January 17, 2022 - New UofSC president + football coach

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January 27 2022

How fitting that “Welcome Home” has been the University of South Carolina’s most recent campaign slogan as it also welcomes back Michael Amiridis to the flagship university as the 30th president.

UofSC’s 30th President, Michael Amiridis | Photo provided by the University

The Board of Trustees selected Amiridis during a meeting Friday afternoon and will begin his career as president this summer. Since 2015, he has been Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), but prior to that role was dean of the College of Engineering + Computing at UofSC for more than 20 years. He also served as the university’s executive vice president for academic affairs + provost.

Amiridis will assume the position of president, succeeding Interim President of UofSC Harris Pastides who served from 2008-2019.

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EVENTS

Monday

Bank of America Family Day | Mon., Jan. 17 | 10 a.m-5 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art | Free | Enjoy free admission all day courtesy of Bank of America. 🖼️
Invisible No More Book Launch and Roundtable | Mon., Jan. 17 | 4-6 p.m. | Pastides Alumni Center | Free | Celebrate the release of Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina.

Tuesday

Richland County Economic Development 2021 Annual Report Launch | Tues., Jan. 18 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | 701 Whaley — Granby Room | Free | Hear about some of Richland County’s successes and where there are new opportunities for growth. 📈
Renovation Rodeo: Seminary Ridge | Tues., Jan. 18 | 6-7:30 p.m. | TBD | $10 members + $15 non-members | Showcasing a newly renovated, 1930s Craftsman-style, brick bungalow.

Wednesday

Cheat Codes | Wed., Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. | The Senate | $22+ | Check out this American electronic music DJ trio.
Outdoor Family Storytime | Wed., Jan. 19 | 10-10:30 a.m. | Richland Library Main | Free 📖

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DRINK

New whiskeys for Old Fashioneds

Huling Station spirits are aged between 4 and 6 years | Photo provided

It’s whiskey season, aka the perfect time to try new spirits in your cocktail shaker. Old Dominick crafts three unique whiskeys in their Memphis distillery:

Straight Bourbon (100 proof): A rye-forward homage to Memphis.
Straight Wheat (90 proof): Sweet + wheat-forward.
Huling Station Blend (100 proof): The softness of Straight Wheat + warmth of Straight Bourbon.

Enjoy neat, on the rocks, or in your favorite cocktail. Bonus: Old Dominick spirits are crafted by a female master distiller. 🥃*

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

48º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain

Sports

Sterling Lucas has been hired as UofSC’s newest outside linebackers + edge coach. He is coming to Cola from the NFL with most recently working with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Get to know him here. 🏈 (Gamecock Central)

Biz

The Hope Shop — a second-hand boutique is coming to 1111 Taylor St. The new boutique will be owned + operated by Oliver Gospel Mission as a way to sell quality clothing and accessories. 👔 (The Post and Courier)
New Brookland Tavern — Columbia’s oldest + longest-running live music venue — revealed its new patio for guests to enjoy. Peep the heater in the back for those chilly nights. Check out its full website for upcoming events. ♨️
Looking for reliable, trustworthy employees for your business? ProScreen provides detailed background checks with up-to-date information about potential new hires — at affordable prices. Bonus: They can do tenant + drug screening, too. 🔍*

Today Is

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So, we thought we’d share the history of his presence in Columbia + list some events you can participate in around town to honor his life and legacy.

Soda Citizen

Every month, AllSouth chooses one outstanding employee to recognize — meet AllStar Nysha. She started her career at AllSouth six years ago as a member services representative, and is now the head teller at AllSouth’s newest branch location in Orangeburg County.*

Eat

If we could make the perfect snack plate, you can bet we’d include dill pickles, roasted peanuts + kettle corn, just to name a few ideas. Luckily for us, those ingredients are all on sale at Lowes Foods this week.*

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Looking for some plans today?

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If you’re looking for ways to get more involved with the community or went to the store because of wintery-weather-worries + grabbed just a few too many cans of food, The City of Columbia is hosting a food drive today.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can drop off food items at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park located at 2300 Greene St. All food will be donated to Harvest Hope Food Bank.

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THE WRAP

Editor’s pick: Well, there wasn’t any snow here in the capital city this weekend, but because it was cold + rainy, we ordered food from Menkoi Ramen House — a perfect stay-in meal. Be safe out there on the roads.

Missed Friday’s newsletter? Check out Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Day Events here.