Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast

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Sixty years of transformation: Harry Lesesne on the making of a modern university Jan 21, 2025

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More than 25 years ago, Harry Lesesne was a doctoral history student at USC, tasked with writing a new history about the university that would cover the years 1940 to 2000. He recounts how he took on the assignment to narrate the six decades that transformed Carolina into a modern research university.

NEW SEASON ALERT: Remembering the Days spring 2025 season launches in January Nov 15, 2024

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Remembering the Days will launch its spring 2025 season with a new co-host — university historian Evan Faulkenbury. Join us Jan. 21 for a new season of the podcast featuring short conversations with those who uncover stories about USC history and those who have been a part of it.

Earth, wind and fire: natural and manmade disasters on campus Sep 10, 2024

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Almost from the beginning in the early 19th century, the Carolina campus has had its share of natural and manmade disasters, including earthquakes, windstorms, fires and floods. Those threats persist in the 21st century, but the modern campus has a facilities team that works around the clock to prevent or at least mitigate the effects of those threats.

Gamecock Jeopardy! Jul 16, 2024

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Imagine if all of the clues in the popular TV gameshow Jeopardy! were related to the University of South Carolina. USC archivist Elizabeth West's new book, The University of South Carolina Trivia Book, provides plenty of material — more than 500 questions and answers — for a "Gamecock" Jeopardy version of the show. Tune in to see who wins!

The British are coming! How the Rugby Club beat the Brits at their own game Jun 04, 2024

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The USC Rugby Club has been on the field for more than 50 years, and the squad's success in its early years included a dramatic match and rematch with British naval personnel in 1973.

Jonathan Maxcy and the Maxcy Monument May 14, 2024

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Jonathan Maxcy was Carolina's first and longest-serving president and the only former president to have his own monument on campus. His leadership helped lay the foundation for South Carolina's flagship university.

Left of the dial and right in your ear: History of WUSC-FM Apr 30, 2024

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WUSC-FM got its start in 1947, providing a training ground for generations of DJs, radio engineers and station managers. Students are still eager to be WUSC DJs, but the motivation today is more focused on sharing a personal passion for music.

Collapsing shower stalls and crumbling mortar: The restoration of the Horseshoe Apr 16, 2024

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In the early 1970s, USC's historic Horseshoe buildings had fallen into disrepair while new buildings sprouted across the campus. The university began a long renovation and restoration project that systematically rejuvenated each 19th century building, and the vigilant maintenance process continues to this day.

Happy birthday, USC: the university's centennial and bicentennial Apr 02, 2024

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The University of South Carolina has been around a long time — long enough to celebrate its 100th and 200th birthdays with the 250th less than 30 years away.

100 years of making music: The School of Music's centennial Mar 19, 2024

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It began as a music department with only two professors and grew into one of the region's premier music schools. USC's School of Music is celebrating its 100th anniversary of making beautiful music in 2024.

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