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35 USC students charged at Carolina Cup Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston round out most cited schools at horse race Thad Moore
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USC walloped Clemson Saturday — 35-9 — but it wasn’t on the football field this time. Thirty-five USC students were charged at Carolina Cup this year, more than from any other school, according to Camden Police Chief Joe Floyd. College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina University came the closest to matching USC, with 14 and 10 students charged, respectively. In all, police issued 242 charges at the annual horse race and outdoor party, including 185 underage drinking tickets, Floyd said. Of those, nearly 70 went to jail. This isn’t USC’s first time topping the charts for Carolina Cup arrests, Floyd said. The school sends more students than any other, and the charge count usually reflects that. But other schools with lots of students there didn’t have as many charges. Clemson University and Wake Forest University were the second- and third-biggest student contingents, and they fell lower on the top-5 list. Clemson was No. 4 with nine charges, and Wake Forest was No. 5 with six, Floyd said. About 25 colleges had students charged, including a
Rhode Island school and Oxford University, Floyd said. Fewer people were incarcerated at Carolina Cup this year, Floyd said, but racegoers racked up more charges compared to last year, when police issued 225 charges. “I think the general mood of the College Park area this year was, ‘Party to have a good time, but don’t get stupid,’” Floyd said. “I think that message may have gotten out there.” The jump was driven by an increase in underage drinking tickets, Floyd said, and other than minor charges, police didn’t see many notable incidents. They made 39 disorderly conduct charges and 10 for fake identification or providing false information. Floyd attributed the trends to the increased police presence. A total of 17 agencies from around the state sent 135 officers, a record number for Carolina Cup. They were waiting in College Park, the studentfocused tailgate area that took the bulk of police attention, before students arrived, Floyd said, which he thinks helped deter more serious events. The increased presence also led to more tickets being issued, he said. “I think it did exactly what he hoped it would do, and that was be a preventative mechanism,” Floyd said. Fights have been regular occurrences in College Park, but this year, police think they broke up any potential fights before they escalated, because they haven’t found references to any altercations online. “It’s likely that there weren’t any fights, or if there was, Slideshow and more information available online
it happened so quick, nobody could get a camera out,” Floyd said. “There’s only 10,000 phones right there in that area during that time, so I’m sure that if one would have happened, somebody would have a phone out.” Saturday’s running of the Carolina Cup also marked the first time there were enough police officers so the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office didn’t send any deputies inside. Instead, they focused on drunken driving and other incidents outside the grounds, and they handed out CUP ● 2
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Police officers from 17 state agencies patrolled the grounds at Carolina Cup, issuing 242 total charges.
Rucker, Gates to address graduates in May ceremonies Well-received picks come after unpopular speakers last year Amanda Coyne
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Fraternity and sorority members lined up to spin the Wheel of A’s Monday and win koozies, Croakies and points.
Annual Greek Week kicks off Fraternities, sororities prepare for days of friendly competition Hannah Jeffrey
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Sorority and fraternity members are working on their dance moves, practicing their corn hole and brushing up on their trivia. No, it’s not summer break yet — it’s Greek Week. The annual weeklong event puts groups of three or four Greeklettered organizations into teams to compete for points in events throughout the week. “There are two ways to earn points during Greek Week: by placing first, second or third in events or by participating in and attending the event,” Sorority C o u n c i l V i c e P r e s i d e nt o f Programming Becca Brizzolara said. “The more members of your team that attend and participate in an event, the more points your team will earn.” T he fe st iv it ie s k ic ked of f Monday with the Wheel of A’s, in which sorority and fraternity members showed proof of an “A” on an assignment and spun the wheel for the chance to win a
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variety of prizes, including koozies and Croakies, while gaining points for their respective teams. Today’s main event is Gamecock Trivia, in which teams have the opportunity to outsmart their opponents on a particular theme, like 1990s or USC trivia. The Greek Week Blood Drive will start at noon Wednesday. Donation trucks will be in front of Thomas Cooper Library and in the Greek Village, so students can donate at their convenience. Wednesday night, students will have the opportunity to watch the documentary “Half the Sky,” which focuses on the oppression of women in different countries and what is being done to change it. The highly anticipated Greek Sing will take place Thursday night at The Cockpit Park at 901 Brookwood Drive. Though no actual singing will occur, teams will act, dance and lip-synch in Disney-themed scenes. The Greek Olympics will be at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center fields Friday. Teams will compete in events a sponge pass, corn hole, a water balloon toss and relay races. One event, the Greek Day of Service, has been canceled due to overwhelming volunteer turnout.
