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All of the books discussed by the authors and guest speakers during the series are available for purchase at the Russell House Bookstore.
Series hosts brains behind books Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN
The creative talent that has passed t h rough t he Er ne st F. Hol l i ng s Special Collections Library as a result of The Open Book series would rival even the most prestigious literar y conferences. Fr o m M a r t i n A m i s t o D a v id Mitchell, the series hosts both best selling recognized authors and lesserk now n up-and-comers in lect ure and discussion type sessions right on
USC’s Campus. The College of Arts and Sciences has eng ineered t heir Open Book Series as a chance for students, faculty and members of the community to interact with these celebrated authors. “We bring some of the most famous writers in the world to campus, and it’s a really great thing for students to see that literat ure is not just a dead t hing trapped in books, but something that’s being made now,” Elise Blackwell, the host of The Open Books series said.
Blackwell, the author of four novels herself and a member of the Master of Fine Arts in creative writing faculty at USC, offers her take on some of the books during the Monday night discussions. Other guest speakers cont r ibute to t he ser ies as wel l, including authors Nikky Finney and Peter Steinberg. The Wednesday sessions feature appearances by t he aut hors t he m s el ve s . Fol low i n g e ac h Wednesday appearance is a chance for students and other attendees to
get books signed by the authors. The series has been running since March 16 and will continue to run until April 22, and has been drawing a fair amount of students to the events. So far, George Saunders, author of “Tenth of December,” Mary Szybist, author of “Incarnadine” and Kate Christensen, author of “The Great Man,” have visited the campus. Saunders brought in the biggest group, drawing both undergraduate SEEOPENBOOKPAGE3
Carolina’s Promise seeks to raise $1 billion by June Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN
The Carolina’s Promise campaign has been counting donations over the past eight years, because the clock is ticking down on their June 30 deadline to raise $1 billion. According to the Carolina’s Promise website, there’s $47.4 million left to go, less than onetwentieth of the total sum. The initiative, originally started in July of 2007, sought to bring in this large sum through contributions toward any area of USC. The idea didn’t belong to any one person, according to Jancy Houck, USC’s Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, but was a collaborative effort from the universit y’s leadership. “If you think back eight years ago, it was a time when the economy was not so robust,” Houck said. The state funding decreased “precipitously,” and t hat was t he push t hat t he universit y needed to begin Carolina’s Promise, she said. The eight-year campaign, which ends June 30 of 2015, already has over 100,000 donors that have contributed to put this initiative where it needs to be, according to Houck. “We’re right on track to be successf ul,” Houck said. “But it’s campaign wisdom that the last gifts are the hardest ones to raise because you’ve already gone after all the easy ones.” The donation push applies to all of the USC campuses, not just Columbia, and Houck said the university is still pushing to close the gap on their goal. She was hopeful that people
Goal: $1 billion
Earned: $952.6 million would continue to support the campaign until it was over. The campaign aims to be “an investment in the future of the University of South Carolina that will allow us to improve the quality of life in our state and throughout the world,” according to the Carolina’s Promise website. “The promise of Carolina includes teaching our largest student population ever, launching SEEPROMISEPAGE3
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Guthrie gained fame through his release of a blues rock version of “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO on YouTube.
