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South Carolina women’s soccer claimed the 2019 SEC Tournament Championship on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Arkansas. The Gamecocks did not allow a goal the entire tournament. Senior goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski now stands at 47 career clean sheets.
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The fourth floor of Thomas Cooper Librar y is set to be renovated over winter break and be open for students by the start of the spring semester in a redesign inspired by the setup of the mezzanine. “I mag ine t he [ Learning Success Center], but on the fourth f loor of T ho m a s C o o p e r,” St u d e nt B o d y President Luke Rankin said. Rank in sat down with The Daily Gamecock in an exclusive interview to unveil plans for the library’s fourth f lo or. De a n of l ibr a r ie s T hom a s McNally approached Rank in about this project after he was elected last spring, and the two of them got the wheels turning. T he r e wo n’t b e a n y a c t u a l construction on the fourth floor, just removal and replacement of furniture, and it will not impact students studying for finals in December.
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Zach Justice got the idea for an online thrift store when he had a businessspeech class project sophomore year t hat required him to have a “side hustle.” As a result of this, the now third-year advertising student created Shop Cocky Thrift for people to buy clothes at affordable prices. “While I was doing the assignment, I realized that it was actually possible, so I just started it a little bit just to see what would happen, a nd just ra n it t h rough Instagram,” Justice said. “Then I realized it could actually work and so then, I’ve been doing it for the past year now.” As he was preparing to go into business, Justice said he still had doubts, but his roommate encouraged him to pursue his business. Ju st ice sa id he never expected the business to become as big and successful as it is, but he’s aware of how much he has grown it. Now, his business has more than 1,500 Instagram followers and pop-up events
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Students look through shirts at a USC student’s thrift store pop-up at Cayce Cove Apartments.
in popular spots around Columbia. One challenge he said he has to face while running a busi ness is ma nag i ng inventory. “It can get pretty hectic somet imes, because you have all this stuff that you need to sell and a lot of stuff that you need to post, and that sort of thing,” Justice said. “Sometimes it’s hard to find time, especially being in
college.” Justice travels to different locations to do pop-ups for students to shop, but he uses Instagram to run his business online. Justice said his plan to put his business into action was a “learning process,” especially using social media. One thing that surprised him was the popularity of thrifting. “There’s a lot of people
that are into it and there’s a lot of market for it,” Justice said. “I didn‘t realize that going into it.” The young entrepreneur sel ls a va r iet y of items including jackets, jerseys, hats and sporting equipment, but the items for sale aren’t just everyday items.
When A’ja Wilson walked across the stage during her graduation in 2018, she received a graduation present like no other: a statue. “I found out at graduation. It was really cool, but it’s just a blessing, you know,” Wilson said. “I heard about it; everyone’s like, ‘Oh, she needs a statue,’ this, that; but I never really thought it would follow through. So, hearing President Pastides at the time, say that at graduation was definitely just the icing on the cake.” The Universit y of South Carolina board of trustees approved the statue in late 2018. Head coach Dawn Staley donated $100,000 towards funding of the statue. Wilson said she admires the “loyalty that [Staley] has to all of her players, current, past, present” and considers Staley to be her “second mom.” “I know she’s always going to be there for me, and vice versa,” Wilson said.
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Matt and Kim’s ‘Grand 10 Year Celebration Tour’ to stop at The Senate
STEPHEN PASTIS Arts & Culture Writer
Barack Obama was just elected president, there are only six Harry Potter movies in the world and Micheal Jackson’s mysterious death still permeates the trashy magazines in checkout lines. The year is 2009, and a relatively unheard of band released its sophomore album, “Grand.” An instant hit for the 2009 music scene, “Grand” was the birth of the then up-and-coming creative pairing, Matt and Kim. It has been 10 years since Matt and Kim blew up in the musical world. In their Nov. 17 performance at The Senate, they will be looking back on this monumental album with the Grand 10 Year Celebration Tour. They’ve accumulated some interesting stories over the past decade, such as the time they drove from Arizona to
San Diego without functioning brakes because they didn’t want to miss a show, or how meeting childhood idols such as Rivers Cuomo from Weezer has become inevitably normalized. “We’ve been in years of touring ... [‘Grand’] came out 10 years ago,” Matt Johnson, the lead singer and keyboard player, said. “We’ve had a lot of memories in that time.” The dynamics of this wholesome and lively duo are formed from the distinctive personalities of Matt and Kim Schifino. Their coupling began in 2002 during their time at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, with Matt on keyboard and Kim on the drums, though Kim is known now for her zealous on-stage presence and dancing. Their personalities might have as much influence on their success as their music. SEE MATT AND KIM PAGE 8
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“ Now, I m a i n l y s e l l v i nt a g e apparel, which is basically anything from the ‘80s, ‘90s, that’s what I mainly sell, but anything prior to that as well,” Justice said. Prices range from $10 to $30, with exceptions for special items. Justice currently has an original Rolling Stones 1989 North American Tour shirt on sale for $180. Justice said his items are unique and can’t be found any where else because they are “hand-selected.”
Recent sport and entertainment management graduate TJ Stallone said the vintage apparel was one of the main reasons why he likes to shop with SC Thrift. “ I b ou ght t wo ret ro M a s t er s polos, I got a retro Mario Andretti racing hat and I also picked up a ‘80s JanSport that fit into a fanny pack,” Stallone said. Justice’s next pop-up shop for SC Thrift will be Nov. 23 at Stadium Suites from noon to 4 p.m. Justice said t here w ill be more pop-ups through next semester. His clothes can also be purchased on his Instagram @sc.thrift.
