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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 VOL. 116, NO. 112 • SINCE 1908

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Previewing South Carolina- Brennan Doherty @BRENNAN_DOHERTY When top-seed South Carolina and fourth- seeded North Carolina face each other in the Sweet 16 on Friday, it’ll be a battle between familiar foes with big implications. South Carolina is looking to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2002. However, standing in the way is a team that defeated South Carolina twice last year. Pat James covers women’s for , the student newspaper at the University of North Carolina, and he was kind James Myers II / THE DAILY GAMECOCK enough to offer his thoughts on the Tar Heels’ One of the nominees, Caroline Westberg, joined the ceremony via Skype because she is studying abroad in Belgium. Jacquline Plyler: woman of the year Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN The Gressette Room in biomedical engineering student, Harper College was packed full who became the recipient of this There are plenty of accomplished of friends, family and students year’s Outstanding Woman of the women at USC, but some go the eagerly waiting to see who would Year 2015 Award. extra mile. The nominees for this be named this year’s Outstanding Plyler is involved with Alpha year’s Outstanding Woman of the Woman of the Year. Gamma Delta, Relay for Life, Year ranged from the creator of The finalists for the award Pawmetto Lifeline, founding Courtesy of MCT Campus the USC Bucket List to the former were Jacquline Plyler, Lindsay and becoming president of the North Carolina sophomore guard Allisha Gray Student Body President, but in the Richardson, Kimberly Roosa, Erin Gamecock Pre-Veterinarian leads the Tar Heels with 15.9 points per contest. end, the sheer breadth of Jacquline Steiner and Carolina Westberg. SEETARHEELPAGE9 Plyler’s experience won out. But it was Plyler, a fourth-year SEEOUTSTANDINGPAGE2 Students wind down, meditate at weekly program Rylan Learman 2015 @THEGAMECOCK University life can be frantic — there’s hardly time to breathe in between exams, Hero extracurriculars, essays and parties. If you’re looking to give your mind some much- needed space, Wind Down Wednesday is the awards place to be. Put on by the Student Health Center, Wind Down Wednesday is a weekly opportunity to meditate and relax with other students and faculty. The goal of Wind Down Wednesday is to produce an attitude of gratitude and to increase productivity, according to the Student Health Center’s website. For some attendees, Wind Down Wednesday can become a constant part of their routine. Tamila Pringle, the Budget and Humans Relationship Manager for USC’s National Resource Center, said she has been going to Wind Down Wednesday for three years now. Spending her lunch break meditating James Stewart any way they can. no one cared because no one came allows for Pringle to return to her desk @THEGAMECOCK Other’s actions have been more to talk with her, Eck called the feeling more clear-headed and ready to get direct, such as chasing down a campus police and informed them back to work. mugger or talking a friend out of of the situation. They were able to The meditations last for 45 minutes They can’t fly and they don’t committing suicide. talk the student out of the attempt, and offer the group a chance to focus on have laser vision, but what they do In past years, two recipients and the student went on to get help. character traits that will make their week, have is Carolina spirit. pulled a person from the wreckage The Stand Up Carolina and hopefully their life, easier and more Wednesday morning, a group of their car immediately following Hero Awards acknowledge enjoyable. of students, faculty and staff were an accident. Another helped the importance of accountable Through guided and semi-guided recognized for their courageous his friend come to terms with a bystanders and the impact they can exercises, attendees are able to release the actions during the sixth annual drinking problem. make by taking action and actively normal tension and stress that weighs them Hero Awards inside the Russell Lauren Eck was up for a making a difference in someone down throughout the week. House Ballroom. nomination after she reached out else’s life. This Wednesday the group focused on The ceremony, which lasted to an anonymous person on Yik The criteria for receiving a Hero confi dence through a semi-guided breathing from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., served to Yak who posted they were on the Award covers a lot of ground. exercise designed by Gil Fronsdal. Members recognize and reward members of top of a parking garage on campus According to the Sexual Assault of the group meditated for a couple the Carolina community who have and going to jump. and Violence Prevention (SAVIP) of minutes before eventually reaching a gone above and beyond to help Eck commented, saying people website, an accountable bystander peaceful level of relaxation. their fellow Gamecocks. did care about them and they were is “someone who sees a negative They then studied the different breaths Some recipients have just been a part of the “Gamecock family.” situation or event and intervenes they were taking and how it effected their generally good people, offering After the person replied and said their help to those around them in SEEHEROPAGE3 SEEWINDDOWNPAGE2 NEWS 2