‘Glee’ star Noah Guthrie rocks Russell House Patio Lauren Galida @TDG_ARTS
You may know Noah Guthrie as the avid YouTuber behind the bluesy version of “Sex y and I Know It,” but you may not know him as Roderick on “Glee” or as the latest performer in Carolina Production’s “Meal Time Music Series.” In May 2012, the Greenville Count y native’s YouTube page exploded with more than eight million views from his unique, soulful cover of LMFAO’s jam “Sexy and I Know It.” “[‘Sexy and I Know It’] really has propelled my career in the last couple years, so really I’m just kind of thankful for it,” Guthrie said. “I’ll be playing it for a long time, and that’s fine with me. You know, the audience loves it. I don’t
know, that’s all I can really ask for.” You can add Guthrie to the list of artists discovered through Yo uTu b e a l o n g w it h Ju s t i n Bieber, Greyson Chance, Cody Simpson and Boyce Avenue. He began publishing cover versions of songs and found management t hat encouraged him to keep p o s t i n g o n Yo uTu b e . Fr o m there, his videos only increased in popularity until his LMFAO breakthrough. The A mericana singersongwriter artist said he doesn’t have a specific process when it comes to producing songs. It could take him an hour to be completely satisfied for one song and a week for another. His favorite band of all time is U2, and he specifically draws f rom several Nashv ille singer-song w riters including
the Dave Matthews Band, Mark Grizzard and The Civil Wars. “It’s just playing the song over and over, you know, so you’ll hear a certain part in your head and you’re like ‘oh, that can go there’ or ‘that might work,’ and a lot of times it doesn’t,” Guthrie said. “But once you find that right — like with ‘Sexy and I Know It’ it just happened... I didn’t really even think about it.” Guthrie hoped he would gain recognition for his voice, but never for his acting skills. He said that acting has never been on his radar, but he would definitely tackle anot her act ing project again. He ex pa nded on how “Glee” writes the characters close to the actor’s personality, so while it was difficult at first, he slowly got the SEEGUTHRIEPAGE4
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April Fool’s joke gone wrong, woman charged with breach of peace Laural Coleman, a 55-year-old South Carolina native, was charged with breach of peace after she told her daughter that she was caught in a bank robbery, WLTX reported. Coleman called her daughter from First Citizens Bank in Richburg on Wednesday to tell her there was a man with a gun demanding money. Her daughter immediately called 911 to report the crime. Near the end of the call, the daughter received a text from her mother that said “April Fools.” By that time, the Chester County sheriff’s deputies had surrounded the bank, believing there was a bank robbery occurring. — Lauren Shirley, News Editor
Fraternity to pursue legal action against Rolling Stone A University of Virginia fraternity announced that it plans to pursue legal action against Rolling Stone after they published an improperly researched story about a rape on the university’s campus, The Los Angeles Times reported. Rolling Stone recently retracted and apologized for the November story that exposed an alleged gang rape at the university’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter after the Columbia Journalism School found flaws in the story. On Sunday, the magazine removed the story from their website and replaced it with a report from Columbia’s journalism program that had found the lack of journalistic procedure in the magazine. The fraternity plans to pursue “all available legal action” against the magazine. — Lauren Shirley, News Editor
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USC’s women’s basketball team returned home Monday to supportive and warm fans a day after they lost during the Final Four round of the NCAA tournament in Tampa, WLTX reported. The team arrived back in Columbia Monday afternoon with Head Coach Dawn Staley. Several dozen fans formed a line as the players walked toward the hanger giving players hugs, high fives and thanks. Staley said she wasn’t — she thinks they have the “best fans in the country.” There is a celebration planned for the team on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Carolina Stadium before the USC vs. Appalachian State baseball game. — Lauren Shirley, News Editor
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OPENBOOKPAGE1 a nd g raduate st udent s to t he appearance, according to Blackwell. David Bajo, author of “Mercy 6” and MFA director of the creative writing department, will present on Wednesday; Teju Cole, aut hor of “Open City,” will speak on April 15 and Chang-rae Lee, author of “On Such a Full Sea,” will round out the showcase with the fi nal presentation on April 22. Black well uses contacts, writers who are friends of friends, conference contacts or even cold-calls to authors to try to bring a wide selection of authors to the series. With everything from comic short
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stor y w riters to serious novelists included in the series, she seemed con f ident t hat t he aut hor s g ave students a chance to see literature through a different lens. “Writing is actually a living art form that is still living today and ... writers aren’t in cof f ins only,” she said. “They’re actually living, breathing people at work.” A s for who USC cou ld ex pec t at The Open Book in t he f ut ure, Blackwell threw out a couple of big names in literary circles, including Paul Auster and Anthony Doerr. “ We’r e f o r e v e r t r y i n g t o g e t Cormac McCarthy but he just doesn’t get out much,” she said.
