The Daily Gamecock 10/31/16

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— T.J. Holloman, senior linebacker

Fans, players usher in new era with culture-shifting win Bobby Balboni

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Since Steve S p u r r i e r ’s resig nat ion in October of 2015, the South Carolina football program

has st r uggled to move on from the most successful era in t he program’s history.

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Student health organizations aim to curb domestic violence Mike Woodel

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Ol iv ia Hassler is unquestionably a fine athlete.

A redshirt senior on the USC track and field team, t he A llentow n, Pen ns ylva n ia, nat ive a nd c r i m i na l ju st ice st udent ha s tos sed a javelin over 150 feet in collegiate competition.

In high school, she set her at hlet ic dist rict’s record in javelin and p l a c e d 13t h a t t h e 2013 U.S. Track a nd Field Junior Outdoor C h a mpion sh ip s. But t hose were t he easier days.

L i k e t hou s a nd s of ot her women ac ro s s South Carolina, Hassler is a domestic violence survivor. For years, the state’s male-on-female homicide rate has placed it among the worst in the nation for violence against women. Many organizations on USC’s campus are dedicated to fighting this trend and held events throughout October to obser ve Domest ic V iolence Awa rene s s Mont h .

Their goal is to raise awareness of abusive relationships involving young people, including incidents like Hassler’s.

In 2013, Hassler was brutally assaulted by her high school boyfriend a s s he at t e mpt e d t o remove her persona l items from t he man’s house for the last time.

A f ter bei ng k nocked u nconscious, Hassler woke up in a bathtub,

where t he beat ing continued. “I said, ‘You should’ve just killed me,’� Hassler told GamecocksOnline in 2015. “He had told me, ‘If I killed you, then you would be leaving me. And I told you that you’re not allowed to leave me.’�

W hen she woke up i n t h e h o s p it a l t w o days later, doctors told Hassler t hat she had been mugged outside of her car. When it was m e nt i o n e d t h a t h e r boy friend had visited her, her memory of the assault returned.

St i l l , s he i n it i a l l y decided not to tell police or family members of the attack. She feared not only retaliation but also t hat members of her community would not believe her. “Some of them thought it was r id ic u lo u s a nd t he y were like, “No, there’s no way, like, he didn’t do all of this, there’s no way,’� Hassler said.

ESPN picked up H a s s l e r ’s s t o r y i n October of 2015 after a G a me c o c k s O n l i ne v ideo doc u mented H a s s l e r ’s r e c o v e r y.

Hassler’s stor y is one of several high-profile incidents of domestic violence involving USC students and faculty in recent years.

In November of 2014, c r i m i nolog y st udent Diamoney Greene was shot to deat h i n her apart ment at Copper Beech by her boyfriend, Brandon Early. A f ter k illing Greene, Early t u r ned t he g u n on himself.

D r. R aj a Fa y a d , a g r adu ate d i rec tor at t he A rnold School of Public Health, was k il led by h is ex-w ife i n a not her mu rders u ic id e i n Fe b r u a r y 2015. According to The State, the incident was the fi rst multiple killing on the USC campus in nearly 36 years.

Law enforcement agencies across the state field about 36,000 calls r e l at e d t o d o m e s t i c abuse incidents ever y y e a r, a c c o r d i n g t o t he Sout h Carol i na Coalit ion A gainst Domest ic V iolence a nd S e x u a l A s s au lt .

Many more incidents, the coalition notes, go unreported.

I n 2015, t he 23 loca l org a n izat ions c on ne c t e d t o SCCADVSA sheltered

nea rly 2,80 0 v ic t i ms of domest ic v iolence.

Non-shelter assistance was prov ided to a f u r t he r 19, 0 0 0 . Bu t more alarming has been the rate at which violence between South Carolina couples turns deadly.

Each September, the Violence Policy Center, a non-prof it t hat supports gun control, issues a report on maleo n-f e m a le ho m ic id e i n t h e U. S . S i n c e 1998, South Carolina has never fared better t h a n n i nt h-wor s t i n the nation. From 2010 to 2013, the Palmetto State was ranked either worst or second-worst in the nation each year.

T h e 2 0 16 r e p o r t showed some progress.

R e p o r t i n g o n 2 014 data, V PC found that South Carolina’s maleo n-f e m a le ho m ic id e rate declined from 2.32 v ic t i m s p er 10 0,0 0 0 women in 2013 to 1.73 the following year. The sudden change moved South Carolina to fifthworst in the nation for the first time in half a decade.

However, the state’s male-on-female homicide rate remained well above the national r at e of 1.0 8 v ic t i m s per 100,000 women in 2014.The repor t also uncovered a number of disturbing trends.

According to VPC’s 2016 report, 93 percent of male-on-female hom ic ide v ic t i m s i n Sout h Carol i na were k illed by someone t hey k new. Sixt y-t wo percent had been i nt i m a t e l y i n v o l v e d wit h t heir k iller, and 82 percent were killed in connection with an interpersonal argument.