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Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Managing Editors BELVIN OLASOV Freeze possible in Columbia EMILY READY Online Editor KATIE COLE on Saturday, Sunday Design Director BRITTANY WILT Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Copy Desk Chiefs The temperatures will be dropping late Saturday night into early Sunday, which may DREW MUELLER MARY KATE GARMIRE cause a freeze, The State reported. Social Media Editor Gardeners who have already planted are wary of the cold snap approaching the MATT MCBREEN Photo Editors Midlands. For four of the past seven years, Columbia has had freezing temperatures KAMILA MELKO by March 27. This could drop temperatures into the upper 30s Friday night and then HANNAH CLEAVELAND News Editor lower in the 30s on Saturday. Columbia is expected to stay above freezing, but could LAUREN SHIRLEY have frost on the ground Sunday morning. Arts & Culture Editors LAUREN GALIDA The latest freeze on record in Columbia was on April 24 in 1986. KYLIE TOKAR — Lauren Shirley, News Editor Opinion Editor BEN CRAWFORD Sports Editor BRENNAN DOHERTY Columbia family will be ambassadors Assistant Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH CODY SCOGGINS Business Manager to support March for Dimes Assistant Design Director KRISTINE CAPPS BIANCA CORREA Creative Director Senior Designers EDGAR SANTANA GREY KLEIN Production Manager RACHAEL MCGAHEE DEGAN CHEEK A Columbia family is the centerpiece for this year’s 2015 March for Babies, which Assistant Opinion Editor Creative Services BEN TURNER ASHLEY CROMPTON seeks to raise awareness about the lifesaving work of March of Dimes, The State Assistant Sports Editors RANNAH DERRICK reported. The March of Dimes Foundations — of which the March for Babies is an BRENNAN DOHERTY LINA LEGARE KELLI CALDWELL KODY KRATZER offshoot — focuses on the improvement of mother and child health. Copy Editors Student Advertising Manager The Buckett family, Jason and Talyse and their children Karyssa, Kyran and DEBBIE CLARK, MADELEINE VATH, AMBER GRANT RANA SOBEIH, KIRBY KNOWLTON, Advertising Representatives Gemma, will be supporting the campaign for healthy mothers and babies. The CAROLYN CULBERTSON DAVID CHEETHAM, MICHELE Buckett’s oldest children were born 11 weeks premature and had to spend 55 days in Faculty Adviser DRESSLER, DREW HART, IAN DOUG FISHER PEACOCK, ERIN O’CONNELL, HOLLY the NICU. HEATON, JOSHUA DAVISON, COLE The March for Babies event will be held on April 25 at the South Carolina state HALTOM, LOMAN HARLEY, fairgrounds. MARYAM TEHRANIE, NICK VOGT — Lauren Shirley, News Editor Interim Student Media Director The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the fall and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception Ex-sheriff sentenced to 30 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 months in prison South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media 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 The former Williamsburg County sheriff, Michael Johnson, was sentenced to 30 be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media. months in jail, The State reported. Johnson was convicted of conspiring in a felony white collar fraud and is expected to dailygamecock.com pay $15,875 in restitution to the 13 victims the government put up at the trial. He will also be supervised for three years following his release from prison. INFORMATION Johnson was working alongside another man who was the “mastermind” of the operation. The former sheriff offered to “repair” their credit and fi le a false police Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House report in their name. EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE — Lauren Shirley, News Editor [email protected] [email protected] NEWS SPORTS [email protected] [email protected] OPINION PHOTO [email protected] [email protected]

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OUTSTANDINGPAGE1 proud of each of your achievements.” to win, but her mother was confi dent. As Plyler came up to accept her award in the form “I always have a lot more faith in her than she does Association, president of Omicron Delta Kappa of a crystal vase, she almost forgot to breathe. herself. She’s very modest,” her mother, Charlene Honors Leadership Society, secretary of Tau Beta Pi “I’m a bit in shock, I really didn’t know what the Plyler, said. “In fact, she told me not to come.” the honors engineering society and the fundraising outcome would be,” Plyler said, “but this just kind She came to USC as a last minute decision and chair for the Society of Women Engineers. of feels like the icing on cake.” has tried her hardest to leave a lasting impression She has also been active in research across With two planners full of events and post- on the university. Plyler, who doesn’t normally get campus, logging over 1,700 research hours. it notes serving as her reminders, Plyler keeps “gushy,” felt very emotional about being recognized Aisha Haynes, the keynote speaker and program pushing herself to do the best she can in her various for what she has done during her time at USC. manager for Distributed Learning at USC, delivered organizations. She encouraged other students on campus to a speech that implored the fi nalists to continue to “I’m so happy that not only my accomplishments, strive for their dreams and try to leave their own strive to make a difference in the lives of others. but everyone else’s here have been so great in the mark on the community. She encouraged other “You are giving back. You are letting your voice community,” Plyler said. leaders to “go for it.” be heard. You are inspiring others to be better Plyler’s family from Weddington, North Carolina “If it’s crazy, it just might work,” Plyler said. than they were yesterday,” she said. “You aren’t just made the two-hour drive to watch their daughter talking the talk, you’re walking the walk. And I’m receive her award. She wasn’t sure if she was going

WINDDOWNPAGE1 get-together for the first time on Wednesday. bodies. They ended the session by For her, winding down is slowly becoming aware of their important, but being in a group surroundings once more. of people that can help each other This allows for the meditators to learn together while focusing on enter a relaxed state of mind and to meditation is the reason she came. slowly bring that relaxed state to O’Haren is also the leader of the their consciousness, a feeling that yoga club at the USC, and she urged continues throughout the day. people who enjoy yoga to also try out Hoping to find a good outlet for meditation. meditation through the University, “Yoga, while benefi cial, leaves out Kasey O’Haren, a third-year public important things we can learn from Keep up with USC sports relations major, visited the weekly meditating,” she said. on dailygamecock.com

