The Daily Gamecock 11/3/19

As of Nov. 3, the Student Senate has $143,209.04 left to allocate to student organizations.

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Students vandalize Cliff following removal announcement

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MEGHAN CRUM News Editor Students living in Cliff Apartments vandalized parts of the residence hall, including an elevator and its buttons, a glass door, wallpaper and ceiling tiles, following the news of their upcoming forced removal in the spring due to the university’s Campus Village project.

“It’s inexcusable to engage in vandalism of any kind and we expect students to respect university property and the property of others,” university spokesperson Jeff Stensland said in an email interview.

Jo r d a n B e au l ie u , a f i r s t-y e a r b u s i ne s s management student, and Patrick Curley, a firstyear finance and accounting student, said they didn’t know anyone who was participating in the vandalism, but they both felt it was prominent throughout the building. Most of the ceiling tiles on the ninth floor were gone, and the wallpaper on the second floor was ripped halfway down the hallway, according to the pair.

“Some of them are going a little bit too wild,” Beaulieu said. “They think that since it’s getting destroyed that they have a right to destroy it, but I honestly — I see why the university is not condoning it. Because if someone gets hurt, it’s going to be the university’s liability.”

Ashton Courtney, a first-year public health student, and Emily Peterson, a first-year sport and entertainment student, are living together this semester at Cliff Apartments. They said students refer to people who vandalize the building as the “demolition team,” and one floor is responsible for most of the damage, based on messages in a Cliff Apartments group chat.

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USC law plans bus to mobilize services KOURTNEY VERMILLION News Writer

USC’s law school is using a $500,000 donation to buy a bus that will allow it to take its services to rural areas of South Carolina. The bus will be named Palmetto LEADER after a Richland County African-American newspaper from the 1960s.

Pamela Robinson, t he law school’s pro bono program director, said the editor of the newspaper was a lawyer who dealt with i nju st ice s, ma k i ng t he na me even more meaningful. Robinson proposed the idea for a mobile bus that could travel to regions where pro bono services aren’t readily available.

She said most people in these areas do not have access to the internet, so the mobile office would be a huge benefit to communities and law students.

“It kind of came up as keeping an idea on a sticky note under my keyboard, and when they asked for ideas, this is one of several that I had, and this one seemed to be the most attractive to the donor and to the dean,” Robinson said.

The bus will be a mobile off ice able to transport 10 people who are ready to work with potential clients. The bus is 43-feet long and will have Wi-Fi, a kitchenette and a restroom readily available.

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Hippo Campus brings “Bambi” to Columbia

ALYSSA RASP // THE GAMECOCK

Hippo Campus played at The Senate Friday, Nov. 1 as part of their Bambi Tour. This was the Minnesota band’s first time performing in South Carolina. Guitarist Nathan Stocker told the crowd the energy in the venue was so electric they’d be sure to return to the Palmetto State.

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Columbia arts community reflects on Tapp’s’ impact HANNAH HARPER Arts & Culture Writer

Ta p p ’ s A r t C e n t e r h a s c o n s ide r e d M a i n St r e e t it s home for the past eight years, but after an abrupt decrease in funding, the Columbia arts and culture giant is being forced to relocate. Because of its influence on Columbia’s arts and culture scene, other businesses could be impacted by its departure.

Exec ut ive d irector Ca it l i n Bright’s jou rney w it h Tapp’s began in 2014, when she and her team introduced one of the most inf luential art centers in the Columbia area. Since then, Tapp’s has been a focal point for artists in the heart of downtown, but the center has faced an uphill battle.

T h e a r t c e n t e r ’s b u d g e t consists of two parts: The LLC a nd t he 501c3. T he L LC is where the lease was created, and the 501c3 is what donations and grants for programmatic support falls under. Bright said the 501c3 budget is “set to have operating income that’s generated through

earned income initiatives, studio rentals, beer and w ine sales, ticket sales [and] arts sales” in order to “keep the doors open.”

Individual contributions were going well, but Tapp’s was not seeing as many private grants as they needed because they needed to demonstrate so many years of success before receiving larger contributions. As a consequence, the money that was supposed to pay the rent and staff was not coming in at the proper rate.

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Bright said the landlords have been “super wonderful and super patient,” but because the demand was so high for such a large space and the output was so massive, the budget exceeded its limits.

About a month ago, she received notice that Tapp’s would have to be out of the space by Nov. 30.

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Moore School names first African American associate dean MICHAELA CATOE News Writer

Colu mbia nat ive Deborah Hazzard i s t he f i r s t A f r ic a n American academic in a leadership role in the 100-year history of the Darla Moore School of Business as the new associate dea n for

diversity and inclusion.

Hazzard came to t he Moore School i n 2016 as a cl i n ica l assistant professor in management.

When she expressed interest in expanding diversity and inclusion ef for t s w it h i n t he Moore School, Hazzard said she had t he f u ll suppor t

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of t he m a n a g e m e nt department and lau nched t he f irst diversity and inclusion course in t he Moore School’s history.

Peter Brews, Darla Moore School of Business dean, hired Hazzard.

“Her academic background is phenomenal and very

close to d iversit y and inclusion, and of course, being who she i s a nd w he r e s he i s from, I couldn’t have t hou g ht of a b e t t er person to take us to the next level t han she,” Brews said.

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Main Street businesses foster community with First Thursday on Main.

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Students share how Outdoor Recreation has encouraged them to travel to new places – and heights.

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A 15-year-old Columbia teenager was charged with the murder of Columbia teen Jalen Qadir Islam and possession of a weapon Friday afternoon. Islam was killed in August and found by police in a stolen car that crashed into a tree with multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene of the collision. It is currently unknown whether the suspect will be charged as an adult, The State reported.

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Brews said Hazzard is a person who requ i re s “excel lence” a nd “do e s n’t s k i r t a r ou nd i s s ue s .”

However, while she expects much, Brews said she is “considerate of the challenges” people face.

“She is both socially sensitive and adept, as well as very smart,” Brews said.

Brews said he expects her balance of e mot io n a l a nd i nt el l ig e nc e quot ie nt s w i l l bid her wel l i n t he advancement of t he school’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.

“Diversit y and inclusion is an important thing for all of us, and especially for business,” Brews said.

“Wit h t he increase in diversit y, you’ve got to know how to include others that are not the same as you.”

Hazza rd has not a lway s been i n academ ia. She comes f rom a background work ing in business and indust r y, which is, in part, where she developed her passion for diversity and inclusion.

“Many of the insights that I have gained have been because of my own story, because of my own journey,” Hazzard said. “This isn’t just stuff I say, this is stuff that I have lived.”

Hazzard said she believes represent at ion is a n i mpor t a nt factor in motivation. She said she wa nt s to ma ke a d if ference for underrepresented students with her presence and position, and intends to u s e her pl at for m to en s u re st udents feel valued, v isible and respected. Hazzard said she wants to ensure students are aware of the assets and support systems that have been put into place to help them be successful.

Hazzard sa id she has lear ned many valuable lessons during her career and life journey, but she strongly believes the power of a voice is untouchable.

“I have learned that there is no

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power in silence,” Hazzard said.

“Victory starts with a single voice.”

Hazzard said she is committed not o n l y t o c h a n g i n g world l y perspectives for her students, but also for her children.

“I’m a mom, so when you look at it from the perspective of wanting to model for your children, I want them to be motivated,” Hazzard sa id. “ I don’t wa nt t hem to be limited by the color of their skin or the gender that they were born into.”

O ut side of her role s at t he Moore School, she is the principal and chief execut ive of f icer of 2 Higher Heights, LLC., a global ma nagement consu lt i ng a nd training firm with a goal to deliver d i ver s it y, i nc lu s ion a nd ot her management development training to organizations.

Through the firm, Hazzard said she works to use her voice to impact individuals and organizations and get companies to understand the value of diverse perspectives and diverse voices.

“I truly believe you change the world one person, one program, one initiative at a time,” Hazzard said.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: What do you think about students being removed from Cliff?

“Honestly, right now I feel pretty good about it, because we just got black mold in our floor, and our ceiling is leaking a bunch of water from floor nine, and no one has come to fix it yet. So, yeah, we’re kind of wanting to get out ASAP now, only because of that stuff. But in the beginning, we were kind of freaked out, just because no one really gave us any details until like three days after. So that was the main — and plus the president hasn’t said anything to us, mainly just the parents the week after, so that was mainly the main disappointment for us.”