But why wou ld a person seek to remain i n a c le a rl y ab u s i v e relat ionsh ip, even to t he p oi nt of fea r i ng for their life? Shannon Nix, associate director of Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention a nd Prevent ion at USC , ex pla i ns t hat t he circumstances s u r rou nd i ng abu sive relationships are often very complicated. “When working with clients, I would be like, ‘They’re not a jerk 100 percent of the time,’�

Nix said. “You’re going to hang on to or think about those times when t hey’ve been good to you.�

Nix began work ing

w it h sex u a l a s sau lt victims while earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology at USC A iken. She started at Student Health Services in June, 2015.

W i t h i n S AV I P, Nix works to “prov ide advocac y to interpersonal v iolence su r v ivors� on campus. Her work du r i n g DVA M included coordinating t he screen ing of a film about violence in LGBTQ relationships and several awareness events.

W hen a sked about misconceptions surrounding abuse in college relat ionships, Nix said that students often cannot understand why abused partners are unable to flee. “ I t h i n k t h e r e’s a lot of b el ief ‌ t h at people who are being abu s e d l i k e it ,â€? N i x said. “Like, ‘Well, they must like it, they stay.’ I can promise you, no one likes being called names, or manipulated or bat tered. A g a i n, these are complicated relationships.â€?

Nix also spoke ab out “g a s l ight i n g,� a c o m mo n t ac t ic b y which abusers use ment al ma n ipu lat ion to cause their partner to dist r ust t heir ow n memories and instincts. “They will literally conv i nce t he abu sed p a r t ner t h at t he y ’re crazy,� Nix said. “It’s like, if you see the sky is blue, they will wear you down until you’re like, ‘Fine, the sky is purple.’ “So it ’s t h is rea l ly kind of wearing down, and so then the abused partner just begins to question almost every decision they make.�

One of t he biggest misconceptions about domestic violence that Ni x t r ie s to f ight is the idea that physical bat ter y of a pa r t ner is t he most com mon for m of abuse in a relationship. Nix said verbal techniques such as gaslight ing are far more common — and can be more effective. “I’ve even heard people say, ‘I’d rather b e b e at t h a n c a l le d n a m e s ,’ â€? N i x s a i d . “You know, bumps and bruises heal ‌ [Mental and psychological abuse] really takes a toll on their self-esteem.â€?

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VIOLENCEPAGE2 N i x c om me nde d Corey I ng ram, t he program coordinator for out reach and men’s programs, for h i s work w it h t he all-male organization Tr u e S t r e n g t h .

For me rl y k now n as Gentlemen R e s p e c t i n g Interacting in Truth, Tr u e S t r e n g t h m e e t s m o nt h l y t o discuss interpersonal violence and healthy forms of masculinity.

M e m b e r s o f Tr u e St reng t h a re a lso instructed to be leaders in the f ield of b y s t a nder accountability on the USC campus.

I ng ram sa id he decided to work with male survivors of domest ic and s e x u a l abu s e a f t er working in a facility that housed male sex of fenders. There, he found t hat most of the residents were survivors themselves, often of a physical or sexual nature.

“We just thought t hat it wou ld be i mp or t a nt to h ave an outlet for men,” Ingram said. “That was a missing piece here at the University of South Carolina.”

N i n e t e e n t o 31 percent of male college st udent s experience unwanted sexual contact each ye a r, ac c ord i ng to a f l ier for ma le survivors. The brochure also states t hat because of t he disproport ionate a m o u nt o f f e m a le sur vivors, t here is a growing misconcept ion t hat men cannot be abused

by their partners.

W h i le Tr ue St reng t h focuses mainly on male sexual a s s a u lt s u r v i v o r s , some members of Tr ue St reng t h a re victims of domestic v iolence as well.

To c o m m e m o r a t e DVA M , I n g r a m hosted a table event for Tr ue St reng t h du r i ng a n October fa r mers ma rket on campus and assisted w it h St roll Out St ig ma, a n event designed to challenge com mon neg at ive conceptions.

In the long term, I ng ra m hopes t hat Tr u e S t r e n g t h ’s tact ics w ill help to increase reporting of domestic and sexual abuse on campus. He also aims for Tr ue Strength’s bystander accountability program to reach more male students in years to come.

Malcolm Bevel, an epidem iolog y doctoral student and m e m b e r o f Tr u e Strength, challenged USC st udent s of all genders to seek resources if they are bei ng abu sed. T he problem of domestic violence, he said, can only be solved with action.

“No matter if you a re ma le, fema le, whatever orientation you identif y as, you are not the only one,” Bevel sa id. “But it takes one to step up and be that voice. So ask yourself, do you have t he cou rage enough to stand up?”

And without question, the courage is out there. Just ask Olivia Hassler.

FANSPAGE1 Prior to the Gamecocks’ 24-21 win over No. 18 Tennessee Saturday, the prog r a m wa s ju st 2-7 against SEC opponents under former interim head coach Shawn Elliott and coach Will Muschamp.

Both wins came against Vanderbilt. Fans could point to past glory and hope for future success, but in the present, there simply wasn’t much to point to.

Maybe it was the 7:20 p.m. start. Maybe it was the hope of discovering the program’s quarterback of the future in freshman Jake Bentley. But leading up to kickoff, the energy was different at WilliamsBrice Stadiu m t han anything felt in the last calendar year.

“What a great win for our football team and our program,” Muschamp said. “Our fan base was amazing, and it was an electric atmosphere. We felt the energy coming up during Gamecock Walk, and we appreciate that.”

