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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 VOL. 116, NO. 106 • SINCE 1908
TeamTea begins spring Football returnss practice|pract Page 8 Stepping up against sexual violence
Kamila Melko / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Farmers Markets will be held every Tuesday until the end of the year, with the last one held on April 27. Spring gets fresh with Farmers Market Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN
The sweet smell of kettle corn and the appeal of fresh fruits and vegetables drew an abnormally large crowd to Greene Street on Tuesday. It was the fi rst Farmers Market of the spring, hosted by Healthy Carolina, and according to Mandy Feeks, the graduate assistant for Healthy Carolina and the coordinator of the Farmers Market, it was the weather they had to thank for the abnormally large turnout. “Attendance was actually really high,” she said as she handed out some of the reusable bags that Healthy Carolina had brought for shoppers. “I Kevin Smarr think it’s because it’s such nice weather.” @KEVINSMARR93 At nearly every vendor booth, students lined Elisabeth Noblet / THE DAILY GAMECOCK raisee monemoneyy for survivors of the tables on Greene Street trying to get their USC’s Fraternity Council is sexualual assault andand to educate fresh produce fi x as well as learn about tobacco putting its best foot forward whilewhi le providingprovid ing more the surrounsurroundingding communitcommunityy cessation, physical activity and heart health through a new partnership with informationinformation aboutabout whatwhat aboutut sexualsexual violenceviolence anandd through this week’s theme, “Gamecocks Thrive the Sexual Trauma Services of services STSM providesprovides preventingventing it. for Physical Wellness.” the Midlands (STSM). forfor susurvivorsr vivors ooff sesexualxual Thishis yearyear marmarksks tthehe sixtsixthh “Everyone has their favorite returners,” Feeks Fraternity Council has assaultassault andand abuse.abuse. annualual WalkWalk a MileMile In TheirTheir said about the booths who had returned again for partnered with STSM to make TheThe FraternitFraternityy CouncilCouncil Shoeses eventevent fforor SSTSM.TSM. this season. sure all fraternity members at anda nd SSTSMTSM aannouncednnounced Theh e walkwalk encourages In addition to these “returners,” this year the university receive sexual theirtheir partnership TuesdayTuesday men,n, women and children to introduced three new vendors which brought the violence prevention education nightnight at a kickoff in the participateticipate and wear high-high- unique options of kettle corn from the Carolina and know how to safely RussellRussell House UniversiUniversityty heeledled shoesshoes forfor oneone milemile in Popcorn Company, South Carolina made candles intervene as a bystander. UnionUnion Ballroom. Live orderer to show their susupportpport for from Candles Unique and grits and oats from the The Fraternity Council has entertainment,entertainment, ppizzaizza and the cause.cause. Congaree Milling Company to the market. also decided to donate $10,000 popcornpopcorn were enjoyed bbyy It also ppromptsromp ts the Although the Carolina Popcorn Company to help support the Walk a Mile allall who attended. communitym munity to talk abouaboutt was among these newer vendors, it drew a crowd In Their Shoes event. The kickoff event was also the often difficult topicstopics of Walk a Mile In Their Shoes is held to get students excited for gender relations and men’s held annually by STSM to help SEEMARKETPAGE2 sexual violence against women SEESHOESPAGE3 CMA to host ‘A Fair to Remember’
Emily Olyarchuk be enough.” @TDG_ARTS The gala will feature performances by the USC Dance Company, music The Columbia Museum of Art’s by The Root Doctors and special annual fundraising gala is a grand entertainment by Extreme Illusions affair that draws attention to the & Escapes starring Josh Knotts & major spring exhibition, and also Lea. Another main attraction will be raises funds to support the museum’s a “midway,” a term that arose during critical role as a leader in arts the 1893 World’s Fair to describe the education and appreciation for South vast expanse of different attractions, Carolina. including exhibitions from different The museum and Boyd Plaza will countries around the world. be transformed into a Victorian age “We are incorporating the fair with sculptures, themed food international theme in our cuisine and