—Ashleigh Streyffeler, first-year accounting student

—compiled by Robbie Greenwald

“I’m not too happy about it. But I understand what they had to do to keep the whole thing, keep the project going, but it’s a disservice and it’s a disruption to our school lives and social lives.”

—Wilson Meeks, first-year civil engineering student

“Honestly, I’m OK with it, ‘cause I didn’t really like living here to begin with, so I’m fine with it. I’m actually moving to Park Place, which is much better ... But, yeah, it’s kinda inconvenient because it’s in the middle of the year. I would prefer if it was — if they waited — but I don’t really mind that much. It’s really not the greatest place to live ... My roommates, they feel the same way, too. They’re kinda glad to get out, but we also just think it’s inconvenient. I mean, I don’t really think it’s gonna be much of a loss just leaving here, but ... it’s something else to worry about after finals.”

—Sara Zepp, first-year biology student

“I t h i n k it k i nda suck s for ever yone t hat likes t heir roommates and everything, but I mean, I think it’s gonna be a good upgrade in the end, but it does suck for now.”

—Jamieson Siburt, second-year marketing student

“ I t h i n k it s uck s. I t h i n k renovation is definitely due, but I feel like they could probably wait till the summer. It’s really unfair. We’re already having a housing situation with all the people in Capstone, so I think it’s just gonna worsen the situation, and especially for, the majority of them are freshman.

Kinda sucks to have that happen to you freshman year when you’re trying to transition and stuff.”

—Genevieve Sanders, second-year nursing student

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“Personally, I think that it’s super exciting that campus is going to get a facelift, and I think that it’s very due, because I lived in Bates House last year, actually. So my heart’s pretty close to that part of campus, and I really loved living over there, but I definitely don’t think that it’s the best conditions, considering a lot of other people’s campus situations — we have people living in really nice apartments and other stuff like that. So I think that it’s due and it does need to be done, but at the same time, I think that it’s not the right time, and I think that they should wait until the summer to get the project going.”

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JOSEPH LEONARD Senior News Writer Seventy-seven bikes were removed in August from bike racks by vehicle management after they were tagged a few months prior. Now, they are sitting in an enclosed fence behind Colonial Life Arena and, if not claimed by early December, will be thrown away or donated.

Sophia Storlazzi, a third-year public health student, said her biggest concern is that removed bikes owners’ might believe them to be stolen. She said the lack of understanding on how the collection process works is frustrating.

“The issue with that is, there is nothing online that says, ‘Contact this person if you want your bike back,’” Storlazzi said.

Storlazzi spearheaded the efforts in April to tag abandoned bikes with green stickers awaiting their removal.

However, the removal process didn’t take place until August, giving the stickers time to wear off, fade or become unrecognizable, she said.

I n a n e m a i l i nt e r v ie w, U S C spokesperson Jeff Stensland said USC doesn’t believe there was an issue with fallen tags and that any bike remaining in a rack in the first week of August was considered abandoned.

Storlazz i is work i ng w it h t he facilities department to add another 100 bike racks to campus, an initiative

she started in April. However, Storlazzi said another 1,000 bike racks are needed to bring USC up to par with other bike-friendly college campuses of similar size.

Stensland said this year USC has $30,000 set aside for the purchase and installation of those 100 bike racks, and the goal is to ultimately raise the number of racks to 2,000. USC currently has 800 bike racks on its Columbia campus, Stensland said.

At the conclusion of the 120 days, any remaining bikes in the storage area are considered abandoned and therefore USC will turn them over to Consolidated Services.

“The goal is to get them all donated,” Stensland said. “In the past, they have been sold via the bike shop,” which is located in the Solomon Blatt PE center.

Nelson Newbi l l work s i n t he department of vehicle management and said he wasn’t in town when the removal process began, but he was aware the removal process took place and where the bikes were relocated for storage.

Newbill said students can call his office, and then he and the student can retrieve the bike. Students are given 120 days to reclaim their bikes, which were removed between August 9 and 11, giving them until the first week of December.

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“It’s kind of annoying.

I mean, will I chuckle at it? Yes,” Courtney said.

“W hen we’re about to move out, go wild. I don’t care. If it gets approved, go wild. But right now you’re fighting so hard to get us to stay, and you’re going to tear it apart. It’s just frustrating right now.”

Peterson said at one point she came out of her room in t he middle of the night to see students running down the hallway with hammers. Beaulieu said the vandalism felt ridiculous. “ T h e y ’r e a l s o s t i l l maintaining it, so all that st uf f t hey had to f i x,”

Cu rley sa id. “T hey ’re causing more work for people who had no or any effect on what is going on.”

Stensland said students who a re i nvolved w i l l be sent to the Office of Student Conduct and face fines from housing.

“We are still assessing t he da mage t hat has occurred so far, but it is a pos sibi l it y t hat a com mu nal fee cou ld be imposed,” Stensland said. “To avoid that, we encourage students to hold one another accountable, and if they see someone damaging propert y, to please report it.”

Hannah Boyce, a firstyear broadcast journalism student, is the president

of Cl if f A pa r t ment s a nd a Re sidence H a l l A ssociat ion (R H A) senator. Recent ly, she received a n allocat ion from the RHA for student sweatshirts, and she is currently planning an end of the semester celebration for her fellow residents.

She ho p e s t o t ie - d y e T-sh i r t s, have a color war and wit h tentat ive permission from housing, allow students to spray paint their names on the side of the building.

“The vandalism doesn’t reflect who we are as Cliff,” Boyce said. “We’re just really passionate residents, and I hope people can start fueling their emotions in a more positive way. This celebration is for that.”

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Crushed ceiling tiles litter the halls of Cliff Apartments. The vandalism began when notices regarding the demolition of Cliff were made public, which students have petitioned to delay.

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W it h t he Palmet to LE A DER , law st udents will be able to gain experience with law in small towns, create connections with clients and network with other law students in small towns, Robinson said.

“My pr i m a r y goa l wa s to get students away from this thinking that you only have to practice in a firm in a big city, and that you can have a really good quality of life in a more rural area, and we know it doesn’t have to be far,” Robinson said.

Robinson said the bus would not have been possible without James Konduros, the donor of the project’s funds.

USC law professor Robert Bockman said Konduros has funded three other programs for the law school but also wanted to provide them with mobile legal services.

“He is interested in supporting programs that will help other people, particularly people who don’t have the opportunity to have legal services,” Bockman said.

Robinson plans to start off slow

with the program but said along with legal ser vices, the bus will aid in anything from organizing documents to providing advice for domestic abuse victims.

Though USC law students will be working on the bus, full-time lawyers will also have the opportunity to serve on this bus as a part of their pro bono hours.

Robi nson sa id t he mobile law office is unique to USC. Law school Dean Rob Wilcox said the bus will emphasize the importance of legal services being available to people.

“Just seeing that bus driving down the interstate, you know, saying that we are going out to help people, is good for the profession,” Wilcox said.

“I think it will give people a little bit better understanding of the good things lawyers do.”

The bus is being constructed in Ohio and will be ready for use in March.

“People have confidence in students — they trust students — so I think it will connect with communities in a way that maybe some other programs over the years have not,” Wilcox said.

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CULTURE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: “Zombieland: Double Tap” A sequel to the 2009 classic “Z ombiela nd,” “Z ombiela nd: D ouble Tap ,” r ele a s e d O c t .

18, picks up 10 years after the f i rst mov ie. More ca ref ree entertainment than Oscar bait, this horror comedy follows the characters from the f irst f ilm a s t he y s u r v ive i n t he p o stapocalyptic wasteland. The first movie had f un wrink les, such a s Tw i n k ie- obse s sed z ombie slayers and a guest appearance

by Bill Murray as Bill Murray.

This sequel follows a sim ilar tone. The beauty of these movies lies not in the tasteful cinema but the entertaining story and lovable characters, all played by popular actors. For fans of the first movie or the casual comedy/ horror fan, this follow-up film is a great antidote for post-Halloween nostalgia.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Jesus Is King” by Kanye West Ev e r y o n e m i s s e s t h e o l d Kanye, but that’s not to say the new Kanye isn’t worth listening to. Undoubtedly, he has been surprisingly strange and unpredictable with his lifestyle a nd com ment s i n past yea rs, but wit hout tak ing his recent convictions too seriously, he is still the musical genius, Kanye West. Taken at face value, this album might seem out of character or strange, but it is valuable for, at least, pop culture. W hether it’s act ually t he expression of new fou nd deeply rel ig ious beliefs, a subliminal and layered contemporary artist’s statement or just Kanye being needlessly eccentric, this album is a decent compilation and more than worth a listen.

