Third-year International Business and HRTM student Zach Roth knew he was doing something great “for the kids” when he joined the Dance Marathon Board of Directors as the Internal Events Coordinator in 2011. At the event, when 6-year-old John Daniel Moorer stood up and told the dance marathoners that his one wish was “to go to a real science lab,” Zach felt he had to do more. After DM had come and gone, and Zach’s position technically fulfilled, he worked with his chemistry lab manager and others in the department at USC to bring John Daniel to the lab and perform some experiments of his own (complete with a customized lab coat). We think Zach can mark off two Bucket List items with his story: #3 and #26: Go out of your way to help a stranger.

The 2012 Dance Marathon heralded over 700 dancers and raised over $177,000. DM will take place on March 1st and 2nd, 2013. For more information and to register, visit www.uscdm.org.

Unlike most places in the world, Halloween isn’t just a one-day event at USC. In Columbia, Halloween means an extravagant, four-day costume-fest. Unfortunately, though, we can’t all afford to wear a new, glitzy costume each night. We all want jaws to drop when strutting our costumes into parties, but don’t want to do the same when checking our bank accounts. Here are a couple of inexpensive costume ideas for guys and girls living on a college budget.

Nightlife: Are You Faking It?

Anonymous college forums are a dime-a-dozen today. From RateMyProfessor to AnonymousCampus.com, some have their purposes and some are just there to exist. Are they really worth all the buzz that they receive though? G&B weighs in with the pros and cons in this issue's #CarolinaProblems.

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G&B breaks down the most popular tailgating locations for the ultimate college game day tailgating guide!

Although I walked into Swype’s weekly meeting to simply observe for the purpose of writing this article, it wasn’t long before I found myself following step-by-step instructions on how to perform the Wobble.

Swype, a dance group created by third-year public health student Phu Nguyen, invites everyone, regardless of skill level, to come and enjoy themselves. A third-year political science student and Swype’s President of Business Development William O-Shields encourages a model in which people can come for any reason, from having fun with friends to training for participation in on-campus events.