The Daily Gamecock 2/4/19

dailygamecock.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

VOL. 112, NO. 4

SINCE 1908

Dance marathon bounces back after fundraising push

GAMECOCKS GATHER TO POWER FORWARD

HANNAH DEAR @HannahCDear

USC Da nce Marat hon came up $11,873 short of the $119,000 goal for Forever to Thee Kids Day, but the staff’s spirits are still high as they prepare for the main event on March 2. During Forever to Thee Kids day, Dance Marathon staff raised $107,127. “ We are all ex t remely proud of the $107,000 that we were able to raise in 24 hours; t hat is somet h i ng t hat’s unprecedented for a lot of programs and something that we are very proud to give to the children’s hospital,” said Kaity Lynch, president of

Dance Marathon and fourthyear marketing student.

Last year’s Forever to Thee Kids Day goal was $100,000, 10 percent of the event’s ultimate $1 million goal.

This year, Dance Marathon is shot for $1,119,000, a nine percent increase from the $1,025,171 raised in 2018.

Last fall, Dance Marathon hosted its first fall fundraising push called A Day of Promises where they raised over $50,000. Since registration opened, students a nd org a n i z at ion s h ave raised money to cover their registration and to go above and beyond in fundraising.

SEE DANCE MARATHON PAGE 2

HANNAH WADE // THE GAMECOCK

‘Choose yourself’: Student body VP Taylor Wright continues shares her story The South Carolina women’s basketball team huddles in preparation to take on Vanderbilt University on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. The Gamecocks went on to defeat Vanderbilt 80-69.

to pursue final projects BRIAN ROSENZWEIG @briandrosie

St udent Body President Taylor Wright is continuing to push f inal projects and initiatives forward in his last semester in office, including tuition transparency for USC students.

This new item has been part of a broader effort by his administration to make sure students understand fees that are posted to their accounts.

Wright said he’s meeting with the IT and bursar’s offices to talk about “webpage fee explanations,” which could make finance management a bit easier for students.

“So, you would click on your bill, you would be able to click on a webpage that would show you a brief explanation of what these fees are actually for.”

A nother initiative Wright looks to take for the remainder of the semester is an analysis of the current state of diversity on campus.

“A big thing recently that has begun to grow some legs is around inclusion and equity and diversit y on campus,”

Wright said. “I talked to the president about establishing a commission to review the c u r rent f low of d iversit y and inclusion efforts across c a mpu s a s a whole f rom students up to administrators who report directly to the president.”

A s he f inalizes t hese pr oje c t s a nd i n it i at i ve s , Wright says, he’s satisfied with the work that he and his cabinet have done this past year.

“I think a lot of things we’ve promised, we’ve been able to get done, and everything else is still in the works,” Wright said. “It’s been a great year, and the people I’ve been able to meet and just the stories I’ve been able to hear and just everything has been amazing.

I hope it’s been an impactful year for the university as a whole.”

W it h t he s e a nd ot he r efforts of his administration coming to a close in the near future, Wright ref lects on what his time as president has meant to the university.

“What I believe my legacy will be at the universit y is just bringing people together.

ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK

USC Student Body President Taylor Wright speaks to members of Student Government in the senate chambers.

I t ’s g e t t i n g p e o p l e t h e opportunity that they never would have had otherwise,” Wright said. “I t hink t he st udent body is st ronger than ever and I think people recognize the impact that we can have more than ever before.”

Lyric Swinton, a third-year sports and entertainment management student, is the secretar y of inclusion and equity in Wright’s cabinet.

She touched on Wr ight’s legacy and ability to see issues through a diverse lens.

SYDNEY READ @sread2022 One year ago, M ills Hayes was battling an eating disorder. Today, she is using her experiences to empower ot hers t h rough Ca rol i na BeYOUtiful week.

Carolina BeYOUtiful week begins on Monday, Feb. 4, and ends wit h a Nat ional Eating Disorders Association walk on Saturday, Feb. 9.

T h r o u g h o u t h e r 2 018 campaig n for St udent Government vice president, Hayes was coming to terms with her eating habits. ”I remember it k ind of started when I hit puberty

SEE WRIGHT PAGE 4

... I was always really self conscious,” Hayes said. “I a lway s t hought , ok ay, i f I can’t be the skinniest or t he pret t iest g i rl, t hen I was going to be t he most successf ul. ... I’m literally chasing perfection; I’ve been chasing to be this super girl.”

Follow i ng h igh school, Hayes recalled gaining some weight. During her junior year of college, she began to engage in bulimic behaviors.

During the second semester of her junior year, Hayes worked two jobs and ran her campaign, finding little to no time to eat.

SEE HAYES PAGE 4

SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK

Friends and supporters of then-candidate Mills Hayes were together in spring 2018 to hear the results of the Student Government elections.

Gamecock track athletes reflect hometown diversity WHITNEY WESTBROOK @whit_westbrook

SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK

INSIDE

Junior Quincy Hall set a school record of 45.84 seconds in the 400-meter during the 2019 Carolina Challenge at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

South Carolina’s track and field teams have come out of the starting blocks strong this season, with each meet bringing them closer and closer to their conference meets.

The G a mecock s boast a pa r t ic u la rly diverse set of individuals, with athletes ranging from walk-on freshmen to redshirt seniors.

A&C

SOPHIE WINNICK// THE GAMECOCK

A play explores the French Revolution from a new perspective.

Page 5

Gamecock track and field athletes hail not only from the United States but also all over the world. The women’s team alone represents France, Jamaica, Seychelles, Canada and Haiti. Who are some of the athletes that make up South Carolina’s track and field teams?

SEE TRACK PAGE 8

NEWS

SPORTS

SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK

Senior forward Chris Silva leads the Gamecocks in the thick of the SEC race.

Page 7

JORDAN WARREN // THE GAMECOCK

OMSA hosts first Diversity Dialogue event of the spring semester.

Page 3

2 IN BRIEF

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

THE GAMECOCK WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM SINCE 1908 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tori Richman MANAGING EDITORS T. Michael Boddie, Genna Contino DESIGN DIRECTOR Erin Slowey COPY DESK CHIEF Maria Jutton ASSISTANT COPY DESK CHIEF Rita Naidu SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Stephanie Justice PHOTO EDITORS Zach McKinley, Shreyas Saboo NEWS EDITOR Hannah Dear SENIOR NEWS WRITERS Sydney Read, Brian Rosenzweig ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Taylor Washington ARTS & CULTURE ASSISTANT EDITORS Iggy Shuler, Nick Sullivan OPINION EDITOR Clara Bergeson SPORTS EDITOR Shelby Beckler ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Joe McLean SENIOR DESIGNER Taylor Sharkey

SENIOR COPY EDITOR Katie Smith COPY EDITORS Meredith Edwards, Makayla Hansen, Hannah Harper, Anna Mock, Kaylen Tomlin FACULTY ADVISOR Doug Fisher STUDENT MEDIA DIRECTOR Sarah Scarborough

COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Midlands girls now joining Boy Scouts

ADVERTISING MANAGER Patrick DiDomenico ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MEDIA Sydney Patterson CREATIVE DIRECTOR Edgar Santana CREATIVE SERVICES Calista Berner, Emily Schoonover, Meagen Sigmon, Grace Steptoe ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Tommy Aiken, Cal Dean, Evan Johnston, Torey Powers

The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published once a week during the fall and spring semesters with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is the newspaper’s parent organization. The Gamecock is supported in part by student activity fees.

One free copy per reader. Additional copies may be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media.

CONTACT INFORMATION Offices located on the third floor of Russell House EDITOR editor@dailygamecock.com NEWS news@dailygamecock.com OPINION opinion@dailygamecock.com NEWSROOM: 777-7726

ARTS & CULTURE arts@dailygamecock.com SPORTS sports@dailygamecock.com PHOTO photo@dailygamecock.com EDITOR’S OFFICE: 777-3914

Girls ages 11-17 will now be admitted to Boy Scouts of America in Lexington, SC as of Friday, WIS reports.

B ot h b oy s a nd g i rl s w i l l b e el ig ible participants in BSA, but troops will be single gendered. Boy and girl troops will collaborate in special events together, but meetings and achievements will be pursued separately.

Since Boy Scout s of A merica began a program for girls ages 5-10 in 2018, nearly

71,000 girls have joined and plan to continue with the introduction of this new program.

Scoutmaster Lori Norris commented on this historical nature of Boy Scouts of America’s transition, expressing pride in being a part of this change.

Girl Scouts of America, who filed a suit against BSA for admitting girls in November, did not comment on BSA’s new program.

Third top university official leaves USC

Student Government elections begin with filing for candidacy

The University of Denver’s announcement marks the third departure of a top university official as Leslie Brunelli, USC’s chief financial officer, plans to move to Denver, Colorado to become senior vice chancellor for finance and treasurer.