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Student musician motivated by lifelong dream of ‘making it big’

MADISON POINDEXTER Arts & Culture Contributor

Kate Vera strummed an acoustic guitar as she sang the opening lines of alt-J’s “Breezeblocks.” People in the W XYZ Bar & Lounge at Aloft Columbia Downtown hotel watched as she began her threehour set. “‘She may contain the urge to run away, but I hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks,’” Vera sang.

The t hird-year public healt h student has been playing gigs since she was 13.

She said she has had one dream, “for forever,” to be famous for her music.

A week earlier, Vera sat in a dimly lit coffee shop remembering t he f i rst t i me she sa ng for a n audience.

“It was the Chapin Elementary talent show. I was in fourth grade,” Vera said. “I played ‘Kiss Me’ by Sixpence None The R icher. So innocent.”

These days she covers anything from “New Rules” by Dua Lipa to “Jolene” by Dolly Parton.

When she’s not on stage, Vera goes by her birth name, Emma Kate Smalley. Over the years, the singer changed her artist name to match the genre of music she released before settling on Kate Vera.

The dark-haired, blue-eyed girl spent most of her childhood in Chapin, South Carolina, learning how to sing and play guitar from her dad, Bruce Smalley, who is the

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Kate Vera sings and plays guitar during an event. The third-year public health student released her first pop single in August. chief information security officer for SLED. “A l l o f h e r c o u s i n s w e r e cheerleaders, and the selfish side of me d id n’t wa nt her to be a cheerleader,” Smalley said. “So I bought her a guitar early.”

It wasn’t until Vera found her dad’s songwriting notebook that her own lyrics began to flow. Her dad mistook t he f irst song she wrote at age 12 as a Taylor Swift song.

“That’s when I realized t hat she’s probably got some talent for songwriting,” Smalley said.

She released her first EP, titled “Out of Nowhere,” at age 13, and her second, “Almost a Whisper,” at 17. Her early music leaned towards an ambiguous country sound, one Vera didn’t find intentionally.

“Everyone kind of put me in a box,” Vera said. “Finally I was like, ‘No. I’m writing pop music. Let’s produce it the way I want it.’”

S he w a s i nt r o d u c e d t o he r current producer, Cor y Plaugh, in 2016 at the Charleston Music Confab, a music conference for artists and industry professionals.

The t wo released her f irst pop single, “Yes,” in August 2019.

Ve r a r e c o r d s h e r m u s i c a t Pl augh’s i n-home st ud io — a brick-walled room to the left of the kitchen. “Star Wars” figurines and family photos surround the production equipment.

“My initial impression of Kate Vera was t hat she had a really emot ive voice and had w rit ten song s on a level t hat was way beyond her age,” Plaugh said. “She has the most potential I’ve seen in a long time.”

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Outdoor Recreation brings students, faculty out of comfort zones

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Outdoor Recreation members whitewater raft on an adventure trip. Adventure trips are one of six areas in the organization, along with challenge course, climbing wall, paddle sports, bike shop and gear rental shop.

RHUU Russell House Patio Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.

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Much Ado About Nothing Longstreet Theatre 219 Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

Thursday After Dark: Music Bingo Village Idiot — Five Points Nov. 7 at 11 p.m.

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Those who took Universit y 101 may already be familiar with Outdoor Recreation because of the challenge course classes they took part in as a group bonding exercise. However, many are not aware of what else Outdoor Recreation has to offer and how easy it is to get involved.

Outdoor Recreation is composed of six areas: adventure trips, challenge course, climbing wall, paddle sports, bike shop and gear rental shop.

“We’re more of a resource for students; not necessarily a club,” Ashley Hamada, a fourth-year media arts

student, said. “It’s your choice to come back.”

Hamada is t he advent ure t rip manager. Part of Hamada’s job includes selecting where the trips take place.

To ensure the locations scouted are safe and manageable for all students, Hamada said she tries to choose places with which she is already familiar.

“We’re never out there leading things that we couldn’t do ourselves,” Hamada said.

Those who are a part of Outdoor Recreation are trying to emphasize more involvement and exposure across campus. Hai Nguyen, a second-year exercise science st udent, sought Outdoor Recreation out himself.

“I just looked online,” Nguyen

said. “I’m not really involved in any other extracurriculars, so I just kind of wanted to do something that was low commitment but also kind of fun at the same time.”

Nguyen has been on two adventure trips with Outdoor Recreation: A camping trip to the Smoky Mountains and a canoeing trip down the Congaree River.

The number of students, faculty and staff permitted on each trip is limited, allowing for stronger relationships to develop, especially when participants are pushed outside of their comfort zones.

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First Thursday on Main aims to show Columbia in new light LILY SHAHIDA Arts & Culture Writer

Some see Columbia’s Main Street as the setting for a thriving social scene in the heart of the state’s capital. However, those who have lived in Columbia longer know Main Street was not always the lively, urban stretch it is today. First Thursday on Main, a monthly event that features entertainment and dining specials, plays a role in the area’s newfound vibrancy.

First Thursday began almost 10 years ago when several Main Street businesses came up with the idea of a monthly event to showcase what they had to offer. Now, First Thursday has grown into a nonprofit organization with volunteers who decide on the details of each individual event, and they put a lot of effort into those decisions. Every year, the board hosts a planning retreat to discuss and decide on the key elements of the events.

The businesses who choose to participate open their doors later in the evening the first Thursday of each month, host live entertainment or offer specials.

A prominent aspect of the event is music, and many businesses hire bands to perform and draw people in.

“There’s generally three, four, maybe even five bands up and down Main Street,” Jenna Stephens, current First Thursday president, said.

The board will often select a theme for the month that they share with business owners who may choose to plan their involvement accordingly. Past themes have included Fashion and Fundraisers, International Arts and Oktoberfest. Although November’s First Thursday will not have a theme, December’s event will embrace the holiday spirit by tentatively including a nighttime holiday market similar to Soda City.

There are many businesses that take part in First Thursday, including Mast General Store, Lula Drake Wine Bar and Columbia Museum of Art. The museum has been involved with First Thursday for

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Columbia Museum of Art participates in First Thursday on Main each month. The museum’s outdoor plaza allows for live bands and food trucks to entertain during the event.

around five years, but it was not until recently that it really began to devote careful consideration into its First Thursday programming.

“I would like to say that we’re almost an anchor in First Thursday,” said Dana Witkoski, engagement specialist at the Columbia Museum of Art. The museum takes part in First Thursday every month, and its resources allow it to host a variety of events throughout the evening. The large plaza creates space for live bands and food trucks, inevitably making them a standout attraction to anyone passing by. The museum always offers free admission on First Thursday, but the exhibits may differ each month.

This coming First Thursday, there will be gallery tours of the Van Gogh exhibit, performances by The Mothers, an improvisational group from Trustus Theatre, and a series called “Move Around,” in which choreographers will create dances based on artwork

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in CMA’s collection and then perform them for visitors.

Witkoski, who grew up in Columbia, said she always thought she wanted to leave the city, but as she got older, her feelings changed.

“The longer I live here, it seems like our art scene is just growing exponentially as the years go by, so I think First Thursday is just a really great example of that,” said Witkoski.

First Thursday’s mission to showcase how vibrant Main Street has allowed the event and the city itself to expand and improve over the years. Every month, First Thursday hosts an estimated 500 to 1000 visitors from Columbia and surrounding counties like Fairfield, Kershaw and Lexington.

“That’s the goal, is to continue to grow the organization so that people know what Main Street has to offer,” Stephens said.

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Plaugh became a family friend and even played drums at one of Vera’s gigs last year. The two are planning to release an album in the next few months.

St ray i ng away f rom her sem icountry roots, Vera said she wants to add more pop song s to her discography. As she’s matured, her message has changed from love and heartbreak to female empowerment.

Vera’s dad helps with lyrics and melodies sometimes, although he’s not as involved as he was in her early years. Vera said it wasn’t always easy to collaborate when she was a teenager.

“When I was going through the teenage hormones at 15, and my dad was practicing with me all the time, we would get in a lot of arguments,” Vera said. “It’s just because it was a lot of pressure, but in a good way.”

Vera said she’s glad she stuck with music, even through the hard times.

