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Students advocate for addiction recovery Gray Phillips @LANA_DEL_GRAY
Films in the collection cover a time period dating as far back as World War II, to as recently as Desert Storm. The collection includes everything from training footage, to experimental equipment tests, to the personal footage of general officers. Previously held at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia, the collection is receiving more than just a new home. Efforts are underway to
“ No w a d a y s , e v e r y o n e i s a f f e c t e d b y t he d i s e a s e of addiction,” graduate st udent Tyler Crochet said about the efforts which he and a group of other students are putting forth to establish a Collegiate Recover y Prog ram at USC . What is nicknamed “Gamecock Recovery” will, once it garners enough support and attention from the university, be one of over 130 programs which began i n t he 1980 s t hat prov ide a community for college students who have f u lly recovered from addict ions and wish to find support within the USC community. I n order to become an established organization, the program needs a staff member t o s e r v e a s a n a d v i s o r, a location to meet and a large enough number of participating students. The fight right now is to become well known enough to accomplish these goals. “Once you have students on campus who are advocat ing for it and saying this is what we need, then that’s how you get that, get the attention of the universit y to realize that it is a program that’s in need,” Crochet said. There is ver y clea rly a need. Approximately 374,000 people bet ween t he ages of 18 and 24 were in treatment for a substance use disorder, 12,000 of whom were enrolled
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Brandon McIlwain’s eventful three semesters at South Carolina came to a close Wednesday, as the quarterback and outfielder announced his decision to transfer per his Twitter account. The dual-sport athlete made his collegiate baseball debut as a 17-yearold, won and lost a starting SEC
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quarterback job as a freshman and then looked to assume a more prominent role on the diamond for the Gamecocks as a sophomore. All together his time at the university spanned less than 15 months from when he elected to graduate Council Rock High School in Newton, Pennsylvania a semester early. “This is one of the hardest decisions
I’ve ever had to make, but I know It’s right and God has a plan,” McIlwain wrote. “Wearing Garnet and Black has been an honor and a privilege for me. I will cherish the time I spent at USC and I thank all the people in Columbia and the Gamecock Nation who have shown me love and support, but at this point it is time to make a change.” SEEMCILWAINPAGE12
Marine Corps film collection finds new home at South Carolina Kevin Weber @THEGAMECOCK
When the U.S. Marine Corps needed to relocate over 18,000 reels of historical footage, the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress were the obvious choices. However, when they were unable to take the collection, the third choice may not have been as obvious — here at USC.
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Historic faculty senate motion postponed Mike Woodel @GETTHISDOGONETOO
A mot ion to ex tend Fac u lt y Senate voting rights to faculty who are not on track to receive tenure was referred back to committee at Wednesday afternoon’s meeting. The motion, put forth by the Faculty Advisory Committee, would have given voting rights within the
USC Faculty Senate to any full-time faculty within a college, school or department, including those not on track to receive tenure. Faculty Senate cha ir ma n Aug ie Gra nt referred to the motion as “probably t he biggest cha nge i n fac u lt y governance made since creation of the Faculty Senate.” As an example of facult y who
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The State of the Student Body Address presented by Student Body President M i c h a e l Pa r k s f e a t u r e d p r a i s e o f fellow student government members’ achievements, traditions and awards. “It’ll be to ref lect on what Student Government has done,” Parks said, “not only the student government, but the student body as a whole, have done some exemplary stuff this year.” This year’s student senate passed more actions than any before it, and Parks brought up a few other achievements : Cock stock , a concer t boast i ng a n attendance of 8,200 students, and the university’s participation in the It’s On Us campaig n against sex ual assault. Others included the new Greek meal p l a n , w h i c h Pa r k s d e s c r i b e d a s a SEESTATEPAGE4
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would have benef ited from the mot ion, Grant said, “f ull-t ime f ac u lt y who se pr i m a r y job i s teaching, they might be teaching three or four courses, but because they’re not on tenure track, they have no voice in curriculum or in other issues.” He also noted that non-tenure track facult y would SEEFACULTYPAGE4
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Roads bill to raise gas tax passes S.C. House The South Carolina House passed a roads bill that would raise state gas taxes by 10 cents per gallon over the next five years. Because the age group that includes college students drives an average of 15,000 miles a year, the tax would cost college-aged drivers approximately $60 per year. According to Secretar y of Transpor tat ion Ch rist y Hall, t he state’s highway system is in “crisis” due to a lack of funding and delayed maintenance. The Sout h Carolina Department of Transportation reports that 54 percent of the state’s highways are rated in “poor condition” with the cost of repair adding up to $8 billion. The bill is expected to raise $600 million a year towards fi xing roads and infrastructure. I n addit ion, t he bill would cost residents $60 in fees every two years if they own a hybrid vehicle and $120 in fees every two years if they own an electric vehicle. State Rep. Gary Simrill says that these fees are meant to confirm that energy-efficient cars “using the roadways, help pay for the roadways.” Those opposing the controversial bill say that it will waste state money and not be effective enough to bring about a restructuring of SCDOT. “South Carolina leads the entire nat ion i n t he nu mber of h ighway de at h s ,” H a l l sa id. “A n i nc rea se i n f u nd i ng ca n lead to proper maintenance and the beginning of a targeted safety improvement program on rural highways where a majority of deaths occur,” she added. The next stop for the bill is the state Senate, who must vote on it before it can advance out of the legislature. — Compiled by Brittany Franceschina
not have the ability to vote on matters of tenure and promot ion according to Wednesday’s motion. According to Grant, the mot ion w ill now ret urn to t he Facult y Adv isor y Com m it tee for f u r t her editing at their next meeting on Mar. 20. Shor t ly af ter it wa s introduced, Professor Erik Doxtader of the English d e p a r t m e nt c o u nt e r e d with a motion to return the motion at hand back to committee. Doxtader said one of his greatest concerns with the motion was that it was vaguely worded and “inconsistent” with existing depar t ment al st a ndards rega rd i ng tenu re a nd promotion. “I bel ieve t h is is a ver y important piece of legislation for the university a nd f or t he u n i ver s it y community,” Doxtader said. “I simply have concerns that we do the best possible job in creating the clearest piece of legislation that we can have.” Doxtader’s motion was followed by a number faculty senators who ex pressed similar sentiments. When Gra nt cal led for a vote on Dox t ader ’s mot ion , t he Fac u lt y Senate was unanimous in sending the non-tenure track vot ing motion back to the Faculty Advisory Committee. Dox t ader, one of s i x faculty senators representing the English department, said he is not necessarily opposed to notion of extending the voting rights to non-tenure track faculty. “I want to have a piece of legislation where we can take that question up fully,” Doxtader said. The Facult y Senate is scheduled to meet again on April 5 at 3 p.m.