décor as well as smartly dressed and décor,” Wolfe said. “It is sort of party guests. As they arrive at the like a mini Epcot.” gala, guests will pass through tents The annual gala is the museum’s reflecting the beauty of Charles biggest fundraising event of Courtney Curran’s delicate and fl oral the year. With the help of major paintings. But once guests enter the sponsors like Jim Hudson Lexus doors of the museum, the world will and Lexington Medical Center, the change to evoke the excitement and Columbia Museum of Art is able energy of life in 1893. to host an extraordinary evening to “The gala is always different raise awareness and support for the because theme is different, but Courtesy of Columbia Museum of Art museum’s community initiatives. we always like to have an edge to Last year’s gala, From Geisha to Gatsby, set the bar high for this year’s event at CMA. “Sometimes people see the our party,” said gala co-chair Julie Julie Brenan and Steven Ford and “Volunteers have been working museum and think of stuffy people Brenan. “It is amazing to see how supported by a team of more than for weeks on sculptures and décor walking through galleries with pretty the museum is transformed every 80 volunteers who help to transform for the gala,” said development paintings,” Brenan said. “I think that year.” the museum and make the gala a manager Elizabeth Wolfe. “Not what The gala is co-chaired by successful fundraising event. even thanking them 20 times would prominent community members SEEGALAPAGE3 NEWS 2
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MARKETPAGE1 students a selection of niche products. Heather’s Artisan Bakery brought and was identifi ed by the Healthy Carolina freshly baked breads, Gin’s Juice offered staff working the event as one of the most fresh squeezed fruit and vegetable juice and popular booths of the day. Sustainable Carolina offered BioSoap, dried Business was also booming for Trail Ridge herbs and fi gs, kernels and composted soil. Farms, the market’s supplier of goat cheese, “Students recognize the need to support which had sold out of three products by the local vendors and by doing so are also giving end of the market at 1:30 p.m. back to their community,” Shaena Rouse, But according to Feeks, the fruit and the coordinator for Healthy Carolina, said. vegetable booths were still doing the most The market offers students an opportunity business because she believes that those are to increase their consumption of fruits and the things that students need weekly. vegetables as well as gives them a chance to B&B Farms, Veggie Patch and Asya’s access locally raised agriculture. According Organic Farm all brought their fresh to Rouse, that’s the reason that so many Kamila Melko / THE DAILY GAMECOCK produce to the market to entice students USC students participate. At the market, Healthy Carolina was offering free reusable bags to with locally and organically grown fruits The Farmers Market will be held every students, as well as pamphlets detailing how to stay healthy and active. and vegetables. Tuesday of the current spring semester until Aside from the produce, the market offers the end of the school year.
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Courtesy of Columbia Museum of Art USC’s Dance Company performs every year at the art museum’s springtime gala.
GALAPAGE1 Wolfe said. “Schools have had to cut a lot of arts programs. It is this people tend to forget is that the fundraising that allows us to offer museum is a nonprofi t organization them artistic opportunities and free and a lot of what we do is free for the fi eld trips.” community. A lot of the education Donations to the gala provide and community outreach programs, the essential funds to support concert series, lecture series and the museum’s mission to provide Sunday tours are all free. Having outstanding art and arts education a vibrant museum just impacts the for lifelong learning and community quality of life in the community so enrichment for all. much.” The Columbia community is Brenan and Wolfe hope that this invited to join the museum for its fundraiser supports the museum’s annual fundraising gala beginning mission to become a “shining star” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March for not only Columbia, but the whole 21. Tickets to the black tie event state. are available for $150 and can be “We are trying to reach people purchased at www.columbiamuseum. in every county in South Carolina,” org/gala/.
