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Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast

University of South Carolina

Discover the rich and sometimes quirky history of the University of South Carolina, with entertaining stories from its more than 200 years as the Palmetto State’s flagship university.

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10:57

Three in one: the Women's Quad

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2024/01/23

A century ago, USC built its first dormitory for women, whose presence on campus had not been warmly welcomed when the first females arrived in the 1890s. While women's dorms have come and gone on campus, the Women's Quad retains its status as the original location for and the only present location of women's-only residence halls at the university.

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12:19

Flying high: USC’s ties to aviation

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/12/05

From training fighter pilots in World War II to offering the state's only aerospace engineering degree, USC's ties to aviation are sky high. One of the early players in the story was a Wisconsin farmboy who flew a plane solo at the age of 12.

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11:00

Hoops venues, 1908 to the present

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/11/21

USC's first basketball season tipped off in 1908 and since then the men's and women's teams have competed on seven different courts across campus. Today's fans are used to watching the Gamecocks play at Colonial Life Arena, but hundreds of games were played in a now-demolished fieldhouse that once occupied a spot in the middle of campus.

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11:32

Visible and invisible: students with disabilities at...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/11/07

As a blind student, John Eldred Swearingen had to make a case for admission to Carolina in 1895. The university went on to become a pioneer in accommodating students with major physical disabilities and continues to provide opportunities for students with disabilities both visible and invisible.

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13:55

The wilderness years: USC sports in the independent era

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/10/24

The two decades between USC's departure from the Atlantic Coast Conference and entry into the Southeastern Conference were a challenging time for Gamecock sports. But USC sports enthusiast Alan Piercy's new book about that era reminds us that a lot of cool things — including a Heisman Trophy winner and a new iteration of USC's mascot — came about in the midst of those wilderness years.

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10:08

Booked solid: the history of USC Press

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/10/10

For nearly 80 years, the University of South Carolina Press has been publishing books — more than 1,000 and counting — on topics ranging from the history of the Palmetto State to literary figures, cuisine and much more. Pull up a reading chair and learn more about the Press came to be.

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08:10

Double parked: campus parking, parking tickets and...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/09/27

Visit any urban campus in America and the No. 1 complaint on everyone's lips will be the parking situation. Parking at USC became an issue in the 1960s, and the university dealt with it by building parking garages and adding a campus shuttle system. And to enforce the parking rules, there was a regiment of parking officers that, for nearly half a century, included Miss Pat.

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12:04

Move it on over: The plan to abandon the Horseshoe...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/09/11

As World War II was nearing its end, the University of South Carolina was making plans to welcome thousands of returning soldiers. And at the urging of one of its trustees, the university was also planning what we would now consider the unthinkable — abandoning the historic downtown campus and building a new campus several miles away.

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10:19

Punch cards and passing out: Class registration blues

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/08/29

Registering for classes at Carolina used to be an ordeal of computer punch cards and long lines at the Carolina Coliseum. But the advance of technology — and a January ice storm — eventually drained the drama from the process.

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10:44

Rutledge Chapel wedding bells

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Housed in the oldest building on campus, the Rutledge Chapel has been in continuous use since 1805 and has a rich history of its own. But that history is still being written as, every year, alumni say their wedding vows inside the venerable chapel's walls.

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12:40

The campus during wartime

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/05/16

Since its founding in 1801, the University of South Carolina, its students and alumni have been profoundly affected by wars, most notably the Civil War, WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War. As Memorial Day draws near, it is a fitting time to remember.

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07:45

Believe It or Not!

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/05/02

Decades ago, an illustrator named Robert L. Ripley presented tales of the strange, the bizarre and the unexpected — and challenged the public to 'believe it or not!' In that spirit, here are three such tales from the University of South Carolina's past.

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15:01

Early pioneers: the students who arrived immediately...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/04/18

USC desegregated 60 years ago, admitting three Black students whose enrollment made headlines. But what about the students who would follow immediately in their footsteps, continuing the university's desegregation? Two men who were part of the small, second wave of Black students in 1964 recall their experiences.

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08:12

On the menu: three historical tidbits from USC’s past

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/04/04

Ever made a meal out of a few appetizers? In today's episode, we’re serving up three bite-sized stories from the centuries-old history of the University of South Carolina.

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10:04

In the big leagues: a century of athletic conference...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/03/21

In the past 100 years, USC has been a member of four athletics conferences. Here's a quick primer on the whens and whys of each affiliation and a look back at the university's 21-year stretch as a football independent.

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12:06

Mazel tov! The history of Jewish presence at USC

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/03/07

The state of South Carolina has a surprisingly rich history of Jewish presence dating back more than three centuries. It's not surprising, then, that the University of South Carolina would have its own history of Jewish life on campus.

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07:22

Message in a bottle (buried on the Horseshoe)

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/02/21

USC students in 1977 buried an eclectic assortment of items in a time capsule that was unearthed in 2001 for the university's bicentennial celebration. That same year, another more elaborate time capsule was buried on the Horseshoe with a scheduled opening of 2051. Here's a sneak preview of what's inside.

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09:17

We hail thee, Carolina!

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2023/02/07

USC alumni and students have been singing the university alma mater for more than 110 years. But what, exactly, is an alma mater and how did USC end up with one?

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08:55

Waltzes, the One-step and shag: dancing across the...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2022/12/13

For two centuries, social dances have been knitted into the fabric of the campus social scene at Carolina. Waltzes, the One-step, shag and hip-hop—the style of dance changes but the beat goes on.

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09:17

Crowing for Carolina: The history of The Gamecock...

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast ·

2022/11/29

When The Gamecock student newspaper began publishing in 1908, there were only 300 students on campus to read it. Since then, the award-winning paper has published myriad stories about campus life and helped launch the careers of innumerable writers and journalists.

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