STATEPAGE1 culmination of the students body and government working together, the fi rst ever Student Government Ball, and cutting the funding process f rom f ive week s to t wo week s , wh ich ma ke s it so t hat st udent organizations’ fund allocations are more efficiently voted on. “I worked along with the Senate Finance Committee, and we were able to cut the funding process to t wo week s, wh ich is somet h i ng I’d wanted from t he beginning,” said Stinson Rogers, the current treasurer. Current vice president and student body president elect Ross Lordo
carried around a bowling pin signed by previous VPs, part of a Student Government tradition. “We each give an award to someone in our branches who exemplif ied what student government means and celebrate the work that they did on some important issue,” Lordo said. There were six awards: the Spirit of Carolina Award was won by Megan O’Brien, t he Freshman Cou nsel Award by Ngozi Chukwueke, the Rising Star Award went to Diana Inzirilla, the Treasurer’s Meritorious t o M i k a e l a Wa l l e r, t h e V i c e President’s Meritorious to Joseph Bass and the President’s Meritorious to Jake Laryazin.
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house, catalog and digitize the entire collection at USC’s Moving Image Research Collections building. “The universit y has had a film archive since 1980, back when fi lm archives weren’t cool,” said Dr. Greg Wilsbacher, curator of newsfilms collections at USC. “We had a reputation as a film archive that worked mostly in the educational and documentary sector, that worked mostly with historical fi lm elements that told news stories,” he said. Major donations have allowed this project to move forward. To store the collection, a 2,000 square foot, climate-controlled vault needed to be built. Thanks to donations from the community, that vault now exists at the MIRC — but the job isn’t done yet. The goal of the project is to make the footage digital and to be able to share it with the public for free. I n add it ion to t he phy sica l a nd digital infrastructure and equipment needed, t he collect ion relies on volunteers and employees to sort through the fi lms and digitize them. Once the fi les are online, the plan is to implement a s ystem where ADDICTIONPAGE1 in some form of secondar y educat ion. F u r t h e r m o r e , 37. 6 percent of col lege st udent s meet t he criteria for substance abuse or dependency. CRPs benefit students in surprisingly effective ways. Studies have shown that st udent s i nvolved i n CRP programs usually have higher g rade p oi nt aver age s t h a n ot her st udents at t he same universities and pa r t ic ipa nt s tend to have relapse rates as low as 8 percent. The national CR P model includes opport u n it ies for housing and
veterans and their family members can identify footage to help put it into historical context. “This reel I just pulled, and am about to start doing, is part of the invasion of Ok inawa; so you find some really interest ing t h ings,” said Matt Br uner, a second-year biomedical, biolog y and Russian student, who is working with the collection. The project will still take several more years to complete, and t he majorit y of t he collect ion hasn’t a r r i ve d y e t , but t he work w i l l preserve a significant portion of U.S. histor y for generat ions to come, providing the public with the untold stories of countless Marine Corps veterans. “I think one of the stories about the U.S. military that we don’t tell a lot publicly — we focus on confl ict and combat — is all of the work that happens when that’s not going on,” Wilsbacher said. “And documenting that is just as important, in some part, if nothing else, to honor the service of veterans who ser ved i n t i mes when t hey weren’t called to confl ict,” he said.
scholarships but what those involved see as most important is the companionship CRPs prov ide. O ne of t he current organizers is a USC student named M a x w ho w i s he s t o keep h is last name anonymous. “Right now, I think t he biggest goal is ju st wh at t he g roup rea l ly st a nds for is that undergrads have a place to go where t he y f e el t r u l y s a f e and comfortable and supported,” Max said of what the group hopes to accomplish. He explained that it can be challenging for students to fi nd people w h o r e l at e t o t h e i r recovered lifestyle.
