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Justin Row transitions from player to coach MATT EDWARDS @Matt_Edwards32

When South Carolina basebal l’s 2018 season ended following a loss to A rkansas in the NCA A Sup er R eg io n a l s , not all of the team’s players knew what their next step would be.

Te n o f t h e t e a m ’s players were selected in last year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, presenting them with the decision to go pro or return to school for another year. Despite leading South Carolina i n h it t i ng w it h a .347 batting average, second baseman Justin Row was not among those chosen by a Major League team

du r i ng t he d r a f t ’s 4 0 rounds.

Even t hough Row himself was not selected, h e c o n g r at u l at e d h i s team mates on t heir accompl ish ment . Row t weeted, “Cong rat s to everyone who got drafted but especially the South Carolina boys! Couldn’t be happier and excited for a l l of you r br ight futures!”

After the Gamecocks were elim inated by the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Row’s future was unclear. He was one of f ive G a meco ck s to exhaust their collegiate eligibility in 2018.

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‘I’m in control:’ Student finds passion for self-defense JOSEPH LEONARD @JSCLeonard

ABIGAIL GREEN// THE GAMECOCK Da’Cia Campbell assists in teaching a self-defense class for female students.

D a’ C i a C a m p b e l l t e a c h e s f e m a l e students how to take initiative and defend themselves against attackers.

The second-year biology and psychology student is a teaching assistant for SelfDefense for Women, a class that helps students learn how to protect themselves in uneasy sit uat ions. These sit uat ions range from being stalked to defending

against rapists, and the course focuses on preparing students for real-life scenarios.

The class meets every Friday and is a laidback and educational experience, Campbell said.

“Once they start the class, no one has a problem going to the class because it’s a really fun environment,” said Campbell.

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Club buzzes for local bee advocacy

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Of the hundreds of clubs and organizations on USC’s campus, only one advocates for those tiny creatures who pollinate much of our food.

The Beekeeping Club, with its diverse, skilled members, has become the foremost advocate for bees on campus and in the community.

Mia Cushing, a second-year COURTESY OF MADDISON MIZZELL global supply chain operations m a n a g e m e n t a n d h u m a n Beekeeping Club members share their message of advocacy at the organization resources management student, fair. The club was started in the fall to raise awareness for bees on campus. is currently serving as the club’s new community development apples, peaches — those are all Jones explained her thoughts coordinator. She joined the club pollinated by bees.” on why the club is relevant in last year and said she hopes to Audrey Jones, the business light of the current situation one day own her own beehive. ma nager for Green Q uad, of bees. “ I r e a l i z e d t h a t t h e was approached by Maddison “No one’s ever come together population of bees are going Mizzell, the club’s founder and with this particular focus in down, so the importance of second-year env ironmental mind, which is bees,” Jones having bees is really important,” s c ie nc e s t ude nt , ne a r t he said. “Twent y years ago, we Cushing said. “Many of the beginning of February to serve didn’t have the colony collapse foods you eat every day like as a new adviser for the club. disorder that we’re hearing

about across the nation and other parts of the world where bee colonies are under a threat.”

Colony collapse disorder is when ma ny worker bees leave beh i nd t hei r colony, according to the United States Env i ron ment a l Protec t ion Agency. Its website says that wit hout worker bees, hives cannot sustain themselves and eventually die.

S ome of t he m a i n w ay s t he Beekeeping Club plans t o ad vo c at e f or b e e s t h i s semester include establishing two beehives at an off-campus location and getting members cer t if ied i n b eekeepi ng through the South Carolina B e e k e e pi n g A s s o c i at io n .

Mizzell said the process for getting bees will be difficult, but she is excited to reach that goal.

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Student Government presidential candidates kick off their campaigns. SEE PAGE 2

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There are no prerequisites to join the class, but students are expected to participate in physical activities.

Campbell said she was in it ially uncertain about learning from Steve Sawyer, an adjunct professor in the physical educat ion depart ment, because she didn’t want to practice the positions with a male. But she said she realized Sawyer was able to provide valuable insight concerning how attackers generally think and react to situations.

Saw yer demonst rates real-life scenarios to teach the students how attackers act, which he says is one of the benefits of learning from a male instructor. These scenarios are fast-paced and designed to get the students comfortable with the moves.

Saw yer brings his background i n m a r t i a l a r t s t o t he c o u r s e and incor porates m ilitar y-st yle te c h n ique s for t a kedow n s a nd escapes. Saw yer explained that if t he vict im can wrap around t he attacker, the control can then shift from the attacker to the victim.

“A person who wants to control me loses control, and that’s not part of the plan,” Sawyer said. “That’s

when the defender starts f lipping the tables and taking over their own personal initiative, and now they’re in control.”

Last semester, Saw yer watched Campbell become more capable in the class. He saw her teaching her partner and others around her, showing him that she was taking personal initiative. She was also answering questions and coaching her classmates, wh ich instant ly grabbed his attention.

“I’m watching an individual who’s learning technique, performing it rather well, and at the same time trying to connect with the people around her to make sure that they’re at the same level that she is,” Sawyer said.

Saw yer ’s u lt i m at e g o a l i s to teach Campbell and his other TAs enough to have them replace him.

He wants to pass the torch to the next generation, and when he saw Campbell show interest and passion about self-defense, he knew she was fit for the job.

“That’s a flag for me, right there,” Sawyer said. “That’s a person who wants to teach. That’s a person who wants to coach.”

Na k ia Dev i ne, a fou r t h-yea r biology student, was interested in the class because she often walks

Presidential candidates speak on campaign platforms, visions Casey Hamlin Third-year political science Hometown: Olde Forge, New York “This campaign is about opportunit y. It’s about opportunities that we do not have and being able to create them, whether it’s taking pay cuts to allow for students who are struggling financially to receive a scholarship, whether it’s providing a safe and judgmentfree tailgate spot for students who just need to sober up a little bit. There are plenty of opportunities that we can provide. So we ask all of our fellow students to join us on this

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alone and wanted to be prepared for real-life situations. She teaches her roommate the moves and techniques she learns to help prepare her as well.

Devine said Campbell’s ability to demonstrate proper technique and explain why students are incorrectly using a technique is what makes her a great instructor.

“I think it’s also being able to k now the technique well enough to tell someone that they’re doing it wrong, but tell them why they’re doing it wrong,” Devine said.

Campbell recommends that any female student, especially those who live off-campus, should consider the class. Her favorite part of the class is learning the practical moves that she will use in real-life situations, not just inside the classroom.

“I know how to handle situations to show I’m in control, as well as knowing that I can protect myself now,” Campbell said.

Campbell said she wants students to be prepared when it comes to da ngerou s sit u at ion s. She a lso advises others to go into any selfdefense course w it h conf idence and willingness to learn because many people f ind t hemselves in threatening situations, even if they don’t often consider it a possibility.

Luke Rankin Third-year political science Hometown: Conway, South Carolina “Our platform is based off of these three words: i n novate, c u lt ivate a nd celebr ate. I n novat i ng : increasing productivity, creating that space on campus where everybody, throughout their four years can feel like they’ve had a successful time on campus. And cultivating: cultivating those positive, professional relat ionships. Like I said we all started out as a professional setting and then became the best of friends. I want everybody on this campus to have that experience. And then celebrating: celebrating where we came from.”

Jacob Thompson Third-year political science Hometown: Florence, South Carolina “I’m doing things a little bit differently. I’m not spending a lot of money because I have a lot of dignity for people who are financially unstable and financially struggling in college. I’m trying to run a personal campaign where I can listen to as many people as possible.”

