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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 VOL. 106, NO. 43 ● SINCE 1908
Student Proving Ground petitions showcases student, kickoff alumni entrepreneurs time
Patrick Ingraham @PATTYMILLS11
A USC student started a petition Monday urging the NCAA, SEC, ESPN and the university to change the kick-off time of the Nov. 28 matchup against in-state rival Clemson from 12 p.m. to a later time slot. Since the petition went online at approximately 5 p.m. Monday, it accumulated over 8,000 signatures in Cody Scoggins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK less than 24 hours. Senior Virginia transfer Sarah Imovbioh Second-year mechanical is averaging a double-double this year. engineering student Jay Selesky listed several reasons he started the petition, including the amount of noon games the football team has Gamecocks had this season, the importance and history of the rivalry, Clemson’s status as number one in the college Cody Scoggins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK football rankings, inconvenient travel USC alumnus Trey Gordner was one of the winners of this year’s competition. ready to plans for Clemson fans, hardships the team and the community have Hannah Treece awards finances that are crucial for endured after the devastating impact @H_TREECE getting our ideas off of the ground of October’s flooding and the take on and turning them into early stage resignation of Steve Spurrier as head The Proving Ground, USC’s start-ups.” football coach. sixth annual “Shark Tank”-inspired The competition consisted of three “The atmosphere of a noon entrepreneurial competition, rounds, with the fi nal round hosting Clemson game versus the atmosphere of an awarded nearly $90,000 in prizes six finalists and two fan-favorite afternoon or night game just isn’t Tuesday night at the Darla Moore competitors. The competition was Will Helms a fair comparison,” Selesky said. School of Business. Dean Kress, the broken up into three categories: the @WHELMS21 “Especially in such an important head of the Faber Fluor Social Impact game like this one, Williams-Brice Entrepreneurship Category, the The No. 2 South Carolina needs to be in full swing, and it will Center, organized “I think this has really Maxient Innovation women’s basketball team will be be diffi cult to get it there for a game the competition Category and the on the move after back-to-back that starts at noon.” as part of Global encouraged us and Avenir Discovery home games. Selesky said he was not expecting Entrepreneurship galvanized us to get out Category. There The Gamecocks head to the amount of signatures and backing week. was also a Fan Clemson Wednesday for a his petition has received thus far. “USC hosts there and go faster and Favorite Category showdown with the 1-1 Tigers in “I am very surprised by the support this event to give harder in the next couple of sponsored by Jervey Gym. The Tigers snuck the petition has received,” Selesky students the stellar SCRA Technology away with a 43-36 win against said. “I knew there would be support, opportunity to months.” Ventures. Charleston Southern, but lost 63- but I didn’t expect 8,000 signatures share their ideas The audience 47 to Coastal Carolina on Sunday. less than a day later.” with a larger -Trey Gordner, USC alumnus was encouraged The game will be the first of Selesky said he reached out to audience, which is to participate five-straight road games for the friends at Clemson and tried to share extremely helpful in throughout the Gamecocks, concluding with the petition via Facebook “Class of proving a concepts market validation,” night on social media and voted on a three-game tournament in 20XX” pages. Tony Klor, USC Entrepreneurship the fan favorite by following a link on Waikiki, Hawaii. “I have heard that Clemson fans are Club president and fourth-year entrepreneurial management and SEEPETITIONPAGE3marketing student, said. “USC also SEEPROVINGPAGE3 SEECLEMSONPAGE8 Game Ball Run appeals to rivalry spirit
