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WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY JULY 27, 12, 2011 2014

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outh Carolina’s latest bout of winter weather came to town Tuesday, and the brunt of the storm is expected today, as Columbia and the rest of the region hunker down for a storm that’s been heralded as potentially “crippling,” “catastrophic” and “historical.” Accord i ng to Br uce Cher r y, a N a t i o n a l We a t h e r S e r v i c e meteorologist at t he Columbia Metropolitan A irport, Atlanta’s weather has been and will be similar to Columbia’s over the next few days. As the storm moves through Charlotte and continues farther nort h up t he coast, t he w int r y weather will turn mostly to snow. In Columbia, ice on roadways, power lines and trees has become a major concern, as USC, several count y governments and school districts have shut down. Snow in the area is not likely, but between ice accumulation of bet ween half an inch to t hreequar ters of a n i nch have been predicted for the area. — Compiled by Hannah Jef frey, News Editor

DINING

Gibbes Court Bistro

Colloquium Café Einstein Bros.

The Grand Market Place in Russell House and Gibbes Court Bistro will be open today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Bates Diner will be open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and it will reopen at 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Fresh Burger and Chick-fil-A will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Einstein Bros. Bagels will be open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All other dining locations on campus will be closed.

Russell House

Thompson Health Center

Blossom St.

Thomas Cooper Library

PARKING & ROADS USC had not made decisions about closing roads or parking garages as of Tuesday afternoon. Parking Services will leave the gates of the Senate Street Garage open during the storm so drivers with parking spots on the top levels of Pendleton Street Garage can park there.

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ATHLETICS Despite the weather, the men’s basketball game against Vanderbilt is still expected to be played.

Greek Village

GYMS

THOMPSON STUDENT HEALTH CENTER Medical clinics and the Counseling and Human Development Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Colonial Life Arena

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GREEK VILLAGE Students living in the Greek Village will continue to eat meals in their chapter houses, but other students with Greek meal plans will need to go to the Russell House. Lunch can be picked up from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Horseshoe Deli, and dinner is available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pandini’s.

UPDATES The Daily Gamecock will not print Thursday due to inclement weather. For the latest information, follow @thegamecock on Twitter and check dailygamecock.com.

Honeycomb Café

Assembly St.

Campus buses will not run today. Thursday’s schedule wasn’t set Tuesday.

The Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center will be open from 9 a.m. to midnight. The Blatt P.E. Center will follow the university’s schedule, so it is closed today.

Blatt P.E. Center

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RUSSELL HOUSE The student union will be operating on its normal schedule today, from 7 a.m. to midnight, but events scheduled in the Russell House will be rescheduled. The mail center, Quick Copy, CarolinaCard office and bookstore will all follow USC’s schedule. There will also be free doughnuts, popcorn and drinks on the second floor throughout the day.

Here’s the schedule for the day: 7:30 a.m. Noon-6 p.m. Noon-6 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

The U.S. women’s hockey team’s game against Canada will be shown in the theater. The Golden Spur Gameroom will be open, and games are free. The Student Success Center will offer tutoring in Russell House room 315. “Pitch Perfect” will be shown in the theater. “The Hangover” will be shown. The Dating Game, hosted by Freshman Council and the Residence Hall Association, begins in the Russell House Ballroom.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Schools might not need to make up snow days After the state House approved a resolution to forgive last month’s snow days, the state Senate said Tuesday it would consider giving school districts the option to not make up this week’s cancellations, The State reported. Several school districts canceled Wednesday classes and sent students home early Tuesday. The Senate will look to add this week’s snow days to what the districts can forgive when it meets next week, said Senate President Pro Tempore John Courson, R-Richland, according to the newspaper. Some schools have already decided on make-up days because of the storm last month, including some that will open Monday during the Presidents’ Day holiday. According to state law, public schools are required to make up missed days and set aside three holidays on which classes can be made up. If there are more than three missed days, schools can extend school days by at least an hour and hold Saturday classes. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