SHOESPAGE1 backgrounds, social groups and ages attend.” the event and to provide information The main event will be held April about Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in front Teams as well as individuals could of the South Carolina Statehouse register for the event at the kickoff with the walk beginning at 6:30 p.m. rally. “This event is very important “The event is not specifically to Fraternity Council as we have restricted to students who are vowed to make a difference not a part of Fraternity and Sorority only on campus, but in the Greater Life at USC,” said Tim Bryson, the Columbia/Midlands area,” Bryson Fraternity Council president. “The said. event is open to all students and the Walk a Mile In Their Shoes is part public, and we as Fraternity Council of a series of events in April, which would love to have people from all is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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one star Wednesday Trendy Music Festivals
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Kasey Meredith has diluted. Many websites offer @K_SEEE tutorials on “festival looks” as if With the obsession in today’s you have to maintain a certain culture to be unique and artsy, aesthetic in order to go to these many members of society have huge events. This makes the initial been successful in exploiting that concept of going and having a fun lust. Whether it’s buying that time null and void. fl ower crown to make you seem like Going to Bonnaroo or Coachella a hippie or buying combat boots has essentially become a fashion because you want to seem edgy, statement. going to a big name music festival Contrary to their own slogans will defi nitely make you the token (including “Be Yourself,” “Radiate hipster of your friend group. Positivity” and banter of the Not all festivals are like this, same degree), if you’re wearing but many of the more prominent something different, don’t know ones like Coachella or Bonnaroo a certain underground artist or are defi nitely a cesspool of people don’t partake in psychedelic drugs, who just want to craft an image you’re an outcast. The same people for themselves. The integrity of wearing tie-dyed shirts emblazoned going to actually see a bunch of with those slogans are in fact not artists present awesome concerts practicing what they preach. Courtesy of Bonnaroo Big summertime festivals are becoming increasingly popular with youth audiences.
Many of these festivals also somewhere on “The Farm” — but promote the usage of intoxicating didn’t want to look for him because agents or substances. With a they were going to miss the set. college student mindset, you Another annoying aspect of might be up for experimenting large festivals that isn’t taken anything and everything, despite into consideration is the heat. the fact that this could ruin an Dehydration is a serious thing at experience that you probably spent these events. Who wants to be over $300 to attend. Not only do cramped in a claustrophobic stage they promote unhealthy choices that you can easily get trampled in order to enhance the experience on? Or even worse, seriously for their younger fans, it also injured? widely effects other members of Is going to a huge concert our society. festival worth it? If you want to While I was watching the prove to your friends that you’re set of Of Monsters and Men at cool, then go for it, but remember Bonnaroo 2013, my friends and I this isn’t high school anymore. I’m were awestruck when overhearing not saying that any of these events Courtesy of Coachella a conversation. Two intoxicated have bad music, but the experience Festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo may promote drug culture and uniformity. parents lost their young child as a whole has a dark side to it. Sweet “Froot” refreshes Diamandis’ fans with the song “Happy,” more intense topics like has the potential to stimulate stripped down to vocals and domestic violence and the younger generations to think “Froot” instrumentals layered with inevitable destruction of man deeply about sophisticated simple lyrics about love, through distrust. She writes topics with an enlightening Release Date: March 16 optimism and peace. She about her wariness of men and new perspective. Artist: Marina and The Diamonds leaves her sophomoric verses and the thriving rape culture Thanks to her more B- for reformed metaphors of that can be seen more and touching lyrics and sound Label: Neon Gold Records dead flowers in a fruitful more frequently in the media change, it seems the garden to represent the today. Diamandis that captivated Duration: 53 minutes loveless relationships of her With the juvenile audience, pop culture just three years past in her song “Weeds.” Diamandis has generated ago has undergone a worthy Morgan Smith radio waves with pop Diamandis also sings about from her past albums, Marina makeover. @MORETHANMORGAN pollution. However in “Froot,” Marina and the Diamonds Diamandis has toned it down released her third album, to create a more personal and “Froot,” on Monday, March realistic album that shows the 16. real Marina. All of the songs While continuing