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Tailback Mike Davis said he wanted to go for it on fourth down late in Saturday’s game against Tennessee. Coach Steve Spurrier called two timeouts before punting the ball.
Connor Shaw doubtful for Saturday’s game against Missouri with knee sprain Danny Garrison
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South Carolina football has had consistency issues all year, but many fans thought that last week’s dominant showing at Arkansas would be a turning point in the season. However, the Gamecocks’ youth-driven mistakes
caught up with them Saturday, falling 23-21 in Knoxville, Tenn. to Tennessee on a last-second field goal. “They won the game,” coach Steve Spurrier said. “A play or two here or there, we had a lot of careless penalties today that, in a close game, they come back to haunt you.” Tennessee looked to be in control from t he beginning of the game, forcing South Carolina to go three-and-out on its first two offensive possessions and
recovering a Gamecock fumble on their third drive. The Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2 SEC) were on the wrong side of the turnover battle for the whole game Saturday, giving up possession on one of their two fumbles and giving up the ball again on senior quarterback Connor Shaw’s first interception of the year. Shaw’s day wouldn’t get any better as he went down with a left knee strain late in the fourth quarter while taking a sack. The senior had to be helped off the field SHAW • 10
Officials propose Five Points fixes Opinions vary on source, solution of problems downtown Thad Moore
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In the week after a stray bullet paralyzed an 18-yearold USC student, most people have agreed that Five Points has a problem. But opinions vary on just what that problem is. City leaders, business owners, students and residents have pointed variously to big-picture challenges — gangs, a “revolving door” judicial system and a lack of collaboration between local police departments — and to smaller-scale struggles, like a hard-to-enforce loitering ordinance and crowded sidewalks late at night. “I don’t know that we have a 100 percent accurate idea of what’s going on,” said Columbia City Councilman Moe Baddourah , who represents Five Points and is running for mayor. The range of opinions has led to a broad range of suggestions, from requiring bars to close at 2 a.m. and blocking traffic on weekends to raising the state’s minimum sentences and passing a stricter loitering ordinance in the city. But each appears tied, at least in part, to the area’s growing popularity, from a USC-centric village to a regional hangout. Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago said Five Points is now frequented by residents of Camden, Sumter, Orangeburg and other nearby towns, who come to hang out and not to visit businesses. Debbie McDaniel, a longtime Five Points business owner, said t he crowds on a recent night were “astounding.” Elijah Ngugi, who drives a taxi nearby, called them
“unpredictable.” Santiago said language in the city loitering ordinance makes it difficult to enforce in Five Points, where most people move around, even if they’re only hanging out. USC President Harris Pastides said the packed sidewalks led him to think the area’s roads should be blocked off on weekend nights, one of five suggestions he made last week as he called Five Points unsafe after midnight. The Five Points Association said in a statement late Friday afternoon that it was “adamantly opposed” to that and another of Pastides’ proposals — mandatory 2 a.m. bar closings. “Neither addresses the real issue in Five Points — gang violence,” the statement says. Ryan Kay, owner of the Harden Street bar Pinch, agreed that a regional gang problem is “boiling over” into Five Points and said that its reputation for popular nightlife helped attract them. “Any time there’s an easy target, it will attract criminals. A young, intoxicated student by themselves is an easy target for a criminal,” Kay said. “Every entertainment district in every city in every part of the world has these issues. It’s not something specific to Columbia, and it’s not specific to Five Points.” Larry Sypolt, a former FBI analyst who is also running for mayor, said the string of high-profile incidents in the area — from the beating of Carter Strange in 2010 to the shooting of first-year business student Martha Childress this month — also owes to a county-wide crackdown on nuisance clubs that has driven such businesses into city limits. Mayor Steve Benjamin, the third candidate FIVE POINTS • 3 A forum on safety in Five Points is planned for 4 p.m. today on the Russell House Patio.