Her goal is to “make it big.” She only chose to study public health at USC as a backup plan.

Vera said her parents have told her

she could give up college to pursue music full time. Knowing how hard the music industry is, the third-year student plans to complete her degree despite the emotional challenge.

“It’s hard for me to stay motivated, because public health isn’t my number one goal,” Vera said. “I just want people to k now my music. That’s what making it big is for me. People know the music and being able to connect with it.”

Ve r a c l o s e d h e r s e t at A l o f t Columbia Downtown with “Crazy”

by Gnarls Barkley. “‘I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind,’” she sang to the few people left in the lounge.

Her voice was a little tired; her tip jar was a little fuller. Her mom, Vera’s “No.1 fan,” listened with admiration.

From talent shows to hotel gigs, Vera’s pa rent s have u nwaver i ng support for their daughter.

At the end of the day, she’s a young college student living somewhere bet ween a dif f icu lt dream a nd a reasonable realit y. For now, she’ll keep hoping t he stars will align, moving forward one song at a time. “‘Maybe I’m crazy. / Maybe you’re crazy. / Maybe we’re crazy,’” Vera sang, ending the set. “‘Probably.’”

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Column: There’s more to entertainment than just television SEKANI ADEBIMPE Arts & Culture Writer

What is the first thing that comes to your m i nd when s omeone ment ion s t he word “entertainment?”

T ho s e a n s we r s w i l l v a r y f r o m p e r s o n to person, but some forms of entertainment are undoubtedly more popular than others.

A c c ord i n g t o T he N PD G r oup , mo v ie s and television accrue the largest amount of entertainment hours in the U.S., followed by music and gaming.

With the major rise in digital technologies, these mediums can reach much wider audiences than ever before. However, their popularity can redirect attention away from other mediums that hold equal artistic and cultural value.

Whether it be stage theater, food festivals, comedy clubs or literature, it can be easy to overlook new activities in favor of those to which we are accustomed. Even within a single form of entertainment, people will naturally gravitate towards certain genres over others.

It is natural to develop preferences — some f or m s of e nt er t a i n me nt won’t app e a l t o everyone. Perhaps you’d rather not sing in front of people or tremble at the idea of acting in a play. Nevertheless, the world of entertainment is a vast haven of creativit y whose potential often goes unexplored, and it is our job to take initiative to discover new forms of fun outside of our comfort zones.

Americans spend most of their leisure time watching television. At its core, television is a medium that incorporates acting and audiov isual product ion to craf t a diverse range of stories. Based on this information alone, there is a great deal of overlap across multiple entertainment forms. Do you want to see a live performance of a renowned story? Check out a show on Broadway. Interested in experiencing a narrative with an interactive component?

There are quite a few video games to satisfy that interest.

However, let’s assume you are content with listening to your favorite playlists on Spotify and not quite ready to branch out. Fortunately, compa n ie s l i ke Sp ot if y fo ster d iscover y, FROM OUTDOOR PAGE 5

“That’s really cool, because I feel like that kind of shows that we are creating bonds with the participants, they’re not just paying customers,” Hamada said.

Victoria Chebotaeva, a mathematics international graduate student, also went on the canoeing and camping adventure t rips. A s an internat ional st udent, Chebotaeva said she is grateful to have the opportunity to venture off-campus and experience what the United States is like outside of Columbia.

“It’s really good for internationals ... because you can see America,” Chebotaeva said.

Savannah Hemling, fourth-year risk management and insurance and supply chain student, is the challenge course manager and has been a part of Outdoor Recreation since her second year at USC. The challenge course, located between Blatt and Bates Residence Hall, is mostly used as a team bonding exercise for groups who sign up in advance. However, once a month, free climbs are offered for individuals who are interested.

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The bikes are being stored in a fenced-in area behind Colonial Life A rena, close to w h e r e m a i nt e n a n c e trucks are stored.

“I think they ignored the tags, the green tags, and they just removed whatever bikes looked abandoned,” Storlazzi said. “I’m not even sure if that follows protocol, because that’s why we t a g g e d t he bi k e s t o begin with.”

Storlazzi had a

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generating recommendations for new tracks, artists and playlists based on listening habits, and entirely new genres of music are available to listen to right on the app. Podcasts are also a great avenue to hear interesting discussions on various topics.

When all factors are considered, there is little harm in branching out to explore new forms of entertainment, an eclectic assortment of creative ideas and presentations for our enjoy ment.

of their comfort zones. Its addition has proven to be successful for the challenge course.

“It’s really enhanced our Program One,” Hemling said. “Our Program One is all ground-based low ropes. It’s something that students that are really terrified of heights or intimidated by the tower, it’s something that we can still have them be involved in and really enhance their experience.”

The motto for the course is “challenge by choice,” which gives students a push “one step outside of their comfort zone” but never forces them to do anything they don’t want to do, Hemling said. Both USC and non-USC affiliated groups can sign up for the challenge course with a fee.

Nguyen said he plans on getting more involved in Outdoor Recreation in the future.

“It’s a great way to take a break,” Nguyen said.

To sign up for excursions, students, faculty and staff can go to the Adventure Trips tab on t he of f icial Outdoor Recreation page on sc.edu. A list of upcoming trips is available, along with the dates, costs and location. Spaces are limited, so students, faculty and staff are advised to sign up well in advance to guarantee spots.

me e t i n g w it h t he facilities department and parking services discussing the abandoned bikes and the next steps for that pro c e s s a nd f or t he add it io n a l 10 0 bi k e rack s. Storlazz i sa id they’re hoping to have USCPD collect serial nu mbers f rom t he abandoned bikes in the motor pool and notify owners, however Koby Padgett, administration a n d f i n a n c e communications director said he could not confirm that.

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ser v ices associate Richard Evans said he was just recently added to this project in the past few weeks. Evans s a id c yc l i s t s s hou ld r e g i s t e r t he i r bi k e s with Parking Services, so they can match serial numbers with students’ bikes and return them.

“We want [students] to get them back, and it doe sn’t do u s a ny g o o d to keep t hem , but hopef ully if t hey don’t ret r ieve t hem, there’s something good that can be done with them,“ Evans said.

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FROM TAPP’S PAGE 1

This is not t he f irst t ime Columbia has seen artists priced out of their buildings. According to Lee Snelgrove, executive director of O ne C olu mbi a f or a r t s a nd history, a similar situation happened in the Vista in the late ‘80s. After warehouses and industrial spaces closed down, the Vista became a dest inat ion spot for ar t ist s, but expenses became too much.

A dd it io n a l l y, Tap p’s h a s not received any money for marketing.

The lack of marketing meant there was not as much media exposure.

W it h issues com ing f rom seemingly all ends of the spectrum, Bright and her team found that time was their worst enemy.

“We just started realizing that we couldn’t afford the space,” Bright said. “And we can’t get a leg up. We don’t understand why the city and the county don’t see us as more of an asset, but there’s probably good reasons. Time, again, just isn’t on our side.”

Bright, though burdened with the news on short notice, said she views

the situation optimistically.

“You might not get the outcome that you want, but I think that you’ll learn from it and figure out where to go from there,” Bright said.

The Tapp’s employees were not the only ones affected by the sudden folding. Tapp’s was a creative space for artists of all types to showcase their work and come together as a community to support one another’s creations.

“A lot will be lost, I think, in terms of that valuable space,” Snelgrove said. “That was already a limited commodity in Columbia for arts and cultural space, and by not having the sheer size of Tapp’s available to artists and arts patrons, there’s a big loss and a big gap in the community.”

Bright said she was humbled by the response when Tapp’s announced its Main Street closing. Saddened by the news, dozens of artists and art enthusiasts alike took it upon themselves to find other venues in Columbia for Tapp’s to relocate to.

The amount of help the community gave after having its creative outlet taken away shows how much impact the arts center had and how strong the community itself had become.

“I’m really sad, both professionally and personally, to be seeing it leave,” A manda Windsor said. Windsor is the membership and marketing ma nager at t he Nickelodeon Theatre, which is located just across the street from Tapp’s.

Fortunately, Bright and the rest of the Tapp’s staff were able to find a temporary home. Bright said the new location, which will be revealed on Nov. 7, is still relevant to the downtown area and still considered local to Columbia. “ T he ot he r ne i g hb orho o d i s growing in a way that we’re excited to be a part of,” Bright said of the new location.

