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Protest addresses police brutality Kevin Smarr @KEVINSMARR93
There were an unusual number of green shirts on campus Monday worn by students. These students were protesting the recent shooting of Walter Scott by a North Charleston police officer. The protest was silent and did not have a
central time or location on campus, but encouraged students to dress in attire that was similar to what Scott was wearing when he was shot in the back by officer Michael Slager. Scott was pulled over for a broken taillight on April 4 and ran from the scene with Slager pursuing on foot. Slager then fired his Taser but was
unable to stop Scott. The two got in a scuffle in an empty lot where Slager said Scott reached for his Taser. Slager then fired shots at Scott, saying he feared for his life. Video, shot by a bystander and later released, showed Scott running from Slager and being 15 to 20 feet away when Slager fired eight rounds at him.
Slager has since been fired from the North Charleston police force and charged with the murder of Scott. Members of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), which organized the silent protest, were handing out name tags throughout campus that read “My name is Walter SEEPROTESTPAGE3
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Bill Press visits campus, talks politics Bi l l P re s s w i l l v i sit USC on Tue s d ay to address both the public and students by invitation from Professor Donald Fowler of the department of political science. P r e s s of f e r s “t hou g ht- p r o v ok i n g a nd humorous insights from the left side of the political aisle,” according to his website, insights he will share with USC when he addresses the topics of politics and the 2016 presidential race through two appearances — one for students and one for the public. His first appearance will be for Fowler’s “Politics and Mass Media” class at 11:40 a.m. in Gambrell Hall room 152. The address to Fowler’s class will be broadcast live on WUSC, the student-run radio station, Tuesday morning. He will speak again at 5 p.m. in Gambrell Hall room 250, this time addressing the general public. Press is known for his radio show the “Bill Press Show” and is a well-known newspaper columnist and six-time author. He was the chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996 and the former co-host of MSNBC’s “Buchanan and Press,” CNN’s “Crossfire” and “The Spin Room.” He has received four Emmys and a Golden M ike Award for his work.
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Students and campus organizations painted shirts during March and April that were displayed on Greene Street.
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St udents wit nessed a blossoming of color on Greene St reet a nd arou nd ca mpus Monday, as the T-shirts painted for Sexual Assault and Violence I nter vent ion & Prevent ion’s Clothesline Project were fi nally put up for display. The Clothesline Project is one of the more visual events that SAVIP hosts for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Its purpose is to raise awareness for the victims and survivors of sexual and relationship violence a nd to of fer t hem a f u n but t her apeut ic env i ron ment i n which to express themselves. “I think we got a really good turnout,” social work student a n d S AV I P i nt e r n K r i s t i n Tanner said. Tanner and her co-worker, Janece Gough, have s up er v i s e d t he C lot he s l i ne Project activities at USC since they began in March. This year, the shirt displays have stretched across campus
with displays up by the Thomas Cooper Library and the School of Public Health. “ We had a lot of st udent s stop by and participate over the weeks, and we also had a lot of people have painting parties, where sometimes like a residence hall would paint their shirts all together, so I think we ended up with a pretty good turnout,” Tanner said. On campus organizations got involved with the painting as well, according to Gough, who is a graduate assistant with SAVIP. “We gave a bunch of shirts to the USCPD and to the School of Public Health and a few other groups,” she said. The shirts on display covered a broad ra nge of topics t hat encompa s s Sex u a l A s sau lt Awareness Mont h. One shirt read, “It’s not your fault, we believe you.” A not her stated “NO is a complete sentence.” “I really like one of the shirts that was made in honor of [Raja] Fayad,” Tanner said. Fayad was
killed after being shot on campus by his ex-wife in February. The shoot i ng is t he most recent high-profi le act of relationship violence at USC this year. One st udent walk ing down Greene Street stopped and took a few seconds to analyze t he shirts before continuing on his way. “I really value t he honest y in some of the shirts,” Gough said. “The message might be more vulgar or uncomfortable, but I just fi nd it so powerful for somebody to tell me their story on one of these shirts and speak out and be able to tell me, ‘Hey, this is what happened to me.’” Spea k i ng out t h rough t he displayed shirts was the goal of T he Clot hesl i ne Projec t , according to both Gough and Tanner, but it has benefits for the survivors as well. “This is a type of art therapy where hopef u lly t he pa i nter can f ind some healing in the process,” Tanner said.
