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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Kerman pipes up Artie Braswell @TDG_MIX

Reminiscing to life behind bars, Piper Kerman discussed prison in terms of rules and rituals. Despite the overwhelming amount of rules on cans and cannots, the “Orange is the New Black” author said that prison community was given life off of its rituals. Kerman’s fondest rit ual? Prison cheesecake. “Prisoners cook really remarkable

t h i ng s w it h meager i ng red ient s,” Kerman said. It was the cheesecake, despite its simplicity, that kept them together. Sharing food was a moment of relief from the misery of prison life.” C a r ol i n a P r o duc t ion s br ou g ht Kerman to USC Tuesday night, and she sat down with The Daily Gamecock and SGTV to talk about her book, time in prison and role with the show.

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Piper Kerman, author of the novel that inspired Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” told the crowd in the Russell House ballroom Wednesday night to take positive, productive risks.

Events rally students before College GameDay Sign painting, cornhole planned for students before Saturday broadcast Collyn Taylor

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On Friday, the sounds of drums and cheers will echo around paint brushes strewn on the ground after painting signs for College GameDay. With the paint still drying on the signs, swarms of students and parents decked out in garnet and black will head to the Horseshoe in the hopes of being filmed in

front of the GameDay set before the madness that will ensue Saturday morning. A s College GameDay inches closer, St udent Government and the Athletic Department are organizing events to prepare the students for the game day atmosphere. The festivities kick off Friday with the Beat Missouri pep rally on Greene Street at 11:45 a.m. With appearances by the band, cheerleaders and a volleyball guest speaker, excitement is SG’s goal.

Poster making:

11:45 a.m. to noon, Greene Street

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Greene Street

5 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday

Cornhole Challenge: 12 to 2 p.m., Greene Street (registration starts at 11:30 a.m.)

Filming at the GameDay set: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Friday on the Horseshoe

Over 240 receive bids to Pi Beta Phi Colonizing class of Carolina chapter created Natalie Pita

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The more than 240 girls who became Pi Beta Phi’s colonizing class at USC will define the sorority for years to come. “I like the idea of not having a

Country artist chosen to appear Saturday on College GameDay Collyn Taylor

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Pep rally:

Horseshoe camping:

Kenny Chesney selected to pick GameDay

set stereotype of a sorority. Most sororities have a mold you have to fit into, but we get to make our own mold … We get to decide the outcome of what we get to be,” said Chelsea Helms, a first-year nursing student and Pi Beta Phi member. “Pi Phi is extremely diverse. You can’t stereotype us. There’s every type of girl imaginable.” Hundreds of girls participated

in at least part of the process and, according to leadership development consultant Kathleen Mariano, those who would “best represent [the] organization’s values” were extended a bid. Interested women registered online, then met individually with one of three leadership consultants. SORORITY • 2

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Country artist Kenny Chesney was selected to appear as guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay Saturday. Chesney, a friend of head football coach Steve Spurrier, will serve as the celebrity picker for the show. The picker predicts the outcomes of other college football games going on that day and the marquee matchup that GameDay goes to. The last time the show visited the Horseshoe, country singer and Carolina-alumnus Darius Rucker served as picker. Chesney is a Tennessee fan, but he’s grown to like the Gamecocks due to his friendship with Spurrier. “He’s a Carolina fan now,” Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Jerry Brewer said. “He talks about how he pulls for the Head Ball Coach every week, except one week a year.” Chesney also appeared as a picker for the Universit y of Tennessee when the show was in Knoxville, Tennessee. He also has ties to South Carolina; he co-produced “The Believer,” a documentary about Spurrier. Along with picking the games of the week, Chesney will perform a song from his newlyreleased album. “Having someone like that here, it creates a lot of fun,” Brewer said. “It’s something you don’t see every day.” DG

