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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 , 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

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Photos by Hannah Cleaveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Riff Raff, originally from , , 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 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. It is published daily during the fall — Natalie Pita, News Editor and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Daily Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University of ‘Improvised explosive device’ South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media found in Columbia man’s home is the newspaper’s parent organization. The Daily Gamecock is supported in part by student activity fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media. Columbia police arrested Brandon Poe, 34, in connection with an explosive dailygamecock.com device found in a residential area home on Garners Ferry Road Sunday, The State reported. Poe was charged with possession of an explosive device. Police were searching the home, which was connected with a burglary INFORMATION investigation, when they found what CPD spokesperson Jennifer Timmons called an “improvised explosive device.” Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House The area was closed to traffi c and residents while bomb squad personnel worked EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE [email protected] [email protected] to defuse the device. It took around half an hour until the device was declared safe. NEWS SPORTS — Natalie Pita, News Editor [email protected] [email protected] OPINION PHOTO [email protected] [email protected]

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Courtesy of Harshita Jain Most of the organization’s recovered food goes to God’s Storehouse, but members are working to collect food from restaurants and donate to more groups. RECOVERYPAGE1 very quickly, which “I don’t consider it on dailygamecock.com is something that leftover food,” said it’s not that difficult. can motivate a lot of Smiley Tynes from It’s an easy, simple people,” Dinsaid. “It’s God’s Storehouse. opportunity.” a really great chance to “To know that you For Jain, the Food get in touch with those have students and that Recovery Network in need and see how they’re interested in is “more than just other people live.” helping the hungry is a inside meetings” — last week, Din and Jain agree blessing.” members gave food to the hardest part has Soon, Din and Jain an organization that been expanding the hope to recover food would hand it out for organization. They from restaurants in the fi rst time. currently donate most the community and “You get to see your of the food to God’s donate it to more work come to fruition Storehouse. organizations.

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Listeners were eager to dance the night away in the company of this quickly growing star. His get alum’s EP attitude towards his fans was full of nothing but love, even if it did take him two hours to get on stage. Belvin Olasov JODY HiGHROLLER, as he calls himself @BELVINOLASOV on , is an entertainer to say the least. This newly recognized hip-hop star is quite a character, and even photographs don’t do his Often, when local music acts put out their bizarre style justice. Wearing sagging shorts fi rst it’s not a full length album or an EP. emblazoned with the phrase “Flight Club,” Raff Instead, they put out a LP – a short album around swaggered on stage in a cutoff T-shirt, glorifying fi ve songs. his countless tattoos. “Like Lattimore,” from local rapper J11, also Strangest of all was his signature two-braid known as J Ones, does everything a good LP hairstyle — fans who arrived early enough and should. It shows off great production and technical were willing to pay a pretty penny could get their skills, which isn’t something a lot of LPs do. own locks twisted by Riff Raff’s personal stylist. It’s not just professionalism that makes “Like The stage was littered with various entourage Lattimore” stand out. It’s a lot of fun, with members, including several who appeared to be thrumming house beats and the perfect chorus: just background decoration, swaying slightly “Chicks runnin’ back for these cocks like to the music and holding styrofoam cups of Lattimore” mystery liquid. The “don’t care” attitude of If there’s any justice in the world, “Like all the performers, Riff Raff included, added Lattimore” should be a gameday anthem. substantially to the already-high levels of “Sandstorm” is well and good, but there’s room for absurdity and sketchiness. more USC gameday bangers. Overall, the show was not an experience to be The rest of the songs on the LP deal with pretty missed. Regardless of listeners’ music tastes, the well-worn themes – ambition and the struggle night was a hit. Riff played several hits off his new of being an up-and-comer – in a fun way. The album, “Neon Icon,” including “Kokayne,” “How beats have some nice range, moving from jazzy to to Be the Man” and, of course, “Tip Toe Wing percussive. Featured rapper Fresh DeMarco fi ts in in My Jawwdinz,” all of which have ridiculous seamlessly with J11’s bars. and often profane lyrics — precisely why they get J11 is a USC alumnus currently working in listeners so hyped up. the Columbia hip-hop scene. His new track “You Crowds just want catchy tunes to dance to. The Already Know,” featuring local rap staple FatRat repetition and lack of creativity isn’t irrelevant — Da Czar, is set to come out Tuesday, and his band, it’s exactly what they’re looking for. TRendSetters, is also making steps in the local scene. “Like Lattimore” shows off fun stadium rap and more pensive songs, showing necessary diversity in only 4 songs. LPs are meant to give a taste and leave the listener wanting more, and “Like Lattimore” should do just that.

