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‘ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS ON CAMPUS’ More than 1,300 women join Panhellenic sororities at annual event Sarah Ellis & Thad Moore
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Before the glitter, the balloons and the masses of painted faces, there was only the noise. From Greene Street — and Bull and Sumter streets — all that could be heard was a washed-out cacophony of cheers and whistles. Euphoric screams by McK issick Museum gave way to tears of joy nearer t he Maxc y Monument , as more than 1,300 women ran across the Horseshoe on Sunday afternoon, on their way to be welcomed as new members of their sorority families at USC’s annual sorority Bid Day. Finding a family Sarah Roof ’s mom was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha at USC. Growing up, Roof was surrounded by her mom’s sororit y sisters and their children — “So I know these friendships last forever,” she said. Videos available online
Joining a sorority was a natural choice for Roof, a fi rst-year exercise science student from Chapin. In high school, she always wanted to get her toes into everything. And if she’s not busy, she’s bored. Her mom didn’t pressure her to join a sorority or to become a Zeta, but she is excited that her daughter’s getting involved so early, Roof said. “I wanted to really get connected on campus,” Roof said. “A nd the school’s so huge, it’s a good way to make it smaller and fi nd a network of friends.” Br ia n na Ca stold i c a me i nto t he sororit y recr uit ment process “completely blind,” she said. She pictured sorority life to be a lot like “Legally Blonde ” before coming to USC, because that was her only frame of reference. A f i r s t-y e a r p u b l ic r e l at io n s student from Boston who had been a cheerleader for most of her life, Castoldi was looking for a new kind of team to join. She had heard that sororit ies were a big deal in t he South, so she decided to check out the recruitment process. “I don’t regret my decision at all,” Castoldi said. “I think I’m going to
be happy.” Oh, happy day Su nd a y a f t e r no o n , Ro of a nd Ca stold i were a mong t he 1,313 women who received formal invitations to join one of USC’s 11 Panhellenic sororities. Each sorority accepted a minimum of 117 new members. “ T h e r e’s c h e e r i n g, s o m u c h cheering,” said Haile Brant, a fi rstyear business marketing student who waited anxiously to find out which chapter had extended a bid to her. Bid Day is “probably one of the happiest days on campus,” said Alex Rodbel l , Soror it y Cou nc i l v ice president for recruitment. “When the girls open their shirts and get to run to their new chapter ... it’s kind of symbolic of what they’re about to embark on in the next year with their sorority,” Rodbell said. Fo r K a t i e S p e l l H a m b r i c k , a s sist a nt d i rec tor of Frater n it y and Sorority Life , Sunday marked a different k ind of celebration: A return to sleep and home, after long days preparing and nights spent in a hotel with Pi Chis.
When the girls open their shirts and get to run to their new chapter ... it’s kind of symbolic of what they’re about to embark on in the next year with their sorority.” – Alex Rodbell Slideshow available online
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Faculty told not to cancel classes for football game Provost cites legal, accreditation concerns in memo to instructors Amanda Coyne
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Football fans across campus, get ready to cash in your fi rst absence of the semester. Provost Michael Amiridis has instructed USC faculty not to cancel classes on Thursday evening or Friday due to the Gamecocks’ Thursday night game against the UNC Tar Heels. In a memo sent to faculty and academic staff Aug. 20, Amiridis said “all teaching faculty and instructors are required to meet their classes, labs, studio and other courses at the regularly scheduled times” in accordance with USC’s Faculty Manual. The manual states that if a professor or instructor is unable to meet their classes, they must notify their dean or department chair. “Reducing the number of total required minutes of class meeting time has raised legal and accreditation questions at peer institutions,” Amiridis said in the memo. One of the criteria for USC’s accreditation is guaranteeing a certain amount of class hours for students, said Helen Doerpinghaus, vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies. “We don’t even consider compromising our academic promise to students to support our Gamecocks,”
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Doerpinghaus said. “If you have class then and can’t go, you can tape it, watch it on TV or go at the second half. We all have our own lives and our own immediate needs, but there are other games and other seasons.” Doerpinghaus said that the instruction not to cancel classes is in no way a lack of support from the university for the football team. “The first part of the Carolina family is academics,” Doerpinghaus said. “All of our teams deserve our support, but if you look at their schedules, so many of them have games or competitions on school nights.” But for some students, missing class is not as concerning as missing a season-opening game. “I will definitely be skipping,” wrote Clayton Owen,
a fourth-year international business student in a tweet. “Tailgates as a student and games in the student section are numbered.” Clemson has canceled classes after 12:15 p.m . for its Thursday night game against Georgia Tech in November. Those classes will be made up by rescheduling, teaching online or adjusting assignments, according to an email to Clemson students, faculty and staff sent by university president Jim Barker in May. Most staff members will also be expected to take three-and-a-half hours of annual leave or take the day off. Clemson has avoided scheduling Thursday night home games in the past “because of the challenges it presents to academic and university operations,” Barker said in the email. Since student parking lots are largely used for gameday parking, it would not be feasible for classes to be held that afternoon, said John Gouch, Clemson’s assistant director of media relations. This week’s game is the first home and season opener to be played on a Thursday since 2010, when South Carolina played Southern Mississippi. Last year, the season opened on a Thursday night, but it was an away game played at Vanderbilt. In 2011, the Gamecocks’ season opener was played against the East Carolina Pirates on a Saturday night at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. DG
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Police: Man bought beer Columbia homeless plan after killing girlfriend draws national attention A Charleston man is accused of using his g irlf r iend’s cred it card to buy beer af ter strangling her to death in their apartment, The Associated Press reported. Kathy Hawkins was found dead Thursday with her empty purse behind her, after likely being killed two days earlier, authorities told AP. David Reagan was arrested and charged with her murder. Hawkins’ credit card was used several times after her death, and a convenience store camera shows Reagan buy ing beer wit h Hawk ins ’ card Friday, according to court records and investigators, AP reported. Reaga n was bei ng held w it hout ba il i n Charleston County jail. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
