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Amiridis seeks to lead FSU USC provost applies for Florida college’s top spot against interim president Hannah Jeffrey
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Provost M ichael A m ir id is applied Tuesday to be president of Florida State University after serving five years in his current USC post. Amiridis is one of 39 applicants unanimously approved by the FSU board of t r ustees to i nter v iew for t he posit ion. FSU I nter im President Garnett Stokes is also up for the school’s top spot, as are
several top administrators from across t he cou nt r y. Stokes was named interim president in March after Eric Barron left to become president of Penn State University. In a letter to FSU’s presidential sea rch com m it tee, A m i r id is outlined his “top ten” reasons he would be a good fit to permanently replace former president Barron. He made a point to deempha siz e t y pic a l appl ic at ion concepts like “personal values” and “interpersonal skills” in his letter, saying it was “unnecessary — and slightly embarrassing — to have to make a case along these lines.” H is com m it ment to d iver sit y, clear vision for today’s universities
and “appreciation of the role of a strong athletics program” made the bulleted list instead. A m i r id is was approached by a search consu lt a nt, he w rote, but he decided to apply based on how h is ex perience at USC could translate to FSU’s campus. “I strongly believe that academic leaders, regardless of t he position they find themselves in ... can only be successful if they view themselves as primus inter pares (first among equals), build consensus around their plans and priorities, and lead by example,” he wrote. AMIRIDIS • 3
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student environments where students live,” Kennedy said. “There’s a student success center satellite in here to help students be successful. We’re striving for LEED gold in this building for sustainability. There are two classrooms here, kitchens and more gathering spaces to build a community.” The Women’s Quad renovation falls on the centennial of the first time female students were admitted to USC, Kennedy said. Wade Hampton, t he f irst female dor m on campus, opened in 1924. Since then, the building was demolished once to make room for the building that housed students up until last spring and again to construct it’s more modern form. The latest renovation comes as a part of a master plan approved by the USC board of trustees in 2011. The initiative looks to update outdated buildings, benefit students and reach sustainabilit y standards. Two of the three buildings that were once traditional-style were upgraded from to suite style arrangements. The amenities and community rooms will also
A chorus of “aye” and “nay” rang out in the student Senate chambers Wednesday, as the Student Government budget for the 2014-2015 year came up for debate. The $163,428 budget plan was passed by a vote of 26 to one, with one senator abstaining. The budget allocation takes the form of a series of subcategories, with each section receiving parts of the overall amount. Within each subcategory, proper sums are appropriated to every individual project overseen by SG. The biggest piece of the budget pie, a $58,800 share, went to the Carolina Cab Safe Ride Program, a cab service that takes students from Five Points to anywhere within a five-mile radius for free. “It’s a really safe and effective way to get our students home,” Student Body Vice President Donnie Iorio said. “This is geared as a way to keep our students safe.” Cabs pick up students from a designated spot within Five Points and will take students home so they can get home safely. The shuttles will also run on football gamedays. The second biggest sect ion of t he budget went to newspaper subscriptions, which gets $43,295 of the total budget. St udent s a re g iven f ree copie s of national publications like The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, as well Columbia’s The State. These papers can be picked up across campus from the designated stands at locations ranging from the Coliseum to the Russell House to the new business school. The papers are meant to be exclusively available to students. “Those are for students. Those aren’t for facult y and staff,” Iorio said. “We want to make sure that students are using them. It’s something that the students are picking up. The Wall Street Journal is in the business school, and that makes sense for it to be in the business school.” The third largest chunk of the budget comes from SG operating costs, primarily exec ut ive cabi net salar ies a nd of f ice expenses. And according to Iorio , paper — SG printed 420 pages of paper to prepare for Wednesday’s senate meeting.
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The Women’s Quad dorms reopened this semester after an academic year of renovations.
