Courtney Tkacs reflects on time as president in State of the Student Body address
By Emilee Davis | March 2Courtney Tkacs reflects on her time as USC's student body president during her State of the Student Body address.
Courtney Tkacs reflects on her time as USC's student body president during her State of the Student Body address.
The Daily Gamecock asked 40 USC students their thoughts on older politicians regarding representation, effectiveness, age and term limits.
Power provider Santee Cooper approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Brookfield Asset Management to repurpose two unfinished nuclear units just 30 miles outside of Columbia. Following trends in a need for power, these plants are proposed to be adapted to be AI datacenters.
As of October. 2, a measles outbreak occurred in Spartanburg, South Carolina. There have been over 900 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared.
An upcoming accreditor backed by USC released a new document clarifying the rules it would use to evaluate universities. For the president of the South Carolina chapter of the American Association of University Professors, it is not enough.
The election commission held a hearing after complaints were filed against the Rotondo-Harris campaign for election violations, and the commission found it not responsible.
From environmental justice to climate collages, the Office of Sustainability's second Student Sustainability Summit became a tradition on campus Feb. 20. Whether organizing behind the scenes or presenting sustainable topics, the event was student-run.
The USC Board of Trustees met and provided updates on the Brain Health Initiative. The chancellors of the other USC campuses provided their budget requests for 2027.
Student Government election candidates had their debate Feb. 19, where they discussed what they could bring to the student body and student experience.
The senate passed several recommendations, including adding active shooter protocols to the Cocky Transitions Modules for new students and implementing a student-run emergency medical service.
There are five candidates for student body president in the upcoming election, all of whom have previous experience in Student Government: Jordan Cooper, Bradley Gittens, Cole Rotondo, Emma Strickland and Jacob Whisenant.
Executive candidates for the 2026 Student Government election have already started campaigning. Get to know the candidates for student body vice president, speaker of the student senate and student body treasurer. Elections will take place on Feb. 24 and 25.
USC's band won first place in the For Whom The Band Tolls competition announced Jan. 30 by Metallica. The band will receive $50,000 and be featured in next year's EA SPORTS College Football video game.
A variety of factors go into the community’s reaction when it comes to environmental events. An individual's experience, perspective or location all change how messages about these events need to be communicated.
The National Ground Game held event featuring political commentator and podcaster Destiny in response to the Myron Gaines event hosted by Uncensored America. The event allowed students to debate with Destiny and other organizers and to meet other like-minded students.
USC's Uncensored America chapter hosted a debate event with conservative influencer Myron Gaines on his Toxic Masculinity Tour. Students debated Gaines on topics such as feminism, international relations and immigration.
USC's student senate passed recommendations to expand the capabilities of the Park USC app, as well as add time displays to classrooms across campus.