The 117th student senate removed Senator Jacob Whisenant from office after the Court of Impeachment recommended he be convicted. Student senate also passed legislation recommending the student representative on the board of trustees have a vote, USC develop a Carolina Self Service app and that plastic utensils in dining halls are replaced with paper ones.
The 2025 hurricane season is predicted to be "above-normal" but less active than the devastating 2024 hurricane season. Students can stay informed through reliable sources of weather updates to prepare themselves if a hurricane comes to South Carolina.
USC hired Ambra Hiott as the new Associate Vice President for Student Life after three candidates were considered for the position. Hiott aims to bolster the student experience through expansions to Russell House and campus spaces, fewer hurdles for student organizations and improvements to staffing.
USC's Russell House is closed today because of a water outage. USC is working to resolve the issue but no information is available on when it will be reopened.
USC received a $75 million donation to the College of Arts and Sciences from Peter McCausland, a USC alumni, and Bonnie MCausland. The funds will be used to support USC's neuroscience program and student internship stipends. USC renamed the college to the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of the donation.
USC students memorialized the loss of Nate Baker in a collision with a truck at the intersection of Assembly and Blossom streets. The story reached national attention after the driver was found to be an undocumented migrant. The Daily Gamecock spoke to 21 students who shared concerns about the safety of the intersection for pedestrians.
A USC student has died after a collision with a truck on Assembly and Blossom streets. Police have charged the driver of the truck.
USC will implement mobile CarolinaCards for students, faculty and staff in 2026. After a pilot program in the spring of 2026, the cards will be made available to everyone. The mobile cards are not mandatory, but will provide access to everything the physical cards provide.
USC's board of trustees discussed finances and made multiple approvals in its meeting on March 17. Student Body President Patton Byars was recognized for his time on the board, and USC President Michael Amiridis gave a president's report.
The University of South Carolina and its student population heavily impacts the economy in the State of South Carolina. From consumer shopping to housing, student's roles in the state's economy is imperative to its growth.
FILE — Columbia police surround the scene of an accident on the intersection of Assembly and Blossom streets on April 2, 2025. The student's motorcycle remains on the street.
Columbia police surround the scene of the accident at the intersection of Assembly and Blossom streets on April 2, 2025. The student’s motorcycle remains standing on the street.
University of South Carolina President Michael Amiridis waves to the South Carolina Senate at the Statehouse on Feb. 11, 2025. Amiridis, USC students and faculty visited the Statehouse as part of the annual Carolina Day.
The outside of the Olympia Mills parking lot with water on Sept. 30, 2024. The Congaree River began to rise after Hurricane Helene, causing flooding in the parking lot.