Emily Barber more involvement from the rest of @EMILYRISA the university and the rest of the community.” In the early hours of this coming In fundraising this year, Sigma Friday morning, 40 brothers from Nu has been reaching out to more USC’s Sigma Nu fraternity will be alumni and local businesses. Much running across roughly 90 miles of the money raised comes from of South Carolina road in the 38th individual brothers’ efforts, but for annual Game Ball Run. the fi rst time, some USC alumni have The Game Ball Run is part challenged Clemson alumni to see of USC’s Rivalry Week against which group can raise more for the Clemson. The Clemson Sigma Nu Game Ball Run. Theta Zeta chapter will run the ball Almond said that they raised about to Greenwood, South Carolina. From $35,000 last year, and the goal for there, USC’s Delta chapter will run this year is $40,000. As of Tuesday the ball the rest of the way back to evening, they have raised $25,200. Columbia. They will arrive back on Some of the money raised will go campus around noon Friday. toward paying for the event, but a In total, the two Sigma Nu chapters large portion will be given directly will cover about 140 miles, and USC’s to the Marcus Lattimore Foundation. chapter will cover just under 90. The Courtesy of Sigma Nu Delta Chapter Both Almond and Stathakis have brothers, in pairs, will take shifts The 38th Annual Game Ball Run will raise money for the Marcus Lattimore Foundation. run it before and will be participating of about three miles at a time. The that we get from the fraternity house Gamecock fans are excited about again this year. They both said the brothers not running at the time will to the stadium safely.” that,” he said. “The other thing I like run, though tiring, is worth the be on a bus following the runners, The run serves as a major about working with this foundation effort because of its contribution to who will be accompanied by a USC philanthropy event for Sigma Nu. is it’s a small foundation … We the community. police escort the entire way. The fi rst run took place in 1977, and know where the money’s going, and “One of the most rewarding The last leg of the run, from the until the early 1990s, USC Sigma Nus specifi cally it’s helping out people in things was actually coming up into Sigma Nu fraternity house to the would run the ball the full distance our area. It’s really cool to see what’s Greenwood and running the ball and George Rogers statue at Williams- with no Clemson participation. going to come from what we raise.” actually seeing the Huddle House,” Brice Stadium, will be overseen by Originally, the run raised money The partnership is partly in Stathakis said. “But at the same time, Columbia police. This last stretch for multiple sclerosis. This year, response to Clemson’s partnership knowing that what you did was not is open to the public, and an entire Sigma Nu partnered with the Marcus with Dabo Swinney’s All In Team just for the hell of it. It was actually a lane of traffi c will be closed down to Lattimore Foundation, which is Foundation last year, according to really good thing, and … that’s kind accommodate the crowd. dedicated to helping young athletes Craig Almond, fourth-year public of what the fraternity’s about.” “Definitely safety is a main medically and academically. Stathakis relations student and Sigma Nu Delta The run is this Friday, but priority,” said John Stathakis, fourth- said the partnership is significant chapter president. donations will be accepted until year real estate and marketing student because it is more personal to “We’re really playing up the the USC-Clemson football game and Sigma Nu philanthropy chair. students, alumni and Gamecock fans rivalry week aspect of it,” Almond Saturday, Nov. 28. Donations can be “[Police] consider it a parade ... there alike. said. “Since they’ve gotten Dabo made on the USC Sigma Nu website will be about three or four officers “Being with Lattimore has involved, and now we’ve gotten at http://carolinadeltachapter.wix. that will be assisting it, making sure helped us with awareness, because Marcus involved … We really want com/sigmanudeltachapter. NEWS 2
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PETITIONPAGE1 various offi cials through social media regarding his cause but has not received just as upset as us with the time of the any responses. game,” Selesky said. “Travel becomes “If I don’t hear anything by a real hassle for them, and they believe tomorrow, I may turn to a more direct they deserve a better time slot.” approach in getting their attention,” Selesky said he has reached out to Selesky said Monday night.