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HEROPAGE1 composed of students, in order to aid someone faculty and staff. The else is more than enough. in some way to prevent group of heroes included Sometimes, simply harm.” Erik Frankforter, making a phone call to As part of their Tiffany Rogers, Mary the police or talking recognition, each Barradas, Adam to a professor is all recipient received a Hartstone-Rose, Tushar that’s needed to make framed copy of the Yadav, David Wheaton, a very big difference in Carolinian Creed, as Lynwood Watts, Zoe someone else’s life. their individual actions Henrikson, Deborah Though nominations serve as a “wonderful Beck, Davontay Brown for 2015 are now over, example of what it means and Gabriela Santos, to that doesn’t mean you to be a champion of the name a few. need to wait until next Carolinian Creed and An important year to start helping truly has lived out our consideration that make USC a campus full university’s values of SAVIP brings up is that of heroes. integrity, acceptance, being an accountable For more information respect, leadership and bystander doesn’t regarding the Stand Up compassion,” according necessarily mean Carolina Hero Awards, to the Stand Up Carolina a person has to be contact Janece Gough offi ce. physically or directly at 803-777-8248, or by This year, there were involved in a situation emailing goughja13@ a total of 65 nominations and that any action taken gmail.com.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015 4 Theater club shows tasteful satire

Lauren Galida fi ve free hours a night.” @TDG_ARTS Many of the actors also said they acted or were involved behind the Humbly named but ambitious, the scenes in high school, but didn’t student- and alumni-run musical have the time or the confi dence to theater club Off-Off Broadway do main stage productions at USC. promotes the appreciation of Hayley Brown, first-year Broadway music and the ideal that journalism student who plays Josh, anyone is welcome to perform said that she worked on costume onstage. Their current production, design in high school and is now “9 to 5: the Musical,” promotes grateful to be head of the costume female empowerment, which is committee. perfectly in line with the club’s Their spring production, “9 to 5 idealistic mission statement. the Musical,” is a hilarious, vibrant “The beautiful thing about ‘Off- take on a 1980’s movie of the same Off’ is that it’s a safe place just to name that deals with sexism in the perform. If you want to perform, workplace and female empowerment. come here and at the same time it This raunchy comedy, with heightens your skills,” Colleen Kelly music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, said, one of the co-directors of “9 tells the tale of three women who to 5: the Musical” and an Off-Off are victimized by their sexist boss, Broadway alumna. “I know people Franklin Hart Jr., and decide to who come in here with stage fright rise up against him. The women, and come out feeling free to sing who are at first very timid, each duets and trios and be on stage grow a backbone by the end of the themselves.” production. Off-Off Broadway puts on at “Feminism is defi nitely a very big least two musicals a year, some theme in this play, because the three of which are revues. Revues are main women take over the office, student-written shows paired with basically,” Vath said. “Standing up songs from various musicals. The for yourself is big theme whether cast practices for roughly 15 hours a you’re a man or a woman.” week and between 25 to 30 hours a Kelly, along with co-director night during tech week, when they Cory Morrell, is a proud Off- begin rehearsing at 6 p.m and often Off Broadway alumna, who has don’t stop until 1 a.m. participated in 10 productions. She “It’s been a neat experience to meet auditioned for the club her freshman other people who really appreciate year and immediately fell in love Broadway music and who have a with the organization. The USC similar type of humor that goes with theater department doesn’t offer that, “ Madeleine Vath, first-year musical theater, but that didn’t stop journalism student who plays Judy Kelly from keeping her passion alive. Bernly, said. “Being a freshman, it She is grateful that her Off-Off was nice to automatically have that Broadway family has given her the group of friends.” courage to perform. Caleb Franklin / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Cast members remarked on how The actors have a blast with Off-Off Broadway plays are written by students and paired with songs from musicals. wonderful it is to have an outlet to the mature adult content, such as perform, since many of them don’t joint smoking, but they try to pair Kelly said. “But also getting the said. “There’s still a lot of companies plan on pursuing theater as a career. silliness with tastefulness. A lot of craziness that is musicals.” where women can’t get ahead and I “I think it really works with the play is made up of nonsensical, Fair warning: Due to “mild hope that they kind of take away that everyone who aspires to be on stage satirical actions, including lethal language, sexual undertones, and this is an issue that’s still out there or even behind the scenes in any fantasies about murdering their drug use,” this musical is rated R. and that women can stand up and be aspect,” Daniel Egan, first-year boss. Each one of these fantasies is “I hope that [the audience] gets leads and be CEO’s.” business student who plays Franklin communicated throughout songs some laughs and take away this idea Hart Jr., said. “They’re very fl exible and outrageous dancing. that women can stand up and they Editor’s note: Madeleine Collins also about working with you, whether “My personal artistic vision was can be in charge because it kind of works as a copy editor for The Daily you have two free hours a night or bringing an era of realism to it,” relates to today’s world still,” Kelly Gamecock. Duo dances to own drum Carolina Cup Survival Guide

