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Ambulance called to Student Government Fall Awards NICOLE DEBARTOLO // THE GAMECOCK

MEGHAN CRUM @megcrum24 The Universit y of South Carolina’s Student Government Fall Awards at City Art ended early with an ambulance being called for an attendee on Thursday, a City Art employee said. T he e vent ended when a st udent vomited in t he bat hroom, according to the employee, who asked to remain anonymous. “There was a young man who locked himself in the front bathroom, and the door was broken down,” the employee said. “There was vom it all over t he bathroom and somebody had called an ambulance.” On ly st udent leaders received invitations to the event, but fourth-year political science student Jordan Wayburn attended as an invitee’s date. Wayburn, who penned a letter to the editor to The Daily Gamecock about his experience, said he and his date were

standing on the side of the room when a girl ran by telling them to move out of the way. “Then someone f rom St udent Government came by covered in vomit and was hauled out the door, basically incoherent. I was concerned,” Wayburn said. “We started to leave and I literally slipped on more vom it on t he f loor [where] someone else had thrown up, who was then also taken outside, and who I didn’t see, but my friend saw puking again.” Wayburn said his friends called for an ambulance, but one had already been called by the time they did. “The person that had been escorted out was on the ground largely incoherent, mumbling, barely able to answer. I don’t think he was able to answer any of the questions they were trying to ask him to make sure he was okay,” Wayburn said. “I left after telling them that he probably needed to go get an ambulance.” Prior to the event, Student Body Vice President Mills Hayes said there would be no alcohol at the event. Wayburn said he did not see any alcohol.

The Daily Gamecock has not been informed of the student’s condition. “I went to check on the guy that had been dragged out and he said he was fine and that they were working on it,” Wayburn said. “I haven’t heard anything. I’m assuming they’re fine or I would have heard worse.” The employee said the venue would no longer rent out its space for college student organizations. “It’s very scary and very unnecessary,” the employee said. “I told them if there was any problem at all just to clear the part y out. A nd when an ambulance is sitting outside, that’s too much.” The event was part ially f unded by money allocated to Student Government operations by the Department of Student Life and bound by a contract between the venue and USC. The signature on the contract was that of J. Cantey Heath Jr., secretary of the university and the Board of Trustees. H a y e s , w ho le d t he Fa l l Aw a rd s planning, declined to comment in regard to the ambulance.

Student Government overspends on Fall Awards event again

Student Senate discusses pizza, parody bill in session

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HANNAH DEAR @HannahCDear During t ime desig nated for int roducing, debating and passing new legislation, members of the Student Senate held two separate discussions concerning pineapple on pizza and the introduction of a parody bill. At the Nov. 28 session of the Student Senate, Kevin Boyd, chair of the Student Services Committee, introduced senate bill 58. This bill included items such as allowing the chairman of the Student Services Committee to declare war on media outlets, countries and other universities, and forcing all members of Student Government to laugh at the chairman’s jokes. “It is any senator’s right to put up any piece of legislation they see fit,” said Patrick Ellis, Speaker of the Student Senate. “However, I think it’s very important that we put up legislation that is serious [and] decorous.” Boyd said this bill is a parody bill addressing the dangers of flawed democracy and autocracy and that his statements in the bill directly reflect problems he sees in the world today. “I think satire is a very important form of criticism, and I stand fully behind that claim in all circumstances, whether it be a Twitter account, whether it be a piece of literature or whether it be a piece of legislation that’s not at all meant to be passed in the first place,” Boyd said. Senate bill 58 was tabled immediately after Boyd motioned to bring it to the floor for discussion. “I would say that we are an extremely professional body,” said Patrick Greene, vice chairman of the judiciary committee. “As you saw, 58 was written but we never ended up actually talking about it. It was tabled because of the professionalism aspect.” Boyd believed the Student Senate understood senate bill 58 to be a parody bill full of satirical commentary but that they tabled the bill indefinitely because they

did not want to discuss it. “Obviously it was meant to be a joke bill, however I do not think tabling a bill on the first reading calendar based on its content was ... why we have those parliamentary procedures,” Boyd said, “and I think doing so is a manipulation of parliamentary procedures.” A ny senator is allowed to bring any piece of legislation to the floor for discussion, according to parliamentary procedure. “We’ve got accountability and we’re looking at what our senators are doing and the type of legislation they’re putting up,” Ellis said. “I think it is important to kinda notice what happened to the bill. It, for parliamentary procedure, is immediately tabled indefinitely, before even discussed.” During open discussion at the end of Senate session, Greene mentioned an earlier conversation about whether pineapple should be allowed on pizza. “And I think often times we are, as a Student Senate, criticized for being so cold and not being personable enough, so I think that was an excellent opportunity for us to show our humanity,” Greene said. “We do keep that level of professionalism all the time as you can see with a lot of the bills and stuff that we’ve passed and the change that we’ve been able to inflict this year.”

