UNIVERSITY OF SOUT SOUTH T H CAROLINA
VOL. 116, NO. 51 • SINCE 1908
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Commemorating Gamecock
Veterans In Russell House, a veteran still serves
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Michael Washington has started one game this year.
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Jay Burnett’s time in the Army taught him the discipline he said is necessary to run a kitchen.
Familiar campus face opens up about his military past Natalie Pita
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You c a n t y pic a l ly see Sodexo super v isor Jay Bu r net t — com monly k now n a s “M r. Ja y ” — m a k i n g s u r e d i n n e r at Pandini’s runs smoothly. But a college kitchen hasn’t always been his trade. In fact, Burnett is more wel l-t raveled t ha n a n Italian chef. Burnett joined the Army i n 19 74 , i m m e d i a t e l y
af ter he g raduated f rom h igh school. He wa s 18 y e a r s old w he n he w a s sent to Vietnam for seven months as part of one of the last units sent to that destination. He then spent t ime in dut y stat ions in Cal ifor n ia, Korea a nd Eu rope before goi ng to De ser t Stor m for eight months. He spent a total of 26 active years in the military, and is set to retire in August 2016 af ter fou r i nac t ive years. Even from a young age, Burnett knew the life he wanted to live. He wanted to be a soldier.
“K ids g row up say ing, ‘I want to be this, I want to be that,’” Burnett said. “[The Army] is something I wanted to do.” Being part of the military has almost become a Burnett family t radit ion — one of Burnet t’s four children spent eight years in t he A ir Force and his father spent 30 years in the Navy. Bu r net t ser ved i n t he infantr y and helped with f ina nce a nd civ il af fairs before deciding to work as a cook. And eventually, he became the Army’s dining BURNETT • 3
Former Marine finds home at South Carolina Washington revives football career after 4 years of service Danny Garrison
@DANNYLGARRISON
Coming out of high school in 2005, Michael Washington received scholarship offers from South Carolina, Clemson and North Carolina State. But the Gamecock defensive end chose a vastly different path than most prized recruits, choosing to sign with the Marines rather than a football program. Washington spent four years in the military before pursuing his college football career, one that has been that of a journeyman to say the least. He played safety at Allendale-Fairfax High School in A llendale, South Carolina before latching on as a defensive end at the two colleges he’s joined up with. After his four years of service, Washington walked on at South Carolina State, but didn’t appear in any games. He spent a semester WASHINGTON • 3
Feb. 8, 1946 USC provides veterans with 100 temporary housing units.
Sept. 13, 1973
Nov. 11, 2006
Veteran Affairs office to open “in an all-out effort to improve the quality of assistance given to veterans” and in attempt to “improve quality of help for veterans.”
Republican Sen. John McCain spent his Veterans Day in South Carolina campaigning and recalling his memories of being a prisoner of war in Vietnam
Timeline:
Veterans at USC
April 14, 1972
June 21, 1973
Sept. 26, 1984
Vietnam veteran marched on campus in protest of the war. One sign in the protest read, “There is no ‘way to peace’ — peace is the only way.”
USC sponsored an Upward Bound program to help prepare the 57,000 Vietnam veterans in the state for the academic rigor of the college.
