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Report: USC student to receive Medal of Honor Carpenter to become 1st SC honoree in decades

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Students designed and modeled outfits made out of condoms for Carolina Productions’ Project Condom event.

Students model condom ensembles Models hit the runway to raise awareness about safe sex Davis Klabo

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A spin on the television show “ P r o j e c t R u n w a y,” P r o j e c t Condom asked teams to design and create a fashionable outfit to be graded by a panel of judges. And if that weren’t hard enough,

the garments had to be made p r i m a r i l y o u t of c o nd o m s , an effort to promote safe and healthy sexual practices among USC students. I n t he end, 12 tea ms took o n t h e d au nt i n g c h a l le n g e and created outfits made with condoms to showcase before an eager crowd. Carolina Productions, which organized the event, created a runway that spanned almost half of the Russell House Ballroom.

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Circus-themed outfits created by FMLA, SWARM and Acroyoga won over the panel of judges Wednesday night and swept the competition’s top three spots.

Jen n Gu n sau l lu s, a sex u a l health and psycholog y expert and intimacy counselor, hosted the event. Gunsaullus’ YouTube series, “I n t he Den w it h Dr. Jenn,” led her to give a series of talks and lectures on sexuality and intimacy at colleges around the country. “ We l i k e d t h at s he h ad a background in psychology and was a sex educator,” said Adam Mayer, Carolina Product ions president . “We always like to get recommendat ions on our spea ker s, a nd she had g reat reviews from other colleges.” Gu nsau l lu s k icked of f t he event w it h a presentat ion on physical int imac y and sex ual relat ionsh ips, st ressi ng t hat k now ing your ow n body was a great way to improve sexual self-esteem and remove feelings of shame or doubt. She often tried to cut through the sexual taboos that seemed inherent in the crowd, eliciting bout s of ner vous laughter as she said t hat almost 800,000 Americans were masturbating at that moment. Though perhaps uncomfortable for some, many of her tips managed to arouse the crowd’s interest. The 12 models came out one by one onto the runway to showcase their creations. Shaking off any performance anxiety they might have, the models looked calm and composed despite a crowd that managed to fill the room with excitement, even though it was smaller than past years, Mayer said. CONDOM • 2

Every mile matters for Rooney Graduate student plans to trek from Calif. to Md. this summer Natalie Pita

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While most students spend the summer trying to relax after a long year of classes, Natalie Rooney will spend 42 days of hers running more than 4,000 miles across the country. On June 15, Rooney, graduate assistant for the Capstone Scholars Program, will join a team of around 30 u nderg raduate and g raduate students at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., as part of 4K for Cancer’s 2014 Run Across America. T he g roup w i l l f i n i sh t hei r journey on top of Federal Hill in Baltimore, Md., on July 26 after running between 8 and 13 miles a day. “It’s going to be a really cool

experience, and we’re helping to make a really big difference in the lives of these young adults who are fighting for their lives every day,” said Rooney, who will be the run director. Each member of t he tea m is required to raise at least $4,500, and as of Wednesday, Rooney had raised $2,507, or 55 percent. The money goes direct ly to s uppor t pat ient s, i nclud i ng scholarships and chemotherapy care bags that help make patients more comfortable. Du ring t he t rip, t he r u n ners will give away scholarships to two st udent s bat t l i ng ca ncer. They w ill also make f ive stops to do community service. “For me, I really enjoy doing things that ser ve other people,” Rooney said. “I’m really excited for the service days where we actually get to engage with young adults for cancer. We’re spending time with

William Kyle Carpenter, a Marine veteran and USC student, will receive t he Medal of Honor — t he U.S.’s highest military honor — according to a report from the Marine Corps Times. The Marine Corps Times cited anony mous sou rces who said Carpenter, a 24 -year-old physical education student, will become the third Marine from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to receive the award. Carpenter, of Gilbert, will be the f irst Sout h Carolinian to receive the award since the Vietnam War, according to The State. Carpenter’s nomination came after he reportedly dove on top of a grenade in 2010 to save his friend, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Eufrazio. The blast cost him an eye and most of his teeth and badly broke his arm and jaw. He’s had more than 30 surgeries since. The W h ite House a nd Ma r i ne C or p s a re f i n i sh i ng pl a n s for a ceremony in Washington, sources told the Marine Corps Times. Carpenter could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday. —Thad Moore, Editor-in-Chief DG

Constitution referendum withdrawn Richardson removes bill before senate vote Hannah Jeffrey