President Harris Pastides said. It’s not the historical campus or the winning sport s teams t hat generate t he most buzz surrounding the campaign — although Houck said they cer tainly don’t hu r t. Fo r h e r, it ’s U S C ’s
educat ive m ission that entices donors to generously contribute to the university. “At t he end of t he day, it’s all about the s t u d e n t s , i s n’t i t ? ” Houck sa id. “ T hat ’s what resonates with our donors.”
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Mad Men: The beginning of the end
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In the season premiere of the final season of Mad Men, SC&P says goodbye to Ken Cosgrove, a preview of the continued string of goodbyes to come for fans of the show.
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It’s time to burn out your cigars and bottle up your scotch. This past Sunday evening at 10 p.m. EST, television audiences witnessed the beginning of the end of an era of “Mad Men” (the ad men, their mad wives and their many mistresses) with the airing of the fi rst episode of the AMC drama’s fi nal half-season. In 2007, A MC introduced television viewers to Don Draper ( Jon Hamm), a classic 1960s advertising creative married to a beautiful blond house wife and father of two perfect children — or so we thought. In the fi rst few episodes, we quickly realized that the picturesque world was just a
facade to disguise the pain and uncertainty of the show’s many characters. W h ile Don is t he center of t he show, t he suppor t ing cast is f u lly f leshed out — each character has their own dreams and their own baggage to motivate them. Fans watched for seven seasons as Peggy defied the constructs of society, Joan became more than just an office secretary, Pete continued to be a sad, vulnerable jerk and Don slept with many women and pitched many tag lines, all while pondering his own existence. After an 11-month absence, we meet Don Draper once again in his usual habitat of women, money, alcohol and advertising. AMC split the fi nal season in half, but it’s hard to get too angry about it — who really wants to say goodbye to Don? The fi rst
half aired last summer and the second half began Sunday night with episode 708, “Severance.” Wa r n i ng: spoi ler s en sue. T he m idsea son premiere already begins what will surely be a string of goodbyes throughout the rest of the season. Don Draper’s relationship with Megan ended in the previous episode, and now we fi nd him again seducing many young women with his powers of language and luxury. But this new freedom is tainted by the clear remorse we see Don express after discovering that Rachel, his potential perfect love interest from season one, has died. He uses women, as always, to fi ll the gaps in SEEMADMENPAGE5
Dfalt creates “Blackbook EP” from raw noise experimentation
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The YouTube sensation still plans to create videos for his loyal fan base. GUTHRIEPAGE1 hang of it. “So, basically, I played a house show in San Francisco and one of the guys there had been on ‘The X-Factor’ I believe, and he was also judging a talent show the next day in Los Angeles,” Guthrie said. “One of the other judges on the board was one of the casting directors for ‘Glee’ and she said ‘Hey, we’re having trouble finding someone for the role of Roderick — he’s a chubby, shy guy that has the voice of Otis Redding. Do you know anybody?’ and the guy was just like ‘I just saw him last night!’ So they called me, and I auditioned and yeah, I was just lucky enough to get the part.” Even t hough he has been featured on “Glee” and various talk shows and has released a f ull-length album in August 2013, he remains loyal to his YouTube fan base. “I don’t want to stray away f rom [ YouTube v ideos] — I actually need to do one soon, but I don’t think they will be as regular,” Guthrie said. “I will definitely keep doing them as long as I can just ‘cause that is where I was born, basically. You know, I think it would be unfair to t he fans if I just stopped abruptly.”
Guthrie is happy with the response f rom h is fa ns a nd hopes to keep creating covers and adding his own songs to the world’s playlist. “(I) just wanna play music and, you k now, make a few albums and tour,” Guthrie said. “I would love to go on a world tour at some point, and maybe (do) some acting here and there other than “Glee,” and, I don’t know, I’m kind of taking it a day at a time.” CP will feature one artist on each of the four designated dates in April on the Russell House Pat io for t heir “Meal Time Music Series,” so check your CP event calendars for upcoming artists. “More YouTube, we wanted to go more YouTube artists,” Je n i A d a mo, C P ’s c onc er t coordinator, said in response to being asked how they picked who would perform. “But it was mainly just who we thought was best.” Adamo is bringing in local and nonlocal artists, well-known artists and artists you may have never heard of. “I’m really excited about it,” Adamo said. “I wanted to do something different and tr y something new, that’s why we’re doing the “Meal Time” series.”
