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1. Abduction outside Stadium Suites, around 2 a.m. Three males approach Chris and his roommate as they are moving taking a load into their aparment. They tell the students to get into Chris’s car.
2. Shell gas station, corner of Bluff Rd. and S. Beltline Blvd. The suspects demand debit cards and PINs from Chris and his roommate. They initially set a $500 minimum each, but only get $300 from each card.
3. Return to Stadium Suites The suspects unload a TV and an XBOX 360 from Chris’s car, then go back to Stadium Suites to collect his roommate’s car. Along the way, one suspect threatens Chris with a round of Russian roulette.
4. Corner of Jim Hamilton Airfield After getting Chris’s roommates car, the suspects drive them through the Rosewood Hills neighborhood and drop them off at a dead end.
5. Walk back through Rosewood Hills, around 3:45 a.m. Chris and his roommate walk back through the neighborhood and flag down a stranger who happens to be a SLED officer. They get in touch with Columbia police.
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CHRISPAGE1 Chris wasn’t sure what was going on behind him, but once they were all back in the car, the suspects said there was a change of plans since Chris and his roommate had seen their faces. “And so that was immediately when I started feeling like, ‘Am I going to make it out of this alive?’” Chris said. Russian roulette They drove back out to Bluff Road, and as t hey did so, t he suspect in the passenger seat turned to Chris and asked him if he had ever played Russian roulette. “And when I said no — I mean, I knew what it was, but I said no,” Chris said, “and he took the revolver he had, and he spun the wheel of the revolver, pointed it at my chest and pulled the trigger.” There was a click; there was no bullet lined up to fire. “[The other suspects] told him to stop playing around, to stop messing around, but he was serious,” Chris said. “There were bullets in the gun. He later showed me that there were bullets in the gun.” T he t h reat happened too quickly for Chris to process it in the moment, but it left him feeling hopeless. Choosing compliance When the suspects threatened them directly, which happened throughout the kidnapping, Chris said that he tried to reassure them that he wasn’t going to fight back. Not that the thought hadn’t crossed his mind. “Actually, my fi rst instinct was, ‘How do I get out of it?’” he said. At the ATM or when the car would slow down, Chris considered how he could escape. But when they were all in one car, the two suspects who weren’t driving had g uns trained on Chris and his roommate the whole time. Chris also never had a chance to communicate with his roommate and didn’t know what would happen if he escaped and his roommate didn’t. “If I was to get away, that had consequences on h im,” Ch ris said. “He was in the middle. He
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would have had to climb over the floorboard stuff, the TV, different things like that.” ‘Do you understand why we’re doing this?’ They re-entered Stadium Suites using Chris’s key fob. As it turned out, Chris said, the change of plans was to go back for his roommate’s c a r. C h r is st ayed i n h is c a r, while the older suspect took his roommate. Other than the threat of Russian roulette, Chris said he was the most scared during the car ride alone with the two younger suspects. Chris said that throughout the ordeal, the suspects were talking to him and his roommate. Sometimes they would ramble or argue with each other, but they would also ask Chris and his roommate questions, such as, “Do you understand why we’re doing this?” Chris said it was difficult to tell at first that the suspects wanted them to actually answer. “When we weren’t answering b e c au s e [t he q ue s t io n s] f e lt rhetorical, they were getting upset,” Chris said. “So it seems like we were having a conversation with them.” The oldest suspect was t he calmest and tried to explain why he was robbing them. “He was saying he couldn’t find work, that no one was willing to hire him or give him a chance,” Chris said. On the other hand, the t wo younger suspects were trying to be intimidating. They told Chris and his roommate how many times they had shot at people or about things that their friends had done. “We’ve since learned that they were younger than my roommate and I,” Chris said. “And so, despite them being younger, they were still in a position of power.” ‘We’re either going to make it out of this, or we’re not’ A f ter ret urning to Stadium Suites, the suspects took Chris and his roommate away from the stadium in separate cars, driving into Rosewood Hills. They weaved through the neighborhood, taking many turns. During this drive, Chris became
more wor r ied as t hey passed through unlit, relatively isolated areas. In the dark, he couldn’t tell exactly where they ended up, only that they were near a small airport and train tracks. According to the incident report, they were at the edge of Jim Hamilton Airfield. “If we’re not going to make it out, this is where they’re going to do it,” he said. The cars stopped at a dead end, and the suspects took Chris and his roommate out of the cars, still holding them at gunpoint. Then, without wasting much time, the suspects got back into the cars and left the students by the train tracks. Without their phones, Chris and his roommate’s only option was to walk back through the neigborhood towards the main road. “We first looked at each other, and I don’t know if it was adrenaline or what, but we looked at each other and we both just audibly sighed,” Chris said. “We were obviously rel ieved t hat we were out of harm’s way for the most part and that neither of us