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SC politicos look ahead post-election Mary Ramsey
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As the raucous 2016 election cycle draws to a close, major players in both the Democratic and Republican parties are looking ahead for their next moves, including in South Carolina. A series of campaign scandals among the upper echelons of the Democratic National Committee left the DNC without a permanent figurehead for much of the election. With battlelines being drawn in the race for a new cha i r person t he leader of Sout h Carolina’s own branch of the party, statewide chairman Jaime Harrison, is thought to be on the verge of throwing his hat in the ring. Harrison addressed the rumors on his Twitter. “I’m blown away by the tons of calls, emails and texts urging me to run for DNC Chair ... praying about it,” he said. “I’ll decide soon!” Ha r r ison went on to br i ng up what he calls “bullying” within the Democratic Party and said that he would not let that affect him. I f he r u ns, Ha r r ison w i l l face Minnesota progressive Rep. Keith Ellison, a far-left darling who already has the powerf ul back ing of both Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Possible power shifts are possible across the aisle, according to a report SEEPOLTICOSPAGE3 Yianna Kyriacou / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Harrison has made waves in the Democratic Party with his push for a new Southern strategy and friendly relationships with many on the other side of the aisle.
Smith captures 200th win, but biggest victory still lies ahead Bobby Balboni
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A s South Carolina women’s soccer continues its historic run to the NCA A Tou r n a me nt , a t r a i l of records and milestones has been left in its wake. But under the leadership of head coach Shelley Smith, the team is only focused on the near future. The Gamecock s’ f irstround NCAA Tournament w i n over A laba ma St ate marked Smith’s 200th victory at the helm of the program. I t i s n o t i n S m i t h ’s mentality to allow herself to savor t hose hallmarks o f c a r e e r a c h ie v e m e nt , e s p e c ia l l y not w it h t he opportunity her players fi nd themselves in, ranked as the top seed in their bracket.
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USC student in line for Rhodes scholarship Brandon Wong
@THEGAMECOCK
USC may soon add another laurel to its long list of notable achievements: a 10th Rhodes Scholar. Jory Fleming, a fourth-year geography and marine science student, has been named a fi nalist for the renowned scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world, with 32 students from the United States selected each year. The scholarship provides full financial support for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. F lem i ng a l read y h a s a long h i stor y of impressive scholarships. He has received eight different external scholarships since arriving at USC, most notably being named a Goldwater Scholar and a Truman Scholar during his third year. A lt hou gh F lem i n g ’s ac adem ic accomplishments are quite impressive, his volunteer experiences were most significant SEERHODESPAGE3
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South Carolina (19-1-1) is in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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November
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Carolina/Clemson Blood Drive Various campus locations
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USC School of Medicine Admissions Presentation 5 p.m. in Sumwalt College Room 102
Green Zone Ally Training 1 to 3 p.m. on the Thomas Cooper Library Mezzanine
Healthy Campus Summit 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Russell House Ballroom
Green Zone Ally Training 1 to 3 p.m. on the Thomas Cooper Library Mezzanine File photo: Luke Yengo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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Reward available for information on puppy burning Officials are searching for information related to a puppy that was burned to death outside a church late Saturday, The State reports. Representatives from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced a $2,000 reward for any information that helps to determine a suspect. The pitbull puppy had to be put down because of the severity of its injuries. - Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
Single-car crash kills driver One person was killed when a car ran off the road near Winnsboro, WLTX reports. The single-car accident took place on Greenbrier Mossydale Road, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say the deceased was not wearing a seatbelt. - Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
Suspects wanted in double armed robbery Officials believe two armed robberies that took place within minutes of each other might be connected, WIS reports. The two stores that were victimized are located within 2 miles of each other, and descriptions of the culprits were similar except for different outfits. No one was injured in either cases. - Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
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RHODESPAGE1 i n shapi ng h is c a reer goa ls. He emphasized t he value of mak ing small impacts and the insights that he gained from working with Cocky’s Reading Express, a USC organization in which Cocky and USC students travel across t he state reading to children in public elementary schools. “Being able to make a difference on some challenge, even in a small way, is something that is not only meaningful, but something that I want to do in my career,” Fleming said.