PROVINGPAGE1 fourth-year accounting student Alex Smolen and fourth-year marketing their phones. student Jessica Hart. Vuepeer is a peer- Each team or individual was allowed to-peer car and boat rental company five minutes to present their concept that aims to create a simplifi ed rental and five minutes for the judges to search. ask them questions about their idea. “[Winning] feels amazing,” Smolen There were fi ve judges, many of whom said. “Just getting that prototype were also sponsoring the event. They web- and mobile-compatable, securing included Aaron and Candice Hark, a few partnerships and then testing founders of the Maxient Company, marketing avenues and moving forward Greg Clark of SCRA Technology from there. So we have our work cut Ventures, Nancy Girden of Avenir, out for us, but we’re very excited.” LLC. and Kevin Culley, the senior Brevino won the Avenir Discovery director of innovation at Under Category, with a first-place prize of Armour. $20,000. Created by Ian Mackintosh, “[My wife and I] are both USC Brevino is a beer and wine cooler that alums, and it was from our undergrad is designed to fi t a variety of bottle sizes and graduate time here that we saw a and keep beverages chilled for hours. business opportunity, when we started Mackintosh, a USC alumnus, presented our company,” Aaron Hark said. his concept along with his wife. “We gave a contribution that served “[I’m] excited that we’re fi nally going as that initial seed and it has grown to be able to make this happen, and tremendously from there.” we’re going to be able to make it happen Each category had a first-place soon,” Mackintosh said. “And then we’ll winner, with three fi rst-place winners also have our Gamecock-affi liated gear in all. The winner of the Flour Social ready for baseball season.” Impact Category was Koios, created The competition also awarded prizes by USC alumnus Trey Gordner. His to the fan favorite, thinkINK, created business idea is a browser extension by business administration graduate that searches the public library database student Sarah Fissette. ThinkINK is when you are searching for a book a greeting card company that aims to in any search engine. Gordner won make the greeting card business more $17,500 to launch his idea. accessible and personal. There were “I think this has really encouraged us four other runner-up concepts that and galvanized us to get out there and were each also awarded cash prizes. go faster and harder in the next couple “I hope to see all [the competitors] be of months,” Gordner said. “Its great to in business. I hope to see them spreading see just how much support there is for the great name about entrepreneurship start-ups in South Carolina, not only and business education at the University in terms of the people who sponsored of South Carolina,” Aaron Hark said. “I tonight but also the people who came want them to do well so that they’re out and voted and laughed along.” exceeding their wildest dreams and The Maxient Innovation Category living the entrepreneurial lifestyle, first-place winner, who was awarded which is a great lifestyle.” $20,000, was Vuepeer, created by WEEKENDER In stands every Thursday Wednesday, November 18, 2015 4 Play ‘Mirrors’ acting experience Kelly’s Konvictions Kelly Villwock @KELLYVILLWOCK
One of The Daily Gamecock designers decided she wanted to write a list of things * she loves and hates, fulfilling her dream of Rick Ackerman / THE DAILY GAMECOCK In “Circle Mirror Transformation,” theatre students perform as other theatre students. being a trendsetter. Here is the result. Parks Beson theatre exercises such as and heartbreak. show. @SBHOTTUB voice exercises, acting out The relationship between “I think that it is just a sceneries from one another’s Marty, the teacher, and little bit of everything,” THINGS I LOVE Tuesday n ight , USC’s lives, reenactments and James, her student, is one Ahire said. “I really like Theatre Department mirroring techniques. of the most grounded and plays that don’t stick to rehearsed “Circle Mirror Between these exercises and compelling aspects of the one genre in the content. Transformation,” a the interactions that follow, show. The two characters Because Circle Mirror is Turtlenecks student-directed play set the students’ characters are are married, but James’ funny, it’s sad, it’s hopeful to open Thursday, Nov. 19. revealed over the six weeks. previous marriage adds (and) it’s awful at times. It’s Drake wears them. I wear The play follows an adult One such character is another dimension to all of that at one time, and I them. Turtlenecks give you the acting class taken by four Lauren, played by first- the relationship. The really like that.” widely desired style of a parent strangers (Teresa, James, year theatre student Sofia characters initially seem to Ahire plays Schultz, a without the hassle of having Schultz and Lauren) over Pavone. A 16-year-old high be happily in love, but over quirky, hopeless romantic kids. You get to be cozy, hide a six-week period. Written school student, Lauren is a time the audience sees that that has a difficult time your hickeys (freshmen) and you