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“Scotch Tape Drum Machine” uses adhesive tape noises for rhythm.
“The Blackbook EP” Release Date: April 21 Artist: Dfalt Label: Daylight Curfew Duration: 13 minutes
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Sometimes, it’s the behind-the-scenes worker t hat makes for t he best star. Jason Drake has worked as a producer, songwriter and manager for several labels and musicians, but the Los A ngelesbased artist also creates his own music under the moniker Dfalt. His 2011 debut EP put his name on the map, but Dfalt has started using new mixing techniques to produce the five-track “Blackbook EP,” and will be releasing a full LP, titled “Dfalt,” this
June. “Blackbook EP” starts off with “Total Recall,” a smooth introduction for what will prove to be a mellow, electronic track list. It eases the listener into Dfalt’s somewhat discombobulated sound, full of raw noise. “Eighties Hacker,” the EP’s next track, is appropriately named because it makes the listener feel as if they’re traveling in slow motion through the Matrix. It’s extremely synthesizer-heavy, like much of the album, but it’s nearly expertly done — the electronics slowly build on each other, creating a smooth groove for the ears. “Blackbook EP” is a great choice for background music during a hangout session, and listeners may fi nd themselves st r a ngely rela xed a f ter t r ac k s l i ke “Freshkicks,” a hip-hop/techno mash-up. The title creativit y continues with “Scotch Tape Drum Machine,” which SEEDFALTPAGE5
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MADMENPAGE4 his life that are left empty by missed opportunities. However, the biggest goodbye of the episode is said to the Ken Cosgrove we all loved, the one who wished to be a sci-fi writer, and we say hello to the Ken Cosgrove who has been double-crossed by the McCann Erickson advertising agency and prepares to take revenge on them and Sterling Cooper & Partners. “M ad Me n” i s a n u nde n i abl y prestigious show, having won many awards over the past eight years from the A merican Film Instit ute, A rt Directors Guild, British Academy of Film and Telev ision A rts, t he A c ade m y of Te le v i s io n A r t s & Sciences (also known as the Emmys) and many other organizations. Ba n a n a Republ ic de sig ned a n entire clothing line inspired by the series, which is no surprise — “Mad Men” is an iconic show, capturing o ne of A me r ic a’s mo s t not able decades. The show is recognized for its spectacular attention to detail and historical accuracy. We see their world change as the roles of women
in the work force evolve, the civil rights movement alters a repressive societ y and we begin to progress into the hippie culture and Vietnam turmoil of the ‘70s. Even after almost eight years, the question still remains: is anything different? The “Mad Men” world has certainly hanged with the times. Characters have switched jobs, wives and period-appropriate facial hair, but have t hey learned from t heir mistakes or found an answer to life’s problems? Probably not, but it is this roundabout look at human life and decisions by trial and error that captivates so many people. Even Ken Cosgrove, who epitomized choosing life as a writer and true creative, could not pass up the opportunity for revenge and a high paying job. Do you wish you could live like Don or do you pity his uncertainty and insat iable lust? Will t he last season fi nally bring closure and peace for Peggy, Roger or Joan? With so many questions left unanswered after seven seasons, the last episodes of “Mad Men” have a lot of a catching up to do.
DFALTPAGE4 q u it e l it er a l l y u s e s adhesive tape noises as percussion. Although the sy ncopation makes for an almost uncomfortable rhy t h m, it ’s a good segue between electronics and drums. Though there are few lyrics in the EP — a nd even t he few you can hear are unintelligible — there is a mysterious qualit y to the music
that just might be the re a s on it ’s h a rd t o stop listening to. The st rateg ic a l ly placed words are more than enough to put t he cherr y on top of an already catchy tune. The only downfall of t h is prev iew-l ike EP is t he last track, “ R a d i o t e c h n i c s .” Unfortunately, it fails to bring closure to the ot her w i s e c ohe s i ve “Blackbook EP.” It s at t empt at h ip -hop combined with eerie
tech no g ives of f a creepy v ibe t hat doesn’t quite click. A side f rom t he last track, this album proves the under-theradar artist worthy of a listen. H is u nique sound is creative and almost haunting — in t he best way — and y ou m a y e v e n f i nd yourself wishing t here was more. It’s defi nitely a memorable track list that will get you exc ited for t he upcoming LP.