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

SCDHEC unveils plan to Lawyer indicted for lying Homicide charges dropped against Tony Stewart reduce statewide obesity to IRS, given probation The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control revealed the Obesity Action Plan to slim down the state’s residents. According to SCDHEC Director Catherine Templeton, obesity costs the state $8.5 billion per year. The plan focuses on educat ion, improv ing communities, worksites, healthcare and schools. Local farmers markets will become more available with the new plan with more farmers markets accepting food stamps. Templeton said there are rural parts of South Carolina that need help implementing DHEC’s plan Her primary focus will be promoting healthy eating efforts in those rural schools, restaurants, churches and retailers. South Carolina is one state that did not previously recognize obesity as a disease, and the DHEC plan seeks to change that view in order to put the plan into motion. The plan is also seeking to bridge the gap between counties struggling with their obesity epidemic and those that are doing well. —Collyn Taylor, Assistant News Editor

GAMEDAY • Continued from 1 “It shows how much spirit we have,” SG Secretary of Athletics Austin Solheim said. “The band will be there, the cheerleaders will be there. It’ll give them that game day experience before actually going to watch the game.” And then there are the families who will be scattered throughout the garnetand-black-clad students in the game day festivities during Parents Weekend. Parents are encouraged to join in on the activities going on around campus along with the scheduled Parents Weekend events. “The parents are the ones that are going to benefit the most from this,” Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jerry Brewer said. “They get to come for a great weekend and a true Carolina experience and they’re going to get GameDay and the excitement that goes with it.” The pep rally is followed by a GameDaysponsored corn hole tournament, and sign painting for Saturday’s show will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday on Greene Street. GameDay will shoot campus footage for Saturday’s show at their set on the Horseshoe from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. All of the events lead up to the three-hour pregame show Saturday morning on the SORORITY • Continued from 1 “W hen I act ually did meet w it h t he Pi Ph i representatives … they were welcoming and so flexible,” said Samantha Barnhart, a f i r st-yea r sp or t s a nd entertainment management student. “It’s like they really wanted me to be a part of it, and it is such a good feeling to be wanted in something.” The recruitment process was largely similar to that of formal sorority recruitment, but many potent ial new members were att racted by the concept of a nont rad it iona l recr u it ment process. “I researched ot her sororities, but I never felt like who I was matched with who they were as a sorority,” said Krista Stanton , secondyear psychology student and

A criminal defense lawyer from Columbia was sentenced to three years’ probation Wednesday after lying to a federal agent. Joenathan Chaplin, 47, pleaded guilty to lying to an IRS agent, saying that he didn’t know about certain reporting requirements for the IRS Form 8300. Form 8300 requires that any individual depositing more than $10,000 file a form with the IRS. Chaplin’s false statement was made when federal agents questioned him about an unrelated drug and fi rearm investigation, according to a federal press release. The issue of Chaplin’s various incidents of inappropriate conduct emerged last year when a fellow U.S. attorney in Columbia protested those occurrences in front of an open court. Chaplin must spend the first six months of his probation under house arrest with an electronic device on him. —Collyn Taylor, Assistant News Editor

Horseshoe. Student’s are allowed on the Horseshoe overnight beginning at 5 p.m. If campers choose to bring a tent, it must be taken down by 7 a.m. Saturday. Hammocks are prohibited, as is climbing on monuments. No pets are allowed on the Horseshoe during the night and during the show. Students are also not allowed to bring heaters or anything with an open flame, as well as coolers and alcoholic beverages. This will be the third time GameDay has set up on the Horseshoe and the third time in the school’s history that students are allowed to stay overnight on the Horseshoe. Brewer expects thousands of students to camp out for the show and said the atmosphere will be so unique that he couldn’t replicate it, even if “I had a million dollars.” “When you interact with all the students on t he Horseshoe and you’re at such a historic place, this is what personifies college,” he said. “You couldn’t create this.” Brewer also said the buildup of events and the show Saturday will contribute to a great atmosphere for the game Saturday night. “Even if you’re not a football fan, it gets you excited for the team,” he said. “I cant see any way, unless you don’t have a pulse, that this doesn’t get you excited about Carolina football.” DG