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Woman dies moments after finishing Columbia half marathon Amanda Peake Glover died moments after finishing the Palmetto Half Marathon in Columbia, WLTX reported. Glover, 32, had run a full marathon a month prior to the Palmetto Half Marathon with her brother, Josh Peake. Glover’s husband was running the half marathon alongside his wife and was four minutes behind her, according to Glover’s friend Ashley Blocker. Glover was transported to a nearby hospital by EMS. The cause of her death has not been determined. She leaves behind her four children and husband, Benji. — Lauren Shirley, News Editor
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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.
April 3 to April 10 Alcohol/ Liquor violations — 4 Traffic/ DUI — 2 Trespass — 3 Disorderly Conduct — 1 Vandalism/ Destruction of property — 4 Drug/Narcotics violations — 2
The blot ter comes f rom police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement. Crime Blotters don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presu med i n nocent u nt il proven guilty. Information could change as investigations continue. — On Friday, April 3, at 3:29 a.m. USCPD officer was approached by a man who reported two male subjects carrying a construction sign at the intersection of Whaley and Wayne streets. One of the officers observed two males carrying a construction sign toward Granby Mills Apartments. The officer then approached the two subjects. The subjects dropped the sign and scratched a red Pathfinder.
Motor Vehicle Theft — 2 Larceny/ Theft from Building — 4 All other offenses — 2
PROTESTPAGE1 Scott” for the protest. Participants of the protest did not just include members of NBLSA, but members of the undergraduate community as well. The purpose of the protest was to raise awareness about the killing of Scott as well as other recent issues of police brutalit y and shootings. Protesters also want this protest to be a starting point for the discussion of racial inequality that still exists. “The protest aims to raise awareness of the tragic killing of Mr. Scott, and to apply pressure on law enforcement
The subjects then admitted to the officer that they had been drinking. The subjects were issued citations for Minor in Possession of Beer. — On Monday, April 6, at 10:30 p.m. an officer was patrolling the Bull Street parking garage when he observed a car sitting in a parking spot, running and occupied by two subjects. Due to the time, the officer approached the car and observed one of the subjects to have fresh tobacco on his pants and a broken cigar in hand. The officer stated that he could smell marijuana. The officer then asked one of the subjects to exit the vehicle. At that time, the subject grabbed the cigar and rolling paper and tried to throw it under the car. The subject was then detained, and, after a search of the car, officers found marijuana. The
subject was cited for Simple Possession of Marijuana and then released. — On Tuesday, April 7, at 2:20 a.m. an officer was dispatched to South Tower in reference to a subject trying to make ent r y i nto a room. The officer made contact with the subject who appeared disorientated and was shirtless. The subject stated that he was trying to get to Cliff Apartments where he lived. The subject was unaware of how he got to South Tower and last remembered being at Pavlov’s. First responders were called and the subject was transported to Palmetto Baptist Hospital. He was issued a citation for Minor in Possession of Beer. — Compiled by Kevin Smarr, Assistant News Editor
leadership to address the issue of improper use of deadly force by police and increasing tensions bet ween officers and the citizens they are sworn to protect,” Sonia Canzater, a law student at USC and the president of USC’s NBLSA chapter, said. “We as law students cannot and will not sit idly by while the rights of Americans are infringed upon and lives are senselessly lost,” Canzater said. The protest also stretched to the Charleston School of Law and various other law schools across the nation, where t he N BLSA chapter t here dressed in similar attire to silently protest the shooting.