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After five weeks of heated debate and prolonged discussion, a referendum to replace the Student Government constitution was withdrawn at the final meeting of this year’s student senate session. St u d e nt B o d y P r e s id e nt- e le c t Lindsay Richardson, the bill’s primary sponsor, motioned to withdraw the legislation after nearly two hours of debate Wednesday. R ic h a rd son sa id she m ade t he decision to withdraw the referendum for a few rea sons, i nclud i ng t he amount of work the constitution still needed. “There’s still a lot to be done with it,” she said. “Knowing that there are still some changes that need to be made, I did not want to put up three referendums for the constitution. I’d rather just do one for the st udent

them, we’re getting to know them, we’re learning their stories.“ Rooney fi rst found out about the cause when she clicked on an ad for 4K for Cancer on Facebook and saw the journey combined two of her passions: running and cancer awareness. “I’ve lost several close members of my family to cancer, so it’s really important to me to be an advocate for cancer awareness,” she said. “I saw this run that combines running and cancer awareness, and I was like, ‘Well, this is perfect.’” Rooney said losing her u ncle was one of the hardest losses she experienced at the hands of cancer, saying he was well-respected and “very devoted to his family.” He was a captain on an aircraft c a r r ie r, t he US S T he o d o r e Roosevelt, and was a mentor and inspirational figure for Rooney.

body.” Sen. K irk land Gray offered f ive amendments to the bill at the start of the meeting. Those amendments were eventually split into ten and were voted upon separately; almost all of them failed. R ich a rd son c a l led each of t he a mend ment s ho st i le , s ay i ng she wanted to encourage debate on each one. Gray’s amendments would have made first-year students eligible to become speaker of the senate, allowed the vice president to preside over the senate until a speaker was elected and increased the number of senators to 51 to account for the speaker, among other things. Gray tried to keep the legislation in play by objecting the withdrawal motion, but he was rejected, and as the primary sponsor, Richardson was able to withdraw it without a vote. Gray said pulling the bill at the end of the session defeated the purpose of discussing several other pieces of legislation that were presented toward

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SC State faces mounting bills without enough cash

SLED report reveals Santiago’s discrepancies

City police chief search narrowed down to 2

South Carolina State University has a $13.6 million shortage and unpaid bills that date back to October, according to The State. According to universit y President Thomas Elzey, t he school has been put on not ice by vendors who provide students’ food, maintain washing machines in dorms and run the school bookstore. In order to avoid a disrupt ion in services to students, the school needs funding appropriated by April. Elzey asked the state Budget and Control Board Wednesday for a direct appropriation to complete the school’s funding in the next fi scal year. He said the school would also take a loan to help pay the bills, though it would add to the school’s debt. Elzey said services on the Orangeburg campus would stop in April if the school does not receive funding soon. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

A report released Wednesday says that interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago failed to tell state and federal investigators that he knew two separate versions of a phone conversation recording existed, according to The State. The 405-page state police report on an investigation into police corruption allegations against Santiago said that he had changed his story during interviews with the State Law Enforcement Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation about when he received a recording. The investigation began July 10 after former police Capt. David Navarro said Santiago asked him to frame a fellow city official in a “black ops” scheme. He brought the complaint to SLED one day after his suspension from the police department. Following Navarro’s suspension, Santiago asked SLED to investigate him for allegedly illegally shredding documents and misappropriation of money. A special prosecutor decided not to bring charges against either man. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

The list of candidates up for Columbia’s next police chief has been narrowed down to two, according to The State. During a work session at City Hall Tuesday, city manager Teresa Wilson told City Council she would be announcing her choice soon but was not specific. Wilson did not give any information regarding which two candidates were still in the running. A nt hony Fisher, W ill iam Holbrook , Br ya n Nor wood a nd Gregor y Reese had a l l been announced as fi nalists. Each of the four has public safety experience: Fisher is the former executive director of the Spa r t a nbu rg Depa r t ment of P ubl ic Safet y; Holbrook is the chief of the Huntington, W.Va., Police Department; Norwood is a former chief of the Richmond, Va., police department; and Reese is chief of security forces at the Air Force Space Command in Colorado. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

CONDOM • Continued from 1 T he cl i m a x of t he event , t he announcement of the winners, came after another talk by Gunsaullus, this time primarily concerning the emotional and spiritual aspects of sexual intercourse. Three circus-themed outfits swept the top spots. St udent s W it h A Responsible Me s sage’s out f it , t he “Bea rded Lady,” came in fi rst place. In second place was t he Feminist Majorit y

And in third place was AcroYoga’s “ T i g h t r o p e Wa l k e r ,” w h i c h symbolized the subtle line between being ready and unready for sexual interaction. An Academy Awards-style dress and a lion tamer ensemble rounded out the top five as the two audience choice winners.

