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South Carolina has not been defeated by 30 points since 1974, when they played the Bulldogs in Athens with a final score of 52-14.
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There are bad football teams and there are bad, uninspired football teams. South Carolina is the latter. The Gamecocks fell just short last week in their SEC opener against Kent uck y. They came out f lat, heading into halftime down 24-7, but came back to within two before ultimately losing 26-22. Flash forward a week to Athens, Georgia. The Gamecocks went down 17-3 before scoring a touchdown on the following drive. Starting quarterback Perry Orth ran it in from four yards out to cap a nine play, 72-yard drive and move the score to 17-10. It was downhill from there. A fter Georgia scored a quick touchdown, the Gamecocks scored on a 51-yard field goal by junior Elliott Fry set up by a long Shon Carson kick return. It was a careerlong for Fry. Through t wo games, t he Gamecocks have been bad in the
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first half and great in the second half. Saturday, they were bad in the first and terrible in the second. Georgia received the second half kickoff and scored in 1:45. Georgia then converted an Orth interception into an 11-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive. G eorg ia r u n n i ng back a nd Heisman contender Nick Chubb tacked on his second touchdown of the game to put the Bulldogs up 4513 at the end of the third quarter. When the dust had settled, the Gamecocks trudged out of Sanford Stadium with a 52-20 loss. Uninspired play Not only did t he Gamecocks look bad against the Bulldogs, they looked, lazy, undisciplined and frankly, uninspired. South Carolina seemed to give up after allowing Georgia’s first second half touchdown. The team then committed several unsportsmanlike conduct and personal foul penalties and instigated a scuffle.
It seemed at t i me s t h at t he Gamecock players lost faith in their coaching staff. Following last week’s game, starting tailback Brandon Wilds openly criticized Spurrier’s play-calling. If the legendary coach has indeed lost t he fait h of his players, the Gamecocks could face a long, disappointing season. Record-breaker Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert, who many thought would throw less than 15 passes against t he Gamecocks, set t he NCA A record for the highest completion percentage in a single game. The junior went an astounding 24-25 with 330 yards and three touchdow ns. He completed his last 20 passes to set another school record. The Gamecocks did not slow Chubb either, as the sophomore finished with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. SEEFOOTBALLPAGE10
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On the eve of impeachment proceedings against Universit y Frater n it y Cou nci l B o a r d P r e s i d e nt T i m Br yson, n ine of t he 13 USC I nter f rater n it y C ou nc i l ( I F C ) f r ater n it ie s s u spended f rom rec r u it ment by t he f r at er n it y c ou nc i l boa rd on Sept . 1 have been formally cleared of w rongdoing, according to a press release f rom t he f r at er n it y c ou nc i l Executive Board. “After meetings held on Saturday, September 5th, 2015, The Universit y of South Carolina Fraternity Council cleared 8 of the 13 Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities of any allegations brought forth against them,” the press release read. The cleared fraternities a re: A lpha Epsi lon Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa A lph a O rder, L a mb d a C h i A lpha, Ph i K appa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi and Tau Kappa Epsilon. Fr at er n it y C ou nc i l Vice President of Communications Camden Wiggins told the Daily G a mecock i n a n ema il on Sunday Sept. 20 that Ph i G a m m a Delt a ha s also been cleared of any allegations. “Under further review, t he … orga n izat ions were found to have not comm it ted any bylaw v iolat ions of t he Un iver sit y of Sout h Ca rol i na Fr ater n it y Council and were cooperat ive i n t heir d isc u ssions to c reate better recr uit ment pr ac t ice s a mong st ou r com mu n it y,” t he press release said. The release also noted t hat t he U FC “allowed ever y f raternit y to c o nt i nu e r e c r u it m e nt practices five days after initial suspension.” “These organizat ions were never fully suspended from activit y at t he Un iver sit y of South Carolina, as on ly t heir recr u it ment capabilities were paused as to allow f urt her investigation, discussions, and meetings,” the press release states. The press release stressed that the original SEECLEARPAGE3
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T he L e ader s h ip a nd S er v ic e Center organized another successful Ser v ice Sat urday, a mont hly day of connecting the communit y to ser v ice opport u nit ies. St udents, faculty and service leaders gathered on the terrace in between Thomas Cooper Librar y and Longst reet Theatre at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. By 9 a.m., volunteers had formed a sizable line stretching as far back as the Thomas Cooper Library. For a number of students, Service S at u rd a y S e pt e mb e r w a s t he i r first experience with the arduous
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Students lined up on Saturday morning to learn more about service opportunities. a n d r e w a r d i n g o p p o r t u n i t y. L owercla s smen repre sented a significant number of the volunteers,
but all students who showed were enthusiastic to emanate the spirit of charit y central to the campus.
