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Letter from the Student Body President

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Year in Review

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Do’s and Don’ts

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Events

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Where to Dine

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Map

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To Give is Devine

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Five Questions

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Where to Shop

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Top 5 Traditions

Photo Essay

Scene

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Ten Greatest Moments

What to do if You’re Not Going to the Game

Other Weekend Sports

Tour of Campus

Letter from the editor To our families joining us this weekend, Welcome to USC! We’re excited to have all 2,300 of you here visiting the great university we call home.

We hope you enjoy your time here. We can assure you, USC will be on its best behavior this weekend, from the dining halls (the food’s better for Parents Weekend, we swear) to the historic Horseshoe, where the grass is all freshly cut and new mulch laid. Your sons’ and daughters’ activities in Five Points, with you all in town, will likely also be a tad more subdued.

But best of all, Parents Weekend falls on an actually legitimate game in this year’s football schedule. You’ll get to see a newly SEC-anointed Missouri team make its first trip to Williams-Brice Stadium, rather than one of any number of random Conference USA squads Parents Weekend always seems to draw.

Melissa Gentry, USC’s director of parents programs, and her team have worked tirelessly to put together an entire weekend’s worth (count ’em — 75) of different festivities and events for you. There’s a lot to do and see while you’re here both on campus and around Columbia — and especially if it’s your first one here, it can be somewhat overwhelming.

So, we’ve put together this special Parents Weekend 2012 section of The Daily Gamecock, where you’ll find a smorgasbord of content we hope is both helpful and entertaining.

Inside, there’s a campus map, a list of the weekend’s events and a collection of places to go and things to see, as well as a few tips for students and parents, and a guide to some of our USC traditions.

It also features a round-up of the biggest headlines of the semester so far; answers to some of the most pressing questions facing the Gamecocks in the remainder of the football season; and some funny and creative Parents Weekend-themed “memes” put together by our photography staff.

Parents, thanks for all you do for us. We’re excited to see you and introduce you into the South Carolina family we’ve joined here.

From our family to yours, here’s to a great weekend.

Colin Campbell Editor-in-Chief

Photos by Andrew Askins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Thomas Cooper Library (above) and McKissick Museum are campus staples.

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Letter from the Student Body President

Welcome, parents!

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Williams-Brice Stadium’s student section awaits its residents before the home opener against East Carolina. The football team plays Missouri Saturday.

My name is Kenny Tracy and it is my pleasure as student body president to welcome you to Columbia and to the University of South Carolina. I hope this weekend reassures you of your student’s great decision to study at Carolina.

Student Government is working to ensure that your student’s experience at USC is as enjoyable and impactful as possible. One new initiative launched this year by SG is the USC Bucket List. It is a list of 100 things to do before they graduate, but you may enjoy doing some of the Bucket List items this weekend with your student. If you spot Cocky at the Parents Weekend tailgate or at the game, make sure to mark off #33: Take a snapshot with Cocky!

As academic breaks approach, I want to make Kenny you aware of a few initiatives that Student Tracy Government has created to help your student Student Body return home to visit. First, we are working with a President new ride sharing program called RidePost (www. ridepost.com). It will allow your student to find a ride with another student driving to the same area as you and safely and affordably arrange a trip. If you live a little farther away, Student Government sponsors a free shuttle to the Columbia airport for fall break, Thanksgiving break and spring break.

Your student can sign up for the shuttle on the SG website at www.sa.sc.edu/sg.

We would love to meet you while you’re here, so please stop by the Campus Life Center, Russell House 227, for our open house from 3 to 5 p.m. today to mingle with student leaders. Thank you for supporting your student in their pursuance of higher education. Enjoy your weekend here at Carolina and go Gamecocks!

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Year in review Crime, accessibility initiatives make headlines in 2012 Thad Moore & Colin Campbell News@dailygamecock.com

It’s been a busy year at USC — just ask the administrators at the helm and the police patrolling campus.

As the fall semester kicked off, it came with a drama-packed week. Police found handguns in a freshman’s dorm room, and the next day the high-profile dean of the Moore School of Business stepped down.

In the weeks since, things haven’t slowed down much, coming off the momentum of the spring and summer, which saw their fair share of action, too.

To get up to speed with current

affairs at the university, here’s a rundown of the year’s biggest stories.

Alcohol culture

Concern about USC’s drinking culture is nothing new. It is, after all, a big school in the Southeastern Conference a stone’s throw from Five Points, a popular bar district.

But last semester, it had tragic consequences.

Five people, including three students and one former student, perished in two separate incidents.

Alcohol was involved in both.

That spurred administrators to make a concerted effort to sober the culture up.

That work has been manifested,

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The area also includes four bathroom buildings, a band amphitheater and a centrally located grassy promenade lined with scarlet oaks, dubbed the “Garnet Way.” But though it’s pricier, the upgrades to the tailgating lots have been nothing compared to the monstrosity overlooking the end zone — the 36by-124 foot, $6.5 million video board, which is also new this season.

Both of the renovations are part of the $200 million athletics facilities master plan and are funded by private dollars.

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have brought on a total of 315 new faculty.

Provost Michael Amiridis said last month the university had been barely replacing the 30 to 50 faculty it lost in a year and had subsequently become “bottom heavy,” lacking people in senior positions. Additionally, faculty received 3-percent raises this year. USC President Harris Pastides said in his State of the University address this week that the raises are “not enough,” but that he will continue to seek additional increases. The increases come after complaints about the 2011 faculty bonus plan, which lagged well behind Clemson’s and other in-state universities’.

