Universities across the country are starting to ban TikTok due to state government orders. However, according to USC, the current TikTok bill at the S.C. Statehouse won't affect student's access to the social media app on campus.
According to Gamecock Recovery campus surveys, about 4% to 5% of USC students report being in recovery from substance abuse. According to the director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education, many college students use addiction as a way to cope with other stressors in life.
Therapy dogs George, Louie, Wally, Sunny and Katie help students struggling with anxiety by providing companionship and comfort on campus.
The Daily Gamecock spoke with 40 different students to see where they currently stand with their mental health. While USC students have developed strategies to manage their mental health, they said the university could do more to support and aid them.
The Daily Gamecock spoke with 40 STEM students to see whether or not they feel supported by professors in regards to mental health. These students reported that while the curriculum is rigorous, it depends on the professor for how much support they receive.
USC's Student Health Services offers a multitude of mental health services, including individual in-person or online counseling, group therapy, psychiatric services and a 24/7 crisis hotline. However, it is continuing to figure out ways to provide more services to students.
Vice President of Student Affairs Rex Tolliver intends to improve USC's mental health services by looking into a more holistic strategy inspired by UNC Charlotte.
The College of Social Work at USC held a virtual panel that encouraged and informed its audience to remember the Black pioneers in the profession. In addition, they were determined to shed light on the hardships that people of color have faced all throughout history in social work.
Henry Jolly and Reid Sherard attended their first board of trustees as elected members on Friday and helped approve new programs in a variety of subjects such as cyber intelligence and nursing.
Emmie Thompson and Abrianna Reaves are the next student body president and vice president. Hannah Augsbach Lamma is the next treasurer, and Cameron Eubanks is the next speaker of the student senate.
To fight burnout among healthcare professionals, professor Melissa Reitmeier established the Health Occupation Providing Excellence in Workforce Wellness and Resiliency project.
The "Being Black in the Workspace" event was held in the Russell House Ballroom on Monday night. Panelists discussed the challenges of being a minority throughout their careers and the importance of diversity.
Good Morning America visited USC to highlight Be the Match and their bone marrow donor event.
Regular people advertised free marijuana — information. There is still a fight in South Carolina for legal recreational marijuana, though some of the demonstrators believe they are fighting more than a stigma.
Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, visited the USC School of Law to talk about the state of anti-Semitism throughout the nation.
The Daily Gamecock partnered with SGTV to moderate the debate for Student Government executive candidates Wednesday night in the Russell House ballroom. Candidates discussed Student Government money allocation, transparency and inclusivity. Voting will open at 9 a.m. on Feb. 21.
The proposed Bull Street health science campus in Columbia hopes to improve research for USC and provide improved medical care to the state. The campus will have two buildings, one primarily for research and the other mainly for education, likely connected by an atrium.