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USC student wins journalist of the year award TYLER FEDOR News Writer Fo u r t h -y e a r b r o a d c a s t jou r na l ism st udent Elena B a r i l l a k ne w s he w a nt e d to be a journalist when she dissected a cat in 10th grade a natomy a nd hated ever y minute of it. “It was the grossest thing that’s ever happened in my entire life,” Barilla said. “I was l ike, ‘Nope!’ It was a house cat. We had to sk in a domesticated cat ... I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, no, I’m de f i n it el y me a nt t o b e a journalism major.’” This decision led Barilla to win the D. Haney Howell St udent Jou r na l ist of t he Year award at the 2019 Radio Te le v i s io n D i g it a l Ne w s Association of the Carolinas for her work as a journalist at USC. “I l i ke to tel l t he stor y that nobody else is telling. I think that it’s really easy to go to the State Fair and do a story about, ‘Look at all these rides, and look at all this food, and look at how much f un everyone is having,’” Barilla said. “But for me, when I go to the State Fair, I’m looking for t hat one person whose story can be representative of the bigger picture.” W hen Ba r i l l a b eg a n at USC , she joi ned SGT V and worked her way up to associate producer for t he weekend new s a nd, later, executive producer. She said she used that experience to get her “foot in the door” for
internships. From there, she interned at W IS, Seacrest st udios in Charlotte, CBS with the show Inside Edition in New York City and ABC’s show The View. Barilla said she was a fan of the news growing up the way other people are sports fans. She began to find herself pulled more and more into that realm as time went on. “I grew up right outside of New York City, on Long Island, and I guess I would always watch Good Morning A merica with my parents,” Barilla said. “I would always go into the city and we’d go to Time Square and see ABC right in Times Square.” R ick Peterson cu rrent ly teaches Barilla in her capstone-level jou r na l ism class, referred to as senior semester by journalism students and faculty. He said she finds the stories no one else can. “W hat impresses me about her report ing is, so of t en s he c ome s up w it h great enterprise story ideas. So, stuff that you wouldn’t t y pically see in the news,” Peterson sa id. “She’s ju st always out there, contacting people, looking for something unique, something going on t hat she t h i n k s wou ld be really interesting.” Barilla said she applied for 55 internships in New York C it y a nd d id n’t g et one , but the only internship she applied to in South Carolina, she got. “When I was a kid, I just
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knew that I liked talking to people, and I liked talk ing a lot. A nd then, I guess in middle school, high school, I st a r ted ed it i ng my ow n videos, and then we had a high school radio station and I was a DJ and honor personality for t hat,” Barilla said. “So kind of just my whole life I never really thought about doing anything else.” Laura Smith taught Barilla in t wo classes and praised Barilla’s hard working nature. “[ Ba r i l la]’s been a lway s really committed. She is a bubbly person, she has a lot of energ y a nd ent husiasm for what she does, and it’s infectious, too, and I think that she’s really willing to share what she understands about how things work with the people she works with,” Smith said. The first thing that came
to Barilla’s mind when she discovered she was up for jou r nalist of t he year was her family, who she credits with fostering her passion for journalism and supporting her. “The f irst t h i ng t hat I always think when I find out that I’m up for some big award, I just want to call my parents. The first thing that I do is call mom and dad,” Barilla said. “Because, truly, nothing that I have now, I would have w it hout t hem. They’re the reason that I’m in college, they’re the reason that I’m a journalism student.” According to Barilla, you have to love journalism if you want to stick around. “ I f you don’t love journalism, you won’t be in the business for long, and I think that’s why a lot of people decide that they no longer
want to be in the business after being in senior semester, or they no longer want to be in the business after their first job, because you truly have to love telling stories, you have to love talking to people,” she said. This passion is what keeps Barilla going, even with some of the challenges that she’s encountered in the profession. “Long work hours, your first job you could be working overnight, there’s a chance I could be nocturnal in a few months,” Barilla said. “Miss a lot of holidays, which makes me sad. But if, at the end of the day, if you love it, then you’ll have no regrets doing that. So, yeah. If you love it, you do it.” Editor’s note: Barilla used to work for SGTV, a student-run news station in Garnet Media Group.
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Student Marine works to help students HARPER MURPHY News Writer
Marine Bobby Herpel decided to come to USC for somet hing different. “I was just opened to a completely new world,� Herpel said. “So many things just came to focus and it caught my attention and I love it.� The third-year public relat ions and A frican A merican st ud ie s st udent is t he St udent Government’s secretary of veteran affairs and serves as the connection between Student Government and the Student Veterans Association (SVA). “[At USC], there’s just a lot more light shined on veterans and [it] makes my job and what I do for St udent G over n ment so muc h easier,� Herpel said. Herpel is involved wit h ot her organizations and activities on and off campus. He is in the SVA, the Public Relations Student Society of America and the club rugby team. In addition, Herpel is tak ing 18 credit hours while working “at least 40 hours a week.� “ I wou ld love to ju st be t he s p e a ker for l i ke a comp a ny, a business, a government of f icial or some sort of political person,� Herpel said. Christopher Behling and Devon Harant, friends of Herpel from the Marines, said Herpel is kind, dependable and hardworking. As a Marine, Behling said Herpel is “a real good morale booster� and “helps keep the spirits high� when things get hard. Before Herpel came to USC, he went to a community college where he was president of the veterans club. He decided to get involved in St udent Government at USC because he had a class with Student B o d y P r e s id e nt L u k e R a n k i n during his campaigning process.
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Fourth-year hospitality management student Keala Burks accepts the governor’s tourism award.
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“As a friend, I started helping out, and then there was a position available for secretary of veterans affairs for Student Government,� Her p el sa id. “ I t hought I h ad some kind of experience, but I also thought I had a lot of passion and I could bring something to the table, and I just stepped right in, and dove head first and here we are.� Veterans who are not involved in eit her of t hese organizat ions often come to Herpel with ideas of ways to involve veterans in student affairs. Her pel sa id h is favor ite pa r t of being the secretary of veteran affairs is when he feels he has made a difference. He said he likes the dignity and the achievements he has gained while holding his position a nd hop e s to encou r age more student veterans to be involved in more student-related activities. Rankin said he chose Herpel to be the secretary of veteran affairs because he wanted someone who had m il it ar y ex per ience, cared about the university and wanted to make a difference. “ Not on ly doe s he ser ve h is country and does he really deeply care about those around him in his community, but he is someone who will always go above and beyond to make sure that others are OK, that they’re taken care of and that if he can do anything to help, he’ll help,� Rankin said.
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Student wins governor’s tourism award CAMDYN BRUCE News Writer
W hen K e a la Bu rk s received the 2019 South C a r ol i n a G o v e r nor ’s Tourism Student Award last Wednesday, she was in disbelief. “I was very flattered and humbled for receiving a scholarship and an award that was solely based on recommendation from a professor and the support of my college,� Burks said. The fourt h-year hospitality management student served for 10 years in t he act ive m ilitar y and is currently in the reserves. She and eight other students from eight colleges in South Carolina received this award and were recognized for their out sta nding academ ic achievement in culinary, hospitalit y or tourism studies. The Fred Brink man Memorial Fund granted schola rsh ip w i n ners $1,000. Burks was t he sole w i n ner f rom t he Un i v e r s it y o f S o u t h Carolina Columbia campus. Burks said she didn’t b e l i e v e h e r m i l it a r y ex per ience played a direct role in her being nominated, but it did help her be a “better student,� which played a role in her candidacy. “I tend to maybe work harder, ‘cause I left a 10-
year career, and I didn’t le ave it t o ju s t s how up to class whenever,� Burks said. “I learned in the military that it’s all about networking and, you know, doing well and making sure people know who you are.� Burks said she believed her i nvolvement i n the classroom and her extracurricular activities were a big reason she got nominated. “The more you interact with somebody, the more effort they can see that you put into assignments or tasks or whatever it is, the more willing, I feel like, they’re going to want to help you,� Burks said. Marketa Kubickova, an assistant professor of hotel, restaurant and tourism management, said Burks’ involvement in the classroom was a big reason she nominated her. “She has always pa r t ic ipated. She ha s always been very involved in t he discussion. She showed her i nterest i nto t he hospit a l it y i ndu st r y,� K ubic kova said. “As a teacher there are some students that really stand out because of t heir performance, their dedication, their involvement, t heir interest.� Burks is also the vice president for t he Et a Sigma Delta, an honor society for tourism and
hospitality students. Robin DiPietro, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management professor a nd fac u lt y adv iser for Eta Sig ma Delta, said because Eta Sigma Delta was exclusive, it was a great way for Burks to set herself apart. “We have about 650 or 700 students right now, and there’s only about thirt y active members of Et a Sig ma Delt a,� Di Piet ro sa id. “She’s probably, I would say, top 3% to 5% of ou r program.� Burks said winning this award was self-validating for her. “I was terrified when I got off of active duty. That’s somet hing I’ve done for 10 years, since I was 17,� Bu rk s said. “Receiving this award just kind of reaffirms to me that I am doing the right thing. Like, I made the right decision; I’m on the right path; I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing at this moment.� DiPietro said she wasn’t surprised when she found out Burks was one of the winners. “Because I know her, I wasn’t surprised, but for people who didn’t know her, I’m glad that it showed up on the paper,� DiPietro said. “Hands down, she was the best candidate for meeting the criteria of this award.�
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Rankin said the vision for the fourth floor is a versatile and adjustable study space for st udent s, w it h movable white boards and large open areas. Though the library is awaiting official signing and discussion by the board of trustees, Rankin said the total cost of the renovation is being pulled from a university budget and will be under $1 million. He said they do not have a final number yet, and the money will not come from Student Government’s funding. Rankin said students needed “a space that you can have communal study, ‘cause that’s the biggest need of our students, is not individual study space, but study space where people can work together and collaborate.� “You can bring a whiteboard over to the corner of, you know, a bookshelf or somewhere in the library, and make that your study space,� Rankin said. Rank in specifically discussed an “orange box� room, which will mimic
conference rooms in the Leadership and Service Center with glass doors, glass walls and one wall with a screen that will have a media component that can allow students to broadcast slide shows. Rankin said there’s a wall panel that can adjust the roof of the room, allowing it to tilt for ventilation or close to sound proof the room. There will also be individual study carrels, which Rankin said “looks like a first-class seat on an airplane.� An adjustable light, foot rest, book bag cubby, a tiltable desk and a cup holder will accompany the carrel. Rankin said the most important detail about this project is giving students study options. Among the different types of seating areas will be one seating area with bar stool chairs and a booth-like couch, all facing a white board for group study. “There will be an increase in the amount of students that are able to study in that space 1,000%, but also the way that students are studying in that space,� Rankin said. News editor Meghan Crum contributed to the reporting of this story.
