Homelessness in Columbia: the Facts

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 VOL. 111, NO. 68 ● SINCE 1908 Homelessness in Columbia: the facts Stop in evening ﬁ rst time in recent history, HOMELESSNESS SINGLE-NIGHT COUNTS* political and community church meal service 7000 leaders are hoping a new *Single-night counts reflect only leaves city stalled round of communication SOUTH CAROLINA an estimate of the broad picture of will lead to developing goals homelessness in the state. Counting Sarah Ellis 6000 RICHLAND COUNTY [email protected] and plans for addressing procedures have varied by year homelessness in the city. and by community, so year-to-year “This issue has been a 5000 comparisons of data may be inaccurate.

This story is the first in a 6,759 political football in the city The goal of the counts is to three-part series featuring 6,481 for years and years. This is identify every person who meets the homelessness in Columbia. 4000 our opportunity, our season U.S. Department of Housing and Downtown Columbia’s to change,” Columbia City Urban Development’s definition of Ebenezer Lutheran Church Councilman Cameron 3000 homelessness, but that’s impossible, served evening meals to said David Asiamah, the statewide 4,701 Runyan said. 4,664 about 150 people each day for Whatever change the city coordinator of the single-night counts three years. When its service 2000 for the South Carolina Homeless can hope to see depends on 1,522 agreement with the Salvation Coalition. goals the community can 1,065 938

Army expired March 31, city 853 Despite the limitations of the come together and define leaders and service providers 1000 counts, Asiamah said the counting for itself, Runyan said. The stalled over who should pick process and the compiled data give city is sponsoring two public up the tab for continuing the 0 communities a better picture of the forums in the next week to service. 2005 2007 2009 2011 extent of homelessness and how they discuss ideas for how to deal Meanwhile, the city’s can meet the needs of their homeless with homelessness — Friday Data for the 2013 count is currently being processed. homeless were left with one Source: South Carolina Council on Homlessness populations. from 9 a.m. to noon and less option for finding a Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 nightly meal. and neighborhoods. One Runyan said. “If you build out a 10-year blueprint to p.m. at the Earlewood Park The halt of the Ebenezer consensus goal he’s seen a plan without a design for end homelessness. Developed Community Center. Lutheran meal service emerging already is a need to what is the unifi ed goal of the by the South Carolina Runyan said the city appears to be the push that address the concentration of city, it’s not going to work.” Council on Homelessness, needs feedback from all set into motion a new cycle homeless people and services the plan defined 10 specific of its sectors, including of community discussion in the downtown area. WHERE WE’VE BEEN goals covering a range of businesses, service providers, surrounding homelessness “Without a goal, you may religious organizations In late 2004 the state laid in Columbia. Not for the do a lot of work to no end,” HOMELESS ● 3 Disabled find strength in adaptive yoga SG proposes Instructor provides “For someone with a spinal changes in class for students with cord injury in particular, yoga presents principles that paralysis, spinal injuries allow for people to reclaim allocations a vibrant sense of wholeness Isabelle Khurshudyan within their whole body,” [email protected] Sanford said. “Yoga presents Budget passes with one- a way to pay attention to Dara Brown regularly third of senators missing principles of alignment, hears excuses for why breath and things that allow someone “can’t” do yoga, so Amanda Coyne you to get an overall sense [email protected] the instructor laughs when of your whole body again. recalling how Sherwood There are just sensations that Student Government unanimously Toat ley told her he just isn’t are in yoga poses regardless passed its annual budget Wednesday fl exible after his fi rst class. of the physical action, like the evening, but by the bill’s 7:15 She responded the way she sensation of grounding or the p.m. approval, 16 senators were would to any other student. sensation of expanding within unaccounted for in the roll call vote. Yoga will help make you more your body.” The budget was approved by a fl exible, she told him. Barbara Lutz , a registered vote of 32-0. Only two-thirds of That interaction felt typical nurse and research assistant the 48-member student senate were for Brown, who teaches with the South Florida present for the vote. Some ducked yoga at USC, Columbia Spinal Cord Injury Model out of the meeting early, while others College and private studios System, said developing did not attend. throughout town, but the better fl exibility, posture and The fi nal student senate meeting class was far from what most Courtesy of South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association balance, which yoga aims to of the semester was long and included people perceive as an average Dara Brown teaches both disabled and able-bodied students. do, is benefi cial for everyday two recesses as well as votes for, and yoga class. And Toatley isn’t life as a paraplegic or introductions of, legislation. One an average yoga student. where she teaches, she had no Asheville, N.C., followed quadriplegic. She said there’s bill would completely overhaul the Toat ley is a quadriplegic idea how yoga could help the by another in Atlanta. no danger for someone with a funding request system for student and one of the 12 people student’s spinal cord injury. Eventually, she signed up spinal cord injury to do yoga. organizations. with varying spinal cord Adrian-Silva said she for his training program in “People with spinal Currently, organizations must injuries who participated started yoga because she Minnesota through Mind cord involvement over request their financial allocations in Brown’s first adaptive thought it was just about Body Solutions. the years from wheeling one semester in advance, which yoga class through the stretching, developing a Yoga is defined as a their wheelchair and doing Sen. Ashley Farr said has caused South Carolina Spinal good posture and linking philosophy teaching the all of their transfers and diffi culties for many groups. Cord Injury Association the breath to movement. suppression of all activity of everything, they end up “A lot of the time, once these (SCSCIA) . The March class Since her spinal cord injury body, mind and will so the with a lot of shoulder pain organizations get the money, their was a demonstration for the is C7, she’s a