to were written by Marina and embrace her feminine just one co-producer, David persona, Welsh singer- Kosten.The lyrics came songwriter, Marina straight from her heart and Diamandis throws out her experience to conjure the oversexualized lyrics and true spirit of Marina and the strays from her commercial Diamonds. pop tone to reveal her more Although her tone intimate side in this new continues to resemble other album. popular pop artists such In her last album in 2012, as Lana Del Rey, several “Electra Heart,” Diamandis of the songs in this album paired with popular pop- strive to make powerful culture songwriters such as statements, whether it Dr. Luke, who writes for be lyrical comparisons Katy Perry, and Rick Nowel, about finding happiness who writes for Madonna, and love or describing to create the overplayed, her disappointment in heartbreaking “Primadonna” relationships and mankind. Courtesy of Neon Gold Records that stays destroying the She starts her album off “Froot” focuses on new subject matter, potentially opening the minds of the band’s younger audience. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5
FOOTBALLPAGE8 began on the new Many fans are hoping practice fields with to have all of their said. “We’ve got three individual drills, questions answered base linebackers and breaking players down after a single practice. four down linemen, by position to sharpen However, coaches that’s out base set.” specifi c skills with each will continue to get a Last season, co- position coach, before feel for the new team defensive coordinator coming together to run dynamic in the coming Lorenzo Ward ran plays. weeks. a 4-2-5 defense with Defensive end “The guys seemed a a hybrid linebacker- Marquavius Lewis little faster and quicker safety called the Spur. spent the bulk of his this time of year, which This year, Hoke will time with the first is normal.” Spurrier most likely move the team despite never said. “We’re just out defense to his signature playing a down with here running plays, zone blitz system, using the Gamecocks. The trying to get guys lined a 4-3 base. former No. 3 junior up. We’ve got a lot of Ward will coach the college recruit in the new players as we all front seven, while Hoke country will look to know. They showed a Jeff rey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK will lead the secondary strengthen a weak pass lot of hustle and effort.” and call plays. The South Carolina women’s team holds a No. 1 seed for the second straight season. rush from last season. The Gamecocks will “[Hoke’s] a good Moore said there is practice Thursday, guy,” Spurrier said. “He SECPAGE8 State one of the SEC’s top a different feeling this Friday and Saturday. fits in everywhere he The Wildcats have teams since joining the spring. Coming off All practices on goes ‘cause he’s a good the privilege of being conference in 2012, and a disappointing 7-6 Thursdays and Fridays NCAA women’s person, a good guy. just one of two teams perhaps the Aggies can season, the changes are are closed to the He’s been around a lot tournament that have defeated channel their good play understandable. public, while Saturday of really sharp coaches, No. 1 South South Carolina this from last year that led “There’s a sense of practices taking place and I think he’s a sharp Carolina vs. No. 16 year. Kentucky spoiled them to an Elite Eight urgency out here,” on the practice fi eld are coach.” Savannah State the Gamecocks’ chance appearance. Moore said. “There’s open and those in the The Gamecocks The Gamecocks at an undefeated record No. 7 Northwestern no loafi ng.” stadium are closed. won 111-49 against in conference play vs. No. 10 Arkansas Savannah State earlier and sophomore guard In their first year this season, and Makayla Epps has under head coach PLAYOFFSPAGE8 lack of playoff experience. In fact, another big victory will stepped up big time Jimmy Dykes, the the Hawks have one glaring flaw be expected of South for her team down the Razorbacks were Eastern Conference sleeper pick: — rebounding. The team is 28th Carolina when the stretch. a bubble team for Atlanta Hawks in total rebounds per game, which two teams meet again No. 5 Mississippi much of the season Head coach Mike Budenholzer has could spell doom come playoff time. on Friday. Savannah State vs. No. 12 and Arkansas did just transformed the former eighth-seed This season is certainly not a hoax, State won the MEAC Tu la ne enough to get into the Hawks into a perennial contender though. Atlanta owns one of the conference tournament Mississippi State’s tournament. Led by and likely 60-win team in the span deadliest rosters in the league behind to earn its bid to the program has undergone sophomore forward of one year. The second-year head Kyle Korver’s historic three-point NCAA tournament. a makeover under head Jessica Jackson, coach coached under Popovich as an shooting, Al Horford’s versatility in Unfortunately for coach Vic Schaefer, Arkansas will look assistant in San Antonio for nearly the middle, Paul Millsap’s premier them, their reward and all the changes he’s for a first round win two decades. Implementing a similar offensive game and Jeff Teague’s is a rematch with the made have been for the against Northwestern, system as the Spurs, Atlanta churned playmaking abilities. Oh, and small third-ranked team in better. The Bulldogs a quality opponent out out four all-stars this season. The forward DeMarre Carroll just so the country. are back in the NCAA of the Big Ten. Hawks should be the favorite, right? happens to be LeBron James’ No. 2 Tennessee vs. tournament for the fi rst No. 6 South Florida Not exactly. Many analysts are kryptonite on defense. 