Increased accessibility The administration has spent much of its time over the past few years putting several programs into place to increase the university’s accessibility to South Carolinians. Two of the most frequently advertised, Palmetto College and Back to Carolina, are online degree programs intended to allow nontraditional and location-restricted students to pursue a USC education.

South Carolina’s in-state tuition, though the highest of any public university in the SEC, has increased the smallest amount in the conference this year.

Also, the provost is pushing a three-semester initiative that would combine the Summer I and II terms into a full summer semester.

This, he’s said, would allow students to be more flexible in which classes they take and how quickly they can matriculate through the university. With these measures as examples, the university has challenged state lawmakers about what it sees as an ambiguous funding process.

Oh, and they’ve hired several high-profile names at the Statehouse, such as former Attorney General Henry McMaster, to fundraise and try to loosen the state’s notoriously tight coffers.

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Sports facility changes Gamecock fans are watching the undefeated football team’s home games this season surrounded by some big facilities upgrades at and around Williams-Brice Stadium.

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Do’s and don’ts Whether you’re a parent reliving your college days at Carolina or a student trying to keep your dad from dancing outlandishly at the Beach Bash, you can always use a primer on how to do Parents Weekend right.

We asked Melissa Gentry, USC’s director of parents programs, for her list of what to do — and what not to do — to make sure all 7,634 participants who registered this year have the best time they can.

Here’s what she told us:

Do’s 1

-If you registered for Parents Weekend, do pick up your packet and materials on Friday at checkin in the Russell House Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make sure to “like” Parents Weekend on Facebook to stay updated on the latest information at www.facebook.com/ UofSCParentsWeekend.

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-Do have a great weekend spending time with your family!

Don’ts 1

-Don’t miss the opportunity to explore campus and learn new things about Carolina.

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-Don’t forget your tickets to the football game and Parents Weekend Tailgate Party, and make sure you have a plan for getting there. You can ride the university shuttle and walk to the Tailgate Party (walking directions are on the back of your Tailgate Party tickets).

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-Don’t forget your sunscreen on Saturday.

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-Don’t miss seeing the upgrades to the Russell House. Check out the new floors in the second floor lobby and look at the new heritage walls that highlight the history of student life/student activities and the AfricanAmerican presence on campus.

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-Don’t miss seeing Cocky and his parents at the game and around the stadium on Saturday.

-Do participate in the many Parents Weekend activities! The Parents Weekend schedule of events offers nine pages of fun activities for your family to participate in together. plan to leave early for the game on Saturday, and wear comfortable shoes.

4-Do try some new Southern foods

at the Carolina Beach Bash and the Tailgate Party.

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—Compiled by Caroline Baity, Assistant News Editor

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USC’s new tailgating location outside Williams-Brice Stadium opened this season.

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The project is slated for completion in December 2013, but by then the school’s dean, Hildy Teegen — one of the highest profile at the university — won’t be here to see it.

Teegen caught the university by surprise when she announced the day before classes started that she’ll be stepping down for a one-year sabbatical, after which she plans to return in a teaching and researching

role. Teegen, who makes $277,250 as Moore School dean, has given no explanation for the decision, but will stay on until USC finds a replacement.

Faculty hiring USC welcomed 120 new faculty this fall with $5 million pulled from its increased enrollment. The $20-million initiative will continue until 2015, at which point it will

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Business school If you drive up Assembly Street this weekend, you might notice a towering collection of metal and concrete undergoing swift construction next to the Carolina Coliseum.

A little over a year from now, that’ll be a five-level, 252,000 square-foot Darla Moore School of Business building; at $106 million, it’s the most expensive one in university history.

The new business school will feature an open-air courtyard and pavilion, a performance hall for the School of Music, a digital library and a stock

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Events

Friday, Sept. 21

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Visit a Friday class at Carolina!

These professors have opened their classes today for you to visit!

11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.

Make sure to arrive early, and Critical Reading and Composition please sit near the back.

(ENGL 101C), Williams-Brice Building, room 132 9:05 to 9:55 a.m.

Rhetoric and Composition (ENGL Applied Aspects of Human Nutri102C), Williams-Brice Building, tion (HPEB 502), Public Health room 135 Research Center, room 114 University 101, section 78, East Earth Resources (GEOL 205), Quad, room 200A Jones Physical Sciences Building, University 101, section 122, Patroom 002 terson Hall, room 104 European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century (HIST 102B), 12:20 to 1:10 p.m.

Williams-Brice Building, room Critical Reading and Composition 131 (ENGL 101C), Williams-Brice Basic College Math (MATH Building, room 129 111B), Williams-Brice Building, Introduction to the Earth (GEOL room 135 101), Jones Physical Sciences University 101, section 154, South Building, room 210 Quad, room 168 University 101, section 133, CoUniversity 101, section 155, lumbia Hall, room 109 Booker T. Washington Auditorium, University 101, section 205, Caproom 200 stone, room 105 University 101, section 201, Columbia Hall, room 109

1:25 to 2:15 p.m.

10:10 to 11 a.m.

Critical Reading and Composition (ENGL 101), Williams-Brice Building, room 129 European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century (HIST 102B), Gambrell, room 106 Calculus for BA and Social Science Majors (MATH 122), BA Building, room 582 The Ocean Environment (MSCI 101), Jones Physical Sciences Building, room 210 University 101, section 16, Patterson Hall, room 104

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Physiology of Muscular Activity (EXSC 530), Public Health Research Center, room 114 University 101, section 47, Sims, room 001 University 101, section 132, Columbia Hall, room 107

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8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Get Cocky! Students & Fans of Gamecock Athletics McKissick Museum, 2nd floor North Gallery EVENTS l 9

mostly, in a new set of fines for drugs and drinking. The first time students are caught with alcohol, they’ll be hit with a $250 sanction. For drugs, it’s $350. Each is up from $50.

