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Dining changes add healthy, popular options

Chicken lovers of USC, rejoice. Chick-fil-a breakfast is coming to Russell House. After reading responses to dining surveys, Carolina Dining has added the morning meal option to Gamecock Park on the second floor of Russell House.


Students housed in Cliff Apartments

With the Women’s Quad closed for the 2013-2014 school year and 4,900 incoming students applying for housing, University Housing has decided to open Cliff Apartments to first-year students.


Freshmen get head start with Pillars for Carolina

While USC’s standard orientation lasts only a day, shuffling students quickly from the Koger Center to Russell House to registering for classes, Pillars for Carolina, an extended orientation program, gives students a closer look at what will soon be their new home.


In Brief: July 17, 2013

This week’s In Brief includes Gov. Nikki Haley’s fine from the S.C. Ethics Commission, a Columbia Police Department scandal and a business owner’s worries about the city’s homeless.


Senate chaplain to address August graduates

SC Supreme Court chief justice receiving honorary doctorate The chaplain of the U.S. Senate, Barry Black, will address August’s round of graduates, USC announced Monday. Black, who also served as the chief of chaplains for the U.S.


5 students competing for state crown

Forty-nine regional beauty queens have begun competition to become the next Miss South Carolina, and five USC students are among their ranks. Representing the Upstate, Pee Dee, Lowcountry and even Five Points, these women — ranging from second year to law students — are hoping to take home the crown.


Camp Read-a-Rama promotes childhood literacy

USC’s Camp Read-a-Rama continued on this week, focusing on increasing childhood literacy in the state. When the weather is sunny and school is out, being cooped up inside and reading a book isn’t always the most appealing to children. But, Camp Read-a-Rama provides a fun way to combine both reading and exciting summer activities.