Fleming’s professors have spoken h igh ly of h is com m it ment to education and community outreach. “The thing that I see he gets really most excited about is working with other students,” said Joe Jones, a research associate professor in the Arnold School of Public Health. Jones also highlighted some of F le m i n g ’s o u t r e a c h i nt o lo c a l schools. “His main impact ... is getting kids excited about the ocean,” he said. O t her f ac u lt y memb er s h ave e x p r e s s e d g r e at c o n f id e nc e i n Fleming’s chances at receiving the
scholarship. “ T he R ho de s S c hol a r s h ip, it seemed like a natural fit, given his overall acumen, his desire to have an impact on public ser v ice and his natural curiosity,” said Hamid Khan, deputy director of the Rule of Law Collaborative and mentor to Fleming throughout the process of applying for scholarships. Jones a lso com mented on F lem i ng ’s cha nce s, say i ng t hat he would be happy, but not at all surprised, if Fleming is awarded the scholarship. Despite Flem i ng’s success, he
remains humble, rejecting any notion that he had any special qualifications when he first began applying for scholarships. He encouraged other students at USC to apply for national scholarships. “I don’t t h i n k st udent s rea l ly understand how common it is for people in academia to do those types of things, to apply for that kind of stuff,” Fleming said. Fleming w ill t ravel to At lanta to interview for the scholarship on Nov. 18 and 19.
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POLITICOSPAGE1 from The Post and Courier. The report indicates that Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy might team up to run for governor and
lieutenant governor in 2018. Both skirted around confirming the report, but both men are said to have long-harbored ambitions for the Statehouse. Sout h Carolina Republican
Party chairman Matt Moore told The Post and Courier such a pairing would prove to be popular. “It wou ld be like M ichael Jordan and Lebron James being on the same team,” he said.
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ArtLinc opens the walls of Lincoln Street tunnel to chalk artists of all ages
Kenna Coe
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The Lincoln Street t u n nel became t he destination for artists to freely express themselves t hrough chalk art on Nov. 12, as people of a l l a g e s a nd t a le nt s were encou raged to participate in the second annual ArtLinc event, hosted by Izms of A rt and One Columbia. One of t he a r t ist s, Jo h n H a i r s t o n Jr. , created an intricate piece of art on the pavement of the tunnel. He uses similar characters t hroughout all of his a r t work t o r e f le c t a certain time in his life. W hile he may switch bet ween dif ferent media, his style remains constant. “I’ve always k ind of prided myself in being able to sort of work a medium until it looks the way that I want for it to look,” Hairston said. Hairston appreciated the time and effort the cit y of Columbia puts into enhancing the art s c e ne . C omp a r e d t o ot her cit ies, he sa id, Columbia encourages street artists to share their artwork with the community.
“ Y ’a l l r e a l l y t a k e care of you r creat ive arts, and it’s something that is really noble and adm irable,” Hairston said. D e a n a R e n n ic k , a teacher at Sumter High School, used ArtLinc as an opportunity to spread love to the community of Columbia. She became emotional when ex pla i n i ng t hat t he purpose of her chalk art was to show hope amidst t he af ter mat h of t he flood. Rennick designed a heart filled with water to repre sent a l l t hat Sout h Carol i na has experienced within the last year. She noted one positive impact of the flood is that it brought a sense of communit y among the artists. “ W hen we had t he f lood, people ca me together,” Rennick said. Rennick added t h e h a s h t a g “#floodtheworldwithart” to her piece to keep encouraging the community to support each ot her t h rough hard times. She wants to give as much hope as she can to the people of Columbia. A n na Lee, a new resident to Columbia f rom New Orlea ns,
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decided to attend A rtLinc for some f un du r i ng t he weekend. A r t Li nc gave her a glimpse of the influence of art in Columbia. “I really love art, and it feels like a sense of community,” Lee said. Universit y of South Carolina alumna Sylvira Grady, was intrigued by the different cult ures that were represented within the art and the different techniques that were used in creating the pieces. “It’s pretty neat to see how creative people are,” Grady said. Grady quoted one of her favorite pieces of art she saw while at the event: “‘You are a child of the universe. No less than the trees and the stars. You deserve to be here.’” The artists brought the tunnel by Lincoln Street to life. ArtLinc is different from many other events because it encouraged any person to display any t ype of art they wanted, which allowed even the newest of art ists to get t heir work seen.