Leadership Alliance’s “Ringmaster.”

RUN • Continued from 1 He was diagnosed wit h esophageal cancer twice. He beat it the fi rst time he was diagnosed, but the cancer spread much more the second time. “He’s still someone who motivates me, even to this day,” Rooney said. “It sounds very cliché, but he told me, ‘You can do anything you put your mind to. Don’t limit yourself.’ A nd that’s just something that I really took to heart and I think also motivated me to apply for this run.” Ro one y s a id t he 4,0 0 0 -m i le journey will require intense physical training for rough conditions, so she has been running several miles each week to prepare. “It’s going to be hot. It’s t he summer. We’re running through s o me r e a l l y hot s t at e s . We’r e running through the mountains,” Rooney said. “Rain or shine, we’ll be out there.” I n a d d it io n t o t h e p h y s i c a l

challenges, Rooney said she expects the experience to be emotionally intense as well. “Every day is going to be very tough,” she said. “Mentally, a lot of people who are doing this run have been affected by cancer in a really big way, so just facing that every day and remembering why we’re doing this can be a really emotional and mental thing to go through.” As run director, Rooney said she is most concerned about possible injuries during the journey. “I’m really hoping that our team is able to st ay hea lt hy a nd ca n complete the journey as one whole team,” she said. Rooney is a nt icipat i ng a n inspirational summer when she’ll get to raise awareness about cancer in every place the team stops. “I’m really hoping to get inspired by some of [the patients’] stories,” she said.

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SENATE • Continued from 1 the end of the session. “I wish we would have looked at more small improvements for things we could advocate for, instead of paying so much attention to this if we were just going to withdraw it in the end,” he said. But in the end, Gray said pulling t he bi l l wa s t he b e st de c i sion , considering the circumstances the senate faced at the end of the session. “We should have seen it through t he e nd , a nd t h at ’s no t r e a l l y something we did, but it was a smart move by the end when it started to fall apart,” he said. A nd although the f inal session fizzled out in terms of legislative

prog ress, R icha rdson rem i nded senators of the progress they made during their time. During the 201314 term, the senate passed 40 pieces of legislation and several resolutions, up dated t he f i n a nce code s a nd revamped the SG codes to create seven chapters of updated codes. “What was achieved tonight was (a) more solid foundation,” Richardson said in an email after the meeting, referring to the decision to defer the issue to the next senate. “Hopefully, it will at least serve as a guiding light to help them navigate through what we as (a) senate struggled with.”

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SG should focus on students’ needs next year ISSUE A bill was withdrawn after 5 weeks of debate wasted. OUR STANCE The act shows a need to refocus on the students. After five weeks of deliberation, Lindsay Richardson withdrew Student G o v e r n m e n t ’s p r o p o s e d con st it ut ion before st udent senate cou ld t a ke a vote Wednesday. It’s tough not to be frustrated after an inordinate amount of time is wasted tr ying to pass legislation that largely wouldn’t affect the student body. Frankly, t he bi l l shou ld have been introduced much earlier than it was to avoid this missed buzzerbeater, but t here’s not much sense crying over lost time now. The good news is t hat t he senate had a fairly productive session. There were 40 pieces of leg islat ion , a h a nd f u l of resolutions and overhauls of the fi nance and SG codes over the course of the 2013-14 term. G ener a l ly, gover n ment is eit her mov i ng for wa rd or back ward. If you ask us, SG made respectable progress, but that’s not to say we’re getting complacent, or even content. We’d like to see more out of SG regarding issues that truly impact the student body. Passing legislat ion t hat will improve

participation in SG is one way of going about it, but we don’t suspect SG can be improved much by sheer force of volume. SG has likely already attracted ma ny of t he passionate a nd driven students it can in order to get t h i ngs done. Fu r t her cultivation isn’t necessary, but application certainly is.

