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Double take

2 attacks logged in 2 hours at apartments Thad Moore

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Police are investigating a pair of weekend aggravated assaults at the Woodlands and Copper Beech that hurt two people within two hours.

The first incident early Sunday morning involved a group of three or four assailants, a police report said. In the second, three people were attacked by a group of 15.

Capt. Chris Cowan, spokesman for the Richland County Sheriff ’s Department, said in an email that investigators don’t know if the two are connected.

Just af ter m id n ight Su nday, a security guard at Copper Beech found a 19-year-old man sitting alone in the parking lot with no shoes on. He said he’d been attacked by three or four men who took his shoes; he suffered a few scratches, a police report said.

About two hours later, just before 2 a.m., three people were in a parking lot at the Woodlands when someone threw a red cup at their car.

They got out of the car to see what hit it, a police report said, and they were “jumped by several unknown” people — about 15. The assailants went ASSAULTS • 3

New students less concerned with same-sex housing Renovations, not gender, draw applicants to dorms Andrew Lee

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Housing has always been limited at USC, especially with over 30,000 students and just 6,098 available spaces.

Freshmen and other students who are lucky enough to get a spot on campus have to choose what kind of housing they want: apartment-style, suite-style, co-ed or same-sex, among others.

On ly 38 of t he 1,870 women who applied for housing in the fall listed same-sex housing as a top priority. USC students value the coed housing option for a variety of reasons.

“What we are finding is that samesex housing might not be as large of an issue as we once thought it was. The general consensus is that many women prefer the same-sex option available to them (in Patterson Hall) simply because it is brand new,” said Joe Fortune, director of administration in Housing. “In fact, most of the women that do require same-sex housing often confess that it was their parents that ultimately made t hat decision on t heir application. Most of them would have preferred a co-ed option.”

Pat t er s on H a l l re c ei ve d 9 81 appl ic at ion s f or t he Fa l l 2013 semester, in part because it is a new on-campus living option. Kathryn Ginn, who lives in Capstone House, was one of them.

“When I first applied to Carolina I really wanted to be in Columbia Hall, because that’s where my mom lived when she attended Carolina,” said Ginn, a first-year education student.

“I did consider living in same-sex housing, though. I had applied to Patterson Hall, not because ... I really wanted to live in same-sex housing, but because it was a nice, new housing HOUSING • 3

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“Mirror twins” Peggy and Julie Smith have the same major, always match and take almost all the same classes.

Peggy, Julie Smith mirror each other in looks, plans Natalie Pita

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SC is home to 18 sets of twins in the freshman class alone.

Some of them may blend into the crowd, but Pegg y and Julie Smith definitely stand out.

T he t wo t w i n s a re “m i r r or twins,” and they only exhibit minor differences. Julie is right-handed, but Peggy is left-handed. Julie is an inch taller than Peggy. When they were younger, they had overbites on opposite sides of their mouthes.

Peggy learned to walk first, but Julie learned to talk fi rst. Julie’s favorite color is pink, while Peggy prefers blue. Peggy is four minutes older.

And occasionally, they like different foods.

Other than that, they’re just about the same.

Peggy and Julie, both first-year chemical engineering students, said the best part about being a twin is always having a “best friend” that

she asked us, ‘What would you like they can trust.

“You get to go through everything to do?’ And ever since then, we’ve together,” Peggy said. “And it’s a dressed the same, and it’s just been unique experience because a lot of really fun.”

“Most of the time we take turns if people have siblings, but not very many people have the opportunity to the person wants to wear this this day, do it together so close, so we’re very we say, ‘Well okay, the weather seems more good to wear fortunate.” that,’” Peggy started.

One of the first “ We k i n d o f things that people compromise, too, if notice about Julie “I feel like we’re we want to go dressy and Peggy is that one day then another they always match. definitely stronger d a y w e d o n’t ,” T he y h ave t he Julie added. “A nd same shirt, jacket, as twins.” somet i me s — we jeans, backpack don’t do it often — and even the same when we’re shopping, hairstyle.

— Peggy Smith if we see a shirt, and W hen they it looks really good, w e r e y o u n g e r, but they only have t hey remember in like two different family members debating how their mother should colors, we may get it in different colors but the same style.” dress them.

