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PRIDE OR PREJUDICE? Secessionists to rally behind Confederate flag
T. Michael Boddie
@THEHUMANBODDIE
The Sout h Carolina Secessionist Party will rally behind the Confederate flag on July 10, one year after the battle flag’s removal from the top of the State House. The members of the party will raise the f lag on State House grounds, protesting its removal from government property and remembering the Civil War soldiers who f lew it . G over nor Ni k k i Haley proposed that the flag be taken down after a white supremacist, sport ing t he flag, allegedly shot and killed nine parishioners in a historic Charleston church. The Secessionist Part y protested the decision and a r e s c h e d u le d t o d o s o again with the Civil War f lag hoisted up on 25-foot pole. Accord i ng to t heir reser vat ions for Su nday, a n e st i mated 150 to 30 0 people will be in attendance. In addition, party founder James Bessenger is inviting sece s sion ist s f rom ot her states. “O u r t reacherous st ate legislature voted to remove it w it hout t he consent of the people in our state,” the Party said in an invitation to the rally. “We, however, owe this opportunit y to them.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol Honor Guard removes the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds during a ceremony on July 10, 2015. Without their poor judgment a nd lack of i nteg r it y, we would not have this cause.” Should weat her permit, the flag raising rally will be held at 11 a.m. A Confederate Memor i a l Honor G u a rd w il l appea r at 9 a.m. to honor Sout h Carolin ia ns who fought and died for the Confederacy and will help the SCSP raise their flag. “The same flag, the same place, t he same day,” t he
Councilman’s 911 call released T. Michael Boddie
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Columbia Cit y Councilman Moe Baddourah, who also hold s a p o s it io n o n U S C ’s f a c u l t y a n d is the director of the McCutchen House, was arrested Saturday and charged with criminal domest ic v iolence in the second degree. T he 53-ye a r - old turned himself in, and the charges are for an incident that reportedly occurred Wednesday even i ng out side of Rock away At h let ic Club restaurant. Baddourah is accused of slamming his wife’s leg in a car door during an altercat ion over a child custody exchange. Baddourah denies the acc usat ions. He says that his wife snatched his phone and he made an effort to get it back f rom her before she could lock it away in the car. Aut hor it ies have released the phone call Baddourah made to a 911 dispatcher just after the incident. He told the dispatcher that his wife, Carrie, had tried to steal his phone. “She to ok my cel l phone a nd she t r ied to take it away, but I
followed her and I got it back ,” Baddou r a h said. He sa id t hat h is w ife took h is phone and tried to run away with it, but she stopped when she realized that she did not have their children with her. “I’ve got my phone back but I just, I think, she was t r y ing to do something not good,” B addou r a h t old t he dispatcher. “I have to be hone st w it h you , but that’s why I wanted to report it and I want an incident report. I don’t want it to come back a nd she star t lying about what really happened.” Baddourah also explained that he and his wife are going t hrough a divorce and that the incident occurred during a child custody exchange. “A n d t h i s a l l h a d happened in f ront of the children, which is not good,” Baddourah said. Baddourah’s sisterin-law also dialed 911 to report the incident. She said she had witnessed Baddourah assaulting her sister and “felt the need to report it,” but Baddourah denies the accusations.
S C SP s a id o n Fac eb o ok in their description of the upcom ing event. “Fellow Southerners from across the Southern States will stand together in solidarit y and defen se of what we hold sacred.” The page also indicates t h at t here w i l l b e g ue st s p e a k er s a nd l i ve mu s ic from David Koons and the Koyotes. A week fol low i ng t he
remova l of t he f lag, t he State House was visited by members of t he Ku K lu x K lan as well as t he Black Panther Party. The groups’ respective rallies conflicted and escalated to necessitate police response. Five people were arrested, according to The State. T he g roups repor ted ly plan to attend Sunday’s rally, and lawmakers are working to prevent them from doing
so at the same time in order to prevent a repeat of the chaos. “I happen to feel you can protect and defend the First Amendment and the public at the same time,” state Sen. Har vey Peeler said. “The person who schedules a KKK rally and Black Panthers rally on the State House grounds at t he sa me t i me ha s no SEERALLYPAGE2
FBI recommends no charges for Clinton
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Criticism followed the FBI’s decision not to charge Hillary Clinton for sharing classified information via email.
