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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Mitch has been released from the hospital and is “doing well,” according the South Carolina team physician Dr. Jeffrey Guy. Mitch separated his shoulder when diving for a loose ball in the first half of Saturday’s game against Kentucky and was moved to Palmetto Richland Hospital to receive treatment. While there, complications arose with a hip pointer injury that Mitch suffered in the September 3 opener against North Carolina. Mitch is expected to miss most, if not all,, of this season and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks. cornerback Starting cornerb i s l i k el y out f or Sat u rday ’s g a me against aga i nst G eorg ia, co-defensive coordinator
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Five news correspondents and scholars were on hand Tuesday night for a symposium on upcoming presidential primaries.
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Capstone Hou se wa s bu zz i ng w it h p ol it ic a l c h at t er Tue s d ay evening when a five-person panel convened at 7 p.m. for a discussion on presidential primaries in South Carolina. Featured were The Washington P o s t ’ s K a r e n Tu m u l t y , RealClearPol it ics’ A lex is Simendinger, Winthrop University professor and Winthrop Poll director S cot t Hu f f mon , USC p ol it ic a l science professor Laura Woliver, and Sout h Carolina Democrat ic Part y chairman Jaime Harrison. South Carolina Republican Party chairman Matt Moore, who was slated to participate in the event, was
unable to attend due to last-minute extenuating circumstances. T he pa nel, sp on sored by t he College of A rts and Sciences and Department of Political Science, was moderated by Col lege of Information and Communications Dean Charles Bierbauer, a former Wa sh i ng ton cor re sp ondent for C N N, a nd org a n i z ed by long t ime USC professor and former Democratic National Committee chairman Don Fowler. The event fell just over a week before the university plays host to two contenders for the Republican nomination, Kentucky Sen. Rand Pau l a nd bu s i ne s s m a n D o n a ld Tr ump, who will speak on Sept. 23 at Russell House and the Koger Center respectively.
The panel stressed the significance of S out h C a r ol i n a a s t he f i r s t presidential primary in the south and one of the fi rst in the nation, a fact that draws much national attention to the state, Tumulty included. “South Carolina is just so crucial,” Tumulty said. “Every cycle it seems like something truly, truly strange and unexpected happens down here, so as often as I can get down here I really want to do that.” He went on to note that South Carol i na is t he most d iverse of t he f irst t hree states to vote for candidates. “T he message t hat t hey have to have in South Carolina is the message they have to have in the SEESYMPOSIUMPAGE3
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St udent s I nvested i n Cha nge (SIC) is looking to have an open, positive conversation about issues wit hin our communit y at Unite USC, a discussion-based forum, at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Russell House Ballroom. The discussion will cover race relations, gender, sexual identit y and Greek life on campus. This is the second Unite USC forum. SIC President Karli Wells believes that this t y pe of conversation is essential to improving campus-wide acceptance. “We want to be a community of people who can not only coexist ... we want to be able to t hrive together,” Wells said. The fi rst Unite USC forum was held in April, shor t ly af ter t he
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Students will have a chance to discuss racial and cultural issues at USC Unite. controversial incident in which a student wrote a racial slur on a white board. SIC viewed the incident as an opportunity to discuss issues that had not yet gotten the attention they deserved. According to Wells, some USC professors observed the event to be the fi rst of its kind on campus. SIC chose topics for the second for u m, called “St ate of t he Students,” by collecting narratives f rom st udent s a nd deter m i n i ng which topics are most important to
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Mississippi professor suspected of killing partner, co-worker kills himself On Monday night, Fox News reported that Shannon Lamb, the 45-year-old Delta State University professor who was the main suspect in two Mississippi murders, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims in the murders were 41-year-old Amy Prentiss, who was Lamb’s partner and shared a home with him in Gautier, Mississippi, and 39-year-old Ethan Schmidt, a colleague of Lamb’s at Delta State. Reports indicate their deaths were possibly caused by a love triangle between the three, though police have yet to confirm any motive. Police were chasing Lamb last night in Greenville, Mississippi, when he pulled over and fled into woods on the side of Highway 1. Officers pursued Lamb before hearing a single gunshot. They later discovered Lamb on the ground with a bullet wound to the head; he was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
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Ravenel to sue City of Charleston after head-butting incident at bar WIS reported Tuesday afternoon that Charleston native and reality TV star Thomas Ravenel has threatened to sue the city due to an incident involving a man who head-butted Ravenel. On Sept. 7 at the Republic Garden and Lounge on Charleston’s famous King Street, Ravenel reported to officers that a man named “Mike” head-butted Ravenel under his left eye after Ravenel confronted Mike for making inappropriate comments toward women at the bar. After initially arresting the man for simple assault, Ravenel told police he did not wish to press charges. Two hours after the incident however, Ravenel called authorities saying he had changed his mind and wished to press charges. After explaining to Ravenel that too much time had passed since the incident to re-arrest Mike, Ravenel is reported to have become upset saying “I’m going to bring a 10 million dollar lawsuit against the city.” Authorities then attempted to explain the process to Ravenel again before he hung up.
