News

Clemson voted No. 1 in Preseason AP Poll

The Clemson Tigers will enter the 2020 football season ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday. It marks Clemson’s second straight season opening atop the poll and represents Clemson’s second No. 1 selection among major polls this preseason, matching its No. 1 ranking in the 2020 preseason Coaches Poll.

Access to childhood vaccines expanded by the Department of Health and Human Services

The expansion allows pharmacists to give vaccines to children 3 and up in every state

(CNN) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has expanded access to childhood vaccines during this pandemic. The department will now allow pharmacists in every state to give vaccines to any child over the age of three. HHS officials hope this will lead to more children getting vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a sharp…

Former, current Gamecock student athletes call on UofSC to take Strom Thurmond’s name off fitness center

The fitness center has been named after the former U.S. Senator since 2003

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Several former and current Gamecock athletes are calling on the University of South Carolina to change the name of the fitness center named after former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond. Gamecock Women’s Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley said changing the name would help make the campus feel like a more welcoming place for all. “I go to grocery…

Golden State Killer “will die in prison” for string of murders and rapes

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) – A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims he’s “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-long string of rapes and murders across a wide swath of California. Prosecutors and victims say it was more evidence of a manipulative and vicious criminal who fooled investigators…