“As a young person t he r e’s a lot of pressure, particularly in college, to go out and experiment and try things and part y, and for some people that’s the right thing but for others, you k now, it’s really not,” Max said. O nc e e s t abl i s he d , they will holds social event s a n nou nced through their monthly ne w s le t t e r, w h ic h ca n be fou nd on t he “Gamecock Recovery” Facebook page. T he newslet ter feat u res event announcements, articles like “How Do I Keep My Grades Up While Getting Sober,” and information about campus activities.
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Artist in residence explores intersectional feminism Olivia Harris @TDG_ARTS
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Anyone who has taken a st rol l t h rough t he Honors Residence hall has probably enjoyed the fabulous art hanging on the walls. The Artist in Residence program showcases art produced by Honors Col lege st udents who are passionate about using visual media to tell their stor y. I wa s wa l k i ng through the other day on m y w ay t o c l a s s , casually glancing around at all the new art that had just been hung. I saw a woman f lipping me off from the wall, and I stopped in my tracks. The title of the work is “Here to Fi x You r Myopia, Not Chai,”and
it is three portraits of the same woman in different places in her life and each time f lipping off t he v ie we r. F i r s t i n traditional Indian bridal wear, second relaxing in an empt y k itchen and the third at work as an optometrist, holding a sign that says “All Eyes On Me.” And all eyes certainly are. I don’t know about anyone else, but there’s a certain energy to getting flipped off, especially by a stranger. There’s that offended, excited rush as you wonder whether or not you’re about to get in a f ight, and in a way it is incredibly energizing. It’s offensive SEEARTPAGE9
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Spring Break plans? Make that a yes Grace Batton @LIFE_OF_GRACE
The clock is tick ing until the metaphorical college school bell rings on Friday and the waves of students drive off to their favorite sun-fi lled vacation spot or foreign travel destination. Where will you be March 4? If you don’t have an answer yet, here are some options for you. Good ol’ Myrtle While some may deem the city “Dirty Myrtle,” that’s not entirely accurate. As a popular vacation destination just three hours away, surf and sand be just the right place for the weary college student soul to relax and take in some Southern hospitality from Mother Nature. Relatively inexpensive lodging can be found on A irbnb, especially if you’re traveling with a friend or two. Just imagine: You could have a whole week to work on being the laziest possible version of yourself, and it’s completely socially acceptable. Or if being a beach bum isn’t your idea of fun, visit the classic Broadway at the Beach, shop at the Tanger Outlets, play mini golf or see a show like Medieval Times or The Carolina Opry.
The mountains are calling, and you can go If beach life isn’t for you, make you r way to t he Blue R idge Mountains to enjoy beautiful views and cooler weather. Don’t worry about staying pasty though because the higher elevation puts you a few thousand feet up on the tan-potential scale. Boone, North Carolina is an ideal mountain vacay spot because Appalachian State University brings a college-town vibe, but without too much foot traffic on hiking trails because students there don’t have their spring break until the 11th. Greenville, South Carolina A fun cit y life option is a trip to Greenville, South Carolina to
enjoy the lively spirit of a modern tow n t hat caters to those with a heart for the arts. Enjoy beautiful Falls Park, decorated with modern art sculptures and located right downtown or relax at charming coffee shops like Spill the Beans or Coffee Underground. If you want to go for a luxury experience an option would be to split a room wit h some f riends at t he Hyatt hotel downtown—its modern feel and upscale decor is irresistible. For entertainment, you can’t go w rong in Greenv ille. Visit t he Comedy Zone for a good laugh or he ad o v e r t o Bl i nd Hor s e Saloon for a fun night out dancing. Whatever you do, don’t forget to explore all the unique local shops in the downtown area and take in the crisp air and refreshing views. Staycation Make it a staycation! OK, hear me out. How many things have you wanted to do in Cola on the weekend but never had time for? Soda City Market, the Columbia SEEBREAKPAGE7
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The relevancy of a movie matters, and when a movie is actually released can often account for its success or failure more than anything else. The movie “Get Out” stands as one of the most relevant movies of 2017. Even though it’s only early March, that statement may still ring true for the rest of the year. “Get Out” follows Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young black photographer who is t raveling to meet his white girlfriend Rose’s (A lison Williams) parents for t he f irst t ime. W hat is already a tense situation for Chris, who is the first black man Rose has dated, SEEREVIEWPAGE7
Grammy award winner discusses new music, touring ahead of performance Jenna Schiferl @JENNASCHIF
Multi Grammy award-winner Delbert McClinton will perform at the Newberry Opera Hou se t h is Sat u rday. A lt hough he may not be a household name, many are familiar with McClinton’s work with notable artists including Etta James, Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Channel. McClinton is an A mer ic a n blue s -ro c k s i n g e r, s o n g w r it e r, g u it ar ist , pia n ist a nd h a r mo n ic a pl a y e r. He ha s won mu lt iple Grammys including Best Contempora r y Blues A lbu m i n 20 02 and 2006, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1992 for his duet with Bonnie
Raitt, “Good Man, Good Woman.” McClinton’s musical career has span ned over five decades, with the release of 19 studio albums to date. “W hy would I stop? It’s the only thing I do. I’ve done this all my life and it is a lot of fun. I’m having a better time right now than I’ve ever had,” McClinton said. He was only 13 years old when a friend of his brother came to his childhood home and brought a guitar with him. “That guy taught me three chords, and I played them until my fingers bled,” McClinton said. He recalled the origin of rock ‘n’ roll music and culture during his adolescence in the early 1940’s. “I had to be a
