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Campaign aims to eliminate campus sexual assault T. Michael Boddie @THEHUMANBODDIE
USC Student Government’s “It’s On Us” committee is gearing up to reach out and invite people to make a commitment — the commitment to change a campus culture that lays ground for sexual assault. Through open, sincere dialogue and welcoming events and activities, the committee aims to take the national “It’s On Us” campaign and give it a big name at USC. Their efforts are focused on shifting “how we view and treat sexual assault within [the] Gamecock community.” St udent G over n ment President Michael Parks has worked closely with the committee to organize how the campaign is run on campus, including the upcoming “Week of Action.” The co-directors of the committee are Mary Copeland “MC” Cain, fourth-year marketing and management student, and Lindsay Bratun, third-year public relations student. Cain said that she’d been involved with Parks’ presidential campaign in the spring, and Parks had noticed her passion for the “It’s On Us” cause and invited her to his office so that he could team her up with Bratun. “Our game plan from the beginning has been to go big,” Cain said. To build on that idea Cain said that she and Bratun reached out to athletic programs, University President Harris Pa st ide s a nd loc a l sex u a l a s sau lt
awareness and prevention organizations. Several of the students to whom the committee reached out have voiced
A nother student to speak out was Emily Fuldner, president of USC’s Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority chapter.
1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted in college
75-80% the victim knows the attacker in some way
91%
of rapes are committed by serial offenders
men are sexually assulted in college
Source: “It’s on Us” Two Year Report
their reasons for standing behind the campaign for “It’s On Us” social media. “There should be ZERO tolerance for sexual assault not just at USC, but all across the country. While it may only take minutes to occur, the effects can last a lifetime,” South Carolina quarterback Perry Orth said.
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“We must stand up TOGETHER against sexual assault,” Fuldner said. “It’s on us to create a safe and supportive campus culture that stands up AGAINST victim-blaming.” Bratun said that USC’s “It’s On Us” mission is to “change the culture at our university and to decrease the stigma
about rape myth, which is something that is a socially held standard about what sexual assault means, and end sexual assault ... It’s a commitment to change students’ minds and end sexual assault on college campuses.” “It’s On Us,” on a national scale, was launched in 2014 by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. According to the campaign’s two-year report, there are at least 360,000 pledge signatures and 64,000 social media followers. A t t he 2016 A c ade m y Aw a rd s c e r e mo n y, Bide n g a v e a s p e e c h highlighting the cause, and it was fol lowed up w it h 4 0,0 0 0 pledge signatures and 338 million impressions on the #ItsOnUs hashtag. One in f ive women are sexually assaulted in college, most of those occurrences being during their first or second year, according to the same report. In 75-80 percent of t hose cases, the victim knows the attacker in some way, and 91 percent of rapes are committed by serial offenders. Bratun added that along with one in five women, one in 16 men are also sexually assaulted in his lifetime. “It’s on us — all of us — to create a culture where violence isn’t tolerated; where survivors are supported; and where all our young people, men and women, can go as far as their talents and their dreams will take them,” President SEEITSONUSPAGE2
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USC students spent over 24 hours in the School of Journalism volunteering their time and investing their talents for the annual “CreateAthon@USC.” Brought to the university by professor Karen Mallia and instructor Scott Farrand, “CreateAthon@USC” is an event where students who applied and were selected to be involved in the process create new marketing campaigns for local non-profits. Each team of roughly eight students and two mentors are assigned a nonprof it and spend t he day creat ing strategies that they will eventually present to representatives of their local non-profit in hopes that the organization will adopt their strategies. Jennifer Hammond, a USC alumna who currently works for David&Goliath, was one of the professionals contacted to be a mentor to one of the groups. “We’ve really primarily been kind of guiding them through the process, because obviously we want them to come up with the ideas, but at some point, sometimes, it gets a little bogged down, so we have to break through and get them back on track,” Hammond said. “And, at times, we kind of point out a couple things here and there or even question, ‘How did you come up with this.’” Hammond was the mentor to the group that worked with the Lighthouse for Life, an organization against human trafficking. The two student leaders
in the group were Brooke Strozdas, third-year advertising student, and Angie Rishtbarger, fourth-year visual communications student. The goal for their team was awareness and funding for the organization. “Angie and I have been doing this since basically the beginning of the semester,” Strozdas said. “Our class starts the very beginning of the semester researching and the start-up to this and all of the creative work happens here overnight.” Many of the groups faced challenges getting the ball rolling and even as the night progressed. Around 1 a.m., Rishebarger’s group faced their biggest challenge. “The worst part was probably around 1 a.m. when someone came in the room and was like, ‘Hey, you guys should know the logo that your non-profit uses, we actually found that they stole it from Pinterest, so you should probably redo it,’” Rishebarger said. The group did successfully create a new logo and presented their campaign later that day. Even with the struggles they faced, the group was satisfied with their end result. “The best part, honestly, is probably the end result ... I really had no idea that we were going to be able to do as much as we did,” Rishebarger said. “We did everything that we wanted do and so much more, and it all just kind of happened out of nowhere. It was very stressful, and then all of a sudden, we just had it.”