Will Muschamp earned his f irst win against a

ranked opponent since arriv ing in Columbia, but perhaps even more importantly, he did it with his own players. Instead of c obbl i n g t og e t her holdovers from Spurrier’s regime in an attempt to form a stopgap, Muschamp won on the back of two late additions to his first recruiting class.

Bentley sparked South Carolina’s offense with two passing touchdowns and 15 complet ions in 20 at tempt s. He a l so reciprocated t he fa ns’ energ y, feeding off the environment around him.

“There’s no question, in that environment it says a lot about his preparation and what he puts into it,” Muschamp said of the poise his quarterback displayed.

Muschamp landed cornerback Jamarcus King out of the junior college ra n k s less t ha n t wo weeks after being hired.

Muschamp’s aggression in identifying King as a key element in his program’s future paid off in South Carolina’s victory. The junior recorded two critical interceptions. After King’s

first pick in the second quarter, South Carolina’s offense responded with a touchdown less than a minute later. His second i ntercept ion helped stall a potential fourth quarter comeback by the Volunteers.

Mu sc h a mp c a n feel good about the team he has on the field, but South Carolina fans can also feel good about the direction of their program.

“The at mosphere of the game was so dynamic, the students really came together to support the t e a m ,” s e c o n d - y e a r business student Kevin O’Brien said. “My pride as a student at Carolina has never been higher.” “[ It wa s] def i n it el y the loudest the stadium ha s been i n a wh i le,” said fourth-year business st udent Joe Goldberg, w ho e x p e r ie nc e d t he program’s success during t he Spurrier-era. “[ It] reminded me a lot of the 2014 Georgia game.”

Sen ior linebacker T. J . H o l l o m a n a l s o ex per ienced t hat past success as a member of

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a team that went to the Capital One Bowl in 2013 and t he I ndependence Bowl in 2014.

“We needed this win tonight. Not only for our program but also for our fans,” Holloman said. “It was a loud stadium and [the fans] got what they deserved.”

There was a noticeable cha nge in t he cu lt u re surrounding Sout h Carolina football. Energy from the stands cascaded down to the players, and even down to coaching staff. The fans themselves very nearly found their way down to the field.

“W hen the clock hit t w o m i nu t e s a n d w e were pushing down the stands, I thought: ‘This is real. This is happening,’” fou r t h-year h istor y student Johnny Ingalls said. “Then people started talking about rushing the field and the adrenaline and excitement were too much.”

No longer mourning t he lo s s of Sp u r r ie r, South Carolina football is christening the era of Coach Boom.

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Columbia jazz enthusiasts are in for a treat, as Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James is scheduled to kick off the third annual Columbia Winter Jazz Fest this Friday.

The three-day event, sponsored

by Jazz Diva Entertainment, features performances by various musicians such as Najee, Terence Young and Alex Bugnon. Concertgoers can expect to hear Jmichael Peeples as the opening act as well as Pieces of a Dream, a jazz group hailing from Philadelphia.

Growing up New Rochelle, New York, it was common practice for elementary school students to sign up to learn an instrument and James “Boney” Oppenheim was no different.

At the age of eight, he set out to rent a trumpet only to realize that the store didn’t have any, so he settled for a clarinet. Two years later, his band teacher encouraged him to switch to the saxophone and he instantly fell in love.

“You know, from an early age I was able to sort of just connect with it and feel very creative when I was playing it, and I’m still excited about it even today all these years later,” Oppenheim said.

W hen Oppenheim got older, he enrolled in college as a history student with law school aspirations. After his sophomore year, he realized that music was his passion and that he owed it to himself to attempt to make it a career.

For a while, he delivered pizzas while trying to break into the music industry, but by his early 20s, he was able to book enough gigs to support himself as a musician.Around this time, he earned the nickname “Boney,” a reference to his thin frame.

Early on, he of ten worked as a sideman to art ists like The Isley Brothers, Teena Marie and Morris Day. During this period in his life, he was able to learn the music industry and focus on developing as a musician.

Looking back, Oppenheim believes that this experience facilitated his transition to a solo career.

“When I finally got a breakthrough as a solo artist, I had a lot of knowledge and experience, and I was able to draw on that and I think it really made things easier for me in the long run,” he said.

Oppenheim released his first record in 1992, when he was in his early 30s, and he’s been working as a solo artist ever since.

Even t hough O ppen hei m is performing at a jazz festival, he doesn’t consider himself to be solely a jazz artist. When creating new pieces, he

just goes where his inf luences take him and doesn’t consider the limits of genre. His music is the result of a variety of different inspirations, and it can’t be categorized as simply one thing or another.

H is latest a lbu m, apt ly na med “f ut u re sou l,” blends t he sou lf u l sounds of the past with contemporary production. The record has been one of his most successful, as it debuted at nu mber one on t he Bi l lboa rd Contemporary Jazz charts in 2015.

One can expect to hear some of this new material at his upcoming Jazz Fest performance, in addition to some old favorites. To keep his concerts fresh, Oppenheim tends to pull older tracks from his catalog that he has never played in concert. However, he insists that certain songs that fans expect to hear will always be included.

One may imagine a jazz festival concert to be slow-paced and mellow, but O pp en hei m i n si st s you c a n expect a lot more action and audience participation at his concert.