Men sought in connection with Childress shooting last week Amanda Coyne
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T he C olu m b i a Pol ic e Depar t ment is seek i ng three men in connection w it h t he shoot i ng of fi rst-year business student Mart ha Childress. The men may have gotten into an argument with shooting s u s p e c t M ic h a e l Ju a n Smith, who is accused of firing a shot after a fight broke out at a Five Points gas station. Po l i c e s a y S m it h w a s seen on sur veillance
v ide o c om m it t i ng t he c r i me . T he y a l s o s aw these three unidentified men on sur veillance tape and are hoping the community will be able to identify them and report them to Crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC. Childress, who was waiting for a cab near t he Five Points Fountain around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 13, was not the target of the shooting. T he bu l let st r uc k her in the spine and family Courtesy of Columbia Police Department members say she is now These two men are among the three sought by paralyzed. the Columbia Police Department for questioning.
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The Gamecock Pantry will open in McBryde this month.
Pantry serving more than food Student Government intiative to open later this month Sarah Thomas
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The soon-to-launch Gamecock Pantr y will offer much more than food to students and other members of the USC community in need. The Student Government initiative that was a staple in Student Body President Chase Mizzell’s campaign will officially open later this month, but has already served its first student, Mizzell said at an early October student senate meeting. In addition to providing food, it will help students who are dealing with sickness, unemployment, depression, stress or any other sort of issue they may be facing, said its director, Claire Kimpton. The pantry and its staff will try to find help for those who may need counseling, legal assistance or help paying rent. “Students are wanting and needing someone who cares to make this a better place,” said Kimpton, a fourth-year international studies and business management student. “It’s about a caring heart and a caring hand. What a better way to do it than with food? Being able to feed someone and hold their hand and letting them know you can relate to them (is what it’s all about).” SG officials began discussing the project more than a year ago with other students, faculty and staff. The pantry is a simple solution to filling students’ essential needs, Mizzell said. “There are real students with real needs. This is going to be part of the solution,” Mizzell said. The pantry is not just for students who are poor, Kimpton said. It is meant to provide resources that all students need to succeed. Everything will be kept confidential and anonymous. “One of the main points that the pantry stresses is seeing these issues as circumstances and situations
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Jadeveon Clowney took advantage of one-on-one coverage against Tennessee.
USC alumna Jenna McSwain has released her first jazz album, “Wax and Wane.”
Editorial Board: Proposed solutions for Five Points crime do not all address the biggest issues.
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Police: Pelion man held woman captive for months
Sodexo Corp. has donated $4.3 million to Clafl in University, the (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat reported. The donation is the largest in the school’s nearly 150-year history and will be counted in its nearly $100 million capital campaign. Jim Jenkins, senior vice president of the company’s education division, announced the gift at the historically black university in Orangeburg Thursday night. The gift lifted the capital campaign’s total raised since its start more than two years ago to $71 million. Its goal is to reach $94.6 million by December 2014. The donation will help fund the construction of a new chapel, a molecular science and research center, the installation of “smart classrooms” and wireless Internet. The capital campaign has doubled Claf lin’s endowment. — Amanda Coyne, News Editor
Bond has been denied for a convicted sex offender accused of holding a woman captive in his home for three months and sexually assaulting her multiple times a day, WIS reported. Paul Thomas Rawl Jr., of Pelion, was arrested Tuesday on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, aggravated domestic violence and kidnapping. An arrest warrant from the Lexington County Sheriff’s office said between July 1 and Oct. 14, Rawl assaulted the woman up to nine times a day. The woman had previously dated and lived with Rawl, according to Lexington County Sheriff James Metts, but when they “got back together,” Rawls kidnapped her and wouldn’t let her leave the home. Rawls is also accused of force-feeding the woman anxiety medication, pointing a loaded bow at her, beating her and threatening her with death before assaulting her. — Amanda Coyne, News Editor
TV personality arrested for drug possession at fair Local radio and TV personality Cynthia Hardy was arrested for drug possession while entering the South Carolina State Fair on Wednesday, WIS reported. Hardy arrived at the fair shortly before noon Wednesday to tape for her talk show, which airs on WACH FOX. When she walked through the fair gates, metal detectors went off. Richland County Sheriff’s deputies found a cigar case containing a “partially burned blunt” and another blunt. The two totaled about two grams of marijuana according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Hardy was arrested and cited for simple possession of marijuana and escorted from the premises per the request of the fair, Lott said. Hardy later admitted to having the marijuana in her purse in a WACH FOX interview and apologized. — Amanda Coyne, News Editor
The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement.
