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From miracle child to USCDM morale: Sarah Svendsen Brittany Franceschina @BRITTA_FRAN
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Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust and is the stepsister of Anne Frank, will share her story with the USC community Monday morning. Schloss will promote her vision of tolerance and education for this year’s President’s Leadership Dialogue. “I have no doubt that as she recounts her journey from childhood to Auschwitz to her ongoing quest for global peace, we will fi nd ourselves celebrating her life as we re-examine our own,” USC President Harris Pastides said in a statement. Schloss and Frank knew each other as children before World War II, and Schloss worked with her stepfather, Otto Frank, to share the iconic story. But in addition to her connection to the famous diarist, her
own story offers intense details about life in Nazi camps. Schloss has a drive to never let the world forget the atrocities that left more than six million Jewish people dead, which inspires her to keep sharing her story and vision. “I get letters from people and they say very often they don’t know half of what I’m talking about, they’ve never heard about it,” she said. “Yes, they knew about camps, they knew about prejudice, but they’ve never really heard how it was day to day. The real effects. It’s very important to know the evil that has been happening.” She was connected to USC by the college of education, which works closely with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam on Holocaust education. The event is free but requires a ticket. It will start at 10 a.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts.
The largest student-run organization at USC, Dance Marathon is known for spreading its message with bright colors and loud music. But for third-year public health student Sara Svendsen, it’s a chance to reflect and share as a former miracle child who remembers a time when she was unable to dance. “I’d lost a lot of muscle mass, and pretty much all the functioning in my hands,” Svendsen said. “I couldn’t walk.” Svendsen was left in that state after spend i ng 26 day s i n t he C h ic ago Children’s Network Miracle Hospital. Less than a month before, she was a freshman in high school who left school early thinking she had the flu. When she developed joint pain and had difficulty breathing, she was placed in the pediatric intensive care unit. “They went in for the bronchoscopy and they found that my lungs were filled with 95 percent blood, which is why I couldn’t breathe,” Svendsen said. “I was basically drowning in my own blood, as gross as that sounds.” After about a week, she flatlined and then was placed in a coma for two and a half weeks. “My parents were in the hallway just watching me almost die, basically,” Svendsen said. After she woke up, she continued to recover and regain mobility through occupational and physical therapy. “I’m so lucky to have been where I was, and I’m so grateful that I was able to be in a Children’s Miracle Network hospital with the best doctors and nurses and all these opportunities,” Svendsen said. Now, she’s one of more than 150 USCDM members. Svendsen works specif ically with morale by sharing stories, fundraising money and spreading awareness for the Child Life Program at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. This year’s main event saw more participants register than ever before, according to Vice President of Public Relations Kaity Lynch, a third-year visual communications and marketing student. They’ve focused on branching out and reaching a greater variety of students beyond Greek life. Dance Marathon is “always trying to get new student organizations, residence halls involved and freshmen involved,” Lynch said, “people that aren’t necessarily involved in anything yet, because we want them to be able to find their home in Dance Marathon.” USCDM raised $703, 289 this year, surpassing the $527,810 it raised last year. The goal of $700,00 was set in October — $500,000 to run the Child Life Program and the rest to build a playground. The Child Life Program works toward making patients more comfortable in the hospital with things like birthday parties and flavored anesthesia. “I think it’s the coolest thing ever, honestly, because anybody can have a sick kid in their life … and even if you don’t know, no kid deserves to go through that being scared,” Svendsen said. — Contributed to by Emily Pierce
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Sleepy in the stairwell, Feb. 18, 11:33 a.m. Most people sleep with a significant other or comfort items like stuffed animals beside them, but one man in Columbia prefers to keep his favorite alcoholic beverage nearby. A man was found sleeping in the stairwell of the Horizon Garage with a Bud Light bottle by his side. The man was arrested when police found he had already been issued a trespass notice last year. Baseball bat on Blossom, Feb. 18, 12:57 p.m. Police saw a man standing in the middle of the road with a baseball bat over his head near the intersection of Blossom and Main Street. He said the bat was for protection, but it’s unlikely the piece of wood would protect him from a car speeding down Blossom. The scent of marijuana was present and
the man claimed he was an Uber driver and someone must have left it behind. However, they searched the vehicle and found a small bag of the substance in a locked glove box. Modeling for the cops, Feb. 18, 12:26 a.m. A Patterson RM notified USCPD of an intoxicated female who could barely walk. When asked to show her driver’s license she instead showed the officer a cell phone photo of her posing with two friends, proving that no matter how drunk a girl is she will still ask you to follow her on Instagram. Patterson blackout, Feb. 19, 2:59 a.m. The infamous “blackout pitcher” lived up to its name for one female Patterson resident. She had consumed two of these pitchers earlier in the night. Her friends relayed this information to police because she was slumped over a puddle of her own “fresh” vomit at the time.