A l t h o u g h Ta p p’s h a s f o u n d its prov isional happy ending, its depar t u re w ill potent ially deter the arts and culture side of Main Street. Windsor, k nowing Tapp’s has found a new home, views the situation positively, but said she is unsure what that might mean for Main Street.

“The biggest impact is going to be on whatever neighborhood they’re moving into,” Windsor said. “I am suspicious that they’re not staying in the city center, which is a loss for

us, but it is going to be a huge pro for whatever neighborhood they do go into.”

According to Snelgrove, though Tapp’s is the only organization being displaced, the rest of the community will be impacted as well. Events such as First Thursday could face economical downfalls due to the loss of space, since the event itself revolves around arts and culture.

Windsor said the buildings once occupied by El Burrito and Hip Wa Zee on Main Street have remained empty since their closures. She is concerned that places similar to El Burrito, Hip Wa Zee and Tapp’s will stay vacant and does not want this to become a trend.

W i n d s o r, h o w e v e r, s a i d s h e is hopef u l t he a r t s a nd c u lt u re community will continue to thrive.

“Columbia is, I think, self-aware enough and small enough that we would never let a whole important pa r t of tow n st ay st a r ved for t he a r t s,” W i nd sor sa id. “ T h is com mu n it y is rea l ly i mpressive with how productive such a small communit y can be, and t he arts communit y is a huge example of that.”

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019

SPORTS 9 The past week in

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Volleyball Won, 3-0 vs. Alabama Sunday, Oct. 27 Won, 3-0 vs. LSU Friday, Nov. 1

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Men’s Soccer Won, 1-0 vs. Florida International Friday, Nov. 1 ALYSSA RASP // THE GAMECOCK

South Carolina football players watch the game from the sidelines while not on the field during the game against Florida Oct. 19 at Williams-Brice Stadium.

What NCAA compensation means going forward ALLISON LAPLAINE Sports Writer

The NCA A announced Tuesday t hat it s board of governors voted unanimously to allow student athletes to be compensated for “the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.”

According to the NCA A’s official press release, t he act ion “d irect s each of the NCA A’s three divisions to immediately consider updates to relevant bylaws and policies for the 21st century.” Each division is asked to create new rules beginning immediately but no later than January 2021.

The board laid out several guidelines within which this modernization should occur, including ensuring st udent athletes are treated similarly to nonathlete students, clearly distinguishing between collegiate and professional oppor t u n it ies, af f i r m i ng st udent at hletes are not employees of t he university and prohibiting inducements to attend or t ransfer to a specif ic institution.

The action does not specif ically describe what compensation for use of student athletes’ names, images and likenesses.

Professor Ma rk Nagel of t he University of South Carolina’s College Sport Research Institute has conducted extensive research on student athlete compensation. He also ser ved as a consultant in the O’Bannon v. NCAA

litigation, the case that started the conversation about the use of college athletes’ names, images and likenesses.

In a phone interview, Nagel explained t he potent ial ef fect s t he NC A A’s decision could have on college athletics.

“I’d like to see people who generate revenues have a n oppor t u n it y to negotiate and bargain for the value of their efforts,” Nagel said. “If this moves us in the direction where players who have value are able to maximize that value, I think that’s a good thing.”

Nagel pointed out this decision can help athletes of non-revenue sports take advantage of the ability to use their name, image and likeness in small ways.

“I think it’ll be a good thing if a college tennis player can offer tennis lessons and get paid to do that, whereas right now, there’s a whole bunch of trickiness when we talk about various sports,” Nagel said. “Someone in the community wants their kid to learn how to play tennis, or how to swim, or how to throw a baseball or whatever else, and a college athlete, oftentimes, has to be very, very careful how they go about doing that.”

For t he big revenue-generat ing sports, such as football and basketball, Nagel said it adds another layer to the recruiting process. It could also enable local sponsors to directly sponsor athletes rather than the school’s athletic department.

Nagel said the most common concern he hears is about “competitive balance and the rich getting richer.”

“I always have to remind people that the rich already are getting richer.

There isn’t competitive balance,” Nagel said. “All that’s gonna change is that instead of all this money that goes to the SEC schools and the Pac-12 schools and the Big 10 schools ... some of it now will flow more effectively and efficiently, I think, to the athletes.”

Nagel also described how he thought compensat ion cou ld i mpac t what certain athletes determine is most important to focus on for themselves.

He points out that not every player on the team will see the same level of sponsorship, which could drive some of them to decide to improve as an athlete in order to make more money from sponsorships.

It might also cause some of t he athletes who don’t see as much playing t i me to be w i l l i ng to t a ke more advantage of t he academic side of having a collegiate athletics scholarship.

Overall, Nagel said some people are worried this decision is going to dramatically change things, but he doesn’t agree. He thinks most fans are going to continue to care most about whether the team is performing well and whether the coaches are doing what they need to be doing.

“I think in many ways, this is a good thing,” Nagel said. “I don’t think that this is going to change college sport. I don’t think the sky is falling, as some people have said.”

Preview: South Carolina women’s basketball season MICHAEL SAULS Sports Writer

The 2019-2020 women’s basketball HALEY SALVADOR // THE GAMECOCK season officially began Friday night Freshman Zia Cooke drives down the court in the Gamecocks’ 112-48 win when the Gamecocks defeated the over UNG Friday night at Colonial Life Arena.

North Georgia Nighthawks 112-48 in South Carolina’s only exhibition graduation and three to the transfer senior Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to game of the season. portal. the transfer portal, but after entering L a s t s e a s o n , t he G a me c o c k s Last season’s lead scorer Te’a t h e p o r t a l , H e r b e r t H a r r i g a n finished the season in the Sweet 16 Cooper lef t t he G a mecock s for withdrew her name. with a loss to Baylor, ending the Baylor, forward LaDazhia Williams SEE WOMEN season with a 23-10 record. Soon left for SEC rival Missouri and guard after, head coach Dawn Staley and Bianca Jackson left for Florida State.

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FOOTBALL Won, 24-7 vs. Vanderbilt Saturday, Nov. 2

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Women’s Soccer Won, 2-0 at Auburn Thursday, Oct. 31

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Equestrian Won, 10-9 at Texas A&M Friday, Nov. 1

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Swimming and Diving Men Won, 172.5-127.5 Women Lost, 159-141 vs. North Carolina Friday, Nov. 1

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men’s Basketball Won, 87-50 v s. C olu mbia I nter n at ion a l (exhibition) Wednesday, Oct. 30

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Women’s Basketball Won, 112-48 vs. North Georgia (exhibition) Friday, Nov. 1

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Previewing the South Carolina men’s basketball season PERRY DOMINICI Sports Writer

The Gamecock men’s basketball team k icked it s season of f Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena with an exhibition against the Columbia International Rams. The Gamecocks showed their potential, starting the year with an 87-50 win.

Last season, the Gamecocks fell short of any postseason aspirations, fa il i ng to sec u re a Nat iona l Invitation Tournament bid for the second consecutive year.

With Frank Martin at the helm for his eighth season as head coach at USC, his young Gamecock team is primed to take the next step in 2019.

Part of t he Gamecock s’ yout h stems from roster turnover, as key starters Chris Silva and Hassani G r avet t moved on to t he N BA following their senior seasons.

With two of the feature faces of the Martin-led Gamecocks moved on, sophomore AJ Lawson leads the way in t he start ing rotat ion t his season.

Lawson is coming off a freshman all-SEC season, i n wh ich he appeared in 28 out of 29 games.

A lank y 6 -foot- 6 -inch g uard, he averaged 13.4 points per game last season. His athleticism is what draws the most attention, as he excels at perimeter defense and driving to the basket.

Lawson displayed his abilit y to pass the ball Wednesday night as he dished out seven assists.

Lawson averaged 2.9 assists per game last season. Improvement in his passing game is something to watch for this season.

“That was my biggest challenge w it h [ Lawson] com ing into t h is year,” Martin said. “Let’s get your assists up, your turnovers down.”

Unfortunately for the Gamecocks,

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Freshman Jalyn McCreary dunks the ball in the Gamecocks’ exhibition game against CIU Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena. t he only ot her player who could m at c h L aw s o n’s at h le t ic i s m i s sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Frank Martin told reporters after Wednesday’s game that sophomore K e y s h a w n B r y a nt w i l l b e o u t

indefinitely with a knee injury.

“The healing part is the part we don’t control,” Martin said.

There has been plenty Martin and the Gamecocks haven’t been able to control. Recent seasons have been plagued by a wave of early injuries.