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Trespass Larceny of bicycle Larceny/Theft from building Drug/Narcotics violation Assault/Simple Assault Assault/Aggravated assault Larceny of moped Vandalism/Destruction of property Fraud - Credit card/ATM Disorderly conduct Larceny/All other Fake/Other ID use Alcohol/Liquor law violation Drunkenness Drug equipment violations Traffic/DUI All other offenses
— A n officer was dispatched to the Chi Omega house around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in response to an assault. A woman who lived in the house told the officer her roommate had begun “yelling at [her] and getting in [her] face.” The roommate had also thrown a trash can at the victim and slapped her across the face, leaving a “red mark” after the woman had moved her roommate’s trash in order to get her own trash. The woman captured most of the incident on her cell phone. She said she did not want to press charges, but wanted the incident documented. — Three large composite photos went m issing f rom t wo Greek Village houses bet ween Oct. 13 and Oct. 16. The f irst composite was discovered missing from the Delta Zeta house on the afternoon of Oct. 13. The sorority’s house director told an officer t hat t he composite f rom t he 20 08-20 09 chapter had been taken some time that day. There was no damage to windows or doors noticed and it was the only item missing from the house. Later that week, two composite photos were reported missing from the Beta Theta Pi house. None have been found and
the three value $12,000 together. — An officer was dispatched to McBryde Quadrangle F arou nd 8 p.m. Oct. 12 in reference to an assault. The victim and a w it ness said t he v ict im had k nocked on another resident’s door. The resident came out of his room, chased the victim down the hall and grabbed the back of his neck for approximately five minutes. The resident told the victim, “I don’t want to hurt you. Leave me alone.” The victim went to get food after the incident. When he returned, the resident came out of his room, pulled out a baton and chased the victim and the witness down the hall, saying “I scared them! This is my hall now!” The resident was not in his room when the officer arrived, but a resident mentor performed a health and safety check on his room and found a black baton that was taken into evidence. Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue.
FIVE POINTS • Cont. from 1 in the Nov. 5 election, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. “They still provide that same nuisance, but we’re not documenting it; we’re not building t hat case trying to get them out of there,” Sypolt said. Sy polt said t hat showed a need for better cooperation between local law enforcement; he has called for Columbia police to share resources with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Columbia police and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are expected to team up in Five Points, and Pastides said USC would be open to sending campus officers if they’re asked. St ill, he said, he doe sn’t t h i n k it ’s t he USC law enforcement division’s responsibility to patrol there otherwise, which some Five Points merchants have called for. Pastides said he’s OK with the differences of opinion he’s seen in the last week a nd t hat he
expected them. And while he still doesn’t think Five Points is safe late at night, he’s made a personal goal of not having to go to the hospital again as president to visit a student hurt in the bar district. “I don’t t h i n k t hose perspect ives are incompatible, but I think it’s important for us to be frank with each other,” Past ides said. “We all would like to snap our fingers and make it safe or suggest it’s safe, but it’s not that easy.” DG
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PANTRY • Continued from 1 rather than poverty because the idea of hunger is skewed here on campus,” Kimpton said. “Students don’t talk about it, but there is a dire need.” The Gamecock Pantry is looking to have at least 20 student and community organizations pledge to help. In order to join the pledge list for the pantry, an organization needs to donate $250 and 250 canned goods. The pantry currently has had seven organizations pledge.
