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100

The current USC football coach (his seasons are referred to as ___ Ball)

Who is Shane Beamer?

100

USC was founded in this year. Hint: we just celebrated the 225th anniversary!

What is 1801?

100

This namesake of the business school has donated over $75 million to USC -- but now says she regrets it.

Who is Darla Moore?

100

Find him outside Davis College in a perpetual Spurs Up

What is the Cocky Statue?

100

This Main Street farmer's market is popular on Saturdays, selling everything from produce to gourmet popcorn.

What is Soda City?

200

This women's sports team has won three NCAA national championships, and went 38-0 in their 2023-24 season.

What is the women's basketball team?

200

This central campus building celebrated its 70th birthday last year, and recently was approved to undergo major renovations.

What is the Russell House?

200

The last three words of the USC alma mater, preceded by "here's a health, Carolina"

What is "forever to thee?"

200

This spot is usually peaceful and a great place to study or relax -- unless USC wins a national championship, in which case you'll be in the splash zone.

What is the Thomas Cooper Fountain?

200

This neighborhood near campus is known for its nightlife, but is also home to several local shops and restaurants. The Gourmet Shop, Drip Coffee, and Home Team BBQ, to name a few.

What is Five Points?

300

This brother duo are a quarterback and wide receiver on USC's football team, with the latter being out for the season due to injury.

Who are LaNorris and Jayden Sellers?

300

These twelve buildings are part of the original USC campus, and were the only part of Columbia not burned in Sherman's March to the Sea during the civil war.

What is the Horseshoe?

300

This Grammy-winning band founded at USC is always played at football games. Their lead singer, of "Wagon Wheel" fame, has a brick on the Horseshoe

What is Hootie and the Blowfish?

300

This dorm housed athletes when it was first built in 2000. Hint: it's closer than you think!

What is East Quad?

300
Right down the street from campus, state lawmakers gather here to do legislative business

What is the South Carolina State House?

400
You'll find this many fans in Williams-Brice Stadium on gameday if the game sells out, which they usually do.

What is 80,250?

400

This library on the Horseshoe was renovated a few years ago, and houses collections on South Carolina history.

What is the South Caroliniana Library?

400

There's really something for everyone. You can see this number, how many student organizations there are on campus, in the Leadership and Service Center.

What is over 700?

400
If you're missing your pets at home, you can visit the campus cats at this location to get your furry friend fix.

What is the C.S. Lewis Center?

400
This Cayce dance hall is lively on Thursday nights, where students flock to dance SC's state dance.

What is Bill's Pickin' Parlor?

500

This sports team won their fourth NCEA title last year.

What is the equestrian team?

500

USC was the only Southern, state-funded university to fully integrate after the Civil War, but only for a short 12-year period known as this

What is Reconstruction?

500
Now an online publication, this campus paper was first founded in 1908 as "The Gamecock."

What is The Daily Gamecock?

500

Legend has it that this Horseshoe statue, designed by the architect of the Washington Monument, will start to spin if a true Southern Belle walks by.

What is the Maxcy Monument?

500

Go hiking here to see the only old-growth swamp forests in the Southeast, or synchronized fireflies in June.

What is Congaree National Park?