Brunelli’s departure is accompanied by university president Harris Pastides’ retirement, announced on Oct. 3, and provost Joan Gabel’s move to the University of Minnesota to become its president.

All three will leave following the spring 2019 semester.

Brunelli is an alumna of USC where she graduated with a B.A. in philosophy in 1991, after which she pursued a Professional MBA in business administration. She has been employed by the university since 2004 when she was hired to be a budget director. Now, 15 years later, she is leaving along with her husband, John Brunelli, who currently works as a public relations specialist at USC.

St udent s i ntere sted i n r u n n i ng for student senate and the executive board will begin filing their candidacy for Student Government elections on Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.

Elections will be held beginning Feb. 26 with the hard campaigning period beginning Feb. 19 after the executive candidate debate.

Kathryn Stoudemire will serve as this year’s elections commissioner and will oversee violations, filing, voting, campaigning and the debate.

Student Body President Taylor Wright and the rest of Student Government will end their term on March 28 at the inauguration of the new executive board.

—compiled by Hannah Dear and Sydney Read

CRIME BLOTTER

HANNAH WADE // THE GAMECOCK

USC Dance Marathon’s morale team performs a flash mob on campus to raise money toward its ultimate goal for Children’s Miracle Hospital.

FROM DANCE MARATHON PAGE 1

“Throughout the entire year, we fundraise on our own, whether it be emails, texting friends, posting on our social media, getting creative in that respect — whatever ways we can to bring in money,” said Alex St. Pierre, vice president of finance for Dance Marathon and fourth-year accounting st udent. “A nd a lso, i n doi ng so, spreading awareness. I think making sure that people understand the cause and tying that connection into our asks is what makes people really want to contribute to the cause once they feel connected to that.”

I n 2016 , Da nce M a r at hon set a $650,000 goal af ter hitt ing t he $500,000 milestone the year before.

The organization raised just over $520,000, not enough to fully fund the Child Life program like they hoped.

“C om i n g dow n f rom s uc h a n incredible year was something that I know stuck with a lot of the staff members that year who didn’t come close to that $650,000,” St. Pierre said. “A nd then the following year was my sophomore year. The goal was

$700,000 and they hit $703,000, so really close.”

A f ter not reac h i ng t hei r goa l on Forever to Thee Kids Day, staff members like fundraising director Meghann Lange tried to focus on the positive aspects of the day.

“I definitely think there are struggles when you don’t meet a goal, especially when it’s a public goal, but we still raised over $100,000 for the hospital at the end of the day in 24 hours, and I think that’s something to be super proud of and I think everyone feels really accomplished about that,” said Lange, a fourth-year exercise science student.

Accord i ng to t he st af f, Da nce Marathon particularly emphasized campus involvement this year and part nered w it h dif ferent st udent organizations in addition to sororities and fraternities. “ We h ad ou r h ighe s t c a mpu s involvement of any single day ... of any year that we’ve been an organization, so that’s something to be super, super proud of, and I’m really glad that the campus felt our mission,” Lange said.

St. Pierre anticipates plenty of hard work leading up to the main event so

they can reach their ultimate goal, because most of their funds will be raised in the final days.

“It’s really exciting that we are higher fundraising-wise than we’ve ever been at this point in time,” St. Pierre said.

“However, it’s definitely in order to increase our fundraising overall total like we expect it to, or that we’re hoping to. It’s definitely going to be a challenge, a lot of late nights, a lot of what it has been pretty much the entire year.”

Staff morale has not dropped as they put together the final preparations for Main Event. Instead, they are focusing on making a small difference at the children’s hospital.

“I mean, for us, goals are obviously something we set because we want to reach them,” Lynch said. “But we still celebrate every single dollar that is fundraised and give it to our children’s hospital, because no matter what that monetary amount is, no matter how high it is, it’s still making a difference and we’re still incredibly proud of the work that we are able to do.”

An underage male blew a 0.16, double the legal limit, for percent blood alcohol level after an officer found 64 beers in the man’s vehicle upon search.

A USC PD of f icer wa s stationed on Blossom Street during the early morning last Sunday when he saw a vehicle turn left, despite oncoming traffic. The officer pulled the driver over after the vehicle nearly collided with another.

Upon contact, he noticed a strong smell of alcohol on the driver’s breath.

The d r iver i n it ia l ly said he had not consumed alcohol that night, but later admitted to drink ing one beer around four hours prior.

This story did not hold up when he was unable to follow the directions given by the officer for the sobriety test.

The of f icer placed t he driver under arrest, at which time he admitted to having four or five beers earlier that night and claiming all beer in his vehicle. At this point, he exceeded the 0.02 percent blood alcohol content limit for those under 21 years of age.

This is when the driver decided to change his story again. After his arrest, he admitted to drinking three or four beers before going dow ntow n, a nd t h ree or four vodka Sprites following.

Upon search of his vehicle, t he of f icer d iscovered a fake ID and 64 beer cans.

U S C PD s p e c i f i e d f o u r dif ferent brands of beer, three of which were light beers and one of which was blueberry flavored.

The driver was taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center with USCPD never knowing how much beer he did, in fact, drink.

-compiled by Hannah Dear

NEWS 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs kicks off Diversity Dialogue Series BRIAN ROSENZWEIG @briandrosie The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) hosted its first Diversity Dialogue Series event for the semester on Thursday, kicking off the series for the spring semester.

C o u r t ne y L e w i s , a n a s s i s t a nt profe ssor of a nt h ropolog y a nd Southern studies, hosted the event and talked about voter suppression and the disenfranchisement of American Indians.

Lewis is a member of the Cherokee nat ion. She led a pre sent at ion about t he h istor y a nd c u r rent state of voter disenf ranchisement for A mer ica n I nd ia ns at a n open for u m set t i ng i n Ru s sel l Hou se.

T he p r e s e nt at io n e x a m i ne d not only general circumstances leading to disenfranchisement for American Indians — distance from polling places, voter ID laws, decreased early voting windows — but also specific cases of gerrymandering and legislation aimed to hurt the American Indian vote.

“We did see so much targeted voter suppression happening right before the 2016 election, and it was so clearly done,” Lewis said. “You have to be passionate about making sure every citizen has a voice in the democratic process.”

A f t er her pre s e nt at ion , L e w i s answered audience questions and began an open discussion about the state of American Indians in the U.S. as a whole. Though at first most questions centered around voter suppression, the topics soon expanded to include cultural appropriation and sexual assault of American Indian women.

The main focus of the Diversit y Dialogue Series is to highlight a wide range of topics which are often not acknowledged on college campuses.

In addition to educating students and

faculty about the difficulties of certain groups, the series sets the stage for an open dialogue.

Julianna Heneage, a fourth-year public health student who attended the event, said she believes these events are important at USC because of the diverse campus.

“As a senior here, I’ve seen our events grow over the four years,” Heneage said. “I think they’re important because if we don’t recognize our community the way it is, then we kind of lose who we are.”

Lewis believes open and honest talks like these are especially important for college students because of the wide range of experiences a university gives students.

“This is a time where we have the opportunity ... as college students to really engage with a wide group of people outside of your hometown, outside of your family, and really get to k now people from different backgrounds,” Lewis said. “There’s really nothing like it except to be on a college campus, and I think diversity dialogues gives a platform for that, where you can really come and hear different perspectives.”

Lewis hopes that students will be inspired to learn more about the history and current struggles of A merican Indians in the U.S., which she believes is an often neglected subject.

“It’s something that so few people really know about, and college is such a great time to expand your education on this,” Lewis said. “I really encourage students to dive into this topic; don’t be afraid.”

The Diversit y Dialogue Series is open to all students and faculty and will explores topics such as identity, immigration and social justice. The next three events will be at 6 p.m. in Russell House’s Intersection Multicultural Lounge on Feb. 20, March 20 and April 10.

February 4-8 Buy one item at full price, get the second item of equal or lesser value 50% off. Limited time only, while supplies last. Exclusions may apply, see bookseller for details.

SHOPGAMECOCKS.COM The Russell House, 1400 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208 • 803-777-4160 •

/UofSCBookstore

/UofSCBookstore

/UofSCBookstore

4 NEWS FROM HAYES PAGE 1

“I started to lose weight because of t hat and ever yone was talk ing about how amazing I looked,” Hayes said. “Tr ut hf ully, I had forgotten what it felt like to feel full. It was so uncomfortable and foreign to me, and when the campaign ended and I had more time to eat again, I would get full over little things and I hated that feeling, so I would throw them up ... I felt like I had no control over my life, so I used that as a way to have control.”

O v e r t he s u m me r, H a y e s w a s diagnosed with an eating disorder and went to Greenville for treatment.

“I will be honest, recovery has not been perfect for me,” Hayes said.