quadriplegic self may realize its distinction and problems,” Lutz said. leadership has changed,” said Farr, upcoming, full-time course with complete control of her from them and attain “If you’re slouched down all a second-year international business Brown will start May 15. arms and shoulders. She says liberation. This is usually of the time, your shoulders student. Her vision of yoga is an she never thought her injury practiced through a series become rounded, and So Farr and the Senate Finance experience for everyone — could prevent her from doing of poses that link breath, because that’s not a normal Committee have introduced the infl exible, the unbalanced yoga. movement and alignment. position that can contribute legislation that would drastically and, now, the disabled. She Brown spent the following Mind Body Solutions to the problems when you’re shorten the allocation timeline. views the overwhelming weeks looking for answers and teaches that the foundational wheeling your wheelchair. Organizations would request support she’s received in doing research, eventually principles of yoga don’t You’re not using your funding on a rolling basis. They Columbia as an increased hearing about Matthew discriminate between the shoulders correctly. Sitting must fi le their requests at least fi ve acceptance of yoga within Sanford , a paraplegic who able-bodied and the disabled, in a wheelchair correctly with weeks before they need the money health care as a beneficial began studying the ancient but the poses do. balance and posture is very and will be required to submit what physical activity. art and teaching yoga Rather than teaching important.” Farr called “line-item receipts,” “One of my missions as instructors and health care the outer alignment and Brown took what she which will detail exactly what they a yoga teacher is to break professionals how to adapt manifestation of the pose — learned in the Mind Body need funding for and reduce the risk down barriers to practice — the exercises for people with and Mind Body Solutions Solutions class and applied of spending less than what was given both those that are real, like disabilities. does some of that — it focuses it with Adrian-Silva, but she to each organization. outside of yourself, and those “[Brown] is a person that on teaching the experience of also left the class with a new The bill, which will be voted on that are in your head that you will go above and beyond to the pose. In Triangle Pose, passion for teaching yoga to in the senate’s fi rst fall meeting, was perceive, like when people make sure that her clients are for example, the experience the disabled and recognized presented to representatives from 36 say, ‘I’m too blah, blah,’ or getting what they need and is extension in the side body, its potential in Columbia. student organizations at a meeting whatever,” Brown said. “I that she’s well-researched and grounding in the back leg and She eventually met a former earlier in the week, and all approved just felt that this [adapted well-versed in the matter,” opening in the chest from chairman of the SCSCIA of the system, Student Body Vice yoga class] was so needed in Adrian-Silva said. “She wants turning it slightly toward board and was subsequently President Ryan Bailey said. Columbia.” to try and make everyone the ceiling. For adapted introduced to Diane Epperly , “Nothing but positive feedback,” When Brown took on happy with the result.” yoga students, the pose may the association’s executive Bailey said. “If this passes, it’ll be a Yanisse Adrian-Silva as a Brown says she started be changed to get the same director. great system.” private client through City to stalk Sanford, attending feeling when in a chair or on Yoga , the Five Points studio a workshop he hosted in the fl oor. YOGA ● 2 DG

Thursday “Quidam” A right to privacy? NFL Draft begins 74° 49° The Cirque du Soleil Columnist Ross Ab- D.J. Swearinger, one show debuted with bott argues CISPA, of fi ve Gamecocks high-fl ying aerial- a new act by Con- who hope to hear Friday ists and clowns at gress, could violate their names called, Colonial Life Arena the Bill of Rights. was projected as the 77° 54° Wednesday night. 44th overall pick. See page 6 See page 5 See page 8 2 Thursday, April 25, 2013 In Brief. Student, bus driver Virginia man charged in Sanford debates Pelosi arrested, fi red after fi ght White Knoll bomb threat poster on Charleston street

A school bus scuffle left a student charged with A Virginia man has been arrested after a bomb Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford “debated” assault and a bus driver fi red, WIS reported. threat was called into Lexington’s White Knoll High with a poster of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi After an “early morning incident” at Crestwood School Monday. on a downtown Charleston street Wednesday morning, High School March 1, Jasmine Robinson, 17 , was Tyler Hering, 20, of Bristow, Va., was arrested WCSC reports. charged with simple assault . A Sumter School District after Lexington County and Loudon County, Va., The Republican nominee for South Carolina’s 1st investigation of the incident resulted in Delores developed information leading them to believe Congressional District said the “debate” resulted from Rainwater, 61 , being fi red. Hering called in the bomb threat and provided that failed attempts to engage his opponent, Democratic A sheriff’s department report said that Rainwater information to the Prince William County Police candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch , in a debate. “started in on” Robinson after she moved a coat from Department , as Hering is a resident of Prince William Sanford said he chose Pelosi because she and other a seat on the bus. Rainwater allegedly told Robinson County. high-profile Democrats have contributed nearly $1 she’d “bust [Robinson’s] butt” if she was her child. Hering was arrested by that department for million to Colbert Busch’s campaign. Robinson then threatened to slap Rainwater, the communicating a threat to bomb a place of assembly Sanford and Colbert Busch will meet in their fi rst report said. or building, a Virginia state felony. debate April 29 at The Citadel. Robinson said Rainwater looked at her and smiled at Because he allegedly sent the threat from Virginia, Sanford recently lost the backing of the National her in the mirror during the bus ride. When the bus Hering will not face charges in Lexington. He appears Republican Congressional Committee , while Colbert got to the school, Robinson punched Rainwater and the to have chosen the school randomly, Lexington Busch launched Republicans for Elizabeth Colbert fi ght began, the report said. County Sheriff James Metts told WIS. Busch Wednesday.