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makers while they’re making film,” Gadsden said. “These films are by no means a traditional sense of what a film is.” I ndie Grit s encou rages originality and will do whatever it takes to get that essence in their presentations. “We try to make it as organic as possible,” Gadsden said. “We create space for things to happen that are maybe unexpected.” Some of the unexpected acts in this year’s Indie Grits are GRITman and Hectorina. The GRITman game is a live-action PAC-MAN game and the headlining band, Hectorina, is a rock opera. Gadsden said it’s hard to present something because they don’t really know what sparked its experimental
Netfl ix’s version of “Daredevil” is an exciting take on Marvel’s city-saving vigilante. With a gloomier tone than any other hit series on Netf lix, “Daredevil” is intense, violent and ruthless, which just makes it that much more enticing. The series, created by Drew Goddard, is adapted from the Marvel comics and does not slack on fighting, death or blood. It never lets up on the echo of crunching bones and moans from punches and k icks — t he brutal and realistic sound effects make it seem as if the actors are actually feeling pain. “Daredevil” is not only dark in a twisted and violent way, but it’s pitch-black. The lighting is close to nonexistent in most of the shots, showing no facial details and hardly any of the action in the fight scenes. This may be to give the impression that Hell’s Kitchen, New York is a dangerous, oppressive place. The series has its share of dramatic moments as well as vicious ones as it takes us through the history of Daredevil’s life. In the daytime, Daredevil is Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), an at torney who starts his practice in the first episode of the series. At night, he wears an awful black costume and saves the citizens of Hell’s Kitchen. When he was young, he lost his vision from a chemical spill and now has supersensor y hearing and perception. Daredevil can hear a person’s heartbeat and also sense if he or she is telling the truth. Daredev il break s bones and faces while doubling as a blind man defending the people from crooks in the city. He fights criminals, knifemen and gunmen with his bare hands and will take a vicious beating in order to save the lives of the innocent. From the get-go, it is clear that Daredevil gets himself involved with something bigger
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The film festival will showcase freelance visual art installations, bands, puppet shows and many feature films.
Indie Grits returns with theme, art installations Kasey Meredith @K_SEEEE
Indie Grits, Columbia’s very own independent film festival, is back for round nine, but with a few new additions — this is the first year Indie Grits will embody a theme and will showcase visual art installations. The celebration of obscure art doesn’t just focus on showcasing movies. While the films are the main event, there are a number of other events such as art showcases, raunchy puppet shows and many musical acts. Working with a lot of freelancers, the directors of Indie Grits love the unconventional and unusual. “Indie Grits prides itself in imagining things that seem crazy and impossible,” said Seth Gadsden, co-director of Indie Grits. “And we
start working through what is crazy and what is not possible.” By mak ing the playing f ield ambiguous, Indie Grits doesn’t always get amazing film entries. There isn’t a concrete list of criteria to enter art. “It’s okay because you want the creativity at a peak,” Gadsden said when asked if this is an issue. H o w e v e r, t h e r e a r e s o m e surprises, such as Indie Grits’ f i rst promot ion of v isua l a r t installations. Many of Indie Grits’ filmmakers experiment with other mediums — 17 artists from all around the southeast are presenting sculptures, paintings and other art installations. “ We d o h a v e r e a l l y g o o d narrative, experimental film, and often times these experimental filmmakers are artists or media
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THE COLLEGE DROPOUT Yo u ’ r e a s p u n k y individual. Maybe you enjoy poetry nights, but only if it’s slam poetry and about pressing social issues. You like soulful tunes because that music usually laments about the same problems you have, like hav ing a nonexistent love life and woes about why college is so expensive. Bottom line is, you’re a fresh spirit and you think the world is your oyster. Fall down seven times? You get up eight. Tracks to boost your ego: “Never Let me Down,” “Jesus Walks” and “Spaceship.”
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LATE GRADUATION 808s & REGISTRATION HEARTBREAK A pensive individual, you m ight consider yourself a scholar, truly committed to academia. You read the suggested reading for a class (kudos to you, really). You’re about your family and friends, but really keep up with the news. Holding debates with your friends about controversial issues is kind of fun to you. You don’t shy away from social media either; you truly resonate with the hashtags “#real” and “#realtalk.” Tracks that speak to you on a spiritual level: “Crack Music,” “Heard ‘Em Say” and “Hey Mama.”
Nothing can bring you down — you’re a ray of sunshine. You’re the type of person who actually appreciates the smell of f lowers on your way to class or work. Sometimes you r f r iends m ight mistake your optimism and self-appreciation as a reflection of your ego and your desire to be the center of attention (even though you know you’re cut from a different f abr ic). Ever y t h i n g ’s going great for you — a good job and maybe a significant other. You’re only going up. Tracks that motivate you: “Flashing Lights,” “Good Life” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”.
