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In Brief: July 30th, 2014

Waitress suspect in boyfriend’s death Deputies found a 21-year-old male dead from a stab wound after responding to a call on Saturday, The State reported.


Grad students present campaign proposal for Family Promise

Graduate students at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications met with a national non-profit organization on Monday to present ideas for a press campaign. Family Promise, the organization, aims to “improve the lives of families living in poverty.” Senior Instructor Lisa Sisk taught the class of thirteen students in her summer class, JOUR 725: Integrated Communications Campaigns.


In Brief: July 23rd, 2014

Farrah Franklin arrested in Myrtle Beach Sunday Ex-Destiny’s Child member, Farrah Franklin was charged with disorderly conduct Sunday in Myrtle Beach, S.C., CNN reported. Franklin was partying with Da’Quan Bowers, a defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Ricky Sapp, a Houston Texan linebacker.


In Brief: July 16th, 2014

Carolina Cafe dedicates new location to slain employee Carolina Cafe is dedicating its new location to the memory of Kelly Hunnewell, a 33-year-old who was murdered during a robbery attempt while working for the Columbia restaurant a year ago, WIS reported. Hunnewell was a mother of four and had been a baker for the cafe for three years before she was killed in July 2013.


USC Sumter unveils comprehensive new app

USC Sumter students now have everything they need at the touch of an app. They can get everything from news to social media updates, access to current academic and athletic schedules as well as the ability to place an order with the campus food court. “We, like everyone else, realized that we need to have a faster way for current students and potential students to be able to find information in one place,” said Misty Hatfield, marketing and public relations director of USC Sumter.


Grant funds students' World Cup experience

Imagine enlarging Williams-Brice tailgating to the size of New York City and involving everyone in the city. That’s how Joseph Gelay would describe the World Cup experience. “It was just like being in a big soccer heaven,” Gelay said.


Uber offers cheap rides downtown

Looking for a cheaper way to get around downtown Columbia? Uber is a new transportation option that may appeal to many USC students. The Uber ridesharing service launched at noon on Thursday in downtown Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Greenville.


Beloved professor dies at 84

Harold French, a renowned and well-loved University of South Carolina religious studies professor, passed away Friday after serving the university for 42 years. French, known as “Hal” by students and colleagues, demonstrated a passion for teaching that enriched lives both inside and outside of the classroom.


Crime Blotter for June 20 to July 3

11-DUI 4-Vandalism 4-Drug Violation 3-Theft from Building 1-MIP 1-Theft from Vehicle 1-Tresspassing 1-Assault 1-Disorderly Conduct 1-Drunkeness 1-All Other Offenses* — USCPD observed two individuals lying on the sidewalk just outside of Five Points.


Program hosts international students

After working for several years, the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management has taken a significant step towards globalization, a major strategic focus for the college by hosting the college’s first international summer program. International students from China and the Caribbean nation of Curacao are taking tourism and business classes at USC this summer. The 47 students and two teachers from Beijing International Studies University will be on campus for three weeks, while the 12 students and one teacher from the Inter-Continental University of the Caribbean will be at USC for five weeks. “The college of HRSM has been devoting energies to international collaborations for at least five years and what we try to do is establish relationships with countries and regions,” said Brian Mihalik dean of the College of HRSM.