After a year focused on working on SG’s internal issues, it’s time the organization gets to work on the problems facing the student body at large. W h at ’s prom i si ng i s t h at there are indeed members of SG who are aware of the disparity bet ween enact ing legislat ion and actually making an impact. One solution, mentioned by Student Body Vice Presidentelect Donnie Iorio, is creating an open f loor for students to

“We’d like to see more out of SG regarding issues that truly impact the student body. Passing legislation that will improve participation in student government positions is not an eﬀective way of doing this.”

voice t hei r concer n s to t he student senate. In order to better ser ve t he st udent body, SG needs to better acquaint itself with the pressing needs of the student body. The exposure that opening up the floor to others would provide is paramount in measuring the pulse of campus. For the record, it’s not like SG’s track record with this kind of thing is terribly dismal. After all, they did get work done this year on the Carolina Cab service and Walk Home Cocky, along with a few other programs. It’s just that we’d like to see more of that and less of the internal squabbling that tends to happen q u it e of t e n o n We d ne s d a y nights. SG is at it s best when it’s ac t i n g a s a d i r e c t me d iu m between the student body and USC’s administration. It’s all f u n and games when t hey’re p at t i n g t h e m s e l v e s o n t h e back and passing leg islat ion t o b ol s t er t he i r r a n k s , but when a long- debated bi l l is withdrawn on the last meeting of the term, priorities need to be reconsidered. St ude nt G o v e r n me nt h a s ser ved the school well in the past, but it has yet to realize its full potential as a body. A solid fi rst step in doing so would be improving its contact with the student body in order to focus the issues that truly matter.

Obama budget projections unrealistic Too many tax hikes, too little expense cuts Earlier this week, President Ba r ac k Ob a m a rele a s ed h i s budget for 2015. It i ncluded proposed budgets for each of t he different depart ments he oversees (and the government o n t h e w h o l e) , a s w e l l a s projections for these budgets and expenditures over the next ten years. This budget promises to “further reduc[e] the deficit and debt,” and to promote fiscal responsibility. Considering Obama’s lessthan-positive track record with regards to f ix ing our budget and spending problems, you’ll forg ive me for not believ ing those initial claims, especially when the actual numbers from the budget don’t match them. The projected deficits for each year are certainly smaller than what we’ve seen in the past from this administration — last year we had a $680 billion deficit, and the projections of this year’s budget have that deficit down to $434 billion by 2024. There are, however, two main problems with those projected deficits. F i r s t , t h e y ’r e b a s e d o n projections that are optimistic

at best, but border on f a n t a s y. Fo r e x a m p l e , t h e Congressional Budget Off ice (a branch of government whose employees are recruited to be simultaneously nonpartisan and good at econom ics) project s federal revenues to total $40.6 trillion between now and 2024, i n c o m p a r i s o n t o O b a m a’s budget projection of $ 43. 8 t r i l l ion over the same period. That’s a $3 trillion difference, a l l i n O b a m a ’s favor. The differences Ross in spending is Abbott l e s s s t a r k (t h e Second-year Congressional business B u d g e t O f f i c e’s economics student $48.5 trillion v e r s u s O b a m a’s $ 4 8 .7 t r i l l io n), but t he e st i m at e s f rom t he Congressional Budget Off ice don’t take into account any of t he new spend i ng prog ra ms p r o p o s e d b y O b a m a’s 2015 budget. Speak ing of spending, that’s the other problem. This budget achieves its mild deficit reduction not by cutting a penny of spending, but by raising taxes. In 2013, the federal government

collected $2.8 trillion in taxes. By 2024, based on Obama’s ideal budget, we’ll play almost twice as much in taxes — $5.5 trillion. This isn’t a tax hike — it’s a tax climbing expedit ion, and it barely even covers the new spending he’s proposing. How a budget ca n call for deficits every single year that add up to a total of $7 trillion in new debt by 2024 (based on those overly opt i m ist ic est i mates) and still claim to be “fiscally responsible” is beyond me. If a deal is reached (and I doubt it will — far more likely we’ll continue to operate without a budget), Republicans will likely “compromise” by blocking most of the tax increases while leaving mu c h of t he ne w s p e nd i n g prog ra ms i nt ac t , f u r t her increasing the deficit. T h a t ’s a f i n e d e a l f o r politicians, who will be able to claim that they brought lots of new spending programs without increasing taxes, but a terrible deal for the average taxpayer, who will have to foot the bill for all of this “fiscal responsibility.”

