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Nov. 12, 2014"Home at Carolina." It's not just a slogan for USC Housing but the idea that we should all feel like we have a personal place in this large university.
"Home at Carolina." It's not just a slogan for USC Housing but the idea that we should all feel like we have a personal place in this large university.
Two years ago, we used this space to criticize USC’s lackluster lineup of commencement speakers. That editorial was one of many critical voices; hundreds, if not thousands, of graduating seniors were upset.
In 2012, South Carolina was the 6th most dangerous state to drive in. We rose to 2nd most dangerous in 2013.
The Office of Sexual Assault and Violence held its third-annual Stalking Awareness Fair on Thursday.
Put simply, this “tuition timeout” is exactly what USC needs, and it’s to Pastides’ credit that he recognizes it.
Mayor Steve Benjamin sure had a lot to say in his annual State of the City address, but we’re not sure if the focus was where we’d have liked it.
The student body insisted on less comedy and Carolina Productions got serious and delivered. After rounding out its $78,650 of entertainment for the semester, we notice a decidedly more diverse selection of performers on CP’s schedule.
It’s no secret: we need more beds. With more freshmen attending the university than ever before, the USC housing crisis is becoming an increasingly pressing issue.
Student Government had another busy Wednesday night. The focus: elections. For starters, they aim to restructure the existent election codes with a new clean slate bill.
In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, the city of Columbia hosted a parade down Sumter Street to honor those among us who have served in the military. USC, on the other hand, did not plan or put on any Veterans Day events.
There’s good and bad news in USC’s annual community service report. The good: The university community raised more money and volunteered more hours last year than ever before.
In a rather bizarre news conference held yesterday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott accused one particular club — The Library — of being the epicenter of Five Points’ gang problems. Suggesting that a single establishment propagates the entirety of Five Points’ gang activity seems outlandish to us.
Chicken Finger Wednesday not withstanding, USC is apparently pretty healthy. The university was recently ranked as the No.
Columbia has made great progress in the three years since Steve Benjamin was elected mayor.
Diversity on college campuses is paramount to the overall learning experience, so USC’s recent earning of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Addressing a number of issues in Five Points on Friday, Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago made one thing clear: There’s no one problem in the popular bar district.
While Monday’s mayoral candidate forum in the Ernest F. Hollings library was primarily focused — and rightfully so — on issues of safety in Five Points and Columbia as a whole, that’s not all the three contenders for mayor talked about.