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Wit h a smile and a snip of t he scissors, President Harris Pastides cut the ceremonial ribbon that celebrated the reopening of USC’s historic Women’s Quad. The Women’s Quad underwent extensive r e n o v at i o n s o v e r t h e s u m m e r a n d h a s a c h a nged look — wh at wa s once t h ree separate dormitories was conjoined into one superstructure. The three residence halls that make up the Women’s Quad — Sims, McClintock and Wade Hampton — have all gone t hrough changes designed to bring the buildings up to modern standards, as well. K irsten Kennedy, Executive Director of USC Housing, stressed that the renovations made on large impacts on creating a truly enviable housing environment for students. “[We’re] putting a priority on making better
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Authorities release photo Planned bathroom brawl Jenny Sanford demands ex-husband’s evaluation of Greenville gunman leads to 11 arrests Greenville County deputies released a photo Wednesday of the only suspect in three murders that occurred Friday and Monday, WIS reported. Evan Bennett, 23, is accused of shooting two security guards Friday — what Sheriff Steve Loftis described as a “thrill killing” — before shooting and killing 58-year-old Gregory Jones Monday. Bennett then drove to a Greenville County Law Enforcement Center, where he shot and injured a police officer. Bennett then killed himself. The injured officer was shot three times and has been left unnamed. Authorities said that he was in “serious but stable condition.” The two slain security guards, Bobby Wayne Wood, 65, and Richard Ellison, 53, were working at a non-operational textile plant when they were killed Friday. Jones, Bennett’s stepfather, was killed after confronting Bennett about his possible involvement in the Friday shootings. Before leaving his house in black tactical gear, Bennett was reported saying, “the war is just beginning.” —Davis Klabo, Assistant News Editor
WOMEN’S QUAD • Continued from 1 be accessible from nearby women’s dorm Patterson. “This is part of a comprehensive campus housing master plan and this was the next building identified as needing renovations,” Kennedy said. “Pinckney/Legare and Rutledge are in the design phase right now, so we have other buildings coming up.” A s part of the ceremony celebrat i ng t he renovat ion, t he university invited past residents of the quad to the event and tour the new dorms. “We def initely want people to come back — this place has changed so much,” Kennedy said. Residents of the Women’s Quad
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Lower Richland High School saw 11 student arrests af ter t he st udents allegedly t ried to organize a fight in a school restroom, The State reported. The students, aged 14-18, had gathered around 8 a.m. to organize a fight between two of them, according to t he R ichland Count y Sherif f ’s Depar t ment, . Upon being interr upted by a teacher, the students fled but were later identified with school surveillance video. Abram Walker, 18, Davon You ng, 17, and Shakimo Smith, 17, are charged with disturbing schools. Smith also faces a charge of affray, a charge related to disturbing the peace that applies specifically to fights. Eight other students were minors and have not had their names or charges released. Walker, Young, and Smith were to be taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center while the minors were released to their parents awaiting a possible family court hearings. —Davis Klabo, Assistant News Editor
we r e p r a i s e wo r t h y of t he ne w facilities and renovations. In past years, the quad was viewed as subpar in terms of amenit ies, health and safety concerns. During the 2012-13 school year, 16 residents of Sims were moved out because of mold growth. Diana Inzirillo, first-year early childhood education st udent and women’s qu ad ha l l gover n ment president, said she was excited about living in the dorms for the upcoming year, and Morgan Howard, fi rst year biology student, also lauded the new setup. “It’s beaut if u l, t he rooms a re incredible, really clean, new and spacious,” Howard said.
BUDGET • Continued from 1 “You wouldn’t believe the amount of money we spend in paper for Senate,” Iorio said. “We spend a lot of money on paper. It’s something we a re con st a nt ly look i ng for alternatives for.” Fo r t he s e a nd a dd it io n a l m a n a g e r i a l c o s t s , t h e s e n at e apportioned $21,520 for “Office Operations,” according to senate legislation. C a r ol i n a C o nvo y , a s e r v ic e t hat prov ides st udent s w it h transportation to Gamecock away games at other SEC schools, was allocated $3,339 for the fiscal year.
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An additional $6,316 was given to Freshman Council, and $1,435 was allocated to the Awards Banquet. The prime directive of Student G over n ment , Ior io sa id, is to “responsibly spend” t he money distributed by the budget. “I pay for [the budget],” he said. “Professors don’t pay for this so the people that we are reporting to a re t he people t hat elec ted us. They paid for t h is in t heir student activity fee and we need to be responsible in making sure that everything is benefiting the students.”