South Carolina veterans are paid $180 million settlement in Agent Orange case but request more under the claim that the chemical caused birth defects in children.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Suspects in shooting to face joint trial
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Two suspects in the July 2013 fatal shooting of Kelly Hunnewell will be tried together, The State reported. Hunnewell was 33 years old and the mother of four children. Circuit Court Judge Robert Hood decided Monday that the two accused, Trenton Barnes and Lorenzo Young, would stand trial together. The two men are suspected of robbing Hunnewell’s place of employment, a bakery in Columbia, and shooting her to death. Troy Stevenson, a third defendant who is believed to be involved in the crime, will testify against Barnes and Young. The three were arrested and charged with numerous crimes including attempted armed robbery, kidnapping and murder. At the time of the crimes, Young and Stevenson were both 18, and Barnes was 16. Jury selection was projected to begin Monday at the Richland County Courthouse. — Lois Carlisle, Assistant News Editor
Loaded handgun found in luggage at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
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TSA agents uncovered a loaded handgun in a passenger’s carry-on bag during a routine security scan over the weekend. The passenger, whose name has not been revealed, entered Columbia Metro Airport around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers found a .380 caliber handgun, fully loaded, in his bag during a preliminary security scan. The TSA confiscated the weapon, as well as the bag, and alerted airport police. The passenger was brought up on local charges. According to TSA guidelines, firearms that are not loaded may be declared with the airline and stored properly in checked bags. At no point is a weapon allowed in a passenger’s carry-on. This is the third firearm confiscated by TSA officers at the Columbia Airport this year, just as many as there were in 2013. — Lois Carlisle, Assistant News Editor
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BURNETT • Continued from 1 facility manager. After all those years in the military, he learned discipline and respect in every aspect of his life, something he tries to pass on to the students he sees every day. “To me, these are the key things in life. You can’t have one without the other,” Burnett said. “I find a lot of young people today, I’m not criticizing them, but they could use more discipline today.” And he makes an effort to speak to the students when they come to eat at Pandini’s, from the time they walk in the door to the time they walk out, pizza or pasta in hand. “A lot of them come through and I always have to get them to speak,” Burnett said. “I know a lot of them. I don’t know all of them by name, but I make sure I talk to them and they talk to me.” Ultimately, his goal is to have a positive impact on ever y st udent who comes in. “I just want to put a smile on their
WASHINGTON • Continued from 1 as a student at USC A iken before coming to Columbia in 2012, where he walked on to the South Carolina team in the spring. Washington paid his dues on the scout team for all of the 2012 and 2013 seasons and fi nally got his shot to play in a college football game this season. The redshirt junior played — and started — his fi rst game in this year’s win over Furman.
face[s],” Burnett said. “I’ve seen them come in here test-worried, they’re all frizzled, and I say, ‘Calm down, it’s just another day.’” Looking back on his years of service, Burnett can tell tales of war zones and his own band of brothers. The last of his friends from Vietnam died three years ago. “ W he n y o u’r e t he r e , y o u understand you have a job to do and the job to do is to keep yourself alive,” Burnett said. “I lost guys, I lost friends, but I’m thankful I’m still here and that I might make my life worth their [lives].” The veteran came to Columbia hoping for a slower pace, and his work at Pandini’s definitely strays from his war-time experiences. “All veterans who have been in a war zone go through a lot, whether you see it or not,” Burnett said. “But we keep on getting up.”
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St at s: one g a me pl ayed, t h ree tackles, one fumble recovery Superlat ives: 2014 Outstanding Walk-on for the spring (Defense), oldest player on the team at 27 Quotable: “[ Joining the military] helped me to be a tea m player. Coming out, I was kind of a ‘me’ player. Coming out of high school, I was king of like, all about me. And going to the military, you have a lot of teamwork, so that helped me out a lot.”
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From the desk of Maestro hits highest notes
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Stone Age Bachelor Pad, Thursday 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. - Free Format
Ever since I can remember, music has been an enormous part of my life. The largest inf luence on my musical tastes came from my father, who always filled our house with jazz, funk, international and many other t ypes of music. On the Stone Age Bachelor Pad, I draw from the music of my childhood, presenting the listener with an eclectic collection of music from around the world. One week I might play African funk, the next Brazilian jazz and the next ’60s folk. This set in particular encompasses a percussive journey from ’70s funk all the way to Brazilian nylon-stringed jazz, allowing the listener to experience raw syncopated grooves from several musical traditions.
Prisoner (feat. Fabrizio Moretti) Har Mar Superstar, Fabrizio Moretti Can’t Hold Back Your Loving – Extended Album Version Kano Just Kissed My Baby – Remastered The Meters Joyous Pleasure Gotta Take Your Love Game Mango Meat Mandrill The Panther Manu Dibango Poo Too Oneness of Juju
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For the past 30 years, Donald Portnoy has made a significant impact on the USC School of Music.