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Patricia Ward Kelly, widow of Gene Kelly, talks Oscars Rachel Pittman @RACHELCPITTMAN
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Film historian Patricia Ward Kelly, biographer a nd w idow of f a me d ac tor, si nger, da ncer and director Gene Kelly, answered a few questions for The Daily Gamecock about personal ex per ience s w it h t he Oscars, both past and present. I’m su re you’ve attended the Oscars. W hat were your experiences like? Was the overall mood expectant, celebratory, tense, etc.? G ene a nd I never at t ended t he Awa rd s themselves. He always preferred going to the part y t hat Ir v ing and Mary Lazar held at Spago restaurant up on Sunset. Ev e r y o ne w a nt e d a n invitation to “Swifty’s” part y. Ir v ing was our literary agent and he and Mary were good friends of ours, so we were always included. The old guard
Columbia band Alarm Drum on touring, music Brad Dountz @TDG_ARTS
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The Columbia music scene is home to a myriad of fledgling and established acts, but Alarm Drum has already pulled ahead to a fast paced head start toward professional success. Lead by fi rstyear media arts student Andrew Graybill and his younger brother Ian, Alarm Drum is a local dream rock band that is leaving its mark on social media and around town. By now, the brothers can see the benefits of what Columbia has to offer as a city to their music. “ It ’s not t o o daunt ing, it doesn’t feel too massive, you feel like you could have a part in it,” Andrew said. “It felt very welcoming when we f irst started, people were very nice and it was kind of like a little community we could jump into,” Ian said. Alarm Drum began to for m wh ile bot h brothers were still in high school, but the drive to create music started way before that. “The earliest album I remember listening to is ‘Sg t. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ by The Beatles,” A ndrew said. “I remember spin n ing that a lot when I was f ive years old. That was probably my first musical memory.” Later on, A ndrew started playing guitar and began practicing w it h f r i e n d s f r o m school. But with his b r ot her I a n l i v i n g in the same house, it wa sn’t long b efore t he duo st a r ted to collaborate. “I think because the
piano is like a melodic and a rhythmic instrument, I would get the little beats and the basslines kind of bouncing around in my head all the time,” Ian said when discussing what got him inspired to making music. Since then, they have released two EPs and a number of singles. W it h t he brot hers’ experience and youth b ot h f ac tor s i n it s growth, Alarm Drum knows what it can still act on to achieve its goals. “ T h e m o s t important thing is that we have room to grow more — w he n you start playing young, you have more time to f*** up and keep going. You have more time to discover how to do it,” Andrew said. “It’s very hard for me to separate the circumstance of our lives with the band itself, so I can’t imagine starting the band at a later age and what that would be.” Alarm Drum takes its social media presence seriously and find it an integral part in trying to translate the message within its music to a potentially huge audience. “You can more easily choose what you want people to see and what you don’t want people to see,” Andrew said. The band wants to improve the multimedia aspect of t heir music, a nd promote greater fan interaction. “In a way it’s like a little fantasy world,” Ian said. A la r m Dr u m ha s also been on tour and already knows that the d if ference bet ween playing live and in the studio can be good for SEEALARMPAGE6
came to see t he show and t hen t he w inners a nd ot hers pou red i n after the ceremony was over. It was quite a mix of people and quite a night. It would be hard to beat that experience! W hat were Gene K el l y ’s ex p er ienc e s like with the Oscars? Did he have any special memor ies f rom past awards ceremonies? G e ne w a s work i n g ab r o ad w he n he w a s aw a r d e d t he S p e c i a l Honorary Oscar 65 years ago, so he was not there in person to receive it. But he was extremely proud to be ack nowledged by t he Ac ademy: “ I n appreciat ion of h is versatilit y as an actor, s i n g e r, d i r e c t o r a nd dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.” Do you personally have any special memor ies f rom past Academy Awards? I of ten go to t he