“There have been times where I have messed up and I have slipped. The hardest part was definitely the weight gain ... you cont inuously have to choose recovery and choose yourself every single day.”

When Hayes returned to campus, she went to members of St udent Government to create a movement t h at wou ld he lp ot he r s t u d e nt s struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating habits. Hayes first met with Katie Cohen, the secretary for health and wellness. For the first time, eating disorder awareness was included in Cohen’s Stigma Free USC week.

“She opened up to me w it h her stor y,” Cohen said. “It was really powerf ul, and she helped me plan Stigma Free USC ... she kind of felt like there needed to be more on the topic of eating disorders because of the spectrum of disordered eating and eating disorders and the way that body positivity interacts with that ... Stigma Free sort of inspired this week, in a way.”

Hayes also went to her chief of staff and close personal friend Sophie Davish to help lead preparation for the initiative that would become Carolina BeYOUtiful week.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019 “When she brought me the idea of Carolina BeYOUtiful week, I was so excited for her, and it seemed, both as her friend and as her chief of staff, that this was going to be something therapeutic for Mills to tell her story,” Davish said. “Instantly so many people came flooding forward.”

H aye s a nd her st a f f c ite t hei r campaign slogan, “Beautiful is just a word. Be more. Be you,” as emblematic of the message they are hoping to send. ”When I thought about the word ‘Carolina Beautiful,’ at first I really didn’t love it,” Hayes said. “What it was emphasizing was that you are individually beautiful, but that is not the point of the week. The point of the week is not to be so focused on whether or not you were beautiful or not ... so I added the slogan to it. ...

You should want to be better and grow toward something bigger than the word ‘beautiful.’”

Cohen says that the slogan helps to clarify the mission of the Carolina B eYOUt i f u l c a m p a i g n , b e c au s e t he word “beaut if u l” cou ld carr y connotations Hayes and her staff want to avoid. ” T he word ‘beaut if u l’ has t h is association with it that means physical beauty,” Cohen said. “Beauty, a lot of times, is associated with desire, and we don’t want people to feel like they need to be desired.”

In anticipation of the week, Hayes and her team have held several events, including a photo shoot that aimed to represent as many different people as possible.

“It was really cool because you could sort of see the transition while

FROM WRIGHT PAGE 1

“It’s really hard to describe his legacy, just because it’s just so much bigger than anything that you could ever put your hands on, or is tangible. I think that Taylor’s legacy is honestly people,” Swinton said. “He’s just created a culture where everybody matters.”

Looking towards the end of his term and the upcoming transition of power,

the girls and guys were taking their pictures, especially the guys,” Cohen said. “The guys really started very shy and kind of just smiling, and then towards the end they were posing, making muscle poses and they really loved the pictures ... that was a really impactful moment.“ H aye s a nd Dav ish a lso v isited sororities on campus, where Hayes shared her story and spoke out about eating disorder awareness.

“Some people don’t know that the things they’re doing are disordered,” Hayes said. “A nd I went around to sororit ies t he past t wo weeks ... I started off my speech and I asked ...

‘Are you eating less carbs, going on a diet or exercising more for spring break? Do you ever skip dinner to save calories for drinking when you go out drinking with your friends in Five Points?’ And so many people raised their hands.”

Davish was personally moved when she first heard Hayes publicly share her experiences.

“We reached out to ever y single sororit y on campus,” Davish said.

“That very first time that I heard Mills say her story in her own words — it’s so profoundly brave to speak in front of all of these women ... the confidence that she has really instills in me and really instills in all the girls that she’s speaking to.”

A s Ca rol i n a BeYOUt if u l week draws near, Hayes and Davish hope that the campaign will push students struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating to seek help.

“If she can speak her truth ... we can overcome it together,” Davish said.

Wright hopes the next student body president will guide the student body through the transition as they lose three of the top university officials.

“It’s going to be a time where the student body president is really going to have the ability to have a great first impression for the new president and the provost and really show what student government and what the student body as a whole can do and impact,” Wright said.

JOIN US FOR ...

FEBRUARY

EVENTS

LASER THURSDAY, TAGFEBRUARY 7 RUSSELL HOUSE BALLROOM • 6-9 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6

The Graduate School

LEGO GRAD STUDENT

Graduate Student Association UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

SJMC 106 7-10PM

Interested in Grad School? Currently a grad student? Don’t miss this awesome presentation about the highs and lows of grad life using LEGOS!

FRIDAY, FEB. 15 FRIDA FRIDAY RH BALLROOM 8-10PM

Paint night at the Russell House!

SUNDAY, FEB. 24 ROCK OF AGES KOGER CENTER 7PM

Want tickets to see this broadway hit? Email sacad@mailbox.sc.edu to find out how!

Stay Up To Date with the Latest Events: @usccad

@usccad

@uofsccad

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

CAROLINA

CULTURE MOVIE OF THE WEEK:

ARTS & CULTURE 5

‘The Revolutionists’: More than a feminist play

“Miss Bala” In this American remake of a 2011 Mexican film, Gina Rodriguez takes on the role of a young woman battling a ruthless drug cartel after they capture her best friend. Full of action and friendship, this film shows the unimaginable role of being a pawn in a Mexican/ American drug war.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Better Oblivion Community Center”

by Better Oblivion Community Center This surprise album from Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst is the dream indie-rock collaboration. The pair are perfectly in harmony and their songwriting explores a beautiful narrative about feelings of loneliness and selfimprovement. Some essential tracks are “My City” and “Dylan Thomas.”

SONG OF THE WEEK: “I Walk Alone” by Gary Clark Jr. The Texas-based guitarist released a new single from his second studio album. With blue influences and impressive guitar work, Clark shares a politically charged message of a black man walking alone in the darkness. The single is off of his forthcoming album to be released on March 1.

TWEET OF THE WEEK: “I’m at the point in my life where I check my email as part of my social media line up.”

- @itsamyruth

EVENTS OF THE WEEK: Free First Thursday on Main Where: Columbia Museum of Art When: Feb. 7 @ 5 p.m.

Price: Free

The Revolutionists Where: Center for Performance Experiment When: Feb. 6-17 Price: $10

Waiting for Godot Where: Center for Performance Experiment When: Feb. 7-17 Price: $10

Carolina Productions Presents Laser Tag Where: Russell House Ballroom AB When: Feb. 7 @ 6 p.m.

Price: Free

- Compiled by Emily Chavez

SOPHIE WINNICK // THE GAMECOCK Although feminism is a big theme in “The Revolutionists,” the play wishes to bring all audience members together in hopes of inspiring a dialogue. Through both humor and historical facts, the play explores many of today’s biggest issues.

KENNA COE @tdg_arts

O

ne voice sometimes seems to be missing from most history books: The women. USC’s Department of Theatre and Dance’s upcoming production, “The Revolutionists,” tells the story of the French Revolution through the experiences of four women.

The saying “well-behaved women rarely make histor y” is exemplified through the characters in “The Revolutionists.” The four passionate women include Olympe de Gouge, a protofeminist playwright; Charlotte Corday, a brave assassin; Marianne de A ngelle, a symbol of freedom and, well, Marie Antoinette herself.

Each of t he women have d if ferent backgrounds and passions, but all are unified under the same goal: to fight the injustice of the Reign of Terror.

While the thought of French history might bring back memories of mundane histor y lessons, the play is far from a “yawn fest,” according to director Mar ybeth Gorman Craig. Even though the play is set in 1793, Craig described the contemporary dialogue as a conversation between Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

“A conversation of big ideas mixed with a lot of humor mixed with really beautiful

theatrical elements,” Craig said.

The playwright, Lauren Gunderson, created the fictional story based on real historical figures and facts. Craig said through this play, Gunderson shows how art can be used to facilitate change.

Not on ly is t he play centered a rou nd four women, but everyone involved in the production is female, including the director, actors, lighting designer and stage manager.

Iuliia K hamidullina, a f irst-year M FA student who plays Charlotte, said women are better together and can create something wonderful.

“I mean I’m not against men, no I love men,” Khamidullina said, laughing. “But it’s something special when only women come together.”

W hile women empowerment is a main theme, simply calling “The Revolutionists” a feminist play would be leaving out part of the message. Jennifer Sanchez, a first-year MFA student portraying Marie Antoinette, said the play is universal and can speak to all people.

“It also talks about the division between the wealthy and the poor and misogyny and racism and that’s something we can all identify with,” Sanchez said.