were hurt. We recognized immediately how lucky the outcome was.” Now what? Chris said that they weren’t comfortable trying to find help right away. Cars without headlights on would pass them, so they felt at fi rst that the suspects might be making sure they didn’t contact the police too quickly. Eventually, after knocking on doors and tr ying to f lag down drivers, they spotted someone pulling into a driveway. The driver turned out to be a SLED officer. “We got lucky in the sense that the person we were able to find was very aware of what to do, how to act,” Chris said. Shortly, they were in touch with Columbia police and investigators, who took over right away. Since the incident, Chris said, he hasn’t felt any lasting trauma. He has some fear of retaliation, but the police have assured him that response is unlikely and that he has their protection if he feels unsafe. SEECHRISPAGE4
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CHRISPAGE2 “Because I’ve been talking about it, it’s not hidden, I’m not carrying it on my back,” he said. “I’ve talked to the police. My family knows, my friends know. So, I know I have a good support system.” The same day of the attack, Chris identified the suspect who drove his car in a photo lineup. He was relieved that it wasn’t an in-person identification like the ones often seen on TV. Chris said he recognized the suspect because of his eyes. The driver had worn a bandana in a way that left only his eyes visible, so Chris had been able to focus and remember them well. “ I d o n’t k n o w i f it w a s subconsciously so I could try and later recognize them or if it was just, you know, something that I was drawn to,” he said. ‘They embody the biggest part of the university’ As it was a string of off-campus incident s t hat escalated f rom robbery to kidnapping throughout July, the university and USC Police Department did not publicize the attacks on campus. Media coverage remained relatively low until after Jordan Dinsmore took to Facebook to share the story of her kidnap and escape. Chris said that he doesn’t hold any university official responsible for his attack, but he does believe that off-campus housing should have better coverage from systems such as Carolina Alert. “I t h i n k , a s st udent l iv i ng facil it ies, t hey ’re par t of t he university,” he said. “They embody the biggest part of the university, which is the students.” He believes that communication among the housing development themselves and with the university shou ld b e i nc rea sed to keep students safe. A Carolina Alert might not have prevented his kidnap, he says, but there’s always a chance it could save someone’s life. “They might seem annoying to people who it’s irrelevant to, for the people who are at home and would receive it, but it could save someone’s life,” he said.
‘L iv i ng ever y d ay to t he fullest’ I n add it io n t o i nc r e a s i n g communication in several ways, Chris hopes t hat st udents on campus, particularly incoming freshmen, will become aware of the dangers and of how to keep themselves as safe as possible. Safety is covered in orientation and University 101 classes, but it’s somet h i ng t hat cou ld be emphasized even more, he said. Ch r is also wa nt s st udent s, especially t hose who have ex per ienced a v iolent cr ime, to take advantage of recover y resources available to them on campus, particularly counseling. He said he doesn’t intend to go to counseling at this point given how he’s felt since the attack, but st udents who want additional support shouldn’t hesitate to ask for help. “My goal going forward has clearly been defined in my head as helping others, making sure this doesn’t happen to other people,” Chris said. He is impressed and inspired by Jordan’s willingness to share her story publicly, saying, “I just want to follow in that, in those footsteps right here and make sure that I do what I can, my part as well.” Ch ris k nows how luck y he and his roommate were under the circumstances, and the attack has left him slightly ner vous, but mostly determined. Going f o r w a r d , he p l a n s t o f o c u s on appreciating each day and advocating for victims of similar crimes. “ D e f i n it el y t he t wo mo s t prominent are seizing the day, living every day to the fullest, taking all the opportunities and chances t hat I have to better my self a nd my com mu n it y,” Chris said. “But also, speaking on community, trying to do more, maybe getting more involved for victims of similar situations or being the advocate that maybe the university needs to prevent things like this from happening.” Adam Orfinger and Mike Woodel contributed to reporting.
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Duck Donuts New donut shop living up to expectations
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Duck Donuts creates what I have come to think of as a delicious, edible paradox. As someone who has professed loyalty to the corporate doughnut god Krispy Kreme since childhood, I can confidently say that my Duck Donuts experience was one for the books. What started as a small-town doughnut restaurant located in the Outer Banks in Duck, North Carolina, has evolved into a rapidly growing franchise across the East Coast. Since opening in 2006, Duck Donuts has spread to 10 states and reached almost 200 stores, including a recently opened location in Columbia. What sets Duck Donuts apart is a vanilla cake base. As the name suggests, this results in a more filling, “cake-like” breakfast pastry. This is in part what creates the aforementioned edible paradox: a dense yet pillowy interior is paired with a slightly crispy outer layer that melts in your mouth at the first bite — a quality that most traditional yeast doughnuts sadly lack.