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Growing local business sells potted succulents Jenna Schiferl @JENNASCHIF
O l i v i a Ta y l o r a nd Jen n i fer A u st i n have been f riends s i nc e t he y we r e 11, so t he idea to create a b u s i ne s s t og e t he r c a me n at u r a l l y. Gardens of Gaea, after the Greek word for “Mot her Ea r t h,” sells handcrafted succulent terrariums and fair y gardens. The business started as a f un way to make gifts for friends, and eventually snowballed into an official business partnership. It became a vendor at Soda City Market at t he end of April. Taylor a nd Au st i n agreed that the best par t of being entrepreneurs is t hat they are self-employed. “It’s nice to say I am my own boss,” Austin said. Austin, a fifth-year
graphic design student, p er for m s m a rket i ng tasks and controls the social media accounts. Taylor, her bu si ness partner, manages the f i na ncia l side of t he operat ion a nd ema i l communications with customers. They bot h cont r ibute to constructing the gardens. Their succulents are ar t ist ically arra nged inside pieces of pottery or glassware, and each purchase includes a care g uide wit h necessar y steps for successf ully keepi ng a s ucc u lent or cact us plant alive. Add it iona l ly, Taylor and Austin are readily available to help with any growing concerns customers might have. “Our customers can always reach us through e m a i l o r Fa c e b o o k if they ever have any questions or issues with
t heir plant s,” Aust in said. Ta y l o r o f f e r e d adv ice to t hose who a re u n f a m i l ia r w it h growing succulents or have a lack of gardening abilities. She suggested that succulent owners do their research and simply read up on information regarding s u c c u le nt c a r e . She a lso added t hat it is very easy to over-water succulents if t here is not a good d ra i nage system in place. According to Austin, many college students frequent the Gardens of Gaea tent at Soda Cit y. She at t r ibuted this to the easy nature of succulent care. “It’s nice to be able to leave something pretty and alive in your dorm room,” Austin said. Taylor a nd Au st i n hope to own an i nd iv idua l store one
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USC student Jennifer Austin and Olivia Taylor created “Gardens of Gaea.” day. Gardens of Gaea has gardens for sale in NEST on Main Street and Re-I nv intage on Rosewood Drive. They also vend bi-weekly at the Soda City market.
G ardens of G aea w ill host a garden assembly class t it led “Winter Gardens and Gifts” on Dec. 4 at the Michaels near Garners Fer r y Road. Ticket s
to attend the class are $35, and it includes all the necessary materials to bu i ld a nd de sig n your own personalized s ucc u lent g a rden or terrarium.
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Carolina Productions brings international films to students at Russell Shayla Nidever
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Carolina Productions will be hosting a Foreign Film Festival in Russell House, which w ill include movies produced from various countries around t he world and spoken in various languages. They will be shown in Russell House Theater Nov. 14 - 18 at no charge for students. This new event contrasts with the usual choices of mainstream American movies shown on the weekends. It gives Carolina a little taste of cinema outside of the U.S. Part nering w it h International St udent Services (ISS), Carolina Productions decided to
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bring some diversity to its film schedule. The hope was not only that A mer ica n st udent s enjoyed the films, but that exchange students m ight enjoy seei ng something from where they are from. L au r a N i s t , t he cinemat ic art coordinator for Carolina Productions, expanded on t he event and Carolina Production’s hopes for the outcome. “I t h i n k t h is event b e n e f it s t h e Uo f S C community in that it is making more of an effort to include international students and hopefully ma ke t hem feel even more welcome,” Nist SEEFILMPAGE6
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“Let the Right One In” (Sweden) Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Rated R 98% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes Oskar, a young boy, befriends a mysterious girl who appears in town around the same time multiple murders occur. Even after discovering her secret, Oskar continues being her friend.