Coordinators from the Leadership and Service Center were delighted by the turnout. A little less than a dozen charitable organizations, represented on and off the Carolina campus, set up service stations within an enclosure on the terrace. Students were then able to visit these service stations and locate service projects that best ref lected their interests. Some organizations were geared towards environmental projec t s such a s t he Fr iends of Harbison State Forest, The Green Q uad Com mu n it y G a rden, a nd The USC Belser A rboret u m. SEESERVICEPAGE3
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More details emerge about Charleston shooter Friends of alleged Charleston shooter Dylan Roof revealed more details about his personality and actions in the weeks before the shooting, The State reported. The day of the shooting, Roof was protective of a “black bookbag” that his friends now think might have contained his ammunition. He was enthralled with the song “Ice Cream Truck,” by Montana of 300, which describes a drive-by shooting. According to his friends, Roof used cocaine on a daily basis and got drunk on vodka often. Roof is being held in a Charleston jail. He has been indicted on nine counts of murder by a Charleston County grand jury and a federal grand jury. —Compiled by Emily Barber, staff writer
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Irmo firefighter proposes to girlfriend at end of 5K According to WIS, 25-year-old firefighter Matt Malo proposed to his girlfriend, Danielle Sharkey, after they finished the Columbia “Tunnel to Towers” run. Malo’s fellow firefighters knew about his plan, but Sharkey was taken completely by surprise. “You will never be prepared when somebody asks you to marry them if they do a good job,” Sharkey said. The couple has been together for three years, and Malo has worked with the Irmo Fire Service for the past two years. They plan to get married late next year. —Compiled by Emily Barber, staff writer
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Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia Sept. 26 and 27 as part of the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Francis will speak Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and Paul on Saturday morning. According to The Los Angeles Times, Francis also will speak Mass outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art during his visit. He will also visit Independence Hall and a correctional facility while in Philadelphia. Francis will speak the closing Mass for the World Meeting of Families on Sunday before departing for Rome. —Compiled by Emily Barber, staff writer
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These briefs do not include every incident from the last week and suspects are presumed innocent until proven g u ilt y. I nfor mat ion could change as investigations continue. - An officer was on patrol at approximately 12 a.m. on Sept. 16 when he saw an African American man sitting on the road near 1100 House Street. W hen the officer began to question the man, the man explained that he had been k idnapped two days ago on Two Notch Road. T he man told the officer that while driving on Two Notch Road he saw a drifter on the side of the road asking for a ride. The man allowed the stranger i nto h is ca r, where the passenger pulled a gun on the man and forced him to drive to an unknown location on House St reet. According to the man, h i s k id n app er a l s o sodomized him several times and forced him to smoke heroi n at one point. The man said that there were six or seven different A f rica n-A merica n men at t he house
Begging: 3 Simple Assault: 14 Assault and Battery/ Fighting: 7 Fraud: 4 Sex/Crim sexual misconduct and kidnapping: 2 Drunkenness: 8 Threatening Public Official: 2 Public Disorderly conduct: 13 Possession of counterfeit money: 4 Illegal parking: 3
w here he w a s k e pt during his captivit y. T he k id napper was a l s o c a l le d “ Tu rk ” according to the man. A n E MS crew took the man to Richland Memorial Hospital for further treatment. - Around midnight on t he mor n i ng of Sept . 19 a n of f icer was conduct ing a routine patrol through Five Points when he not iced a n A f r ic a n American man yelling at p e de s t r i a n s a nd pu l l i ng up f lower s outside the Newman’s Five Points Exxon gas station at 727 Harden St reet. T he of f icer told the man to stop and to leave the area or go home, and the man complied. A few minutes later the officer returned and the same man was still at the gas station pulling up f lowers and shouting obscen it ie s. A f ter attempting to calm the subject down verbally, t he ma n responded t o t he of f ic er, “ F-- you, Corporal!” and at tempted to leave. The officer followed the man to the Five Points fountain where he saw the subject was heavily intoxicated and
subsequently arrested him for Public/ Disorderly conduct. - After being dispatched following reports of counterfeit money being used by a man to buy food at Cook Out, an officer arrived at Cook Out at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 18. The man in question had attempted to buy a meal at the restaurant using what t he Cook Out manager claimed to be a counterfeit $20 bill. The subject, a middleaged African American man, said t hat a stranger gave him the bill after he washed their car in the parking lot of Cook Out. The subject did not know that the bill was fake u nt i l he at tempted to bu y fo o d. A f ter asking the Columbia Pol ice Depa r t ment Headquarters for record on t he man, it turned out he had t h ree ac t ive b enc h warrants against him. The man was arrested for having counterfeit money and served the three warrants. The cou nterfeit bill was t agged a nd put i n CPD’s possession.
