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The student who posted the racist Snapchat story is no longer enrolled at USC, according to university spokesperson Jeff Stensland.
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The Daily Gamecock is aware of the screenshot of racist remarks made by a USC student on Snapchat and is looking into how the university plans to handle this. More info to come. Read the statement from a USC spokesperson below ⬇️
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Because that's where playoff hopes go to die?
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BREAKING: The board of trustees votes to rename Sims residence hall. The resolution passed unanimously.
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Breaking: Bob Caslen officially resigned as president of the University of South Carolina after the board accepted his letter of resignation. Former USC President Harris Pastides agreed to serve as the interim president of the university, according to a press release.
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“We are aware of the post and are our EOP and Student Conduct Offices will be following up. Unfortunately this is not the first time racist remarks have been shared over social media. We can and must do better,” said university spokesperson Jeff Stensland in a text.
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Editorial: We’re logging off for the week:
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We stand with The Battalion. Student journalism matters.
Texas A&M leadership orders The Battalion to stop printing weekly editions following abrupt ultimatum — join the university, or be stripped of resources, with only a day’s notice.
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Breaking: The General is out, Sir Big Spur is back in, the university announced Thursday. USC’s live mascot will keep its original name. Brief to come.
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Breaking: 15 students are suspended and six Greek orgs are charged with student conduct violations for hosting large unauthorized parties or gatherings. Nine Greek Village houses are in quarantine.
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We’ve also reached out to the student with no response yet.
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Update: USC coronavirus cases doubled since yesterday with a total of 380 active cases.
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Breaking: Masks are required in university buildings, effective immediately, Interim University President Harris Pastides said in a Aug. 17 statement. This comes after the S.C. Supreme Court ruled it legal for USC to impose mask requirements on campus.
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Gavin Casas withdraws his name from the 2023 MLB draft and returns to South Carolina. Read more:
✏️ Emma Edwards 📸 Emma Wyatt
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FINAL: USC 71, FSU 64. South Carolina is the only school in the country with its men's and women's basketball teams in the Final Four.
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Student chant “Black Lives Matter” in response to a man with a sign on Greene Street.
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Breaking: A man fitting the description of missing USC student Samuel Laundon was found in the Martin Marietta Cayce Quarry at about 5 p.m. today. An autopsy will be conducted to confirm his identity and determine cause of death.
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Breaking: USC will resume in-person instruction in mid-August.
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Professor David Voros, who has multiple lawsuits against him alleging sexual harassment, will no longer teach classes in spring 2022, according to a statement from the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Brief to come.
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FINAL | South Carolina 64, Connecticut 49
The Gamecocks win the 2022 NCAA National Championship game.
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USC is holding a vigil for Samantha Josephson tonight at 7:30 p.m. on the fields behind Strom.
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Breaking:
@UofSC
now has 1,017 active student cases of COVID-19 and 9 employee cases. The total of 1,026 is double last week’s 557 cases. Article to come.
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Exclusive message from
@HarrisPastides
to South Carolina students from inside the Target Center ahead of tonight’s National Championship.
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Breaking: President Bob Caslen just endorsed changing the name of J. Marion Sims residence hall in Women’s Quad. Link to his full message below ⬇️
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Update:
@UofSC
now has 553 active student cases and 4 employee cases. The alert level, previously called “new normal,” is now changed to “low.”
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.
@UofSC
’s new student body president, everyone!
The next president of the student body will be Taylor Wright
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FINAL: South Carolina 87, Iowa 75
The South Carolina women’s basketball team has now won its third-ever national title after defeating the Hawkeyes by a -point margin. Freshman guard Tessa Johnson led the team with 19 points off the bench.
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“Mr Caslen shut it down. 600+ sick, ?? must die?” on the wall of Russell House this morning. The message has since been covered.
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USC’s live mascot is now called The General, the university announced Monday. The new name honors general Thomas Sumter, the “Fighting Gamecock.”
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Breaking: Students applying as freshmen to USC Columbia for the 2021 spring, summer or fall terms will not have to submit ACT or SAT scores.
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On April 1, Darius Rucker teased he would play a concert for USC if the women’s basketball team won the national championships. Today, he has honored this promise with the announcement of a concert free to all students on April 24. Brief to come.
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Breaking: “Students will receive refunds for each day of lost campus housing, meal plans and parking,” according to the USC website.
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Breaking: Two houses in Greek Village are in quarantine as of Monday, according to university spokesperson Jeff Stensland. Brief to come.
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President
@HarrisPastides
announced plans to build a statue of former
@GamecockWBB
star
@_ajawilson22
on campus.
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President Bob Caslen just released a letter condemning racism, bigotry and hatred. USC is implementing “a new diversity module” starting the 2020-2021 school year that all incoming freshmen will be required to complete.
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Students are cheering on
@GamecockWBB
back home at a watch party in the Russell House Theater:
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Editorial: USC's administration must act on the promises it makes and the values it claims to uphold. Read more:
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Breaking: One additional Greek Village house is under quarantine. This is the tenth as of Aug. 24 which means half of the 20 houses in Greek Village are now quarantined.
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Frank Martin: "I'm the luckiest human being in the world."
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BREAKING: The South Carolina men's basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.