Student Government overspent its budget for the Student Government Fall Awards on Nov. 29 by $97. Student Body Vice President Mills Hayes expects the extra cost to be covered by funds from the New Initiative Fund, which are funds set aside for new Student Government programs after the budget is finalized. “Technically, actually it is a new initiative because this is the first time we’ve made it an awards ceremony, so it is a new initiative,” Hayes said. In order for money to come out of the New Initiative Fund, a request has to be made to and approved by the Student Senate. St udent G over n ment encou ntered a sim ilar issue w it h it s “cof fee w it h the president” event. According to the organization’s fiscal records, executive officers requested $6.88 from the New Initiative Fund to pay for overage from the event. The document lists the reason for the overage as an incorrect original quote from Horseshoe Catering. The total cost of the Student Government Fall Awards was $3,568. Attendee donations covered some of it, but $2,350 of it came out of the organization’s operation fund, which is built with Student Activity fees. “It is easier to go over than under, because if we went under, we can’t keep those people’s money, like the donation stuff,” Hayes said.

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The discussion period for one senator has a time limit, but senators attempted to extend the discussion period through a roll call vote causing confusion among senators after the session had lasted for over two hours. “I think it’s appropriate to make use, ample use, of t ime and appropriate use of time,” said Student Body President Taylor Wright. “I will not comment on whether or not I think it was appropriate.” Ellis emphasized that shutting down a discussion based on t he subject mat ter would set a precedent for ending any discussion because someone disagreed with the topic. “It is within parliamentary procedure for them to have those d isc u ssions,” El l is sa id. “Not to g ive you a nor mat ive opinion on whether I think that should be discussed, it is their right to discuss it. One reason I think it’s important that it can’t immediately be shut down is you have to think for legislative tact ics such as t he filibuster.” Wr i g h t s a i d h e is t hankf ul for t he legislat ion St udent

Senate has passed this semester and hopes they will continue to represent the student body effectively. “I think Senate has done great work, and I always encourage them to have fun but be serious and make sure we remember why we’re here and who elected us and remember the true purpose, because sometimes I think it’s tough to remember that,” Wright said.

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Hayes said the Student Government Fall Awards budget was created by her chief of staff, Sophie Dav ish, a nd St udent Body Treasurer Emerson Odagis. Davish said one of the reasons they spent more t han t he total budget st ated was t he organization’s method for donation collection. “And the issue we ran into that they didn’t tell us about is that there’s a 10 percent royalties on all the tickets that we buy, because we have to do it with CarolinaCard and they didn’t inform us until yesterday.” Davish said. “People can’t give us cash because we’re a university entity.” St udent Government or ig i n a l l y b el ie ve d it had gone over budget by $30, but while

speaking with The Daily G amecock , Hayes a nd Davish ack nowledged a discrepancy with one of the formulas on the budget spreadsheet and that the organization had actually s p e nt $ 9 7 m o r e t h a n planned. During the interview, m u lt ip l e m e m b e r s o f S t u d e nt G o v e r n m e nt expressed confusion about the Fall Awards budget. A f ter Hayes put s i n t he request to receive t he money f rom t he Ne w I n it i at i ve Fu nd , the Student Senate will consider it and decide if the expense qualifies under the stipulations of the fund. “If they don’t approve it, it’s coming out of our own pockets,” Hayes said. “So that’s how it works.” Hayes did not specify how mone y wou ld b e collected if the request is denied.

ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK If Student Body Vice President Mills Hayes submits a request for funding from the New Initiative Fund, it will be considered by the Student Senate.