“We don’t play like the slow or more sort of late night tracks in the show,” he said. “We can kind of concentrate more on the stuff that’s going to be able to involve the audience.”

A t h i s C olu mbi a W i nt er Ja z z Fest performance, old fans and new jazz l isteners al ike w ill have t he opportunity to hear a veteran musician do what he loves to do. Oppenheim is fully committed to giving the audience a great show every time he takes the stage.

“I’m full of gratitude, certainly, to the fans for still being interested in the music, and I feel a tremendous responsibility to people, you know, whenever I put out a record or play a show to make sure t hat it’s 110 percent,” he said.

Oppen hei m t r u ly enjoy s t he experience of performing live and he considers it the catalyst for his pursuit of a music career. After over 20 years in the music industry, he is still happy to be touring and sharing his passion with the world.

“That feeling you get when you’re onstage and the communal experience of creating music with the band and then the audience and we’re all sort of in the same space and feeling the same thing,” he said. “It’s just something really special and wonderful. It doesn’t get old, that’s for sure.”

Where: Township Auditorium When: Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.

How much: $39-89 on Ticketmaster

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DID ‘THE WALKING DEAD’ PREMIERE GO TOO FAR? No William Outlaw @JW_OUTLAW

“The Walking Dead” h a s b e e n a c u lt u r a l phenomenon for t he past six years, but people are apparently just now starting to question its somet imes g rotesque violence. For the record, I am not a fan of gore or blood-soaked violence in any sense, but it doesn’t offend me either. Despite this, the season premiere did make me a little sick to my stomach out of fear for the characters, and I think that’s exactly what was supposed to happen.

“The Walk ing Dead” has been using over-thetop violence for a while now, and I think there are actually a number of worse offenders than Negan’s murderous acts (Lori’s C-section and subsequent mercy killing

by Carl, Rick biting a man’s neck, etc).

It wa s ha rd seei ng beloved characters being beaten by a baseba l l bat, but that just made me hate the insidious nature of Negan more.

A noteworthy thought to add is that “The Walking Dead” is clearly made for a mature audience. While it might be on basic cable television, it does have a parental advisory notice a nd i s r at e d T V-14.

While this rating might seem low, one has to remember the level of violence that is currently acceptable in a PG-13 movie. A lso, as stated before, “The Walking Dead” is currently in its seventh season; it’s hard to believe that new people would just now be ju mpi ng onto t he series, particularly without knowledge of t he v iolent precedence. For t ho se t hat have watched week ly si nce 2010, it is no secret that the show is very violent and can be quite u n s et t l i n g, a nd t here have been a few i n st a nce s w here t he g or e seemed to be pretty unnecessary.

R e g a r d le s s , I believe that in this

Yes instance, the showing of Glenn and Abraham’s murders made me understand how messed up Negan is and how much I want to see justice done. It’s no secret that “The Walk ing Dead” (and AMC in general) is toeing the line with what is allowable on cable television. W hile I do think that the showing of violence might have been unnecessary, I do not think it crossed a line, or if it did, it had already been crossed sea son s ago, a nd we didn’t recognize it.

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f r ighten i ng to a n ex tent never seen before. A lthough we Beloved fans of were all prepared for “The Walking Dead” o ne of ou r b elo v e d wa ited i n agony for characters to die, the t he season prem iere emotional turmoil set so they could see who up by how the episode t h i s ne w c h a r ac t er, revealed it and the fact N e g a n , k i l l e d . I t ’s that there was a second true that if you watch deat h was too much.

“The Walking Dead,” The rating of T V-14 you have i n herent ly is probably accu rate accepted the fact that for the show, but that there will be blood and doesn’t mean A MC’s v iole n c e . Howe v e r, directors didn’t go too t his last episode was f a r. T he e mot io n a l something none of the rollercoaster everyone fans were prepared for. went on when we saw Neg a n’s cha rac ter Glenn holding on for was sadistic and dear life — right after Abraham’s deat h — w it h his eye half out of his skull after being beaten in, trying to say something with h is last breat h, was too much.

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as the most powerful and brought Rick and Carl front and center.

He portrayed himself as God, making Rick take the axe and telling him to cut off Carl’s ar m, seconds before the blade hit sk in — stoppi ng R ick a nd mak ing him say that Negan was THE leader now. This whole thing made this episode too r e a l a nd t o o c r u e l .

R ick , who had been strong for a whole six seasons, was broken under this man. The episode was too real.

Once only characters, we saw t he f rag i le humanity of the people in the show. They had been broken by Negan, killed by him, and now, t h is madma n was in control. We lost two of our favorite characters, and although this all has a purpose for where the show is going, the lines that were crossed t h is t i me ca n not be uncrossed, leaving fans with a legitimate fear for the season.

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Review: Chesney surprises with long-awaited album

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“Cosmic Hallelujah” Release Date: Oct. 28 Artist: Kenny Chesney Label: Blue Chair Records

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Kenny Chesney debuted his 17th studio album after changing its name and extending its release date, but it was well worth the wait for his fans.

“Some Town Somewhere,” renamed “Cosmic Hallelujah” in July, took on its new name because of a song in which Chesney collaborated with P!nk — “Setting The World on Fire” — which influenced him to change the album title to closer resemble how the music made him feel.

