Shein uses the allure of low prices and the pressure of influencer marketing to convince young people to keep buying. A new fast-fashion wardrobe might help you feel trendy, but it's certainly not helping the planet or your finances.
One month into the government shutdown, furloughed Washington Semester students are unsure if or when they will return to their internships. They're adjusting to a new curriculum while they grapple with uncertainty surrounding their jobs and finances.
USC's board of trustees reviewed updates to property acquisition and development growth, and the SC Alumni Association presented its homecoming week alumni awards at Friday's board of trustees meeting.
Six weeks in, students are still divided on use of USC’s ChatGPT servers, the Daily Gamecock found. Across academic disciplines, professors and students are often choosing to embrace AI in the classroom in the wake of USC’s contract with OpenAI.
People from all walks of life spoke both in support and in opposition of the Unborn Child Protection Act at the bill's public hearing on Oct. 1, 2025.
The Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse hosted politically opposed philosophers and friends Robert P. George and Cornel West to discuss how they maintain a friendship despite political differences. George and West discussed the importance of seeking and sharing truth while challenging one’s assumptions.
In collaboration with other marine science research institutions, USC's Baruch Marine Institute joined the Lowcountry Shrimp Collaborative to research the effects of rising water temperatures on two species of commercially valuable shrimp. The Lowcountry Shrimp Collaborative, a collection of Southeastern marine science research organizations, analyzed historical data and current field samples to determine how estuarine shrimps' migratory patterns are impacted by increasing water temperatures.
Three USC students have founded a new research journal to promote undergraduate research in a variety of fields. Named after the oldest free-standing academic library in the country, the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal hopes to provide students with a space to publish their research.
On Aug. 24, there were two calls made to USCPD about an active shooter at Thomas Cooper Library, which were later proven to be false. Some students shared their experiences of the event, describing large crowds running across campus.
USC will offer free ChatGPT Edu access to all students, faculty and staff for the upcoming year, as part of a $1.5 million contract with OpenAI. While some students have used AI technology such as ChatGPT to enhance and streamline their learning, they worry that university-provided unlimited access may encourage more students to misuse AI.
A woman speaks at the podium during the public hearing for S.B. 323 at Gressette Building on Oct. 1, 2025. People from all over South Carolina came to voice both their support and opoosition for the bill.
A speaker at the public hearing on S.B. 323 is told to leave on Oct. 1, 2025. The speaker was removed moments later by on-site security.
A group of state senators stand in line together during a public hearing on S.B. 323 at Gressette Building on Oct. 1, 2025. The bill was heard by the Senate Medical Affairs Committee's subcommittee.
Cornel West (right) speaks on stage with Robert P. George and Interim Executive Director of the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse Christopher Tollefsen (left) during the center's first event at the Darla Moore School of Business on Sept. 12.