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MOVIE OF THE WEEK: “Last Christmas” Wit h a lit t le over a mont h u nt il Ch r ist mas, it seems a n appropriate time for the release of a holiday movie, and “Last Christmas” is a fresh take on the classic holiday rom-com. Starring “G a me of T h r one s” ac t re s s Emilia Clarke and “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henr y Golding, “Last Christmas” follows Kate through a series of bad decisions that lead her to take a job as a department store elf. However, her luck begins to change once she meets Tom, and with his help, she begins to see things more clearly.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Wildcard” by Miranda Lambert A fter a long hiat us, during w h ic h s he g o t m a r r ie d a nd moved to New York, big-time country star Miranda Lambert returns with her seventh album, “Wildcard.” Tracks like “Way Too Pret t y for Prison,” w it h up-and-coming country singer Maren Morris, add a new energy and confidence to Lambert’s style. Infused with hints of rock and pop, “Wildcard” is a breath of fresh air to the country genre.
SONG OF THE WEEK: “In My Room” by Frank Ocean Musical artist Frank Ocean has long been k now n for h is unique style, one that is neither t radit ionally pop nor rhy t hm a nd blues, but somewhere i n between. He is most well-known for his dreamy slow jams, such as “Thinkin’ Bout You” and “Self Control,” but his new release, “In My Room,” leans more towards hip-hop. Longtime Ocean fans and hip-hop lovers alike can find a reason to jam to “In My Room.”
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Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival South Carolina State Fairgrounds Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. —compiled by Lily Shahida
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MERRITT HALL Arts & Culture Writer Entering its 15th year, USC’s International Education Week ( IEW ) will r un f rom Nov. 11 t o 15 a nd s e e k s t o p r o mot e international exchange. Ju l ie Med l i n, t he i nternat ionalizat ion prog ram m ing coordinator and IEW Committee c h a i r, s a id US C ’s a i m i s t o “g i ve i nt er n at ion a l s t udent s a nd A mer ica n st udent s a n opportunity to learn about each other.” Terry Goodfellow, curriculum SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK a n d c o m m u n i t y o u t r e a c h Students gather at the international bazaar during International Education Week (IEW) c o ord i n at or, s a id it i s of t e n in November 2018. This year, IEW takes place from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15. diff icult for domestic st udents t o s t a r t a c o nv e r s at io n w it h international students on campus. i nt er n at io n a l c o m mu n it y o n “I want International Education campus. It is a massive feat to study international ones because they don’t know how to initiate it. IEW Week to be l ike a m i n i st udy in a second language, something creates a space for people to meet abroad experience,” Medlin said. American students might take for others they may not interact with Ever y c u lt u re p o s se s se s it s granted, Goodfellow said. normally. own strengths, Goodfellow said, “ I d o n ’t t h i n k t h a t U S C Medlin said she hopes students and there is much to be learned students really appreciate, often, will learn something new about from people of other cultures and the effort that those students have a no t he r c o u nt r y o r c u lt u r e . origins. to put in to sit next to them in the Additionally, she wants American “ I f e el s o pr i v i le g e d t o b e classroom,” she said. st udents to recognize they too able to be in the classroom with I nter nat ional Educat ion h a v e c u lt u r e t h at s ho u ld b e [international students]. I learn Week is also bringing back the appreciated and shared. something new every day,” said International Students Association “People who haven’t traveled Goodfellow, who is also an English (ISA) International Social. ISA outside of their hometown don’t Programs for Internationals (EPI) is comprised of st udents f rom realize that they have a culture, instructor. any culture or country, including and I want people to embrace who The IEW Committee partners t h o s e b o r n i n t h e U. S . b u t they are and where they’ve come w it h ot he r of f ic e s a nd US C whose parents are from another from,” Medlin said, describing student groups who plan events country. The event will include international education as a “two- for the week. international food and anybody way street.” One of I EW ’s event s is t he who would like to teach a dance M e d l i n s a i d s h e b e l i e v e s viewing of Turkish film “Remake, may do so. st udying abroad helps us learn Rem i x , R ip - O f f ” ab out copy The week culm inates in t he a b o u t o u r s e l v e s a n d o t h e r s ’ cult ure Nov. 14, and it will be I nter nat iona l Fe st iva l hosted cultures. She said that while not followed by a Skype Q&A with on Greene St reet Friday. The every USC student will be able the director. festival boasts an array of dancing, to study abroad, one doesn’t have International Education Week performances and foods. EPI has to travel to have an international p r o v ide s t he o p p or t u n it y t o a large presence at the festival and experience because there are 2,000 recog n ize t he st reng t h of t he will be presenting its cultures with decorated poster boards. Many of the university’s international student organizations will also be in attendance. Medlin said t he fest ival will include the Chinese dragon, panda suits and a kung f u exhibition. International music will be heard t h rou ghout t he f e s t i v a l , a nd W USC’s passport DJ is set to make an appearance. “ Fo r t he [ i nt e r n at io n a l ] st udents, t he highlight of t hat fest iva l is someone ju st stops at t heir table and ask s t hem a question,” Goodfellow said. “They are so proud to represent their country.” SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK
Students visit the Japan table at the international bazaar on Greene Street during International Education Week November 2018.
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BurgerIM’s Angus Beef Burger Cowboy Style features the additions of bacon, an onion ring and barbecue sauce.