Courtesy of J11 USC alumnus J11 released the short album “Like Lattimore,” featuring local rapper Fresh DeMarco. Photos by Hannah Cleaveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Riff Raff featured his 2014 album “Neon Icon” at his concert at Music Farm of Columbia last Thursday. Björk releases sentimental masterpiece

The queen of avant-garde She co-produced the album with powerful. “” electronic, Björk, quietly released her , producer of ’s As her first release since 2011’s ninth studio album Jan. 20, and it’s “” and FKA Twigs’ “LP1” and “Biophilia” Björk’s sound has grown Release Date: become a sentimental benchmark to surprised the media with this release. as her life changed — the album plays Jan. 20 her discography. She posted a handwritten note to her like an orchestrated diary. Artist: Björk A- This isn’t just any Björk album — Facebook page Jan. 13, announcing As she shared on her Facebook, “i “Vulnicura” is the best thing she’s “Vulnicura” with the song titles, guess i found in my lap one year into Label: One Little Indian produced in years. This is possibly promising its release. writing it a complete heartbreak album Duration: 58 minutes the most powerful work that she’s In March. . kinda surprised how thoroughly i ever released and defi nitely the most Contrary to the post, the album was had documented this in pretty much personal. The comments left for her rush-released 7 days later on iTunes accurate emotional chronology[.]” Erika Ryan on Facebook proved that this public because it had leaked. As of Jan. 25, it’s Rather than depending on @RIKA_RYAN display of emotion created a serious No. 5 on the iTunes Top Album list. electronic and synth sounds she bond between her and her fans. In an interview with , incorporated plenty of violin into the Björk’s career is impressive. She’s The tracks on “Vulnicura” Björk said, “When I did this album— tracks, making them all the more been going full throttle since she got brought Björk’s music to a new level it all just collapsed. I didn’t have passionate. The album is an extremely her start in 1977 when she released her of sensitivity. Compared her well- anything. It was the most painful heavy work of love that compliments fi rst album at 11 years old in Iceland. known tracks from past such thing I ever experienced in my life.” her beautiful, Icelandic accent Now she’s 49, but it doesn’t look like as “Post,” this album delves into the And that feeling is showcased perfectly. she’s slowing down anytime soon — topics of love, motherhood, break-up outright in every song — this isn’t she’s still as eccentric as ever. and passion. driving music, but it’s extremely SeeBJÖRKPAGE5 Monday, January 26, 2015 5

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This letter is in response find a way to convince to Ben Crawford’s column people to stop crippling which ran on Jan. 21, 2015. girls. Mr. Crawford, To “who wou ld mu rder Your current argument satirists”, I would argue in the Opinion section that there are many who trying to separate would for nonreligious religion from morality is reasons. If a group a no-win scenario. You feels wounded, they need to be pulled from will retaliate. This is a the abyss before you end fact of life. People have up further embroiled in a been murdered over confl ict that neither you, sports, political satire or nor Mr. Burgess — who, by simply offending a I would add, you wrote of culture. quite demandingly — can If these satirists had possibly win. stripped all religion out First off, you are and simply insulted the correct. He resorted practices of an entire to tired arguments to people, they may have combat your assertion garnered the same that religion is not result. You are fixated inherent in morality. His on the religious aspect arguments do not fully and therefore blinded by represent the issue and, your, dare I say, divine moreover, resort to the fury against all that is same finger-pointing holy and thereby cannot game in which both you see that this could have and he have engaged. occurred for a completely You, however, have nonreligious reason taken the game to a dark To finish your place: you have named article, you cite Nothing wrong with apps all religions inherently certain Enlightenment evil for the fact that they philosophers, insinuating and anything. Are some of them our computers in our pockets. convey a claim to know that they somehow Emily completely useless? Yes. Could we Sometimes a laptop just isn’t “ultimate truth”. This supported atheistic views. live without them? Yes. But if we convenient to have all the time. assertion is false, as not That is simply false. Stone have the option to have something Any smartphone or tablet can be all religions claim to have Most Enlightenment First-year public to make our life easier, why not typed on, have Internet access and said truth. philosophers, while not relations major buy or download it? can help with studying. In fact, most do not. Christian, still held a fi rm RunPee has only one purpose, People argue that we’re too Religions are tools belief in some supreme and it’s to let us know what parts dependent on applications. Yes, used to give life, nature being. of the movie are okay to take a maybe we are, but they give us and the universe itself One philosopher, Without a doubt, this generation bathroom break. Oh, there’s only a whole new way to do ordinary meaning. They are a Voltaire, found the very is one that adores all forms of pointless grocery store talk coming things. If there isn’t time to do a method of reasoning notion that a world could technology. up? Go now. Target run for index cards to help the inexplicable, and exist without a god absurd We stay