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YOGA ● Continued from 1 afterwards and feel that energy with those hold my breath to do it. It’s a little tough, money for the class. individuals, was just overwhelming,” said but I’m going to try it.” “This community stepped up in a way While Epperly said she had very little Joanna Whiteside , one of the volunteers When Brown asked the group if that I couldn’t imagine,” Brown said. knowledge of yoga at the time, she knew for the class. “My whole approach to it anyone would be interested in a regular “The response has been amazing.” Brown was working with Adrian-Silva, was just out of sheer joy and excitement. yoga class, Toatley and several others She said she won’t make any money a member of SCSCIA , and she’d seen It was just tremendously powerful.” raised their hands. from the class, providing it as a service. Zumba, a dance fi tness program, adapted Before Whiteside was approached by “The energy in that room was just She’s recently had contact with the for people with spinal cord injuries, so Brown to assist in the class, she said she incredible,” Epperly said. “I think it’s Babcock Center and discussed bringing she allowed Brown to lead a 20-minute had a conversation with a quadriplegic one of the best meetings we ever had. in the traumatic brain injury group. adapted yoga class during a Breeze about yoga. She told him what yoga is A lot of people didn’t know what yoga Brown made contact with the local Group meeting March 26. and the experience it gives her. When was, didn’t have any exposure to it or muscular dystrophy association chapter Brown knew she would need an he told Whiteside he wished he could do just fi gured, ‘How is yoga going to help Wednesday with hopes to get them assistant for every student, so she enlisted yoga, she asked, “Well, why not? I don’t me? I’m paralyzed.’ But by the end of it, involved. the help of people she knew from her know why you couldn’t try it.” people were like, ‘Wow.’ It just opened Toat ley and others with spinal cord classes who had yoga experience and She said the man looked at her like up their minds that there was something injuries may seem like atypical yoga might be interested. She originally she “had three eyes.” She told him yoga else out there to take advantage of.” students now, but as Brown’s adaptive had 15 volunteers, but after a few last- isn’t about the way you move your limbs To instruct a separate class, Brown vision progresses, yoga has the potential minute cancellations, 12 volunteers but rather how you link your breath, said she needed a separate set of supplies, to be as prolifi c for those with spinal cord remained. Luckily, there were exactly 12 body and energy. Not long after, Brown like yoga mats with atypically thicker injuries as it is for the able-bodied. participants in the class. told Whiteside about her vision for an padding, as well as additional bolsters, Brown already notices the similarities “I don’t think that happened by adapted yoga class. blankets, blocks and straps. When she between her students with spinal cord chance,” Brown said. “I just knew that it was possible, and I added up the costs, she said the total injuries and her other students — like Brown told the volunteers not to give just knew that for everything that yoga came to about $2,500. saying they’re not fl exible enough. instructions but to merely assist if need is, there had to be a way,” Whiteside said. She had already secured a previously After the short, seated Shavasana — a be — giving resistance, providing an Toat ley said he had heard of yoga unused, handicap-friendly space at the pose of total relaxation at the end of a extra chair or extending a leg. If someone but didn’t really understand it, and he’d Yoga Masala studio on Bluff Road for the yoga class — Brown asked the disabled didn’t want to do a pose, Brown said doubted he could actually do the poses. class, but she still needed funding to buy participants how they felt. they probably had a good reason, so the His spinal cord injury is C1-2 , one of the the necessary supplies. “Really relaxed,” someone said. volunteer would have a conversation and most limiting spinal cord injuries. Brown said she doesn’t usually like to “As a teacher,” Brown said, “it’s always just make the person feel as comfortable “This yoga is really tough,” Toatley ask for help, but she wrote a description rewarding when you see the light bulb go as possible. said. “You’re having to hold the posture about the class on her personal blog with off in someone’s head when they get it.” “To be there and to go through the and breathe at the same time. With me, a link to where readers could donate. poses and assist, and then to be present if I’m straining to do something, I tend to Within a week, Brown had raised enough DG HOMELESS ● Cont. from 1 state does not appear “People need to have to be on track to fully affordable housing,” prevention, housing, eliminate homelessness. Floyd said. “There supportive services and The most recent are people in our accountability issues. data available of single- community that need In the meantime, night homelessness to have supportive Columbia was working counts estimated services — it’s just life. with Richland and 4,701 sheltered and People don’t all start Lexington county unsheltered people met out on a level playing leaders on its own the federal Housing and field. Then there are plan to end chronic Urban Development long-term pieces that homelessness in the (HUD) definition of need to be developed area, according to Anita homelessness in the to make those things Floyd, vice president state in 2011. work.” of community impact In Richland County, Runyan said the for United Way of the that count was 1,065 — city needs to “lift up Midlands. more than 20 percent other avenues” besides The city floundered of the state’s homeless government funding to for some time in population. And the respond to the problem the mid-2000s with 2011 count showed of homelessness. attempts to set up an an almost 25-percent He’s looking for essential one-stop shop increase from the collaboration among for homeless services county’s 2009 homeless multiple sectors of the