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Organizational challenge dismissed Council says both sides had same goals, ‘no actualized controversy’ Amanda Coyne
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A f ter t wo hours of debate and deliberat ion, C o n s t i t u t i o n a l C ou nc i l t h r e w out t he organizat ional challenge against St udent Government filed by the p r e s ide nt of t he S out h Carolina eSports Club. The council unanimously decided that there was “no ac t ua l ized cont rovers y ” and that “a resolution in support of either side would produce the same result,”
Chief Justice Donnie Iorio said. At one point during t he proceedings, Just ice Emory Roberts questioned the need to even be holding the hearing. “Bot h par t ies seem to h a v e t h e s a m e g o a l s ,” Roberts said. “Is this case even nece ssa r y at t h is point?” T he t wo pa r t ies’ goa l wa s to i mplement t he house of delegates within 30 d ay s , wh ic h , t h a n k s to the ruling, it now will. The house will be a lower legislative body consisting of repre sent at ive s f rom U S C ’s m o r e t h a n 3 0 0 student organizations. Andy Levine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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Members of the Constitutional Council heard Josh Snead’s organizational challenge against SG Monday.
Kappa Alpha Psi panel celebrates desegregation Solomon: Voting Rights Act, Stand Your Ground Law attempt to ‘turn back the clock’ Natalie Pita
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A mural on the 20,000-square-foot Cayce Water Tank will feature the Carolina block “C” and a silhouetted golf scene.
Mural to transform Cayce water tower Crowdfunded project will donate up to $50,000 to charity Sarah Ellis
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A new project that will bring some G amecock color to t he Cayce landscape will also help put food on the table for some hungry Midlands residents. Public Work s of HeA RT, a crowdfunding organization that partners with local nonprofits, is beginning its first project to beautify the community through public art while lending a hand to an organization that serves local people in need. Its campaign to fund a mural that will transform
the Cayce Water Tank will also fund a donation of up to $50,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank. “It’s a simple idea to do good for t he commu nit y and show some love for the Gamecocks,” sa id W i l l Br ya n, fou nder of Public Works of HeART. Through the website g a mecock mu ra l.com, people who wish to support the project can purchase a 2-square-foot section of the mural for $25. Ten thousand squares will make up the 20,000-square-foot mural covering the tower that overlooks t he USC golf team’s pract ice facility. T he major it y of t he f u nds pledged — between $150,000 and $200,000 — will cover the costs of the mural, Bryan said. The remainder, up to $50,000, will be
donated to Harvest Hope. “(We thought) why not just add a couple dollars to each square, and that way we could just fund the whole mural and have money left over to donate to charity,” Bryan said. Br y a n , a g r aph ic de sig ner and former USC football player who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the universit y in 20 02 and a master’s in 20 04, designed the mural, which will be pa i nted by mu r a l ist E r ic Henn. The desig n feat u res t he blackened silhouette of a golfer a nd a pa l met to t ree, w it h a crescent moon hung against a sunset. USC’s iconic block “C” logo will replace the first “C” MURAL • 3
Vending machine vandals sought A ma n a nd woma n are being sought in multiple cases of vending machine vandalism on USC’s campus. The USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety is investigating three cases in which a white man and a white woman attempted to break into and vandalize vending machines on campus, according to a news release. Video footage showed the suspects driving a white sedan.
Two people matching the same descriptions are also being sought by investigators from the Richland Count y Sheriff ’s Department and Columbia police in connection with eight similar cases of vandalism between May 22 and June 19, according to the release. Anyone with information about the suspects can call 803-777-4215. — Compiled by Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
Name-calling. Police escorts. Being kept up the night before an exam. Orientations that included sessions about how to act on campus. These are a few examples of the adversity some of the university’s fi rst black students say they faced after USC was desegregated 50 years ago. The Zeta Epsilon Chapter of K appa Alpha Psi Fraternity commemorated the struggle against racism with their “50 Years Later...” panel on Monday night. James Solomon, one of the three students who de seg reg ated USC a nd t he f i r st African-American elected to public office in Sumter County since Reconstruction; Harry Walker, the fi rst black student body president at USC; A lex English, a USC basketball player and t he most prolif ic scorer in the NBA in the 1980s; and Steve Benjamin, Columbia’s fi rst black mayor, all spoke at the panel. The main focus of the discussion was how these men overcame the struggles they faced as minority students. Despite many adversities both on campus and off, all of the speakers described sources of incentive that carried them throughout their lives. “If you were in my generation, you were automatically motivated. You had to be motivated because it was bred into you,” Solomon said. “I was motivated by povert y,” English said. “I always felt like I wanted to do better, and I wanted to learn. I was a student of the world. I wanted to travel. I wanted to be something in it.” Benjamin said he actually received some of his determination from the other three speakers on the panel, who he saw as mentors while he was a student at USC. They helped him become accustomed to campus, which sparked his interest in politics as a student. “They encouraged me to shoot high,” Benjamin said. “It helped me develop a sense of self — not just who I was, but the shoes I had to fi ll, the legacy I had to continue.” The d isc ussion a lso touched on t he contemporary and future states of racism a nd how c u r rent st udent s ca n ma ke a difference. “I’ve lived a long time,” Solomon said. “I’ve lived through Jim Crow. I’ve lived through segregation. I’ve lived through after segregation was outlawed ... I’ve been through a lot of things.