Donald Portnoy to put experience, mindset to new USC concert Belvin Olasov and Lauren Galida @TDG_ARTS
For the past 30 years, Donald Portnoy has created a legacy as McKissick Koger Endowed Chair for the Fine Arts, director of orchestral studies and conductor at the USC Symphony. He’s been an incredibly prolific conductor all over the United States and in 14 foreign countries, and in addition to his success at the USC’s music school, this marks his third season as Artistic Director and Conductor at Brevard Philharmonic. It’s an overwhelming resume, and it comes with an accordingly auspicious start. Since he was young, he knew he wanted to dedicate his life to music, specifically the violin. “I started playing the violin when I was 7 or 8 years old and have been doing so ever since,” Portnoy said. “I started conducting probably in my late teens.” After graduating from Juilliard, he received a Master’s degree in Arts from Catholic University and his Doctorate from Peabody Conservatory. Portnoy values efficiency as a conductor — perhaps necessary for such an active traveler. His philosophy for conducting is to get the most out of his orchestra in the least amount of time. “He runs the USC symphony like a business,” said Nse Ekpo, a doctoral student in conducting. Ekpo has known Portnoy for about 15 years, having met him in 1999 while playing in orchestra as an undergraduate. He emphasized Portnoy’s efficiency as a conductor, but also his experienced
interpersonal touch, summing up Portnoy’s style as “warmly professional.” Portnoy’s business-like mind applies to more than just management. He also appreciates a large, involved audience and tries to get the word out about his concerts — he thinks like a marketer, not just a conductor. He’ll package his concerts in themes for better exposure, and feature internationally known musicians, such as recent guest Zuill Bailey. Once, he opened up a concert by driving up in a motorcycle. “All orchestras want to have as many people in the audience as possible because the orchestra plays a lot better when there’s a huge audience,” Portnoy said. Port noy may seem larger than life in his accomplishments, but according to Epko, he has a human touch as a teacher. “I had to do a very, very difficult piece — it’s called “The Soldier’s Tale” by Igor Stravinsky,” Epko said. “I had a lesson with [Portnoy], and in a dry and relaxed manner he said, ‘It’s not that hard.’” That’s what stands out about Portnoy’s teaching style to Epko: “Just not stressing and not making things more complicated than they need to be.” Por t noy is fou nder a nd d i rec tor of t he Conductors Institute at USC, and through the institute he has made an indelible mark as a teacher for almost 30 years. Over the course of his career, Portnoy has travelled all over the world and impacted countless musicians, and yet his concerts are still just a walk away for USC students — he’s conducting PORTNOY • 5
‘Wall’ tells near-perfect tale
Take It Easy My Brother Charles Jorge Ben Jor O Pato Gilberto Gil O Leãozinho Caetano Veloso Rosa Morena Eliane Elias Sorriu Para Mim Luciana Souza Cry Like a Baby The Box Tops Night-Time The Strangeloves I Go To Pieces Peter And Goron Winchester Cathedral (Re-Recorded) New Vaudeville Band
Check back next week for a new playlist from WUSC, USC’s studentrun radio station.
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“Over the Garden Wall” is a riveting miniseries about two brothers lost in an American folktale otherworld.
“Over the Garden Wall” Release Date: November 8-12, 2014 Creator: Patrick McHale Starring: Elijah Wood
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“A punchline for Pat is the calm smile of a man made of watermelons being revealed through parting morning mist.” That’s Pendleton Ward, creator of “Adventure Time,” talking about Patrick McHale, former creative director of “Adventure Time” and creator of the new Cartoon Network animated miniseries “Over the
Garden Wall.” Ward is spot on — with “Over the Garden Wall,” McHale has created a wonderfully tender and emotionally true series. “Over the Garden Wall” tells the story of two brothers, Wirt (Elijah Wood) and Greg (child actor Collin Dean), as they venture into the Unknown, a forest realm with the rustic darkness of early American folk tales. Over the course of their journey they’re joined by Beatrice, a testy bluebird with a mysterious past, and are dogged by the Beast, a creature who preys on lost souls. It’s a storybook tale buoyed by surrealism, like a darker “Wizard of Oz,” but the show transcends genre trappings at every turn. The series doesn’t just use storybook tropes, it transcends them, mixing surrealism with folksy charm. The unique mix of haunting and affable works thanks to the honesty with which McHale crafts his world — he views antagonists and heroes alike with openness and respect. A witch isn’t necessarily wicked, and a frog’s problems are as real as a human’s. Thanks to this approach, protagonists Wirt and Greg are fully fleshed-out characters. Their archetypes — neurotic and plucky respectively — could easily render them two-dimensional, but it’s GARDEN WALL • 5
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Foo loses fight in new album “Sonic Highway”
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Release Date: November 10 Artist: Foo Fighters Label: RCA Records Duration: 42 minutes Erika Ryan