part of it,” he said. Both rock ‘n’ roll and blues inf luences are present in McClinton’s music. He has been praised on his seemingly effortless ability to blend genres in his songs. His most recent album, “Prick of t he Lit ter,” by Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men, was released on Jan. 27. One obstacle McCl i nton a nd h is bandmates encountered was the process of naming the album. “It’s hard to na me a ny t h i ng t he se days,” he said. Eventually, someone suggested “Pick of t he Lit ter,” wh ich eventually evolved into “Prick of the Litter.” The album features strong jazz and soul influences. “It’s got some songs that are crooners, so that’s a bit
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of a departure for me to sing,” he said, “you’ve got to try and keep it fresh. I got with a couple of friends of mine, who are also bandmates, and we
started writing together and it worked really well, so we did it a lot more and wrote this record.” “If you look up ‘prick’ t h e r e ’s a b o u t s e v e n
different definitions of it. Of course, it’s pretty obv iou s what t h is is, but it’s funny, it’s clever SEEDELBERTPAGE9
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BREAKPAGE6 Mu seu m of A r t or a concert at Music Farm a re a l l opt ions for your free time in our bustling cit y. W hat’s better, any where you go will likely be less crowded so you won’t have to deal with the b u s y ne s s t y p ic a l of popu la r venues. Tr y out a local restaurant like t he new popular breakfast and brunch spot Ci n na mon Roll Deli, go for a hike at Sesquicentennial State Park or enjoy a good workout at Strom with t he pl ac e mo s t l y t o you r self. Of cou r se, you’ll also enjoy t he added benefit of saving
money and time because you won’t have to drive far away or pay often expensive hotel rates. All in all though, it doesn’t t r u ly mat ter where you are for your spring break , how much you spend to get t here or how ma ny pictures of you getting tan you post. It’s about the memories you make while there. Next week, go on a n advent u re, try something new, do what makes you smile a nd check of f t hat bucket list item. Take it from a senior who’s about to embark on her last school break ever — you want to make every moment count.
REVIEWPAGE6 qu ick ly escalates when t hey make it to her parents’ almost compound-like lake house. Her dad (Bradley Whitford) makes it a point to tell Chris that he would’ve voted for Obama for a third term and tries out different black slang and handshakes. Her mother (Catherine Keener) is more formal to Chris, but her stone glare is more haunting than anything else. Once Chris begins to meet Rose’s parents’ black housekeepers and all of her parents’ white friends at a part y, is when things start to become too daunting for him. Their remark s about “going black and never going back” and Tiger Woods makes Chris start to feel like there is something more going on than just casual racism. When he meets another black person at the part y, his
suspicions are confirmed. Writer and first-time director Jordan Peele, one half of the comedy duo “Key & Peele,” su r prises t he audience most without even being on camera. He was able to combine t he aspects of comedy and horror to create a movie that is truly idiosyncratic. It doesn’t fit into either category that well enough, so you go along with a sense of uneasiness and uncertainty of what the movie actually is. Slasher? Satire? Who cares — it’s best to go into “Get Out” with an open mind and just experience it objectively. Peele thinks big pict ure wit h his script, wit h smart nods to earlier instances in the movie that becomes more pointed as the movie progresses. So pay attention, and you will be rewarded with what Peele is talking about.
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W i t h D o n a l d Tr u m p a s president, race has been seen as a more relevant topic. Peele’s true intent with this movie is to show racism and racists as the villains in societ y. Being naive about the issue of race or trying to be politically correct but coming off as misinformed are dangerous character traits to have in the modern world. In “Get Out,” Peele is able to make a topic like race more accessible to a general audience. I would give “Get Out” an A-. Peele conjures up a story that only feels absurd, but in reality, he is just telling us what most people ignore on a daily basis. It keeps the audience in suspense over what is goi ng on u nt il the very end and raises fierce conversations about important subject matter that makes up a stark reality of our country.
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ARTPAGE6 and attention grabbing, and a great way to start a conversation. And that is exactly what artist Tulsi Patel is trying to do. Patel, a t h i rd-yea r busi ness econom ics student in the Honors College, feels t he t rad it iona l pressu res of bei ng a n I nd ia n woman, the expectation of maintaining a home o n t o p of w o r k a n d school, and the emphasis on marriage as t he c u l m i nat ion of what makes a successful life. “Oftentimes,” Patel said of Indian women, “they are reduced to just being responsible for the housework.” Patel demonstrates in this three-panel piece t h at m a r r iage is not t he end of a woman’s life — “there are goals beyond that,” including t h at of a s u c c e s s f u l professional who is not more obligated to make
DELBERTPAGE6 and you don’t forget it,” Mc Cl i nton sa id. T he record name certainly has generated some mild controversy. According to McClinton, a radio station in Nashville was reluctant to name t he correct album title on the air and wanted to call it “Pick of the Litter.” McCl i nton ref u sed, and eventually the host correctly identified the record. In addition to touring and writing new music, McClinton also hosts the “Delbert McClinton & Friends Sandy Beaches Cruise.” The upcoming year w ill be t he 24t h annual cr uise t hat McClinton hosts.