And, parents, you’ll hear about it. Now, when students are called to Judicial, they have to call home, too.

Increased patrols Police are ramping up their patrols of the university and the areas in its periphery at the request of USC’s administration. That’s not because there’s more crime on campus, though.

Instead, students have been victims of a number of high-profile crimes this semester, including a strong-arm robbery and two indecent exposures. The freshman found to have brought five handguns into Maxcy College residence hall during move-in, two days before the first day of class, raised the first — and most intense — safety concerns. The crime alert system, Carolina Alert, which sends text messages and emails to

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8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gourmet Shop, 724 Saluda Ave. Hand-woven baskets hang from the ceilings, with shelves of preserves, whisks and other kitchen goods the backdrop to a quaint storefront cafe. Nestled in the heart of Five Points, Gourmet Shop is the perfect stop for a simple brunch or shopping-day sandwich. Their menu is simple: Brunch offers six dishes, which include the signature Belgian waffle ($6.95), topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit, and a breakfast bowl packed with egg, bacon (or turkey sausage), grits and cheddar cheese ($7.95). The lunch favorites include a chicken salad sandwich ($8.50) and a brie and bacon croissant ($8.50), with a bakery case full of cookies, baguettes and biscotti complimenting any dish. Brunch is served Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“The Papers of General William Childs Westmoreland” and “‘The Best Circus’: Campaigning for President” South Carolina Political Collections Ernest F. Hollings Library, Thomas Cooper Library

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PARENTS WEEKEND! We hope you have a wonderful weekend with your family! When you get home, make sure to sign up for the dues-free Parents Association.

It’s the best way for parents and families to stay connected to Carolina! Members receive monthly e-newsletters and other important information from the university.

Sign up at www.sa.sc.edu/parents.

central resource on campus for parents!

Call or email us with your questions.

Parents Assistance Line: 1-800-868-6752 Email: scparents@sc.edu

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

My Carolina Alumni Association’s Ring Week Russell House, First Floor Desk (beside the Grand Marketplace)

“Ernest Hemingway — The Next Phase” Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections Ernest F. Hollings Library, Thomas 11 a.m.

Cooper Library (enter through the Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour main entrance of Thomas Cooper of McKissick Museum Library) McKissick Museum, 2nd Floor

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The Ultimate Vacation: Watching Other People Work McKissick Museum, 2nd Floor South Gallery

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Department of Art Open House McMaster College

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

iCARE Center Open House 1244 Blossom Street

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Food for Thought Bates Diner (located at Bates House)

11:30 a.m.

College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Gourmet Family Lunch with the Dean McCutchen House, Horseshoe

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parents Weekend Check-In Russell House Ballroom

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parent Resource Fair Russell House Ballroom

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Barbecue Lunch Buffet at the Top of Carolina Top of Carolina, Capstone House

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Gourmet Lunch Buffet at the McCutchen House McCutchen House, Horseshoe

Noon-12:45 p.m.

“My Student is Greek — Now What?”

Russell House, room 305

Noon-12:45 p.m.

Here’s a Health Carolina ... Forever To Thee!: How Health and Wellness Impacts Student Success Russell House, room 303

1 p.m.

College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Gourmet Family Lunch with the Dean McCutchen House, Horseshoe

1 to 1:45 p.m.

A Parents’ Guide to the Career Center Russell House, room 203

1 to 1:45 p.m.

Go Beyond the Classroom: Encouraging your Student to Engage in Domestic Study Away, ServiceLearning, Study Abroad and Undergraduate Research 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Continuing the Service Tradition at Russell House, room 205 Carolina Campus Life Center, Russell 1 to 1:45 p.m.

House, room 227 Sippin’, Dippin’ and Trippin’: EVENTS l 10

2 EVENTS l Continued from 9 Emerging Trends in Youth Substance Use Russell House, room 305

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2 to 2:45 p.m.

Preparing Your Sophomore Student for Success Russell House, room 205

Coral Reef Conservation Program Jones Physical Sciences Building, room 002

3 to 3:45 p.m.

Supporting LGBT Students Throughout the College Experience Russell House, room 303

2 to 2:45 p.m.

Study Abroad Information Session Russell House, room 315

Making Industry Compete for Your Graduates: The Tale of Global Supply Chain and Operations Management (GSCOM) Russell House Theater

1 to 1:45 p.m.

2 to 4 p.m.

3 to 3:45 p.m.

1 to 3 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 to 3:45 p.m.

2 to 2:45 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 to 3:45 p.m.

1 to 1:45 p.m.

University 101: Parents Edition Russell House, room 315 Open House for the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment Jones Physical Sciences Building, room 108 College Parents 101: Negotiating the Transition to College and Beyond Russell House, room 303

Student Success Center Open House Thomas Cooper Library, Mezzanine Level Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of McKissick Museum McKissick Museum, 2nd Floor From South Carolina to the South Pacific: A Marine Science Alumnus’ Path to Conservation Work in Hawaii and Micronesia for NOAA’s

Study Abroad Information Session Russell House, room 315 Suicide Prevention: What Parents Need to Know Russell House, room 205 Talking Points Continued: Dialogue with Your Student About Healthy Behaviors and ResponEVENTS l 11

a reason to be the cockiest fans in all of the SEC.

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Sir Big Spur: Aside from Cocky, USC also employs an actual gamecock nicknamed “Sir Big Spur,” who sits atop a remote-controlled perch that’s operated from the sidelines.

