The Daily Gamecock surveyed 93 people to see if they were planning on voting or have voted in the 2024 election. More than 55 students interviewed said they had voted and felt motivated to cast their ballot.
During its weekly Wednesday meeting, USC’s student senate passed multiple pieces of legislation, swore in new senators and announced the student body treasurer’s resignation.
Student Body Treasurer Jacob Vaught is stepping down from his role, citing a "change in personal and academic commitments."
Small businesses have been seeing more growth than big businesses this year. South Carolina's larger industries are dependent on big-ticket items, but high interest rates are hurting these industries.
Researchers at USC are finding ways to improve the safety of the batteries in our everyday devices, such as our cell phones and computers. Through months of hard work, the research team has been able to make progress through creating thermal and mathematical models.
USC graduate Marquis Webb started his own rideshare company in 2021 after his original postgraduate plans were disrupted by the pandemic. Three years later, he is taking his business to the next level with his new app "Kruze", which will be released in May of 2025.
USC's board of trustees approved renovations to Williams-Brice Stadium, Russell House and other areas of campus. The baseball field at Founder's Park was renamed after athletics director Ray Tanner.
Joshua Shoulders, a graduate assistant and Ph.D student at USC, was arrested on three counts of child sexual abuse material charges on Wednesday.
USC is planning to build the first hospital in South Carolina dedicated entirely to treating conditions affecting the brain and nervous system.
The USCPD is now the first university in the state to work with AI body cameras after partnering with Truleo. A study led by USC's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice has already shown promising results in reducing unprofessional behavior and improving transparency among officers.
At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, USC's student senate passed four pieces of legislation, including updates to senator obligations and recommendations for improving the university housing webpage. Additionally, a new senator was sworn in, and four other pieces of legislation were referred to various committees for further review.
The Carolina Band is just 36 days away from heading to New York City to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But the group is still over $200,000 short in money needed to afford travel expenses.
Mari Ross-Alexander, USC's associate vice president for Student Health and Well-Being, has resigned from USC after she was indicted by a federal grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 16 for withholding more than $1 million in employment taxes from the IRS.
A month after Hurricane Helene, Congaree National Park remains open to visitors. Conditions from climate change contributed to the storm's impact.
With only a little over two weeks left in the 2024 presidential election, voters were hoping that the presidential and vice presidential debates would help them understand each candidates' goals and objective better. But campus groups and experts told The Daily Gamecock they don't think the debates will have much impact on voters when they head to the polls to vote.
The Darla Moore School of Business' new partnership with Sustain SC will pave the way for exploring economic growth. While the Moore School has always been focused on this topic, this collaboration will create new opportunities for faculty and students to research, create and get involved.
At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the University of South Carolina's student senate passed five pieces of legislation and referred three additional measures to committee for further review.
