Student senators debated the merits of getting rid of the USC mask mandate and unanimously passed a bill about impeachment and accountability at their meeting on Feb. 9.
USC students marched to the Statehouse to protest buildings named after controversial figures and urge lawmakers to repeal the Heritage Act.
Faculty senate talked about a wide range of topics with the central theme of giving the faculty a voice. They challenged administration and provisions to the faculty manual to ensure their experiences were protected at USC.
Debates over American Sign Language ended in the passage of several bills to further encourage participation. A recommendation to make standardized testing optional for USC admissions was introduced. A bill to change impeachment grounds was tabled.
USC reports 410 active cases which is less than half of last week's 1,003 cases.
A panel hosted by student government and freshman council gave advice on how to lobby USC leaders to implement change and how to educate people that are being offensive.
ACLU Cola spends most of its time researching and educating its members on recent civil liberty issues on the local and national levels. When they can, they devote time and energy to changing these issues through protests, activism and education.
Experts say recent seismic activity around Columbia does not raise the probability of a larger earthquake, but are not certain of the exact cause of the increase in earthquakes over the past few weeks.
After years of fighting, state Sen. Tom Davis is likely to get his bill passed to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina soon.
USC reported 1,003 active cases on campus Tuesday. This is a significant increase from the 608 active cases reported last week.
Gov. McMaster laid out his spending plan for SC's additional money in his annual State of the State address. He said he realizes there is a mental health crisis in South Carolina and he believes mental health services should be privatized.
Disability accommodations in the classroom are the spotlight for much of the new legislation introduced in the student senate on Wednesday.
Laney Quickel, who took over the role of student body treasurer after Kate Turner left to study abroad, will be the last treasurer before the position is replaced by the secretary of finance. The secretary of finance will be a position in the student body president's cabinet starting in March.
More people are quitting their jobs than ever. This labor shortage is the result of many factors, including stagnant wage growth and pandemic safety concerns. However, this also opens up many opportunities.
USC reported 608 total active cases of COVID-19 on campus Tuesday. Case numbers decreased from 867 cases last week.
Michael Amiridis, former provost of USC, is returning to Columbia as the 30th president of the University of South Carolina. Amiridis will return to USC during the summer from his position as chancellor of the University of Illinios Chicago.
Former USC Provost and current Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago, Michael Amiridis, is USC's new university president, the board of trustees voted on Friday.