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According to the Washington Post, the Violence Policy Center released a report Tuesday saying South Carolina is the worst state in the nation in cases of deadly violence against women. South Carolina had the highest rate of women murdered by men among the 50 states. The report says that South Carolina had a rate of 2.32 women killed per 100,000 people in 2013, which is more than twice the national average and includes 57 known murders, compared to 50 in 2012. South Carolina has been in the report’s top 10 every year for the last 18 years.
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SYMPOSIUMPAGE1 r e s t o f t h e c o u n t r y ,” Harrison said. Fowler h igh l ighted it s tendency to correctly predict t he event ual nominee for both parties. “The Sout h Carol i na primaries have been amazingly accurate,” he said. W it h regard to t he Republican field, issues such as the rise of Donald Trump and t he abnormally large number of candidates vying for t he nom i nat ion were addressed. Huffmon highlighted the impact of Trump’s presence on the Republican debate stage and stressed that he is not to be taken lightly. “ No one shou ld ever dismiss Donald Trump at t his point,” he said. “His polling numbers have been sustained … his personality is absolutely going to drive [the CNN debate].” With respect to the very la rge Republ ica n f ield, Hu f f mon noted t hat if the number of candidates dividing up the vote weren’t s o big, a n out s ide r l i k e
Trump would probably have less impact, a nd h is lead wouldn’t be as pronounced. The Democratic field was also disc ussed at leng t h, especially t he t hreat t hat Ve r m o n t S e n . B e r n i e Sanders poses to the chances of for mer Secret ar y of State Hillary Clinton and t he possibi l it y t hat V ice President Joe Biden may still enter the race. “Coming into the state, Bernie Sanders had a challenge,” Huffmon said. “He has to build that trust t hat ’s ver y i mpor t a nt to t he A f rican A merican population. There’s a loyalty to the Clinton brand … but Vice President Biden is also very beloved in the African American base of the party.” Audience members were given t he opport u nit y to pose t heir ow n quest ions to t he ex per t pa nel at t he end of t he event, and their questions touched on a wide variet y of subjects i nclud i ng t he elec tora l col lege brea kdow n for 2016, the viability of antiestablish ment ca ndidates w it h reg a rd to a lack of
experience, the number of pre sident ia l debate s a nd much more. The event drew a variety of at tenda nt s , i nclud i ng f i r s t-y e a r i nt e r n at io n a l business student Matthew Hagadorn and first-year civil engineering student Joseph Lafond, bot h of whom thought the panel achieved its goal of helping students and other voters to better u nd e r s t a nd t he p r o c e s s su r rou ndi ng president ial primaries in South Carolina. “It exceeded my ex pect at ions,” Hagador n said. “Everyone on the panel seemed like they were very, very well-informed and had a lot of experience.” “It was extremely i n for m at ive a nd I ’m ex t remely glad I got t he chance to come,” Lafond said. “I got to learn a lot about the political process a nd how ex per t s look at these kinds of issues and how they make their decisions about how they think these kinds of things are going to go.”
UNITEPAGE1 speech, a nd at a pivot a l period of social change in South Carolina. Bet ween the shooting of the Emanuel Nine in Charleston and the removal of the Confederate f lag from the State House over the summer, Wells said she thinks South Carolina i s i n a p o sit ion to h ave these k inds of race-based conversations. According to Wells, SIC is a way for st udent s to become more involved in making our campus friendly to all races, gender identities and sexual orientations. It helps students come up with a nd implement real ist ic, tangible solutions to these issues. SIC also focuses on intersectionality, examining wh at it lo ok s l i ke when ide nt it ie s s u c h a s r ac e , gender, sexual orientation and class overlap. SIC is a relat ively new organization, having only begun formal meetings in January. Despite its youth, Wells estimates that 30 to
40 students regularly attend the meetings. Wells emphasized that, wh i le SIC i s pa s s ion ate about minority issues, the org a n i z at ion i s op en to anyone who wants to join. “We aren’t just for black people. We aren’t just for people i n t he LGBTQ c o m m u n i t y. We ’r e f o r e v e r y o n e ,” s h e s a id . “ I t h i n k t he on ly way t h is conversation really works is if at some point we have everyone in the room.” The organization operates under what Wells c a l le d “ f l at le ade r s h ip” or “equal voices,” wh ich means that the opinions of organization administrators do not have any more weight than the opinions of regular members. “No one face is the face of USC, so no one face should be the face of our issues,” she said.