by Pulitzer Prize-winner stubborn and determined the relationship is broken. handling his anger. This can pull them up over your face Annie Baker, the play is character who thinks Graduate MA student Ryan is apparent countless times when awkward things happen. directed by Jamie Boller, a she knows more than Stevens talked about James throughout the six weeks. fourth-year theatre student everyone. Throughout and his relationship with Ahire said that he liked Folks “popping off ” at USC. the acting class, Lauren Marty. playing Schultz because of “Jamie is actually my confronts how wrong her “James is a really complex the similarities between President Obama said “if folks roommate, which is really assumptions about herself guy,” Stevens said. “He himself and the character. want to pop off” about his plan cool,” Cami Reid, a fourth- are and learns not be too likes to goof off and he has “I think [audiences] to defeat ISIS, let them come year education student hard on herself regardless. a great sense of humor, but should expect anything,” up with a better one. Pop. Off. who plays Teresa in the Pavone commented on the at the same time he is very Reid said. “It’s different Cherish this moment. Never show, said. “I get to see peculiarities of adopting a hard on himself. And he from other plays. It’s not a again will a president ever say everything that goes into character learning about wants to be the best version big show, with big costumes something as beautiful as this. being a director. [Jamie] the process of acting. of himself that he can be, and makeup. It’s all really Well, until Kanye runs in 2020. was an actress before, and “I can defi nitely relate to not for anybody else but for about seeing a natural now she is a director. She the exercises that we do in him. His past is catching production. It’s really about Getting validation on has a lot of experience as an the play and the reactions up with him, and that is feeling that you are in the actress, and that helps her that Lauren has,” Pavone hurting both him and class with us.” social media speak to us as actors and said. “Breathing and Marty.” “Circle Mirror actresses and also as peers.” relaxation exercises are very The complexity of “Circle Transformation” is I think in 140 characters. I Reid’s perspective is important in acting.” Mirror Transformation” showing from Nov. 19- have described my Twitter as fitting, as “Circle Mirror Beyond the self- allows it to embody 22 at the Lab Theatre on “a work of art.” I know there Transformation” is a ‘meta’ referential aspect, there is multiple genres. Midlands Wheat Street. Tickets are are more important parts of play that explores the real-life drama in “Circle Tech st udent Megh A h i re $5 at the door. life, but also people build entire lives of theatre students. Mirror Transformation,” shared his thoughts about careers on social media. Until I The play includes real-life including romance, anger the crossover genres of the fi gure out how to do that, I’ll be bragging endlessly about how Hillary Clinton favorited (ahem, Bieber delivers with ‘Purpose’ “liked”) one of my tweets. THINGS I HATE “Purpose” Release Date: Nov. 13 The Snapchat text Artist: Justin Bieber function Label: Def Jam B- Duration: 49 minutes It is the most ineffi cient way to talk to people. You can’t see the message unless you swipe Sarah Morse over to see it, and the messages @SARAHKILEYMORSE disappear whenever they damn well please. If someone messages Whether you love him or you simply me on Snapchat, I am no longer love to hate him, bad boy Justin Bieber their friend. We will never speak is back with his fourth studio album, again. “Purpose.” Shirtless, with tattoos on display, the Apple remotes infamous pop star graces the cover of his latest album in what appears to be a My roommates and I have position of prayer. lost ours too many times. Did Released on Nov. 13, Bieber’s highly we ever even have an Apple anticipated new album contains 13 remote? I understand designing new tracks, including his most recent a sleek, simple remote. I get it — smash hits, “Sorry” and “I’ll Show aesthetics are everything. Make! You.” Bieber’s latest album also includes It! Bigger! Though! What is it, a collaborations with some major artists, remote for ants? including Halsey, Skrillex and Big Sean. Following his very public breakup Noon games with actress and fellow musician Selena Gomez in 2014, Bieber was the subject of Courtesy of Def Jam Records I have never and will never a slew of tabloid rumors. After an incident Several of the tracks on Bieber’s new album reference ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. make it to a noon game. I don’t involving a bucket and multiple physical takes no prisoners, throwing out an with the addition of the verse provided pay thousands of dollars in altercations with various paparazzi, it had incessant stream of fabulous insults as by Big Sean helps strengthen the track. tuition to wake up at 7:30 a.m. seemed as if the once-beloved role model he mocks an unknown former flame. With sexual undertones and a sensual to tailgate. This is 2015, damn had fi nally fallen off his pedestal. For just under four minutes, Bieber beat, this track is one of the more it. I shouldn’t have to sacrifice However, following the release of his patronizes an apparently narcissistic ex, scandalous Bieber has released, but it is my sleep to watch Carolina lose! single “What Do You Mean?” — which singing, “‘Cause if you like the way you yet another incontestably awesome song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot look that much / Oh baby you should go on “Purpose.” 