Morgan Smith @MORETHANMORGAN

Here in South Carolina, springtime doesn’t just mean great weather, unruly pollen and flip-flops. Around here, when the sunshine comes out, the horses come out. Being a South Carolinian, and being from one of the biggest horse towns in South Carolina, I’ve attended over 20 horse races in my life. With that said, believe me when I tell you a survival guide is necessary. Never been to a horse race? Here are a few tips to ensure you have the great time you’re hoping for at the Carolina Cup. Courtesy of Rock Paper Scissors Ladin and Terry’s concerts are a unique blend of their personal style, musical abilities and diverse choreography. 1. Wear shoes and clothing that’ll last the day. Yes, you look so fancy standing in front of your porch for pictures. But that track is made Sam Breazeale “We have some really moving songs, and then of dirt and you will be hot and sweaty, so don’t @TDG_ARTS there are some really exciting dance numbers, forget to dress accordingly. You may even want and up-tempo stuff,” Ladin said. “It’s a real mix, to bring extra clothes for the ride home. Audiences might expect Evie Ladin and and the feedback that we get from audiences is 2. Arrive early. This is the biggest event in Keith Terry to be exhausted after one of that we really kind of take them on an adventure. Camden all year. Everyone will be there, and their performances, since a lot of their show We’re playing and singing and dancing all at the traffi c sucks when you’re sitting in line with a involves simultaneously singing, dance, playing same time, and we think of it really as the full bunch of people who never sit in traffi c. instruments and body drumming. But they say it exploration of the sonic body.” 3. Wear sunscreen, even if there are clouds. has the opposite effect. Ladin and Terry met in Ohio when Terry’s Especially on your face, because, no matter “It’s exhilarating,” Terry said. “It fi res a lot of percussion ensemble was hired to work with how good you look at the Carolina Cup, your neurons. It’s really energizing.” Ladin’s dance company on a project. raccoon eyes left over from your sunglasses Ladin and Terry’s concerts are a unique “We fell in love!” Ladin said. won’t. blend of both of their personal styles. Ladin While the idea of body music might seem 4. Bring extra toilet paper and hand grew up in the Southern Appalachian tradition, unusual, Terry sees it as a very natural art form. sanitizer. Horse races are port-a-potty central. playing clawhammer banjo and singing as well as “It’s like how instruments are just an extension There is not an endless amount of toilet paper clogging. Terry started out as a drummer. of bodies,” he said. “The fact that body music is and no sinks, so bring your own toiletries. “In the mid-’80s, I was playing a lot of drums probably the oldest music on the planet. Before 5. Use coozies and cups. Drinking at the for tap dancers,” Terry said. “I had a moment we were making instruments, it’s probably how Cup is, at this point, a tradition, but you can one day in rehearsal where I realized I could play we were expressing musical ideas. It just seems be tasteful about it. Don’t carry around glass everything I was playing [on drums] on my body, like part of that evolution to me.” bottles and try to use the same cup throughout so I stood up and started moving, and it kind of Ladin writes all of their songs, and she puts just the day. went from there.” as much thought into that aspect of their show as 6. Don’t slack on the food. It’s a long day. Both performers dance and play several they put into the instrumentals and choreography. Carolina Cup is not a last minute destination. other instruments as well. They play original songs, usually written by Ladin, and they both SEECUPPAGE5 choreograph their performances. SEEDUOPAGE5 A&C 5

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CUPPAGE4 your music at a horse race. Don’t attract unnecessary attention to yourself. You need to plan to bring food that will 8. Drink water. That goes for the last you throughout the day. It’s easy to drinkers and the sober attendees alike. want to skip it, thinking you are just If you’re lucky it’ll be hot and sunny, so there for the fun, but make sure you’re don’t skimp on hydration. Your body will getting some nutrition throughout the thank you later. day or you’ll fi nd yourself begging for 9. Don’t forget about the horses! If you food at someone else’s spot. get the opportunity to watch the race, go 7. Don’t crank the music. This isn’t watch the race. It’s a unique opportunity a football tailgate. Although you will that doesn’t come around every day. be doing similar things, you can’t blast

Sarah Martin / THE DAILY GAMECOCK March 28 is the 83rd Carolina Cup in Camden, South Carolina. and gates open at 9 a.m.

DUOPAGE4 you human.” Terry, who often doesn’t know “I’m really interested in really the words to their songs, is less beautiful turns of phrases and lyrics interested in that aspect of the show. that are very evocative,” Ladin said. “It’s just the rhythm, the groove “It’s like [putting] poetry to music, and just the underlying emotion. the combination of those things, [The words] aren’t the part that and then adding a dance element or a moves me.” percussion element. We really like to Ladin and Terry will be get people to feel that same kind of performing at the UU Coffeehouse exhilaration, or feel things about life on Saturday. Their next album is and nature and love that really make scheduled for release in 2016.

