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Laura Kissel was 7 years old when she first asked her parents for a camera, and she was met with a resounding no. At the age of 12, she borrowed her father’s camera on vacation and never gave it back. Since then, she has become a documentary filmmaker and uses her work to inspire people to think more deeply about real world problems. “My favorite thing about the career is probably the way in which you can use media production to engage other people in conversation about really important issues in their lives and in society,” Kissel said. Kissel came to USC 20 years ago in 1999 as a professor and is now the director of the School of Visual Art and Design. During her time at USC, she has pursued her passions in documentary film and satisfied her curiosity about the world around her. “The camera for me is a mode of inquiry,” Kissel said. “It’s a way to engage the world and engage questions and try to understand complex human situations in a different kind of way.” This year, K issel has received the 2018 Distinguished Research Service Award, a new honor for faculty who have shown an outstanding dedicat ion to helping ser v ice prog rams throughout the university. Fifth-year media arts and media studies student Leslie Leonard has worked with Kissel in an independent study and noted Kissel’s devotion to service to help others and skill in the documentary filmmaking field. “She always wants to help people and help them make those connections where they can do great things,” Leonard said. “She believes in what I’m doing and wants the best for me in the future.” Kissel has served as a mentor for thirdyear visual communications student Kristin Stitzlein’s Magellan research project, and she even helped her figure out what major she wanted to pursue. “She just definitely carves out time to be able to pour into other people, and I think that’s a really special thing,” Stitzlein said. “I can’t say enough good things about her.” It felt really good for Kissel to be recognized for her work, and in the future she looks forward to helping the visual art and design school and the different programs that she works with to SEELAURAPAGE3
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Seniors were joined by their families and alumni as they received awards for their achievements at USC.
Student research, achievements highlighted on USC Awards Day Hannah Dear @HANNAHCDEAR
Hundreds of students gathered on the Horseshoe with their parents and USC alumni to receive their class ring from University President Harris Pastides on Sunday. “Today was a big day,” said Jonathan Mills, fourthyear electrical engineering student. “It was a big accomplishment to get our class rings, especially from President Pastides, and especially being able to do it in front of my family and friends.” The USC Ring Ceremony is sponsored by the My Carolina Garnet Circle in partnership with the Alumni Association. Garnet Circle holds various traditional ceremonies annually, such as the Ring Ceremony, which help students connect with alumni and celebrate shared experiences at USC. Patrick Ellis, the student speaker of the senate and
second-year political science, sociology and economics student, was one of the youngest students in attendance. He saw getting his ring as honoring his family’s legacy at USC. “My dad went to USC, my grandad went to USC, so USC’s always been in my blood,” Ellis said. “So I saw today and the opportunity to get the ring as the culmination of being one of the Carolina community, and I wanted to do that as soon as I was offered the opportunity.” Seniors excitedly walked up to Pastides to shake his hand and receive their ring. Many of them are graduating in May and this ceremony is possibly their last until graduation. “I decided to get my ring so I could use it to represent my four years of experience here and to be able to, you SEEAWARDPAGE3
USC students put a ring on it Hannah Dear @HANNAHCDEAR
Students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, sit impatiently on the Horseshoe while their friends and family watch one of the many endof-year ceremonies recognizing academic excellence and leadership — today, it’s University Awards Day. “Well I am very fond of all of our students,” University President Harris Pastides said. “But some really go out of their way to excel either academically or in public service and to be here on hallowed Horseshoe on a beautiful day with friends and family around made it really special.” Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa hosted the annual Awards Day on Thursday where students from a variety of colleges, departments and programs at USC were rewarded for years of hard work. Many of the awards recognized st udent s who excelled in t heir chosen major, such as fourth-year international business and marketing student Brienne Okuda, recipient of the IB-Oxford Scholars Award. “It’s a one-year scholarship to study in England for business majors
with an interest outside of business,” Okuda said. “So I’ll be studying psychology while I’m there.” Okuda was not the only student who received a scholarship award. The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures awarded t wo female students the French Alumni Scholarship which helped with st udy abroad costs. Other scholarships were associated with f i n a nc ia l need w it h ac adem ic excellence, such as the Bennet S.
Masaschi Memorial Scholarship, and national fellowships and scholarships, s uc h a s t he Nat ion a l S c ience Foundat ion Graduate Research Fellowship. “Me sp ec i f ic a l ly, I ’m goi ng to be going to the University of Pennsylvania, studying neuroscience there, so I’ve proposed the research I would be conducting during those next couple of years in graduate SEERINGPAGE3
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Gamecocks win third straight Palmetto Series
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South Carolina will take home another Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series trophy af ter w i n n i ng t he r iva l r y series against Clemson for the third year in a row. Point s are awarded over the course of the academic year to the school that wins a head-to-head or tournament m at c hup i n over a doz en sports. After Gamecock men’s tennis defeated the Tigers 6-1 on Friday, USC secured the bag in the all-sport series.