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“A Royal Affair” (Denmark) Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Rated R 89% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes Based on a true story, a queen and her royal doctor fall in love and begin an affair. A revolution arises from their relationship.
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“Mediterranea” (Burkina Faso / Italy) Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Rated NR 89% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes This fi lm follows the plight of African migrants as they travel to Europe to start a new life, facing violence and crises left and right.
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“Una Noche” (Cuba) Nov. 17, 6 p.m. Rated NR 81% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes This drama follows Raul, a man convicted of assault, in his journey of escaping from Havana, Cuba, to flee to Miami.
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“Om Shanti Om” (India) Nov. 17, 9 p.m. Rated PG-13 73% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes I n t h is H i nd i musical, t he plot follows two seemingly starcrossed lovers as they find their way back to one another after being reincarnated.
Palestine) Nov. 18, 6 p.m. Rated PG 93% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes W idow S a l m a Z id a ne h a s lemon trees in front of her house that were planted by her greatgrandparents. When the Israeli minister of defense moves in next door and demands for the trees to be cut down, Salma hires a lawyer to help her and starts to fall in love with him.
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“I Saw the Devil” (South Korea) Nov. 18, 9 p.m. Rated NR 80% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes A n ev i l mu rderer who has continuously eluded the police kills the pregnant fiancé of special agent Soo-hyun, who is filled with the need for vengeance, and he himself begins to blur the lines of good and evil.
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‘Dole-ing’ out truth about banana history Nick Sembrat
Fourth-year international business and economics student
What fruit will replace bananas in sex education? Olivia Harris
Third-year biology student
If you were lucky enough to go to a progressive enough school that taught contraceptives in your sexual education class, then you’ve probably rolled a condom onto a banana. If your parents were awkward and determined enough, then you were probably forced to demonstrate your condom-rolling expertise to them at one time or another. Bananas make a decent penile model, usually bet ween six and eight inches in length and with a gentle curve, to prepare a hopeful condom-wielder for anything that might come his or her way. So what will happen when the common Cavendish banana goes extinct due to a fungal plague? What then will blushing high schoolers use to learn how to have sex safely? W hat fruit or vegetable out there does as good a job of being a phallic model as the Cavendish banana? The first option would be to look to other banana species. What’s next after the Cavendish?
Gert Kema of Wageningen University in the Netherlands is working on this exact problem. Tropical Race 4, the fungal plague wiping out our bananas, has spread nearly everywhere except Latin America. Kema believes this is only a matter of timing, and is beginning to test which banana species might survive the plague. So far, only 10 percent of t hese species have demonstrated resistance, and they are small and filled with seeds. In order to create a commercially successful banana out of t hese Tropical Race 4-resistant bananas, they would have to be crossbred with tastier bananas to create a favorable hybrid, which would take years of testing, and then further testing and breeding would be needed to create a seedless variet y. So unfortunately, it looks like after the Cavendish, other bananas will probably be off the market for a while. So what, then, should Nicki M i naj t h reaten to chop to pieces in her music videos? After the banana, what is the best penile substitute? Bringing genuine dildos to high schools would only result in madness and mayhem, so what fruit or vegetable is next? At an average
of 14.5 inches long, the English cucumber seems intimidating in a conversation about sex. The thick and lumpy potato would be similarly unappealing. The carrot is near the right size, with an average length of 7 inches but, with the change in width from root to head, it makes for an unrealistic model for a human penis. I hope. We could take a tip from the world of emojis and begin using an eggplant. But anyone who has ever held an eggplant could probably attest to the fact that that comparison is ridiculous and frankly terrifying. I suggest a switch to t he humble zucchini. An average of 6 inches in length, the zucchini is as close to a human penis as you can buy in a grocery store, post-banana-apocalypse, without making a shady deal with your cashier. Some even demonstrate the same gentle cur ve many human penises display. Though they’re more t han t w ice as ex pensive as bananas by weight at Walmart, and the tip might give even the bravest condom-wielder pause, zucchinis might be able to continue the long held tradition of scaring young people for the rest of their lives.