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Barberitos fresh arrival to 650 Lincoln Morgan Smith @MORETHANMORGAN
Though hundreds of students live in 650 Lincoln, the complex’s biggest contribution to campus may be its new Gamecock-themed Barberitos. Columbia’s fi rst Barberitos opened Monday, Sept. 7 next to Tropical Smoothie Café, right outside of the student living area. Barberitos is a Southwestern grille and cantina that serves fresh, madeto-order tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos and salads, as well as beer, wine and margaritas. “All of our products are brought in daily. We chop our own lettuce; we grill our own meat every morning,” Barberitos General Manager Chelsea Aldrich said. “We get here in the morning at 7 a.m. to make sure we are ready for services at 11 a.m. It’s a challenge, but we are committed to delivering a fresh product at a good price point.” T he re st au r a nt h a s plent y of indoor and outdoor seating, which isn’t abnor ma l for a Ba rber itos location. However, this Barberitos h a s somet h i ng t he ot her 42 Barberitos locations do not have: a convenient service window which
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Barberitos serves made-to-order tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. opens onto the 650 Lincoln pool and courtyard area, making it the fi rst Barberitos to have a service window. “We haven’t used the window yet,” Aldrich said. “We want to be able to sell our wine, beer and margaritas through it, but we are waiting on a variance for our liquor license.” The restaurant has a similar set up to Moe’s Sout hwest Gr ill or Chipotle. Customers pass through
a n assembly l i ne a nd selec t t he ingredients they want with their order; however, Aldrich stressed that Barberitos has something special other places may not. “We have outstanding customer service,” Aldrich said. “Our motto is ‘Bigger than a Burrito.’ Not only do we want to have a good product — we want to offer people healthy food and make them feel welcomed.”
A ll bu rritos, bowls, tacos and salads are served with rice, beans, pico de gallo a nd vegg ies. You r protein options are chicken, 100 percent sirloin steak, lean ground turkey or organic tofu. Meals are served with a side of chips and your choice of salsa. To go with your selected toppings, Barberitos has four types of tortillas: flour, wheat, chipotle and spinach. They offer a soft flour, hard corn or soft corn shell for tacos. If you want a snack or have just been craving Southwestern-st yle chips, the restaurant offers nachos served with beans, your choice of protein, lettuce, olives and jalapeños, all smothered with melted cheese dip or baked with freshly shredded cheese. Barberitos offers farm-fresh food, including options for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free customers. It also caters, providing a taco, nachos, fajit a a nd /or salad bar for large groups of people, and serving box lunches. It’s useful for tailgating, parties or just stopping by for lunch during a busy day on campus. If you enjoy Moe’s or Chipotle, you may grow to love Barberitos.
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Through this album, lead singer Dan Campbell fully expresses his struggle with depression and the loss of a friend.
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“No Closer to Heaven” Release Date: Sept. 4 Artist: The Wonder Years Label: Hopeless Records Duration: 45 minutes
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The Wonder Years has quickly climbed the rungs of the pop-punk scene. Weaving together lyrics filled with angst and an alternative sound that will have you head-banging, it’s no surprise that their newest piece of work has been met with critical acclaim. Released Sept. 4, 2015, “No Closer to Heaven” is the band’s fifth attempt to stay ahead in the ranks. Though it does not boast anything entirely new and impressive, the album closely follows the genre the band has so amazingly renovated. The alternative music scene is forever changing, but The Wonder Years has managed to maintain quite a devoted fan base. “A Song for Patsy Cline” and “Cardinals” are two
of the opening songs on the album that showcase the sheer emotion that the group continuously puts into their music. Though they have a slow tempo, the heartfelt lyrics will grab any listener’s attention and hold on to it. That’s the key to many of the tracks on “No Closer to Heaven” — they are enthralling narratives. Addressing his battle with depression, the recent loss of a close friend and the various struggles the band is facing, frontman Dan Campbell essentially uses this album as a muse. Being no stranger to often uncomfortable and heart-wrenching lyrics, The Wonder Years once again has given fans a close, personal view into their lives. This album is thoughtprovoking and sincere, and Campbell’s lyrical wit shines through. Alongside personal endeavors, some songs address topics that pertain to the world right now. “Stained Glass Ceilings,” featuring Jason Butler from posthardcore band letlive., tackles the major issue of systematic racism and how it affects our daily lives as a whole. “Cigarettes & Saints” pulls a Bernie Sanders, calling out the negativity surrounding large pharmaceutical companies and the greed that encompasses our nation. These lyrical themes, accompanied with the SEEWONDERYEARSPAGE5
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Glass Animals and Chet Faker both skillfully blend electronics with rhythm and blues for a unique sound.
