Shag class offers taste of SC culture
By Khadijah Dennis | Aug. 27, 2013Students who are new to the Palmetto State and looking to learn something new while having fun can take a class on South Carolina’s state dance, the shag.
Students who are new to the Palmetto State and looking to learn something new while having fun can take a class on South Carolina’s state dance, the shag.
A man is accused of murder after using a dead woman’s credit card, Columbia’s plan for the homeless population draws national attention and three men and a dog are rescued from the Saluda River.
USC students will be exploring complex social issues in the classroom this semester, from homelessness to the ethical debate over what goes onto their plate.
Before the glitter, the balloons and the masses of painted faces, there was only the noise. From Greene Street — and Bull and Sumter streets — all that could be heard was a washed-out cacophony of cheers and whistles.
Football fans across campus, get ready to cash in your first absence of the semester. Provost Michael Amiridis has instructed USC faculty not to cancel classes on Thursday evening or Friday due to the Gamecocks’ Thursday night game against the UNC Tar Heels.
USC Board of Trustees finally set a name to the tailgating grounds formerly known as the State Farmer’s Market grounds, settling on Gamecock Park.
Fall semester brings about classes that give students the opportunity to earn credit while simultaneously relieving some stress.
Freshmen were either dodging obstacles on their way to class or lounging around waiting for class to start on the first day.
After retooling formal fraternity recruitment, Fraternity Council hopes potential new members will learn values and benefit the Carolina community.
Carolina Productions will feature more comedy acts this semester, but the names are considerably smaller than past performers.
After the first day of classes, Chick-fil-a exceeds expectations, serving an estimated 400 patrons per hour during the breakfast shift.
Disappearing park benches in downtown Columbia have sparked rumor and controversy among parkgoers recently, as some argue they have been removed to prevent homelessness, while others argue they are under repair.
An Orangeburg County teen was charged with animal cruelty after a Vine video spread online, the host of a South Carolina-based NPR program has died and South Carolina saw a rise in average ACT scores.
This year’s record number of first-year students — about 4,900 — has posed a few challenges for some university departments. This year’s class has about 300 more students than last year’s, said Mary Wagner, senior director of undergraduate admissions.
A rainy move-in weekend might have soaked a few moving boxes, but the weather actually helped regulate the flow of thousands of students and their families on campus, University Housing Director of Administration Joe Fortune said.
After a busy year at USC, university President Harris Pastides looked forward to catching up on what he calls the “three Rs”: resting, replenishing and reading.
Today is the first day to request student tickets for next week’s football home opener against North Carolina. Tickets can be requested on Ticketmaster beginning at 9 a.m., and the first request period will stay open until 5 p.m. Friday.