The two girls even take a lot of the “When we were little our mom found us crying in our room, and same classes. Their core classes are she said, ‘What’s the matter?’ And the same, and the only difference is we were just upset that people were that they take different liberal arts or telling us we should dress alike or we elective courses. They generally find should dress different,” Julie said. “So TWINS • 2

Fashion finale showcases diversity Icon from ‘America’s Next Top Model’ hosts event Khadijah Dennis

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Lights, cameras and fashion galore represented the finale for USC Fashion Board’s week of festivities.

The event, hosted by A merica’s Next Top Model icon Yoanna House, welcomed students, community members and vendors, who each played a role in fostering the event’s success.

“The best part about having an event like this is seeing it all come together,” said Brittany Terr y, president of Fashion Board and a third-year fashion merchandising student. “From start to finish, it took seven months to [put together], and we had a full day of nothing but decorating.”

From pa stel d raper ies to beaded l ight s, 701 W ha ley closely resembled t he l ikes of ot her fashion weeks held throughout the year.

“We all work so hard to make

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The finale of Fashion Week, hosted by the Fashion Board, ended with a showcase of trends from retail vendors including Vestique, Steel Garden, Ivy and Leo and Just the Thing.

Read more and see a full slideshow online at dailygamecock.com

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Friday, April 4, 2014

Mammoth bill tries to return from extinction

State closing minimumsecurity prison in Columbia

A bi l l t h at wou ld m a ke t he C olu mbia n mammoth the official state fossil has received a second chance, The State reported.

Sen ate M ajor it y L e ader H a r ve y Peeler, R- Cherokee, reversed h is object ion to t he bill, which was inspired by 8-year-old Olivia McConnell. He also added an amendment that would place a moratorium on new official state emblems and symbols.

“I am not in the business of breaking thirdgraders’ hearts,” Peeler said to the Senate.

Peeler dropped his opposition after receiving many tweets, emails and calls and hearing from Amanda McConnell, Olivia’s mother.

Scient ists say t he mammot h went ext inct approximately 10,000 years ago. Olivia suggested the mammoth be the state fossil in part because it s teet h were dug up by slaves on a Sout h Carolina plantation, becoming one of the fi rst vertebrate fossils found in North America.

— Natalie Pita, Assistant News Editor

State officials announced the closing of a prison in Columbia on Thursday, saying fewer inmates were returning to the corrections system, The Associated Press reported.

According to Bryan Stirling, corrections department director, the Campbell Pre-Release Center on Broad River Road has started to close down. Inmates are being moved to other low-level facilities, while uniformed officers are being transferred to other jobs in the prison system.

“Closing Campbell Pre-Release will consolidate prerelease programs and services and allow us to reinvest in security at SCDC by adding contraband officers at the Broad River complex and filling vacancies in other institutions,” Stirling said.

The department’s website said 139 inmates were living in Campbell as of Thursday morning. There are a total of 2,380 inmates in South Carolina prisons and seven other minimum-security prisons.

— Natalie Pita, Assistant News Editor

the double takes, especially in college.”

Because they are so similar, the twins occasionally being in the same classes beneficial. face jealousy and stereotypes.

“We study a lot together,” Julie said. “I might be a “That sounds bad, but it’s the truth,” Peggy said. “It little better than she is in one class, just by a couple of happens.” points, and so that helps. If you miss this on the notes It is also sometimes intimidating for others to one day, you can explain it to other person.” approach them as potential friends because they are Even in the large, 300-person lectures, professors already so close to each other. always notice Peggy and Julie.

“Because you’re a twin, you have a best friend “It’s like a dead give away if you’re in class or not,” automatically,” Julie said. “I mean, we are best friends.”

Peggy said. “Recently, a lot of the fun things have been These difficulties don’t have a big impact on the pair, however.

“We don’t really think that much of it because we think of how fortunate we are to be twins, and sometimes it makes us laugh because just the things that people say, they don’t really think about what they’re saying until afterwards,” Julie said. “It makes them sound really dumb because it makes them sound like they wanted to be a twin.”