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Jenny Sanford, ex-w ife of U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, filed a motion in court to force her estranged husband to undergo psychiatric and psychological evaluations, the Associated Press reported. Troubles in court for 1st District Rep. Mark Sanford began in 2010 after his wife filed for divorce on the grounds her husband had been unfaithful with a woman he met in Argentina. The divorce was quickly granted, due partly to her husband’s admission he had carried on an affair with the woman, to whom he is now engaged. T h is newe st t u r n i n t he couple’s w idely publicized split comes as a part of child custody hearings for their 15-year-old son, the youngest of four. Marital troubles have not seemed to affect Sanford’s political career however, as the former governor served out the remaining two years of his term after the scandal became public in 2009 and secured a U.S. Congress seat in a 2013 special election. —Davis Klabo, Assistant News Editor
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AMIRIDIS • Continued from 1 There is no current timeline for FSU to name a new president. The Sept. 2 application deadline was the first in a series of steps applicants will
take in the hopes of cinching the job. Finalist selection and on-campus inter v iews will be announced in the coming weeks. The number of fi nalists who will interview has yet to be determined, according to the
FSU Presidential Search Committee website. A m i r id is sa id t he si m i la r it ies between USC and FSU, especially in terms of size, rankings and athletic aspirations, give him preparation for the position, would allow him to “hit the ground running” and give him the chance to further the school academically. “I have a lot of respect for the academic success of Florida State Universit y and I strongly believe that it deserves even more national and international recognition than it is currently receiving,” he wrote. A miridis declined to comment Wed nesday af ter noon about h is application, the application process
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or his future career aspirations. USC President Harris Pastides could not be reached for comment. A miridis told t he search committee he’s looking for strong academic leaders, strategic resource allocation and swift decision-making when it comes to better operating within an organization. But those aren’t the only things he’s looking for. “After 20 years at an SEC school, it is very difficult for me to imagine a complete campus experience without a v ibrant at hlet ics program,” he wrote. DG
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Amiridis could take job ISSUE Michael Amiridis has applied for FSU presidency. OUR STANCE If anyone’s qualified for a college president’s job, he is. When the facts of Penn State’s complicity in child molestation fi nally came out, the careers and reputat ions of t hen-president Graham Spanier and head coach Joe Paterno were destroyed and their positions’ emptied. Spanier’s empt y seat needed someone to fill it, and former Florida State University president Eric Barron was hired to the post. This, in turn, left a space open for Barron’s old position. Now, it seems, this strange “fill one seat and another empties” job ascension chain has attracted the attention of USC Provost Michael Amiridis, who has recently applied to fill the role of FSU’s president. Amiridis, effectively President H a r r i s Pa st ide s’ second-i ncom ma nd, has been a major figure in his own right, working his way through USC’s Chemical Engineering department for 15 years and serving as provost for five. His 20 years at USC, progressing to ever more senior positions at a regular pace, is representative of his talent and drive. His accomplishments are
many and significant; perhaps the most notable being his acquisition of $20 million in funding, which was used to hire hundreds of new faculty members. The prospect of losing such a v a lu able ad m i n i s t r at or i s disheartening. Not only because his absence itself will have negative administrative consequences, but also because the school will have
“We feel that his talents would wellcompliment FSU in the same way that his presence here has shaped USC over the last 20 years. to mobilize to fill the position quickly. W h i le w e a r e r e a s o n ab l y sure that the potential pool of applicants for provost (should A m i r id is receive t he of fer a nd accept t he job) is bei ng looked at by the school, USC administration officials have yet to comment on any potent ial plans to replace Amiridis. A lso yet to be a n nou nced: whether applicants for the job would come from members of USC faculty or the search would be opened for a wider field. Bot h opt ions, drawing internally or externally, have
drawback s: if t he applicat ion search is strictly internal, the best applicants from outside USC might be overlooked. But if the contest is opened for a free-forall, the sheer wave of potential candidates could seriously slow down the process. Additionally, the process to adequately pick a nominee (and let them settle into the job) will take an extended amount of time, no matter who is picked. Among the 39 candidates in the running for FSU’s presidential seat are t he school’s interim president Garnett Stokes and state Sen. John Thrasher, both of whom have impressive resumes. St ill, it’s early days yet for t he F SU sea rch com m it tee; s u b m i s s io n s we r e f i n a l i z e d Tuesday, and for now, everyone is in the running. Nevertheless, the sheer volume of Amiridis’ accomplishments, both as a part of and outside USC, makes it possible (if not likely) that he will be picked as FSU president. A nd wh i le we’re saddened at the possibilit y of losing an accomplished administrator, we feel that his talents would wellcompliment FSU in the same way that his presence here has shaped USC over the last 20 years.
