Letter from the arts and culture editors (and a writer): Embrace Columbia's culture
By Stephen Pastis , Richie Holmberg and Amelia Farrell | Dec. 1, 2022Stephen, Amelia and Richie share their thoughts after working for the Daily Gamecock for years.
Stephen, Amelia and Richie share their thoughts after working for the Daily Gamecock for years.
Celebrate pridefully with a curated collection of LGBTQIA+ approved songs from local drag performers.
Diversity in genre and generation helps make the music played and performed in LGBTQIA+ clubs and venues reflect the shared and unique experiences felt by those in the community.
This month, our staff talked about our favorite music and artists of 2021 through our music recaps like Spotify Wrapped. In a segment we are rightfully dubbing "Staff Picks," this week, with the Oscars quickly approaching, we wanted to talk about some of our favorite movies from 2021.
"La belle Hélène" is a comic opera, sung in French, that parodies the story of Hélène’s elopement with Paris, which ignites the Trojan War. The cast consists of undergraduate and graduate students that have been working to open the show on Feb. 25 since last fall.
This playlist will serve some of the most flippant tunes from the alternative and indie rock genres to truly make you forget about the most pressing issues in your life.
The UniVERSE initiative promotes the embrace of poetry from Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ students, faculty and staff to bring the campus community together. First Lady Patricia Moore-Pastides created UniVERSE to soothe divisions from the COVID-19 pandemic and political discourse, and allow members of the Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ community a creative outlet.
Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½'s community-focused English 200 class posted poems around campus and the Columbia area for public viewing. The poems were placed in well-trafficked public places to promote self-reflection and create a sense of disruption from the normal routine for a variety of viewers.
Although heavy metal is often thought of as a niche genre of music, it actually has a diverse fanbase and multi-generational evolution. A Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ alum and professor partnered together to explore the experience and perception of female heavy metal fans.
"Just Dance 2022" serves as another fairly solid addition to the well-known "Just Dance" franchise. Though the title is limited by its visual effects, the challenging choreography and accessibility for younger players remain the defining features of this up-and-at 'em video game.
Caleb Bozard, Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½'s assistant news editor, poses for a photo on the steps in front of the Thomas Cooper Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ fountain. Bozard identifies as a bi-sexual cis-gendered man and uses he/him pronouns.
FILE — The inside of an empty Williams-Brice Stadium at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.
Attendees of the Lighting the Way for Women Leaders event gathers together on the Horseshoe on Oct. 26, 2021.
Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ students display and sell their crafted goods at Soda City, a popular market for local artisans, farmers and food vendors, thanks to the help of Student Made of Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½. Student Made is a business that connects campus artists with one another and offers opportunities for small business creators to grow their brand.
Junior Division contestant Sheila Ackridge dances in the talent portion of the 2021 Ms. Senior Recreation Pageant.
Signage on the door of the newly relocated Student Disabilities Resource Center in Close-Hipp, Suite 102.
A picture of a portable HVAC unit in the Humanities Classroom Building. The failing air conditioning system will be replaced but is a current threat to the electrical systems, has caused discomfort for students, faculty and staff and could promote the spread of COVID-19.