Columbia’s homeless have drawn significant attention recently and have now caught the eye of The New York Times. In an article that runs in today’s print edition, The Times’ Alan Blinder writes in-depth about how the city is responding to its growing homeless population at a time when its downtown is making a push for economic and aesthetic redevelopment. Columbia City Council voted unanimously this month to move forward with a proposal that would attempt to remove the homeless from downtown streets by busing them to a shelter 15 miles outside the city, a controversial plan widely supported by business leaders. “The unanimous vote epitomized how Columbia’s dueling realities — a rush of self-confidence among political and business leaders and continuing poverty for others — have become driving forces of public policy,” Blinder writes. The article, titled “South Carolina City Takes Steps to Evict Homeless From Downtown,” was published online yesterday. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
Three men and a dog were rescued from the Saluda River in Greenville after their boat capsized around midday Sunday, The Greenville News reported. The trio were fishing when their 10-foot jon boat was caught in rapids, hit a large downed tree and capsized. Firefighters rescued two brothers, ages 15 and 17, a 48-year-old friend of the family and a small dog who had been holding onto a tree in the river. Two of them were wearing life jackets. The current was strong, and the 48-year-old man was showing signs of hypothermia when he was pulled from the river, responders told The Greenville News. “But he was being a man and did not want to go out first. He wanted those kids out first,” Deputy Fire Chief Tommy Thomas told The Greenville News. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
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Crime Blotter for Aug. 18 to Aug. 25 4 Vandalism/Destruction of property 1 Larceny of moped 3 Drug/Narcotics violations 1 Fake/Other ID use 1 Trespass 1 Alcohol/Liquor law violation 2 Disorderly conduct 2 Motor vehicle theft 4 Larceny/Theft from building 1 Fraud - Credit Card/ATM 1 Larceny/All other 1 All other offenses 1 Harassment/Threats/Intimidation
— An officer was dispatched to a parking lot on Blossom Street in response to a person lying in the bushes late Wednesday night. The man appeared to be extremely drunk; he smelled strongly of alcohol, had his eyes closed and seemed to be unconscious, according to the report. The man had also wet his pants and urine was flowing out of his shorts and down his legs. When emergency medical technicians came to examine the man, he was boisterous and did not answer questions, only shouting that he has rights and could not be held against his will. When he finally answered questions from the EMTs, he answered them wrong, saying it was July and the day was Thursday. When given the choice between going to the hospital or going to jail, the man opted to go to the hospital. He then started making fighting motions before running towards Blossom Street. Officers chased him, knocked him to the ground and handcuffed him before he was transported to the hospital. When he refused tests at the hospital, he was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. — An officer was stationed at the Carolina Coliseum during class registration when a student attempting to register for classes kicked and broke a glass window and left the building, headed to the financial aid office.
The student’s financial aid had been denied and he was instructed to go to the department’s office. Police couldn’t find the student but he was issued a student discipline citation. Bates House Crime of the Week — Early on the morning of Aug. 19, an officer was dispatched to Bates House in response to three students trying to smuggle a 24-pack of Bud Light into the residence hall. The students had been cursing at and making verbal threats to a resident mentor. The students also said they would “take him to court .” The students admitted to bringing the alcohol into the building but told the officer they were upset the RM had asked to look inside their bag. The officer informed them they’d be receiving student discipline citations and left. He returned 10 minutes later after another report of the students harassing two RMs, one of which made the initial call. The RMs claimed two of the students were listening to the RMs’ conversation through a door before entering the room and harassing them. The officer suggested moving the residents to new rooms. — Amanda Coyne, News Editor Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.
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CLASSES • Cont. from 4 One social issue t h at m a y not b e o n the forefront of most st udent s’ m i nd s c a n be discussed in Kevin Elliott’s Ethics of Food cou r se. Taught bot h as an Honors College cou rse as well as a general course for any USC student , the class takes a look at the many factors of our societ y that involve what we eat. “The fi rst part of the course talks about the d i f ferenc e s b et we en c u r rent i ndust r ia l ag r ic u lt u re versus ot her alter nat ives or innovative approaches to growing food t h at a re of ten more environmentally friendly,” Elliott said. “We also cover issues s u c h a s hu n g e r a nd obesity and the role that the government should play in addressing those issues.” Through this course, s t ude nt s c a n g a i n a better understanding of the issues surrounding t heir food choices on bot h a personal and societal level. This course helps st udent s u nder st a nd how a lot of different issues faced today are interconnected, Elliott said. “A course like this can point to environmental c o n c e r n s , e c o no m ic concerns, health concer ns a nd ot her concerns about people’s welfare,” Elliott said. “ T he s e i s s ue s c o me toget her a nd I t h in k it’s fun for students to see t hat t here are so many intercon nected problems that could be examined at once.” DG
“That’s why it’s such a happy day,” she said. The atmosphere on the Horseshoe reminded her of the chaos at last spring’s “College Gameday” set — except bigger, louder and brighter, wit h considerably more whist les, neon shirts and tutus. USC football play-by-play radio announcer Todd Ellis tweeted a photo f rom t he scene capt ioned, “This has scared me more than the Heels coming to town. #biddayvolume.” T he volu me never subsided, especially not once the moment came when the women discovered which sororities they would now call their families. As Roof, Castoldi and Brant stood
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in a circle wit h 15 ot her women, facing outward, their new sorority T-shirts were placed in their hands behind their backs. They smiled and bounced anxiously. Then t hey t u r ned a rou nd a nd unfolded their shirts, erupting in ecstasy. Each had been invited to become a member of their top choice sorority: Roof to Delta Delta Delta, Castoldi to Kappa Kappa Gamma and Brant to Chi Omega. “I was beyond excited,” Castoldi said. She hugged another new member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Then they donned their T-shirts and ran to be welcomed by their new sisters. DG
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Students examine social issues in class Homelessness, minorities in media, food ethics on syllabi for 3 classes Khadijah Dennis
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USC students will be exploring complex social issues in the classroom this semester, from homelessness to the ethical debate over what goes onto their plate. One of t hose classes is Sout h
Carolina Honors College course 33OT, Addressing Homelessness in South Carolina, an Honors College course that instructor Bret K loos hopes to bring to a general group of students in future semesters. “I want students to come to the issue with open eyes,” Kloos said. “I really encourage them to dig deeper and go beyond the stereotypes that we have about homelessness which can happen partly through reading and learning about homelessness through different stakeholder perspectives.”
