Athletics
The last line of our Alma Mater, "We Hail Thee, Carolina", written in 1911 by George A. Wauchope
What is... "Here's a health, Carolina, Forever to Thee!"
This band, composed of graduates Dean Felber, Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld, and Darius Rucker, released one of the best selling albums in history
Who is ... Hootie and the Blowfish
This first building of USC, located on the Horseshoe, contains a chapel
What is ... Rutledge College
USC was founded in 1801 by the SC Legislature under this original name
What is ... South Carolina College
Carolina-Clemson Rivalry Week takes place during
When is ... Every November leading up to our last football game against Clemson
Our Gamecock Football team defeated this team on September 24, 2009, also known as the birthplace of the Sandstorm tradition
Who is ... Ole Miss
A statue of this 2018 graduate that led the USC Women's Basketball team to their first National Championship win can be found in front of Colonial Life Arena
Who is ... A'ja Wilson
The nation’s first freestanding academic library, built in 1840
What is ... The South Caroliniana Library
The first woman enrolled at USC in 1895
Who is ... Frances Gibbes
During the last line of the USC Alma Mater, do this
What is ... raise right hand with fingers cupped, in a "toast"
Cocky is introduced as the University of South Carolina's mascot
When is ... 1980
This 1975 graduate of USC's political science degree has an academic building name after her
Who is ... Darla Moore
This structure, designed by Robert Mills and built in 1827 to honor USC's first President, sits in the center of the Horseshoe
What is ... Maxcy Monument
USC's first Black faculty member, who is also the first Black graduate of Harvard University, in 1873
Who is ... Professor Richard T. Greener
The last line of our Alma Mater, "We Hail Thee, Carolina", written in 1911 by George A. Wauchope
What is... "Here's a health, Carolina, Forever to Thee!"
The year of the very first Tiger Burn event that is now the cornerstone of USC's annual Carolina-Clemson Rivalry Week
When is ... 1902
First Female Graduate of USC in 1898
Who is ... Millie Jean Adams
McCutchen House, named after Professor George McCutchen, is home of USC's student-run restaurant, which was built this year
When is ... 1813
USC closed in 1861 for this reason
What is ... a lack of students due to the Civil War
Students can find out who acts as our mascot, Cocky, during this event
The Fight song played at most Gamecock Athletic events by the Mighty Sound of the Southeast, our Carolina Band
What is ... "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the
Way"
This 1968 graduate was first woman to serve on the South Carolina Supreme Court (1988) who then served as Chief Justice between 2000-2015
Who is ... Jean Toal
This Horseshoe building built in 1809, which now houses students and staff offices, was previously used as a hospital during the Civil War and even a federal military prison
What is ... Desaussure College
The first Black graduate of USC, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Who is ... Henrie D. Monteith
The USC Official Seal, adopted on April 26, 1803, displayed on diplomas, rings, and the University Mace, includes the Latin motto, Emollit mores nec sinit
esse feros, which means
What is ... "Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel"