Gurujjal Roopra and Reedy Newton will compete in a runoff election next week to become student body president. Maia Porzio was elected as vice president and Noah Glasgow was elected as speaker of the student senate.
Joel Samuels, a USC law faculty member of almost 20 years, was appointed to fill the vacant position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He had been serving as interim dean for the past year.
Effective Tuesday, Feb. 22, masks are no longer required in most non-medical and non-instructional buildings on campus.
Safety Week provides information and supplies to students to promote safety and a healthy environment on campus.
USC's board of trustees voted on Friday, Feb. 18 to create a statue on campus honoring the three Black students who desegregated the university in 1963.
Various organizations hosted "The People's Rally for Abortion Justice" on Feb. 17, rallying against Senate Bills S.988 and S.907, which dealt with abortion. Speakers included South Carolina Senators Mia McLeod and Margie Bright Matthews.
The student senate argued for hours over whether to recommend USC end its mask mandate. Eventually, the bill passed by a thin margin.
During the student government executive office debate, candidates said there needs to reforms to campus parking and the university's mental health resources.
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research, founded in November of 2015, has received $1.5 million to enhance education and establish more exhibits across the state.
USC reports 60 active cases on campus as cases continue to decrease.
Delta Alpha Pi is a honors organization on campus meant for and run by students with disabilities. This spring semester they plan on holding multiple outreach and educational events for all students on campus.
The Student Government executive candidates will debate on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Russell House ballroom. Ahead of the debate, they sat down with The Daily Gamecock and SGTV to share their plans with the student body.
Candidates for Student Body Vice President talked about better advocating for students and promoting smoother communication between students and the administration.
Noah Glasgow is the sole candidate for the position of Speaker of the Student Section. His campaign, named "Meet the moment," plans to hold the university accountable and promote accessibility on campus.
The candidates for student body president discussed wanting to improve a wide variety of issues such as parking on campus and the disconnect between Student Government and the student body.
Candidates for student government executive offices were announced Thursday night, which marks the beginning of campaign season. The elections will be held Feb. 22 through Feb. 23.
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.