Indie Grits shares Southern hardship, beauty

NICK SULLIVAN @tdg_arts

Beauty and struggle converge at I nd ie G r it s L ab s’ l at e s t exhibition, “Waste and Want i n t h e R u r a l S o u t h .” T h e orga n izat ion has a dif ferent themed project every year that is explored through the works of several artists. “ T h i s y e a r i t ’s a r u r a l project, so we looked for fellows that were doing work, documentaries, media projects in r ural areas and ex ploring r u r a l t h e m e s ,” s a i d S e t h Gadsden, the director of Indie Grits Labs. “A lot of politics and a lot of culture is driven by what’s happening in rural areas, so the whole point behind doing this project is to really engage with the rural communities.”

I ndie Grits Labs is a Columbia-based nonprofit that creates artist driven projects and offers media education to serve local communities according to indiegrits.org. It also hosts the annual Indie Grits Festival.

SEE REVOLUTIONISTS PAGE 6

T h e g a l le r y, w h i c h t a ke s pl ace i n a hou se , i s split bet ween t he work s of Thaddeus Way ne Jones Jr. and Ian Dillinger. While both men decorated the building with photographs, Dillinger also incorporated objects and ant iques f rom Walterboro, South Carolina, such as hats, furniture and a wedding dress.

I ndeed, t he ex h ibit ion begins t he moment visitors step through the front door.

SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK Dillinger tried to create an The Indie Grats Labs are where ideas for atmosphere he described as the Columbia events and projects form. “homey” and “a trip through memor y la ne at g ra nd ma’s house.”

While he shared brief histories “You can come in, and you can of some of t he objec t s, l i ke be comfortable,” said Dillinger. the photo box’s connection to “You can set your computer up a Walterboro founding family on that table and have that box and the table’s construction by of photos, and do some work, his girlfriend’s grandfather, he and then also just look through hopes visitors will create their some st uf f to just take some own stories for the items they time and to be able to create see. your own narrative of what rural spaces are.”

SEE EXHIBIT For Di l l i nger, t he idea of PAGE 6 creat ing one’s own narrat ive was central to his contributions.

6 ARTS & CULTURE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Film series celebrates Black History Month TAYLOR WASHINGTON @_taydelrey In honor of Black History Month, the Nickelodeon Theatre welcomes the return of its annual film series, “Black Stories.” The series aims to showcase the black experience through a collection of films that focus on a specific theme.

Whereas last year’s films centered around the black experience of those in cities, this year’s series is called “Black Stories: Rural Voices” and centers around the black experience of those who reside in the American southeast with genres ranging from horror to documentary.

“Over the past couple of years, the Nickelodeon has also made a concerted and institutional effort t o e x p a nd Bl ac k a nd i nc lu s i v e programming through various series hosted at the Nick and via strategic selections of independent Black films that are not part of standard A rt House programming,” Nickelodeon FROM REVOLUTIONISTS PAGE 5

Over 200 years later, the message of “The Revolutionists” is still applicable today. As an international student from Russia, Khamidullina relates to the bravery of her character in “The Revolutionists.” She said the play is a reminder that she has power and is not alone.

“T h is is a big ex a mple for me as a young girl, 25 years old, as an international in another countr y,” K ha m idu l l i na sa id. “For me it ’s very great motivation, it makes me stronger.”

Today, t he willingness of many women to speak out against injustice i s a t t h e f o r e f r o nt o f n a t i o n a l conversations. Khamidullina said the play is coming to USC at the right time. Her role gives her a voice which she hopes resonates with the audience.

programming coordinator OmmeSa l ma R a hemt u l la h sa id i n a press release. “By responding to the needs of our diverse cit y and utilizing film as an educational and com mu n it y tool, we are able to slowly redefine what first-run art house programming can be.”

According to the press release, this year’s curators include “Indie

Grits Rural Fellows, local artists, and educators.” Each of the four films in the series will be followed by a discussion panel.

The first film in the lineup, “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” follows sixyear-old Hushpuppy as she attempts to save her bayou community from extinction. “Wilmington on Fire” is a documentary that delves deep

COURTESY OF THE NICKELODEON THEATRE Part of the film series, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” explores black life in the American South.

“We say girls’ power, no, it’s just power, it’s just equality,” Khamidullina said.

As opening night approaches on Feb. 6, Craig is looking forward to more conversat ions on t he topics the play discusses. The characters in the play fought to have their stories told the right way in fear of being forgotten. She challenges people to be aware of how the stories around them are being told.

“We read histor y books and we read the newspaper and it’s easy to just sort of take it at face value or on the opposite end think of it all as fake news and not take it into account at all,” Craig said. “I think there’s a lot to think about there.”

“The Revolut ionists” r u ns f rom Feb. 6 -17 at t he Center for Performance Experiment on Devine St reet. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

February 7

The Nickelodeon 1st Showing - 9:30 p.m.

2nd Showing - 10 p.m.

t h g i N e i v Mo

FROM EXHIBIT PAGE 5

“ W e d o n ’ t necessarily t hink ab out t he h i stor y,” Dillinger said. “We touch all these objects and we’re inf luenced by all these things that are in these areas, but we don’t necessarily know the whole story behind t hem. So, sometimes we create ou r ow n narrat ives, a nd somet imes we don’t even think about it.”

Jones prov ided e x t r a n a r r at ive for v isitors to consider by cont ribut ing photog r aph s of h is hometown, Hampton, South Carolina.

Jones said he used “ v i s c er a l” i m ag er y of sprawling, seemingly untouched s p ac e s p a i red w it h melancholy images of abandoned buildings that were thrust into a state of waiting. In a d d it i o n , m a n y o f Jones’ photog raphs dea l w it h food a nd bread, ref lect ing Jones’ prev ious experiences as a bread truck owner.

I n t h i s way,

into the little-known Wilmington ma ssac re of 1898. “ T he People Under the Stairs” is a Wes Craven hor ror f il m w it h a n u nderly i ng message about gentrification. The final screening in the series, titled “Afrofuturists,” is a collection of seven short f ilms that explores a cultural movement within the black community that combines African traditions and technology.

“It is our intention, with each of the films in ‘Black Stories: Rural Voices,’ to participate in the redefining of Black ness,” Nickelodeon t heat re manager Torres Perkins said in a press release.

“We are sharing an insight f ul v iew of Black ness across it s ever-ex pa nd i ng spect r u m wh ile challenging the truth and relevance of its current societal perception,” he said. “There is an evolution of what it means to be Black and in order to understand it we must look back and reflect.”

“Black Stories: Rural Voices” will run from Feb. 6 to Feb. 27.

Hampton represents all t hat t his project s et out to e x plore.

Jones explained that a s bu si ne s se s close a nd jobs d isappear, Hampton’s you nger generations leave the town, unable to make a cont r ibut ion i n terms of industry and entrepreneurship.

“I wanted to start t hose conversat ions by show i ng, k i nd of a l most hold i ng up a mirror in front of t he f ac e of t h i s place, t hat we have some wonderf ul things here, but like any t hing else we need to cult ivate it, we need to nu r t u re it, we need to foster it and help it grow,” Jones said. “Holding up that mirror of the challenges, but also showing them there’s st ill beaut y here, is kind of the idea.”

Through his ow n photog raphs, Di l l i nger t r ied to show the grittiness of the rural South.

“It was my hope in t he s e p hot o g r ap h s to be able to sort of document the present, but how in many ways t hat present is

st ill set back in t he p a s t b e c au s e w he n we think about rural space, we think about ant iquated ways o f d o i n g t h i n g s ,” Dillinger said.

To g e t h e r, J o n e s a nd Di l l i nger have created a space that a ims to pay t r ibute to t he r u r a l S out h while also exploring its struggles, perhaps exposing those from larger cities to a new lifestyle. “ T he major it y of us are living in these urban areas and urban env i ron ment s a nd often t imes develop blinders for how t he world i s re a l ly put toget her,” sa id Gadsden, not ing t hat much of t he cou nt r y ’s food a nd oil comes from these r u r a l a rea s. “So to be disengaged is in a way to be completely disengaged with the t h i n g s t h at e n able you to live your life in urban environments.”

“Waste and Want in the Rural South” will be at the Indie Grits Labs, 1013 Duke Ave., until March 10.

Film showings with unlimited popcorn & sodas

m oo R e p Esca

February 14

Escapology 8 - 11 p.m.

“Escape from Love” at Escapology

February 21 Studio Cellar 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

USC inspired canvas painting classes

t h g i N t n i a Canvas P

SPRING PASSPORT FAIR Wed. February 20th, 2019, 10:30am-2:30pm Golden Spur Gameroom (Basement of the RH) Convenient way to your new U.S. passport !

Documentation Required: · Completed passport application DS-11, black ink only and unsigned (available on travel.state.gov) · 2” x 2” color photograph taken within last six months (Photo service available for $10) · Certified long form birth certificate or other proof of citizenship, not damaged or altered · Valid Driver’s License or State-issued ID, Military or Federal Government ID · Passport Fees: Book- $110.00; Payable to the US Department of State only by check or money order Additional $60 for Expedited Service · Execution Fee - $35 and $10 photo service payable to UofSC by cash, credit or CarolinaCard)

*Students must bring a valid CarolinaCard.