connected via social Other apps are purely for our study for a big fi nal, download an appeared quite early in and reasoned personal media, through devices like phones entertainment. A new game that app that creates the fl ash cards for human development. evidence for a God. and tablets and seem to know almost everyone seems to be you. They are not necessarily You are correct; what’s always going on somewhere playing is Trivia Crack. One can Now, instead of hauling around moral, or amoral as you Stalinism is a poor else in the world. challenge their friends and have cards bound by a rubber band they seem to believe, but example. Instead, Take the Charlie Hebdo a match of random knowledge can be accessed by a technological simply tools that some let us examine the shooting in Paris, for example. to see who comes out victorious. device. use to place themselves in French Revolution, the People over in California knew The Maps app that comes with the There isn’t anything wrong with our universe. immediate aftermath of about it at the same time the far iPhone is a practical application. having technology, using it and Religion stems from the Enlightenment in its corners of France heard about Without an electronic atlas, liking it. Take advantage of the the human necessity to birthplace. In one year it. It gives another channel of students would have a harder time opportunities that come with apps. ask “why?” — the very in Paris alone, 20,000 information for news station to get getting around. If people complain about our consciousness and that people were executed for their stories out. I’m a South Carolina native, and generation being too dependent differentiates us from counter-revolutionary Besides finding out news and I still pull out my map app to get on machines, who cares? We’re most other animals. thoughts, while civil staying connected, technology me places sometimes — it’s never the ones having fun on our mobile That is not evil; that is wars and border confl icts keeps us entertained. too bad an idea to be cautious. devices while benefi ting ourselves beautiful. Morality stems also killed hundreds of There’s an app for everything Apps also allow us to carry in the future. from the need to ask thousands. “why not?” The ideals the It is a guiding compass government held were and can exist without a Enlightenment ideals, religion, but religion can but they had been HANNAH JEFFREY DREW MUELLER KAMILA MELKO ERIKA RYAN be the base on which one perverted (and had added Editor-in-Chief Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Arts & Culture Editor grounds their personal mandatory atheism) SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD BRITTANY WILT BEN CRAWFORD BRENNAN DOHERTY morality. to the point that they Managing Editor Design Director Opinion Editor Asst. Sports Editor This may come as a justified execution for shock to you, but not all using the honorific cultures have the same “Monsieur” instead of the morality. We differ, from enlightened “Citoyen”. With single choice for one culture to another, Thousands of atheists and what you think of as were bundled together “right” and “wrong” may in small boats and sunk, look alien to another. and even the calendar was treasurer, students lose Therefore, in a changed to refl ect a more way, both religion and ‘reasoned’ view, with a ISSUE morality are a product of ten-day week, partially to SG budget proposals are depressing — option is that culture. They’re siblings so that people wouldn’t A single student applied to many and substantial. Anyone Shannon was the only one who who generally get along remember a Sabbath day. be next year’s Treasurer. running against him might have felt compelled enough to fi ll out well but can lead separate It was absolute insanity OUR STANCE had an uphill battle, at least the paperwork. lives. and the worst came Lack of options leaves on campaign issues like SG Whatever the case, the fact Regardless, however, from the wish to purge student body powerless. involvement and experience. that only one person applied for they are in some way themselves of all religion student body treasurer is a bad related, as culture and nobility. For the first time in three omen for both SG and USC as begets both religion In the past, the years, only one person cared a whole. and morality, and both Opinion section was a enough to fi le for student body “[T]he fact that only All races, from the U.S. religion and morality place where intellectual treasurer. presidential contest on down, shape culture and each thought resided, where This all but ensures the one person applied for are about comparing and other. people could share outcome that Ian Shannon, contrasting different narratives Per your examples of opinions. This year, it a second-year finance and student body treasurer and letting the voters decide on religious crimes, you are seems more like your GSCOM student, will hold that which one is closest to the truth. misled. First, FGM is not megaphone, used to vent position in the 2015-2016 school is a bad omen for ... With only one person a religious mandate. It and to decry things you year. running, that decision is made is not part of Islam and hate to the entire student There are many reasons that SG” for us — unless, of course, a has been practiced by body. might be behind this refusal write-in candidate disrupts virtually every culture in The Opinion section to participate, but they all boil the election at the final hour. some form. has lost its purpose and down to three potential factors: Or it could boil down to a (Kenneth Bragg, anyone?) The reason many now only exists to provide a student-wide deferral, a lack simple lack of potential qualifi