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tudent Government manages more than $220,000 of st udent money from the Student Activity Fee for allocation to other organizations and its own operation. However, the organization’s records show that Student Government occasionally applies the allocation rules more generously to itself than other organizations. Student Government leadership has rectified that discrepancy in some areas, but not in all. For instance, this year’s Student Government operations budget included funding for monthly meeting food, T-shirts, office supplies, a trophy and other awards, office photos, frames for those photos, polo shirts and name plates — all things that Student Government codes state cannot be funded by Student Activity Fee money. Some Student Government leaders explained the discrepancy, at least for meeting food, while others said the funding rules do not apply to
Student Government the same way they do to other student organizations. Monthly Meeting Food The Student Government operations budget approved in the spring 2018 semester included $600 for monthly meeting food, an approval some said is against the organization’s own codes. This is the first year Student Government has hosted monthly meetings for the full Student Government body, and Student Body President Taylor Wright said leaders thought it would be a good idea to have food available. Section 3-6-70 of the Student Government Codes states that funds will not be allocated to student organizations to cover food for regularly scheduled meetings. However, the section of the budget itemizing funds for food for the Student Government monthly meetings passed the Senate Finance Committee’s review and was a part of the Senate’s approval. Despite the approval, Wright acknowledged the breach of the organization’s codes and said the money designated for the food has been transferred to a budget line item called the New Initiative Fund. The New Initiative Fund is a
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T h e Un i v e r s it y of S o u t h Carolina’s Student Government will hold a formal event called the Student Government Fall Awards on Nov. 29 at City Art Gallery at 8 p.m. and plans to spend $3,515 on the event — more than $1,000 above its original budget. Although Student Government says the event is free and open to all students — as is required of other student organizations when they request funds from Student Government for social events — the organization did not advertise the event other than inviting st udent leaders f rom cer tain organizations, failed to send out the RSVP Google Form to the student body, asked attendees to pay a $5 donation for food in advance and booked a venue that can hold a maximum of 300 people. Student Body Vice President Mills Hayes, who led the planning of the event, said the donation was not necessary to attend. Originally called the Student Government Ball and then the Student Leader Ball, the Student Government Fall Awards has changed this year. The event was rebranded this year to include student leaders on campus and, ac c ord i n g t o St ude nt B o d y President Taylor Wright, to be open and free to all students, unlike past years. “W hen we got into of f ice, we didn’t t hink [t he St udent Government Ball] really was appropriate or really represented what we wanted to get out of the event,” Wright said. “So, initially branded as the Student Leader Ball, but I think we kept reflecting and it still didn’t quite completely say what the event actually was, so now we’re looking more at kind of a Fall Awards.” Wr i g ht e m p h a s i z e d t he importance of taking the event to an off-campus venue. SEE AWARDS PAGE 3
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portion of the budget set aside to facilitate any new programs Student G over n ment develops af ter t he budget is finalized. “Upon further ref lection, after the budget was already passed, we realized that that’s against the codes, so we have not used it,” Wright said. “The money will go towards the New Initiative Fund and that has to be approved by the Senate anytime anybody wants to pull out of that.” C u r r e nt l y, t he r e i s no d o c u m e nt at io n o n t h e b u d g e t indicating this transfer, as the Student Senate must approve any funding moved out of the New Initiative Fund. This fund is set aside for new St udent Government init iat ives, such as Coffee with the President on Greene Street. “The goal of the New Initiative Fund is a f unding categor y t hat supports bringing new initiatives into fruition for Student Government,” St udent Body Treasure Emerson Odagis said in an email. “This money is spent with this vision in mind.”
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Inventoriable Items The Senate Finance Committee does not fund requests from student organizations requesting items that can be saved and used again, known as inventoriable items. For example, this year the committee denied a request from Active Minds to create a banner for tabling on Greene Street because it was deemed an inventoriable item. Despite denying funding requests for inventoriable items for other st udent org a n iz at ion s, St udent Government’s f iscal year budget outlines spending on inventoriable items for its own organization such as office supplies, trophies, office photos, SG executive polo shirts and name plates in both its operation and transition funds. St udent G over n ment also approved $1,000 for T-shirts and $850 for the Student Government fall retreat, which was cancelled due to a hurricane. However, Odagis said those funds were also put toward the New Initiative Fund. Funding Rules Associate Vice President of Student Life Anna Edwards, who heads the department which provides funds to Student Government, emphasized
the need for Student Government to follow its codes. “That is u lt imately t heir responsibility to see that they are spending according to their codes and that they are spending according to what has been approved through their process,” Edwards said. “It’s an incredible amount of responsibility that they hold. But they are ultimately responsible to their peers for how t hey spend t heir f u nds and how they represent all students and the programs and activities that they do.” T h i s f i s c a l y e a r, St ude nt G over n ment is ma nag i ng more t han $220,000 from t he St udent Ac t iv it y Fee for u nderg raduate student organizations. Of that total, $42,594.52 is earmarked for Student Government to spend on itself and on programs to benefit the student body. S o f a r t h i s y e a r, t he S e n at e Finance Committee has received 85 requests for funding from student organizations on campus and has allocated $59,579.07 of the $185,367 budget as of Nov. 9. W hile Wright said t he money designated for monthly meeting food goes against the organization’s codes, Senate Financial Committee Chair Sam Sisney said the rules for funding St udent Government operat ions differ from those that apply to other student organizations because they come from two different funds from the Department of Student Life. “W hile Student Government is a student organization, it’s coming from a different set,” Sisney said. “So the money that was marked on the budget doesn’t have to fit these codes because it’s coming from a different fund.” Mohamed Soluiman, the assistant director of finance for the Department of St udent Life and the adviser for the Senate Finance Committee, said the two funds were separate.