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Weekender CLEARPAGE1 actions were meant to serve as a protection of health and safety. “A l t h o u g h s o m e allegations were vag ue in nat u re, t he Un iver sit y of Sout h C a rol i n a Fr at er n it y Cou ncil w ished to hold all organizations ac c ou nt able f or t he health, safety, and wellbeing of the members of t he respect ive orga n izat ions a nd potential new members,” t he press release read. “In order
SERVICEPAGE1 Others had social and humanitarian focuses including Habitat for Humanity, Lexington I nterfait h g roup, Tucker’s Center a nd Ch ildren’s Center at USC. Vo l u n t e e r s a n d ser v ice leader s, l i ke second-year exercise science student David Copela nd, bel ieve Ser v ice Sat u rdays leave behind positive and profound ef fects on volunteers and the campus as a whole. “[Service Saturdays are important] because they bring the entire Carolina commu nit y
to mitigate issues and a l low s a fe pr ac t ic e s to be d isc u ssed, t he Fr a t e r n i t y C o u n c i l reached t he decision to pause recr uit ment practices…” The fate of t he remaining four fraternities involved in the initial suspension, a nd t he nat u re of a ny c h a rge s ag a i n st them, were not stated in the release. Those four f raternit ies are: Chi Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Theta Chi.
A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e news comes as t he UFC operates with no clear leader. Bryson has tempora r i ly stepped a s ide i n ac c ord a nc e with the organization’s b y l aw s w h i le u nd e r impeachment and Jo n at h a n W it h r o w, who wou ld nor mally take his place in t he line of succession, has resigned his position. T he i mp e ac h ment hearings against Bryson are set to begin Monday night. 15
together to work on awe s ome s er v ic e project s across t he whole South Carolina com mu n it y, whet her it ’s i n L ex i ng ton or h e r e i n C o l u m b i a ,” Copeland said. Coord i nator a nd Leadersh ip Coach Lu i s Sie r r a s h a r e d h i s t ho u g ht s o n a l l the positives brought to the community and t he ca mpu s t h rough t he Ser v ice Sat urday program. “Ser v ice Sat urdays are one of the very fi rst opportunities students can take advantage of,” Sierra said. “If you ask m a n y s t u d e nt s h o w t hey st a r ted get t i ng
i nvolved, t hey say: Service Saturday.” The service program h a s w it ne s sed i n a n i n c r e a s e i n s t u d e nt engagement since t he beginning of t he semester. The program drew a crowd of close to 200, up from 140 in Aug ust, according to Sierra. Many students, especially among the f resh ma n, decided immediately t hat t he prog ra m wou ld be a reoccurring experience for t hem and also shared that they would br i ng more f r iends a long to enjoy t he incredible experience next time around.
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The annual Greek Festival in Columbia draws big crowds of culture lovers who enjoy the Greek dancing, food and traditions.