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To fight racism, push learning, not suspension
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Carolina’s Promise delivers ISSUE The eight-year donor initative ends June 30. OUR STANCE It has worked so well, it might be worth doing again. Carolina’s Promise, an eightyear USC initiative to bolster private donations, is nearing its ultimate goal of $1 billion. USC Columbia and its satellite campuses need to raise $47.4 million by June 30 a target that Jancy Houck, USC’s vice president for development and alumni relations and leader of Carolina’s Promise, believes it will reach. Whether that goal is met or not, it hardly needs to be said that $953 million is a staggering amount of money, especially when one considers how quickly it was raised. The Promise was created in 2007 in the wake of a terrifying financial crisis and ref lects a time when states strapped for c a sh, i nclud i ng SC , beg a n c ut t i n g f u nd i n g to publ ic universities. The purpose of the Promise i n it iat ive was to help USC t h r o u g h a lo n g p e r io d of e c o no m ic i n s t abi l it y a nd ,
fundamentally, it has. The overall message t hat comes out of Prom ise is u nclea r. Eit her it s success means that the universit y is becoming less dependent on state money overall, or that t he u niversit y w ill become more dependent on state funds after the Promise date passes.
“In order to fully process and understand those results, we would like to see a tabulation of how this money was distributed.” ( The amou nt of money t he state is willing to allocate to public universities at present is depressing to consider.) I n a ny case, t he Prom ise showcases t he st rengt h a nd s upp or t of ou r donor community in times of need. W hile setting an eight-year p er iod to reach $1 bi l l ion seems arbitrary, it has produced
tangible results, or seems to — in the end, it’s hard to tell whether the Promise is directly responsible for the funds raised. I n order to f u lly process and understand those results, we would like to see a f inal tabulation of how this money was distributed over the years. Addit ionally, f ig u res like how much was tied to specific projects or areas, the nature of donations themselves (small long-term donations or large one-time donations) and how much of the money is left would be worth knowing. These statistics are especially important now that the Promise is almost complete, and June 30 approaches. It seems logical to consider a new question: is this a promise worth renewing? A nd, if so, would USC be justified in pursuing it? While we’re no longer in dire straits like in 2007, an initiative that has garnered so much income for t he u n iversit y is wor t h looking at again. I f not h i ng else, t he dat a about Promise will be useful in determining whether another, similar fundraising pledge is feasible, and we believe that t hey a re wor t h releasi ng publicly.
Obesity about health, not weight T here are two t h i n g s e ver y g i rl wa nt s: to have a f lat stomach and to love her own body. For many, being thin is equal to being attractive. But there is a growing movement that rejects this idea and encourages women to accept their bodies regardless of flaws. This is a wonderf ul cause that promotes confidence in women and girls of all sizes, but loving your body is not just about accepting it. You must also keep it healthy. Keep in mind, weight is not the same as attractiveness or even health. As a society, we put far too much stock i n t he nu mber that shows up on the scale. In the United States, 91 percent of women are unhappy with t hei r bod ies. Fif t y- eight percent of college-age g irls feel pressured to be a certain weight. Facebook, Twitter and especially Instagram are fi lled w it h accou nt s a nd a r t icle s geared toward different ways to
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lose weight. On the other hand, there are some who go to the opposite extreme. There is a growing faction of “fat activism” that opposes any t y pe of weightloss routine prett y much on pr i nc iple. It promot e s t he beaut y of being over weight, but neglects the innumerable health risks of obesity. The problem is that we treat weight loss as a means to look better instead of feel better. Obesit y shou ld not be an issue of how we look. It h a s muc h more i mp or t a nt consequences, including heart d i sea se, d iab ete s a nd e ven infert ilit y in more ex t reme cases. O verall, A mer ica ns are getting heavier. In 1960, the average woma n was 5 feet , 3 i nche s, a nd weighed 14 0 pounds. As of 2010, she was 5 feet, 4 inches, and weighed 166 pounds, which is technically overweight according to BMI calculations. It is essent ial t hat we reevaluate our approach to weight and health. Skinnier is not the same as healthier, and being too thin can be as unhealthy as being too large. A woman who is 110 pounds but never
exercises and constantly eats unhealthily is not going to be healthier than a woman who is 140 pounds, exercises regularly and eats well. There is no truly ideal weight. Health is about how you feel physically, not the number on your scale. Body image expert Robyn Silverman recommends focusing on fitness goals, such a s lower i ng c hole s terol or training for a 5K, instead of weight loss if you want to be healthier. Being healthy should make us feel great about ourselves, not lousy. There is not hing shameful in being a different size than another girl, whether sma l ler or la rger. T here is no reason to feel g uilt y for eat ing pizza when ever yone around you is eating a salad, or vice-versa. I do not have a fl at stomach or a thigh gap. I love chocolate and pasta. I worry that my size seven butt is too big, while my room mate wor r ies t hat her smaller butt is not big enough. We a l l h ave i n s e c u r it ie s about our bodies. But we have to remember that our weight is not our worth, and our health is not for other people’s benefit.