Haley signs concealed carry bill into law

Childhood star Shirley Temple dies at 85

Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill Tuesday that will allow people with concealed weapons licenses to carry firearms in bars and other establishments that serve alcohol, according to The State. The law will allow those with the proper license to carry in bars and restaurants as long as they are not drinking alcohol and the establishment allows guns inside. Haley said t he point of t he bill is to give responsible g un owners t he opt ion to bring fi rearms with them, as opposed to leaving them in cars. “When [the firearm] is not with you, you are concerned about who else it could be with or if somebody else could get it,” Haley said. Haley said she wanted to clear up misconceptions about the bill, saying, “This is not a guns in bars bill. It was never a guns in bars bill.” —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

Actress Shirley Temple, known for her tap dancing and starring role in “Annie,” died Monday night, The Associated Press reported. She was 85. Temple died of natural causes at her home in Woodside, Calif., where she was surrounded by family. Temple, the namesake of the popular nonalcoholic cocktail, began her acting career when she was 3 years old and was known for her roles in several films, including “Bright Eyes,” “Curly Top” and “Poor Little Rich Girl.” Her films provided a distraction during the years surrounding the Great Depression, and she stayed in the spotlight and kept away from addiction and scandal. Those films not only featured her acting, but her singing and dancing as well. For many, the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop” became synonymous with Temple’s name. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

FORECAST Today

Thursday

Friday

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There will be a slight chance of sleet throughout Wednesday morning, followed by freezing rain starting around 3 p.m. and continuing well into the night. There is a 100 percent chance of precipitation Wednesday day and night.

Freezing rain is likely early Thursday morning, but the skies should clear up in the afternoon. Ice isn’t expected to melt until the afternoon. There is a 70 percent chance of precipitation during the day Thursday and no chance of precipitation at night.

Friday will bring higher temperatures and be partly cloudy skies that are predicted to clear up late early Saturday morning. There is no chance of rain during the day Friday and a 20 percent chance Friday night.

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and dining gift cards, according to the contest rules. Photos can be submitted on Twitter by tagging @SAPEatUofSC and using the hashtag #UofSCGoodChoice. The contest’s g ra nd prize w ill include a trip to get ice cream with President Harris Pastides and a ride in his Mini Cooper. The complete list of activities can be found at uofscsastay informed. wordpress.com. —Compiled by Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

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Interim chief not among finalists for permanent post Columbia looks outside of city for top cop job Amanda Coyne

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Cit y of f icials have named f ive fi nalists to be Columbia’s next police c h ief, but i nter i m C h ief Rub en Santiago, who has led the department since April, isn’t one of them. Columbia Cit y Manager Teresa W ilson made t he a n nou ncement Tuesday an hour after the city had closed for winter weather. The f ive candidates — A. Tony Fisher, William Holbrook, Br yan Norwood, Charles Rapp and Gregory Reese — all have experience heading a law enforcement department. All but one of the fi nalists is from outside of South Carolina. Holbrook is currently the police chief of Huntington, W.Va., a city about half t he size of Columbia. Hu nt ing ton, like Colu mbia, is a college town; it is home to Marshall University, which is about a third of the size of USC. Norwood, another candidate for the job, was most recently the police chief in Richmond, Va., and Bridgeport, Conn. Both cities are larger than Columbia. Another out-of-state candidate is Rapp, who is the executive director of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. Rapp also holds a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University. Gregory Reese is the only candidate

who is also a military officer. He is currently the chief of security forces for A ir Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. He has been police chief of four separate military police departments and currently serves as the regional police chief overseeing seven departments. Reese also earned his master’s degree from USC. The on ly i n-state ca nd idate is Fisher, who most recently served as Spartanburg’s director of public safety. He has overseen the city’s police and fire departments in that post. He also served as police chief of Takoma Park, Md., a city of fewer than 18,000 people. Each of the candidates will undergo a three-day assessment process that includes a public forum on Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The five candidates w ill answer quest ions submitted by the public in advance. Questions must be received by Feb. 17; they can be submitted to columbiahr@ columbiasc.net. Santiago, who is currently under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, said in a statement that he still has a duty to Columbia and will keep working to reduce crime. “It has been my privilege to serve as both the Acting Chief and Interim Chief for the past year,” he wrote in the statement. “No matter who is ultimately chosen, we still have a job to do for the citizens of Columbia. I look forward to being a part of the new team.”