You’re going through a phase right now, a bit of a slump in your life. Not sure what path to take next, you decide to try a new aesthetic. Maybe change up your wardrobe a little bit. Your friends are supportive but are a little bit confused. It’s okay, you’re doing your thing, and even though you just went through a bad breakup, you’re still in the game. Nothing can knock you down because you’re “#real,” remember? Tracks that amuse you while you’re on the way to t hat d readf u l 8:05 a.m. class: “Heartless,” “Amazing” and “Street Lights”.
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Every New Year’s you whisper to yourself “new year, new me.” You’re a butterf ly who has just left the chrysalis. You’re certain you’re the main attraction. You see beauty in the smallest things. You appreciate the world you live in. You reminisce a lot — you think its time to mend t h i ng s w it h some of those people you naively pushed out of your life. You’re finally learning what the real world is about, and quite honestly you miss that teenage innocence that blinded you. Tracks that you could get behind: “Runaway,” “Lost In the World” and “Power”.
Maybe you need to tone it down a bit — all your friends think that you’re too intense. Those f riendly debates have turned into full-blown a r g u m e nt s . T h e y ’r e wrong though. Things need to be talked about; a f t er a l l , t h at ’s how history is made, isn’t it? Maybe you’re a cynic, b ut y ou do n’t t h i n k you should sugarcoat anything. You’ve got a big personality and everyone k nows it. Tracks t hat you embody are: “New Slaves,” “I’m In It” and “Hold My Liquor.”
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INDIEGRITSPAGE4 nature, allowing for the organic aspect to come out. “We pride ourselves in allowing people to experiment and do whatever it is they do to the best of their ability,” Gadsden said. The theme, “Future Perfect,” will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the burning of Columbia. Many films and art installations will follow this theme using the city of Columbia as a basis, but many have interpreted the theme more abstractly. Indie Grits is the reason why Gadsden even works at the Nickelodeon Theatre: he got involved when he submitted a film for the festival one year. He loves
working with the slew of experimental artists and collaborators. From start to finish, the process takes more than a year to organize. Gadsden said the team is already planning next year’s Indie Grits festival. However, this isn’t a problem for Gadsden and his co-director Andy Smith, who started the festival in 2007. According to Gadsden, it is well worth the time commitment. Gadsden doesn’t pick favorites when it comes to Indie Grits, and he loves to see connections within the community. He does like the more traditional aspects of the festival such as Weekly Revue, but ultimately Gadsden is a scholar who feeds on and delights in discovering new aspects of film and art in Indie Grits.
Indie Grits Schedule (Days One & Two) Wed, April 15 Nickelodeon Theatre 1: Fo u r M i n u t e F i l m Fr e n z y — a marathon of 21 different fi lms that are four minutes or less 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. People Portraits — nine films that total 68 minutes 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre 2: Cotton Road — three fi lms that total 87 minutes 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Lost Colony — a feature fi lm directed b y C h r i stopher Hol me s ab out a teenage boy and a near tragic accident 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Thu, April 16 Nickelodeon Theater 1: Experimental Docs — five films that total 69 minutes 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Old South — three films that total 69 minutes 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Every Body Hit Somebody — three films that total 59 minutes 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre 2: Summoning the Supernatural — seven films that total 72 minutes 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Embarrassing Love — six films that total 62 minutes 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Popcorn Sutton: A Hell of a Life — a film that follows Moonshiner Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton over the last 10 years of his life 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
B o yd Pl a z a a nd t he C olu m b i a Museum of Art: Opening night part y — live music, drinks, food, games and fi lms 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mini Cine at Boyd Plaza and the CMA: Future Perfect Shorts — a series of short films that embody the theme “future perfect shorts” 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Past Hopes for Perfect Fut ures — These fi lms depict expectations of the future from past years. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Tapp’s Art Center: Indie Bits Showcase — an event for independent gaming and interactive media to spark collaboration between artists, gamers and developers Noon to 6 p.m. Nothing to See Here (1216 Taylor St.): A Night with Oversound — Oversound, an annual poetry journal, hosts a free poetry reading. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Music Farm Columbia: Fork & Spoon & Friends — A local band celebrating five years of existence 7 p.m. to midnight Columbia Museum of Art Auditorium: The Naive Zoo — Benjamin Tiven takes the audience back to the origins of cinema.