U S C ’s m o t t o , “ E m o l l i t Mores Nec Sinit Esse Feros,” is Ben Crawford usually translated as “Learning Second-year English humanizes character and does and Russian student not permit it to be cruel.” It implies that moral growth and mental growth are inseparable and that, through the passive act of learning, we become better people. If this is the case, then the university is wrong — as a general practice — to suspend those who use any slurs in a hateful, but non-violent, way. Doing so will remove from the college environment those people who need the moral “learning” USC offers more than anyone else. Don’t get me wrong — last Friday’s suspension of a USC student for allegedly using a racial slur was justified to the extent that anyone using that slur lightly or “as a joke” (in the manner the student seemed to use it) is a reflection of an unacceptable mode of thought. It is understandable, even laudable, that the university would suspend a student in a singular case to make a strong statement about equality and respect. It’s good to know that somebody takes these things seriously. But in order to fight intolerance as a society in the long term, we must first face the intolerant people in our environment and work to change their outlook. By suspending them, both the administration and student body of USC gives up any chance of changing the way they think about the world. What was justified in one instance cannot become standard practice. (I should quickly say that anyone who injects an element of violence through racial threats has no place on this or any campus. Violence or the threat of violence, no matter where it comes from, takes any possible conversation off the table. In these cases, suspension is not only right, but necessary.) Suspension might feel like the only punishment in cases of racism. It feels nice when someone like that “gets what’s coming to them.” However, suspension is retributive first and foremost and not a rehabilitative measure. Put short: it makes us feel better, but it doesn’t really help in the long run. All it means is that the person suspended will take more trouble not to get caught. He or she will not attempt to change the way he or she thinks, which is the only useful way of overcoming one’s own prejudices. Our goal is to eradicate racism, not get racists to hide their prejudices more effectively. Only through education, and nothing else, can we shift the thought process of others. Suspension only helps play into the “victim” narrative, where the person involved believes that they are the victim of a society gone wrong. Anyway, wouldn’t it be more harrowing for the student in the Snapchat screenshot to walk among her peers every day? Wouldn’t her continued presence at the university be more helpful as a teaching experience? To see her own hate reflected in the faces of others? Someone like that, whose private prejudices are catapulted into the public eye, must now, every day, account for his or her actions in the eyes of every stranger. What could be a more fitting and useful outcome? Of course, there are people who are incapable of overcoming their own prejudices. Some people have racist thought too ingrained into themselves and their upbringing to change. It would be very easy to simply throw these people out of the university and, therefore, out of conscious thought. It is also very easy to think the university have no responsibility to humanize others. But if the student body decides that they cannot change racist thought in a university space, and then support jettisoning these people into the outside world like so much useless ballast, we will surely have to meet these same, unchanged people after graduation, when we too must enter the outside world. In this way, we put off a problem that we are going to have to deal with anyway. Here, the university has a chance to change the character of some of its less thoughtful students. It should use that power while it has the chance. Let’s return to the quote on which USC was founded: “Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel.” This entire argument rests on the idea that racism is, at heart, a problem of knowledge and can be fixed with enough learning. If this is so, suspension cannot be the singular policy of the school when questions of racism come up. The university will either have to change our motto or its actions because, if suspension is the only answer, USC will have abandoned our proclaimed mission as a learning institution: to humanize through teaching. LETTER TO THE EDITOR REQUIREMENTS Letters to the editor must not e x c e e d 3 0 0 w o rd s . S t u d e n t s must include their full name, major and year. 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Home field favors South Carolina against ASU Kelli Caldwell @KELLI_CALDWELL
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Freshman A’ja Wilson was named All-American third team.