Another result of their physical similarity is having people mix them up.

“You really have to know us in the face to tell us apart,” Julie began.

“Our close friends can tell us apart, but I think a lot of kids in our class can’t,” Peggy finished.

And sometimes, when they’re in the mood to, they’ll even switch places. They switched places the most during middle school, when they had different classes, especially on April Fools’ Day. They would tell their teachers they were switching, but then switch multiple times until everyone was confused.

“[Our teachers] wouldn’t call on us for the rest of the day because they didn’t know what name to call us,” Peggy said.

As aspiring chemical engineers, they hope to obtain internships and see how that progresses. They’ve also contemplated returning to school for doctorate degrees.

But they’ve also braced themselves for the possibility of having to split up.

“We’re nervous, though, because it’s overwhelming to see two people and know that you have to hire two, so we’re kind of open that if one company wants one of us and another company wants another one of us, we’d be okay with that, because we’d have to just accept that,” Julie said. “We’re open, but we’re just waiting to see what will happen.”

But no matter what happens in the future, they are still focused on how their lives have been positively affected by each other.

“I feel like we’d still be close as sisters, but I don’t know if we would be both majoring in chemical engineering because we could do it on our own, but I feel like we help one another and encourage one another so much to study and achieve because we know that we can do it,” Julie said. “We’re better than we would be apart because it would be really different. It would be really weird, and I don’t think we would experience as much together.”

“I feel like we’re definitely stronger as twins,” Peggy added. “I don’t think we’d be as close either.”

Hotelier scopes out Vista as potential build site An undisclosed hotelier is interested in building a new, 100-room hotel in the Vista, The State reported.

According to an attorney representing an investment group interested in the property, the hotelier is looking at a 0.6-acre lot at Lincoln and Lady streets that fronts the city’s new Lady Street parking garage.

The unidentified investment group owns other hotels in the state, and the new five-story hotel would have dedicated parking spaces in the garage. It would be located across from a Hyatt Place hotel that is currently under construction.

“Because of the high occupancy rates downtown, there have been a number of hoteliers looking at Columbia over the past few months. It wouldn’t surprise me if we had more,” said Fred Delk, executive director of the Columbia Development Corp.

Delk believes the potential hotel would boost activity at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. He also said the location is in the center of Vista activity, as there are 50 restaurants and bars within two blocks.

— Natalie Pita, Assistant News Editor TWINS • Continued from 1

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PARKING DECALS

MAKING WAY FOR NEW HOUSING! WEST CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT IS COMING. We’re breaking ground on new student housing, but to do that we’ll need to permanently close the parking lot at the corner of Blossom and Park streets. All cars must be removed by Saturday, April 5.

Students and staff with S, GS, CS and Z parking decals can park for free in the Discovery Plaza parking garage for the rest of the spring semester. Students and staff who would like to continue to park in the Discovery garage after May 11 may purchase a decal for the garage.

Faculty and staff who park in the N section of the lot being closed will be able to park in assigned spots in the adjacent lot.

To learn more, visit Parking Services at sc.edu/vmps.

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into the car and stole two cell phones, according to the report.

One woman was pu nc he d i n t he f ac e and was pushed to the ground; she suffered a “large laceration” on her knee and foot. She told police she wasn’t sure who her assailants were or why she was attacked.

O ver t he last yea r, police have reported 13 assaults on the 1000 block of Southern Drive, which includes both apartment complexes, according to crime analytics website Raids Online.

C o w a n s a i d investigators are of fering up to $1,000 for i n for m at ion t h at leads to t he arrest of anyone involved in the at t ac k s. Tip s c a n b e reported anonymously t o C r i me s t o p p e r s at 1-888-274-6372.

option.”

There are some students, however, who knew co-ed housing was their top choice.

“Honestly, I chose Patterson because boys are dirty. The only disadvantage I can see to living in same-sex housing is that it is harder to socialize,” said Murphy Cook, a first-year psychology student who listed Patterson Hall as her first choice. “While boys are generally dirty, they often bring out people’s social abilities. They help bring women out of their shells and make friends. Most girls don’t like to randomly hang out with one another. Boys bring it all together.”