Saving bananas means getting over GMO fears Linden Atelsek
Third-year psychology student
The banana we eat today i s not t he ba n a n a of ou r ancestors. I n t he 1950 s , t he G ro s M ichel ba na na, wh ich we ate for almost a century, was destroyed by a fungal plague — Panama disease. But we wouldn’t be dissuaded by the decline of one banana species: We simply moved to another. A nd so t he Cavendish banana, which you are used to seeing on grocer y store shelves, has reigned supreme for decades. But Panama disease w a s n’t t h e o n l y t h r e at out t here. Black Sigatok a disease is coming for us, and Cavendish populations are rapidly declining. So are the populations of other banana species, and so the world will soon face a not her ba na na crisis. We c o u l d s o l v e t h i s p r oble m b y mo v i n g t o a different banana, of course, but fungus could come for t hat species too. Besides, what if t hat banana tastes
worse? We’ve already come a step down from the Gros Michel, why would we want to descend still further? T he a ns wer is a ph rase that conspiracy theorists of all political stripes fear — genetic engineering. Before ever yone who t h i n k s Mo n s a nt o o r t he g o v e r n me nt i s t r y i n g t o poison t he popu lat ion panics, just remember that it’s already too late. Ever y Cavendish banana that you eat is a clone of a si ngle banana from before the turn of the cent ur y. They can’t repro duc e b y t hem selve s because they’ve already been genetically engineered out of having functional seeds. This is great for getting the same banana taste we all know and love in every banana, without t he hassle of t he massive seeds that bananas have in t he w ild, but t he problem with cloned bananas is this: There’s no genetic diversity. Because all the bananas we eat have t he same genet ic code, t hey are all equally resistant to Panama disease ... and all equally vulnerable to Black Sigatoka. Ty pic a l ly, i n a spec ie slevel extinction event, some organisms of a species will be able to survive by being especially well-su ited
genet ically for mov ing past that event. In a cloned ba n a n a , not so. W it hout genetic diversity, no banana is more suited than another to fight back against an infection or parasite. The only real way to i nt roduce genet ic diversity without sacrificing the seedless quality of your bananas is to insert genes that could be f ung us-resistant. Convent iona l met hods of banana-breeding have already failed, and it’s time to move on to the sort of mad science that scares the 65 percent of A mericans who ignore the o v e r w h e l m i n g s c ie nt i f i c consensus t hat GMOs are safe for consumption. G o ba na na s, sc ient ist s. Save this fruit — not only for Americans, who on average buy 28 pounds of bananas a year, but also for poorer countries, who grow it as a staple food. It is the fourth most important food crop in the world, after rice, wheat and corn, and we can’t afford to let it sl ip t h rough ou r fi ngers because we’re scared of a technology we’re already using to make our bananas easier to eat. Yes, plent y of A mericans are needlessly frightened of genetic engineering. But if we want to keep our bananas, we might have to get used to it.