Pi Beta Phi member. “But I started researching Pi Beta Phi when I heard they were coming, and I immediately felt like I belonged.” The recruitment period lasted three days, during wh ich potent ial new members learned about the sororit y’s philant hropic ef for t s , sisterhood a nd values. Sisters f rom t he Un i v e r s it y of G e o r g i a ch apter of Pi Bet a Ph i assisted with recruitment in order to provide a different perspective. Ma ny of t he UGA members were hesitant about the recruitment process at first — but now it’s a unique memory. “ It ’s ju st a n a ma z i ng opportunity,” Stanton said. “How many people do you know can say they colonized a sorority while they were in

college?” Over the next eight weeks, these new members will participate in Pi Beta Phi’s New Member Education Program, which will serve as their orientation. The t h ree resident leadersh ip development coordinators will remain on campus throughout the rest of the year in order to help develop the South Carolina Alpha chapter of the sorority. “Each has ex pressed interest in personal and ac adem ic en r ich ment , philanthropic involvement a nd l ifelong bonds of s i s t e r h o o d ,” M a r i a n o sa id. “T he Pi Bet a Ph i colonizing team is confident in the women’s abilities to make a lasting impact at t he Universit y of Sout h Carolina.” DG

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NASCA R driver Tony Stewart will not face charges in the case of Kevin Ward Jr.’s death. The announcement came Wednesday in front of a grand jury in upstate New York. The jury told Stewart that there was no basis for him to face criminal charges in this case. Stewart’s pending charges included second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. D.A. Michael Tantillo said the jury saw both videos of the incident and said that there was “no aberrational driving by Tony Stewart.” The incident in question happened Aug. 9 when Stewart struck and killed Ward at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. After taking a brief hiatus after the incident, Stewart will continue racing now that the charges have been dropped. While the criminal charges were dropped, Stewart could still face a suit in civil court. —Collyn Taylor, Assistant News Editor

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Treat parents on GameDay ISSUE Parents Weekend overlaps with College GameDay. OUR STANCE Focus on your folks some of the time, too. This traveling football extravaganza, which is famous for drawing large, ground-shaking crowds wherever it goes, only comes to campus once every few years. (By the way, GameDay is by no means guaranteed to come again should Gamecock Football, heaven forbid, take a sudden turn for the mediocre. Knock on wood.) That being said, this weekend’s fe st iv it ie s a re opp or t u n it ie s that deserve to be relished and experienced to their fullest extent. But with parents around, our large population of student footballfanatics will have to make a choice. The f irst opt ion: Keep t he

instinct to get all messed up on football down to a minimum and enjoy spending time with the folks. Enjoy watching the game together in the comfort of your dorm room — actually, their hotel room’s bed are probably comfier — giving you plenty of time to catch up during the commercials. The second option: Meet them early in the day, give each a prompt hug, jump into a passing pick-up truck on the way to the stadium and

“GameDay or not, we owe them that much.” go football until you can ’ t football any more. (Remembering, of course, to send them a complementary “good-tosee-you-again” text after you regain some semblance of self-awareness on Monday morning.)

Yes, this is an exaggeration but not by much. There ’ s a choice here. The student football fan is stretched between spending time with the family or spending time with the GameDay analysts. W hile we’re hesitant to give advice to people about how they should spend their time, the fact is this coming weekend was originally a weekend devoted to parents. It ’ s been just long enough for the student body to get used to the general swing of the semester. The jarring part of moving into a dorm is over. The early practice of setting down mental roots is over. For many parents, this will be the first time they’ve seen their kids in a long while. For them, not being able to hug their kid, to spend time with them, to see how they’re doing — those are the most painful things in the world. GameDay or not, we owe them that much.