Playboy Mansion to watch the Awards. Hugh Hefner is a huge supporter of f i l m re s t or at ion a nd preservation. He greatly admired Gene and, very graciously, he has invited me to his movie nights, including his screening of the Oscars. In 2009, I was there and I remember been ver y proud of my f r iend A nt hony Dod Ma nt le when he received the Oscar for Be st A c h ie vement i n C i n e m at o g r ap h y f o r “Slumdog Millionaire.” What is your opinion on the entire idea of the Academy Awards? Do you think the ceremonies popularize cinema as a whole? Or is it simply a night of gl a mou r, p omp a nd circumstance? I was at the Academy of Mot ion Pict u res t he ot her n ight for a special presentation of the nominees for best documentaries – short SEEKELLYPAGE5
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REVIEW: USC-themed 1801 Grille Kenna Coe @KENNACOE4
One of the many things the University of South Carolina is proud of is its rich histor y. Ever y st udent has a favorite USC t rad it ion, ca n recite the alma mater, or can at least point in the direction of the historic Horseshoe. O ver 20 0 years of traditions make USC a historic landmark of the South. 1801 Grille, na med af ter t he yea r South Carolina College opened, encompa sses much of USC’s history in one classy restaurant. The grille opened its doors at the beginning of the month. The atmosphere of 1801 Grille combines antique accent s w it h a tavern feel. In the entrance of the restaurant, the aged brick wall was originally a par t of t he h istoric Horseshoe. Throughout the interior walls of the restau rant are photos from USC Archives that give customers a glimpse of campus life through the years. The hallway leading to the restrooms features a more complete gallery. Some legendary photos include President Ronald Reagan on the Horseshoe, Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1987, and John F. Kennedy shaking hands with USC’s thenpre sident , Dona ld S. Russell. Also, there is the
first known photograph of the Carolina-Clemson game of 1909. Readers of The Daily Gamecock might want to check out the photo of the student newspaper being printed in the 1940s. The restaurant also i nclude s a n enclosed room t hat is used for potential recruits. Future Gamecocks can enjoy a meal while admiring the sports memorabilia on the shelves, providing another reason to call USC home. A not her i mp or t a nt feature of 1801 Grille is t he pat io walls can be opened up du r i ng Carolina spring days or closed when the weather is not just right. A lso, 1801 Grille is the first oncampus restaurant in the SEC to have a full bar. The cuisine features a combination of Southern comfort food and American favorites. Execut ive Chef Jason Br uner has gained culinary experience from across the world in China, Spain, Italy, Hawaii and Australia. He is dedicated in providing food with fresh ingredients and a unique taste. One of the appetizers, the skillet-baked smoked gouda, is a tomato sauce with melted gouda and is served with zeppole, wh ic h a re si m i la r to pizza dough balls. Entrees include a wide variet y of burgers and
sandwiches, f latbreads, steak and fish — suitable for any mood. One of the f latbreads includes t he house made duck sausage f latbread with gorgonzola, arugula and pickled onions. The duck sausage in the flatbread added a unique flavor that made it different from tradit ional f latbreads. While it’s easy to settle for fries as a side, don’t count out the Szechuan green beans or crispy Brussels sprouts; they aren’t your typical green vegetables. The Brussels sprouts were chopped up and also had bacon mixed in. The Szechuan green b e a n s were se a soned with pepper f lakes and other f lavors. Overall, the food was prepared nicely and each plate had a distinctive taste that was different from the others. 1801 Grille provides a menu where both picky eaters and foodies can enjoy a meal. Located across from Colon ia l Life A rena, 1801 Grille can be the dest inat ion for a preconcert meal or a postUSC-victory celebration. St udent s c a n enjoy a n ight w it h f r iends or take their family out to dinner and show them the history that makes USC special. Be one of the first to experience the atmosphere and cuisine of 1801 Grille.
