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In Brief: Nov. 15, 2013

Columbia breaks record for lowest morning temperature, Columbia lawyer Pete Strom plans to challenge William Hubbard for a seat on the USC Board of Trustees and 42 are sought in a massive bank fraud case.


Monk speaks about healing through Buddhism

People filled every seat and the floor in a Russell House meeting room to hear Thich Minh Thanh, the head monk of the Thang Nghiem Temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, deliver a lecture on Buddhism, the mind and mental health.


In Brief: Nov. 13, 2013

Three people were arrested on Monday and charged with possessing items to make methamphetamine following a traffic stop on Shillings Bridge Road, The State reported.


Iranian culture explored with food

A diverse crowd of students, faculty and Columbia residents filled the Russell House Ballroom on Wednesday evening to participate in the Iranian Student Association’s second annual Persian Food Night.


In Brief: Nov. 12, 2013

An 86-year-old man dies after reaching into water for golf ball, Columbia begins the search for a new police chief and a local veteran was awarded a Purple Heart after 40 years.