Food Not Bombs is a national organization with a local chapter in Columbia that started in 2002. It gathers donated food and distributes it to the people of Columbia while speaking out on the injustices and problems the country faces.
Johnson & Johnson vaccines will no longer be offered by the Student Health Center, though Student Body President Alex Harrell still encourages students to get vaccinated. The debate on Student Government application fees was tabled for next semester, and the senate voted to support the university NAACP's 'Aim to Rename' campaign.
History professor Valinda Littlefield makes many contributions to USC and the Black community through her research and love for history that stem from generations of family stories.
The South Carolina State Fair Spring drive-through fair food took place last week. Attendees were able to order a variety of fair food from the comfort and safety of their cars.
USC graduate student Emma Deloughry explores plastic pollution throughout the Midlands and Lowcountry in her new documentary about macroplastics.
"I cannot live with myself if I don't make a difference," Columbia mom Allen Adkins says. She intends to make Five Points safer after her son was badly beaten in Five Points on St. Patrick's Day.
The university has updated it's online COVID-19 dashboard.
The Presidential Commission on University History hosted a virtual town hall on Monday to discuss what it has done so far. It said its next steps include submitting a final report to President Caslen on July 1 and uploading resources to the commission website.
Law professor Joseph Seiner's article outlines shortcomings in U.S. federal court system when dealing with workplace harassment and discrimination cases.
Monster Jam, a show filled with roaring engines, the smell of diesel and family-oriented fun, began its first Columbia run since the start of the pandemic on Friday and wrapped up on Sunday.
From the moment his candidacy was announced to present day, conflict and crisis have been the defining factors of the Caslen presidency. Yet, his resolute nature has allowed him to continue leading the university throughout the chaos.
The board of trustees approved a contract extension for men's basketball coach Frank Martin and discussed a task force in response to the sexual assault lawsuits USC currently faces.
An update of the university's COVID-19 dashboard reported 111 active COVID-19 cases at USC.
USC students gave mixed reviews about the benefits and drawbacks of online courses during the 2021 spring semester. Students agree the university made the right choice, but some say they are not getting the full quality of education their tuition is paying for.
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine will be available at USC's Student Health Center starting Thursday, Student Body President Alex Harrell said at Wednesday's student senate meeting.
Throughout 2020 and 2021, USC's campus and the surrounding Columbia area was the site of many protests and demonstrations. However, USC has a long history of on-campus activism, almost since the university's establishment in 1801.
There were several protests against protest police brutality throughout the nation and in Columbia over the past year — read more for a summary of events.