Male students, on the other hand, typically don’t have as much of a preference. Only 27 men listed the McBryde Quadrangle as their first choice in housing.

“McBr yde was actually my fourth choice.

Advantages, for McBryde especially, would be the location,” said Michael Pallon, a second-year nursing student who used to live in McBryde.

“These halls also get you very close with the other residents since there simply is no way to get away from them. I became friends with a few people and avoided a few people, but my experience overall was good.”

Housing will be able to accommodate 6,709 students for the Fall 2014 semester with the completion of the Women’s Quad; applications for current students closed in December.

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Prospective research university has promise ISSUE A state House panel proposed graduate studies in Charleston.

OUR STANCE It’s promising, but execution and funding are key.

Although efforts to forcibly merge the Medical University of South Carolina and College of Charleston were effectively quashed, a state House panel has shown no signs of hesitating to strike while the iron is hot.

In its latest meeting, it decided to designate a component of the College of Charleston as a separate but functionally aligned research university, henceforth dubb ed t he Un iver sit y of Charleston, South Carolina.

I t d o e s n’t q u i t e r o l l o f f t he tong ue, but t he st ate is i nc rea si ngly deter m i ned to galvanize Charleston’s growing economy as the Lowcountry’s i ndu st r y wea ns it self of f d r e d g i n g s i lt a n d e y e s it s accelerating tech communit y.

T h i s r i s e o f t h e s o - c a l le d “ Si l ic o n H a rb or ” h a s s t at e officials eager to capitalize on the area’s growing potential and economic outlook.

It’s a savvy proposal, but its

success is contingent on how well the state executes it and how much the College of Charleston buys into t he idea. The f irst go-around to develop such a research u n iversit y, t he one involving merging the college and MUSC, was unpopular and underscored a lack of cultural and functional understanding of the two schools.

Developing a separate re sea rch u n iver sit y is a f a r better course of action, but to do it right, it’s a more expensive plan, too.

By no means are we d isapprov i ng of t he not ion, because we certainly like the boldness to further develop the state’s higher education system, but it ’s s uch a monu ment a l undertaking that we’d be remiss

“It’s a savvy proposal, but its success is contingent on how well the state executes it and how much the College of Charleston buys into the idea.”

to approve of it without saying that if the state legislature wants a comprehensive university in the Lowcountry, it had better be willing to fi nd the money to fund it.

It’s reassuring to know that both the College of Charleston and MUSC have already ex pre s sed t hei r approva l of t he development, and t hat a second amendment passed to ensure that the Universit y of C ha rle ston wou ld not of fer deg ree prog ra ms t hat a re already taught nearby. Proper due diligence will make or break this prospective university, and it seems like we’re off to a good start.

Ultimately, we need to know that the House has education o n it s m i n d a s m u c h a s it does business. It’s no secret t hat s ucce s sf u l u n iver sit ie s are run like a well-structured business, but using the allure of economic development as the sole motivator for creating an institution also has a tendency to clip it before it ever gets off the ground.

Nevertheless, the potential is promising, and we welcome the prospect and competition of another research university in South Carolina.

Economic barriers block patient success Steven Asbill recently offered an insightful reflection on some problematic components of the A f fordable Ca re Ac t. A sbi l l points out that “providers can only receive dividends if patients are improving upon completing treatment.” Asbill then poses a rhetorical quest ion: “W hy should hospitals be penalized for a diabetic patient choosing not to make the proper lifestyle changes?”

Here I would like to provide an overview of the socioeconomic and spatial barriers that some pat ient s face i n t he pu r su it of “proper” lifest yle changes.

Taking medications, going to the gym and choosing healthy foods at the grocery store are all commendable acts that any hea lt h c a re prov ider wou ld heartily promote.

Un f o r t u n at e l y, t h e s e activities come at a price. Gym memberships are expensive, and that organic produce on aisle nine is egregiously overpriced.

Wealthy patients thus have an advantage over patients in lower socioeconomic strata because of prices associated with wellness centers and healthy foods.

W hat about food deser t s?