The current Sir Big Spur is a ripe bird of six years old and the third gamecock to be used at USC sporting events.

This particular bird is perhaps the most popular of the live gamecocks that have been used, as he has been shown on national television 15 times and has his very own Twitter account.

Though he was just winging it in the beginning, the live gamecock now spurs excitement at each and every sporting event he attends.

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“Here’s a health, Carolina, forever to thee!”: The final line of the USC alma mater has become a tradition of its own. It’s custom for Gamecocks to raise their right hands and pantomime holding a cup as if offering a toast to Carolina. Many believe that the toast is directly related to the athletics of the school and offer up their toast and a thank you to the institution.

Although no one quite knows when this tradition started, it is one that’s upheld each time the alma mater is played.

Some students can take pride in the fact that they know all of the words to the school song, but most just know when to raise a glass.

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The Clemson Rivalry: Not

familiar with the heated CarolinaClemson rivalry? Know this: While you’re at USC, you’re a Carolina fan.

Don’t even talk about Clemson on this campus. Just don’t.

Why? For starters, the Gamecocks have battled the Tigers every single year since 1896, and though USC has won its last three football games against Clemson, the Tigers won the two games prior to the Gamecocks’ streak, and both teams are always on their toes when it comes time for the big matchup.

Various incidents over the years have furthered the rivalry, like the Carolina-Clemson sideline brawl in 2004 that cost both teams a bowl game, and when Cocky tackled the Tiger during halftime of last year’s CarolinaClemson game.

So while you’re here, avoid wearing purple and orange, root for the Gamecocks, and feel free to yell out “Go Cocks!”

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DiPrato’s, 342 Pickens St. DiPrato’s is known for two things: brunch and pimento cheese. The deli and brunch nook sits just across Blossom Street on Pickens Street, under a black-and-white striped awning, and there is almost always a weekend wait — churchgoers in their Sunday best and students just barely awake pour out onto the front sidewalk. But it’s well worth it. The two brunch specialties make the menu in themselves, Eggs Benedict ($9.99) and Eggs Charleston ($10.99), which tops the former, staple dish with crab cakes. Then there are the pancakes: buttermilk, banana pecan, chocolate chip, blueberry and peaches and cream ($8.99 to $10.99). Each stack is served with bacon, sausage and an add-on of Adluh grits for an additional charge.

And, don’t you fret, pimento cheese is available on the weekends too ($8.99 a pound). DiPrato’s brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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A pair of freshmen, Courtney Angotti-Smith and Coryn Bajema, will lead the women’s soccer team attack at No. 10 Texas A&M today at 7 p.m. The Gamecocks are 3-32 thus far and are looking to shock the talented Aggies.

The USC ladies will then travel to Arkansas to play the Razorbacks on Sunday at 1 p.m. in what should be a pretty even matchup, but also a winnable game for the Gamecocks.

The men’s soccer team will go to Tulsa, Okla., today to face the Golden Hurricanes after its recent 1-0 win on Tuesday against Clemson. Junior forward Bradlee Baladez will continue to try to pace his young team and lead it to victory. The 3-3-1 Gamecocks will also need a strong performance from redshirt junior Alex Long to help them achieve a win.

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Parents Weekend 2012 EVENTS l Continued from 10 sible Decision-Making Russell House, room 305

3 to 3:45 p.m.

You Want to Live Where?

Russell House, room 303

3 to 4 p.m.

Opportunities Abound in Public Health: A Reception and Information Session Public Health Research Center, 921 Assembly Street, Lower Lobby

3 to 4:30 p.m.

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) “Mini” Leadership Lab (LLAB) ROTC Center, 513 Pickens Street, Drill Hall

3 to 5 p.m.

Student Government Open House Campus Life Center, Russell House, room 227

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Commitment to Caring Ceremony, Reception and Tour of the Simulation Lab College of Nursing, auditorium

3:30 to 5 p.m.

Pre-Professional Advising Open House Sumwalt College, room 208

3:30 to 5 p.m.

Scholar Programs Drop-in Harper College, Gressette Room

House Wardlaw College, Room WD110

5 to 6:30 p.m.

President’s Welcome Reception President’s House, Horseshoe

6 p.m.

9 p.m.

“Prometheus” Russell House Theater

Saturday, Sept. 22 8 to 10 a.m.

“Rock of Ages” Russell House Theater

Meet and Eat with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Russell House, Ballroom C

School of Library and Information Science: Cupcake Open House and Reception Davis College

6 p.m.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

4 to 4:45 p.m.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

3:30 to 5 p.m.

Garnet is the New Black: Style Workshop Russell House, room 303

4 to 4:45 p.m.

What’s the Big Deal About Sweet Tea? Russell House, room 305

4 to 5:30 p.m.

School of Journalism and Mass Communications Reception Carolina Coliseum, Blossom Street Lower Lobby

4 to 6 p.m.

College of Education’s Instruction and Teacher Education Open

Shabbat Dinner Tree of Life Congregation, 6719 North Trenholm Road Opportunity Scholars Program Parents’ Reception South Quad Lounge

“Ernest Hemingway — The Next Phase” Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections Ernest F. Hollings Library, Thomas Cooper Library

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Where to dine Treat your student, parents at Columbia’s best restaurants Chloe Gould

Takosushi, 1115 Assembly St.

cgould@dailygamecock.com

After weeks of Pizza Hut breadsticks, Crunchwrap Supremes and to-go containers of Mein Bowl lo mein and sesame chicken, it’s time for a good meal. Yes, there’s always the occasional splurge on a Pandini’s caesar salad — maybe even with a soda — or the always bad, but seemingly great idea of Chicken Finger Wednesday. But no Russell House eatery or Bates all-you-can-eat diner comes close to Columbia’s best offerings.

