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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
VOL. 109, NO. 03 ● SINCE 1908
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017
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A pa nel d isc u s sion k icked of f the list of events planned for USC to remember t he life and legac y of D r. M a r t i n Lut her K i n g Jr. The commemorative event series continued with a breakfast on Friday at T he Z one i n W i l l ia m s Br ice Stadium and the MLK Jr. Gospel Fest on Sunday that featured popular local gospel artists. “These events, coupled with the upcoming MLK Days of service, will surely provide the incentive to serve members of our campus, community and nation,” Universit y President Harris Pastides said. During t he for um, state politicians and educators participated as panelists and discussed relevance of Dr. K i ng’s work . T he for u m was coordinated by the Black Law Students Association and was the
specifically to speak about young p e o p l e ’s r o l e i n g o v e r n m e n t . Greene rec a l led h is ex per ience while working with Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaig n and said it is important that young people have the opportunity to offer their opinions in government. He encouraged young people to remember that Dr. King was young but still had a significant historical impact. “The biggest key we can do is give the young people a seat at the table,” Greene said. Other panelists included retired Sen. Joel Lourie, USC professor Dr. Bobby Donaldson and Richland County Senator Darrell Jackson. The panelists participated in a Q&A from the audience as part of the forum. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will conclude with the second M LK Day of Ser v ice on Saturday.
Service opportunities scheduled to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
PB& JELLY TIME The world record for the largest peanut butter and jelly sandwhich is
fi rst of several events that make up the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at USC. T he p a nel i st s , i nt ro duc ed b y moderator and W IS News Anchor Jud i G at s on a s “c h a mpion s for c iv i l r ight s a nd so c ia l ju st ice ,” discussed the importance of tackling discrimination and hopelessness in underprivileged communities and promoting political consciousness as well as yout h engagement and pa r t ic ipat ion i n gover n ment i n carrying on Dr. King’s dream. “It is a sin that people died in South Carolina to register people to vote and yet today young people are so turned off by government that they don’t think it’s important,” former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court Jean Toal said. G at son i nv ited f i r st-ye a r l aw s t u d e nt A a r o n G r e e n e t o j o i n t he panelists in t heir discussion,
Average Americans eat
1,342 pounds
1,500 PB&Js Leland McElveen / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
before they turn 18 The Guiness World Record for most PB&Js eaten in one minute is 6
Students made PB&Js to feed the community and win prizes.
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Peanut But ter and Jel l y Sa nd w ic h-M a k i n g Competition St udent s were i nv ited to pa r t ic ipate Monday i n t he contest hosted by The Arc of SC and Best Buddies in the Russell House Ballroom that included prizes for winners a nd all sa ndw iches were
donated and distributed at a local soup kitchen. MLK Jr. Days of Service The Leadership and Service Center is holding two days of service, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, to commemorate and celebrate the value Dr. King placed on serving one’s community. MLK Food Drive This is the 4th year this food drive has been held in order to raise food items to benefit the
Gamecock Pantry. The drive is collecting at various locations throughout the week. King Day at the Dome The Un iversit y of Sout h Carolina partnered with the SC NAACP and the Columbia Community to aim to promote a message of hope and unity on Monday through this march from Zion Baptist Church to the South Carolina Statehouse.