Requiring foreign language classes waters down quality Force-fed courses create apathy, not true learning St udents who begin universit y lack ing foreign language credit or satisfactory marks on their placement test are required to take up to six credit hours of a foreign language. I n ter ms of Carolina Core cou rsework , languages demand the utmost engagement and in-class participation. In my experience, this forced learning is a detriment to both students and teachers. Each semester t hrough t he Conf ucius I nst it ute at USC , ex per ienced Ch i nese teachers travel halfway across the world to our Columbia campus. A s a st udent, t he wealth of knowledge these individuals possess is captivating. The opportunities to learn are immense. You would expect their eagerness to share both language and culture to be reciprocated by students. This is not the case. From students directly refusing to be given Chinese names, effectively forcing the teacher to struggle with English pronunciation, to incessant texting during class, to disparaging a tonal language with vocal fry, the lack of effort becomes appalling. W hile the teacher struggles to inspire disinterested students, those attempting to learn face a disheartening classroom pace. It appears that a sizable portion of the class has no interest in actually reading, writing or speaking Chinese. They simply are fulfi lling a general education requirement. Me a nwh i le , foreig n te ac her s’ i n it ia l impression of A merican st udents is t hat of laziness, apathy and negligence. Other beginning lang uage courses face similar problems. In order for USC to continue to attract talented instructors and ambitious st udent s, t h is s y stemat ic f law mu st be ameliorated. During the first exam of the year, signs of cheating were blatant — lack of effort i n it s mo st v u l ner able for m. Ca rol i n a Core’s learning outcome to “communicate ef fect ively in more t ha n one la ng uage” requires reevaluat ion. Two semesters of rudimentary language learning will leave little residual k nowledge. The damaging effect this policy has on teachers and engaged students, however, is immense. —Hunter Dayton, first-year business economics and international business student

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African American actors face lack of roles Courtesy of USC Department of Theatre and Dance

The recent production “Yellowman” was a step forward, students said, but it stood as one of the few exceptions to a system where black actors have trouble securing roles.

Students speak out on their struggle for theater opportunities Khadijah Dennis

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Theater majors need work, and it’s the job of USC’s theater program to provide it. However, behind the intricate poster designs and large-scale theatrical events lie enduring issues in the availability of roles to an increasing number of African American actors. While the number of full-time theater students has declined 29 percent over the last five years to 71, African American enrollment has almost tripled, to 14. A mber Middleton, a fourth-year theater student who played a supporting ac t ress i n “ Yel low ma n,” sa id t he department is “outstanding,” but she said she is also disappointed with the number of acting opportunities available to students of color. “I ca n not speak for all A f rica n American students,” Middleton said. “However, for myself as well as others I affiliate with, we would like to see more

than just the normal persona in which people categorize African Americans.” The production “Yellowman” was presented at the Booker T. Washington Lab Theater last semester. The story involved the issue of colorism — light sk in color versus dark sk in color — w it h i n t he A f r ic a n A mer ic a n community. Though they acknowledged the show as a “step,” some students said they would like to see a broader range of roles presented to African American actors. Braden Massey, a third-year broadcast student who has a theater minor, looks at “Yellowman” as a step forward. “I didn’t necessarily see [“Yellowman”] as being the solution, but it was a great way to get people listening to and understanding the issues that we face — not just African Americans, but other races as well,” he said. The production of “Yellowman” i nf luenced t he push for a recent production, “A Woman’s Suffrage,” that was presented in the Lab Theater last month. The production aimed to take a different approach to the typical roles available to African Americans by incorporating musical elements, drama

and comedy without a story about slave ancestors or bitter racism. “This play explores emotional, mental, verbal and physical abuse,” said Brittaney Chatman, a fourt h-year broadcast jou rnalism st udent who w rote “A Woman’s Suffrage.” “So many talented people of different races are not being chosen for main stage shows.” Though the play only featured African American actors, many of the actors and actresses who participated said that the play seemed to bring together people of all races and colors because of its focus on being inclusive. “I believe that students responded to the play very well [because] it was different and brought together all of the elements of the arts to create an outstanding response,” said Middleton, who played a role in “A Woman’s Suffrage.” “There is so much more to us (African Americans) as a whole than just showing a production full of poverty and past struggles. We as the new generation no longer want to see [that], but instead, our accomplishments.” Shaquile Hester, a third-year vocal performance student who was in “A Woman’s Suffrage,” said that the issue

goes far beyond race, but really digs deep into talent and ambition. “It’s all about merging cultures,” Hester said. “Students should take on roles that weren’t directed for them and bring in new perspectives.” Brandon By rd, a f irst-year f ilm studies student and the male lead of “Yellowman,” said that directors in the department need to step outside of the traditional and go for something that better represents the students around them. “We need directors who are more open to casting people or casting diversity,” Byrd said. “We also need to do plays that aren’t so Euro- or white-centric.” W h i le produc t ion a nd c a st i ng techniques won’t change in a day, Hester said that students can overcome the issue by first facing the reality. “If the theater department’s job was to cater to the majority, they would be doing the same thing that they’re doing right now,” Hester said. “Students will have to work twice as hard, twice as professional; that is their responsibility.” DG

Netflix offerings perfect for spring break Video service has plenty of movies, shows to binge-watch Jonathan Winchell