According to the Palmetto Ser ie s web site, one p oi nt is awarded for a win in the following sports and activities: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketba l l, c ross cou nt r y, women’s d iv i ng, football, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s ten n i s vol le y ba l l a nd t he annual food drive. Gamecock women dom i n at e d , helpi n g USC score 8 points to the Tigers’ 5.
The school took home wins in women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s tennis, men’s tennis, volleyball, men’s tennis and t he food d r ive, The St ate reports. The Palmet to Series originated from a partnership between the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, USC and Clemson to raise awareness about how p u r c h a s i n g C e r t i f ie d S C Grow n produc t s suppor t s
local farms as well as it fuels athletes. “We might not all agree on the playing fields, but there’s one t h ing G amecock s and Tigers fans can all agree on, and that is what we grow in our fields,” SCDA commissioner Hugh Weathers said. There is one more point in the series to win, which is one for the highest fall and spring student athlete GPAs. — Compiled by T. Michael Boddie, news editor
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LAURAPAGE1 enhance students’ experience. “I just believe so much in the mission of the office of undergraduate research,” said Kissel. “I take mentoring very seriously.” K i s s el at t r ibut e d a lot of her personality to her family and the way that her parents raised her to care about others. Growing up in a family with a brother who had a disability, Kissel developed a different perspective of people who were different from her than what she saw in society around her. This translates into her documentaries and her approach to how she works. “I wa s i n t h is fa m i ly t hat wa s questioning the dominant paradigm when it came to valuing human life, and so that, I’m sure, shaped me and helped me to see and understand and confront differences in other kinds of ways,” Kissel said. “It made me much more open to seeing and understanding other people’s marginalizations, due to their perceived ‘difference,’ whether that be gender, race, class, what have you.” Kissel also emphasizes the importance of support ing women in t he f ilm industry. “It’s really important to encourage young women that they can do the work, and they do have a place and they should work really hard for that place,” Kissel said. “And if I can support them in that work, then it’s something that feels really meaningful to be able to do.” The Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker is determined to learn more about the world around her and transfer this knowledge to others. “When you meet other people whose circumstances are not as good as your own … it forces you to really think more deeply about the way the world works.
And so meeting other people who are different than you are, really, if you’re sensitive to learning from that, you can confront this perception and you can change maybe your own attitudes,” Kissel said. “Then hopefully through that engagement with someone, you can learn something that you can then pass onto others. And, of course, I try to pass that message or that experience on through filmmaking and sometimes that reaches people.” Over the past 20 years, Kissel has grown with the industry and finds the time that she spends with students and the time she spends making films very valuable. “Documentary has just continued to facilitate my own questioning as I continue to grow as a human,” Kissel said. “As I get older too, I realize there’s only so much time. And so, I don’t want to spend it in frivolous ways.”
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RINGPAGE1 know, show everybody where I came from and the college,” Mills said. The Ring Ceremony was a bittersweet event for seniors and an optimistic event for the underclassmen. Every student had a favorite part of the ceremony whether it was meeting Pastides, being supported by parents or Ellis’ more humorous take — his favorite part was “defi nitely getting the compliment on my bowtie by President Pastides.” The rings alumni wear are symbolic of a never-ending connection to USC, including the emblem and words inscribed. The university has special traditions with how the ring is worn. “As you will be told, we ask you to wear it with the logo and the words facing in, as we say, to your heart,” said Harris Pastides in his opening speech. “At graduation, we will ask those of you who have a ring to turn it around and so the words and the emblem face outward to the world to show that you are in fact an alumnus or an alumna of the University of South Carolina.”
AWARDPAGE1 school,” said fourth-year developmental neuroscience student Mara Cowen, rec ipient of t he NSF G r adu ate Research Fellowship. Pastides and his wife sponsor the Harris Pastides and Patricia MoorePa s t ide s Su s t a i n abi l it y Aw a rd . Scholarship, leadership and service/ engagement are the primary elements of this award. The recipient falls under the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment which aids the Office of Sustainability in the selection process. Third-year environmental science student Akilah Alwan is this year’s winner of the Pastides’ sponsored award and one recipient of the President’s Award. “[It’s] crazy because I never thought I’d get this far,” Alwan said. “When I was a freshman, I won the University 101 scholarship and so it was kind of my goal as a freshman, I was like ‘I’m going to come to this award ceremony every year’ so to get to this point and win the President’s Award was like really full circle to me.” The day’s most prestigious awards are the President’s Award, the Steven N. Swanger Leadership Award and
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the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. Ever y Outstanding Senior Award winner is eligible to receive any of these honors. The Swanger Leadership Award was given to former student body president Ross Lordo and fourthyear political science student Nick Santamaria. They were both honored for their leadership and contribution to the Carolina community. The Sullivan Award rewards the male and female seniors that are considered to be the most outstanding. This year’s recipients are fourth-year public health student Ryan Anderson and fourthyear finance, risk management and insurance student Emily Dunn. “I was in disbelief,” Dunn said. “I had a little bit of a hunch during the ceremony after seeing my parents with reserved seats at the front when I got here, but I was still a little unsure, and of course in disbelief as well.” Winners ref lected on their hard work that it took to get them to where they are today. They were all firm believers in involvement and striving for excellence their entire lives. “It has been hard at times,” Dunn said. “It has been overwhelming, but it has been absolutely nothing but rewarding.”