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After three years of waiting for Foo Fighters to come out with a new album, fans may have been disappointed with the release of “Sonic Highways” this Monday. Foo Fighters seemed to reach their peak after the 2007 release of “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” which topped the charts in countries all over the world, but the success of their latest album doesn’t look as promising. With eight new songs, the group brought nothing new to the table with this release. “Sonic Highways” portrays the same heavy, grungy feel that Dave Grohl learned from his days as the drummer for Nirvana. Compared to the last seven albums, it’s like Foo Fighters deja-vu. The strongest song on the new release is the album’s third track, “Congregation.” With upbeat guitar riffs and a strong melody, this track stands out against the others but there’s nothing extraordinary on this album. For Foo Fighters fans, it’s not a bad listen — but there’s a fi ne line between “not bad” and “boring.” It’s a bit of a disappointment to know that a lot of thought went into this album, yet the group did absolutely nothing to explore new territory or break out of the monotonous sound they’ve spent the last 20 years creating. Grohl told MTV in 2013 that the band had high expectations for this album, which bears the question — if this album was such a priority, how did it come out so mediocre? Regardless of what the group was aiming for with this album, they may have lost their creative touch after two decades and seven different PORTNOY • Continued from 4 “Rock with Rachmaninoff,” a USC Symphony concert performance, Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. It’ll be held at the Koger Center — a
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Grunge rock band Foo Fighters dropped their eighth album. albums. HBO has adapted Grohl’s vision for the album into the series “Sonic Highways.” The ‘Rockumentary’ series travels from city to city and explores the music scene and the historical significance behind it. In t he second episode of t he series, t he group traveled to Washington, D.C. to give an in-depth background of the early punk scene, interviewing front man of Fugazi and Minor Threat Ian MacKaye and members of the influential reggae punk group Bad Brains. There are not a lot of television programs dedicated to the history of music across diverse genres, making this a great addition to HBO. It’s surprising that such a mediocre release could inspire a television documentary, let alone a good one. Foo Fighter’s “Sonic Highways” doubling as a television show embodies Grohl perfectly — he’s full of great ideas and lives an interesting life, but that isn’t portrayed well when it’s heard through a speaker.
building that he helped create. H i s a c c o m p l i s h m e nt s s e e m endless, but despite his considerable experience, he’s not done growing. “I learn something new ever y day,” Portnoy said. “The more I
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GARDEN WALL • Continued from 4 to the series’ credit that they feel so real. Character details are carefully doled out as the series progresses, and by the end of the series, Wirt is so relatable and Greg is so lovable that it’s almost painful to say goodbye to them. That’s the consequence of the miniseries format — its densely packed quality makes its abbreviated length harder to bear. The gorgeous animation goes a long way in establishing the series’ strong folk-gothic tone. “Over the Garden Wall” is a series animated by animation lovers, and it shows, drawing from sources as diverse as Hayao Miyazaki and Betty Boop animator Max Fleischer. The animated miniseries is a new format, and judging by “Over the Garden Wall,” television could stand to see more of it. Every episode’s animation shows off a gorgeous level of detail and craftsmanship, packed with elaborately constructed sequences and strik ing character designs. The storytelling, too, is focused and sharpened by the miniseries format. The front end of the series takes its time, devoting each episode to a different playful vignette, but, by the back half, the story’s urgency rises to a satisfying, definitive ending. The 10-episode length grants the series a perfect balance of playfulness and focus. The tale is lent a stylish, old-timey quality by the stellar soundtrack. McHale enlisted g y psy-folk band Pet rojv ic Blasting Company to help him compose the songs, and the results harken back to early American folk songs and opera. The songs range from delightful to harrowing, and so does the show. It mixes tones so deftly and subtly that it defies categorization. To call it “comedyfantasy” ignores how dark and real it can be. It’s a show u naf raid to combine a lackadaisical trip on a frog-f illed steamboat with a harrowing encounter with a witch; it’s a show that’ll devote an episode to a golden age animation homage in the midst of the story’s dark climax. “Over the Garden Wall” is involving, creative, sharp and nearly perfect. As the opening song “Into the Unknown” asks, “If dreams can’t come true, then why not pretend?” To watch “Over the Garden Wall” is to be transported — it’s an enchanting game of pretend. DG
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Reading is sex for your brain Ben Crawford Second-year English and Russian student Relationships with books can be as intimate as being with partner HANNAH JEFFREY
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, The Daily Gamecock took some time to refl ect on those veterans who helped shape our lives.