I n p a s t s e me s t er s , K lo o s h a s seen students become more active in advocacy efforts and volunteer work relating to the local homeless population, which has recently been a major topic of discussion at Columbia City Council meetings. “Seeing st udent s get involved, seeing people use their skills and their talents to address community wellbeing is very rewarding,” Kloos said. “There are many classes like this on campus. We have many challenges — homelessness is one of them.” Students will be examining the roles of women and different racial and ethnic groups in the media in journalism course 311, Minorities, Women and the Media , taught by Ken net h Campbell. Campbell developed the course in the early 1990s. At f irst, it chronicled t he presence of women and minorities in the media. It recently shifted its focus to how minorities and women are presented. “I think one of the biggest ‘aha moments’ for students in the class is that they come to realize they learn or internalize so much from consuming mass media,” Campbell said. “We learn so much about gender, race, culture and all the things that make up our identit y from mass media,
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so, when we sit dow n a nd enjoy our favorite shows, whether we’re watching online, or DVDs, or in real time, we are learning something about someone that can influence who we are and how we see who they are.” Through this course, Campbell said he pushes students to think critically and to implement discussions and reflection both in class and in essays to accommodate students who may not be fully comfortable discussing certain topics in class. “Opinions about the course vary — students who talk to me about the course say it is one of the best courses they have taken at USC because it pushed them to think and the factual material is new and eye-opening to them,” Campbell said. “Some students find the course very practical because it helps them understand behavior — their own and that of others, past and present.” W h i le t he cla s s is l isted a s a journalism course, Campbell said it would be a benefit for students of ever y major to consider tak ing it because of the role media has in our culture and the way it allows students to understand mass media’s broader societal function. CLASSES • 3
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Academics or athletics? It’s up to you. ISSUE Classes won’t be canceled for Thursday’s big game OUR STANCE Students should weigh their options carefully Spoiler alert: The chief academic officer for the university thinks students shouldn’t skip class for a football game. Wait, does he know the Gamecocks are No. 6? We’re just k idding. We’d be more surprised if Provost Michael Amiridis didn’t send out an email telling professors not to cancel class. Making sure academics come first is kind of his job. And he’s right. We’re students, and we pay good money to go to class. Will most students put that valuable education above tailgating and Sandstorming? We hope so, but we won’t hold our breath.
No doubt, Amiridis’ email has upset many students. We’re hardly surprised by that either. But here’s the beautiful thing about college: What you do is up to you. University policy generally allows you to miss 10 percent of your class meetings each semester, though it is ultimately up to professors to decide their own attendance policies. That
“Here’s the beautiful thing about college: What you do is up to you. ... Would you rather make the most of your tuition money by attending that 6 p.m. lecture or the 6 p.m. kickoff?”
means you ought to get three or four excused absences, depending on how often your class meets. What you do with them is your choice. We’re not telling anyone to skip class, but we also understand how important a student’s first or last home season-opener can be. Would you rather make the most of your tuition money by attending that 6 p.m. lecture or the 6 p.m. kickoff? T h at de c i sion’s you r s , but we think it’s hard to blame the university for what seems to be a pretty routine memo to faculty. As students, we get to set our priorities, and we won’t blame you for heading to Williams-Brice. A lot of us will probably be with you. But as provost, Amiridis gets to set his, too, and it’s hard to blame him for that either.
Eating fried fish not equivalent to smoking This is a response to Friday’s article written by Ross Abbott . The article was trying to compare secondhand smoke to the smell of fried fish. I’m writing to say that his argument contains the straw man fallacy, which is misrepresenting an argument in order to make it easier to attack. There is a tremendous difference bet ween t he healt h ef fects of secondhand smoke and the smell of fried fish. Eating fried fish is not a healthy action for the person consuming it, but consuming fried fish around others does not have any
scientifically documented negative health impact on others around. Smok ing tobacco does have documented negative health impact on those around the smoker through secondhand smoke. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “There is no risk-free level of contact with secondhand smoke,” even brief exposure can be harmful to health. People exposed to second smoke are not exposed to inconvenience but rather increased health risks such as heart disease and lung cancer. If anyone chooses to smoke, they
have the right to expose themselves to those harmful health effects. As for non-smokers, I think they have the right not to be exposed to the harmful effects of tobacco through secondhand smoke, because they choose to avoid tobacco products. I ask that Mr. Abbott re-evaluate his argument and that next time, he present scientific research on how the smell of fried fish could harm students as secondhand smoke does. — Bradley S. Pierce, second-year public health and exercise science student
Being homeless should not be illegal City Council’s new proposal will only perpetuate the problem A proposal was unanimously approved recently by Columbia City Council to make homelessness illegal in Columbia . The proposal, entitled the Emergency Homeless Response, deems any homeless person who does not leave the city subject to arrest or relocation to a 240-bed homeless shelter on the outsk irts of Columbia. Those taken to the shelter will not be allowed to leave on their own, and the road leading to the building will be guarded by police. There is no denying the vast presence of the homeless population in Columbia, especially in our downtown areas. The Kathryn problem certainly should be addressed Duggan but not in a way that compromises the Third-year freedom of so many individuals in our journalism student city. This creates t he f irst major c ompl ic at ion i n t he C it y C ou nc i l’s proposal, which is the clear overcrowding that would occur in t he shelter. The 240 -bed shelter t hat is planned to take in the homeless population would only accommodate roughly one-sixth of the roughly 1,600 homeless people currently estimated to live in Columbia, according to the Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless.