Food deserts are geographically def ined zones lack ing access to fully stocked or reasonably priced g rocer y stores. I n these zones, the nearby trip to

McDonald’s is perhaps more attractive than the 15 mile drive (or bus r ide) to a leg it imate grocery store with healthy and af fordable opt ions. Pat ient s living in economically deprived urban zones like metro Detroit or those living in rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the effects of food deserts.

Pat ie nt s w ho t r y t o t a k e indiv idual responsibilit y for t hei r ow n hea lt h t h rough dietary means may continue to fail because of the systematic barriers I have just described.

Ta k i n g m e d i c a t i o n s i s undoubtedly an important facet of treatment for many patients.

A patient who chooses not to take her or his medication is indeed responsible for their own deterioration. Then again, there are many patients, particularly ment al healt h pat ient s, who r e f u s e m e d i c at i o n s d u e t o forgetfulness or confusion.

Asbill is right when he says t hat t he hospital w ill not be reimbursed if the patient doesn’t improve as a result of medication

ref u sa l. Rei mbu r sement for ho s pit a l s i s out c ome -b a s e d under the Affordable Care Act. However, I arg ue t hat t he welfare of the patient is more i mpor t a nt t ha n t he welf a re of the business providing the health care. In my current work with incarcerated mental health pat ient s, get t ing pat ient s to consistently take prescriptions is simply an issue of education and is easily resolved.

Individual patient responsibility is very important, and this over view should not be understood as a rebuttal to this concept. With that being said, it is important to point out that individual responsibilit y is not the only explanation for a pat ient’s failure to comply with treatment. The systemlevel economic barriers I have de sc r ibed shou ld a lway s be remembered when we consider pat ient success and “proper” healthy lifestyles.

— Josh Tucker, first-year graduate social work student

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Devices’ liquid nicotine is toxic, dangerous when spilled Many individuals using e-cigarettes have yet to see the danger of the device’s powerful liquid nicotine that is hitting stores nationwide.

Fe d e r a l a u t h o r i t i e s d o n o t r e g u l a t e e-cigarettes and e-liquids, but they are still sold legally nationwide in stores and online.

Oftentimes, the fluid sold in small bottles isn’t even mixed on factory floors, but in the back rooms of shops instead.

The liqu id st imu lant is ex t racted f rom tobacco and mixed with colorings, fl avorings and assorted chemicals to supply the expanding electronic cigarette industry. These liquids are sold by the vial, gallon and even barrel.

Considering their prevalence, the dangers that come with these electronic devices should be carefully considered before someone begins using one.

T he se neu rotox ic c hem ic a l s , whet her absorbed t hrough t he sk in or ingested in small amounts, can cause a series of negative reactions such as vomiting, seizures and even death.

The number of cases linked to e-liquids jumped to 1,351 nationwide in 2013, a 300 percent increase f rom 2012. The number is bound to double this year, according to information from the National Poison Data System. Of 2013’s cases, 365 were referred to hospitals, triple the amount from 2012.

Some people picked up on t he usage of e-cigarettes in the past few years in hopes to lower their tobacco intake. I admit, certain indiv iduals shou ld use e-cigaret tes as a n effective tool for quitting smoking, especially given its standing as t he top solut ion for current addicts.

However, e-cigarettes rely on these e-liquid refi lls to run, and even tiny amounts of these neurotoxins are deadly. In fact, a teaspoon of a highly diluted amount of the liquid can kill a child if ingested. Many innocent infants obviously unaware of the bottle’s toxic contents have consumed the liquid, leading to disastrous results. This lethal substance is a danger for any parent that smokes e-cigarettes and leaves the refi lls around the house. No parent should leave their child with something that could potentially take their life.

I have many friends who have picked up on the use of e-cigarettes within the last year.

Most of them are social smokers and use them in a part y scene when someone passes the electronic cigarette around. When I brought up this topic to many of them, they had no idea that the liquid was posing an increasingly prevalent risk It’s all too common for users to spill the liquid on their hands when swapping in a refi ll, causing the neurotoxins to absorb into their skin. Washing immediately after a spill should leave you just fi ne, but excessive contact could be a problem.

T h is i n for m at ion need s to b e spread, especially as e-cigarettes grow in popularity.

