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By Annie Wilson | Oct. 28, 2013Study abroad experience a gateway to unique opportunities
Study abroad experience a gateway to unique opportunities
While Monday’s mayoral candidate forum in the Ernest F. Hollings library was primarily focused — and rightfully so — on issues of safety in Five Points and Columbia as a whole, that’s not all the three contenders for mayor talked about.
After last weekend’s tragic shooting, the main concern of the city of Columbia is violence, especially regarding the Five Points area.
Apple and Samsung, two of the most popular smartphone manufacturers in the U.S., are currently engaged in a counterproductive legal battle.
Everyone agrees: Five Points is a problem area for Columbia. But until everyone agrees on exactly what that problem is, it won’t be fixed. The shooting that left our fellow Gamecock, 18-year-old Martha Childress, paralyzed from the waist down is another on a long list of tragedies that could have been avoided if everyone with an opinion on the bar district’s woes did have “a 100 percent accurate idea of what’s going on.” We think it’s obvious: The two major factors in Five Points crime are gang violence and what truly is a “revolving door” judicial system. Those problems aren’t going to be fixed with 2 a.m.
With major heat plaguing Columbia in the middle of September, the air conditioning units in the McBryde Quadrangle decided it was a good time to quit working.
The recent statement by USC President Harris Pastides concerning safety issues at Five Points should give us pause for a number of reasons, and not so much because of its obvious lack of intellectual sophistication in concluding there are safety issues right after a very tragic incident has occurred.
A shift to positive news could change public mindset
In light of recent crime, taking precautions, using services essential With daylight savings time approaching in less than three weeks, it is imperative we as students take steps to keep ourselves safe at all times.
President Harris Pastides’ announcement in the aftermath of a student’s tragic injury that Five Points is not safe after midnight has been a long time coming.
The reason tragic events are so tragic is because typically, nothing ever comes out of them. Communities come together for a short while, but eventually, people go back to their daily lives, because no one has the time or the know how to actually make something happen.
The reason tragic events are so tragic is because typically, nothing ever comes out of them. Communities come together for a short while, but eventually, people go back to their daily lives.
Being a woman in America, I have been offered so many different options for preventative medicine in my life. There are Gardisil shots for preventing cervical cancer, or birth control for pregnancy prevention and, of course, the average flu vaccine.
The University of South Carolina does everything it can to reach its students, including social networking.
Is the sky falling for our Gamecocks as we watch Jadeveon Clowney’s legacy tarnish after sitting out Saturday without warning coach Steve Spurrier? Probably not, but that’s what the likes of ESPN want you to think. A miscommunication like that between a high-profile player and his notoriously outspoken coach is the kind of story that sports journalists live for, but we can be thankful that most of the reporting was a bit sensational. Unfortunately, one facet of the story is dead on: the concerning lack of communication.
Closure could affect students if not resolved soon
Citizens must be aware of privacy concerns