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	Sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson speaks at this semester’s final Capstone Conversation.

USC quarterbacks speak to Capstone Scholars

Gamecock quarterbacks Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson gave Capstone Scholars a glimpse of their personalities and encouragement to be leaders when they spoke at the semester’s final Capstone Conversation Monday afternoon.


Randy Scott resigns as Columbia police chief

Through tears and protracted pauses, Randy Scott said Monday he’s leaving his post as Columbia’s police chief. Scott’s tenure at the police department, capped by a weeks-long, unexplained leave, will end May 1, according to City Manager Teresa Wilson.


In Brief: April 22, 2013

Columbia paid $52,000 toward Randy Scott’s retirement fund, and 55 pounds of marijuana were found in an arcade game.


Crime Blotter for April 12 - 19

The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement.


In Brief: April 19, 2013

South Carolinians polled say they support creating a path to citizenship for undocumented workers, domestic violence accounts for two-thirds of Richland homicides this year, and a fourth-grade Summerville teacher faces multiple drug charges.


USC’s online Palmetto College officially launches

Tim Black went to work and started a family after he graduated high school — college wasn’t on his radar. The 47-year-old is a quality inspector at a steel manufacturer in Union, and after putting his kids through college, he figured it was his turn.


Online professor evaluations lead to higher student response rates

As students spend the last days of the semester completing final projects and papers and preparing for exams, professors are hoping they’ll put some time into another assignment, too — professor evaluations. An increasing trend toward online forms in place of traditional paper surveys seems to have helped push evaluation completion rates up to around 70 to 80 percent, says Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies Helen Doerpinghaus.


CNN misinformation unacceptable for media

News giant needs to check facts before it loses credibility, viewer population I’ve used the words of author James Gleick before, and they’re applicable once again after CNN’s latest misinformation debacle.


Gamecocks run for Boston

Beta Theta Pi fraternity is hosting Gamecocks Run For Boston today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Greene Street Fields near the Colonial Life Arena.


In Brief: April 18, 2013

The NCCC withdrew its support for Sanford, SLED is investigating the death of a man who was tased and a former FBI agent announced a mayoral bid.