For more information, www.travel.state.gov or call 803-777-3168

SPORTS 7

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Column: Gamecocks need to remain a threat in SEC

South Carolina continues to fight for fifth-straight SEC title MATTHEW EDWARDS @MatthewTEdwards

GRAPHIC BY JAYSON JEFFERS // THE GAMECOCK

HARRISON BELK @HarrisonBelk Despite an 11-10 record, the South Carolina men’s basketball team is ranked fourth in the SEC conference.

South Carolina had some key losses against out-ofconference teams early in the season. However, the team has shown just how responsive it can be when it comes to conference play.

The team’s two conference losses came to two of the top three teams in the SEC, LSU and Tennessee, and gave the Gamecocks valuable experience on how these teams will attack them.

No matter how much South Carolina prepares for a fast team like Tennessee, that seemingly always attacks on transition, there is no better learning experience than playing the Volunteers.

Chris Silva exploded on the scene against Tennessee as he dropped 28 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.

He proved to be a tremendous rim defender and reliable scorer when needed, although it was not enough to bring home a win.

“The problem with this game and the practice those few days was communication,” Silva said. “We didn’t have really good communication.”

If the Gamecocks communicate better, it will allow

help earlier in transition and set up the defense for more success. This would cause earlier rotation, helping defenders who get beat while also setting up their press defense sooner.

Once the defense is set in half court, the Gamecocks have a surprisingly attentive perimeter defense. But the team cannot rely on Chris Silva alone to protect the inside.

W hat int rig ues some G amecock s fans is how responsive the team’s young players will be going forward. The team will get another opportunity to play against Tennessee on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

South Carolina’s wins — and losses — give every member of the team valuable lessons on how to improve.

As the season goes on, expect the team to be proactive in changing up its game-plan to better fit SEC teams that South Carolina has experience against.

When the Gamecocks take and utilize more time from the shot clock on offense, they get better looks at the basket. If the Gamecocks focus on playing a team game, making extra passes and spacing out the floor, they are more likely to make their shots, which limits transition looks on defense.

Once South Carolina makes some small but important adjustments, the future is paved with opportunity to prove to the SEC that the Gamecocks are here to fight and win.

Forward Chris Silva gains confidence in senior season SHELBY BECKLER @ShelbyBeckler

As the Gamecocks’ season has progressed, South Carolina has found strength in senior forward Chris Silva.

Ev e n w i t h t h e t e a m’s inconsistenc y and you ng talent, Silva’s leadership and dominance on the offensive side of the ball has helped to carry his drive for his final season.

“Yeah, I got a couple goals this season, and I mean, it’s only applying to me when I step on the court,” Silva said.

Improving in block shots is just one of Silva’s goals.

D e s p it e t he lo s s t o No. 1 Tennessee, Silva scored 22 points in the first half alone against the Volunteers.

Head coach Frank Martin said t hat Silva is somet imes in the f ight by himself with no help, a s he saw ag a i n st Ten ne s see. A s a re s u lt , he wears down at times. Freshman

forward A.J. Lawson realizes the pull and momentum that Silva carries each game.

“Chris always brings good energ y,” Lawson said. “He’s always talk ing to us a nd encou rag ing us like a good leader. Just gotta, as a team, help him out when he’s having a great game like that, giving him more touches second half.”

Lawson scored nine points against Tennessee, and he said he needs to stay more consistent and pick it up each game by reading his defense better.

Even w it h t he support of teammates, Silva relies heavily on M a r t i n’s g u id a nc e a nd advice. Whether it be from a bad day or just wanting to talk, Silva can usually find himself walking into Martin’s office to talk about anything from what’s wrong to basketball and watching film.

SEE SILVA PAGE 9

SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK Chris Silva dunks the ball prior to playing Tennessee.

South Carolina women’s basketball (155, 7-1 SEC) defeated the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats 74-70 in Lexington, Kentucky on Jan. 31 to remain in second place in the SEC standings.

The Gamecocks currently sit at No. 16 in the AP Poll and have won 11 of their last 12 games after starting the season 4-4. A big part of this span was an eightgame winning streak, including a win over then No. 21 Texas A&M on the road to start SEC play.

A major factor of South Carolina’s success in SEC play this season has been a change in the starting lineup. Senior Bianca Cuevas-Moore was placed into the starting lineup against Florida on Jan. 10. Since then, South Carolina’s offensive performance has shot up.

Prior to the Vanderbilt game on Jan. 28, the Gamecock offense’s points per game average increased from 61 to 75 since Cuevas-Moore became a starter. The field goal shooting percentage also increased from 37.2 to 46.5 percent.

“I’m feeling real good,” Cuevas-Moore said in an interview with Gamecocks Online. “I’m just going out there, playing hard and tr ying to do my best ever y night.”

South Carolina’s defense allowed 65 points per game in non-conference games, but this decreased to 60.5 points per game through the first six SEC games.

This year’s South Carolina team has been carried by its guard play, whereas past Gamecock teams under Dawn Staley have relied on post play.

Junior guard Te’a Cooper has led the Gamecocks in scoring a team-high 10 times so far this season.

Starting forwards Alexis Jennings and Mik iah Herbert Harrigan have both scored in double figures in four of the first seven SEC games.

“I’m ver y comfortable in my jump shot,” Herbert Harrigan said. “Even when I’m missing, just keep shooting because eventually it will fall.”

South Carolina’s only SEC loss came on the road to No. 7 Mississippi State on Jan. 17.

“This road loss helps us,” head coach Dawn Staley said. “It helps us in the RPI, helps us in strength of schedule. That’s what the playing in the SEC does.”

S out h C a r ol i n a a nd M i s s i s s ippi State have a history of their own. The Gamecocks have defeated the Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament Championship for the last three seasons, and the Gamecocks defeated the Bulldogs in the 2017 National Championship.

The two teams are fighting for the top seed in the SEC Tournament again this season, as the Gamecocks sit just one game behind the Bulldogs, who are 8-0 in the SEC. Mississippi State is just one of the three currently ranked teams remaining on South Carolina’s schedule, as the Gamecocks will face off against No. 2 UConn on the road on Feb. 11 and No. 19 Kentucky on Feb. 21 at Colonial Life Arena.

South Carolina will end its regular season on March 3 at Colonial Life Arena against Mississippi State in a game that could determine the SEC regular season champion.

“We really can’t drop another game if we wa nt to st ay toe-to -toe w it h Mississippi State,” Staley said. “We can control us at least getting a share of the regular season, so we are going to take it one game at a time because if you look past one opponent, the one in front of you will sneak up and get you.”

Sout h Carolina has already faced n i ne tea ms i n t he R PI top 50, a nd they currently sit at No. 20 in the RPI standings.

After the conclusion of the regular season, the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament is set to begin on March 6 at Bon Secours Wellness A rena in Greenville, South Carolina. The NCAA Tournament’s first round games begin on March 22 and 23.

8 SPORTS FROM TRACK PAGE 1

Women’s Track and Field Hanifah Abdulqadir: This senior from Kingston, Jamaica, specializes in the long jump, high jump and triple jump. DuringDuring her freshman and sophomore year, Abdulqadir at tended a nd competed for New Mex ico Junior College. Her f irst track season as a Gamecock was in 2018, when she set a personal record for the indoor high jump and triple jump and personal records for the outdoor long jump, high jump and triple jump. She was named to the Indoor All-American Second Team in 2018 for the triple jump.

A l l ie Mu e l le r : O ne of S o u t h C a rol i n a’s k e y m idd le d i s t a nc e r u n ners, Muel ler competes i n distances f rom t he 80 0 -meter to t he 50 0 0 -meter. She ha i ls f rom Beaver ton, Oregon, where she finished second in her graduating high school class. Being a key runner

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

for the Gamecocks does not interfere with Mueller’s academics, considering t hat she wa s na med to t he SEC Academic Honor Roll in both 2017 and 2018. She also earned a 4.0 GPA as a pharmacy major in the 2017-2018 academic year, earning her a spot on the Google Cloud Academic AllAmerica Honors team.

Wa d e l i n e J o n a t h a s : D e s p i t e t h is bei ng Jonat has’ f irst season at Sout h Carol i na, she w ill be a ver y key addit ion to t he women’s roster. OriginallyOriginally from Gonaives, Haiti, Jonathas spent her f reshman and sophomore year at UMassUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, compiling two of the most i mpre s sive sea son s ever seen i n NC A A Div ision lll h istor y. The sprinter competed primarily in the 60-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter races and is a 13-time All-American.