Courtesy of Rock Paper Scissors Both Terry and Ladin play original music and choreograph their own performances.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015 7 Racial split in voting math problematic

Griffi n In the last few months, The Daily Hobson Gamecock’s Opinion section has First-year hosted articles addressing race in the economics and policing of Ferguson and the legal marine science protection of hate speech in the U.S. student I want to address race from a different and more local angle: electoral politics in the state. I’m going to avoid accusations of racist intent in policies or pointing out specific policies that may disproportionately harm minorities — that’s not the point of this HANNAH JEFFREY BELVIN OLASOV EMILY READY MARY KATE GARMIRE HANNAH CLEAVELAND column. Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor The way the electoral math adds up on race in South Carolina is troubling at its core. BIANCA CORREA MORGAN SMITH BRENNAN DOHERTY BEN TURNER Governor Nikki Haley won re-election by 15 points Asst. Design Director Asst. Arts & Culture Editor Sports Editor Asst. Opinion Editor last fall, but she only won 6 percent of the African- American vote, or 27 percent of the electorate. Haley won by receiving 76 percent of the white vote. These numbers show an apparent difference in Everyone has their own perceived quality of policy outcomes based on race. They also allow the state’s Republican government to implement policies disproportionately harmful to minorities if they choose to, which stems from a lack of Zayn Malik, so don’t mock empathy from white voters. The fi rst point is the easiest to prove. Republicans ISSUE band. childish is it to be upset over a have held both chambers of the Statehouse as well Zayn Malik has left One For those haters out there, band breakup. Being a fan of a as the governorship for more than a decade. The Direction, and fan freakouts consider if your favorite band lost boy band has a stigma attached, state’s population has had time to observe what red have been ridiculed. your favorite musician or broke and how ridiculous is that? state governance can do for them. And, apparently, up. Or your favorite character While entertainment for kids different races perceive the results differently if a strong OUR STANCE left your favorite TV show. Or like “Pokémon” and “Adventure majority of whites vote to continue the Republican Young adults have varied your favorite sports team traded Time” have become acceptable rule and 90 percent of African-Americans vote to end obsessions that could send your favorite player. All of us have entertainment for young adults, it. The results imply anybody around the bend. an obsession and are unnaturally some still look down at others’ at least a perception attached to people we don’t really choices. Far from being an of unequal outcomes know. All of us have a Zayn. environment that mocks others’ If you didn’t look at the Internet under the policies of the The dismissive reaction to hurt passions, college is the perfect “These numbers or the news, or go outside Haley administration fans also refl ects the unfortunately place for people to explore their yesterday, we have some bad show an apparent and its Republican gendered way we look at people’s interests and connect with others news. One Direction is going two predecessors. interests. Screaming teenage who share them. directions. difference in This is a problem, girls (who yesterday were sobbing We feel everybody on this Zayn Malik’s announcement because even if every teenage girls) are the assumed fan campus has an interest others perceived quality that he is leaving the band has non-white voter had base of One Direction,but that might find ridiculous, and when left many fans devastated. There’s of policy outcomes voted against Haley in doesn’t give people license to that interest is put down, they feel also been ridicule of the agonized 2014, she still would act superior. If you’re a guy who embarrassed, ashamed or hurt. reactions — especially for those based on race...” have carried a majority thinks it’s just female overreaction, Everybody also has things they coming from college students. of the state’s voters. In imagine if Steve Spurrier quit probably care a little too much The mockery is twofold: people’s effect, even when there tomorrow. We’re not sure there about. reactions shouldn’t be this is a perception of unequal outcomes among African- wouldn’t be bawling guys at USC. So when you go to make a dramatic and college-aged fans Americans, the governing Republicans can afford Most of all, however, the online joke about the distraught fans, should be more mature than to be not to care. They could even adopt more policies backlash has been about how remember: everybody has a Zayn. upset over the breakup of a boy that disproportionately harm the African-Americans without fear of losing significant numbers of their voters. This is why a few weeks before the election, Haley could say without serious political risk that it is OK to keep flying the Confederate flag at the Statehouse because not a single CEO has objected. Firing squads will not solve Why should it matter to her that the banner once represented the desire to fi ght a war for the right to keep other human beings in bondage? Those offended don’t vote for her anyway and she wouldn’t need them death penalty’s problems to win. While I strongly doubt that either her statement on the fl ag was motivated by racial factors, it proves her it immediately brought remind us of a hospital way to execute a human ability to be oblivious to the potential feelings of 27 Ben Crawford Second-year back images of Wilfred procedure (although being. The act of killing percent of the electorate and politically survive. English and Owen, the World War I with the exact opposite someone who is no Which, perhaps, leads to the most crucial issue at Russian poet, watching a young purpose.) They happen longer a threat and who hand: a lack of empathy. If minority voters feel as if student soldier in the trenches in rooms with white has no power over his conservative government has had a much less favorable “guttering, choking, walls and marble fl oors. condition is inherently impact upon them than whites and have no real means drowning” as the gas And, most inhumane, whether the of political redress, it doesn’t appear as if white voters On Monday, Utah hit him. importantly, lethal person being executed is really care. After all, over 70 percent of them voted for brought back the fi ring When Wood died injections are not tied guilty or innocent. Haley. To an extent this is understandable, as it’s hard squad as a way to carry two hours after the to any well-known The death penalty in to expect every voter to know how state policies affect out the state-sanctioned injection, it must surely historical images. The the U.S. has survived other people. But it allows Republican governments to execution of death row have been deliverance. method has no taint of this far into the continue policies that receive near-universal disapproval prisoners. So, after something being used unethically present only because from minorities. This is because every like this, one might in a historical context, it has been able to This is where a conversation on race could be other “less barbaric” understand the unlike fi ring squads and hijack the practice and effective. Maybe if white voters understood how policies method of executing reasoning behind other “baser” methods aesthetics of medicine impact African-Americans differently than whites, as a human being has returning to the tried- of execution. There is to “sterilize” it’s image. the voting records suggest they do, they would be more failed. Lethal injection and-true method of a reason we do not use As long as it’s clinical willing to punish politicians who disregard minority doesn’t work the way putting a bullet into gas chambers to execute and clean and requires voices. This could at least weed out the most blatant it’s supposed to. More someone’s body. It’s prisoners anymore. no outright bloodshed, offenses by making it politically unsafe to ignore the often than not, the effi cient, quick and 100 Put short: the public the 63 percent of desires of 90 percent of African-American voters. Quite drug cocktail is either percent effective. It outcry against Utah’s Americans who support frankly, it’s disgraceful that it ever was a safe option. is mixed incorrectly or requires no one to order decision to bring back capital punishment will consists of second-rate costly, death-dealing firing squads isn’t continue to do so. LETTER TO THE EDITOR chemicals, as was the drugs. All it requires a moral one. It’s an They have reconciled, REQUIREMENTS case with the Arizona is a gun and a bullet. aesthetic one. through an image of a murderer Joseph Wood There’s a reason that Proponents of the “clean” execution, the last summer. military executions death penalty don’t idea of sacrificing a Letters to the editor fact, your letter will A dose of poison throughout history have like the fact that every human being to please must not exceed 300 not be published until 15 times the amount used this method. time one performs a their own death-lust. words. Students must the writer implements necessary was So why is the fi ring squad execution, And they are include their full name, necessary changes injected into his immediate reaction of one aligns oneself with disturbed when the major and year. Faculty or provides reputable bloodstream, leaving many of the American every firing squad already false idea of that and staff must include sources for any facts the hapless victim public to squirm at execution in history. “clean death” is taken their full name, position in question. Letters are strapped to a chair for Utah’s use of the fi ring With lethal injection, away by Utah’s return and department. edited for clarity, style hours, struggling in squad? Why does it the outcome is the to more effective, if Community members and grammar. frightening pain while seem less “humane” same — the death of bloodier, methods. must include their full Email submissions to what appears to feel like than lethal injection? the prisoner. The only Perhaps such a return name and applicable opinion@ napalm fl oods his veins. I believe it is because difference is that the is necessary to help us job title. Verifiable dailygamecock.com We, obviously, don’t the entire purpose of executioners get to go see what has been the statements of fact must or mail them to have the luxury of lethal injections is to home having pressed a case all along: the death include at least one The Daily Gamecock asking what he felt like. make the executioners button instead of having penalty is an assault on source; if we cannot 1400 Greene Street We can guess from his feel better about pulled a trigger. the supposed humanity gasping and choking themselves. Lethal Because in the end, of our justice system verify a statement of Columbia, SC 29225 that he was in extreme injections are clinical. the means don’t matter. and the sooner we end distress. Reading about They inherently There is no humane it, the better. CLASSIFIEDS 8