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in Five Points • 254-2016 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6 University wrong to expel SAE members for racist song Ross Abbott While we were home on Third-year spring break, a video depicting business members of Sigma Alpha student Epsilon (SAE) fraternity at Oklahoma University singing a racist cheer made the rounds of national media outlets. The chant was ignorant, offensive, intolerant, unforgivable and everything else negative about what many of us would like to think is a bygone era all rolled into one video clip. For all the awful things it was, the song should not be grounds for expulsion from a public university. HANNAH JEFFREY BELVIN OLASOV EMILY READY DREW MUELLER CODY SCOGGINS The first amendment of the United States Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief Asst. Photo Editor Constitution unequivocally protects the freedom of speech, even the speech we don’t like. The MADELEINE VATH KYLIE TOKAR BRENNAN DOHERTY BEN TURNER importance and degree of protection afforded Senior Copy Editor Arts & Culture Editor Sports Editor Asst. Opinion Editor by our freedom of speech has been upheld again and again by our nation’s highest court; National Socialist Party v. Skokie (1977) permitted Nazis to parade down the streets of a community of Fraternity Council right to Holocaust survivors, Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) allowed Brandenburg to advocate that the KKK overthrow the government and Terminello v. Chicago (1949) even held that a racist speech that be preventive, not reactive was so offensive that it caused a riot was protected. These cases “These bigots do ISSUE this education will leave a of the importance of a sense clearly state that Fraternity Council partners lasting impact inside the of community is part of what the government not deserve to be with Sexual Trauma houses. Much has been made of makes this participation cannot prosecute penalized by their Services of the Midlands. the environment surrounding meaningful. or discriminate fraternity events — working Too often lately fraternities against individuals government for OUR STANCE to improve that environment have been in the news for based on their The council’s actions will is a key part of changing the negative reasons. It’s good to speech, no matter their ideas...” help educate and foster a perception and reality of sexual see fraternities at our university how discriminatory sense of community. assault not just at USC, but making a positive impact in that speech is. And the community, even if it also a public university, benefi ts them with good press. like Oklahoma University or University of South We applaud the Fraternity Promotion of this partnership Carolina, is defi ned as such because it receives Council for their partnership “We recognize also raises awareness for the government funds and is subject to government with the Sexual Trauma event and issue, not something rules and regulations — including those requiring Services of the Midlands and appreciate the to be overlooked — especially the protection of free speech. When Oklahoma (STSM). with April being Sexual Assault University picks and chooses what it allows its The council’s collective willingness of the Awareness Month. students to say, the state of Oklahoma is by action speaks louder than Fraternity Council At too many other schools, extension guilty of the same. any individual fraternity or these types of partnerships The umbrella of protection for speech is so group of fraternities could. to tackle this issue...” only happen after an especially broad because there is no other way to allow truly The actions as part of this horrific incident. While free speech. To borrow the words of Sir Salman partnership are important as this type of training and Rushdie, “the point about it is the moment you well, as too often the response nationwide. community involvement is limit free speech, it is not free speech. The point to sexual assault is after the fact As far as Walk a Mile in overdue for some students and is that [it is] free.” Putting restrictions of any kind and not preventative. Their Shoes, we are glad to see some in Greek Life at USC, we on what people can and can’t say is to destroy one Prevention education the inclusive nature of the event recognize and appreciate the of the core Constitutional rights that so many and bystander training for promoted by STSM and the willingness of the Fraternity people have fought and died for; free speech rights fraternity members will council. This issue affects the Council to tackle this issue are designed to protect the