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It was a battle throughout the entire game, but South Carolina was able to overcome major foul issues and a 14-point deficit to get the 76-68 win over No. 18/16 Kentucky. The Gamecocks looked to be in control early, leading 19-12 after eight minutes of play and had probably their best shooting
start of the season, shooting 71 percent during that time. The shooting struggled for the remainder of the half, as they were held scoreless for nearly four minutes. Despite the issues, the Gamecocks trailed by just three points going into the locker room. SEEKENTUCKYPAGE8
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Racist slurs written on a classroom white board. A st u f fed a n i ma l ly nched out side a n A f r ica n-A mer ica n student’s home. Racially biased policies in Five Points. A nd Tuesday, just one day af ter M LK Day, posters over an A f r ica n A mer ica n st udies display t hat honored famous South Carolinians. “It’s very difficult when t hings are constantly going on, especially on the first day of classes,” said JaCor i G a mbrel l, the president of the Association of African American Students. “It can really mess with you.” Ac t iv ist Pay ton Head, t he for mer
University of M i s s ou r i’s s t udent body president, spa rked protest s at his own campus and across the country in the fall of 2015 after posting on Facebook about the racism and homophobia he faced. With his talk Tuesday night at in the Russell Hou se T heater, Head provided encou r agement for USC students fighting t ho s e s a me i s s ue s . Planned jointly by the Association of African A merican St udents, t he Leadership and Service Center, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, the event was the first AAAS meeting of the semester and part of the Momentum speaker series. SEEHEADPAGE2
The Office of Sustainability gave back last Saturday when it sold collected and donated items to support local charities. Part of the EcoReps program, the Give It Up For Good sale donates its proceeds to Habitat for Humanit y, Harvest Hope and Goodwill. “W hat we’re doing is we’re t r y i n g t o d i v e r t t he w a s t e that would usually go into the du mpsters at t he end of t he semester i nto a produc t for people to purchase,” said Laura A n ne Hu nt , coord i nator of sustainability at USC. The sale is held at the end of b ot h t he f a l l a nd spr i ng semesters, a nd a ny item can be donated by st udent s, staff, facult y and communit y members. “A lot of the stuff we get is like lamps and comforters and clothing and stuff that can be reused,” said Hunt. “I nstead of a l low i ng it to g o to t he landfi ll where it’s just going to be tonnage that goes to waste we give it an opportunity for a second life.” Not only is Give It Up For Good a great way to give to charity, but it also benefits the community by providing quality items for a cheaper price.
“The community loves it. We had people lined up at 6 a.m. — the sale started at seven,” Hunt said. “It’s also pretty inexpensive stuff. It’s actually good deals so I think the community probably really liked that,” said EcoReps program coordinator A shley Hrubala. T he s e c he ap e r it e m s a r e particularly helpful for students who are living on their own for the fi rst time. Many apartments are unfurnished, and students may not have t heir ow n furniture to move in. Give It Up For Good helps resolve this issue by prov iding f urnit ure options for great prices. “ I w ish I wou ld h ave h ad k now n about it when I wa s moving into an apartment just
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because it’s ver y inexpensive s t u f f , a n d it ’s p r e t t y h i g h quality,” said Hrubala. Most of the items are donated by students, but facult y, staff and communit y members can visit residence halls to donate their own items. Hunt says that things left by students account for about 90 percent of t he items. Give It Up For Good has been so successful that storage has become a major problem. This is part of the reasoning behind having sales during twice during the school year. “All the things collected at the end of the summer move out we save those for the winter Give It Up For Good sale,” said Hunt.
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“Locals get their grilled meats buffet-style at Little Pigs Barbecue or stuffed in delectable sandwiches at Southern Belly Barbecue’s three locations. But don’t think that they neglect their grooming. Columbia also tops our list in its population group for its number of barber shops and salons.” —”National Geographic Travel” puts Columbia among the “meatiest” and “best groomed” cities in the U.S.