It’s a lose-lose situation. Homeless people will be forced to choose between jail and a shelter that might as well be jail. In some ways, jail could be the preferable option, as they’d at least be guaranteed a bed. No matter which option they choose, they are essentially giving up their freedom. Many will likely choose to risk jail by continuing to sleep on the street. This plan is only going to perpetuate the cycle that homeless people are already trapped in. Once they’re released from jail or the jail-like shelter, these individuals will still be without a home. They’ll be in the same position they were before. The reasoning behind this seems to be a desire to preserve Columbia’s image as a up-and-coming city, regardless of how that may affect the freedom of a substantial number of people living here. A lthough the decision has already been set into motion, lawsuits from nonprofit organizations focused on helping the homeless are being considered. Hopefully, these groups will be able to continue to provide their service and put an end to this proposal, which is hurting the homeless by taking one of the few things they have left: their freedom.
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Technology can help save lives, find children AMBER, Carolina Alerts help police solve crimes Many of today’s issues have been addressed by technology. Whether its speeding things up or taking things mobile and connecting the world, technology has created a more efficient population. Though some cry, “Big Brother,” it is this technology that has the potential to save lives. Amber Hagerman was kidnapped in January 1996, at the age of nine, while riding her bike. Her recovered remains sparked a passionate movement across the state of Texas and would soon start a revolution throughout the country. Through Hagerman’s death, the “Amber Alert” wa s c reated — a n ac rony m for “A merica’s M issing: Broadcast E me r g e nc y R e s p o n s e” a nd a reminder of t he little girl who couldn’t be saved. AMBER Alerts are sent to police stations, media sources and the public when a child is abducted. MacKenzie The alerts arrive as a 10-second, Grant high-pitched tone on cell phones. Second-year Many new phones come with the broadcast journalism alert programmed in, without the student option to turn off or silence the alarming tone. On Aug. 4, 2013, an A M BER A lert was issued with details about two missing children: Anderson siblings Hannah, 16, and Ethan, 8. Police were first alerted as they responded to a suspicious fire where a woman’s body — later identified as Christine A nderson, the children’s mother — was found. Soon after, the police uncovered another body, 8-year-old Ethan. They identified family friend James Lee DiMaggio as a suspect and issued an Amber Alert detailing his license plate number, model and make of his car and information about his last sighting. Later that evening, Twitter was flooded with more than 160,000 t weets with the phrase “Amber Alert,” many calling the technology annoying or scar y, even pok ing f un at the seemingly extreme measures. Several days later, a couple horseback-riding in the Idaho wilderness recognized DiMaggio a nd Ha n na h A nderson. A f ter t he couple reported the sighting to police, Anderson was recovered alive. What seemed like a small annoyance or latenight disturbance to some saved the life of a 16-year-old girl who frequently used technology to answer “ask.fm” questions or update her Facebook page. Almost 700 other children have also been fortunate enough to be found thanks to AMBER Alerts. Much like A MBER Alerts, Carolina Alerts are sent to students warning them of crime on or around campus, as well as severe weather or traffic delays. While some students may see the text messages or emails as disruptive or bothersome, the technology proves irreplaceable in the face of crime. What may seem like an irritating or extreme measure can act ually protect t he safet y of students and sometimes identify perpetrators. Technology has given USC and the world the opportunity to watch each other’s backs from across the campus, cit y, state and countr y. That’s something to be thankful for.
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Latin festival spices up Main Street Cultural celebration brings food, dance, music to Columbia downtown Alex Buscemi
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The southern border was raised to the 1300 and 1400 blocks of downtown Columbia Saturday for the 10th annual Main Street Latin Festival . GG productions transformed the Vista into a miniature, fa m ily-f r iendly Ci nco De Mayo/Mardi Gras exploding w it h Lat in f lavored food, music and dancing. I grabbed a fistful of Tums, threw on my best dancing Sperry top-siders and ventured into the cultural epicenter. BRO T H E R H O O D T H RO U G H MUSIC The streets were filled with t he warm sounds of Lat in music: passionate, dramatic vocals backed by the swell of heavy brass and peppered with bongo, bass and flute. Artists
including Tonny Tun Tun , Ricky Luis and headliner Tito Rojas performed a wide range of Latin genres including Salsa, the Mexican folk music known as Grupera , the rap-meetsreggae style of Reggaeton and the fast-paced Merengue, which was accompanied by beautiful Latina women dancing in lime green pants. For Puerto Rican American artist Ricky Luis , who has a tropical, urban-inf luenced style and a slew of fans already referring to him as the next Marc Anthony, the festival had a deep societal importance. “A nyone that has culture should be proud of it and share it with others. It’s one of the ways we become one as a people,” Luis said backstage in between twirling female fans and signing CDs. “We have differences, but at the end of the day we’re all brothers.” BAILA! BAILA! The only ones spinning as LATIN • 8
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Festival patrons danced in the streets, enjoyed the rides and experienced Latin culture at Columbia’s Main Street Latin Festival Saturday.