“We had so many volunteers, but no agencies in Columbia needed our help that day, and there is a USC Service Saturday as well,” said Brizzolara, a third-year management student. The week will conclude Sunday with the Greek Awards, to be held in the Colonial Life Arena, where the champions of Greek Week will be crowned. “The chapter that wins Greek Week will win the title of Greek Week 2013 Champions and will be recognized at the Greek Awards,” Brizzolara said. “They will also win the opportunity to gain local and national recognition, all while continuing a legacy of community par t icipat ion t hat al l of ou r organizations embody.” A nd while t he compet it ion is friendly, Greek Week isn’t all about the games and points; it’s about coming together as a community, Brizzolara said. “The purpose of Greek Week is to u n ite a nd s upp or t t he fraternity and sorority community t hrough f un and educat ional events,” Brizzolara said. “We’re promoting the four pillars of USC’s Fraternity and Sorority life: friendship, scholarship, leadership and service.”
USC has booked big names for this spring’s commencement exercises, including a former secretary of defense and one of USC’s most loved alumni. Former Secretar y of Defense Robert Gates will address students graduating in the May 10 ceremony, and country star Darius Rucker, a proud USC alumnus himself, will address graduates on the morning of May 11. On the afternoon of May 11, former U.S. ambassador to the United K ingdom and Winthrop Universit y President Philip Lader will address graduates. Dr. Richard Besser, chief health and medical editor for A BC News , w ill address st udents graduating from the USC School of Medicine, and Stephen Zack , the fi rst Hispanic-American president of the American Bar Association , will address School of Law graduates. A speaker has not been named for the doctoral commencement and hooding ceremony. Th is follows last year’s slate of relat ively unknown speakers, which drew criticism from seniors and underclassmen alike. President Harris Pastides , board of trustees Secretary Amy Stone and former Student Body President Kenny Tracy took students’ opinions into account this year. Tracy helmed a group of student leaders chosen by university administrators. The group discussed possible graduation speakers and submitted written recommendations to be reviewed by Stone and the board of trustees. Pastides said while the response to the speakers has been much more positive this year, he has heard one complaint repeatedly. “I’ve had a lot of students tell me, ‘I wish I could see all three,’” Pastides said. “There’s the occasional disappointment that they couldn’t be at the one they preferred, but we can’t entirely control that ... Darius Rucker was only able to attend one, so it was his preference and his call which one he would come to.” Stone sa id if st udent s rea l ly wa nt to see cer t a i n spea kers at ot her ceremon ies, t hey can attend t he ceremony wit h t he preferred speaker in addition to their own graduation. “We encourage you to do so,” Stone said. Rucker’s and Gates’ invitations were a long time in the making, according to Pastides. Gates was initially invited to the 2012 ceremonies but could not attend due to some “personal reasons,” Pastides said. “But he told us, ‘If you re-invite me, I will commit to you,’” Pastides said. Rucker was easily conv i nced to del iver a commencement address but had trouble scheduling
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SPEAKERS â—? Continued from 1 in past years due to tou r dates. The morning of May 11 was the only ceremony he was available to speak at, so he will be addressing the South Carolina Honors College and College of A rts and Sciences students instead of students from the School of Music, from which he is receiv ing an honorar y doctorate , or the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, from which he graduated in 1990. Pastides stressed the long-term n a t u r e o f t h e c o m m e n c e m e nt