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KELLYPAGE4 subjects and features. I was so impressed with the quality of all of the contenders and by the passion and commitment of the people who made the films. I feel like a very high bar has been set and that these films give an important voice to so many issues that deserve our attention – Syrian refugees, the war in Syria, autism, racism in America, to name just a few. If the Awards help to shine a light on these artists and their work at a time when freedom of the press is threatened, then there is great value in that. If the Oscar fervor helps draw attention to a fi lm like “La La Land” – a musical with an original concept that is difficult to finance – then there is also value in that, as it may pave the way for companies to support
more original works and not just regurgitations of Broadway successes. And the same goes for films like “Moonlight” and “Lion”; that they were nominated for Oscars may help filmmakers get funding for other less commercial films. You were involved in the creative process for “La La Land.” Can you tell me a bit about what that process was like? What are your hopes for the film on Oscars night? I feel a bit odd saying that I was involved in the creative process of “La La Land.” It was such a monumental undertaking and if I played a small role in it I am honored. The director Damien Chazelle, choreographer Mandy Moore, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone came for dinner here at my house and to take peek at Gene’s archives. They saw Gene’s
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annotated script for “Singin’ in the Rain” and his original choreography notes for the iconic number. We talked about Gene’s revolutionary use of the camera to capture dance on film; his insistence on shooting numbers head-on and full-figure; his tendency to cut on turns so the cuts are less evident; his dislike of closeups in dance numbers; his dislike of chopped up body parts in the shooting and editing of dance numbers. They all did their homework and paid attention and I think you see the results in the film. Damien invited me to a private screening at Lionsgate. Sitting alone in the theater, I kept wishing that Gene were there to see the film with me. He would have cheered and he would have been a tremendous mentor for these talented young people. I really felt his absence.
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ALARMPAGE4 a band. “I want it to sound s o m e w h at l i k e t h e records, but I wa nt to create somet hing completely different,” A ndrew said. “Once we’ve c reated t he or ig i n a l t h i ng, t he c r y st a l l ized per fec t version of what we want it to sound like in our heads, then there’s an opport unit y to t urn that on its head live,” Andrew said.”There’s s o m e t h i n g t h a t ’s purely expressive about playing on stage that you don’t get unless you’re recording live.” For A lar m Dr u m, a l i ve p er for m a nc e ca n even bleed into t he s t ud io. “ We’r e gonna record a lot of live playing and then s a m p l e it i nt o t h e recordings,” Ian said. Being brot hers, A ndrew and Ian ack nowledge what growing up together h a s d o ne f o r t he i r musical careers. “ Yo u q u e s t i o n somebody else different t ha n you quest ion yourself. You might get
insecure about things t hat a ren’t releva nt but you’re missing the things you should be insecure about, so it’s good to have someone w ho’s c lo s e t o y ou ment a l ly but at t he same time completely separate,” Ian said. “It was important in the beginning that we lived together because that kind of spurred us to write more,” A ndrew said. A ndrew also spoke about how the writing process works for him and his brother. “A lot of t he t ime Ian and I will write separately a nd t hen c ome t og et her a nd show each other ideas and keep working on t hem tog et her. It ’s u sua l ly a s y mbiot ic process, both kind of g ive-a nd-t ake a nd kind of act as the other person’s foil,” continued Andrew.“I think it adds depth to our music. I think it allows us to express things other bands wouldn’t be able to.” Mostly, Alarm Drum has a true connection to its music and hopes
t hat t h is emot iona l connection translates to its listeners. “I want people to feel what I feel when I listen to a really good song that I enjoy, and I hope I can deliver that through truth and my creative process,” Andrew said. “I hope it gives people a sense of freedom and hope it allows people to connect with what I felt when I was making it or before I made it,” Ian said. A larm Drum is still working on new material and has goals of focusing more on their music. Ian is still i n h ig h s c ho ol but plans on graduat ing early to focus on music. Alarm Drum is on the rise as an established act to look forward to, but Ian and A ndrew don’t think they have g row n complacent where they are right now. Being this young and prospering lights a spark to do more. “ I ’m not ent i rel y sat isf ied w it h t he cohesiveness of ou r image,” Andrew said. “I would like to keep working on it.”