While the devices, when used safely, do provide health benefits relative to traditional cigarettes, the scary effects that the raw chemicals have on your body pose a serious problem. Before e-cigarette producers can refi ne their product, awareness can go a long way in preventing future tragedies.

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Venue raises roof for roof repairs

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As the oldest local concert bar, The New Brookland Tavern is the home to Columbia’s indie music scene and was a starting stage for plenty of now-big names in music.

Fundraiser benefits beloved indie concert bar in West Columbia Erika Ryan

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As the longest continuously running local concert venue, the Columbia music scene would be nothing without The New Brookland Tavern.

This Saturday, it will be holding a benefit “megashow,” and all of the proceeds will go toward repairs the venue needs.

The New Brook land Tavern has been the home to music of all different genres for over 20 years. Mike Lyons, its current owner, took over in 2004 with his brother. Starting out at WUSC-FM as a Gamecock, he has dedicated his life to local music.

“I don’t do it for money. I do it because this is my passion,” he said. “We just want to make [the tavern] stronger.”

Part of the appeal of going to a show at The New Brookland Tavern is its divey

bar feel with graffiti-covered walls and bands that play up-close and personal.

But what was grunge has turned into a damaged roof, broken air conditioning and a bathroom in need of repairs.

“We want to get it back to t he condition when we first got it, if not better,” Lyon said, “We want to make it so you don’t have to cut through the band’s equipment to go to the bathroom.”

Fundraising for The New Brookland Tavern started in Februar y before Alex Roberts, of Cover of Afternoon, suggested holding an all-day fundraiser.

While Lyons was thankful that the initial online fundraiser raised enough to fi x the air conditioning, he said the more money he can raise, the better he can make the venue.

Nine local and regional bands were eager to give back to the venue that’s supported them as they’ve grown over the years.

One of the featured artists, Daniel Rowell, is only one example of a local

musician showing appreciation for everything the New Brookland Tavern does by volunteering for this show.

“The New Brook land Tavern is responsible for helping tons of local bands develop a following,” Rowell said in an email. “(It’s) one of the only places in Columbia that provides a perfect venue for local talent to promote and perform great shows.”

Plenty of big names have shared the stage at the New Brookland Tavern, including Fleet Foxes, Against Me!, The Front Bot toms, A rcade Fire, mewithoutYou and 3OH!3. The thing is, just about all of them played there before they blew up.

“We’re not the place that gets the band with the No. 1 hit; we’re the place where they get their start and where they end up once they finish,” Lyons said. “They want to come back to Columbia and play at New Brookland Tavern because this is the place [a lot of them] grew up, and Columbia has a great fan crowd.”

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NBT benefit Saturday Doors: 2:30 p.m.

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Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Sarah Gadon, Mélanie Laurent and Isabella Rossellini

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Confounding and twisty, “Enemy” makes for one of the most frightening films in years.

“Enemy,” an unnerving thriller about doppelgangers, by the director and star of “Prisoners,” entraps audience in a web of tension.

Denis Villeneuve shot this low-budget, mysterious and deeply discomforting thriller before his Oscarnominated “Prisoners” with an all-star cast, and both films star Jake Gyllenhaal.

In “Enemy,” Gyllenhaal plays Adam Bell, a college history professor who always looks run-down and disheveled, drowning in his empty life. He has a girlfriend named Mary (Mélanie Laurent), but his life appears routine and meaningless.

When he comes into his classroom, his eyes look down at the floor and around the back of the room. He avoids connection with everyone in the world. In the faculty lounge one day, a fellow professor recommends a particular film without explanation other than saying it is uplifting. The vacant Adam barely musters a response.

However, the chronically unmotivated Adam has an itch to check out the film. He watches the DVD on his laptop late at night when Mary is asleep. He becomes transfixed by the film, with the light on his laptop

“Enemy,” a 2014 thriller, stars critically acclaimed actor Jake Gyllenhaal in a storyline full of clever twists. shining into his eyes, making him appear possessed.