ISIS remains largest major terror threat to U.S. civilians Attack is imminent without prevention If you happen to have even glanced at the news over the course of the past few months you will have by now heard the term ISIS. You may have gathered that they are yet another militant group located in the Middle East driven by fundamentalist Islamic values, but in reality they are much more than that. In fact, ISIS is the greatest single threat the United States has ever faced out of the Middle East. M o s t c o m m o n l y, I S I S i s compared to al-Qaida by most of the major media outlets, but already ISIS has surpassed their b et ter -k now n c ou nt er p a r t s in the area that matters most: effectiveness. Throughout their more than t wo-decades of existence, alQaida has maintained one main far-reaching theme, to unif y the entirety of the Middle East under one Islamic state. However, they have failed to accomplish this goal in every
s i n gle a s p e c t . L a rg el y, t he only thing that al-Qaida has accomplished is the incredible number of people t hey have killed. This has allowed them to be written off and ignored by an overwhelming majority of Muslims. ISIS is different. The goal of ISIS is directly stated in their name (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), and they have done a much better job of accomplishing this goal. As of today they control half of all territory in Iraq and Syria, they control Mosul, which is Iraq’s second largest city, and recently captured a strategic air base in Syria. A long t he way t he y h ave performed and recorded mass exec ut ions, l ive bu r ia ls a nd genocide on whichever group t hey deem u nf it. They have tanks and other tools of modern wa r f a re. I n late Ju ne , ISIS officially declared themselves a caliphate, a government ruled by a man that can only be described as “mad,” which now provides welfare to its subjects. W hat makes t his group so
dangerous is the fact that they ac compl i shed t hei r goa l of establishing an Islamic state in the Middle East, an objective that many Muslims support. This accomplishment ha s g iven t hem much more respect among more moderate Muslims, resulting in increased rec r u it ment . E x ac t ly how effective is their recruiting? Already two Americans have d ied f ight i ng for ISIS, a nd several more are believed to still be f ighting. These men have A merican passports. Experts h ave proje c t ed t h at w it h i n weeks ISIS will attack a target in Western Europe. I n mere mont hs t hey may attack the United States. We must stop them now, before they inevitably grow strong enough to lash out across vast bodies of water. If we do not, we may very well be forced to watch another tower fall. — Charles R. Jones III, Thirdyear history student
Alumnus remembers Ft. Motte in poem Dear [Viewpoints], As a three-time graduate of USC (1969, 1973, 1980) my admiration for my alma mater runs deep. A highlight of my days there occurred in June 1970 when I did field research and prepared a paper on the relative isolation of the AfricanAmerican population of For t Motte, South Carolina. I hope the poem I wrote this month after all those years might be published in your letters section. I learned so much then about the rich AfricanAmerican experience in this state and how far we had and have to go in regard to race relations in South Carolina and in the U.S. — John A. Huffman
Fort Motte on My Mind They worked the land, and it worked them. Much they gave to those they loved and more to those they did not. They lie here together and can prove where they rest. Rectangles attest their strength insufficient to support the soil That demanded their lifetimes and desired to confine Them after death. But still and silent they are not. African murmurs are heard — sounds echo in the night Telling of long ago times together. Goodin Cemetery cannot contain them. Their shades commune with the spirits of the trees Towering there. Their souls are bound together by trials of hard labor And by sacrifice but even more — by a togetherness enduring Longer than the arbor and by the ground that cannot confine them. They are at liberty now — forever free from others’ demands.