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Don’t dress up dogs Isabelle Carroll First-year public relations student
When I was younger, I loved to dress up my dolls. I got hours of entertainment from simply changing their outfits over and over again. I also had a pet dog as a kid. The t hought of dressing up my dog, however, never crossed my mind. In fact, when I saw people with dogs dressed in sparkly tops or shiny boots, I was always confused. Why did people see the need to put clothes on their animals? Pet s a ren’t toy s or accessories. They don’t gain anything from wearing an “I love Mommy” top or a striped tie. In fact, they lose their
T hi s a r t i cl e i s a res po n se to the article published in the Daily Gamecock on Feb. 19, entitled “Milo should not have a platform.” Ever y voice in our democracy, no matter what side, has the inherent right, as a n A mer ica n, to f ree speech. Fascism, according to Merriam-Webster, includes the “forcible suppression of opp o s it io n .” T h rou g hout Thalia Hobson’s art icle on M i lo Y ia n nop ou lo s bei ng a fascist, she iron ically demonstrates t he opposite. Ms. Hobson beg i ns her attacks on Milo’s actions by brief ly describing how h is speeches on college campuses have directly led to violence. She neglect s to i nclude i n her article that the violence that took place at his events were carried out by anti-Milo protestors. At Milo’s speech i n B e r k e l e y, 150 m a s k e d protestors caused $100,000 i n da mage a nd at t acked multiple peaceful attendees. Suppression of Milo’s inherent right to free speech sounds a lot like fascism to me. Ms. Hobson then attempts
natural state of being because of these clothes. We ’ v e a l l s e e n t h o s e v ideos of dog s i n shoes walk ing around like a newborn calf. W hile t hese videos are amusing and seem lighthearted, we can’t forget that these dogs aren’t walking unnaturally to make us laugh. They are stumbling because they are uncomfortable and don’t know what is happening to their feet. What if someone thought it was fun to put some strange object s on us for t he day? Objects that had no greater purpose than to make us look cute and gain attention. There is something morally wrong with dressing up pets solely for t he pu r pose of hu ma n entertainment and aesthetics.
Of course, as always, there a r e a f e w e x c e p t io n s . A s someone who lives in a state where sub-zero temperatures are common, dressing a dog in a warm winter coat on cold days is completely acceptable. The difference here is that the reason for dressing the animal is to keep it safe and warm, not to earn a few laughs or stares. I know that a little, dressed up pooch can look adorable. I’ve caught myself smiling at tiny dogs in matching jackets and hats. The fact remains, however, that the discomfort and unnatural state wearing clothes brings upon pets is not worth the humor it brings to us. You k now you r dog loves you, he doesn’t need to prove it by wearing a sweater.