100 in September — it slowly became Guys who wear fl ip-fl ops and love yourself / And if you think that While the majority of the album is clear that Bieber Fever may indeed have I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’ / You strong, the title track “Purpose” is cheesy with long pants returned to plague us all. should go and love yourself.” Therapeutic and never-ending, dragging on for a truly In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, and overall entertaining, this track is painful three minutes and 30 seconds. I get it: you wake up in the Bieber confi rmed that there are in fact most defi nitely worth a purchase. This track is the metaphorical zit on the morning, and it’s cold outside. three different tracks on “Purpose” “No Pressure,” which features a face of Bieber’s new album. “It’s a long pants kind of day,” dedicated to Gomez, including the fi rst collaboration with rapper Big Sean, is In all, “Purpose” offers a myriad of you sigh. But wait! What if it song on the album, “Mark My Words.” another slow but catchy and relatable catchy tracks for everyone. Whether gets warmer later? You left your In this soulful track, Bieber demonstrates track from Bieber. Though Bieber has yet you’re a proud Belieber or an embarrassed zip-off cargos at home! Ah, wait, his vocal abilities while singing about the to confi rm this, many speculate that this victim of Bieber Fever, the release of you can wear fl ip-fl ops! Problem ups and downs of a relationship. song is also about Gomez. Though the “Purpose” solidifies the fact that his solved! Only it’s not solved Dripping with sarcasm and pity, “Love concept of “No Pressure” is undeniably talent as a musician is undeniable. because you look dumb. Put Yourself” is the fifth, and arguably repetitive, the insightful lyrics paired your toes away. It’s November. strongest, track on “Purpose.” Bieber A&C5
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5 Wednesday, November 18, 2015 6 We don’t need another Reagan as president
Linden Atelsek Second-year biology and psychology student
At Saturday night’s Democratic debate, I was surprised to hear Martin O’Malley say Ronald Reagan’s name. Not that his name hasn’t been mentioned Actions, not words, needed in this election cycle before — predictably, he’s come up at least 128 times in the course of the four Republican debates. For those keeping track, that’s an average of one mention on student financial concerns of Reagan every eight-and-a-half minutes (including commercial breaks). However, this was the fi rst time to my memory in this election at the top of their lungs in the your goals. that he’d been name-dropped in any way that Brandon student union of UMass Amherst I’ll even help you get started: did not involve how his policies set the speaker’s and jumping around outside of What if more and more public heart afl utter. Campbell Hall at UC Santa colleges offered free open- Middleton This deviation is relevant because it means Barbara? courseware systems (akin to Yale, Third-year fi nance and the nation is fi nally growing out of its 30-year This group doesn’t even share MIT and UC Berkeley) where infatuation with its 40th president, which means marketing student ideas about how to meet their students could watch actual that we have a fi ghting chance of not electing demands. MSM simply demands lectures from professors at those President Trump in 2016. for things to be different. Nowhere schools and then teach themselves? A former entertainer and political newcomer on their website are there any real After self-mastering the material Thursday, Nov. 12 brought with in comparison with his opponent, incumbent solutions on how to enact said they could (for a significantly it a country-wide march at 110 President Jimmy Carter, Reagan was largely change other than an 18-page cheaper amount than enrolling in college institutions. With all of the laughed at by his opponents until the ballots how-to-organize-a-march guide. a class) take an AP/IB style test other marches, stand-ins, shouting came rushing in. He went on to be one of this So, Million Student March, here to prove their proficiency (most and unrest happening on college country’s most popular presidents, largely due is my message to you: schools already do this with foreign campuses nowadays, the average to his stage presence — a quality that Donald I am a college student at a public language and math placement person could be forgiven for not Trump appears to have in spades. institution. I am double majoring tests). Certainly this would help noticing this particular movement. In fact, no candidate fits Ronald Reagan’s in