8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Future Perfect Shorts from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Past Hopes for Perfect Shorts — Noon to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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than just a human trafficking scandal and heartless murderers. Modernday v illa i ns beg i n to search for Daredevil and lure him into traps. The prioritization of the plot is what makes this story worth bingew at c h i n g. It s add ic t i ve n at u r e leaves the watcher wondering what will happen in t he next episode. “Daredevil” has a perfect balance of a serious storyline and humorous
dialogue between characters. Th roughout t he ser ies we are introduced to important characters s u c h a s Fo g g y Ne l s o n ( E l d e n Henson), Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) a nd K i ng pi n ( V i ncent D’Onofrio). These well-recognized actors’ strong performances make the series noteworthy and alluring. “Daredev il” is t r uly an accurate representation of Mar vel’s comic series and is extremely enjoyable to watch.
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More action needed on Scott case ISSUE Walter Scott killed by police officer in North Charleston. OUR STANCE Campus must have larger response to the incident.
You may have noticed an uptick in the number of green shirts on campus Monday. Then again, you may not have noticed. We c o m m e n d t h e Nat iona l Black Law
St udent s A s so c iat ion (NBLSA) for organizing t his protest of t he Walter Scott shooting. Scott’s green shirt was u n necessar ily r iddled wit h bullet holes t hat f atef u l d ay i n Nor t h C h a rle ston , a nd t h i s trend of police brutality must be addressed. Unfor t u nately, t h is protest failed to capture the attention it deserved.
That’s not to say t he student body doesn’t care about this case — but the response has been somewhat muted. Our campus showed a capacit y for activism on this issue with the Ferg u son prote st s. A ma rch on t he St ate House, a panel discussion and a moment of silence were just some of the components that
made USC examine an important issue of our time. Now, here in our own backyard, this problem has come to the forefront again. While it is great t hat law st udent s a re leading t he charge on this case, this is not just a legal issue. Part of the col lege ex per ience is tackling difficult subject matter in and out of the
Beware of monarchy in 2016 Nick Vogt
H i l l a r y Clinton officially a n nou nc e d her candidac y for president in 2016 on Sunday, and w it h her a n nou ncement , t he favorite for t he Democrat ic pre s ide nt i a l nom i n at ion h a s entered the field. Many polit ical junk ies have already penciled in Mrs. Clinton as the Democratic nominee and have t urned their attention to a more competitive Republican primary field. The early favorite for the right side of the aisle is Governor Jeb Bush, whose road to the candidacy is paved with familial connections. As the pieces fall i nto place, t he A mer ica n public is now looking at a race between a third Bush and a second Clinton to become president of the Third-year public relations student
United States. Has our democracy silently eroded into an aristocratic oligarchy? It’s still possible that a challenger w i l l u su r p t he ea rly Bu sh or Clinton favorites before t heir respective conventions, yet those challengers will have a tall order to fi ll. So, let’s say for the sake of argument that Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, as many expect, and Bush pulls off the Republican nomination as well. What does that say about the state of party politics? American democracy was built as a reaction to the British monarchy, a government system ruled by familial ties and old money. For hundreds of years our system has worked as it was intended and has kept the family connections in the presidency to a minimum. Will it finally fail in 2016? While Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush are the early favorites, there
are plent y of candidates in the field with all the political merits and none of the strings attached. It worries me to think about Bill Clinton getting another official spot in the White House as First Gentleman. The only thought that worries me more is the same panel of advisors that got our country into Iraq and Afghanistan coming back to advise yet another Bush. In the primaries, it will be easy to vote for the recognizable names of Clinton and Bush, but as a public it is imperative that we strongly consider the other options. If the voters don’t take a serious look at the other candidates, the American public could ultimately secure the failure of the American democratic system of their own volition. A Clinton vs. Bush election in 2016 would be representative of all the failures of party politics, and I very much hope that it will not come to that.