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Ever y year, Columbia’s Greek community provides the city with a fa nfa re of food, da nc i ng a nd Greek traditions, and this year was no exception. This past weekend from September 17 to 20, the 29th Annual Columbia’s Greek Festival was a great success, offering cultural
events, good eats and shopping. “[There’s] something for every member of the family,” said Robert Stewart, the promotions committee chairman of the festival. Their slogan, “Be Greek for a Week,” brought in hopeful “Greeks” from around the South Carolina community. T he event was centered at Columbia’s Holy Trinit y Greek
Orthodox Church and spread out from there. Cultural events included tours of the church, informational v ideos, d isc ussions, l ive music, Spartan warriors and Greek folk d a nc i n g. D a nc e p e r f or m a nc e s occurred almost every day of the festival in the ‘plaka,’ the Greek term for town square. It was hard SEEGREEKPAGE5
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Several well-loved shows and movies are coming to Netfl ix this week. As students start to buckle down for the semester, remember to take time to relax and get lost in a new Netflix binge. Monday, September 21 Gotham: Season 1 Based on t he characters Ja mes G ordon a nd Br uce Way ne f rom t he Bat m a n franchise, “Gotham” is set in Wayne’s childhood, soon after the death of his parents, and follows his journey from growing up in the care of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth, to becoming the Batman, as well as Jim Gordon fighting crime in corrupt Gotham City. The show stars Ben McKenzie, D o n a l L og ue a nd D a v id Mazouz. The Following: Season 3
The third installment of this thriller series follows the life of Ryan Hardy, one of the original FBI agents on the case of serial killer Joe Carroll, as he recovers from the traumatizing case. Starring Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore and Jessica Stroup, this season shows that the story is far from over. Tuesday, September 22 Person of Interest: Season 4 Starring Michael Emerson, Jim Caviezel, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker, “Person of Interest” is a crime drama that’s fourth season starts out with the characters creating new identities and racing to save the Machine. Philomena T h is d ra ma is t he t r ue story of a political journalist’s attempt to document and assist a woman’s 50-year-long search for her son. The movie stars
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and it has received critical acclaim and awards. Wednesday, September 23 The Loft This eerie remake is the story of five men who use a sh a red lof t apa r t ment to meet t heir mistresses, but when a mu rdered body is discovered in the loft, they start to distrust each other. Starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Matthias Schoenaer t s, t he myster y unravels over 108 minutes. Thursday, September 24 Hawaii Five-0: Season 5 T he F i v e - 0 t a s k f o r c e continues to fight crime and u nvei l d ra ma about t hei r personal lives in the fifth season of this crime show filmed on the scenic Hawaii island of SEENETFLIXPAGE5
The play tells the story of French Queen Marie Antoinette during the Revolution.
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Across tow n in t he V ista, t he Tr ust us Theat re was packed for the fi rst viewing of the play “Marie A ntoi net te,” w r it ten by Dav id Adjmi. Called “virt uosic” by t he New York Times, Adjmi was listed as one of the Top 10 in Culture for 2011 by the New Yorker magazine. He currently holds commissions from Lincoln Center Theater, Yale Rep, Berkeley Rep and the Royal Court, and is the recipient of the 2012 Fadiman Award from Center Theatre Group. “Marie Antoinette” begins in prerevolutionary France, going inside the life of Queen of France Marie A ntoinette, who wishes to return to Austria in hopes of escaping the mirrors that society has cast upon her. Accustomed to ex t ravagant dresses and hair wigs, Marie refuses to believe that a revolution is taking place. D i re c tor Rob er t R ic h mond’s v i s i o n o f “ M a r i e A nt o i n e t t e” embraces the glitz and glamor of its protagonist, but is also interested in the rift between public persona and reality. The play uses her immigrant stat us — Marie was an Austrian royal until she married into French royalty — to represent her core of personality. Throughout the play, Marie daydreams of Austria and whether or not she could return, and it seems that something essential was lost when she was sent to France as a young girl. T he play feat u re s a r a nge of t a le nt , w it h M a r ie A nt oi net t e being played by Jennifer Moody Sanchez and Louis XVI played by Scott Wild. The fi rst performance began a sixteen-day showing of the play. Moody said that backstage was buzzing before the show. “The atmosphere was a hyper but positive one,” Moody said. “There’s always so much energy in the air on an opening night. We try to focus on just telling the story well.” T he c a s t put t he i r b e s t f o ot for ward as they gave a st unning performance fi lled with passion, wit and dancing in elaborate dresses, some of which Moody had trouble with. “ It w a s ver y d i f f ic u lt t o g e t i nto t he cost u me s af ter each scene. I have about four different ladies helping me,” said Moody. “Robert Richmond, the director, really wanted to perfect this so it would be f lawless in time for the performance.” And though the beginning of the film is glitzy and fun, this vision of Marie becomes complicated as the play goes on. Marie refuses to come to terms with the realities her changing world until the haunting ending, where t he realit y of her situation sharpens and blurs. Gutsy and confident, Trustus’s “Marie A ntoinette” humanizes a historical caricature and paints in every shade of 18th century France, from monarchial excess to the terror of revolution. It was designed as a spectacle, and should be enjoyed as such.
Come see “Marie Antoinette from September 18 thorugh October 3, 2015.