“That lump sum that we’re talking about for the f inance committee is sepa rate f rom t hei r budget ,” Soluiman said. “One portion of the budget is almost a depart mental budget, functions like a department. And then whoever in charge of that k ind of handles t hose pay ments, versus the student org’s allocated f unds. It’s a completely separate ballgame.” Sisney emphasized the difference bet ween spendi ng money for Student Government and for student organizations. “It’s a little bit different because it’s internal versus external,” he said. This f iscal year, $1,500 of t he budget was set aside for St udent Government’s annual formal event, and since then the budget for that event has risen to more than $3,500. While there are issues with some of Student Government’s internal allocations, other allocations made t h is semester have followed t he same guidelines as those for other organizations. For instance, the budget outlines money spent on attending different conferences in t he SEC to work with student governments at other u n iver sit ie s a nd t r ip s to lobby in Washington, D.C. The Senate Finance Committee has allocated thousands of dollars to allow students from different organizations across campus to travel to conferences and tournaments. Speaker of t he St udent Senate Pat r ick El l is at tended t he SEC Exchange, where he met with other speakers of the senate from other SEC schools a nd d iscovered he was the only speaker elected by the student body. SEE BUDGET PAGE 4
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“Although we love Russell House, I think we just don’t want to have everything in one building. I think you kind of gain something with having a change of scenery,” Wright said. “We’re in here every day, so I think it’s kind of fun to leave Russell House and get to meet people outside of a professional setting.” Student Government set aside $1,500 in this year’s budget for the Fall Awards, a significant cut from the last year when $2,900 was budgeted for the event. However, Student Government has not adhered to this year’s budget as it is currently planning to spend $3,515 for the Fall Awards — $2,015 more than cited on the original budget. Of that $3,515, $1,280 are food costs. As of Nov. 20, donations cover $1,165, leaving Student Government to cover the leftover $115 in food costs. This is the most expensive Student Government formal event in recent years, according to the organization’s fiscal records. In a letter to the Student Senate requesting more money for this year’s event, Hayes said the additional funding
would make the event “successful and tasteful.” She later said in an interview w it h T he D a i l y G a me c o c k t h at the Fall Awards would allow student leaders of various student organizations to communicate with each other and collaborate with the student body. “Student leaders are first and foremost students,” Hayes said. “I think it’s really important to recognize your leaders and really encourage them to continue their hard work.” While Student Government exceeded its budget for the Student Government Fall Awards, the Student Senate Finance Committee has allocated a total of $4,207.62 this year to other student organizations’ formal events, such as the Methodist Student Network’s Winter Ball, the Association of African American Students 50th Anniversary Celebration in the Russell House Ballroom and the Individuals Respecting Identities and Sexualities Fall Formal. All of these events were free and open to all students, as is required in order for money to be allocated. Editor’s Note: The editor-in-chief of The Daily Gamecock was invited to the Student Government Fall Awards and will not attend.
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CAROLINA CULTURE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: “The Grinch”
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, R a sh ida Jone s a nd Pha r rel l Williams, this new take on a beloved holiday classic is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. Based on the timeless book by Dr. Seuss, this movie centers around the Grinch’s plot to make Christmas miserable for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Throughout the movie, the Grinch f i nds out how much happi ness seasonal festivities can bring to t hose who celebrate w it h good attitudes. The family comedy is rated PG and received 57 percent on Rotten Tomatoes’ tomatometer by critics. It’s playing in movie theaters everywhere.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “The Greatest Showman: Reimagined”
A s soon as “T he Greatest Showman” hit theaters last year, large crowds filled movie theaters for the musical that grew rapidly i n p o p u l a r it y. T he e f f or t le s s harmonies bet ween characters, along with upbeat numbers, made this soundtrack a surefire hit for many. Now, a cover albu m has dropped wit h song covers from a mu lt it ude of popu lar ar t ist s. The album features many artists like Grammy award winner Zac Brow n Band and nominee Sara Bareilles. While nothing can beat the original, renditions of some of the songs soar to new levels in terms of craftsmanship and vocal p er f or m a nc e . T he a lbu m c a n be downloaded on all streaming services.
