Students gathered on Friday to march and detail their experiences with racism on campus. The protest, organized by fourth-year broadcast journalism student and activist Courtney McClain, saw students air their grievances against what they view as the university administration's inaction to combat racism.
Students have been demanding for the repeal of the Heritage Act and the renaming of certain campus buildings for years. Despite the university's lack of progress, efforts are still being made to make significant changes.
Beginning fall 2023, USC will give undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a Digital Studies certification program. The program will help try to expand student's ability in using different skills across technology.
Members across different communities in Columbia came together on Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and advocate for change among lawmakers.
Student Health Services announced it will recommend masks in public spaces and clinical areas. This announcement will not impact other areas of campus.
The USC Development Foundation is planning to build a new off-campus housing development on Gadsden Street. The 11-story facility will be geared to USC upperclassmen and feature three retail spaces when it launches in 2025.
The College and University Trustee Screening Commission found five returning board of trustees members qualified and will make a final vote in a joint assembly this spring.
Speaker of the student senate Noah Glasgow is resigning to do an internship with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Current Speaker pro tempore Natalie Trimble will finish out this term as speaker of the student senate.
Five USC fraternities were sanctioned for conduct violations. One, Theta Delta Chi, was suspended for at least four years.
3 USC students founded Reclaim Carolina to advocate for the end of sexual, dating and domestic violence.
The vote to reimplement the the Office of Student Body Treasurer and create a student senate delegation for CarolinaLIFE will be held in January next year.
The student lead program Disability in Action works towards educating students and staff on inaccessibility issues on campus. With problems ranging from inconsistent brail labeling on class rooms to most residential buildings being inaccessible to those with physical disabilities, D.I.A try's to adress these problems USC has.
Members of the Jewish community at USC said social media has amplified recent antisemitic remarks made by public figures like Ye and Kyrie Irving. Community members have highlighted allyship from non-Jewish people and communication as ways to combat antisemitism.
As the fall 2022 semester comes to a close, the class of 2026 has only slightly begun its college experience. The Daily Gamecock interviewed seven freshmen to look back on the highs and lows of the semester as well as their goals going into the spring.
Lobbyist and student Courtney McClain shares her activism journey and accomplishments as she plans to start a lobbyist group in the 2023 General Session.
USC students and fans anticipate the upcoming South Carolina football game against Clemson at the annual tiger burn event.
This July, three USC students visited Rome to shadow veterinarians. Two of these students, Caroline Prentice and Kayla Floyd, share their experiences.