McMaster asks Trump to exclude SC from offshore drilling South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called on President Trump to consider exempting the Palmetto State from the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, The State reports. In a letter to U.S. Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke, McMaster cites the state’s positioning relative to tropical storms and hurricanes. “As a state which regularly faces such threats, we cannot countenance the addition of even more risk by placing offshore drilling platforms in the path of these storms,” McMaster said. —Compiled by T. Michael Boddie, news editor GIVEPAGE1 “It gives us a chance to raise a different amount of money for a good cause.” O r g a n i z e r s s a y a n e v e nt this large could not have been accomplished without diligent workers spending hours upon hours dedicated to this common goal. “ We d i d a l o t o f t h e coord i nat ion , so we had to coordinate the housing move c r e w t o s e t t he b oxe s out , c o ord i n at e w he n t he b oxe s should be going out depending on st udents’ schedules, coordinate when we could have students assisting with sorting or sitting by the boxes or just general question answering,” Hunt said. “Being that this was our fi rst sale, we’re learning.” Pa r t of t he work f or c e of Give It Up For Good are the university’s EcoReps, who serve as ambassadors of green living on campus. “The EcoReps have, as part HEADPAGE1 Elected i n t he fall of 2014 w it h record turnout, Head led an
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of their role as an EcoRep, they participate in the Give It Up For Good sorting,” said Hunt. “They give four to five hours at the end of the semester for Give It Up For Good, and so they did that. A lot of them chose to do that before the semester ended, but t here were ... about f ive students that came and helped with the sorting and then also helped with the sale.” O ne t h i ng t h at s ep a r at e s Give It Up For Good from a regular yard sale is that those who are giving up the items do not receive any of the money. Instead, all of the proceeds go to a charity that the EcoReps choose. “We asked the EcoReps … what organization they would like to have t he donat ion go to a nd … t hey decided t hat cont inu ing w it h Habitat for Humanity as the main partner wou ld be g reat,” said Hu nt. “The subsidiary partners were Harvest Hope, who’s the food ba n k , a nd G oodw ill w ill be
especially vocal student gover n ment . One of his first actions was to release a statement in support of protesters i n Fe r g u s o n , w he r e Michael Brown’s death had sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. He also brought LGBTQ issues to the forefront in discussions with the Mizzou Board of Cu r ator s, si m i la r t o U S C ’s B o a r d o f Trustees. “I just wanted people to wake up, because I couldn’t sleep,” Head said. Head retold t he months when Mizzou was constantly in the news, whether for his mentor’s six-day hunger strike, the Concerned Student 1950 tents or the system president’s resignation. Hearing about He ad’s s t r u g g le s t o com mu n icate w it h university administrators resonated with students in the audience. “People with privilege are not necessar ily listen ing or caring
tak ing t he remainder of t he items.” W h e n r e c a l l i n g f a v o r it e moment s of t he sa le , Hu nt discussed how astonishing the donated items were. “ I t h i n k ju st seei ng wh at people get rid of is just amazing. It’s just astou nding. We had everything from a Julius Caesar head bust to little Nike runner shoes for a newborn baby,” said Hunt. Give It Up For G ood has h ad a m ajor i mpac t on t he communit y, charities and the students themselves. Collection will begin again in April for the spring sale when students are urged to volunteer. “They don’t need to throw out anything … things can be repurposed and reused by other people. I guess it makes it easier on the student too. They don’t have to lug all their belongings to a dumpster or something. It’s just as simple as walking it down to the lobby,” said Hrubala.
about issues,” fourthyear economics student Justin Dreher said. “Not necessarily to their fault, though, they just don’t necessarily know that they exist.” A s p a r t of a w ave a c r o s s t he c o u nt r y, USC s t ude nt s le d a 2020 Vision protest in November of 2015. They read a list of demands, ma ny of wh ich have since been implemented. I n D e c e m b e r, t he u n i v e r s it y u n v e i le d t wo p l a q u e s o n t he Horseshoe recognizing the slaves who lived and worked at USC. Being able to understand how the past affects t he present is different from living in the past, Head explained. With their combination of studying the past and educating the people of the future, universities are uniquely placed to fight systemic prejudices, he said. “ W h at i f we u s e d u n iversit ies as t he hospital to cure racism?” Head asked. “What if we invested in social change
a nd i n socia l just ice resources?” USC St udent Body President Ross Lordo attended the talk with h is cabinet, noddi ng along when Head talked ab o u t t he p o w e r of student governments to lead change. “At its foundation, our university culture needs to be one t hat ever y student feels welcome and every student knows that they can call USC home,” Lordo said. A s t he posters and the students’ reactions h a v e d e m o n s t r at e d , there’s still progress to be made. Students that helped org a n iz e t he event l i ke G a mbrel l a n d Te v i n Je n k i n s , vice president of Alpha Phi A lpha Fraternit y, wanted it to spur the university community to come together like what happened at Mizzou. “With an event like t h i s ,” Je n k i n s s a id , “I’m look ing for t he u n iversit y a nd t he students at the university to kind of practice what they preach.”