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Trap N’ Sexy Hip Hop with Pret at Tapp’s Tapp’s Arts Center hosted a dance class this weekend that promoted confidence and positivity.
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What I talk about when I talk about ... friendship Emily Barber @EMRBARBER
“Do I have a n al mond m il k mustache?” Amy asks, cutting her bright blue eyes at me slyly. A line of foam from the latte lines her upper lip, and I snort through a sip of sweet tea. A few minutes later, eyes crossed, she’s touching her nose with the tip of her tongue while I stick mine out in vain. A few weeks ago, my therapist told me, “Friendships are inconvenient.” At fi rst I was taken aback, thinking that my friends were actually one of the most important parts of my life. But with more consideration, I think my therapist is right, especially in the busyness of college. Making time for my friends almost always takes up valuable hours that could be
spent on homework, job applications or personal projects — even self-care or sleep. I’ve spent money on dinner, c of f e e d at e s or small t r ips t hat could have gone to my sav ings. Sometimes I put my own struggles a s ide t o help a friend deal with theirs. N o n e o f t h is is easy or conven ient , so why bother? The answer seems simple and obv ious, but I think it’s easier to forget than we realize. Friendships are inconvenient, but they’re worth it. Friends give us honest advice, support us when
l i fe i s rough a nd m a ke u s i nto more i nterest i ng, well-rou nded, empat het ic people. They should challenge and enrich the parts of us that are undeveloped or stuck. A week or so ago, I was sit t i ng on my couch and my friend Karis was on the floor, and we were studying a couple of quotes from some of our favorite books. I asked her to do this formal reading practice with me for a creative nonfiction essay, k nowing t hat she has read widely and loves literature in the same way I do. In the nearly t wo hours that we spent at my apartment that night, we surpassed the quotes
“For most of my life before college, I thought friendship revolved around similariteis and convenience.”
and ended up discussing everything from polit ical correct ness to t he value of human souls. She and I have talked like t his countless times — on runs, on the drive to a concert in Tennessee or a race in North Carolina, on the train in London during our semester abroad. We almost always find our way to rel ig ion, bot h end le s sly curious about each other’s beliefs, which weren’t all that different as it turns out. For most of my life before college, I thought that friendship revolved around similarities and convenience. E ac h t i me my f a m i ly moved , I kept in touch with the old friends for a bit and let those relationships SEEFRIENDSPAGE5
This week in Arts & Culture The Center for Performance Experiment “FLIGHT,” showing April 22 - 29 Russell House Ballroom Piff the Magic Dragon, showing April 23 8 - 10 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts USC Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s “Titan” Russell House Theatre “Camp Rock,” showing Tuesday, April 24 at 10 p.m. “Decedents,” showing Wednesday, April 25 at 10 p.m.
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure,” showing Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29 at 6 p.m. “Fifty Shades Freed,” showing Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29 at 9 p.m. Drayton Hall Student Choreography Showcase, April 27 - 29 at 7 p.m. School of Music “New Voices: Music by USC Student Composers,” showing April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
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Cola local Anthony Walker’s appreciation of music comes through in his business initiative, but ultimately Walker considers himself a craftsman rather than a musician.
Soda City Market vendor honors tradition, music Kenna Coe @KENNA_COE
Early on Saturday morning, Anthony Walker sets up his handcraf ted Sout hpaw Cigarbox Guitars at Soda City and begins to strum on the instruments. Market onlookers stop by to ask him questions about the unique guitars, and some even test them out on their own. The history of cigar box guitars is something Walker values and makes sure to preserve in his work. These guitars gained popularity after the Civil War and again during the Great Depression. They were an inexpensive way to create music for t hose who could not af ford high qualit y instruments. “A lot of times they would get a cigar box, pull a picket off a fence, take the wire off of a broom or any particular piece of wire and they made their own guitars,” Walker said.