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Man stabbed during Sunday School class An elderly man was stabbed by another parishioner while attending a Sumter County church service, WIS reports. The incident took place at St. Paul AME Shaw Church when Billy Lewis allegedly began stabbing the man sitting in front of him during a Sunday School service. Lewis, who reportedly has a history of mental health issues, faces an attempted murder charge. A nurse who was also at the service provided aid to the victim at the scene, and he is in stable condition. —Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
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ITSONUSPAGE1 Obama said in a 2015 PSA encouraging viewers to take the pledge. As shown on itsonus. org, the pledge reads: “I pledge to RECOGNIZE that nonconsensual sex is sexual assault. To IDENTIFY sit uat ions i n wh ich sexual assault may occur. To I N T E RV E N E i n situations where consent ha s not or c a n not be g i v e n . To C R E AT E an env ironment in w h ic h s e x u a l a s s au lt is u naccept able a nd survivors are supported.� USC’s “It’s On Us� branch encourages people to take a fittingly modified pledge, which reads: “A s a G a me co c k , I will RECOGNIZE and IDENTIFY when sexual assault is present. I will EDUCATE our peers about the risks and presence of sexual assault
at USC. I will SUPPORT affected Gamecocks in this mission to change the culture at our university.� Bratun said that she and Cain both came to USC from smaller, all-female schools in their respective hometowns. W hat was one of the most staggering aspects of student life at a university, she says, was a “hook-up culture� that permeated a great deal of her conversations. “I feel like promoting ‘It’s On Us’ has given me p ower t o c h a n g e the conversations that I’m a part of and move t hem towa rds a more mature and values-based conversation, and not one that glorifies a hookup culture,� Bratun said, “and not one that perpetuates just these awful standards of boys and girls ... Let’s forget that, and let’s be ourselves and talk about something meaningful.� C a i n s a y s t h at t he
topic of sexual assault on college campuses is one that “people always keep at ar ms leng t h.� She also says t hat her delivery of her own story and sentiments are very blunt, and that she enjoys seeing it resonate with her audiences. “It might not be your fault, but unfortunately statistics show that it is our problem� Cain said. “Students need to know that there are risks and that an action or inaction can change.� The co-directors view bystander accountability as an important factor in acting on the “It’s On Us� message, but it is just one of several. Survivor support, for example, is great ly emphasized as well. Cain said that when she, Bratun and Parks went and spoke to the marching SEEITSONUSPAGE3
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ITSONUSPAGE2 band last week, they had a conversation about the awkwardness of certain situations that can lead to victims refusing to come forward. A student asked Cain what to do or say if someone comes to them wit h a stor y of sex ual assault. “T he t h ree biggest words you can say ... ‘I believe you,’” Cain said. Following up on how far survivor support can go, Bratun cited that Vice President Biden wrote a letter to the sexual assault victim of former Stanford student Brock Turner. “It wasn’t [for] the judge to be impeached ... it was a letter to the survivor, supporting sur vivors,” Bratun said, “and I think that is where the strength lies in this campaign.” Acting on their standards of peer-based c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d “a campaign that people can rally behind,” Student Government will host the campaign’s “Week of Act ion” beg i n n i ng Monday and going through to Friday, Oct. 29. To “kick” off the week, there will be a kickball tournament on Greene St reet f ields Monday evening. St udents can register their own teams and join Parks, Cain and Bratun for the tournament at 5 p.m. for t he f irst bracket and 6:30 p.m. for the second bracket. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Individuals Respecting Identities & Sexualities (IRIS) will host a movie screen i ng a nd pa nel discussion in the Russell House Ballroom at 7 p.m. Things w ill w ind dow n on Wed nesday, Oct. 27 and shift to a theme of reflection with a candlelight vigil in honor and support of sex ual
assault sur vivors. The vigil will be at Rutledge Chapel at 6:30 p.m. “W hen people walk into that chapel, we’re not raising awareness. We’re not teaching people how to protect themselves,” Cain said. “We’re just honoring the people that have had to go through this horrific crime and s how i n g s up p or t f or future survivors.” Thursday, Oct. 28 is reserved for a “Be More Than a Bystander” selfdefense class taught by members of Sur viving A ssau lt a nd St a nd i ng Strong (SASS). The two sessions, one at 3 p.m. and one at 5 p.m., will be held in the Russell House Ballroom. St udents can follow U S C ’s “ I t ’s O n U s ” branch on social media platforms and see a video that will be released as part of the campaign on Friday, Oct. 29. “Somet h i ng t hat is different about our ‘Week of Action’ is that it’s not just like a passive movie screening or some sort of ... mundane cause,” Br at u n s a id . “ It i s a catering to many different sides of campus [with] a variety of different events and activities, and truly focused around taking the pledge, and being aware, a nd b ei ng w it h you r friends, and just knowing that you’re not alone if you try this.” Bratun also says that it is asking a lot for certain people to take the pledge and change how they live their lives accordingly, but it is “an attainable goal.” “We’re ready to have some fun and get some students involved, and make sure everyone’s on the same page as we are,” Bratun said. While the pledge has b een av a i l able u nder St udent G over n ment
since its inception, the Week of Action events are new. Cain and Bratun say that the campaign has been resonating fairly well with male students, and that Parks, as a male figure, has helped pave the way for that. “[Parks] has passion for this cause, and he has desire to motivate us and empower our voices and empower our message,” Bratun said. Cain said she noticed h o w, a s a r e s u l t o f com ing for ward f rom the standpoint of a friend or peer, male audience members respond with great understanding. “It’s important to put in perspective what the values are, and I feel like we are the people who are committed to change our community and gear us toward a cause that we can rally around,” Bratun said. “The boys are just as susceptible to that as any girl would be.” I n team ing up w it h Pa rk s a nd bu i ld i ng a committee to help spread the message, Cain and Brat u n are push i ng something bigger than themselves. “Go big,” Cain said. The objective, rather than to have one discussion or make one v ideo, is to place t he ideas of victim support, bystander accountability and speaking out against assault into the campus culture gaps that their opposites have left. “I feel like our message might get a little diluted sometimes, or it could be just another Facebook post in t he moment,” Bratun said, “but at the end of the day, I know that students care and I know that [USC] students are virtuous beings that are on board with us and are excited just as we are.”
