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(11/12/14 7:33pm)
Three pairs of students stand at the front of the auditorium, squatting back-to-back with arms interlocked as seven others get ready to sit on them. We’re about to play musical human-chairs. I’m not sure if this is some PG-version of “The Human Centipede” or what, but it makes for quite the ridiculous image. I’m at a meeting for the Mountaineering and Whitewater Rafting Club in the Calcott building, where members meet every Monday at 8 p.m. It’s one of the first meetings of the year, and the entertainment is a silly way to break the ice. As soon as “Get Back” by Ludacris starts to play, the eliminations begin. A few songs and many uncomfortable moments later, a winner is crowned and the actual meeting begins.
(11/12/14 7:31pm)
It was 9 p.m. on a Wednesday, and I was on my way to play Quidditch.
(11/12/14 7:26pm)
I don’t think the sandstorm can save me now.
(11/12/14 6:57pm)
There’s something enviable about those who manage to find balance and flexibility in situations where it may prove difficult, especially when done with a sense of grace. Rachel Hipszer is both graceful and flexible in her strength, literally and figuratively. The senior marine science major and statistics minor is many things, perhaps most notably a professional aerial artist and performer.
(11/12/14 6:55pm)
We’ve all seen the “Hit Heard ‘Round the World,” the now-famous shot of Jadeveon Clowney sacking University of Michigan running back Vincent Smith during the last quarter of the Outback Bowl in January 2013 to force and recover a fumble. Whether you saw it during the game, in the paper the next day or on YouTube, Clowney’s hit has become an important symbol of Gamecock football. While many may have assumed that it was snapped by a photographer for a college football network or ESPN, it was actually one of our very own: the talented (not just lucky) Jeffrey Davis.
(10/15/14 5:54pm)
This time of year, everyone remembers why they love fall more than any other season: sweater weather, bonfires, football, fluffy clouds overhead, crunchy leaves underfoot and… pumpkin guts? There are two primary reasons why this disgusting aspect of the world’s finest season should be removed. First, the guts: ew. Second, orange. Just no. Now that we’re on the same page, I suggest that we celebrate the season with its most iconic fruit without its ugliest traits. So in honor of all things (not) orange, here are some creative ways to decorate a pumpkin (without simply carving a face into it).
(10/15/14 5:51pm)
It takes a lot of guts to add theatrics to your set when you’re the opening act. Thus, when the four members of Those Lavender Whales don their signature seaweed-green Davy Jones beards, it’s near impossible not to gain immediate respect for them, despite the fact that they haven’t even picked up their instruments. And when they do start playing, they might seem to merely be an odd little crew from Columbia with false beards jamming through folk jingles. But behind the faux facial hair, transcendent electric guitar waves, relaxing acoustic strums, happy-go-lucky drum tempos and pleasantly bright lyrics is a group that even in the darkest of times epitomizes love, support and purpose, redefining what it means to be a “family band.”
(10/15/14 5:50pm)
Claims that Columbia lacks culture are few and far between now that Main Street is being overhauled, and the Nickelodeon theatre is a prime example. It’s the best indie theatre you’ve walked by a hundred times but never visited. The Nick, founded by USC students in 1979, hosts a rotating schedule of independent films, conversations and festivals. Its events range everywhere from a Björk concert flick screening (November 14) to a festival composed of hilariously awful retro VHS tapes.
(10/13/14 5:51pm)
Art can be a therapeutic release, and very often the story of the artist intensifies the beauty of the creation. That is the case for Denton Cruser, a senior art education student. Cruser’s eye for photography has led him to capture seemingly ordinary moments and transform them into beautiful and intense black-and-white film photographs.
(10/13/14 5:46pm)
“Bride Wars,” 2009
Don’t stand between a woman and her dream wedding. In one scarring scene, Anne Hathaway dyes Kate Hudson’s hair blue; Hudson makes a face straight out of “The Exorcist” and then screeches, “MY HAIR’S BLUE!” Nightmares for days.
(10/13/14 5:39pm)
It’s a Sunday afternoon in September, and Ursula Wilkinson isn’t nursing a hangover at Waffle House or chatting with friends over brunch. Instead, Wilkinson and state Rep. Beth Bernstein are walking door to door and speaking with voters in the incumbent’s suburban Richland County district.
The third-year political science and international studies student pounds the pavement, often with Bernstein, every Sunday. Wilkinson is an intern on Bernstein’s re-election campaign, focusing on reaching out to voters in the moderate district, which encompasses parts of Forest Acres and Arcadia Lakes.
(10/13/14 5:34pm)
In this world we live in, almost everything comes with some strings attached, so it’s as hard for us to be kind as it is to accept kindness. But what happens when there is no catch? What happens when someone is just kind? I found out—and the results may surprise you.
(10/13/14 5:30pm)
“I’ve taken a few selfies since it happened,” admits Medal of Honor recipient and USC student Kyle Carpenter with a grin. “But I’m really no different, just honored and appreciative of the people that want to come up and say hey or take a picture with me.” That seems to be Carpenter’s main message when he’s talking about what happened to him— the fact that despite his heroic act, he isn’t that different from everyone else after all.
(10/13/14 5:24pm)
Rooms are like a blank canvas. They’re for coloring in, maybe with a psychedelic pattern. The first thing to strike students moving into a dorm or apartment might be the depressing wall colors. Even the scorching, famously hot Columbia sun can’t always keep rooms light and cheery, so introduce your space to a new bright side: a tapestry. But don’t be boring and nail yours to the wall. Here are some ideas about how to creatively bring in the boho.
(10/13/14 5:19pm)
As a college student, you should already know the three major food groups: burgers, pizza and tacos. And you probably have favorite places to get them (i.e.: the “Old Faithful” chain restaurants that guarantee fast, cheap and occasionally delicious food nearly anywhere in the country). But next time the cravings hit, try thinking inside the box. Local restaurants boast fresh ingredients, unique atmospheres and even some great drink deals for a lot less than you’d expect. You just might discover a new go-to.