Students must desire to learn Response to: “Professor’s attitude most important attribute” A s a fou r t h-yea r Ca rol i n a student, devoted to my studies, I t a ke se vere i s s ue w it h t he position of a recent Viewpoints article, which does little more than vilify “professors’ attitudes” as unilateral culprits responsible for the undergraduate classroom experience gone wrong. Ms. Schipano’s article, though evidently emotionally driven, fails to focus upon the composition and support of a strong rhetorical position, looking instead to lodge unproductive complaint where it might be heard receptively by a sympathetic audience. It also foregoes the opportunity to unfurl thoughtful and explorative discussion of t he dy namics of undergraduate education and the purported effects on students. In response, I seek to offer a carefully weighed rebuttal: not a exhaustive siege upon the author or her opinions, but rather a educative trailhead that might guide the more intellect ually mot ivated const it uents of our universit y communit y on a pathway away from academic myopia and into a realm of rewarding ambition and well-earned scholarly pleasure. Many times, we often associate with education the passive word receive. I worry that this ubiquitous id e a – t h at s t u d e nt s at t e nd university to “receive a quality education” – might be a root source of the endemic sense of entitlement that plagues undergraduate student bodies across America. By assuming it is the professor w ho d ic t at e s t he q u a l it y of educat ion at tainable w it hin a course of study, the student forfeits responsibility for their learning to someone who, no doubt, indeed may fail to consider as a priority the inculcation of wisdom and wonder

into t he minds of t he angelic undergrads seated before him. W h at of t he 2-3 hou r s of independent preparation that most courses expect of st udents for each classroom hour? Or of the infinite possibilities for inspiration contained within even a page of a given course material? Heaven forbid a student should hazard to raise an independent hand to enrich himself by partaking of the intellectual richness available at this university. The best classes of my undergraduate career, whether at this campus or halfway across t he world at t he A mer ica n University of Sharjah, have been those that I chose to engage with wholehea r ted ly. T here is no subst it ute for a student’s efficacy in their education, and, to be honest, I grow wear y of ch ron ic complaint serving as a crutch for those who are unwilling to persevere through Jon obstacle. Thompson The goal, at least Fourth-year once upon a long international business student t ime ago, seemed to be t he pursuit of true understanding in place of convenience and A+ handouts. If you are a student looking to gain somet hing f rom college, stop giving the responsibility for that acquisition away to an external force. Such an approach will never make for a convincing argument against less-than-personable faculty members. However, if we are to examine the sources of professors’ obtuseness and not simply treat the symptoms, I would advise you to exercise your newly-discovered educational responsibility and do yourself the favor of reading On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping For B (which can be accessed via Google

or through the Business Source Complete database available on our library system website). A masterpiece in management literat ure, Steven Kerr’s piece productively dissects the problems inherent in the practice of using one metric of behavior for performance evaluation to encourage results in a totally unrelated category. Indeed, it seems sage advice not to reward young children for punctuality and at the same time expect them to necessarily blossom into competent athletes. A s t h is concept pertains to our discussion, it is well known t hat u niversit y professors are not granted tenure for excellent classroom reviews, but instead for the quality and frequency of their research publications. Of course, this begs the question: does a university care more for its faculty-produced research than for the quality of lecturing observed in its academic halls? I am neither qualified nor willing to give council on an answer, but I should at least place the question b efore you to i nt ro duce t he multiplicity of topics one might explore whilst searching for a solution to the myriad problems in undergraduate education. I don’t really care what t he answer is, though. I am more prone to worry that a bevy of entitled, irascible adolescents, who consider the unilateral receipt of a quality education to be a right earned by the payment of tuition, does more to discourage a professor’s will to teach than any other form of misplaced incentivization can. We ought to remember that we as students are the first and last word in how we choose to learn within the surrounding environment and whether we will enjoy doing so. Any other excuse would cause us to succumb to a gravely entropic decay that proves inimical to true scholarship.

