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Sydney Dunlap


The Fall 2023 senior staff members of The Daily Gamecock pose for a picture outside of the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications on Nov. 5, 2023.

Letter from the editor: The team behind me

The Daily Gamecock's 2023 Editor-in-Chief Sydney Dunlap thanks her staff in her final letter in a print edition." It feels surreal that this will be the last time my signature will sit at the bottom of a page in a print edition. For a while, I’ve tried to think about what I wanted to write about, and I finally decided that it would be best to finish with what I’m proudest of — my team."

Sydney Dunlap, The editor-in-chief of The Daily Gamecock, poses with her managing editors, Will Kronsberg and Kate Robins on Monday, Aug. 21. Dunlap is starting her second semester as the paper's editor-in-chief.

Letter from the editor: Look for consistency in times of change

The Daily Gamecock's 2023 Editor-in-Chief Sydney Dunlap reevaluates change as a new school year begins. "So this year, as all the changes start to feel overwhelming, I plan to take a step back and remember how I’m still loved, seen and supported, even if it looks different," Dunlap writes.

Sydney Dunlap, the editor-in-chief of The Daily Gamecock, poses on the horseshoe on Feb. 24, 2023. Dunlap is diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. 

Letter from the editor: No one is 'normal'

The Daily Gamecock's 2023 Editor-in-Chief Sydney Dunlap reflects on her anxiety diagnosis and what it means to be "normal." "I’m learning that asking for an extension on a stressful deadline or needing to take time for myself doesn’t make me less — it makes me human," Dunlap writes. 

Second-year journalism student Sydney Dunlap poses on top of a newspaper rack on Jan. 8, 2023. Dunlap was appointed as the Daily Gamecock's 2023 editor-in-chief. 

Letter from the editor: Take on the unknown

The Daily Gamecock's 2023 Editor-in-Chief Sydney Dunlap reflects on what it means to take on the role. "I hope you’ll allow your nerves to fuel you instead of scare you, because taking on the unknown means growing into the best version of yourself," Dunlap writes. "And I hope we can do it together."

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FILE - A picture of the Center for Health and Well-Being on June 14, 2022. Stacy L. Fritz was announced as USC’s interim associate vice president of Student Health and Well-Being on Thursday, following Mari Ross-Alexander's resignation.

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FILE - A picture of the Center for Health and Well-Being on June 14, 2022. Stacy L. Fritz was announced as USC’s interim associate vice president of Student Health and Well-Being on Thursday, following Mari Ross-Alexander's resignation.

A picture of the Center for Health and Well-Being on June 14, 2022. Mari Ross-Alexander, USC's associate vice president for Student Health and Well-Being was indicted on Oct. 16 by a federal grand jury for withholding employment taxes from the IRS.

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A picture of the Center for Health and Well-Being on June 14, 2022. Mari Ross-Alexander, USC's associate vice president for Student Health and Well-Being was indicted on Oct. 16 by a federal grand jury for withholding employment taxes from the IRS.

South Carolina fans walk into Williams-Brice Stadium before the Gamecock's game against then-No. 12 Ole Miss on Oct. 5, 2024. People supporting South Carolina were instructed to wear garnet, and attendees wore various outfits and accessories ranging from jerseys to cowboy boots.

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South Carolina fans walk into Williams-Brice Stadium before the Gamecock's game against then-No. 12 Ole Miss on Oct. 5, 2024. People supporting South Carolina were instructed to wear garnet, and attendees wore various outfits and accessories ranging from jerseys to cowboy boots.

Hundreds of students crowd the sidewalk outside of Gamecock Park in the early hours of Saturday, trying to get a spot at ESPN's College GameDay. Some students said they felt unsafe after the crowd pushed closer to the fence, leaving them with little room to move.

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Hundreds of students crowd the sidewalk outside of Gamecock Park in the early hours of Saturday, trying to get a spot at ESPN's College GameDay. Some students said they felt unsafe after the crowd pushed closer to the fence, leaving them with little room to move.

FILE — Then sophomore defensive back D.Q. Smith tackles then Kentucky sophomore tight end Izayah Cummings during South Carolina's game against Kentucky on Nov. 18, 2023, at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks will take on the Wildcats in the team's first away game of the season on Sept. 7, 2024 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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FILE — Then sophomore defensive back D.Q. Smith tackles then Kentucky sophomore tight end Izayah Cummings during South Carolina's game against Kentucky on Nov. 18, 2023, at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks will take on the Wildcats in the team's first away game of the season on Sept. 7, 2024 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

A photo illustration of a person looking at a "RushTok" video on a phone. Morgan Cadenhead, known as Bama Morgan online, gained popularity on social media after documenting her sorority recruitment experience online.

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A photo illustration of a person looking at a "RushTok" video on a phone. Morgan Cadenhead, known as Bama Morgan online, gained popularity on social media after documenting her sorority recruitment experience online.

An environmental portrait of Will Kronsberg, a fourth-year broadcast journalism student, sitting at his desk in The Daily Gamecock office on Dec. 4, 2023. Kronsberg spent seven semesters working for Garnet Media Group, rising to the ranks of managing editor for The Daily Gamecock and assistant station manager for SGTV.

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An environmental portrait of Will Kronsberg, a fourth-year broadcast journalism student, sitting at his desk in The Daily Gamecock office on Dec. 4, 2023. Kronsberg spent seven semesters working for Garnet Media Group, rising to the ranks of managing editor for The Daily Gamecock and assistant station manager for SGTV.

A picture of the front entrance of Russell Underground, located in the bottom floor of Russell House. The venue will host a series of student-run concerts starting with the spring 2024 semester.

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A picture of the front entrance of Russell Underground, located in the bottom floor of Russell House. The venue will host a series of student-run concerts starting with the spring 2024 semester.

A Gamecock fan moves her arms to the music while at a pre-game Darude concert in Gamecock Park. The Gamecocks went on to defeat the Wildcats 17-14.

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A Gamecock fan moves her arms to the music while at a pre-game Darude concert in Gamecock Park. The Gamecocks went on to defeat the Wildcats 17-14.

A fan moves his hands to the music while at the pre-game Darude concert in Gamecock Park. The Gamecocks went on to defeat the Wildcats 17-14.

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A fan moves his hands to the music while at the pre-game Darude concert in Gamecock Park. The Gamecocks went on to defeat the Wildcats 17-14.

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