Sophomore linebacker Stone Blanton celebrates after a successful defensive play on Sept. 2, 2023. The South Carolina Gamecocks fell to the UNC Tar Heels 31-17 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A photo illustration of a person listening to "Telepathy" by Stagbriar on Sept. 21, 2023. "Telepathy" is Stagbriar's third full-length album and reflects on the meaning of life.
FILE — The Soda Cap Connector sign stands on Main St. during Soda City Market on Aug. 26, 2023. The Soda Cap Connector is a $1 bus line that brings commuters to Columbia's attractions.
FILE — Members of the Columbia community purchase flowers at Soda City Market on Aug. 26, 2023. Every Saturday, vendors line Main Street in Columbia, S.C., for a farmers and arts market.
New Darla Moore School of Business dean Rohit Verma sits at his desk on Sept. 13, 2023. Verma began serving as dean at the beginning of August.
A photo illustration of first-year Darla Moore School of Business dean Rohit Verma looking out over Columbia on Sept. 13, 2023. Verma joined USC this fall after four years of working in Vietnam.
USC President Michael Amiridis speaks at the 60th anniversary of desegregation outside of the McKissick Museum on Sept. 11, 2023. Faculty from various colleges attended the ceremony to witness the groundbreaking for the statue that will stand on the Horseshoe in front of McKissick Museum.
A woman looks at a desegregation display outside of LeConte College on Sept. 11, 2023. The College of Arts and Sciences revealed a plaque in honor of James L. Solomon Jr. after the commemoration and groundbreaking for the desegregation monument in front of McKissick Museum.
James L. Solomon Jr. talks to attendants of the plaque unveiling at LeConte College on Sept. 11, 2023. Solomon Jr. was the first Black graduate student in mathematics at the University of South Carolina.
A person reads excerpts of an interview with James L. Solomon Jr. that are on display in LeConte College on Sept. 11, 2023. The College of Arts and Sciences unveiled a plaque in honor of Solomon Jr. four years after it was completed. The delay was caused by COVID-19 and construction.