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FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday morning t he agency will recommend Hillary Clinton face no criminal charges for her use of a private email account to send classified materials while secretary of state. “A lt h o u g h t h e Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this case,” Comey said at a press conference. The Clinton campaign expressed its satisfaction with the Department of Justice’s decision to not pursue any legal action. “As the Secretary has
long said, it was a mistake t o u s e he r p e r s o n a l email and she would not do it again,” campaign spokesman Brian Fallon sa id i n a st atement Tuesday. “We are glad that this matter is now resolved.” However, Comey did not absolve Clinton of wrongdoing completely. “A l t h o u g h t h e r e i s ev idence of potent ial violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgement is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” he said. Comey also criticized Clinton sharply from the podium. “Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to
violate laws governing the handling of classified informat ion, t here is evidence that they were ext remely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information,” he said. T he F BI d i rec tor cited past investigations as precedent when discussing the decision not to bring charges. “In looking back at our investigations into the mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts,” Comey said. The decision was immediately criticized by businessman Donald Tr u m p , C l i n t o n’s expected opponent in the November general election. “The system is
rigged,” Trump tweeted. “General Petraeus got in trouble for far less. Very ver y unfair! As usual, bad judgment.” David Petraeus pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor charges of mishandling classified information while he was head of the CIA. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also voiced displeasure with the FBI Tuesday. “ W h i le I respect t he law en forcement professionals at the FBI, this announcement defies explanation,” Ryan said in a statement. “No one should be above the law.” Comey defended t he i nve s t ig at io n a s impartial during his press conference. “What I can assu re t he A mer ica n people is t hat t h is investigation was done honestly, competently a nd i nde p e nde nt l y,” he sa id. “No out side influence of any kind was brought to bare.” Questions were raised a f t er a me e t i n g l a s t week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Hillar y Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton. Lynch express regret for the meeting and stressed that she would accept the FBI’s recommendations, SEECLINTONPAGE2
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Former Gamecock to start All-Star game Former Gamecock standout Jackie Bradley Jr. earned a spot in the lineup for the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, The State reports. Bradley Jr., who was named College World Series MVP with Carolina, will start in the outfield for the American League. In his fourth professional season, the current Red Sox star has run up an impressive record. He is the first USC alum to start the All-Star Game since 2005. — Compiled by Mary Ramsey
Body of missing Wateree swimmer identified After conducting a search for two days, Sumter County officials found the body of 51-year-old Oscar Joe Brunson in the Wateree River. Brunson was on a family camping trip and was last seen wading in the water. ABC Columbia reports that his body was found about 100 yards from where he was last seen. — Compiled by T. Michael Boddie, News Editor
Columbia hits record temps Columbia set a new heat record, WLTX reports. Tuesday’s 103 degree high broke a record set on the day in 1954 of 102 degrees. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the 100s again this week after three straight days of triple digits. — Compiled by Mary Ramsey
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RALLYPAGE1 common sense.� Bessenger says that should the Klan attend the rally, the SCSP will respect their right to be there, but ignore them. The SCSP found more reason to detest the state legislature when Haley allowed a Coastal Carolina University f lag to f ly atop the State House in celebration of the university’s NCAA C ol lege World Ser ie s n at ion a l baseball championship. Among others, Bessenger claims
CLINTONPAGE1 even if it meant political disaster for the administration. Trump also responded Tuesday on Twitter to Comey’s criticisms of Clinton. “FBI director said Crooked Hillary compromised our national security,â€? he tweeted. “No charges. Wow!â€? Comey cited one specif ic group of emails sent by Clinton and her aides as an example of inappropriate correspondence. “Any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position ‌ should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation,â€? he said. The investigation also found systemic security issues at the State Department while Clinton was secretary of state. “We also developed evidence that the security culture of the State Department, in general and with respect to the use of unclassified systems in particular, was generally lacking in the kind of care for classified information that’s found elsewhere in the U.S. government,â€? Comey said. Indeed, the FBI director suggested at one point that private email services such as Gmail had more secu rit y than Clinton’s server. “We did not find direct evidence that Secretary Clinton’s personal email domain ‌ was hacked successfully,â€? Comey said, but he acknowledged, “It is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal email account.â€? The investigation determined that 110 of the 30,000 emails Clinton turned over to the State Department after she left office contained classified material at the time they were sent or received. Eight
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that f lying CCU’s f lag on top of the building breaks a clear state law regarding flags. The law, called The Heritage Act, states that the United States flag and the South Carolina f lag may f ly atop the State House and cannot be changed or removed without a two-thirds majority vote to do so. Ha ley pu shed for t he vote to remove the Confederate flag in 2015, but there was apparently no such vote to raise the CCU flag. “To our k nowledge no special session was called or two thirds vote