Lyric Swinton Third-year sport and entertainment management Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina “Our campaign is called Fuse. So the word Fuse means the joining or crafting of t wo entities. So basically we’re bringing together all sides of campus, a diverse group of students to work towards a common goal based in mental health, student life, inclusion and equity and sustainability.”

Patrick Ellis Third-year political science Hometown: Hampton, South Carolina “Our platform encompasses a lot of different areas on campus but is primarily focused on two things: solving the problems that everyday students face and elevating the student experience here on campus.”

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CRIME BLOTTER “It’s called ‘f— you’:” moped driver fails sobriety tests Early on Valent ine’s Day, t wo officers were on duty on Assembly Street when they noticed a man who appeared to have fallen off his moped.

When asked if he was OK, the man stated, “I’m just drunk,” with slurred speech. The man was asked to stand up, but was off balance, the police report said. The two officers decided to conduct standard sobriety field tests.

T he m a n cou ld n’t fol low t he officer’s finger with his eyes, the report said, and he had to be told several times not to move his head while following with his eyes. The man continued, failing every single part of the test.

The man was arrested. When asked by one officer where he was coming from, the man replied “home.”

When the other officer asked him where “home” was, the man replied, “It’s called f— you.”

Instead of roses and chocolates, the man got booked and processed. He was transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

Unidentified older male reported in Preston Hall lobby A USCPD officer was dispatched to Preston Hall after 11 p.m. Wednesday due to complaints of an older man behaving disorderly in the lobby.

Upon arrival, the individual who reported the man told the officer the male had entered the lobby at around 11:05 p.m.

A resident mentor in the lobby thought the man was a friend of a resident until he approached her and community assistant the front desk.

The CA said the man appeared to be intoxicated. She also said the man tried to grab her arm. She said she did not want to pursue any charges against the unidentified man.

The R M then said she believed someone called out the man’s name, after which the subject left Preston and headed toward Russell House.

The RM and CA were advised to contact USCPD with any further information, or if they saw the man again.

—compiled by Brian Rosenzweig

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“We’re going to have to set that lot up, build our boxes, secure our bees, but then with that too, we want to educate our members,” Mizzell said. “Teach them the biolog y, the anatomy, just social structure of the bees, but also what it takes to keep them — you know, what they need as far as food, how often do we need to work with them.”

Jones shared her own aspirations for the club’s impact, including expanding the club’s focus to providing a healthy environment where a wider group of pollinators could thrive. One initiative she said she advocates for is creating a pollinator corridor along the Rocky Branch Creek, an urban stream that runs through campus.

“It would be quite easy to just get some new students interested and do some planting parties to plant native pollinator plants along the corridor through campus, giving the butterflies, bee s a nd of ten-forgot ten mot hs a chance to have a healthy, happy life and also pollinate our plants for food,” Jones said.

A not her way t hat t he club said it hopes to accomplish its goals is through social advocacy. Mizzell said she believes giving bees a voice is important. “ T h a t ’s a n o t h e r s i d e o f t h e organization in the sense that using our following on social media, using our resources with the university, to really reach out to as many people as we can and tell them, ‘Hey, this is happening, this is what we can do about it and here’s how you can help us,’” Mizzell said.

Other goals of the Beekeeping Club for the spring semester include building good foundations and getting members comfortable with each other. Mizzell said developing this community among the club’s members and working with a variety of people to accomplish various goals has humbled her.

“Being able to step back and say, ‘Hey, maybe I’m not the person with the most experience in actually keeping bees’ or, ‘Maybe I’m not the person with the most experience in forming a social advocacy campaign for our social media pages,’ and really being able to utilize the talents of all of our members and

let them do what they do best,” Mizzell said.

Because the club is relatively new on campus, maintaining relationships t hat t he club ha s bu i lt w it h loc a l o r g a n i z at io n s s u c h a s t he S o ut h Carolina Beekeepers Association, the Mid-State Beekeepers Association and others is also on the agenda. Mizzell highly values supporting and being confident in what other people have to offer in regards to developing these connections.

“When somebody came to me for the first time with, ‘Hey, maybe we should go to the Mid-State meeting’ and I was like, ‘I mean, okay’ and the Mid-State Beekeepers Association has been one of our best connections so far,” Mizzell said.

Cushing said she hopes to bring the members of the club closer and continue to develop t he Beekeepi ng Club’s relationship with the local community through opportunities like the open movie screening of “Queen of the Sun” on Feb. 18.

“It will help inspire the beekeepers, as well as show you how bees are going through the world and working with dif ferent t hings, and t he st r uggles of beekeepers and how it’s hard to keep bees, but it’s still going to have good, rewarding solutions and it’s just showing an overall idea of what we’re getting into,” Cushing said.

Mizzell said she feels that reminding people of their impact on the reduction of the population of bees is a big step towards giving bees a voice.

“Telling people that and reminding them like, ‘Hey, it’s not just this natural thing — it’s our fault’ is a really big deal because it changes the story, it changes how we react to it.”

Br i ng i ng toget her t he d iverse members and goals that the Beekeeping Club has is something that Mizzell and Cushing said they both look forward to. M izzell said t hat she hopes her experiences with the club, as well as the club itself, will continue to have a positive impact on the environment.

“I hope it continues because that’s ultimately what I want,” Mizzell said.

“To just learn ever ything I need to know as far as what bees are, what they do, but also what can I do to make that impact that I want to make.”

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ARTS & CULTURE 5 HipWaZee hosts closing party

“Isn’t It Romantic” A f ter gett ing hit on t he head during a mugging in New York, Natalie (Rebel Wilson) wakes up to find her life morphed into a romantic comedy. As a person who vehemently hates the genre, the scenario proves to be Natalie’s worst nightmare. Mocking every rom- com cl iche i n t he book and even fitting in sentimental moments, this film is a fun (and funny) look at love.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “boygenius” by boygenius In its self-titled debut album, boygenius introduces a unique a nd sem i-p s yc hedel ic s ou nd to the indie rock genre. Songs like “Bite The Hand,” “Salt In The Wound” and “Me and My Dog,” prove the band does not shy away from experiment ing w it h it s mu sic. W it h u n ique song structure and mesmerizing percussion, boygenius proves a notable newcomer in the indie rock scene.

SONG OF THE WEEK: “Moderation” by Florence + the Machine After a stretch without any big hits, the English rock band makes its grand re-entrance into the Billboard list with “Moderation,” a song t hat is bot h hau nt i ng and beautiful. First introduced on st age i n Aust ra l ia du r i ng t he b a nd’s r e c e nt t o u r, t he track features Florence Welch’s trademark voice and a prominent bass that ties the song together.

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ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK Partygoing patrons, many in costume, packed the local store to browse the eclectic selection of clothing and take advantage of going-out-of-business sales. The store has been in business for more than 20 years.

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above and beyond the quality of things you can get at Halloween stores,” Brewer said.

Brewer encourages visitors who have never been in before to shop at HipWaZee while they still have the chance.

“People want their own look,” Brewer said.

“There’s no better way to get something that nobody else has than to come to a place like this.”

A n important part of what HipWaZee does is finding, restoring and curating one-of-a-kind clothing. HipWaZee owner and founder Leslie Minerd, in fact, considers herself not just a business owner, but also a “prospector of collectibles.”

“It’s so much fun to find a piece of history that’s laying there neglected and we bring it back to life and save it from the landfill,” Minerd said.

Cade McConnell, who has worked at HipWaZee for three years, donned a cowboy getup for the party. HipWaZee employees help Minerd collect and restore the clothing found in the shop.