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BASKETBALLPAGE10 Mitchell’s spot on the WBCA’s team is hardly a named WBCA All-Region 3 Team. surprise, considering the accolades she’s received The WBCA’s 10-member All-America Team Welch, one of Staley’s must trusted leaders, in the past. Mitchell is the back-to-back SEC will be announced on Saturday, April 4. brings several things to the table, some of which Player of the Year and she’s one of four players to South Carolina continues NCAA tournament aren’t measurable by statistics. Welch’s hustle, be a fi nalist for the Naismith Trophy. Mitchell play when facing fourth-seeded North Carolina poise and veteranship help bring a calming effect ranks seventh in the SEC in points per game on Friday at 7 p.m. in Greensboro, North Carolina to the court, but she’s also very talented. Welch (14.2) and she’s been one of the Gamecocks most in the Sweet 16. North Carolina defeated South averages 9.3 points per game, 6.4 rebounds per consistent scorers, putting up double-fi gures in 28 Carolina two times last season and the winner contest and her 57.6 shooting percentage is the of South Carolina’s 34 games this season. between the Gamecocks and Tar Heels will highest on South Carolina. Welch was also named Tennessee senior center and advance to the Elite Eight. the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the SEC LSU junior guard Danielle Ballard were also Tournament MVP earlier this season.