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A n imals albu m “Z A BA ,” “Pools” encompasses static, jungle-inspired drumbeats and energetic verses that blend into a smooth, building chorus overtaken by xylophones. “Gooey”, the band’s standout track, has an ethereal sound mixed with R&B vibes, guided by pristine beats and a mellow chorus: “My, my simple sir, this ain’t gonna work / mind my wicked words and tipsy topsy slurs.” “ I n t r u x x ” i s a t i p p i e r, m o r e experimental track with whimsical interludes, mimick ing wind g usts mixed with futuristic synthesizers — a controlled chaos. It fades in and out of heavier beats and slowly builds into a static background, interspersing smooth vocals. “Hazey” has a smooth R&B-heavy melody worth snapping along to that builds with a seductive falsetto paired with xylophones, as well as out-ofthis-world electronic beats. This song includes lyrics such as “come back baby, don’t you cry / don’t you drain those WONDERYEARSPAGE4 band’s already uniquely strong sound, make this album as flawless as their
big blue eyes / I’ve been crawling / come back baby, don’t you cry / just you say the reason why / I can calm you.” W hile both artists are unique in formatting and style, a few of Faker’s songs cou ld be fou nd on a Glass Animals record. Faker’s hit, “Gold,” with a soft, taunting piano interlude and clapsounding beats, could most defi nitely be spotted on a Glass Animals record, w it h t he sou l f u l vo c a l s a nd t he electronic feel. “Blush,” another Faker track, opens with otherworldly falsetto that comes off as almost morphed and robotic, as if a supernatural being has taken over Faker. The more electronic-heavy, experimental vibes of the song are right up Glass Animals’ alley. “Dead Body,” another song that channels Glass Animals’ spirit, is a sou lf u l, R&B t rack blended w it h futuristic synthesizers. Whether you’re into Faker or not, Glass Animals is defi nitely an artist worth listening to. You may be surprisingly taken by their unique musical style. last. The Wonder Years has a way of making us laugh, making us cry and making us dance — “No Closer to Heaven” does all of that and more.
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Primary season off to a strong start on campus, should continue in the future ISSUE Symposium on presidential primaries held on Tuesday OUR STANCE Political events are good, but the primary is months away Last Tuesday, the university played host to a Symposium on Presidential Primaries. The event, intended to discuss the Feb. 20 primary in the state, brought the state party chairmen of both major political parties, national reporters and a variety of academics together to discuss the upcoming contest. This event is just the latest in a line of major political events on campus centered around the primary election.
Sen. Bernie Sanders has visited the city twice in recent weeks, Sen. Marco Rubio spoke on campus and Donald Trump, along with Sen. Rand Paul, are coming to campus soon. Last week , Carolina Clash pit ted t he College Republicans, Libertarians and Democrats against each other in a debate moderated by The Daily Gamecock. All of this political activity has students involved, which is great — it combats the t ypical political apathy of the college set in immediate, entertaining ways. That being said, this election season fervor may be premature. The primary is more than five months away. The vast majority of voters haven’t started paying serious attention yet. There are 21 declared major candidates now,
with the possibility of the sitting vice president jumping in to the race in coming weeks. One candidate has already left the race, and many others will doubtless follow by the time that any votes are cast in South Carolina. By the time that the actual election comes around, some of these events will likely have been rendered outdated and forgotten by the majority of students. While the lasting importance of early campaigning is doubtful, it’s still a great way to keep students engaged. This has been a wonderful start to a season with a rare inf lux of high profile politicians to the state. We hope the energy holds up as the election approaches — if it does, there’ll be ample opportunities for students to become informed and engaged citizens.