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Immaculate Consumption Price: $$ Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Distance from Campus: 0.4 miles Atmosphere Immaculate Consumption, also known as IMAC, is located just a few blocks from the end of the Horseshoe and has a simple, creative logo: a coffee bean with wings. Walking in, there are wooden pews which serve as booths and plenty of seating. The colors are very warm and LED lights hang over two registers, one for food and one for coffee — efficient and trendy. If you walk downstairs, their basement area is a great place to sit and hang out. They have another super trendy piece of wall art downstairs — an LED coffee cup that would look great in the background of Instagram
“It is not the quietest place ever since everyone walks above us. It’s making the squeaking noise. But yet, it’s calming, and it could be both,” in explaining the basement at IMAC,” second-year hospitality management major Timothy Li said, I would have to agree with Li — it might not be the best place to study for your next test. A nother student, third-year marketing and management major Laura Berardi, not only had wonderful things to say about the cranberry-almond scones, but she also really enjoys her visits to IMAC. “The people here are always really friendly, you know, like they are always ... just really nice and they also have a lot of news magazines that are really nice to peruse like Newsweek, and the Nation, and The Economist,” Berardi said. Berardi also liked the vibe and the crowd, explaining “everything is very put together and very nice, and I also like being anonymous, which is kinda nice coming here, where I feel like I’m not running into students all the time.”
Coffee, Drinks, Etc. Immaculate Consumption’s coffee is unique and rich. I ordered a latte and was not disappointed. Although there was no latte art or anything fancy, it was the correct consistency and had an awesome flavor. Anna Weller, a barista at IMAC, told me about how their coffee is uniquely roasted. “We roast our own coffee beans. Our owner, he has a roasting machine, so he roasts different varieties of beans that we then use,” Weller said. Their menu of food items is also extensive and unique, and they have everything from pastries and cookies to sandwiches. Li, a weekly visitor of Immaculate Consumption, gets something different every time, mentioning that there is no lack in variety. “It changes every time I arrive here. Sometimes it’s sparkling water, sometimes it’s just plain iced coffee and sometimes maybe Diet Coke when it’s really hot out,” Li said. Third-year public relations major Olivia Skofteland elaborated on her take of IMAC’s coffee, liking how authentic it is. “It’s made really well, and it’s also a really good price, which is also awesome. Like it’s not too expensive,” Skofteland said. “The menu is simple. It’s easy to understand. They don’t try to do anything too crazy; they stick to like, really basic things, but they do it really really well, which I really like, and I just love the authenticity of the whole place.” Thoughts If you consider yourself a coffee guru, I would definitely recommend Immaculate Consumption. They have fantastic espresso drinks that any fanatic would love. Their trendy atmosphere would be great for catching up with a friend or going on a date, but I don’t think I would recommend it as a study spot. The hours aren’t good for late-night coffee, and it is a little bit too loud, although their constant stream of jazzy and big band tunes might be exactly what you’re looking for. The setup is nice, and their warm vibe is chill and would be perfect for any lazy afternoon or busy morning. As for hanging out for an extended period of time, the wooden chairs have minimal padding, and you might not want to sit for hours getting to know that cute boy who asked you out. Overall, IMAC is a solid place to stop during your daily grind if you need some caffeine or a snack. They have reasonable prices that college students can afford and a trendy, authentic atmosphere anyone can enjoy. Not to mention, it’s super close to campus and speaking as a coffee lover, they make a good cup of joe.