The shop offers traditional T doughnut flavors including do powdered sugar, chocolate p icing and cinnamon sugar, ic but it also has more eccentric b ccombinations such as peanut butter icing with hot fudge b drizzle and lemon icing with d raspberry drizzle. ra A c c ord i ng t o a s s i s t a nt manager Jen Williams, man ms, the most popular doughnuts are popula re the maple icing doughnut with bacon doug on crumbles, doughnut with Oreo and the vanilla van customers garnish. A lthough lthou rs can choose from a list of preset doughnuts, h l nuts, categorized either “fun” or “classic,” there is also a build-your-own doughnut option. ion. Customers can choose their own coating, ng, topping and drizzle to create a unique ue f lavor, which could potentially makee 4,000 different combinations. The store was surprisingly busy for mid-morning on a Tuesday, but most people received their orders within a few minutes. Williams said that during the week their busiest hours are typically between 4 and 7 p.m., where there is usually a line out the door. However, she noted that even during a rush, the longest wait time is normally only about 15 minutes. The store keeps the wait short by using ng an efficient system of four team members bers behind the counter. As the doughnuts print out, an expeditor runs the fresh pastriess to the toppers who glaze and top the doughnuts. s. Another
team member calls out order numbers and gives them to the customers. W hile the store is already perpetually busy, Williams predicts an influx of USC students when classes return in August. Ultimately, the classic cinnamon sugar doughnut is delicious and highly comparable to the famous mini-donuts at the State Fair. But for the more adventurous flavor connoisseur, I would recommend the maple bacon doughnut — it’s hard to beat a beautiful marriage of sweet and savory.
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REVIEW: Arcade Fire’s latest is meaningful despite lyric hiccups “Everything Now” Release Date: Jul 28 Artist: Arcade Fire Label: Columbia Records Duration: 45 minutes
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Andrew Crossan @TDG_ARTS
Indie darlings Arcade Fire have made a diverse body of work through the years — including everything from baroque pop anthems to grungy electro-dance tracks, which appeal not only to their primary fringe audience but also to the Recording Academy behind the Grammys and critics alike. After winning Album of the Year for 2010’s “The Suburbs,” the group came back with the epic double album “Reflektor” which showcased their greatest range of sounds to date. After so many successes, however, some may wonder if they could continue adding to that success or if they would falter with
time. Arcade Fire released “Everything Now,” their fi fth studio album, on July 28, 2017. Although it may not outdo anything they’ve done previously, it certainly has its moments which do live up to expectations. The title track and a brief prelude begin the album; formatting-wise, this is less than ideal as they’re billed as two separate tracks (a nightmare if you’re a Spotify user who’s not quite loyal enough for the monthly subscription — hearing the prelude will get you amped up for the song itself but shuffle will always be there to haunt you), but beyond that there isn’t much of anything negative to say about the two songs. Arcade Fire has its sights set on consumerism in the main five-minute track, challenging the idea that having more will leave one feeling fulfilled. “Every inch of space in your head / Is fi lled up with the things that you read,” lead singer Win Butler postulates that our thoughts are becoming less original because there’s so much written work we consume. The g roup also has a k nack for blend i ng emotions beautifully and almost tragically through the music backing their words alone; on the title track, the cheerful and downright jolly join with what is melancholy all through the piano’s main tune, which is nostalgic in feel. When coupled SEEARCADEPAGE6
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Trustus play gives new look to familiar story Shayla Nidever @TDG_ARTS
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A n eight per son show featuring some of t he hardest h it t i ng t hemes is coming to Columbia. Inda Craig-Galvan, playwright and mind behind “Black Super Hero Magic Mama,” w a s t he w i n ne r of the Trustus Theatre Playwrights’ Festival in 2016 with this play. The play follows a single mother named Sabr i na. W hen her 14 -y e a r - old s o n i s shot by a white cop, she has to bat t le
her circ u mst a nces s o m e h o w. I n s t e a d of becoming an ac t iv ist or a not her g r iev i ng mot her i n t he communit y, she retreats into her own head. She begins to live out a comic book that her son created, M aa sa i A ngel. T he only quest ion is whether she will ever leave t he fa nt as y behind to face reality and mourn the loss of her son. Di rec ted by St a n Brow n, long t ime name in the Trustus SEETRUSTUSPAGE6
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When should you post? Taylor Harrison @TAYLORM_HARRISO
A nyone with a soc ia l med ia accou nt understands the importance of how many views, likes and comments a post gets. No one wants to feel like what they have to say does not matter, or t hei r do c u mented moments of life are going unnoticed. Those colorful sunsets and beautifully decorated plates of food are once-in-a-lifet ime visuals and are not going to admire themselves. If you are tr y ing to increase your audience’s interact ion w it h your f e e d , t he n y ou mu s t p o s t s t r at e g ic a l l y. A social media organizing app called “Hootsuite” allows users to plan and schedule posts whenever they would like them to be made public — even on multiple social media platforms. Hootsuite’s social media marketing specialist Amanda Wood states there are specific t imes for d if ferent platforms that are proven to induce more interaction f r om a n aud ie nc e i n comparison with other t imes. Here are some platforms she mentions:
Twitter Based on Hootsuite’s analysis of over 40,000 tweets, the best time to post on Twitter is 3 p.m. on weekday s Monday t hrough Friday. “The highest amount of clicks and Retweets [occur] at [this time],” says Wood. Facebook Facebook’s News Feed is no longer organized c h r o n o l o g i c a l l y, s o finding a time to post can be difficult. Wood says the best time to post on Facebook is between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. And for the weekend, the number of clicks increases between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Instagram Instagram posts appear in an order based on an algorithm that is based on how many likes and comments the post receives. This is so the audience will be more likely to enjoy their feed a nd be eng aged w it h the content. Hootsuite s t at e s t h at b a s e d o n their Instagram analysis, the best time to post is between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Not ic i ng a t rend? For t he apps w it h a n
orga n izat ion of post s based on an algorithm other than chronological, the best time to post is around noon. If one were to guess, this is most likely due to t he populat ion taking a collective break to eat lunch. This window of time gives people the opportunity to ‘check-out’ and focus on things other than daily responsibilities. Time is not the only factor determining the success of posts on t he vast spect r u m of social media platforms. Social media users must take their location and t hei r aud ience i nto con sider at ion before posting as well. Time zones and age groups can greatly affect the success of your post if your content is specific towards a certain group of like-minded people. Next t ime you f ind yourself tapping on that “Compose” button, ask yourself these questions: What time is it? Where is most of your audience located? How old are they? Is my content appropriate f o r m y a u d ie n ce’s age group? Each answer will affect how well your post will perform and how much attention it will receive.