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My parents met in Panama when my dad f i rst joi ned the Army. I spent all of my childhood mov ing arou nd t he world b e c au se of h i s job, and a better part of it saying goodbye at the start of various deployments. Every Veterans Day holds a special place for my family because of the major roles the military played in our lives, both good and bad. Thanks, Brian, for everything you’ve done and continue to do. You rock.
I’m so honored to be able to say that I have a veteran in my family because that’s a sac r if ice I’m not su re I would ever have the courage to make myself. I can’t even express how inspired I am by t he strengt h shown by my grandfat her who ser ved in World War II and my younger brother who has committed to attend a military college next year. I hope that other people will also take the day to recognize the sacrif ices our veterans have made by serving our country.
Danny Garrison Sports Editor The military, specifically the A ir Force, has had a greater impact on my foundation than any other entity I can think of. My family has deep roots in the armed services, starting with my grandfather, who earned the rank of major general in the Air Force. His two sons would go on to serve in the same branch of the military, and it’s through the Air Force that my parents met when they were both stationed in Germany. All of my values are bor n f rom my m il it ar y upbringing, and the respect it’s given me for our service members will be ingrained in me forever.
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Bot h of my g ra ndfat hers served in the military, my Pop Pop Bernie in t he Viet nam War and my Pop Pop Jack in the Korean War. I am so proud and thankful to have had such strong, brave men in my life. What they have done and what the troops continue to do is an inspiration to us all. Thank you for your service.
My grandfather flew planes in South America on and off for several years when my mother was young. I admire h i m f o r h i s b r a v e r y a nd willingness to sacrifice time with his family in order to ser ve. He’s one of my ver y best friends.
Veteran’s day is something that deserves the utmost respect because t his generat ion has lost the pride young Americans once had for our country. My grandfather lied about his age to join the Navy and fight in World War II — the only time our generation seems to lie about age is to get into bars.
Rape culture harmful to survivors Kathleen Schipano Second-year print journalism student
Victim blaming wounds the already wounded W hen you hea r t he word “rape,” where does your mind go? Does it go to “Law a nd Order: SV U” marathons with women jogging through Central Pa rk w it h t he fog c reepi ng around the bushes, hiding from their soon-to-be attackers? Do you think of dark alleys and a girl strolling down a city street at night? W hile these are f ine repre s e nt at ion s of t he w ay women are constantly in danger of being attacked out in public, the FCC thankfully pulls the curtain on the repulsive scene. The audience gets a screen that fades to black and the opening t heme begins to play, giv ing
them an opportunity to check t heir phones or grab snacks. True victims of rape don’t get a chance. They don’t get a break. They get brutally assaulted in a way that will alter their lives f or e ver, a nd t he n t he y g e t blamed. Ever y t wo m i nutes a n American is sexually assaulted. In the time it takes you to brush your teeth or comb your hair, someone will be scarred forever by the betrayal of a loved one or the invasion of a stranger. S e x i s a d e e p l y i nt i m at e thing. It’s personal and requires vulnerability and trust between t wo people. W hen one rapes anot her t hey crawl into t hat space of intimacy like a rat: an uninvited, creepy vermin. They are worthless and they are dirty and no matter how much the victim does to forget they will always have this horrible event in their past. The only thing more sickening t han such an ugly, violent act is the ugly, violent treatment of the sur vivors of sexual assault. Our culture has
formed around treating these people like they are less than because something horrible was done to them. “What were you wearing?” “Were you drunk?” “Were you fl irting with him/ her?” All these idiotic questions are an act of hate against survivors. No one is “asking for it.” No matter how short my skirt, low cut my blouse or high my heels, nothing I’m wearing is declaring t hat I wa nt to be physically assaulted and painfully violated in a way that will alter my way of living forever. My drinks don’t come with a little umbrella that says “I want to wake up confused and scared and not feel at home in my own body.” If you think you have a right to pass judgement on a person who has been through such an ordeal, you are as ignorant as the monsters that think they have the right to anyone’s body but their own. You perpetuate the suffering. You are a part of the problem.