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The South Carolina volleyball team swept the Carolina Classic to stay undefeated at home.
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Ethics complaints against Sheheen dropped State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D–Camden, has been cleared by the state Ethics Commission of three ethics complaints from a Republican activist, The State reported. Commissioners said they found no evidence to support allegations made in July by a paid worker of the S.C. Republican Party, which involved questions about Sheheen’s travel expenses, gas reimbursement and an unreported in–kind contribution. State GOP Chairman Mat t Moore said t he complaints were legitimate after reviewing Sheheen’s campaign disclosure documents, The Associated Press reported. Sheheen said the complaints were “desperate accusations” meant to shift focus away from Gov. Nikki Haley’s own ethics record, according to The State. Sheheen and Haley are expected to meet next fall in a rematch of the 2010 election for governor. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
Boy charged in shooting placed under house arrest
Antisocial gorilla to be moved to Riverbanks
A 12-year-old boy accused in the fatal shooting of a Taylors, S.C., teenager has been released from custody and placed under house arrest while awaiting additional court proceedings, The Greenville News reported. Prosecutors say evidence links the boy to the death of 15-year-old Trayvon Dodd, who was found shot dead Sept. 11 on the back porch of a Taylors home. The boy told investigators he had been doing homework alone, heard a shot, looked outside and saw a person lying on the ground, according to The Greenville News. Defense attorney Lawrence Crane described the boy as a “quiet fellow” and said that much of the evidence against the youth was speculative, lacking fingerprints and other key evidence, according to The Greenville News. The boy is charged with involuntary manslaughter. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
The Riverbanks Zoo is getting a new 430-pound, antisocial addition — and no, it’s not your drunk, obese uncle. A gorilla named Patrick, who spent 18 years at the Dallas Zoo, is being transferred to Riverbanks to live a more solitary existence, The Associated Press reported. Dallas Zoo officials tried for years to create social relationships for the 23-year-old gorilla, but his response to female gorillas ranged from indifference to aggression, according to the AP. With Patrick in a new environment, Dallas Zoo officials will now concentrate on their species survival plan for other male gorillas, the AP reported. Columbia will become Patrick’s fourth home — he was born in the Bronx Zoo and moved to the Toronto Zoo due to maternal neglect before his move to Dallas. No move date has been set for Patrick. — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor
Professor touts power of persistence Horner: ‘I want to help others be the best they can be’ Khadijah Dennis
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Accord i ng to Ron n ie Hor ner , students at the University of South Carolina can learn a lot from the act of being persistent. “It is the persistent person who event ually succeeds in whatever field of study they fi nd themselves,” Hor ner sa id. “Not h i ng i nspires others quite like success.” For Horner, a new professor in the Arnold School of Public Health, coming to USC from the University
of Cincinnati was an opportunity for him to expand his research and to pursue those topics that would have a direct and immediate impact on his ultimate passion: health care. The goal of his research is to re– establish the way that universities pa r t ner w it h rea l –world hea lt h care systems. This year, he is doing research with the Greenville Health Center. Hor ner sa id h is goa ls have remained the sole focus of his career. He reflected on his previous works and how they prepared him for his current work: “I had the opportunit y to work at one of the top academic health
centers i n t he nat ion, Du ke University Medical Center, where I was able to interact with some really innovative thinkers,” Horner said. “I learned to work hard and to take chances, to pursue new ideas t hat not ever yone m ight ag ree a re worth pursuing and to be willing to fail. HORNER One can learn a lot from failure.” W it h f a i lu re a lway s come s a learning experience, Horner said, and he stresses the importance of individuals learning and growing
from those moments. In an effort to help contribute to change in the health care system, Horner also wants to inspire others with his work. “I want to help others to be the best t hey ca n be,” Hor ner sa id. “W hy? I don’t really know. I just do. Maybe it’s because life is a gift and I believe t hat we should not squander that gift, but do all we can to maximize what we have been given.”