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understatement. It feels ex ac t ly what it feels, with no melodrama. It looks at fear w it hout bei ng af raid and at pain w it hout turmoil. It gives us permission to obser ve sadness and anger while st ay i ng gent le. Tweedy looks his feelings straight in the face, a nd t he r e s u lt i s b e aut i f u l i n it s mat ter- offactness. This album feels lived in, as t hough Tweedy d i d n’t b u i l d a COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE world , e x ac t ly, Jeff Tweedy of indie rock band Wilco released his first solo album on Nov. 30. but opened a door i nto one personable feeling of t he record, No, this is an album that accomplishes that already exists, that we might Tweedy manages lyrics that confront exactly what it set out to. It is a quiet see it more clearly. It’s an intimate, uncertainty and personal failures and celebration of small things. f ireside, hot cider k ind of album, triumphs — faith and loss thereof, “WA R M” cares about things in full of the same kind of unconscious inaction in the face of tragedy, love plain, grown-up terms. It is not an admissions that friends share on quiet and its hardships — with rare grace album of happy endings, but one nights. Nothing here feels inorganic. and simplicity. that fully embraces human sadness, It seems that Tweedy is acting as less So if you’re look ing for a grand failures and complications, and is of a performer and more of a friend a lbu m f u l l of sho c k i ng mu sic a l r ic her f or it . W it h it s c omple x — sharing, feeling and making music. ex per i ment at ion or st a rk ly r ica l modesty, it meets us in the depths This is fortunate, not only because declarations, you will be disappointed of our fears with great camaraderie, it brings the listener in close to the b y Tw e e d y ’s f i r s t s o l o r e c o r d . understanding and generosity. Like emotional core of these songs, but It isn’t built for show business, to a good friend, it’s a record that sends because it allows room for lyrics that manufacture intimacy or to parade its best regards and kindest advice, might otherwise feel melodramatic hardship draped in grandeur like so warmly. or pretentious. Because of the simple, much of the music indie listeners love.

“ WA R M ,” l i k e s o f e w o t h e r records, is so comfortable with its sound and its messages that it truly sets the listener at ease. In his first original solo release, Jeff Tweedy of indie rock band Wilco puts forth a sad, yet compassionate album. Comfort is found in the album’s maturity. The music maintains the hybr id of A mer ic a na, i nd ie a nd alt-country that has characterized Tweedy’s work throughout his career, but it doesn’t show off. These aren’t t he rollick ing altcountry melodies of Uncle Tupelo, nor a re t hey a not her of W i lco’s stylistic experiments. These songs subt ly bor row t he most i nv it i ng elements of Tweedy’s discography and use them to build a soundscape that’s somehow both novel and familiar to the singer’s fans. T he i n s t r u me nt at io n i s s ol id a nd c o n f ide nt e nou g h t o k now when it should step back, allowing Tweedy’s rich voice and genuine, modest lyricism to shine in the sonic landscape. A testament to Tweedy’s musical sophistication and the album’s mature sound, the emotional weight of the lyrics and vocals don’t compete with the instrumentation. Instead, t he t wo weave toget her, add i ng nuanced layers of sound, rhythm and feeling, without going overboard. What “WARM” lacks in extremity, it makes up for in sophistication. The beaut y on t h is record is it s

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ARTS & CULTURE 5 Columbia City Ballet prepares for “Nutcracker”

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a real dog in the cast as well. And there’s a rat, but it’s a mechanical rat,” Starrett said. “I just want the audience to see a high percentage of what I get to see. The artists are so incredible and they work so hard and they’re so talented and they’re at the With a nutcracker doll that comes to life and pinnacle of their careers, I want the audience to a dancing sugarplum fairy, Columbia City Ballet get to see that. So that’s important to me.” will be performing “Nutcracker” at the Koger The cast has been rehearsing since early Center for the Arts on November and has already select days from Dec. performed the ballet f ive 8-16. t i mes t h roughout Sout h Directed by William Carolina and Georgia. The St a r ret t , t he ba l let cast only had eight days to follows a young girl, learn the ballet since the first Clara, and her journeys performance of the season at w it h t he nutcracker Fort Jackson on Nov. 10. prince t hrough a “That was such an honor winter wonderland to to be chosen to represent t he Land of Sweets. Columbia and represent the Through his directing state of South Carolina to all a nd passion for t he the soldiers at Fort Jackson ballet, Starrett hopes w h o w e r e g r a d u a t i n g ,” to be able to connect Starrett said. “So we worked audiences to the dance really hard to get a great and bring the music to product ion toget her in a life. really short amount of time.” “I think that Columbia City Ballet puts especially people at on “Nutcracker” annually. u n i v e r s i t y, y o u n g While it’s the same ballet, people t hat haven’t Starrett plans to create a maybe seen a ballet, more profound impact on they’ll be really the audience each year. surprised about how “A lot of people come evolved it is,” Starrett because their neighbor’s said. “It’s this amazing daughter is in it, or it’s SOPHIE WINNICK // THE GAMECOCK art form through the the holiday thing to do,” human spirit bringing Dancers rehearse in preparation for “Nutcracker,” Starrett said. “I want them a music to life and premiering Dec. 8 at the Koger Center for the Arts. to see even deeper how the telling a story at the music comes to life through same time.” the human spirit.” The ballet will feature more than 200 dancers, Starrett, who has been in the ballet world since 160 of whom are children who audition from he was 13 and has been directing for 32 years, within the community. The rest of the cast is aims for the production to help develop the composed of 32 professional dancers, 25 junior dancers and help them on a path to self-discovery. dancers and 14 community actors and celebrities. The role of Clara’s parents, M r. and M rs. Stahlbaum, will be portrayed by “Dynasty” actor SEE ONLINE Grant Show and “Imposters” actress Katherine dailygamecock.com LaNasa, who are married friends of Starrett. “There’s a unicorn — a real life unicorn — and

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HANAH WADE // THE GAMECOCK Second-year student Tyler Quehl found his place within the theater community at USC through the student organization Off Off Broadway.