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GREEKPAGE4 to tell whether the dancers or the spectators were enjoying t hemselves more, a nd t heir traditional costumes were just as interesting and flamboyant as the many dances. There was no problem finding the outdoor k itchen with its delicious aromas and sea of people pushing you toward it. The menu changed bet ween lunch and dinner, with a new options to choose from every day. Traditional Greek-st yle ch icken, sh r imp or la mb, keftedes (Greek-style meatballs) and pastichio (macaroni with meat sauce) were among the most popular menu items. The Greek bread and salad were a
staple with every meal. St i l l, no st a l l was more popular than the pastry shop, tempting passersby with every imaginable Greek treat. After a small sample, many people went back to buy the pastries in bulk to enjoy in throughout the week, or for some, on the car ride home. For anyone wanting to get their Christmas shopping list checked off early, there were i ndo or a nd out do or s ho p s of fer i ng ever y t h i ng f rom jewelry and clothes to groceries to artwork. As Stewart proudly advertises, “It is a true family event.” The Greek Festival benefits t h e C o l u m b i a c o m m u n it y through donating a portion of
the profits to local charities. Last year, Stewart said the amount donated was $50,000 in addition to making a year’s payment of the church. In addition, the festival works closely w it h t he u n iver sit y com mu n it y to of fer ser v ice oppor t u n it ie s for col lege students. After an enjoyable day of service, a student can receive a certificate of completion for their volunteer hours completed and pay for a gyro at the outdoor kitchen. If you weren’t able to go to the festival, no worries — it’ll be back again next year. It’s a great way to spend the day or a couple of hours, and a great local event to cross off your USC Bucket List.
NETFLIXPAGE4 Oahu. The CBS series stars Alex O’Laughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park. Parenthood: Season 6 The latest season of this NBC family drama continues to follow the lives of the Braverman family as their children grow up, their parents grow old and members embark on various jou r ney s of l ife. T he problems they encounter t his season include surgery, financial strain, rejec t ion a nd tough decision-making.
Saturday, September 26 The Canyons This t hriller-drama starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen is about a violent boyfriend and h is u nfait hf u l act ress girlfriend. Sunday, September 27 The Walking Dead: Season 5 The well-k nown hor r or - d r a m a’s f i f t h sea son cont i nue s t he dark tale of Rick Grimes and his fellow zombieapocaly pse su r v ivors. New cha rac ters a re i nt roduced, a nd w it h them come new challenges and dangers. The show stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun. BIRTHRIGHT OF COLUMBIA
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Ben Carson wrong on the Constitution, shows bigotry I’ve spent p le nt y o f t i m e talk ing about Fourth-year public Don a ld Tr u mp relations student during this primar y season. W ho can blame me? As he’d likely say himself, he’s entertaining. As a result, I’ve given his other underqualified peer, Dr. Ben Carson, less column inches. Sunday morning, though, I watched Meet the Press. At the end of his interview with Carson, Chuck Todd posed a question: “Should a president’s faith matter? Should your faith matter to voters?” Carson responded, “Well I guess that depends on what that faith is. If it’s inconsistent with the values and principles of America, then of course it should matter.” Carson went on to explain that he did not feel the Islamic faith is consistent with the Constitution. In his own words, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” Since Carson brought it up, let’s talk about the Constitution. Perhaps Carson didn’t pass ninth grade civics, as Mike Huckabee alluded to in the debate. The First Amendment protects religious freedom in two ways: freedom of and from religion. It guarantees that an individual may practice his or her own religion, free from the interference of religious governance. Millions of Americans, thanks to the free exercise clause, practice Islam today. The government may only restrict actions of American Muslims if they go outside of general applicable neutral laws — just like every other religion in this country, including Christianity. In tandem with the free exercise clause, the establishment clause of the First A mendment exists to keep church and state separate. It is the establishment clause that has prevented a national church of the United States, or some other theocratic revolution. If Carson had said that religion shouldn’t matter because church and state should be separated, you’d be reading a column about the GOP debate. But Carson’s interview made me want to dissect his made-for-TV image. Like most fundamentalists, he can appeal to the notion that he’s a good-hearted gentleman. The longer he’s in front of the cameras, though, his bigotry starts to show. Who is he to say that a Muslim American should not be president? It is Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution that defines the requirements for president, and religion is not mentioned. So why exactly is Carson opposed to the idea of an Islamic president? Truthfully, I doubt that it is as much about dogmatic religious differences as it is a personal emotional reaction to Todd’s question. Carson seems to still be suffering from the mass anti-Muslim paranoia that this nation developed after 9/11. It’s part of the same strain of emotional disease t hat made t his nat ion put JapaneseAmericans into interment camps during World War II and caused the Trail of Tears. The simple fact is t hat some people fear those who are different from them. It’s an old, fundamental problem, and it has led to horrible bigotry and mistreatment of people in this country. It isn’t fair, and it should stop. Carson, try and tell the country that Ahmed Mohamed shouldn’t have the right to be president, a nd we’ll see how you r pr i nciples hold up. Truthfully, though, if I were aspiring to become president of this melting pot of a nation, I’d be sure to read the Constitution first.