w it h st rings later in the song, the already f u l l- sou nd i ng piece reaches a tone of neardesperat ion as t he strings climb higher in pitch. Without question does “Ever y t h i ng Now ” hold it s ow n a g a i n s t t h e b a n d ’s previous leading songs, the beloved “Suburbs” and “Reflektor” which featured David Bowie. The nex t song, “Signs of Life,” appears on the surface to center around tracking down ex t rater rest r ials; it s sou nd ef fec t s spea k to t his as well, w it h eerie electronic notes arpeggiating as a nod to the theme from “The X-Files.” Ha ndclaps and a saxophone lighten things up a bit, giving the song nearly the same aesthetic as a ‘70s cop drama. On t he ot her ha nd, t he songwriting falls flat at times — e.g., they take a moment to list the seven days of the week, a la Rebecc a Black . Outside of having an a v a n t- g a r d e m u s i c v ideo a nd genera l ly being a fun song, it isn’t much to write home about and does little to keep one’s interest. “Creature Comfort” r u n s i nt o t he s a me problem as its predecessor with lyrics that seem lazy. “Some girls hate their bodies / Stand in the mirror and wait for the feedback,” rhymes with absolutely nothing around it and is far too literal with no nua nce. A not her d rawback is co -lead s i n g er a nd But ler ’s wife Regine Chassagne singing periodically; her voice is oddly highpitched and generally not as pleasant to listen to as it once was on “Sprawl II” years ago. The concept behind the song is interesting, however, as they deal with suicide becoming more pre va lent a nd normalized; the music mirrors this, as a harsh, TRUSTUSPAGE6 c om mu n it y, “ Bl ac k Super Hero Mag ic Mama” brings to light many complex issues in societ y while leaving r o o m f o r a e s t he t ic i nter pret at ion a nd fantasy. The art ist ic director, Chad Henderson, reached out to Brow n last season and asked if he wou ld be w il l i ng to do this show. Brown fi nally agreed because they both thought that the show “would be a powerful story to tell,” Henderson told Free
sinister electronic beat st a r t s t he song but rather quickly becomes in nocuous and rosy. A s a n a r t p ie c e , it i s r e s p e c t able a s it accomplishes what it sets out to. The greatest aspect of the following “Peter Pa n” — a nd , I ’m tempted to say of the album as a whole — is t he pu rely a ngel ic piano chord played at intervals under Butler’s v o c a l s . It s we e t e n s the song, making “Be my Wendy / I ’l l be you r Peter Pa n” a l l the more sentimental and loving. The lyrics center on growing old w it h s o me o ne , a nd they deliver above and beyond. “Chemistry” is a far different story, as it answers the question, “what if A rcade Fire d r e w s l ig ht l y mor e inf luence from polka m u s i c ? ” w h i c h I ’m confident no one asked. Horns toot in an almost tongue-in-cheek way, only to be interrupted by a n incong r uous c hor u s s t r a ight out of an A irborne Toxic Event song. If you’re look ing for a campy song by A rcade Fire, go for “Women of a Certain Age” and skip this one. A fter “Chemistr y” comes the continuation of an unfortunate trend t he ba nd has beg u n which is inserting oneminute filler songs at inopportune moments in their albums. “Infi nite Content” and “Infinite_Content” add largely nothing to the work as a whole other than a half-witty turn of ph rase (“I nf i n ite c o n t e n t / We ’r e i n f i n itely content ” ) and a st ring melody rem i n iscent of T he K illers’ “W hen You Were Young” in t he former of the two. The lyrics between the two are nearly identical, and the only difference lies in one being punkish in sound and the other more scaled back. The songs themselves are
pleasant to listen to, but one must wonder how necessary they are. “Electric Blue” is a well-crafted callback to the band’s previous disco-inf luenced successes, where “Good God Damn” seems like a lost track from Arctic Monkeys’ “A M” with its tactful, bass-driven groove. These two are a welc ome repr ie ve from the brief stretch of subpar songs before them. “We Don’t Deserve Love” hobbles steadily forward with its persistent yet lax d r u m g rou nd i ng it s wavering synth noises. It borrows some of its saccharine from “Peter Pa n,” i ncor porat i ng t he pensiveness of a ride home with a loved one to the overarching theme of a saturated market for consumers. It br i ng s t he a lbu m towa rd it s end i n a subdued t hough celebrator y ma n ner, matching the qualit y of “Everything Now” and complementing its tone. U l t i m a t e l y, “Everything Now” is not as airtight a work as A rcade Fire has relea sed prev iou sly, but its strengths make up for its weaknesses. W hat at t imes feels r u s h e d (t h e s l o p p y l y r ic s of “C re at u re Comfort” and “Signs of Life,” the inclusion of both “Infinite Content” tracks) at the same time feel s so met ic u lou s and meaningful, like the band really put the work in and it shows. They took t he t i me to ensu re t hat t he majority of the songs lead into one another, c re at i ng a cohe sive body of work that will stand the test of time, even stacked against t hei r ot her ef for t s. Overall, “Everything Now ” may not be ‘everything,’ but it is a satisf ying experience whether you’re a casual listener or long t ime fan.