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PANEL • Cont.from 1 “But here’s what concerns me: I see signs of political activit y that I view as an attempt to turn the clock back.” S o l o m o n c it e d S o u t h Carolina’s Vot ing R ights Act, the Stand Your Ground Law a nd t he nu mber of black males incarcerated as examples of attempts to revive racism. He a lso sa id he sees examples of racism in the state of politics today. “I am absolutely convinced that the st ag nat ion is not just because of the Tea Party. It is because Obama is black,” Solomon said. The members of t he panel agreed that current USC students need to learn the histor y of racism and segregation, and then take action against it. “I tell you this because you are the future. If anyone is going to stand up against t hese t h i ng s, you’ve got to do it,” Solomon said. “I want you to understand that life is serious. We’ve come along a way, but there’s still a long way to go.” Morgan Simpson / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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CHALLENGE • Continued from 1 Attorney General Devon Thurman and Student Body President Chase Mizzell said mult iple t imes t hroughout t he challenge process t hat t hey wou ld work towa rd assembling the body regardless of the case’s outcome. The codes establishing the house of delegates were enacted by St udent Body President Meredith Ross at the end of her 2009-2010 term. They were lost sometime between the administrations of Student Body Presidents Joe Wright and Kenny Tracy, who ser ved during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 SG terms, respectively. Affadavits from Ross, Wright, Tracy and 2010 -2011 St udent Body President Ebbie Yazdani were submitted as evidence in the case. Wright was the last president to be aware of, but not act on the codes. His successor, Tracy, was completely unaware of them. They were rediscovered in March 2013 during a legislative audit. ESports Club President Josh Snead, a former student senator, brought the challenge to SG to enact the codes when he and his organization felt that Mizzell would not enact them without the challenge. After the decision was handed down Monday night, Snead maintained that the house of delegates would not have been implemented unless he had gone through with the challenge. Many past presidents interpreted the codes that defi ne the house of delegates as an option, not a requ irement, Thu r ma n said in her arguments. Ross did not assemble the house because it was the end of her term. Yazdani said he saw the body as an optional measure. Thurman said Wright thought they were “left to be interpreted.” After rediscovering the codes in March, Mizzell and his administration also thought they were up for interpretation, but hoped to assemble the house after appointing SG of f icials, Thu r ma n said. M izzell ra n h is presidential campaign partially on the promise of a sim ilar body t hat wou ld ser ve as an appointed “leadership council.” Mizzell, Thurman and Snead all said they were pleased with the outcome of the case, though it was a dismissal. Thurman said the decision “really just gives Student Government the opportunity to move forward” with the work it was already doing in regard to the 700 codes. For Snead, t he engagement of st udent organizations in Student Government was what he was after all along. “What matters is that the house of delegates is going to be carried out,” Snead said. “Student organizations are the real winners here.”
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The Cayce Water Tank overlooks the USC golf team’s practice facility near Columbia Metropolitan Airport. MURAL • Continued from 1 in “Cayce” on the side of the tank. And on top, a golf ball emblazoned with the block “C” will greet planes f lying into the nearby Columbia Metropolitan Airport. “Ever ybody t hat f lies into Columbia gets welcomed to Gamecock Country,” Bryan said. Bryan studied art in college and used to spend about a mont h out of ever y year in college painting murals in Atlanta to earn money, he said. “I’ve always loved it,” Br yan said. “I loved being able to transform something that’s a big white room into something amazing, to create something completely new out of it.”
