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$525,000 donated to pharmacy school

As a student at USC in the ’70s, Donna Walker was asked by South Carolina College of Pharmacy Dean Julian Fincher to represent the school at a regional conference in Memphis, Tenn. That “small request” kicked off a college career — and a lifetime — of leadership in the pharmacy industry for Walker.


In Brief: October 4, 2013

Capitol shooting suspect shot and killed, South Carolina employees furloughed after government shutdown and repeat DUI offender sentenced to 17 years in prison.


Students to travel to Honduras in December

Students Helping Honduras was created to raise money to build schools in Honduras for those who do not have them. As part of a national organization, the University of South Carolina chapter was established last spring.


Bikers build across America

Imagine biking more than 4,000 miles and building houses along the way. USC graduate student Chelsea Ball, 23, didn’t have to imagine it, because she did so this past summer. Ball traveled all the way from Jacksonville, Fla., to Monterey, Calif., to help people who depend on affordable housing.


In Brief: Oct. 3, 2013

A high school quarterback is facing drug charges, 11 juveniles pleaded guilty in the beating death of a Columbia man and the city’s next mayor will get a pay raise.


Multicultural Student Affairs staff vacancies filled

Following two recent appointments, Student Life’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) is fully staffed after multiple positions went unfilled for months. The positions of director and assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs were filled last month by Shay Malone and Nakia Strickland, respectively.


House of delegates 'developing'

Student Government is in the process of assembling the house of delegates following the dismissal of an organizational challenge asking them to do just that. Student Body President Chase Mizzell announced that SG was “in the process of developing” the body.


Fourth-quarter incentives roll out

After the student section emptied early during South Carolina’s game against Vanderbilt, Student Government and the Athletics Department have developed new strategies to keep students in the stands.


In Brief: October 2, 2013

Mega Millions jackpot to be raised, Nikki Haley’s office assists with heath care questions and bears found in South Carolina mountains to be returned to the wild later this fall.


Collegiate canines teach students life skills

Adriana Garcia might be a dog lover, but she doesn’t love the idea of having one in her apartment. The fourth-year political science student lives in Olympia Mills with her two roommates, and although pets are permitted in their apartment complex, the three do not share their space with any furry friends.


Drama professor travels to Wales with work

In his most recent original work, Professor Nic Ularu combined acting, dance, puppetry and connections. “Fusions” is a work in progress that uses humor to break down the trend of human isolation caused by technology and examines the relationship between body, imagination and the influence of media on daily life.


Old club reaches for new heights

Though they were already decades-old, the Flying Gamecocks started to gain popularity a few years ago, when Harris Pastides did a tandem jump during his first year as USC’s president.


In Brief: October 1, 2013

City Hall gets a $1.1 million renovation, SG’s Constitutional Council releases its opinion on the Snead case, and 5 flu cases have been reported in the Midlands.