“It’s fun,” McConnell said. “It’s like the most fun job I’ve ever had.”

Besides providing customer service in elaborate costume, for some employees, endeavoring to take

HipWaZee, longtime purveyor of eclectic fits for Columbia residents and Five Points shopping staple, will be closing its doors soon.

After dealing with the rise of the internet retail era, HipWaZee owner Leslie Minerd came to the difficult decision to closew up shop, according to The State. Last Saturday, the business hosted a final party with live music from local bands, refreshments and a sea of diverse and exciting costumes.

Saturday afternoon, the store was filled with band members dressed as political figures and employees bustling about in witch hats and angelic togas, not to mention a crowd of whimsical shoppers: Skeletons, mermaids and historical figures gathered together to celebrate the store, share drinks and enjoy an afternoon of music and clothing.

Many part ygoers were long t ime pat rons.

Attendee Charles Ruff, member of local cover band Elvis and the Sweet Expectations, recalled fond memories at the store.

“When I heard that they were closing out here, I got a little sad,” Ruff said. “It brings a tear to your eye to see the independent business people being forced out of business.”

Ruff attended the event sporting an eyecatching, bright red, metallic star-spangled Elvis costume.

“About 15 years ago, I came in here and got my ver y f irst Elv is outfit, and from that, I started performing ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK in nursing homes for Even bands performing at the party got into the eccentric spirit of the store, with some band free,” Ruff said. members appearing in politically inspired costumes during their sets.

A not her par t ygoer, Gina Brewer, a friend of store owner Leslie Minerd and long time out hems, replace lost buttons and mend tears is customer, also lamented the community’s loss of not just a job, but a hobby. Collecting and sharing the shop. clothing is certainly more than a job for Leslie “They’ll be missing a local small business that is Minerd, whose love for unique fashion goes back a long way.

“I started collecting clothing and costumes when I was a teenager,” Minerd said. “I just always carried around a trunk of cool vintage clothes and I’d share them with people for parties.”

In the process of bidding farewell to the shop, the owner reflected on the store’s contribution to the community. She’s been pleasantly surprised, she says, by the “outpouring of love” from locals, with patrons giving kind regards and recalling fond memories of costumes purchased at HipWaZee. HipWaZee is currently in the closing process, but has not expressed when its last day of business will be.

“I think we’ve helped so many people get dressed up to have so many good times,” said Minerd. “People here like to go out and have ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK a good time. I think I’ve been a part of that by Store employees may look whimsical, but the crowd at the closing dressing them up.” party kept them hard at work assisting customers.

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The Story of Fleetwood Mac

failed relationship. The song serves as a retrospective look at the idealistic life the couple could have shared had they stayed together and as a powerful reminder to Buckingham that he can “never get away from the sound of the woman that loves [him].” The track, “I took my love and I took it down.” however, was cut from the album due to length Everybody knows the words to “Landslide,” but do restrictions. Demoted to the B-side of a single, they know the story behind its performers? Do they “Silver Springs” was quickly forgotten by all but a know that Fleetwood Mac began as a British blues devastated Stevie Nicks. band, or that one member mysteriously vanished to join Tensions never entirely subsided, but the band a cult, or that Stevie Nicks was absent from the first nonetheless remained relevant with the release nine studio albums? With more than 50 years under of two more top-five albums, “Tusk” (1979) and its belt, it’s only natural that Fleetwood Mac has some “Mirage” (1984). Together, these albums produced a interesting stories to tell. variety of notable songs, including title track “Tusk,” Formed as a blues rock band in 1967, the lineup Buckingham’s experimental anthem remembered for for Fleetwood Mac’s debut album consisted of Mick its use of a full marching band; “Sara,” a stirringly Fleetwood and John McVie, from whom the band ambiguous ballad believed to be influenced by Nicks’ derived its name, as well as Peter Green and Jeremy aborted baby; “Hold Me,” a seldom-performed duet Spencer. After the album’s release, Christine McVie, between Christine McVie and Buckingham; and then Christine Perfect, began contributing to the “Gypsy,” a nostalgic reflection on Nicks’ simplistic, group and married John McVie in 1968. pre-Mac life in San Francisco.

Over the course of the next seven years, members “Tango in the Night” (1987), this lineup’s fifth VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK frequently came and went as Mac cranked out nine album and the 14th album overall, marked both Stevie Nicks captivated audiences at Colonial Life Arena in 2016 as studio albums. Peter Green’s mental health deteriorated highs and lows within the band. Christine McVie a solo artist. She is now returning with Fleetwood Mac bandmates. as he relied more heavily on drugs and insisted the was perhaps at her best, proving to fans that she band give all of its money to charity. Green left in 1970, is just as integral to Fleetwood Mac’s structure as “The Chain,” a popular song from “Rumours,” was with Spencer following in 1971 after walking out of Nicks or Buckingham with her songs “Little Lies” the only track produced by the band to have been the band’s hotel prior to a show and joining the cult and “Everywhere.” Fleetwood, however, was facing written in some part by all five members. Embedded Children of God. bankruptcy during the album’s production, and within are the lyrics “never break the chain” and Mick Fleetwood was struggling to keep his band Nicks was battling a drug addiction that hindered “chains keep us together.” As such, fans and band afloat by the time he met Lindsey Buckingham, who, her performance during studio sessions. Buckingham, members alike have begun to refer to Mac’s history, in on the condition that his girlfriend and musical partner meanwhile, was struggling with his decision to all its trials and tribulations, as “The Chain”: No matter Stevie Nicks come with him, agreed to join Fleetwood postpone his solo career for the sake of producing how turbulent things got, the band persisted. They Mac. This ensemble would prove to be the most famous another Fleetwood Mac album. Soon after the album’s persisted through breakups, through affairs, through in Fleetwood Mac history, rebranding the group as a release, Buckingham announced his departure from the drug addiction and through alcohol abuse.

British-American rock band. Together they created band, thus bringing Fleetwood Mac’s most successful In the past year, Crowded House’s Neil Finn and Tom Mac’s first No. 1 album, self-titled “Fleetwood Mac” era to an end.

Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell joined in 1975.

With Buckingham’s departure came a decline in Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham filed a lawsuit against the The band’s personal lives soon began to unravel: popularity. Their 15th album, “Behind the Mask” band and every member has told a different side of the Buckingham and Nicks broke up, the McVies divorced (1990), had little commercial success, and Nicks latest breakup story in Mac’s long history. Buckingham and Fleetwood discovered his wife had cheated on him announced her departure soon after. When “Time” blames his ousting on Nicks’ unwillingness to share the with his best friend. Fueled by heartbreak and cocaine, (1995) became their first album not to chart in the US, stage with him, while others claim it was Buckingham’s the band produced what would become the 1978 Album Fleetwood Mac disbanded. want to push back the tour that made his firing an of the Year: “Rumours” in 1977. Today, “Rumours” It was not long before Fleetwood Mac reunited, inevitability. Though Buckingham’s suit was recently holds the distinction of being the 10th best-selling however. The band’s most popular lineup regrouped settled outside of court, many still call into question album of all time with more than 20 million copies sold. for a world tour in 1997 – the 20th anniversary of whether or not this chapter has soured the legacy of The most haunting track of this tortured breakup “Rumours.” Symbolic of their triumphs over past Fleetwood Mac and effectively broken the chain. album, however, cannot be found in the lyrics of conf licts and solidif ying their legacy as one of Buckingham has stated that he would love to return No. 1 hit-single “Dreams” or in the heart-on-sleeve perseverance, Fleetwood Mac reintroduced the world to Fleetwood Mac for a farewell tour if they would have vocals of Buckingham’s “Go Your Own Way.” In fact, it to Nicks’ long-lost “Silver Springs.” Nicks’ impassioned him since he feels the current ensemble is merely a cover cannot be found on the original album at all, but in the performance of the song for the live album “The band that dishonors the legacy of his beloved Mac. Is story of “Silver Springs.”