speaker selection process, hinting that the speakers for next spring may already be close to chosen. “T he reason we don’t release names far in advance is sometimes for security,� Pastides said. “From a security standpoint, sometimes we are not allowed. In other cases, we’re requested not to give their itinerary months in advance.� But Pastides was glad st udents seemed excited about t heir commencement speakers. “We’ve got a lot of people saying ‘double thumbs-up,’� Pastides said. DG
In Brief. Saluda mayor found dead Sunday The body of Saluda Mayor Frank E . A dd y Jr. wa s fou nd Su nd ay morning, and authorities say he died from a single self-infl icted gunshot wound to the head, WIS reports. Addy, 58 , was found dead in his fam ily ’s Lake Greenwood home after his son received a text message that prompted him and his brother to check on their father, according to a Newberr y Cou nt y Sherif f ’s Department incident report. The Saluda mayor was the subject
of a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation concerning $27,000 of travel reimbursements in 2012, WIS reports. SLED is working on closing the case against Addy, and Newberry County Sheriff ’s Department and the Newberr y Count y Coroner’s Of f ice are conduct ing his deat h investigation. — Co mpil ed b y K r i s t y n Sanito, Editor-in-Chief
Homeless face shelter closure, fewer meals Columbia’s homeless will have to find a new place to get a hot meal. Ebenezer Lutheran Church at 1301 Richland St. served its last free dinner Sunday, The State reports. Since the program started three years ago, it has regularly served about 150 people. The church’s congregation council has made commitments to use its Parish Life Center for other events. Coincidentally, Columbia’s winter shelter also closed for the season Sunday. CUP � Cont. from 1 28 open container violations connected to the festivities, Lt. Danny Templar said. They also made t wo d r u n ken d r iv i ng arrests , but those aren’t conclusively t ied to Carolina Cup, Templar said. Other agencies made
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Graduation speaker lineup big improvement Following last year’s disaster in which the commencement committee appeared to pick random names out of the telephone book, we’re happy they reached out to students for names and were able to snag Darius Rucker and other bigwigs to appear at USC, such as Robert Gates, a former secretary of defense, and Philip Lader, a former U.S. ambassador, with whom we’re quite impressed. But for a musician who’s talented across multiple genres, we couldn’t help “We’re happy but be surprised the committee R u c k e r i s n ’ t speaking to reached out graduates from to students for t h e o b v i o u s choices such speakers.” as t he School of Music — which will be giving him an honorary doctorate — or the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, from which he graduated the same year most of this class’s graduating students were born. Due to scheduling conflicts, Rucker will instead speak to students graduating from the Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences. While some of us in the college are concerned he might not be able to provide a personal message that resonates with this particular audience of academics, Rucker clearly fills the want of much of the student body as a beloved celebrity. And while we love “Cracked Rear View” as much as the next Gamecocks, we don’t only wanna be with Rucker. We’re excited for his commencement address, but almost 20 years have passed since Hootie’s heyday, and we’re worried Rucker may serve as a community go-to for too many events. At t he same t ime, USC graduates, consider this a call to action — someone out there become as famous and successful as Hootie & the Blowfish so we can tout other alumni achievements for a change. In the meantime, we’ll continue to embrace America’s greatest frat rock band and the spokesman of Burger King’s TenderCrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich.