downtown, Floyd said. count of 853. community to define And when that idea the city’s goals and at last crumbled, city WHERE WE’RE work toward solutions. leaders instead directed “We’ve been mired resources toward GOING in the mediocrity adopting a housing- “The poor will always of our response to fi rst strategy that put a be with you, so the homelessness long few dozen chronically question is not whether enough,” Runyan said. homeless people into you will have poverty, “I don’t know what the permanent supported but what is your response is going to be housing, according to response to poverty,” until the goal is defi ned. Floyd. Runyan said. “And our I don’t know what the Around the same response right now is goal is going to be.” time, community enormously ineffective. leaders from outside We’re just not meeting Editor’s note: The the political sector the need with the right author is a student in embarked on a response yet.” Bret Kloos’ South private campaign that The city’s focus Carolina Honors eventually resulted THE FINALISTS for responding to College class, in the opening of homelessness this “Homelessness in South Transitions homeless time around needs to Carolina: Research and shelter downtown in be on creating more Action.” Research and HAVE BEEN June 2011. According affordable housing, reporting was done for to the shelter’s website, Floyd said. Part of that this series as part of a Transitions’ program issue is getting housing fi nal research/advocacy has helped move 325 costs to match what project. people into permanent, people can earn, she safe housing of their SELECTED said. DG own. 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B]c`b]ROg &!%% j:WdS@WdSàWRSQ][ Thursday, April 25, 2013 4 EDITORIAL BOARD KRISTYN SANITO SYDNEY PATTERSON Letter: Actions Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor PAULINA BERKOVICH ANDERSEN COOK of few not Sports Editor Copy Desk Chief AUSTIN PRICE BRIAN ALMOND refl ective of all Asst. Design Director Photo Editor Avoid stereotyping in JASON AARON MARY CATHRYN MCDUFFIE ARMSTRONG ongoing terrorism case Asst. Viewpoints Editor Asst. Mix Editor On April 15, the Boston Marathon bombings claimed Senator absence at bill three innocent lives, physically injured 282 and emotionally proposal unacceptable traumatized the nation. As the headlines continue to reveal As yet another semester comes to an end, more about those responsible, it we understand our fellow students are busy is important not to stereotype finishing up classes and other academic terrorists by their religion or by commitments. CISPA threatens Americans’ privacy their ethnicity. However, in student senate’s final and The current suspects, brothers arguably most important meeting of the ‘Big Brother’-esque bill still find one, the content of your Tamerlan and Dzhokhar semester, we find it rather troubling that conversation is kept private by a Tsarnaev, are two American only 32 (out of violates 4th amendment thin pane of glass. In an email or citizens mistakenly reported to “We doubt 48) senators took “The right of the people to be other online account, the content have emigrated from Chechnya, many excuses the time to show secure in their persons, houses, papers of your conversation is kept private a predominately Muslim “state” up and vote on and effects against unreasonable by a login identifi cation, a password within Russia that has been the are legitimate a bill concerning searches and seizures shall not be and in some cases a PIN or even source of various terrorist acts enough to justify Student violated.” —Amendment IV, U.S. an encryption code. If you have a and civil unrest. And while the Government’s Constitution reasonable expectation of privacy duo are ethnically Chechen, most missing an budget for the Because of this amendment, the when protected by a sheet of glass, Chechens are not terrorists, and important vote upcoming year. government needs to surely that reasonable expectation of assumptions should not be made that affects the The bill, obtain a warrant before privacy should extend to your online about the reason for these attacks. which passed it does anything that accounts with all of the electronic Likewise, the simple fact that entire student unanimously, infringes upon citizens’ locks and safeguards. both of the Tsarnaev brothers body.” would radically expectation of privacy, If CISPA passes, all of that security practice Islam alone does not make alter the way such as searching will be for naught. The government the duo terrorists. While some student organizations are able to request homes, opening and could easily bypass all of it by may believe the duo’s motives funds. Instead of being appropriated money requiring service providers such as Ross reading mail or even were tied to their unease with at the very beginning of the semester, Abbott wiretapping phones. Verizon, AT&T and Facebook to America’s foreign involvement in organizations will now be able to request First-year But according to the give them any information they want, recent wars, their actions are not funding as early as fi ve weeks in advance. business Cyber Intelligence anytime they want, without a warrant. refl ective of Islamic teachings. Senate won’t vote on the matter until economics Sharing and Protection Ironically, the supposedly “small Terrorism is the use of violence the fall, but it’s comforting to know SG is student Act (CISPA), the government” Republicans are the or force as a means of coercion listening to the student body, which has government needs ones pushing this legislation. or fear. After the Civil War, the expressed frustration with the current process no such warrant to access online Michigan Republican Rep. Mike U.S. itself established a prominent that requires leaders to request funds an communications, like Facebook Rogers introduced the last week, terrorist group, the Ku Klux Klan, entire semester in advance. This new bill messages and emails. where it passed in the House with 196 that used violence as a means has the potential to cut wasted funds and The 1967 Supreme Court Case approving votes from Republicans of coercion. Many members help groups across campus cover their more Katz v. United