Dance” earned the band a Grammy nomination, one of Buckingham correct, given that he was responsible Considered to be Nicks’ masterpiece, “Silver its three that year, reversing the fate of the “Rumours”- for writing and providing vocals on some of the band’s Springs” was essentially the “La La Land” of its time, era masterpiece. What’s more, “The Dance” was Mac’s most popular songs, including “Monday Morning,” first chart-topping album since 1982’s “Mirage.”

“Second Hand News” and “Big Love,” or is Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac was soon inducted into the Rock Mac greater than just the individuals who shaped it? and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, with former members Regardless, the band is currently on the road for its Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” tour, where it has being honored alongside Mick Fleetwood, John premiered covers of “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “Free McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Fallin’” and brought back rarely performed gems like Buckingham. Christine McVie officially retired later “Hold Me,” “Storms” and “Black Magic Woman.” that year, but the band continued to play on, releasing The on-stage chemistry may be different, and the a new album, “Say You Will,” in 2003. vocals on Buckingham’s songs may be unfamiliar, but Fleetwood Mac remained relatively quiet for the Fleetwood Mac is still the same band that audiences next decade until Stevie Nicks appeared on “American fell in love with 50 years ago. Perhaps the chain has Horror Story: Coven” in 2014. As a result, “Seven indeed broken, or perhaps this is merely the beginning Wonders,” a forgotten track from “Tango in the of an exciting new chapter in the ever-evolving story of Night,” returned from oblivion, making its way onto Fleetwood Mac. Billboard’s Digital Rock Songs chart more than 26 Fleetwood Mac’s upcoming stop in Columbia is one years after its initial release. of 62 stops in the North American leg of the tour.

That same year, Christ ine McVie ret urned When: Friday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. from retirement in order to continue touring Where: Colonial Life Arena with Fleetwood Mac. Thus, the poster child for Doors Open: 7 p.m. perseverance and maturity, Mac was ready to stroll Colonial Life Arena has a clear bag policy: All bags happily into the sunset with a potential farewell tour larger than a clutch must be clear. scheduled for 2018. The past was seemingly behind Tickets are available through resale only.

COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE them, and they were all sharing the stage once more. inspired by the what ifs of Nicks and Buckingham’s Then, Lindsey Buckingham was fired.

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THE ACADEMY AWARDS Compiled by Taylor Washington

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nominated you,’ but they never win.

What nominations were you guys pleasantly surprised with?

OSR: “Roma.” Ever y t h ing “Roma,” definitely pleasantly su r pr ised. The Best Act ress [nom i nee] is i nd igenou s Mexican which is just, I can’t even say how important that is.

So definitely, “Roma” was like a teeny tiny budget to make, but has such a big impact. There is a caveat.

Netflix just hit the ground running with their Oscar drive.

AW: It wasn’t a surprise, but I’m happy about all “The Favourite” nominations, that was one of my favorite f ilms of 2018. So “The Favourite,” I don’t t hink t his is a phrase, but it fails the reverse Bechdel test. So t here’s never a moment where two men are talking to each ot her on screen u n less t hey’re talk ing about a woman, one of the main characters ... the scenes where two men are talking to each other are like there’s three and they’re very short and they’re a lway s t a l k i ng about t he ma i n female characters.

TDG: W ho deserves to take Best Actor?

OSR: I want Rami Malek to win because I think it would make an

very famous figures. And I’d be happy if any of the three of them won because I think they did a really incredible job with it.

TDG: Who deserves to take Best Actress?

OSR: I think Yalitza Aparicio definitely deserves it.

AW: She’d never acted before, she accidentally got that role.

OSR: It’s just wild, and I think it would send a good message. I also really want Melissa McCarthy to win because she was just so good.

I think someone like ridiculous like Lady Gaga or Glenn Close are gonna win. I haven’t seen “A Star is Born.” Glenn Close acts the same in every movie she’s in.

AW: H a s s h e e v e r won?

OSR: If she’s never won she might win.

AW: She might win bec au se she’s i n her g o l d e n y e a r s , s h e ’s a l most done so t hey might give it to her.

T D G : W h o deserves to take Best Supporting Actor?

OSR : M ashersha la A l i , b e c a u s e h e ’s b e au t i f u l . I h a v e n’t s e e n “G r e e n B o ok ,” but you know, like Issa Rae says, ‘I’m voting for everybody black [sic].’ amanda windsor, TDG: Who deserves to take Best Supporting marketing i nterest i ng Actress? manager at p o l i t i c a l AW: Regina K ing. She’s nickelodean statement. I l i k e a p a r a l le l , b u t v e r y theatre t h i n k Br ad le y different reasons like Glenn Cooper is Close. She’s been ma k i ng going to win movies for years and years and because that’s never, as I’m assu m ing Glen n the buzz Close has never won any t hing, I’ve been never won anything, so it’d be cool. hearing, OSR: Regina King, I think she but I really deserves it and she should get it t h i n k and it’s like one of the only “Beale Christian Street” nominations.

B a l e AW: “Beale Street” should take should get it. “Vice” was so good, some stuff home, so we’ll see. But and he was just incredibly good in we all k now I’m partial to “The it.

Favourite” girls too. They’re both AW: Yeah, also, Christian Bale, nominated, which just shows how Rami Malek and Willem Dafoe strong that trio was. all did character transformations.

TDG: Now, for the coveted They are nominated for roles in t i t l e o f B e s t P i c t u r e , w h o which they transformed into these deserves to take biggest award of the night?

OSR: I think “Black Panther” should get it, just because it’s a pop movie, like a popular movie. It’s a black movie, and it would send a really interesting message about t he snobber y of t he Academy. I think there was a lot of pressure t o nom i n at e “ Bl ac k Pa nt her.”

Remember that they wanted to have a new category that they proposed that they were going to do, and that they withdrew about having t he popu la r f ict ion or popu la r film category that they retracted because all of the backlash. Just because of all of that and that their clear racism about nom i nat i ng “Black Panther,” I would just like to see it come on top.

AW: Yeah, I feel like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Black Panther” are both pop films. “Black Panther”’s better to me. I’d like to see that too.

It feels a little bit like the popular vote versus the electoral college.

OSR: I think “Roma’”s going to get it. Li ke ju st aga i n, t hat ca mpa ig n was just so t ight for Netf lix and t hat’s what a lot of these cinephile-y critics are saying right now.

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for time.

The 91st Academy Awards will be SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK held on Sunday, Feb. 24.

“it’s like ‘oh see,

we nominated you,’ but they never win

Both Windsor and Rahemtullah believe “Roma” will win Best Picture because of Netflix’s strategic Oscar campaign.

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Programming coordinator OmmeSalma Rahemtullah and marketing manager A manda Windsor talk about their favorite films of 2018 and predict the biggest winners of the awards show.

T DG: A s a resu lt of t he infamous Kevin Hart situation, the Oscars are without a host.

Are you guys looking forward to t he cha nge i n pace of t he ceremony, or do you think the Academy could have found another alternative?

A manda Windsor: I think not having a host cuts down on time and it’s painfully long already, so that makes sense I guess, but I’m partial to hosts ... There’s a lot of female comedians right now that are doing really incredible things. I would love to see any of them host it.