Being chivalrous isn’t sexist No w a d a y s , with the play i ng f ield bet ween men and women much more le vel t h a n it used to be, women are beginning to reevaluate chivalry and what it actually means. Some women are prepared to take up arms against chivalry as a misogynistic, antifeminist practice that stands in the way of gender equality. Strictly speaking, chivalry is defined as a code of values and behaviors expected of knights in the Middle Ages. In that context, it could certainly be considered a medieval practice, but it is too far a leap to describe good manners as oppressive. It’s undeniable that there is still a gender gap in the United States. A 2010 Harris poll found that twothirds of Americans think women do not get equal consideration for high-level management and executive positions. Even when
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they get those positions, women often are not paid as much as men for the same job. The same poll found that 80 percent of Americans think “women are treated with less chivalry than in the past.” The question becomes whether chivalry contributes to oppression, and my answer is no. Women who oppose chivalry argue that it reinforces traditional gender roles in which the woman must be taken care of and the man is the caretaker. Acts such as pulling out chairs, opening doors and giving up seats imply that women are delicate or incapable of doing these things for themselves. Men paying for dates on principle says that women cannot afford to provide for themselves. Of cou rse, none of t hese implications are universally true. Women are perfectly capable of managing their own lives and providing for themselves. Many women provide for themselves and their children without outside help. Chivalry is not responsible for the unequal status of women. In fact, chivalry is a practice based
on the idea that women deserve respect and therefore some measure of preferential treatment. Not all women want preferential treatment. Some women find it unnecessary for men to insist on carrying the bags or paying for dinner. It is entirely within women’s rights to refuse offers of courtesy, but it is unreasonable to assume that such gestures are offensive. “The bottom line is that chivalry was a branch of civility,” says P.M. Forni, the founder and director of the Civility Initiative and John Hopkins University. Forni is exactly right. Many other gestures that we extend are seen as good manners without being oppressive to the recipient. We open doors for our grandparents and serve guests first at social gatherings as ways of showing respect. Chivalry can be as simple as saying “please” or “thank you.” T he f ight for tot a l gender equality is not over, and perhaps it might never be. But chivalry is not a sexism issue. In today’s society, chivalry is just another word for kindness.
classroom, espec ia l ly when those issues happen so close to our campus. This must include all students. Our generation h a s b e e n a c c u s e d of slackt iv ism, or t he t rend of u si ng soc ia l media to support causes but not actually doing t he groundwork to make change. NBLSA acknowledged the social
media element of t his movement w it h t hei r Black Lives Mat ter hashtag, but they also took act ion. Now t he student body should do the same. It’s not enough to view the video of the shooting, post about it or even to just talk about it. If we as a campus want to make a difference, we must do more.
April 14 is pretty awesome because it’s my birthday. However, there is another event attempting to supersede my big day — Equal Pay Day. To be honest, it’s kind of a downer. The day symbolizes how much longer women must work into the next year in order to earn the same amount as men earned in the previous year; on average, women earn less than men, so they must work longer for the same amount of pay. There’s debate about exactly how much less women are earning because the percentage differs based on what factors are included in the calculation. Regardless, there is a substantial pay gap, and the gap is greater for minority women than for white women. Looking specifically at university graduates, t he A mer ica n A ssoc iat ion of Un iversit y Women found that, after accounting for factors including major and occupation, there’s still an unexplained seven percent gap one year after graduation. So, women around our age caught up to their same-aged male counterparts by roughly the last week in January of this year. However, the wage gap grew to 12 percent after 10 years. We all know that women are awesome, so why hasn’t the wage gap disappeared? While there are more women nowadays in upper-level jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men , women over a l l st i l l hold more lower-paying jobs than men do. Additionally, according to a Pew Research Center poll, women were “more likely to say they took career interruptions to care for family,” a decision that has an enormous impact on longterm earnings. Commonly proposed solutions to shrink the wage gap include instituting family friendly workplace policies, increasing the minimum wage and ending salary secrecy. So, when you enter the workforce, search for a company that is willing to enact these resolutions. In the future, I want my birthday all to myself. - Erin Steiner, fourth-year political science and women’s & gender studies student