was taken to consider the raising of this f lag in the event that Coastal should win,� Bessenger wrote in a statement on behalf of the SCSP. “Our governor was willing to go through [calling a session to vote on the removal of the Confederate flag] to get a law put on the books ... Then, she plays a part in violating the same law.� The f lag is seen as a symbol of Southern heritage and pride by many, including the SCSP, but is seen as a symbol of hate by those opposed to it and in favor of its removal. According
to Bessenger, Sunday’s event will not be hateful. He says SCSP is rallying to honor those who sacrificed their lives for the people of South Carolina in the Civil War. The SCSP will raise the flag next to the Confederate Soldier Monument on State House grounds, and it is scheduled to be taken down when the event concludes in the evening. A f lyer for the rally reads, “[I]n defiance of political correctness and the corruption of the South Carolina Governor and Legislature, the flag of our forebears will fly once again.�
email threads contained information considered top secret, the highest level of classification. In addition, approximately 2,000 emails contained information that was retroactively classified. “The FBI also discovered several thousand work-related emails that were not among the group of 30,000 emails returned by Secretary Clinton to state in 2014,� Comey said Tuesday. The agency found that three of those emails contained information that was classified at the time they were sent or received. Clinton’s response last August to questions over whether she “wiped� her server to delete emails after turning over some to the State Department drew criticism. “What, like, with a cloth or something?� she joked at a Las Vegas campaign event. Comey add ressed t hat concer n Tuesday. “We found no evidence that any of the additional work-related emails were intentionally deleted in an effort to conceal them in some way,� he said. “We believe our investigation has been sufficient to give us reasonable confidence there was no intentional misconduct in connection with that sorting effort.� However, Comey did directly refute several public statements by Clinton in his remarks Tuesday. Clinton has long maintained she followed State Department guidelines regarding email usage. “My personal email use was fully above board. It was allowed by the State Department,� she said last September in an interview on MSNBC. A n inspector general report from the department in May contradicted that assertion, and Comey also stated Tuesday that her conduct was
unacceptable after stating no charges should be filed. “Th is is not to suggest t hat i n similar circumstances a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences,� Comey said. “To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions, but that’s not what we’re deciding now.� Clinton also trotted out another common talking point in an interview Sunday, shortly after she was interviewed
by the FBI as part of their investigation. “Let me just repeat what I have repeated for many months now: I never received nor sent any material that was marked classified,� she said in an interview on MSNBC. Comey took issue w it h t hat characterization Tuesday during his press conference. “Even if information is not marked classified in an email,� he said, “participants who know or should know that the subject matter is classified are still obligated to protect it.�
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Daufuskie exhibit shows Gullah heritage Olivia Reszczynski @TDG_ARTS
apartment complexes, a d ichotomy of t he city’s history and of its progressing future. T he old c apit a l of Pola nd, K rakow, was occupied by Germans during World War II. Most of this city remains i nt ac t . T he bu i ld i ng of t he c it y beg u n i n t he eight h and n int h centuries with a royal palace and cat hedral. The cathedral houses the remains of a saint and most of the tombs of the old kings of Poland. A dragon statue on the exterior of t he cast le breathes fi re every four m i nu t e s , d e l i g ht i n g tourists and locals alike.
The “Daufuskie Memories” exhibit at the Columbia Museum of Art displays a forgotten island, its people and its way of life on South Carolina’s coast. Photographs taken bet ween the years of 1977 and 1982 on the small island of Daufuskie between Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head depict a remarkably preser ved way of life, unaware of t he rapidly progressing world around it. This exhibition marks the fi rst time the collection has been on display in its entirety since its debut in 1982. Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, the photographer of the exhibit, decided to take pict ures of t he env ironment and its inhabitants af ter complet ing an independent st udy in West Africa. Slaves were brought to Dauf usk ie f rom West Africa in the 16th centur y and, once they received freedom after the Civil War, chose to stay and live on the island. They had no electricity until 1953, and the telephone came in the early 1970s. Due to the cultural preservation enhanced by the lack of technology and modernization, the island seemed like the perfect location for Moutoussamy-Ashe to photograph the Gullah tradition and heritage. The only way to the island was by way of a boat named the Waving Girl. MoutoussamyAshe captured the journey of the Waving Girl — a rare trip for many of the island residents — in many of her photographs. The exhibit also features breathtaking images of the inhabitants of the island that capture their souls in black and white depictions of a life untroubled by worldly dilemmas and concerns. The photographs are windows into the past and capture many traditions of the island that are passed down from hundreds of years ago. A major factor in the economy of the small island, fi shing is depicted in the many of the photographs, and churchgoing also appears
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Although it was destroyed in World War II, the historic city of Warsaw was rebuilt and is now the capital of Poland.