Column: Season over but is most vital in history Brennan Doherty @BRENNAN_DOHERTY
Following South Carolina’s heartbreaking 66-65 loss to Notre Dame in the national semifi nals of the NCAA tournament, there was no pity party thrown by head coach Dawn Staley or her players. Nor was there any gushing over how their season had already been guaranteed a success regardless of the outcome. Instead, the Gamecocks talked about how they fell short of their season-long goal of winning a national championship. “I told our team that we came up short,” Staley said. “Obviously we wanted to win the national championship.” Sunday’s loss to the Fighting Irish certainly can be viewed as a missed opportunity. South Carolina held a one-point lead and possessed the ball with less than 42 seconds remaining, but couldn’t hold on for a win that would have granted the Gamecocks a rematch with Connecticut in Tuesday’s national championship game. All that is very true and certainly the sting of defeat — especially after a season-ending loss — is hard to overcome, but when the dust settles, it should be clearly evident that the 2014-2015 season was the most important and best season in the history of South Carolina women’s basketball. The fi nal score of Sunday night’s game had no effect on that. By winning a program-record 34 games and making it to Tampa Bay, the Gamecocks proved to the nation that last year’s success was no fluke, and they’re here to stay. “One day we’ll be national champs,” South Carolina sophomore center Alaina Coates said. Having just completed her seventh season in charge of the South Carolina program, it’s more obvious than ever before that Staley has the Gamecocks on their way to the top of women’s basketball. With the way she’s set things up, it doesn’t look like their spot amongst the sport’s best is likely to change anytime soon. This past season was a year of fi rsts for South Carolina — the Gamecocks overcame their Sweet 16 hump, reached the Final Four for the first time in program history, repeated as SEC regularseason conference champs and won their first ever SEC tournament. While all those accomplishments may still seem new for a South Carolina program that was rather dormant before Staley arrived, the infrastructure is in place for the Gamecocks to achieve feats like the ones they did this past season on a yearly basis. Looking ahead to next season, South Carolina returns 12 of its 15 players from this year’s team and 77.7 percent of its scoring, and while it will be hard to replace the leadership and toughness of seniors A leighsa Welch, Elem Ibiam and Olivia Gaines , the future appears bright for the Gamecocks. Perhaps no one better represents what could happen in the coming years than freshman guard/ forward A’ja Wilson. Less than 12 months after the Hopkins, South Carolina, native committed to the Gamecocks, Wilson saved one of her best performances of the season for when her team needed it the most Sunday night. As South Carolina overcame a double-digit second half deficit against Notre Dame, it was Wilson who led the charge, scoring 14 of her teamhigh 20 points after halftime. Landing a player as highly-touted as Wilson over the likes of Connecticut, Tennessee and North Carolina is evidence that Staley has the ability to make South Carolina a perennial powerhouse. With fi rst-team All-American junior shooting guard Tiffany Mitchell returning for one final season, t he G amecock s def in itely have t he potential to be a championship contender come next year. But, more importantly, Staley has established a system that should allow South Carolina to compete for titles for several years to come, not just next season. “We’re not far off,” Staley said. “We just have to continue and get the experience of playing in the Final Four.”