Good books set the right parts of the brain on fi re. If the prose is electric enough, if the words are smooth and flow like silk, you better believe they’re going to touch that bit in your head that releases melatonin and other stimulants. If this description is sounding increasingly sensual, then you’re reading me correctly. Simply put, books are the best kind of brainsex. (Cheapest, too, if you’re willing to rough it with used paperbacks.) Think about it like this: books are a form of connection, like sex. They’re chiefl y tools of conversation between two people, like sex. And every writer knows it. Stephen King himself once wrote: “Writing is telepathy.” The author conjures an image in his mind, and puts it on the page. You read it, and poof, whamo, alakazam: the image is there in your head. A n e x a mple: i n 19 9 7, a y ou n g w r it e r in England wrote a stor y about a magical school. Somewhere right now, a young kid is reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. A 17-year-old image from the mind of J.K. Rowling is now transposed, through magic, into the imagination of a child. Sure, it might not be the exact same image of Hogwarts as Rowling envisioned it. But who needs that? We each add our little variations to the story. A 30-something male protagonist might look like your father when he was a younger man. A love interest might be the person you had a crush on in high school. A character that exudes authority and menace might be your college editor-in-chief. These little mental tweaks in characters are our way of participating in the act of creation. If reading is sex, it is also birth. Stay with me: everyone has procreative sex in the same way (speaking very generally), and every combination of genes gives birth to a unique individual. Everyone reads the same way — by moving their eyes horizontally across a page — and every reader gives birth to a unique story in their own mind. But there’s more to it than mere telepathy (or even sex). When you pick up Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses, the first sentence isn’t just something to get the novel started — it’s the fi rst few tugs of a relationship. It’s a contract. A wink from across the bar. A fi rst touch. A question. A “So, how about it? Feel like tagging along with me for a while?” Because that’s what you’re getting yourself into when you start any novel: a relationship. A long-term relationship and a long, timec o n s u m i n g b o ok h a v e s i m i l a r f e at u r e s concerning what’s given and taken. Demanded from you: your time, your energy, your empathy and your undivided attention. Given to you: a good time, something to think about and mull over, a connection that stays with you and the feeling of not being alone so much. And perhaps that sense of companionship is why people who’ve read the same books can relate to each other more easily. Someone who has strolled along with Joyce’s Stephen, danced with Auden, or Larkin, or even glanced with Lucifer at God’s “wild abyss:” to meet someone like this, who has traveled in the same, yet slightly different, pages of a dusty tome, is, by that experience alone, worth the trouble of looking through a book. When one reads, one never reads alone.
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Rev iew nu mbers a nd keep fam ily accou nt s c u r r e nt . Te m p o r a r y confusion cuts into the schedule. You’re making a good impression. It’s a good time to research a nd make f ina ncial plans. Handle urgent necessities, and plan for savings.
Stay home and nurture your peace and health. Think over long-term plans for action later. Consider investing in your business. No need to be impulsive or dip into savings. Look at the big picture, and revise to suit.
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Virgo
Rest and recharge b a t t e r i e s . Ta k e i t slow, and assign work e q u i t a b l y. Yo u c a n ha nd le a cha l lenge. You’re gaining respect, although someone still d o e s n’t u n d e r s t a n d . Agree to disagree. Plan your next moves, and budget how much to spend.
Wa t c h o u t ! D o n’t fa l l i nto somebody e l s e ’s p i t . Fr i e n d s c a n s ol ve t he i r ow n problems. Conditions seem u nset t led ... communicate to work out disag reement s before they grow out of proportion. Pay bills and favors. Remind someone of your love.
Review the assignment to avoid errors. Adapt to new requirements. Have a back-up pla n up you r slee ve. T he results of team building activities don’t always show at first. Put family first. Fall in love all over again.
Com mu n icat ion in pa r t nersh ip prov ides greatest results. Listen to a nervous friend, but don’t absorb their fears. A sk for feedback and outside views. Resist the desire to run or the urge to spend wildly. Increase efficiency.
Gemini Focus on work and rake in the cash today. A longterm goal seems blocked, so aim for short-term, more immediate ones. Put out sparks as they ignite. Send out invoices and thank you notes.