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SNL actor dishes on the job Aidy Bryant talks shop before Russell House performance Hannah Jeffrey
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Aidy Bryant — best known for her quirky niche characters on Saturday Night Live — chatted with The Daily Gamecock this week about everything from ostrich hot dogs to Beyonce’s newest jam. Bryant will perform in the Russell House ballroom Thursday night at 8 p.m. Daily Gamecock: What question do you hate to answer? Aidy Bryant: Oh god! No, you know what, people always ask, “Who’s the worst host?” or “Who’s the meanest?” and I’m always like “Everybody’s nice.” I dunno, it’s an annoying question to me. Also, even if they were really mean — I don’t want to tell ya, you know? DG: What’s your favorite question to answer? AB: Ooh, tough question ... I came up in Chicago, so I always like when people ask about my Chicago days before SNL. Is that a good answer? –laughs— DG: No, that’s great! So tell me about your Chicago days, like before SNL. AB: I see what you did there, ver y sneak y. – laughs— They were good, I performed at several different theaters there and they all had training centers and I took classes at all of them. The iO is one, the Annoyance and then Second City, and Second City is where I was performing and writing. That’s where SNL came and scouted me out, and took me away. But yeah, it’s just, like, super fun. (It’s) a super encouraging comedy community there, with a big focus on just being as good as you can and working really hard, not so much about auditioning and trying to get jobs, more about getting better. Which I like! DG: What’s it like going to SNL after there have been so many strong female comedic superpowers, like Tina Fey, Molly Shannon, A my Poehler ... What’s it like to follow in their footsteps? AB: I mean, it’s super cool, and of course, those people that you just mentioned are people that I was obsessed with, like, watching the show from afar. And they’re great role models to follow after, and you know, I think we’ve been really lucky. It’s a great group of girls right now and we’re all super strong and we’re all really different, but we all work together and we like each other, and that makes a big difference, and that kind of makes it easier. So maybe the pressure that there would be to ... be as amazing as those amazing women is a little easier when you have a good group to hang with.
DG: What’s the dynamic on the show? In between sketches, is it as goofy offstage as it is onstage? AB: It’s super goofy and super silly, but I think the main thing is, we’re on such a tight time schedule that the closer it gets to Saturday, the more professional it gets. (It’s) more focused and serious, taking comedy super-seriously and doing the best we can to make it the best show possible by Saturday. So, even though it’s super fun early in the week when we’re writing and goofi ng around and coming up with ideas and jokes, I would say by the end of the week it’s a little more focused and serious. DG: W hat is t he t imeline, from Monday to Saturday? What’s the process? AB: Monday you come in and pitch ideas to the host, and that’s the first day you meet the host. Tuesday you write maybe one of those ideas, a different idea, a couple ideas ... You write all night long, until 8 or 9 in the morning. Then Wed nesday, early af ter noon, we read everything that we wrote, so that is a day that can sometimes be a 48 hour work day, which is wild. We read everything, all the sketches that were written, — that’ll be about 40 sketches — and then after we read all of those with the hosts and everybody, and once with the host and Lorne [Michaels], usually some producers and some top writers go into the meeting and they decide which 10-12 scenes were the best of that 40. They choose those shows, they put out a list, you look at the list to see if your scene was chosen. If that happens you go to meet with design, which is hair and makeup and wardrobe and all the set design and the director, and you talk about what you want and what you have in mind and what they can help you with for costumes or whatever. That’s the most amazing part to me — they don’t even fi nd out what they’re building or what kind of wigs they’re making until Wednesday night, and then all day Thursday and Friday, they build that stuff and make that stuff happen out of nowhere. Thursday and Friday we do rehearsal basically, on-camera rehearsal to figure out where we should stand and what’s the best way to make certain things happen. And then Saturday, we come in and run through everything once. Then we do an 8 o’clock dress rehearsals and between the dress rehearsal and the live show we choose what scenes are going to stay and what scenes are going to go and we do the live show. It’s kind of a whirlwind, y’know, but it’s super fun.