And now that parents are in town, it’s time to take advantage of covered checks and a night at the city’s finest restaurants. Whether you’re sticking to a smaller budget or really looking to splurge on a big weekend with mom and dad, these are the essentials in Columbia’s fine, fast and unfound food map.

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It’s the ying and yang of savory and seasoned cuisine. Takosushi — just beyond the State House on Assembly Street — serves up a menu of Far East and Southwest infusions, with dishes that tackle both food genres and make the best of each as separate dishes. The beauty and curse of the restaurant is its price range — you can spend a little or a lot, and far too often the check creeps up to the more expensive side. It’s posh with its clean lines and long-stretched tables, but also cozy in its compact, all-in-one space (the bar is basically the dining room, and parties are seated within an arm’s reach). The appetizer menu of “munchies” includes chips and dips like guacamole ($5.95), Southwest tuna tartare ($8.95) and the must-have (really, it’s a must) green chile queso dip ($5.95), as well as potstickers, eggrolls and shrimp dumplings. Entrees range from chile relleno ($13.95) to a personal favorite, firecracker shrimp ($13.95), with an extensive sushi menu standing alone in the restaurant’s appeal. Takosushi is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

My Carolina Alumni Association’s Ring Week Russell House, First Floor Desk

8 to 11 p.m.

Carolina Beach Bash Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center

8 to 10 a.m.

Parents Weekend 2012 Parents Weekend Check-In Russell House Ballroom

8 a.m. (rain or shine)

Parents Weekend 5K Solomon Blatt PE Center, Wheat Street Run or walk the 5K course for fun with your family!

Preregistered participants can pick up their packets on Friday at Parents Weekend Check-In or from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Carolina Beach Bash.

On-site registration begins on Saturday at 7 a.m. and ends at 7:45 a.m.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Food for Thought Bates Diner (located at Bates House)

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Get Cocky! Students & Fans of Gamecock Athletics McKissick Museum, 2nd Floor North Gallery

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Ultimate Vacation: Watching Other People Work McKissick Museum, 2nd Floor South Gallery

Bates Diner (located at Bates House)

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Top of Carolina Brunch Top of Carolina, Capstone House

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Capstone Scholars Program Reception Capstone House, Campus Room

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12:30 to 2 p.m.

6 p.m.

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South Carolina vs. University of Missouri Williams-Brice Stadium “Rock of Ages” Russell House Theater

South Carolina Honors College Picnic Horseshoe

“Prometheus” Russell House Theater

“Ernest Hemingway — The Next Phase” Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections Ernest F. Hollings Library, Thomas Cooper Library

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Sunday, Sept. 23 8:45 a.m., 11 a.m.

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Top of Carolina Brunch Top of Carolina, Capstone House

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Other weekend sports Football isn’t the only team competing this weekend Tanner Abel

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The most talked about Parents Weekend event is the football game against Missouri, but the other USC teams have big weekends ahead of them as well.

The action starts today when the women’s tennis team plays in the Furman Fall Classic in Greenville, S.C. The tournament will continue Saturday and Sunday.

The volleyball team will take its 13-0 record to Auburn today with the hope of maintaining its impressive start against the Tigers. The starting time for the game is 8 p.m.

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To give is Devine Delta Tau Delta fraternity plans philanthropy drive Paula Novacki

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Turtle Tug, Derby Days and Kappa Kickoff are all well-known annual events hosted by fraternities and sororities to raise money for their specific philanthropies.

This year, Delta Tau Delta fraternity adds to them with an unconventional approach that aims to benefit not only their charity of choice but those of all 10 sororities at USC, too. “ To g i v e i s D e v i n e ” i s a weekendlong “percent night” of sorts that the fraternity organized with restaurants and stores on Devine Street. It will raise money

for the philanthropic causes of the Greek Village sororities.

The event kicks off today and stretches through Parents Weekend, ending Sunday.

Throughout the weekend, numerous participating shops and restaurants will be donating 10 percent of a customer’s purchase to a sorority’s charity.

“My goal was to put on an event that could raise as much money as [possible],” said Evan Matheson, t h e f r a t e r n i t y ’s p h i l a n t h r o p y chair. “Not only should the event raise money for charity, but it should also increase the sales of the participating stores and restaurants.”

Sororities have been given two-sided, color-coded tickets to present to the stores so 10 percent

of each sale will be passed on to their charity.

To make sure proceeds go to the respective organizations, the shopowner will keep half of the ticket and give the other half to the respective sorority’s philanthropy chairperson.

Among the businesses participating this weekend: Pink Sorbet, Unforgettable Jewelry, LaRoque, DiPrato’s and Burger Tavern 77.

“Most businesses were very cooperative and eager to participate because the idea is mutually beneficial,” Matheson said.

In the past, DTD has held events to raise money for its national philanthropy, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but Matheson said he’d rather the drive help a lot of charities than just one.

“It is more important to raise a lot of money for multiple charities than to get a smaller amount for just one,” Matheson added.