His demeanor changes when he sees an extra in the film that looks exactly like him. With a little research on his open computer he finds information about the man, who he learns is named Anthony St. Claire (also played by Gyllenhaal), an actor who has only done small parts and commercials. Fascinated by the discovery, Adam finds the agency Anthony works for.

After some snooping, he calls the actor’s home phone number, and his wife, Helen (Sarah Gadon), answers.

She assumes it is her husband because they have the same exact voice. Adam gets to talk to Anthony and eventually convinces him to meet up.

“Enemy” is one of the most frightening films I have ever seen. It kept me in a knot, squirming in my seat for its entire 90-minute running time. This unease was not caused so much by specific scenes or moments, but the unnerving, oppressive dread drawn throughout from beginning to end. It plays with the viewers and lures them into a slow grip that only tightens.

Some will be unsatisfied by the ambiguous ending, which is open to interpretation, and when the end credits roll, do not be surprised to hear some rumbling in the theater.

It is a film that, if one goes along with the basic concept, is rather easy to follow besides its fi rst and

final five minutes. The film toys with the viewer so that it will probably take multiple viewings to get at its deeper meaning.

Gyllenhaal has rarely been more commanding on screen, and he has to be for the film to work. His two characters can always be told apart, even though they are mirror images. Adam is a normal nobody that the audience can follow, if not connect with emotionally, and this makes his unbelievable situation compelling.

He becomes obsessive, but the steps he takes make sense — well, at least for a majority of the film. It gets pretty weird and menacing by the end.

There is a long history of twisty tales on screen that play with identity and doubles. Other doppelganger dramas include Roman Polanski’s “The Tenant” and David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” and “Mulholland Dr.” All of these films make the viewer question if the main characters are actually the same person or fractured parts of one person’s psyche. The spider-andweb imagery in the fi lm is freaky and confounding, but it is an apt metaphor, just one that takes some pondering.

“Enemy” is a sticky web that entrapped me from the beginning. Others will find it simply baffling and ludicrous.

DG

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Familiar course awaits South Carolina 2nd-place finish at Hootie intercollegiate tournament last weekend lands team No. 22 spot in Golf World rankings Collyn Taylor

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After a second-place finish last weekend, the men’s golf team is back on the road, playing in the Augusta State Invitational this weekend.

The Gamecocks have finished in the top three of their last six tournaments, including two first-place finishes.

Last weekend’s fi nish at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate tournament landed South Carolina at No. 22 in the Golf World rankings. They are one of seven SEC teams in the top 25 of the rankings.

This weekend, the Gamecocks will be competing against 14 teams, including in-state rivals Clemson, Coastal Carolina and USC Aiken.

The three-round tournament will begin Saturday with each golfer playing two rounds of golf. On the second day of the tournament, each golfer will complete a third round.

“It’s a two-day tournament, so I play three rounds in two days. The first day is 36 holes, which is always a long day, so I really have to stay patient and make sure I am well-rested and hydrated,” sophomore Will Starke said. “I really have to stay patient, because I am going to be out there for 11 or 12 hours playing golf.”

South Carolina played on the course last year and fi nished fi fth out of 15 teams. Starke said his team is more prepared this year to succeed in the tournament.

“It’s a really good field, and we’re coming in playing some really good golf, and I think we have a good chance to win,” Starke said.

Starke has fi nished in the top 10 five times this season, including a seventh-place finish last weekend and a first-place finish two weekends ago in the Seahawk Intercollegiate Invitational.

“I’ve been playing well, but I don’t put any pressure or high expectations on myself. I just play and add it up at the end of the day,” Starke said.

Competing against three in-state programs along with four teams ranked ahead of South Carolina in the polls (Houston, Central Florida, Virginia Tech and Texas), the team is in for good competition.

Starke, however, said he is not focused on how good the other programs are. He is focused on his

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Sophomore Will Starke said the team has a good chance of winning in Augusta after finishing fifth last year. own game.

“I just try to keep it the same. Every time I tee up, I try to win,” Starke said. “I try not to get ahead of myself and let the golf course come to me, see what it gives me and take it one shot at a time.”

Along with Starke, three Gamecocks fi nished in the top 20 last weekend at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.

Junior Will Murphy f inished t ied for 11t h with fellow Gamecock freshman Ben Dietrich.