SONG OF THE WEEK: “Never Enough” by Kelly Clarkson
This song is the sixth song on the album “The Greatest Showman: Reimagined.” The theme of the song emphasizes how fame and recognition can be downplayed by those who understand it. With Kelly Clarkson’s strong vocals, all high notes are hit with poise, grace and clarity. She fills every second of the song with emotion and passion. The song is a little slower than the rest of the songs on the album, but it succeeds in holding its own among its 12 counterparts. The song also has more of a slow pop vibe than the original version.
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EVENTS OF THE WEEK: CMA Chamber of Music on Main When: Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. Where: Columbia Museum of Art Price: $5 for students Carolina Productions: Karoke Night When: Nov. 27 from 6-9 p.m. Where: Gamecock Park Midlands Clay Arts Society 18th Annual Holiday Sale When: Nov. 29 - Dec.2 Where: 701 Whaley St. Price: Free —Compiled by Prerana Shidhaye
PHILLIPP FULGENCIO // THE GAMECOCK From the ballet tradition of the “Nutcracker” to a screening of “The Polar Express,” here’s a list of events to welcome the holidays.
Upcoming Columbia events to celebrate winter holidays
With finals week just around the corner and the holiday season upon us, now is the time to get out and enjoy time with one another before winter break. Here are some family-friendly holiday events to enjoy around Columbia this season. 52nd Annual Governor’s Carolighting On Nov. 26, the governor will kick off the Christmas season at the South Carolina Statehouse with the lighting of the Christmas tree that was recently placed outside of the building. The event will include Christ mas carols, a Christ mas message from the governor and a countdown to the tree lighting. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. When: Nov. 26 @ 5:30 p.m. Where: South Carolina Statehouse Price: Free Holiday Lights on the River Saluda Shoals Park showcases over 400 festive Christmas lights. The venue features train rides, a slide and marshmallow roasting. Stroll through a winter wonderland of lights beginning every night from 6 to 10 p.m. until its close on Dec. 31. When: Nov. 21 to Dec. 31; 6-10 p.m. every night Where: Saluda Shoals Park Price: $20 per car
Columbia City Ballet presents “Nutcracker” On varying dates between Dec. 8 and 16, the Columbia City Ballet will perform “Nutcracker” at the Koger Center for the A rts. The “Nutcracker” is a holiday tradition in the ballet world that follows the adventure of Clara, a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll for Christmas. When: Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at 3 p.m., Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. Where: Koger Center for the Arts Price: Ranges between $20 and $52
The Polar Express 4D Experience A t t he Sout h Ca rol i na St ate Museum through Dec. 2, attendees can watch the classic holiday film “The Polar Express” in 4D, complete with 3D visuals and environmental changes such as gusts of wind and vibrating seats that enhance the movie watching experience. See the museum’s website for more information. When: Nov. 19 through Dec. 2, varying showtimes W here: Sout h Carolina State Museum Price: $13.95 (Includes museum general admission)
Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Enjoy the magic of Christmas along with some furry friends at the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens. The event starts every night at 5 p.m. and closes at 9 p.m., featuring a decorated zoo with elaborate Christmas lights, a storytelling Christmas tree and a bonfire for marshmallow roasting.
When: Nov. 18 through Dec. 30; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. every night W he r e: R i v e r b a n k s Z o o & Garden Price: Free for children under 2, $10 for children between ages 2 and 12 and $12 for adults Compiled by: Sydney Read
Column: Exploring unique insight of actor-turned-director IGGY SHULER @tdg_arts
In the film industry, mobility is ideal. Triple threat actors are presented with more opportunities, directors don’t hesitate to try their hand at screenwriting and well-known actors use their reputation and wealth to go into production. And, in a rather pronounced role inversion, actors become directors. Everyone wants to be a savant, a guru of sorts. Everyone looks at a screenplay and thinks, “Hey, I could do that,” or imagines themselves in the director’s seat. But, while being equally successful in multiple capacities is perhaps the ideal for a working artist, not everyone has been able to pull it off. For most actors, simply mastering on-screen stardom is enough of a challenge. Besides, actors working at the mercy of a studio or production company traditionally lack the availability or job mobility to try out directing. However, as the industry moves away from the more restrictive studio system of Hollywood’s golden days, independent films are gaining more popular and critical attention. Attitudes of our time encourage dynamic collaboration. As a result, more actors are trying their hand at working behind the camera. And, while not every decent actor shines in a directorial role (take Ryan Gosling’s disastrous “Lost River” or Nicolas Cage’s underwhelming “Sonny” for examples), some really do. Individuals who have worked as actors bring something
completely unique and exciting to the director’s chair. They’re more empathetic to the plight of those they’re ordering around, are extraordinarily well-equipped to consider their work from different angles and are well versed in the rhythms of a well-oiled set. Most directors learn their trade from film school’s traditional instruction or from diving in, sort of arrogantly, headfirst and faking it until they make it. But actor-directors learn in the most straightforward, careful, holistic way: direct involvement. Immersion. Observation. They get to observe how successful films are crafted from the inside out before ever attempting to create one. To understand what makes the work of actor-directors special in today’s world, I’ll focus on two examples of actors who took on the role of director and pulled it off: Jonah Hill with his directorial debut “Mid90s” and Greta Gerwig with “Lady Bird.” The films don’t have a lot in common in terms of plot — “Mid90s” is a funny, engaging and dynamic portrait of a ragtag band of skateboarding teens in, you guessed it, the mid-’90s, and “Lady Bird” is the heartfelt story of a mother and daughter’s fraught relationship as they navigate the title character’s senior year. SEE DIRECTOR PAGE 6