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Spring break’s coming up, which means you have two options: total alcohol-fueled hedonism on some sardine can of a beach, or watching more Netfl ix than seems humanly possible. If you choose the liver-friendly second option, here are a host of binge-worthy titles: Bates Motel (season 1 streaming; season 2 airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on A&E) For a series that is a prequel to a seminal film classic but set in the modern day, “Bates Motel” is shockingly strong. The Alfred Hitchcock film “Psycho,” the granddaddy of slasher films, is the basis for this A&E series. Freddie Highmore plays Norman Bates (played by Anthony Perkins in the film) , and Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“The Conjuring”) plays his mother. The series begins with Norman’s father “accidentally” dying and the family moving to a seemingly peaceful Oregon town to start a new life. The wickedly fun series draws inspiration from the cult classic series “Twin Peaks” (also on Netflix streaming). The two lead performances hold the series together. Even when the series borders on camp or soapiness, the actors’ sincerity shines through. Before watching even one episode of the series, viewers should absolutely watch the original black-and-white 1960 fi lm. Do not watch Gus Van Sant’s pointless shot-by-shot color remake from 1998, which stars Anne Heche and Vince Vaughn. The series will be much more enjoyable for those who know what it is drawing inspiration from. Mad Men (seasons 1-5 streaming; season 7 premieres on April 13 on AMC) “Mad Men” is the best series on television. It follows the life and work of ad executive Don Draper (Jon Hamm) in 1960’s New York. The main female character, Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), has

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Jon Hamm’s Don Draper is the lead character of “Mad Men” and one of the most complex antiheroes on television. climbed upward throughout the run of the series and fought against the oppressive sexism of the era. Every aspect of the series is top quality: the writing foremost, the direction, the acting, the spot-on art direction and costumes. The series goes back to the not-so-distant past and reveals a lot about the time but also resonates with the current day. The sixth season should be on streaming closer to the air date of the new episodes, which will be the first half of the series’ fi nal season. Each episode feels like a delicious short story that leaves the viewer with a haunted feeling. What the series has to say about America and human existence is deftly profound. Fargo (1996 film streaming; series based on the film

premieres April 15 on FX) Perhaps the Coen Brothers’ best film, “Fargo” is a near-perfect comedy/drama/thriller. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is in need of money and hatches a plan to have his wife kidnapped by two men and have her held for ransom. W hen her wealthy father pays up, Lundegaard and two kidnappers will divide the money. Of course, the plan goes horribly wrong, and pregnant policewoman Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) is on the case. News of this television series should be met with great caution and skepticism. However, the Coen Brothers are executive producers and have given the show their blessing. Plus, it does not feature any of the same characters or actors from the film. However, it does star Billy Bob Thornton, who starred in the Coens’ “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” and Martin Freeman. Regardless of the series’ quality, the film “Fargo” is a must-see. Louie (seasons 1-3 streaming; season 4 premieres in May on FX) Louis C.K. has the best television deal of anyone working today. The stand-up comedian is given a lump sum of money (not a ton), and he is able to spread it across a season of episodes however he pleases. He directs, writes and stars in all the episodes. FX does not see a page of the scripts or a frame of the footage. He turns in the episodes, and they air them. Nobody else has that amount of freedom in the medium. In fact, the series has been on a 19-month hiatus because he wanted to take a break and really polish the new season. Given all that, it is not too surprising that it is the best comedy series on television. He plays a fictional version of himself. The real Louie and his character are both stand-up comedians who are divorced and raising two young daughters. The episodes are frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious, but there is always a deep sadness and pain to them. Sometimes episodes are so dark that laughter seems wrong. Louis C.K. is one of the best stand-up comedians working today, and his series is brilliant. DG

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Aries

Leo

Sagittarius

A schedule conflict could disrupt travels. Jupiter goes direct today, for the next eight months. Work ing w it h ot hers gets easier. The money for home improvements becomes available. Whip up a feast a nd i nv ite everyone to celebrate.

Tu r n d o w n a n inv itat ion to go out. Advance a work project. Make sure you know what’s required. It’s easier to learn over the next eight months, w it h Jupit er d i re c t . Love and money come easier, too.

Take it one step at a time. For the next eight mont hs, w it h Jupiter d i r e c t , you r d r e a m s seem prophetic, and it’s easier to get whatever you want. Stash away as much as possible. Speak only the truth.

Taurus

Fo r t h e n e x t e i g h t mont hs, w it h Jupiter direct, you do best working through others, and your investments do especially well. Loved ones provide support, and the route becomes obv ious. Consider con sequence s before issuing words or actions.