dinner at the end of the night than she is to close her practice and have children. T he p oi nt Patel is making is an incredibly salient one, especially at such a large, Southern university, in which our internat ional st udent population is high. As evidenced by debutante balls in Southern culture, this narrative is cross-cult ural, but as ever ything does, it looks different in each it e r at io n . B u t Pat e l r e c o g n i z e s t h at t h e pressure she feels here i n A me r ic a i s mu c h different than that of women living in more impoverished nations. “ W it h ca mpa ig ns such as Girl Rising, girls across the world living i n u nder pr iv ileged or developing areas are encouraged to go to school and make somet h ing of themselves,” Patel said. This is a conversation
needs to happen a ny where t here are p e o ple w ho ne e d t o hear it. The feminist movement here in t h e U. S . h a s n e v e r been more mobile or vocal than during the Women’s March, but t hat movement wa s nearly entirely white. Patel uses the platform afforded to her by the Honors College to try to engage feminists of all walks of life and independent histories. She, an Indian woman, will go on to be an optometrist. Maybe a wife, maybe a mother, but most important, a scientist and a doctor in the field that she is passionate about. Her life will not end after marriage, as no woman’s should, and she is boldly f l ippi n g t he bi rd t o anyone who wants to say otherwise. All eyes on her, and we’ll all be seeing incredible things.
In 1962, McClinton r e c e i ve d c om me r c i a l s uc ce s s when he wa s feat ured on Br uce C h a n nel’s h it , “ He y! B a b y.” M c C l i n t o n perfor med t he classic harmonica melody present in the song. McClinton went on a European tour wit h Channel in the ‘60s. They traveled to the United K i ngdom to per for m with a then little known Liver pool ba nd, T he Beatles. “On that tour it got to be every night somebody from one of the other bands would show up in the dressing room with a harmonica, want ing to k now how to play the part on “Hey Baby,” McClinton said. One of
these individuals included John Lennon himself. “This was before they changed the world, so we were all pretty much on common ground,” he said. “He commented on it in an interview a couple of times years ago, and it got chiseled in stone that I taught him everything.” “It’s something that travels through time and as it t ravels t he more rom a nt ic it get s,” he added. McClinton has visited South Carolina numerous t i me s b efore , but he is look ing for ward to per for m i ng here t h is weekend. “A ny place I have a good night is my favorite place,” McClinton said.
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Trump administration must make drastic changes to be successful In just the month that the Trump administration has occupied power in the White House, there have been many issues that have carried over from the election period and some new confl icts that have surfaced that hinder his abilit y to perform well with his team. These confl icts consist of continuing anti-Trump riots, the fake news media and now the loss of trust with inter-governmental figures, especially with the resignation of for mer nat ional sec u r it y adv isor Michael Flynn. A f t er a l leg e d l y l y i n g t o V ic e President Mike Pence about making contact with Russian intelligence, Flynn was asked to resign last month. The reason for his termination was more an issue of t r ust issue t han legal problems. But of course, with the fact that we are speaking of the national securit y advisor lying to administration officials, which was the information relayed to Trump, t he t r ut h may ver y wel l be t hat Trump was misinformed. And at such high stakes and importance in this position, it was imperative that Flynn be fi red. Flynn’s discussion with Russian A mbassador Sergey K islyak concerned the sanctions imposed on Russian intelligence agencies by the Obama administration, and the call was made just around the time that these policies were implemented. It is likely that Flynn was pushing for Russian retaliation to then further U.S.-Russian relations after Trumps election. This is a big speed bump for the Trump administration, as Democratic
figures push for further investigation into Fly nn’s communicat ion wit h Kislyak and ask why Flynn was not fired sooner. But, as mentioned before, Trump likely had no knowledge about the conversation concerning Russian intelligence sanctioning. A not her important note is t hat whoever uncovered this information did so through having special access t o t he s e pho ne c a l l s , but t he s e t apes are classif ied i nfor mat ion. Furthermore, whomever leaked this information to the original publisher, The Washington Post, committed a crime in doing so. Gregg Jarrett of Fox News explains that through 18 U.S.C. 798, classified information is not to be willingly released to unauthorized personnel or to be published when the information is acquired through communications i nt el l ig e nc e . A l s o, t h r ou g h t he government’s understanding of intent, we have to t h in k about what t he leaking of this classified information to t he public was intended for. It is very possible that governmental intelligence agencies are attempting to add fuel to the fire to heighten tensions between the general public and the Trump administration. This would also be an illegal action. This responsibility resides solely in the intelligence agency that leaked the confidential phone conversation bet ween Fly nn and K islyak. The publisher is not to be held accountable bec au se t he Fi r st A mend ment protects the freedom of press, and although Congress approved of the legislat ion to prevent t he leakage of classified information, it cannot
