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David Roberts @DAVIDJAYROBERTS Thornwell ew teams in the Southeastern Conference have struggled as Fmightily as South Carolina, who beat Missouri 65-60 Tuesday night, has thus far. powers In fact, only Missouri has. The Tigers are dead last in SEC play and are now 0-5 in conference road games after their loss to South Gamecocks Carolina. The Gamecocks are not much better, however, as they sit in second- to-last place in the conference. past Tigers South Carolina had lost six of its last seven games entering Tuesday’s matchup, which caused head coach Frank Martin to challenge members of his team to step into leadership roles. “Leadership is who’s willing to stand up and embrace the moment,” Martin said Monday afternoon before the game. “Who’s willing to stand up in front of their peers and say, ‘Hey, enough of this. We’re doing this like this because I said so. And I’m going to start doing it myself.’ And that’s what we’re searching for.” After the team’s victory Missouri, Martin thinks he has found leadership in the form of 6-foot-5 guard Sindarius Thornwell, who led the team with 14 points and finished tied for the team lead in assists with six. Thornwell knocked six of 12 fi eld goals, also converting on a pair of threes, the latter of which extended a three-point Gamecock lead to a six-point advantage with just over two minutes to play. In Thornwell’s second season with South Carolina, Martin is finally seeing welcomed flashes of leadership in his second-year guard. “Last week put a dent in our sails. The last 10 minutes against Vanderbilt kind of hurt some guys’ feelings,” Martin said of the team’s 65-50 loss to Vanderbilt. “You could either take the ball, go home and cry or you could man up and tighten your pants up and come in here and say, ‘You know what, that’s embarrassing; that’s not happening anymore,’ which is what Sindarius did.” It makes sense that Thornwell is the one stepping up to fill a leadership role for South Carolina. Thornwell was a four-star recruit Kamila Melko / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Head coach Frank Martin applauded sophomore guard Sindarius Thornwell for being a vocal leader Tuesday night against Missouri. SEETHORNWELLPAGE8 Write it in INK!, Featured photo perform there, too

