In the bucket of total government expenditures, $6 billion seems like a drop, but it’s an especially painful pill to swallow during tax season. That’s enough money to give all American taxpayers $50 refunds on their personal income taxes.
Last week, we were giddy over the prospect of having Vice President Joe Biden deliver a commencement address.
Graduation is a time where students who have dedicated years to developing knowledge and talent are given the spotlight to highlight their achievements.
Recently, part of the parking lot at the Coliseum was closed to students in order to facilitate the construction of a new 878-bed apartment complex.
Forget the fretting pundits who conjure up endless what ifs. The truth is, the football players at Northwestern understand the power of collective action and the meaning of a fair deal. We’d all be better off understanding the same.
The confrontation between these men and Ukrainian forces are expected some time Monday, as outlined by Ukraine’s interim president. Tens of thousands of Russian troops are waiting, patiently, on the border. Even the tiniest hint of gunfire between Ukrainian soldiers and pro-Russian agitators would give the Russian government an excuse to barrel in to the conflict, in the name of “protecting citizenry.”
“Location, location, location” is one economic mantra that doesn’t seem to be losing its potency anytime soon — especially if you’re young, a student and looking for somewhere to live in downtown Columbia. A housing boom is resounding in Columbia, and business is responding accordingly.
The General Assembly hasn’t exactly been generous with spending on education since the Recession started, but there’s still a considerable need to invest in South Carolina’s future. A bill in the state Senate could mark a step in that direction by aiming to improve education in South Carolina by investing in students’ education early on.
Some days you feel glad to be an American. Our government may be spying on us or shutting down over party disagreements, but at least we aren’t forcing our women to marry men they don’t want to.
Tuesday was National Equal Pay Day, a date chosen to symbolize how far into the year the average woman must work to equalize with the average man’s pay from the previous year.
Two years ago, we used this space to criticize USC’s lackluster lineup of commencement speakers. That editorial was one of many critical voices; hundreds, if not thousands, of graduating seniors were upset.
This semester, I’ve taken a senior seminar about suffrage and women’s rights, and I have been fortunate enough to meet and interview incredibly influential feminists from the women’s movement in South Carolina. These women are from different creeds and different backgrounds, and they fought for various rights within the feminist movement.
The “Paycheck Fairness Bill” failed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. This bill, proposed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., purports to close the income gap between men and women by ensuring “equal pay for equal work.” According to the U.S.
The one-mile pedestrian path could have been a contender: The crown jewel of the oh-so-topical Bull Street baseball stadium.
“Excuse me, would you mind turning down your volume? We can hear everything you’re listening to.” Just last week, I was sitting beside a girl in class who was catching up on her favorite shows on Netflix.
Yes, as a Gamecocks fan, I am a little biased. But despite being influenced by seeing Jadeveon Clowney shred through opponents at Williams Brice over the past two years, and being in the stands in Tampa when he delivered the now infamous hit on Michigan’s Vincent Smith, I think he is the best choice for whatever team ultimately ends up with the top pick in May’s NFL Draft.
The United States of America was founded on the principle that all men are created equal. In time, we have come to understand this to mean that all Americans have certain basic, unalienable rights, chief amongst them being the right to voice their opinions.