States is the most well- and 29 opposing (compared to 92 yeas attended church on Sunday and impromptu needs. known and often cited case in regards and 98 nays from Democrats). The were “devout” Christians who But the bill could have easily failed to modern applications of the Fourth bill is currently being debated in the used a burning cross as one of to pass had only one senator said “no” in Amendment. It set the precedent Senate. Should it pass there, President their signatures. Does this mean what requires a two-thirds vote, given that that the government must have a Barack Obama has promised a veto. we should label all of Christianity one-third of senate was absent during the warrant before conducting searches We probably don’t have to worry and its adherents with European proposal. While we don’t know why some in situations where people have “a about this particular version of CISPA ancestry as racist and violent? didn’t show up or bother sticking around reasonable expectation of privacy.” going into effect, but this already We cannot use the background for the entire meeting, we doubt many of In this specific case, an electronic marks the second time it’s come back of the Tsarnaevs to label anyone those excuses are legitimate enough to justify recording device in a public phone from the dead, having been originally with a similar background missing an important vote that affects the both (wiretaps and the like count as proposed and passed the House as terrorists. Just like all white entire student body. We’re all busy, but even if searches) was found unconstitutional in the 2012 session. This zombie Christian Americans are not KKK the last few days of school are winding down, because, even though the booth itself monstrosity of a bill and others like members, neither are all Chechen responsibilities must be seen through. is open to public use, people have it will continue to be a problem as Muslims radical terrorists. We can only hope our senators, elected a reasonable expectation that their long as Republicans fail to realize by their peers, begin to take their jobs and conversations in it will remain private. that “small government” and “Big — Grant Shaffer, third-year responsibilities more seriously next semester. In a phone booth, if you can Brother” can’t coexist. management science student Gamecock family should refl ect on past year USC students need to recognize good, As I contemplate the depth of privilege just bumps in the road of life. bestowed upon me from just attending this In addition, perspective allows us to see all of bad experiences for better future amazing university, my thoughts begin to wander the opportunities we missed to help others and to all of the other things I am thankful for in life: where we could have made a difference. Another academic year has come and gone. For the strength of family, my expanding education For so many of us, we blindly run the race some students this was the fi rst year of college, and our cohesive Gamecock family of the school year, often getting so caught up while it served as a farewell tour for others before and the impact my friends and looking to the future at the fi nish line that we starting a new chapter in their lives. The end of professors have had on my life. miss some of the experiences the race has to offer. the spring semester is a great time to think back Sometimes, in the fast-paced So I encourage you, as the school year comes to and refl ect on everything that’s happened over college lifestyle, we get caught up in an end, to look back and evaluate what you did the past year. being constantly stressed, worried this past year. Whether you cruised through effortlessly and frantic. When that happens, we Look back and see where you could have made or struggled valiantly during the year (or a Matthew tend to lose perspective and start someone’s day with a simple act of kindness combination both), there are always lessons DeMarco to think about all of the worst-case but didn’t for whatever reasons of hurriedness, to be gleaned from the various experiences of Second-year scenarios and what will happen if we inconvenience or self-doubt. Appreciate the university life. journalism fall short of an “A” in a class or if we moments when you did make time for others, Refl ection on the past school year allows us to student don’t get the schedule we want. and make a commitment to go the extra mile realize how blessed we are, cherish the friendships The power of reflection cannot next year. we have made and see where we can benefi t from a be understated as it opens up our perspective. Gamecock family, I ask you look to the future healthy dose of self-improvement. The incredible Problems that seemed gargantuan, such as a low and promise yourself you will not get so focused and almost endless opportunities available to us grade or a date gone bad, rarely turn out to have on the fi nish line that you miss the race. at USC, many of which are unavailable anywhere been the hearkening of the apocalypse but rather else, should fi ll us with a sense of gratitude.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013 5 Cirque du Soleil debuts in Columbia Touring ‘Quidam’ show opens Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena

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Clowns, aerialists and acrobats are taking the place of basketball players, college graduates and country superstars at the Colonial Life Arena this week. The venue has been transformed into the magical world of “Quidam,” Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring show to hit the capital city. The seven-performance run began Wednesday night and will play to Columbia audiences through Sunday. Jessica LeBoeuf, spokesperson for “Quidam,” has been with Cirque du Soleil for 10 years. She began her career compiling press kits and media clippings when she graduated from school, but now she travels with the show as its publicist. Columbia has hosted Cirque shows in the past, including last year’s popular “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour,” but this is the first stop in town for “Quidam.” “It’s a show that’s never been here before,” she said. “It’s a Cirque