Kylie Tokar for this year, from service @KYLIE_TOKES opportunities to professor talks with the likes of Catherine INK! announces itself, loudly, Keyser and Qiana J. Whitted. just with its name – it’s a student They focus on incorporating the organization for any and all aspects entire community, which is why of English and the literary arts. the Piranha’s Parlor event is so And while writers have been important. stereotyped as quiet and reclusive, “There is a poem by James Dickey INK! works out in the open. The called ‘Shark’s Parlor,’ and that is organization puts on reading events what the graduate English students called Piranha’s Parlor, where call their read-aloud night of their students read their stories and work,” McWaters said. “Since we’re poetry. the baby sharks, we call our event INK! may seem to lend itself to a Piranha’s Parlor! Basically, anyone niche group, but the undergraduate can sign up and they read some of English association isn’t limited to their work aloud to an audience. It writers. The president of INK!, seems like it might be intimidating Ainsley McWaters, insists the and judgmental, but it really isn’t. group is incredibly diverse. Everyone that attends is really “There is a wide variety of ages,” laid back and appreciative of the McWaters said in an email. “We immense diversity of the work we have some freshmen as well as some get.” super seniors. All of our events are Ladson Harvin, a sixth-year advertised as open to all majors history and English student, has and ages. We focus on creating yet to share his own work but loves a community within the English listening to those who have. program, but also incorporating “Whether a reader wants to share the rest of the university and something comedic or something welcoming them to participate in dramatic and personal, attendees Kamila Melko / THE DAILY GAMECOCK events with us.” PAALS service dogs played on Davis fi eld during their monthly visit to USC INK! is working towards a Tuesday. For more furry photos, check out our gallery at dailygamecock. number of goals and projects SEEINK!PAGE3 2 Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD New legislation would mandate civics Online Editor KATIE COLE Design Director classes in South Carolina high schools BRITTANY WILT Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Copy Desk Chiefs High school students would have to take a civics test if a recent bill introduced to DREW MUELLER the South Carolina legislature were to pass, The State reported. MARY KATE GARMIRE EMILY READY If passed, the initiative would require students to take a 100 question U.S. civics Photo Editors test, which would be necessary to pass in order to graduate. KAMILA MELKO HANNAH CLEAVELAND Lawmakers said the students should know the same information about the U.S. News Editors that immigrants seeking citizenship are required to know, such as facts on the LAUREN SHIRLEY MADELEINE COLLINS Constitution, current political leaders and key historical fi gures and moments. Features Editor South Carolina’s initiative is part of a larger national effort to make students more LOIS CARLISLE profi cient in civics. Arts & Culture Editors BELVIN OLASOV Representative James Smith, a supporter of the bill, said the plan would not cost ERIKA RYAN the state any money because it could be easily incorporated into civics classes, and Opinion Editor BEN CRAWFORD the material would be based off what is already being studied in high school history Sports Editor classes. DAVID ROBERTS — Madeleine Collins, News Editor Assistant Photo Editor Interim Student Media Director CODY SCOGGINS SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Design Director Business Manager BIANCA CORREA KRISTINE CAPPS Budget panel votes to close South Carolina Arts Design Director Creative Director GREY KLEIN EDGAR SANTANA Sports Design Director Production Manager State University after fi nancial issues RACHAEL MCGAHEE DEGAN CHEEK Assistant Opinion Editor Creative Services BEN TURNER ASHLEY CROMPTON On Tuesday, a South Carolina House budget panel voted to close South Carolina Assistant Sports Editors RANNAH DERRICK BRENNAN DOHERTY LINA LEGARE State University for two years, The State reported. KELLI CALDWELL KODY KRATZER The university has been having fi nancial troubles amounting to $10 million owed to Social Media Director Student Advertising Manager MATT MCBREEN AMBER GRANT food and maintenance vendors and $7.5 million in loans from the state. Enrollment has Copy Editors Advertising Representatives dropped in recent years, and only 14 percent of the students graduate within four years. DEBBIE CLARK, CHELSEA MORRIS, DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS KELLY ELLIOTT, KEVIN KEATING, DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, The plan still needs to be approved by the full South Carolina House and Senate. MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN The South Carolina State University would be closed for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 SETH ISMAIL, RANA SOBEIH O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, WRIGHT school years. Current students could get scholarships to attend other state public Faculty Adviser CLARKSON, JOSHUA DAVISON DOUG FISHER colleges or historically black schools, as long as they maintain a 2.5 GPA. — Madeleine Collins, News Editor The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception Brian Williams suspended for 6 months 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 without pay after ‘misremembering’ 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 “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams was suspended Tuesday for six part by student activity fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may months without pay after he “misremembered” a story about being in a helicopter be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media. that came under fi re several years ago. dailygamecock.com The investigation was sparked on Friday Jan. 20, 2015, when Williams misrepresented events he covered during the Iraq War in 2003. Williams had done the same thing when retelling the story at other venues. NBC has concerns about INFORMATION other comments Williams might have made outside of the news station. NBC said that his actions were wrong and completely inappropriate, and as Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House managing editor and news anchor, Williams had a responsibility to be truthful at EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE [email protected] [email protected] all times. The network also said he betrayed the trust that Americans put in NBC NEWS SPORTS News, and that his suspension is the correct punishment for his actions. [email protected] [email protected] OPINION PHOTO Lester Holt will act as substitute anchor for NBC’s Nightly News during [email protected] [email protected] William’s suspension. Newsroom: Editor’s offi ce: — Madeleine Collins, News Editor 777-7726 777-3914

