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Molly Stover


A group of USC students build a snowman together on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. Friends came together to enjoy the 2-3 inches of snow that accumulated during the winter storm.

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A group of USC students build a snowman together on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. Friends came together to enjoy the 2-3 inches of snow that accumulated during the winter storm.

USC students enjoy the winter storm by having a snowball fight on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. An estimated 2-3 inches of snow accumulated, which was a surprise for the Columbia area.

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USC students enjoy the winter storm by having a snowball fight on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. An estimated 2-3 inches of snow accumulated, which was a surprise for the Columbia area.

A student’s dog enjoys the fluffy snow on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. The winter storm brought in a rare 2-3 inches of snowfall to the Columbia area.

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A student’s dog enjoys the fluffy snow on the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. The winter storm brought in a rare 2-3 inches of snowfall to the Columbia area.

A snowman waves to passing students at the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. The winter storm brought in rare snowfall to the Columbia area.

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A snowman waves to passing students at the Horseshoe on Jan. 31, 2026. The winter storm brought in rare snowfall to the Columbia area.

This year’s Aag Ki Raat Night of Fire, a Bollywood-fusion dance competition in South Carolina, was held on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Koger Center for the Arts. USC’s own competitive Bollywood-fusion team, USC Akshara, performed an exhibition routine based on Escape Room.

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This year’s Aag Ki Raat Night of Fire, a Bollywood-fusion dance competition in South Carolina, was held on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Koger Center for the Arts. USC’s own competitive Bollywood-fusion team, USC Akshara, performed an exhibition routine based on Escape Room.

USC Akshara performed at this year’s Aag Ki Raat Night of Fire, a Bollywood-fusion dance competition in South Carolina, on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Koger Center for the Arts. They are a competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team at the University of South Carolina that officially formed in the fall 2025 semester.

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USC Akshara performed at this year’s Aag Ki Raat Night of Fire, a Bollywood-fusion dance competition in South Carolina, on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Koger Center for the Arts. They are a competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team at the University of South Carolina that officially formed in the fall 2025 semester.

FILE — Members of the Student Government ask questions about proposed legislative changes at the student senate meeting on Sept. 24, 2025. This event occurs weekly in the Russell House Theater at 5:30 p.m.

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FILE — Members of the Student Government ask questions about proposed legislative changes at the student senate meeting on Sept. 24, 2025. This event occurs weekly in the Russell House Theater at 5:30 p.m.

The Nickelodeon Theater, started in 1979 by two USC media arts students, is located on Main Street in Columbia. The theater displays both old and new movies, such as "The Grand Strand," which will be playing starting Jan. 15.

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The Nickelodeon Theater, started in 1979 by two USC media arts students, is located on Main Street in Columbia. The theater displays both old and new movies, such as "The Grand Strand," which will be playing starting Jan. 15.

USC's tiger sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The 34-foot-tall structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

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USC's tiger sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The 34-foot-tall structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

Students socialize and listen to music at Blatt Field while they wait for the Tiger Burn to begin on Nov. 19, 2025. The event occurs every year as part of the USC vs. Clemson rivalry.

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Students socialize and listen to music at Blatt Field while they wait for the Tiger Burn to begin on Nov. 19, 2025. The event occurs every year as part of the USC vs. Clemson rivalry.

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