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Environmental destruction and societal factors played on assistant professor Naomi J. Falk’s mind for nearly a year before her ideas came to fruition in a physical work of art. Falk is not native to South Carolina, and it is from this unfamiliar vantage point that she watched its coastal cities struggle in the wake of hurricanes and noticed the divisive dialogue surrounding climate issues. Falk’s solo art exhibition is an exploration of the current state of our natural environment and the role that society plays in its potential destruction or restoration. It is entitled “T/here” and officially opens on Thursday, Jan. 18 at McMaster College. “Naomi J. Falk’s exhibition is a site-specif ic installation, meaning it was constructed in and for the space,” Kara Gunter, McMaster Gallery Manager, said. The nature of the exhibition allows people to become submerged in the artwork, rather than looking at it from the outside. Falk, who was selected for the exhibition from nearly 100 applicants, expressed gratitude for having a space to build and display her artwork in such an unconventional manner. “Getting an opportunity to have a solo show where I can install a large-scale piece of whatever I want is relatively rare,” she said. But beyond the fact that Falk gets to show her artwork to the public, it is the impact that she hopes it can have in sparking conversation and conveying messages about the world that human beings inhabit. Falk’s exhibition is able to create a thought-provoking experience for viewers through her unconventional style of sculptures. For example, “Disco Avalanche,” Falk’s main piece in the exhibition, is constructed with simple building materials — like wooden planks and cinder-blocks — indicative of her upbringing as the daughter of a builder. The sculpture mimics the structure of a rooftop, but also takes on the look of melting icebergs, both of which Falk associates with conversation surrounding the physical environment and ideas of what we call “home.” “I’m choosing the materials pretty purposefully.
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The actual construction of Falk’s exhibition took just days, but the idea had been developing for at least a year. There’s an idea to each of them,” Falk said. Perhaps the most engaging aspect of the work are the disco balls lit underneath the sheets, a representative of human efforts to find fulfillment in the present moment. “What can we do to make our lives worthwhile and happy and friendly?” Falk asks. “But at the same time, is this a hollow thing? Because we’re disregarding then what’s happening to the place that we live.” But even as these darker questions are posed in Falk’s work, her intentional use of colorful materials — such as the disco balls — help lighten what is a constantly controversial dialogue. Gunter, who is an artist herself, says that her role as gallery director allows her to work closely with artists
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and to draw inspiration from people like Falk, whom she particularly admired for these elements spontaneity and creativity that are made obvious to viewers in the exhibition. “She is able to transform raw materials into thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing works of art. The resulting work is simple, effective, and arresting,” Gunter said U lt imately, it’s t h is aest het ic simpl icit y i n combination with thematic complexity that may allow Falk to achieve her artistic goals and open up communication about the climate. “The playfulness and the whimsy of it and it makes it easier to talk about and think about, and friendlier, in a way,” Falk said.