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Restaurant Partners DiPrato’s Dianne’s on Devine Il Giorgione Burger Tavern 77 Momo’s Bistro

Parents Weekend 2012

Getting the most out of the folks Kenny Clarke

News@dailygamecock.com

Wi t h P a r e n t s D a y r a p i d l y approaching, it might be a good idea to consider what you can do to get the most out of their visit. It’s a wonderful chance to spend time with your parents and help them relive the college life, but it could be so much more wonderful to get some free food and cash handouts as well. Your parents are here to spend time with their children, their beloved children that they miss so much. Now is the best time to make moves on getting more Carolina Cash or regular cash, a free dinner (or two, or three), some new clothes, electronics and whatever else you could possibly imagine. So here are some ways to slyly approach receiving good stuff from your parents.

When it comes to Carolina Cash or good old fashioned cash, we could always use a little help.

To convince your parents to add some extra money to your debit card account, try explaining to them how often you need to eat on campus — because you study so hard at the library and you have no time to cook your own food.

Another option to increase your dough is to continuously complain about textbooks, how you’re still purchasing them and how they burn a hole in your pocket. And of course, only talk to one of your parents at any given time, to maximize benefits. Let him or her know that you intend to take a “special friend” out for dinner, and that it could be getting serious, so you don’t want to be cheap about it.

Another benefit of having your parents here this weekend is food — and lots of it. To earn a free meal, try recommending an awesome place to eat around the area. After all, you have to give them the cultural food experience of Columbia. To build up your dorm

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room snack supply, hide any food in your room so that they think you’re all out of it and are more willing to take you grocery shopping. Last but not least, do what I do and remind your mom or dad how much you miss home-cooked meals and how college food just isn’t quite as satisfying.

After you’ve successfully taken your parents’ money and food, try testing your luck with other things, such as clothes, headphones or accessories and school supply. To be appropriate, tell your parents that you don’t have enough garnetcolored clothing — and neither do they. To receive a shopping spree at RadioShack, try stressing to your parents that your roommates can be very loud and you need a better pair of headphones that can cancel

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out the noise, allowing you to study peacefully. While you’re looking for your perfect pair of headphones, point out your favorite iPhone case, because at this point, they’re probably not going to turn you down. You can also pick up a brand new iPhone camera attachment, because you want to send home only the best photos of your college experience and the boring, old iPhone camera alone isn’t cutting it.

As for school supplies, well, this shouldn’t be very hard. Just ask for more school supplies.

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Cantina 76, 2901-A Devine St.

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If you like tacos, go here. It’s the restaurant’s crowning glory: the $2.99 specialty taco. The offering is impressive — from fried chicken to BBQ brisket to Peruvian shrimp — you can mix and match and create a basket of each flavor that catches your fancy. The Peruvian shrimp — lightly fried shrimp, sweet sesame chili sauce and jalapeno cole slaw — is a favorite, and the “tres hombres” cheese dip, guacamole and salsa sampler ($8.49) is a must-order. Cantina margaritas are also a taco-complimenting treat, with the Prickly Pear and Strawberry Basil just two of the flavorful creations (priced based on tequila selection). Cantina 76 is open Friday for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner from 4:30 to 10 p.m. It’s open Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed on Sunday.

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Q&A with the sports editor Khurshudyan answers key questions about the Gamecocks

1. South Carolina won a

record 11 games last year — can they do it again, or win 12?

IK: While I think the Gamecocks are an all-around better team than last year, the schedule will keep them from exceeding their win total from last year. The month of October will likely doom South Carolina. The Gamecocks will have Isabelle to host Georgia before Khurshudyan back-to-back road trips Sports Editor at LSU and Florida, respectively. How USC comes out of

that month will speak volumes for how far the Gamecocks can or can’t go this season.

2. The team is undefeated

right now, but as any USC fan knows, the Gamecocks can pretty much lose to anyone. Who’s the most likely upset and why?

IK: It’s hard to really call any conference opponent an upset, but South Carolina’s game at Florida should be one that fans are wary of. Playing in Gainesville is always challenging, and the Gators showed they’re back to their contending ways with last Saturday’s

win over Tennessee. I don’t anticipate South Carolina losing to anyone on its nonconference schedule.

3. Marcus Lattimore’s Heisman hopes — are they still a reality?

IK: Lattimore was a dark horse candidate for the Heisman to begin with. Two subpar games against lesser competition certainly didn’t help his case.

4. Who is South Carolina’s most underrated player this season?

IK: Tight end Rory Anderson has to be the most underrated player. His is not a name that is said a lot, but he has 13 career catches for five touchdowns.

That’s not too shabby if you ask me.

5. That Georgia thing: Will

the Gamecocks win enough of their games to beat out the SEC East favorites and book a ticket to Atlanta?

IK: I think the Georgia thing will ruin the Gamecocks’ chances at a trip to Georgia. The Bulldogs have an easier schedule and could very well come into Williams-Brice Stadium and beat the Gamecocks on Oct. 6, pretty much securing the SEC East title. They’re the favorite to return to Atlanta and with good reason, so I’m sticking with them.

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6. Prediction time — what

will the team’s record at the end of the year? Bowl game?

IK: The Gamecocks will duplicate last year’s record, but they’ll win the Outback Bowl, rather than the Capital One Bowl.

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Where to shop The best places to go for all your retail therapy needs Kristyn Winch

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Parents Weekend is a time to show your parents everything Columbia has to offer. The capital city is teeming with places to shop, so whether Mom and Dad want to pick up some Gamecock gear or help you find the perfect dress for fall formal, here’s a guide to the best shopping in Columbia.

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100 Columbiana Circle Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday If your family has a variety of retail needs, Columbiana Centre is the prime spot to stop and shop.

From department stores (Sears, Belk, JC Penney and Dillard’s) to major retailers like Gap, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Express, Victoria’s Secret and PacSun, there isn’t a shortage of options. If your parents feel like pampering you or need to relax after spending 24 hours with you, hit up Columbiana Nails & Spa or Regis Salon for some TLC. Need some food to revive you after hours of store hopping?

