USC has submitted initial plans for a privately funded apartment complex to a city review commission, but many of its details — including who will build it — are not yet known.
When Constance Gantt arrived at USC three years ago, “it was just coming to college.” “It’s nothing you really think about,” said Gantt, a fourth-year elementary education student.
Kevin Shepherd’s grandmother used to tell him: “Boy, don’t you forget where you came from.” Shepherd spoke along with other community members at the Association of African-American Students meeting Tuesday night, a gathering to celebrate the 50th anniversary of racial desegregation at USC.
Todd Wilson remembers the tension 50 years ago, the murmurs and the walk past state police.
On Sept. 11, 1963, there were no riots. There were no federal marshals. There was no fight from the state government. Three new African-American students walked down the steps of the Osborne Administration Building, the first to do so since Reconstruction.
The 2013-2014 academic year will be dedicated to celebrating the anniversary of USC’s desegregation, with academic and cultural events from September until April.
Crime Blotter for Aug. 27 to Sept. 6
First-years learn cheers in ballroom A large group of students cheered, shouted and groaned at the Gamecocks’ loss to the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday afternoon, but they weren’t at Sanford Stadium.
In its first test, a revised student ticketing system experienced few hiccups at the Aug. 29 football game against UNC. Almost all of the ticketing issues were faced by students who had replaced their CarolinaCards after 4 p.m. Aug. 28, after the Student Athletic Tickets Office pulled the final set of data from the CarolinaCard system, according to Anna Edwards, director of student services.
Professors, alumni and friends of USC gathered in Ernest F. Hollings Library Wednesday night to explore the world of political cartoons and learn about the trade from former cartoonists and USC alumni Kate Salley Palmer and Robert Ariail.
Students flooded Greene Street Wednesday afternoon for the fall semester’s Student Organization Fair. From gaining experience in their chosen field of study to getting an interesting out-of-class experience, students of all ages signed their names to hundreds of interest lists.
Student senate launched an overhaul of Student Government codes Wednesday night, tabling the proposed revisions of SG financial codes that have been in the works since at least April for another month.
Student Government wants to overturn a recently discovered section of its legislative codes that would create a house of delegates consisting of representatives from student organizations, according to an unnamed member of the executive staff. The staffer also said SG sought to hide these codes from the general public and The Daily Gamecock.
Dawn Minton said she loved USC so much as a grad student that she decided to apply for a full time position.
Football season opener sees nearly double the number of removals from last year’s opener
While some events brought in hundreds of students, other brought in fewer than 50, leading to high per-student costs.
What’s the best practice for a job on Wall Street? Managing money, of course. Real money. Students who join the Carolina Investment Association have the opportunity to do just that once they learn the ins and outs of the finance industry.