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CPD could use the help of a fresh perspective ISSUE The next Columbia police chief will come from outside the city. OUR STANCE The department could benefit from a fresh perspective. C olu mbia’s get t i ng a ne w per ma nent pol ice ch ief, a nd whoever is chosen, he’ll bring a fresh perspective to issues in t he depart ment and t he cit y. The current interim police chief, Ruben Santiago, is not a fi nalist for the job, and only one candidate is even from South Carolina. A f ter going t hrough si x pol ice ch ief s i n seven yea rs, the department will be hiring s o me o ne f r o m we l l out s ide t he depa r t ment. They cou ld be displeased with what their department has recently produced, or maybe they’re just interested in change for the sake of change. Either way, the chairman of the police chief search committee has said he’s impressed with the group of finalists.

Unfortunately, not everyone else is on board with excluding Santiago. Some loyalists think Santiago deserves a chance as a finalist. We aren’t necessarily in favor of leaving Santiago out of the picture, either. He is responsible for refocusing the police’s focus away from underage drinking and onto violent crime, after all. That said, his tenure has faced its share of issues, from a tragic, highprofile shooting in Five Points

“Tradition does provide a sense of security, but the police department looking for solutions to Columbia’s crime struggles from the outside does show a promising yearning for progress.”

to an investigation by the state police. Santiago deserves a look for the position, and we trust that the search committee gave him a fair shot at taking over permanently. We can also appreciate the search committee’s preference to hire an outsider. Tr a d it io n d o e s p r o v id e a sense of security, but looking for solutions to Columbia’s crime struggles from the outside does show a promising yearning for progress. W h o t h e c it y c h o o s e s a s chief could mean a great deal to students, especially in light of crime issues just off campus and in Five Points over the past few years. Five Points is obviously a hot topic for the city and the USC communit y, but it’s a difficult situation that we don’t expect to be completely remedied anytime soon. Maybe a f resh perspec t ive is just what we need to get the streets cleaned up once and for all.

Possessions shouldn’t mark success Achievement, not indulgence, is key It’s the million-dollar question: Can you want what you already have? I watched a TED talk this week that discussed the relationship bet ween love and desire. Psychologist Esther Perel argued that modern relationships face difficulties because love and desire are in direct opposition with one another. W hile love is about having, desire is about wanting. Desire is excitement, mystery, adventure and risk. Love, on the other hand, is driven by the very ingredients that stif le desire: dependence, reciprocity, security, predictability, p er m a nenc e a nd prot e c t ion . According to Perel, the secret behind leading a healthy, passionate relationship is about learning how to reconcile these two confl icting human needs. Watching this made me think about desire in a broader sense. Desire is about wanting something you don’t have because it looks attractive from a distance. Not only is desire a part of modern relat ionsh ips, but it per vades modern-day society, too. As individuals in a capitalist s o c i e t y, w e a r e c o n s t a n t l y bombarded with advertisements, billboards, TV shows, music videos and infomercials telling us that what we already have is not enough and convincing us to chase after the next consumer product. Did you really need to upgrade to the latest iPhone 5? It’s dif f icu lt to draw a line bet ween desire a nd necessit y because we all use a different yardstick to measure success. I’ve often heard friends say things like,

“I’ll know I will have made it when I can afford to buy a Chanel purse,” or “As soon as I get my hands on an Aston Martin, I’ll be happy.” But shouldn’t the primary driving force behind success be a sense of personal achievement rather than indulgence in material goods? I f m at e r i a l g o o d s b e c o me symbolic of success, then happiness will always be comparative. That is, people will only be happy if they have the latest products, and they will look to what other people own to determine their self-satisfaction. You’ll always want the next big thing or compare what you have to everyone else. Such ideas connect with what Karl Marx called “commodit y fetishism” in the mid-19th century. Marx professed that commodities accumulate s e l f- s u s t a i n i n g excha nge va lue that encourages consumers to e v a lu at e g o o d s based on the status t hey represent , rather than their value. Consumers Evelyn stop judging Robinson Second-year products based on English and practicalities and history student start look ing at branding and status instead. Fol low i n g M a r x i s m t o it s furthest conclusions, Marx argued that consumers themselves become commodified by desire, valued only as producers and purchasers within an economic system. Although many would argue that such a theory is confined to a dark and dusty corner of history, I think that many of Marx’s points have value (excuse the pun) in modern society. We are at risk of becoming defined by what we buy and what we