Cancer The more f u n you have, the more creative ideas arise. Let yourself play at work. Find the i nterest i ng t h read. Get lost in a game or personal interest. Dig deeper and follow an intuitive hunch.
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D o n’t w a s t e m o n e y or energ y on a deadend direct ion. Travel another day. The distant road seems blocked or obsc u red, but shor tterm actions near home produce results. R ise one simple rung on the career ladder.
Stay on top of routine homework and chores, a nd s p e nd le s s t i me overa l l clea n i ng up messes. Don’t neglect exercise practices. One small step at a time gets you out a nd mov i ng. Consider taking a career idea public.
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Travel or educational exploration calls to you. Listen to your heart. What serves you best? Let a household mess w a it ; y o u c a n c le a n later. Creative work pays well. Stick to the basics.
Creative pursuits reap rewards. Someone gets pa s sion ate. Pa s s up a c r a z y prop o sit ion. D o n’t t ou c h y ou r sav ings. Potent ial for misunderstanding seems high. Accept an invitation to get out.
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ACROSS 1 Plato’s “T” 4 Golfing countryman of Sergio and José María 8 Petal oils 14 Good times 15 Canned 16 Big Apple musical attraction 17 Where to find joe at the hotel? 19 1980s Cabbage Patch Kids producer 20 Pier gp. 21 Clasp in a boardroom 23 Knock 24 When in Act I Hamlet’s father’s ghost first speaks 26 Metal recycling center sound? 28 Air intake spot 30 Address 31 NFL extra periods 32 Siouan language 34 “Illmatic” performer 35 Bit of surfing damage? 38 Pay stub? 40 Dirt 41 ISP option 44 Like C work 47 iPhone current events app 49 Gang of market pessimists? 51 Like string in cat’s cradle 52 Bug 53 Sister of Janet 55 Rush find 56 Muffle 58 Basketball contest champ? 61 Baby on a cliff 62 “For here __ go?” 63 Old pro 64 Draft holders 65 Addams family nickname 66 Network logo since 1951
DOWN 1 Soaking place 2 Jam fruit 3 Futile 4 Dated 5 Permit to leave the country 6 Caesarean section? 7 Just beat 8 Where some kids spend summers 9 1912 Olympic legend 10 Rolodex no. 11 Kafka novel 12 Takes back 13 Like much rushhour traffic 18 Desire 22 Transported from another area, as a special work force 24 __-Cat 25 Switch back? 27 Twinge 29 ’70s-’80s Seahawks receiver Steve 33 East Berlin was its cap. 35 “Roseanne” star
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Who to root for down the stretch Best, worst-case scenarios for fans of SEC dominance
complicated most analyst s don’t even want to think about them. The playoff selection committee would then have to work out which of the losers to take, if any. A ll of these scenarios could come into play, depending on how crazy the next three weeks get. Best-Case Scenario: Alabama beats Mississippi State, and then both teams win out. Both teams would be 11-1 and undoubtedly in the playoff. This could lead to a semifinal rematch, depending on the cruelty of the selection committee.