The Gamecock Pantry is entirely student run and looking for a core group of 40 students to volunteer. After applying, volunteers must go through an interview process and will be trained once accepted. The Gamecock Pantry is also looking for donations of canned foods. Donations may be dropped off at the Campus Life Center. T he G a me c o c k Pa nt r y w i l l b e opening at its new location in McBryde Quadrangle A next to Sumter Street. DG
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Leaders must pinpoint Five Points’ true problem ISSUE Leaders can’t agree on what the true problem is in Five Points. OUR STANCE Real reforms must be made before more students get hurt. Everyone agrees: Five Points is a problem area for Columbia. But until everyone agrees on exactly what that problem is, it won’t be fi xed. The shooting that left our fellow Gamecock, 18-year-old Martha Childress, paralyzed from the waist down is another on a long list of tragedies that could have been avoided if everyone with an opinion on the bar district’s woes did have “a 100 percent accurate idea of what’s going on.” We think it’s obvious: The two major factors in Five Points crime are gang violence and what truly is
a “revolving door” judicial system. Those problems aren’t going to be fixed with 2 a.m. bar closings or by making the area pedestrianonly on weekends. Closing bars all at the same time will force patrons out onto the street all at once, making them sitting ducks and encouraging drunk driving to other areas with bars that are open later. Blocking traffic into
“Important leaders in our community must start communicating and pushing for real reforms now, before even one more student is hurt or killed in a place they should be safe.”
Five Points will mean responsible bargoers will have to walk outside of that area to hail a cab or get to parked cars, keeping them on the streets longer and making them more vulnerable. But stopping convicted criminals from walking right back onto the street by strengthening minimums a nd de ny i n g b ond to rep e at of fenders can stop t hem from hurting people like Martha and Kelly Hunnewell, a mother of four who was murdered by a convicted violent offender in July. A stricter and more easily enforced loitering ordinance could also discourage people who are just looking for trouble from coming to the area. Important leaders in ou r com mu n it y mu st st a r t communicating and pushing for real reforms now, before even one more student is hurt or killed in a place they should be safe.
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‘McBros’ love McBryde despite its faults With major heat plaguing Columbia in the middle of September, the air conditioning units in the McBryde Quadrangle decided it was a good time to quit working. The university took about a full week to diagnose the source of the problem and fi x it — a week that felt like hell on Earth. It was a nonstop sweat-fest with everyone complaining about the sauna that was McBryde, forcing me and some other fellow McBros to buy fans from Walmart. This experience is one of many problems I have encountered during my stay on McBryde B2, including the stench of weed filling the hallway on occasion, inadequate water pressure in the water fountains, the lack of female habitants and the not-too-pleasing appearance, just to name a few. However, despite all these cons, there are pros that allow McBryde to feel like home. On that Walmart adventure, we were unable to find fans, but we did buy Nerf guns. Think of this: a bunch of bored 18-year-old men with Nerf guns and nothing else to do. Being pegged by a Nerf bullet while innocently walking to the bathroom became a regular occurrence. One of the first nights, t wo men, under the inf luence of too much alcohol, thought it was a
fantastic idea to joust each other. Two guys started at each end of the hallway and flew towards each other on rolling chairs propelled by two volunteers, holding blunt objects and attempting to knock the other off his fake steed. Another night, we collectively decided to play freefor-all dodge ball with a Nerf football and our rolling chairs in the hallway. Chaos ensued. When I tell people that I live in McBryde, most of them respond with something along the lines of “Oh, I’m sorry.” People have a preconceived idea of McBryde that it is essentially a prison, and I quickly take to defending it. From my personal experience, McBryde has been a great living assignment. Many of us have bonded on B2, and it is not uncommon to see a room full of guys from the floor hanging out. Whether it is that McBryde is an all-guys dorm or that we are united by the building’s deficiencies, I am comfortable with my living situation. While it is not the nicest place to live, I would, without a doubt, call McBryde “home.” —Drew Mueller, first-year journalism student
Condemnation of Five Points unecessary T he recent st atement by USC President Harris Pastides concerning safety issues at Five Points should give us pause for a number of reasons, and not so much because of its obvious lack of intellectual sophistication in concluding there are safety issues right after a very tragic incident has occurred. Neither would I suggest that the declaration came too late. Instead, the president’s statement that Five Points is “not currently a safe enough place” should not have come at all, defi nitely not in the unsubstantiated form it was presented. What is indeed far worse and quite irresponsible for a university president is to make it the subject of a public statement to proclaim that Five Points would not be safe enough for students and thereby