Non-theater major finds artistic outlet through Off Off Broadway MELANIE PIERRE @tdg_arts

USC st udent Tyler Quehl recently wrote and composed the musical, “The Restaurant: Millennial Commentary on Middle America.” Produced through the student organization Off Off Broadway, the show is a sociopolitical commentary on the current times. The second-year international business and marketing student began his involvement with theater in the sixth grade, and joined Off Off Broadway his second semester of his first year at USC. The organization describes itself as a musical theater organization consisting of students, faculty and staff members. According to its G arnet G ate web page, “O f f O f f Broadway wa s fou nded by nontheater majors and lovers of musical theatre and performance, believing that even those not pursuing an acting career should be able to participate in theatre during their college experience.” However, Quehl started music composition before he began theater. In high school, he and a group of friends planned to create a video game parody of their school, and Quehl

composed its music. “It never really came to fruition, the game itself, but I made a concept album for that,” he said. Now, Q ueh l ha s combi ned h is love for composing music with writing through Off Off Broadway, where he decided to pursue writing a musical. This social commentar y t y pe of musical had never been done before by Off Off Broadway, and after his peers seemed receptive to the idea, Quehl decided to run with it. “I wanted to do a political satire, and that gradually turned into more of a commentary,” Quehl said. “I didn’t really want to do another criticism, I wanted to do more of a examination and let people just think about what they see.” Q ueh l a lso composed t he music for t he production. He experimented with different ideas, and framed scenes around songs. His inspiration was drawn from various writers and artists, including non-musical theater artists.

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“W hen I was writing this show a lot of my inspiration came from Johnathan Larson, who wrote Rent ... but Lin Manuel Miranda, I really like his musical, ‘In the Heights’ and I like ‘Hamilton,’” Quehl said. “But also when I was writing my music, I took a lot of inspiration from non musical theater artists.” He researched some experimental and non-conventional styles, he said, and gathered inspiration from that. Quehl said his favorite style of music is classical, usually preferring it over more popular tunes. “I think having a goal ... forces you to write. It forced me to write all this music, and I learned so much out of it that ultimately, I wouldn’t h a v e le a r n e d i f I j u s t s t u c k t o music composition, I wouldn’t have learned all the stuff I learned doing

a musical,” Quehl said. He cred ited t he u n iversit y for of fering a t heater to house t heir pl ay s a nd St ude nt G over n me nt for of fering f u nding for Of f Of f Broadway’s shows. “USC is fa nt a st ic for doi ng somet hing like t his,” Quehl said. “It’s easy to f ind an organizat ion that fits you.” Now t hat h is musical has been produced, Q ueh l is con sider i ng doing a project with his roommate who’s also a musician. Though he’s at USC to pursue business, he hopes to keep music and theater in his life long after graduation. “ T h e R e s t au r a nt : M i l le n n i a l Commentary on Middle A merica” r a n N o v. 15 -18 a t t h e B e n s o n Theatre. “I would like to see if t here’s a fusion there I could pursue, maybe work on t he busi ness side of Broadway.”

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SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Former running back Marcus Lattimore reflects on his time as a student athlete and his position as the Director of Player Development at South Carolina.