Creationism: telling lies to kids Creation “theory” as spurious as alchemy, astrology Picture this: a kid in Tennessee enters the fourth grade. He hangs up his backpack, tentatively greets his classmates and sits down at his desk. An old fogey of a would-be professor shuffles in, coughs in the crevice of his tweed jacket and addresses the class: “My name is Mr. Williams and I am your Alchemy and Astrology teacher.” He then draws on a chalkboard the symbols and formulations for antimony, borax, and cinnabar, and starts talking about different kinds of horoscopes. The child takes notes studiously, absorbing every word the old fool speaks at their face value. Now, would you be surprised if I told you that Alchemy-level nonsense was being taught, right now, in American public schools? There are exactly two states that allow the teaching of creationism (also known as “lying to children”) in public education establishments: Tennessee and Louisiana. Tennessee has always been kind of iffy on the subject of scientific fact. Almost 90 years since the Scopes Monkey Trial, teachers have once again been given free reign to let their religious views permeate the classroom. As for Louisiana, a law allowing the widespread inculcation of junk ideas was signed and passed in 2008 by governor Bobby Jindal. Since then, 78 Nobel Prize winners in scientific fields have signed a letter petitioning for the law’s repeal. Here’s the thing: the question of whether or not evolution is the best explanation for the variety of life on earth is not political or religious. The protestations of God (or, at least, his many self-appointed interpreters) cannot change the fact that humans are 98.8 percent genetically identical to ch impa nzees. The clear a nd beautiful progression of the fossil record will not suddenly disappear, no matter how many Republican school Ben officials are set on creating mysteries Crawford where none exist. Second-year If we’re not being facetious about English and Russian student the issue of creationism (or, if you insist: “Intelligent Design,”) we have to face the central fact of the matter: it is untrue. I could go through each article of evidence for the theory of evolution and the almost embarrassing lack of evidence for spontaneous creation (and am prepared to if challenged).But that’s not my central point. The real message I’m trying to get across here is that scientific consensus is not a conspiracy. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from friends that scientific “cabals” are making this “evolution” (in air-quotes) stuff up for nefarious purposes. “Cabals,” to repeat that strange term, are built on secrets. The scientific community would not be able to function if it didn’t have a culture of free-flowing ideas. By definition, there can be no secrets in a field solely devoted to discovering truth. The logic of evolution is there, and while some details are still being debated, the general principles of the process are as grounded in fact as you can get. And yet, the astounding 40 percent of U.S. citizens that believe in creationism apparently think that the scientific community is an intrinsically biased, secretive think-tank. That’s the conclusion I must accept, because it is simply not possible to be a creationist unless you believe the following: 1. Virtually all biologists and the vast majority of other scientists are either extremely stupid or lying to you. 2. Our physical and behavioral similarities to other life forms, including our close cousins like great apes, are mere coincidences. 3. The left-over and completely useless parts of a human body (the appendix, wisdom teeth, the tailbone) are things that a perfect creator would keep in his final design, rather than superfluous vestiges from our “lowly origin.” Anyone, of course, is free to believe in whatever they choose. That ’ s their right. But, please, do some research on the issues before you take it upon yourself to start lecturing kids on science. After all, as two states can firmly attest: it’s very, very easy to lie to children. CONTACT INFORMATION

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Piper Kerman’s memoirs inspired the hit Netflix series “Orange Is The New Black,” and she shared her stories about prison life and her role in the TV show. PIPER • Continued from 1 SGTV: How closely do the book and the show run? Piper Kerman: They take the book, and they put it in a blender. They throw a lot of extra ingredients in, and they press liquef y, which means that there are all k inds of things from the book, but they pop up in different ways, whether it be a characterization, a setting or part of a storyline. In many ways its very different from the book, but the setting is true to life, and the heart and the soul of the show are the same as the book. SGTV: How involved are you with the show? PK: I’m a consultant on the show. That means that I answer questions. Jenji [ Kohan] has quest ions, and there are eight writers on the show. When they’re thinking about what a season will look like, they ask a lot of questions. I read the scripts and I send the feedback to Jenji, and it’s hers to decide what to do with it. I try to keep my feedback focused on helping make Litchfield a real world. SGT V: W hen did you plan to write a book about the experience? PK: I came home from prison

