Parade honors back-to-back USC National Champions
By Kristyn Sanito | July 6, 2011A parted sea of garnet and black lined the sides of Main Street Friday afternoon as a parade honoring USC’s baseball team marched south toward the Statehouse grounds.
A parted sea of garnet and black lined the sides of Main Street Friday afternoon as a parade honoring USC’s baseball team marched south toward the Statehouse grounds.
Second-year English student Brogan Goodrich rescued a 6-year-old boy Saturday at the Bridges of Summerville community pool. Goodrich said she was exiting the pool when she heard screams from the opposite side. She turned around and saw a boy floating face down in the pool. During the time it took Goodrich to make her way to the other side of the pool, the child had been helped out of the water. Goodrich, who currently works at Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Park within Wannamaker County Park and has to watch over the safety of children frequently, immediately began to put her four years of lifeguard experience into action. She moved everyone away from the area and checked for a pulse as well as breathing, but since neither was present she proceeded to conduct CPR. After 30 chest compressions, the child threw up water and began to breathe. Though the boy’s mother could not speak English, but Goodrich was able to speak with her through the help of a bystander who translated. Since the child could speak English, Goodrich spoke with him to ensure that he was alright and stayed with him until the paramedics arrived. “At one point, even though there was a language barrier, his mom reached over and grabbed my leg and managed to say thank you,” Goodrich said. Goodrich went on to explain that she rescues people daily but this was her first time putting her CPR training to work. “I’ve been swimming my entire life and being a life guard is just a natural thing,” she said.
Both teams looked jittery. Both took deep breaths. And then both proceeded to put a great deal of zeros on the TD Ameritrade Park scoreboard – that is, until Scott Wingo walked his Gamecocks off once again.
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1.5 percent raise for eligible faculty, staff on agenda for board meeting USC’s administration will propose a 3.9 percent tuition increase for undergraduate students at its Columbia campus and some salary increases for faculty and staff members at a board of trustees meeting Friday. The proposal includes a 1.5 percent salary raise for the lowest paid 75 percent of USC employees who “meet or exceed expectations” for their respective jobs. The raise must be approved by the board. The proposal comes less than two months after a report in The Daily Gamecock revealed USC gave $2.7 million extra in “supplements” to its highest earning employees in 2010.
Boyd Plaza hosts open-air market for Fridays in June Richard Mahorsky is only one of the many vendors who set up in the courtyard in front of the Columbia Museum of Art, at the corner of Hampton and Main streets, as part of Main Street Marketplace every Friday morning to sell his handmade crafts. Main Street Marketplace will happen every Friday in June from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boyd Plaza. Under the label “Shovel Heds Yard Art,” Mahorsky recycles old farm and yard materials into art.
University Libraries recognize thesis efforts The University Libraries Award for Undergraduate Research recognized three undergraduate students for their utilization of the library. “We want to recognize the research done by undergraduates and the hand that the library has in that” said Marilee Birchfield, a librarian at the Thomas Cooper Library. The award, which is divided into two tracks, is a monetary incentive for students that fosters student research. The tracks are Garnet and Black and are designed for upper- and underclassmen respectively.
Business major launches online service detailing legislation pertaining to alcohol Third-year business student Alex Waelde launched
Winds responsible for power outages, damage On Sunday evening, a severe thunderstorm passed through downtown Columbia with 60 mile per hour winds. Destroying part of the The Lofts at USC and killing the power to Carolina Stadium, the storm was unexpected to most. “Who really thinks The Lofts is going to flood or a tornado is going to hit?” asked second-year hospitality student Casey Sharpe, who is one of many who described the storm as a tornado.
USC students take part in Fight Club University efforts Young boxers had a brawl Saturday night at the Fight Club University, a new Columbia boxing gym, for the MAN 2 MAN amateur boxing benefit. The proceeds from the event, which about 250 people attended, went to benefit MAN 2 MAN, a new youth outreach program.
National honor awarded for giving back to community. The University of South Carolina made the cut for the annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction — the only college in the state to do so.
Some University of South Carolina students spent the first month of their summer studying abroad, earning academic credit while gaining cultural experiences. Participating in a Maymester study abroad program allows students to experience similar opportunities as spending a fall or spring semester abroad without the same time commitment.
New staff positions created to improve public image. In an effort to boost communications and shape the university’s image, USC is spending about $600,000 more per year and overhauling much its public image.
City celebrates Mast Store opening, expects renewal of downtown Mast Store — a key tenant in Columbia’s ongoing Main Street renovation — opened its doors in an elaborate ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. Columbia leaders cheered the effort as a keynote sign of progress for the downtown district.
Jon Huntsman urged thousands of USC graduates to “keep America great” by striving for innovation and becoming the leaders of tomorrow in a Saturday morning commencement address inside the Colonial Life Arena.
Jon Huntsman urged thousands of USC graduates to “keep America great” by striving for innovation and becoming the leaders of tomorrow in a Saturday morning commencement address inside the Colonial Life Arena.