W hat t hey ca n cont rol is preparation for their tough slate of games, both in and out of conference.

Last season, the Gamecocks came out of t he gates slowly. I n nonconference games, they posted a 5-9 record.

T h i s y e a r ’s n o n - c o n f e r e n c e schedu le is h igh l ighted by fou r matchups against teams in the top100 of ESPN’s college basketball power index, including a game with the defending national champions, the Virginia Cavaliers.

The G amecock s w ill t ravel to Charlottesville to face the Cavaliers Dec. 22. Last year, the Gamecocks fell to the Cavaliers at home 69-52.

Where South Carolina really hit its stride last year was in conference play. Despite its sub-par overall record, the Gamecocks entered the SEC tournament as the No. 4 seed with an 11-7 conference record.

Accord i ng to t he ex per t s, t he G amecock s w ill be pu nch ing upwards for the majorit y of their SEC s c hedu le. S out h C a rol i n a was voted to f inish at No. 10 in the conference in the media-voted preseason poll.

The Gamecocks weren’t handed many favors with their schedule, and the toughest SEC stretch comes in m id-Ja nuar y. Sout h Carolina will face Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky, in that order. It will be a great test of the young Gamecocks’ ability to match tough teams early in conference play.

The Gamecocks will of f icially open t heir season at home Wednesday, Nov. 6 when they host North Alabama at 7 p.m.

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Column: How Gamecocks should prepare for Appalachian State PAIGE DAVOREN Sports Writer After a crucial win against Vanderbilt, the Gamecocks need to improve their defense to take on Appalachian State’s offensive line this weekend at home.

South Carolina is 8-1 all time against Appalachian State. The average score of a South Carolina vs. Appalachian State game is 29.2 points for the Gamecocks and 14.4 for the Mountaineers. Although this might make it seem like the Gamecocks have a strong advantage statistically, the two teams have not met on the field since 1988.

W hile this season has been one full of t u r moi l for Sout h Ca rol i na, t he Gamecocks are look ing ahead to t he possibilit y of beat ing a qualit y nonconference opponent, as the Mountaineers have proven they can hang with Power Five college football teams. However, no win is guaranteed anymore for South Carolina given the remaining schedule, espec ia l ly af ter a tough loss to t he Tennessee Volunteers.

The Mountaineers are also coming off a loss to unranked Georgia Southern Oct. 31 at home. Playing on Thursday means the Mountaineers receive two more days of rest than what South Carolina will have.

Although the Mountaineers are in the Sun Belt Conference and will have to play up to the unfamiliar SEC competition, they are still a strong team with consistent players. Luckily, the Gamecocks will have the home team advantage for this matchup.

These two teams rarely face the same opponents, but t his season, bot h t he Gamecocks and the Mountaineers took on

the North Carolina Tar Heels.

W hile South Carolina fell 24-20 to the Tar Heels in the season opener at Charlotte, Appalachian State was able to secure a 34-31 win on the road against UNC. T h e M o u nt a i n e e r s f a c e d No r t h Carolina Sept. 21, where they managed to block a Tar Heel field goal attempt to win the game.

S out h C a rol i n a he ad coac h W i l l Muscha mp w il l be t a k i ng on a f i r s tyear head coach in Appalachian State’s Eliah Drin k w itz.

Dr i n k w it z for merly worked as t he of fensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at NC State and has proven to be successful with the Mountaineers this season.

His offense will be a challenge for the Gamecocks Saturday.

The Gamecock defense will need to be on high alert as they take on junior qua r terback Zac Thomas a nd t he Mountaineer offense, especially given the secondary struggles the Gamecocks encountered in Knoxville.

T homa s ha s a 62.6 complet ion p erc ent ag e for 1,56 6 y a rd s a nd 14 touchdowns. He was named the Sun Belt offensive player of the year in 2018. The Mountaineers’ star running back is junior Darrynton Evans, who already has 142 rushing attempts for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season.

Meanwhile, junior place kicker Chandler Staton has made each of 41 extra point attempts this season. He has a 70.0 field goal percentage this season.

Prediction

T he Gamecocks should be able to pull out a win on Sat urday, as t he team should have an advantage due to differences in c o m p e t it io n i n t h e SEC a nd Su n Belt Conferences.

Final Score: S out h Ca rol i n a 34, ILLUSTRATION: AIDAN SMITH // THE GAMECOCK Appalachian State 28 South Carolina and Appalachian State will kickoff at 7 p.m. Saturday and the game can be viewed on ESPN2.

Student Guest Ticketing finishes up its first year with athletics

CAM ADAMS Assistant Sports Editor

The student game day experience generally reaches only a few people: Current students and alumni.

Some Sout h Carolina fans are u nable to watch t he G amecock s play from what are arguably the best sections, whether it be Colonial Life Arena or Founders Park.

However, on Nov. 1, 2018, t he University of South Carolina athletics depa r t ment a long w it h st udent ticketing and Student Government a n n o u n c e d t h e S t u d e nt G u e s t Ticketing program.

This program allows a friend or family member to be seated with a student in the student section at basketball and baseball games.

Student Guest Ticketing also allows students to bring guests to football games at Williams-Brice Stadium, but the group must sit in the upper deck rather than the student section.

This student ticketing promotion idea took off thanks to freshman council, which presented the idea to Patrick Flynn, the student ticketing

manager at South Carolina.

Flynn said he was so impressed with freshman council’s presentation, he showed it to South Carolina athletics, “and they said, ‘Let’s do it.’”

“It was kind of cool to see student life, athletics, Student Government, everybody coming together to get it done,” Flynn said. “It took a couple years, but we finally got it done.”

When student guest ticketing was officially up and running last year, Flynn said he was surprised with the large response from students in its inaugural year to the point student ticketing increased the ticket limit for the 2019-20 season.

Some of t hese increased t icket limits include four tickets for men’s basketball non-conference games and all women’s basketball games, with the exception of the UConn game.

SEC men’s basketball games will increase to two guests in conference games, with the exception of the Kentucky game, and Flynn said he expects baseball to be raised to four guests.

In its first year, the Student Guest Ticketing program has generated approximately $50,000 in revenue

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With Student Guest Ticketing’s first year in the rearview mirror, Flynn said he is excited to see how the future of this program takes its shape.

“It’s been kind of cool to see families

come, students bringing their brother or sister to get that experience of what it’s like being a student here,” Flynn said. “I think it’s only going to get better as more students are aware of really what it is, because it’s new.”

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Column: Gilmore is a legitimate candidate for NFL MVP JOSHUA MATTHEWS Sports Writer

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outh Carolina has proven to produce some of t he best players in the N FL; explosive players such as Deebo Samuel, Alshon Jeffery, Hayden Hurst and Jadeveon Clowney. Some of the most exciting players in the league are South Carolina alumni, but who is the face of Gamecock football in the NFL? T h r ou g hout t h i s s e a s o n , o ne Gamecock has been nearly perfect and is even in the MVP race. Stephon Gilmore has been a star and is the new face of Gamecock football in the NFL. Gilmore joined the New England

Patriots in 2017 via trade from the Buffalo Bills. Since his acquisition, he has been a staple in the Patriots’ defense this season.

The Patriots are mak ing one of their final pushes for playoff success as the time Tom Brady has left in the league slowly winds down. At the start of the 2019 football season, many analysts were weary about the Patriots’ success due to their lack of a defensive coord i nator. W it h no defen sive coaches, head coach Bill Belichick took on the mantle of defensive coordinator.

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possibly one of the best in history, according to Sport ingNews. The Patriots through week seven have allowed 48 point s in t he season, c reat i ng t he pos sibi l it y of New England breaking a record this season: The record for fewest amount of points allowed is 165 by Baltimore in 2000.

The Pat r iot s, led by Gil more, h ave t he mo s t i nt erc ept ion s s o far throughout the season and are completely dominating teams week in and week out.

Gilmore has been phenomenal this season. According to NBC Sports, he has only allowed 18 receptions in the last 34 attempts, and he has allowed no touchdowns.

On prime time Thursday Night Football in week five, Gilmore allowed one single reception in six attempts against rookie quarterback Daniel Jones.

Accord i ng to PlayerProf iler, a website that keeps advanced NFL statistics, Gilmore is ranked third in coverage rating among all cornerbacks in t he leag ue, sixt h in catch-rate allowed and f irst in passer-rating allowed.

Gilmore has nine break-ups this season, ranking fourth in the league in that statistic. Gilmore has also allowed zero touchdowns all season, on top of the five interceptions he has recorded on the season.