‘Looking out the window:’ A glance at Marcus Lattimore’s journey Shelby Beckler @sbeckler13 As South Carolina players piled on the bus to meet their next opponent, t he Gamecocks often would plug headphones in t heir ears and get into a “zone.” But former running back Marcus Lattimore looked out the window and saw a bigger picture. “I really wanted to take in the whole experience,” Lattimore said. “For some odd reason, I don’t know why, I was so just aware of what was going on, I wanted to be aware of what was going on and it sparked my interest in college football in general and all of the celebrity and hoopla around it ... I was looking at the fans. I was looking at everything the game day experience had to offer.” The bigger picture was one that Latt imore sought out during t he recruiting process at South Carolina. He had a lot of choices—Auburn, G eorg ia, Pen n St ate a nd Sout h Carolina, to name a few—but he needed to find the perfect fit. Each of those schools had a running back t rad it ion except for Sout h Carolina. Lattimore k new that he needed to go to a school that was going to run the ball. “When I came on a visit here, it was totally different, there was no tradition,” Lattimore said. “There was no history, but it was close to home and I wasn’t a fan of Clemson or South Carolina growing up, but it was close to home and it made a lot of sense for me to stay here, but I just needed to be convinced that this was the right place.” Lattimore had already established a community with Bruce Ellington, Dylan Thompson and A.J. Cann, and he knew those friendships would outlast his career. This was the number one reason why Lattimore chose South Carolina. He saw a chance to make history as a Gamecock with the help of South Carolina’s defensive line coach, Brad Long. “He said, you can go to Georgia, you can go to Penn State, you can go to Auburn, but you’ll just be another guy,” Lattimore said. “You’ll be another running back that they’ve had who’s had a great career there and a great career in the NFL, or you can come here and you can be the guy.” Lattimore wanted to do something t hat t he Sout h Carolina football program had never seen. With the help of teammates Alshon Jeffery and Stephon Gilmore, Lattimore’s vision became clear on how he would start the tradition as a Gamecock, even though it scared him. The South Carolina native had the opportunity to start as a freshman, and he knew that people were looking for him to start the tradition. I n t he moment s lead i ng up to kickoff, Lattimore took everything in. The Gamecock Walk was one experience when he saw that the game

was more than just football. “I enjoyed seeing the fans there and being able to make someone smile because I showed up,” Lattimore said. “I never took that part of the game for granted. When I got to the field two hours before the game, I would just walk the field and just really remind myself that I’m here and to be grateful for it.” Even on the field Lattimore played with that same type of mentality, as he ran for 2,677 yards and 38 touchdowns in three seasons. This energy came from Lattimore not just thinking about football, but seeing the opportunity as a “big picture opportunity for me to impact a lot of people unconsciously.”

hurt, I told every single guy in the locker room to go out there and play like it’s your last because it may be your last.” During Lattimore’s time at the hospital, reality started to set in. As a player, he did everything his coaches asked of him and performed to his best ability each game, so he couldn’t help but question why this happened to him. He started to realize that football might not be a possibilit y for him anymore and that was all that he had ever known. All he knew was that he was tired of getting hurt. “I just couldn’t understand why

SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Lattimore ran for 2,677 yards and had 38 touchdowns in three seasons as a Gamecock. Today he uses these experiences to help guide current South Carolina football players.

He didn’t want to be the guy that he remembered watching in high school who threw their opportunity away even though they had the talent. During Lattimore’s sophomore year, he faced something that comes with the game: an injury. He tore his MCL and ACL, which planted him on the bench for a while. But Lattimore persevered, recovered and soon found himself running the ball again at Williams-Brice Stadium. Lattimore knew he could bounce back. Entering into his junior year, he talked with head coach Steve Spurrier and running back coach Everette Sands in their office. They said if he stayed healthy and had a pretty good year, he’d be a first round draft pick. This gave Lattimore hope. He saw his chance to achieve his goal of going into the NFL. As his journey progressed into his junior year season, he did not remain healthy. The running back tore every ligament and hamstring, experiencing slight nerve damage against Tennessee in 2012. “I go into that season, I go into the ninth game of the year,” Lattimore said. “I’m named captain as a junior and the night before the game I got

it happened to me,” Lattimore said. “When you put the work in and at that time, my faith wasn’t as strong as it is so I was beating myself up, I was blaming people. I was making excuses. I was feeling sorry for myself and then my coach’s wife handed me a journal and on the journal it has Jeremiah 29:11 on it.” But Lattimore soon saw the outpour of support from so many people around the nation. He received thousands of letters, which he has placed on the walls of his garage. “I just thought about the impact, the impact that moment in time had on a lot of people because it was so visible. So many people watching the game and it was the nature of the injury, which is something you just don’t see it everyday,” Lattimore said. With the influence that Lattimore had, he knew he had to give it one more shot. He decided to give t he N FL a chance, for his sanity, knowing that he did everything that he could. Lattimore wanted to show his community that he could overcome another challenge. To prepare for the NFL, Lattimore reh abb e d a nd d id a workout at Williams-Brice the night before the draft.

