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Column: Students should avoid microplastics

Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than five millimeters, are everywhere, most notably inside our own bodies. To mitigate potential harmful effects such as cancer and fertility issues, students should take steps to avoid these often-invisible polymers. 


Column: USC's love/hate relationship with concrete

During the baby boomers' expansionist era, in a bold bid to expand, USC replaced its beloved brick heritage with unyielding concrete towers. The resulting juxtaposition - the timeless Horseshoe set against a brutalist complex - continues to shape the campus’s identity.


FILE — University of South Carolina students gather under a tent at the Fraternity Lots, a popular tailgate location before home football games, on Oct. 2, 2021.

Column: The Frat Lots are overrated

The Fraternity Lots represent a major part of the football games here at USC; however, they are overrated. There are better, more budget-friendly pre-game activities to show Gamecock spirit that don't involve the feelings of being suffocated by noise, scorching heat and swarms of people.


USC students eat breakfast in the Gamecock Park dining hall on Feb. 25, 2025. Breakfast is the first meal of the day that helps to start up the metabolism in the body.

Column: Students shouldn't skip breakfast

Even though it is easy to skip breakfast, students should focus on eating this morning meal in order to retain a healthy physical well-being and to do well academically. Breakfast is often forgotten but extremely important, especially when it comes to busy college students.