Times. Henderson went on to say t hat t he show revea ls t he raw a nd gritty aftermath that many of these real life scenarios never delve into. The themes that Craig-Galvan has put into “Black Super Hero Mag ic Mama” are just what Trustus is looking for this next season. “Trustus is a theatre that built its name off of engag i ng, a nd i n our upcoming season w e’r e h o l d i n g t r u e to t hat mission wit h a st rong show ing
of produc t ion s t hat speak to our t imes,” Henderson said. Craig-Galvan’s play st ar t s conversat ions about legit imate is s ue s i n a c reat ive and exciting way, but also one t hat forces you to ask some hard q u e s t io n s . Tr u s t u s chose this show with a particular discussion in mind, and Columbia is one of the fi rst cities to host it. Tickets are $25 general admission and $20 for students. The play will run Aug. 4-12 at varying times.
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Let Will Muschamp tell you himself — the G a me c o c k s don’t h ave muc h dept h at linebacker. What they do have, however, are two senior leaders in Skai Moore and Br yson-A llen Williams, joined by a talented sophomore in T.J. Brunson. But as far as experience? That’s it. “None,” Muschamp said Sunday. “There’s zero experience.” Behind Moore, A l len-W i l l ia m s a nd Brunson, no Gamecock linebacker has taken a si ngle snap at USC . A s Muschamp points out , t he G a mecock s can’t afford an injury at t he p o s it ion , but if t he st ar ters st ay healthy, there’s plenty of potential. It s t a r t s w it h t he return of Moore, the team’s leading tackler in 2013, 2014 and 2015, a nd clea rly t he be st defensive player on the team in his sophomore a nd j u n ior s e a s o n s . After missing all of last year with a neck injury, Moore is back to full strength. He went 15 months with no contact before taking his first hit in March, and it wasn’t the easiest of returns. Moore went f ull speed with 330-pound g u a rd D.J. Pa rk for his reintroduction to contact, but it went off without a hitch. There’s no doubting w h at Mo ore c a n do when he’s on the field, but t he G a mecock s’ main goal w ill be to keep him there. Off the field, however, Moore is one of t he tea m’s
biggest leaders, along with Allen-Williams. “[Moore and AllenWilliams are] two guys who a re ver y wel lrespected in the locker room, Muschamp said S u n d a y. “A n d t h a t means a lot. They’re t wo ver y experienced players, but they’re two very productive players as well. And in order to be a leader, you’ve got to be a productive guy.” Allen-Williams was certainly a productive guy in 2016, filling in during Moore’s injury and f inishing second on t he team w it h 75 tackles while earning t he special teams’ Tenacity Award, which is voted on by t he players. Mo ore a nd A l lenWilliams have done a lot to earn the respect of t hei r tea m m ate s , i n c lu d i n g Br u n s o n , who will be the third man in the middle this season. “It ma ke s me step u p ,” B r u n s o n s a i d of t he t wo s e n io r s . “Regardless of my age, I’m expected to be able to play with those guys and understand what’s going on. It just helps me bring t he mental and physical edge to practice every day.” Brunson played in 11
games as a f reshman in 2016, seeing limited action on both defense a nd special teams. D e s p it e r e g i s t e r i n g on ly 12 t ack les, he’s earned t he praise and respect of h is teammates. “ He’s a s t r o n g p l a y e r , v e r y f a s t ,” Allen-Williams said of Brunson. “He has great size, great instincts and he gets the ball. I think he’s goi ng to have a great year.” Muschamp, k now n for his defensive coaching prowess, has been impressed w it h Brunson as well. “He has a lot of the i nt a ng ibles you look for at t he posit ion,” Muschamp said. “ He’s a r e a l l y g o o d c o m m u n i c a t o r. I t ’s really important to T.J. to play well, and he’s a real self-conscious guy as far as t hat sort of stuff is concerned. “He has the physicality and all the phy sica l at t r ibutes you’re looking for. He can run extremely well and strike and hit, and he’s extremely bright. I t h in k he has all of t hat except for much of the experience he’s going to need to gain, and that’s why you have training camp.”
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Rico Dowdle (5) is one of three running backs fighting for the starting job.