If you spend any amount of t ime in t he produce section of a grocery store, you are bound to run into fruit and vegetables with the colorf ul Dole label. The brand is one of the most recognizable in the industry and the market leader i n a l most ever y product. It sells the most iceberg let t uce, celer y, cauliflower and fruit cups i n No r t h A me r ic a , a s well as selling more than a third of all bananas we buy. But, this triumph of A mer ica n i ndust r y has not always been a story of success. Dole’s beginnings are not t he upl if t i ng narrative of the scrappy entrepreneur conquering all of the odds and making it big. No, the history of Dole is enough to make you ne ver wa nt to eat fruit again. It is a story of military coups, destroyed government records and poisoning its own work force. The Dole Food Compa ny bega n as t he Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901. The founder, James Dole, was the cousin of the president of re c ent l y c onquered Hawaii. The overthrow of the government was the result of a plot lead by a small g roup of wealt hy businessmen on the island c u l m i nat i ng i n a show of force from A merican Marines surrounding the queen’s residence. Sanford Dole, James’ cousin, was one of the men involved i n t he c o u p a nd l at e r helped to facilitate t he annexation of Hawaii by the U.S. This act lowered t a r if f s t hat pa r t ia l ly prohibited t rade to t he U.S. and made it possible for James Dole to make h i s budd i ng pi neapple business profitable. While the Dole family completed its conquest of Hawaii, another business fa m i ly conquered la nd of its own. The Vaccaro f a m i l y m ade it s n a me i n A mer ica w it h it s importat ion of bananas f rom Hondu ras. The business became so prof it able t h at Jo s eph
Vaccaro became k nown a s t he “ Ice K i ng ” due to his ownership of t he majorit y of ice factories in New Orleans that he used to cool his bananas. The company, known as Standard Fruit, was later bought by the company that would become Dole Food Company. There is no way a ny t h ing cou ld be off about this picture, right? Wrong. I n 1903, the town hall of port city La Ceiba, Hondu ras, bu r ne d t o t he g rou nd a long w it h a l l of it s official documents. With no land records to speak of, t he Vacca ro fa m i ly could acquire most of the banana plantations around the city and stop paying farmers to grow bananas on land they didn’t get. It’s from this confi scated la nd t h at Dole g rew a banana empire. I n t he years since it s creat ion, it has not been an empire without controversy — primarily, its use of a pesticide called Nemagon. The effects on its workers who sprayed the drug included sterility, stillbirths, birth defects a nd va r ious ca ncers — effects that were known by manufacturers and the government as early as the 1950s. It wasn’t until 1977, howe ver, t h at worker s started to become aware of these effects. In response, the EPA banned its use in the U.S., and companies such as Del Monte and Chiquita stopped using the substance. Dole, on the other hand, continued to use the proven c a rc i nogen i n f avor of making profits and went so fa r as to at tempt to sue Dow Chem ica l for breach of contract when t hey at tempted to stop shipments of Nemagon. It wasn’t until a year later that Dole stopped using Nemagon, though some claim it was still in use in 1980. The company has faced litigation numerous times w it h worker s get t i ng varying success. In cases where Dole won, it has b een c l a i med t h at t he company bribed witnesses to give false test imony. Dole is not a fruit basket of paradise, and its long, shady history would lead a ny f r u it lover to go bananas.