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JAN. 31 TO FEB. 6 — On Feb. 2, an officer — An offi cer was dispatched job; however, the woman made contact with a man to Russell House after reports who hired her communicated 1 Disorderly Conduct who appeared intoxicated and of a homeless person sleeping strictly through text messages. smelled of alcohol on Greene inside the building Feb. 4. The The woman then received a 1 Fake/Other ID use Street. The offi cer tried to reporting party led the officer check in the mail for $3,800 to the man, but realized that the to the fourth floor stairwell and deposited it in her account 1 Larceny/All other man was deaf — he continued where a homeless man had been at Wells Fargo. The employer to communicate with him by sleeping. After the offi cer asked contacted her the next day 1 Larceny/Theft from building writing on his notepad. Another him what he was doing, the man instructing her to remove offi cer arrived on scene and ran got up and ran out. The offi cer $3,400 from her account and 1 Weapon Law Violation the man’s information, fi nding searched the Russell House deposit it at Bank of America that he had previously trespassed and found a person matching under the name Adela Ramos. 1 False Pretense/swindle on USC property. After the man the description on the second After becoming suspicious, the stepped off the sidewalk and floor. After the officer ran female reported the activities to 1 Murder/non-negligent Manslaughter proceeded to urinate on the his ID, he found the man had law enforcement. ground, the offi cer arrested him also trespassed last July. The 3 Harassment/Threats/Intimidation for public disorderly conduct. man was placed under arrest Crime Blotter does not include Alcohol/Liquor violations Once he was under arrest, the for trespassing and brought to every incident from the last week, 3 man became “uncooperative and the Alvin S. Glenn Detention and suspects are presumed innocent 4 Traffic/DUI forcefully sat on the ground,” Center. until proven guilty. Information and the offi cers had to carry him could change as investigations 5 Drugs/Narcotics violation to the police vehicle. He acted — On Jan. 31, a woman continue. uncooperatively and banged his reported that after she applied 5 Trespass head on the counter and wall of for a job with Peaceland Farms the Alvin S. Glenn Detention through USC’s JobMate, she Center. was told she had gotten the

INK!PAGE1 said students can read a term paper, if they wish, so the first step and introduce yourself,” Harvin long “as long as it holds some literary relevance.” said. After all, he only found out about INK! are always attentive, respectful, and interested,” Works must be submitted by mid-March, as the by walking up to the information booth at last Harvin said. event will be held April 17, 2015. year’s organization fair on Greene Street. “I think Their biggest USC-supported event is the Other upcoming plans include a tour of the joining a new club can feel daunting sometimes, annual undergraduate literary conference. Every Special Collections Library at Thomas Cooper, but INK! has been incredibly welcoming to me spring, students are encouraged to submit a paper opportunities for working at Richland Library, and others.” to be judged by a panel of professors and judges. and a movie night. And it need not be a creative piece — McWaters “My advice to prospective members is to take

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Courtesy of AMC The “” spinoff “” details the origin story of slimy lawyer , starting with his challenges as down-on-his-luck lawyer Jimmy McGill.

his bag with the illegal money he earned from Cinnabon in Omaha, Nebraska, and then later “Better Call Saul” White’s meth-cooking business and going into drinking wine in his home while watching old hiding somewhere in Nebraska to begin his new commercials of his shattered law firm in New life. Mexico. Release Date: Feb. 8 Since then, we haven’t thought much of Saul … The show then fl ashes back to 2002, where Saul, Starring: , Until now. who in this show is referred to as his real name B+ “If I’m lucky, a month from now, best-case Jimmy McGill, is working as a public defender for scenario, I’m managing a Cinnabon in Omaha!” $700 a case and struggling to make ends meet in a Channel: Goodman said in the fi nal season of “Breaking world that just seems to be working against him. AMC Bad.” Almost immediately, characters from “Breaking And that is indeed what he ended up doing. Bad” begin making connections to Saul. Mike Morgan Smith “Better Call Saul,” the prequel to “Breaking Ehrmantraut, the hit man Saul and Walter call @MORETHANMORGAN Bad,” premiered the fi rst episode, “,” of its on frequently in “Breaking Bad,” can briefl y be two-part premiere on Sunday, Feb. 8 and its seen working the toll booth in a parking lot at We all saw the last season of “Breaking Bad,” second episode, “,” the following night. the courthouse. Later on, Tuco Salamanca, the and we watched as Walter White destroyed his The highly anticipated spin-off series started crazy drug dealer whom gets his entire family’s life and somehow managed to avoid off in black and white with the same reversed meth from before he and White go into business the law, but whatever happened to his scandalous chronological appeal that sucked us all into together, is featured. lawyer Saul Goodman? “Breaking Bad.” A glimpse of Saul’s post- “Better Call Saul” is the perfect second go at a The last time we saw Saul Goodman (Bob “Breaking Bad” life can be seen as his mustached Odenkirk) on “Breaking Bad,” he was stuffing disguised character stands behind the counter at SEESAULPAGE5 ‘Honeybear’ has lots to love Stewart to