‘Joanne’ is Gaga’s most authentic yet
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W it h ever y new a lbu m, Lady G ag a emerge s a s a reincarnation. Her latest hat is a dusty rose one that pays homage to her rock ‘n’ roll roots. “Joanne,” the fifth album SEEGAGAPAGE5
A new trailer for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” was released earlier this month, revamping the hype for the Dec. 16 release with a healthy combination of action and plot-building scenes that reveal more of how the movie will shape out. In the trailer, we get to see a buildup of the background between main character Jyn Erso, her father — a scientist crucial to the development of the Death Star — and the antagonist, Director Krennic. As well, it shows a number of scenes and dialogue from our secondary characters that make up the “Rogue One” crew and will undoubtedly add depth to the story. The trailer depicts the ever-growing “Star Wars” universe with new planets, creatures and technologies that make this a true stand-alone fi lm.
With this movie taking place between the third and fourth fi lms, Vader might be seen in action. Several new scenes feat uring Dart h Vader are available, which hopefully means that he will be an integral part of the narrative and not just be the hand behind the strings. One aspect of the new “Rogue One” trailer that could possibly bring about concern is the change in tone. The sneakpeek of the movie is noticeably much lighter than the heavy and dark tone the teaser trailer and fi rst trailer display. The fan base is concerned about the tone of the film following the report of re-shoots in late June and early July. Gareth Edwards, director of “Rogue One,” tried to defuse the situation by suggesting that the movie has a dark tone, was always meant to have a dark tone and the reshoots did not change that, but doubts still linger in the community.
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GAGAPAGE4 from Gaga, seems to be the most aut hent ic. W here we got a p op princess in “The Fame Monster” and an experimental musician in “ARTPOP,” we get a bluesy, honest Gaga in “Joanne.” Gaga’s quest to create an honest and authentic album somehow led her to a mix of electronic and country. At times, it absolutely does not work, but other times it does. In “Sinner’s Prayer,” it seems off-putting at first to hear a country twang to Gaga’s voice, but the fun melody and lyrics give the song a timeless feel rather than a Southern one. “A -YO ,” g i v e s J o a n n e a characterizat ion. It’s a f un part y anthem that would have fit nicely on Gaga’s earlier works if it had a purely pop arrangement, but the electric guitar and EDM production is purely “Joanne.” “Dancin’ in Circles” is another attempt to create the unique vibe of “A-YO,” but it’s less successful as a crowded sound and subpar lyrics cause the track to fail. The f irst single off “Joanne” is “Perfect Illusion,” a high-energ y banger co-produced by Mark Ronson and Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. The elect ric g uitar and constant screaming threaten to drown out the rest of the song, but Gaga’s powerful presence holds it together. “Perfect Illusion” is a powerful anthem on losing what you thought was real. T he second si ngle, “M i l l ion Reasons,” falls f lat where “Perfect Illusion” soars. The ballad utilizes Gaga’s impressive voice well, but the repetitive reasons make the song feel tiresome and unnecessary. Luckily, the missteps are mended by songs like “Come to Mama” and “Diamond Heart,” which are two of the album’s biggest successes. These are songs Gaga could either wail at a dive bar in Nashville or perform on her inevitable arena tour, and they would fit in both scenarios. “Diamond Hear t” is a tone-set t ing opener,
encapsulating everything Gaga strove to achieve with “Joanne.” It’s rock but EDM, honest but theatrical and completely self-aware. “John Wayne” and “Grigio Girls” are tributes to two American classics — cowboys and wine. But while Gaga’s tribute to the Wild West is confusing with its lyrical meaning and decidedly urban production, “Grigio Girls” is a paean to friendship and learning how to cope with heartache. The most poignant song on the album, “Angel Down,” was written about the death of Trayvon Martin. Like with the heartbreaking sexual assault reflection “Till It Happens To You” last year, the importance of this song is clear. Gaga’s plea to end the violence is powerful and understated, a haunting ref lection on the recent deaths of black men across America. Gaga’s only duet is with Florence + The Machine singer Florence Welch. “Hey Girl” has a ‘70s vibe that feels like a less energetic “Bennie and The Jets,” but that’s where the classic feel ends. The potential of this song was immense; Welch and Gaga are both powerhouse vocalists who are firm in their beliefs. But the messy production and somehow juvenile lyrics sell both artists short. “Just A not her Day ” closes t he album and is the perfect goodbye note to listeners — an unapologetic and carefree track that tells the world exactly who Gaga is under her many hats. It feels like a send-off song, an ode to Gaga’s classic roots and oddball taste. “Just A nother Day” feels like a swan song, but Gaga is at the beginning of her next chapter as Joanne. After years of waiting, “Joanne” feels like coming home to a rougher, self-assured Lady Gaga. The awkward and clumsy moments of “Joanne” should hold Gaga back, but her quirky sensibilities are what she defines herself by and what has led her to carve out a place in pop history.
