With more hurricanes approaching, here is what experts suggest to prepare
By J'Lyn Williams | Sep. 13, 2023In the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia, USC experts advise Columbia residents on how to prepare for the hurricane season.
In the wake of Tropical Storm Idalia, USC experts advise Columbia residents on how to prepare for the hurricane season.
USC has started offering Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, in the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. The antidote is available to all students on demand any day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Columbia police said in a press release Wednesday that the death of a 20-year-old USC student on Saturday was deemed justifiable under the Protection of Person and Property Act, a law allowing citizens to defend themselves from intruders in their home.
Over the summer, the University of South Carolina added two new garages and improved on-campus transportation tracking. However, nearly a week into the semester, USC students have continued to struggle finding parking that is affordable and close to classes.
The South Main Street construction project is expected to be completed by summer 2025. While the goal of the project is to improve an otherwise empty area, opinions on the construction are mixed.
Three USC Police Department officers underwent bike patrol training this summer for both tactical and community reasons. Capt. Eric Grabski said the bike program has helped officers get to a scene faster than if they were in a car.
Nicholas Donofrio, a 20-year-old University of South Carolina student, was fatally shot overnight in the Rosewood area early Saturday morning.
USC announced in early August that TikTok would no longer be supported on university Wi-Fi, making a few exceptions for research and educational purposes. The change comes eight months after Gov. Henry McMaster called for a ban on TikTok access on government-owned devices.
The USC board of trustees met on Friday to discuss new plans for a brain health hub, student advocacy office and head baseball coach Mark Kingston's salary.
When a gay USC professor was doxxed, USC was completely silent. Now, the USC faculty senate has paved the way for the university to take a stand while protecting stakeholders' free speech.
USC Student Government ran out of funds from the student activity fee to pay for student organizations' events. They consider inflation and an uptick in funding requests to blame as they consider several approaches to safeguard against running out early in the future.
The return of two fraternities to Greek Village next semester means that two sororities are on their way out. One of those, Alpha Gamma Delta, already has plans for a new meeting place as it looks to get back to Greek Village in the near future.
The board of trustees said the Horseshoe will be the location for a statue honoring USC's first admitted Black students since reconstruction in a meeting on Friday. The university also held a ceremony for the renaming of 650 Lincoln to Celia Dial Saxon Hall, a Columbia civil rights activist and educator.
The faculty senate continued debate on faculty voting rights Wednesday. However, faculty members raised concerns that expanding who can vote on proposals could result in uncompensated work.
On Tuesday night, students gathered in support of and in opposition to Conservative speaker Laura Loomer, who was hosted by the student group Uncensored America to give a speech on censorship.
University administrators reflect on their first academic years at USC, citing what proved challenging, what they are proud of and future goals.
In January, USC changed its logo from "UofSC" back to "USC," causing conversations throughout campus about the new look. The change was the second in four years for the university, which may mean that more change could be on the horizon in the future.