du Soleil classic performance. We bring you high-flying acrobats, really strong aerial performers — everything that Cirque du Soleil is known for. We have a live band that performs Courtesy of Matt Beard every single note in the show. All of that dressed in handmade costumes (and) really funky makeup to in 1999. create eccentric characters and a dreamlike scenery But Cirque du Soleil is a combination of arts. for you.” “Cirque du Soleil was created about 30 years ago The show features about 100 performers from 25 to create a new genre of entertainment that wasn’t different countries, ranging in age from 20 to almost really there before,” she said. “There’s a lot of street 60, making for quite a diverse crew. performance, a lot of traditional circus art but also a lot “Wherever I am, I still get to hear different of theater, music, eccentric costuming and makeup.” languages, learn about different cultures and let it kind LeBoeuf loves to hear audience reactions during the of infl uence my life,” LeBoeuf said. show. Unlike most traditional touring circuses, Cirque du “Especially in the South,” she said. “You really hear Soleil does not feature animals. it. People will say, ‘Oh no, they didn’t!’ or ‘Oh no, they “They really focus on the human body, dressing it won’t!’” up beautifully and kind of pushing its limits,” she said. Cirque du Soleil has 19 different productions, 10 of “You can expect to be amazed.” which are resident shows in specifi c cities while the LeBoeuf couldn’t pick a favorite act in the show rest tour big tops and arenas. — “It’s like asking somebody who their favorite kid “At every hour of the day, there’s a Cirque show is” — but did reveal two elements in particular that going on somewhere,” LeBoeuf said. have been crowd-pleasers across the country. First is “Quidam” plays Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., the aerial contortion in silk, performed in the opening Saturday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and portion of the show. And then there’s the finale: 5 p.m. Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $97. USC Banquine, an Italian acrobatic act performed by 15 students can purchase tickets with CarolinaCash in Courtesy of Al Seib artists. Soleil’s Banquine act won a Golden Clown person at the Colonial Life Arena box offi ce. “Quidam” features visually stunning live performances award at the International Monte Carlo Circus Festival DG from acts like the Italian Banquine and silk aerialists. Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Mosquito’ packs big bite

New York band plays with which delivers a mixture of reggae elements of pitch, adult themes and synth , while Zinner makes an impacting presence with his crisp Tyler Simpson guitar variations on “Slave.” The [email protected] trio of songs retains an oceanic calm for approximately 13 minutes, with “Mosquito” percussion provided only once or twice by Chase to intensify the sound. NOW AVAILABLE O ascends her pitch and the pace becomes more dance-able — like Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs the band’s third and most recent Label: Interscope studio album, “It’s Blitz!” (2009) — with “Area 52” and “Buried Alive.” Both songs bring back that trippy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have gone through nightmarish quality “Mosquito” some changes recently. At the start of presented earlier. the New York rock band’s fame, front Toward the end of the album, the woman Karen O was a wild child with band once again delivers a disarming, raven hair, donning ripped fishnets emotional curveball . Considering O’s and touting unpredictable mood recent marriage, the fi nal portion can swings. She would douse herself and be considered her exploration into her fans in beer while guitarist Nick wedded life. “Always” investigates Zinner and drummer Brian Chase this concept with light vocals and bashed away on their instruments. eerie synth sounds, while “Wedding Back then, their music was as Song” takes the search further with equally terse and trashy as O’s hair, an honest, tearful ballad comprised of following the Strokes deep into warm lyrics: “You’re the breath that the soul of the garage rock scene. I breathe.” With this final act, the However, they were not without their band interestingly transitions from emotional sucker punches, like the experimental rock to a series of New frail whispers of “Wait, they don’t York homecoming dance ballads. love you like I love you” from the The full result sounds like a 2003 hit single “Maps.” 45-minutelong mixtape , all of the Now, O is platinum blond and experimental sounds blending married. The band has transitioned together in a sturdy art pop record. its music toward artsy pop territory, The outcome manages to work for but one consistency is O’s delivery in the band. Since the members know that uniquely resilient voice. the strengths of their own vocal and Luckily for hardcore YYY fans, guitar sound, the genre-mashing the band still manages to stay true seems natural. to its grungy roots. But compared However, with this change to previous works, “Mosquito” aims in sound, “Mosquito” may not toward an edgier, more experimental necessarily be the album fans have sound. long awaited. Rather, it feels more The opening cut and lead single, like a recording the band wants its “Sacrilege,” starts with O singing in Courtesy of Stereogum fans to hear, given Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ a deceptive, midrange coo: “Fallen The newly blond yet wildly eccentric Karen O takes on married life in “Mosquito.” humorously blunt attitude. And for a guy who fell down from the after generating three successful sky.” But once Zinner and Chase up the abnormality within the album. gonna let them in? / They’re hiding albums with varying qualities, it’s the ante with their instrumentals, Written as if purely dedicated to the beneath your bed / Crawling between understandable why the trio decided her vocals take off in a shrieking New York subway system, rackety your legs.” Combine that with to push for “Mosquito.” panic. The song becomes rather train sounds accompany the music as Zinner’s razor-sharp guitar riffs and Were I to judge