to t ie M ilo Yia n nopou los’ act ions to t hat of t he R e p u b l ic a n b a s e . I n t h i s argument, she claims, “Him being gay also might play a role, as the party has always had a prom i nent place for women or m i nor it ies w it h minimal polic y ex perience and insane viewpoints, like Michelle Bachmann or Ben Carson.” This assertion has no merit. By at tempt i ng to ref ute M i lo’s i nt el le c t b y c it i ng his sex ual orientat ion, Ms. Hobson has lumped together millions of minorities, women and homosexual Republican voters and labelled them as “insane.” The majority of her art icle contains reasonable talk ing points t hat ca n be debated; t h is baseless a nd offensive claim, however, has no place in any discussion. Ms. Hobson goes on to say “…at least a t hird of white gay men voted for Tr u mp for similar reasons that most w h it e wo me n d id — y e s , conser vatives dislike them, but not as much as t hey dislike black people.” Here Ms. Hobson labels gays and
women who voted Republican as not just st upid, but also racist. I am embarrassed that such close-minded thoughts were published in my school’s n e w s p a p e r. I h o p e t h a t M s . Hob s o n u nde r s t a nd s t he da nger of her g ross generalizations and re-thinks her assertion that minorit y, women and homosex ual Republicans are stupid, racist and insane. In her closing she returns to the topic of Milo being a fascist. Ms. Hobson’s closing sentence emphatically states, “It’s important that we keep that in mind (Milo shouldn’t have a platform) and deny it to others like him who would see others harmed.” By recom mending t he suppression of opposition — through forcibly denying Milo and others like him the right to free speech — Ms. Hobson is demonst rat i ng t he ver y fascist ideology she claims to oppose. Ever y voice in our democracy, no matter what side, has the inherent right, as an American, to free speech. — First-year business student Geoffrey Kostrzebski
First Amendment rights are discussed on an almost daily basis in the current s o c iop ol it ic a l c l i m at e . With a presidential Twitter accou nt t hat f requent ly creates cont roversy and conversat ion over First A mend ment r ight s a nd the freedom of the press, it seems often that the largest threats to free speech are occurring at the national level. However, this idea is far from the truth. On Feb. 22, Rep. Alan Clemmons’ bill 3643 went before the South Carolina House Judiciar y Special Laws Subcom m it tee. Framed as a bill that would c u rb a nt i-Sem it ism on college campuses statewide, in realit y this is a piece of legislation that would put a muzzle on the free speech of South Carolinian citizens and universities, establishing a dangerous precedent that could lead to future restraints on First Amendment rights. I n t h e b i l l ’s t e x t , Clemmons — a Christian Zionist who has a history of leaning to the far right — expands the traditional definition of anti-Semitism to include not only speech that is hostile or prejudiced toward t hose of Jew ish ethnicity, but also speech that falls into the one of three categories of “demonizing Israel,” “holding Israel to a double sta ndard” a nd “delegitimizing Israel.” Fa l l i n g u n d e r t h e s e categories are a few acts t hat act ually qualif y as anti-Semitic, but most of what the bill would outlaw on col lege ca mpu ses is legitimate, legal speech, such as only focusing on “peace or human rights investigations” in Israel, a nd c o mp a r i n g I s r ael i governmental policy with that of the Nazi regime. T he neg at ive ef fec t s of this bill if passed are extensive. A wide range of valid speech could be made unlawful, including almost any criticism whatsoever of the Israeli state. Presented u nder t he u mbrel l a of curbing hate speech, this bill
deals very little with actual anti-Semitism, but instead is intended to silence any support of the Palestinian st ate a nd end va lu able discussion regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the university classroom. Any student organizations that support Palestinian r ight s — e.g. t he USC chapter of St udents for Justice in Palestine — would be forced to come to an end if this bill should become law, and the course offerings of several professors in the state that teach on Israel or Palestine would have to be amended. Furthermore, the university element of public discourse and healthy debate would no longer be allowed to thrive in regard to this issue. One of the most dangerous threats that this bill poses is the restraint t h at it wou ld place on Pa lest i n ia ns at Sout h Carolinian colleges who have firsthand knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Many