finance and marketing with a with the cost of college. Nevertheless, this could be the mold quite as well as Donald Trump, who minor in hospitality management. Simultaneously, what if we movement which has the most is essentially running against the will of the I go to an out-of-state school, and allowed some services on campus direct impact on students at this Republican party at large. This goes largely my student loan debt has already (such as health fees, fi tness center point in time. unacknowledged by the other candidates, who begun incurring interest. I would fees, etc.) to be privatized so that According to their website, The are less than enthused about The Donald, but love to not pay any of my debt back. only those people who use these Million Student March (MSM) is still seem to be under the impression that we I would love to not have to pay for services paid for them? On a wide a group of “high school, college, need another Reagan. my last year of education. And I enough scale, this could help trim and graduate students, recent But while the GOP establishment may view would love to see campus workers student debt. graduates, campus workers, former likeness to The Gipper as a positive quality, as make more money (although my You see, I do think you all are students, parents, and grandparents demonstrated by their veneration of his memory fi nance major makes me hesitate at fi ghting a noble battle, that these uniting … to demand tuition- onstage, Reagan was, in actuality, one of the this universal $15 minimum wage). issues are very important to our free public college, cancellation worst presidents in living memory. However, as a sensible person country and that we should not of all student debt, and a $15/hr Trickle-down economics, one of Reagan’s who likes to think and provide just accept high tuition costs and minimum wage for all campus most memorable contributions to policy in actual solutions when I disagree student debt as the status quo. We workers.” this country, was and is a complete joke. It with how things are going (you’ll should never accept anything on Clearly, if any one of these is demonstrably nonfunctional and largely excuse me for not organizing a the basis of thinking that “it’s just three demands were ever conceded responsible for creating that gap between march), I have a problem with the the way it is.” In fact, we should by public officials, it would be a the rich and the poor that Bernie Sanders is way your movement is acting. always want to make things better. huge deal to millions of students incapable of not mentioning every third word. A If you would like to parade But we shouldn’t just complain enrolled in colleges in the U.S. 43 percent increase in military spending, another around a college campus, holding about it and rely on someone else But does MSM actually think one of his greatest hits, is a trap we still have yet learning hostage while making to make the changes for us. We it can enact these changes by to get out of. Most would argue that ending the your demands, then I suppose you should combine our complaints chanting through the walkways of Cold War, at least, is an accomplishment no have every constitutional right to. with actual answers for the good of Texas State University, shouting one can disparage, but Reagan and his military But maybe, just maybe, you all, not just the good of few. (admittedly catchy) cadences buildup arguably had very little to do with that. could offer ways to actually achieve In other words, we elected a populist, ultraconservative charmer with a relative dearth of political experience, and he dropped the ball spectacularly. Does the middle part of that sentence sound Gitmo base must be closed like any “immigrant-bashing carnival barker” we know? On Jan. 22, 2009, President in Guantanamo Bay. On Tuesday, tension with Cuba. Gridlock, O’Malley’s comment — which went largely Obama signed Executive Order fi ve Yemeni prisoners were sent although frustrating, has unnoticed, the same way most things he says 13492 stating that Guantanamo to the United Arab Emirates. historically provided checks tend to — shows that the country is growing Bay would close within one Although Obama has drastically and balances between the out of that mindless adoration of Reagan and all year of its signing. What reduced the number of prisoners executive and legislative branch. things Reaganesque. It shows that we have some happened to the “prompt and from the beginning of his tenure Although legal counsel differs chance of not falling for it again. appropriate disposition of the in office, opposition remains on the constitutionality of That gives me signifi cantly more hope for this individuals currently detained in Congress regarding funding Obama taking further steps to country than Donald Trump’s promise to make at Guantanamo and closure of for transfers. Disagreements move detainees, the notion of it great again. the facilities in which they are remain over final locations and separation of powers is clear — detained?” actual reparations required from hence the need for a joint effort LETTER TO THE EDITOR The administration