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Contest goes nuts for cause Annual event uses classic Southern snack to benefit Ronald McDonald House Caitlyn McGuire
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South Carolina is home to an abundance of festivals and cook-offs celebrating foods like barbecue, pies, tomatoes and crawfish. But Jim Mishoe and Brent Davis thought there was a southern staple missing from the list: the boiled peanut. In 2008, the duo began the Palmetto Peanut Boil, a competition for the best boiled peanuts. Davis tragically passed away in a car accident in 2010 , but Mishoe has continued the event and ran the sixth annual boil on Saturday at The Publick House on Devine Street . Fourty-five volunteers including members of the Carolina Dance Team, The Publick House employees and contestants, gathered to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charit y, which houses and offer support to families of severely ill or injured children. This was the fi rst year at this new location, as it was previously held at The Cock n’ Bull Pub, Davis’ Pub and The Loose Cockaboose. The “Palmetto Peanuts” team won fi rst place in the competition for the best boiled peanuts in Columbia. The event included cold drinks, a bounce house for kids, raffles and music from local artists Dave Britt , Ten Toes Up, Brent Lundy, Jeff Kozelski and Traye
Horne Band. Alayna Dunkerly, the market and communications manager for Ronald McDonald House Columbia branch , said t he charit y houses 350 families in Columbia each year. “Events like t his have a huge impact on t hese f a m i l ie s ,” s he s a id. “ T he y r e a l l y r el y o n t he community.” In the last five years, the Palmetto Peanut Boil has raised about $15,000 for the charity. Ashley Martin, who has helped to organize and run the event each year, said although the amount of funds raised this year has not been confi rmed, they anticipate the total to be around $8,000, beating last year’s total of $5,500. For Mishoe , starting the charity event was more than competition for a cause. The reason hit a little closer to home. At 42 days old , his nephew, Nathan Morehouse Miller, passed away. Before then, while he was in the neonatal ICU, Ronald McDonald House was home for the Miller family, who stayed near the George Washington University Hospital. “The amount of support is unbelievable,” Mishoe said. “It keeps the whole community together.” Mishoe is not the only one that has seen the support of the Ronald McDonald House. Participant Todd Young said his family has also BOIL • 9
Director: Adam Wingard Starring: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity Family can be a killer. In brand new horror f lick “You’re Next,” couple (Rob Moran and Barbara Crampton) celebrate their wedding anniversary at their mansion by reuniting their four grown children, each of whom brings along their significant other. In the beginning, the story is mainly focused on the college professor son, Crispian (AJ Bowen), and his former student and current girlfriend, Erin (Sharni Vinson). There is some serious tension between the siblings, Crispian, Drake ( Joe Swanberg), Felix (Nicholas Tucci ) and A imee (A my Seimetz ), and bringing them all under one roof reopens old wounds. That ends up being the least of their worries after a gang of men in cheap, plastic animal masks start suddenly attack ing and k illing t hem, creat ing some brand new wounds. The family is trapped inside the house and the rest of the film plays out like a sadistic mix of “Home Alone” and “Tom and Jerry.” This horror fi lm has a heavy dose of dark humor throughout that rubbed me the wrong way in the beginning. The g raphic v iolence inf licted on NEXT • 9
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BURRITOS VARY ON NUTRITION Popular chains suprise students with less healthy options Caitlyn McGuire
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Despite the amount of fast-food and packages of Ramen noodles that college students love to consume, there is no doubt that many have joined t he healt h food craze. Healt hier opt ions are swarming Carolina Dining, Strom is constantly crowded, farmers markets are full of students and they are looking for the best places to fi nd cheap and nutritious food. One of the most popular college town crazes, especially here in Columbia , is t he Mex ican burrito restaurant. USC students spend their lunchtimes, dinner breaks and late nights at places like Chipotle, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Qdoba and Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina. When looking for the healthiest option, it is hard to k now which to choose. The restaurants can be deceiving in their advertisements for healthy choices. We asked students which chain they thought would be the healthiest option, meaning least fat, calories and sodium, if they were to get a burrito in a f lour tortilla with chicken, black beans, rice, sour cream and cheese. “Probably Chipotle. They don’t serve queso so I would think they’re healthier,” Alex Scully, fourthyear ceramics student. “I’d think Chipotle , they always talk about their organic stuff,” Lauren Batista , fourth-year hospitality student. “Chipotle . It just seems like t he healt hiest option,” Kevin Keating, third-year exercise science student. Each student based their reasoning off of how the chain is advertised. Chipotle prides itself on healthy eating, but some things aren’t always what they seem. “Moe’s, they have whole wheat options,” Andie Goodwin, fourth-year hospitality student. Nutrition facts are available on each chain’s website. The best choices are Salsarita’s, which does not advertise itself as a healthy option restaurant, and Moe’s, which has four grams of extra fat, but beats Salsarita’s in calories and sodium. One student looked a little more closely at the options and made the right decision based on more than just advertising. “Salsarita’s because it’s t he smallest chain nationally,” guessed fourth-year biology student Chris Kline. “I figured they probably have the least
processed foods, hence the healthiest. Chipotle just gives you way too much to be the healthiest.” Looking past the advertising of your favorite chains may be hard to do, but is worth it when seek ing the most nutritious option. A lthough eliminating toppings like sour cream and cheese can cut between 120 and 220 calories, even some lighter options can be deceiving. For instance, the dressing for Chipotle’s salad contains 27 grams of fat . So, when trying to stay healthy during your burrito craving, the best option is to look at the facts fi rst.