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Column: Modern music brings back ‘80s NICK SULLIVAN @tdg_arts ‘80s music fans rejoice: The decade’s iconic sound is making a comeback. With artists like The 1975, Pale Waves and Betty Who— all of whom have cited the decade as having influenced their work — breaking into the mainstream, the burgeoning synth-pop genre has begun to catch on within indie music. As a result, a number of smaller bands have begun to experiment with this unique sound. The band joan is an up-and-coming group that has created an image symbolic of the time period it is striving to recreate. Sporting a denim-heavy get-up, joan has conquered the softer side of ‘80s pop with its first EP, “portra.” “we write music in hopes that it will TwistedSpur_SPEC_3x5_Sept172018.pdf 11/15/18 3:34 PM COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE meet1 people where they are,” Alan Thomas
and Steven Rutherford, the members of joan’s two-piece band, wrote in an email. “we hope that some of our songs make you feel really good, make you wanna dance, make you wanna cry, the full bit.” The band’s conf ident drum beats, understated vocal arrangements and bubbly synth confections naturally come together in a way that echoes the sounds of pop artists like Cyndi Lauper and Culture Club without mimicking them. In this way, joan maintains its individuality while nonetheless establishing a sense of familiarity for its audience. “we wanted to bring that era into pop music, and also put a modern twist on it,” Thomas and Rutherford wrote in an email. Having grown up listening to Don Henley and Michael Jackson, joan notes how certain melodies and synths continue to elicit feelings of nostalgia. That same nostalgia is what joan believes has led to
the comeback of ‘80s synth-pop. Hotel Apache, another newcomer in the realm of indie pop, is led by Ryan Garcia’s powerful vocals. Characterized by strategic shouts and emotional exhalations, Garcia’s voice bears a striking resemblance to the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. While Hotel Apache has some slow, introspective tunes similar to joan’s music, it picks up the pace with songs like its latest single, “Dialtone,” and a cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U.” “Prince was someone who shaped the way we and many others create music,” Hotel Apache said following the iconic artist’s death. “To pay tribute, we decided to put a spin on a favorite song of ours.” SEE ‘80S PAGE 9
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But on second glance, t he components at t he heart of bot h films that make them so successful are the same. Both were produced by A24, an independent entertainment company whose name has gained currency with recent successes such as “Moonlight,” “Hereditary” and “The Disaster A rtist.” Both Hill and Gerwig wrote the screenplays themselves. Both films are set in
near-past eras that invoke a certain nostalgic aesthetic. Both walk the line between comedy and drama in nuanced, organic ways. Both are com ing-of-age stories. Bot h are brilliantly acted in such a way that the films’ contents seem to almost spill out into real life. SEE DIRECTOR PAGE 9
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Gamecocks lose rivalry for fifth-straight year Shelby Beckler @sbeckler13 The Gamecocks struggled to execute defensively and ult imately gave up the game during the second half in South Carolina’s fifth-straight loss to Clemson. T h i s 56 -35 l o s s d i d s h o w s o m e improvement for South Carolina in comparison to its t wo most recent p e r f o r m a n c e s a g a i n s t C le m s o n . However, even with records broken by the offense, the Gamecocks’ defense was not able to consistently stop the No. 2 Tigers. Head coach Will Muschamp said that although the Gamecocks did not do enough on the defensive side of the ball, he believes it’s hard for freshmen to handle top-tier defenses on the road in a rivalry environment. “It is what it is. That’s where we are right now. We’re a little short on the defense, it’s limiting us,” Muschamp said. “At one point, I think we had six true freshman on the field. We had Josh [Belk], we had Ricky [Sandidge], we had Rosendo [Louis], we had Ernest Jones, we had R.J. [Roderick], we had Israel, so guys, they are gonna be good players, I just wish we weren’t putting them in this situation.” Some f resh ma n defensive players were on the field against Clemson for the f irst time, which can allow for defensive gaps within South Carolina’s game. “W hen you’re rely i ng on si x t r ue f r e s h m a n , i n t h i s e n v i r o n m e nt , t here is gonna be some mistakes,” Muschamp said. “And so you’ve got to schematically find things they can do, find things they can do well ... some of these guys, we thought we might be redshirting. We’re not anymore.” These new players have several years lef t to g row i nto t hei r role s, but Muschamp is current ly in a tough situation after losing multiple key players like D.J. Wonnum and Aaron Sterling to injury. On the receiving end of the ball, Muschamp was impressed w it h Deebo Samuel’s t hree touchdowns against Clemson’s defense. These touchdowns helped the Gamecocks to enter halftime just trailing behind by a touchdown, 28-21. “That guy’s a competitor, he’s a really good