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T he tou r bu s rode along the 13th-century s t r e e t s o f t h e c i t y, whizzing past antique t rollies and ret ro cars. The tou r g u ide reminded us of the do’s and don’t’s of Warsaw, adding, “but you can pretty much do what you want … f reedom and justice.” Poland is not one of t he t y pical European countries that one might v i s it over a s u m mer v a c a t i o n . H o w e v e r, w h e n h a l f o f o n e ’s family’s heritage stems from the country, it is an important place to visit, and a trip there
can quickly turn from a fun vacation into an eyeopening excursion of culture and heritage. As a nation with less than 30 years of democracy, the country is still drunk and giddy with the tastes of freedom and justice. The new capital of t he count r y, Warsaw, was bombed after World War II because of the Warsaw Uprising that was staged by the occupants of the town. Remnants of many of the bombed buildings grace the outskirts of the city as reminders of the horror that once swept across the land. Much of the cit y of Warsaw, whose name stems from an old tale
of a farmer falling in love with a mermaid that was traveling through t he river close to t he cit y, has been rebuilt. Compared to many of the old buildings that were constructed in the 13th century, the new Warsaw will never have quite the same glory and splendor. The heart of Frederic Chopin, the renowned composer and musician, is buried at a church in Warsaw, while his body is buried in Paris. Marie Curie’s house, rebuilt af ter t he g r uesome bombi ng s, is a lso i n Warsaw. Broken pieces of the wall surrounding the Jewish ghetto in the city are strung between
‘American Idiot’ musical shakes up traditional theatre
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The sensational musical “American Idiot” brings to life the early-2000s work of punk-rock group Green Day on stage at the Trustus Theatre this month.
Darby Hallman @TDG_ARTS
T he “A mer ic a n Id iot ” m u s i c a l a t t h e Tr u s t u s T heat re br i ng s t he ba nd G r e e n D a y ’s 20 0 4 r o c k opera to life with a full cast of actors, singers, dancers, stage lights and a live band. “(The musical is) a high energy rock opera that tells the stor y of three friends trying to find their way in a post 9-11 world,” Trustus A r t ist ic Director Chad Henderson said. Henderson, who graduated from the University of South Carolina wit h a minor in theatre and who has been a Green Day fan since he was young, believes that punk rock fans and musical fans
alike ca n f ind enjoy ment from the show. “I t h i n k t h is show is absolutely exciting for Green Day fans, because t hey’ll know most of the words and enjoy the additional string and vocal parts that the show of fers to t he albu m” said Henderson. “For theatre fans who aren’t Green Day fans, I think they’ll be surprised at how much they enjoy the melodies in this show.” The musical, which has w o n t w o To n y Aw a r d s , feat u res ever y song on Green Day’s 2004 album, “A merican Idiot,” as well as some songs f rom t heir 2009 album, “21st Century Breakdown” and some bonus n o n - a lb u m s o n g s . E a c h song has its ow n detailed
c hor e og r aphy a nd s t a g e setup, and between musical numbers, each song is an acted-out section where the narrative is told. “ We h a v e o n e o f t h e largest bands we’ve ever had for a show and a large cast, so it’s kind of one of the, if not the, biggest production we’ve ever done,” Trustus Exec ut ive Director Leila Ibrahim said. The stage is set up with TV screens, ramps, lights and decorations that perfectly match the tone of the album. Musically, the production draws connections between various Green Day songs by play ing t hem toget her i n h a r m o n y. T h i s w a s particularly impressive as the crew managed to combine
elements of multiple songs — some of them on completely different albums — in a way that gave them a new tone and a new meaning in the context of the story that was being told. Henderson said that rock operas are dif ferent f rom traditional musicals because the songs are portraying an idea rather than explicitly telling the story itself. “This has been a challenge, as it’s been my first rock opera — but I’ve always been a fan of rock and was very much like these characters in my 20’s, so relating has been cathartic and revealing,” Henderson said. The show tack les many poig na nt issues of yout h
such as drugs, pregnancy, war and depression that are just as relevant now as they were when “American Idiot” released in 2004. Garett Bright plays t he main character, Johnny, and M ichael H az i n play s h is reckless alter ego, St. Jimmy. The struggle between these two takes them to dark, lifechanging places. Whether you know every word to “Jesus of Suburbia” or you’re a Broadway fanatic, the “American Idiot” musical offers something for you. “This is really a unique piece that’s just an amazing night of theatre,” Ibrahim said.
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As for the food, ice c re a m c a n b e f ou nd almost ever y where in Pola nd. Mu lt iple ice cream vendors reside on every street corner, eager to sell soft serve ice cream and gelato to passersby for a modest DAUFUSKIEPAGE5 as an important facet of island life. Religion i s depic t e d t h rou gh starched-white images of qu a i nt chu rche s s u r r ou nde d b y lu s h island growth. Pat Conroy, author of many books including “Lords of Discipline,” s p e nt a y e a r o n t he island teaching to c h i ld re n . H i s novel “The Water is Wide”
price. Belgian waff les — adorned with fruit, wh ipped c rea m a nd occasionally chocolate sauce — are also a Polish favorite. C au g ht b e t we e n a t r o u b le d p a s t a nd a bright future, Poland is an optimistic country, proud of it s her it age
and its ability to survive d i f f i c u lt s it u at io n s . A dest inat ion not yet arrogant in its freedom, the charming qualities of southern Poland delight all those who visit with their beaut y and their newfound “freedom and justice.”
chronicles the unique experience of bringing the outside world to this tiny island. The exhibit h a s m a n y f i r s t h a nd documents of Conroy’s w r it i n g s o n d i s pl a y as well, enriching the photographs taken by Moutoussamy-A she by providing another individual’s account of the island. The ex h ibit is a haunting reminder of South Carolina’s past, a
collection of snapshots chronicling t he lives a n d t r a d it i o n s o f a handf ul of forgot ten citizens left behind in a rapidly progressing world. Today, Daufuskie is mainly a resort town. These pictures capture the fairly recent state of the Gullah heritage t hat su r v ived on t he island for hundreds of years, one snapshot at a time.
