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With more than 360,000 living alumni, the University of South Carolina has stories to tell, and Carolinian is here to tell them. From celebrated artists, scientists and business leaders to everyday alumni who embody the spirit of Carolina, this is our story — and this is your magazine.

Carolinian is published three times a year and distributed to members of the USC Alumni Association. Select features from the print edition can be found here, alongside web-exclusive stories, videos and interviews that celebrate our successes, revisit our history and remind us what it means to be a Carolinian. Forever to thee!

 

The Mighty Sound in NYC!

If you weren’t at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, there’s a good chance you watched the magic on live TV. Gamecocks tuned in coast-to-coast to watch the Mighty Sound of the Southeast strut their stuff through the streets of New York, and as loud as they sounded marching into Herald Square, they didn’t miss a beat. Neither did Carolinian.

Strike up the Band

 

Cover of the Carolinian magazine with Senior biology major Maggie Boyd one of three drum majors in USC’s 2024 marching band.

Gamecocks Take Manhattan

This summer, Carolinian traveled to New York City to meet a cross section of proud alumni living, working and chasing their dreams in the city that never sleeps. From network TV to the New York Public Library, from Broadway to Bryant Park, these Gamecocks have blossomed in the Big Apple.

Garrison Gist smiles in front of a detail of his mural at Uptown Yolk, Charlotte, NC.

Canvassing the City

Garrison Gist played fullback for the Gamecocks. Now the School of Visual Art and Design graduate is scoring big as a muralist and painter.

Meet Garrison Gist

Bird’s eye view of Longstreet Theatre with Campus Village to the left and Williams-Brice stadium to the right.

Looking South at Sunset

Longstreet Theatre takes center stage in this late afternoon beauty shot taken from the roof of USC’s Byrnes Building, but Bates House, Campus Village and Williams-Brice Stadium play important supporting roles.

Banking on Bennett

As executive director of external affairs at First Citizens Bank, James Bennett strengthens community engagement. As a first-generation college student at USC, he learned just what that means.

Meet James Bennett

As executive director of external affairs at First Citizens Bank, James Bennett strengthens community engagement. As a first-generation college student at USC, he learned just what that means.
Ruth Bollinger in the CarolinaLIFE building.

Life Starts Here!

At CarolinaLIFE, students with intellectual disabilities take charge of their futures through transformative education.

Learn more about CarolinaLIFE

Shake it up!

Retired geophysics professor Pradeep Talwani’s forthcoming book, which is under contract with Oxford University Press, explores the origin of certain scientific ideas and could rattle the traditional narrative.

Meet Pradeep Talwani

A headshot of Pradeep Talwani.

Philanthropy Works

Inside Carolina

Joffrey Ballet visit leads star-studded cultural offerings at USC

The cultural opportunities at the University of South Carolina are astounding — and they’re often available not only to the campus community, but also to the general public. In this episode, we take a look at two recent such events: a three-week residency and performance by Chicago’s world-famous Joffrey Ballet, and an interview with Michael Stipe, formerly of the band R.E.M.

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