He had a solid offensive showing, with a total of 600 yards on offense. Bentley had a career high of 510 total passing yards and five touchdowns against the Clemson Tigers, a school record. “There is a lot of good t h i ng s offensively that we did,” Bentley said. “I think just as team from two years ago, just more mature and knew what the environment was like, but at the end of the day we didn’t win and I hate to keep coming back to that, being negative, but that’s what we want to do and we didn’t get it done.” The improvement in South Carolina’s run game is evident, as the Gamecocks are continuing to play in these highpressure environments while finishing on balls down the field. Although Clemson’s offense outshined South Carolina by 144 more offensive y a r d s , C l e m s o n’s h e a d f o o t b a l l coach Dabo Swinney applauded the Gamecocks’ passing game. “Ma n, g ive t hem a lot of cred it ,” Sw i n ney sa id. “I t hought Bent ley played a great game. I tell you, that No. 1, is as I said all week, he’s a great football player. Thirteen for t hem made some great plays, they did a heck of a job of just staying in the game and giving their team a chance.” T he G a me c o c k s w i l l b e w it hout multiple players next weekend as they face Akron at Williams-Brice Stadium at noon, but Muscha mp sa id t hat they’ve “got to get ready to go.” “ I t h i n k t h a t it i s j u s t a n o t h e r opport unit y to play,” Bentley said. “I t hink t hat’s t he mindset of our guys, no matter who we’re playing, or what the score is, if we’re on the field, we’re going to compete. I think that’s mindset that we gotta have. It’s another game, it’s another chance to get better and go compete to win.” Un l i k e t h e t w o p r e v i o u s y e a r s , South Carolina was able to deliver GRAPHIC BY: JAYSON JEFFERS // THE GAMECOCK somewhat in t he f irst half by not letting Clemson take 34 or 35 point f o o t b a l l p l a y e r, leads, and according to Bentley and means a lot to him,” Muschamp said. “He goes Muschamp, the program is growing. and competes at practice every day, competes “From year one to year three, it’s huge progress,” every single day.” Muschamp said. “It’s tremendous progress. We Despite South Carolina not being able to execute are in a much better situation. It’s not even efficiently in the red zone to outplay Clemson, comparable to where we are, but at the end of Muschamp said that offensively his team gave the day, we came here to win.” itself an opportunity to win the game. South Carolina’s offense was also able to draw strength from junior quarterback Jake Bentley.
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SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin coaching at Colonial Life Arena. Martin lead his team to the Final Four two seasons ago.
Women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley on the court coaching Te’a Cooper in Columbia, South Carolina.
Martin, Staley continue to shape programs Paige Davoren @paigexnicole_
The c u lt u re of Sout h Carol i na basketball has transformed over the past years after claiming a Final Four run and a National Championship title, but both teams’ are being tested this season. Gamecock basketball has had a tough time so far living up to their recently claimed t it les. The women’s team currently has a 3-3 overall record, while the men’s team has a 3-2 overall record. Despite these records, head coaches Dawn Staley and Frank Martin have shaped the framework for both the men’s and women’s teams to be dominating on the court. However, this image is something that did not come over night and is continuing to be built. Martin has a 113-90 record with the Gamecocks. When he joined the South Carolina coaching staff in 2012, Martin brought with him coaching experience from the college level that he used to build up the Gamecocks as a team.
Under Martin’s coaching, the South Carolina men’s basketball team has more SEC wins and winning records than at any other point in school history. Martin has taught his team to remain focused on the game at hand and nothing else. This mindset seems to be just what the Gamecocks needed to improve their record and play to continue to develop their program. “I’m not one of t hose g uys t hat believes in pressure when you’re playing a game ... We’ve got to worry about ourselves,” Martin said. Staley came back to her home state of South Carolina after coaching for seven years at Temple University. She believed that there would be better opportunities at South Carolina, and her choice is paying off. “I just thought the platform at South Carolina, if you stayed disciplined to your art and your craft, allowed you to get people in that believed in your vision to make it work,” Staley said in an interview with Minority Opportunities Athletic Association. In Staley’s ten seasons with the South
Carolina women’s basketball team, she has acquired a 250-87 record as the head coach. Nine of those seasons have consisted of at least 25 wins. Staley has also led her team to four SEC regular-season championships, four SEC Tournament titles and a National Championship in 2017. Under Staley’s leadership, All-America selections have been handed out to four Gamecocks and 11 Gamecocks have earned All-SEC honors multiple times. Through changes in techniques and playing styles, Staley has pushed her team to get exactly where they need to be. This season, the women’s basketball team will be trying out a new style of play to create a more dominating offense, filling the void of former star A’ja Wilson. From the ‘60s to the ‘90s, there were numerous players from South Carolina drafted to the NBA and WNBA. Among them were standout players, such as Tom Riker, Kevin Joyce, Alex English and Shannon Johnson. In the early years of the 2000s, there were only a few, including Jocelyn Penn,
Shaunzinski Gortman and Renaldo Balkman. This changed when Martin and Staley became the head coaches for the South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball teams. In 2017 alone, five South Carolina basketball players joined the pros. Sindarius Thornwell and PJ Dozier were chosen from the Gamecock men’s basketball team to star in the NBA. Kaela Davis, Alaina Coates and Allisha Gray, all members of the National Champion South Carolina women’s basketball team, were drafted into the WNBA. These players helped to redefine South Carolina basketball and take its game to another level with recruits and rankings. With Martin and Staley’s involvement and leadership in the community, they hold a high level of influence at South Carolina that goes beyond the basketball court. South Carolina will look to continue to bu ild its prog ram t hrough t he coaching of both Frank and Staley even with the lull that the Gamecocks have found themselves in.