make it somehow official that the area is to be avoided. Additionally, it suggests, but offers no supporting arguments, that any steps that would have to be taken involve more, rather than less or better security measures, not to mention measures not related to security at all. One may rightly wonder what more pat rol of f icer s , ea rl ier closing times and other “security infrastructure” measures would bring about that the area’s juvenile curfew and video cameras have already proved to have failed to do. The one discernible consequence t hose cont rol mea s u re s have brought about is to cement the notion in people’s minds that Five Points is a danger zone. Existing security measures, along with those that have now been proposed, can
actually be assumed to more than ironically facilitate conditions which those who want to cause harm will precisely be drawn to. Regardless of whether or not the hurried public posting of the president’s statement was primarily meant to protect the institution, legally or otherwise, rather than secure the safety of its members, it is unbecoming to call on other groups for input while at the same time also stipulating a five-point action plan, the rational foundations of which are dubious at best. In any case, for students and others seeking to enjoy what the Five Points area has to offer, the goal must remain to keep or take back the night, not to abandon it. — Mathieu Deflem, professor of sociology
Media focuses too much on negative stories A shift to positive news could change public mindset Generally, the average adult wakes up in the morning, gets themselves ready for the day and listens to or reads some type of news. The stories that news outlets present in the world are packed with devastation, eliciting negative outlooks. Instead of filling our news programs with panic and distress, there are plenty of stories happening every day that we could tell viewers about. For i nst a nce, Ma la la Yousaf za i , a 15-year-old girl, was boarding her school bus like any other typical day with her schoolmates when a member of the Taliban boarded and shot her in the head. W hen t he Taliban invaded Swat Valley, Pa k ist a n , a com mon power t act ic was to intervene with schools and either shut them dow n or st a r t shoot i ng. Eit her way, t he importance of education dwindled in comparison to survival. “If they are not given pencils, they will be given guns,” Yousafzai said in an interview. Now 16 years old, Yousafzai is t he you nge st per son to be nom i nated for a Nobel Peace Prize . She wrote a book, “I Am Deveney Williams M a la la,” c reated T he M a la la Third-year visual Fund and continues to advocate communications for women’s rights and education student — all impressive achievements, to say the least. Malala is one of many women this week to make headlines with notable accomplishments. This past weekend, the Ironman Triathlon was held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The 2.4mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile marathon is a test of endurance, commitment and spirit. At 78 years old, Harriet Anderson crossed the fi nish line after 16 hours and 57 minutes of pure heart and sweat, showing that at any age, if you set a goal and are resilient to succeed, nothing is out of bounds. Establishing another milestone for women was Mirinda Carfrae who set the women’s record fi nish time at eight hours, 52 minutes and 14 seconds. Women of all ages and races have captured t he at tent ion of people arou nd t he globe because they are being exactly who they want to be, with no restraints, no limits. Women are in a period of time where piety and submissiveness are no longer desirable characteristics, replaced with a desire for exploration and independence. Presenting positive stories in the media typically correlates to fewer viewers, meaning less money and angry owners. Violence and terror capture people’s attention. They want more information andwant to watch more. Filling our media out lets w it h negat ive stories involving kidnappings, shootings, war and scandals only causes viewers to t hink about these depressing news stories instead of uplifting stories. People like to discuss the news in class or at work, causing continued chatting about these hostile situations in our world. If the media were to switch strategies and fill their broadcast time with more encouraging stories, it could go a long way in improving the public’s general outlook on life.
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USC alumna sings songs without seasons Former Gamecock releases debut jazz album Caitlyn McGuire
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Jen na McSwain spent last we e k e nd b ac k at her a l m a mater performing for friends and fans at venues like Momo’s and SpeakEasy. Although her original lyrics and jazz tunes are close to the level of a wellseasoned musician who regularly tours, this was the USC alumna’s first time performing her debut album on t he road. Luck ily for McSwain, performing in Columbia was just like coming home. “I get to perform in front of friends that feel like family, and there’s always a warm reception from everyone,” she said. It hasn’t been long since the singer left Columbia to start her music career in New Orleans.