New restaurant BurgerIM brings fresh taste to burgers MARDY KRAMER Arts & Culture Writer If there is any food A mericans know how to do best, it’s burgers. However, Isreali-founded BurgerIM brings a unique adaptation to an average burger. A restaurant totally dedicated to mini burgers, BurgerIM has opened its doors in northeast Columbia, the restaurant’s first South Carolina location. “Not your ordinary burger” is how assistant manager Donna Holloway described BurgerIM’s style. Instead of sliders, which are typically smaller than 2.8-ounce patties, BurgerIM’s c l a s s ic m i n i bu rg er s a re t h re e ounces. With hundreds of different ways to customize the already loaded a nd c reat ive bu rger s, c u stomer choice is a value of BurgerIM. T he L . A .-b a s e d m i n i-bu rg er chain recently opened its first South
Carolina location off Killian Road. It is the only location in the state so far, but the chain is hoping to expand and open 600 more stores by the end of the year. While mini burgers are the style of choice, t he f u l l na me mea ns “ma ny bu rgers.” Bu rgerI M also serves third and quarter-pound style burgers. The restaurant serves eight different types of meat, including grilled and fried chicken, salmon, falafel and plant-based patties to cater to vegetarians and vegans. Offering an eight-burger Family Box and a 16 -burger Part y Box, BurgerI M takes advantage of the tailgates that come with being close to an SEC college. The gourmet burger chain also sells chicken wings, onion rings, fries and milkshakes. The milkshake bar is specific to the Columbia location and provides more customization than typical BurgerIM milkshakes. According to Holloway, “A lot of
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The first restaurant opened in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2011 and by 2016, there were 168 worldwide. Holloway said she thinks BurgerIM stands out from other competitors. “I n A merica ... we just do t he burger, the lettuce, tomatoes, maybe ketchup, mustard, mayo. This was definitely one that I thought, ‘It’s going to be a hit,’” Holloway said. The people of Columbia think so, too. Holloway said the store had a lot of business the first couple days. “It was so busy you couldn’t get a break to do anything, to blink. We had people out the doors, standing outside but I think it’s just, ‘What is BurgerIM? Let me get in there,’” Holloway said. Located at 1033 Roberts Branch Parkway, the restaurant is currently open every day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Student-run organization to present ‘Star Wars: The Musical’
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SARAH CRONIN Arts & Culture Writer Coming to Columbia from a galax y far, far away, Off Off Broadway presents “Star Wars: The Musical.” The USC student-run musical theater organization has written an adaptation of the story “Star Wars: A New Hope” to be performed at Benson Theatre this November. Writer Hansel Haase took what was once a class project and turned it into an entire production with the help of co-writer Ellen Guilford. Together, the duo wrote the completely original script and musical numbers for the show, which is being directed by Emma Garrison. G arrison has been involved in t he t heater program for the majority of her college career and serves as the secretary for the organization, though she has done everything from being a lead role to choreographing the shows. However, this is Garrison’s first time directing a show on her own. “As director, I always do everything daily. I always have a task to do,” Garrison said. “But then most of my time as director is spent in rehearsal working with the actors.” Although the organization is easygoing in many ways, it takes pride in its productions. The process for putting on these shows spans over a handful of months. There are two shows a year, and elections for positions and ideas for the next show begin immediately after the last one ends. Typically, the group chooses one student-written musical and one licensed musical each year. After last spring’s production of “Heathers the Musical,” Haase and Guilford were chosen and began writing the script for the upcoming show during the summer. Auditions and casting began the week of the Student Organization Fair and rehearsals started the week after that. Rehearsal time is usually every day
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between 5 and 8 p.m. starting in August, until closer to opening day in November, when rehearsal times will run from 5 to 10 p.m. daily. For those who have not yet gotten into Star Wars, this show might be the perfect transition into the sci-fi world. According to Garrison, there are new plot devices and different choices made regarding casting, not to mention the biggest new element of all — music. W hile adapting the Star Wars movie into a musical, it was especially important for the crew to preserve the central themes of the original work. “We talked about choices and decision-making as broad overarching themes, and it is just really rewarding to see that translate,” Garrison said. “I’ve seen it come to life in the last few weeks even.” Off Off Broadway has been a part of USC’s culture for over 10 years now. There are currently about 54 members in the program and almost all are students except for a few faculty and staff. The organization was founded by non-theater majors who loved and wanted to be involved with musical theater during college, even if it wasn’t the career
they were ultimately pursuing. Its origins are what make the program such an inviting group to join. They live by the motto, “Come for the theatre, stay for the family.” The program tries not to turn anyone away who auditions for a show, and there are always open spots for those wanting to work behind the scenes. Garrison is double majoring in psychology and philosophy, but the theater program and all of its members have become a huge part of her life. “We bond over a shared love of musical theater, a shared love of creating art and that really brings us together.” Garrison said. The musical, which will last almost two hours, has between 20 and 30 students acting in it. First-year pharmaceutical sciences student Blaine Gurley will play the lead role of Luke Skywalker. For those interested in seeing the musical, there will be eight show dates during t wo weeks in November. All of them are free and open to the public. For more information on the specific dates and times, visit Off Off Broadway’s website.
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8 ARTS & CULTURE ‘Doctor Sleep’ shines as sequel 40 years in making MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019
SEBASTIAN LEE Arts & Culture Writer
“Doctor Sleep” Release Date: Nov. 8, 2019 Genre: Horror Director: Mike Flanagan Runtime: 2 hours 31 minutes
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A f ter nearly 40 years, a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film “The Shining” was released, and it was certainly worth the wait. To better understand this review, it’s important to know that in “Doctor Sleep,” the shining is a power people can possess and shouldn’t be confused with the film title “The Shining.” “Doctor Sleep” is the film adaptation of a novel of the same name by Stephen King and sequel to “The Shining.” Ewan McGregor of “Star Wars” plays Danny Torrance, the little boy from “The Shining,” 39 years after the events of the original film. The plot revolves around a group of people with the shining who hunt down and kill other children with the shining in order to consume their “steam,” which is their power source. Danny becomes linked with a girl who shines named Abra and must protect her from the group. One of the best parts of the film is the writing, particularly in that the film doesn’t hold the viewers’ hands. “Doctor Sleep” assumes anyone watching it has seen “The Shining” and wastes no t ime explaining the power of the shining or any of the events from the previous film. This allows the story to start out strong and not have to waste any of its two-and-a-half-hour runtime. Another strength of the story is how it expands upon the mythos of “The Shining.” The film is able to show the shining in new ways. For instance, people with the shining can control other people, move things telepathically and even switch bodies with other people who shine.
