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Summer at Carolina introduces 8 flexible terms, new courses

This summer, students will be taking classes at USC a little differently. Instead of studying in the designated Maymester, Summer I and Summer II periods as in previous years, students will choose from eight different overlapping terms ranging from a few days to nearly two months.


Kids, college students dance 'for life'

Students gathered together at the USC Dance building Saturday to celebrate hip-hop and support a canned food drive at the fourth annual Hip Hop for Life. The dance workshop was hosted by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) student chapter at USC.


	Dimitrios Pandermalis (right), president and curator of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, gave a lecture in the Capstone Campus Room Thursday evening.

Greek museum curator discusses building logistics

Dimitrios Pandermalis, an archaeologist and scholar with very close ties to one of the world’s most popular archaeological sites, discussed the logistics behind building a home fit for priceless Classical artifacts Thursday.


	Sorority and fraternity team performances Thursday featured numbers from “The Lion King,” “Legally Blonde,” “Mary Poppins” and other popular musicals.

Greek Sing event channels Broadway

Hakuna Matata” — what a wonderful phrase. “The Lion King” roared to life Thursday night during the Greek Sing competition, as multiple teams chose the animated Disney musical as their theme.


Blood donated in Greek Week drive

The annual Greek Week blood drive collected 85 units of blood Wednesday, exceeding its goal by 15 units and topping last year’s collection by more than 30 units.


Pharmacy improvements lack funds

Needed renovations at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy are at least a year out as the school fleshes out its long-term plans, and USC searches for resources to fund them. The key needs for the college’s Columbia campus are upgrading outdated classrooms and laboratories, said Joe DiPiro, the college’s executive dean.


	Miss Wade Hampton-Taylors Amanda Bishop

Students manage classes, crown

For LaQuita “KD” Cowart, weeks sometimes never end. Cowart, who holds the title of Miss Capital City 2013, is in the final days of preparation for the Miss Black South Carolina pageant, being held at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg Saturday night.


Annual Greek Week kicks off

Sorority and fraternity members are working on their dance moves, practicing their corn hole and brushing up on their trivia. No, it’s not summer break yet — it’s Greek Week.


	A complete list of USC commencement speakers and the schools they’ll be addressing

Rucker, Gates to address graduates in May ceremonies

USC has booked big names for this spring’s commencement exercises, including a former secretary of defense and one of USC’s most loved alumni. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will address students graduating in the May 10 ceremony, and country star Darius Rucker, a proud USC alumnus himself, will address graduates on the morning of May 11.