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Bryant has been making a name for herself with SNL impressions, such as Adele and Rebel Wilson. DG: With a lot of your sketches you’ve created a niche for yourself. Is there one that’s just really comfortable for you to do? AB: Gosh, I love to do it all. I love anything we do with music, I think that’s super fun. Girlfriend’s Talk Show is really fun for me to do, it’s super easy, I’ve known Cecily [Strong] for a long time, so it’s fun and easy to do something with a friend ... Anytime I’m on the show feels like a treat to me —laughs— DG: What does your five-year plan look like? Do you think you’re going to stick around SNL for a little while? Maybe break into the movie scene? AB: Oh, man. I feel like I just got to SNL, so I’m not really dying or trying to get out of there; obviously I want to stay. So yeah, I don’t really have a five-year plan. I’m taking it one day at a time. DG: What’s your advice for college freshmen? AB: Well, you’ve made it out of high school, so congrats. Now comes the fun stuff, where you get to do your own thing and try different stuff, and figure out who you are. So, live it up! BRYANT • 6
‘Gunvolt’ reminiscent of ‘Mega Man’ 2-D platformer features engaging gameplay Richard Lipkin
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Great game series don’t die, they evolve. “Azure Striker Gunvolt” is a new game for the 3DS from Inti Creates, creators of Mega Man 9 and 10, released on the Nintendo eShop for digital download. It captures the essence of what makes a 2-D platform engaging and meaningful for modern gamers. The ga me fol lows t he ps ych ic Gunvolt, armed with a requisite pistol and the ability to channel lightning. “Azure Striker Gunvolt” has the tactical pacing of the original “Mega Man” and the fast-paced action of the “Mega Man X” series.
Instead of relying solely on your pistol like the Blue Bomber, you use the gun to “tag” your enemies when fired. You can chain multiple shots onto enemies, and Gunvolt can unleash an electrical torrent on robot zombies and psychics alike. Like the best game mechanics, it starts out simple to understand and becomes much more complex as the game progresses. The impulse to speedily progress gets blocked by the unique gameplay — Gunvolt is forced to stop, tag an enemy and wait for his psychic powers to kill anything in his path. Getting into the initial rhythm of the game can be jarring, but once the motions become more natural, the pausing does little to disrupt the speed and fluidity of the experience. It’s remarkably satisfying to tag a room of robots and watch the entire screen
explode in electricity, incinerating every enemy. Gunvolt’s electrical powers also serve as a tool to traverse the levels in the game. You can channel your powers naturally to power generators, grab and pull platforms to travel over pits of spikes or activate anti-gravity fields to soar over bottomless pits. The levels also do a great job of setting up the boss encounter at the end of the game. Each zone adequately reflects the theme of the boss well and includes mechanics along the way to train players for the final encounter. Bosses are initially fun and exciting — thankfully, they don’t have set patterns — and every bout with them is unique and challenging. The only downside is the poorly balanced skill set that the player unlocks while leveling up, which has the potential to make battles completely one-sided.
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The story isn’t special, but the character designs and art direction complement the deep and responsive gameplay.
There are a variety of skills from which the player has the option to choose, but only a handful are worth equipping, and they can get so powerful that gameplay becomes unenjoyably easy. Unfortunately, the story of “Azure Striker Gunvolt” isn’t anything special. The characters are bland, uninspired and follow the usual character tropes found in a typical Japanese role-playing adventure game. However, this game was translated well and doesn’t read awkwardly, so players interested in learning more about the game’s world can do so. The character’s colorful sci-fi aesthetic and artwork during dialogue are extremely beautiful and make for great transitions between action. “Azure Striker Gunvolt” also features gear to outfit Gunvolt between missions that augment his abilities. W hile customization is always welcome, the gear is segmented off by having the materials locked behind a random generator, and players can’t actively progress without sinking tons of time into the game. The gear doesn’t even make that much of a difference and feels like a segment added in last minute to help push the game to RPG fans. Aside from a few minor mechanical stumbles and an uninspired story, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” is a fantastic ret urn to form. The gameplay is electric, fast-paced and enjoyable. Keiji Inafune, the original developer for Mega Man, does a masterful job modernizing the 2-D action sidescroller. Inti Creates has still managed to craft a game that feels similar to its predecessors while still creating an experience unique to itself. DG
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Ta l k i s c h e a p . Ta k e a l o n g s h o t . Communications could get d i f f ic u lt . You’ve already made the plan. Achieve a lofty goal and advance to the next level by taking direct action. Look before you leap.