Domestic terrorism frequent, seldom Islamic Griffin Hobson Second-year marine science and economics student
Responding to the Syrian refugee c r isis, Republ ica n president ia l candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued that we shouldn’t take more Syrian Muslim refugees because we don’t want anot her Boston Marat hon bomber. It’s just the latest in a long line of prominent Republicans using double standards over terrorist threats. After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush famously declared war on terrorism and pressed for legislation allowing for such a war. But what e x a c t l y “t e r r or i s m” i s c a n b e surprisingly difficult to pin down. For instance, while most Americans probably think Islamic terrorism is the primary menace to American society, most terrorism — especially of the lone wolf variety that Carson invokes with the Boston Marathon bomber — isn’t from radicalized Muslim foreigners or immigrants. On average, a right-wing terrorist will strike a little less than once a month in A merica. Ironically, their targets are often Muslims. Of course the media seldom notes these
incidents for whatever reason, but it does mean that the Donald Trump supporters who attacked a homeless man in Boston match the face of terror more than the Muslims who detonated explosives in the cit y years before. But of course, neither Carson nor Trump have proposed rejecting conservative or Christian refugees because of their risk to Americans. Ot her hy pocr isies abou nd i n t he Republ ica n f ield on t he subject of terrorism. In the fi rst JV debate last month, Gov. George Pataki and Sen. Lindsey Graham openly advocated for spy ing on mosques. Later t hat night, Sen. Rand Paul denounced the mayor of Houston for ask ing to screen pastors’ sermons. There really isn’t a difference bet ween the issues, except that Muslims are a small and sparsely spread minority in the United States, while conservative C h r ist ia n s repre sent a si z able portion of the Republican base. By t h i s p o i nt , a h a nd f u l of Republican candidates have given up on calls to go after “the terrorists” and just made it blatant ly clear that they only care about Muslim terrorists, and not racist or antiIslam militias or abortion clinic bombers. Sen. Ted Cruz, always one for nuance, of ten crit icizes President Obama for refusing to
state that the greatest enemy of America is “radical Islam.” The implication is that America isn’t just at geopolitical odds with Iran and ISIS, but also that every Muslim at home is suspicious and da ngerou s, so c u r t a i l i ng t hei r rights is just if ied. But, “radical Islam” presumably doesn’t apply to our allies in Saudi Arabia who behead more people than ISIS. Oh, and they provided a majority of the 9/11 hijackers. But when pressed as to how they aren’t a threat to the United States, Carly Fiorina and Gov. Rick Perry refused to explain how that version of “radical Islam” is fi ne. I do not mean to suggest that Islamic terrorism does not exist in the world. But, in America, the majority of lone wolf terrorists are radical conservatives, not Muslims f leeing a war zone. Even abroad, some of t he most conser vat ive Muslim states are solid American allies. If Dr. Carson were t r uly concerned with ending lone wolf terrorism, putting Donald Trump supporters on a watch list would be more effective than banning Syrian migrants. The implausibility of t h at scen a r io s ugge st s t h at t he Republ ica ns’ real a im isn’t preventing terrorist attacks. Rather, it is spreading terror about Muslims.
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‘Free’ isn’t really free Ross Abbott Fourth-year business economics student
Free healthcare. Free roads. Free jobs. Free retirement money. Free daycare. Free college. Free rainbows and unicorns. In Bernie Sanders Land, everything is free. Unfortunately, there is ver y little overlap between Sanders Land and reality. Here in the real world, we have to deal with something called scarcity — the fact that very few of the goods and services that people want are unlimited. The study of the allocation and distribution our scarce resources is called economics. Sanders should take at least an introductory class on the subject if he wants to make binding decisions for those of us that live in reality. Scarcity means that we can’t wave a wand to get sick people healthy or our roads fixed. We need things like MRI scanners and construction vehicles to get those things done, which are in limited supply. Labor to work these machines is also limited, both in the number of qualified individuals and the number of hours they can work in a day. The real world imposes real limitations on the real factors needed to make real change, which means they’re going to cost real money. A real lot of real money, according to the Wall Street Journal. They recently tallied up the total costs for the many new programs and initiatives that Sanders is proposing and found that they’d cost $18 trillion over the next ten years alone. If the people using these goods and services aren’t going to have to pay for them, someone else will have to. That unlucky someone else in this case is the federal government of the United States. Since the government in turn gets its money from the American people, you and I and everyone else that pays taxes are going to be the ones who have to cover this bill. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the current plan is to bring in $42 trillion in taxes during that time, but all of that money and then some is already tied up covering other programs. If we’re going to pay for all this “free” stuff it will mean $18 trillion in new taxes, or a 43 percent across-the-board increase over current projections. As college students we all love free stuff, from food to T-shirts. But somewhere deep down, we all know that those “free” cozies were paid for by someone, and were only free to us as a marketing ploy. And while I’m fine with taking “free” pens from a hotel that decided to spend $10 of its money on them as a cheap way to distribute its logo, I’m not OK with taking “free” benefits from a politician that decided to spend $18 trillion of other people’s money on them as an expensive way to win an election.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
EMPLOYMENT
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HOROSCOPES
Aries
Leo
Sagittarius
Slow a nd steady get s it right the first time. Abundance is available. St ic k clo se to home. Strengthen your infrastructure for longterm support. Keep your workspace clear. Listen to family feedback. Kids have the best ideas.