this album by unorthodox toward the end with a O’s voice echoes like she’s stuck inside you’ve got one of the most memorable including the cover art, it would howling 10-piece gospel choir coda, a winding tunnel. songs on the album. probably have a lower grade. But in making the song sound like a prayer. While continuing to toy with Once you get to “Under the the end, it’s all about the music. And And that’s just the fi rst four minutes. diverse, dissonant sounds, O warbles Earth,” “Slave” and “These Paths,” this music is exceptional. The second track, “Subway,” eases song No. 3, the album’s title track, the album slows downs to a low-key, everything early with a slow albeit which sounds like something written rhythmic groove. The band gets a unsettling tempo and establishes from a horror movie: “So are you little foreign with “Under the Earth,” DG 6 Thursday, April 25, 2013 Gamecocks travel to Penn Relays Track hopes to build USC is coming senior Andre Carter way farther than I upon strong showing off competition in and sophomore Eric did. It was a learning at Georgia meet the Spec Towns Winfrey will also process, so hopefully in Invitational hosted at look to win again in the Penn Relays, I can Tanner Abel Georgia, where several Philadelphia after a jump farther than what [email protected] Gamecocks fared victory in Athens. I did last week. I’m very well, including junior Eyes will be on ready for Penn.” Before proceeding Jeannelle Scheper with freshman Jermaine Although to the SEC Outdoor two wins in the high Collier, who had an USC coaches are Championships in a jump. Sophomore impressive meet in encouraging their couple of weeks, the Meredith Mill was also Athens, finishing athletes to make Gamecock track and victorious, posting a third in the 110-meter Philadelphia the main field team will travel 4:35.11 in the women’s hurdles and fourth in focus, Hutchen said to Philadelphia for the 1,500-meter run. the 400-meter hurdles. he is looking ahead Penn Relays. The meet The men’s 4x100- The USC coaches a bit to the SEC is a three-day event meter relay team of are interested to see championships, where taking place today junior Chris Royster, how he builds off his the team’s performance through Saturday. freshman Kendall Kee, breakout performance matters the most. in Philadelphia. “I have high hopes Senior Jarrod for us in SECs,” he Hutchen finished said. “I think we can do pizzeria ~ wine bar third in the men’s better than what we did long jump in Athens, in indoor.” Lunch and Dinner specials daily posting a mark of 24- Still, Hutchen said Happy Hour 4 to 7pm 04.50 (7.43m). 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Everybody is working their technique, the this his last go-around. hard and staying runners have worked “Being selected for focused because we all on speed and focus. that, it kind of showed want do well at Penn.” Hutchen said it me that I can be better The senior long meant a lot to him than what I think I am jumper also described when he was selected sometimes,” he said. “I how the runners and to his first outdoor can do so much more jumpers have different All-American team if I keep working hard areas of concentration last year, but it might and getting stronger.” in practice this week. be even sweeter if the Hutchen said he While the jumpers have same thing happens for has a chance to win Relaxation focused on refining Guided him this season, since the long jump at the Drop in this free weekly workshop & SEC Championships learn to manage stress effectively in Columbia, Mo., Byrnes Building room 617 but he also thinks the every Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm Gamecocks, overall, 803-777-5223 have a good shot to place high. “I think we can Counseling & Human Development Center come in the top fi ve in STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES SECs,” he said. “We’re one of the good teams. 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Isabelle Khurshudyan [email protected]

Preparation for the NFL draft can feel like training for a track meet. In former South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger’s opinion, scouts test mostly for measurables that aren’t necessarily practical for football, like how fast you can run 40 yards in track shoes. “You don’t run a 40 on the football fi eld,” Swearinger said at USC’s Pro Timing Day. “You play football, so whatever my numbers are, I’m just ready to play football.” Swearinger and other Gamecocks will be doing just that soon, as the lengthy — and often bizarre — draft process comes to a close tonight with the fi rst round. Though USC players are unlikely to hear their names called in the fi rst round, fi ve Gamecocks are expected to be drafted, starting with Swearinger. In a recent conference call with reporters, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said Swearinger is a “solid second rounder” in a draft class Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK with an elite group of safeties. In one Former South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger was called a “solid second rounder” by ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. mock draft, he projected Swearinger as the No. 44 overall pick to the better, so it was like, ‘Get it while it’s 100 percent. He’ll work as hard as drafted. He thinks Holloman can Carolina Panthers, the fourth safety hot,’” Sanders said. anybody possibly can to do it. I think make a team as an outside linebacker, drafted. Kiper said Sanders’s 40-yard his passion, his desire, his character though Kiper is still baffled by After Swearinger, wide receiver dash time has been disappointing is all going to help him because you Taylor. Ace Sanders, running back Marcus considering his size and stock as a have to have that to rehab the way he “Devin Taylor is the enigma,” Lattimore, defensive back DeVonte punt returner. At Pro Day, he ran needs to, to get back to 100 percent. Kiper said. “With all that talent, Holloman and defensive lineman 4.56 seconds while Kiper says he Fortunately there was no nerve I kept waiting for him to become Devin Taylor could all be drafted should be running in the 4.4s. damage. He’s going to play football a first-round pick. He never did. between the third and seventh “He’s tremendously quick and again. Produced the kind of results you rounds. They’ve each had unique explosive,” Kiper said. “So with the “I think he probably will redshirt expected — flashed but wasn’t journeys since beginning preparation returnability, he could be a Day 3 guy this year. He’ll be ready to go in consistent. If you get into the fourth-, for the draft, experiencing a variety of who makes the team and contributes.” 