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The Newton Brothers, who had only done small horror movies before working on “Doctor Sleep,” composed the score. However, their work feels like that of an expert’s. The music in “Doctor Sleep” perfectly matches t he tone of t he f ilm and t he music in “The Shining.” The main theme from the original film is heard multiple times throughout the sequel. The score also adds to scenes involving someone using the shining. Typically when someone is using their powers, a pulsing or almost heartbeat can be heard to complement the scene — it’s a small detail that adds a lot. Perhaps the best part of the film is the climax, where Danny and Abra return to the Overlook Hotel. Without giving away too many details, this part of the film acts as a love letter to the first and is filled with callbacks sure to excite any fan of “The Shining.” Of course, the film isn’t perfect, and there are some areas that fall flat. Despite having such a good story, there are a few minor problems with
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performances, but also just likes to “keep up on [his] Netflix shows.” However, he doesn’t particularly love tour traveling. “ We’ l l g o t o l i k e Pa r i s o r s o m e t h i n g to do a show, and my parents are like, ‘Well, how was Paris? What’d you think?’ and I was like, ‘Well, the wifi in t he hot el wa s k i nd a s—y,’” Matt said. Kim is the energetic drummer of the pair, ev ident t h rough her now two ACL tears and history of wild fun on st age. T he t icket i ng web site e ven wa r n s , “Language is definitely not suitable for all ages because of Kim.” Unlike most bands, M at t a nd K i m st r ay from genre definition or a concrete sound. “ We g et t o do a l l these different k inds, we’re not stuck in one genre,” Matt said. “If t he energ y works for what we’re doing, then that’s where we fit.” Technically classified as an alternative band, t heir sou nd ra nges fluidly from rock to pop to indie bordering on electronic dance music. Their music conveys
the writing. Firstly, there is one important side character who does die, but their death is very predictable and comes as no surprise. A nother f law in the writing is the speed at which characters seem to travel back and forth across the country. Characters will drive from the East Coast to Iowa, back to the East Coast, then drive to Colorado, and it’s unclear exactly how long each drive took. Being a sequel to a Kubrick film, it’s hard not to compare the cinematography, and of course “Doctor Sleep” could never live up to “The Shining” in that regard. However, there are some shots that either recreate Kubrick’s style or mirror a scene from the first. Those are some of the best shots in the film. “Doctor Sleep” is the second Stephen K ing sequel to release this year, “It Chapter 2” being the other, and is certainly the better of the two. “Doctor Sleep” is a near perfect sequel to “The Shining” and is a must-see.
varying messages, too, from upbeat pop songs about their relationship to songs about t he str uggles t hey’ve e x p er ienc ed. A c ro s s the years, they’ve built a repertoire of songs and an impressive performance histor y, all stemming from their distinct artistic abilities and repeated success in all aspects of their career. Early on, Matt and Kim’s vibe was evident through their starting per for ma nce s. From “pl ay i n g e s s e nt i a l l y just parties” in places such as lofts and warehouses “where it was BYOB,” Matt said, t he d u o r e c o g n i z e d their ability and desire to use their upbeat and physically stimulating energy to create a scene that’s more than just a performance. With the goal of stepping beyond the t y pical stage performance, t hey value t he ex per ience a nd i nteract ion w it h t he i r au d ie nc e o v e r si mply play i ng t hei r songs. “ T he t h i ng I t a ke p r i d e i n o u r s h o w, is it’s a par t y,” Mat t said. “You don’t even
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have to know any of it. We’re just gonna make enough of a mess out t he r e , d r o p e no u g h hits, as well, of other people.” Shooting confetti and balloons and putt ing together sets more akin to a DJ’s than an indie band’s, t he v ibranc y, enthusiasm and ingenu it y of t he duo shows t heir devot ion to a n env i ron ment of energet ic f u n a nd infectious dance. “ To u s , i t c o m e s down to more an energy about music,” Matt said. “If it’s something that you want to get wild to, that’s what we can do.” The musicians have fou nd t heir g roove i n t he i ndu s t r y a nd c o nt i nu e t o m a k e a name for t hemselves t hrough a variet y of high-energy performances, successful music videos a nd c ou nt le s s t ou r s featuring their positive alternative sound. From Coachella to touring w it h b a n d s s u c h a s blink-182 to repeatedly touching the Billboard charts, this celebratory tou r is a sig n of t he group’s individualism and determination.
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The past week in
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Volleyball Won, 3-0 at Mississippi State on Friday, Nov. 8 Won, 3-0 at Ole Miss on Sunday, Nov. 10
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FOOTBALL Lost, 20-15 vs. Appa lach ia n St ate on Saturday, Nov. 9 COURTESY OF SABRINA SMITH
Senior Sabrina Smith, nationally competing baton twirler, performs with fire on the field at Williams-Brice Stadium.
THE GIRL BEHIND THE BATON: Sabrina Smith lights up Williams-Brice as South Carolina’s feature twirler
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Don’t play with fire — every child has heard it before. But for nat ionally compet ing baton twirler Sabrina Smith, playing with fire has become her job. When the Carolina Band, also k nown as the Might y Sou nd of t he Sout hea st , performs at each home game, Smith is always alongside them with a huge smile on her face and a baton in her hand. Smith began twirling at just 2 years old to continue a family tradition. “My mom twirled and so did my aunt,” Smith said. “When I was born, they already had a team together that they were coaching, so I was pretty much born right into it.” Three years later, when Smith was 5 years old, she began competing. She competes in local, state, national and world competitions throughout the year. She has competed in France, Canada, Croatia and Switzerland. “It doesn’t come easy to people,” Smith said. “You really have to work at it. It’s like any other sport, where it challenges you and you have to put time and dedication into it, and it ends up looking effortless.” This summer, Smith had the opportunity to compete in the National Baton Twirling Association’s national competition. There, she won the title of College Miss Majorette of America, one of the most prestigious titles a twirler can hold. “As College Miss Majorette of America, I have the
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opportunity to travel around the country and perform at numerous competitions and different camps as a titleholder,” Smith said. Fans are often mesmerized by Smith’s ability to twirl fire batons. During each performance, the student section erupts into cheers and applause. Smith began twirling with fire when she was a freshman at South Carolina. “It’s not a big competitive aspect of twirling,” Smith said. “It’s very nerve wracking ... but it’s a really exciting atmosphere and I just, really, I love performing.” Smith said she loves that she has had so many new opportunities as a feature twirler at South Carolina. Earlier this year, she competed with Gamecock cheerleaders in the game day event at the National Cheer Association’s competition. For Smith, there is something special about performing in Williams-Brice Stadium. “The whole experience has been a dream come true for me,” Smith said. “I really love my band family and twirling under the directors that we have right now.” After her graduation in December, Smith will retire as a competitive baton twirler. “This was the one thing that I have worked since I was 5 years old to win,” Smith said. “My sister and I used to pretend to crown each other ... at our house. It was just something that was really special to me and this title means a lot to me, so I think I wanna end on this.” Smith said she hopes to judge baton twirling some day. She also plans to serve as a teacher and mentor for baton twirlers at camps and contests.
Won, 1-0 vs. Georgia on Tuesday, Nov. 5 Won, 2-0 vs. Vanderbilt on Thursday, Nov. 7 Won, 1-0 vs. Arkansas (SEC Championship) on Sunday, Nov. 10
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men’s Basketball Won, 77-55 vs. North A labama on Wednesday, Nov. 6 Won, 66-32 vs. Wyoming on Sunday, Nov. 10
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Women’s Basketball
South Carolina women’s soccer looks forward to deep run in NCAA tournament
Won, 103-43 vs. Alabama State on Tuesday, Nov. 5 Won, 63-54 at Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 10
The next week.. Women’s basketball
at Dayton, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13
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Men’s soccer
The South Carolina women’s soccer team looks to have anot her strong showing in the NCAA tournament; it is trying to reach its second College Cup in three years, its first since 2017. After defeating Arkansas Sunday to win the SEC championship, the Gamecocks’ resu me was boosted sig n if ica nt ly, especially considering the team did not lose an SEC game all season. Sixty-four teams will compete for the opportunity to make it to the 2019 Women’s College Cup as the 2019 NCAA Division I women’s soccer regular season ends and conference tournaments wrap up. The full tournament field and seeding will be revealed Monday, Nov. 11 at the selection show. There are two routes for a team to make it to the tournament: Either by earning an automatic bid by winning their conference championship or by receiving
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vs. Florida International, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 vs. UT Martin, 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15
Men’s basketball
vs. Cleveland State, 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15
Volleyball
vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15
Football
at Texas A& M, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 Senior forward Elexa Bahr with the ball against the Bulldogs. an at-large invitation from the NCAA Division I soccer committee. Thirty-one teams will receive an automatic invitation and 33 teams will receive an at-large bid.