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Use of death penalty inherently risky Life without parole preferable alternative Last year, the Aurora, Colo., massacre shook the nation when 12 people were killed and 58 were wounded at a midnight cinema screening of “The Dark K night R i s e s .” T h e s u s p e c t , J a m e s Holmes , is still in the process of cou r t hea r i ng s i n this horrific case that has draw n nat ional attention. The most recent development in the case was made by the defense, who attempted to enter a Kathryn guilty plea so Holmes Duggan would be sentenced Second-year to life without parole journalism student rather than the death penalty. But this plea bargain was denied because the prosecutor in the case is st riv ing for just ice t h rough pu nishing Holmes w it h deat h. Friends and families of the victims have commented t hat t hey are pleased he will likely face the death penalty, possibly because they may feel that death of the suspect is the best form of closure. While their desire for closure is valid, sentencing someone to life without parole is almost always a better form of punishment than death. W het her t he deat h p en a lt y should be used is a constant ly d e b at e d , b ut f o r g o i n g it h a s numerous benef its. Life i mpr ison ment w it hout pa role guarantees the convict will spend his or her life behind bars with no
chance of hurting more civilians. While death is certainly a severe punishment, it can be seen as an easy escape for criminals who don’t want to rot away in a prison for years, which is undoubtedly a form of hell on Earth. In addition, life without parole forces the prisoner to spend the ent i ret y of t hei r l ive s , wh ic h often is decades, dealing with the dreadf ul ramif icat ions of t heir act ions. Life w it hout parole is referred to by many as “death by incarceration” because it is truly t he end of one’s f reedom. Life as t hey have k now n it and any hope for a future is stripped away entirely. A nd wh ile not l i kely i n t h is p a r t i c u l a r c a s e , t h e r e ’s t h e pos sibi l it y of sentenc i ng a n innocent person to death. Since 1973 , more t han 140 people in A merica have been proclaimed innocent and saved from deat h row. There is no way to know how many people have been wrongly convicted. The existence of so many people w ho h a v e b e e n s a v e d f r o m a wrongful death sentence attests to possibility for our court system to convict innocent people. These individuals can still salvage some of their life when exonerated if sentenced to life without parole. However, there is no way to correct an execution. W hile t here is def inite satisfaction in sentencing criminals to their deaths, sentencing them to life without parole instead ensures justice can always be served.
O u r st ate’s reproduc t ive health education is not meeting the standards it set in 1988 when it passed the Comprehensive Health Education Act (CHEA). The proposed Healthy Youth A mendment, H.3435, would bring x up to date , providing ou r st ates’ st udent s w it h a comprehensive sex education — something supported by 84 percent of South Carolinians. Updat i ng a nd refor m i ng sex education could help delay sex ual act iv it y and prov ide young people information to keep themselves protected and educated, potentially saving our state nearly $200 million dollars. It’s a no-brainer we should pass legislation such as this, but we need to emphasize the need for reform to our lawmakers. There are some who believe this new amendment would not be beneficial. Many legislators, without even reading H.3435, are claiming this amendment wou ld erad icate abst i nence c o m p l e t e l y, d i s t r i b u t e cont racept ives to you ng children or discourage adoption for teen moms — all of which are false. T hou g h t he m ajor it y of citizens support comprehensive sex education, opposition could stop t h is bil l i n it s t rack s, yet again prolonging proper education for young people in South Carolina. As a student of the university a nd a cit izen of Sout h Carolina, I urge you to ask your representatives to support H.3435, t he Healt hy Yout h Amendment, to help give our yout h t he informat ion t hey need to make healthy, smart decisions. —Jordan Craven, third-year public relations student and the assistant executive director at SWARM:USC
Letter: USC head officials still ignore concerns President, provost dismissal of discussing faculty salary equity disappointing The issue of faculty and administration pay in our University of South Carolina was reported by The Daily Gamecock some months ago. It was thereafter discussed at the Faculty Senate meeting of November 7, 2012. What was said at the meeting has not yet been revealed. At the meeting, USC President Harris Pastides assured faculty he was working on state-supported pay raises for faculty and staff . He wondered if faculty knew the amount of state raises coming from state funds. The president further said the university had kept quiet about pay raises because such matters would not be received “in a popular way, if you will, during a period of economic hardship.” He then criticized the reports in The Daily Gamecock, which, he said, gave the impression that most pay raises went to central administration when “the data indicate” that 93 percent of those increases went to faculty. The president concluded
that his own salary was modified because the board of trustees changes leadership every four years, “as you know or perhaps don’t know,” and the board had hired an “expert in presidential compensation.” When Provost Michael Amiridis followed up, he made a point of saying he relied on “numbers” and “specific data,” which showed there would be no difference between those making more and less than $100,000 per year, as each group had about the same proportion receiving bonuses. Referring to The Daily Gamecock reports, he noted that “the students do not understand the exact terminology” and that the matter involved “supplemental pay” rather than bonuses. The comments by the president and provost raise a number of issues. Forgoing the question of just what a compensation expert is, making unsubstantiated claims to assume ignorance and a lack of maturity on the part of faculty and students are not indicative of strong leadership. The implied aim in relying on numbers is also clear: Nobody is allowed to argue with somebody
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who has numbers, even if by definition it is only the university’s higher administration that has access to such information. Besides, numbers can be presented and interpreted in more than one way. Both our president and provost only spoke of the relative number of faculty affected by supplemental pay decisions, but they did not mention the dollar amounts involved, the extent to which supplemental pays are accumulated and the manner in which supplemental pay also affects salary raises. They also remained silent about the effects of the salary levels of recent and ongoing faculty hiring. While it is true that faculty at our university generally have nothing to complain about when it comes to salaries, we should all be allowed to discuss equity issues. There are also matters of form and transparency our university’s leadership may wish to consider. Such issues display who we are as a community and ultimately affect us all, faculty and students alike.