Wa l ker’s love for t rad it ion d rove h i m to create these cigar box guitars. Walker was a law enforcement officer in Columbia for his entire life. W hile recovering from back surgery, he wanted to fi nd a hobby that could keep him busy. After watching a video of a woman playing a cigar box guitar, Walker decided he wanted to make one for himself. The process of handcrafting the instruments is fairly time consuming. He visits cigar stores in Columbia to collect cigar boxes, or sometimes he makes the boxes on his own. He does the fretwork and assembly himself. Each guitar represents the rich tradition of cigar box guitars. “I try to stay true to the history of the cigar box,” Walker said. “These are made to survive. These are made to last.” The original cigar box guitars were not made well enough to survive because they were pieced
together by scraps of low quality materials. Walker makes his instruments to last while keeping the tradition intact. Several famous musicians are known for using cigar box guitars. Bo Diddley even got his name from the single string cigar box guitar known as a Diddley bow. Also, Buddy Guy is known for using a two-string cigar box guitar referred to as a chugger. Walker said when he fi rst started at Soda City a year and half ago, he couldn’t play a single chord. The market has given him a chance to improve his progression, but in his mind, he thinks of himself as a creator. He said that Eric Clapton is one of the most well-known guitarists, but he wasn’t expected to build his own guitars. Walker said it’s important to know when to stay in your lane. “I never see myself as being a performer ... I am and I will always be a builder,” Walker said.
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Review: “A Quiet Place” unique, tense Taylor Washington @TDG_ARTS
In our bustling, fast-paced world, there’s no harm in asking for a little peace and quiet. But in “A Quiet Place,” the silence is deafening. Imagine a world where everyday sounds such as the honking of a car, the opening of a drawer or even the tapping of a pen could end in gruesome death. Unfortunately for the Abbott family, this is their post-apocalyptic reality. In “A Quiet Place,” Lee Abbott (John Krasinski), his wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and their three children (Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Cade Woodward) are some of the survivors left after an alien invasion. The film is set almost two years after the invasion, and the Abbott family lives on a desolate farm, seemingly accustomed to their secluded lifestyle. While the events leading up the invasion are unknown, quick glances at newspaper headlines imply that the alien invaders have caused a global holocaust. The film’s title gimmick plays on the creatures’ ultimate strength: their acute sense of hearing. With ears that are triggered by the softest sound, the mysterious race of aliens are quick and merciless predators. As a result, the Abbott family has been forced to adapt to their perilous circumstances. With the help of the resourceful Lee and the equally capable Evelyn, the Abbott family has slipped into a daily routine. They only walk barefoot, they’ve managed to engineer their own security system and they exclusively communicate in sign language, a lifestyle previously set in place for their deaf daughter, Regan. However, Evelyn’s sudden pregnancy poses a threat to the family’s safety and further clouds their unstable future. While Krasinski has become indistinguishable from Jim
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Halpert in “The Office” in our collective memory, his turn as hardened survivalist Lee showcases his range as an actor, director and even a writer. The casting of his real-life wife, Blunt, added honest and genuineness to their performances as the two parents determined to secure a future for their children. Although Krasinski is arguably pitched as the star of this film, Blunt shines as a loving mother who carries most of the film’s emotionally taxing scenes. Still, every member of the cast in instrumental to its success, as Regan and her brother Marcus’ arc is just as engaging as their parents’. While the film has the backdrop of a living nightmare, at its heart is a message about family and the lengths we would go to protect them. Horror is a genre that prides itself in simplicity, and in just 90 minutes, “A Quiet Place” packs quite a punch. In the same vein of Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” there is a slow burn in revealing the aliens’ full appearance, but once the action picks up, you’ll wish it would relent for the sake of your own heart rate. Although a good bit of the film is in subtitles, it doesn’t diminish from the film’s ability to pull you in. If anything, the exclusion of sound creates an intimate relationship with the audience as you begin to fear that crunching your popcorn too loudly could possibly lead to the Abbott family’s demise. You’re as aware of your surroundings as each member of the family is, and that leads to a terrifying experience. “A Quiet Place” is a fresh, fast and fearsome ride that surpassed my expectations in every sense imaginable. Although the film is not without its flaws, potential plot holes are quickly forgotten once you begin to disappear into the Abbotts’ world. Krasinski’s imaginative take on such a simple premise prevented “A Quiet Place” from blending in with the crowd.
fade as I built new ones. I was f riends w it h most ly g uys in high school, and the couple of close girl friends I had were invaluable exceptions to that r u le. It wasn’t u nt il college that the equation fl ipped and I found more women to surround myself with. D o n’t g e t me w r o n g ; friendships wit h any gender are important, and I’ve had many wonderful guys as friends over the years. But the women whom I am luck y enough to call friends as the end of college approaches a re pa r t ic u la rly special. I have leaned on them and offered them my shoulder when t hey needed it. We’ve bonded over t he com mon perspective of young women in this world and grown from sharing our unique experiences. Life scares me. Graduating, finding a job, building a new life — the prospect is utterly terrifying sometimes. Knowing that I have the love and support of these friends, whether we’re in the same cit y or different countries, makes ever ything seem more doable. Even when we go months without seeing each ot her, or m aybe even really talking, I trust their love and will be ready with my own to give. When Amy and her parents came down from Pennsylvania for f resh ma n or ient at ion, I met her for t he f i r st t i me. The u n iversit y had roomed us together at random in the Honors Residence Hall, and after all the roommate horror stories I’d heard, I was equal p a r t s a n x iou s a nd e xc it e d . She hugged me t he moment my mom a nd I wa l ked i nto the restaurant where we were having dinner. Fou r years later, a couple weeks shy of graduation, I sit across from her at Cool Beans and wonder if I believe more in luck or fate.