“I Love You, leave ‘Daily Honeybear” Release Date: Feb. 10 Show’ later Artist: Father John Misty Label: Sub Pop this year Duration: 44:51 B+ Belvin Olasov @BELVINOLASOV Kylie Tokar @KYLIE_TOKES After 16 years of hosting “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, Josh Tillman might not be a name Jon Stewart is stepping down, that many people know, and his stage effective later this year. name Father John Misty isn’t much Stewart took over hosting duties more distinguished. This folk rocker of “The Daily Show” in 1999 from has an extensive musical history, Craig Kilborn. Under Stewart, the serving as drummer for indie band show switched from pop-culture Fleet Foxes for a few years, but his jokes to commenting on news and music often fl ies under the radar due politics with a humorous spin. to its obscurity. “The Daily Show” has enjoyed With his new album, “I Love You, great success with younger viewers Honeybear,” that should change. under Stewart. Though Stewart has The album explores a considerable consistently claimed that his show breadth of dark subject matter, isn’t a news source, many go to it for ranging from personal insecurities to news from a source that they feel is commitment issues and heartbreak. trustworthy. Tillman’s utter disregard for Courtesy of Father John Misty “I do think that the general typically-obeyed lyrical cues could Father John Misty brings his psych-folk expertise and dark sense of humor to the album. sense of our show as somehow not fi t better with his soft folk style being more authentic or having – touching on themes that many of the Beatles and other 60’s-style through pools of heart wrenching integrity is based almost purely on artists avoid, the singer manages rock. “The Night Josh Tillman anguish, each song seems to leave a dissatisfaction with traditional to make the music flow gracefully Came to Our Apartment” and “The the listener with a brief moment of journalism,” Stewart said to New by attaching otherwise downright Ideal Husband” convey his deep hopeful bliss. The singer’s blatant, York Magazine. depressing lyrics to mellow melodies. sense of sarcasm and hints of jealous unabashed admittance of his personal Its alumni have created a wide- The album isn’t limited to folk, anger. failures make surprise appearances ranging legacy for the show. however, because Tillman manages A lot of the songs are lamenting in the lyrics, but something about Steve Carrell and Rob Corddry to work some electronica and ballads, criticizing himself and Tillman’s smooth voice is calming graduated from “Daily Show” psychedelic rock into his tunes. society for expectations and and reassuring, despite the misery correspondents to major film and “True Affection” borders on the edge emptiness. that most of his songs imply. television stars, starring in “The of dance music, while still managing Contrary to what some of the By mentioning all facets of Offi ce” and “Children’s Hospital” to keep with the overarching theme song titles suggest (e.g. “Holy Sh*t”), subconscious desire and slipping in respectively. Stephen Colbert and of the album. Father John Misty’s frugal use of occasional criticism of pop culture, John Oliver, two of the show’s most He uses falsetto and repetition to foul language and taboo substance Father John Misty succeeds at prominent correspondents, went on mix up the style a bit, and the song as is appropriate and well-placed. The producing an intoxicatingly mellow to create “The Colbert Report” and a whole is a reminder that there are content, as well as the execution of album, rich with thought-provoking “Last Week Tonight,” two shows people struggling beside you through the songs is refreshing. lyrics and sprinkled with stylistic every one of life’s challenges. But don’t despair – although originality and metaphor-laden SEESTEWARTPAGE5 Other songs are more reminiscent much of the album is spent wading genius. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 5