Sophomore Matt NeSmith fi nished tied for 20th,

shooting 1-over for the tournament.

The Gamecocks are looking to keep that kind of momentum going this weekend as they face top-tier competition.

“I expect us to play really well,” Starke said. “I’ve been playing well, Matt (NeSmith) has been playing well, and Will Murphy just won a golf tournament last weekend. I expect to have a really good chance to win.”

DG

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The South Carolina men’s tennis team returns home to play its final games for the season at the Carolina Tennis Center.

The team will play Friday against Ole Miss and then Sunday versus Mississippi State.

The Gamecocks (11-10, 3-5 SEC) currently sit in t he b ot tom h a l f of t he conference standings, but could see a leap toward the top half by earning victories this weekend.

After rebounding from a rough start to the season, the Gamecocks have won four of their five previous m at c he s . T ho s e g a me s have given South Carolina momentum, which is why head coach Josh Goffi said the team doesn’t feel like they are near the bottom of the conference. “ We f e el l i k e we a re one of t he teams in t he top half of the SEC now,” Goffi said. “This weekend is big to consolidate all our momentum.”

No. 36 South Carolina hopes it s moment u m stops Ole Miss (8-10, 3-6 SEC) f rom ex tending its win streak against the Gamecocks to 10 years, as they have not defeated Ole Miss since 2004. The No. 50 Rebels’ ranking suggests that South Carolina is the early favorite, but Goffi says Ole Miss is better than what the standings show.

“They’re lower ranked than us, but they’re not a 50-caliber team; they’re a top-15 caliber team,” Goffi sa id. “ We’re a l it t le bit scared of what’s going to

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South Carolina will have to wait until Friday to take on SEC foe Arkansas.

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Chip Cox said being a senior is “unbelievable.” Cox will play his last home matches this weekend. happen, but we’re going to go out there and try to get that win.”

Mississippi State (17-7, 6-3 SEC) comes into Columbia on a five-game win streak looking to continue rising in t he conference by avoiding an upset. Goff i said the Gamecocks need a win against a top-20 team like the No. 16 Bulldogs to “prove to ourselves that we are a top-15 team.”

Senior Chip Cox said that the team is playing with confidence and that playing at home will help ease the pressure of an important weekend.

“We’ll be playing with a lot of pressure, but our team does really well with that,” Cox said. “We play

a lot better at home, so I think it’s going to be a great weekend for us.”

The pressure has only increased as the Gamecocks w a nt w e e k e n d w i n s t o solidify their place in the NCAA tournament. South Carolina must win two of its final four games to earn a bid, and its final two games — against No. 14 Kentucky and No. 26 Vanderbilt next week — won’t be easier.

G of f i sa id t he tea m’s priority is to get into the tournament and t hat his players want to get the job done this weekend. “ We’r e n o t g o i n g t o wait around until the last weekend to do t hat, and the guys understand that,” Gof f i said. “A desperate

team is a dangerous team.”

Cox said t he team has made few changes in its game plan since the team is really confident heading into the weekend.

Cox and Tsvetan Mihov are the only seniors on the team and will play in their fi nal games at the Carolina Tennis Center. Cox said the feeling of being a senior is “unbelievable” and that he and Mihov are excited to play their last home games as Gamecocks. “ We ’ r e b o t h r e a l l y pumped for our last t wo home matches,” Cox said.

“We’re just going to go out there and give it all we got for South Carolina.”

DG

With the threat of inclement weather moving into Fayetteville, Ark., No. 2 South Carolina’s series opener against the Razorbacks was pushed back to Friday.

Si nce Sout h Carol i na a nd Arkansas were originally slated to play Friday night, the two teams will play a doubleheader, with the first pitch of game one scheduled for 4:05 p.m.

Game two will follow no earlier than 7:35 p.m., or 30 minutes after the completion of game one.

The two teams will wrap up on Saturday, with first pitch at 7 p.m.

The Gamecocks (25-3, 6-3 SEC) are currently tied for fi rst place in the SEC and will face an Arkansas team that is coming back down to Earth after winning nine of 10 games earlier this season.

DG