Feed your inspirat ion by making reminders of what you love and posting them where you can see them. Maintain optimism about a new leadership role. Friends will give you a boost. You’re gaining respect. You’re especially persuasive.
Taurus
Gemini M a s s i ve ef f or t p ay s off (especially over the long haul), with Mars t r i ne Pluto. Now i s the time for big ideas. Ta ke adva nt age of a luck y break. Harness your creative fi re. Get expert coaching, and keep practicing.
Cancer Give a big push. A rush job could lead to longterm benefit. Build the passion level. You know what to say to motivate y o u r c r e w. G e t t he necessar y equipment. Negotiate, rather than demanding.
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Keep it simple. Push for what you believe, with Mars trine Pluto. You r tea m ca n help. Consistent steady pressure works. Avoid forcing an issue. The more you put in, t he more you get out. More work le ad s t o more benef it s. A sk for what you’ve been promised. Tr y a new recipe or restaurant. Share something tasty w i t h y o u r p a r t n e r. Eat well, rest well and pour energy into your collaboration.
OPPORTUNITIES
Virgo
Capricorn
P e r s i s t e n t c o m m u n i c at i o n s g e t through. Patiently keep in action. Steady moves work bet ter t han impulsive ones. Imagine positive outcomes. Sell stuff you don’t need. Engage in a conversation and energize it for a shared goal.
You r pa r t ner ca n get further than you can now. Find a safe place for your money. Offer guidance. Get your partner involved. Success is your reward. Follow the logical trail. Lively music sets the tone.
Libra
Keep up a steady rhythm. Let a partner take the lead sometimes. Career choices expand naturally. Fi n i sh a projec t a nd devote yourself to the process. Keep an open mind. Commit to bold action once you’ve chosen your direction.
The more you study, the more your team wins. Heed a war n i ng. Use confidential information t o a d v a n c e . Tr y somet hing completely new a nd u nex plored. Draw on resources you’ve been saving for a special occasion. Develop your natural talents.
Scorpio Finish a job before it’s due. You’re energized. Take advantage to power ahead. Friends are there for you. Go public with your plan. Share your enthusiasm.
Aquarius
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Pisces You r career sit uat ion takes a large leap. Act qu ick ly a nd make a good impression. Put in ext ra ef fort. Focus o n y o u r w o r k . Yo u r conscientiousness makes you look stronger. Pay attention, smile and give it everything you’ve got.
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LEFT OF THE DIAL RIGHT IN YOUR EAR ACROSS 1 Easter season: Abbr. 4 62-Across coat 7 Interest fig. 10 Long, on Molokai 11 Experience with enthusiasm 13 Pi follower 14 “Out” crier 15 Chic “Bye” 16 Charged particle 17 Detox place 19 Bridal emanations 21 Reminiscent of venison 22 Dweeb 23 Red state? 26 Easy gaits 29 Given a hand 30 Annabella of “The Sopranos” 31 Chased (after) 32 Whirling 34 Farm feed 35 Computer that once came in “flavors” 37 Biscuit, maybe 38 Strokes a 62Across 39 Greek cheese 40 First name in one-liners 41 Actress Charlotte et al. 42 Fountain near the Spanish Steps 44 Buddy 45 __’acte 48 Flute part 50 Big enchilada 57 Babysitter’s handful 58 New evidence may lead to one 59 Fawn spawner 60 With 62-Across, a hint to the starts of this puzzle’s four longest Down answers 61 Slogan sites 62 See 60-Across DOWN 1 Bit of mudslinging
2 Fruit of ancient Persia 3 Vatican Palace painter 4 Pet rocks, e.g. 5 News agcy. since 1958 6 Regret bitterly 7 Preceding 8 Numbskull 9 Bunches 11 Daedalus’ creation 12 Combativeness 18 Cremona artisan 20 Red Square honoree 23 Lacking purpose 24 Juice extractor 25 Grab, as a line drive 26 D.C. network 27 Like most bawdy films 28 Lays down the law 33 Fig. on 26Down 36 Gave in 38 Groom with care 43 Unmoving 44 Hull stabilizers 46 “__ bien!”