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Stop letting politicians lie Dan Nelson Secondyear public health student
Press should take Trump seriously Linden Atelsek Third-year psychology student O ne of t he overa rch i ng t hemes of Don a ld Tr u mp’s c a mp a ig n h a s b e e n v i l if icat ion of t he press. Most recently, of c ou r s e , t h i s h a s s how n it s e l f i n h i s campaig n ban n ing various news outlets f rom repor t ing on him. But this strained relationship has been a feature of his entire 2016 run — remember his press conference t h a t t u r n e d i nt o a surprise attack on the repor ter s pre sent? Remember his threat to “open up the libel laws” so t hat he can sue people who write negative things about him? Remember when he t h rew a t a nt r u m ab out Meg y n K el ly asking him questions in debates? Remember when he complained back in t he early days of the primaries about how t he press in general treated him wor s e t h a n a ny o ne else? In this, as in many things, Mr. Trump is f ull of it. Compared to ot her candidates, he has been t reated with the softest of kid gloves. Past candidates who have been sunk on t he power of one t hing t hat t hey said or did (think Howard Dea n scream i ng, or Rick Perry forgetting his own policies i n t h e m id d le o f a debate) wou ld h ave k i l le d f o r Tr u m p’s resilience to his own ridiculousness. Present c a n d i d a t e s (t h i n k H i l la r y Cl i nton) w o u ld k i l l t o h a v e their blunders taken with as little genuine gravitas as Trump’s. When, in a George H.W. Bush campaign ad, Mike Dukakis took to the fields with his tank, the resounding i mpression it lef t (w h i c h r e s u lt e d i n his loss) was t hat he was childish, did not t a ke ou r m il it a r y
seriously or was just p l a i n o l d g o o f y. W hen George A llen c a l led S .R . Sid a r t h “ m a c a c a ,” a w o r d referring to a monkey, he was promptly (and rightfully) lambasted for his racism, and his defeat helped to turn the Senate blue. Tr u m p , o n t h e other hand, has talked ab out h i s g e n it a l i a on telev ision, called Mex icans rapists, blatantly revealed his lack of foreign policy chops on several occasions, said a judge r u led ag a i n st him because t he judge was Mex ica n, t weeted a Star of Dav id to s y mbol ize Hillary’s corruption, mourned the tragedy of 7-Eleven and so on, and so on. And yet, he is virtually unscathed in the polls. I at t r ibute much of t h is not to t he robust ness of his suppor ters, but to how t he me d i a h a s largely treated it: Not wit h t he seriousness of a president ial candidate engaging in bizarre and offensive behav ior deser ves, but with the nervous, per m issive laughter u s u a l l y g r a nt e d t o your drunk uncle at a family reu nion. Oh, Donald. You just say the darnedest things! P a r t i a l l y, t h i s i s because he’s great for ratings. A train wreck understandably draws r ubb er nec ker s , a nd since Trump revokes p r e s s p a s s e s at t he drop of a hat, poking the bear isn’t good for business. But Tr u mp need s the media more than t hey need h im, i n the end. Without the media, he wouldn’t be where he is right now — sit t i ng pret t y on billions of dollars of free advertising and a position that Jeb Bush would probably have been a shoo-in for if he hadn’t been sucked into the black hole that is The Donald. Bu sh’s defeat was hu m il iat i ngly chronicled on n at ion a l tele v ision , w it h newspapers la ment i ng h i s p o or debate performances,
boring behavior and lack of spine. Trump, by compa r ison, was B u s h’s “ a t l e a s t ” c ou nt e r p a r t — “A t least he’s interesting to watch.” “At least he stands up for himself.” “At least he’s honest.” Rather than t reat i ng t hem b ot h a s r e a l c a n d id at e s , Trump was treated as a springboard of f of wh ich to t reat Bush like a real candidate. We ran Jeb’s “please clap” moment over and over again and mocked him for his hopeless desperat ion u nt il he was per manent ly attached to the label o f “ p a t h e t i c .” We played t he gl itch in the Rubiobot on loop u nt il it felt l i k e R u b io’s e nt i r e ca mpa ig n da ngled o n h i s ne x t d e b at e performance. This is how real presidential candidates are treated b y t he pre s s: T he y are ruthlessly mocked for sm a l l m i st a ke s , t or p e do e d b y e d it s to their images a nd u lt i mately held accou nt able for not only their policies but for t hei r u lt i mately me a n i n gle s s (or telling) campaign missteps. A re gaffes the best way to cover p r e s i d e n t i a l campaigns? No. Often, t hey’re irrelevant to a candidate’s general wor t h i ne s s f o r t he of f ice. But i f we’re goi ng to do it to ever yone else, we s h o u ld b e d o i n g it to Tr u mp. He’s not i m mu ne to h is ow n mistakes because he’s so strong; he’s immune to his ow n mistakes because the media is still treating him like a joke. Somehow, we still think he’s going to sink himself — and he could. It’s not too late. But he’s goi ng to need some help. A nd that’s where the media comes in. We ne e d t o s t a r t t a k i ng Tr u mp s er iou s l y. We ne e d to st a r t vet t i ng h is policies — or calling out h is not able lack thereof — like we do when Hillary refuses to clarify her positions on issue s or Ber n ie