Column: Make the arts more accessible to public
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Art surrounds us every day through theater, ballet, visual art, music and so much more. Submersion in this culture of art has positive effects, especially if children are exposed to it at a young age. Cities should ensure that their arts and culture scene is accessible to the public — with particular emphasis on those who may be underexposed, like children and people with special needs — in order to foster a more creatively productive community. Lisa Phillips, author of “The Artistic Edge: 7 Sk ills Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World,” discussed in her book the benefits and skills art creates in the lives of children. These include things like confidence from engaging in theater or ballet, through which children learn to speak or perform in front of a large audience and are taken out of their comfort zones. Things like rehearsal teach them that it’s okay to make mistakes. Children also learn dedication from being committed to their specific art form, as well as what’s expected from the arts: creativity, collaboration and how to understand body language. These are essential qualities to have in the professional world, so learning them early on is helpful. With STEM being so deeply ingrained into the minds of children for a future profession, characteristics like creativity and confidence can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. If the arts are talked about it more in public schools or if they become more accessible in public spaces, people will become more creative, confident and life would be more colorful. One example of this coming to fruition is the artists of Delhi, India who decided to make their community more accessible through Delhi Art Slam. “We’re a small group of people coming together to bring about a change in the current art scene and environment,” the organization’s Facebook states. “We aim to localise art galleries
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and museums by creating/organising slam events across the city’s ordinary public spaces and cafes, open and participative for all.” If every city followed in Delhi’s footsteps, art would be more accessible for everyone. Some cities are known for being “artsy,” like Asheville, North Carolina or “NoDa” as Charlotte, North Carolina’s arts and entertainment district. Columbia has what it needs: great performing arts through organizations like Columbia City Ballet or Town Theatre, visual art in museums like the Columbia Museum of Art as well as music venues like Music Farm. Our city has the backbone to thrive in the artistic community, art just needs to be taught in schools’ curriculums so the accessible art in Columbia is familiar. “We must focus on educating the whole ch ild,” Nat ional Educat ion A ssociat ion President Dennis Van Roekel said. “Students shou ld be ex posed to a broad a nd r ich curriculum that includes not only math and reading, but courses and clubs that focus on dance, music, art, theater and other creative disciplines.” A problem the performing arts faces is being accessible for those with disabilities. The performing arts, while magical for most, can be stressful for someone with a learning disability. This doesn’t mean they should not be able to experience the magic. This can be addressed by creating special performances with adjusted lighting and sound that’s not overwhelming. Signing can also be used in theater performances for those that are hearing impaired. It is the responsibility of those involved with the arts to make it accessible to everyone. The arts give people with disabilities high selfesteem and happiness, and might include a field they can excel in while facing other learning difficulties. If students aren’t exposed to it in school, they may have a hidden talent that will never be discovered. “The arts are important. They enrich our lives,” Roekel said. “They have always offered ways to learn and express ideas.”
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Stop teasing Trump doesn’t respect women Southerners for concern, excitement over snow There is a common reaction among Sout herners when it comes to snow or any inclement weat her. T he steps u su a l ly i nclude a premat u re r u sh to cancel school, a hustle to stock up at the grocery store and a panic about any form of Laurryn driving. Thomas As a born and raised South First-year journalism Carolinian, I have been student t hrough t his drill at least a couple times a year, every year that I can remember. To me, this tradition of treating snow like a precious miracle every year is the only way to live, so I was surprised when I came to a large school with students from various places in the northern U.S. When I talked to people from Chicago or New Jersey and heard about the many feet of snow that they got each year and still had to walk through to get to class, I laughed. “Oh yeah, there is no way we would walk through snow to get to school”, I replied. With this comes more talk about how southern states just don’t k now what to do in cold weather, in which I might also agree. However, the thing that gets under most Southerners skin is the attitude of superiority to snow day excitement. Okay, so you get a lot more snow days than us back home. Okay, so you came to USC to get away from snow days. Whatever the fact may be, let us have our excitement! There is nothing more exciting than waiting the night before a potential snow day waiting for the schools to cancel class, so that you can revel in your snow day laziness. Snow days equal going outside to take cheesy snow pictures with the one to two inches of snow t hat act ually st ick s and then scrolling through your social media timeline and seeing twenty other similar pictures. Snow days are watching movies and drink ing hot chocolate, even if you don’t feel like it because the snow aesthetic is too much to compromise on a bad day. I k now that these traditions may be a t hing for only t hose below t he MasonDi xon Line, but I u rge all st udent s to immerse themselves in this culture of snow day revelry. To reach maximum snow day excitement , compla i nt s about wa l k i ng through four feet of snow for a month could possibly be held inside until the summer season. All I’m saying is let us have our fun while it lasts.