Grab some grub at Bourbon Street Grill, Charley’s Grilled Subs, China Express, Chick-fil-A, Sbarro or Sarku Japan.

OOPS! Co.

601 Harden St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday Looking for a bargain on designer threads? Stop by Oops! in Five Points for casual classics for men, women and kids. The South Carolina chain specializes in providing low prices on brand-name clothing. The Columbia location has lots of garnet and black gear in stock, so swing by before gameday to pick up a spirited Gamecock ensemble.

Village at Sandhill

Retail hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Saturday Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Entertainment and dining hours vary While this shopping center is a little farther from campus, the Village at Sandhills’ offerings are worth the drive. From Academy Sports & Outdoors to Handpicked, visitors can scour stores for hours and still have a lot of ground to cover.

Worn out from all the browsing and purchasing? Dine out at a locally owned establishment like Al Amir or chain eateries like Cracker Barrel and Red Bowl Asian Bistro or stop

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Ten moments in Gamecock sports South Carolina’s athletics highlights from the last year Danny Garrison

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Women’s track and field runs the SEC: Behind Olympian Lashinda Demus and long-time head coach Curtis Frye, the Gamecocks won the SEC Championship in 2002 and 2005, with a National title in women’s outdoor track in 2002. The victory in Baton Rouge, La., marked South Carolina’s first NCAA National Championship in any sport.

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Gamecocks represent the country in London: The 2012 London Olympics featured five former USC athletes. Lashinda Demus, Jason Richardson and Natasha Hastings competed in several track events for team U.S.A. during the games, and Iva Sliskovic and Ilona

Burgrova took the court in women’s basketball for Croatia and the Czech Republic, respectively.

Gamecock participation culminated in a silver medal from Demus in the 400-meter hurdles and silver from Richardson in the 110-meter hurdles. 2012 raised South Carolina’s medal count to 13 since the Sydney games in 2000.

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A night of milestones for Lattimore and Spurrier: Junior running back Marcus Lattimore entered this year’s game on Sept. 15 against UAB tied with George Rogers and Harold Green for the most touchdowns in South Carolina history.

He punched in one score on the game to move past the two Gamecock legends and become the sole record-holder. Coach Steve Spurrier also had a momentous night, recording the 200th win of his illustrious career with a 49-6 victory over the Blazers.

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Women’s basketball goes dancing: The

Gamecocks have bookended the last 10 years with success in the NCAA basketball tournament in both 2002 and 2012. South Carolina reached the Elite Eight in 2002, finishing the season ranked No. 6 in the ESPN/USA Today Coach’s Poll. In 2012 the team toppled Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen in then-fourth-year coach Dawn Staley’s first NCAA tournament berth.

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Beasts of the East: USC finished an impressive 9-3 season in 2010 on top of the SEC’s Eastern Division. The Gamecocks were led by then-freshman phenom and 1,000-yard rusher Marcus Lattimore, as well as 1,000-yard receiver and Biletnikoff Award finalist Alshon Jeffery. South Carolina would fall to eventual National Champion Auburn in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta.

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Not going to the game? It has perks...

Make the most of Saturday’s empty city Chloe Gould

News@dailygamecock.com

It’s a Saturday tradition.

Outfits are planned well in advance — black dresses belted with garnet ribbons and Under Armour polos stitched with the Carolina logo — and buttons, stickers and cheek tattoos are bought in bulk.

Days work around the wrapping and baking of pigs in blankets and coolers are decorated and packed with the every necessity of a tailgate, which will, no doubt, be regaled as something close to heaven itself.

But it’s September in the South.

It’s either hot or raining. And pigs in blankets are so much more savory when eaten in air conditioning, after they were made by a trained kitchen staff and served with dipping sauces.

So I’m awful, with no school spirit and borderline, or not borderline, blasphemous, right? I know. But let me explain.

I’m a senior and have gone to my fair share of football games. I’ve stood in the stands through four quarters.

Slushies have been spilled down my back (by people in my own group — whoops) and I’ve crunched through rows of bleachers strewn with nachos, Moe’s burritos and soft pretzels. I’ve “Sandstormed,” cheered and chanted and set-up tailgates with full grills and a bakery’s worth of football-themed

desserts.

It’s great. I get it. But let me clue you in on all the wonders of gameday Columbia, far, far away from the actual game.

Let’s start with the fashion. Black gym shorts and yoga pants are almost always more comfortable than the accepted gameday fashion, and coincidentally, also look great belted with garnet ribbons. And, everyone’s hair looks better without humidity.

Then there’s shopping. There are no lines anywhere.

First, there’s Target. Target is the mecca of all things college: aisles and aisles full of coat hangers, hampers, laundry detergent, cheap wine, twin XL bed sheets and body pillows. It’s a mini vacation in itself, with each section taking shoppers on a hike through the outdoors (camping/patio furniture section), a strut down the fashion week runway (hello, Xhiliration) or an ambush makeover down the aisles of Mac (substitute Chanel cosmetics for Bonne Bell and CoverGirl).

Have you ever tried to tackle the greeting cards section? Let me tell you, it takes hours. And those hours are yours for the taking, with no weekend crowd during the hours of the game.

Then, Publix.

A good grocery trip should be meticulously planned, with lists made and goals set, maybe a coupon or two clipped for the particularly wellorganized shopper. Nothing throws a wrench in a good Saturday trip to the grocery store like hoverers when you’re

trying to make your cereal selection or laggers rolling their cart down the center of the crackers/cookies/bread aisle.