exact kinds of speech hopefully prevent future entire campus and surrounding before such a divisive event that people fi nd deplorable. After all, the kinds of incidents. While the $10,000 area, not just the fraternities occurs. They are walking in speech that people do like don’t need protection. donation is extremely helpful, and sororities. Recognition the right direction. When Oklahoma University expelled two students for their involvement with this video, they violated the law, but even more importantly, they violated the principles that this country is founded on. Disney characters serve as These students are atrocious individuals who deserved every ounce of punishment they received from private organizations (such as the national leadership of SAE, who has revoked the entire Oklahoma University chapter’s license), role models for young girls who have the freedom to choose which speech they wish to associate or dissociate themselves Emily Stone with. However, these bigots do not deserve to be Ever since any male tell her she can’t do Disney’s leading ladies, Tiana First-year public penalized by their government for their ideas, its founding something. is defi nitely the one who shows relations student beliefs or expressions, no matter how twisted they in October Another Disney lady who the most determination. are. 1923, Disney doesn’t let society control her “Cinderella,” the original Oklahoma University should instead mimic has been on life and cares for her family is rags-to-riches story, is one of Voltaire, who said, “I do not agree with what you every child’s Pocahontas. The creators of the most iconic works of Disney have to say, but will defend to the death your right mind. Disney took historical figures even though it was originally a to say it.” It’s been and gave them an animated Grimm fairy tale. Today, many named the “Happiest Place on life. Despite the protests of her modern feminists criticize this Earth” for years, and what’s tribe members to not trust the movie because she fell in love not to love about Disney? It white man, Pocahontas finds after one night and had to dress LETTER TO THE EDITOR has its own theme park, its her own path and herself as herself up to even get the man. REQUIREMENTS own characters and its own she falls for John Smith. She’s This is not fair. Cinderella came recognizable Disney logo. given the opportunity to start from two dead parents and was However, Disney has been a new civil life in England, but left with a terrible stepmother. Letters to the editor must not exceed 300 words. more than a love; it has been she cannot abandon her people. Day after day she did endless Students must include their full name, major and an influence on generations “Pocahontas” shows everyone chores and never complained year. Faculty and staff must include their full name, and cultures. For young girls the meaning of loyalty. about the little rewards she was position and department. Community members across the globe, the Disney One of the more recent given. She was defi nitely a “look must include their full name and applicable job princesses can be amazing role princesses is Tiana from “The on the bright side” princess, title. Verifiable statements of fact must include at models. Princess and the Frog.” Tiana and girls are taught at a young least one source; if we cannot verify a statement The story of “Mulan” was the fi rst African-American age to think of the positives of fact, your letter will not be published until the takes place in ancient China. princess and that alone was a in a situation rather than the writer implements necessary changes or provides Mulan teaches girls to do huge statement from Disney. negatives. drastic things for the people The story takes place in the Disney’s leading ladies are reputable sources for any facts in question. Letters they love and to help others. 1920s where Tiana is held back a great way to send hidden are edited for clarity, style and grammar. She completely goes against by her race and her gender. messages to young girls. Who Email submissions to gender stereotypes and takes Unlike other royal ladies, doesn’t want to be seen as brave, [email protected] her father’s place in the army. Tiana works hard to fulfi ll her determined and modest? Disney or mail them to Women weren’t allowed to dream and finds love on the should be applauded for giving The Daily Gamecock enter the U.S. Armed Forces way. No one paved her way to women certain personalities 1400 Greene Street until 1948, much less in ancient the top. She climbed toward it in a man’s world. There’s not a Columbia, SC 29225 China. Men shouldn’t hold a and gets there with a little help better way to show girl power girl back, and Mulan doesn’t let from some friends. Out of all of than defying the odds. 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Courtesy of MCT Campus Jeff rey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The defending champion Spurs are currently the seventh Junior Skai Moore leads a revamped defense in a new scheme brought in by co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke. seed in the Western Conference in a close playoff race.