ed We’re not saying Shannon is partake in such an space for your personal of qualifi cation among potential applicants. Much of the budget unqualifi ed in any way. He very appalling practice is the vendettas. This year, candidates or, fi nally, plain old legwork in SG is performed well might have been the right belief that it will make the you have offended or apathy. by the Finance Committee, of choice, even in a situation where child beautiful, healthier, alienated large portions The first possibility is that which Shannon chairs, which is multiple candidates ran. desirable or will temper of the student body, from qualified would-be candidates a relatively small pool compared But without someone else to her libido. military and marketing simply made a collective choice to the total number of SG challenge Shannon, the student The last is the most students to every student to defer to Shannon. He is known members. Perhaps few students body has only one narrative to common, as women who practices a religion. as an imposing central figure sought out the necessary follow and little choice other are unfairly seen as You have lost the will when it comes to SG financial schooling in SG fi nances. than to trust that Shannon is the sexual creatures who to inspire reason that issues, and his contributions The third — and most right guy for the job. cannot curtail passion. drove the Enlightenment Regardless, it is not “for philosophers and instead God”, in many cases make unsubstantiated WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? but more for cultural or claims and mock those quasi-medical reasons. you offend. Want to see your opinions voiced in The Daily Gamecock? Send guest columns It is deplorable, but until — Markus Johnson, and letters to the editor to [email protected]. we understand the issue third-year French and Keep submissions between 300 to 600 words. 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over weekend Some might say they’re on top of the world. Three months into the season, South Carolina women’s basketball is still undefeated, and the The South Carolina swimming Gamecocks are still No. 1 in the nation. and diving team gave an exciting South Carolina’s latest test came in Gainesville end to their regular season this past as the Gamecocks breezed through the Gators, weekend, with both teams dominating winning 77-42. Queens and Wingate and the women Junior guard Tiffany Mitchell put up another taking down Vanderbilt. stellar performance with 18 points and was the Both South Carolina’s men and leading scorer for the Gamecocks. womens’ teams started the weekend “I was impressed with the amount of dedication off strong, leading all opponents at and energy from the people who started to the the end of Friday’s events. bench,” Head coach Dawn Staley said. “It was The Gamecocks returned Saturday impressive.” and continued to power through South Carolina’s next challenge comes Monday the competition. The men defeated night against Texas A&M (16-4, 4-2 SEC). The Queens 200-147 and Wingate 200- Gamecocks (18-0, 6-0 SEC) have had a week to 140. Meanwhile, the women’s team recover from their travels to Florida and will be also dominated, beating Queens 200- ready to play at Colonial Life Arena Monday at 7 146, Wingate 200-146 and Vanderbilt p.m. 185-149. With Texas A&M ranked No. 10, the matchup There were several standouts should come as a challenge for South Carolina. within the impressive team win — Since Texas A&M joined the SEC beginning in the freshman Akram Mahmoud broke 2012-2013 season, South Carolina is 0-3 against the South Carolina’s 27-year-old record Aggies. in the 1,650 freestyle, with his time In some respects, South Carolina and Texas A&M of 14:58.72, while fellow freshman are comparable. The Aggies average about 68 points Tierney Shimanksy also won the per game, just 10 points less than the Gamecocks. 1,650 freestyle, with her career-best Last year when these two teams met at Reed Arena time of 17:00.25. The Gamecocks in College Station, Texas, the Aggies utilized its picked up multiple wins throughout home court advantage and won in overtime 67-65. the day, including both the men Considering the fact that the two teams haven’t faced and women’s 200 medley relay, each other since last season’s meeting, both squads the women’s 100 backstroke, 100 are probably anxious to face off again. butterfl y and 200 freestyle, the men’s Even after their win against Florida Staley said her 200 breaststroke, and 200 freestyle players are, “constantly learning.” and the 400 freestyle for both the South Carolina has won comfortably in conference men and women. play this year, with the only close game coming Over the two days of competition, against Kentucky 68-59. South Carolina won 21 of the 34 Staley — who recently got her own TV gig, “The Jeffrey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK events. Dawn Staley Show” — knows what she wants from Tiffany Mitchell leads South Carolina in scoring (15.2 PPG). The Gamecocks return to the pool her team members, and she’s clear about what she to train for the SEC Championships doesn’t. Williams. Walker leads the Aggies with 14.6 points on Feb. 17 to 21 in Auburn, Alabama. “For me it’s probably low motives, low motive per game, while Williams averages 14.1 points. players because you can accomplish a lot of things Ultimately, either the South Carolina will earn its — Claudia Chakamian, Reporter playing fast and with a lot of energy.” Staley said. fi rst win against Texas A&M since it joined the SEC, The Aggies enter Monday’s game having leaned or the Aggies will hand the Gamecocks their fi rst on junior guards Courtney Walker and Courtney loss of the season.