Again, there are far fewer of these concerns on gameday, during the actual game. Especially if you choose the Rosewood or Vista Publix locales.

Now for those without a car, or otherwise confined to campus, there is a whole other set of perks.

When everyone’s at the game, “Sandstorming” and covering themselves in garnet and black paint (which clogs pores), campus wifi is great. High speeds.

Russell House dining is also yours for the taking. The selection is usually limited to Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut or a nice patty melt from the Grand Market Place grill, but again, nothing is quite as great as no line.

Again, I understand we live in Gamecock Nation. Live, breathe, love, cherish football. It’s a part of the college experience, because really, whose life would be complete without falling down the bleachers during a third-quarter “Sandstorm” or dashing to the “Carolina Card Accepted Here” concession stands during half time?

But, if you find yourself without a ticket, or without the Gamecocks gusto, remember these gameday perks that only occur away from the game.

And “Sandstorm” is just a song.

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5 USC Traditions every parent should know How to fit in with the fans here at South Carolina Hannah Jeffrey

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152 S. Assembly St. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday Noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday If you want your parents to fit in at Wi l l i a m s - B r i c e o n Saturday afternoon, they’d better pick up some USC swag. While Gamecock gear can be found all over the place in Columbia — from Dollar General to Bi-Lo — Addam’s Bookstore stocks a large selection of spirit wear at an affordable price.

From Under Armour sportswear and football jerseys to bedazzled tank tops and Cocky jewelry, it’s all under one roof. The South Carolina Bookstore on Main Street and the University Bookstore inside of Russell House are also great spots to snag official Gamecock merchandise.

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Sandstorm: To someone who has never attended a Carolina football game, experiencing “Sandstorm” can be a little overwhelming — really overwhelming.

First played in 2006 against LSU, Darude’s loud and chaotic pump-up jam can get even the laziest fans going.

At the climax of the music, fans all over Williams-Brice stadium go crazy.

People jump, wave towels and chant, “U—S—C! U—S—C!” until the end of the song, or at least until their legs and voices give out.

“Sandstorm” is played immediately following most of the Gamecocks’ touchdowns and just before kickoff and cuts off right when the kicker sends the ball flying through the air.

Every true Gamecock can hear the subtle beginnings to “Sandstorm” and know exactly what’s to come.

So, parents, wear comfortable shoes, because unless you want to look like a Missouri fan this weekend, you’re jumping to “Sandstorm” with the rest of us.

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Cocky: After first appearing in 1980, Cocky has been bringing excitement to fans young and old.

He’s hard to miss, with his big yellow

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feet and big yellow beak, his Carolina jersey stitched with the number 01 and his white-gloved hands that wave around constantly, beckoning fans to jump up and cheer.

Cocky is well-known for his entrance before the start of each home football game, in which the theme of “2001: A Space Odyssey” plays, Cocky bursts out of a covered cage and a gamecock crow rings through Williams-Brice, bringing fans to their feet.

Here at USC, our mascot puts in the “game” in Gamecock and gives us

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Gamecock soccer transcends the genders: 2011 was a banner year for USC’s soccer program, with the men bringing home the Conference USA title and the women coming out on top of the SEC. Two goals from thenjunior Mike Mangotic lifted South Carolina to a 2-2 tie with Kentucky and a share of the C-USA regular season crown. On the women’s side, the team emerged with a 2-1 victory over the Florida Gators, giving the Gamecocks their first-ever win in Gainesville as well as their first outright SEC title in the program’s history.

Both teams have also earned top honors in their respective conference tournaments in recent years, the men winning in 2005 and 2010 and the women running the table in 2009.

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A Palmetto Bowl three-peat: Recent standouts such as Alshon Jeffery, Melvin Ingram and Marcus Lattimore have helped propel the Gamecocks to an active three-game winning streak in football against the arch-rival Clemson

Tigers. South Carolina has outscored Clemson by 60 total points from 2009 through 2012 in the annual Thanksgiving weekend game.

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Giant killers: 2010 was a year of upsets for South Carolina. In January, men’s basketball gave fans a reason to storm the Colonial Life Arena court when the team toppled the No. 1-ranked Kentucky Wildcats behind 30 points from Devan Downey. Later that year in October, the football team announced their presence as a force in the SEC with a two-touchdown victory over top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Not to be outdone, the baseball team took down top-seeded Arizona State in the College World Series en route to their first CWS crown.

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Eleven in 2011: A Capital One Bowl victory over Nebraska capped off one of the most successful seasons in South Carolina football’s history last year. Reaching the 11-win mark for the first time ever catapulted the Gamecocks to national prominence and an end-of-season spot in the top 10. Coach Steve Spurrier marked the

occasion with “11-win” rings for each member of the 2011 team. The Gamecocks will try to build on last year’s success with key returning starters such as Marcus Lattimore, Connor Shaw and Jadeveon Clowney at the helm.

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Baseball goes back-to-back: USC captured its first two College World Series titles in 2010 and 2011, the first baseball championships in South Carolina history. Pitcher Michael Roth turned in stellar performances in both series-clinching games. First a 2-1 win over UCLA, then a 5-2 victory over Florida the next year to cap off a sweep of the Gators. The Gamecocks made themselves a staple in Omaha, becoming the last team to win the CWS in historic Rosenblatt Stadium and the first team to do so in T.D. Ameritrade Park, the series’ new venue. USC made a return trip to the CWS final in 2012, only to lose to Arizona, but not before setting the record for most consecutive NCAA tournament wins with 22, as well as the mark for most College World Series wins in a row with 12.