Joseph Crevier Gamecocks prep for 2015 @JOSEPHMCREVIER Today is March 18, which means we are one month away from the beginning of the NBA playoffs. The grueling regular season is dwindling down, award season is within arms reach and, season with first practice most importantly, teams are frantically fi ghting for playoff seeding. Here are two teams from each conference that have a chance to make the for the starting quarterback lost four top targets from Will Helms fi nals, whether they are an established favorite or @WHELMS21 job. Sophomore Connor Mitch last year’s team. Only junior a sleeper pick. remains the frontrunner. Pharoh Cooper and senior Western Conference favorite: San Antonio Spurs The arrival of warm weather Odds are either he or former Shamier Jeffery caught passes The seemingly old, washed-up Spurs never in SEC country signals walk-on Perry Orth will take last season. cease to amaze. Coming off arguably the most the beginning of outdoor the snaps behind center this Redshirt freshman Deebo emotional finals victory in NBA history, critics football practices. After a long season, but redshirt freshman Samuel looked sharp in questioned San Antonio’s resiliency when it owned offseason of weightlifting, Michael Scarnecchia and junior drills Tuesday, running crisp the seventh seed for the majority of the season. cardio workouts and individual Brendan Nosovitch lurk close routes and catching just about Head coach Gregg Popovich has acknowledged drills, the Gamecocks began behind. everything that was thrown his team’s struggles on multiple occasions, but San spring practices Tuesday. Both Mitch and Orth his way. He and several other Antonio’s success, or lack thereof, is contingent Practices conclude with impressed today, standing unproven wideouts will have upon its health. the annual Garnet and Black in the pocket with poise and the chance to compete for a Rising star forward Kawhi Leonard has suffered spring game, the inter-squad hitting their receivers with starting job this spring. a plethora of nagging injuries and illnesses, while scrimmage held on April 11, solid accuracy. Tuesday was also the defensive anchor Tiago Splitter has also missed which gives fans a chance “Connor Mitch [has] first look at Jon Hoke’s new quite a few games because of a nerve injury in his to see the team in a game tremendously improved from defensive scheme. Even though leg. However, Popovich has strategically rested setting. The spring game is when he first came here,” the Gamecocks only practiced veterans Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli and Tony often highlighted by a celebrity Spurrier said. “He seems to one coverage type today, junior Parker throughout the season, which has paid appearance, most recently a have a bit more confi dence and linebacker Skai Moore says the dividends as of late. touchdown catch by women’s seems to know what to do now. scheme will change some from Sure, on paper the Golden State Warriors are head basketball coach Dawn Perry Orth throws a beautiful last season. the most logical pick to come out of the Western Staley. pass.” “It’s more so a 4-3,” Moore Conference, but, as we’ve learned in the past, The most intriguing position The Gamecocks enter the never bet against the infrastructure that is the San battle this spring is the fight spring thin at receiver having SEE PAGE5 FOOTBALL Antonio Spurs. Western Conference sleeper pick: Oklahoma City Thunder Narrowly edging out the New Orleans Pelicans for the eighth seed is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Around the SEC: NCAA MVP candidate Russell Westbrook has kept the franchise afloat in Kevin Durant’s prolonged absence by posting an ungodly six triple-doubles in his past 10 games, and he’s averaging 27.5 points, tournament edition 7.3 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game in the month of March. Oklahoma City took another lethal shot by Brennan Doherty Calipari’s team. The question No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 