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SEE NCAA PAGE 12
Volleyball
at Missouri, 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17
Women’s basketball
vs. Appalachian State, 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: What are your Thanksgiving plans, and how does the Clemson game time impact them?
“I wish it was a night game, but I’m sure it’ll probably be at like four o’clock. I wish it was a night game just because night games are fun.” How would the game time change your plans coming home? “I only live 45 minutes away, so it’s not that far. But for other people, it kinda sucks.” —Second-year public health student Mallory Hodges
—compiled by Faith Worell “I’m going back home.” What time would you want the game to be? “Hopefully, it’s like a seven or eight o’clock game.” W hat are your plans to get back home? “I plan on flying back Saturday morning ... so I’m really hoping it’s a night game ... [changing f lights is] probably hard because most of them are already booked by now, so probably would miss the game and be flying down for no reason early.” —First-year sport and entertainment management student Max Orsini
“I’m going home. I’m planning on going home for all of Thanksgiving until Saturday.” What time would you want the game to be? “It won’t really cause my travel any problems, but preferably at night, ‘cause I just, I think it would be a better atmosphere for the game, and it’s usually at night based on what I’m accustomed to over the past few years. ... I’d be fine with anything. It’s only an hour drive for me, so it’s not really an issue, but for people up north, I can see where that would be an issue.” —First-year business student David Sain
“I stay in Columbia, so I’m going to be going home for a few days and then I’m gonna come back. I’ll probably come back Saturday.” What time would you want the game to be? “ W hat t ime wou ld I wa nt it to be? Definitely 7:30, but I mean we’ve already had, this will be the third night game this week, so I doubt they’ll make it a 7:30 game, so it’ll probably be at 3:30.” Would t he game t ime af fect your traveling plans? “Whatever time the game is, I’m still gonna go, I just hope it’s a night game, but the time of the game isn’t gonna affect if I go or not.” — Second-year sport and entertainment management student Bryson Martin “I plan on going back home, Rock Hill, South Carolina.” What time would you want the game to be? “I want it to be a nighttime game.” How does that affect your traveling? “Since I’m so close, it doesn’t really affect my traveling, I can kinda just leave whenever, but I can see how it can be a problem for other people.” —First-year operations and supply chain student Ashton Price
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Head coach Dawn Staley shaking hands with the Alabama State staff before the game Tuesday night.
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Gamecock men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin yells at the referees after they call a foul against the Gamecocks.
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Junior LeLe Grissett celebrating teammate Olivia Thompson’s 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. Thompson scored 10 points, making her the third-leading scorer of the game.
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Sophomore No. 00 AJ Lawson looks for open teammates while dribbling the ball in Nov. 10’s game against Wyoming.
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Freshman guard Zia Cooke goes for a jump shot in Nov. 5’s game against Alabama State. Cooke was tied for leading scorer of the game with 13 points.
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Senior No. 21 Maik Kotsar dribbles the ball down the court while looking for open teammates in the matchup with Wyoming.
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TRAVEL GUIDE: TEXAS A&M Travel and hotels
The Gamecocks and their fans have a long road trip to College Station — an estimated 15 hours on the road. For G amecock fans look ing to stay within walking distance of the stadium, the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference center is located right across t he street from Kyle Field. Most of College Station’s other hotels are located on University Drive, a few miles from campus.
Restaurants
A s t he game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m., a pregame meal is a must. College Station feat ures a variet y of dif ferent dining experiences to enjoy on game day. Torc hy ’s Tac o s a nd Fueg o Tortilla Grill headline College Station’s taco scene, and Wings ‘N More is a popular game day hangout. Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-BQue off Highway 6 is a favorite a nd of fers a good cha nce for G a meco c k f a n s to t r y Te x a s barbecue.
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South Carolina finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the country and seems primed for a high seed in the NCAA tournament. The Gamecocks will have to rely on their impact players who have been putting in work for head coach Shelley Smith all season to earn their way into the tournament and have an opportunity for a run at the championship. Three players that will have to show up every game for South Carolina to survive and advance are Mikayla Krzeczowski, Elexa Bahr and Lauren Chang. This trio of Gamecock upperclassmen have played in all 20 of South Carolina’s games this season and are a big part of the team’s success so far. “The experience is invaluable,” Smith said about
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On Nov. 16, South Carolina will travel to College Station to face Texas A&M in the Gamecocks’ final SEC matchup of the season. The Aggies and Gamecocks have played a total of five times in each program’s history, and the Aggies have won each matchup. The Gamecocks will look to get their first victory against the Aggies at Kyle Field. —compiled by Nate Shirley
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Most game day parking is at Fan Field. Shuttles to and from t he stadium begin running three hours before the game until one hour after it ends. More information, along with parking maps and bus routes, can be found at transport.tamu.edu.
Tailgating
Fans, students and alumni alike pitch tents in the areas around Kyle Field to celebrate college football. T he s e a re t y pic a l l y s c at t ere d around campus, with the largest concentrations near Spence Park and Reed Arena.
the expansive amount of games that her mature team has experienced as a group. Krzeczowski is the anchor for a South Carolina team that has only allowed two goals all season, which is .37 per contest. As her final season with the team nears its end, the goalkeeper will do everything in her power to add to her school record career of 47 clean sheets. Krzeczowski will have to continue a historically impressive career to give the Gamecocks a fighting chance to win it all. With a program legend in goal anchoring the defense, it allows the offense to take over in many of South Carolina’s games. Junior midfielder Chang and senior forward Bahr are the engine that drives the goal-scoring machine that is the South Carolina Gamecocks. Bahr leads the team this season in goals and assists, and Gamecock fans hope to see much of the
Kyle Field
Kyle Field is notoriously known for the roar of the “12th man.” The stadium seats a total of 102,512, and the Aggies are sure to show out for a late season SEC showdown against the Gamecocks. All gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. The stadium follows a clear bag policy. Alcoholic beverages are sold in the stadium until the end of the third quarter, with a limit of two beverages per transaction, and a valid photo ID is required. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.
same continue in the postseason. “We’re definitely going to go in there with the right mindset,” Krzeczowski said. “We definitely want that title, so we’re gonna fight for it.” South Carolina will await its selection for the NCAA Tournament, as the selection show is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday and will be streamed on NCAA.com. Fans are encouraged to join the team Monday at 3:45 p.m. for the selection show watch party on the front lawn of the Soccer Ops Building at 115 Marion St. in Columbia. The event is free and open to all fans interested in joining the team to watch the live broadcast of the selection show. Free pizza will be provided to the first 50 fans.