Running back battle in full swing for fall camp Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
South Carolina has t he f u r t hest t h i ng f rom a qu a r t erb ac k compet it ion t his fall, but t here’s st ill a back f ield bat t le in Gamecock Park for the third straight season. Running backs Rico Dowdle, Ty’Son W i l l ia ms a nd A .J. Turner were all listed as first-teamers on the Gamecocks’ preseason depth chart, and they seem to be handling the competition well in its first few days. “I just have to keep work ing hard to stay in the rotation,” said Tu r n e r, a r e d s h i r t sophomore. “We don’t take a day off, we never slack off a day, because w e’r e a l l t r y i n g t o compete for the starting job. A nd overall that just makes us better.” Q u a r t erb ac k Ja k e Bentley was asked about the competition Sunday, and he told reporters that he’s seen the benefit already. “The best t h ing for R ico was Ty’Son com ing in,” Bent ley
said. “I’ve been able to see them push each other every day. A nd then A.J. is right there with them too.” Dowd le beat out Tu r n e r a s a t r u e freshman last season, start ing in t he f inal seven games and f i n i s h i n g w it h 76 4 r u sh i ng y a rd s . T he e x p e c t at io n i s t h at he a nd W i l l ia m s , a UNC transfer, will get the first crack at the starting job, but Will Muschamp wanted to make it clear Sunday that the competition is very open between all three players. “Who practices the best, who prepares the best, who takes care of the ball ... Whoever that guy is will be the guy that carries the ball a bunch on game day,” Muschamp said when asked about who might start the Sept. 2 opener. W hile Turner and Dowdle traded snaps on the field last season, Williams was in shorts on the sideline, sitting out the season due to NCA A transfer rules. After only being able to watch last season,
W i l l ia m s is exc ited just to have a chance to touch the ball this season, but he’ll still have to work to earn consistent playing time. “It would mean a lot,” Williams said Tuesday of t he st a r t i ng job, “especially with sitting out for a year. All we can do is control what we can control right now. That’s going out and having a great training camp. Practicing hard.” Muschamp has put plenty of emphasis on work ethic, but he said Sunday that his team has responded well to summer workouts and that they don’t complain about camp, like average teams do. Dowdle, already regarded as an explosive ball-carrier, has been working on a different aspect of his game: pass protection. “I think pass protection just comes w i t h e x p e r i e n c e ,” the Asheville, North Carolina nat ive said Tuesday, “so I think it’s improved, but there’s always more work to be done.”
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Roper to open up playbook for Bentley in year two Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
Despite the expectation that he would redshirt in 2016, Jake Bentley made it clear at SEC Media Days in July that he had a full understanding of the playbook during his seven starts. Now that he’s got a f ull offseason under his belt, he’s got more plays to understand too. La st yea r, w it h a n inexperienced quarterback and unproven skill players, offensive coordinator Kurt Rop er d ia led up a lot of quick passes and simple plays designed to get the ball to his
playmakers. In year two, the offense should open up a bit more. “ Yo u t r y t o p r o t e c t quarterbacks with play calls,” Roper sa id af ter prac t ice Tu e s d a y. “ T h e m o r e I get com for t able w it h h is understanding, the more he has.” With every starter other t ha n t ack le Mason Za nd i returning on the offense, the Gamecocks are in a position to add some more wrinkles to the playbook, which Bentley say s exc ite s h i m. USC is expected to spread the ball around to several playmakers, and Roper didn’t r ule out some Wildcat look s when
asked Tuesday. The players are look ing forward to seeing what Roper installs, including tight end Jacob August, who described t h e 2 016 p l a y b o o k a s “limited,” and running back Ty’Son Williams, who joked about lining up alongside Rico Dowdle and A.J. Turner in the backfield. Williams said he hasn’t seen anything “too crazy,” and he has the ability to learn the playbook from Turner and Dowdle, who combined to start 11 games last season. Williams has t he added benefit of being a year into the system, after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer
r ules, but plent y of ot her potential contributors, such wide receivers Or’Tre Smith a nd Sh i Sm it h, are going through their first fall camp with Roper. The older players have an extra leg up, as Roper says the Gamecocks worked on t h ings in pract ice last season that they didn’t pull out in games in an attempt to further develop the roster for the future. That decision now has the chance to pay off in a major w a y. T h a n k s t o B e nt le y and weapons such as Deebo Samuel and Hayden Hurst, t he USC of fense is being pegged as potentially the best in the SEC East. That’s a long
way from fi nishing dead last in the conference in scoring just a season ago. Just two days into practice, the Gamecocks have plenty of t i me to d iscover t hei r offensive identity before the Sept. 2 opener against NC State. Roper will spend the next mont h t r y ing to add a s m a n y d i f f e r e nt lo o k s and formations to the USC offense as possible. “The more formations you throw out there, the better,” Roper said. “I do think if you can use the same personnel groupings and get in the same formations, then that’s harder on a defensive coordinator.”