Omme-Salma Rahemt ullah: I always feel like the hosts are super uncomfortable. Their jokes half the time fall f lat, so I’m k ind of like, whatever. It just removes the uncomfortableness, and for us here, we’re hosting a Oscar party, and we have a host and a mystery host. So we’ll just fill in the gaps for the lack of the Academy’s ability to find a host. It gives us more time for our hosts to be silly.

TDG: W hat are some of the biggest snubs that upset you guys the most?

AW: There’s not one that stood out in part icular. I feel like t he group of nominations is strong, but I think we all know that’s not going to end up with wins. And like “BlacK k K lansman” for example, Spike Lee has never won for Best Pic t u re even t hough he’s been making groundbreaking, acclaimed films for years and years and years, and there’s lots of reasons for that, but I think like I would be more curious to see what the snubs are.

I think some of the snubs happen when they don’t win. W hen you get nominations and it feels like lip service like it’s like, ‘oh see, we

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Review: Betty Who delivers with namesake album “Betty”

NICK SULLIVAN @TDG_arts

“Betty” Release Date: Feb. 15 Artist: Betty Who Duration: 42 minutes

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Bett y W ho cont inues her evolut ion f rom pure pop origins in her third album, “Betty,” by experimenting with new sounds while remaining true to her synth roots.

At the center of the album lies a message of liberation, of living a life in line with one’s true self. Have an eye for the bad boy? Indulge yourself. Madly in love? Get married. Does your boyfriend talk too much? Tell him to shut up. Live loud, live free and ignore the haters — they’ll ignore you right back.

Betty Who, born Jessica Anne Newham, left RCA Records in 2017. Freed from the bondage of a major record label, Who crafted an album that she described as “a little piece of me” in an Instagram post. In a lot of ways, her sound has matured alongside her. Her freshman album, “Take Me When You Go,” was saturated with lovelorn dance songs, and her sophomore album, “The Valley,” had rebellious undertones. Selftitled “Betty,” however, focuses less on others and more on, well, Betty.

This message is made clear from the opening track “Old Me,” an R&B-pop hybrid well suited for a late-night, w indows-dow n drive w it h speakers blaring. Singing “Here I am, I made it through / This is me forgetting you,” Who awakens her you-do-you attitude by shaking off past heartbreaks as she trudges forward.

Liberat ion is f urt her explored in “Marr y Me,” an ode to spontaneity. Rife with feel-good ly rics t hat blossom from an off handed idea into an outright proposition for marriage, the

music builds to a nervous, exciting crescendo as beneath her armor of confidence lies the same Who’s plan begins to take shape. “So let’s get hopeless romantic that listeners fell in love with drunk, go to Vegas / A nd I’ll show you what years ago. you meant to me,” Who sings. Indeed, there is “Betty” is in many ways an exploratory album, no place for second guessing on this album as but that is okay. It was Who’s first opportunity she unapologetically takes what she wants and to show off her chops unfettered by a label, and follows her heart. she delivered. “Betty” is undoubtedly strong, but “ W h isper” ex pa nds upon t h is idea a s it I cannot seem to shake the feeling that Betty pays homage to those devils on our shoulders, Who’s best work is yet to come. encouraging action against our better judgments.

Characterized by poppy frills and energetic vocals, “Whisper” bursts with energy and has us lamenting those unforgettable summer nights in which we followed our bad influences.

Who also puts her inspiration front and center on a number of tracks t hat borrow heav ily from other artists. “Language” uses a reworked version of Great Good Fine OK’s “Always” that has a uniquely Betty twist, and “The One” has a strong Backstreet Boys vibe that makes for a fascinating crossover between ‘80s synth pop and ‘90s boy band.

The sound varies across tracks. “Do With It” has an electronic, almost dubstep base.

“Just Thought You Should Know” drips with unabashed ’80s synths. “Between You & Me” is driven by acoustic guitar. Oddly enough, no song feels misplaced.

If a weak spot exists, it would be “All This Wom a n ,” a lt hou gh it i s not s o muc h a n unwelcome track as an unexpected addition.

It lacks the stripped-down feel of Betty Who’s slower songs, and it is missing the lush synths that characterize her music on a grand scale. It does not fall neatly under any familiar category of her music, but then for ever y song to be exactly what listeners expected would indicate a stagnation, which “Betty” is anything but.

Before closing out her album full of fearless bops, Who offers listeners a heart-throbbingly sober anthem in the form of “Stop Thinking A b out You .” T he s ong el ic it s a sen s e of unrequited yearning as Who sings of a person beyond her reach, acknowledging that her wait is entirely futile and her life may always be missing t hat one piece. Ly rics like “You’re NICK SULLIVAN // THE GAMECOCK everywhere / You’re in my blood” capture the Fans rave over Betty Who’s energetic, engaging live shows, extent of her maddening desire, showing that notable for her enthusiastic interaction with the audience.

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Raley makes the most of senior season SHELBY BECKLER @ShelbyBeckler Senior softball pitcher Dixie Raley has experienced major grow t h t hroughout her time as a Gamecock, and she now is transitioning into her last season at South Carolina.

“I’ve definitely grown a lot, especially my freshman year,” Raley said. “I remember the very first game I threw in, I threw like eight straight balls over the catcher’s head and then luckily I struck out the next three, but now as a senior, especially being here, I feel myself as a leader on the team.”

Raley’s softball career started at Georgia Sout her n f rom 2016 -2017, where she lead the Eagles in appearances, innings, strikeouts and in ERA. She transferred to South Carolina in 2018.

During the 2018 season, Raley finished with nine complete games and two saves.

Raley also earned the win against Liberty in the Columbia Regional, and she remembers stepping onto t he mound to focus and deliver the pitch, which ultimately won the game.

“Last year everything was kind of new, and it was really awesome,” Raley said. “It almost was like someone wrote a story to come in and have the success that we had.”

That 2018 victory meant the Gamecocks wou ld ad v a nc e t o t hei r s e c ond e ver Super Regional in the program’s history.

Raley said that experience was definitely motivation to achieve that goal again in 2019.

The role that Raley stepped into this year as a senior has definitely made an impact on her team. Giving advice to her teammates, especially pitchers and newcomers, comes naturally to Raley.

“I kinda have inf luence on the players and how as a pitcher especially I set the tone, and so just knowing kinda like how the players look up to me and knowing how

I can sway the momentum of the team and the impact that I have,” Raley said. “It’s something that I am aware of, especially now as a senior.”

Raley said she admires the leadership and ownership that head coach Beverly Smith has given her. Raley said that she has taught her so much as a player, even though Smith is just now taking her second year at South Carolina.

“Especially watch ing her coach and listening to the things she says and how she handles situations and watching her do interviews and stuff, and the way that she goes through things, she’s so good at what she does,” Raley said. “I’m very grateful and honored to be able to play for her,” Raley said.

Another person that Raley said she has always had a softball connection with is her father, Rip Raley. Her father coached Raley from when she was three years old until she graduated high school.

“When things get hard ... I can always call him and remember he gets as much joy as I do,” Raley said. “So it’s always a cool way to kinda give back to him.”

Raley said she hopes to take advantage of every opportunity that is given to her in her final season, because it’s the last of everything.

“It’s definitely motivation,” Raley said. “I do want that, I guess just like that moment and everything that was around it. That is definitely something that I crave as a player.”

Raley and the Gamecocks know what it is like to be on the cusp of making history and following through with that ambition, and they have carried that mentality with them into the 2019 season.