challenge the constitutional rights instilled in each and every American. In addition to the dilemma with Flynn, Andrew Puzder, Trump’s labor secretary nominee, withdrew on Feb. 15 after diminishing support with Senate Republicans became evident. This resistance grew from the past employ ment of an undocumented hou sekeeper, i n wh ich mea ns of payment are unknown. Long story short, it is obvious that the administration will have much work to tend to in the near future. With this conundrum present, the Trump administration has a ditch to slowly climb out of, and with the highschool-like dramatization of events, such as riots and media inf luence, this may be a long and treacherous journey for the redemption of the administration. Only then can we get the ball rolling with implementing policy and the further repeal of bad legislation. What steps could be taken to speed this process along? First and foremost, a t r u s t wo r t h y c o m mu n ic at io n s director must be hired. Secondly, time heals all wounds, so I believe the tensions between party leaders will subside eventually, but that is hard to gauge at this point in time. It is unlikely that people will find the continued motivation to go out of t heir way to shoot arrows into the dark for a cause that may not be attainable. — Foster Snipes, second-year advertising student
Betsy DeVos could spell disaster for college students Hayden
Blakeney Second-year history student
It is no secret t hat t he confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretar y of Education was a melodrama. Following a huge Democ rat ic pu sh against Trump’s selection, along with a few Republican senators fighting their own party, VP Mike Pence took the unprecedented action of breaking the confirmation tie with his own vote. DeVos is a billionaire donor to the Republican party and stirred
c o nt r o v e r s y d u r i n g h e r confirmation hearings, during which it was alleged that she was unable to serve in the role due to her non-education background. Now that she is concretely in her role, a position that she will most likely hold until Trump is no longer president, what can we as students expect from our new bureaucrat in chief? Not much, unfortunately. The hearings revealed DeVos to be completely unfamiliar with the education system. She has admitted to never taking out student loans, as well as having no experience in running a bank or handing out funds, necessary experience for one
in charge of administering federal Pell Grants. More disturbingly, DeVos divulged connections to Performant Financial, a st udent debt collection company, which, interest ingly enough, has received complaints from a student in South Carolina over bad business. For any student receiving federal grants or taking out loans, alarm bells should be going off. It is not my place to accuse DeVos of a breach of ethics. However, I do t h i n k her actions thus far in her position speak for themselves. During a speech to the CPAC, she joked about telling Bernie Sanders the classic conservative line, “there is no such thing as a free
lunch,” completely ignoring the context of the joke for the Education Secretary for public schools, where free lunch is provided for students from low-income families. While in jest, this sentiment is also worrying to college students, who now understand that the new Education Secretary has no interest in easing their financial woes. Betsy DeVos is by far the most “Tr ump” cabinet of f icial. She is a billionaire with no experience in her field, with possible ethical breaches, who claims to stand up for the common man while being completely out of touch. Be ver y afraid, Gamecock Community.
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W hen a h igh l y educ at ed a nd s ucce s sf u l biolog ist at a prest ig iou s tech nolog ica l university wrote to Scientific Magazine for advice in dealing with her advisor’s southwardwandering eye, she never expected to be told to grin and bear it. Not only did the responding columnist do just this, but she also presented the argument that the biologist should be grateful that she is receiving attention from her advisor, even in such a derogatory way. As if women everywhere should just accept the fact that in order to get a male’s attention, they have to leave a few buttons open or hike up their hemline. It would be easy to frown at this incident and blame the re sp ond i ng colu m n ist . But the reality is, this mindset has become so prominent, especially in professional fields, that it seems ingrained in our culture. Though women in virtually all professions face this degradation, it h a s b e come p a r t ic u l a rly apparent for women in STEM f ields. Societ y tends to view S T E M f ields a s i n herent ly designed for men because of the extensive educational background required for success; until the past few decades, women simply did not have access to the same levels of academia that men did. But as women have broken away from the gender stereotypes that dominated society for so long, we now see an increase in the amount of women interested in STEM. From 1993 to 2013, the number of women working towards degrees in STEM nearly doubled, a statistic that would have been unimaginable thirty years ago. Although we are starting to see a major shift of women toward STEM fields, society continues to struggle to accept it. Maybe it’s because pop culture has never given us a female role model in STEM: From Dr. Frankenstein to Bill Nye the Science Guy, nearly every cultural representation of a scientist has been male. T h a t ’s n o t t o s a y t h e r e haven’t been strong initiatives t o p r o mo t e S T E M a mo n g w o m e n . T h e o r g a n i z at io n Girlstart and those like it work diligently to promote STEM education among girls from a very young age. With programs like this, maybe someday society will equate men and women in STEM and every other field. However, these initiatives are few and far between, and as a society we need to move past the place of needing outside help to give children equal educations and opportunities in every field. Our efforts so far to get rid of workplace discrimination and strict adherence to gender roles have yet to implicate the true culprit: society. We like to scold public figures for grossly sexist comments, but we fail to look at what makes them think it is okay to speak that way. Rather than highlighting and condemning specific incidents, we need to focus on the customs that forge these actions from a young age. By giving boys and girls equal education in all fields, we can encourage young people to pursue the life path that interests them the most, regardless of what past gender roles may have dictated.