Monday, April 23, 2018
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USC needs measured incident response
Joking about prison rape, sexual assault isn’t funny If you were particularly unfortunate, you m ight have seen the rabbit hole of lawyering that went on Thursday night o n C N N , w he n Linden President Trump’s Atelsek divorce lawyer, Jay Fourth-year Goldberg, said that psychology student his personal lawyer, M ichael Cohen, would f lip on him because of his fear of being raped by nonwhite men in prison. If you still watch Real Time with Bill Maher, you may have seen the smashing followup to Goldberg’s statement: “He’s the one who famously said ‘I’d take a bullet for Donald Trump.’ Well, now that he’s looking at prison time, we’ll see if he’s willing to take a d---.” Ha ha. I w ish I was surprised by jokes like this. But I can’t be, because t hey’re so common it’s hard to pick out stand-out instances. Even SpongeBob did a “don’t drop the soap” joke. And they’re only one of so many that the genre has its own Urban Dictionary entry. Go search that phrase on YouTube, you’ll come up with pages of examples from TV, movies and video games. I find it a little difficult to laugh. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that more than 70,000 inmates are sexually victimized every year — almost one out of ever y 20 — but somehow, making the public care
is a tall order. Even in the era of #MeToo, there’s one genre of v ict im we just don’t care about — prisoners, particularly male prisoners (although female prisoners are far more likely to be victims of rape in prison). Part of that is the fact that our v iew of rape of ten w rongly excludes men from the category of “victim,” but part of that is the usual problem with prison reform: Sympathy for criminals is difficult to dredge up because of our moral contempt for them. The fact is, we don’t care about mak ing prison better for prisoners. Cutting down on things like prison rape is essentially a security and training issue — reluctance to report and frequency do probably have something to do with prison c u lt u re, but t hey also have something to do with the fact that authorities don’t care. Obviously, that’s not to say that correctional officers are all hideous people who deliberately look the other way when prisoners are being raped. But they are often not adequately trained for their jobs, and that leaves room for things like inmates being victimized. A nd some of t hem a re t he perpetrators of sexual assault themselves. In fact, while two percent of prisoners reported being assaulted by other inmates, 2.4 percent repor ted bei ng assaulted by staff. The fact is, prisoners are v u l nerable when t hey ’re i n prison, and the rates of prison
rape show that we’re not doing an adequate job of protecting them. In fact, we’re laughing at them here on the outside, where most people generally don’t live in constant fear of sexual assault. It ’s p a r t ic u l a r l y g a l l i n g because we’re a tough-on-crime country. We have created an environment where we funnel people into prisons and then stop caring about their well-being once they’re locked away. We do have legislation like the Prison Rape Elimination Act, passed in 2003 — but the rates of rape are still high, and the public is still pretty blasé about it. There’s also some doubt about the number of states in compliance with the law — audits aren’t complete. Some states, like Texas, refused outright. There is no real justification for a compassionate adult to be joking about the violation of prisoners’ bodies. Of course, I’m not surprised that Bill Maher and Jay Goldberg don’t fall into the category of “compassionate adults.” But I am disappointed that networks continue to allow t hese jokes on air, a nd I’m disappointed that people are still laughing at them. If the Mueller investigation continues the way it’s going, there are going to be a lot of conservatives in prison in the next few years. I suggest liberals like Maher find themselves some empathy and stop joking about the violent abuse of their basic human rights.