EQUESTRIANPAGE10 40-person roster, 17 are either TARHEELPAGE1 guard Allisha Gray South Carolina. juniors or seniors. leads UNC in points TDG: What must South Carolina practiced up until season to this point and South Carolina’s first challenge per game and is second North Carolina do well the last minute, before leaving for Friday’s game. will be beating the Aggies, a team in rebounds per contest. on Friday in order to Texas on Wednesday at noon. Upon The Daily Gamecock: that has yet to lose at home. If the How crucial is it for her defeat the Gamecocks? touching down, the Gamecocks After missing all of Gamecocks can keep their wits about to play well this Friday DTH: I believe there will have to prepare themselves for last season because of them and continue their success as North Carolina faces are three keys to the what is sure to be an incredibly close leukemia, what has from earlier this season, their South Carolina? game for UNC on competition. coach ’s DTH: Sometimes when Friday. And the first chances of winning a third SEC They’ll be bringing a lot of return meant for North you’re watching Allisha is rebounding. Since Championship title seem promising. experience. Of South Carolina’s Carolina this year? Gray play, you can’t junior forward Xylina Daily Tar Heel: From help but shake your McDaniel suffered a the moment coach head in amazement. knee injury on Dec. 21 Sylvia Hatchell took During a game earlier against Elon, Stephanie the floor for UNC’s this season against Mavunga has been opening exhibition Florida State, the No. 2 essentially the Tar against Carson- seed in the Greensboro Heels lone threat on Newman, you could Region, she scored 13 the boards — averaging just tell how much of points in the final five nearly 10 rebounds per a difference she makes minutes and 36 seconds game. Allisha Gray for this team. Associate to give her 22 on the just has a knack for head coach Andrew night and to lead the fi nding the ball, which Calder did a great job Tar Heels to a come- is why her rebounding last season leading the from-behind victory. I’d numbers are decent. But team to the Elite Eight. say her most impressive when the Tar Heels, But even sophomore stat is her nearly 18 who rank 183rd in the Allisha Gray, who points per game against country in rebounding, hadn’t played a game top-25 opponents. The face much superior with Hatchell on the most important reason rebounding teams like sidelines, said after for Gray to maintain South Carolina, the that game that she that pace against South battle on the boards noticed an immediate Carolina on Friday is is one UNC simply difference with her because the team as a can’t win. Outside of return. The team really whole plays better when Mavunga and Gray, the rallies around her, and she’s performing her Tar Heels only have the players look to her best. When Gray goes one other player who as a mother fi gure. No on a run, it becomes averages more than four matter where you are contagious. A lot of rebounds per game. in Carmichael Arena, UNC’s success this It’s very important on you can hear Hatchell’s season has depended Friday that Mavunga voice — and the players on those sorts of runs. does a good job limiting are extremely motivated The problem for the the Gamecock bigs on SWIMPAGE10 good right now and I Hopefully, companies in by it. As motivated as Tar Heels is when the glass as much as she am looking forward to both Germany and the UNC was last year they sit back on their can, and UNC really Wich-Glasen finished NCAAs.” U.S.” to perform well with heels — pun intended needs someone else to second place overall at While his athletic In the meantime, Hatchell out, the team — and wait for Gray step up and haul in a few the SEC Championships, goals take precedent Wich-Glasen is focused might be just as — if to create offense. This more rebounds. That qualifying for the NCAA over his long-term career on how he and his not more — motivated can often lead to bad person is likely senior Championships. goals at the present teammates perform in to succeed and make shot selections, and the guard Danielle Butts, Despite his success, moment, Wich-Glasen Iowa City, Iowa in the the most of having her Tar Heels can fall in a whose unbelievable Wich-Glasen remains has big aspirations out of next few days. Beyond back. hole easily — especially vertical makes up for humble. the pool. He’s working to that, he has his eyes on TDG: Sophomore against a team like her height. “At the SECs, I didn’t graduate with a Bachelors possibly participating in feel like that was the best in international business. the Summer Olympics. I could have possibly “I think in the future, “Of course I would done,” Wich-Glasen maybe working with like to qualify for the said. “I feel that there companies focused on Olympics,” Wich-Glasen is still things I could sports (would be good),” said. “I think there is a improve on. Of course Wich-Glasen said. little bit of luck tied into I was happy, but I had “Adidas is right in my it, though. Everything never swam yards before hometown. Something has to happen perfectly this season. I feel pretty like that would be great. to get there.” 2015 Outstanding Woman of the Year UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA APPthe CONGRATULATIONS! for iPhone and Android Jacquline Plyler