JonathasJonathas holds the NCA A Division lll records in the indoor 60-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter as well as the outdoor 100-meter,

Live the Southern Life! *Individual Leases *2,000 sq foot Apartments *Private bathrooms *Affordable Rates *24 Hour Gym and Business Center *1,2,3, and 4 bedroom units *Group rate Specials available *Pet Friendly *Utility Cap *Resort Style Pool *Move ins available before August

200-meter and 400-meter.

Mat hilde Coquillaud-Salomon: Originally from Nantes, France, this freshman is one of the international athletes who “chose the Gamecocks because of the level of competition of the track & field team,” according to her bio on Gamecocks Online. In high school, she competed in various events ranging from the 100 meter to the heptathlon. She has multiple national championships under her belt, having finished second in the 100 meter and the long jump at the French U20 National Championship in 2018.

Men’s Track and Field Eric Favors: This redshirt junior from Pomona, New York, specializes in the shot put and weight throw in indoor track and the discus in outdoor track. Favors made the 2017 Indoor SEC All-Freshman team for the shot put and the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2017 and 2018. He took part in the Irish National Championships in July 2018 as the first step towards his quest to represent Ireland in the 2020 Olympics where he finished third in the discus and second in the shot put.

Otis Jones: Coming off of his 2018 season, where he was South Carolina’s top middle distance runner, Jones has already started his 2019 season with wins in the 800-meter, which is his primary event. Hailing from Sumter, South Carolina, Jones was the first athlete in state history to win back-to-back titles in the 800-meter

in high school. The redshirt senior has seen continued success in the 800-meter, particularly through his 2018 season, when he was named to the Second-Team A ll-SEC for the event.

Ya n n R a n d r i a n a s o l o : L i k e Coquillaud-Salomon, this senior also hails from France. Randrianasolo has competed in the French National Cha mpionsh ip as wel l as t he European Championships, posting solid results in his event, the long jump, in both competitions. The 2018 season was impressive for him, as heHe was named to both the SEC S e c ond-Te a m A l l-A mer ic a n for the indoor and outdoor long jump i n t he 2018 season. I n add it ion, he posted wins in five of the eight regular-season outdoor track meets he competed in.

Quincy Hall: This track season is Hall’s first at South Carolina, but he has already seen positive results with a win in his event, the 400-meter, in the Carolina Challenge on Feb. 2, 2019. Hall is a junior from Kansas Cit y, M issouri, and he spent t he first two years of his college career compet i ng for Col lege of t he Sequoias in California. Despite offers from several other schools, including UC L A , Un iver sit y of S out her n California, Florida and A labama, Hall chose to come to South Carolina to “train under the legendary Coach Frye,” according to his Gamecocks Online bio.

Give us a call or come by for a tour today!

Ph: (803) 255-0170 Email: thesouthern@smpmgt.com

SHREYAS SABOO// THE GAMECOCK

D A N I E L A , 23

The “keeps up with my 5-jobinterviews-inone-day-cray” birth control.

The IUD. Now FREE or low-cost. Stop by the USC Center for Health & Well-Being or visit whoopsproofsc.org.

Fees for extra services requested or required are not covered by WhoopsProofSC. Valid only for students at participating colleges & universities in South Carolina thru 12/31/2019. Schedule an appointment to review your eligibility.

SPORTS 9

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Gamecock tennis sweeps Charlotte 49ers, South Carolina State Bulldogs NATE SHIRLEY @Nate_Shirley_2 Carolina Tennis Center hosted two matches on Saturday as Gamecocks men’s tennis faced off against the C h a rlot t e 49er s a nd t he S out h Carolina State Bulldogs.

In the first match of the day, the G a mecock s st a r ted out slow by dropping several early sets. However, South Carolina was able to overcome a slow start to win all seven matches against the 49ers. Head coach Josh Goffi credited the culture that has been instilled into the men’s tennis program.

“Battling back, that’s the mainstay of the program,” Goffi said. “We k inda hang our hat on being t he toughest team around. So we’re never gonna go away. That’s something the guys have bought into.”

Despite losing some early sets, South Carolina was able to recover and swept the matches. Goffi was happy with how the team was able to recover against a solid Charlotte squad.

“We knew Charlotte was coming to play,” Goffi said. “They took out a couple SEC teams already ... we were fortunate enough to know that those guys were coming and they’re a good team, so we prepared all week FROM SILVA PAGE 7

“It’s always special every time I go to him,” Silva said to Gamecocks Online.

“I remember last year, back at the end, towards the end of the league plays, I was struggling and I was going back to him to talk to him ... and he always gave me great advice. He always tried to pick me up when I try to adapt myself.”

Before Silva est abl ished a t r ue relationship with Martin, as a freshman, he knew what Martin was doing at South Carolina and that is what drew him in from the start.

“Obviously, it was somebody new in my life, so I hadn’t spent time with him and I haven’t talked to him. So, coming to him at first, I was a kind of dude that liked to keep stuff to myself, so coming to him ... was hard,” Silva said.

“But as the years went on, we learned everything about, not everything but most of the stuff about each other and got comfortable around each other.”

With the confidence that Martin brings back into Silva, he has became the first Gamecock player to make 500 free throws and 700 rebounds in South Carolina history this season.

Silva knows that he can trust the coaches to call the Gamecocks out when they are slacking in practice with energy and performance.

After playing with junior forward Maik Kotsar for three years, Silva knows how they have an effect on each other. If either one is emotional, then it is a domino effect. But Silva said that they try to talk to each other to make themselves better.

W hen Kotsar steps up w it h his aggression, it strengthens Silva’s ability

for them.”

The second match of the day was bet ween t he Gamecock s and t he South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Gamecocks were able to control this matchup, as they were again able to sweep t he Bulldogs. Only one match went into a third set, and the Gamecocks defeated the Bulldogs 7-0.

Goffi is pleased with where his team is, especially considering that the Gamecocks have several young players. The high level of play was a ver y encou r ag i ng sig n a s t he G amecock s cont inue to improve before SEC play begins.

T he double he ader a l s o g ave South Carolina a chance to work out its doubles lineups and try out new looks. Goffi said post game that it will probably be another month before those doubles lineups are completely set. Winning the doubles point in bot h of t he days compet it ions is very encouraging to the Gamecocks coaching staff.

However, the Gamecocks won’t have much time to celebrate, as they will quickly return to action on the court.

South Carolina will play Presbyterian College next, followed

by North Carolina State and Clemson University. While the Gamecocks are playing top-level teams in the nonconference portion of the schedule, Goffi embraces the challenges that on the court.

“It makes it a lot easier,” Silva said.

“I don’t have to fight two people on a post, but he’s given me freedom to go rebound,” Silva said.

The teammates and coaches have held Silva back at times, but in the end pushed him to the player he is now as a senior.

Martin ack nowledged how early on this season, Silva struggled to find his spirit on the court because Martin pressured Silva, but he needed to understand what he needed as a player.

“That’s where I messed up early in the year, ‘cause I saw his growth early offensively in the offseason,” Martin said. “I saw his growth in our preseason practices offensively, but he was playing with a bunch of brand new guards who didn’t understand how I wanted our team to play. And because we weren’t playing the right way, I put too much pressure on Chris to do more, and that’s where it wasn’t fair to him.”

Martin said that if South Carolina can keep Silva on the f loor, then he will continue to have good games by connecting everything that was practiced in preseason with his ball screen defense and his enthusiasm.

ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK Junior tennis player Paul Jubb celebrates a shot on the court aganist the University of Alabama at the Carolina Tennis Center on April 16, 2018.

come with it.

“Love our schedule this year,” Goffi said. “The teams that we’re playing non-conference are knocking off some big teams ... there’s a lot of meat left on the bone before SECs, and the whole point is that we want to get prepared for the SEC season.”

The Gamecocks now f ind themselves with a 4-1 record as they

$3 OFF HAIRCUT

4 Locations close to campus

www.costcutterssalons.com

No appointment necessary.

At participating locations only.

Not valid with other offers.

Expires March 31, 2019. Code: USC$3

UNIVERSITY TEST PREP ENROLL NOW! Enroll now for test preparation classes!

Classes include 24–30 hours of expert instruction, a workbook and a textbook.

JOIN US FOR FREE INFORMATION WORKSHOPS LSAT Prep On Campus

GMAT Prep Online February 21 - March 19 (T/Th) 9 p.m. –12 a.m.

March 21 - April 16 (T/Th) 7 –10 9 p.m.

6:30 - 9:30 PM

PRAXIS Prep Online (Math) March 21 - April 04 (T/Th) 9 p.m.- 12:00 a.m.

(Verbal) March 05 - March 14 (T/Th) 9 - 11:30 PM

LSAT Prep Online

For High School Students:

February 14 - March 26 (T/ Th) 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

April 18 - May 28

HALEY SALVADOR // THE GAMECOCK

go into the more difficult portion of their non-conference schedule. They hope that this stretch will prepare them for SEC play, which begins on March 1 when the Gamecocks travel to Fayetteville to face off against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Gamecocks’ next home game will be against Presbyterian College on Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m.