The former Gamecock was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 in the fourth round with the 131st overall pick. This was another high moment for Lattimore. A year went by, and he realized he would never reach his full potential as an athlete again after suffering his first injury. L at t i more c ont i nued to f ight through the problems with his knee, but he knew in the back of his mind that he had to retire from the 49ers. He made the decision on Nov. 4, 2014, and retired the next day. “I know I was okay because I gave everything that I could,” Lattimore said. “I feel like my life has been like that, it has been up and it has been down, it’s been up, it’s been down, but I guess it’s just how you handle those lows and how you handle those highs. That is what makes you who you are.” This journey for Lattimore was not easy as he had to give up one of his passions, but he said that the challenge was essential. And he soon found a new challenge. The challenge of what he was going to pursue next. Lattimore thought back to 2012 when he was in a hospital bed. He remembers sitting next to his mom and step-dad, feeling desperate. “You know, up until that point, I had been prepared for every challenge,” Lattimore said. “This challenge, I was not prepared for. Not knowing what was next after football and I could not imagine what students who don’t have the background that I have, the necessary foundation that I had when it comes to my parents and my mentors in my life. I could not imagine how you transition after a sport if you don’t have that guidance.” That awareness prompted Lattimore to t h ink about what h igh school students need to survive on a day to day basis once their athletic careers end. “There are so many kids who don’t hear that,” Lattimore said. “They don’t hear that your sport will end because for some reason, we t h in k we’re immortal and we will think we’ll play forever because it is such a high feeling and you want that feeling forever, but the reality of it is that it will end.” This is why Lattimore’s foundation ex ists —because he didn’t hear it enough that his sport would one day end. His number one goal is to plant that seed and then make sure that these students have the skills beyond just dribbling a ball. It became clear: the foundation was Lattimore’s next step. The Marcus Lattimore Foundation is committing to funding, creating a nd suppor t i ng prog rams a nd initiatives that work to develop the next generation of leaders in South Carolina. SEE LATTIMORE PAGE 8

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SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Lattimore lets his personality show through his Gamecock pride as he sits in front of South Carolina football trophies. His Gamecock pride is evident through the time he has invested in the future of student athletes. FROM LATTIMORE PAGE 7

Since the start of the foundation, Lattimore has had four Annual Leadership Academies for student athletes who have the potential to play at the next level. Each of those students were nominated by athletic directors, coaches, career specialist and school counselors. Last month in North Charleston, for example, Lattimore hosted speakers who touched on NCAA preparation and career readiness. “ W hatever is a pr udent issue at t he t ime, that’s what we try to do in the Grand Strand, the Lowcounty, the Midlands, the Lowcountry and the Upstate,” Lattimore said. Lattimore has done other community outreach missions, like one that provided about thousand families in Ridgeland (one of the Palmetto state’s poorest communities) with Thanksgiving meals. He also partners with a Walmart every Christmas to take kids shopping.

Each of those ideas that Lattimore saw helped to lead him to a head coaching position at Heathwood H igh School in 2016 and f urt her shaped t he framework to bringing him back to the University of South Carolina. “Up until to this point, has been a decision of fear,” Lattimore said. “A decision of something that was going to challenge me, which is why I took the job at Heathwood, which is why I started a foundation, which is why I’m here now, it’s a new challenge.” Lattimore found himself back where he started. He’s now the Director of Player Development for South Carolina. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, honestly, because I know this is where I can make the biggest difference,” Lattimore said. “This is where I made my name. This is where my story was created. This is where I became a man, at this school, and it wasn’t about options for me. It was more about being able to share what I’ve learned and the lessons I’ve learned with guys that have set in the same chair.” The experiences that Lattimore has had, high

and low, are vital when he gives advice to current Gamecocks. He has been where they are. Lattimore has had to overcome his introverted nat ure to reach t hese players and help t hem understand that their values and beliefs will take them further than the game ever will. With this, Lattimore’s passion has come to life. “We see obstacles as a setback, or because we leave in a digital word with social media, our egos are inf lated,” Lattimore said. “We always have instant gratification at our disposal at any time, and just life in general has changed because of social media and getting them to realize that is not real life, the things that will last are respect, are integrity, are honor, are discipline; are these things that you learn here are going to carry you further way beyond your talent.” From girlfriend problems to struggles in the classroom, Lattimore has been these football players’ rock and mentor during their collegiate career. With the foundation and his position at South Carolina, Lattimore has come from being a recruit to a player to a professional and still is reaching players through football. “It kind of has revealed to me that what I love, my purpose, what I want to do with the rest of my life,” Lattimore said. “My foundation, it started as an idea and it’s come to fruition and because of that, and to be able to share life sk ills and social skills with students in high school as well as college, bridging that gap, I mean I really couldn’t think of a better position for myself.” Even with the success that Lattimore has seen through his time with the foundation and the university, he knows that there is still work to be done. Especially with the world always evolving, he says, he strives to relate to players and understand what they’re going through. Lat t i more pla ns to event ua l ly bra nch t he foundation out, starting with North Carolina and Georgia. He also hopes to grow and learn so he can be better for the student athletes because that is his ultimate goal. Since he first looked out the bus window before stepping onto the field, Lattimore has never taken for granted the influence and impact that he has over student athletes, fans and the nation. “I t h in k I represented t he u n iversit y w it h integrity and honor ‘cause I never gave up, and I’ve been able to inspire a lot of people with my story,” Lattimore said. But being inspirational is not the important thing, he said. It’s more important to remember that athletes like him still have human emotions, feelings and goals. “And because so many people got a glimpse into my life,” Lattimore said, “they can see that we’re all the same.”