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It’s only the second week of November, but South Carolina f a n s f i nd t hem selve s i n a conundrum that’s been avoided the past few seasons. A fter finishing three-consecutive seasons in t he top-10, t he Gamecocks will have to defeat either Florida or Clemson on the road just to be bowl eligible. However, as always, the SEC as a whole is still very much alive in the postseason discussion. So, as fans of the SEC, which teams are we supposed to root for on the national level? W it h few except ions, Gamecock fans should always root for their league. It is the premier conference, and fans should hope it stays that way. While the ultimate goal is a national title, many SEC fans also want two representatives in the four-team bracket. With the SEC West as strong as it is this year though, it can be admittedly difficult to figure out which teams to cheer for each week. At this point in the season, there are usually only a handful of teams wit h a legit imate chance to win the national title. This year is different though. The magical playoff system has arrived to rid the college football world of controversy. Except it hasn’t, and it won’t. Instead of using a combination
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Alabama faces Mississippi State this weekend in matchup that could decide the SEC West champ. of c omput er s , me d i a a nd coaches as in the past, the new system relies on a selection c o m m i t t e e o f 13 p e o p l e ranging from current athletics directors to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The rankings are purely based on the eye test, meaning the members simply watch the games and then put out a weekly top-25 each Tuesday. So far the SEC West has had three teams show up at least once in the rankings and, in all likelihood, Alabama will move into the top-four when the weekly poll is released Tuesday night. Mississippi State has topped the polls every week, and will continue to do so as long as it keeps winning. Auburn and Ole Miss were initially in the top-four, but each dropped out following losses — Auburn gave Ole Miss
its second loss two weeks ago, then the Tigers picked up their second loss Saturday against Texas A&M. In the cutthroat SEC, every game is a struggle. A team’s playoff chances can be easily erased any given week. If the winner of the SEC c o m e s o u t o f t h e We s t , that team will be just-about guaranteed a spot in the playoff, if not the No. 1 seed. Beyond that, it becomes murky. The selection committee has shown that it puts a lot of weight on strength of schedule, which favors SEC teams. It has to be expected that any one-loss SEC West team would get in as well. That bodes well for both Mississippi State and Alabama — both of whom should be in the top-four. One problem: the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide face off
this weekend. With so many top-tier teams, some will be k nocked out of content ion with a loss or two within the conference. Consider Arkansas, who may not even be bowl eligible despite only losing to top-25 SEC teams. The winner of this weekend’s matchup will be in the driver’s seat. If either of those teams wins out, they will be in the playoff. However, bot h teams end t he season against their respective rivals. Auburn and Ole Miss each have two losses. In the scenario that Alabama beats Mississippi State this weekend, and both teams lose the last week of the season, there will be a four-way tie atop the West, with each team at 10-2 (6-2 in conference). If that were to happen, it wou ld enter a leng t hy list of t iebrea kers t hat a re so
Worst-Case Scenario: M ississippi St ate beat s Alabama, both teams lose again. With four teams at 10-2, the SEC champion may have to be determined by rock, paper, scissors or drawing straws. Fu r t her mor e , i f b y s ome natural disaster or miraculous fluke play, a team from the East beats the SEC West champion in Atlanta, the playoff may explode. Still, it’s a possibility that most SEC fans don’t want to think about. I don’t see a two-loss Georgia or Missouri team making the final four. It’s highly unlikely, but if we see an upset in the SEC championship, the SEC could be watching the final three games from the couch. How to be a proper SEC fan: The SEC usually finds a way to work things out. Pull for the Tide this weekend, take a week off while the teams play FCS cupcakes, then root hard for the favorites in the fi nales. We’re SEC fans, let’s strive for perfection here.
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Women’s soccer earns No. 3 seed in NCAA’s South Carolina hosts rival Clemson in 1st round of tournament Friday night
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Despite bowing out of the SEC tournament in the semifinals, the South Carolina women’s soccer team received a No. 3 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament when the field was announced Monday. The national No. 1 seeds in the tournament are UCLA, Florida State, Texas A&M and Stanford. Second-seeded teams are Virg in ia, Nort h Carolina, Penn State and Florida. Joining the Gamecocks as No. 3 seeds are Kentucky, West Virginia and Texas Tech. And the fourth-seeded teams are Pepperdine, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Washington. “We’re thrilled,” head coach Shelley Smith said. “We’re so excited to be hosting again, to be a national seed. The team worked hard to get that kind of recognition.” However, the biggest news coming out of the selection isn’t the Gamecocks’ seeding, but the opponent that South Carolina has drawn in the first round. The Gamecocks (13-5-3, 5-3-3 SEC) will host the arch-rival Clemson Tigers (13-3-2, 6-3-1 ACC) to begin the tournament Friday at 6 p.m. at Stone Stadium. The two schools squared off earlier in the season in their annual rivalry match, a game that the Tigers took 1-0. South Carolina’s path to the championship won’t get any easier after Clemson. In t he Gamecocks’ corner of the bracket also lie No. 1 seed Florida State and second-seeded North Carolina, who both tied for the best record in the ACC. The Seminoles are fresh off a conference championship after beating Virginia in the ACC tournament finals. The Gamecocks will bring with them to the competition a number of postseason awards. Savannah McCaskill was named SEC Freshman of t he Year and senior goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo and redshirt senior defender Taylor Leach were both fi rst-team all-SEC selections. D’Angelo also earned SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. This season marks South Carolina’s seventh NCAA tournament bid in the last eight years. DG
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