BURRITO BREAKDOWN CHIPOTLE Advertised as “the very best sustainably raised food possible with an eye to great taste, great nutrition and great value.” 990 Calories 39 g Fat 1700 mg Sodium
QDOBA Advertised that “You can’t be passionate about food without being passionate about ingredients. So when it comes to that, we leave nothing to chance. And that means we carefully select only the freshest, most flavorful ingredients.” 1044 Calories 39 g Fat 2020 mg Sodium
SALSARITA’S MEXICAN CANTINA Adver tised as, “Casual. Creative. Quick. Comfortable.” Calories Fat Sodium
850 26 g 2940 mg
MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL Adver tised that they, “bring the highest quality ingredients to every guest, everyday, everywhere.” 820 Calories 30 g Fat 1210 mg Sodium
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LATIN • Continued from 7 fast as those on the Tilt-a-Whirl were the couples of all ages grooving by the stage. At 2 p.m., a flash mob broke out to the tune of Victor Manuelle’s “Mi Salsa le Gusto,” engulfing the entire festival in dancing and clapping. A video posted on the festival website a month in advance demonstrated how to do the dance. Unaware of this demonstration and not wanting to be disrespectful by a lack of participation, I was forced to rotate my hips and throw my elbows as best I could with the rhythm. A young girl watching nearby cried. A TASTE OF CULTURE People waited in lines that stretched the entire length of the street for a chance to sink their teeth into authentic Latin dishes like arepas (sweet corn and cheese), arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican beans). An assortment of Latin souvenirs were available for sale as well. Girls looked through beaded bracelets for a pattern with their name on it. Boys wrestled with their parents over the lucha libre masks up for grabs. As a child once deprived of the Red Power Ranger mask at the state fair, I know that feeling. SPREADING THE LOVE Amid a citywide culture dominated largely by mustard-based barbecue and Gamecock football, it can be difficult for the Latin community to have a voice. “I didn’t experience a lot of a Latin presence growing up,” said Genny Padilla, a Puerto RicanAmerican raised in Columbia. “It wasn’t until [recently] that I think Columbia started to see that there was this new community coming in and embracing it.” It’s a community that Padilla and her family had a large part in promoting. Padilla, who is in charge of coordinating the musical acts for the event, and her father, Genaro Padilla, a correspondent of GG Productions, have made the festival into the sea of salsa — and salsa dancing — it is today. “My father took over the event to spread the Latin culture and educate people on the different cuisines and styles of music,” Padilla said. “It’s a love that we like to share and spread to everyone.” But it’s about more than just good food and good times. A portion of the event’s proceeds benefit Latino Communications , an organization that assists the growing number of Latin Americans in Columbia with getting jobs, insurance and cell phone services . “A lot of Latinos coming here and learning English maybe don’t dominate the language as easily and need to know where their resources are,” Padilla said. “It’s about bridging the gap between Latin immigrants and the companies that cater to their needs.”
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turnout. Mar t i n sa id t hat although the details are not confi rmed, they are already planning their seventh event for next August. “Each year the number of funds have risen and we do more,” Mishoe said. “Everyone is just here to support, so we keep growing.”
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New horror movie, “You’re Next,” offers audiences a mix of blood, gore and humor. NEXT • Continued from 7 suffering people was not mak ing me yuk but instead making me want to cry, “Yuk!” The fi lm also relies heavily on shak y-cam, hand-held camera work that produces a jerky a nd d isor ient i ng i m age. W hen the attackers start their ambush, shooting arrows into the family at the dinner table, the fi lm resorts to this frantic camera movement. It is lazy fi lm-making that draws the viewer out of the action. For a while, I felt physically and morally queasy. Then the carnage keeps escalating to t he p oi nt where it b ecome s morbidly funny. The game of cat and mouse is so outrageous that it can’t be taken seriously. Part of the fun is witnessing all the inventive kills that the writer, Simon Barrett , and director, Adam Wingard, come up with. I wouldn’t dare give them away, but I w ill say my favorite involves a common kitchen utensil. The film is a brief 94 minutes long, but it still could have been shortened
by a few minutes. An hour into the film most of the characters are sliced and diced beyond repair, and the few remaining ones are battling each other. A staple of the genre is kept alive by the one character who fights to the end. Her determination and ingenuity, benefited by the use of old-school synthesizer music in the score, pushes the fi lm through a slightly overextended fi nal act. W hat sets this film apart from other run-of-the-mill slasher fi lms is that it has an energ y and a wit about it. Stabbings, shootings and throat slashings get tiresome after a while if there is nothing more to them than the acts themselves. It is the anticipation, the mood and the execution (no pun intended) of the kills that make a memorable horror fi lm. Any butcher can cut a slab of meat. A talented one knows how to make it tasty. DG
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ELON • Continued from 14 sophomore midfielder James Brace had a free header in the box that Beebe saved again. To cap off the eventful half, South Carolina junior midfielder Hunter Wyer picked up two yellow cards in the span of a few seconds after getting into an argument with the referee and was sent off. The Gamecocks did not have to play a man down, which would have been the case in a regular season game. In the second half, Elon looked to take control but couldn’t cash in. About 15 m inutes into t he second half, Beebe blocked sophomore Nathan Diehl’s shot and let up a rebound. Elon’s James Brace had a wide open rebound for a goal, but junior midfielder Braeden Troyer cleared it. Head coach Mark Berson was pleased with his team’s first half, but wanted his players to come out stronger in the second. He said since this is just the Gamecocks’ second match, they are still getting used to the rhythm against a good opponent. As for the intense environment for an
exhibition game, Berson enjoyed it. “It’s what we needed before we open,” Berson said. “Friday night’s going to be real chippy too. There’s going to be a whole different level.” Torda , who appreciated t he la rge crowd, was happy that the fans got to see that type of spirited action. “To be fair, I love it,” Torda said. “It’s the atmosphere. It’s an exhibition, but at the end, we want to win and they want to win.” Sout h Ca rol i na opens it s reg u la r season on Friday at home against East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. Berson said the match versus Elon was a good step going into the fi rst game. “In this game, I think we were able to do all the things we wanted to do in the opening match,” Berson said. “Now it’s a matter of doing things better, doing things quicker and more precise. We need to get that timing and get it wired in before we open on Friday.”
