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As Benjamin exits, his hope for Columbia continues to grow
Steve Benjamin reflects on what prepared him for his tenure as Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
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Tag! He’s it – Meet South Carolina’s monarch butterfly chaser
Meet Billy McCord – a naturologist, ecologist, and scattologist who spends almost every day researching, catching, and tagging monarch butterflies on the South Carolina coast.
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Shane Beamer prioritizes coach-student relationship, engages in breezy Q&A with student fans
In an effort to improve his relationship with the students at UofSC, first-year head football coach Shane Beamer held a virtual Q&A, answering football and non-football related questions sent in by student fans.
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South Carolina prepares for potential rise in tourism
As COVID-19 cases decrease in South Carolina, many venues are hopeful that tourism will begin to pick up.
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History professor wants to help bring UofSC into 21st century
As a co-chair on the Presidential Commission on University History, history professor Valinda Littlefield wants the commission’s work to do more than change controversial building names on campus.
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UofSC economist predicts vaccinations will lead to faster economic recovery
As more South Carolinians take their vaccines, a UofSC economist predicts a statewide economic recovery this year.
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UofSC partners with Amazon, provides students access to pickup lockers
UofSC partners with Amazon lockers, bringing seven locations to the Columbia campus.
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South Carolinians prepare for student debt cancellation despite its uncertain future
South Carolina students have the fifth highest average federal and private student loan debt, and that number could be coming down with the swipe of President Biden’s pen or an act passed in Congress.
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Pleading letters, cash offers and record competition for Columbia houses
Competition in the housing market is quickly rising in Columbia as potential homebuyers struggle to set their offers apart in order to win bidding wars.
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President Biden’s infrastructure proposal could have major impact on SC roadways
Political analysts, legislators, citizens and lobbyists discuss the effect Biden’s infrastructure proposal could have on South Carolina
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S.C. activist creates community change – one book at a time
Local activist encourages literacy in young Black males by creating libraries that distribute free books in barbershops and laundromats.
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All Rise – The first female South Carolina Supreme Court Justice aims to uplift young women
Justice Jean Hoefer Toal, the first female justice and chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, aims to uplift women leaders in the legal field and beyond.
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