Find the sweet spot at work. Not ever ything you try works. Provide excel lent ser v ice for good pay. It could get intense. Keep on your g a me. G os sip c au se s ruffled feathers, so avoid it. Make a wonderf ul discovery.
D o n’t w a s t e e nerg y. A moment of transformation cou ld catch you by su r prise. A career or s t at u s r i s e b e c o m e s sudden ly ava ilable. Ta k e a c t i o n a n d avoid communicat ion breakdown. Take notes for later conversation. Grab an opportunity.
Taurus
Complet ion fosters c r e a t i v i t y. A n e w journey beckons. Choose t he direct ion that looks the most fun. Don’t get stuck trying to please ever yone. Launch your adventure without fanfare. Just go for it. Get sucked into observation.
Gemini
Bet ter leave some things unsaid. Have important conversations another day, and avoid gossip altogether. Veto power cou ld get exerc ised. Do your home book keepi ng, a nd handle pesk y details. Crank some good tunes and do numbers.
Cancer
C ho o se you r bat t le s caref ully. Work out a long-term issue with a partner through action rat her t ha n words. Postpone travel and new projects. I ncorporate music or a fou ntain’s murmur into t he background.
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Snooz e a bit longer. Your credit is in good shape. Don’t travel, or talk much about what’s going on. You already have most of what you need. Clea n hou se, rela x a nd play l ike a child.
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L i s t e n , r at h e r t h a n talk ing. Handle household chores. Study leads to discovery. Wait to see what develops before signing on. Don’t fall for a sob story. Achieve you r goal w it h qu iet act ion. Introspect ion leads to brilliant insight.
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Rivalry sees clash of unbeatens
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Sophomore forward Sophie Groff said the Gamecocks’ plan to contain the Tigers’ high-powered offense is to “stick to what they do well” and keep up defensive pressure.
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Friday’s women’s soccer matchup will feature an intense battle between the Gamecocks and in-state rival Clemson. The contest looks to be somewhat of a dog fight, as both teams come into the match with an unblemished 4-0 record. The deciding factor may boil down to whether South Carolina’s gauntlet of a defense can stop Clemson’s offensive power. The Tigers head to Stone Stadium with 18 goals already in the young season, almost receiving enough votes to crack the top 25 ranking in recent polls. The Gamecocks’ defense has been more than stout, as the team has yet to allow a goal, helping their recent jump into the top 10 of the polls, with a No. 9 ranking. Head coach Shelley Smith recognized something has to give this Friday but is happy South Carolina is playing in their backyard. “They’ve shown they can score goals, and we’re a hard team to break down, so it’s going to be a great matchup,” Smith said. “We’re glad to be home.” Although Clemson’s high-powered offense is a concern for South Carolina’s game plan, Smith
said the Gamecocks need to simply “stick to what they do well.” Sticking to that plan seems to be the mindset — sophomore forward Sophie Groff added that the team was not going to change anything for its rival. “We’re really just going to continue to keep doing what we’re doing,” Groff said. “We’re not focusing on anything specific when it comes to Clemson.” The Gamecocks’ play against previous opponents similar to Clemson shows that the team isn’t fi xated on a special game plan against the Tigers. Smith said South Carolina expects to do to Clemson what the team has done in the past: limit quality teams’ scoring opportunities. Limiting Clemson’s chances won’t come easy, but Groff said the Gamecocks want to continue pressuring the Tigers. Not only will that team pressure help South Carolina, but Smith also said being organized on defense and making few errors will also give them success. “We need to make sure we limit any breakdowns. We’ve done well with that so far,” Smith said. “We need to make sure we’re doing a great job to transition from our defensive shape to our offensive shape so we’re putting good pressure on their defense as well.” The Gamecocks are happy to know that if they