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SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Wide receiver Bryan Edwards goes in for a catch aginst Clemson’s offense at Memorial Stadium Saturday night. Edwards had a total of 41 receiving yards against the Tigers’ defense.
‘ON THE RISE’
-South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley
SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK The Tigers claimed a fifth consecutive victory against the Gamecocks at home, secuirng a 56-35 victory in the second half.
VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Tight end Kiel Pollard scored a touchdown for South Carolina and had 94 receiving yards Saturday.
SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Wide receiver Shi Smith had a total of 109 receiving yards for the Gamecocks and scored a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Bentley in Death Valley. Center back K e i s e a n N i xo n prepares to face the Clemson Tigers dur ing warmups at M e m o r i a l Stadium on Saturday. SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK
VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Wide receiver Deebo Samuel scored three touchdowns against Clemson, one being the first touchdown of the game, which sparked South Carolina’s offensive drive.
Head coach Will Mu s c h a m p lo s t his fifth-straight game to Clemson o n S a t u r d a y. Muschamp and his team trailed the Tigers 28-21 in the first half, but fell short in the second half after battling VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK through injuries.
SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK
Running back R ico Dowdle ca r r ies t he ba l l through No.2 C l e m s o n’s defense Saturday n ig ht. Dowd le contr ibuted to South Carolina’s 600 yards on of fe n s e a ga i n st Clemson.
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Because actors so intimately understand what elements go into building a positive, comfortable, c reat ive on-set env i ron ment , t he y ’r e able t o e mu l at e t h i s posit ive env ironment on t heir own set when directing. In short, they’re easier to work with, which allows the actors they direct to inhabit characters comfortably and experiment wildly. I n an inter v iew w it h Film4, “Lady Bird” star Saoirse Ronan s p o k e t o G e r w i g ’s u n i q u e sensitivity to the creative needs of an actor. “She had a very clear sense of the t ype of film she wanted to make,” Ronan said. “But then, within that, I was actually amazed at how much freedom she gave me to find her, to find Lady Bird.” Another common strength both Hill and Gerwig have verbalized is the way acting clearly informed their understanding of filmmaking in a very straightforward, handson way. “As an actor, I got to go to the best film school in the world. I got to work with almost all of my
favorite filmmakers,” Hill said in a 2018 interview with IMDb. “I’ve done so many different kinds of movies, I got so many different versions of education.” Similarly, in a “Tonight Show” interview, Gerwig said: “I wanted to be a writer-director for a long t i me but bec au se I d id n’t go to film school, so I sort of did it on set. When I was acting or co-writing or producing, I was figuring out how you get a movie from page to ... being released.” Perhaps most importantly, it’s clear that both of these films were made not because their creators wa nted to c reate somet h i ng, anything. They were built out of specif ic desi res to por t ray somet h ing important to t heir ma kers: a moment i n t i me, a subculture, a type of relationship. They speak to something that needed to be voiced in the fallout of the respective time periods in which they take place. Gerwig and Hill didn’t set out to direct because they wanted a fun little p et proje c t or b e c au s e t hei r careers weren’t going well; they became directors because they had something important to say.
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Much of Hotel Apache’s music sounds as if it were plucked directly from the ‘80s and released decades later. However, like its tribute to Prince, Hotel Apache places a somewhat modern spin on many of its songs that allow them to feel just as relevant today as they would have 30 years ago. Indeed, synth-pop bands are not just serving straight shots of ‘80s retrograde. The Runaway Club’s Alan Poettcker described his sound as a somewhat eclectic mixture, running the gamut from pop to chill to synthwave. The Runaway Club also has an electro aspect that can perhaps be traced back to modern artists like Robyn and The 1975, both referenced as influences with an ‘80s element to them. “I write simple pop songs on acoustic guitar and then erase the acoustic guitar and mess with synths and drum machines overtop,” Poettcker said in
an email. “On my first album I did some super cheesy 80’s stuff. The song “Runaway”. Lots of brass sounds. The song “Elevator”. The Yamaha DX7 electric piano. Those songs make me cringe now.” The Runaway Club has since evolved, moving ever so slightly away from the melodramatic sound of its debut album in favor of a more refined blend of music reminiscent of ‘80s bands like The Human League but not unlike today’s dance hits from Betty Who. “I’m over the whole analog vintage synth craze,” Poettcker said. “On my new music I’m looking at new ways of blending vitange-y, lo-fi elements with modern production.” Synth-pop is a genre of nostalgic reflection and innovative wonder, of reaching for the past while looking to the future. These bands have managed to capture a bygone era of music and breathe into it a fresh life, evolving their sounds as they grow as artists but maintaining their nostalgic roots in the process.