Several weeks ago, Angela Bogni, a third-year biology student here at USC, tweeted that a professor in the political science department had made a derogatory comment towards her in class. Bogni had received a phone call in the middle of a lecture and she Jared Bailey claims that the professor said, “that Second-year may be the welfare office calling you English and now.” Bogni, who is black, believes political science that the professor was referencing an student earlier portion of the lecture about minorities disproportionately receiving government benefits. In a video the Bogni posted, the professor claims that that wasn’t how he intended the joke and that it was just an unfortunate coincidence. Whether or not the professor meant to single Bogni out because of her race is unclear. Regardless, it was embarrassing to her for obvious reasons. Within hours of tweeting her story, President Pastides replied, apologizing for the event and emphasizing that racial stereotyping is “not representative of @ UofSC.” While it is a nice sentiment, I believe that Pastides’ quick interjection into this situation sets a bad precedent and raises some questions. Is it right for the university administration to be so hasty to throw a professor under the bus? Is it responsible to make a judgement without waiting to hear all of the facts? I don’t think so. The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegat ions has opened t he f loodgate for hundreds of men and women — now united under the #MeToo banner — to come forward and publicly share their experiences with sexual abuse in Hollywood. It is wonderful that they can now speak freely — it is a change that needed to happen. However, the movement is not without its side effects. A new social protocol has been created; companies that are associated with actors, directors or producers accused of sexual assault are quick to cut all ties with little due process. While most of the time this seems justified given a preponderance of evidence, there is a potential with this protocol for companies to jump the gun just to appease the public. This brings us back to USC. Was Pastides giving a measured statement based on evidence or making a snap judgement to save face? Given that only a few hours worth of consideration was taken before responding, it is probably the latter. For something as serious as sexual assault, where the perpetrator could be an immediate danger to others, acting quickly might be the best option. This situation, however, had considerably lower stakes — nobody was physically endangered by this professor’s comments. Additionally, there is a (more) clear definition for sexual assault that can be considered; there isn’t one for jokes and offhand comments. We are all tired of hearing perpetrators of sexual assault claiming they made a “mistake,” because it is obvious that their action was deliberate and malicious. For a joke, however, the line is more blurred; someone really can make an honest mistake. Don’t misunderstand me and think I’m saying that Bogni shouldn’t have said anything. I think what she did was necessary and brave. What I am saying is that the university should be more restrained when making a statement that could potentially cost a professor his career, especially on an issue as subjective as a joke. If it is true that the professor was making a racist comment and has a history of doing so, then he deserves to be fired. But take the time to hear the testimonies and evidence first before throwing the situation into the court of public opinion.
Democracy does not guarantee freedom Joseph Will Third-year economics student
There has been a lot of fear in recent years regarding the future of Western democracy. Alarmists point to both the recent surge of (democratically elected) far-right and nat ionalist parties in Europe as evidence that liberal democracy is in crises. In a sense, they’re correct. The ridiculous view in the late 20th centur y that liberal democracy had triumphed over all ideological enemies and that the history of political development was at an end has been thoroughly refuted. Young people are being increasingly d raw n towa rds prev iou sly t aboo ideologies on both the left and right, and dissatisfaction with the structure and values of our current system seems at times to be ubiquitous. But is turning away from democracy really the catastrophe that some people make it out to be? Listening to a recent speech by French president Emannuel Macron, one would think that modern Western democracy is the pinnacle of all human
achievement, a sacred and intrinsically good form of government that only a seriously unhinged or tyrannical person cou ld possibly oppose. I n realit y, polit ical t heorists and philosophers have long been skeptical of democracy, with Aristotle listing it among his bad forms of government and Plato arguing that democracy naturally devolves into tyranny. This skepticism continued well into the Enlightenment, the supposed birth of modern democratic ideals, and was even present to a great extent among the Founding Fathers. So why is it t hat democrac y is now seen as something sacrosanct, somet h i ng t hat mu st never be questioned lest the world fall into t yranny and ruin? W hy is Macron admonishing his fellow Europeans to submit to the “authority of democracy,” as if democracy is some deity to be obeyed? Most people seem to view democracy as something interchangeable with the ideas of freedom, the rule of law and liberal values. Many seem to believe that the only alternative to
democracy is some form of tyranny. These conceptions are both mistaken. I n realit y, t here is not hing about democracy that guarantees any sort of freedom or liberal values. These things are distinct from democracy, which strictly speaking is simply the idea that the majority should rule. How that majority rules depends on their underlying values. When people point to the freedoms and t he prosperit y of democrat ic societies, what they’re really pointing out are t he liberal values of t hat societ y. A democracy need not be liberal, and a non-democracy need not be totalitarian. Consider, for instance, Brazil under the rule of King Pedro II compared with the United States during the same time period. Pedro II abolished slaver y and zealously protected freedom of expression. The U.S. was only able to abolish slavery after a bloody war, and then proceeded to enact the tyrannical Jim Crow laws. Democracy does not ensure good gover n ment a ny more t ha n nondemocracy necessarily implies tyranny. The effusive worshiping of democracy
by pundits and politicians is genuinely bizarre because democracy is just another form of government with flaws like any other. Its central premise, that the majority of the people ought to rule, is itself a highly contestable concept. After all, it isn’t difficult to imagine countless scenarios where a majorit y get t ing to r ule over a minority would be a bad thing. I’m not even necessarily opposed to democracy itself, but I recognize that it is not God. Democracy has become incredibly over rated. Proponent s have even at t ributed to democrac y amazing p ower s s uc h a s end i ng wa r a nd preventing famine, propositions that fall apart upon even cursory reflection. W hile democracy is a fine form of government t hat is far f rom t he monstrosit y that some of its early opponents presented it as, it’s no more than that. What ultimately matters is the set of values a nation has and the competency of those in charge; the actual form of government is an afterthought.