A t mo s t ot her times in our nat ion’s h istor y, during most other presidencies, a visit from the president at “Conversations Alyssa w it h t he Women Broer of America” would Second-year br i ng favorable public relations light to the student commander in chief. He attended this event, so he must not be a misogynist, right? Wrong. Ma ny people across t he cou nt r y v iew t he c u r rent president as someone who, at the very least, has shown sexist traits. For him to attend t his event, even as a drop-in, mock s t he women’s movement. President Trump and his staff should have known better. If they truly cared about eliminating oppression of women, they would have kept Trump away from this event. The event at the White House on Jan. 16 hosted hundreds of g uests and centered around a
panel of speakers. It focused on discussing issues important to women in our country, including health care. Isn’t it a little bit shady that a president who has supported healt h care bills t hat largely ignore women’s healt h would choose to drop in to an event that was supposed to enhance t h e d i s c u s s i o n o f w o m e n’s advancement in our countr y? Not to mention the fact that at the event, Trump reportedly took time to shame Hillary Clinton and, once again, boast about his presidential victory over a year ago. Hillary Clinton was the fi rst woman to win a major part y’s president ial nom inat ion, and Trump decides to mock her at an event for women’s advancement? That’s shameful. A nd t he n t her e’s t he f ac t that Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct by many women. A lt hough t he president has denied any misconduct on his part, the volume of accusations a nd pre va lence i n head l i ne s
certainly creates an association b e t we e n Tr u mp a nd s e x u a l m i s c o nd u c t . No o ne k now s with certainty if the allegations against him are true — although the president has already given false informat ion about some aspects of his denial (i.e. that he never met the women) — but for this event, it doesn’t even matter if they are or not. What matters is the association and the overwhelming shadow his presence at this event creates over the women’s movement. Now, don’t get me w rong ; none of the women who attended t h is e vent need t he s upp or t of t he execut ive of f ice at all. Wome n ac r o s s ou r c ou nt r y and the world are stronger and louder t ha n t he suppor t of a powerful man. But that doesn’t mean that Trump’s visit to this event should be ignored. No — it should be ridiculed because he has consistently shown that he does not support women’s empowerment. A s women, we don’t have time for this hypocrisy and disrespect.
Dems should fight for DACA, CHIP C o n g r e s s i s f ac i n g dow n a deadline this week: they must pass a budget resolution to prevent a government shutdown. The can has been kicked down the road several times now with stopgap measures, and they are preparing to perhaps do t he sa me ag a i n. Howe ver, Congress will eventually have to agree on a budget and pass it. Recent negotiations have been der a i led by Tr u mp’s ha rd l i ne stance on immigration — when law makers brought him a plan to save Dreamers, he t urned it down, making the now-infamous comment about how we don’t want more immigrants from “shithole countries.” So now DACA hangs in t he balance, along w it h t he C h i ld r e n’s He a lt h I n s u r a nc e Prog ram (CH I P), wh ich G OP leaders are holding over Democrats’ heads as an incentive to agree to their demands. Demo c r at s mu st vote for a r e s o l u t i o n t h a t d o e s n’t h e l p Dreamers, or they must vote against a resolution that extends CHIP’s funding. If a resolution isn’t passed, the government will shut down, and Republicans will undoubtedly blame Democrats. As far as we’re concerned, these issues are important enough that if they’re not in the resolution, Democrats should refuse to vote
for it , even if t hat mea ns t he government shuts down. There’s a 60-vote threshold, so Republicans need their cooperation. T hey shou ld not g ive it u nt i l Republicans make a good faith effort to pass DACA protections and to save CHIP, programs that come at little to no cost to the government and promise to improve or save t he lives of nearly ten million children and young adults. If Democrats want to authentically claim to help real people, they can’t leave these programs behind. Not only would they be helping Dreamers and children, they would be supporting programs that are overwhelmingly popular with the American electorate. Of course, they run the risk of a government shutdown (which is generally an unpopular outcome) making them look bad. However, unlike the Republican shutdowns of yore, which hinged on their desire to strip millions of Americans of their healthcare, Democrats harbor intentions which are actually noble and worth fighting for. This is no “Ted Cruz reading Green Eggs and Ham” tantrum — the Democrats are backing substantial policy, and most importantly, are willing to compromise, as evidenced by the DACA resolution that was brought before the president last week.