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‘700 codes’ will be enacted to students’ benefit ISSUE SG has finally agreed to enact the “700 codes” after a lengthy process. OUR STANCE It didn’t have to take this long in the first place. A lmost a mont h af ter Josh Snead f i rst asked St udent G over n ment to en force t he mysterious “700 codes,” which would convene a legislative body made up of representatives from student organizations, they are finally going to do it. SG’s Constitutional Council d ism is sed t he c a se b ec au se, essentially, it was pointless to rule either way. Both sides wanted pretty much the same thing — one of the justices even said, “Both parties seem to have the same goals. Is this case even necessary at t h is poi nt?” But for some reason, it took a long, drawn– out and formalized process for everyone to get it together and
realize that. We’re not saying the challenge wasn’t necessary. It absolutely was, because who k nows if it wou ld’ve h app e ne d w it hout Snead’s prodding — but so much time and effort could have been saved if SG had just agreed to enact the codes in the fi rst place without the need for a hearing. The house of delegates is a good idea, and it should have been something everyone got behind to begin with. A senseless argument
“We’re not saying the challenge wasn’t necessary. It absolutely was, but a lot of time and effort could have been saved if SG had just agreed to enact the codes in the first place.”
that ultimately resulted in the same thing for both parties was completely unnecessary. Communication is paramount when it comes to SG, and it’s a point we’ve made plent y of times. If both parties had tried to understand each side’s goal form the get-go, the solution to the problem would have been realized much earlier and the issue resolved more efficiently. Either way, we’re glad to see that progress is (probably) going to be made on figuring out how to make the house of delegates work. Student organizations are the real winners here, but they have to stay engaged even after the controversy of the hidden codes is over. Now that we’ve gotten this whole ordeal out of the way, it’s important to stay the course and continue pushing for real, tangible results so that all of this bureaucracy and general hoopla wasn’t in vain. So, SG, you’ve got anot her month to make it happen. We’ll be waiting.
Common courtesy lacking on campus Technology aids in the downfall of compassionate human interaction Over the past week, we have heard a great deal about showing respect for the football players by attending games for t heir f ull durat ion. As reported previously, a number of students leave the games early for a variety of reasons. Personally, I feel that ticket charges are assessed in our tuition, and students have t he right to leave when t hey so choose. That is their business. But on t he topic of respect, I would like to discuss a lack of respect for others which occurs on days ot her t ha n t hose of spor t i ng events. On a daily basis, your life is threatened by individuals who Steven tex t a nd drive, indiv iduals who Asbill r ide mopeds a nd ex pect you to Fourth-year jump out of their way and people pharmacy student who are so self-absorbed in their conversations via iPhone that they walk right into other pedestrians. This leads to the question: W hat happened to common courtesy? Has technology changed our society to the point where we no longer have manners? By technology, I’m referring to the idea that while the world is the most socially connected it has ever been, we have also become the most impersonal societ y in history. In some ways, we hide behind our technology, sacrificing the face-to-face communication that humanity was founded upon. A lbert Einstein once said, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technolog y has exceeded our humanit y.” Einstein has been deceased for more than 50 years. What would he think if he spent a day on this campus in 2013? All across campus, it is a seemingly rare occurrence to find people interacting face to face rather than using some sort of technological device. To a certain extent, respect is in the eye of t he beholder. That being said, many would fi nd it rude for students to be texting or playing games on their iPads during class. This is completely disrespectful to our fellow classmates and professors. Unfort unately, it seems like disrespect is present inside and outside of the
classroom. The Carol i n ia n Creed bi nds st udent s to “respect the dignit y of all persons.” W hat is dignified about being run over by a moped? Rudeness isn’t only related to technolog y; it is also related to how we treat others in our culture. Some examples of rudeness: not saying “thank you” when someone holds the door for you, talking loudly on the phone while someone is tr ying to assist you at the food court and failing to make eye contact when someone is talking to you. While these are minor examples many of us have experienced, they ref lect an overarching t heme of disrespect for ot hers, which is hindered further as America becomes more technologically advanced. From what I have been told, the generations born since 1988 are the “computer generations” and have a greater dependence on technology which in turn hinders social skills. Unfortunately, this can affect future careers. Employers at USC career fairs last year reported that students seem “disinterested, rude and lacking in social skills” during job interviews. These words were a wakeup call to me, seeing as I will be applying for jobs in the near future. Perhaps this should be a wakeup call to all of us: Technology can be detrimental to our social interactions. As Aretha Franklin made it famous, “R-E-SP-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.” We should all evaluate what respect means to us on a personal level. Maybe from there we can fi nd a way to be more socially adept at face-to-face communication.