“For the returners to know the feeling and know what it’s like, we have that hunger to get there and so we kind of have not an aggressive anger, but just that hunger to get there,” Raley said. “And for the freshmen, that’s kinda the expectation now for them.”

ZACH MCKINLEY // THE GAMECOCK Senior Dixie Raley pitches at Beckham field last Friday for the season opener against Ohio and UNCG. Raley had seven strikeouts and earned the victory in the circle.

FROM ROW PAGE 1

More t han eight mont hs later, Row has found clarity and a job.

On Ja n. 16, head coach Ma rk Kingston announced that Row will join the coaching staff as a student assistant coach. This gives him the potential to support the professional careers of t hose he once played alongside in Columbia and to foster the careers of current and future players, albeit in a different way than before.

Following two seasons at Fullerton College, Row ascended to the top of South Carolina’s second base depth chart in 2018. A f ter get t ing t he opening day start at the keystone a g a i n s t t h e V i r g i n i a M i l it a r y Institute, Row gave the Gamecocks a consistent bat and steady defensive starter when injuries hit some of the players around him. He started 47 games for the Gamecocks last season, and finished seventh in the SEC in hitting.

This year, Row has a chance to aid in the development of the team’s players, namely the infielders. Row’s pre sence on t he coach i ng st af f could pay dividends for the likes of sophomore Noah Campbell, senior Jacob Olson and the team’s infielders who might see an increase in playing time this year.

JAYSON JEFFERS// THE GAMECOCK Former Gamecock Justin Row rounds bases at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Campbell, who was named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team and Baseball America Preseason A ll-A merica second team, ca n supersede Row as the Gamecocks’ starting second baseman in 2019.

With Row on staff, Campbell has someone with experience and a st rong baseball backg rou nd to learn from and lean on for advice throughout the season.

Jacob Olson, who spent time at third base during South Carolina’s preseason scrimmages, is another player Row can mentor. With last year’s third baseman Jonah Bride now with the Oakland Athletics organizat ion, Olson and a few other players might be called on to absorb the available starts at the hot corner.

Two other infielders from last year’s team who have begun their professional careers are LT Tolbert and Madison Stokes. Tolbert, now with the Arizona Diamondbacks organ izat ion, and Stokes, now w it h t he Ph iladelph ia Ph ill ies organization, started a combined 112 games for t he G amecock s throughout the 2018 season. With ma ny of Tolber t’s a nd Stokes’ starts coming at shortstop and first base, there will be many infield starts available for the taking in 2019.

W hoever draws t he starts at third base, first base and shortstop for Kingston’s team in 2019 has the chance to benefit from having Row on staf f. Like Campbell, t hose players will also be able to lean on Row if needed, given his first-hand experience in the infield.

Row w i l l look to help t he Gamecocks improve upon their 2018 season as he transitions from player to coach in 2019.

A f t e r b e i n g j u s t o ne g a m e away from getting to Omaha as a player last season, Row will focus on contributing towards helping to bring South Carolina to the College World Series for the first time since 2012 in his initial season as an assistant coach. He also is working on earning a degree in SOPHIE WINNICK // THE GAMECOCK sociology from the University of South Carolina this spring.

Student assistant coach Justin Row clears the field with players postgame against Liberty University.

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Column: Gamecocks in unique situation JOE MCLEAN @joemclen97

A t f i r s t gl a nc e , S out h Carolina men’s basketball’s 13-12 record leaves a lot to be desired. Overall, they are only one game above .500 with losses to Wyoming and Oklahoma State, who have a combined overall record of 15-35.

But, thanks to an 8-4 SEC record, the Gamecocks are st il l top f ive i n t he SEC basketba l l st a nd i ng s a nd have a huge oppor t u n it y in front of them. With six games to go in the regular season, Sout h Carolina is tied with Ole Miss for fourth place in the SEC. The fourth place slot in the standings is important because it means t hat t he Gamecocks would receive a double bye i n t he SEC Tournament, ensuring that the Gamecocks won’t play their first SEC Tournament game until the quarterfinal round.

W it h a more favorable schedu le i n t heir last si x games of the regular season, it’s hard for fans to not look ahead.

In the Gamecocks’ last six games of the season, they are set to take on Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Missouri, Texas A&M and Georgia. Their combined SEC record is 27-45.

The G amecock s have beaten each of t hese teams once already, except f or A l ab a m a w ho S out h Carolina only plays once this year.

Bu t w h at ’s j u s t a s i mp or t a nt i s who S out h Carolina doesn’t play.

ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK Senior Hassani Gravett goes in for a shot at Colonial Life Arena. Gravett scored a total of 18 points Saturday against Texas A&M.

De spite b ei ng t ied for fou rt h place in t he SEC , South Carolina has yet to lose to a team placed below them in the conference.

A ll of Sout h Carolina’s lo s s e s h a v e b e e n t o t he tea ms above t hem i n t he SEC standings: Tennessee, Kentuck y and LSU. They h a v e l o s t t o Te n n e s s e e twice, in addition to losing to Kent uck y and LSU on the road. All of those teams were ranked, with Tennessee being ranked No. 1 in both matchups.

W it h none of t hose teams on the Gamecocks’ schedule for the remainder

of the regular season, South C a rol i n a’s m a rc h to t he post-season is not quite as daunting as it once looked.

I n a d d it i o n , t h at 13 -12 record isn’t quite as bad as it seems, especially since the conference tournament has yet to take place.

Conference tournaments can be a boost for teams like Sout h Carolina who have been a bit inconsistent as a whole, mak ing the f inal si x-g a me st retch for t he Gamecock s even more important.

But it all starts with the next opponent, which, of – course, is the team right next

to them in the coveted No. 4 spot — the Ole Miss Rebels.

Beat Ole M iss at home, and the Gamecocks are in a good position for both the SEC Tournament and the postseason.

But e v e n w it h a mor e favorable schedu le, t he Gamecocks still can’t take any t hing for granted. No matter who it is, the SEC has been physical all year and will continue to be with the depth of teams that the conference has.

No one knows this more than men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin. “ T h i s le a g u e’s g o t t e n

r i d i c u l o u s r i g h t n o w,” Martin said to SEC Net work. “The challenge to figure out a way to win is really, really difficult, and it’s top to bottom, it’s not just the bottom teams or the middle teams.”

But if the Gamecocks can f ig ure out that challenge, which they have more often than not this season thanks to players like AJ Lawson and Chris Silva, the Gamecocks could be in a great position going for ward, adding to their unexpected conference turnaround.

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Students’ take: Baseball & softball

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Students share their takes on student involvement and experiences with Gamecock softball and baseball.

SOFTBALL “If we are doing better I want to see them and give them that support to kind of hype them up and make them do even better than they are now,” first-year public health student Manaal Ahmad said about the softball teams.

BASEBALL “I think in some games they’re like ‘first hundred people to go gets free stuff.’ Maybe they can do incentives like that to make more people go,” A hmad said about improving the game day experience for students.

SOFTBALL “Because I have students in my classrooms and also some of my professors make it incentives, like if you go to some of the games, this extra credit, or they give out different awards for that. I know that they are going to be throwing out T-shirts into the crowd at the softball games,” Robinson said regarding South Carolina softball.

BASEBALL “I mean, baseball is A merica’s favor ite past t ime, isn’t it?…

Maybe they can interact more with different schools and keep in touch with different organizations and programs. That could help out a lot and that way they will be in the media a lot more than what they are,” first-year computer information systems student Drew Robinson said regarding South Carolina baseball can get more students to go to games.