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University residence halls should stay open during holiday breaks
Hard work doesn’t always equal successful outcome The say ing: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to f ish and you feed him for a l ifet i me,” ha s encompassed how people have Clara Bergeson viewed success for First-year public relations student years. But what if the man does not have the tools to cast a line? What if he does not have access to a body of water? And what if he is taxed every time he goes to use the lake? In order to preach about the path to success, we must first agree where we are starting. People who are born into poverty are fed the idea that if they are committed to success, then one day they will be successful. However, the idea that hard work equals success is no longer true. Whether people are raised in poverty, are a part of a minority or have a disability, the struggles that people face on the road to the “American Dream” are detrimental to finding financial success.
The idea that “anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success ... through sacrifice, risk-taking and hard work” is what many people still believe. However, the dream doesn’t account for the many obstacles people face in t he moder n day job market. Job discrimination and the lack of disability accessibility perpetuates poverty, and even if they have a job, there is no guarantee for prosperity. To this day, millions of people are working full time, “but their wages are so low that a 40-hour week isn’t enough to lift them out of poverty.” Fam ilies t hat rely on less t ha n $279 a week are left unable to pay for appropriate housing conditions, clothing for their children and proper education. Because of this, many impoverished parents are forced to get second or even third jobs in order to maintain a standard of living, but this is proving to be detrimental to both their physical and mental health. Socioeconomic status, on top of income, “can encompass qualit y of life at t ributes as well as t he opportunities and privileges afforded to people within society.” In addition,
the concept of low socioeconomic standing and its correlating features — “lower educational achievement, poverty, and poor health” — relate to the physical, mental and social well-being of the working population. Health problems from cardiovascular disease to hypertension plague people who work strenuously for long periods of time, and mental burnout contributes to unsafe working conditions. Burnout is described as “emotional, cognitive and physical exhaustion” that can have “serious physical and mental health related consequences.” The aftermath of serious health problems results in a terrible circle of working until you get sick, then having to work to make up for when you were ill, and that is unsafe overall. From ob st acle s pre sented at birth to unsafe working conditions, t he problem s t hat i n habit low socioeconomic communities are detrimental to the cycle of poverty. Families should not be worried about what they would do if their child got sick, and people should not have to disregard their own well-being in order to just survive.
Remakes, reboots are artless cashgrabs When I saw the trailer for the upcoming “Lion King” remake, I c o u l d n’t h e l p b u t w o n d e r what the point is. The original movie won’t be improved upon in any meaningful way, and this hollow CGI cash-grab will never supplant the 1994 version in the public consciousness. The only Joseph Will reason this movie is being made is Fourth-year because it gives Disney a chance economics student to rake in money without having to put in the effort of actually coming up with a creative story. This isn’t art, it’s commercial diarrhea. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a huge push for more and more remakes coming out of Hollywood. Some of these remakes have been well-received, while others have been largely panned. Whether acclaimed or reviled, all of these remakes are similar in that they’re entirely unnecessary and pointless. No remake has ever been better than the original, and no remake has ever actually been needed. The movies that are chosen for remaking are still great years later and have stood the test of time. This recent obsession wit h remak ing classic movies also comes at a real cost. The time, money and manpower dedicated to creating a pointless CGI version of the “Lion King” could have been dedicated to crafting new and original stories. Instead of merely updating the animation style of the old film, audiences could have been treated to something unique. The problem wit h t his compulsive remak ing
is that it allows for the film industry to become complacent, to stop taking any sort of risk and to just rehash old successful films for quick and easy cash. Between the constant remakes and the endless deluge of trite superhero movies, Hollywood seems to be getting lazier and lazier. There are still plenty of great movies coming out, but more and more of the films coming out are either remakes or yet another Marvel/DC story. If you care about film, it’s hard not to groan at the lack of originality that seems to be everywhere. W ho seriously wants more remakes? Even the remakes that have received praise, like 2016’s “Jungle Book,” are largely irrelevant to the cultural zeitgeist. Whereas original Disney movies, like the original “Lion King” and “Toy Story,” often had immediate a nd w idespread c u lt u ral impact , t he rema kes disappear from public consciousness as soon as they end their theatrical runs. Everyone can quote the original “Lion King.” Who’s fondly recalling the “Beauty and the Beast” remake? Remakes of movies never actually serve to advance the medium of film. At best, they are inane cash grabs t hat will be quick ly forgotten. At worst, they are a malignant inf luence on the medium, encouraging t he lazy recycling of old material instead of new stories. Instead of remaking “Back to the Future” and reviving a classic movie for a new generation, why not just make an entirely new story for the present generation to relate to? I realize that is a difficult task, but film is an art form, and good art is hard. The endless parade of remakes needs to end.