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Music festival to showcase Ludacris, Dave Matthews Band, NCAA Final Four games Amory Thome
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Dave Matthews Band’s performance is set to end the weekend’s shows Sunday night at 8 p.m., following Sting.
As broke college kids, no word in the English language brings bigger smiles to our faces than "free." This weekend, a free three-day music festival with big-name headliners like Ludacris and Dave Matthews Band will be held in Atlanta. The Big Dance Concert Series, open to all ages and requiring no tickets, will be held in Centennial Olympic Park. In addition to the live performances, the NCAA Final Four semifi nal game will be shown on a projector screen in the park Saturday. The 2013 NCAA Men’s Division 1 Final Four tournament will take place April 6 to 8 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. Dave Matthews Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Sting are headlining and will all perform Sunday. Saturday's festivities start at noon with performances by Yacht Rock Revue, Mack lemore and Ryan Lewis, Ludacris and Muse. Dave Matthews Band released their seventh st udio albu m, "Away From t he World," in September 2012, and the first hit single, “Mercy,” topped the charts and set the earthy, rustic vibe that guides the entire album. Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, has been performing music since 2000 ; however, it wasn’t until his collaborative hit single “Thrift Shop” hit the charts that he a nd music par t ner Rya n Lew is became household names. His second album, "The Heist," sold more than 78,000 copies during the fi rst week alone. Friday, the chart-topping Zac Brown Band will take the stage along with My Morning Jacket and Saints of Valory. The popular Atlanta country band will bring good vibes and summer music to the festival with hits like “Knee Deep” and “Toes.” The band recently received a Grammy for its album fifth studio album, "Uncaged." Also hailing from Atlanta is rapper Ludacris. Th roughout h is ca reer, Ludacr is has won numerous awards, including recognition from the Screen Actors Guild, MTV, Critics’ Choice Awards and three Grammys. As a Dirty South artist, he pioneered Southern rap, which derived inspiration from 1980s hip-hop. Ludacris has released eight st udio albums and starred in huge Hollywood hits like 2011’s “No Strings Attached” and “New Year’s Eve." Music won’t be the only event drawing crowds to Atlanta this weekend. In addition to the Final Four games Saturday and Monday, there will also be a range of family- and fan-friendly events. Autograph sessions with coaches and players, scrimmages, shoot-offs, a performance by the Harlem Globetrotters and youth clinics are just a few of the activities on tap. These events require a ticket to “Bracket Town,” which is available online or at the door for $10. For more information about The Big Dance Concert Series and the full lineup, visit ncaa. com/fi nalfour. DG
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Atlanta native Ludacris will hit the stage at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, one of many big names to perform this weekend.
Rockers Muse will close Saturday’s show at 8:30 p.m.