wear rather than staying grounded in ourselves in the first place. An enormous factor that makes it difficult to want what we already have in modern society is the media. Rather than creating products that have use value, the media invents problems in order to create desire. Take, for example, the cosmetics indust r y. The ideal consumer recognizes a new desire to conform to societal standards of beauty and invests in products that are supposed to eradicate the “unwanted” — whether it’s wrinkles, body fat or gray hair. Women of the 21st century are brought up to believe that they are projects for perfecting, rather than naturally beautiful, strong and worthy. I saw a Facebook meme recently that read: “If tomorrow, women woke up and liked their bodies, imagine how many industries would go out of business.” But I find this to be a severely rose-tinted view of the relationship between women and the media. It suggests that women have inherent body insecurities that the media has learned how to exploit. Instead, I think the meme should read, “If the modern media and cosmet ics indust r y had never existed, imagine how many women would like their bodies.” Whether it’s accommodating for passion in modern relationships, investment in consumer goods or t he pursuit of t he “perfect body,” the chase after desire plays an undoubtedly large part in the modern world. Perhaps the answer to the million-dollar question is one of moderation. It’s OK if consumer products are part of the reward — but don’t let the never-ending chase after desire let you lose sight of your end goal.

Religion, science not mutually exclusive Ideology, scientific explanation can find harmony I wanted to weigh in on the conversations of God and science. One thing that struck me from the talk by professor John Lennox (“Forum discusses ties between science, religion,” Jan. 31) was the scope of God and science to explain things. He g ave t he ex a mple of ex pla i n i ng a n automobile engine in terms of the laws of internal combustion versus explaining an automobile engine in terms of Henry Ford. Science explains how things work and function. But the laws of internal combustion would not be able to explain why things came to be or even the purpose behind the engine. Lennox said that the point of tension for most people lies in their worldview. He noted the current winner of the Nobel Prize in physics is an atheist, while the year prior, the award in physics went to a Christian. Both were really smart people. One believes there is a God. One does not. The issue is not with science. The issue is with worldview. In an illustration of the car given as example, a scientific view of the engine does not negate explaining a car in Ford’s terms. In fact, they complement each other. I am an unashamed Christian. My worldview is that almighty God created everything out of nothing. His creating us means that we have phenomenal purpose. But it is in reference to him. Science gives a much different explanation, but not one that negates God. They complement explaining different facets of creation. But that is my worldview. I am fully convinced you can be a Christian without putting your brain on the shelf. The 2012 Nobel Prize winner in physics proves that, as do many other scientists. But L en nox enc ou r ag ed d ia log ue a nd friendship with those of other worldviews. I’d love to get the conversation started. Join my discussion table in Russell House from 4:30 to 5:30 Thursday afternoons at the 1st f loor information desk or comment on my blog at noresponsibility.blogspot.com. — Joel Helms, campus director of The Navigators

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Exhibit recalls Bull Street site’s past Courtesy of College of Arts and Sciences

The former Bull Street mental hospital is the focus of an exhibit at the McKissick Museum that catalogs the historical significance and future of the location.

Curator focuses on stories of medical staff to promote preservation Alex Buscemi

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The McK issick Museum’s “Bull Street: Forgotten Past and Uncertain Future” exhibit commemorates the abandoned, 181-acre state mental hospital on Bull St reet, which is currently at the mercy of developers, pol it ic ia n s a nd pre ser vat ion ist s f ight i ng over what shou ld be demolished and what should be built. The exhibit is a fascinating and unsettling look at the treatment of the mentally ill in the 19th and 20th centuries. In one corner of the room, a wire mannequin trapped in a straightjacket watches over a display case containing the dilapidated control board for an electrotherapy machine, an “enema c a n” a nd a st r a nge cont r apt ion

w it h t ubes stem m ing f rom a jar labeled “suction.” There’s furniture, plaques, keys and postcards written from patients to family members chronicling their involuntary stays at an often overcrowded and undermaintained asylum. La na Bu rgess, fac u lt y c u rator a nd d i rec tor of USC ’s mu seu m m a n agement prog r a m , sa id she arranged the exhibit to gain support for the protection of the site. “ We wa nt to get more people looking at it as historically significant, to get the community interested in preserving these buildings,” she said. The exhibit is largely devoted to the asylum’s faculty. Doctors and nurses — even janitors and laundrymen — are memorialized in paintings and photos. What can’t be found (save for a few blank-faced, wide-eyed photos) are the remnants of the patients, many of whom suffered at the hands of their staff.

