Column: The university should improve the diversity within leadership
By Varsha Gowda | Nov. 29The university lacks diversity in leadership and needs to make the university more inclusive so that all students feel represented.
The university lacks diversity in leadership and needs to make the university more inclusive so that all students feel represented.
Mold growing in dorms is an issue almost all students are aware of, but the university has hidden behind unverified statistics and blamed students for causing some of these issues. Students deserve more transparency about the state of their dorm rooms.
"In my capacity as Student Body President, I have been advocating for academic advising, mental health, parking and an expanded student union," Student Body President Reedy Newton writes. "While I know that I or Student Government are not going to single handedly fix all of these issues, I believe collectively that we have made some significant progress in these areas."
As our sports teams are gearing up to switch seasons, some of us December grads are getting ready to graduate and embrace life's next change.
Over the past year crime has increased in multiple off-campus housing neighborhoods, such as increase in car jacks and multiple shootings. The university continues to promote these off-campus housing without informing students about safety issues or using university resources to try and make a plan for these issues.
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Student resources are designed to provide support and improve your college experience. Students should take advantage of every resource available on campus to help reduce stress, promote success and help students become more organized.
More than 2,000 beds will be available for upperclassmen to live in during the 2023-2024 school year. Students should amplify their college experience by taking advantage of the ability to live on campus.
Figuring out how where and when to vote can be confusing and it is important that we educate ourselves on the days and dates that we can vote. Learn about how can can apply for absentee voting, when you can early vote and what to bring when voting.
Social selling is better than e-commerce selling because it allows business owners to make broad connections with consumers, while generating sales. Social selling is a great way for local business owners and entrepreneurs to expand their brand.
Because there isn't enough housing on campus for all first-year students and the upperclassmen who requested to live on campus, some first-year students temporarily lived in hotels, and others are squeezing two people into dorms originally built for one person. Being away from home for the first time is already burdensome, but making students deal with stressful living situations makes the burden worse.
Intersectionality is important when it comes to being an ally to the LBGTQIA+ community. Apply intersectionality to your life by having important conversations and taking action.
South Carolina must champion the younger generation in its journey for equality for the LGBTQIA+ community, especially as bans on LGBTQIA+ books and antiquated beliefs have taken the spotlight in the state. Banning these books hinders the education of the S.C.'s next generation.
HIV disproportionately affects the LGBTQIA+ population, and getting care is hard without affordable insurance, a problem made worse by the homophobic stigma that runs deep in South Carolina. We have a government reluctant to care for people living with HIV, so now it's up to us to get people the care and testing they deserve.
Great things can come from conversations — ideas, laughter, print editions, healing and progress. Celebrate how far we have come and how far we can still go with this print edition themed around the LGBTQIA+ community.
Here are tips and tricks for staying safe are Hurricane Ian approaches Columbia.
The Autumnal Equinox occurred on Sept. 22 and with it brought a time of rest and reflection. Students can take advantage of this time to take care of oneself and take a look at what they can improve.