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Times have been tough as of late for the South Carolina baseball team, and the Gamecocks may have hit rock bottom when getting swept this past weekend on the road by No. 10 Florida, but head coach Chad Holbrook is taking the blame. “To be honest with you, we’ve been inconsistent in all phases of the game, and I take responsibility for that,” Holbrook said on Monday on 107.5 FM’s The Halftime Show. “It’s just disappointing. So like I said, I’ve got good kids that have worked their butts off and that have played hard and are trying.” South Carolina has certainly struggled in nearly all aspects of the game recently, failing to produce at the plate while also having a hard time getting opposing batters out. The Gamecocks were outscored 38-10 in their three games against the Gators and have continued to slide in the SEC standings while dropping out of most Top 25 polls. Even with his team’s latest struggles, Holbrook said the effort of his players isn’t the issue. “My guys are hurting,” Holbrook said to The Big Spur. “They played hard. I have no problem with their effort. We didn’t play well — gave them a lot of free bases, walked them, put them in fastball counts and they made us play. We’ll try to regroup.” For a team that was ranked No. 5 in D1baseball. com’s Preseason Top 25 poll, South Carolina has definitely underachieved to this point in the season, especially considering the fact that Holbrook’s team opened up SEC play with a three-game sweep of Kentucky. However, t he Gamecock s are 3-9 against conference opponent s si nce t hen a nd f i nd themselves in eighth place in the SEC. Holbrook hopes that the Gamecocks’ recent struggles will be enough to motivate them. “I hope I don’t have to motivate them; I’ve tried everything in the book,” Holbrook said to The Big Spur. “If getting your tail kicked three games doesn’t motivate you, I don’t know what will.” Str uggles t hreaten NCA A tour nament chances Making the NCAA tournament on a yearly basis has been a regular occurrence for South Carolina, but the Gamecocks are currently in the bottom half of the SEC standings and have the 11th worst RPI ranking in the SEC. Last week, D1baseball.com projected South Carolina to make the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed, but that may very well change due to the Gamecocks’ tough weekend down in Gainesville. Tough stretch ahead Things won’t be getting any easier for South Carolina, either. When the Gamecocks resume SEC play on Thu rsday, t hey ’ll be star t ing a t hree-game series against Vanderbilt, t he reigning College World Series Champions. The Commodores are currently ranked fifth nationally by Baseball America. After facing Vanderbilt, two of South Carolina’s final four SEC series are against Texas A&M and LSU, both national powerhouses. Presbyterian up next Before goi ng up ag a i nst Va nderbi lt t h is upcoming weekend, the Gamecocks will host instate opponent Presbyterian. South Carolina has won three consecutive nonconference games and Holbrook’s team is 19-5 at Carolina Stadium this season. Martin has been lone bright spot South Carolina’s offense as a whole has been inconsistent and underwhelming in 2015, but senior first baseman Kyle Martin has been making the most of his final season as a Gamecock. Through 37 games, Martin leads South Carolina in batting average (.382), hits (52), doubles (10), home runs (8), RBIs (39) and slugging percentage (.662).
Now t hat spring practice is complete, only 142 days remain until South Carolina opens up the 2015 season at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte against North Carolina. While the Gamecocks accomplished a lot over the past few weeks of practice, here’s a look at fou r t h i ng s Sout h Carolina must do over the summer in order to hit the ground running when the team breaks for training camp in early August. 1. Fig u re out t he quarterback situation For the first time since 2011, someone not named Connor Shaw or Dylan Thompson will start at quar terback for head coach Steve Spurrier. Regardless of who ends up winning the starting job for the Gamecocks, no one w ill have t he ex perience of for mer signal-callers Shaw and Thompson. But someone has to do the job, and at the moment, it isn’t clear who will. Redshirt sophomore Connor Mitch appears to be the unofficial leader in the quarterback race that also involves redshirt junior Perry Orth and redshirt freshman Michael Scarnecchia, but don’t tell Spurrier that. “ C o n n o r M it c h i s doing fine and all three of them are,” Spurrier said. “Stat ist ically, t hey’re pretty similar.” Keep i n m i nd t hat incom ing f reshman quar terback Lorenzo Nu nez w ill arrive on ca mpus t h is su m mer and his athleticism could wa r ra nt some ea rly playing time, too. Wit h t his many contender s, it ’l l be important for the South Carolina coaching staff to have a clear idea of who w i l l most l i kely win the job, and perhaps things will be clearer by the end of the summer. 2. Develop speed and talent at wide receiver In past seasons, Sout h Carol i na has had a plethora of talent and experience at wide receiver. That isn’t the case this year. Junior wide receiver Pharoh Cooper returns and his ability to turn an average play into a big play will certainly help the Gamecocks, but