Burgess said this is partly because of the federal law that prevents access to the patients’ medical information. It’s also because the staff’s side of the story hasn’t been told. “Most people focus on the patients, thinking ‘Silence of the Lambs’ or ‘American Horror Story,’” she said. “Other people that lived there deserve to have their stories told too.” Though not without its flaws, the asylum was still considered progressive for its time. Burgess says the design of some buildings followed the Kirkbride Plan, a system of architecture that allows each wing to receive sunlight. Others have cupolas — dome-like structures that provide ventilation. According to Burgess, the staff was constantly looking to improve the quality of life for patients. “It was progressive in that they would always explore new options, like occupational therapy. Patients would work on farms, go to church. They gave them some semblance of a

normal life,” she said. Never t heless, t he walls of t he exhibit tell tales of poor administration leaving doctors and nurses without proper medicine and equipment. Racism and sexism made conditions horrid for some patients: AfricanAmericans crammed in buildings that were falling apart, women kept in basements that constantly f looded. They were grim contrasts to t he progressive goals of the hospital. “There’s defi nitely a contradiction, but there’s treatment, and there’s reality, which is not the same,” Burgess said. “They were still lingering from the Civil War.” Despite the racism and sexism that existed at the time, she said, the state mental hospital on Bull Street was a beacon that marked improvements in how the mentally ill were treated, and it was among the fi rst to treat them like humans. DG

‘Monuments Men’ squanders ace cast WWII caper slick enough, but ultimately sadly nonessential Jonathan Winchell

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“The Monuments Men” NOW IN THEATERS

Director: George Clooney Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bil Murray, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett Rating: PG-13 for images of war violence and historical smoking “The Monuments Men,” starring, co-written and produced by George Clooney, is a minor, passably entertaining WWII drama that does not fully utilize its amazingly talented cast. The film tells the true but little known story of a unit of men who went around Europe during World War II trying to obtain the world-famous paintings and other artworks that Hitler ordered stolen. Hitler had planned to open a huge museum filled with the art when he rose to power. Lt. Frank Stokes (George Clooney), an art conservationist at Harvard, led a team that included Lt. James Granger (Matt Damon), who worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Sgt. Richard Campbell (Bill Murray), an architect; Sgt. Walter Garfield (John Goodman), a sculptor; Lt. Jean Claude Clermont (Jean Dujardin), a French character fictionalized for the film; Pvt. Preston Savitz (Bob Balaban), a theater and dance director; and Lt. Donald Jeffries (Hugh Bonneville), a British officer. They were all greatly aided by German secretary Claire Simone (Cate Blanchett), who despised her Nazi superiors. She diligently recorded every work of art that came into the office into a ledger. Many of the characters are just loosely based on real-life people, and their names have been changed. Cinema’s record of history always has to be taken with a grain of salt. The structure of the film is disappointingly slack and disjointed. It is a film that seems like a

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Matt Damon and George Clooney are just two of the stars lending their talent to “The Monuments Men,” a disappointingly lacking endeavor that can still coast off of the charisma of its high-profile acting retinue. combination of scenes in search of a completed work. I n a st ra nge way, it is si m i la r to Q uent i n Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” in that both films cut back and forth among a large cast of characters in Europe during W WII. The difference is that Tarantino actually splits up the scenes into chapters with numbers and title cards. Each scene is a vignette that works both as a contained dramatic setpiece and a part of a whole. “The Monuments Men” hops around between characters and countries without a strong narrative thread holding the scenes together. A nother major f law with the film is that the characters are underwritten. They do not seem like real people but solely the actors playing them. Matt Damon is Matt Damon (said in the “Team America” voice). Bill Murray is Bill Murray. One

could argue that Bill Murray always more or less plays “himself” in films, but in his best work, he has strong material that makes his characters humorous or engaging to the audience. The actors’ charisma holds the film up to a large degree. All this is not to say the film is a total disaster. With such talent in front of and behind the camera, it is never less than watchable. The film definitely has the tone of a ’50s or ’60s war film, where big-name stars played the heroic Americans and saved the day. Oh, a few people might have gotten killed, and one is reminded war is bad, but the view of war is sanitized and patriotic. Telling the story of the Monuments Men in an old-fashioned style was probably the best way, but it lacks the tight plotting of those films. DG