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EDITORIAL BOARD MARY RAMSEY Editor-in-chief

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Student Government’s purpose, competence, ethics in question Student Government, to many, isn’t an everyday concern. After all, despite record turnout in the last election, only 27.3 percent of the student body voted. However, t here’s at least one reason to pay attention to Student Government. They manage quite a bit of our money. Our recent coverage of Student Government finances have revealed a complex system with multiple f laws — namely, the fact that Student Government, on more than one occasion, has operated under the assumption that they play by a different set of rules than the rest of us. While this is all well and good in a world where they do nothing, that’s simply not our world. Student Government controls a budget of over $200,000, which is all money we pay into via a Student Activity Fee. Our issue is not with the fee itself, though, because it helps fund the plethora of on-campus student organizations that provide us with a wide variety of experiences. No, our problem is rather how Student Government manages this money. To s t a r t , S t u d e n t Government codes d ic t at e how t he y ’r e able to a l lo c ate f u nd s. A c c ord i ng to S e c t ion s 3-6-70 and 3-6-10 of the St udent G over n ment Codes, Student Government is restricted from funding “food and e x p en se s for reg u l a rly s c h e d u l e d m e e t i n g s ,” “c lot h i n g pu rc h a s e s” a nd “e qu ipment ” (i.e., i n v e n t o r i a b l e i t e m s) . D e s p it e t h i s , S t u d e nt G o v e r n m e nt s e t a s id e funding in its budget for mont h ly meet i ng food, office supplies, trophies, office photos, polo shirts for executives, name plates and T-shirts. What’s more troubling i s t h at w he n a s k e d t o account for these potential v iolat ions, our reporter re c eived t wo d i f ferent a ns wers. T he f i rst was given by Senate Finance Committee Chair Sam Sisney and Mohamed Soluiman, assistant director of finance for the Department of Student Life and the adviser for the Senate Finance Committee. Both stated that the money for these items came not from a fund controlled by Student Government code s (wh ich a l loc ate s f u nd i ng for st udent organizations), but from the Student Government Operations fund. Apparent ly, t he operat ions f u nd follows a different set of rules than those that apply to student organizations. However, at the time of this editorial’s publication, The Daily Gamecock has not viewed or received the separate codes that apply to the operations fund – despite the fact that our reporter has asked to review them. The other answer we received was from Student Body President Taylor Wr ight a nd St udent Body Treasurer Emerson Odagis. Wright, who was responsible for signing off on the budget, “acknowledged the breach of the organization’s codes and said the money designated for the food has been transferred to a budget line item called the New Initiative Fund.” Odagis, who was responsible for creating the budget, confirmed that the money had been moved. However, we are unable to confirm this directly, as Odagis did not prov ide our reporter w it h information that was specific enough regarding its transfer. This discrepancy between responses is troubling. As we see it, there are t wo possible situations occurring. First, the rules regarding the management of the operations fund may not exist – meaning that the Senate Finance Committee did, in fact, pass a budget that was in violation of Student Government codes. This would indicate that the Senate Finance Committee is unaware of rules and regulations dictating their actions – a disconcerting situation as the committee is also responsible for approving or denying funding to student organizations. It would also mean that Odagis and Wright created and approved a budget in direct violation of the codes, which is what Wright believes is the case. A second and perhaps more worrisome situation,

is that Wright is wrong and that there are specific codes managing allocations from the operations fund. This would mean that Wright, who signed the budget, and Odagis, who supposedly moved the funds to the New Initiative Fund after the fact, are grossly misinformed of the codes governing their own organization. W h ile t h is wou ld mea n t hat no v iolat ions occurred, it would also mean that two of the most powerful members of Student Government have no idea what rules apply to them. We wish we could say that this is the end of ou r problems w it h act ions taken by St udent Government. Unfortunately, Student Body Vice President Mills Hayes has also created another, perhaps even more egregious, situation. Ever y year, St udent Government hosts t he Student Government Fall Awards (formerly known as the Student Government Ball). This event has been expensive in years past, and this year is no different. However, the circumstances surrounding these

