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The university will be able to detect different variants of the COVID-19 virus on campus by testing saliva samples. New technology will go into production "in a couple of weeks," Carolyn Banister, a clinical assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, said.
Recycling has become a central focus at USC as the university pushes to become more sustainable, and the Residence Hall Association is working to introduce more recycling options to off-campus housing.
Several organizations worked in coalition to protest legislation that would make the requirements for abortion stricter in South Carolina. Protesters drove around the Statehouse honking in opposition to the bill being debated on the Senate floor.
With a significant number of the students contracting the coronavirus since Aug. 1, there is some level of immunity built up on campus, but health experts say striving for herd immunity would be irresponsible from a public health perspective.
For many college students, 2020 was their first time voting in a presidential election. Due to the pandemic and other factors, many students had different experiences when it came to voting this election cycle.
Faculty and graduate students at USC have had to navigate new research complications because of the coronavirus. While some departments' research was largely able to continue when school shut down in March, other departments have had progress delayed entirely.
Following recent shootings at Granby Mills and RiversEdge, off-campus students say they have concerns.
Black Lives Matter South Carolina hosted a protest at the Statehouse Saturday afternoon. The protest comes following the recent verdict in the Breonna Taylor case, as protesters demanded justice for Taylor and launched a call to protect Black women.
Russell House's new traffic flow system has affected the entire building and the way students, especially those with disabilities, access it. These changes might not be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, an expert says.
The Carolina Socialists held a demonstration to protest the way the university is handling COVID cases. The protesters held a die-in in front of Presidents house on the Horseshoe.