Daily Gamecock

The Daily Gamecock, previously known as The Gamecock, is a daily student newspaper at the University of South Carolina that operates independently. It mainly caters to the main campus located in Columbia, as well as the regional campuses within the University of South Carolina System across South Carolina.

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Residents of The Radley, a Columbia area student apartment complex, are complaining about saftety

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Holly Parker

After rebranding and changing management, The Radley is still dealing with criminal activity, such as shootings and motor vehicle theft, according to residents. The Daily Gamecock interviewed 11 residents at The Radley apartment complex about their experience living there. Overall, residents have said they do not feel safe living in the complex but believe the management change has brought some security to their residency. The Radley rebranded towards the end of 2024 from its former name, Alight.
USC softball series blown lead

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup |Tanyon Ziolkowski

The No. 13 South Carolina softball team lost two of three games over the weekend on the road at Auburn. South Carolina (36-13, 11-10 SEC) fell to Auburn (30-21, 6-18 SEC) in the first two games of the series but salvaged Sunday's game to remain above .500 in SEC play. Here's a recap of the games:Tigers storm back to beat Gamecocks in series opener The Auburn Tigers scored six runs in the seventh inning to take the series opener in walk off fashion, defeating the Gamecocks 8-7 on April 25.
Playlist: Meditative connection with nature

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | James Perkins

At times, it seems that the news is a constant stream of dread and doom. These feelings, mixed with the looming prospect of finals and the end of classes keeping people up at night, often cause a need for an escape from anxiety. A connection to the sounds and feel of nature can help relieve some of this stress, and can help clear heads for a meditative sense of relief.
USC baseball walk-off win

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup

The South Carolina baseball team defeated North Florida 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Founders Park with freshman infielder K.J. Scobey delivering a walk-off RBI-double to clinch the win for the Gamecocks. "This was our first true walk-off win," head coach Paul Mainieri said. "You forget how exciting those are when you've been away from the game." South Carolina took a 2-0 lead in the fifth on three hits.
'It's a blast': Pickleball continues to grow on campus

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup

One of the University of South Carolina's fastest-growing on-campus activities is pickleball, a tennis-like sport that's recently become popular in the United States. Pickleball involves players lobbing a ball back and forth over a net for points. Points are typically won by the serving team, which alternates every possession. Pickleball can be played with singles (two players) or doubles (four players), and games are typically played to 11, 15 or 21 points.
Nancy Mace event attracts chaos, sees barrage of questions from audience

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Marley Bassett

The USC chapter of Turning Point USA held an event featuring Republican South Carolina Congressional Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) on April 21 in the Russell House Theater. Before the event began, Mace fielded questions from local reporters, including ones from The Post and Courier and The State, about a video she posted to X (formerly Twitter) last weekend where she was allegedly "harass[ed]" at an Ulta Beauty store in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, by a constituent.
USC rugby club cancer fundraiser

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup

The University of South Carolina's men's club rugby team hosted a fundraiser last month for second-year accounting student Erik Elken, who was diagnosed with sarcoma. The club hosted the "Bald for Big E" event on the Russell House patio on March 27. Participants donated $5 to have their heads shaved for cancer awareness. Elken was initially diagnosed with a torn labrum earlier this year, but university doctors located a tumor in his femur and the surrounding tissue.
St. Thomas More Church looks to build new church on campus

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Morgan Cook

The Saint Thomas More Catholic Church and Campus Ministry is planning to build a new church in the next few years. Development director Katie Washington said the church has owned a three-acre plot of land since 2020 and has the hope of expanding on the property. The vision of the new church originated from the late former Pastor Marcin Zahuta, who passed away in March 2020. Father Rhett Williams was installed in July 2020 and inherited the project.
USC baseball shutout win

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup

The South Carolina baseball team defeated The Citadel 4-0 in a shutout win on Tuesday night. Four Gamecocks pitchers held the Bulldogs to seven hits in the contest. Sophomore pitcher Tyler Pitzer earned his fourth win of the season in relief, giving up two hits and one walk in 2.1 innings South Carolina jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Freshman infielder K.J. Scobey hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season.
USC softball run-rule win

2 months ago | dailygamecock.com | Sam Stroup

No. 10 South Carolina softball run-ruled Charleston Southern 12-0 in five innings on Wednesday night behind a dominant offense performance early. The Gamecocks scored nine runs over the first two innings, while sophomore pitchers Nealy Lamb and Kadie Becker held the Buccaneers to one hit. South Carolina jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first with five hits from the Gamecocks. Sophomore infielder Karley Shelton hit an RBI-double, then junior catcher Lexi Winters doubled, scoring two runs.