McSwain graduated from USC in 2009, then completed her master’s degree in Colorado before coming back to USC to teach in 2011. After lots of inspiration and a drive to take her music career to the next level, she moved to New Orleans and began to work on her fi rst album, “Wax and Wane” which is out now. McSwain describes the music off of her album as original jazz work with a fresher flow. “I used t he seasons as imagery,” she said. “I wanted it to describe suf fering and rejuvenation.” M c Sw a i n i s n o t n e w t o w rit ing her ow n music, but said New Orleans gave her the inspiration she needed with its rich musical culture. There is a vast difference between the music scenes in New Orleans MCSWAIN • 6
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McSwain, who graduated from USC in 2009, moved to New Orleans to further on her music career. Her first album, “Wax and Wane,” includes McSwain’s original songs.
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Director: Lake Bell Starring: Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins Rating: R for language including some sexual references. Lake Bell’s feature screenwriting and directing debut is a relaxed insider comedy with sharp wit, insight and a cast full of talented and funny actors. The title, “In a World…,” comes from the opening line heard in many movie trailers. Carol (Lake Bell, “Childrens Hospital”) is a vocal coach and struggling voiceover artist. She is at a point where getting a Sunny D commercial makes her ecstatic. The voiceover industry is largely male-dominated and her ultimate goal is to be the voiceover on a trailer for a major motion picture. The single 30-something-year-old lives with her sister, Dani (Michaela Watkins, “Enlightened”), a nd Da n i’s boy f r iend, Moe ( Rob Cordd r y, “Childrens Hospital). Even though Dani and Moe go through relationship issues in the fi lm, they seem to be more mature and have a more stable life than the perky Carol. She and her sister have a troubled relationship with their father, Sam (Fred Melamed, “A Serious Man”), a legend in the voiceover field with a new memoir out. Carol has a fl ing with rival voiceover artist, hotshot Gustav (Ken Marino, “Childrens Hospital”) before he realizes she is up for a job he desperately wants. She fi nds a better match right under her nose at work with the adorable Louis (Demetri Martin). Lake Bell’s film seems like a film made by a group of comic actors who bring out the best in each other. Many of them might not be known by name by audiences, but it is full of recognizable faces from the last decade of fi lm and television comedy. There could quite easily be hours of equally worthy material not used in the final 93-m i nute f il m . The not-ent i rely-pol ished fi lm might have been even better if it had been
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Lake Bell wrote, directed and starred in her first film alongside a list of comedians, including Demetri Martin. tightened with another script revision. The fi lm does not thrust forward with plot revelations but simply wanders from scene to scene with frequently funny and sometimes laugh-out-loud moments and lines. It feels like a female-led Judd Apatow fi lm without all the raunch and pot jokes. The humor always helps build characterization, and a joke is never made just for a laugh if it is not in character. L a k e B el l i s s o l i k able a nd q u i rk y, but underneath her girlish charm, there is a woman not confronting her middle age and fl ailing “in a world,” the voiceover industry, where men get all the good jobs. She can put on an array of different voices, but she has not found her own.
She has lived in the shadow of her famous father, wonderf ully played by Melamed, who played a very similar character, the oft-mentioned Sy Ableman, in the Coen Brothers’ “A Serious Man.” She will put her sister’s job at risk in order to listen to and record her clients’ accents. When she is given the opportunity to do the voiceover on a movie trailer, she is forced to pull herself together and belt out “In a world….” With her fi rst fi lm, Lake Bell has proven to be one of the stronger voices, male or female, in the comedy world.