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Men don’t own women’s smiles, bodies Olivia Harris Third-year biology student
I am writing to express great disagreement and disappointment with the subm ission by Isabelle C a r r ol l i n w h ic h s he denounces the peaceful protests by Colin K aeper n ick . A lt hough I respect Ms. Carroll’s opinions, I was disturbed by some of her remarks t h at were m ade ab out Kaepernick’s character. Kaepernick took a risk t h at m a ny c eleb r it ie s do when they use their platform to voice social i nj u s t ic e . W h i le it i s
true that Kaepernick has received more negative attention than he probably bargained for, I am of the opinion that he has knelt not because he c rave s publ ic it y — rat her, he has done so to draw attention to the gross number of police shoot ings t hat has resulted in the deaths of a disproportionate number of African Americans. I would politely suggest to commentators such as Ms. Carroll that instead of voicing outcr y over
t r iv ial mat ters such as k neeling to t r y a nd ponder the situation that has lead Kaepernick and ot her s to k neel. T hey k neel not because t hey hate America but because t he y love t hei r fel low A mericans wit h darker hues of skin whose lives are c ut shor t due to implicit bias. Truthfully, t her e w i l l ne ver b e a cor rect way to protest social injustice because t here w i l l a lway s be a critic ready to crucify the leader of the movement
rather than focusing on the issues the movement seeks to highlight. I d o n’t f i n d K aeper n ick ’s peacef u l protest disrespect f u l because he has remarked t hat he respec t s t he armed forces. We all do. I f i nd t he c r it ic s who c r it ique K aep er n ic k ’s protest rather than focus on the issues he seeks to highlight as irresponsible brethren to their fellow Americans. — Kendrea Johnson, thirdyear social work student
U.N. dismisses Christians in Syria Andy Wilson Second-year English student
As many as 470,000 people have died in Syria’s civil war, and there’s no end in sight. Between the cruelty of the IS and the indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas carried out by the regime and Russia, it’s no wonder 4.8 million people have fled the country and another 6.6 million people remain displaced wit hin its borders. The West’s response to such acute suffering has been feeble and indecisive, allowing the confl ict to escalate and drive record immigration. T h i s A u g u s t , t h e U. S . m e t President Obama’s goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees, most from the U.N.’s registration program. So far, so good, right? We’re getting people out of dangerous conditions and giving them a chance at a new life in Western countries. But what if there was a religious group of significant size that was genocidally t argeted by t he IS but massively underrepresented by the U.N. migrant registration? Furthermore, what if someone in a high position in that organization ack nowledged t hat fa r fewer members of the threatened religious group were eligible for relocation to the West than there statistically s hou ld b e , b ut he c l a i me d i n response t hat members of t hat group should not be encouraged to leave the area? This hy pothetical sit uation is in fact true, and the U.N. leader who ow ned up to relig ious discriminat ion in ref ugee registrat ion, A ntónio Guterres, now hold s t he U. N.’s h ighe s t position. Guter res is a Ch r ist ia n, a nd his differing treatment of Syrian Ch r ist ia ns m ight i ndeed be as he said, that they should not be uprooted after thousands of years because they are the “DNA of the Middle East,” or because Lebanon’s Ch r ist ia n president asked h i m not to encourage Christ ians to leave. This treatment might well b e mot i v at e d out of g o o d w i l l toward Mideast Christians, but it is condescending and callous in practice. A ren’t we for democrac y and
personal autonomy? It should bother us that an unelected U.N. official is making life-or-death decisions for hundreds of thousands of people in a vulnerable minority group. It is hypocritical and grossly negligent to say that because of their heritage in a region, a demographic should stay when they face extermination. People don’t want to leave the land their ancestors have inhabited for millennia. Given their long history of living in the region, the fact that so many Syrian Christians are trying to f lee is indicative of the perils they face in staying. I n M a r c h , t h e U. S . H o u s e of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution labeling the atrocities of the IS against Yazidis, Ch r ist ia ns a nd Sh iite Musl ims as genocide and crimes against humanity. This designation makes it easier for members of t hese groups to meet the criteria of a legitimate refugee as defined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Ser v ice s: a p er son “of sp ec ia l hu m a n it a r i a n c o n c e r n t o t he United States” who “demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationalit y, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.” The Wall Street Journal reported O c t . 6 t h at “of 12,587 Sy r ia n refugees admitted to the U.S. in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, only 68 were Christians and 24 were members of the Yazidi sect.” The vast majority of accepted refugees were Sunni Muslims, who, while subject to the horror of a bloody civil war, have not been threatened because of their “race, religion, nationalit y, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.” Only a fraction of 1 percent of accepted refugees are Christians, despite them composing 10 percent of Syria’s population. Nina Shea, director of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, told Fox News t hat Christ ians don’t reside i n t hose ca mps becau se it is too da ngerous: “They are preyed upon by ot her residents from the Sunni communit y and there is infiltration by ISIS and crim inal gangs.” Of f icial U.N. ref ugee reg ist rat ion is done at these camps, and the U.S. has been accept ing ref ugees t hrough t he U.N. registration, meaning that Christians have been effectively
cut out. Eve n i f t h i s “de f ac t o discrimination” is unintentional, it shows a lack of common sense to disproportionately take in members of the ethnic/religious group that forms a majorit y in the countr y in question and is one of the only groups there not being targeted specif ica l ly for t heir et h n icit y or religion. I’m not for barring Syrian Sunnis from the U.S., but threatened minority groups should be given priv ileged stat us. You might cry “discrimination,” but the U.S. has been doing this for years, most recently in Iraq. During the tumult following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, many Iraqi Christians were killed or kidnapped by Islamist groups, leading to a mass exodus. Since 2003, the Christian population in Iraq has declined from 1.4 million to a mere 275,000. I n re s p on s e to t he t a rg et i n g, the U.S. accepted approximately 127,131 Iraqi refugees between 2007 and the present, 37.5 percent of which were Christian, much higher than the less than 4 percent of the population Christians composed in 20 03. Because Ch rist ians in Iraq were of “special humanitarian concer n” a nd were per sec uted for t heir religion, t hey met t he criteria for refugee status. Thus the disproportionately large acceptance rate for Iraqi Christians shows U.S. refugee policy working properly. The U.S. is not obligated to take in all of the world’s refugees, but it has committed itself to providing asylum to vulnerable groups. The U.S. has already demonstrated that it can priorit ize t he acceptance of members of threatened ethnic or religious groups; let’s continue this commonsense and life-saving policy.