SAULPAGE4 show like “Breaking Bad.” Directors and found an interesting and unexpected way to bring back the “Breaking Bad” legacy after more than a year has passed. They still portray that pathetic, desperate and mopey feel of the characters in which so many of the viewers found to be so appealing in “Breaking Bad.” By bringing back the story line and digging into the background of other characters, a whole new door has been opened that will answer questions that arose from “Breaking Bad.” Viewers can look forward to an intense show filled with sketchy situations, old and new characters and an unforeseen plot twist. Get ready to see how Jimmy McGill came to be Saul Goodman, the fast- talking, sleazy, immoral man that everyone grew to love in “Breaking Bad” and that everyone will grow to love even more in “Better Call Saul.”

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The very nature of USC’s Student Government was in the Student Government exists primarily to give the student crosshairs in Monday night’s executive candidates debate. body some control over what areas of student life should receive Multiple candidates questioned the responsiveness, outreach and funding and which should not. ideas of our leaders. Pronouncements about low election turnout, a The existing structure that holds the core of SG together is stagnant senate and lack of feedback from students painted a picture a functional concept. Senators are elected as representatives of of existential crisis. their particular college and decide on what initiatives or student I don’t think the sky is falling just yet, but the candidates are correct organization programs deserve a portion of a huge Student that SG must expand its involvement on campus. Activities fund. The role of SG is ostensibly to represent the student body as a Existing programs like Carolina Closet and Carolina Cab are whole. It would be great if every student knew every topic discussed by useful and thoughtful programs, conceived by students, put into the senate or every initiative being pushed by the executive offi cers. In action by students and used by students. reality, however, students only care about what directly affects them. It should be said that SG also does wacky and wasteful things, That’s why if SG wants to fulfi ll its role as leaders of the student like trying to erect a statue of our beloved Cocky, lest we forget body, it must put more emphasis on student organizations. Student what our own mascot looks like. organizations are where students invested in the university’s success But, all in all, SG works. It might not work as well as it could, congregate and contribute to campus in a meaningful way. but the tools are there to get the job done. These are the students who should have the most say in where the So, if it does its job, why does the student body patently refuse money goes and what the priorities are. That’s not to say the whole to care about virtually everything SG does? To put it in another, student body shouldn’t have input, but corralling the whims of 25,000 more specifi c way: on a campus with 30,000-some-odd students, undergraduate students into policy is all but impossible. why is the prospect of getting 5,000 total votes for the SG A bigger focus should be on groups, whether it’s Greek Life, Executive candidates something to hope for? professional organizations, club sports or any of the other myriad Because, put simply, it’s day-to-day purpose is collections of students. That’s where the energy and passions of the incomprehensible. student body lie and where student money is best spent. Petty arguments concerning how SG runs itself take up an Already, one of the largest tasks currently given to SG is to embarrassing amount of time and would prompt any curious allocate the student activity fees. A lot of that money goes to student student peeking into the Senate chambers to run swiftly away organizations, so both parties have a vested interest in forging a better for fear of slipping into a boredom-coma. relationship. SG members themselves lament their lack of communication There have been efforts at greater collaboration with student with the student body year after year. Every time Student Body organizations in the past. However, right now organizations elections come around, one can be quite sure that each candidate must navigate a maze of bureaucracy to have a voice in Student is going to promise to make SG meaningful to the student body. Government. At least in my experience, those promises generally come to Rather than just have senators grouped by academics and the nothing and are given half-sincerely at the best of times. Either executive officers work on campus-wide initiatives, there should that, or the job of connecting the students to SG is simply be a committee or cabinet member dedicated to outreach towards impossible. organizations. None of this invalidates my original point that SG performs This also cuts both ways — organizations must see Student its particular function. Government as more than a piggy bank. These organizations SG does useful things every once in a while and keeps student represent the interests of students and should advocate for their organizations funded so they can put on cool events. This is interests when issues related to their groups arise. their job, and, apparently, they can do it without the majority of Even campus-wide changes affect organizations in different the campus either knowing or caring that they exist. ways and should involve input from as many campus stakeholders Whether this is a drawback or something good is up for debate. as possible. Leadership on our campus must come together, not be It would be nice if spots for student senate were competitive. But spread apart with different priorities. there is something redeeming in the fact that the only people To better fulfill their role, our student body leaders must give there are the people who want to be there. student organizations and their leaders a better seat at the table. Then The existence of those motivated people who genuinely wish maybe more people will care about SG and the existential crisis will to serve the student body is the reason why SG, in the end, pass. fulfi lls its purpose no matter how many people know it.

