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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 VOL. 116, NO. 75 • SINCE 1908 Men lose to UK MEN’S BASKETBALL Wildcats | Page 8 Saving it for A NiGHT later: new WiTH organization RiFF RAFF feeds hungry Natalie Pita @NATALIEPITA When Shahan Din saw restaurant employees throwing out all of the leftover food last summer, he knew there was a better use for it. Ever since then, the third-year business student has looked for a way to help donate uneaten food to people in need. Then, at the end of last semester he started a chapter of the national organization Food Recovery Network at USC. Every Monday and Thursday, members go to the Bates House dining hall to recover the food, package it and take it homeless shelters, churches or any other location that will distribute the cooked food the next day. “Our dining halls do waste a lot of food, and that’s something that can be mitigated,” Din, the organization’s president, said. “People are always looking for some way to have a purpose, See more photos online at dailygamecock.com and this is a way for them to get involved in the community.” Harshita Jain, a second-year global health student and public relations director for the USC Food Recovery Network, joined Din’s cause because she wanted another way to get involved in the community service aspect. “They’re so thankful that we’re able to do this for them. It’s just a really good feeling to be able to help out in this way,” Jain said. “You’re giving back to the community, essentially, and SeeRECOVERYPAGE3 Photos by Hannah Cleaveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Riff Raff, originally from Houston, Texas, sold out his concert at Music Farm of Columbia last week. Kylie Tokar The chants seemed to go on to get closer to the one-of-a- @KYLIE_TOKES from the time Music Farm’s kind performer. doors opened until JODY It seems as though most HiGHROLLER himself people don’t attend concerts The audience got stepped onto the stage at like this one for the music, but progressively more anxious then, the atmosphere was out regardless of Riff Raffs’ abilities as DJ after DJ took the stage of control — drunk, sweaty, as a rapper, he is unquestionably Thursday night waiting for Riff Courtesy of Harshita Jain screaming fans were ready to a talented performer. Raff to start his performance. The USC Food Recovery Network goes to the dining throw themselves on the stage hall in Bates twice each week to save leftover food. “Riff Raff! Riff Raff!” SeeRAFFPAGE4 SG candidate Columbia rises from names released ashes 150 years later for Feb. election burning with a two-month long student Philip Williams, Student Government candidate names were released Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN initiative to study and remember Columbia’s burning hasn’t lost Friday after the fi ling period ended earlier in the week. the historic day. signifi cance, even a century and The annual SG debate is scheduled for Feb. 9 and The initiative plans to use a half later — it’s a chance for elections are set for Feb. 17 to 18. Columbia, SC surrendered lectures, tours, film, visual, students to gain perspective to Union General Sherman’s literary and performance as they look back on one of Candidates for student body president: Union Army on Feb. 17, 1865, exhibits, public discussion and the city’s most controversial • Aaron Greene, third-year public relations student and the Confederate calvary large public gatherings in order happenings. • Jonathan Holt, third-year political science and retreated. Fires were started in to explore events of the burning. “If you don’t have a historical geography student the city under Union occupation “Columbia Commemorates context, you’re bound to repeat • Jonathan Kaufman, third-year Spanish and and much of the state’s capital will explore the events of Feb.17, mistakes that others have made political science student was destroyed. 1865, as well as the immediate before you,” Williams said. “You • Riley Chambers, third-year biology student That day, South Carolina’s and long-term ramifi cations of never know when it will apply, history changed forever — the the burning of South Carolina’s just that it might, and having Candidates for student body vice president: capital city was nearly burnt capital city,” Carrie Phillips, that information tucked away • Brian Samples, second-year fi nance student to the ground and with it went the Director of Marketing and can potentially help you get a • Donald “Lee” Goble, second-year English student much of the “Old South” social Communications at Historic leg up on the situation.” order. The burning of the city Columbia, said. The Columbia hits close to home for USC as Candidates for student body treasurer: Partners for these Commemorates the 150th the buildings surrounding the • Ian Shannon, second-year fi nance and GSCOM commemorative events include Anniversary of the Burning historic Horseshoe were used as student the University of South of Columbia event on Feb. 17 hospitals during the Civil War Carolina, Historic Columbia, will offer speakers, musical and occupation. — Staff reports and the South Carolina State performances and a reading by Now, 150 years later, local Museum. Columbia’s poet laureate, Ed organizations around the For fourth-year accounting Madden. city are commemorating the See our opinion on Page 8 and international business 2 Monday, January 26, 2015 Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD New state employee conduct Online Editor KATIE COLE Design Director code to ban social media while on job BRITTANY WILT Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Copy Desk Chiefs DREW MUELLER Starting in July, state employees will be required to follow a new code of conduct MARY KATE GARMIRE EMILY READY that bans social media, The State reported. The code was created in the hopes of Photo Editors instilling public confi dence instate government, but penalties for violations of the KAMILA MELKO rules are not specifi ed. HANNAH CLEAVELAND News Editor State workers will be prevented from using state resources for private business or NATALIE PITA fi nancial gain, and there will be set restrictions on where state employees can work Features Editor LOIS CARLISLE after they leave their jobs with the state. Arts & Culture Editors “If a public servant has to make a decision on whether something is right or BELVIN OLASOV ERIKA RYAN wrong, then our code-of-conduct policy isn’t working,” Republican Gov. Nikki Opinion Editors Haley said. BENJAMIN CRAWFORD Sports Editor Each agency will have the authority to adjust the new regulations for its DAVID ROBERTS employees. — Natalie Pita, News Editor Assistant Photo Editor Faculty Adviser CODY SCOGGINS DOUG FISHER Assistant Design Director Interim Student Media Director BIANCA CORREA SARAH SCARBOROUGH 2 juveniles cause millions of Arts Design Director Business Manager GREY KLEIN KRISTINE CAPPS Sports Design Director Creative Director RACHAEL MCGAHEE EDGAR SANTANA dollars of damage in Walmart Assistant News Editors Production Manager LAUREN SHIRLEY DEGAN CHEEK MADELEINE COLLINS Creative Services Assistant Opinion Editor ASHLEY CROMPTON BEN TURNER RANNAH DERRICK An 11-year-old and 13-year-old have been accused of causing millions of dollars Assistant Sports Editors LINA LEGARE of damage in a New Year’s Eve fi re at the Walmart on Bush River Road, The State BRENNAN DOHERTY KODY KRATZER reported. KELLI CALDWELL Student Advertising Manager Social Media Director AMBER GRANT The children’s parents turned them in to the Columbia Police Department MATT MCBREEN Advertising Representatives late Friday afternoon. The 11-year-old was charged with third-degree arson and Copy Editors DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS DEBBIE CLARK, CHELSEA MORRIS, DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, shoplifting and the 13-year-old was charged with third-degree arson. KELLY ELLIOTT, KEVIN KEATING, DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN According to police, the younger of the pair stole a lighter from the Walmart MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, WRIGHT SETH ISMAIL, RANA SOBEIH CLARKSON, JOSHUA DAVISON store and intentionally set a fi re in the greeting card aisle. The two were returned to their respective parents and will likely be petitioned The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper to Lexington County Family Court. of the University of South Carolina. 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