I spent several years of my childhood dancing. Jazz, ballet, hip-hop, tap and company performance: I spent hours a week for years dancing in front of mirrors and audiences. I can’t even count how many times I was told, “Remember to smile!” W hen I got my f irst job, even on bad days my manager would remind me to smile at the customers. You know when it’s not appropriate to tell someone to smile? Basically anytime a stranger decides I’d be prettier with a smile on my face. Most girls, especially in a Southern city like Columbia, can recall at least one t ime in t heir lives in which a man, usually a stranger, has asked her to smile. As if he had some sort of claim to our faces and what we do with them. As if we were there just for him to look at, and he wanted a better view. If I’m walking down the street, or watching the game at Willy B, and I’m not smiling, it’s because I don’t want to. A nd some stranger coming up and telling me to smile more, or asking why I’m not smiling, doesn’t make that better. Thank you for trying to control my thoughts and feelings by trying to control my body. If that sounds nonconsensual to you, that’s because it is. And boys, it’s not fl irting. It might seem like a smooth line to you — “Hey girl, you’d look prettier with a smile on your face.” Not only is that offensive in that you’re deciding what she should be doing and how she should be feeling, but you’re also objec t if y i ng her a nd ma k i ng her incredibly one-dimensional. Maybe she’s just not happy. Maybe, instead of being an empty-headed vapid female body, she’s an actual person with her own life and her own feelings about it. And if you deliver a smooth line like that and she doesn’t immediately beam a smile your way, she’s probably not being a cold bitch, she’s probably just really unimpressed with you. This isn’t something that women only hear from strangers. A friend of m i ne o n c e t old he r t h at he r parents would continually police her expressions as a child. If she dared make an expression they didn’t like, they’d tell her “that face doesn’t make you look very pretty.” While this may seem like harmless coaching to ensure their child didn’t embarrass them, it’s actually telling that kid that her feelings don’t belong to her and aren’t as important as being something nice to look at. When I was growing up and I did somet hing ugly like talk w it h my mouth full or make a dumb face when concentrating on something, someone would tell me, “wow, that’s attractive,” in a sarcastic manner, letting it be clear how not cute they thought I was being. Parents, siblings and close friends would do it. In my family, it became a common back and forth, with the ugly k id then responding with “well I wasn’t trying to attract you.” And that, right there, is a totally legitimate answer. It’s not my job as a woman to always be attractive, despite what the media, politics, music or professionalism might try to tell me. Maybe if men stopped treating women like they owed them or something, we’d act ually have more t hings to be happy about. My smile doesn’t belong to you, and you have no right to demand to see it.
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Krzeczowski has been remarkably consistent as a freshman.
Freshman keeper emerges as team leader Trey Long @TDG_SPORTS
In perhaps the South Carolina w o m e n’s s o c c e r t e a m m o s t critical match of the year against Florida, the game waged into its fi nal minutes of regulation as a scoreless battle. It wa s t he 78t h m i nute when Flor ida had t hei r best opportunity of the night. The Gators connected a st ring of passes through the Gamecocks’ back line and had a clear shot on goal. As she has done so many times this year, the freshman goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski came up with an acrobatic diving save to keep the score even and eventually send the game into overtime. The Gamecocks ended up winning in double overtime 1-0 off a penalty kick. K rzeczowsk i was recr uited by South Carolina during her sophomore year of high school and fell in love with the university from the beginning. She enrolled at South Carolina in the spring
of 2016, began spring training with the team and eventually took over the vacant goalkeeper posit ion for t he G amecock s, making her one of the youngest and least experienced players in the starting lineup of a veterandominated roster. “It def in itely forced me to become way more professional, obv iously as a f reshman goalkeeper, on a high-prof ile team in the SEC, “ Krzeczowski said. “It’s kind of an intimidating task to take on, but I’ve always liked having that kind of pressure put on me.” She has def in itely risen to the occasion, as the Gamecocks a r e c u r r e n t l y 13 - 0 -1 w i t h Krzeczowski starting between t he pipes. Wit h t hat k ind of season, whatever superstitions or pregame rituals Mikayla has seem to be working. “I usually put on my left shoe before my right shoe and my left sock before my right sock, that kind of thing,” the keeper said. Most importantly, however,
she added that before she runs out of the tunnel for the game, she wants to be “physically loose and mentally tight.” Although Krzeczowski is the barrier between opponents and t he goal, she wasn’t hesitant about crediting her back line. She relies heavily on that back line comprised of senior Kaleigh Kurtz, junior A nna Conk lin, sen ior Pa ige Bendel l, sen ior Evelyn Robinson and freshman Tatumn Milazzo. For some young goalies, the added pressure of defending a 16-game winning streak would be an overwhelming obstacle. But Krzeczowski says the team focuses on each game one at a time. “The winning streak really isn’t a mindset for us,” Krzeczowski said. The winning streak will take care of itself, but for now, the freshman goalie will focus on stay ing “physically loose and mentally tight.”