did not detainees. from Congress and the president. account for logistical setbacks The White House has hinted The pressing issues of REQUIREMENTS and Congressional resistance, at the possibility of further inhumane treatment, torture, so inquiries conducted executive action to permanently minors at the camp and coercion concerning the prisoners were close Guantanamo, which might to become spies are all problems Letters to the editor writer implements inconclusive. Since Obama be necessary for expedited that Obama is attempting to must not exceed necessary changes cited the Geneva Conventions fi nality but is not an ideal plan of mitigate with the closure of 300 words. Students or provides reputable as the rationale behind multiple action. Rather than attempting the site. Whether or not the must include their sources for any facts points, humanitarian rights to issue another executive order detention center is within the full name, major and in question. Letters and interrogation techniques in the fi nal months of his term, realm of U.S. control (for the year. Faculty and staff are edited for clarity, were taken into consideration. Obama should endeavor to enlist purpose of determining what must include their style and grammar. However, with the lack of the support of Congress for his interrogation methods are full name, position Email submissions to comprehensive records on last attempts at permanently acceptable) is no longer relevant. and department. opinion@ multiple prisoners, action has closing the detention center. At this point, especially in the Community members dailygamecock.com neither been swift nor effi cient. The importance of the decision wake of other international must include their full or mail them to The United States has occupied lies in correct disbanding of tragedies and pressure to name and applicable The Daily Gamecock Guantanamo Bay since 1903 the detention center, not in implement U.N. humanitarian job title. Verifiable 1400 Greene Street “for coaling and naval stations.” a “concluded mission” of the standards, Guantanamo should After Obama’s efforts to rekindle administration. be closed without extensive statements of fact Columbia, SC 29225 positive relations with Cuba, Nearly seven years have passed executive action. must include at Raúl Castro stipulated that since the initial attempt to close - Written by Joy Caroline Hicklin, least one source; if Guantanamo Bay must return to Guantanamo, and while progress third-year political science student we cannot verify a the jurisdiction of Cuba. is slow, rushing to a resolution statement of fact, Seven hundred and eighty too quickly could potentially your letter will not be men have been imprisoned at cause improper placement of published until the Guantanamo since 2002. As of detainees, inaccurate assessment Nov. 16, 107 detainees remained of crimes or even rekindled CLASSIFIEDS/PUZZLES 7
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The Gamecocks will host The Citadel (7-3) on Saturday and are favored in Saturday’s game for the first time since mid-October when they hosted Vanderbilt. The Southern Conference Champions bring a dangerous triple- option attack and could challenge South Carolina. Injury Report Redshirt junior offensive tackle Mason Zandi has been ruled out of Saturday’s contest with a high ankle sprain. Freshman Blake Camper will make his first career start for the Gamecocks. Josh Warner / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Freshmen receivers D.J. Neal and The interim head coach has inspired his team to play better, but his 1-3 record does not bode well for his future as a Gamecock. Deebo Samuel both practiced for the Gamecocks on Tuesday. Neal, who missed last week’s game with an injured hip, played well before the injury, emerging as a legitimate receiving Elliott never given fair chance threat. Samuel has missed most of the season with a nagging hamstring injury, but the Abe Danaher USC. Sadly, it does not. lucky to even have three to his leadership. These @TDG_SPORTS Inman, South Carolina native was a full When you take a points at all, the team positives should be participant in practice and could play surface-level glance stormed back — and if not considered by every I wish it weren’t Saturday. at Elliott’s short head for a costly fumble in the Gamecock fan before decided like this. I wish Fans Oppose Palmetto Bowl coaching stint, you aren’t closing seconds, would they steer conversations that a coach were judged Kickoff Time overly impressed. In fact, have almost certainly put toward who will be his solely on his team’s South Carolina will host Clemson there probably isn’t much the game into overtime replacement next season. performance, not the on Nov. 28 at noon. The game will of an impression left at and may have even won. I hope that Shawn tallies in the win-loss be broadcast on ESPN, but several all. Under Elliott, the Florida, too, was much of Elliott remains the head column. I wish that Gamecock fans are protesting the Gamecocks won the game the same, with a valiant coach here for years to recruits made decisions broadcast decision. that they