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LINEPAGE10 sacked f ive t i me s a nd South Carolina averaged less t han 1.5 yards per carr y. Dav id Williams was t he leading rusher w it h 20 yards, and his 2 .9 - y a r d a v e r a g e p e r carry was the best among t he t h ree back s who played. The struggles on the line didn’t only cost the LOSSPAGE10 drives, but he completed less than 50 percent of his passes in the fi rst half and wou nd up w it h a QBR of just 21.6. Bentley was sacked five times and hurt by a few key drops, but he will need to rebound from a poor performance
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“ It ’s not something I record or keep track of. But I’m thrilled to be able to continue to represent t he Un iversit y of S out h C a r ol i n a and put ourselves i n t he p o s it io n to win games and to win championsh ips,” Smith said. S m i t h ’ s forward-thinking philosophy is m i r rored i n t he disposition of her players. “She’s k i nd of t he sa me as ou r team is, where we are looking at one w i n at a t i me ,” sen ior for wa rd Sophie Groff said. “ Yes, it was her 200th, but we were k i nd of foc u sed more on one win at a t ime — one g a me at a t i me — a nd mov ing forward.” “It’s always great to be a part of her accomplishments,” sen ior defender Paige Bendell said. “We’ve been through a lot with her.” There were a lot of t hose accomplishments for the Gamecocks in their undefeated regular season, not just by Smith, but by her players also. Senior midfielder Chelsea Drennan b r o k e t h e prog ra m’s assist record on Oct. 9 i n a w i n over A rkansas. Junior forward Savannah McCaskill claimed South Carolina’s
single-season record for goals and total points. W hile this season has c u l m i nated i n a const a nt st rea m o f a c h i e v e m e nt and accolades, it ha s been i n t he making for several years. The nucleus of this team is built a rou nd ju n iors and seniors, many of whom were around for Smith’s 150th career win. While the team’s mentalit y is or iented on t he next game ahead, last season’s loss to U NC Wilming ton in the first round of t he tou r n a ment still presses on the returning players. Six fi rst-half goals against A labama State eliminated any of that uncertainty. “Especially with what happened last year, we didn’t want to take any opponent lightly,” Bendell said. Smith and S out h C a r ol i n a w ill prepare to host Colorado in t he nex t rou nd of tou r na ment pl a y, s c he du le d f o r N o v. 17 a t 7 p.m., keepi ng w it h t heir habit of tak ing each game as a separate entity. If they can execute that path to perfect ion, the team has t he potent ia l to achieve its greatest milestone of all. Sm it h m ight have to take a minute to celebrate that one.
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Gamecocks yards, either, as one of Florida’s five sacks resulted in a fumble from Bentley, which the Gators recovered. Will Muschamp says the offense put the line in a tough spot Saturday because of some of the sit u at ion s t he y f aced, pa r t ic u la rly when t he Gamecocks were behind the chains. “That’s a really good
de f e n s i ve f r o nt we’r e playing,” Muschamp said. “ We got i n too m a ny pred ic t able dow n a nd distances to be successful ag a i nst a defense l i ke that.” When Bentley had time in the pocket, Muschamp said the freshman played pretty well, as he finished with 213 yards while completing 18 of 33 p a s s e s . T i g ht e n d
Hayden Hurst said the quarterback had guys to throw to, but the lack of protection was an issue. “Me, Deebo, Bryan and K.C. were getting open down t he f ield,” Hurst said. “There were some things in their protection that kind of went awry, b ut we’ l l g e t b ac k i n practice.”
to get t he Gamecock s their sixth win. Special teams woes To w in on t he road, w in n ing t he special tea m s bat t le become s key, and South Carolina wasn’t able to make that happen Sat u rday. The Gamecock s allowed F l o r id a’s d y n a m i c
punt ret urner A ntonio Callaway to hurt them, as he controlled the field position game, averaging 25 y a r d s p e r r e t u r n . Sean Kelly’s punts were c on s i s t e nt l y low, a nd Callaway had plent y of s p ac e b y t he t i me he caught t he ball. Sout h Carolina cont inued to
st r uggle in t he ret u r n game, as Chris Lammons averaged 3.3 yards per return. The Gamecocks have been overmatched on special teams all season, a nd t hat ca n’t continue against Western Ca rol i n a , or i f S out h Carolina is going to have a shot against Clemson.
was not accustomed to taking previously. “Last year, he looked gun-shy, if you remember. There’s certain shots he wouldn’t take and now he’s being aggressive,” he said.
Fans can only hope to see more development o u t o f D o z ie r i n t h e c o m i n g s e a s o n . I f he c a n c o nt i nu e t o p l a y turnover-free basketball and be a constant threat
f r om b eh i nd t he a r c , PJ Dozier could end up being the star that many hoped he would be upon his commitment to South Carolina.