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Stricter gun control needed after shootings In the past couple of years, our nation has fallen victim to episode after episode of pointless gun violence, but we have done nothing to remedy this problem. You would think that after the attempted murder of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the massacre at Sandy Hook and more recently, the D.C. Naval Yard shootings, we would come together to try to fi nd a reasonable solution to a very clear and present problem. Unfortunately, we are living in a time in American history where t he dangerous f usion of apat hy and selfi shness reigns supreme in the minds of far too many. There is an attitude of ‘So what?’ when it comes to mass shootings like the ones our countr y has been subjected to and an idea that the unmitigated right to own an object designed with the sole purpose to kill trumps even the most tame calls for gun control. The claim we hear far too often is that the more guns people have, the less gun violence society will be subjected to. I don’t doubt that in their frenzy to protect their firearms gun pushers have convinced themselves that this is true, but the facts simply do not back up what they are claiming. Recently, the American Journal of Medicine published a study that analyzed the rates of gun ownership, death from fi rearms and crime rates in 27 developed countries across the globe. The study proved that the number of guns per capita in a country was a significant factor for fi rearm–related death while mental illness only held borderline significance. This study has debunked the claim that guns make a nation safer. Honestly though, this should be common sense. All one needs to do is take a look at global gun laws and see that nations with strict gun control have less gun violence (assuming they are not bordered by a country with very lax gun laws) than ones that have weak gun control legislation. A perfect example can be found in Japan, a state with some of the world’s strictest gun control measures and some of the lowest rates of gun-related deaths. Oddly enough, the oftenposited claim that the bad guys will get guns and kill anyway isn’t in effect here. Often, when confronted with the realit y that more guns cause gun violence, the noble gun crusader will resort to claiming that if the bad guys can’t get guns, they’ll kill people through other means. To this I would tell them to compare the deaths at Sandy Hook to t he deat hs at Chenpeng Village Primary School , a stabbing in China which occurred on the same day. The number of victims was comparable, but the number of deaths was ver y different. Twent y-seven were killed at Sandy Hook while zero were killed at Chenpeng. Clearly, fi rearms cannot be compared to any other tool for violence. It is time we did something about gun violence in our country. It doesn’t have to necessarily be drastic, but we’ve got to do something. Millions of A mericans ow n g u ns, and out of t hose millions, I know there are many who understand that we can’t keep the same failed policies, much less make them more lax. Speak up. Tell groups like the NRA or your representatives to listen to you and not to the extremists. The time to fi x these failed and dangerous policies is now. — Morgan Lowder, fourth–year political science student
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Grand Ole Opry member Montgomery Gentry is set to perform Tin Roof Columbia Oct. 11 and will play original songs and favorite honky-tonk hits from the duo’s discography.
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One loud, Southern band is about to blow the roof off Columbia’s Tin Roof. Country duo Montgomery Gentry featuring Brent Cobb will be playing at Tin Roof Columbia on Oct. 11 as part of the Bud Light Outdoor Concert Series. This is a small venue compared to the stadiums packed with thousands of screaming fans they usually play, but Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry seem just as excited to play. “We don’t get to play many small venues like this,” Montgomery said. “We grew up playing at honky-tonks and bars, and we’re excited to get back to that. It’s real loose and you don’t have to worry about going over time or anything.” The down-to-earth Kentucky duo has had several country hits like “Something To Be Proud Of,” “W here I Come From” and “My Town.” The duo is currently working on a new album set to be released in spring 2014. “We’re writing a bunch right now,”
Montgomery said. “It’s always about the song. Do it in your own style, but worry about the song first before the whole album.” Despite their Country Music Award, Grammy nomination and their induction into the Grand Ole Opry, Montgomery said the duo tries to remember where they came from. “Our families keep us grounded,” Montgomery said. “My mom and dad were honky-tonk musicians and they always kept us grounded.” Montgomery said they’re not sure what the set-list will be for Columbia, but they are prepared to play fan favorites and have a good time. “We’re coming to do our thing and party all night long,” Montgomery said. “Everyone needs to have fun and we’re excited to drink some Jim Beam, watch some football and play some music.” He said he encourages t hose in Columbia who aren’t country fans to give it a try and they might be surprised. “If you ain’t got an open mind, you ain’t got nothing,” Montgomery said. “Put in a CD and turn it up.” DG
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Rent the Runway gets ready to storm the south Dress rental website brings portable store to USC campus Katie Cole