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Be positive despite losses ISSUE The Gamecocks lost in Athens on Saturday OUR STANCE It is important to support the team, win or lose Let’s talk about Saturday’s football game. It was the worst loss for the G a meco ck s si nce t he 2010 SEC C h a mpion s h ip g a me , when Cam New ton secured h i s H e i s m a n Tr o p h y i n a dominating performance. The game has many on our staff down on the Gamecocks season and the team in general. The team has no stars or cent r a l le ader s. T here a re st i r r i ng s of publ ic conf l ic t bet ween players a nd ball
coach Steve Spurrier, whose legendar y brilliance may be slightly dulled by time. This resulted in an u n ner v i ngly close w i n a nd a n u ne x p e c ted lo s s b efore t he debacle in At hens. The dominance of teams past seems to be gone, for now. Welcome to the new normal. To be fair to the team, this will almost assuredly get better in future seasons. The team is young and inexperienced, and time will partially rectify this. But in the meantime, students will need to adjust to the new reality. It’s perfectly reasonable to get upset by losses — it shows you care about the team. But excessively dwelling on them does no one any good, and may
even compound the trust and leadersh ip problems on t he team itself if enough of t he student body gets negative. Instead, the fans will need to adjust to viewing victory as less than guaranteed. Losses will come, inevitably, but keeping a positive attitude is essential. Focus on t he games we can still win, not the bitter losses, and if we keep losing? Keep celebrat i ng t he G amecock s anyway. G a me c o c k s w i l l ne e d t o support t heir team, because school spirit means more than a SEC championship. At the end of t he day, t hey’re st ill our team, and they deserve a positive, enthusiastic student section — even if we’ve fallen from greatness.
Reflections on America Siddharth Pathak First-year computer science student
I am from India. I came to this country about eight weeks back. The lay of the land was almost as advertised. Beautiful homes, beautiful roads, beautiful people. I had always looked at this world through a screen, and now here I was, living it. At fi rst glimpse, everything felt exactly the same as often projected in movies or television. The subtle underlying differences were not so visible initially. But as I spent a couple of weeks here, they became quite apparent. The most obvious one is that I’m not an A merican. I differ f rom A mericans in cult ural, behav ioral, physical and sometimes psychological aspects. My accent is different, my skin
color is distinguishable, and my mannerisms are conformed to the societ y I was brought up in back in India. The first and foremost struggle I have to tackle is to mold some aspects of my personality so that I can ease my transition from internationalism to Americanism. Don’t get me w rong. The reason I intend to do so is not because I want to forget my own personal beliefs and values. They represent my individuality and I would give anything to retain them. The real reason of doing so lies in the fact that I don’t want to feel like an outsider. Even now, when I am interacting with people here, I feel like I am at the peripher y, look ing inside, only observing and not contributing. The ultimate goal of most internationals f lying halfway across the world to this country is to feel accepted not only wit h, but despite, t heir individual traits.
This letter is in response to “School of Business Dean looks to bring back free papers to campus” which ran Monday, September 14. While I recognize that supplying The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The State is a costly endeavor for Student Government, the university should not support their elimination from campus. Students need constant access to current events; political science students, above all, should understand this. Many of the introductory classes compel us to read a newspaper and respond to political phenomena. Now we are left to depend on news agglomeration sites or pray desperately that the ten free articles per month permitted by The New York Times will be adequate. I read recently that the Darla Moore School of Business took it on itself to provide newspapers for its students after Student Government dropped the ball. Consider this letter my plea to the rest of the university to follow suit. Student Government flagitiously divested us of our newspapers during the summer seemingly so that we, the students they
There are some other subtle differences too. For instance, I have seen A mericans to be quite disciplined and polite, at least here in the South, anyway. The default mood that people seem to be in is an essence of being content. Consequently, it feels good to talk to such people because then their positivit y travels unto you and makes you feel calm a nd rela xed about yourself. Also, people are very hard-working and the best thing about them is that they always st rive to become somet h ing more than what they are, and not just survive to stay the same. I could go on and on about this, but I’ll close now by stating the f irst few things that I’ve learned from Americans in the short time that I’ve been here: be happy, be polite, work hard and most of all don’t just survive — thrive!