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Aries
Leo
Sagittarius
The game may not go as desired. The opposition holds out, and it could get tense. Friends help you advance. Get farther faster w it h ex per t support.
A personal mat ter r e q u i re s f i ne s s e a nd diplomacy. Don’t try to force the issue. Confer with family, and listen to another perspective. Nurture yourself.
Resist impulsive escapades, especially when you have studies to complete. Avoid dist ract ions a nd i nter r upt ion s. Do t he homework to build strong fou ndat ions for later exploration.
Taurus
Virgo
Make home repairs and upgrades. Fix something you’ve been putting up with. Take c a re of fou nd at ion a l issues. Review plans and strategize in detail.
Take it easy. Rev iew, reect and revise plans. Shift perspective for a w ider v iew. Consider intuition and emotion. Take a creative tack.
Put in a correction with shared ďŹ nancial accounts. Don’t spend frivolously. Pass on being a part y animal. Simple f r ugal living maintains balanced budgets.
Gemini
Libra
Aquarius
The temptation is strong to overcommit. Schedule and plan meetings and conversations carefully. Make powerful requests. Write, edit and shorten your communications.
Reinforce team s t r at e g ie s a nd pl a n s before t a k i ng act ion. Make sure ever yone’s on board. Listen to a variety of perspectives before making important decisions.
Cancer
Scorpio
Ta ke qu ic k ac t ion to s a v e m o n e y. Av o i d financial arguments or m isu ndersta ndings by keeping a low prof ile. Conserve resources while producing proďŹ ts.
Clea n up, a nd lend a helpi ng ha nd to a professional colleague. Share the heavy lifting. Finish an old project to clear space for the next assignment.
Capricorn
Collaborate with a partner to get fart her. Avoid drama, antagonizing anyone or stepping on sensibilities. Pay back what you owe. Work together.
TDG
Pisces Don’t gamble with your health. Rest and nurture yourself with good food and exercise. Work may interfere with playtime; car ve out t ime for yourself.
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HOW SWEEP IT IS: Gamecocks take down No. 19 LSU behind dominant pitching Mike Woodel @GETHISDOGONETOO
South Carolina (23-17, 9-9) completed a crucial sweep of No. 19 LSU (24-17, 9-9) at home this weekend. The Gamecocks skewered LSU’s pitching staff in all three games, racking up 30 runs on 38 hits and forcing the Tigers to make five pitching changes in Sunday’s come-frombehind victory. Friday and Saturday’s wins were South Carolina’s first consecutive 10run games since defeating USC Upstate 17-0 and LSU 10-7 on May 12 and 14 in 2015. Though offense made the clear difference, South Carolina’s pitching staff managed more than a few highlights as well. Logan Chapman was sensational in Friday’s opening game, an 11-0 romp that saw South Carolina outhit the Tigers 14-2. Chapman struck out six and walked two in his first Friday night start of his career as he improved to 3-0 on the year. Carlos Cortes was instrumental in the win, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and crossing the plate three times, including a solo home run to give the Gamecocks a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Saturday saw an equally impressive output at the plate backed by another quality start. While the South Carolina offense pounded LSU for an 8-0 lead by the end of the third inning and 11-4 final, Adam Hill improved to 4-4 with six innings of scoreless, four-hit play. But though he kept the Tigers off the scoreboard, Hill threw a steep 116 pitches in his ninth start of the season. “Adam was effectively wild,” head coach Mark Kingston said following Saturday’s win. “To me, the final piece of his development is he’s gotta minimize his pitches better. He’s really tough to hit but ... he needs to throw more strikes.” Madison Stokes led the way for the Gamecocks’ offense, going 3-for-5 with four RBIs and sealing the win in the bottom of
the eighth with a two-run double off the left-field wall. Sunday was a bit of a different story for the Gamecocks, giving the Tigers their first lead of the series.Cody Morris struggled early, allowing six runs — five earned — and six hits before being replaced by Eddy Demurias in the fifth inning. Down 6-0 heading into the sixth, the Gamecocks scored eight unanswered runs in their final three turns at bat to take their second SEC series sweep of 2018. Justin Row’s fourth home run of the year and LT Tolbert’s two-run single in the bottom of the eighth put South Carolina over the top in the three-and-a-half-hour marathon game. Demurias made the most of his 18th appearance of the season, allowing no runs on three hits in four innings before Sawyer Bridges entered in the ninth to notch his second save of 2018. With Sunday’s win, the Gamecocks fi nd themselves squarely in the middle of the SEC East, five games behind No. 1 Florida with four conference series still to play. Kingston said the Gamecocks look to be in better shape for the postseason, especially the SEC Tournament, which begins May 22. “I think in this league it’s generally known that if you’re at .500 or better, you have a really good chance of getting into the postseason tournament and the NCAAs,” Kingston said. “We’re in the hunt, and that’s all you can ask for at this point. Our season’s been very uneven, but to be where we are with a chance to get within striking distance of the NCAA Tournament, that’s what we’re gonna continue to focus on trying to make happen.” South Carolina takes on in-state foe Furman in Greenville on Wednesday before meeting No. 10 Vanderbilt in Nashville this weekend. Furman upset the Gamecocks 6-4 at Founders Park on Feb. 27, and the Gamecocks are 5-6 against in-state opponents this year. Ethan Lam / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Women’s golf falls in SEC Championship Claudia Chakamian @C_CHAKAMIAN
