As of Oct. 20, the student senate has $152,014.22 left to allocate to student organizations.
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State approves Campus Village project MEGHAN CRUM News Editor The state approved t he $210 million first stage of USC’s Campus Village project for four residential buildings and 30,000 square feet of dining space in the university’s largest capital project so far. The village will create 1,800 beds to house the growing student population at USC on the site of Cliff Apartments in the area near Stone Stadium. “The Campus Village project will allow us to better serve the needs of generations of future Gamecocks,” university President Bob Caslen said. “It is a proven fact that grade point averages and retention rates increase with first year on-campus housing.” Const r uct ion for Ca mpus Village will begin in February and is projected to be finished in fall 2022. Students who live in Cliff Apartments this semester will be reassigned to housing around campus next semester so the university can start construction. “We know that students who live on campus typically become more engaged members of the community and perform better academically,” Dennis Pruitt, the vice president for
student affairs and vice provost, said. “The Campus Village development will allow for more students to have that opportunity beyond their freshman year.” While the original plan for the first phase of the project included a 945-spot parking garage for Campus Village residents, this plan includes a temporary parking area. “It also offers students the kind of amenities they’re looking for in a modern living-learning community while making it easier for them to get to-and-from central campus,” St udent Body Pre sident Lu ke Rankin said. The first floor of the five- to sixstory residential buildings will have dining space such as a coffee shop, a sundry store and other dining options from Aramark, USC’s food service provider. The dining space will likely be bigger than Russell House’s dining area, universit y spokesman Jeff Stensland said, and it will be buffet style to move students through lines quickly. SEE VILLAGE PAGE 2 INFOGRAPHIC: ALEX FINGER // THE GAMECOCK
Student inserts CarolinaCard USC professor microchip into hand conducts
OLIVIA PETERS, ELLIE UPSHAW, KOURTNEY VERMILLION, News Writers
A USC student bought two microchips online and inserted them both in his hand, one coded with both his CarolinaCard and contact information and the other with passwords. First-year computer science student Evan Bryer got the idea to program his CarolinaCard onto a microchip when he came across Dangerous Things, a website that sells microchip implants. After doing research to guarantee what he planned to do was safe, he bought the chips, which were inexpensive, according to Bryer. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK As for why he wanted to have a mini CarolinaCard First-year computer science student Evan Bryer shows his hands, in his hand, he said he just thought it would be cool. where he implanted microchips. “I feel like I am fairly tech-savvy,” Bryer said. Bryer spends his free time mentoring local high pre-sterilized syringe.” school students on the science of programming Essentially, Bryer just has to put his hand up to and robotics, a club he said taught him most of his any reader and it will recognize his CarolinaCard. technical knowledge. For people with Android devices, the same chip that Third-year electrical engineering student Noah contains his CarolinaCard information also has his Mansfield was in awe the first time he saw the contact information, so they can scan the part of his microchips. hand where his chip is and instantly be connected. “I didn’t expect him to go through with both of Bryer said many people have already gotten his them,” Mansfield said. “And seeing him actually take contact information from him this way. his phone and hold it up and see the little light blink Since having the microchips in his hands, Bryer in his hand was really interesting. “ said he hasn’t experienced any negative side effects. Inserting the microchip was similar to getting a However, Mansfield is unsure how long these chips flu shot, just “a little more intense,” Bryer said. Done will last. with the right safety precautions, it was completely “I don’t know how effective they’re gonna be, safe, with the only fear being an infection. and I’m not sure that they’re going to last for very “It’s actually very easy. Because it was the first long. He says that they will, but I’m not too sure,” time, I wanted to be very cautious of the possibility Mansfield said. of infection, so I went to Publix and bought some isopropyl alcohol,” Bryer said. “So I wiped down SEE MICROCHIP both hands with the isopropyl. The company, when you buy them, sends out antiseptic wipes as well for PAGE 2 you to use and an antiseptic drape to put down on whatever surface, so I just did it at my desk ... with a
Long shuttle lines at football games concern students AMONI JERMAN News Writer Long shuttle lines after football games have some students upset and concerned for their safety. G ame day shut t les are one of t he main modes of transportation for st udents on campus to attend football games. USC Parking and Transportation Services said they provide a total of 55 shuttles for game day, yet some students say lines are still long. A r ia na Montoya, a fou r t h-
ye a r nu r si ng st udent, sa id she has had to wait up to 40 minutes in the shuttle line at the stadium, a nd t he y on ly load a pa i r of shuttles at a time. “They count off people and load two of the shuttles, and then those leave, and then the rest of them pull up, and then they load those,”
Montoya said. Montoya said the wait time is problemat ic, especially when it’s hot. She said it could be a safet y risk for st udent s st a nd i ng out in the heat. F i r s t-y e a r a nt h r o p olo g y student Justice Claiborne was also concerned for st udents’ safet y after late games. SEE TRANSPORTATION PAGE 2 ILLUSTRATION: PARKER KNIGHT // THE GAMECOCK
breast cancer research KAILEY COTA News Writer
Shana Harrington’s collegiate swimming career led to two things: shoulder surgery and a job. Due to Harrington’s extensive knowledge of the shoulder, Claudio Battaglini requested her help with his “Get Real and Heel” exercise and psychosocial therapy program for breast cancer patients at UNC Chapel Hill. Harrington, a clinical associate professor in the Arnold School of Public Health exercise science department, conducts research and works with breast cancer patients to improve upper body strength and function through physical therapy. “My primary interest is working with cancer survivors,” Harrington said. “I was fortunate to start working with … colleagues with some work in implementing early rehabilitation with these women upon diagnosis.” Though rehabilitation might not be at the forefront of cancer patients’ minds, research from Harrington’s doctorate showed “six months after treatment, whether it was surgery and/or chemo, radiation, these women were having some pretty significant deficits with their range of motion, their functional mobility.” Rehabilitation can aid in improving cancer patients’ functional ability and quality of life “by allowing them to be able to do the things that they want to do,” Marie McGowan, the senior physical therapist at Prisma Health, said. McGowan said she met Harrington almost three years ago and the two quickly struck up a part nership. McGowan has been a physical therapist for 31 years and a certified lymphedema therapist for the past 20. Due to surgery or radiation, breast cancer patients’ lymphatic system is often damaged. This typically causes swelling in the arms, so Harrington and McGowan massage patients and do bandage and compression treatments to reduce swelling. McGowan said they also encourage exercise to strengthen upper body strength and function, and teach their patients how to keep from swelling. Harrington and McGowan’s patients are referred to them by a physician and they follow them throughout their entire treatment journey — from diagnosis until end of life care. They keep track of data from people who do and do not receive physical therapy and check to see if range of motion and quality of life are different as a result. SEE BREAST CANCER PAGE 3