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FOOTBALL • Continued from 14 h a s t o d o w it h t h e s p e e d at which they play. Spurrier compared them to Clemson’s of f e n s e a n d s a id t h at t h e Gamecocks might try a little bit of a hurry-up of their own, although not as consistently. “We go quickly occasionally, and then occasionally, we stand up there and look around for 15 or 20 seconds,” Spurrier said. Spurrier said the best way to combat the hurry-up offense is to stop t hem and force a punt or stay on the field and limit the amount of times the opponent can run the hurry-up offense. Spurrier also touted ver s at i l it y i n t he defen s e , including different alignments and assignments. “You have to change it up,” Spurrier said. “It’s a challenge for the defensive guys. Those lineman need to get lined up and ready for it. They can’t
be standing around. You have to pr ac t ice ag a i n st it , a nd hopefully, we have enough to be ready for it.” Injury Report Wide receiver Bruce Ell i ng ton, who has been h a mp er e d b y a h a m s t r i n g injury, was able to “run around a little bit” Saturday at practice, according to Spurrier, and is hopeful to play against the Tar Heels. However, t ight end Ror y “ B u s t a” A n d e r s o n i s s t i l l hobbled, a lso because of a ha m st r i ng i nju r y, a nd is doubt f u l to play Thu rsday. Tight end Jerell Adams, who wa s dea l i ng w it h a n a n k le injury, should be ready to go against UNC . Linebacker Cedrick Cooper (elbow injury) is also doubtful to play against the Tar Heels. DG
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Clowney featured on ESPN special Deke Adams says junior star handles pressure well Kyle Heck
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Sunday morning, ESPN released a Sportscenter feature called “The Freak ” that involves South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. T he p r e v ie w, r e le a s e d Fr id a y, s howed opp o s i ng qu a r t erb ac k s having nightmares about Clowney and included quotes from players such as LSU qu a r terback Z ach
Mettenberger and Missouri’s James Franklin. T he feat u re is ju st a not her headline for Clowney, whose year has been f ull of t hem ever since the smashing of Michigan tailback Vincent Smith in this year’s Outback Bowl. However, C low ne y ’s posit ion coach, Deke Adams, says the junior has handled the headlines well. “He’s done a good job,” Adams said. “He’s dif ferent f rom some other guys; he tries to stay out of the limelight as much as possible.
We a re plea sed w it h h i m. He’s defi nitely a different type of athlete, and hopefully he’ll show it Thursday night. You can just turn the fi lm on and see what type of player he is.” Adams said he saw a portion of the feature and he knows the amount of pressure that Clowney is going to be under to live up to expectations. However, the fi rst-year Gamecocks coach says Clowney has shown a lot of energy in practice and is just ready for the season to start. “I think he is ready to play,” Adams said. “They are all ready to play. We
have been banging on each other for almost 20-something practices now, so they are ready to play against somebody else.” Role-play Ju n ior defensive t ack le Kelc y Quarles said he liked the feature for the most part, but there was one small problem he had. “T he on ly t h i ng I d id n’t l i ke about it is that every time you see a highlight, I’m right there beside him, two seconds away, and if I was a second faster, I could have gotten there,” Quarles said. Quarles later said that he doesn’t need any of the attention and that everyone on the team understands what their role is. Best players Secondar y coach Grady Brown is still shuffl ing his players around, trying to fi nd the right group for the game against the Tar Heels. Brown said he wants to get the best players on the field, no matter what position they play. “We have a lot of good players on this team that play similar positions,” Brown said. “There is no reason to have free safety or boundary safety stockpiled with really good players when they can get on the field at other positions. You just have to find a way to get all of your best players on the field and get them into positions where they can make plays.” Brown also praised junior college cornerback Ronnie Martin, who he hopes to get onto the field sometime this season. “ Ron n ie h a s a lot of n at u r a l ability,” Brown said. “He’s blessed with the ability to run, jump, change direction and get to his top speed really fast. He’s a guy that once he learns the technique part of things, he’ll be a good player for us.” Injury report Sophomore tight end Jerell Adams (ankle) participated fully in practice Sunday and should be able to help replace Ror y A nderson , who will most likely miss the game against North Carolina.
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Junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was the focus of a ESPN Sportscenter special called ‘The Freak’ that aired Sunday morning.
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Wide receiver Bruce Ellington is hopeful to return to play against the Tar Heels Thursday. The junior is nursing a hamstring injury but was able to practice over the weekend.