With tracks emphasizing Chesney’s rela xed, bl is sf u l st yle, “C o sm ic Hallelujah” seems to make listeners take stock of t he small, beaut if ul things in life that compose its joy and melody. Especially in the track “Setting The World on Fire,” he remembers the impact and simple significance of summer love.

Upbeat rhythms with quicker tempos take on more of a pop feel than old country, showing Chesney as a leader of the pop-country genre. Inducing a singalong feel and a cheerful, emotional effect on those who listen, he can appeal to even to those who aren’t traditionally fans of country music, like myself.

In addition to simplistic, reminiscent themes, Chesney also branches into a rebellious tone. With the song “Bucket,” in which he sings about making a bucket list about defying social boundaries, the singer triumphs doing his own thing in

life no matter what others think.

Despite the variable themes within the album, Chesney still ties them all together under the album’s title, which accurately reiterates Chesney’s own take on life. “Cosmic Hallelujah” seems to signify that, in life, the world is singing the soundtrack of your life if you only look around and take stock of it all.

Contemporar y backg rou nd vocals and soft electric guitar tones compliment Chesney’s calm voice and peaceful lyrics, perhaps in the effect of comforting his listeners into reverence for the simple and sacred details of life.

“Some Town Somewhere” emphasizes this the most with its sway-inducing t u ne t hat ca n even rem i nd USC students of what we all have in common — our Southern roots or residency.

“Cosm ic Hallelujah” is a g reat album for USC students because its calming effect and simplistic message of enjoying the life we are experiencing now is so relevant to our college lives. In particular for seniors, it’s so important to not take a single moment for granted in our time here, but to instead rejoice in every beautiful memory we are making during these four short years. Just try listening to “Winnebago” and tell me

that it doesn’t make you remember a sweet memory. Why not make more while we’re in our best years in college?

While encouraging us to take the best moments of life and make them last in our memories, Chesney also offers a bit of caution to chasing some of the pleasures of life. In “Rich and Miserable,” the satirical tone and faster rhythm resembles a speed watch hovering in the minds of young adults like ourselves with our eyes on the prize of financial and material success.

Chesney offers lyrics that invite us to think about what’s truly important in life. With a valuable life lesson embedded in a catchy tune, Chesney reminds us that the “American dream never wakes up.”

Overall stay ing t r ue to his characterist ic beachy, enchant ing feel, Chesney keeps our minds on making the most of the life we have now, in every moment. Contrasting past memories and present enjoyment, Chesney questions our concepts of success. He seems to ask, “How will you reflect on what really matters in life, and what are you going to do about it?”

Listen to the album and perhaps you’ll find your answer.

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Trump mocks GOP ideology Griffin Hobson Third-year economics and marine science student

Elephants need more space to roam, live in our zoos Every so often in the news, there is a story on parental abuse. Often t hese stories include a c h i ld or c h i ld re n bei ng conf i ned to a basement or a single r o o m . We h a v e a l l heard t hese t y pes of hor r if ic accou nt s, and most of us share a similar response of s ho c k a nd out r a g e .

We imagine the type of psychological damage done to these children and shudder at the thought of ever having to experience such a miserable way of existence ourselves.

H o w e v e r, w h a t w e don’t realize is that we a re pa r t ic ipat i ng i n something very similar to such stories when we go to the zoo.

Let’s consider t he elephant. In the wild, t he A sian elephant’s home range can be as large as 200,000 acres wh ile t he A f r ica n eleph a nt ’s c a n b e a staggering 2.7 million ac re s. A l l t h is la nd allows t he elephants t o e at , e x plore a nd s o c i a l i z e p r o p e r l y.

Now let’s consider the average zoo enclosure size for t his animal.

Most zoo enclosures for elephants are about o n e a c r e , w it h t h e larger ones being up to five. The difference bet ween t he siz e of these animals’ range i n t he w i ld versus their range in a zoo is astronomical. This is far worse than being confined to one room

i n a hou se; it ’s l i ke being confi ned to one corner.

It makes sense that we all enjoy the zoo.

It provides us with an o p p o r t u n it y t o s e e animals that we might have never been able to see in our lifetimes ot her w i s e , l i k e t he elephant. However, we cannot keep sacrificing these animals’ happiness and proper lifestyle merely so we can pay a few buck s to look at them for a few hours a few times a year. This is not right.

I t ’s e a s y t o g o through the zoo w it hout t h i n k i ng of this issue. We can stare at the animals and eat ou r concessions and then go home without

a second t hought of what it’s like to live i n a cor ner. But we shouldn’t, just as we would never ignore a child being confined to single room for his whole life. We need to petition to make a change. I k now zoos will always exist. I’m not saying we need to put a n end to t hem altogether, although I do believe that would be in the best interest of a n i m a l s l i k e t he elephant. I simply want us to challenge zoos to at least enlarge these enclosures if nothing else. L et ’s t u r n t he elephant’s corner into a room, or even a house.