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McIlwain was expected to compete for a starting role in South Carolina’s out f ield enter i ng t he Spring, joining the team in a full capacity for the f irst t ime af ter being limited by his football obligations during his freshman season. “ T here’s a lot t h at goes into being a college athlete, and being able to really focus and figure out a g o o d s c he d u le in baseball and to help myself find the time that I need to excel in baseball is going to be really good this semester,” McIlwain said before the start of the season. The emergence of sophomore Danny Blair, sophomore transfer Jacob Olson and highly-touted freshman Carlos Cortes as viable starting options to join lineup stalwarts A lex Dest i no a nd T J Hopkins has resulted in
a crowded Gamecocks’ outfield. McIlwain has not registered an at-bat this season, but did make an appearance as a pinch runner. His departure will leave South Carolina a roster spot short of the 35-player limit. S o u t h C a r o l i n a’s depth on the gridiron w ill also be depleted, as t he team current ly has just two scholarship quarterbacks on the depth chart, which includes Michael Scarnecchia who missed all of last season recovering from a labrum surgery. McI lwa i n made h is first start under center for the Gamecocks against East Carolina on Sep. 17 last season, passing for 195 yards in the air and rushing for a pair of touchdowns in a 20-15 win. In his freshman campaig n he f in ished with 600 passing yards,
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else shed any tears so I had to hold mine in. But it felt good,â&#x20AC;? he said through a broad smile that South Carolina fans had grown to adore through his four seasons donning a garnet and black jersey. Both seniors deserved to smile. After g u id i ng t hei r tea m to yet a not her victor y in careers f illed wit h similar performances and late game heroics, South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seniors were allowed a minute to reflect on the game that had just transpired, and how it would likely be their last at home. All game, South Carolina fans honored Thornwell, Not ice and fellow senior Justin McKie. During pregame senior ceremonies, the fans roared as the seniors walked to half court with their families. They r e m a i n e d s t a n d i n g f o r t h e e nt i r e ceremony, clapping the entire time in recognition for what these seniors had done for their program. Th roughout t he ga me, t he fa ns remained engaged and prov ided t he home game atmosphere that these seniors had felt grow alongside them as they progressed through their career. After the final horn, chants of â&#x20AC;&#x153;SEC MVPâ&#x20AC;? rained down on Sindarius, and the entire court remained bordered with fans as they sought one more high five from their departing seniors. In the end, the fans realized what these seniors had meant to this program. And they showed their thanks as best they could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate your guysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; patience,â&#x20AC;? said coach Frank Martin to the media upon strutting into the press conference room much later than usual. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was out there thanking fans for how good they are in the way they support our kids.â&#x20AC;? This send-off was what the seniors deserved. These players, who had seen the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference wins grow in each of their four seasons, were instrumental to where Frank Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program to its current standing. And they are the main reason this team rests on the verge of an NCAA tournament bid. A nd i n h i s l a s t p o s t g a me p r e s s conference in Colu mbia, Thornwell made one thing clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will always be a Gamecock,â&#x20AC;? he said confidently into the microphone. His words hung in the air for a few seconds, and there was no doubting their truth. For the impact left by Thornwell and his fellow seniors on this basketball program will not be forgotten.
Duane Notice scored six points and had four assists against Mississippi State on his senior night.
TEAMSPAGE14 have owned the Wildcats over the past t wo seasons, Kent uck y and head coach Matthew Mitchell have generally played Sout h Carolina tight, and this weekend shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a ny d if ferent . However, t he Wildcats donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an easy road to a potential semifi nal matchup with the Gamecocks, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll most likely have to go through... No. 5 Tennessee Un l i k e K ent uc k y, Ten ne s s e e topped the Gamecocks this season, edging out a two-point victory in Colonial Life A rena in t he only meeting between the two this season. Like the other two teams on this list, the Volunteers have a legitimate star in Diamond DeShields, who ranks fourth in the conference with 17.3 points per game.
STAKESPAGE14 few assistants, will get hit with a show cause penalty and be out of a job for at least a couple of years. So why would he and other coaches be willing to do something so risky? Why would they put their familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; l ivel ihoods a nd t heir careers i n jeopardy? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because college football fans are impatient, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to blame t hem for it. They a re watch i ng g reat coache s l i ke Nick Saba n, Urban Meyer and Jimbo Fisher win year after year, which leaves many fans wondering why their favorite program isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing the same. The reality is that most programs donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the resources to meet t he se lof t y st a nd a rd s , but t h at doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean fan bases arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t still going to demand it. A not her problems for coaches is that pressure isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just coming from fans anymore. College football coaches are the highest paid state employees in 26 out of the 50 states. Thus, pressure is now felt from the most powerful members of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government. The state is helping to pay the salary and members of the state government expect positive results year in and year out. High expectations and demands from impatient fans and members at the top levels of the state government are what lead to coaches feeling the
The Vols beat Sout h Carolina by playing efficiently, shooting 49 percent from the field, committing just nine turnovers and hitting 15 shot s f rom t he f ree t h row l i ne. Coates and Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ja Wilson were in foul trouble all night, and Tennessee got big performances from DeShields, Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell, who combined for 64 of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 76 points. If the Gamecocks win Friday to advance to the semifinals, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face eit her t he W i ldcat s or t he Volunteers. Advancing would likely mean seeing Mississippi State in the fi nals. Ju s t l i k e t he r e g u l a r s e a s o n , it could be a bumpy road for the Gamecocks if Dawn Staley is to lead them to a third straight tournament trophy.
