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A hush fell over the darkened theater as Zeta Tau Alpha leadership walked across the stage envelope in hand. It was possibly the quietest the frenetic crowd had been that night, but it didn't last long. As Sven Nielson of Sigma Phi Epsilon was announced 2024's Big Man on Campus, the Koger Center erupted with cheers.
Hosting performances from local artists, The Hoot in Columbia created an inclusive space inviting support for an independent queer-owned bookstore, Queer Haven Books, through the "Fund the Queers" fundraiser on October 11, 2024. This was an original distinctive experience in Columbia. The Hoot, also known as the “local roost for odd birds,” is a fun neighborhood restaurant that welcomes all, offering vegan food and hosting fun events. Throughout the night, a sense of community filled the air with people dancing, laughing, performing and, most importantly, embracing individuality. Colorful ambient lighting amplified the space, further enhancing the experience of the performances and overall community. The event featured various artists including Casey Havaich, Gaydream, Eighth House and Maya Wang, each with distinct styles of music, setting their own vibe and tone throughout the venue. Combining support for a small business with entertainment, the concert at The Hoot was a wonderful and special event in Columbia that fostered both community and uplifting others.
A yearly,live entertainment event for all, the Jam Room Music Festival took place from noon to 10 p.m. on October 26 on Main Street. With 10 performing acts on two different stages, the festival welcomed friends and families with concessions and other interactive activities to go along with the main entertainment. The musical lineup consisted of Real Estate, of Montreal, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Today Is the Day, Truth Club, Daddy's Beemer, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, PATx, and Moses Andrews III. Adults even brought their young children to enjoy the kid acts that they also present.
As the 2024 presidential race kicks into high gear, an already unorthodox election is dominating conversations on the University of South Carolina campus. Like other colleges and universities across the country, USC serves as a hub for young voters, with many students preparing to cast their ballots for the first time. Empowered to choose to choose politicians who represent their values and goals for the country, USC students must decide whom to support in the neck-and-neck race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Located on the corner of Lady Street and Lincoln Street, Farmers Market Xchange by Toms Creek Farms draws you in before the owners can even finish putting up the "Coffee and Produce" sign. The warm greetings that you can only otherwise receive at a local cafe in a quaint European city, the smell of freshly baked sourdough loaves and focaccia pizzas and the rows of locally sourced and unique honey, teas, spices and jams keep you coming back for more.
Situated at 1237 Washington St, Columbia, SC, The Strudel Shop gives the impression of a New York hole in the wall. With local art on display, the wafting scent of sweet and savory pastries and customers stopping by the piano to play a little tune, there is an overwhelmingly and intensely welcoming aura fully established by the staff. Although all from different backgrounds and previous experiences, Kevin Kelly, Jason Major and Orlando Santibanez have made The Strudel Shop what it is today.
On Friday nights and rainy weekend afternoons, a significant portion of Columbia’s population convenes in the game rooms of Columbia’s local game stores. Between walls of card sleeves, tabletop miniatures, playmats and booster packs, players partake in Yu-Gi-Oh! duels, four-player Magic: The Gathering games and a plethora of board game sessions. Tables crowd with gamers, and the chatter of Magic judges and dungeon masters is heard throughout the store. On busy days, these stores resemble a bustling medieval tavern, much like the ones that started many a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
From organizations like Columbia Fashion Week to local designers, fashion followers and students at USC, there is a place for fashion in Columbia, South Carolina. This idea is enforced by the city's new addition: the Columbia Museum of Art’s exhibit Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray, Rendez-Vous.
Alongside a doodle of someone smoking a cigarette, this quote accompanies one of artist Mark Smith's pieces in his "You Look Like the Right Type" collection. These drawings can be thematic or random, happy or sad and capture things people have said daily within his vicinity.
Every fall, Columbia’s literary scene focuses its attention on the Hollings Special Collections Library. In a spacious conference room, aspiring writers gathered with published authors, established professors and other lovers of literature to hear some of the South’s most prestigious authors speak on the art of writing. All of these speaking events are part of the Fall Literary Festival, a month-long festival put on by the USC University Libraries and the Department of English, which brings these authors to speak on USC’s campus. Throughout the month members of the community are invited to hear their favorite authors read their works, ask these authors questions about their craft, and congregate with Columbia’s literary community, all free of charge.
It was the Queer event of the year; music pulsed through speakers, thrumming in sync with strobes that lit up Main Street. Atop a line of glamorous floats, performers waved to the crowds lining the street. Shouts and cheers rang out as Columbia celebrated the 34th annual Pride Parade, the largest LGBTQ+ event in the state, on October 20.
College has long been fertile ground for political organizing. Groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Students for a Democratic Society and the Young Americans for Freedom have used college campuses as spaces for ideological debate and action, influencing the development of both left and right-wing politics in the process. This tradition of student-organized political groups is still prevalent in the contemporary campus culture of USC. Garnet Gate abounds with groups representing all sides of the aisle, and Greene Street tablers comment upon today’s issues through posters and debate panels. Campus discourse has continued from these early student movements to the present day, but with the perpetual tensions underlying debate, ideological conflict is a foregone conclusion.
Students and faculty alike stare as comedy writer and author Michael Schur takes a seat across from Student Body President Emmie Thompson. Over his long career, Schur has earned multiple Emmy awards and nominations for his part in writing acclaimed TV shows, "The Good Place," "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and more. However, that is not what Schur came to USC to talk about. When the First Year Reading Experience Committee Executive Director Dan Friedman introduced Schur to the crowd of awestruck USC students, he wanted to know Schur’s answer to one question: How do you be a good person?
St. Pats is a yearly festival held in Five Points to celebrate St. Patrick’s day. The event has attracted many generations of Columbia residents and USC students to its premises, entertaining them with all-day concerts from national and local bands, parties with attendees clad in all-green clothes, and (let's be honest) a steady supply of alcohol.
The founders of Delta Sigma Theta were devoted to promoting four main attributes as their organization's mission: sisterhood, scholarship, service and social action. Half a century later, these admirable aspects of what it means to be a Delta continue to be exemplified by chapters all over the world. For fifty years, the Iota Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta at USC has been second to none in their dedication to public service and outreach in Columbia and beyond. On February 17, 2023, USC's Delta Sigma Theta members found themselves in a position that very few fraternal organizations are ever offered: state recognition of the organization's commitment to service and the introduction of an official Iota Chi Day.
The rhythm of Black music pulsates through the second floor of the Columbia Museum of Art, where the flow of communal conversation and drums pulsate the air.
In many professional sports markets, relationships between teams and communities are built over generations. Yankees fans have spent many summers on Bronx-bound trains. Bulls supporters have worn Jordan jerseys for decades. Passionate Gamecocks have perpetually packed Williams-Brice Stadium from September to November each year. While such an environment may seem hostile to fledgling franchises, it allows new teams to create their own identity and market it to the public. For the Columbia Fireflies, Soda City’s seven year old minor league team, a vital part of that identity is the Holiday Lights.
Ever felt in need of a place to decompress and be with yourself? A place to unwind from sensory overload? A place to nurse a child? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes,” Russell House is your new destination.
“It’s Saturday in South Carolina!”
Going to the movies is a very distinct experience- from the smell of popcorn, to the excitement that bubbles up when watching a premiere for a highly anticipated movie. The scene of movie theaters, however, since the hit of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, has changed dramatically, and now has new competition: streaming services. Although the reality of theaters varies for every consumer, it is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the film and theater industry.