Virgo

Gemini

It’s easier to c o n c e n t r a t e , com mu n icate w it h clarit y and take p ow e r f u l s t r id e s i n projects at home and work now that Jupiter’s d irect for t he nex t eight mont hs. St udy your course and handle practical details before leaping into action.

There’s plenty of work o v e r t h e n e x t e i g ht mont hs, w it h Jupiter direct. Prosper with a partner’s help. Romance is gett ing easier, too. Get the house the way you want it. A fi nancial matter moves forward now.

It’s easier to advance and make money now t hat Jupiter’s direct. Finish old projects to c le a r s p ac e f or ne w enthusiasms. Get your partner involved. Have you r home suppor t your passion and work.

Cancer

W it h Jupiter d i rec t , friends provide decisive leadership over the next eight mont h s. L ove , prosper it y a nd home i mprovement s g row. Make plenty of time for play. Move forward with an agreement. Adapt to another’s preferences. Cut frills.

Libra

Scorpio

New informat ion handles an issue. Projec t s t hat were delayed move forward, w it h Jupit er d i re c t . Finances and romance grow with greater ease. Take slow, measured steps. Dance with your subject silently. Create a little mystery.

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Capricorn

Ca sh f low i mproves. Career advancement gets easier (and more fun), with Jupiter direct for the next eight months. Do your homework, and don’t over-extend. Keep expenses low. Celebrate with creature comforts at home.

Aquarius

Mone y m ay be t ight today, but savings grows o v e r t h e n e x t e i g ht mont h s w it h Jupiter d i r e c t . Tr a v e l a n d new projects go well. Advance a level, as you meet important people. Let your partner lead. Share good food and home pleasures.

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Pisces

Discuss ways to keep costs dow n. Group efforts make significant gains. For the next eight mont hs, w it h Jupiter direct, get farther than e x p e c t e d . Per s on a l and professional goa ls adva nce w it h e a s e . Up g r a d e y o u r communications inf rast r uct ure. Share appreciations.

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8 U.S. Open stadium 9 Rickey broke his stolen base record in 1991 10 “Assuming that’s accurate,” biblically 11 Winter garb 12 Guesstimate words 13 Takes home 18 Rogers’s partner 19 Last year’s frosh 24 Hot sandwich 25 Sequence of scenes 27 It’s not posed 28 Aptly named author 29 Holiday tuber 30 Dismissive bit of rhetoric 31 Highland tongue 32 Legendary seamstress 33 Eponymous physicist Ernst __ 34 Switch add-on 38 “I’m talking to you!” 39 PC key below Shift 41 Wicked

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56 First lady’s garden site? 58 Golfer Michelle 59 Hitter’s stat

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Baseball rallies to earn win over Stetson

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Junior outfielder Connor Bright hit safely in both games against Stetson, extending his current hitting streak to an impressive 13 games dating back to last season.

Pike drives in game-winning run Wednesday Tanner Abel

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After sweeping rival Clemson over the weekend, the Gamecock baseball team fought through the cold to win both meetings of a two-game home stand against Stetson this week. It was not until the seventh inning of No. 1/3 South Carolina’s 4-2 Wednesday victory that the South Carolina bats came alive. Head coach Chad Holbrook said the emotional series over the Tigers might have factored into the slow start on Wednesday. “The game was certainly in doubt until late,” he said. “I don’t know if we didn’t have the energy we normally have when we came into the stadium today.” Junior center fielder Tanner English led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a single followed by a walk earned by sophomore Marcus Mooney. Sophomore second baseman Max Schrock grounded into a fielder’s choice that left runners on first and third, but Schrock injured his left ankle on the play after, rolling it on first base. After Schrock, junior Joey Pankake may have broken out of his struggles with an RBI single to push the

Gamecocks’ deficit to one run. With two outs, Junior Connor Bright tied the game at two when he hustled out an infield single on a ground ball to short. With the single, Bright has hit safely in all 12 games so far this season, and he has a 13-game hitting streak going back to last season. Bright stole second, putting runners on second and third for redshirt freshman Weber Pike, who came into the game earlier for junior Elliott Caldwell. Stetson reliever Tyler Warmoth got ahead in the count, but Pike managed to hit what turned out to be a gamewinning single that brought Pankake and Bright home to give the Gamecocks a 4-2 lead. “I got down 0-2 pretty early and was just trying to fight it off at that point,” Pike said. “And it got over the shortstop’s head.” The bullpen stepped up in a big way on Wednesday, allowing no earned runs after sophomore right-handed starter Curt Britt went 2.1 innings, allowing three hits, two walks and two earned runs. Sophomore Vince Fiori came in and pitched 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out three batters. Senior Hunter Privette pitched the seventh inning and ended up earning the win while junior Cody Mincey retired all three batters he faced in the eighth inning. Facing the heart of Stetson’s lineup in the top of the