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Head coach Steve Spurrier brings his 11th season in the fall for the Gamecocks. South Carolina hasn’t developed a trustworthy secondary wide receiver to keep defenses honest. There are certainly several young players who could possibly step up and play for South Carolina such as redshirt freshmen Deebo Samuel, Terry Googer and Shaq Davidson. Older players l i ke redsh i r t sen ior s Sh a m ier Jef fer y a nd Carlton Heard will get their shot, as well. B u t u l t i m a t e l y, the Gamecocks have to develop more at h let ic ism at t he posit ion, Spu r r ier believes. “Our guys really need to work on speed this summer and you really can improve your speed,” Spurrier said. “We have to have some speed out there.” 3. Get healthy along the offensive line It’s not secret t hat South Carolina’s depth along the offensive line is lack ing a bit. A fter Saturday’s Spring Game, Spurrier remarked, “It seems like we got a lot of plays in for six offensive linemen the whole day.” Because of injuries, t he G a mecock s had to go with a makeshift offensive line for much of spring practice and have been without senior right tackle Brandon Shell, a veteran player who’ll be
expected to anchor the offensive line in 2015. Addit ionally, Sout h Carolina will have to adjust to life wit hout former starters A.J. Cann and Corey Robinson, bot h of whom were mainstays along the line for several years before f in ish ing out t heir eligibility in 2014. The good news for South Carolina is that
job back in February. Additionally, Spurrier s e e me d f a i rl y h app y with the way his defense played last Saturday but also mentioned that the Gamecocks kept things ver y si mple on t he defensive side of the ball, playing just two different coverages. Needing some sor t of change af ter an u nder whel m i ng 2014 season on defense, Spurrier brought in Hoke , h i s for mer defensive coordinator at Florida, to revitalize a unit that had enjoyed success in the past prior to last year. W hile former defensive coordinator L o r e n z o Wa r d remains on staff a s a c o - defen s i ve coord i nator, Hoke is expected to make several changes, such as moving the Gamecocks from a 4-2-5 based unit to a 4-3. W h i le it w i l l t a ke everyone some time to adjust to Hoke’s new system, it appears the Gamecocks have done well so far under Hoke. But t he upcoming offseason should give the Gamecocks a chance to learn Hoke’s playbook even more. “I think we got a good start,” Hoke said. “We still have a lot of work to do and we got a lot of things to clean up.”
“Our guys really need to work on speed this summer and you really can improve your speed.”–Coach Spurrier t here is now a lot of t ime for ever yone to get healthy. Still, this u p c o m i n g s e a s o n ’s offensive line will be a fairly new-looking one for the Gamecocks, so it’s important for the guys up front to gel and learn how to work together as a group through offseason workouts. 4. Continue to learn Hoke’s new system on defense It’s early on, but so far new co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke has been pleased with the job his guys have done since he arrived on the
Safety Isaiah Johnson leaves Kansas to join South Carolina Former Kansas safety Isaiah Johnson announced Sunday via his Twitter account that he will be transferring to South Carolina for his fi nal season. Joh nson t weeted t he follow ing af ter mak ing h is decision: “Of f icia l ly playing my senior year at the University of South Carolina. #blessed #Gamecocks #GamecockNation.” Johnson, who is scheduled to graduate from Kansas this year, will enroll as a graduate st udent at Sout h Ca rol i na and will be eligible to play
immediately. The addit ion of Joh nson should certainly help bolster S out h Ca rol i n a’s defen se , which fi nished 94th nationally in total defense last season. Joh n son, who a r r ived at K a nsas i n 2013, spent t wo seasons as a Jayhawk af ter t ransferring f rom Iowa Wester n. Joh nson had 148 tackles and six interceptions during his two-year stint at K ansas and was named t he Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year due to his work as a member of the Jayhawks’
secondary team. A Ca r y, Nor t h Ca rol i na nat ive, Joh nson beg a n h is collegiate career at Western Carolina University in 2011, but sat out his freshman year due to an injury. Joh n son v isited Sout h Carolina over t he weekend and attended the 2015 Garnet and Black Spring Game before making his decision. — Compiled by A ssistant Sports Editor Kelli Caldwell