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SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD BIANCA CORREA BEN TURNER DAVID ROBERTS Managing Editor Asst. Design Director Asst. Opinion Editor Sports Editor Brian Williams’ suspension justified

ISSUE friends from time to time, but as a reporter your leave the arena. We all laughed at the slow jams NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams audience should never be left in doubt whether Williams did on The Tonight Show, but now that has been suspended for 6 months. your accounts of events are accurate or not. Williams fi nds himself in a very different jam, we OUR STANCE Especially disconcerting is Williams’ use of war take it seriously. We think it serves as a lesson to as a late-night couch topic. War reporting is one all journalists, whatever their pay grade: tell the Williams’ suspension is justified — he of the most dangerous and important roles the truth and don’t make yourselves the story. wasn’t truthful and made himself the story. media plays, but to stretch the truth about combat demeans the heroism of soldiers who are really While we are sad to see it happen, we believe under fi re. LETTER TO THE EDITOR the suspension of Brian Williams is necessary. Williams’ fall from grace plays into a common REQUIREMENTS The NBC Nightly News anchor was one of criticism of the media — that we make ourselves the brightest stars in journalism and now is part of the story. While fi rst-hand accounts from Letters to the editor must not exceed 500 words. persona non grata in reporters are appropriate Students must include their full name, major and our field. As student in certain circumstances, year. Faculty and staff must include their full name, journalists, we try to trumpeting your position and department. Community members uphold the ethics of “We all laughed at the slow jams harrowing experiences must include their full name and applicable job the profession which on the job to gain title. Verifiable statements of fact must include at include striving for Williams did on The Tonight Show, ratings, respect or least one source; if we cannot verify a statement the truth. This serves admiration is wrong. We of fact, your letter will not be published until the as a stark reminder of but now that Williams fi nds himself must remind ourselves writer implements necessary changes or provides how important that that the audience cares reputable sources for any facts in question. Letters goal is to reporters in a very different jam we take it about the story, not our are edited for clarity, style and grammar. everywhere. part in it. Email submissions to Despite his long and seriously.” Never did we think [email protected] distinguished career, Brian Williams would be or mail them to Williams apparently a prime example of what The Daily Gamecock felt he could play fast and loose with the truth not to do in journalism. No reporter is without 1400 Greene Street when he wasn’t behind the anchor desk. As people, faults — ourselves included — but when vanity Columbia, SC 29225 we are all guilty of embellishing stories to our and pride overtake your reporting it is time to Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

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Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sophomore pitcher Nickie Blue (center) has won two games this season, while compiling a 0.41 ERA this season. Blue has 17 strikeouts over 17 innings so far this season.