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Column: Gamecocks look to earn first-ever victory over Aggies
PERRY DOMINICI Sports Writer The South Carolina and Texas A&M football teams are far from rivals. The Aggies are the newest SEC team, and they have faced the Gamecocks every year since 2014. Each year, the Aggies have walked away with a win. For the Gamecocks to earn their first win over Texas A&M, they must take advantage of their ability to force turnovers. The A&M offensive attack is led by quarterback Kellen Mond. Mond is following up a breakout sophomore campaign with a fantastic junior year, leading the Aggies to a 6-3 record this season. Mond has been able to generate plenty of offense through the air this season, throwing for over 2,200 yards, good for third best in the SEC. He trails only LSU’s Joe Burrow and A labama’s Tua Tagovailoa in that categor y, as offensive guru Jimbo Fisher has his team throwing the ball with plenty of success. The Gamecocks are no stranger to facing high-powered passing offenses. Fac i ng t he l i ke s of F lor ida a nd Alabama, South Carolina has been victim to offenses that like to get it done through the air. Mond has been ef fec t ive at keeping the ball out of the hands of the defense this year, as he’s thrown just six interceptions out of 17 total touchdow ns. Mea nwh ile, t he Gamecocks’ defensive secondary has been turning it on as of late. Dating back to the matchup against Missouri, the Gamecock defense has forced nine interceptions in its last seven games. Most notably in that stretch is the victory over Georgia, in which the team forced a seasonhigh three interceptions, all by Israel Mukuamu.
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Sophomore defensive back R.J. Roderick tackles a Texas A&M player in last year’s game on Oct. 13, 2018. The run of turnovers has landed tell you that.” both teams share an innate inability t he Gamecock s at No. 4 in bot h Where the home run play has hurt to stop big plays through the air. It interceptions and passes defended in the Gamecocks, however, is when they might just come down to the turnover the SEC. swing and miss. Despite their ability to battle, where the Gamecocks hold an Despite t he shor t h istor y a nd get their hands on the ball, they have advantage. lopsided nature of the matchup, the been spurned by many big plays in the With its loss to Appalachian State “rivals” do have their own trophy, passing game. Saturday, South Carolina stands at 4-6 which is surprising for such a fresh The defense gives up roughly 228 on the season and needs to defeat the matchup. So surprising, in fact, head passing yards per game along with Aggies and upset in-state rival Clemson coach Will Muschamp didn’t learn of an average of almost t wo passing to clinch bowl eligibility. its existence until last season. touchdowns per game. For context, While the Gamecocks have a very “That’s the first I’ve heard of this,” both of those numbers rank in the small chance to win both games and Muschamp said to 247Sports in 2018. bottom four in the SEC. make it to a bowl game, they look to When asked about its whereabouts, That said, this game is primed to earn their first ever win against the he was uncertain. “Well, hell, we ain’t turn into a shootout at College Station. Aggies Saturday, with kickoff scheduled won, so we ain’t got it over here, I can Both teams like to throw the ball, and for 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network.
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At h let ic d i rec tor R ay Ta n ner told the Post and Courier Staley’s promise to donate encouraged other donors, which covered most of the total cost. The f inal cost of t he stat ue is $275,000, with most of the money com i ng f rom pr ivate donors, according to The State. In September, the final version of the design was unveiled at a board of trustees meeting. The statue is set to be completed before the start of the 2020-2021 season. After the statue’s initial approval, the board began accepting resumes from sculptors. They event ually decided on the creative talents of Julie Rotblatt-A mrany. RotblattAmrany helped create the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center in Chicago and the Jerr y West and Shaquille O’Neal statues outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles. “It was def i n itely a big deal,” Wilson said. “I know exactly where t hese are, I’ve taken pict ures in front of them ... I’m so grateful to be alongside company like the Michael Jordan, the Shaq, the Jerry West, and just little old me from South Carolina adding to t hat list. So, definitely an honor and a blessing to be in this situation.” W ilson is t he most decorated at h lete i n sc hool h istor y, w it h 86 s c ho ol record s for women’s basketball and 166 records in the top five. She was also the first-ever three-time SEC player of the year. A d d it i o n a l l y, W i l s o n i s t h e u n iversit y ’s f i rst fou r-t i me a l lAmerican, three-time first-team allAmerican and four-time first-team all-SEC selection. Wilson was also the top scorer on the team in the 2016-2017 season, when she and the Gamecocks brought home the firstever women’s basketball national championship in school history. Wilson said her favorite memory f rom Sout h Carolina was at t he national championship game when Columbia residents came together for the parade. The memor y she fou nd most impact f u l f rom her
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c a r e e r w a s at he r f ou r t h SE C championship game. “That was a championship that everyone thought that Mississippi State had it in the bag,” Wilson said. “It was just a definitely great feeling to be the underdog and win it.” Wilson was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2018 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces. Just like her career at South Carolina, Wilson got off to a hot start in Vegas. In her first year, she was WNBA rookie of the year, named to the allstar team and averaged 20.7 points per game. Despite missing some time due to injury, Wilson didn’t experience a s o p ho mo r e s lu m p l i k e s o me professional athletes do in their early careers. Last season, her second in the league, Wilson averaged 16.5 points, was named to her second all-star team and became captain of the team. Wilson will no doubt continue to make her presence felt in t he WNBA for years to come. “At the end of the day, I just want to leave my mark in some way,” Wilson said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be in a statue, but leaving my legacy in a good, positive way, whether I’m in Columbia or Vegas, is def initely somet hing t hat I’ve always wanted to do.”
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Graffiti in 2019 is art
If the average college kid were to ask their grandma’s opinion about a local piece of graffiti, chances are high that she would react negatively. She might say something about graffiti’s illegality or defacing of skillful architecture. She might also say something concerning its negative ref lection on local law Stephen Pastis enforcement or the socio-economic First-year standing of the city. journalism It is undeniable t hat graf f it i student certainly has founded many disagreements, but opposition lies in the nature of the perpetrator. This is not the case for all grandmothers, but according to a CBS News poll, it is certainly typical of the 65 years and older age group. There has been an established correlation between impoverished cities and graffiti. Not to mention, it is illegal and is commonly related to gang activity. The discussion on graffiti has been an ongoing problem since its origin. Although it is true graffiti is a tell-tale sign of a troubled city, the nature of graffiti is rooted in class unease as people’s lives are affected at the hands of their government. Take Athens, Greece, for example. The city is drowning in graffiti, a massive point of contention for its people. On one hand, the epidemic of graffiti has resulted in historic and valuable monuments being vandalized and virtually destroyed. As true as this is, the graffiti is born from the failing Greek government’s prioritization of its tourist industry, while the Greek people are suffering in one of the worst economies in the world. W hen not simply an act of vandalism, graffiti has historically existed as a form of expression for a struggling or underrepresented populace to speak its message. This form of expression communicates the struggles faced by society’s members to a passive government. Graffiti has provided the chance for oppressed members of society to fight for themselves in ways other wise unavailable to them. There is also a perpetuating, cyclical nature to graffiti.
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Graffiti covers the railroad infrastructure at Maxcy-Gregg Park in Columbia, South Carolina.