represent, could not respond in a timely manner. In his letter denouncing The Daily Gamecock’s hypocritical response to the cancellation, David Leggett observed, “the decision went largely unnoticed by students … for so long.” We suffer as a result of this malfeasance, its latent effects now evident to the student body. Professor Joel Collins, a prominent attorney in Columbia, once told me that it is necessary for students to join the big conversation. We can talk about celebrity gossip or chitchat about the weather. We should be learning about foreign and domestic affairs, analyzing the stock market and debating philosophy. We should be able to converse intelligently about literature and scientific discoveries and local news, if nothing else. We should be reading newspapers! Instead, our hands are filled with illuminated phones, our minds locked out from the big conversation, in a state of taciturnity. Do not let this continue. - Written by Michael Arin, third-year international studies and French student.
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the momentum and went on to win the set 25-14. South Carolina went on a 15-2 opening run in the third set. There was no stopping them, and they won the set 25-8 and the match 3-0. The Gamecocks faced Cha rle ston Sout her n S at u r d a y a f t e r n o o n . Cha rle ston Sout her n took an early lead in the match with a 25-23 fi rst set win. The second set was also very close, but the Gamecocks were able to take the 25-21 win. The Gamecocks came on firing in the third set, taking an early 15-8 lead. They never looked back and got the win, 25-13, to lead the match 2-1.
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The Gamecocks are now 28-1 in home tournament play with head coach Swanson. SOCCERPAGE10 The second half was aggressive, with both teams attempting to score back a nd for t h. Sout h Carol i na f i n ished t he ga me w it h 11 shot attempts, five of which were on goal. Missouri had 10 shot attempts, four
Cha rle ston Sout her n tried to come back in t he fourt h, but Sout h Carolina surged to win it 25-20 and win the match 3-1. South Carolina f inished t he Carolina Classic against Wofford Su nday n ight. The Gamecocks took an early lead in the first and kept in the entire set to win it 25-19. The second set was also dominated by the Gamecocks, with seven kills from senior Darian Dozier, and they won it 25-14. The first half of the third set was ver y close, but the Gamecocks would pull away to get the 25-19 win, and win the match 3-0. Head coach Scot t Swanson was ner vous
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d u r i n g t h e Wo f f o r d game only because of the tough competition ahead for his team. “I was really proud of the kids for hanging in t here,� Swanson said. “ We s t a r t e d pl a y i n g more disciplined and we started communicating better and we had some rea l ly awesome per for ma nces f rom a few d i f ferent h it ter s who got double-d ig it kills with high hitting percentages.� Blomgren had a total of 41 kills and received the tournament’s MVP award for the weekend. South Carolina is now 7-5 overall will be back in action at home Tuesday against Coastal Carolina.
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of them on goal. The aggressive slant could be seen in the amount of fouls from both teams; the Gamecocks had 16 and the Tigers had 14. Up next for Sout h Carolina is against Texas A&M in the fi rst SEC home play of the season Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Gamecocks excel in conference play
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Simone Wark became the 15th different Gamecock to score in this season with her first goal against the Tigers Saturday.
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T he Sout h Ca rol i na women’s soccer team advanced in conference play by beating Missouri in a tiring 1-0 game. South Carolina recently played Kennesaw State at home and won 6-0. Four of the six goals came from sophomore Savan nah McCask ill and junior Sophie Groff. The two forwards for the Gamecocks had two goals each. The only other conference game Sout h Ca rol i na ha s played wa s against Georgia in Athens winning 3-1 w it h one of t he goa ls f rom McCask ill. McCask ill is second in points and t ied for second in goals for the SEC. She leads the Gamecocks in goals with seven and
points with 17. Entering the game, Missouri was 3-2-3 overall and recently beat its Sout heastern conference opener Auburn 2-1. One of the most outperforming players for the Tigers is sophomore Savannah Trujillo. The power midfielder has scored two out of the eight goals for Missouri this season. The last time these two teams met were in last year’s SEC tournament, with South Carolina winning 2-1. The Tigers lead t he series 3-1-0 against the Gamecocks. Senior Caroline Kelly was 4-1-0 this season with six saves entering t he g a me. K el ly st a r ted i n t he Sunday game in goal and played the entire 90 minutes. She is credited with another win and had four saves for the game.