Statistics aside, analysts are taking note of his dominance and recognizing him as a MVP candidate. According to analysts at NFL.com, Gilmore has an overwhelming majority of votes to

win defensive player of the year. Myles Garrett of the Browns has the second most votes with four, compared to Gilmore’s 11.

Gilmore’s dominance on defense has been noticed across the league by opponents, offensive coordinators, GMs and analysts alike. This raises the question: Can Gilmore make a case to win the NFL MVP award?

Two defensive players have won the MVP award: Alan Page in 1971 and Lawrence Taylor in 1986. Alan Page was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and has obtained some quite-impressive accolades, i nclud i ng si x f i r st tea m a l l-pro selections, nine straight pro-bowls and 148.5 sacks.

In Lawrence Taylor’s MVP season, he recorded 20.5 sacks, a new team record, and has been ranked the 11th best MVP out of all winners. Lawrence was so dominant at the linebacker position, he stands out among the greatest MVP’s the NFL has seen.

Does Gilmore stand out like Page and Taylor? A f ter eight weeks of dominant football on the defensive side, I would have to argue he should be at least in the race for the award.

His statistics push him well above the next best defensive player.

As the season continues, Gilmore will have a challenging five weeks, as New England plays five playoff contenders. Gilmore will continue to represent the University of South Carolina positively and hopef ully bring an MVP award to his trophy cabinet by the end of the NFL season.

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Column: Gamecock basketball needs face in NBA, Chris Silva not it NATE SHIRLEY Sports Writer

The magical 2016-2017 Gamecock basketball Final Four r un saw t he emergence of a new star in forward Chris Silva.

Depart ures to t he N BA by Sindarious Thornwell and P.J. Dozier in the following years paved the way for Silva to lead the Gamecocks in the 2018-2019 season.

W it h Si lva at t he hel m, t he Gamecocks finished the 2018-2019 season at an even .500 (16-16) and lost in the first round of the SEC tournament.

The regular season effort found the Gamecocks without an invitation to the March Madness tournament.

Silva ended the year averaging 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds for 32 games.

Silva declared for the NBA draft fol low i ng t he sea son a nd went undrafted. However, he did sign a twoway contract with the Miami Heat that allows him to split time between the Heat and their G-League affiliate team as long as he is under this deal.

In Silva’s first career game, he ended with eight points, six rebounds and t hree block s against t he Memphis Grizzlies. Despite this performance, he only notched a minute of playing time in the Heat’s second game of the season.

W hile he did have a f lashy block against fellow rookie Ja Morant and an impressive summer league, it will take much more convincing from Silva for me to believe he will have any longterm future in the NBA. This is not because of my belief in Silva’s abilities. He is extremely talented. Watching him play as a young gun fighting for his spot on the Final Four team, I thought he had a bright future ahead of him.

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This season, Staley brought in four recruits from the espnW top-100, three of whom were in the top-10 and two of whom were in the top-five.

No. 3 rec r u it A l iya h Boston, hailing from Maryland, was named to t he Lisa Leslie Award Watch List, a n award g iven to t he top female collegiate center, during the preseason.

Boston isn’t the only Gamecock receiving preseason attention though, as Herbert Harrigan was named to the preseason all-SEC second-team earlier this month.

Another key player returning is senior point guard Tyasha Harris.

Harris was named to t he Nanc y Liebermam Award Watch List, an award given to the best point guard in women’s college basketball.

Staley’s team is projected to have an outstanding season, according to espnW’s preseason top-25 poll, where Staley and the Gamecocks are ranked at No. 8, ahead of SEC teams Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

The Gamecocks were also picked by the SEC media to win the SEC title this season. The coaches of the SEC tapped South Carolina to finish second in the conference, behind Texas A&M.

Silva hasn’t had that fire since. In fact, if I had to describe Silva’s game with one word, I would pick lazy.

Watching him from the stands his senior season, he looked at times as though he would rather be anywhere but Colonial Life Arena. I have not seen such a high level talent not run up the court for a fast break or give up on the play as much as I witnessed from the Gamecock senior.

Hustle was not part of Silva’s game.

He simply relied on his height to put up the majority of his points.

Though he was listed as a forward, Silva played center for the Gamecocks, but he has converted to shooting guard in the NBA due to his 6-foot-9 frame.

Silva will have to completely change his game.

His 3-pointer is ver y new to his game, as 46 of his 59 NCAA attempted threes came in his senior season. The NBA 3-point line is at 23 feet, 9 inches, but the NCAA line while Silva played collegiate basketball was at 20 feet, 9 inches.

The change is only a few feet, but many players are unable to make the adjustment and 3-point percentages drop.

Though Silva shot consistent ly, he never developed his 3-pointer as a consistent weapon in college. The increase in distance will only make it more difficult for him to develop the shot as a consistent threat in the NBA. His lack of experience from behind the arch in a league where the 3-pointer’s value is at an all-time high does not give me any reason to get my hopes up.

S i l v a ’s p e r f o r m a n c e i n b o t h preseason and regular season NBA action has been impressive, but I have learned from past experience not to buy into the Silva hype train.

I wish all the best to Chris Silva, and I hope I am wrong, both for his sake and for the future of Gamecock

“With us, it’s about combinations and who plays well together,� Staley said at SEC Media Day. “Our bench is going to be incredible, and they may be even more productive than our starters, depending on how we strategize and who starts and who comes off the bench.�

In the exhibition game against the Nighthawks, Staley showed there would be variation in who started during the season. Freshmen Boston and Zia Cooke, sophomore Destanni Hender s on a nd s en ior s H a r r i s and Herbert Harrigan were in the starting lineup. “We try to mentally prepare our players to perform at a high level,�

St a le y told E SPN. “ W hen t he stakes are at the highest, but also at the lowest, because you’re always teaching to be perfect in what you’re trying to execute.�

The Gamecocks will have plenty of high stakes games this season, such as the rematch versus Baylor in the Paradise Jam or when Connecticut comes to town in February, to prove they’ve still got the talent to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament and are still a top dog in collegiate basketball.

South Carolina opens its regular season play at Colonial Life Arena Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. against Alabama State. The game can be viewed on SEC Network.

EVEN TEXTERS AND DRIVERS HATE TEXTERS AND DRIVERS.

HANNAH WADE // THE GAMECOCK

Former Gamecock forward Chris Silva jumps for a basket during the game against Texas A&M in the 2018-19 season. basketball.

The team had a solid freshman class last season, featuring the likes of AJ Lawson and Keyshawn Bryant, but to get back to a Final Four, head coach Frank Martin is going to need to bring in more talent via the recruiting trail.

No recruiting pitch is better than a star pro athlete who came through your program.

Martin needs this weapon to use on the recruiting trail, especially after

losing out on in-state five star recruits Zion Williamson and Josiah James the past two seasons.

Neither Thornwell nor Dozier have shown any signs of becoming t hat iconic alum, and Silva has given me ver y little reason to believe he can become that player.

G amecock men’s basketball has been historically mediocre, and the NBA career of Chris Silva will be no different.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Keep ‘heartbeat’ bill without exclusions

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A sign points toward the entrance of the Planned Parenthood at Columbia Health Center. The organization serves as a resource for reproductive health.

Removed exceptions from ‘heartbeat’ bill must stay The amendment remov ing exceptions to the “heartbeat bill” that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected is a mistake that will hurt South Carolina women, especially students.

The amendment was passed last week at a Senate Medical Affairs Committee hearing to remove the Elizabeth Stiles exceptions for pregnancy caused Third-year political science by incest or rape.

T he rea son t he bi l l is so and history cont roversial, outside of t he student amendment, is because a fetal heartbeat generally begins around six weeks after conception. For context, assuming a regular 28-day period cycle, this would be about two weeks after a missed period.

Two weeks is not a significant amount of time for a period to be late, especially if you take into account other lifestyle factors that can delay a period, such as exercise, diet, starting new birth control and stress.

Most women at six or seven weeks of pregnancy are not aware they are pregnant.

The bill went from terrible to catastrophic with the new amendment, especially for students who can get pregnant. According to RAINN, 23.1% of female undergraduate students experience rape or sexual assault during their time on campus. These sexual assaults are cases of physical force, violence or incapacitation (i.e., being drunk or asleep). Many female students on campus are raped every year, and there is a significant likelihood these students could become pregnant.