do have any breakdowns, they have a goalkeeper in Sabrina D’Angelo, who hasn’t allowed a goal into the net. And D’Angelo’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed, as she earned this week’s SEC Defensive Player of the Week title, and Smith said D’Angelo’s presence gives her players some relief in tight situations. “When she’s been called upon to make a save, she’s made it,” Smith said. “We know if we do have some kind of breakdown, that she’s there to give us a great backup.” Groff was quick to add that D’Angelo gives the team more flexibility while playing. “It’s incredible to have her back there — we’re really lucky to have such a good goalkeeper,” Groff said. “It kind of gives us more freedom to do a little more than if we didn’t have a goalkeeper that we trusted.” D’Angelo’s tenacity will be needed against South Carolina’s biggest foe. Although Clemson is often seen as a hated enemy, Smith is happy that the Tigers are showing they’ll be competitive within the conference and non-league games like this Friday will better prepare the Gamecocks going forward leading up to SEC play. “We’re happy when any team coming in here has been doing well,” Smith said. “We want that challenge in our schedule.” DG
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After a 3-0 start to their season, the Gamecock volleyball team will head to Rock Hill to take on in-state rival Clemson (4-0), Furman (1-2) and Winthrop (2-3) as a part of the Winthrop invitational. For South Carolina so far, it’s been a fountain of youth that propelled the team’s early success, particularly sophomore Koko Atoa-Williams and freshman Taylr McNeil. T h rough t h ree g a me s , A toaWilliams and McNeil have combined for 70 kills , leading the team and stay ing in t he squad’s top t hree leaders in digs. And between the two of them, they have only one serving error. The boost they’ve given the team thus far is immeasurable, as neither was on the roster last year. Both players have made the postJuliette Thévenin transition rather smooth, after all. Thévenin was one of the best volleyball players in USC history, boasting an all-time career record in kills for the Gamecocks. Head coach Scott Swanson was g ratef u l for Atoa-W i l l ia ms a nd McNeil’s contributions thus far. “The thing with Koko and Taylr is they’re just so athletic and versatile,” Swanson said. “They kill extremely well. They can block, set, dig, serve and do just about ever y t hing we need them to and it really is nice having two younger kids set the tone for us up front because it really does speak to how talented we are all the way around.” Of course, whenever the Clemson Tigers step on the court, the field or
the pitch, there’s going to be a little extra fi re in the hearts of Gamecock players and fans alike. To say that the rivalry is intense would be like saying that Michael Jordan was a pretty good basketball player. Its roots are ingrained deep into the cult ure and histor y of South Carolina and can never t r uly be understood unless you live among the people who eat, sleep and breathe G a me c o c k a nd T ig er s p or t i n g events. Friday will be no different. This will be t he 60t h meet ing bet ween Sout h Carolina a nd C le m s o n w it h t he G a me c o c k s leading the all-time series 36-23, and South Carolina does not want the Tigers to gain ground in the rivalry. Still, Swanson kept relatively calm when describing what t he game means to his team. “I mean, I really don’t think they need any extra motivation,” Coach Swanson said. “They know what’s at stake here in terms of this rivalry game. They know it’s a big deal. We don’t want to come back to campus with a loss to Clemson. There’s a huge pride factor here.” I n compar ison to t he t h ree v ictories against lower-t ier compet it ion for t he Gamecocks, the Tigers are undoubtedly the best team they will have seen this season. And along with a better team comes a slightly different approach. “We’re going to scout and prepare the same way we would for an SEC opponent, try to do everything we can to slow them down offensively, figure out who we want to target, who we want to ser ve,” Swanson said. “So it’s not that much different, but they’re the closest thing to an SEC opponent that we face in our
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Sophomore Koko Atoa-Williams leads South Carolina in kills with 36 on the year. non-conference schedule.” In terms of improvement, Swanson said there are a few areas that need to be specifically addressed and he hopes will be nipped in the bud by the end of this weekend. “You know, we’re better in a lot of
areas,” Swanson said.“But we really, really need to improve on our servereceive and our picking up of short t ipped balls. Those are a couple weaknesses of ours that we practice daily.” DG