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In goal for Missouri was junior Kristen Rivers who played the entire game. R ivers had four saves but allowed one to let the Gamecocks take the victory. With a lagging fi rst half drawing to an end, freshman Simone Wark made her fi rst goal in her collegiate career. In the 37th minute Wark managed to get past the defender and keeper for Missouri to give South Carolina t he lead for t he game. Wark’s goal was unassisted and gave the Gamecocks another win against t he Tigers, st reng t hen i ng t heir conference record to 2-0. This was the only goal scored in the first half and the Gamecocks we r e u n a n s we r e d o n t he f ie ld entering the locker room. SEESOCCERPAGE9
This letter is in response to the articles “Play selection hurting Gamecocks in the red zone” and “Gamecocks best when aggressive” which ran Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16. I take slight issue with the back to back sports features Tuesday and Wednesday about the football team. The Tuesday edition calls out the head ball coach to “run the ball,” especially in the red zone. To be sure, Brandon Wilds is a beast, and I’m all for him getting the ball more, but I think it is telling that, by your own statistic, we rushed the ball seven times for 31 yards inside the 20 and still failed to score a touchdown. If we had run it three times in a row and not scored, people would’ve complained that we should’ve gotten the ball to our biggest playmaker Pharoh Cooper on the edge — which we tried, but even the great “King Tutchdown” was stopped. In Wednesday’s edition, you argue that aggression is key. I agree wholeheartedly that the defense needs to play aggressively and for a full 60 minutes. Then, however, you go after Spurrier’s play-calling again, this time calling for him to be more aggressive. You call two pass plays (to Deebo Samuel and Jerell Adams) the best plays of the year and you lament that he didn’t call more like them. I agree in some ways, but your statement here seems incongruous with your earlier plea to run it more. Finally, don’t get me wrong: I love it when Spurrier goes for it on fourth down, but once again, if we had not converted, people would be all over him (as some were after a failed conversion against UNC) saying that he should’ve just gotten the easy three points. More often than playcalling, execution is the real issue. Now let’s just go out and execute. Go Gamecocks! - Written by Lochlan Angle, first year history and theatre student
FOOTBALLPAGE1 Injuries Wilds left the game after gaining just 24 rushing yards. He is listed as having a bruised rib and will be reevaluated this week. Center Alan Knott sprained his ankle late in the second quarter and did not return. Defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth was also hurt in the loss, but the nature of his injury is unclear. Few positives lost in the blowout Believe it or not, there were a couple positives for the Gamecocks, mostly involving the kicking game. Shon Carson averaged 27 yards on six kick returns while Sean Kelly averaged 40.8 yards on fi ve punts, including two inside the 20. Kickoff coverage was good against arguably the top returner in the SEC. Fry went 2-2 with a career-long 51yard field goal. Freshman quarterback Lorenzo Nunez played well, completing 4 out of 5 passes and adding 76 yards and his fi rst career touchdown on the ground. Quote of the night “Defensive issues? Yeah we’ve got some offensive issues also right now ... our kicker and punter played well.” —Steve Spurrier
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Although the Bulldogs outscored the Gamecocks by more than 30 points, they both only had one turnover each in the game.
Cody Scoggins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
The Gamecocks are now 5-0 against other South Carolina schools this season.
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South Carolina volleyball team returned home to host the Carolina Classic and had a clean sweep fi nishing 3-0 on Saturday. The Gamecocks defeated East Carolina, Charleston Southern and Wofford. Entering Friday’s game against East C a r ol i n a , t he G a me c o c k s wer e o n a four-match losing streak and needed a turnaround. Senior Sarah Blomgren helped give South Carolina an early 5-1 lead in the fi rst set. The Pirates kept the score in close range for the entire set, but the Gamecocks held onto their lead and took the first set 25-22. The beginning of the second set was back-and-forth, but not for long. The Gamecocks went on a 9-2 run and were on a roll. They kept up SEEVOLLEYBALLPAGE9
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South Carolina only had 16 first downs and a total of 258 yards compared to Georgia’s 32 first downs and 576 yards.