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Rent the Runway (RTR) is a website fulfi lling most girls’ dreams: access to hundreds of designer dresses at a fraction of the retail price. How does this happen? You log onto www.renttherunway. com, browse through hundreds of dresses until you f ind one you like and pay bet ween $50$450 to rent the dress for whatever occasion you’re shopping for. RTR has had great success, especially among younger girls in college, because of the many occasions where girls will need a new dress but will only wear it once. RTR is a great option for events like formal, semiformal, cocktail parties or openings. For the first time ever, RTR is going on a mobile tour. Not only is it driving a truck full of designer dresses and jewelr y, it’s touring specifically throughout the South. It’s called “Rent the Runway Storms the South” and it’s mak ing a special stop along t he way: USC’s campus. Maria A losco, Rent t he Runway’s College Coordinator said the south is RTR’s most popular reg ion, mak ing up about 60 percent of t he business RTR gets from colleges. With gameday, Greek life events and even homecoming, it’s not hard to see why the south brings RTR so much of its business. Taking this into consideration, Alosco said there will be five different categories of dresses on the mobile tour: holiday, sorority for mal, g irl on a budget, homecom i ng a nd Halloween. RT R w i l l h ave a la rge , bu i lt-f rom-t he -
ground-up mobile showroom, where it will have representatives helping girls look at dresses and telling them about RTR all day. Alosco said they will also be having games, giveaways and a popup fashion show for those who aren’t necessarily interested in renting any of the dresses or even for the boyfriends that get dragged along to the event. Alosco wants as many people as possible to stop by and wants it to be a fun, accessible event for everyone. There are certainly designers that are more popular with the college set than others. Alosco said she made sure to really stock up on a few specific designers before starting the southern tour: Herve Leger, Lilly Pulitzer, Shosanna and Milly, to name a few. So how does RTR get all these dresses at such a low price to begin with? “[ The] secret ing redient is def in itely t he
relat ionships w it h t he buy ing team and t he designers themselves,” Alosco said. “A lot of these designers are selling their items at a much higher price point, [and] see Rent the Runway as an opportunity to introduce their designs to a whole new demographic.” RTR is a great opportunity for girls and women to become well versed in fashion and maybe later buy a dress from the same designer instead of renting one. The Rent the Runway mobile shop will be in front of Russell House next Monday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be side activities like a braid bar, photo booth and fashion show at 4 p.m. For more i nfor mat ion, v isit ht t p://w w w. rtroncampus.com/. DG
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Rent the Runway’s portable pop-up store will offer five different categories of dress selections to USC students.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
“Insidious: Chapter 2” NOW IN THEATERS
Director: James Wand Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of terror and violence, and thematic elements
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Rose Byrne plays an unconvincing role as horrified mother, Renai Lambert, in the less-than-terrifying ‘Insidious’ sequel, directed by James Wan (“The Conjuring”).
‘Insidious’ horror sequel struggles to scare Second thriller fails to stay interesting, utilize length, capture audience Jonathan Winchell
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I have seen Gus Van Sant’s film “Gerry” in which Matt Damon and Casey Aff leck walk in the desert. That is all that happens. I have seen Michael Haneke’s “The Sevent h
C ont i ne nt ,” w h ic h c o n s i s t s of a family going about t heir daily rout ines for more t han an hour before ... well, I wouldn’t want to give away the ending. I have seen “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” which is a 150-minute Turkish fi lm where a group of policemen and detectives drive a criminal around the countryside, trying to get him to confess where he buried a body. All of these fi lms are incredibly slow moving, but are brilliant and merit
debate and analysis. “I nsidious: Chapter 2” is more boring than any of those fi lms and it has absolutely nothing to say. One really has to have seen the original 2010 “Insidious” film to tr y to understand the incredibly convoluted plot of t h is sequel. I n t he f irst f il m, Josh La mber t (Patrick Wilson), Renai Lambert ( Rose By rne) and t heir children were hau nted by ghost s a nd ot her apparit ions w it h so much white makeup that it looked like pancake batter. Their son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins), was in a coma, and throughout the course of the fi lm, it was revealed that all of these horrors were linked to the father’s past. The sequel is nothing more than more of the same. For one hour and 46 minutes , the characters hear a creepy noise and walk through the house slowly and quietly. They look here and there while suddenly the soundtrack gets low and there is a loud “BOOM,” then something pops into the frame. That is all that happens for, I repeat, one hour and 46 minutes. Now, if someone comes up behind you and yells, “Boo!” really loud, you will probably jump. A child can do that. There is no genuine tension or suspense built up. Si nce t here is no cha rac ter development or narrative thrust, none of this hooey has any impact. It is infantile nonsense with little logic to any of t he occurrences.