February 20 - March 25 (M/W) 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.

February 21 - March 26 (T/Th) 7 - 10 p.m.

GRE Prep On Campus February 6 - March 4 (M/W) 6 - 9 p.m.

May 29 - June 24 (M/W) 6 - 9 p.m.

GRE Prep Online February 05 - February 28

SAT Prep On Campus February 10 - March 3 (Sun) 1–5 p.m.

SAT Prep Online February 7 - March 5 (T/Th) 7 - 9 p.m.

ACT Prep On Campus March 16 - April 06 (Sat) 1 - 5 p.m.

ACT Prep Online February 17 - April 07 (Sun) 4 - 6 p.m.

(M/W) 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

March 20 - April 15 Carolina Alert is the Emergency Preparedness resource on campus for students.

(T/Th) 7–10 p.m.

• Sign up to receive emergency notifications • Learn how to stay safe on campus • Review emergency procedures

View website for full schedule including online classes. Classes start soon!

Students, sign up to receive text messages and emails at sc.edu/carolinaalert

10% off for students, faculty/staff & alumni

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (#CarolinaAlert and #ReadyCarolina).

Use Promo code: USCstud

Follow our new Ready Carolina Facebook for emergency and situational information for campus.

testprep@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-9444 • discover.sc.edu/testprep

Download the Rave Guardian App!

Office of Continuing Education & Conferences

10 OPINION

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Posthumous albums Time to move past sexuality disrespect artists and gender Chrissy Roffe Third-year English student When a celebrity passes away, it is i m med iately k nown around the world due to the per vasiveness of social media. Twitter is usually full of messages after a celebrity’s passing, commenting on how tragic it was, how they’ll be missed or that their legacy will live on.

In the case of musician de at h s , t he y c a n le ave behind a substantial number of unfinished tracks. There’s usually a strong possibility that the music that was left behind by the artist was not good enough in their eyes and they had planned on reworking it or completely throwing it away. Since there is no way to truly k now what the artist wanted, it is disrespectful to publish their work when they are gone and cannot work on it themselves.

Not too long ago, t he you ng r app er L i l Peep died from a drug overdose at 21. Lil Peep had been known to release his music independent ly and w it h little help from the massive

industry infrastructure. He was particular about who he collaborated with and didn’t want to work with a company that would control his music.

So, when Columbia Records decided to release a Lil Peep posthumous album, many said it was exploitation of a young, promising artist’s legacy.

Lil Peep can no longer stop people from taking his work and profiting from it.

The argument that releasing this music honors his legacy implies that the music he had released when he was living wouldn’t already keep his memory alive.

The album included a song with XXXTentacion, which caused controversy because some have said that Lil Peep did not like XXXTentacion and wouldn’t have agreed to working with him. This is completely disrespectful to his memory because he wouldn’t have wanted to work with someone he didn’t respect.

In the case of Michael Jackson, he had been in the music industry for over four decades and left behind hu nd reds of u nf i n ished tracks. Jackson was known to be a perfectionist and was never truly satisfied with his music, according to Akon.

Sony Music, who Jackson had worked with a lot, had desperately wanted to get their hands on his released a nd u n released music

for years. Jackson did not trust Sony for this reason, knowing Sony wanted to profit off him.

A f ter Jack son passed, S ony Mu s ic rele a s e d a post hu mou s a lbu m — “Michael” — even though it contained music Jackson had not completed. Many even questioned if a few of the songs on the album were Jackson’s voice, including his mother Katherine and sister La Toya.

Even if the songs feature some of Jackson’s voice, it is obvious that the songs t he m s e l v e s we r e not a creation of Jackson, which is disrespectful to him because he wouldn’t have approved of this when he was alive. He wouldn’t have wanted Sony to have complete control over his music, and since he was a perfectionist, he would’ve wanted to make the music as good as it could possibly be.

It is clear that the creation of posthumous albums is solely for companies to gain a large amount of money from deceased artists. They know people will buy the music as a way to hold onto t hem . Howe ver, I f i nd that the best way to keep a connect ion you might have to a deceased artist is to listen to their legitimate music and appreciate the amazing work they released while alive that made them the legends we remember.

W h e n it comes to gender and sex ual preferences, most people fall into we l l- k now n C h r i s t o p h e r categories.

Specif ically, Lorensen people w i l l Second-year Journalism student g e n e r a l l y identify with their gender assigned at birth and have a sexual preference for the opposite.

For others, however, this will not be the case. And there are numerous other ways any of these preferences and identities can fit together. Some people are OK with this but others may not quite get it right away.

Those who don’t understand, or are not able to easily process someone who doesn’t f it into their pre-constructed categories of normalit y will have varied re spon se s to t h is sit u at ion.

They will have varying levels of acceptance and no doubt some quest ions depend i ng on t he individual they meet.

The conversation, however, should be steered away from any inquiries about how someone may be different than them. This is because a person is not limited to their gender identity and sexual preferences. We are never going to be able to accept other people’s

differences until those differences are no longer something we need to actively think to accept.

My dad is allergic to onions. I find this to be fascinating since onions are a key food in countless recipes. You just don’t realize how important the onion is until you stop and wonder why it is in your shopping cart every time you’re done consulting the recipe book.

While being allergic to onions is a fun smidgen of knowledge, it has absolutely nothing to do with who my dad is. Who my dad is can more accurately be summed up as an annoyingly cheerful, retired bomb expert who zip ties ladders together and drives himself to the hospital after a car falls off of its supports with him still under them. Of course, someone never would have known this if they couldn’t get past the onions.

Meeting an LGBTQ+ person and going straight for a topic on gender identity is like meeting someone f rom Japa n a nd immediately asking them how they like Tokyo. They may have never even been to Tokyo, and secondly, if they have been, they could be tired of talking about it.

Being a different race is likely not at the heart of who they are.

There is more.

It would feel very lonely and alienating if no one took the time to get to know you just because they always wanted to know about how you live without onions.

Democrats don’t need Hillary

Hillar y Clinton’s former campaign chairman J o h n Pode st a revea led this week Joseph Will t h a t F o u r t h - y e a r “Hillar y economics student 2020” is out of t he quest ion. Ever since her startling defeat at the tiny hands of one of the most unqualified men ever to seriously run for office, t here’s been much med ia speculation as to whether or not a potential 2016 rematch is in the works. With that

question finally laid to rest, t he De mo c r at s c a n now wo r k o n f o r g i n g a p at h forward and can complete the rebranding of their party that is currently underway.

I’m glad Hillary is ruling out r u n n i ng aga i n. She’s tried twice and she’s failed t w ice. At tempt ing yet another run would, frankly, be obnoxious. What Clinton — the longtime face of the establishment wing of the Democratic party — should do instead is step aside and let t he new generat ion of Democrats take center stage.

I’m not a Democrat and have no dog in this f ight, but Cl i nton ism seems

i ncong r uous w it h t he direct ion t hat Democrats are headed toward. Clinton a nd t hose like her are woefully out of step with the new breed of quasi-socialist young Democrats who are galvan izing you ng voters and becoming increasingly prominent in the Democratic party.

Clinton and the neoliberal world order t hat she a nd her husband represent seem downright reactionary these days. Clintonism still has plent y of adherents, but it seems to me t hat its days are numbered. The ranka nd-f i le Demo c r at s now wa nt more Sa nders-st yle

candidates.

I ’m n o t a d e m o c r a t i c socialist by any means, but I t hink a shif t away from Clinton-st yle liberalism is a net positive. I’ve always t hought of Clinton as a n i nc or r ig ible w a rh aw k , a politician who’s never met a war she didn’t like. The kind of hostile foreign policy that Clinton embraced during her tenure as Secretary of State has, in my view, been d isast rous bot h for t he United States and for t he world. Even if I disag ree with the new Democrats on economic policy, if they are for less intervention abroad, I’m all for them.

O u r c ou nt r y ne e d s t o undergo a transformation, a s w e’r e c u r r e n t l y i n a ver y sorr y state. One way to br i ng about t he much needed change would be to alter the political climate, and allowing for fresh blood i n p ol it ic s i s ab s olut e l y requisite for that.

I applaud Hillar y in her dec ision to abst a i n f rom r u n n i ng aga i n, a nd I a m excited for the prospects of a new generation of political figures who will bring fresh ide a s t o t he t able w h i le (hopefully) parting from the harmful tendencies of past leaders.

CLASSIFIEDS 11

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

EMPLOYMENT

MISC

2019 Summer Camp Counselor. We are currently seeking a 2019 Summer Camp Counselor. The candidate must be available to work from May 31-August 2 (closed July 1-5). For a complete job description interested candidates should contact Kevin N. White, Director of Auxiliary Programs, via email at kwhite@hammondschool. org.