—Isabelle Carroll, fi rst-year public relations student

Social media a force for good Alyssa Broer First-year public relations student

O n We d n e s d a y, Oct. 26, 2016, a young boy named Jake, who lives in a small village i n Gha na, beca me a worldw ide sensat ion as I nstag ram photos s u r f aced of t he b oy completely entranced in a lesson. Taken by C a rlo s C or t e s , t h i s photo f a r s u r pa s sed a ny e x p ec t at ion s of receiving many “likes” on t he soc ia l med ia site. Rather, it has given the boy the chance to receive an educat ion t ha n k s to donat ions f rom people a rou nd t he world. W it hout I nst ag ram, Ja ke a nd h is peer s m ight not have had the chance to attain an education.

This situation is not u n c o m m o n . Pe o p le around the world view social media sites as enhancing the human ex perience. I n ever y aspect of our lives — persona l, socia l a nd even political, to name a few — we rely on social media to connect with people, establish an ident it y and gain information.

So why does it get so much heat?

Critics argue that the younger generation’s o b s e s s i o n w it h t h e i nst a nt g rat if icat ion aspect of social media

networking accelerates narcissism and diminishes attention spa ns. Maybe t hat’s reasonable for t hose who take social media t o a n e x t r e me . But in most cases, social media is used as a way to en r ich l ive s, not take away from them.

Thanks to social media, “long distance” relationships really do not exist anymore; at the click of a button, we can connect wit h loved ones v i r t ua l ly any where in the world. I n fact , t he connections we form on social media with our loved ones has been t hought to i mprove our relationships with those people in real life.

As one of many out-ofstate college students, this does not come as a surprise. Tagging my mom in Facebook posts about cute puppies or “Gilmore Girls” allows us to bond 1,000 miles apart. The possibilities to con nec t a re nea r limitless through social media.

W hat ’s more, s o c ia l med ia a l low s us to brand ourselves i n exact ly t he way we desire, g iv i ng us more cont rol over our identity than ever b efore. Re sea rc her s have actually concluded that because we are able to moderate what we post on social media, it has given selfesteem levels a boost for users that put their best effort into their digital identity. People are able to desig n

t heir social media pages to ref lect their values, experiences and important connections, o f t e nt i m e s i n w a y s t hey wou ld not be able to w it hout t h is platform. This allows f o r a c h i e v e m e nt o f balance between who people see themselves as and who they want to be.

F i n a l l y, w i t h o u t social media, t he distribution of information as we know it would simply not be possible. Twitter’s use of hashtags that have the chance to become trending worldwide is a prime example of this.

W hether it’s popular TV show “The Voice” — wh ich incited 3.5 million tweets in just fou r epi s o de s — or the devastating Sandy Hook school shooting, incidents of nat ional interest or significance gain widespread awa rene s s over t h i s popular social media site. Because ignorance truly is not bliss, this is la rgely benef ic ia l to societ y as a whole and even supports our democratic system.

G one are t he days when communication

ex isted t hrough a ha ndw r it ten let ter received week s af ter it wa s c reated. I n a s o c iet y c l a i m i n g t o support inclusion a nd col laborat ion, s o c i a l me d i a s er ve s as a cr ucial tool. A s we become more g lob a l i z e d , t he u s e of t hese net work i ng sites ca n on ly be a posit ive t hing, spreadi ng awareness and k nowledge to whatever audience the user desires — f rom v ir t ually ever yone i n t he world to t he relatively small amount of Instagram followers he or she has.

The mere number of social media users — 2.3 billion worldwide — heav i ly i nd ic ate s that clearly these sites are doing somet hing r ight . I f p eople d id not love it, they would not keep u si ng it.

Jake’s story highlights the absolutely amazing possibilities of social med ia: If d o n e c o r r e c t l y, w e c a n help ou r fel low g lob a l c it i z e n s l i v e bet ter, achieve more and contribute to our future.

For decades, liberals and minorit y c o m m u n i t i e s have asser ted t hat conservatism is about suppressing minorit y groups. A nd for decades, conservatives have responded w it h “It’s not about hate, it’s about .” The blank could be f illed in with law and order, upholding the sanctity of marriage, keeping women safe or various other things.

The problem is most conservatives now back Donald Trump, a man who doesn’t care about any of the excuses. So if you’re a conservative and honestly, genuinely believe t hat your p a r t y a n d id e o l o g y a r e n’t ab out h at r e d a nd i ntolera nce at their core, you should probably vote for almost literally anyone else.

Let’s start with the “sanctity of marriage,” the ostensible reason that the religious right has been unwilling to le t L G B T Q p e o p le m a r r y (even t hough “individual rights” and “sm a l l gover n ment ” are other Republican ide a l s). It ’s h a rd t o keep a straight face and say t hat ma r r iage is between one man and one woman when voting for a t w ice-divorced man who has bragged about sexual assault and been accused of it by over a dozen women.

Oh, and t he whole “HB2 and antit ra ns laws are about protecting women and children” thing is also h a rde r t o s a y w he n voting for Trump. For instance, Tr ump has admitted to (and been acc u sed of ) wa l k i ng into a changing room for teenagers to ogle t he g i rl s i n it . Yet , for some reason, no Republicans have called to ban Trump in public f ac i l it ie s. He’s e ven obje c t i f ie d h i s ow n (underage) daughters, and suddenly t he “LGBT accepta nce is a slipper y slope to incest and pedophilia” argument is nowhere to be heard.