S a nd e r s c o m e s o u t with something that doesn’t entirely make s e n s e . We n e e d t o start pointing out his outrageous f lip-f lops ( l i ke we d id w it h M it t Rom ney a nd Joh n Kerr y) instead of blithely tolerating them. We ne e d t o s t a r t mak ing scandals out of h is blat a nt racism t he way we d id for a few week s when we collectively remembered t hat H i l la r y once c a l led black men “superpredators” — instead of brief media sideshows where we ask, “Is t his racist?” as if there really needs to be a debate about say i ng someone is unqualified to do their job because of t heir “Mexican heritage.” We ne e d t o s t a r t t reat ing h im like t he nom i nee of t he R e p u b l i c a n p a r t y. T he t h i ng s he say s and does need to have consequences, the way the things Hillary says and does do. Trump is frighteningly close to the presidency, and eventually, we’re goi ng to r u n out of t ime to start tak ing him seriously. If his condemnat ion of t he media cont inues (and it will, because bei ng hated by one establishment or the ot her i s c r it ic a l t o h is c a mpa ig n) we’l l eventually hit a point where even swayable Trump supporters or moderates on the fence will start ignoring the press and tak ing his word for it t hat t he media is just lying and corrupt. At that point, it could be too late to s t a r t c om i n g dow n hard on him. I t ’s t i m e t o s t o p l au g h i n g. It ’s t i me to stop being scared of retribution and indu lgent of intolerance and ig nora nce. One of the jobs of the press is to be a watchdog. So it’s time to take off t he gloves and start sw ing ing t he way we should have done months ago.
Politicians aren’t looked very highly upon i n A mer ica. To u s t h e y ’ r e l i a r s , c he at s a nd charlatans. A snake oil salesman might be considered more honest in this country than a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Despite this p erc ept ion , w h at does the American electorate actually do about it? C on sider i ng t h at pol it ic ia ns w it h t r a i l s of l ie s a r e elected again and aga i n, appa rent ly nothing. Perhaps it has to do with the way we go af ter politicians who lie: attacking them with lies of our own. Prevent ing liars from obtaining office seems like a relative no-brainer. Who wants to elect a liar? Realistically, however, what is and what isn’t a lie has become an entirely abst ract concept dependent on what media you consume. Not only that, but when we are faced with the truth, we often write it off as a product of a biased media if it doesn’t conform to our own views. This leads to lying being utilized as a valid political strategy, and it gets people elected. T h i s s h o u l d n’t come as a surprise for m a ny people, nor is it a new phenomenon within t he system. W hat has cha nged over the years is the sheer amount of available i n for mat ion a nd sou rces to gat her it f rom . Pe ople are turning to the internet in greater numbers than ever for their news. One would assume, given t h e v a s t a m o u nt of informat ion ava i lable on t he internet, that p e o p le w o u ld b e more informed and therefore willing to call out and vote out ly i ng pol it ic ia n s. Unfortunately, this
isn’t always the case. Not a l l med ia i s c r e at e d e q u a l . Take, for example, t h i s 2010 p ol l f rom t he Pew Re sea rch Center. The poll measures t he k nowledge of polit ics a nd cu rrent event s by t he au d ie n c e s of d if ferent med ia outlets. The Colbert Report and the Daily Show audiences per for med bet ter t h a n C N N, Fox , MSNBC and local news viewers. This is even more damning when you consider t hat over half of all A mericans t urn to local and cable news for elec t ion coverage. A nd the internet h a s n’t s e r v e d a s a substantive alternative to cable and local news, l ike ma ny suspected it would. Sixt y-t wo percent of A mer ic a ns get at least some news from social media, but we all know how rel iable Facebook is as a source. Not to ment ion t he t abloid-esque news of sites such a s Br e it b a r t , t he Hu f f i n g t o n Po s t and Slate. S o how c a n we call something a lie if we have no idea whether or not it is one? Furthermore, how can we call out some politicians for lying to the public if we are just as willing to accept other liars as truthf ul due to ou r preconceived biases? The answer requires both personal devot ion and int rospect ion to t he ac t iv it y at hand. You must be willing to not only view multiple news sources — f rom bot h side s of t he ideological aisle — to form a holist ic u nder st a nd i ng of pol it ic a l contex t , but also be willing to challenge you r own beliefs in the process. You avoid buying a bad car by reading reviews and comparing prices; why wouldn’t you vet politicians with the same effort?