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Brennan Doherty All-Region Team. Wilson, a Hopkins, South Carolina native, @BRENNAN_DOHERTY Now in her seventh season coaching the has already developed a reputation as one of the Gamecocks, Staley has guided South Carolina Gamecocks’ most skilled players despite this The awards keep coming for South Carolina (32-2) to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament being her fi rst year playing at the college level. women’s basketball. Having already received for the second straight year. The Gamecocks also Though she coming off the bench, Wilson ranks several honors from the SEC’s coaches and won both the SEC regular-season and conference tenth in the SEC in points per game (13.3) and The Associated Press, head coach tournament championship. averages 6.8 rebounds as she was named SEC was named the Women’s Basketball Coaches As for individual players, senior forward Freshman of the Year. Wilson is also second in Association (WBCA) Region 3 Coach of the Year Aleigsha Welch, junior guard Tiffany Mitchell the SEC in blocked shots for the second consecutive year, while also fi lling and freshman guard/forward A’ja Wilson all three out of the fi ve player entries on the WBCA earned a spot on the WBCA All-Region 3 Team. SEEBASKETBALLPAGE9 Equestrian preps for SEC Championship

Courtesy of South Carolina Media Relations Wich-Glasen, though from Germany, has adjusted well. Wich-Glasen excels as freshman Elizabeth Jenkins @TDG_SPORTS

A wave of hot, humid air, tainted with the smell of various pool cleaning chemicals, blows over you as you Courtesy of Allen Sharpe walk through the doors of the natatorium. The sounds The No. 1 ranked South Carolina equestrian team will take on No. 6 Texas A&M on Friday in College Station, Texas. of splashing water and wet feet slapping against the pool deck constantly echo. Philip Fahy said. “I’d like to see how they Furthermore, all teams must It’s hard work to be a swimmer. Spending your days @FAHYPHILIP measure up against Georgia select from a new set of horses, soaked in chlorine takes dedication, which is certainly again.” as opposed to riding with the what Gamecock freshman Nils Wich-Glasen brings Ranked No. 1 overall in Still, South Carolina horses they trained with. While to the table. the nation, South Carolina’s will have to advance past teams attempt to anticipate the Standing at six equestrian team is traveling to Texas A&M in order to get conditions of the competition, feet four inches, Texas to compete in the SEC a rematch against Georgia. much of it comes down to being it is not hard to Championship. The event is South Carolina split the able to adapt quickly. see why Wich- being held in College Station, regular-season series against “Really, what you’re relying Glasen has seen “The team was a big and the Gamecocks are slated the Aggies, winning 12-8 on on is the girls’ ability to just such success in to face some tough competitors. October 31, while losing 11-8 be able to fi gure the horse out the water — he factor for me getting South Carolina’s fi rst matchup in College Station on February in a very short period of time,” was built for it. is Friday against No. 6 Texas 21. Major said. Luckily for South Transitioning used to life here.” A&M, a team that gave the The Gamecocks’ first Carolina, the Gamecocks have from his home Gamecocks one of their only —Nils Wich-Glasen conference loss of the year also been good at that this season, in southern three losses during this year’s came against Georgia. Major said. Germany to regular-season. As the Gamecocks head into The Gamecocks appear Columbia, South After facing Texas A&M on postseason play, the team’s to be in a favorable position, Carolina, has Friday, the Gamecocks will optimism is going around. yet there are still flaws they been a bit of a challenge for Wich-Glasen. The move face either Auburn or Georgia “I feel very confi dent in our must iron out if they are to has been made much easier with the support of his on Saturday, depending on the team. We’ve been practicing succeed. Mistakes made by teammates, including senior Kevin Leithold, another outcomes of Friday’s matches. extra, riding every day and riders regular-season led to German native. While all three teams will be we’re in top shape right now,” unnecessary disqualifi cations at “The team was a big factor for me getting used to tough competition, No. 1 seed redshirt senior Amber Henter times, and, at least for Henter, life here,” Wich-Glasen said. “Competing in college is Georgia seems to be South said. Henter has good reason “overthinking” can lead to much more team-oriented here, which is not the case Carolina’s biggest challenger to personally feel confi dent, as unfavorable outcomes. These in Germany.” when it comes to possibly she holds a 15-1-4 record in the mistakes must be kept to a Wich-Glasen and his teammates are now preparing bringing home a conference events she has competed in this minimum if South Carolina for their biggest competition of the year as the Men’s championship. All four teams season. is to fare well against the top- NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships begin participating in the tournament Yet, Henter admitted that level competition its facing. on Thursday. As one of five Gamecocks to qualify are ranked in the top six of the the competition level should be With extra practice in the for the event, Wich-Glasen has had an impressive National Collegiate Equestrian tough and feels that the team is recent weeks and a much freshman campaign to this point. Association’s rankings. “still continuing to grow.” needed rest over spring break, In the short time he’s been here, Wich-Glasen has With that said, South There are certainly major Major feels optimistic about already managed to record the fastest time in school Carolina head coach Boo Major roadblocks in the way of South the team’s chances. history (1.52.97) in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC would enjoy a matchup between Carolina having a successful “They’re ready to go,” Major Championships, breaking his own record, which he set the Gamecocks and Bulldogs weekend. said. at the Invitational back in November. on Saturday. Texas A&M is operating “I’d like for our girls to go with a home field advantage. up against the best,” Major SEEEQUESTRIANPAGE9 SEESWIMPAGE9