2014. A team that has extra picks in fifth-round area, Day 3 with a kid frustrations throughout the process. Even Kiper hasn’t been able to the third or fourth round, I think with that enormous physical gifts he “It might just be like a meat market nail down where Lattimore will be could look at Marcus Lattimore very has, it makes sense.” out here,” Sanders said at USC’s Pro drafted after two knee surgeries in seriously at that point.” Holloman spoke with former USC Day. “There’s a lot of scouts, a lot of back-to-back years, labeling him as a USC coach Steve Spurrier told cornerback Stephon Gilmore, a fi rst- players trying to up their draft stock, “wild card.” reporters in a teleconference round pick to the Buffalo Bills last hopefully to get in the draft or get Lattimore has gone about the Wednesday that Lattimore’s season , for advice on the predraft picked up by somebody, so it’s very draft process differently than most influence in the locker room is process of combines and training. competitive.” NFL hopefuls in the country, enough to improve any team. He was still “weirded out” by how It took Sanders until the deadline physically limited because of his knee “I’ve made a point to tell the world little sleep he got at the combine in to decide he would forgo his senior rehabilitation. At the NFL Combine that if you have Marcus Lattimore Indianapolis. season and declare for the draft. He he met with teams and underwent on your team, he makes everyone “It’s just amazing that even the said he drove to Columbia for the thorough medical examinations. He else better,” Spurrier said. He’s the coaches have energy to see the next first day of class, realized he didn’t was capable of doing some drills at fi rst guy in the meeting room, in the day,” he said. want to return for another season of USC’s Pro Day, but he wasn’t able weight room, in the workouts. He Perhaps that was preparation for college football and returned home to to run. does a little extra. He does everything this weekend, when USC draftees Florida the same day. “I think everything he does helps you ask and then a little more.” will experience sleepless nights as “I didn’t have to go, but I just felt because he’s a great kid,” Kiper said. Kiper said extra picks in the late they wait for their names to be called. that things weren’t going to get any “He’s out there trying to get back to rounds will get Taylor and Holloman DG Spurrier discusses quarterbacks, scheduling h ps ng s about topics from his two-quarterback system to tailbacks after spring practice, Spurrier said Coac reca spri practice in conference scheduling rules. sophomore Mike Davis and redshirt sophomore SEC teleconference Wednesday The coach said he was not concerned senior Brandon Wilds separated themselves as the two who quarterback Connor Shaw was sidelined will have the most carries. Paulina Berkovich [email protected] throughout the spring, noting he was confi dent a “Whoever starts, it’s still up in the air,” Spurrier two-quarterback system could be effective for the said. “Mike had some good runs, and Brandon had Gamecocks this fall. Shaw is expected to be ready by some good ones, too. But they’ll play. They’re both Coach Steve Spurrier has never overemphasized June 1 to participate in summer practice. ready to play.” the importance of spring practice. “You can win with two,” Spurrier said. “Hopefully The coach was noncommittal on the topic of As a quarterback at Florida, Spurrier only it’s not a case of, ‘Uh oh, he messed up, put [the scheduling changes, saying a nine-game SEC participated in spring drills once. Before one season, other guy] in.’” schedule could eventually happen but would be a sprained ankle kept him sidelined. Another year, a As an example, Spurrier referenced the 2000 tough on South Carolina, Florida and Georgia teammate fell on his leg, forcing him to wear a cast season, when he coached at Florida and quarterbacks because they play in-state ACC rivals during the for three weeks. Jesse Palmer and Rex Grossman led the Gators to a fi nal week of the season. Spurrier addressed reporters in an SEC conference title. After being told LSU coach Les Miles opposed teleconference Wednesday, fielding questions When asked what decisions he had made about annual cross-divisional games, Spurrier responded that while they weren’t necessarily fair, unfairness is a reality in recruiting. “Heck, that’s just sort of the way it is,” Spurrier said. “Coaches don’t make the rules. We just try to coach the best we can. Nobody said it’s supposed to be fair anyway.” South Carolina snapped a three-game losing streak against its cross-divisional rival, Arkansas, with a 38-20 win at Williams-Brice Stadium in the fall. But with the addition of two teams to the SEC prior to last season, Texas A&M will be USC’s new permanent opponent. When the topic of the Heisman Trophy came up, Spurrier pointed out that “it’s hard for a defensive player to do a whole lot.” He said he voted for junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney last year, but he believes it would be diffi cult for a defensive player to win the award. “When you have a couple of guys blocking one guy, it’s hard for him to take over a ball game,” Spurrier said. Since all of USC’s linebackers were seniors last season, developing young defensive players was a major focus of spring practice. Spurrier was confi dent that goal was accomplished. “We should have a lot of good players ready to play that haven’t played much, and we’re looking forward to see what we can do in 2013,” Spurrier said. Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sophomore Mike Davis (above) and redshirt sophomore Brandon Wilds will be USC’s top two tailbacks this fall. DG