Ye t , t i m e a n d t i m e a g a i n , Republicans refuse to extend the sa me cou r te s y. T he y re sisted compromise in 2013, and they are resisting it now. They will surely blame a potential shutdown on Democrats’ unwillingness to bend to their will, but their unreasonable position would require Democrats to abandon vulnerable populations and their basic decency in order to satisf y hardline Republicans’ demands. They expect to be obeyed with no real effort to address valid Democratic concerns. This is not good governance. This is running roughshod over t he priorit ies of t he A merican people and avoiding accountability. Democrats holding out will not be at fault for a shutdown; Republicans playing to the most conservative corner of their base to the exclusion of all other Americans will be. In our opinion, Democrats have no obligation to save Republicans from lying in the bed they made. They instead have an obligation to go to bat for DACA and CHIP, even if the government shuts down. Some issues are more important than the public narrative that Republicans will peddle to escape responsibility. — Linden Atelsek and Dan Nelson, opinion editors
Thursday, January 18, 2018
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Virgo
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Thursday, January 18, 2018
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Trio of Gamecocks help lead comeback
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W it h t he depar t u re of Sindarius Thornwell, the S out h C a rol i n a men’s basketball team has been look ing for a st rong leader all season. They f inally fou nd t hat leadership
Tue sd ay night, a nd it showed, a s t h e G amecock s were able to come back and get t he upset over No. 18/16
Wes Myers
Frank Booker
Kentucky Wildcats. “When I tell you we were looking for leadership is when things are not going your way, somebody to give everyone courage,” head coach Frank Martin said after the win. “First time all year, I see it today.” He went on to say three players stepped up and were those leaders in Tuesday’s game: Chris Silva, Wesley Myers and Frank Booker. W hen the Gamecocks started to cool off, trailing by as much as 14 in the second half, these players helped the team refocus and lead the team to the win. “ T hose t h ree g u y s, we were trying to let it go, we were trying to hang our heads again, but those three guys said ‘no, not tonight’ and a lot of credit to them for doing that,” Martin said. Silva led the team offensively, matching his career high with 27 points and notching eight rebounds. W hile Martin was pleased with what Silva brought on the court, he was even more pleased with how he was interacting with the team. “Chris is at the table waiting to check in and the game’s going on and he’s yelling at Hassani about what he’s supposed to run,” Martin sa id of Si lva’s leadersh ip. “ We haven’t had that; Chris has been working to do that.”
Myers didn’t have the best night of fensively, and Mart in said he made some mistakes during the game. He was pleased with how Myers has stepped up, t a ken accountability and became a leader. “ He’s embr ac i ng wh at we’re trying to teach. He’s not fighting it, and when he makes mistakes, he’s receptive to information,” Martin said. “Wes is an unbelievable kid. He’s too quiet, too quiet — he needs to be louder. And he’s starting to do that, he’s starting to talk and that’s because he’s starting to feel more confident with what he’s doing.” M a r t i n sa id when t hey were dow n in t he second half, t hat’s when he really saw the leadership come through. He said he wanted to find the players that still had some life in them and get them to lead the rest of the team. “That was a moment that wasn’t about coaching, that was a moment about kids taking ownership, and that’s what we’ve been pushing for, for a long time,” Martin said. “And our g uys took ownership today. Now, what are we going to do? Are we going to build on that?” A nd Martin will look to Silva, Myers and Booker, specifically, to do just that as they host No. 21/20 Tennessee on Saturday.
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KENTUCKYPAGE1 The momentum continued to be off in the second half as it took over three minutes to get on the board and t he Wildcats were able to take advantage, pulling away by as much as 14. That lead slowly started to dwindle, South Carolina fou nd t heir moment u m and secured the win. “Any time you’re down i n t he second ha lf a nd figure out a way to come back, it’s good,” head coach Frank Martin said. “The thing I’m proudest is we’ve had moments like this in prev ious ga mes, pret t y much not here, away from home ... we’re looking for leadership. W hen things are not going your way, somebody to give everyone courage. First time all year I saw it today.” One of t hose g uys Martin saw the leadership in was Chris Silva, who had another strong night. Due to a late free throw, he scored 27 points, tying his career high. Martin also commented on the growth of Silva, seeing how he interacts with the rest of the team and wants to help everyone improve. It wasn’t the cleanest win for the Gamecocks, as fouls proved to be a huge issue for both teams. There were 59 total fouls in the game, including 31 after the fi rst ha lf, a nd t h ree players fouled out by the end. Martin wanted more of a crowd during the first half of the season, and he certainly got it tonight. Everyone mentioned how much the atmosphere of the crowd helped propel the Gamecocks to the win. “We’ve got incredible fans at this school; they ma ke a n u nbel ievable difference for our basketball team when they show up,” Mart in said. “W hen we were struggling there in the second half and going through that moment, we made a shot and then we got a stop and the crowd started going nuts, and it gave our guys life... and it rattled Kentucky, and that gave us opportunity to get back in the game.” T he w i n g ives Sout h C a r o l i n a (12- 6 , 3 -3 SEC) their first win over Kentucky since 2014. South Carolina hosts No. 21/22 Tennessee on Saturday.