need to cheat the way that Hugh Freeze and Ole Miss allegedly did. Freeze k new t he only chance he had to compete in a division like the SEC West was by getting help from the boosters like he is accused of doing. We wou ld b e n a i ve t o t h i n k t h is was exclu sive to Ole M iss. Cheating happens at every program in the country. College footballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularity is rapidly growing on the national scale and soon coaches at every school, in every region will feel this same pressure. As soon as this news broke, it was revealed that Ole Miss was trying to take Mississippi State and Dan Mu llen dow n w it h t hem du ring t he i nve st ig at ion by rep or t i ng accusations to the NCAA. There was also the NCAA investigation of the University of Southern Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football program that lead to Reggie Bush losing his Heisman t rophy and the school vacating the 2004 national championship. T he const a nt pre ssu re a nd scrutiny that college football coaches face, ranging from fans to top state employees, is now felt across the country. It has led to an environment that makes many college football coaches feel so concerned about keeping t heir jobs t hat t hey are willing to risk everything to remain employed for as long as possible.
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teams Gamecocks don’t want to see in Greenville Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER
It wa sn’t t he smoot he st of roads, but the Gamecocks got it done. The South Carolina women’s basketball team managed to claim its fourth straight SEC regular season title after unexpectedly dropping a pair of conference games dow n t he st retch. The conference has some legitimate challengers this season, including Mississippi State, a top-10 team for the majority of the season. N o w, a s t h e G a m e c o c k s look to win a third consecutive conference tournament, they’ll h a v e t o n a v i g at e t h r ou g h a compet it ive SEC . Let ’s t a ke a look at the three teams that w ill g ive Sout h Carolina t he most trouble in Greenville this weekend. No. 2 Mississippi State South Carolina can avoid the Bulldogs until the final, where the teams could square off for t he s e c o nd s t r a ig ht s e a s o n . T he G a me c o c k s e k e d out a 64-61 home win against their newest challenger in Januar y, and Mississippi State proved it could match up. Victoria Vivians had just 12 points on 16 shots in that contest, but she’s a bona fide star in the conference, and she’s su r rou nded by t a lented upperclassmen in Chinwe Okorie, Morgan William and Dominique Dillingham. The Bulldogs got some postseason experience last year as they reached the Sweet 16, and the combination of skill, size (particularly if Alaina Coates is out or limited) and experience ma kes t hem t he G a mecock s’ most formidable threat for the podium. No. 4 Kentucky Kentucky has been a consistent challenger to t he Gamecock s du r i ng t heir r ise to nat iona l prominence, but the Wildcats haven’t beaten South Carolina since the regular season finale i n 2015, lo si ng t he la st f ive meetings between the two teams. Still, Kentucky has experienced A ll-SEC g uard Makayla Epps and two 6-foot-3 bigs in Evelyn A khator and A lyssa Rice, who have the size to handle the South Carolina frontcourt. Even though the Gamecocks Victoria Richman / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
South Carolina ended the regular season atop the SEC with a 24-4 record, including a 14-2 record in conference play.
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Ole Miss shows high stakes in college football Pete Helms @PETEHELMSIZBOSS
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College football has always been a way of life for the people of the Southeast. Many people’s greatest memories stem from incredible moments in their favorite college football team’s history. Since it is such an important part of life in the region, the pressure of being a college football coach is immense. In some cases, coaches are willing to risk everything just to get slightly ahead of the pack. Hugh Freeze is the latest example of a coach crumbling under the pressure and feeling the need to cheat. Ole Miss had won one SEC game in t he t wo years prior to Hugh Freeze’s arrival, and on top of that, is trapped in the SEC West where
it must compete against programs with superior facilities, support and talent. Fr e e z e a nd s t a f f k ne w t h at resurrecting the Rebels football program would be difficult, but they also knew their fans weren’t going to be patient. If the accusations against them are true, then that means he and his staff decided that the only way they could effectively rebuild was through cheating. Now, the secret is out and the NCAA has had its focus shifted on Oxford, Mississippi, for over a year now. L a s t J a n u a r y, t h e N C A A announced 13 allegations against the Ole Miss football program. In the span of a year this total has now reached 21, resulting in Ole Miss announcing a self-imposed p o st sea son ba n a s wel l a s t he
removal of 10 scholarships over a three year period. Ole Miss is denying most of the accusations in this case, but they are pretty much admitting to being g uilt y by tr y ing to appease t he NCAA with self-imposed penalties. These penalties are not going to come close to lessening the NCAA’s appet ite to make an example of their poor, hapless program. Ole M is s, Hugh Freez e, a nd some current and former members of his staff are going to be hit hard by the NCAA. I n t he NC A A’s newest set of allegations, there was the infamous “lack of i nst it ut iona l cont rol” accusation. This essentially means that Hugh Freeze, and possibly a SEESTAKESPAGE13
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Seniors will leave lasting impact
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Duane Not ice sat forward in his chair as he ref lected on what could have been h is last t ime playing in Colonial Life
A rena. H is ha nds were clasped toget her on t he table in front of him, and a smile crept across his face as he peered down at the media sitting beneath him. “It was a surreal
moment, something that you can’t take back. I wish we could stay on the court f or f or e v e r, b ut t h at ’s k inda just how we felt,” he said. His teammate Sindarius
Thornwell seemed relaxed and at peace with the way his senior night had ended. “A couple of tears came up i nto my eye s, but I looked around and nobody SEESENIORSPAGE13