Government whitewashing, or a government’s response and a form of oppression, has typically grown the world of graffiti through the painter’s reactionary desire to combat their silencing. Various forms of innovation and increased acts of graffiti spawn as the direct result of trying to end graffiti. Today, the debate for graffiti being viewed as an art form instead of solely being a form of vandalism and the propagation of criminal activity is ongoing, but the dynamic is changing. No matter one’s stance, the world of graffiti is growing and developing into a completely new subculture of city life and art. The fusing of famously capable artists, such as Os Gemelos, the infamous Banksy or Shepard Fairey, with the extreme contemporary wealth of art collectors, has popularized graffiti into a subculture of street art. Graffiti has grown out of its origins in anarchist and rebellious sentiment into an acknowledged art form and means of societal expression. Many people know artists such as Banksy from his “Better Out Than In” period, when he lived in New York for a month, but ultimately created an impactful city-wide art exhibit. Besides creating a
name for Bansky, this type of work has changed the art industry with its wit and competency. The top selling piece from this enigma auctioned at $12,142,893. From selling pieces for $60 to having citizens steal his artwork to turn profit, the month held many seemingly sociological findings and inevitably changed the world, and graffiti culture, even further. As of October 2019, Banksy has opened a website that holds every aspect of his typical societal agitator expression. He is selling pieces of art, all which hold the potential to be worth thousands or millions of dollars, for prices that the general population can afford. All of this is in support of the artist’s world, and is rooted in the want to create a trade space for artists to sell their works out of the hands of the exorbitantly wealthy. Even with the massive amount of wealth and growing appreciation for what is nowadays considered “street art,” the controversial stigma of graffiti’s expression still holds prevalence in many places. These artists are still regularly forced to submit to external influences, while their art and messages are censored by management and the money of buyers. Art as an institution should exist separately from corporate greed and control.
Letter to the editor: Do not be ashamed if Apologize for recent you’re friendzoned Chris Silva column I am writing to you to voice my profou nd f r u st r at ion a nd incredulit y at a recent opinion column that was allowed to run in The Daily Gamecock. The piece, titled “Gamecock basketball needs a face in the NBA, Chris Silva is not it,” is an embarrassment to The Daily Gamecock, the University of South Carolina and proud alumni everywhere. It is an opinion piece, granted, but there is no reasonable and rational opinion in the world drawn from any facts surrounding Chris Silva’s career at the University of South Carolina that could come up with the conclusions submitted in this piece. It was an amateurish and pathetic hit job, plain and simple, and I believe that The Daily Gamecock should publicly apologize to Chris. I am a firm believer in freedom of the press, and I am willing to cut some slack to the student writers (who are amateur journalists), but this far surpasses poor prose or a poor take. This appears, from an alumnus perspective, to be a calculated and malicious attempt to discredit a great Gamecock who gave as much effort or more than anyone that has ever donned the garnet and black. To call him lazy is, ironically, the laziest take I have read in any form or fashion. For the editors to allow this to go to print shows great misjudgment in my opinion. It is not censorship to cut a piece that is this bad, it is in the best interest of your publication and its reputation. The Daily G amecock , in allowing this to go to print, has shown itself to be a shell of the publication that I knew when I was in school just a short while ago. I am a 2013 graduate of the university, had a roommate who wrote opinion pieces for the paper and often let me proofread them and have a grandfather who was editor-inchief when he was in school and frequently enjoyed reading the publication between classes when I was there. There was no doubt that articles left me shaking my head in disagreement while I was there. You
could argue that a well-balanced publication should have something that everyone disagrees with, but I never in all of my years in school read anything that I deemed to be an embarrassment to the university. This piece has changed that. In closing, I would argue that The Daily Gamecock has a burden beyond that of traditional news outlets. Yes, it should report the truth and it should seek to practice journalistic integrity and all of the other things that good journalism aspires to do. However, it has an additional burden, and that is to not bring unnecessary embarrassment to or build unnecessary resentment among the student and alumni base of the university. This does not mean cover up facts that could cause embarrassment or make someone at the university look bad. No one will ever disparage the paper for reporting on good, hard facts. What it means is that the publication should not ever go out of its way to opine (or passively allow someone to publish) completely preposterous opinions about alumni, staff or students, especially when anyone with an ounce of sense can see that the opinion is so absurd and outlandish. Chris Silva came from Africa to the University of South Carolina unable to speak a word of English. He left our university with a Final Four banner, something it had never had, he was a first team all-SEC, SEC defensive player of the year (an award that lazy players don’t usually get), and was constantly praised by Frank Martin as a hard worker. Anyone who has paid attention to South Carolina men’s basketball knows that Frank is not one to hand out praise like that lightly. I could continue, but taking note of any of this information should have been enough to have rejected the opinion piece as soon as it was submitted. In hindsight, I hope that it is enough for The Daily Gamecock to issue a public apology to Chris Silva for printing such a disgraceful article. —Gregory Sanders Class of 2013 alumnus
Friendzoning, t he term for telling someone you a ren’t at t racted to t hem romantically when they seem to be attracted to you, often receives a bad connotation it doesn’t Meredith Edwards deserve. Most of us, by now, Second-year mass h a ve b e e n t h r ou g h communications a break up or t wo as student college students. It’s generally upsetting and heartbreaking for everyone involved. You spend time with each other, get in deep with one another and then it falls apart and everyone is left hurting. There are a few romantic relationships we can see from the start aren’t going to work, and we shouldn’t be afraid to stop ourselves from getting in a romantic relationship if we just know it’s going to hurt us and the other person. Friendzoning in media follows a pretty specific trope. A guy is attracted to a girl, but she doesn’t “like” him back. This is then followed by the guy’s failed attempts to woo the girl who thinks the flirting is increasingly endearing. The plot eventually
resolves itself with the guy and the girl together romantically. This promotes an unrealistic hope for something that isn’t going to happen in the near future. Just because you put work into trying to build a romantic relationship doesn’t mean you deserve one. This romantic entitlement has become a concerning feature of American culture. Romantic entitlement also has the effect of making the person feel cheated when their actions aren’t reciprocated. Music about the process of friendzoning like Marshmello and Anne-Marie’s “FRIENDS” and Billie Eilish’s “wish you were gay” tend to paint the person that is being friendzoned as pitiful, a mindset which can be particularly toxic. A n article from Everyday Feminism about why we should ditch the concept of friendzoning says: “If we dwell too much on the concept of the friendzone and allow heteronormative and entitled thinking to define our relationship, we risk missing out on a potentially wonderful friendship.” SEE ONLINE www.dailygamecock.com
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Responses to The Daily Gamecock’s “Column: Gamecock basketball needs face in NBC, Chris Silva is not it.” @SilvaObame on Twitter Thank you Gamecock Nation for the support huh! This article had me kinda twisted @GABA_Cast on Twitter Good God, @thegamecock, what the hell is this article? You call Chris Silva lazy, insinuate he didn’t develop while playing at USC, and that he didn’t play hard. This article is an absolute embarrassment. @AshtonAltman on Twitter Chris Silva stole this dude’s girl at Breaker’s confirmed
@southcarolinafb on Twitter I’ll continue to go after @thegamecock for their shitty “journalism”. They’re just a bunch of college kids that want to publish something their moms can share on Facebook and that aren’t event relevant to the university. If they keep crossing this line though... I’ll make it William Felder on Facebook As a J-school alum, I’m embarrassed that this even came from my school. Lois Harm Cahill on Facebook “Gamecock Daily needs a real sports journalist...and this author just isn’t it”.
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