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If Steve Spurrier had it his way, the fi rst-team players would play the entire game when South Carolina opens up its season Thursday against North Carolina. “We don’t talk too much about t he dept h around here,” Spurrier said at his first weekly press conference of the season. “If they have to play though, they’ll go in there and play. Hopefully
the fi rst line of guys can go the distance. That’s what we are planning on.” Bot h Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson could see the field against the Tar Heels, Spurrier said. He mentioned this year’s Outback Bowl win against Michigan, where both Shaw and Thompson played well, but he did say he hopes Shaw plays “extremely well.” But Spurrier said he’ll have to wait and see what happens during the game. “ We a re ju st com i ng to t he ba l lpa rk on Thursday night with all of our players ready to play,” Spurrier said. “Whatever it takes to win the game. We have to use all of them, simple as that. If Connor gets nicked up or gets the wind
knocked out of him, Dylan will be ready to go play.” Spu r r ier ex pressed concer n about t he quarterbacks’ and receivers’ performance during practice the last few days. “I wish we were throwing better,” Spurrier said. “I wish our quarterbacks and receivers were hitting and catching better. We’ll keep working on it up to game time and see if we can’t pitch around a little bit better. Other than that, everything is going about according to schedule.” Hurry up A lot of the talk surrounding the UNC offense FOOTBALL • 12
Gamecocks upset No. 7 Duke USC completes weekend sweep after win on Friday Danny Garrison
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O ver t he we ek e nd , t he S o u t h C a r ol i n a wo m e n’s soccer team took a big step for ward in put t ing last season’s disappoint ing campaign behind them. The G amecock s opened their 2013 campaign with two home games, beating UNCWilmington 2-0 Friday and stunning No. 7 Duke, 1-0 , Sunday night. “It’s huge to have Du ke come in here and to beat such a tremendous team,” coach Shelley Smith said. “I’m so proud of our girls who showed that they wanted to win.” The victory over the Blue Devils marked the fi rst time South Carolina has beaten a t o p -10 t e a m s i n c e t h e Gamecocks took down a 10thra n ked U NC - Greensboro team on Nov. 12, 2010. The game’s only goal came in the 34th minute when the ball shot out of a collision b e t w e e n f r e s h m a n D a ij a Griffi n and a Duke defender, landing at the foot of senior Danielle Au who slotted the ball into the back netting. “I was telling one of my teammates before the game ‘I’ll probably get like two or three chances and I have to fi nish one of them,’” Au said. “So I just took a deep breath and shot it in the far post.” Au’s pregame predict ion proved correct, registering her goal with just two shots total in the contest . Chances were scarce for the USC team as a whole, as they were out-
shot by Duke 12-5 on the day. Au’s strike against the Blue Devils was her second goal of t he op en i ng we ekend; she netted the game-winner against UNC-W in the 10th minute of the contest before sophomore Stev i Pa rker knocked in the insurance goal in the 54th minute. Prior to t he start of t he season, Smith said that for her team to be successful, it would need quality minutes r ight away f rom severa l freshmen. With two games in t he book s, t he coach is satisfied with what her young team has shown her. “They’ve lived up to my ex pectat ions,” Sm it h said. “ We k ne w t h at t he y h ad talent and we needed some help of fen s i vel y, a nd t he way t he y ’ve come i n a nd complimented our returning players has been tremendous.” One of t hose f resh men, Griffi n, played more than 40 minutes in each of her initial two games with the team and recorded the assist on Au’s goal in the win over Duke. “[Griffi n] is great. She has a ton of potential,” Au said. “W hen we’re on and we’re combining, it look s really dangerous for us.” W h i le Sout h Ca rol i na looks to improve on last year’s 7-10-4 record, the upset win over the Blue Devils will play no small part in an increased confidence going forward. “It was a huge team effort, and the seniors down through the freshmen, they all played a huge role in keeping t he play up for the 90 minutes,” Smith said. “It’s a credit to the entire team. It was a real team effort.”
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Sophomore Jeffrey Torda scored South Carolina’s first goal against Elon on Saturday en route to the win.
Men’s soccer defeats Elon 2-0 Jeffrey Torda, J.P. Rafferty notch goals against Phoenix Tanner Abel
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Sat urday night’s men’s soccer match between South Carolina and Elon was only an exhibition, but it certainly didn’t feel like one. T he way Elon a nd Sout h Ca rol i na were going after each other, one would think there was a playoff title on the line. Instead, it was the fi nal exhibition match of the season for the Gamecocks. A crowd of over 1,300 watched the Gamecocks achieve a 2-0 victory over the Phoenix. The Gamecocks got off to a quick start. I n t he fourt h minute, redshirt ju nior midfielder Stephen Anderson fed junior forward Asa Kryst into the right side of the box. Kryst pulled the ball back and set up sophomore Jeff Torda a few yards outside t he box. Torda , who said he saw Elon keeper Nathan Dean off his line, fi red a hard shot into the left side of the net. Then, t hings started to get chippy. USC’s junior defender Mahamoudou “Mo” Kaba got a yellow card for tackling with
his studs up in the 19th minute. Sophomore midfielder Ryan Arambula had a chance in the 25th minute from the top of the box that was saved by Dean, but the ball slipped behind him and went out of bounds right near the net to set up a corner kick. Off the corner kick, the ball went to Anderson on the right side and he delivered a cross to senior forward/defender J.P. Rafferty who headed it straight past Dean. Four minutes later, Rafferty went down with an apparent elbow to the eye. He was bleeding, but did not need stitches, and later returned to the game. Rafferty laughed off the incident, saying he went up to win the ball and the defender came down with a harsh elbow. “It happens,” Rafferty said. “I just wish his elbow would have been a little bit more hurt.” The fi rst serious chance for Elon came in the 41st minute off a corner kick. Senior Daniel Lovitz took an open shot from the right side of the box, but Gamecock redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Robert Beebe pushed it over the crossbar. A minute later, off an Elon free kick, ELON • 12