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and Columbia, though, she said, but it has helped her widen her range of performing skills. “New Orleans relies on tourism for t heir performances many t i me s,” she sa id. “Colu mbia doesn’t have that. We entertain the people and appeal to what the people want to hear. It has a raw intensity.” Regardless of whether McSwain is in Louisiana or South Carolina, she said her writing process always varies. Sometimes she creates
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NOTEBOOK • Continued from 10 of the ball, like when a referee tells him he is lined up in the neutral zone. “You don’t ever want to leave it in the ref’s hands anyway,” he said. Head coach Steve Spurrier said he had never seen a play like that happen on a handoff, but that it may have been the right call. He also said it was unfortunate the Gamecocks seemingly recovered two fumbles, but were not rewarded with the ball either time. SEC East hopes still alive Even with the loss, the Gamecocks are still alive for the SEC Eastern Div ision. A bit of a w ild day i n college football resulted in No. 22 Florida losing to undefeated No. 14 Missouri and No. 15 Georgia losing to unranked Vanderbilt. For the Gamecocks to have a chance at an SEC title game berth, they
fi rst need to win out in conference play. South Carolina must win an important game at Missouri this weekend to keep the chance alive. If USC hands the Tigers its first SEC loss, the Gamecocks will hope the Tigers fall again at some point at the end of the season. The best chance for that may be in Missouri’s fi nal two games, which are against Ole Miss and Texas A&M. If the Tigers lose at least one of t hose games, South Carolina may reach the conference championship game based off tiebreakers. But USC must win out in SEC play for that to even be a possibility. “ We lo st ; it ’s ju st somet h i ng we have to bou nce back f rom,” said redshirt freshman linebacker T.J. Holloman. “We’re not really thinking about this loss anymore. It’s in the past. We just have to get ready for Missouri.” DG
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Junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney recorded five tackles, two-and-a-half for loss and two quarterback hurries in the 23-21 last-second loss to Tennessee on Saturday.
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Over the course of the first six games of the season, junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has faced many a double- or even triple-team. However, on Saturday, Tennessee decided to leave Clowney with singlecoverage against Volunteer left tackle Antonio Richardson, a preseason SEC first-team selection, to begin the game. The result? Clowney had two tackles for loss in the first two defensive series of the game. While he didn’t record a sack on the day, Clowney did rack up five tackles, two-and-a-half of those for loss and also recorded two quarterback hurries. “I just told them, ‘If you’re going to block me one-on-one, you’re going to pay for it,” Clowney said. “I kept beating
[Richardson] inside. I was watching him all week long and I knew he gives up the inside.” According to Clowney, Tennessee made adjustments to its game plan after halftime, sending the guard over to help out Richardson. The Gamecock defense was a onehanded catch away from leading the team to a narrow victory over the Volunteers. However, because Tennessee wide receiver Marquez North came down with the catch, the Vols were able to run the clock down and kick the game-winning field goal. Clowney, who said that Volunteer quarterback Justin Worley closed his eyes when he threw the pass to North, and other players were obviously disappointed with the play, but there was nothing that they could do about it. “Defensively, we played a prett y good game,” freshman linebacker T.J. Holloman said. “We had some mistakes, but overall we did a good job. That
was just an incredible catch. Ahmad (Christian) played great defense (on the play).” South Carolina outgained Tennessee in total yards, 384 to 325 and held the Volunteers to five of 17 on third-down conversions. However, the Gamecocks didn’t fare any better on third down themselves, converting just four of 14 attempts. In addition, the defense allowed Tennessee to score on all five of its redzone chances. South Carolina also earned nine penalties for a total of 84 yards. The atmosphere after Saturday’s game was a 180-degree turnaround from the Gamecock’s 52-7 shellacking of Arkansas two weeks ago. According to Spurrier, the team may have basked in that big victory for a little too long. “Maybe we had too much press,” Spurrier said. “We thought we were too good, maybe.” Quarterback Connor Shaw left the game early with a strained knee, but he
wasn’t the only one to get injured against the Vols. Junior defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles suffered a sprained knee on the North one-handed catch and is questionable for this week’s game at Missouri. While Shaw’s status is uncertain going into the game against the Tigers, that doesn’t mean that the defense will feel any more pressure to perform. Clowney and company have faith in the abilities of junior Dylan Thompson. “I believe in Dylan,” Clowney said. “I feel like he could be a first-string quarterback on some other teams, so when he came in (against Tennessee), I wasn’t really worried.” W h ile t he team is conf ident in Thompson, the consistency and lack of turnovers from Shaw will be missed. Shaw has one interception in 145 pass attempts while Thompson has two in just 51 attempts. DG