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Ask Pastides anything: Q&A set for Thursday Garnet & Black magazine accepting questions for USC president

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website Reddit’s subreddit, /r/iama. On Thursday, at 1 p.m., President Harris Pastides will be taking questions, too, in an A M A-st yle interview with Garnet & Black magazine. Questions can be tweeted with the hashtag #AskPastides and sent to @garnetandblack. Among the questions posed so far:

“Would you like to go skydiving with me someday?”

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Aries

Leo

Sagittarius

Po s t p one a f i n a nc ia l discussion. Wait for a quiet, peaceful moment. Spend more time on love today a nd tomor row. There’s no need to buy t o y s . H a v e f u n w it h what’s at hand. Go for a hike.

P r i o r i t i z e r e s p o n s ib i l it ie s , a nd get into action. You’re st ronger, but t he i nspect ion cont i nues. E xcept iona l pat ience is required. If one door close s, do more planning and research. Your confidence keeps rising as you practice the moves.

Today a nd tomor row are good for f inancial pla n n i ng. Fi nd a new option to high costs. Add to your savings instead. Po s t p o ne e x p a n s io n , distracted by a beneficial d e v e l o p m e n t . D o n’t gamble. A partner sets a socia l date. Rev iew accomplishments.

Taurus

Handle disagreements i n pr ivate. Enforce household rules today and tomorrow. Choose sol id d i rec t ion s over ephemeral. Study with quiet discipline. Check out a new neighborhood establishment. Practice with others pays off. Get your body moving.

Gemini

Yo u c a n b e e a s i l y e x p l o it e d n o w. A competitor’s impressed b y t h e s k i l l s y o u’ v e acquired. Think things out caref u lly before tak ing act ion. Stay persistent, despite breakdowns. Gain deter m i nat ion f rom adversity. Push yourself forward. Discover another way to utilize resources.

Virgo

Work interferes with a fun diversion. Finish up what you’ve prom ised today a nd tomor row. A d v i s e f r u g a l it y a nd simplicit y. Ever ything seems possible, but proceed wit h caut ion, a nd c ho o se t he le a s t expensive option. Rest w it h qu iet t i me for reflection.

Libra

Cancer

People depend on y o u . Yo u’r e f o c u s e d on generat ing money. Don’t throw it around bl i nd l y. Home c ou ld get uncomfortable. A n emotional reaction could arise. Keep digging and f ind t he clue. Friends help w it h a d if ferent perspective.

It’s not a good time to argue, but do stand fi rm. Rules simplif y things. You’re entering a twoday ph a se t h at cou ld p o t e nt i a l l y b e q u it e profitable. Work smart, a nd t u r n on t he selfdiscipline. Budget time for the unexpected.

Choose love over money to increase satisfaction. Figure out how to make it happen. You’ll have to report on your activities over the next few days. Discipline is required. Send love to one who loves you.

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Scorpio

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Capricorn

Cost s over r u ns cou ld throw some surprises. St ick to you r budget, a nd f i n i sh t he work . Make big changes today and tomorrow, without s p e nd i n g mo ne y. Entertain creat ive s u g g e s t i o n s . Yo u r par t ner’s t he teacher. You lack total agreement. Get outdoors.

Aquarius

Review tactics and find out what you’re doing t he h a rd way. You’re gaining sk ills, even if money’s tight. Consult with partners over the nex t few day s. Spend time in the sun. Spend only what is necessary. Emerge victorious.

Pisces

Tu r n y o u r at t e nt io n toward work today and tomorrow. Don’t give up on a thwarted intention. I n v e s t i n e f f ic ie n c y. Research for t he best qualit y. Pat ient ly and persistently, take small steps forward. Clean up messes as you go.

