Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast

Remembering the Days: A USC Podcast


Latest Episodes

Punch cards and passing out: Class registration blues
August 29, 2023

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 t

Rutledge Chapel wedding bells
May 30, 2023

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

The campus during wartime
May 16, 2023

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

Believe It or Not!
May 02, 2023

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 suc

Early pioneers: the students who arrived immediately after desegregation began
April 18, 2023

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

On the menu: three historical tidbits from USC’s past
April 04, 2023

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

In the big leagues: a century of athletic conference affiliations
March 21, 2023

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 foo

Mazel tov! The history of Jewish presence at USC
March 07, 2023

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 ow

Message in a bottle (buried on the Horseshoe)
February 21, 2023

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 caps

We hail thee, Carolina!
February 07, 2023

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?