Foul play: Gamecocks outlast Cats Ethan Lomas
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Tu e s d a y n i g ht w a s y e t another stepping stone for a young Frank Martin team. W h i le t he comeback w i n was impressive, how t hey won was even more so. Both halves consisted of serious foul trouble for both teams, as there were 59 team fouls between the two. The Gamecocks came out of t he gates hot, ju mping out to a seven-poi nt lead within the fi rst two minutes. However, the physicality that both teams played with led to a lot of fouls being called. I n fact, t he G amecock s fi nished the fi rst half with 16 team fouls and had six players with two or more fouls. This forced Frank Martin to play 12 different players in the first half, including players such as Khadim Gueye and Ibrahim Famouke Doumbia,
who h ad n’t seen a lot of “mea n i ng f u l m i nute s” a s Martin puts it. Not an ideal situation for a team trying to knock off Kentucky. However, it ended up being a smart decision because every player Martin played Tuesday night did just enough to help the team. Luckily for them, the Wildcats were in a similar position with 15 team fouls of their own in the fi rst half. Despite a l l t he fou ls, t he Gamecocks left a lot of points on the board, shooting 11 of 19 from the charity stripe. Coming into t he second half, both teams brought the same high-level intensity. As t he Gamecock s cont inued to fight their way out of the 14-point deficit, foul trouble began to shift to the Wildcats. More Wildcats began to get into foul trouble, so it became hard for them to play loosely. I n add it ion to t he fou l
trouble, the Wildcats started to m iss t hei r f ree t h rows and the Gamecocks started m a k i ng t hei r s. K ent uck y fi nished the second half with 17 t e a m f o u l s c o m p a r e d to the Gamecocks’ 11. The Gamecocks benefited from t hose fou ls by ma k i ng 14 of their 19 second half free throws, all being crucial to the Gamecocks closing the game out. For a Gamecocks team that has struggled all year from the free throw line, a game like t his should boost t he confidence of all the players on the team. “Like Maik, I’ll tell you verbatim what I said to him: ‘I’m not the one shooting 24 percent from the line — its you. I don’t need to come in at night and shoot f ree throws. You need to,’” Martin said jokingly about Kotsar’s shooting from the line. “And
he’s done it and guess what — he goes to the line and makes it.” The Gamecocks will tr y to continue to improve their accuracy from the line, but w i l l a lso need to t r y a nd commit fewer fouls as they t a k e o n a n o t h e r To p 25 opponent in Tennessee on Saturday.
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South Carolina prepares for Vandy Shelby Beckler @SBECKLER13
The Gamecocks have recently suffered without their record breaking, explosive senior A’ja Wilson, shown specifically in the loss against Tennessee. Even though the Gamecocks will again be without one of their leading scorers, they will need to stay focused and resilient as they take on Vanderbilt on Thursday night. In Sunday’s game against the Vols, Tyasha Harris led the team and set a career-high with 28 points. She’s one of the players that Head Coach Dawn Staley needed to step up with all of the injuries, and she was pleased with the performance. “That’s what great players do, you know, when they’re a player down, they step up,” Staley said. S t a le y h o p e s H a r r i s c a n continue to contribute like this moving forward, but without Wilson South Carolina will have to find a source of speed on offense in order to get ahead and gain momentum. It will be essential for the Gamecocks to stay out of foul trouble Thursday in order to use the players already on the court to their advantage. St a le y ac k now le d g e d he r team was shorthanded against Tennessee, saying it ultimately hurt their rotation and ability to
execute fully because of their short lineup. Offensively, Staley’s team has a big gap to fill without Wilson’s help. Wilson is key to getting the Gamecocks on the board early and capturing momentum. However, Staley refuses to have a doubtful mindset regarding her team’s abilities. It is clear that the young Gamecocks are going to have to find energy starting at tipoff. Adversity is something that Sout h Carolina w ill have to cont i nue to look i n t he eye and fight through against the Commodores. “Injuries have been plaguing a lot of teams t h is year and obviously other teams are doing it,” Staley said. “So it’s do-able.” Also, although Wilson’s injury is g iv ing t he G amecock s a n additional challenge, her college career is nearing its end and her absence can show the team that they have the ability to play well without her. “I think this is a great thing to know that we can provide offense without A’ja,” Harris said. “And when she comes back, we’re gonna be even better.” South Carolina is holding on tight until Wilson returns, but for now the Gamecocks will need to carry firepower with them and fi nish their rotations, which will create more strength for them against Vanderbilt.
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