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For the third consecutive week, junior wide receiver Damiere Byrd caught a touchdown pass off a deep ball. He was responsible for South Carolina’s first score of the day, a 76-yard reception after beating one-on-one coverage once again. “[The coaches] said they wanted to take a shot so I was happy when I heard that,” Byrd said. “It was the right defense and right coverage that we wanted, and Connor made a great throw.” Byrd has caught a pass of at least 45 yards in each of the last three games. The junior started seeing more time when sophomore receiver Shaq Roland was suspended for three games. Even with Roland returning against the Volunteers, Byrd fi nished the game with four catches for 121 yards and the touchdown. Byrd said the opportunities have been coming his way and that he is trying to make the most of them. Byrd added that he feels more comfortable with each game and that senior quarterback Connor Shaw has put a lot of trust in him. Controversial call After the game, South Carolina players and coaches briefly talked about a questionable call early in the game. On a fi rst down play with just under a minute to go in the fi rst half, Tennessee running back Rajion Neal was tackled immediately after taking a handoff and seemed to lose the ball. The Gamecocks recovered the ball and seemed to have possession in Tennessee territory, but the officials ruled that Neal tried to throw the ball back to quarterback Justin Worley and therefore was an incomplete pass. “It was hands down a fumble,” said junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. “He wasn’t trying to throw. I don’t know what the ref(s) were looking at.” Clowney added that the officials made calls that affected both teams negatively at different times. He said that he does not lose his composure over a bad call, because sometimes he gets away with things on the defensive side NOTEBOOK • 9
Senior quarterback Connor Shaw is doubtful for the Missouri game after straining his knee against Tennessee. SHAW • Continued from 1 and did not return. Shaw will not have to undergo surgery, but he is doubtful for Saturday’s game at Missouri. “Injury-wise, Connor Shaw is actually walking around a little bit,” Spurrier said during his Sunday teleconference. Spurrier also said that he believes Shaw will be able to return this season. According to Spurrier, the costliest errors on the day came from special teams. “It seems like we always get a penalty on kickoff return or punt return,” Spurrier said. “Our guys can’t play by the rules, and maybe field position was extremely important in a close game like [Saturday].” In freshman Pharoh Cooper’s second game as South Carolina’s return man, he fielded two punts for just eight yards total and collected 58 yards on three kickoffs, breaking one run for 21 yards. But a special teams mistake, a holding penalty on a would-be big return by Cooper in the fourth quarter, gave up favorable field position for the Gamecocks that could have allowed them to put the game out of reach. A long with the errors came unfortunate breaks for South Carolina, the most crucial of which being Volunteer wideout Marquez North’s miraculous one-handed catch against redshirt sophomore cornerback Ahmad Christian that kept Tennessee’s game-winning drive alive. “They made a play. I thought Ahmad had good coverage,” defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said. “We played ‘man-free’ and the receiver made a good play.” One of the most controversial moments in the game came in the fourth quarter with South
Carolina backed up in its own territory, clinging to a one-point lead. The Tennessee defense had forced a fourth-and-two, and Spurrier appeared to want to leave the offense on the field to attempt the conversion. Two critical timeouts later, however, the Gamecocks ultimately punted the ball and Tennessee would go on to run the clock down to three seconds before kicking the game-winning field goal as time expired. “We were thinking about going for it,” Spurrier said. “Looking back, I always tell myself to go for those, but you always look stupid if you leave them on the 30-yard line.” The coach said Tennessee’s defensive front didn’t give the offense the look it was hoping for, which lead to the confusion of whether or not South Carolina would attempt the fourth-down conversion. While the coaches poured over scenarios on the sideline, the players on the field, such as sophomore running back Mike Davis, were left scratching their heads, waiting for further instruction. “My mindset was let’s go for it, let’s get it,” Davis said. “And we called the second [timeout] and we ended up punting and I was just like, ‘Hey, I don’t know what’s going on.’” With South Carolina’s loss to Tennessee being one of many major upsets in the SEC over the weekend, the Gamecocks are far from out of contention for an Eastern Division title. And after South Carolina collected its second loss of the season Saturday, Spurrier made sure to recognize the Volunteers for their inspired effort. “Give Tennessee credit,” Spurrier said. “I think they outplayed us, although we were within a play or two, I guess, of winning. But we didn’t do it.” DG