The whole fi lm blasts eerie images and loud noises at the audience to startle them. While I am not for one minute asking for another “Scary Mov ie” s p o of , t he “ I n s id iou s” fi lms are ripe for riffi ng. They are straight-faced, humorless, serious and utterly ridiculous at the same t i me. O ne of t he on ly posit ive comments to make about the fi lm is that the cinematography is well done at times. If only the camerawork was used to capture something of value. The fi lmmakers steal from many other horror films so it feels like a slapdash hodgepodge of pieces from better f ilms and not a new product. Some of the victims are “Poltergeist ,” “ T he A m it y v i l le Horror,” “The Haunt ing,” “The Shining,” “Psycho,” and “Carnival of Souls” (which is shown on one of the televisions in the fi lm). One reason t h is f ilm is so d isappoi nt i ng is bec au se t he director, James Wan, directed “The Conjuring,” wh ich was released just a few months ago. While it is no masterpiece of the genre, it is a solid, economical film that had interest ing characters and much more ex per t ly exec uted f right s. “Insidious: Chapter 2” is the type of fi lm young teenagers go to see to giggle and titter during, pretending they are scared. DG
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Volleyball sweeps tournament Senior Juliette Thévenin injures ankle in last match David Roberts
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The South Carolina women’s volleyball team put its unblemished home record on the line this weekend as it played host to the Carolina Classic. After spending the first half of the month on the road, the Gamecocks (8-4) returned home to beat Western Carolina and Presbyterian College in three-set matches and defeat Robert Morris University in four sets. “I thought, for the most part, we played pretty well,” head coach Scott Swanson said. “We probably had to recover from adversity the most in the Robert Morris match. I’m glad that we kind of snapped out of it and came out and played awesome against Presbyterian.” The Gamecocks, who are 6-0 at home, were led by their senior outside hitter and tri-captain Juliette Thévenin, who registered 57 kills over the weekend and picked up the tournament’s MVP award. South Carolina and Western Carolina stayed close throughout the fi rst set, but the Gamecocks eventually broke away and took the set 25-18. Fueled by a 6-0 opening run, South Carolina grabbed the lead early in the second set and never relinquished it, w inning 25-18. The Catamounts put up a fight in the third set and pulled within two points to make it a 21-19 game. The Gamecocks called a timeout and picked up the next four
points to finish Western Carolina off for good, 25-19. Robert Morris Universit y was t he only opponent to win a set against South Carolina. It took 26 points to win the first set after the Colonials rallied from three points down to tie the set at 24 each. A kill by freshman Jacqy Angermiller put the Gamecocks up and a block by Sarah Blomgren and Darian Dozier on the ensuing play gave South Carolina the 2624 win. The teams split the next two sets to bring the match to a 2-1 Gamecocks advantage. South Carolina went on an 11-3 run to end the fourth match and claim a 25-16 victory to win the match. Thévenin had 26 kills and shot .571 in the four-set match against Robert Morris. In the final match, the Gamecocks’ defense held Presbyterian to 12, 15 and 21 points in a clean sweep of the Blue Hose. Junior libero Michaela Christiaansen led the way with ten digs and Kellie McNeil chipped in with eight. Théven i n went dow n hold i ng her ankle about halfway through the third set against Presbyterian. The possibility of a long-term injury could come as a huge blow to the Gamecocks, who have only one other senior on their roster. “A ll I k now is that she t wisted her ankle,” Swanson said. “I asked her if she thought she was going to be OK, and she said yes.” Swanson said that he hopes Thévenin will be ready to go when they travel to Missouri on Friday to open up SEC play. DG
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Juliette Thévenin told coach Scott Swanson that her injured ankle should be OK.