in 2005, and almost every person I knew wanted to know about the experience in as much detail as I was willing to share. The world of prisons and jails is very intentionally hidden away from the eyes of the public, and I think that is a mistake. Certainly, my own experience is very different than what I expected it to be, and it’s very different than what is t ypically portrayed about prisons and prisoners. We have the biggest prison population in human histor y in the United States. We have the biggest prison population in the world, but also, there has never been a society that has incarcerated so many of its citizens. I think it’s important for folks to think about those millions of Americans living behind bars. D a i ly G a m e c o c k: W h at i s somet h i ng you’ve got ten out of prison that you think everyone would be better off having experienced? PK: I think that everyone should have a clear sense of inequality in t his count r y. We are segregated in many ways in this societ y but especially by class. I t h in k t hat people don’t recognize that some Americans have tremendous wants in their life, whether that is a need for education, a need for healthcare,

or many things that middle class people take for granted. D G: You we nt t o a wome n’s college and a women’s prison. Could you compare the two experiences in homosocial institutions? PK: Those are two remarkable women’s communities — one being an amazing place devoted to t he most productive efforts of women to realize their f ullest potential, one very different because prisons are all about punishment, and they really are not about helping people be their best selves, ironically, even though it’s called ‘corrections.’ Yet, relationships are really important to women whether they’re walking around in the free world or whether they’re behind bars. Whether that’s a friendship or a romance or the relationship with your child or a pa rent , t ho se t h i ng s a re rea l ly primary when you are looking at life in a women’s prison. I think I have a line in the book about, ‘You sort of see the best and worst of women at a women’s college and a women’s prison.’ DG: Do you have any wise words for college students who are, like you r book says, ‘t h irst i ng for a Bohemian lifest yle with no clear plan?’

PK: I think it’s really important for all young people to recognize that it’s totally natural and normal and, in fact, desirable for them to take risks. It’s exactly what young people in their teens and twenties do, naturally. I think it’s biological. But, it’s really important to try and take productive risks, positive risks, as opposed to negative risks. You can do either — that’s the really important choice that you have at a time of your life when you’re experimenting and having adventures. It’s important to remember that your own actions, not only do they have an impact on you and your immediate family, but they have an impact on the world. That’s why thinking about taking positive risks is a great way to go about it, but it also says that young people shouldn’t fear failure. Failures are what helps you stretch and grow and get better. If you’re too cautious to fail then you’ll never actually reach your full potential. DG: Your husband does six-word memoirs. Do you have one? PK: Mine is “In and out of hot water.” That has always been true to me and continues to stay true. DG

Jack White paints Columbia blue White Stripes cofounder brought rock and roll to Township Auditorium Wednesday. Belvin Olasov

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W ho could have expected t hat t he person keeping rock and roll alive would look like a Tim Burton character? T he s p e c t r a l l y p a le r o c k e r Jac k W h it e performed at Columbia Township Auditorium Wednesday night, and the Ghost of Rock’n’Roll Past brought his retro rock showmanship in spades. W hite cofounded The W hite Stripes, one of the most prominent garage and blues rock bands of our time, along with The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather. Since the split of The White Stripes in 2011, White has been enjoying a robust solo career. He brought every lick of that experience to his show last night, stopping at nothing to energize the crowd. After an extended procession of rap that played while the curtains were down, White sonically burst in with a crackerjack guitar solo. Then the curtains parted, and White was center stage looking every bit like a playboy vampire. Over the guitar riff heav y opening, W hite WHITE • 6

