Protesters react to Caslen being selected as 29th USC president
By Hayden Blakeney , Joseph Leonard and Savannah Kennedy | July 20, 2019Protesters met the trustees outside of the boardroom with frustration and chanting following Caslen's election.
Protesters met the trustees outside of the boardroom with frustration and chanting following Caslen's election.
A Richland County judge has placed a temporary injunction that will prevent the Board of Trustees from voting this Friday on Gen. Robert L. Caslen as the next USC president. Simultaneous meetings were held prior to the injunction, both calling for the board to cancel the vote ahead of time.
Student Government held a forum Wednesday night to address Gov. McMaster's forced presidential vote this Friday. Students and faculty started an online petition against the controversial move and alumni have also shown disapproval in an open letter sent to the Board of Trustees.
After Gov. Henry McMaster's interference, the Board of Trustees is reconsidering Caslen for university president.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders visited Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC on Sunday afternoon to discuss his policies and rally supporters during a weekend of campaigning in South Carolina.
The presidential candidates attempt to sway voters at the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Convention.
The Board of Trustees approved a less than one percent increase in tuition and a $240 million construction project to begin by the end of next year.
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has selected Andrea Hickerson to serve as new director of the school.
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke hosted a Columbia town hall last Saturday night, discussing his platform and his desire to combat student debt.
Interim president-elect Brendan Kelly's term begins Aug. 1 as USC continues to search for someone to fill the role. Until then, you might spot Kelly on the Horseshoe walking his Great Dane, Lucy.
Sen. Kamala Harris' South Carolina campaign celebrated the grand opening of its Columbia field office.
Clay Anderson, a former NASA astronaut who logged nearly 167 days in space, stopped by Darla Moore to talk about his experiences while in orbit and autograph his books.
Harris spoke to a local NAACP chapter about current issues, her campaign and the upcoming presidential election.
On May 6, 2019, President Harris Pastides signed the 2019-2020 Student Government budget, approving it for the next school year.
For the next two years, Greene Street will undergo construction which includes extending it to three-lanes, adding bike lanes and closing the bridge on Devine Street over the railroad crossing and Gadsden Street at the railroad crossing south of Greek Village.
South Carolina teachers — and about 10,000 of their supporters — stormed the Statehouse Wednesday to protest what many see as an education system that fails both teachers and students.