The women’s golf team came up just short of a title as they fell in the championship round to Arkansas on Sunday. The Gamecocks entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed and dominated during the first few rounds of competition. Taking on No. 3 seed Arkansas, the Razorbacks got out to a quick start on Sunday to as junior Maria Fassi got the 2&1 win over South Carolina sophomore Anita Uwadia. The title match was neck-and-neck and came down to the very end. On the 18th hole, Razorback junior Kaylee Benton made par to defeat Gamecock senior Ainhoa Olarra 1-up to take the championship. Despite falling short, head coach Kalen Anderson was proud of the fight her team played with all weekend. “It came down to the wire – it could have gone either way. It was look ing a little bleak coming in, and the team rallied and made it close. It came down to the last hole,” Anderson said. “It was a great match, and we ended up losing by just a hole. This week was a big confidence boost, and we need to take this momentum into NCAA Regionals.” In her fi nal SEC Tournament, Olarra was a leader for her team and proved her strength in conference play, taking home an award for South Carolina. On Friday, Olarra won the SEC individual title, taking down Fassi in dramatic fashion. Olarra tied Fassi on the 18th hole to force a playoff for the individual title. After they both hit par on the fi rst hole, Olarra recorded her fifth birdie of the day to take the title. Olarra recognized after the match how hard her opponent made her work to get out on top. “I’m really happy. It was a great day, but it was a hard day — Maria from Arkansas made everything tough for me,” Olarra said. “The playoff was good, but I am really excited for this weekend. Our goal is to win this tournament. We are going to go for it with everything we have.” This is Olarra’s second win of the spring season and the second straight year South Carolina has taken home the individual title at the SEC Tournament. The G amecock s now await t he rest of t heir postseason, with the NCAA Women’s Golf selection show t a k i ng place on A pr i l 25. T he reg iona l competition is set to begin May 7.
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Softball sweeps Mizzou Brandon Alter @BRANDON__ALTER
South Carolina’s offense came alive this weekend, scoring 20 runs in the weekend sweep over Missouri. This was the first time ever that the Gamecock softball team has swept the Tigers and the all time series is currently at eight wins apiece. The 20 runs were especially impressive, as the Gamecocks had only scored three runs in the four losses prior to this weekend’s series. Shortstop Kenzi Maguire called it “redemption” to score the 20 runs after how the Gamecocks performed in the games leading up. South Carolina won the three games by scores of 6-3, 8-3 and 6-2. Their target as a team is to score five runs each game and the Gamecocks did more than that this weekend. “I just needed us to get back to being competitive at the plate,” head coach Beverly Smith said. “I felt like our team did that all
weekend long.” The Gamecocks did most of their damage over the weekend via the long ball, hitting six homeruns over the weekend. In addition, they had “heads up” base running all series long, which is something that their team takes a lot of dignity in. “There’s something on the pract ice pla n ever y day for base running,” Smith said. “It’s something we’ve spent time on and we take a lot of pride in.” The star of t he series was undoubtedly Cayla Drotar. After leaving Friday’s game with a “right leg bruise” three batters in, she homered twice on Saturday. Then on Sunday, Drotar pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs, both solo shots, one five hits. She threw 99 pitches and 62 were strikes. She also induced 12 groundouts in Sunday’s win. “Friday, I really thought that something happened to my knee ... I was really scared,” Drotar
said. She added that she scheduled a doctor’s appointment Saturday morning, but felt much better. The Gamecocks sweep of the Tigers was the first time since 2007 that they have swept two t hree-game SEC series in a season. After struggling the week before, the team felt like getting this sweep was a huge way to get back on track. “I think to come out and get three games on a really strong Missouri team, is a great bounce back and a great answer from our last series,” Smith said. The Gamecocks (37-11, 11-8 SEC) have now tied their most conference wins in a season under Smith, who started coaching at Sout h Ca rol i na i n 2011. South Carolina will travel to Spartanburg on Wednesday to take on USC Upstate at 6 p.m. before closing out their SEC home schedule against Mississippi State in a three game series that starts Friday at 6 p.m.