losing Serge Ibaka, who is set to undergo a minor @BRENNAN_DOHERTY isn’t whether or not Kentucky LSU knee procedure, which could sideline him for will win, but rather by how Like Georgia, LSU is another up to six weeks. Through all of this adversity, Hopefully you’ve filled out many points. SEC team that has ended an the Thunder are well positioned to potentially your brackets, because March No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 NCAA tournament drought. make a fi nals run if they can get healthy in time. Madness is finally here. The Wofford The Tigers are playing in the General manager Sam Presti did acquire some NCAA men’s tournament began Led by sophomore forward competition for the first time reinforcements prior to the trade deadline, dealing Tuesday night with two of the Bobby Portis, the SEC player of since 2009, and their matchup Kendrick Perkins for offensive machine Enes First Four games, but the real the year, Arkansas will look to with NC State should be one Kanter and a disgruntled Reggie Jackson to the action begins on Thursday and advance past a tricky Wofford of the more entertaining games Detroit Pistons for several valuable role players. Friday. The women’s March team. Every year, there’s a good early on in the tournament. With Durant’s anticipated return on the horizon, Madness games begin Friday chance that at least one 12- LSU and NC State have been Oklahoma City remains one of the NBA’s sneakiest and carry throughout the seed will upset a fi ve-seed, and inconsistent this year, with title contenders. weekend. Here’s a look at which Wofford has a chance to do so both teams showing glimpses Eastern Conference favorite: Cleveland Cavaliers SEC teams are participating and against the Razorbacks. of great play while unexpectedly When LeBron James embarked on his über what they can expect in their No. 7 Michigan State vs. struggling at other times. dramatic journey back to his hometown Cavaliers, upcoming games. No. 10 Georgia No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 11 Ole nobody expected a season quite like this. Cleveland Georgia has had one of the Miss/BYU hovered around .500 through mid-January, James NCAA men’s tournament most injury-plagued seasons in Ole Miss is just 1-4 in its last took a two-week vacation in South Beach and No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 the country, yet the Bulldogs are five games entering Tuesday’s coincidentally returned to a totally resurfaced Hampton back in the NCAA tournament First Four matchup against roster consisting of former New York Knicks J.R. The Wildcats have defeated for the first time since 2008 BYU. If the Rebels earn a win Smith and Iman Shumpert and the frontcourt every team they’ve faced this thanks to their 21-11 record. against the Cougars, they’ll then presence of Timofey Mozgov. The Cavaliers are season and Hampton will Led by senior forward Marcus face Xavier, one of six teams now in position to clinch the second seed, trailing be Kentucky’s next victim. Thornton, Georgia has a from the Big East to make the just the Atlanta Hawks. Cleveland’s second half Manhattan lost the fi rst game of balanced scoring attack, but tournament. to their monster acquisition last summer, Kevin the tournament to Hampton on they will have to face Michigan Love, remains the elephant in the room, though. Tuesday, and the now they will State, the unranked Big Ten Head coach David Blatt has consistently benched face Kentucky head coach John tournament runner-ups. SEESECPAGE5 the three-time all-Star in crunch time in favor of Tristan Thompson. Love has majorly served as a way over-qualified three-point specialist who is barely utilized in the paint, where he is most comfortable. Cleveland’s success cannot be denied, though. Until the Hawks can prove otherwise, the Online Exclusive: Cavaliers simply have too much star power to be dethroned as the Eastern Conference favorites. Gamecocks fall to Eagles SEE PAGE5 PLAYOFFS