SOFTBALL “I don’t see much about it on campus really. There is never really anything that I notice, at least, so if t hey are doing anything maybe look at how they are promoting it,” fourth-year journalism student Zack Bennett said about improving the game day experience for students.

BASEBALL “Bec au se I g rew up play i ng baseball, I like baseball — like sports — in general, so I mean I usually keep up with it,” Bennett said on follow ing G amecock baseball.

SOFTBALL “ P r ob ab l y j u s t g e t u s mo r e involved or do more things with the people in the stadium and the audience,” first-year nursing student Ashley Morrell student said about improving the game day experience for students.

BASEBALL “It was f un. I like how Cock y is always walking around being interactive with people in the stands and stuff so that’s always nice,” Morrell said about her first time at Founders Park.

SOFTBALL “I’m not a softball fan, I’m not a sports fan, but you know, I hope they do good. Go cocks,” secondyear psychology student Shamar Washington said regarding the sof tball team’s upcoming t his season.

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Horoscopes have become outdated Zodiac signs and horoscopes a re u sed a s a de s c r ipt or of personalit y a nd pred ictor of for t u ne i n modern day societ y. They Meredith Edwards c a n b e fou nd First-year mass in various communications newspapers — student including The Daily Gamecock — and websites in order to tell people their daily fortune and lucky numbers.

Even t hough it doesn’t come up around me often, many people know and identify with their zodiac signs.

But the zodiac system has outlived its usefulness as a scientific tool and now lives on as a pseudoscience that we use to explain our personalities.

Zodiac signs, as described by Olivia B. Waxman for Time magazine, were

developed by the Babylonians as far back as 1500 B.C. They were then adopted by the Greeks and Romans in the fourth century B.C., says the American Federation of Astrologers, as a way to track the seasons and positions of the sun and moon.

This science helped societies that were fully dependent on agriculture to determine good times for planting and when the harvest would be ready.

But now, it is commonly believed that the mythologies of past cultures, including the zodiac, often came from people trying to explain things they did not understand. As stated by the horoscope website Astrology-ZodiacSigns, one of the clearest examples of this is Aquarius, which coincidentally “rules the skies” from mid-January to Feb. 18.

The Aquarius sign means “water bearer,” and in the past it acted as the definition of the Babylonian rainy season, says the American Federation

of Astrologers. Because this season had a major impact on Babylonian farmers, they used the zodiac signs to mark when the heavens would start providing much needed water. While this myth makes sense in the culture in which it first started, trying to apply the same myths to modern culture doesn’t work. Now that our society knows the science of the seasons and weather patterns, these myths are purposeless.

In a culture so eager to defy the times that preceded it, giving such credence to the science of a few thousand years ago seems at best anachronistic and at worst backwards. When the horoscopes were adopted by Greece, as Robert S . We s t m a n f rom E nc yc lop e d i a Britannica says, it was still around 1800 years before Copernicus realized that the solar system did not revolve around Earth. W hy, then, do people base having certain personality traits on this severely outdated science?

A s college st udents, so many of

Students can find their identity written in the stars In the era of new-age w itchcraf t and manic pi x ie dream girls, horoscopes are making a comeback.

Wo r k i n g a s t h e idea t hat t here is some supernat u ral relationship “bet ween Clara Bergeson t he posit ion and First-year public movement of celestial relations student bodies and actual events in t he human world,” horoscopes usually come in the form of terribly inaccurate Tumblr posts comparing a specific star sign to arbitrary objects or “aesthetics.”

But some people actually believe their star chart readings, and for good reason.

Now, astrology is not a science — even if 58 percent of people age 18 to 24 believe it is — but it still acts as a very popular way to characterize yourself. So, why do people have such a problem with modern day zodiacs?

Well, a lot of websites seem to chalk it up to the millennial scapegoat, saying that “astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age,” in that it is simple and accessible — which it is. All you have to do is be born to participate, and that isn’t a bad thing.

The best things in life are things that are easily relatable and shareable. Just ask Twitter. Especially with the meme culture we have on mass media, millennial and

Generation Z people are quickly clutching onto this form of an identity marker.

Many people are uncomfortable in their character, and rarely have themselves figured out, but reading broad generalizations every week can work as “affirmations,” or as a way to justify their less glamorous sides. It’s like those terrible Buzzfeed quizzes we take (but never admit to taking). We want to know what our best trait is and if our current relationship will work out, regardless of the fact that Buzzfeed sometimes bases those things on your favorite pizza toppings.

In the same remark, I can always chalk up my stubbornness or moodiness to a quick but meaningful “ugh I’m so sorry, I think Mercury is in retrograde” remark.

I don’t see finding your identity in your zodiac as a bad thing. In fact, I think it’s quite positive. While I’ve had friends who have let their bad qualities define them, saying “Oh I’m just a terrible person,” as if that excuses their actions, horoscopes usually focus on the positives. And when there are negatives, they describe how to work against them. Identity isn’t a singlepath definition of character. It is so much more.

The zodiac allows people to understand their complexity of personality, even if it is a bit off. Let yourself get lost in the clichés that are written in the stars every once and again. We’re young and unsure of ourselves, so why not let this help you find out your path?

us are in the process of defining our ident it y. We are work ing t hrough how our religion, race, gender, sexual preferences and activities will define us going into adulthood. All these things are real traits about us that affect our lives.

Some students come into college feeling as though they have been forced into a specific identity by their parents and community. Now that they are in college, they have more power over what they will be def ined by. Yet, some still choose to be identified by an archaic calendar system and allow it to dictate what their personalities and futures are.

There is so much about a person that is unique and cannot be predicted by the randomness of the month in which he or she was born.

Horoscopes belong in the past, and people should be defined by who they really are rather than when and where they were born.

Budget classes are necessary for students If I am being completely honest, I have spent the majority of my college career not knowing how to handle my money.

W hen I got my f irst job and the money started coming in, I wasn’t sure if I should save it all or spend it all. Of course, I chose the latter of the two, and you can imagine how well that Chrissy Roffe worked out.

Third-year A lot of st udent s, espec ia l ly English student f resh men, a re u nawa re of how to handle their money correctly. This can lead to unhealthy spending habits and ultimately debt. Because of this, students should be required to take a short budgeting class in order to combat possible money issues in college.

Starting at a university can be frightening for a lot of incoming freshmen. Not all, but many of them have spent their lives having their parents pay for essentials — food, housing, water and electric bills, transportation and more — so they aren’t used to paying for these things.

Therefore, they have a high chance of spending far more money than they make, according to Jeremy Brannan at Southern New Hampshire University. When I first started working my freshman year and suddenly had all these things I had to pay for myself, I realized I wouldn’t be able to make the same unnecessary purchases I was used to.

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The Green New Deal Letter to shows progressive policy the editor: There is a gray area of politics

Of all of the contentious pol it ical issues faci ng ou r nation today, I believe none are more dire than climate change. It’s hard not to fall into pessimistic despair when conf ronted w it h t he sheer scope of the environmental havoc we w rea k upon t he Joseph Will earth each day.

Fourth-year W it h o u r p l a ne t b e i n g economics student slowly decimated with each passing year, issues like tax reform and gun control seem downright banal by comparison. The climate, for me, ought to take primacy in politics. So, when I heard about the Green New Deal, with its bold promises of eliminating U.S. carbon emissions while also creating new jobs and infrastructure, I was intrigued.

