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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The 200 members of the University of South Carolina student Fashion Board are hosting their 5th annual fashion week.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been selected as the keynote speaker for an annual South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A history scholar from North Carolina State University is the keynote speaker at a symposium in Columbia on the media and civil rights history.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley and officials from the state Department of Commerce are talking about ways to foster economic development in rural areas.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A former U.S. Supreme Court justice is speaking in Charleston this spring.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she thinks the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., would be proud of the progress South Carolina has made.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  People from across South Carolina have gathered to discuss how to improve access to supermarkets and grocery stores.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The University of South Carolina School of Law is sponsoring a discussion on the intersection of the rule of law, human rights and international business.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  People in the Midlands had the chance to learn about sustainability today and how it relates to business Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Republicans in full roar, mocking Obama, cheering their man, in long-sought show of unity

Saturday, May 12, 2012  The chairman of the Democratic National Convention is speaking to the party faithful in South Carolina.