Others have already documented how t he mora l it y of publ ic figures was a big deal during the Clinton and Bush years, but suddenly most white Evangelicals don’t believe t hat to be true when Donald Tr u m p , a n a c t u a l sex ual assau lter who has admitted to never asking God for forgiveness, is on the ballot.

It’s hard to say that opposition to abortion and birth control aren’t about women when the top of your ticket is a man who has praised Pla n ned Parent hood but called women “fat pigs.”

The “balancing the budget” rhetoric falls apart the moment you s upp or t a m a n w ho wants to add trillions to the debt.

It ’s h a rd to c l a i m you’re for rel ig iou s l ib er t y when you’re w illing to vote for a ma n who wa nt s to register all Muslims.

Cr ies of “I’m not r ac i s t ” f a l l f l at w he n y ou’r e v ot i n g for someone who made headlines discriminating against black tenants and who kicks black supporters out of his rallies on the assumption that they’re protesters and thugs.

The defense that it’s not racism but “law and order ” come s u nder scrutiny when backing a ma n who wa nt s to imprison his political opponents, has refused to say he’l l concede i f de f e at e d a nd h a s joked about cancelling elec t ions, t he ver y foundations of peaceful transition of power and the rule of law.

And you can’t claim to be a “constitutional c o n s e r v at i v e” w he n bac k i ng a m a n who wants to g ut t he F i r s t A m e n d m e n t ’s protections of the press.

I could go on.

Trump’s done a number of despicable t h i ng s t h at v iol at e t y pic a l Republican platitudes.

And even the fact that he got this far is proof that, for a large group of Republicans, it always was about bigotry and fear and hatred. The exc uses just made it sound acceptable.

But i f you’r e a conser vat ive and hone st ly, genu i nely, believe that your stance is about i nd iv idua l freedom, fiscal restraint a nd t he r u le of law, t hen you st ill have a chance. Vote against Trump. I don’t care if it’s for Hillary Clinton, Evan McMullin, Gary Jo h n s o n o r K e r m it t he Frog. B e c au s e otherwise, you’re not only endorsing an ideolog y of fear a nd hatred, but admitting that it’s yours. Because if Tr u mp dom i nates t he Republ ic a n a nd conservative vote like a typical nominee, it will be an undeniable sign that the “values” never mattered to the party; what mattered was the opportunity it gave to kick someone else while they were down.

I f y ou t r u l y c a n’t support sexism, racism or Islamophobia, then don’t support them on Nov. 8.

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It might also be a good time to mention t hat ESPN ra n k s S o u t h C a r o l i n a’s recruiting class No. 15 i n t he nat ion. A primetime win over a top-25 team can only help recruiting efforts.

A sig n at u re w i n for Muschamp Simply put, a w in like t his buys Mu s c h a mp a nd h i s staff more time.

Muschamp does have the cushion of being a fi rst-year coach, but aside from this and a strong recruiting class, h is moment u m wa s beginning to slip. No matter what the rest of the season brings, a memorable win over a ranked conference opponent will remain in the minds of fans a nd ad m i n ist r at ion as a sign of what the G a me c o c k s c a n do w it h Mu s c h a mp a s their head coach.

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EXPRESSPAGE10 Up mou ntains we soared, climbing higher and higher. We nearly scraped the moon. The Bentley Express went faster and faster. Never slowing down.

T he f l ic k e r i n g l i g ht s of Memor ia l gl i stened i n t he distance. Thousands of jolly elves clad head to toe in garnet cheered from the tailgate of their sleighs. Carols boomed from their speakers. Joy fi lled t he n ight . T hey chugged excessive amou nts of ... hot cocoa.

Like a missile, the Bentley Express careened down George Rogers Blvd. Visions of Big G eorge, Ma rc us Lat t i more and Connor Shaw danced like sugarplums in my head. I even dared to believe in Ole’ Saint

Steve again.

In the distance, ESPN’s lone caboose rattled along in the night. Kirk Herbstreit and Paul Finebaum pleaded for spots on the train. Too late.

I heard it fi rst. Like the roar of a waterfall, the “Sandstorm” cascaded over me. The Bentley Express fi nally drew to a stop.

We poured out of t he t rain into Williams-Brice Stadium, leaving Rocky Top in the cold shadows of the night.

The conductor was waiting for us. On that night, we all believed. With his nimble feet and his powerful arm, he gave us our fi rst gift. The fi rst gift of Bentley!

Tearing away orange-andwh it e - c hec kered w r appi ng p a p e r, w e b e h e ld t h e w i n t o g e t h e r . We h e a r d t h e

Sandstorm. A sound we had long forgotten since Saint Steve left. We believed.

In the morning I woke with a start — it must have been a dream. It couldn’t possibly be real. But into the pocket of my pajamas, I reached. My fi ngers nestled around a single slip of paper.

It was ticket stub dated Oct. 29, 2016. The conductor had punched a single word into the stub: “Believe.”

As I grew older, many of my friends would lose their hope.

Maybe a loss to Missouri or Florida would dash their spirits.

But not me. I would always have my ticket. “Sandstorm” would always play for me.

All aboard.

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KINGPAGE10 T he i ntercept ion allowed the Gamecocks to run out precious time before giving Tennessee the ball back with under a minute remaining.