South Carolina freshman guard Rakym Felder has been detained at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on a multitude of charges. Felder comm it ted to Frank Mart in and Sout h Carolina’s men’s basketball program last spring and was rated as a threestar prospect by 247sports.com. He is from Brooklyn but played his freshman high school season at Land High School in Fort Mill. Felder wa s a r re sted on si x charges listed on the detention center’s web site: d isorderly/ public disorderly conduct, assault/ s i m p le a s s au lt a n d b at t e r y, resisting arrest, fail to stop on police command, pedestrian on controlled access highway and use of another’s or altered license or identification. Felder’s arrest is a continuation of a disturbing trend for the men’s basketball program. Last March, t wo for mer memb er s of t he program, Jamall Gregory and Eric Cobb, were charged in an incident result ing in private propert y damage. Cobb was also charged for assault that involved shooting a pellet gun at an occupied vehicle. As of 8:30 p.m. on Sunday Felder remained in custody according to the detention center’s officials solely due to his resisting arrest charge. —Compiled by Bobby Balboni, Sports Editor
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Over the next three week s, f i x up you r place w it h Merc u r y i n S c o r p i o . Yo u ’r e i n s pi re d ; re v i s e t he budget today and tomorrow. Get creative wit h color, form and function.
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Complete old projects and plan what’s next over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Professional opportunities have your at tent ion to d ay a nd tomorrow. Commune with your inner muse.
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Communication t hrives w it h you r partner over the next t h ree week s, w it h Merc u r y i n Scor pio. Listen and compromise. Stay in close contact. Romance blossoms, e spec ia l ly today a nd tomorrow.
Writ ing, recording and publishing projects come together over the next three weeks, with Mercur y and the sun in Scorpio. Push for a personal goal over the next two days.
For ab out t h r e e weeks, wit h Mercur y in Scorpio, team projects coalesce. Com mu n icat ion oi ls the machinery. Plan a trip over the next few day s. I f you c a n get away, go.
Gemini Discuss your work, health and fitness with experts to grow stronger over t he nex t t h ree, weeks with Mercury in Scorpio. Enjoy domestic ple a s u r e s t o d a y a nd tomorrow.
Libra Use c reat iv it y to boost income over the next three weeks, wit h Mercur y in Scorpio. Prof it f rom communications. C o n s ide r s t r at e g ie s today and tomorrow. S t a y i n t h e conversation.
Aquarius Plan your next career move. Make bold profe s siona l choice s over t he ne x t t h re e weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Do numbers w i t h y o u r p a r t n e r, especia l ly today a nd tomorrow.
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Yo u r t h o u g h t s t u r n towa rd f u n a nd romance, with Mercury in Scorpio. For about three weeks, it’s easier to express your feelings, and you’re exceptionally creative, especially today and tomorrow.
It’s easier to ma ke persona l dec isions, with Mercury in your sig n for about t h ree week s. Reinvent a nd share you r v ision. I nspire you r team, especially over the next two days.
Invite someone special on an adventure over t he next t wo days. For about three weeks, wit h Mercur y in Scorpio, travel and discover y beckons. St reng t hen lov ing bonds.
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Bentley confirms teammates’ confidence Victoria Richman/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Jake Bentley revived a struggling South Carolina passing offense in his winning debut. The freshman became the third quarterback to start for the Gamecocks in 2016.
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T he d e b ut of Ja k e Bentley went about as well as any South Carolina fan could have hoped. The true freshman, who should be a senior in high school had he not decided
to forgo his senior season, made the first appearance of h is career i n t he G a meco c k s w i n over UMass. Bentley finished the game with 17 completions on 26 pass attempts, with two of those receptions going for touchdowns.