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USC must keep students informed about violent crime on and off campus ISSUE
Students are unaware of violent crimes OUR STANCE Students must be informed about threats near campus Over the last week, The Daily Gamecock has reported on a string of cr imes at st udent apar t ment complexes like the Retreat, Stadium Su ite s a nd t he V i l l age. T h ree teenagers were charged with several crimes following the fi nal incident, the abduction of former USC student Jordan Dinsmore. Since areas where most residents are students were the target of these crimes, students are necessarily at higher risk of being victimized. With that in mind, The Daily Gamecock has one question: W hy didn’t we k now about t h is before M iss Dinsmore started talking about her story on social media? I t ’s h a r d t o p l a c e p r i m a r y responsibility for keeping us in the dark on any one part of the chain of communication. All we know is this: The university was either unaware of the string of crimes or they did not feel it was incumbent on them to notify students. As USC students, we do not believe eit her case is
acceptable. In the first situation, the people who did know there was a string of connected crimes taking place at student apartment complexes didn’t think that it was worth informing the university that their students were at risk. While we understand that due to the way law enforcement is structured, communication between jurisdictions may be diff icult to coordinate, when student safety is at risk the way it was in this situation, we think it is vitally important that those difficulties be overcome. It may not be the current policy of the Sheriff’s department to inform the university of incidents where students have been targeted, particularly given that the crimes occurred off-campus. The second sit uation refers to just this problem. Carolina A lert only not if ies st udents of crimes committed on campus. Thus, even if information about an off-campus ser ial cr ime were received, t he university might or might not choose to consider it their business to tell us. The Daily Gamecock believes that if students are at a higher risk of being victimized in a certain string of serial crimes, it is our right to know that so that we can better protect ourselves — regardless of whether the crime happened off-campus. In either instance, we believe that
somewhere along the line, there was a system failure that needs to be examined. Although living complexes like the Retreat are not on-campus a nd t here f ore m ay not app e a r to be t he obv ious responsibilit y of the university, quibbling about jurisdiction in this case muddies the point: Students are at higher risk because of the pattern of crime, and we need to know about it. If residential areas that advertise on ca mpus to st udent s, ma rket themselves as student living and are primarily occupied by students are at risk, the fact that they’re off-campus should not be a stopping point in the chain of communicat ion. In fact, any time students are being specifically targeted — whether that’s in a student living development or in Five Points — we need to work out a way to pass the news along, without waiting for the next Jordan Dinsmore. Whether it comes in the form of a Carolina Alert or in some sort of further-reaching alert system, we shouldn’t have to rely on social media to tell us when and where we are at risk. The Daily Gamecock believes that regardless of why we weren’t told this time, the university and the police need to put their heads together and figure out how to tell us next time.
Transgender military ban not defendable Isabelle Carroll Second-year public relations student
President Tr ump has, once again, managed to anger many Americans with a series of tweets this past Wednesday. In these tweets, Trump sa id t hat t ra nsgender i nd iv idu a ls w i l l not be allowed to ser ve “in any c a p a c i t y ” i n t h e U. S . m i l it a r y. He c it e d t he transgender community’s medical costs and disruption as the reason behind this ban. Are these reasons really founded in fact? First of all, as easy as it is to hate Donald Trump, try not to forget that transgender people were not allowed to join the military during the Obama Administration either. Currently serving t r a n s g e nde r p e r s o n ne l were allowed to retain their positions, but transgender
civilians were not allowed to enlist. So, this is not entirely a new rule. What this announcement did affect, however, was the military’s plan on removing this disqualification. This removal was supposed to take place earlier this year but a six-month stay delayed its occurrence, leaving it in the hands of the Trump Administration. That is why these tweets are relevant. So why the ban? Is this a case of plain discrimination, or are there real medical concerns here? It is undeniable that if a transgender individual opts to undergo hormone replacement therapy and gender-reassig n ment su rger y, t here are h igh costs involved. As this is rega rded as a n elec t ive surgery, the military should not be expected to pay for such medical treatment. A transgender individual shou ld a lso t a ke i nto consideration when they are going to f irst begin their treatments or surgery so they have full time to
recover before enlisting. Let’s move from physical health to mental health. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Williams Institute states that transgender individuals are at a much higher risk of suicide than the general public; 41 percent of trans people make an attempt at one point in their life compared to 4.6 percent of the general public. In fact, “transsexualism” is considered a psychosexual d i s o r d e r b y t h e U. S . Department of Defense. W he t he r or not y ou t h i n k classif y i ng bei ng transgender as a mental disorder is correct or not, it is true that transgender individuals are far more likely to suffer from mental illnesses such as anxiet y a nd depre ssion. W it h both the physical health issues, such as acclimating to hormone replacement, a nd t he me nt a l he a lt h issues that can accompany transgender individuals, it is not surprising that the U.S. military is hesitant to fully
enlist them into the armed forces. How e v e r, w e c a n no t allow the type of blanket ban that Trump is currently proposing. If a transgender i nd iv idu a l c a n pa s s a l l physical and mental health tests that are required of other enlistees, there’s no reason they should not be accepted into the military. It is true that serving in the military is not a right but a service, and as such, not everyone is going to be considered fit to join, gender identity aside. The military is not an equal-opportunity employer. The fact of the matter i s t h e m i l it a r y h a s t o discriminate in order to select only those who they deem able to engage in the tasks that are required of m i l it a r y p e r s o n ne l . However, if a transgender individual is able to perform just as well as any other individual and has no extra medical bills, they should be allowed the honor to serve.