Thanksgiving break has come and gone, a nd w h i le t he break was undoubtedly a relief to many st udents, r e s ide nc e h a l l Meredith Edwards closu res added First-year journalism student s t r e s s t o t h e lives of others. All of the traditional and suite style halls closed over Thanksgiving break, w it h t he except ion of M a xc y. W hile people living off campus or commuting in are not generally af fected by t his problem, freshman students that have been required to live in residence halls were effectively evicted from their new home for the break. W hile many students choose, on t hei r ow n , t o s p e nd t hei r holiday with family and friends, t he closure of campus housing caused undue stress for students to leave at a certain time and to arrive back at a certain time. For ma ny out of st ate st udent s or international students, this also means paying for expensive plane t icket s home for a rou nd t r ip, leav ing only t wo to t hree days to stay with their families before they had to return. There is a s ystem to t ake i n those that need to stay on campus over break, but it still displaces those students for a weekend. So, instead of being able to enjoy the break in their own comfortable room, t hey have to reg ister to st ay i n a not her dor m. Th is registration process is mentioned but not clearly described on the housing website, leav ing some students to go home or search for other lodgings with friends. For the other st udents living in the dorms that are closing it is sure to be an issue as well. Even students that planned to go home have to be out by Wed nesday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. a nd ca n not ret urn unt il Friday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Th is also caused st ress as students without cars have to f i nd t ra n spor t at ion somet i me in bet ween Tuesday af ter class and Wednesday before 10 a.m. Additionally, these students have to face the throng of travelers that are also leaving for the holidays a nd have wor r y about what to bring home and what to leave at school, whet her t hat be course work that is due over thanksgiving or essential heath materials. It may make sense to close dorms over Thank sg iv ing so resident mentors can go home over break. However, allow ing t hem to go home also doesn’t completely hold up, because resident mentors are required to do room checks over the break. Additionally, during Hurricane Florence dorms put into practice a time where there were less staf f in t he building. W hy t hen, i nstead of eject i ng students from the building, should the dorm not remain open with a staff reduction? W hile I agree t hat residence halls should have the abilit y to close over t he a l most mont hlong w i nter brea k , a s it g ive s f a m i l ie s enough t i me to pla n t ransportat ion and spend t ime w it h each ot her to just if y transportation expenses, residence ha l l s shou ld not clo se du r i ng Thank sgiv ing break because it is u nfair to st udent s liv ing on campus, and adds u n necessar y stress to their break.
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Aries
THE SCENE
Leo
Unravel an old domestic puzzle. You might need to make a mess to clean one. Unexpected clues appear, buried in stacks of paper or closets.
Wait to see what develops. Stick to practical priorities. Rest, and consider your plans before launching. Prepare a nd ha ndle logistical details. Lay low.
C l e a n u p a misunderstanding before it grows bigger. Untangle a communications snarl with patience and a sense of humor. Take notes for a creative project.
There is plenty of action w it h a g roup projec t . Avoid risk or expense. Discipline is required. Schedule carefully, and take advantage of recent changes. Soothe your crew.
Financial hurdles could m a ke you r objec t ive seem distant. It’s closer than you think! Don’t get dist racted by a heckler. Keep bringing home the bacon.
Take care of professional responsibilities. Track you r prog ress, and count your blessings. The impossible seems accessible. Stay on task to create satisfying results.
Yo u r r o u t i n e g e t s disr upted. Don’t take things personally. Avoid jealousies or sensitivities. Priorities and circumstances change. Watch for su r pr ise s, and slow down to avoid mistakes.
Discover u nex plored terrain close to home. Delays and distractions abound. You don’t need to spend a for t u ne t o d i s c over a not her culture, flavor or view.
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Cancer
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Scorpio
Sagittarius
You m ay ob s e s s over f inancial issues. Avoid blurting out judgment or complaints. Feelings could get hurt. Consider your h igher com m it ment s. Pa r t nersh ip t r u mps proving your point.
Capricorn
A part ner can get t hrough where you’re stuck. Offer your support wherever useful. Guard against overspending or overindulging. Restraint serves you well. Share your appreciation.
Aquarius
Nurture your health and physical labors. Slow down to avoid accidents. Gentle pressure gets farther than force. New tricks don’t always go as pla n ned. Practice and review.
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Family comes first. Stay out of someone else’s arg ument. Turn dow n t he heat . E xcept iona l p at ie nc e i s r e q u i r e d . Admit impracticalities. Forg ive m istakes, and share compassion.
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