South Carolina wins opener Gamecocks take all 4 MVP awards
Men’s tennis team looks to All American Championships at end of month
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Before the start of the season, equestrian coach Boo Major said her team was facing a little bit of an unknown after losing several key starters from last season’s team. On Friday, her team put any quest ions to rest when t hey dominated No. 5 Kansas State 15-5 in the season opener for both teams. “ It told me a lot ,” M ajor said. “They have a whole lot of character and they were able to maintain the focus. A lot of times, we get ahead and they think, ‘OK, now we can kind of skate to the end,’ but they kept the hammer down the whole time.” No. 3 South Carolina was in control from the start, opening t h ings up w it h a 4 -1 w in in Reining. The Gamecocks quickly extended that lead to 8-2, before the Western team kept things going with a 7-3 victory over the Wildcats. “We came out swinging this first meet,” said junior reiner Layla Choate, who captured a MVP for her win Friday. “We really had a minimal amount of mistakes and it really gave us confidence knowing that if we can start out this strong, there is no telling what we can do for the rest of the season.” The Gamecocks swept all four MVPs Friday. Junior Katherine Sch m idt, sen ior Joh n na Letchworth and sophomore Alexa A nthony won the other three MVPs for their performances. Major said she was particularly proud of Anthony’s first career M V P bec au se t he coach i ng staff has been trying to figure out a way to get her into the comp et it ion b e c au s e she i s “someone who really works hard.” Major said the performance was a good measuring stick to gauge where the Gamecocks are at the start of the season. It wasn’t only the riders in the arena that were responsible for the win. Major gave credit to the teammates that didn’t ride against Kansas State who helped warm up the horses and set up things before the events even started. “We were pretty shorthanded this past weekend because we have a few injured people that
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Junior Layla Choate, who won one of South Carolina’s four MVPs Friday, said the team was “hungry” for a win against Kansas State. couldn’t ride, so we had a lot of people riding a lot of horses,” Major said. “They also had to help set up the arena and they’re doing a whole lot more t han sitting around cheering.” South Carolina is in the unique position of having no freshmen in t he start ing lineup, while still dealing with inexperience because some of the starters this season are players who have been in the program but haven’t had a lot of experience in official NCAA competition. Major said she challenged her team to come out and perform like she knew they could. “ T he y a l l k new what wa s coming,” Major said. “We asked them to step up and really show us they were here to compete and win, and they really did that. They did it all the way around.”
Friday’s victory over Kansas State was the first Gamecock victory over the Wildcats in five years, making the performance even more special for Choate and her teammates. South Carolina lost to Kansas State, 14-6, last season in Kansas. “We were really hungry for it,” Choate said. “When we traveled to Kansas last year, we got it handed to us. I guess we wanted to return the favor.” Despite the big win, Major is trying to tell her team to not stop at one win. “We have challenged them to keep it up,” Major said. “If they can keep it up and ride like they did this past weekend, they’re going to be prett y successf ul against anybody.” DG
The men’s tennis team opened its fall season this weekend in the SEC Fall Classic in Nashville, Tenn. Although the Gamecocks fell short of winning in singles or doubles, the team left Nashville with a lot of confidence after the way they played. Head coach Josh Goffi, the 2013 SEC Coach of the Year, was extremely pleased with the way his team performed this past weekend. “It was a great tourney for us, with a lot of great matches for our team. It was an unbelievable way for us to start off the year,” said Goffi. “Our guys worked really hard and got some big-time wins for themselves. Overall, I was very pleased with the way we played.” The top performers for the Gamecocks in the tournament were seniors Chip Cox, Tsvetan Mihov and junior Kyle Koch. No. 14 Mihov advanced to the quarterfinals in the singles bracket before falling in three sets for his fi rst loss of the season. Cox was able to reach the semifi nals of the singles bracket before being defeated by Elliott Orkin from the University of Florida. The 26th-ranked doubles tandem of Koch and Cox were able to get past the No. 57 duo, but dropped a tiebreaker to the 13th-ranked team of Ryan Lipman and Gonzalez Austin of Vanderbilt in the semifinals. The loss did not shake the spirits of Koch as he left the tournament with a lot of confidence in himself and his teammates going into the ITA All American Championships at the end of this month. “I was very pleased with the way I played. The tourney went really well for me, and I felt that I competed very well,” Koch said. “We gained a lot of confidence and experience. The very tough competition from the SEC tourney helps you prepare for the All American Championships.” Coach Goffi also felt his team learned a lot from the weekend’s past tournament. “We’re moving in the right direction, especially with stiff competition coming up,” Goffi said. “The season is real, the year is real, the blood is flowing and we’re really looking forward to this next tourney. The boys are looking really good.” A lt hough t he tea m wa s happy w it h t hei r performance in Nashville, there are always some things that can be worked on, Goffi said. “Just (continue) constantly improving on little things, (there were) not a lot of large things to improve on,” Goffi said. “Each guy has little things that he can improve on every day. Me and coach (Ryan) Young will see what they need to work on and where they can develop their strengths. Everyone is really supportive of one another and constantly improving.” As for the remainder of the fall season, Koch has some high expectations of himself and his teammates. “Individually, I hope to qualify for All Americans and make All Americans for doubles, and for our team,” Koch said. “I want us to continue to grow and get better every day.” DG