Palestinians view the Israeli treatment of their people as racist and imperfect. Much of this population would be kept from speaking their true opinions about the Israeli government, and this would not only harm the voice of the Palestinian people but would also put an end to valuable input about this conf lict from those with firsthand experiences. HB 3643 threatens the very essence of the freedom associated with American democrac y, t he state of Sout h Carolina and t he college environment and must be stopped. A law that does not allow criticism of a government or disagreement with a nation’s policies is not one that is in keeping with the First Amendment. This bill would set a dangerous precedent for future years — if universities can be kept from honest debate on the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict, what is to stop censorship in the future of open discussion on any other topic? —Second-year journalism student Rachel Pittman
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BOWERS10 be able to get g uys running in a scoring position, you get out of it with a one-run ball game on a Friday night, so I’m really happy for him.” Last season, Bowers started in two games, tallied 15 strikeouts, eight walks and five hits in 13.1 innings to fi nish the year with a 1-0 record and 2.03 ERA. He credits his fast start this season to t he work he did during the offseason. “I’m just trying to t hrow more st rikes this year, command multiple pitches for st r ikes a nd just do that consistently and I think that was a big thing this offseason,” Bowers said. “I ju st feel more at home, more used SENIORS10 Thornwell, Sout h Carolina still managed 82 poi nt s. If t hey can get f iring on all cylinders offensively, they are a very dangerous team. The t r io of Thor nwel l, Doz ier a nd Not ice ca n be let hal if t hey are playing their best g a m e s o f f e n s i v e l y. Not ice gives t he Gamecocks a spot up shooter beside two very leng t hy a nd at h let ic g uards in Thornwell and Dozier. South Carolina is one
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to the environment and just having more conf idence i n my pitches.” A native of Lex i ng ton, S.C ., Bowers at tended Lexington High School before joining the College of Charleston baseball t e a m i n 2 013. H e transferred to USC Sumter in 2015 and landed at Sout h Carolina in 2016. The senior said pitching f o r h i s ho m e t o w n team is a dream come true and hopes to live up to ex pec t at ions during his fi nal year with the Gamecocks. “I’ve g row n up here my whole life, so it’s kind of special for me to come out here i n f ront of a home crowd and be able to perform for t hem,” Bowers said.
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of t he best defensive teams in the country, and if it continues to hold teams to under 60 points like Saturday, it is always a contender. The Gamecocks rank in the top 10 nationally i n l o w e s t o p p o n e nt three-point percentage. Early in the season, Thornwell talked about how he would not let his senior season end like last year’s, when t he G amecock s failed to make the tournament after a 25-win season. N o w, w i t h D u a n e Notice’s emergence and ref lection on his final
home st ar t com i ng this week, things are p oi nt i n g up for t he Gamecocks and their seniors’ farewell tour at a perfect point late in the season. T he f a re wel l tou r takes a f inal stop in Columbia on Tuesday night against Mississippi State before ending the year against Ole Miss on the road. Tuesday is also senior night. It is going to be excit i ng to see what k i nd of emot ion t he Gamecocks come out with in a key game late in the season.
Sout h Carolina, who no longer had the lane clogged up due to Kotsar’s presence. A nd just l ike t hat, t he more at hlet ic G a meco ck s were up
8-2 against Tennessee just four minutes into the game. Sout h Carolina, wit h all its defensive intensity and offensive aggression, is back.
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Colie Bowers has eight strike outs through four appearances, where he has pitched 6.2 innings and given up zero earned runs for South Carolina.
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In the fi rst two weeks of the 2017 season, South Carolina pitcher Colie Bowers has already made more than half the number of appearances he made last season. Based on the way he performed, it appears he’s going to be making many more. “He’s been terrific for us. He’s got some confidence, he’s throwing the ball in there, he’s got good zip on his fast ball and he’s got a great changeup. It’s been pretty neat to watch his growth and development,” coach Chad Holbrook said.
