Coastal erosion in South Carolina
Perhaps the most visible legacy of climate change is the erosion of South Carolina’s coast, which has a direct impact on the state’s people, wildlife and future economic prosperity. Leaders along the picturesque Lowcountry are employing a variety of measures to combat the erosion as they keep a watchful eye on the state’s lucrative tourism industry.
Kristina Rackley examines the issue in a three-part series that looks at life along two of the state’s most iconic beaches, Folly and Edisto.
Adulting 101 gives USC students a crash course in life
Adulting 101 courses teach life skills to University of South Carolina students.
Red, ripe, ready: Local strawberry farm is open for spring
Cottle Strawberry Farm on Garners Ferry Road opened in late March.
Off Off Broadway celebrates all majors with ‘9 to 5: The Musical’
Even for non-theatre majors, the show must go on.
Sourdough bread is rising in ovens across Columbia
The homemade bread trend is heating up.
More than a game: 30 years of Pokémon in Columbia
In Columbia, Pokémon’s 30-year legacy lives on through a community built on play, nostalgia and connection.
C.S. Lewis Student Center offers independent space for USC students
The C.S. Lewis Student Center operates independently, providing students with a place for discussion, community and weekly events outside of university oversight
Students express frustration with USC sustainability efforts
Many USC students say campus sustainability efforts are difficult to see, and even harder to access, despite existing programs.
Lifelong student calls USC home once again
Richard “Ricky” Patterson has called USC home since 1960.
Neighbors, students, change: Longtime residents reflect on shifting communities near USC
Neighborhoods are changing as student housing grows around USC, bringing renewed concerns about gentrification, community identity and the neighborhoods’ future.
Historic Columbia’s gardens are growing community
Between the flowers, trees and leaves, hearts are blossoming.