2019 PreHealth Study Abroad Learn Spanish & Shadow Doctors (Summer in South America) Download > PreHealthAbroad.com

TRAVEL BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK $189 for 5-Days. All prices include: Round-trip luxury party cruise. Acommodations on the island at your choice of ten resorts. Appalachia Travel. www.BahamaSun. com 800-867-5018

HOUSING LUX 1BR 1BA FACING USC. Internet, priv park & porch, wash/dry $895+UT 843298442 Avail 3/1.

4 bedroom/ 2 bath house, Old Shandon, fenced yard, dishwasher, washer/dryer, begin lease June 1st. $2,495.

Call John 803-318-0729 4 bedroom/ 2 bath house, Old Shandon, fenced, dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, hard wood floors, Lease starts June 1st $2,495. Call John 803-318-0729.

3 BD/1 BA house for rent.

3850 Capers Ave. $1125/ mo. http://housing. dailygamecock.com/view/ property/664

Room for rent in quiet neighborhood. Located in St. Andrews, 15 min from USC. http://housing. dailygamecock.com/view/ property/643 2 ROOMS FOR RENT. SEMESTER LEASES AVAILABLE. LARGE BEDROOM IN FULLY FURNISHED HOUSE. HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/384

2BD/1BA HOUSE FOR RENT IN EARLEWOOD. $895/ MO. HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/724 APARTMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE HUB! LIVE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN COLA! HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/11 2BD/1BA IN THE HEART OF WAVERLY HISTORIC DISTRICT. WALKING DISTANCE TO USC AND 5 POINTS. RENOVATED IN 2018. 1227 PINE ST. HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/677

1 BD/1 BA END UNIT IN PLACE ON THE GREENE. NEWLY REMODELED. NEW PAINT AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/122 921 TEXAS ST. $1500/MO. 3 BD/2BA HOUSE. PETS ALLOWED. AVAILABLE NOW! HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/141

FOR SALE

HEDGEHOG FOR SALE 6 MONTH OLD HEDGEHOG, LARGE CAGE, ACCESSORIES, AND FOOD, $250. (803) 513-6555.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN @ 1051.

GATED COMPLEX WITH POOL AND FITNESS FACILITY. INDIVIDUAL ROOM LEASES AVAILABLE. HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/655 516 UNION ST. DAILY, MONTHLY AND WEEKEND RENTAL. PERFECT FOR BIG WEEKENDS WHEN HOTELS FILL UP! HTTP://HOUSING. DAILYGAMECOCK.COM/ VIEW/PROPERTY/766

2 BED/1.5 BATH FOR RENT IN OLYMPIA 2 BED/1.5 BATH DUPLEX FOR RENT. $1,000/MONTH $1,000/SECURITY DEPOSIT HARDWOOD FLOORS, CENTRAL HVAC, W/D CONNECTIONS PET ALLOWED W/ PET DEPOSIT CALL JEFF 803-238-9185 EMAIL JLC@MECI.NET

Go to www.dailygamecock.com/classifieds to place your online and/or print classified ad. Upload your image(s) and manage your own account in one convenient place! *FREE ONLINE ADS available ony to USC students, faculty and staff. Just use your valid sc.edu email address. Questions or special requests, contact saclassi@mailbox.sc.edu.

PHD • JORGE CHAM

Aries

Expand your territory together. Take a group endeavor to new height s. Celebrate b r e a k t h r o u g h s w it h friends, social networks and community under the New Moon.

Taurus

Profe ssiona l o p p o r t u n it ie s s h i ne under this New Moon. Accept new responsibilities as you prepare. Develop a project from an idea to realit y. Grab a luck y opportunity.

Gemini

E ducat ion, t ravel and exploration sprout under this New Moon.

Consider a wide va r iet y of v iew s a nd perspect ives. Expand your terrain to discover new horizons.

Cancer

G r ab a prof it able opportunity. A lucrative phase daw ns w it h this New Moon. Find creative ways to grow your family’s nest egg.

L au nc h a pr of it able initiative together.

THE SCENE

Leo

New begin nings arise bet ween you and someone special.

Part nership blossoms under this New Moon.

Collaborate for a shared passion. Start another chapter together.

Virgo

Fresh energy floods your work and health u nder t h i s A qu a r iu s New Moon. Nu r t u re yourself before caring for others. Power into physical routines. You’re growing stronger.

Libra

T h i s Ne w M o o n spa rk s a fa m i ly, f u n a nd passion phase.

Romance flowers. Take advantage of a luck y break. It’s all for love and love for all.

Scorpio

Wr ap y o u r lo v e around home and family.

A New Moon domestic phase arises. Tend your garden w it h all you r hea r t . Seeds pla nted long ago flower.

Sagittarius

Good news provides an opportunit y. Profit through communications.

Breakthroughs arise in conversation under this New Moon. Write and express your view. Share you r g rat it ude a nd appreciation.

Capricorn

Lucrative possibilities abound. Get creat ive with sales and marketing under this New Moon.

Step into new levels of prosperity. Begin a new chapter.

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

SUP BACI{ I� Tlf"lf

Aquarius

Fortune shines your way. A personal phase dawns with the New Moon i n you r sig n.

Ta k e c h a rg e. R a i s e your talents, capacities and sk ills to new heights.

Pisces

Discover something ne w ab out t he p a s t .

Insights, breakthroughs and revelations sparkle under this New Moon.

Begin a philosophical, spirit ual and mindf ul phase.

@thegamecock

02/4/19

1 2 3 4

Solutions to today’s puzzle

© 2019 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

02/4/2019

1601 Main Sc. • Downtown Columbia

803·771·2300 • MASTSTORE.COM • ll®@IIF PARKBEHINO OURSTDRE INIHE TAYLORSTGARAGE.PARKFREE ONNIGHTS&WEE KENOS.USEOURCOURTYAROENTRANCE

ACROSS 1 Gather in a pile 6 City transport 9 Assume the role of 14 Dashed in the direction of 15 Fireplace remnants 16 Baseball’s home __ 17 Military decoration 18 China : cha :: U.S. : __ 19 Resistance member 20 Misdeed exculpation 23 Garden product word 26 Lyricist Gershwin 27 Ages and ages 28 Word after photo or black 29 Done tidily and without stress 33 Skillful 34 Early riser?

35 Wyatt of the Old West 39 Bedouin abode 40 Takes out the sloop 42 Classic cookie 43 Mediocre 44 Suffix with alp 45 Models for some Adam and Eve art 46 Precisely 50 Texter’s “I believe” 53 Louis XIV, par exemple 54 Badminton partition 55 Originally called 56 Exercise mantra 60 Minotaur’s island 61 Overtime cause, in sports 62 Seashore 66 Brother of Moses 67 Right-angled pipe shape 68 Came to a conclusion 69 Slope

70 Prefix with -lexic 71 Gives medicine to DOWN 1 Pitcher’s asset 2 West of “My Little Chickadee” 3 Plus 4 Ollie’s partner 5 Single singer 6 WWII Philippine battleground 7 Manipulative sort 8 Causing disgrace 9 Cooks’ protective wear 10 Sheet music symbol 11 Forbidden 12 Consumed eagerly 13 Disposes of on eBay 21 60-min. periods 22 Subjects, usually, in grammar class 23 Bitty biters 24 Show with horses and bulls 25 Warning signs

30 Model Kate married to Justin Verlander 31 Willow twig 32 South Korea’s capital 36 Elizabeth of cosmetics 37 Creator of yummy “pieces” 38 Entourage 40 Do what he says or you lose 41 Made sacred, as with oil 45 Observed 47 “Murder on the __ Express” 48 Marx co-author

49 Cultural funding org.

50 Machu Picchu builders 51 Point of a fable 52 Wagner work 57 Huge amount, as of homework 58 Slick, like a garage floor 59 Forbidden thing, and what each of four long answers is?

63 Spots on television 64 Understand 65 NFL scores

12

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH

CAROLINA

You Can Join 56 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 4238

GOOD THRU

DEBIT

12/20

B.A. MEMBER

IF YOU ARE A STUDENT, FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER,YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION! VISIT RELAXJOINFOUNDERS.COM TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND SEE WHAT FOUNDERS MEMBERSHIP CAN DO FOR YOU!

BULLSTREET OFFICE

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE

2166 Boyce Street

1400 Greene Street, Room 227 U

BullStreet Neighborhood

Russell House University Union

FOUNDERSFCU.COM • 1-800-845-1614

FEDERALLY INSURED BY NCUA.

KILLIAN ROAD OFFICE

80 Tulip Oak Drive (next to Applebee’s)