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 A portrait of Luke Rankin, our 2019 student body president.

Luke Rankin follows his calling

June 25, 2019, Mia Grimm

Luke Rankin seems like a natural born leader and has the resume to match, but at the beginning of his college career he never saw himself as running for student body president. Now, he's embraced his role as a servant leader, is working to connect different student groups and advocating for underrepresented communities on campus.

Azaelas outside of Thomas Cooper Library

Take a chill pill

May 03, 2019, Mia Grimm

Halfway through finals and feeling the heat? To help you do your best this week, we’ve compiled a list of brain-break activities so you can finish strong.

yearly planner with a pen
Messie's Closet storefront in West Columbia

Popping tags

February 21, 2019, Mia Grimm

Walking into Messie’s Closet, a recently opened contemporary consignment store in West Columbia, is like entering a whole new world covered in brightly colored fabrics. Its curator is Hawa Lukulay, a 23-year-old alumna of the University of South Carolina, who has an eye for detail and a gift for memorizing brands.

Headshot of Lyric Swinton

Tackling the talk

August 15, 2018, Mia Grimm

Lyric Swinton is the only undergraduate speaker for TEDxUofSC on Oct. 9. She will be discussing a topic that has affected her life and is becoming increasingly important in our current social climate, stereotypes.

Bob Holdeman with the M. Stuart Hunter Award

Winning transitions

June 13, 2018, Mia Grimm

Bob Holdeman is the recipient of the 2018 M. Stuart Hunter Award for his exceptional teaching skills as a University 101 professor. His dedication to his students in helping their transition to UofSC helped him gain this recognition.