On Ju ly 28, Cha rl ie G a rd, t he terminally ill infant from the United Kingdom, passed away. This came just days after the announcement from his parents that they were dropping their case to have Charlie brought to A mer ic a for a n ex p er i ment a l treatment that was only available here. The Charlie G ard incident is a tragic one, but it has a valuable lesson for Americans. It shows the faults in the single-payer healthcare system that many people want the United States to move toward. It shows the dangers of a deeply reg ulated and bureaucratic government-run health system. The idea of universal healthcare was tossed around a lot during this past election and has become a staple of the more socialist branch of the Democrats. But what does universal healthcare mean, and what are its real costs? W h i le e ver y A mer ic a n shou ld have access to healthcare, it is not somet hing t hat can be mandated. Healthcare is a service — one that the professionals in its field go through vigorous training and education at high cost in order to practice. You cannot fi x a price and determine how much their service is worth: The free market does that. Failure to allow t he free market to suf f icient ly be implemented in healthcare is what has caused such high premiums and overall costs. The government regulating and interfering has not had benef icial results — if you need evidence of just how inefficient it can be, just stop by your local DMV. What we saw in the Charlie Gard case was that when the government is involved in healthcare, it takes the decision-making process away from individuals. The decision to remove Gard from life support was not made by his parents, but by a high court ruling handed down by a Justice. A single-payer system means that we are willing to potentially give up our say in our own healthcare. Had Gard’s family been allowed to give him the treatment sooner, they say he “had the potential to be a normal, healthy little boy.” So, when considering the future of healthcare for the U.S., take into account the track record of our own government, as well as the U.K.’s, and exactly how much say they should have in your life.
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E x p a n d y o u r t e r r i t o r y. P u t o n your t raveling shoes. New oppor t u n it ies for discover y present themselves. The facts you need can be found. Research and discover.
Roma nt ic fa nt asies could fall f lat. Avoid pret t y i l lu sions, a nd get to the heart of the matter wit h someone s p e c i a l . Ta k e n e w ground together.
Yo u ’r e e s p e c i a l l y t hought f u l when lef t to you r ow n dev ice s. Peaceful introspection, organization and planning all produce sat isf y ing results. Relax and consider the possibilities.
Taurus Review finances and save for the future. Steady contributions grow over t ime w it h care. You r inf luence is spreading. Good news comes from afar.
D o m e s t i c a c t i v it ie s have your focus. Clean, organize and beautif y your space. An illusion you’ve been tolerating has become obv ious. Sha re resu lt s w it h family and friends.
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H ave f u n w it h you r partner. Fantasies prove flimsy; don’t get overly grandiose. Enjoy simple pleasures together. Share good food, music and conversat ion. Expand your collaboration.
Cash f low i ncreases. It can go out as fast as it is coming in. Focus on divert ing some to savings. Don’t invest in ephemeral ideas. Stay practical.
Focus on your performance, as someone important is watching. Provide excellent service. Somet hing you t r y doesn’t work. Apologize gracef ully. Persist and win.
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Step into the spotlight a nd sh i ne. St a nd for w h at y o u l o v e w it h all your heart. Follow practical plans for steady growth. You’re learning new tricks.
Follow an adventure. New i nfor mat ion conf l ic t s with old. Dig into the backstory and research latest updates. Check t h i n g s f r om a not her perspective.
Phy s ic a l ac t ion g et s results. You’re growing stronger, and so is your work. Stick to practical goa ls, one at a t i me. Practice your moves.
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Capricorn Ask friends for ideas and solutions. Teamwork goes further than playing Lone R a nger. Choose you r steps carefully. Stick to solid ground.
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3 Word with cut or crust 4 Get into the pool? 5 Ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea 6 Flightless birds 7 Put out 8 Reusable grocery bag 9 Jamaican genre ´)DQWLQH·V $UUHVWµ %·ZD\ VKRZ ,W·V SXW RQ KHLUV 12 Chinese side dish 13 Playing with a full deck 18 Hanker (for) 22 Archaeological treasure ,DQ )OHPLQJ·V alma mater (and the school that expelled James Bond) 27 Youngster 29 Coming-clean declaration 30 Breaks in the action 31 Full of chutzpah 32 Fifth Avenue landmark 33 Makes a decision
6ORE·V RSSRVLWH 35 “If you would be so kind” 39 Vichyssoise veggies 40 Keystone State univ. 42 Chain whose website has a “Find a Colonel Near You” feature 43 Former French capital 45 Gastronome 46 “Just watch me!” 49 Kid around with
50 Himalayan legends 51 Trees with ovate leaves 53 Elementary bit 54 Bond category, for short 55 Mining hauls 57 Test for a future atty. 59 Filming site 61 Big, clumsy type
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
‘COCKS GET CONTRACTS SINDARIUS THORNWELL
PJ DOZIER Partially guaranteed
3 years, $3.8 million
Tori Richman / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
To be announced
JONATHAN WALTON Sara Yang / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Jeffrey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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WASHER & DRYER COMBO
BRAND NEW CAMPUS SHUTTLE
HUGE PATIO/BALCONIES
BARK PARK (PET FRIENDLY)
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