Seven athletic training students and two certified athletic trainers from USC were at the Boston Marathon Monday when two bombs exploded near the finish line. The blasts killed three and caused more than 130 injuries, according to Boston police.
Sporting nothing but smiles, Speedos and incredibly deep tans, four men flexed in front of a silent audience in the final minutes of judging.
The Daily Gamecock was named the state’s best college newspaper by the South Carolina Press Association Friday as it won a record 31 awards for its work in 2012.
A pair of bricks bearing ‘90s rock band Hootie and the Blowfish’s name were stolen some time last week.
Bradford Collins challenges the common perception that pop art is merely a shallow endorsement of modern consumer culture. Rather, he says, it uses images from advertisements, movies, comics and other forms of popular culture to hold a mirror to the face of society.
From swallowing swords to juggling sticks of fire, quirky and daring sideshow performers have played a unique role in the entertainment business for decades. This evening, students can get a glimpse into the “vanishing world” of the sideshow experience through entertainer Todd Robbins, who performed in sideshows for 30 years.
The annual Finale Show, held at 701 Whaley, featured the designs of Student Showcase winner Paul Williams and top Columbia boutiques that sponsored the event. Among the sponsors were LaRoque, Just the Thing, Bohemian, Brittons, M Boutique and Van Jean.
For the 21st consecutive year, USC students have been named Barry Goldwater Scholars. This year’s winners are Drew DeLorenzo, a third-year marine science, biochemistry and molecular biology student, and MacKenzie Sunday, a third-year student pursuing a Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae degree with a focus in neuroscience.
A proposed bill would allow more liquor store locations, a pardoned Piggly Wiggly mascot was shot Tuesday and the Postal Service will keep its Saturday service.
Elizabeth Colbert Busch stopped by a phone bank sponsored by USC’s chapter of College Democrats Wednesday night to thank the students for their support of her campaign for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
Sydney Patterson, a third-year broadcast journalism student, will serve as The Daily Gamecock’s Fall 2013 editor-in-chief.
Wing by wing, about 75 students raised nearly $9,000 Wednesday afternoon.
State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Kershaw, announced Wednesday that he will try again to take the Governor’s Mansion.
Nearly 50 fewer USC students will receive financial aid from the federal government next year under the mandatory budget cuts also known as sequestration.
Boeing will add 2,000 jobs at its North Charleston factory, employers would be able to fire smokers under a proposed bill and federal cuts will ground combat planes in South Carolina.
The former official donated his wartime papers to USC.
No one was injured as 3 cars were totaled on Blossom Street.