The CDC says almost three million women in the United States have experienced rape-related pregnancy, the majority of which were caused by rape from a current or former intimate partner.

Based on the U.S. population and South Carolina’s state population, that means approximately 46,841 women in South Carolina have experienced raperelated pregnancy.

Women who are sexually assaulted have already experienced a violent trauma that will impact them for the rest of their life, trauma they will think about anytime something reminds them of it happening in any way — sounds, body language, smells — even if they don’t see the person who assaulted them. These women are in one of the most vulnerable positions we as people can be in, and they deserve the right not to be forced to carry their assailant’s baby to term.

Additionally, though incest is an uncommon case, it also applies to the women and teenagers of South Carolina. Incestuous pregnancies can be caused by an older male taking advantage of a younger family member — daughters, nieces, etc.

These young women, some of whom might be just beginning puberty, are also vulnerable and might be prevented from getting access to early-enough medical care to prevent a pregnancy, whether by a lack of knowledge or a lack of access to healthcare.

This amendment will hurt South Carolinians and will apply to students and younger women, who are more likely to want access to these exceptions. This bill, without these exceptions, goes beyond a point deemed reasonable by most Americans and goes against the longstanding tradition of rape and incest exceptions developed in 1959 by the American Law Institute.

Sometimes tradition is best, and when it comes to preserving women’s rights, the tradition of these exceptions and Roe v. Wade cannot be understated.

This heartbeat bill is a mistake overall, but this amendment is a catastrophe and needs to be addressed in the South Carolina Senate if the bill leaves the committee.

Don’t get angry, take action

A month ago, I w rote a column summarizing the USC p r e s i d e nt i a l search scandal and charging t he st udent Jared Bailey body to take Fourth-year act ion and English and political science to “[d]emand b e t t e r.” student Response was immediate and overwhelming.

I was inundated with dozens of texts, emails and social media comments. Students and faculty alike were furious at Gov. Henry McMaster and t he board of trustees for its conduct. They voiced their displeasure in no uncertain terms and demanded better — some going so far as to call for resignations.

For a brief moment, it looked like meaningf ul change was on the horizon. A month later, however, the community’s fury has fizzled and neither McMaster nor the board of trustees has been held accountable for their actions.

This is the problem with any kind of public action predicated on anger: It’s unsustainable.

Outrage, especially collective out r ag e , i s ephemer a l a nd political movements that rely on it tend to have short shelf lives and limited efficacy.

T he #MeTo o movement , for example, is a victim of this phenomenon. The movement

dethroned dozens of Hollywood elites by using social media to share emotional stories of sexual assault and incit ing readers to “c a ncel” t he abu ser s — effectively forcing them out of the industry. For several months, new stories of abuse surfaced online and droves of social media users rubber-stamped celebrity cancellations without question.

Finally, the victims were the victors.

Soon, however, the movement began to lose steam. Social media users beca me ment ally a nd emotionally fatigued. There were so many abuse stories that they lost their shock value and, thus, could not produce the outrage capital necessary to enforce a cancellation.

Now, the power has returned to the hands of the abusers.

Many of the “MeToo”ed men ret urned to work and faced no permanent consequences for their actions. Because of a vacillating public, the power of the #MeToo movement vanished and its impact has been severely mitigated.

The fleeting nature of anger is the same phenomenon that m a ke s prol i f ic a l ly cor r upt politicians scandal-proof and makes persistent threats such as climate change so difficult to legislate. Regardless of how ha rd cable news a nd socia l media campaigns try, they can’t stimulate emotional engagement ad nauseam. The public can only stay angry for so long before they

are spent.

This is a good thing. We aren’t meant to stay angry long-term.

While it can have momentary benefits, anger is corrosive and maintaining it makes us bitter and cynical people, resigned to the status quo. This is why anger is a poor basis for public action. Instead, I posit that any meaningful action has to be based in love. Not the romantic sort, of course, but a kind of veneration. For example, you shou ld work for a pol it ica l campaig n because you love qualities about the candidate and not because you are angry at the rest of the political landscape. Of course, strong love will include fits of pointed anger, but it also remains steadfast when those fits cease.

There is lim ited value to getting angry about the USC presidential search scandal. It’s temporarily cathartic to get upset, but ultimately more likely to cause stagnation than action.

Instead, you should develop a love of integrity and process that breeds diligent action.

Become principled in your protest and stay informed — keeping up with the Statehouse Special Committee investigating the presidential selection process and the Southern Association for Col leges a nd Schools accreditation investigation. Be persistent and cool-headed in your advocacy.

Then, when you do have anger to spare, it won’t be wasted.

When I read the Oct. 28 edition of The Daily Gamecock, I was bothered but not surprised to find a letter to the editor entitled “Stop the abortion bans” in the opinion section. In the spirit of healthy debate, I, representing the University of South Carolina’s Advocates for Life group, felt the need to respond.

Now, there are points of agreement. The author of the original article writes “there are many ways to reduce [abortion] rather than simply banning or restricting it.”

I absolutely agree. Practicing abstinence or safe sex with both physical contraceptives (condoms) and hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill or an IUD, can reduce the chances of pregnancy and eliminate the need for an abortion altogether.

The author also makes the point of caring about the mother during a surprise pregnancy. It is a misconception that the pro-life community stops caring after the child is born, and it is a misconception that too often discredits our cause.

Organizations such as ours stand in support of the 4.8 million parenting students in college, and we make it our goal to provide these students with the support they need, be it financial, emotional, physical or otherwise.

From maternity clothes to job opportunities, there are resources available, and we want to connect parenting students with these. As a pro-life student, I am here to help both the pre-born and their families, as long as they should need it. And I’m not the only one.

As for the rest of the article, I don’t agree as much.

It was written to express concern over the removal of exceptions for rape and incest in South Carolina Senate Bill 3020, more affectionately known as the “heartbeat bill.” This bill would now prevent abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected — no exceptions.

A lt hough rape and incest are t wo absolutely horrendous and despicable acts no one should ever have to endure, they are not good (enough) reasons for a woman to terminate her pregnancy. Abortion does not right the wrong.

According to the Guttmacher Institute, the only private company that analyzes abortion statistics in the U.S., less than 1% of women in 2004 reported that the reason for their abortion was rape and/or incest.

Last year in South Carolina, 4,646 abortions were conducted. That means less than 47 of these were related to rape and/or incest. Rape and incest survivors face a lot of physical and emotional trauma in the wake of their attack. Abortion survivors also face physical and emotional trauma. It is so inhumane to make a woman endure a second trauma to supposedly amend the first.

The author of the Oct. 28 article’s call to action to her audience is: “Understand that all women want is to have the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and lives without interference from the government.” My call to action is for everyone to understand that there’s a tiny woman or man in the womb who wants the chance to have the freedom to make choices about their bodies and lives without interference from abortionists.

Pregnancy is not a disease.

Abortion is not a cure.

— Ashley Anderson, a member of USC Advocates for life

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Collaborate and ease the load.

Taurus

Tr a v e l s a nd i nve s t ig at ion s c ou ld face delays or obstacles.

Wait for best t im ing a nd go. Draw upon hidden resources. Check conditions in real time.

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Wait for best t im ing a nd go. Draw upon hidden resources. Check conditions in real time.

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Monitor conditions in real t ime. Adjust t he budget as needed. Draw upon hidden resources.

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Leo

Collaborate to advance shared com m it ment s.

Avoid a conflict between love and money. Silly mistakes come easily ... watch where you’re going.

Tog et her, g et b et t er results.

Virgo

Work could interfere with play. Delays require adaptation. You may not get the desired results the first time. Practice makes perfect. Prioritize health and wellness.

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D o n ’t t r y t o f o r c e things. Relax and take it easy. Enjoy a picnic somewhere beautiful.

Scorpio

Home renov at ion takes focus. Decrease clutter. Handle repairs and upgrades. Proceed w it h c aut ion or r isk b r e a k a g e . E mot io n s could arise ... keep your patience. Go for clarity.

Sagittarius

Don’t believe everything you hea r. Ig nore r u mor s a nd gossip. E x pec t t ransportat ion or communication barriers.

Stick to basic facts and keep messaging simple.

Capricorn

You won’t have to defer gratification forever.

You’re gaining, but slowly.

Replace somet hing volatile with something secure. Keep showing up.

Chop wood, carry water.

Aquarius

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Work a l l t he a ngles.

Release tension w it h meditation and exercise.

Love inspires you.

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