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47 Big name in IRAs 48 Rustle 49 “Take __!” 50 Aflame 51 Angst-filled genre 52 Killer Birds, e.g. 53 Calendar abbr. 54 Recipe instruction 55 Soft murmur 56 Barrel at a bash
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Golfweek honors three Gamecocks Golfweek magazine released their collegiate A ll-A merica teams on Tuesday, and the list includes three Gamecocks. Junior Katelyn Dambaugh made the list as a third-team honoree on the women’s side. Dambaugh ranks first in school history with a 73.68 career scoring average. The junior from Goose Creek, South Carolina, played her best golf at the end of the spring season and will look to continue her success this fall. Seniors Matt NeSmith and Will Starke were named to Golf week’s first and third teams, respectively. NeSmith and Starke rank among the top in school history. Last season, Starke and NeSmith posted the best two scoring averages in school history. Both golfers were honored with third-team All-American selections following their junior seasons. NeSmit h was ranked t his year by Golfweek as the 10th-best collegiate golfer in the country. NeSmith became just the second Gamecock in school history to win the SEC Championship. — Will Helms
AGGRESSION
ITA releases preseason rankings The South Carolina women’s tennis team begins its fall season Friday in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Gamecocks have a ranked doubles team and one ranked singles player entering the season. The doubles team of junior Caroline Dailey and sophomore Hadley Berg enters the fall campaign ranked 12th in the nation. The duo went 7-6 last spring with a marquee win over the No. 20 in the country. They finished the season ranked 33rd in the nation. The team holds the highest preseason ranking of any South Carolina singles or doubles team since 2001. Dailey is also ranked No. 85 in the nation in singles. As a sophomore, Dailey amassed a 23-19 singles record and won five of her final six matches. She fi nished last season as the 119th-best player in the country. South Carolina will open the season with the three-day Tribe Invitational hosted by William & Mary. — Will Helms
Baseball schedules first fall scrimmages Head baseba l l coach Chad Holbrook announced that the South Carolina baseball team will open up fall practices this weekend with three scrimmages. All scrimmages are open to the public and will take place at Carolina Stadium. Friday’s scrimmage will begin at 4 p.m. while Saturday’s is slated for 11:30 a.m. and Sunday’s is set for 12:30 p.m. Per a South Carolina Athletics’ press release, t hree Gamecock baseball players will miss significant time this fall due to surgeries. Junior outfielder Gene Cone will miss all of fall practice following surgery on his right thumb to fi x a torn ligament. Freshman catcher Chris Cullen and junior right-handed pitcher Taylor Widener will miss two to three months apiece after undergoing Ulna Nerve Transposition surgeries on their throwing arms. — Will Helms
IS KEY
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Only lion tamers and Civil War scholars throw around the term “aggression” more than sp or t s w r iter s a nd fo otba l l analysts. Head football coach Steve Spurrier has often been dubbed a “risk-taker,” but he and codefensive coordinators Jon Hoke and Lorenzo Ward have played very conservatively at times this season. A g g re s s ion w i n s f o ot b a l l g a me s . T h i s p a st weekend , Jacksonville State and Tennessee each had a chance to put their games away w it h agg ressive play-calling late in the games. I nstead, bot h teams chose instead to “play it safe” and trust their defenses. Both teams lost. W hile admittedly hindsight is 20-20, the Gamecocks could h a v e wo n S at u r d a y ’s g a me against Kent uck y wit h a few more aggressive play calls on both sides of the ball. The Gamecock defense played ver y t imidly in t he f irst half of Saturday’s game. Kentucky scored 24 points due in large part the lack of aggression in the second and third levels of the Gamecock defense. By playing on their heels, the Gamecock l i ne b a c k e r s a nd s e c o nd a r y allowed the Wildcat running backs to explode through the point of attack. Spu r r ier sa id t hat , i n t he second half, South Carolina’s defense worked harder to disguise its coverages. W hile the coverage slowed Kentucky’s passi ng g a me, it was t he aggression of the front seven that slowed the Wildcat running game. Instead of playing the pass and react ing to t he r un, t he G amecock s keyed i n on t he r un. In an ef fort to disg uise