Bowers has pitched 6.2 innings over four games this season. He’s given up zero earned r uns (0.00 ER A) and one hit, and has struck out eight. His fi rst appearance of the season came on opening day against UNC Greensboro in relief of Friday night ace Clarke Schmidt. The senior took the mound in the seventh inning with the Gamecocks leading 7-1. He struck out the first four batters he faced and held the Spartans to one hit over 2.1 innings pitched, which helped Schmidt secure his fi rst win of the season. B o w e r s e a r ne d h i s f i r s t w i n
i n USC’s m idweek ga me versus Charlotte on Feb. 21. He pitched t wo s c orele s s i n n i n g s w it h no walks and one strikeout. In his next appearance, the series-opener versus Wright State, Bowers earned his second win of the year to improve to 2-0. With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning and Wright State plat ing r u n ners on t he cor ners, Bowers allowed no hits and struck out one to keep the game tied. “I k new I had to do whatever I could to not let t hat r un cross,” Bowers said. “It was obviously a tie game and Clarke Schmidt t hrew phenomenal. I felt like the least I
could do was salvage that for him and do my job, do my part.” When Bowers got the Gamecocks out of the jam, Schmidt was beaming w it h h appi ne s s i n t he du g out , pu mpi ng h is f ist s a nd cheer i ng loudly for his fellow pitcher. He said it was exciting to see Bowers perform in a high-pressure situation on the Friday night main stage. “He’s a really hard worker. He deserves some innings like that and he deser ves an outing like that,” Schmidt said. “It’s a big confidence booster for him to go out there and SEEBOWERSPAGE9
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feet from the hoop, and put them in the position for a cheap foul as they hard hedged the pick and roll. But instead, the more athletic Thornwell was able to switch of f o nt o Tu r ner, a l low i n g Notice to recover and switch back. Silva then helped off his man, st ripped t he ball, and led t he charge in t ransit ion leading to two points for the Gamecocks. Previously, Kotsar wouldn’t have been able to g uard the pick like Thornwell, or have helped like Silva. And despite his replacement, Gravett, not being involved at all in the play, the versatility provided by the new lineup was revealed. Just as the Gamecocks were better able to defend with this more versat i le l i neup, t hey were also more dynamic on the offensive end. With four guards on the floor, the f loor spacing on offense
I n Sat u rday af ter noon’s post-g a me press conference, senior guard Duane Notice referred to the fi nal season of his South Carolina career as a “farewell tour.” He played like he never wanted that farewell tour to end. Notice tallied 15 points, all on threepoint shot attempts, and shot 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. His fi nest sequence of the game came when he hit back-to-back three-pointers from the same corner to ignite a South Carolina run with just over 15 minutes to play in the second half. Notice could be the key to long tournament runs in the SEC and in March. He has been the Gamecocks’ second-best shooter from threepoint range, shooting 34.3 percent. Notice is third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points, and is second in minutes per game. With all of that being said, a hot Duane Notice could provide the Gamecocks with the spark needed to run the table in tournament play. The Gamecocks entered Sat urday’s game ranked 210th in the country shooting the three ball and 298th in field goal percentage. The fl aw of the Gamecocks is their inconsistent offense. Duane Notice’s big day, along with help from sophomore guard PJ Dozier and freshman guard Rak ym Felder, showed the Gamecocks’ offensive abilities when things are clicking. In a relatively quiet game from fellow senior and SEC player of the year candidate Sindarius
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It was new. It was different. A n d m o s t i m p o r t a nt l y, it worked. For the fi rst time all season, coach Frank Martin employed a starting lineup of Sindarius Thornwell, PJ Dozier, Hassani Gravet t, Duane Not ice and Chris Silva. This lineup, which moved Maik Kotsar from his usual starting role to the bench, allowed the Gamecocks to play faster against the Volunteers. And from the opening tip, it was obvious how beneficial this change was for the Gamecocks. F i n a l l y, S o u t h C a r o l i n a looked l ike t he defensive monster that it had been for mo s t of t he s e a s o n . W it h e ver yone able to g u a rd on t he per i meter of t he f loor, Tennessee looked bewildered. For the first time in a long time, South Carolina had the help defense that had been the a nchor of t heir defense for
most of the season. The gaping driving lanes that had allowed opposi ng g uards to impose their will on the Gamecocks for the past month were no where to be fou nd. The defensive intensity that had been lacking in previous games was back. This was best exemplif ied by one defensive sequence that occurred just three and a half minutes into the game. Te n ne s s e e’s p oi nt g u a rd Lamonte Turner dribbled up the court, and Notice waited for him at the half-court line. Admiral Schofield, Tennessee’s power forward, was guarded by Thornwell at the top of the key. Turner crossed half court, and Schofield instantly began moving to set a high ball screen. T he re st of t he Ten ne s see players spaced out, with one in the short corner and the other two in the far corners. Normally, this would have been a night mare for Sout h Carolina to defend. It would have forced Silva or Kotsar 30