While Student Government builds an insiders-only alumni network and hands out free parking, just 11 senators do nearly all the work as student issues pile up untouched.
After losing nearly half its budget, USC’s Student Government has made funding so confusing that student groups are turning instead to SOFAB — a new university-run board that’s faster, simpler, and far more effective.
Retraction: A previous version of this story falsely made claims about the $30 million dollar donation the university received for the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing. The article also misunderstood how certain funds in the college are used and allocated. The column has been removed, and The Daily Gamecock regrets this mistake and apologizes for this mistake
The main civil engineering lab is shown inside the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing at 300 Main St. in Columbia, S.C. on Sept. 21, 2024. Some students hoped for upgrades to be made to the facility following a $30 million dollar donation made to the college by the Molinaroli Family in June 2024.