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ACROSS 1 Abbr. in an abbreviated list 5 In the dumps 9 Tore down, as a building 14 Lucy Lawless role 15 Not often seen 16 Verdi aria that means “It was you” 17 Stevie Wonder’s “__ She Lovely” 18 Oklahoma city 19 “Network” actor Peter or a songbird 20 2010 Best Picture about a stammering royal 23 Lawyers’ org. 24 1040-issuing org. 25 Followers of els 28 Newspaper revenue source 32 Massage reaction 35 United Nations budget overseer 38 Like the Reaper 39 Georgia summer hrs. 40 Up to the task 41 Gospel classic 46 Born, in bridal bios 47 Party food provider 48 Seventh Greek letter 49 Stylist’s stuff 50 Two-time loser to DDE 52 Where the freedoms that end 20-, 35- and 41-Across are found 60 Old Testament prophet 61 “By __!” 62 Water color 63 __ Lodge: budget chain 64 “Planet of the __” 65 Gather selectively 66 Brand at www.rootbeer.com 67 Apartment payment 68 Pass idly, as time DOWN 1 Way off the road 2 Pianist John

3 Henry VIII’s second or fourth wife 4 Andy Kaufman’s “Taxi” character 5 Caribbean island nation 6 “Auld __ Syne” 7 “Battle Cry” author Leon 8 Pills from docs 9 Basketball ofﬁcial 10 Astrological Ram 11 Brass component 12 Engrave with acid 13 Response to the obvious 21 Construction beam 22 Photos 25 Encourage 26 Country superstar Haggard 27 Disparaging, as remarks 29 Wintry mix component 30 Military chaplain 31 Starlike ﬂower 32 Hoffman of the Chicago 7 33 Distribute in shares 34 Carrion eater

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54 Not quite shut 55 Sulk 56 Break __: neither win nor lose 57 Preﬁx with distant 58 Partner of void 59 Like difﬁcult orders 60 “Cry __ River”

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Growing pains

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In coach Frank Martin’s second year at the helm of South Carolina basketball, with the addition of eight new players to the program, he has found SEC success hard to come by.

Men’s basketball takes on Vanderbilt Wednesday Danny Garrison

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When coach Frank Martin cleaned house leading up to the start of the current men’s basketball season, it was assumed that there would be some growing pains with a team of eight newcomers. A nd as the Gamecocks sit at the bottom of t he SEC wit h just one conference win, Martin continues to begrudgingly acknowledge that his South Carolina team will have to wander through some darkness before they reach the dawn. “Ever yone wa nt s to talk about patience,” Martin said. “We live in a society where no one has patience for anything, and I’m included in that group. I want things fixed now, not in six months.” The Gamecocks (8-15, 1-9 SEC) will set off in search of their second SEC win Wednesday night when they

take on a Vanderbilt team that has surprised many college basketball fans with its competence. T h e C o m m o d o r e s (13 - 9, 5 -5 SEC) are currently seventh in the conference with wins over Tennessee and Georgia, who bot h sit above Vandy in the SEC standings. Although that level of success might not be enough to draw an NCA A tournament bid, Martin contests the Commodores can hang with anyone they play because of their attitude. “They don’t get wrapped up in the emotion of a possession, let alone a game, let alone a week,” Martin said. “And they know what coach (Kevin) St a l l i ng s wa nt s. He k nows what they’re good at.” Vanderbilt enters Wednesday’s contest on the heels of their first loss in a few weeks. Before falling to Arkansas on Saturday, the Commodores rattled off a four-game win streak that began on Jan. 25. While Vandy isn’t a team known to live and die by the three-point shot and forwards don’t typically wander behind the arc, Commodore forward

