When Blake Garris attended USC as an undergraduate political science student, he never expected he would be producing video content and written articles for Marvel Comics as their Entertainment Manager for Video and Content. Following his graduation, he was all ready to intern with big name politicians in South Carolina his dad had connections with.
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.
The McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research celebrated the opening of its new research facility at the SCRA/USC Innovation Center at 1000 Catawba St.
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.
When players from the USC men’s basketball team joined Cocky’s Reading Express Thursday, the elementary school children gathered in the auditorium of the Richland County Public Library were in for a special treat.
Lief Erik Maseng, a World War II veteran who was a paratrooper during the D-Day beach landings and the Battle of the Bulge, will deliver the commencement address to graduates at the August 9 ceremony.
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.
Imagine having access to a drug specifically tailored to your genes — a drug so individually targeted that it could treat a disease without negative side effects.
The Pillars Olympics pitted new Gamecocks against one another for a little healthy competition on Friday as a part of Pillars for Carolina’s closing activities.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A team of University of South Carolina researchers was recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from the U.S.