costs and the rollout of the event itself are what trouble us. To begin, let’s focus on the budget for the event. Originally, Student Government set aside $1,500 for the Fall Awards. However, this amount quickly jumped to $2,350 after Wright and Hayes decided that Russell House just wasn’t good enough for such a “prestigious” event. Wright’s justification for the move was that “you kind of gain something with having a change of scenery” and that “we’re in here every day, so I think it’s kind of fun to leave Russell House and get to meet people outside of a professional setting.” This, of course, necessitated more funding, funding Hayes justified by arguing that it was needed to “ensure a successful and tasteful event.” Mind you, their need for pomp and circumstance was all paid for by students. Given that it was all paid for by students, one would expect entry to be open to everyone. The Student Government Codes require this. But if you’re wondering why you weren’t invited, don’t be. An invitation was sent out, but only a select group of people received it. You still could’ve shown up, but chances are there wouldn’t be room for you. In moving the event away from Russell House, Hayes selected City Art, a venue with a max capacity of 300 people. The Russell House Ballroom’s is 650. In effect, Hayes and company created a way over budget, exclusive event. Credit to her, she did try to alleviate this budgetary problem by asking those attending to donate $5 to cover the costs. On the other hand, asking for donations from students because you can’t properly manage their money is pretty tasteless and irresponsible. On top of this, a member of Hayes’ or Odagis’ staff messed up some coding on their budget’s spreadsheet and, instead of being $30 over budget, they were actually $97 over. While this has since been corrected, it was only fixed when our reporter pointed it out and explained it to them. Student Government at its finest. H aye s’ exc u se for goi ng over budget wa s similarly ridiculous, “it’s easier to go over than under, because if we went under, we can’t keep

those people’s money, like the donation stuff.” Perhaps if Hayes understood the value of a dollar to students, she wouldn’t spend other people’s money so excessively. If the event had gone off without a hitch, this mismanagement and incompetence would’ve been bad enough. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The actual implementation of the Fall Awards was a nightmare. According to our reporting, the event was forced to end early after at least two attendees vomited in the venue and had to be taken out of the building. One of these attendees was later taken away by ambulance. Given that this was a universit y event, it, in theory, should’ve been a sober affair. While we understand that this is not always possible to enforce, the Student Government members that planned the event (Mills Hayes, in particular) should’ve taken steps to prevent such a situation from occurring. This is particularly important as Student Government was representing the university in their off-campus event. Student Government bears responsibility for this mess of a situation which has tarnished the university’s image in the community. T h e s e t w o e v e nt s – budgetar y conf usion and an excessively boozy awards night – are signs of a deeper problem within St udent G over n ment – a n impressive lack of regulation and oversight. A s w e at T h e D a i l y Gamecock see it, Student G o v e r n m e nt at S o u t h Carolina, in its current form, is too incompetent to handle the mass of student money they manage. The president, vice president and treasurer of Student G over n ment have a l l shown t hemselves to be u n a w a r e of t h e i r o w n codes (in the case of the Wr ight a nd Odag is) or intent on wasting student money for a taste of posh ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK exclusivity (in the case of Wright and Hayes). Frankly, it is our opinion that they should face some consequence for this ineptitude and flagrant overspending. Even if this does not come to pass, Student Government, as a whole, should have more concrete regulations regarding how they spend our money. For starters, Student Government should be held to the same rules as every other student organization when it comes to the Student Government codes. They are not any different from the rest of us (besides, perhaps, in all that time they waste discussing pizza toppings and writing meaningless bills) and should be treated the same. Furthermore, regulations should be put in place to make sure that there are consequences for breaking the code. As it stands, the only real option lies with the Student Senate initiating impeachment – a “who watches the watchmen” scenario. More oversight from the Department of Student Life could also be useful. This oversight could catch code violations, limit overspending and could create an environment in which students know their money is being spent appropriately. The Department of Student Life could also play a role in training new members of Student G overn ment – including t hose ascending to executive office – to make sure they’re aware of the codes and can budget within their confines. They should also play a role in enforcing regulations, allowing impeachment to still exist as an inter-body check on members, while giving Student Life the abilit y to handle code violations promptly and without political considerations. Finally, the role Student Government plays at South Carolina should be discussed as a serious topic. Are they a club for wannabe politicians? Are they a résumé booster? Or are they simply a body that manages student money? Too often, in writing this editorial board, we have to ask ourselves these same questions. Student Government should be a representative body beholden to the students of the university. They should take themselves and the responsibility that comes with spending student money seriously. If they are unable to do that, then they are incapable of holding office.

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