Rod Odom is f ifth in the SEC in three-point field goal percentage. Perhaps even more impressive, he’s made the second-most threes of any player in the conference with 67; he’s behind only Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson. “ I t h i n k Odom i s a s go o d a n offensive player as we have in our league, and he understands how to play in that system that he’s in right now,” Martin said. “When you watch them play, they put him in so many different actions. That’s a player and a coach that are both understanding of system and coach understanding of player.” Odom is a senior, and he’s spent all four years of his college career at Vanderbilt, an example of what Martin wants — upperclassmen who buy into their coaches’ ideologies and reap the rewards of that kind of relationship. Before Bruce Ellington decided to forgo his senior season of basketball to take a stab at an N FL career, Martin thought he had his own elder statesman to act as something of a coach on the f loor. But even with Ellington out of the picture, Martin

said the two-sport athlete’s presence is still felt on the South Carolina team in the form of freshmen guards Duane Notice and Sindarius Thornwell. “Duane and Sindarius saw a guy that never gets out of a drill, never gets out of practice, never makes an excuse, never rolls his eyes, never drops his head, shows nothing but positive vibes, and they kind of took to that,” Martin said. “We were actually starting to play better, and it was because of that — those 10, 12 days.” Martin has looked at each game as a part of the process of building a program from the ground up and has continuously pointed to Notice a nd Thor nwell as reasons for encouragement. We d n e s d a y ’s g a m e a g a i n s t Vanderbilt will be no different, and the coach said he thinks that for South Carolina to secure a win, it will be all about execution. “Hopefully we play better this week than we did the Saturday game last week,” Martin said. “We’ll continue to focus in.” DG

WHAT THE HECK?

Not quite time to panic for men’s basketball Sam could be first openly gay NFL player after announcement Kyle Heck

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The South Carolina men’s basketball team has struggled this season, to say the least. With a 1-9 SEC record, the Gamecocks aren’t coming out of the league basement anytime soon, as has been the case the last few years. But don’t panic yet. I don’t know what the heck is wrong with people who are already calling for another basketball coach. There hasn’t been too much of that talk floating around, but I have a feeling it will ramp up after this season comes to an end. It shouldn’t be that way. You need more t han t wo years to put your stamp on a program. Evidence of Frank Martin’s philosophy has already shown up, particularly this season. An impressive win against Saint Mary’s over winter break and a 28-point whooping of Texas A&M are signs that point in the right direction. In addition, the Gamecocks are just a handful of points away from being 5-5 in the SEC, not 1-9. Four of their league losses have been by five points or less. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, huh? That’s true, but the slim margins are proof that South Carolina is right on the edge of climbing out of mediocrity. The Gamecocks are a very young team that has only one senior, Brenton Williams. Meanwhile, there are seven

freshmen who are getting used to the college game. One of them, Sindarius Thornwell, is already the team’s second leading scorer. Martin proved he can win in his time at Kansas State. Frankly, it is just going to take longer to turn South Carolina around. South Carolina is no Kansas State. Few of the country’s top high school recruits have Columbia in mind, but Martin is starting to change that, beginning with Thornwell. He could have gone anywhere he wanted, but he’s here. That will be the case more and more as we head into next season and beyond.

So show your patience, Gamecock nation, and let Martin do his thing. The results will come along soon. Michael Sam There has been a lot of buzz this week about former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam announcing publicly that he is gay. When he is drafted in May, he will become the first active, openly gay player in the three major North American sports. It is admirable t hat he had t he courage to come out, and he has received a lot of positive reinforcement from the sports world and beyond, which he should.

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Former Missouri Tiger Michael Sam announced earlier this week that he is gay, meaning he could be the first openly gay major-sport athlete after this year’s NFL draft.

Sam should be treated like any other football player when he gets to the league, and he shouldn’t be verbally or physically abused. However, this doesn’t mean that everyone has to agree with his lifestyle. They just have to respect it. Th is past su m mer, M i n nesot a Vikings running back Adrian Peterson caught unwarranted heat when he said that he’s “not with” gay marriage. He went on to say that he had gay relatives and that he treated them just as he would anyone. However, he did not agree with their views. Peterson rightfully did not apologize for his comments, saying that he was expressing his personal opinion. So as we head into this unchartered territory with Sam, people who have views like Peterson’s should not be chastised. As long as they respect him, that should be enough. You don’t have to agree with his beliefs just because it is the popular thing to do nowadays. If you want to stick to your beliefs, that should be acceptable. And people like Peterson are doing just that when they respectfully disagree with another’s views. I will end on a Peterson quote that I think is the best response to anyone who disagrees with what I’ve written. “We have homosexuals who choose to live their life the way they do. You know what? To me, that’s fine. You can do that,” Peterson told The Oklahoman. “If you want people to respect that, then just respect my view.” DG