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You’re a l l wou nd up t his week as mult iple pla net s zap you w it h energy. If you’re a little manic, get outside and get some exercise. Or play some sports with friends. Don’t exhaust your partner by forcing him or her to stay up all hours with you.
Taurus
You’ll have fun hanging out with a sexy friend. The moon is putting you at ease, increasing your confidence and sense of comfort within yourself. The key is to just be you. Explore new ways of touching, talking and connecting.
Gemini
Yo u r s w e e t h e a r t i s offering some challenges to you lately. Maybe your girlfriend wants to get married or have a kid. Perhaps your husband wa nt s you bot h to relocate to explore new career opport u nit ies. The moon says don’t avoid facing these big decisions.
Cancer
You’re going to get your way this week if you take a risk. Ask that cute guy or girl out and arrange a hot date. Stop waiting around for life to happen to you. Mars is urging you to make life happen. S u r p r i s e s a w a it y o u if you put yourself out there.
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Sagittarius
A moon square might discourage you a little bit this week, but don’t lose faith. You’re still heading down a good pat h. Keep pu rsu i ng relat ionships and opportunities and don’t let anything stop you. You’ll soon experience a breakthrough.
Yo u’r e l i k e l y t o b e attracted to two people at once. A schizophrenic moon is pulling you in two different directions. Maybe you’re st ill in love with someone from your past, but you also are developing strong feelings for somebody in a new relationship.
Mercury is moving into your sign for a while, and this will heighten your ability to express yourself through speak ing and writing. I f you have to w r ite something for work, this will be easy for you now. If you need to have a big talk wit h someone, it should go well.
Don’t ju s t g o a long with what’s happening. Mercury is challenging you to honor your true desi res. M aybe you r par t ner wa nt s to get married, but you don’t. Perh ap s you r hone y wants to adopt a pound puppy, and you don’t. Stand up for yourself.
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Libra
You’re going back and forth about something, wondering what to do. A moon opposit ion could leave you feeling pe s si m ist ic, but t h is w ill soon pass. Don’t make a bad choice just because you don’t feel ver y hopef u l about a complicated situation.
Scorpio
Avoid obsessing about silly things or focusing on stuff that really isn’t important. Mars could create moments where you want to take things to extremes just because you crave melodrama. Don’t do it. Try to take a higher road.
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Aquarius
Since the sun is opposite your sign, your energy le vel s cou ld b e low. You’l l wa nt to h a ng around the house being lazy. Social situations cou ld be u nu sua l ly stressful, so give yourself permission to be a hermit as much as you can.
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You’ll need to spend time with more than just one person right now. Even if you’re having a great romance, you still need to talk with outside fa m i ly members a nd friends once in a while. Mercury is reminding you to keep a diverse social circle.
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With the loss of anchor Brandon Shell at left tackle, the Gamecocks will need to find a new starter.
Position preview:
OFFENSIVE LINE, SPECIAL TEAMS W hile the majority of the offensive focus Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
MASON
ZANDI ZACK
BAILEY ALAN
KNOTT CORY
HELMS D.J.
PARK
is generally on the skill positions, battles in the trenches are the foundation for moving the ball down the field. Let’s take a look at the potential starting five up front for South Carolina this season.
Zandi is the most experienced player on the offensive line, as he is the only senior at the position listed on the depth chart. The Chapin native will make the move over to left tackle to replace Brandon Shell after starting 10 games at right tackle in 2015. Considered one of the team’s leaders, the 6-foot-9, 308-pound senior should be the anchor of the offensive front this fall. Bailey had plenty of hype coming out of high school, as he was a finalist for Mr. Football in the Palmetto State and rated as a four-star prospect. The 6-foot-6, 313-pounder made an impact last season as a true freshman by making five starts, three of which came at center, which was a position he had never played in high school. Bailey will have the opportunity to play his natural position of left guard this fall and, paired with Zandi, should make a strong left side of the line.
Knott has started 17 games in the garnet and black, and he likely would have started more if it weren’t for an injury. At 6-foot-4, 280 pounds, Knott is a mainstay in the middle of the line, and he should be the starting center come the season opener. Provided that he can stay healthy, the Georgia native should find himself on the field often.