Calender of Events Friday, April 5 4:45 p.m. – Saints of Valory 7 p.m. – My Morning Jacket 9 p.m. – Zac Brown Band 12:15 p.m. – Yacht Rock Revue
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Sunday, April 7
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4:15 p.m.– Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
3:15 p.m. – Ludacris
6 p.m. – Sting
4:30 p.m. – Flo Rida
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Staley withdraws name for Ohio State Women’s basketball coach chooses not to continue pursuing vacancy Paulina Berkovich
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Within a week of South Carolina’s exit from the NCA A tournament, coach Dawn Staley briefly considered a new job. Ohio State called USC Athletics Director Ray Tanner last Wednesday to ask for permission to speak with Staley, and a representative called her shortly thereafter. Although Staley said she had “a little interest” in the Buckeyes’ coaching job initially, she withdrew her name from consideration Sunday. “To be part of a universit y that really is about the people — our leaders make this special, make this university special, make this job special,” Staley told reporters. “All of those things went through my mind, and it was a pull on me. I couldn’t leave this place.” The Gamecocks fell to Kansas 7569 last Monday after defeating South Dakota State 74-52 in the tournament’s first round. USC made it to the Sweet 16 last year. In five years under Staley, South Carolina has a record of 92-66. Her 82 wins in the past four seasons are the most in a four-year stretch since the Gamecocks joined the SEC. “It’s at a place where we can say we have a winning tradition here,” Staley said. Ohio State fired coach Jim Foster after 11 seasons with the university. He compiled a record of 279-82, making him the winningest coach in program history, and he led the Buckeyes to
10 consecutive NCA A tournament appearances prior to this season. Staley said she was drawn to the challenges of the coaching job at OSU, but she put herself in the position of a recruit and weighed the pros and cons of remaining at South Carolina. The coach called the outpouring of support she received, including texts from university President Harris Pastides and a call from Gov. Nikki Haley, “incredible.” She said Tanner’s leadersh ip also helped ma ke her decision. “I think he believes in our coaching staff,” Staley said. “He believes in me. And (when) we have someone who’s your boss who believes in you that much, he made it very difficult and made it very easy at the same time.” Staley predicted South Carolina is on the cusp of winning a national championship. Although the school is not yet a popular choice for recruits, it’s becoming a program where players can achieve both individual and team goals. Although she would not specifically mention names, Staley said USC has been on the recruiting trail and will bring prospective players to campus within the next week to solidify the team for the coming season. While good role-players are already on the team, the coach still feels improvement is needed. “We as coaches need to put our players in a better position to do what they do best,” Staley said. “I know we would love to have someone who can create their own shot at any time. We just don’t have that right now.” The Gamecocks will count on the return of sophomore guard Tina Roy
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USC women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced Sunday night she withdrew her name from consideration for the Ohio State head-coaching vacancy. and freshman guard Tiffany Davis to help them next season. Asked whether she expects freshman guard Khadijah Sessions to replace outgoing senior Ieasia Walker, Staley said that would be a lot to ask from a young player. But the Gamecocks will count on Sessions to improve on
intangible aspects of the game to lead the team as it continues to build a winning tradition. “We are going to have to rely on our experienced players to help them continue to grow so we can continue what we started here,” Staley said. DG
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points that we have right now,” Goffi said. “They feed off each other very well. It’s a good situation to keep them next to each other. Thiago’s a good emotional leader for us, and he understands that now. He’s bringing good energy and supporting Kyle really well.” The Gamecocks started the afternoon losing two of three doubles matches. All three came down to the final game, with a tiebreaker deciding the result of the No. 1 spot. Goffi said South Carolina did not play poorly in doubles, but the teams did not execute well in the first several games. He added that all three matches were close because “LSU didn’t do a very good job of closing the door,” but fighting back gave USC life going into the singles matches. In South Carolina’s 5-1 win over Arkansas Friday, the Gamecocks also lost the doubles point before clinching the match with dominant singles play. Goffi said the comebacks have built the team’s confidence. “We should be a little looser in doubles,” Goffi said. “It’s OK to go out there and miss.” Koch, who is u ndefeated in singles since conference play began, won his first set against the Tigers’ Tam Trinh, but the players battled to a 6-6 tie in the second set to force the tiebreaker. Supporters shouted out nicknames including Cookie and Cookie Monster in support of the sophomore as he outlasted Trinh 8-6 for the win. “You’ll hear them all,” Koch said. “I have a lot of nicknames. But I love when friends and family come out. The support is awesome. It’s an unbelievable atmosphere to be able to clinch against LSU in front of everybody.” Goffi said the performance was not one of Koch’s best because he was not feeling well prior to the match. He called the win a “milestone” for the sophomore. “This is a very memorable win for him because this is one of the first times he’s overcome a lot of adversity,” Goffi said. “That’s a big deal for him.”