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WHITE • Continued from 5 proved just what decades of rock’n’roll experience will do for you, w ielding h is g u itar like an extension of his own arms. His wild licks and thrashing head messed up his pompadour, but don’t worry — he had a comb ready on stage and soon tamed it again. The man was rocking so hard that he snuck in the surf rock version of

Misirlou, famously used as “Pulp Fiction’s” opening theme. But, as any White Stripes fan knows, he has more modes than shredding. Soon he put to good use his eclectic backing band, who had a cello, violins, an acoustic guitar, a harmonica and a theremin (that instrument you play by moving your hands over it.) T h e i r d i v e r s e t a l e nt s s h o n e t h rough a s W h ite t r a n sit ioned to more folksy, bluesy songs. He

hopped over to a piano and showed of f his singer-song w riter chops, crooning a number of songs off of his newest record “Lazaretto.” Then, White revisited some duet classics with fiddle and mandolin player Lillie Mae Rische. The two sang ubiquitous White Stripes single “We’re Going To Be Friends” and then White sang the soulful “Sugar Never Tasted So Good.” As White finished off the pre-encore show with the triumphant “Blunderbuss” it became clear just how many hits the man has crafted over his career. That point was hammered home when he returned with “Fell In Love With a Girl,” an irresistible ditty that had the crowd bumping, and the washed out The Raconteurs rock song “Steady As She Goes” kept up the momentum.

T hen W h ite went out w it h a bang, unleashing megahit “Seven Nation Army” as a fi nisher. He had the crowd chanting its iconic note progression as he smoothly sang out its anthemic lyrics. During the show, W hite took a moment to reflect on just how many Columbia’s there were: the city, the country, the district. All named after Christopher Columbus, who White marked a fraud — “You make the truth,” he said, and cautioned against repeat ing t he lie of Colu mbus’s importance. It was a tinge of classic W hite e c c e nt r ic it y i n a r auc ou s r o c k performance. Don’t let t he cello and bowtie fool you — Jack White brought down the house. DG

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Gamecocks to face Georgia, Missouri

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Sophomore forward Sophie Groff leads South Carolina with 10 points thus far and scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season against Auburn last Sunday.

No. 14 women’s soccer team hopes to avenge last season’s losses Dalton Abel

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One half-game kept t he Sout h Carolina women’s soccer team from its second SEC regular season crown last year. This weekend provides the No. 14 Gamecocks with an opportunity to exact revenge on the two teams that bested them in conference play a year ago when Missouri and No. 22 Georgia come to town. Head coach Shelley Smit h said her team is ready for its chance at redempt ion , e sp ec ia l ly i n f ront of a crowd that leads the nation in attendance this season. “Every year is new and we’re glad to be at home, taking advantage of that, and learning from what we’ve done up to this point,” Smith said. “We can’t let anything get away or slack because these teams will take advantage of mistakes.” Smith did point out that she loves the resiliency her team has shown

throughout the season thus far. After a loss to Clemson handed t he Gamecocks t heir f irst loss at Stone Stadium since 2012, the team responded t wo days later w it h a shutout win over High Point to begin a new streak. T h is pa st Su nday, sophomore forward Sophie Groff’s penalty kick gave South Carolina (8-1, 1-0 SEC) the lead with five minutes remaining, only to see Auburn net the equalizer with less than two minutes remaining. T hough t he defensive lapse was u ncharacterist ic, t he G amecock s maintained their focus and sealed the game in overtime with a goal from junior midfielder Stevi Parker. The abilit y to bounce back has Smith feeling conf ident that her team can handle anything thrown its way throughout SEC play and beyond. If South Carolina’s offensive production ramps up early in contests to supplement the nation’s third-best scoring defense, it figures to be a tough out. “We need to be a threat more often,” Smith said. “I think we can punish teams a bit more than we have.” Groff is a breakthrough candidate in