The Gamecocks will enter the tournament as a No. 6 seed and take on No. 11 seed Oregon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the round of 64 on Thursday.
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South Carolina President-Elect Michael Amiridis shared his pride for
@GamecockWBB
playing in the National Championship tonight.
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Two USC law students and one professor assisted in Breonna Taylor's wrongful death lawsuit, which ended in a $12 million settlement for Taylor's family. Read more:
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Update: After hosting large parties, four Greek organizations are also under interim suspension. No other organizations are under interim suspension, according to university spokesperson Jeff Stensland. Read our updated brief below.
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Breaking: There was a death at Honors Residence Hall. It is currently under investigation by SLED and Richland County Coroner’s Office, which says it has no information at this time. No foul play is suspected. Story to come.
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Multiple people have gathered on Davis Field outside Russell House, holding signs with anti-gay, anti-BLM and anti-abortion messages. Students are staging a protest in opposition.
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Breaking: The university has added 132 more quarantine and isolation rooms, bringing the total rooms to 560. The new rooms are at SpringHill Suites in the Vista, Stacey Bradley, senior associate vice president for student affairs and academic support said. Brief to come.
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Breaking: Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine will be available every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Student Health Center starting tomorrow, according to Student Body President Alex Harrell. Article to come.
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Breaking: Daniel Rickenmann will be Columbia’s next mayor. He won with 51.97% of the vote per
@ChrisTrainorSC
.
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The South Carolina Gamecocks are your 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball champions!
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Mayor Steve Benjamin: There will be a parade in Columbia this week. Date/time to be determined.
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Column: Former President Donald Trump’s appearance at Williams-Brice Stadium created more danger and distraction than positive attention. Read more: ✏️ Morgan Dunn 📸 Sam Schorr
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Update:
@UofSC
has 44 active student cases of coronavirus and 2 active employee cases as of Aug. 20.
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Trey Hogan, also known as ‘trombone guy,’ and 11 others out on Davis field playing their instruments behind the sign-holding protestors.
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The No. 1 South Carolina women's basketball team is heading to its second national championship game in three seasons after defeating NC State 78-59.
The Gamecocks will face the winner of Connecticut and Iowa on Sunday.
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LSU varsity band play USC alma mater after moment of silence to commemorate those affected by flooding.
#SECStrong
http://t.co/8pcmVgiY9F
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A first-year student transformed the use of his CarolinaCard by inserting a microchip into his hand. Learn more:
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Peaceful protestors are gathering outside Columbia City Hall to honor George Floyd and march for justice. The march will end at the Statehouse. Follow our thread for live updates ⬇️
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Dawn Staley: "I can check off one of the things that's been a void in my career."
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An prayer with both USC and LSU players. Overheard: "We've been through Katrina. We know what you're going through."
http://t.co/ocrX1BImIK
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It sure was fun while it lasted. Great run for the
#Gamecocks
, making history all through March.
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Breaking: Six Greek Village houses are now in quarantine, after an additional house and its residents were placed under quarantine today according to university spokesperson Jeff Stensland.
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The clarinet player holds one long squeak in his ear.
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.
@GamecockWBB
star player
@_ajawilson22
was selected as the first overall pick in the 2018
#WNBADraft
.
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Our editor-in-chief
@ErinSlowey
will be on
@CNN
live today with Brooke Baldwin to discuss the COVID-19 situation on campus. Tune in at 3:15 p.m. to watch.
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Breaking: USC plans to hold in-person commencement for May 2021 graduates. The ceremony will take place in Williams-Brice Stadium. Make-up ceremonies for December 2020 graduates will also be held. Brief to come.
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Students are lined up outside of 650 Lincoln to get saliva tested. Testing runs until 4 p.m. today.
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At 9:20 Friday morning, students began lining up on Davis Field for coronavirus testing.
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Breaking: The fall 2020 schedule has been modified. Face-to-face instruction will conclude at Thanksgiving break with no fall break. The final exam period is Dec. 7 to 14.
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Update: Tri Delta and Chi Omega are the two sorority houses under quarantine according to members in both sororities.
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Student Body Vice President Hannah White plans African American history tour with Visitor Center:
@hannahjoywhite
@VisitUofSC
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This is the first national championship appearance for either basketball program in school history.
@GamecockWBB
,
@dawnstaley
one win away.
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R.I.P. The General
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Widespread feedback prompted university administration and the families of USC's live mascot to reverse course and bring back the Sir Big Spur moniker after a brief stint of calling the rooster The General.
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Update: USC President Bob Caslen told online classes today that the commencement ceremony intended for May will now be held on Aug. 7-8. There will be a virtual ceremony for those who cannot be there.
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Chants of "cancel class" starting up in the T-Coop fountain now. *cough*
@HarrisPastides
*cough*
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We stand in solidarity with the black community. Objectivity on racism is complicity. Read our editorial here:
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Breaking: Four more houses in Greek Village are quarantined according to university spokesperson Jeff Stensland. Brief to come
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Happy
#NationalMascotDay
,
@Cocky2001
! Throwing it back to when
@GamecockWBB
won the national championship.
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Breaking: Michael Amiridis is USC's 30th president. Story to come.
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