were expected comeback at the end of come and is given the based solely off the words Over 8,000 fans have signed a petition to win and lost the ones the game falling one shot he deserves. But of the coach speaking seeking a later start time for the game, that they were expected defensive stop short. regretfully, the reality of to them, with his name which will be the sixth noon game to lose. Shawn Elliott cares the situation is as such: having no impact at for the Gamecocks this season. No. 1 But if you actually watch about this team and its He is not a big-name all on their decision. I Clemson has already clinched a spot the games he has coached, players. Whether he coach, not the fi rst choice wish that a coach’s job in the ACC Championship Game and, you’ll see a different look is in the center of the of alumni and has not security rested solely on at 10-0, has College Football Playoff and demeanor to this huddle getting them put up the wins this year the honest belief of his aspirations. team, most noticeably in fi red up or running onto that would be needed players in him, not the SEC Nation Broadcasting from their continual fighting the field to both calm to overcome those first belief of the alumni, fans Columbia back. Since Elliott took and comfort them after two strikes against him. and non-football-related SEC Nation, which broadcasts at a over, this team has a costly mistake, no one I wish that it weren’t administrators who have different SEC school every week, will faced adversity on the can question whether or decided like this, but it no idea what happens be in Columbia this weekend. The show field. Take the last two not he loves this football is. Whoever takes over behind locker room doors was originally scheduled for Oct. 10, but games, for example. Both team. for Elliott should look to or on the practice fi eld. Columbia’s historic fl ooding moved the games at one point or I respect him for the job his example when leading I wish that the future LSU game to Baton Rouge. another seemed all but he has done this season. this team in the coming looked bright for Shawn The team will broadcast from over. Down 17-3 against I respect the intensity years. Elliott and his head Gamecock Park beginning at 10 a.m. Ten nessee com i ng out he has brought and how coaching tenure here at and will move inside the stadium at 11:30 of the first half, feeling this team has responded a.m. until the game begins at noon.
CLEMSONPAGE1 Coates and senior forward Sarah Imovbioh. Sophomore forward A’ja Imovbioh, who transferred Wilson, SEC Player of the from Virginia, has been a Week, will enter Jervey Gym welcome addition for the boasting a 2-0 record after Gamecocks. The senior squeaking out a close win from Nigeria is averaging a over No. 6 Ohio State and double-double with 11 points blowing out the UNCG, and 10.5 rebounds per game, both inside of Colonial including a total of eight on Life Arena in front of near- the offensive glass. capacity crowds. Imovbioh, Wilson, Coates Wilson averaged 19.5 and senior guard Tiffany points, 12 rebounds and Mitchell are all averaging four blocks per game in double-digit points through just 38 total minutes last the fi rst two games, and the week. Her six blocks against Gamecocks will lean heavily UNCG matched her career on those four along with high, though she played senior role players guard just 17 minutes. This week, Khadijah Sessions and guard/ Wilson proved why she was forward Asia Dozier to lead the nation’s top recruit last as the team gets into the season, as she is playing as season. well as any player in the Mitchell, Coates and country. Wilson are all on the The 6-foot-5 sophomore Wooden Award watch list. has been terrorizing UConn also has three players opponents, using her height on the 30-player list, tied for to take lobs inside and get most in the country with the the layup or the foul. Of her Gamecocks. 24 rebounds, 11 have been on While the Tigers hold the the offensive glass, many on all-time lead in the Palmetto her own misses. Series, 33-27, the Gamecocks The Gamecocks have have dominated in recent averaged 90 points a game years. Undefeated against and will face a Clemson team Clemson in the last fi ve years that has scored a total of 90 under head coach Dawn in two games. The Tigers, Staley, the Gamecocks won to their credit, have only by a series-record 58 points allowed 49.5 points per game last season. at home. Barring an unforeseen The Gamecocks will likely collapse, the Gamecocks use their superb post players will extend their five-game to outclass the Tigers, whose winning streak over the leading rebounder is 5-foot- Tigers Wednesday night. 7 guard Danielle Edwards. They will then fly west for While Edwards is averaging a showdown with UCLA in 12 boards per game, she Los Angeles on Sunday. The will not be able to compete road trip will conclude with with Wilson and the other the Waikiki Beach Marriott taller Gamecock post players Rainbow Wahine Showdown Abby Webb / THE DAILY GAMECOCK such as junior center Alaina from Nov. 27 to 29. Sophomore A’ja WIlson garnered SEC Player of the Week Honors after averaging 19.5 points.