Claudia Chakamian @CLAUDIA_MARIE96 game. They only allowed the Pirates to score once, but The main thing South Carolina has been practicing once was enough. is how to work well as a team. Over the break, they Overall, they put in a solid performance, which gave tried to work on themselves and now they’re working South Carolina’s softball team will host Central a good impression of how ready they are for the rest on team success. Florida in its home opener Wednesday afternoon. of their season. “I think everyone just worked to improve their game The Gamecocks opened their season strong this “I think our goal is to be building every game,” head individually at fi rst,” Smith said. “Now that we’ve been past weekend at the Pirate Classic, taking away four coach Beverly Smith said. “I think we took a lot of back, we’ve been putting all that individual hard work wins in five games thanks to many dominating confi dence from the things we did well this weekend together and everything we’ve been stressing now performances. and are looking to build on them.” is team. I think the girls have really bought into our Friday afternoon, the team opened its season Coming back from the tournament, the Gamecocks team atmosphere, and we’re looking to attack with against Longwood and defeated them 3-1. Saturday, fi xed what they needed to be ready for their fi rst home that.” the Gamecocks faced Delaware State and crushed game. After learning what they did wrong and fi xing Being prepared as a team is important for the them 17-0, then beat ECU in an impressive 11-2 win. those mistakes, they feel more than ready to be back Gamecocks to have a great season. Coming together, South Carolina overpowered Longwood again Sunday on their home fi eld. playing as one and knowing all of their roles will help morning 10-0, but fell short to ECU 1-0 later that day. With UCF coming to their home turf, South the team tremendously. “We’re defi nitely ready for Wednesday,” redshirt Carolina is excited to have their fans come out. “The team, we’re ready to go,” Snaer said. “We’re senior pitcher Julie Sarratt said. “Coming out of ECU, They’re hoping to build more of a fan base this season banding together and we’re working for each other.” we won four big games, so we’re just going to carry it to show their fellow Gamecocks what they have. After playing fi ve away games, the Gamecocks want through working hard in practice and getting ready “It’s our fi rst home game and we just had a great to play on the fi eld they’ve put so much work into. for the game.” weekend,” sophomore fi rst baseman Kaylea Snaer said. “We’re all ready,” Sarratt said. “We’ve been working The team was successful the first four games, “We love playing at home, and we’re ready to show our really hard since we came back in January, and we’re scoring 41 runs total, but they were tired by the last fans and everyone what we have.” ready to put it all on the fi eld and just perform.”

Staley returns to Olympics The two coaches who have engineered South Carolina and Connecticut’s hot starts will unite to coach the United States women’s basketball team in the 2016 Olympics, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma announced Monday. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley will serve as an assistant to Auriemma, the current U.S. women’s national team head coach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next year. DePaul’s Doug Bruno and Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve will join Staley as assistant coaches. “There is certainly a comfort level that we have,” Auriemma said. “We know a little bit about each other now and have been able to work together in the FIBA World Championship, and I’m very comfortable with them and confi dent in them.” Auriemma and Staley led the U.S. team Kendra Little / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Sophomore guard Sindarius Thornwell was head coach Frank Martin’s biggest catch in his fi rst two classes. Championships last summer. The Gamecocks’ junior guard Tiffany Mitchell was a part of the THORNWELLPAGE1 Gamecocks had not beaten in advantage. 2014 team that knocked off Russia 15-8 in the the history of the program is a With his team headed in the fi nal to claim the title. coming out of high school, and step in the right direction. right direction, Martin knows The 2016 Olympic Games will be held Aug. was Martin’s biggest get in his “A win always boosts your he needs to assist the young 5-21 in Brazil. Bruno, Reeve and Staley will first two recruiting classes and confidence,” Thornwell said. sophomore in leading the team. accompany Auriemma in training camps this year spent his freshman year getting “I think right now in the “Now my job,” Martin said, and next year in preparation for the games. acclimated to the college game. locker room (there are) good “since he’s decided to step The U.S. women’s basketball team will enter Now that Thornwell has vibes; everybody is happy right forward — not just by how the 2016 tournament riding a 41-game Olympic established himself as a now and feeling good about he played, but he was vocal winning streak. They have not lost since 1992. playmaker for the Gamecocks, themselves. We’re just ready to throughout the game. He was Tea ms fi elded by the U.S. are 58-3 in Olympic Martin is hoping that he’ll take come in a practice Thursday.” relentless during timeouts, competition. the next step and help South A rematch against No. trying to get guys engaged — “The more time we spend together, the Carolina end its current funk by 1 Kentucky awaits South now it’s my job, now that he relationships are going to grow,” Auriemma said, re-establishing the confidence Carolina. The game will be in stepped forward, to help him “and we are going to be even more effective than the team was playing with Lexington, Kentucky where manage that job. I’ve got to help they were in the World Championships.” before SEC play. the undefeated Wildcats hold him there.” — Compiled by David Roberts, Sports Editor Beating a team the a suffocating home court