assistance and help paying rent. Canned food donations for the pantry can be dropped off at the Campus Life Center.


Castilho discusses Brazilian abolition

An accomplished Brazilian history specialist joined a crowded room of students and faculty Monday in Gambrell to give a lecture called “‘Africans,’ Indianist Allegories, and Abolition: Creating Race and Nation in Brazilian Freedom Celebrations.”


USC graduate launches seat-finding website

When Gamecock fan Jack Dietrich was making plans to attend the 2010 SEC Championship game, he knew most of his friends were also going. But he was having difficulty finding where his friends were sitting at the game. That inspired him to create TagSeats.


Genice Crumpton, American Red Cross administartor

Blood-stained rivalry: Annual Carolina-Clemson blood drive kicks off

While USC hopes to extend its winning streak to five straight against Clemson at Williams-Brice Stadium next Saturday, it’s looking to continue a longer winning streak in the rivalry this week. The 29th annual Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive kicked off Monday and will run through the end of the week.