Bentley’s performance solidified his place in the starting lineup for at least another week and, for the time being, justified the coaching staff’s decision to take off his redshirt and allow him to play this season. Muscha mp sa id t he
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Bentley completed two passing touchdowns against the UMass Minutemen.
decision to play Bentley was not a difficult one, but that he had to check with Bentley and his family to make sure they were comfortable wit h him playing this season. From there, it was game on. Despite the coaching staff keeping their cards close to the vest about the quarterback situation, sophomore t ight end Hayden Hurst said that Bentley started tak ing first team reps the first day of t he bye week , adding, “We just kind of looked over and were like, ‘All right, here we go.’” Hurst, who as a former w a l k- on k now s a bit about having to earn his way onto t he play i ng field, praised Bentley’s work ethic despite being labeled the third-string quarterback to start the season. “He just stays ready,” said Hurst. “He doesn’t have an ego. He plays his role.
He’s just a calm, cool, collected t y pe dude,” said junior running back David Williams. Sophomore receiver Deebo Samuel was one of the players who benefitted the most from Bentley’s play, finishing the day with eight receptions for 106 yards.“We just really opened t he playbook when Jake was back there because we know he can throw the ball very well,” said Samuel. T he h igh l ight s of Bentley’s day came in the second quarter when he threw touchdowns on back-to-back drives and extended the Gamecocks’ lead to 27-7. Bent le y lofted passes of 16 and 24 yards to the back right corner of the end zone, where sophomore tight e n d KC C r o s b y a n d freshman receiver Bryan Edwards hauled them in, respectively. Both throws required arm strength
and accuracy t hat has been lack i ng i n t he passing game for South Carolina. Bentley gave his receivers a chance to make plays and was rewarded b y C r o sb y m a k i n g a diving catch and Edwards elevating over a defender to snare the ball. The most telling drive of the game might have been their last, when the G amecock s took over deep in their own territory and needed to run out t he clock to protect a 34-28 lead. Bentley was able to take shots down the field without turning the ball over and even had the presence of mind on one attempt to evade a sack, tuck the ball and slide down in bounds for a short gain. If Bentley can cont inue to lim it t u r nover s a nd t h row the ball downfield with accuracy, South Carolina fans have plenty to look forward to.
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“Frankentowel” enhances fan experience Bobby Balboni @ROB_BALBONI1
W hat if I told you that a gothic monster was born from the abandoned rally towels of Williams-Brice? That each additional towel added to the monst rous chain breat hed additional life into its being. T hat t he “Fr a n kentowel” vanished at halftime, like a fleeting myth. That no chain of towels can outrun the truth. That he was laid to waste in the carnage of spilled Coke, nacho trays and vomit. Ok ay, m aybe t he p h e n o m e n o n o f “Frankentowel” — a massive chain of tied giveaway towels that spontaneously spanned t he ent ire st udent sect ion during South Carolina’s home football game against UMass — won’t ever warrant a “30 For 30” fi lm. But the genesis of the gothic towel chain’s creation is kind of an odd bit
of folklore in the Gamecock fandom that will continue to live on. Three years f rom now I think I will be more likely to remember “Frankentowel” than I will be to remember Deebo Samuel’s ability to turn a short screen into a 47-yard gain. But why is that? In the press box, I heard a lot of jokes about how the mediocre on-f ield product wasn’t enough to hold t he student section’s attention. That its creation was born out of boredom. That narrative reflects badly both on the team and the fans. But I don’t quite see it like t hat. Our generat ion isn’t hardwired to sit down and watch a sporting event as our sole activity. We scroll through social media and track our fantasy teams as we consume sports. In the comfort of our own homes, sometimes we
watch two games at once. We have multiple screens. I don’t think it’s a problem; we are just accustomed Sarah Stone/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK to having so many w a y s o f b e i n g A chain of towels created by students spanned multiple sections. entertained. a n d w i t h t e c h n o l o g y ’ s was a noticeable buzz. It’s not simply t hat ou r Now it remains to be seen e n h a nc e me nt of v ie w i n g generation are worse sports sports at home, the concept if the towel-beast will ever fans or that our attention spans of viewing a game in person b e re s u r re c t ed , a lt hough can’t be held as easily. Thirty has been devalued. Watching one would imagine it will be years ago, t here were just a g a me at home i s mor e enraged over suddenly being fewer avenues when it came to neglected at halftime as it fell comfortable and convenient. entertainment. Fewer games So t he st udent sect ion’s into disarray. were on television. There was My roommates forgot to abil it y to eng i neer a n no “RedZone,” and highlights a d d i t i o n a l w a y t o b e claim tickets, but they knew weren’t littered throughout the entertained that accompanied that Jake Bentley threw for internet and on social media. If their viewing experience was over 200 yards. They looked an out-of-market game wasn’t f un to watch. Maybe even it up on t heir ESPN app. picked up as a national game inspiring. It enhanced t he They weren’t too bummed of the week by a major cable game experience and allowed about missing K.C. Crosby’s network, you read about it in fans to work together as they touchdown reception because the newspaper. That’s just not sc avenged for aba ndoned they saw the highlights. But the reality today. towels in the unoccupied areas they didn’t get to add their But with so many alternative of the section. As the chain towel to feed “Frankentowel.” ways of being entertained grew farther and father, there They missed that.