the making. Her penalty score Sunday was her team-leading fourth goal of the year, surpassing her freshman season total of three. The Grapevine, Texas, native feels fortunate to be able to contribute on a team looking for scoring threats anywhere it can. “It’s just a different year, different team,” Groff said. “Things have to be working out. I’m really glad that I’m able to put those goals in for the team.” G rof f lead s t he tea m w it h 10 points and boasts the most efficient shot percentage of players who have registered at least five shots. Smith said she has witnessed Groff constantly improving. “She’s a very good forward, very capable of being a goal-scoring threat,” Smith said. “The work rate she’s put in and the composure she’s had, it’s been better and better every game.” Both Missouri (6-1-2, 1-0 SEC) and Georgia have been among the SEC’s best through nonconference play, with just one loss apiece. Georgia (6-1-1, 1-0-1 SEC) will face the Gamecocks and may very well be the toughest test to date for South

Carolina’s defense. The Bulldogs average 2.5 goals per game, which is good for the third-best mark in the SEC. Despite a v ictor y over Georgia i n l a s t ye a r ’s SEC Tou r n a ment quarterfi nals, the Gamecocks are just 6-14-3 all-time against the Bulldogs. The fact that Stone Stadium is now the home of the largest average crowd in the nation, however, means things may become increasingly tough for visiting opponents. Friday’s tilt against Missouri will be the fi rst game of a Gamecock soccer doubleheader. The men’s soccer team will open its conference season against Marshall in the nightcap. The women’s team will face Georgia on Sunday. Although South Carolina may not overpower teams, Groff says her team will need to focus on the details of their game to keep its hot start going. “It’s just the little things,” Groff said. “Winning your tackles, winning the first and second balls — just little things like that we’re really focusing on this year that hopefully we can keep doing.” DG

It’s going to be madness this weekend in Columbia Tanner Abel

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You’ve heard that 100 times already, but especially with Parents Weekend upon us, it can’t be stated enough: crowds around campus are going to be insane. With Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and company bringing their College GameDay set to the Horseshoe for this particular weekend, it’ll be even harder to get on TV. Thus, here are some guidelines to fulﬁll your dream of making the GameDay broadcast.

1. Get there early and camp out If you want get an ideal spot behind the center of the GameDay, set where screen time is plentiful, you’ll have to camp out all night on the Horseshoe or claim your spot around 4 or 5 a.m. So, if you didn’t have any plans Friday night, you’re welcome. Make sure to explain to your parents that after a delicious dinner with them, you need to solidify an area for you to set up camp. This tactic may be the best way to achieve your goal of getting at least 15 seconds of fame.

3. Deck yourself out in absurd fan gear

2. Have a great sign The signs on College GameDay are a major part of the atmosphere. Classic posters that say things like “Herbstreit Drives A Prius” or “Dabo Swinney Wears Tighty Whities” help make the show what it is, a place where college students can joke around and have a memorable time. The producers are very careful about not airing any profane or disrespectful signs, so you have to keep it relatively PG if you want it to get on camera. We’ve heard ideas thrown around all week. A safe but clever idea for a sign — courtesy of the Daily Gamecock’s Collyn Taylor— is “Maty Mauk, Hoosier Daddy?” That refers to the Missouri quarterback who was upset by the Indiana Hoosiers last week.

If you are to get on TV using this method, you have to go all out and look the craziest out of anyone. I’m saying you need to be covered head to toe in garnet and black body paint with a rooster hat and lots of feathers on you. You have to stick out if you want to make it to the promised land. Dare to be bold.

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4. Bring a live rooster

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This seemed like a foolproof plan until I learned that you cannot bring pets on the Horseshoe on Saturday. So, we’re going to alter the plan a little bit. If you can somehow find a rooster and parade him around in the early hours near the set — most likely around Russell House or on Sumter Street — there’s a decent chance you can catch an eye of a GameDay producer who will demand that they need to get you on the show. Keep in mind that you should treat this rooster right, and also, get permission from whoever owns said rooster to borrow it for the day.

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