Returning home after losing a road series weekend, No. 13 Sout h Carolina w ill take on Appalachian State University. The Gamecock s were only able to win one of three games in their past weekend series against Mississippi State, with a win final score of 13-7 on Saturday. The current record for home games is 17-5 for the Gamecocks with their overall record being 21-11. After the weekend losses, their conference record is now tied 6-6. On Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, South Carolina managed to make a .262 batting average. They had a season high of 13 runs and tied their other season high of 15 hits in this game. Rookie freshman righthanded pitcher Brandon Murray showed a promising game on Saturday by fi nishing with a win and a 1.71 ERA for the season so far. A key player to look out for in the upcoming game is senior Elliott Caldwell. This outfielder has been outperforming on both the offense and defense ends of the games. Caldwell’s batting average for the season is .380 with a 19 runs score and 21 RBI. He had two triples over the weekend and is now tied for the third highest in the conference with four overall this season. Caldwell also owns the record high of 14 multi-hit games for the team. H it s are impor ta nt to w in t he game, but t he overall
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South Carolina is currently ranked fifth in the league this early in the season. performance is mostly based on what the pitcher can bring to the mound. The usual starting pitchers include junior Jack Wynkoop and sophomore Wil Crowe for the Gamecocks. Wynkoop is currently 4-3 for the season pitching 53.1 innings with a 2.19 ERA. He ranks fourth in innings pitched in the SEC and 12th for strikeouts with his season high of 45. Right-hander Crowe, though younger than Wynkoop, brings a d i f f e r e nt v a r ie t y f o r t h e opponents to take on in games. He has a total of 56 strikeouts in 47.0 innings, which leaves him tied for fourth highest in the SEC conference. Crowe is current 4-4
for the season and has a 4.02 ERA total this far in the season. The likely start ing pitcher against Appalachian State will be sophomore Reed Scott. Scott has a 2.67 ERA for the season and a total of 17 strikeouts overall. The entire team’s combined pitching roster of the Gamecocks has a season average 3.06 ERA, a total of 119 walks and 272 strikeouts. The most recent matchup for the Mountaineers was against Troy in Boone, North Carolina, where they lost the series 2-1. Going up against Appalachian State (10-23), South Carolina should tighten their play thanks to the home field advantage at the Carolina Stadium on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Gamecocks anticipate difficult game ahead Connor Hazelton @CONNORHAZELTON
Sout h Carolina returns to home play against defending At la nt ic Su n champions USC Upstate Tuesday with a lot to prove. The Gamecock s are looking to recover after getting swept by the Florida Gators in t he weekend ser ie s. Not on ly d id t he sweep decline South Carolina’s conference r e c o r d 2-10 , b ut it also broke a five-game winning streak. Overall, the Gamecocks are currently on a sevengame conferencelosing streak. It’s been a r ou g h s e a s o n f o r South Carolina, as 24 of 56 of their regular season games this year are against teams who made the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Ju n ior lef t f ielder Alaynie Page continues to b e a br ight s p ot for t he G a mecock s’ offense as she leads the team in 12 offensive categories. She le ad s i n .426 batting average a nd h a s a s lu g g i n g percentage of .838. For the season so far Page has 37 runs, 58 hits, eight doubles and si x t riples. Page has scored 12 home runs and 39 R BIs for t he Gamecocks. Sophomore pitcher Nickie Blue has been an asset to t he team t h i s y e a r, h a v i n g
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South Carolina leads the series against USC Upstate 2-3 from the 2009-11 seasons.
already surpassed her f resh ma n year strikeout total of 118 with 122 this season s o f a r, i n 39 f e we r innings. Blue was also named t he M a r c h 16 SE C Pitcher of t he Week this season. The Gamecock s have to capitalize on their fi nal eight home games on the season, as they have recorded a strong home record
of 17-6. They also need to t ack on some road w i n s i n t he i r f i n a l seven away games, as t hey have been le ss t h a n s t el l a r on t he road at 3-7. A fter the USC Upstate game, South Carolina has t wo more nonconference games against Coastal Ca rol i na away a nd Georgia Southern at home. They play three
conference games against Arkansas later this week, then they will travel to Kentucky a nd Ole M i s s . T he Gamecocks will close out the regular season at home against Mississippi State. The f irst pitch for tonight is set for 7 p.m. at Carolina Sof tball Stadium at Beck ham Field a nd w ill be s how n o n t he SE C Network.