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In Brief: January 31, 2014

By Sarah Martin | Jan. 31, 2014

Homeless shelters reach capacity during storm Local homeless shelters exceeded capacity as temperatures plunged below freezing this week, The State reported. Columbia warming centers opened on Tuesday at Martin Luther King Park and Hyatt Park and could potentially stay open if the winter weather persists. The Transitions homeless shelter on Main Street already reached full capacity, with 255 beds taken and some homeless staying in daytime-only areas.

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A (Snow) Day in the Life: Timeline of snowstorm in Columbia

By Thad Moore , Hannah Jeffrey , Natalie Pita and Ginny Ryerson | Jan. 29, 2014

Snowmen were built, snowballs were flung and roads were icy Tuesday and Wednesday after Columbia saw a snowfall that left a few inches of snow on the grounds.

Campus 411: what's happening Wednesday

By Thad Moore | Jan. 29, 2014

Thursday’s classes have been delayed. All classes started before 10 a.m. have been cancelled.

USC anticipates snow before the fall

By Thad Moore and Hannah Jeffrey | Jan. 29, 2014

As the afternoon started to fade into night around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Thomas Cooper Library was barren. The doors were locked, the sidewalks all but empty, the steps littered with small pellets — of salt, that is.

Student Government campaigning pushed back

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 28, 2014

This week’s snowstorm didn’t only cancel classes; Student Government also closed for the winter weather, including a mandatory candidate meeting scheduled for Tuesday night.

USC cancels Wednesday classes

By Thad Moore | Jan. 28, 2014

The university Tuesday night that it will cancel classes Wednesday, again following the lead of Richland County government.

The Retreat at Columbia supports local Boys & Girls Club

By Safiyyah Ali | Jan. 27, 2014

The Retreat at Columbia will be participating in a nationwide fundraising program this year to help support the Boys & Girls Clubs of The Midlands by raising $5,000 and giving 500 volunteer hours.

Experimental music students recognized nationally

By Hannah Richardson | Jan. 27, 2014

14 students from the USC School of Music performed in a 30-member ensemble directed by Greg Stuart, USC clinical assistant professor of music, on Nov. 18 at the Columbia Museum of Art. This concert received national recognition in The New York Times on Jan. 15.

Students show shag swag

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 27, 2014

If you’ve been to Jillian’s on a Thursday night over the last few weeks, you may have seen Ashlyn Bassett and Patrick Rogers practicing their moves.

In Brief: Jan. 28, 2014

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 27, 2014

This week’s briefs include Darius Rucker being stuck in traffic when he won his first Grammy Award in 18 years, a mental health patient being fatally shot and a Wofford College student’s innovative business idea.

Tuesday classes cancelled due to threat of snow, ice

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 27, 2014

Due to impending inclement weather, USC’s Columbia campus will be closed on Jan. 28. The announcement cancelling all classes and closing all university offices was posted on the university website around 7:15 p.m. Snow and ice are expected to hit most of South Carolina, including the Midlands.

In Brief: January 27, 2014

By Hannah Jeffrey | Jan. 26, 2014

A Charleston teenager was charged with murder after S.C. State shooting, meteorologists are calling for snow in the Midlands this week and the wildfire red flag alert was lifted by officials over the weekend.

Pre-law fraternity gains members, recognition

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 26, 2014

When Christie Severin and Paula Novacki took over the leadership of Phi Alpha Delta, they were only given a dusty box with plastic cups, forks and a scrapbook that wasn’t put together.

USC picks up another Burns manuscript

By Natalie Pita | Jan. 26, 2014

The University of South Carolina Library has added a rare treasure to their G. Ross Roy Collection of Robert Burns and Scottish Literature.

Shots fired at off-campus housing complex

By Amanda Coyne | Jan. 26, 2014

Shots were fired in the Copper Beech apartment complex late Saturday night, but a day later, little else was known.

Police release recent assault surveillance photos

By Hannah Jeffrey | Jan. 24, 2014

Pictures of two men involved in the January 9 assault in Five Points were released by the Columbia Police Department Friday.

Dance Marathon gets pumped

By Sarah Martin | Jan. 24, 2014

The Dance Marathon team held a registration rally on Thursday night, hoping to encourage more students to sign up for the philanthropy event held on March 1.