his coverages, Hoke brought pressure from different angles and slowed the Wildcat running game wit h a variet y of welltimed run blitzes. Had Hoke decided to make the same type of aggressive play calls in the fi rst half, Kentucky’s of fensive tempo wou ld have l i kely been d isr upted. A s it stands, the Wildcats notched 307 fi rst-half yards compared to just 92 after the break. This week, South Carolina w ill face one of t he most u nba la nced of fen se s i n t he cou nt r y. The Bu lldogs ra n k 102nd in passing offense and 21st in rushing offense. If the Gamecock defense is to succeed Saturday, they must aggressively play the run and force Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert to beat them. On the other side of the ball, a n abnor ma l ly conser vat ive Steve Spurrier opted for a thirdst ra ight red z one f ield goa l rather than try to punch it in for six. Again, one can claim hindsight bias, and scoring from three yards out is a difficult task in the SEC, but with the second h a l f pl ay of t he G a me c o c k defense, even a failure would have pinned the Wildcats deep and put all of the pressure on Towles. On t heir nex t of fensive p o s se s sion , t he G a meco c k s faced a fourth-and-two situation at t he Wildcat 43-yard line. Perry Orth threw a screen pass to redsh ir t f resh ma n Deebo Samuel. Samuel had dropped the same pass just two plays earlier, but t h is t i me, he g a i ned 10 yards. On the next play, a seam route to senior tight end Jerell Ada ms gave t he G a mecock s t heir f irst touchdow n of t he second half. Those t wo plays were Spu r r ier ’s g ut s ie s t c a l l s of t he yea r a nd t hey put t he
Gamecocks back in the game. Had Spurrier used that type of reck less abandon throughout the game, South Carolina would be sitting pretty at 2-0. H i s t o r i c a l l y, S p u r r i e r coached South Carolina teams play better when they play with more aggression. In the 2012 Capital One Bowl, South Carolina got the ball with :38 left in the fi rst half and down 13-9. Instead of running the ball and going into the half down four, Spurrier decided to try for six. The Gamecocks scored on a “Hail Mary” and went into the half with a 16-13 lead and all the momentum. They won the game 30-13. In a 38-35 win over Georgia i n 2 0 14 , t h e G a m e c o c k s possessed the ball up three with 1:26 left in regulation. Instead of punting from its own 49-yard line, South Carolina went for the win by running on fourtha nd- one. A f ter a succe ssf u l Dylan Thompson quarterback sneak, the Gamecocks simply had to take two knees to ensure a victory. Conversely, against Missouri in 2014, the Gamecocks played more conser vat ively on bot h sides of the ball once up 20-7 late in the fourth quarter. The Tigers, who had been stagnant on offense all night, rattled off two touchdown drives lasting a combined 3:40 to win the game 21-20. Announcers across the decades have emphasized that playing not to lose guarantees a loss. Spurrier and the Gamecocks are at their best when they are playing more aggressively. As South Carolina enters a difficult four game stretch, play-calling p h i lo s o p h y c a n d e c id e t he outcome of contests. South Carolina needs to play to win instead of playing not to lose, plain and simple.
Upcoming Weekend Games Friday Sept. 18
Saturday Sept. 19
Sunday Sept. 20
Women’s Volleyball vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM Columbia, S.C.
Men’s Soccer vs. UAB 8:00 PM Birmingham, A.L.
Women’sTennis Tribe Invitational All Day Williamsburg, V.A.
Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph All Day Franklin, Tenn.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Charleston S. 1:00 PM Columbia, S.C.
Football vs. Georgia 6:00 PM Athens, G.A.
Women’s Volleyball vs.Wofford 7:00 PM Columbia, S.C.
Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph All Day Franklin, Tenn.
Women’s Soccer vs. Missouri 3:00 PM Columbia, M.O.
Women’s Golf Mason Rudolph All Day Franklin, Tenn.
Women’sTennis Tribe Invitational All Day Williamsburg, V.A.
Women’sTennis Tribe Invitational All Day Williamsburg, V.A.