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3 takeaways from Gamecock’s loss to Florida Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
South Carolina turned in one of its worst performances of the season Sat urday against Florida, managing 132 yards on its f irst 10 drives on the way to a 20-7 loss. Much of the opt i m i s m t h at h ad b e en built during the Gamecocks’ three-game winning streak has disappeared, as the team has now fi nished 3-5 in SEC play and is eliminated from the SEC East race. W hile the SEC Championship is out of reach for South Carolina, there are still things to take away from Saturday. Let’s look at the most important things going forward for the Gamecocks out of the loss to Florida. Not bowling just yet Sitting at 5-4 with three games to go, South Carolina fans had plent y of reason to get excited about a bowl
game, as the matchup with Florida was thought to be w i n nable. Now w it h just t wo g a me s to get to t he magic number of six wins, t he G amecock s ret u rn home to take on Western Carolina, where they will be heavy favorites. Fans might be a bit ner vous after last season’s loss to the Citadel, as the Gamecocks still have work to do, and must beat either Western Carolina or Clemson to become bowlelig ible af ter m issing t he postseason in 2015. Bentley Express derailed Jake Bent ley played turnover-free football in his first three home starts, but he couldn’t keep that streak alive in The Swamp, losing a fumble and throwing an i nt erc ept ion i n h i s f i r s t career road start. Bentley put together a solid performance on South Carolina’s fi nal two SEELOSSPAGE8
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The South Carolina Gamecocks will face the 2-8 Western Carolina Wildcats Saturday as they get another chance for their sixth win and bowl eligibility.
Dozier shows growth, improvement in season opener Abe Danaher
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Driving layup, commanding defensive rebound, steal and a s s i s t . T h at w a s how t he second ha lf st a r ted for PJ Dozier and the South Carolina Gamecocks. It was just three minutes in the first game of t he season, but a l ready PJ Dozier looks like a new player on the basketball floor. Com ing into t he season, there were a lot of questions surrounding Dozier. After last year’s much-hy ped-t urnedaby sma l sea son, some had already written the five-star point guard off as a colossal flop. Yet t his ent ire offseason, coach Frank Martin defended Dozier. He mentioned Dozier’s
physical development s and overall maturing since the end of last season and voiced how he believed that Dozier would not be the same player that fans had seen last season. A nd i n t he open i ng w i n over Louisiana Tech, Dozier’s development was ver y apparent. “PJ, just, he’s just so much better,” said Martin. “He is light-years ahead of where he was at this time last year.” And after his efficient and controlled play Friday, it is h a rd to a rg ue w it h coac h Martin’s assessment. Dozier ended the night with 17 points on on ly n i ne shot s , wh i le recording four rebounds and two assists. Last season, Dozier’s main struggle was with turnovers.
He averaged a turnover nearly every seven minutes of playing t i me, causi ng Ma r t i n to restrict the amount of time his heralded freshman saw the court. Yet in 30 minutes of playing t i me , second mo st of a ny G a mecock player on t he team, Dozier only turned the ball over twice. He actually appea red to be one of t he o n l y p l a y e r s c o m f o r t ab le h a nd l i ng t he ba l l ag a i n s t Louisiana Tech’s token press, as Sindarius Thornwell turned the ball over six times and the team as a whole turned it over 15 times total. Dozier also showed a new d imension to h is game, shoot i ng t h ree shot s f rom SEEDOZIERPAGE8
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Offensive line struggles continue against Gators Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
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In South Carolina’s loss to Florida, the offense put toget her 132 total yards on its first 10 possessions before put t i ng toget her two lengthy drives at the end of the game. Over the course of the entire game, t he Gamecock s amassed 43 r u sh i ng ya rds on 30 at tempts, t he longest of which was 11 yards from quarterback Jake Bentley. Coming into the
season, the offensive line was thought to be one of South Carolina’s biggest strengths on a team that wasn’t ex pected to have m a ny. A f t er 10 g a me s , t he Gamecocks have surrendered 33 sacks while the run game is averaging ju st over 110 ya rd s per game. T hose t wo c ategor ie s proved costly again Saturday, as Bentley was SEELINEPAGE8