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp praised King after the game.

“Jamarcus is i nst i nc t ive. He’s got length. He has all the physical attributes we like.” Muschamp said. “ H e ’s b e e n a v e r y coachable guy since he’s been here. He’s a guy that goes out and works; he listens.”

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by t he defensive line to hurry Dobbs. South Carolina’s defense only recorded t wo sack s on the night, but shut down Dobbs in the run game, allow i ng on ly one big run.

S e n io r l i ne b a c k e r T.J. Holloman credited the game plan against Dobbs for the success.

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future of the program in the seasons to come. Rico Dowdle and A.J. Turner, a t r ue f re sh ma n a nd a redsh i r t f resh ma n, led in rushing yards. Deebo Samuel, Br yan Edwards a n d K .C . C r o s b y, a l l u nder c l a s s me n , le d i n receiv ing yards. Not to mention the performance put on by freshman Jake Bent ley, who t hrew for t wo touchdow ns and a tot a l of 167 ya rds i n what was only his second

On a Sat u rday even i ng before Halloween, many years ago, I lay quietly in bed. Silently I lay, listening for t he sou nd — t he sou nd of a “Sandstorm.”

“There is no ‘Sandstorm,’” my friends insisted. I knew they were wrong.

I did hear sou nds, but not t he “Sandstorm.” A ghostly echo of a train whistle pierced the night. The sound of wheels grinding against rails reverberated against the foundation of my home. A sh roud of stea m enveloped a train that had magically appeared at my door.

Could it be?

I tiptoed down my steps in slippers and pajamas out to the platform.

“All aboard!”

The conductor was but a teen. He had the powerful sloping shoulders of a man, but the cherubic face of a babe. His cheeks were flushed. In gold threads, the name “Bentley” was embodied across his chest.

“Well, are you coming?” he asked with an outstretched arm.

“Where are you going?” I asked.

“Why to the bowl of course, this is the Bentley Express,” the conductor said as he glanced at the silver band of his watch.

All aboard.

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South Carolina’s young offensive core lead by freshman Jake Bentley improves the team’s outlook in the present and future.

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A n upset win and the f a n f a re a r ou nd it c a n ea si ly lock fa n s i nto viewing the game in the s hor t t e r m . It c a n b e easily oversimplified as a stroke of luck or a great moment in an otherwise disappointing season. But the Gamecocks’ victory over No. 18 Tennessee meant more than that.

Here’s why.

The chance of a bowl game Going into the season, many fans t hought t hat a bowl appearance was a reasonable expectat ion.

After a three-win season, t he f ive or si x w ins necessary to make it to a bowl game would be a sign of growth in the program.

However, after losing to Kentucky and missing the opportunity to upset both Texas A&M and Georgia, the possibility of a bowl game seemed lost. Both the st udent section and

the players have portrayed a cer t a i n a mou nt of d isi l lu sion ment i n t he weeks following the loss to Georgia, but this win changes that. With a 4-4 record and home games remaining against bot h M is sou r i a nd We ster n Carolina, a bowl game and a more meaningful season have been brought back into focus.

For e sh a dow i n g t he future A s much as it mea ns for this season, this game says more about t he

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Junior cornerback Chris Lammons was ejected for throwing punches at Tennessee receiver Jauan Jennings.

Junior safety D.J. Smith exited the game for target ing in t he fourt h quarter. South Carolina’s secondary rallied to play arguably their most complete game of the season.

After giving up 247 yards and three touchdowns through the air against the Massachusetts Minutemen last weekend, the South Carolina pass defen se re sp onded wel l ag a i n st Tennessee. The Gamecock s held Volunteers’ quarterback Josh Dobbs to under 100 yards passing well into the fourth quarter.

Heading into the game, Dobbs was coming off of his worst performance of the year. He was limited to only 92 yards on 16 completions against A laba m a t wo week s ago. S out h Carolina’s defense was able to do more of the same this week. Dobbs finished up with 161 yards passing, only completing 12 of 26 throws with a score and two interceptions.

Efficient coverage in the secondary, coupled with solid pressure from the Anna Walker / THE DAILY GAMECOCK defensive line, was the key for pass Jamarcus King’s two interceptions helped the secondary overcome the losses of Chris Lammons and D.J. Smith. defense. Despite Lammons’ ejection King then added to his total on the in f irst quarter, t he G amecock s’ up has to make plays,” King said. “We with a good call. It was a cover two call, so they already knew what was night, undercutting a seam route to secondar y was st ill able to keep were playing for Chris (Lammons).”

King had an interception in each coming. They put me in position to intercept Dobbs at mid-field late in Dobbs’ numbers low. One to single the fourth quarter. out in the secondary would be junior half, running his total on the year to make the play,” King said.

“I just split the zone, and he threw The pick set the Gamecocks up defensive back Jamarcus King. After three. On his first interception, he t he ejec t ion of La m mons, K i ng leaped to pick-off an underthrown in Volunteer territory, allowing Jake the ball after staring him down,” Bent ley a nd t he Sout h Carol i na King said. rallied the secondary. ball by Dobbs.

“I just pretty much told the corners “ C o a c h T- R o b a n d C o a c h of fense to retake t he lead in t he we had to step up, and the next man Muschamp put us in good position second quarter.

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