Angela Davis came to South Carolina to lecture for the 50th year of the USC African American Studies Program. Benefactor Darla Moore introduced her before professor Nikky Finney discussed intersectionality, race, feminism and the use of the death penalty in S.C. with Davis.
Legislation was introduced to clarify the handling of student conduct violations by those running for student senate and active student senators. The budget was finalized and a bill passed ending the practice of paying to run for senate on the ballot.
Out of 40 students surveyed by The Daily Gamecock, all felt safe on campus. However, many had concerns about walking alone, especially in Five Points.
The Carolina Beekeeping Club lost one of their beehives, but the club's leadership is looking forward to new bees and new events this spring.
The student body president election was called on March 2. The Newton-Porzio ticket has now won the student body president and vice president positions.
Students protested against hate speech in front of Russell House on Feb. 24. The gathering came after screenshots of a group chat containing offensive language were spread on social media.
After several days of discussion, student senators deliver statements about derogatory rhetoric used in group chats during a previous hearing.
Screenshots revealing homophobic, racist and sexist rhetoric in group chats containing members of USC's Turning Point USA chapter and a student senator spread across social media on Feb. 18.
The student senate argued for hours over whether to recommend USC end its mask mandate. Eventually, the bill passed by a thin margin.
Student senators debated the merits of getting rid of the USC mask mandate and unanimously passed a bill about impeachment and accountability at their meeting on Feb. 9.