This New Deal, spearheaded by maverick pol it ical upst ar t Rep. A lexa nd r ia OcasioCortez and Sen. Ed Markey, is perhaps the si ngle mo st a mbit iou s p ol it ic a l prop o sa l si nce t he or ig i na l New Dea l of Fra n k l i n D. Roosevelt. It seek s to radically change American society, aiming for zero net carbon emissions and a complete shift away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

While this alone borders on the impossible, the plan calls for some other lofty progressive goals: upgrading all existing buildings in the U.S. for energy efficiency, guaranteed jobs for every American, single-payer healthcare and a complete overhaul of transportation. Loftier still, as Dan Robitzski from Futurism reports, the plan calls for this radical transformation of U.S. into a zero-emissions country by 2030.

In other words, the U.S. would have just over a decade to completely transform its entire economy.

The Green New Deal is emblematic for the new crop of progressive politicians that have emerged in the Trump era. It is unflinchingly

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First-year st udents are not prepared for being immediately thrown into adulthood, despite people say ing you should be ready at 18 years old. They need a budget ing class to prepare t hem for t h is so t hey don’t overspend.

It is a lso i mpor t a nt for students to start learning how to make long-term, mediumt e r m a nd s hor t-t e r m g o a l s on spending. As described by the Office of Federal Student A id, long -ter m is a ny t h i ng like paying off student loans, medium-term is within one to three years — like buying a new laptop — and short-term would be in months — like groceries, a

rad ic a l a nd show s t he com m it ment of people like Ocasio-Cortez to fundamentally rework i ng A mer ic a n soc iet y, rat her t ha n making marginal adjustments. Josh Voorhees from Slate Magazine says it will likely become a litmus test for Democrats, who will have to either embrace the party’s bold new progressive direction or step aside. A lso, it’s hopelessly unrealistic.

There’s no way the U.S. achieves zero net emissions in 10 years. The existence of the GOP, st ill ver y much t he part y of climate science denial, all but ensures this dream won’t come to fruition. Even leaving aside concerns about its astronomical costs that Philip Klein from the Washington Examiner explains, the plan is too ambitious to be implemented in the current U.S. W h i le I doubt most of t he pla n’s goa ls will become a realit y any time soon, I still support its principles. In order to face t he existential challenges posed by climate change, we need immediate action. A carbon tax or the implementation of a cap-and-trade system won’t be enough to address the environmental crisis humanity faces. For all of its faults, the Green New Deal at the very least takes climate change seriously in a way that is desperately needed.

Vox repor ter Umair I r fa n reveals t hat a r e c e nt r e p o r t f r o m t he U. N. b r ok e t he harrowing news that we are rapidly running out of time.

Climate change is not some abstract problem we can comfortably leave to future generations.

The fallout from environmental destruction is likely coming within our lifetime if we don’t act now. At this moment, we need leaders who take this threat seriously and are willing to propose bold solutions.

M aybe t he Green New Dea l w i l l never become a complete reality, but it at least can help to draw attention toward the scope and urgency of our climate crisis.

weekend road trip or textbooks.

There are a lot of expenses to deal with in college. If students can learn what really matters to them, and understand what’s preventing them from reaching medium or long-term goals, they can put aside the money and spend less on things they don’t need.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, b u d g e t i n g ca n prepa re st udent s for emergencies, something their pa rent s probably covered f o r t h e m g r o w i n g u p . Fo r example, t heir car can break down unexpectedly, they could get hurt and have to pay for hospital bills or even get fired from their job. Students need to be prepared for things like this because they can happen to anyone.

Amy Bell at Investopedia says

emergency funds should have at least three to six months’ worth of living expenses. This ensures that if something happens, you have time to get back on your feet and figure things out. A budgeting class could teach this to students so they know what to do and remind t hem t hey will not be able to rely on their parents forever.

I find a lot of students consider at least a few of their required classes to be “useless” for their future. A budgeting class would be a great replacement, as it is something everyone has to deal with. It can really help students handle the transition from high school to adulthood that comes so quickly, especially because most of the time they haven’t been prepared at all.

To the editor: It is my hope to see the day when both conser vat ive Republ ica ns a nd l ibera l / progressive Democrats will become more politically honest and truthful with the A merican people. There is tremendous room for i mprovement on bot h sides.

For example, I just had t he displeasure of reading a letter to the editor in which someone claimed that all liberal/progressive Democrats are “dangerous” because they want to deny f reedom of speech to all conservative Republicans. Can we please stop this kind of overgeneralizing and overexaggerating that is done by both sides?

T he one const a nt ma nt ra, my t h and “greatest hit” t hat comes from t he conservative Republican side is the false belief that most of the “mainstream media” is heavily pro-liberal/progressive Democrat.

This is “an oldie but a goodie” from the right-wingers among us. If there is some way to do this, I would love to provide your readers with research evidence that proves that the opposite is true.

I have read it. One objective study found that more Americans read pro-conservativeRepubl ica n da ily newspaper ed itor ials t ha n t he opposite. If a nyone look s up “conser vative think-tanks” and “liberal think-tanks” online, they will see and prove to themselves how many times that there are more conser vative ones than liberal ones. Look it up. It is overwhelming.

I can also direct readers to the recent empirical research done by “The Brookings Institute” which concluded that conservative Republicans in the news media and conser vative Republican politicians and polit ical candidates insult liberal / prog ressive Democrat s more t ha n t he reverse.

I would also point out that a well-known c o n s e r v at i v e R e p u b l i c a n au t h o r h a s admitted that the “mainstream media” is now more conservative Republican than the opposite. She states that many conservative Republicans k now that this is true, but pretend that it is not true because they love to play the “underdog” and to act like they are “victims” of and are “outnumbered” by the big, bad, bullying liberal media. They do this because it gets them a lot of votes and it brings in a lot of financial donations.

I could go on and on because I have more research evidence and studies that I can share with your readers.

Sincerely, Stewart B. Epstein

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Relax and enjoy the company. Ponder big quest ions t his mont h under the Pisces Sun. Philosophical inquiries engage you. Share your dreams with someone interesting.

Taurus

Domest ic mat ters have you r at tent ion.

Succeed with teamwork this month. Community efforts flower, with the Sun in Pisces. You can get what you need.

Gemini

Edit your expressions before sending.

Professional creativity f lourishes this month under the Pisces Sun. Advance in your career through communicating passion and inspiration.

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A profitable i d e a d e v e l o p s . Ta l k about you r d rea ms.

Educat ional pu rsu it s and discoveries expand, with the Sun in Pisces.

Draw up pla ns a nd budget carefully.

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Get a lucky personal break . Cont ribute to expanding joint financial vent ures. Coordinate with your partner for mutual benefit. Share considerations, wishes and ideas.

Virgo

Rest and make plans. Share t he load over the next month as a part nership f lowers under the Pisces Sun. Collaborate to realize a dream.

Libra

Get out with friends.

Yo u ’ r e p h y s i c a l l y energized this month, w it h t he Pisces Su n.

Practice to refine your technique. Consistent efforts win over the long run.

Scorpio

A professional opportunity takes focus.

Dist r ac t ion s i nclude s o m e o n e at t r a c t i v e .

You’re especially lucky i n lo v e t h i s m o nt h , with the Sun in Pisces.

Balance business and pleasure.

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Ex plore and st udy opt ions. A mont h-long domestic phase dawns with the Pisces Sun. Make home i mprovement s, repa i rs and upgrades. Tend your garden, and enjoy your space.

Capricorn

Make plans together, a nd adjust budget s to su it . Wr it i ng a nd communication projects f lourish over the next month, with the Sun in Pisces.

Aquarius

Collaboration proves f u n d a m e n t a l . Wo r k together to get farther.

Lucrative opportunities de velop t h i s mont h.

Direct energy under the Pisces Sun to pull in a profitable harvest.

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