South Carolina men’s swimming team failed to have a single competitor qualify to the NCAA Championships in 2012. This season, the Gamecocks sent five to the event which concluded Saturday. “I think it is one of the best teams we’ve ever had,” coach McGee Moody said. South Carolina also earned All-American honors by finishing in 15th place in the 800 freestyle relay. Juniors Michael Flach, Gerard Rodriguez and Alex Fitton, as well as freshman Marwan El Kamash, became the first Gamecocks to receive the honor since 2007. “That relay was just so much fun ... and I’m really proud of those guys,” Flach said. Despite the team’s performance in the relay, Flach said he was disappointed in his own performance in the individual events. “It was definitely an up-and-down weekend,” Flach said. “We all had pretty high hopes coming into it, me especially in individual events. As the weekend was panning out, I realized that I wasn’t on my best ... Sometimes that’s just the way it works out.” He said his performance in those events motivated him to swim stronger in the relay. “We had a lot of fight. Even though we knew we weren’t on our best, we still fought and earned some pretty good points,” Flach said. “There was definitely a little more pressure there, but at the end of the day we were just having fun and we went out and we had a blast.” Due to the NCAA’s selection process, South Carolina was unable to send its fastest breaststroke racer to the championship. As a result, the Gamecocks used Rodriguez, a 200 freestyler, to compete in the breaststroke leg of the relay. “Gerard actually split 54.98 in the 100 breaststroke, which is pretty amazing considering that he’s not a breast-stroker,” Moody said. El Kamash was the only freshman of the team who made it to Indianapolis. He performed well in the relay and helped the team earn All-American honors. “He had a hard time understanding some of the English that’s spoken to him,” Moody said. “He just came in and did what he does best.” South Carolina looks to continue improving as the team heads into the next season of competition. “We’re not even finished with this year, and we’re already looking forward to next year,” Flach said. Moody said he expects USC to be better in the competition next season. The Gamecocks will lean on the experience of the five competitors who qualified to the NCAA Championship since none of them will graduate this year. Flach also noted that the Gamecocks are bringing in “one of the best freshman classes we have ever had at South Carolina.” “Once you piece that all together,” he said, “we are all getting excited just thinking about it.”
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Sophomore Thiago Pinheiro (above) was able to cheer on sophomore Kyle Koch during a break in his match.
Men’s tennis defeats LSU USC secures most conference wins in season since 2006 Paulina Berkovich
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The two far right courts held most of the drama when USC hosted LSU at the Carolina Tennis Center Sunday. Sophomore Kyle Koch was locked in a tiebreaker to decide the second set of his singles match. Next to him, sophomore Thiago Pinheiro’s match was suspended while his opponent argued with the referee. Koch’s hard-fought win sealed USC’s 4-1 victory, the team’s fourth in a row, and gave the Gamecocks (15-7, 5-3 SEC) the most conference wins they have recorded since 2006. “The next goal is to focus on the next match and try to stretch the run to five,” Koch said. “Can’t really get complacent with it. Can’t be too happy with it. We can celebrate tonight, but then we have to get right back on the training. Can’t take it for granted.” Three Gamecock players recorded quick two-set victories in singles to give South Carolina a 3-1 lead. In the No. 3 singles match, Pinheiro lost his first set in a tiebreaker but dominated the second set against LSU’s Olivier Borsos. In the third, Borsos complained to the official that the ball being used was too soft. Rules dictate that if a ball pops in the middle of a point, it must be replayed. But if a ball is soft, the score stands and the ball is replaced prior to the next play. Goffi said Borsos was correct in claiming the ball was too soft, but his request for a replay was against regulations. As Pinheiro waited for the outcome of the debate, his support helped Koch successfully finish his match. Koch said playing next to his teammate took pressure off him because he knew that even if he lost, Pinheiro could still clinch the win for USC. “They’re two of our most successful and confident