A Wake Forest transfer, Helms sat out in 2015 due to NCAA rules, but he brings plenty of talent and experience to the Gamecocks. The 6-foot-4, 306-pound Helms started 23 of 24 possible games, with the lone exception being Senior Day of his freshman year. A freshman All-American in 2013, Helms should be a strong contributor at right guard this season.
T h e m e n’s s o c c e r team’s season ended last year in heartbreak ing f a s h i o n , l o s i n g 1- 0 i n over t i me to UC Sa nta Barbara in t he second rou nd of t he N C A A t o u r n a m e nt . T h i s s e a s o n , it w i l l be a st r uggle for t he Gamecocks who upped the difficulty on their schedule by etching in eight teams that made it to last year’s NCA A Tournament, including t wo of t he t op f ou r seed s f rom t he 2015 tournament. However, Sout h Ca rol i na does ret u rn much of t heir production and talent from last year’s team. Here are three pointers that will help the returners and new players get back to the tournament in 2016. Sho o t mor e (accurately) than the opponent This one might sound si mple, but it does correlate w it h bet ter of fensive product ion. T he G a mecock s la st y e a r s hot 250 t i me s with 28 goals, but their o p p o ne nt s t o ok 302 s hot s a nd s c ore d 29 times. One could argue that shot attempts don’t ref lect product ion, and it’s partially true. L ook i ng at shot s on target, though, would be a better indicator, a nd t he G a meco c k s’ opponents have put 125 out of their 302 (.414) on target compared to South Carolina’s own 98 out of 250 (.392). Shots on goal lead to rebound goals and can push the defense on its heels, but fi rst they must take the shots. The Gamecocks w i l l h a v e t o l au n c h bet ter shot s at more volume if they want to win games. Hit the corners Cor ner k ick s a re a way for teams to boost their shot potential by serving the ball into the
box. Last year, they only had 84 corner kicks, and only one of those found the back on the net. To c omp a re , opp onent s took 122 corners and k nocked t h ree in for goals. Resting at an even four corners per game, South Carolina needs to get the ball toward the end line in hopes of a defender booting the ball out for a corner. Once they have a corner kick, though, they have to bring in the big guys for an aerial attack, most not abl y s o p ho mor e s Bjorn Gudjonsson and Tor Nyboe. Bad things rarely happen when the ball is in the opponent’s box and in front of the net. Continue to win at home Last yea r, t he G a mecock s d id not lose at home, posting an 8-0-2 record when at Stone Stadium. Their home record gave them some w iggle room when they went on the road , wh ic h a l lowed them to have a chance at the championships. This year’s home slate is sig n if ica nt ly more d if f ic u lt. Clemson, a team that made it to the championship game last year, comes to town as the season opener. Out of the Conference USA, they play Kentucky and Charlotte in Columbia, two teams that gave the Gamecocks their only Ls in conference play last season. They also host Rutgers as part of their out-of-conference schedule. The Scarlet Knights represented the Big Ten last year in the NCAA Championships. Winning the games at home against top teams will build momentum for t hei r p otent ia l ly less d if f ic u lt road games. They will have 2,0 0 0 -plus fa ns supporting them each game, ranking top 10 in attendance for the past few years, which will help tremendously.
Park is the only current fi rst-teamer with zero collegiate starts, but the redshirt junior still gets the nod on the depth chart over sophomore Blake Camper. Park played in 10 games in 2015 and was recognized at the spring game for his exceptional effort. With Zandi moving to the other side of the line, the coaching staff will likely call upon Park to take over the right tackle spot.
B eyond the offensive line, special teams play a big role
in offensive production, particularly when it comes to field position. The Gamecocks had a strong showing on special teams in 2015, and with most of their specialists returning, that success should repeat.
ELLIOTT
FRY
SEAN
KELLY RASHAD
FENTON
Fry has put together an impressive career in his first three seasons in Columbia, currently ranking as the team’s second-leading scorer all-time. The former walkon made 20 of his 28 field goal attempts in 2015, including a career-long 52-yarder against UCF. A 2014 All-SEC Second-Teamer, Fry will undoubtedly be handling place-kicking duties for his senior season.
Kelly emerged as a solid contributor for South Carolina last season in his first year after transferring from Florida Atlantic. The senior averaged 44.3 yards per punt last season while blasting a career-long 69-yarder, one of his 14 punts of over 50 yards. After ranking fourth in punting average in the SEC in 2015, Kelly will look to put together another strong year.
Fenton ranked fifth in the SEC last season with an average kickoff return of 26.1 yards, though he only had 14 returns. Fenton, a cornerback, emerged on special teams when he took his first ever collegiate touch for a 96-yard score against LSU. The former three-star recruit could see action returning kicks and punts in 2016.
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The Gamecocks will have to replace some of their production since four regular starters graduated.