ninth frame, junior closer Joel Seddon retired them in order to earn his fourth save of the season. “I think the bullpen’s the strength of our team, and they continue to show that,” Holbrook said. In Tuesday’s game, the Gamecocks managed six runs in the first two innings on their way to a 7-1 victory. Junior catcher Grayson Greiner went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Schrock had two hits and an RBI while Pankake added two RBIs to help pace the South Carolina offense. Freshman left-hander Josh Reagan threw five innings, allowing one unearned run on six hits to go along with six strikeouts to pick up the win. He is now 2-0 on the year. Wit h t he t wo w ins, t he Gamecock s remain undefeated at 12-0, while Stetson drops to 2-11. Schrock’s injury on Wednesday means he is unlikely to play this weekend’s series against Brown, according to Holbrook, but he hopes to return next week. Still young in his career as a Gamecock, Pike got his first taste of playing the hero. Holbrook called him “one of the best” players he’s ever coached. He added that he had a good feeling Pike would get it done at the plate, which is why the redshirt freshman entered the game. “That sucker, I have the utmost confidence in him swinging the bat,” Holbrook said. “I think he’s going to put the ball in play hard somewhere all the time.” DG

Gamecocks enter Darius Rucker tournament Women’s golf earns No. 12 ranking, highest in program history Antoine Thomas

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South Carolina women’s golf team will look to start spring break on a high note when it travels to Hilton Head I sla nd to compete i n t he Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. The weekend tournament held at Long Cove Club will give the Gamecocks tough competition, as quality teams will be vying for top fi nishes. Of t he 17 teams compet ing in Hilton Head, 10 are ranked in the top 25, i nclud i ng No. 12 Sout h Carolina. Six of the teams — Duke, Arizona State, Alabama, Arkansas, Ok la hom a a nd St a n ford — a re ranked in the top 10 and look to be the opponents the Gamecocks will be keying on this weekend. South Carolina’s No. 12 ranking is the highest the Gamecocks have ever been in t he Golf World / WGCA Division I College Coaches’ Poll. A strong performance against worthy teams in the tournament could push the team into the top 10. Sout h Ca rol i na w i l l br i ng it s high ranking and momentum into the weekend after fi nishing fi rst in its last outing, at the Florida State M at c h-Up o n Va le nt i ne’s D a y weekend. T he G a mecock s were two-stroke victors as the team shot

7-over-par, with Clemson fi nishing second. Five G amecock s placed in t he individual top 20, with sophomore Sa ra h Sch melzel ’s second-place fi nish leading the way. The win helped validate South Carolina’s top-15 rank ing, and it shone t he spot l ight on K ately n Dambaugh. T he G oose C reek nat ive wa s

named the SEC Freshman of the Week after her performance in the Flor ida St ate Match-Up. A long with fi nishing top-10 for the third time this year, Dambaugh tied for the third-lowest 18-hole score in program history after shooting a 67 in the fi nal round. “I believe she was our low-stroke average for the fall, and everybody really performed prett y well, but

Katelyn defi nitely stepped up,” head coach K alen Harris said. “She’s playing particularly well right now, and she just needs to keep going with her process.” Sout h Carolina will need Dambaugh and her teammates to stay consistent if they are to perform well t his weekend and in f ut ure events. T hei r consistenc y cou ld be credited to the work the Gamecocks d id over t he w i nter brea k . T he G a m e c o c k s u s e d t he b r e a k t o focus more on t heir short game, and it allowed Harris to focus on individualizing the team’s practices. Harris said the team also focused on the mental aspect of the game during the winter break by doing individual and team sessions with volunteer coach Scott Barnicle and outside resources. The you ng season has already seen the promise of what is to come, and Harris is excited about South Carolina’s potential this year. Harris said the Darius Rucker Invitational a nd f ut u re event s c a n help t he Gamecocks continue to progress through the spring and get them where they need to be at the most important time of the season. “We’re obviously in the top 15,” Harris said. “Our goals are set high and, again, we just build on each event at a time to get us ready for our postseason play.”

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Freshman Katelyn Dambaugh earned Freshman of the Week honors in South Carolina’s last outing, when she turned in a final-round 67 in the Florida State Match-Up last month.