Blankets were spread out, marshmallows were beginning to melt in steaming cups of hot cocoa and the Swearingen Engineering Center courtyard was full of aca-goodness. USC’s three a capella groups — The Cocktails, The Carolina Gentlemen and Cockappella — came together for the “Aca-toberfest” fall concert Thursday night.
In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History Month, Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride, spoke with USC students, faculty and staff about the importance of diversity on college campuses.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., spoke to students Wednesday night at an event hosted by USC’s chapter of the College Republicans. The 1977 USC graduate spoke about his views on national issues and then took questions from students.
USC is bringing back shuttle buses to transport students to and from Five Points this weekend.
What is possibly the “last allocations bill of its kind” was introduced at student senate Wednesday night.
Authorities are looking for a driver who fled police and crashed into a house near campus, sparking a blaze, and ran from the scene on foot.
Columbia wants to crack down on gangs using a civil injunction, five inmates have died in an Orangeburg prison within a year, and two adults were exposed to rabies in Fairfield County.
University President Harris Pastides officially signed USC’s new tobacco-free policy Tuesday.
USC Community Service Programs offered two alternative fall break trips this year that aimed to educate participants and make an immediate difference in the community.
Student Body President Chase Mizzell and Student Government Secretary of Governmental Affairs Austin McCullough spent fall break in Washington, lobbying South Carolina’s representatives and senators.
As students left the USC Visitor Center Tuesday night, they could hear the distant sounds of a woman screaming.
Applicants rejected by USC-Columbia could soon find an acceptance letter from one of the university’s regional campuses. Starting this year, they could be accepted by one of USC’s two-year campuses in Sumter, Lancaster, Union or Salkehatchie without submitting a separate application.
What better way to advocate the legalization of marijuana than by selling brownies? Or at least brownies and bright red, yellow and green posters may draw some interest.
The Walk Home Cocky initiative launched Monday night at the Thomas Cooper Library, signaling the beginning of the safety-in-numbers walk program sponsored by Student Government.
The family of the 18-year-old victim of last week’s Five Points shooting outlined their suggestions for a safer nightlife district Monday, with hopes of preventing future tragedies.
Throughout this week, students have the opportunity to grab free promotional items, meet USC’s first lady, watch a runway show and learn about living a greener and healthier lifestyle as part of the 2013 Sustainability Week.
Student Government hosted a forum Monday to discuss safety in Five Points after last week’s shooting involving first-year international business student Martha Childress.