Tuesday night, Bill Nye the Science Guy debated Ken Ham the Creation Guy (well, Ken Ham of the Creation Museum) in front of a live audience which booked up in minutes months in advance and on a live feed broadcast on YouTube that was followed by almost 500,000 people at its peak.
Sometimes going to a school as big as the University of South Carolina can be intimidating. When there are 30,000 or so students, walking to class is like navigating an ocean of unfamiliar faces; something students that previously went to small schools are unaccustomed to.
Taking a step back and slowing down the process is without a doubt a good thing. The amendments that were proposed Wednesday alone — some as long as eight pages — would have taken more time to consider than one session could have allowed. To have debated and voted on a constitution, which would have gone up for a vote of the student body later this month, in that time frame would have been irresponsible.
For students 21 and older who choose to consume alcohol, drinking in a low-risk, legal manner not only serves to reduce negative consequences, but it increases the likelihood of being safe, having fun and making memories that will last a lifetime.
Everything we now do must be exciting and better than the thing before. This sandwich literally has to be the best, or this dress literally has to be the cutest, or else no one will notice and award us with a like or retweet so that we can feel affirmed in our opinion and accepted by our peers.
Governor should focus on all schools in SC, top to bottom
Two lucky classes got to have former Vice President Al Gore speak to them about the future of American politics via Skype on Tuesday.
No matter how acclimatized I may have become to the delights of the South, some cultural differences between student life in Leeds, England, and in South Carolina continue to absorb me. When I found out I’d be studying abroad in the states, one of the most common questions friends asked was, “What are you going to do about drinking?” Despite having enjoyed the good, clean benefits of a comparatively dry six months here, the prospect of turning 21 this week has never seemed more enticing.
“It’s about time,” is what you’ll probably overhear most J-school students muttering in response to the college’s decision to move into a historical Horseshoe building.
Being offended is no excuse for censorship On the whole, I don’t consider myself an absolutist. When it comes to most concepts, from morality to the correct way to prepare tea, there is always room for doubt. The only worthwhile enterprises are those that keep a close eye on all assumptions and continue to check and re-check previous conclusions.
While it is essential for any elected official to have political experience, we must remember that the student body president is just that: an elected representative of the entire school.
As a daily reader of The Daily Gamecock, I was more than a little surprised to have to read a cover story this past Friday that informs us of personal family details of the president of our University of South Carolina. Upon reading the article, I was even more stunned to learn that the president had contributed to the story by means of an email interview.
The freedom of speech means that one has the right to offend and be offended. As of now, the most dangerous threat to free speech is the person who claims his or her own hurt feelings as a right to censor or do violence to someone.
President Barack Obama was supposed to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night. It would appear, however, that candidate Obama delivered the speech instead.
One of the newer stereotypes to show up in the popular consciousness is the “new atheist.” This argumentative outcast dons a black T-shirt, a full neck-beard and a superior air.
Don’t get us wrong; Student Government may well need to make changes to its structure in order to run more efficiently. But if SG wants to become more efficient, using its time to craft new ideas and programs — initiatives that would benefit USC and its students — instead of worrying about insider issues would go a long way.
My challenge to you this year: Keep your gym resolution. Stick to your goal to be more money-conscious. Keep improving yourself, but please keep others in mind.