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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015 VOL. 116, NO. 85 • SINCE 1908

University not locked down after shooting

Hannah Jeffrey @HANNAHJEFFREY34

Campus was never officially locked down after Raja Fayad was shot to death Thursday by his ex-wife Sungee Kwon ‘He made us all in the Public Health Research Center Thursday, according to USC President Harris Pastides. Pastides said USC has better people’ different protocols for active shooter situations that include locking down the campus. However, Remembering Raja Fayad police determined Thursday’s incident was a murder-suicide at the Lauren Shirley their divorce and had been living scene, and there was no @SURELYLAUREN together until recently when active shooter. Fayad moved in with a family “There wasn’t a need for Impressing college students can member. a student across campus be trying for a professor. In his lifetime, Fayad was to be in a classroom that But a glance at Raja Fayad’s published numerous times, logged was locked down,” he Rate My Professors proﬁ le shows countless hours of research said. “I think that was a 4.7 out of 5 rating and glowing searching for a cure for colon misunderstood to a certain recommendations from former cancer and left a lasting impression level, and students probably students, urging others to take his on USC’s exercise science wondered why [campus classes. department. wasn’t locked down] when The 45-year-old professor “He just had the kind of it was a murder-suicide.” was involved reputation that Pastides said any lock- in research at If something Courtesy of USC down-like actions taken the University had to get done, ﬁ rst-year graduate student in the were the initiative of of Illinois “Raj didn’t just go he would get Exercise Science Department, people in each building, in Chicago, it done,” said said. “But a lot of people here — which is why the process as but when he that mile. He didn’t James Carson, most kids probably — aren’t from a whole may have appeared came to the Exercise Science the school of public health.” “heterogeneous.” University of just go the extra two Department USC President Harris Pastides “If there were to be what South Carolina Chair. “He served as dean of the School of I would call a lockdown in 2008, he miles. He went the assumed a lot of Public Health before Fayad joined situation, it would have started teaching. responsibility.” the department, so he did not been universal and it would He was tenured extra fi ve miles.” Hundreds know him well. By reputation, have been communicated in 2014, became came together — Larry Durstine Pastides said he always knew Fayad universally,” he said. an associate Friday afternoon to be a talented researcher and an Administrative officials professor and to remember excellent teacher; Pastides visited met Friday to discuss recently added Fayad at a with Fayad’s brother Friday, as well analyzing USC’s alert graduate director and head of the candlelight vigil on the Horseshoe as his colleagues Public Health system. Pastides said applied physiology division to his — many had never had him in Research Center. university officials would resume. class or even met him. “I did not know him as a friend,” give campus a “report Fayad was shot to death by his And the fact that so many Pastides said. “But I know from card” of sorts, rating how ex-wife, Sunghee Kwon, in an strangers came out to pay their speaking with students he was an well emergency systems office in the Arnold School of respect spoke volumes to those excellent educator.” worked, something they Public Health on Thursday before who knew him. Allie Smith, a forth-year biology will not be “defensive” she killed herself. The couple had “We have a pretty close about. maintained a relationship after department,” Lindsey Decker, a SEEFAYADPAGE3 “We’re not going to be why about criticizing ourselves when that might be needed,” he said. “I know many good things happened, but surely there are opportunities to learn, even though one never hopes we’ll need to do this again. But we never know.” Pastides visited the Public Health Research Center Friday after the crime scene had been, he said, cleaned up for the most part. USC spokesman Jeff Stensland said last week he was unsure when the system would be reevaluated next. Cody Scoggins and Jessica Wood / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gamecocks seek historic win

David Roberts Welch was still in high school when South @DAVIDJAYROBERTS Carolina faced the Huskies last, a 77-48 drumming of the Gamecocks back in 2008. The path to validity runs through Storrs, But head coach Dawn Staley’s program Connecticut. has steadily inched up the ladder of women’s It’s a road that was established with basketball relevance, resulting in a program-best Connecticut’s first national championship in 22-0 start this year. the 1994-95 season, and it’s a road that has been South Carolina has not lost game since the solidified with every All-American who has 2013-14 season and is the only Power Five school donned the symbolic UConn jersey. to remain undefeated this far into the season. Monday, No. 1 South Carolina will travel nearly Additionally, the Gamecocks have won each of 900 miles up that road with a mind to do what was their last six games by at least 10 points. once considered unthinkable — knock off Geno Not to mention the Gamecocks’ status as the Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies. nation’s top team for 11 consecutive weeks. A win against a traditional powerhouse like Jeffrey Davis/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK Yet, a feeling of doubt regarding South Carolina UConn would all but seal South Carolina’s fate as South Carolina freshman forward A’ja Wilson is averaging as the top dog still festers in the women’s hoops the consensus No. 1 team in the AP Poll. 13.2 points per game, the second highest tally on the team. community. Despite suffering an early loss to “I always watched them,” senior forward Stanford back in November and taking a back seat Aleighsa Welch said. “They were a staple in year in and year out. Growing up, you always women’s basketball — a team you saw at the top wanted to be a part of a program like that.” SEEBASKETBALLPAGE8 2 Monday, February 9, 2015

Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD Army widow hosts support retreat Online Editor KATIE COLE Design Director BRITTANY WILT Army widow Shanette Booker is hosting an annual Military Widow Support Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Retreat, according to The State. The retreat serves as an opportunity for other Copy Desk Chiefs widowed military women to interact and relax in a less structured environment. DREW MUELLER The idea for the retreat was sparked four years ago. At that time, ten women MARY KATE GARMIRE EMILY READY came, but this year she anticipates there will be at least twenty women in Photo Editors attendance. Normally held at her home, Booker has opted to move the retreat to a KAMILA MELKO HANNAH CLEAVELAND hotel. News Editors The women will gather Feb. 20 through 23, the weekend after Valentine’s Day. LAUREN SHIRLEY MADELEINE COLLINS Booker hopes that her retreat will help her to help others and hopes that eventually, Features Editor the get-together will turn into a nonprofi t group so it can continue to grow. LOIS CARLISLE — Lauren Shirley, News Editor Arts & Culture Editors BELVIN OLASOV ERIKA RYAN Opinion Editor BEN CRAWFORD South Carolina legislators Sports Editor DAVID ROBERTS consider increasing teacher salaries Assistant Photo Editor Interim Student Media Director CODY SCOGGINS SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Design Director Business Manager BIANCA CORREA KRISTINE CAPPS South Carolina legislatures are considering increasing teacher salaries as Arts Design Director Creative Director an incentive to keep young teachers in the professor as well as to strengthen GREY KLEIN EDGAR SANTANA Sports Design Director Production Manager relationships with older teachers who may be approaching the end of their career. RACHAEL MCGAHEE DEGAN CHEEK According to the Associated Press, the Department of Education is researching Assistant Opinion Editor Creative Services BEN TURNER ASHLEY CROMPTON this salary increase. Assistant Sports Editors RANNAH DERRICK Currently, in South Carolina, teachers are paid based on their degree and the BRENNAN DOHERTY LINA LEGARE KELLI CALDWELL KODY KRATZER amount of years of experience they have. A fi rst-year teacher has a minimum salary Social Media Director Student Advertising Manager of $29,600, but after 22 years of teaching that minimum is raised to $45,500. MATT MCBREEN AMBER GRANT Copy Editors Advertising Representatives According to AP, there is no increase in experience that is required after the DEBBIE CLARK, CHELSEA MORRIS, DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS 22-year mark. KELLY ELLIOTT, KEVIN KEATING, DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, — Lauren Shirley, News Editor MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN SETH ISMAIL, RANA SOBEIH O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, WRIGHT Faculty Adviser CLARKSON, JOSHUA DAVISON DOUG FISHER City employee dies in The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the fall underground construction collapse and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Daily Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University of A City of Columbia employee, Marvis Myers, died on a job site Friday, according South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications to WIS-TV. Myers was working on a construction site of a new student-housing is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media complex on Pulaski Street near College Street in the Vista. He was about 4 to 6 feet is the newspaper’s parent organization. The Daily Gamecock is supported in under ground, working on pipe repairs when there was a cave-in. part by student activity fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may Emergency vehicles were called to the scene as co-workers attempted to dig be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media. Myers out of the ground. He was transported to Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead around noon, Richland County Corner dailygamecock.com Gary Watts said. “Today, we all worked together to support each other, while also handling all of INFORMATION the necessary steps required during this type of incident,” City Manager Teresa Wilson said. Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House The incident is currently being investigated by OSHA. EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE — Lauren Shirley, News Editor [email protected] [email protected] NEWS SPORTS [email protected] [email protected] OPINION PHOTO [email protected] [email protected] CORRECTIONS Newsroom: Editor’s offi ce: 777-7726 777-3914 If you fi nd an error in today’s edition of The Daily Gamecock, let us know about it. Email [email protected] and we will print the correction in our next issue. AWESOME SUMMER JOBS

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FAYADPAGE1 into the classes he taught. “They will say that as a mentor, student, and Madison Lambert, a third- Raj didn’t just go that mile,” Fayad’s year exercise science student, both had colleague Larry Durstine said. “He Check out Fayad for anatomy and physiology and didn’t just go the extra two miles — he found that he was always there to lend a went the extra fi ve miles.” helping hand to his students. He excelled at lecturing and “He was a great guy. He cared mentoring the students of the The Newsroom about his students. He cared that we department, Carson said, despite the understood the material,” Lambert said. fact that he had come from a research We’ll be there! “He always tried to joke around with us background. and stuff, so he always, you know, tried “I think he just had this general to make class fun.” body of knowledge,” he said. “He could dailygamecock.com/blog/newsroom Smith echoed Lambert, saying she convey things very nicely.” found him to be patient and kind when His research was impressive and his explaining diffi cult topics during class scientifi c knowledge appeared boundless and was always willing to delve into at times, but, to those who knew him more diffi cult topics with her. best, he was far more than a researcher “He was a good professor,” she said. or professor. “And sometimes good professors are Carson never saw Fayad upset — he hard to come by, but he was great. You was easy-going and always the fi rst to could tell that he really, truly cared crack a joke, a few of the many reasons about what he was teaching and what he his death will leave a hole in the Exercise was researching.” Science Department. Durstine agreed Lambert was certain that he wanted wholeheartedly. to make a difference through both his “Raja was always looking for the good teaching and his research and thought things,” Durstine said. “In the long run, it really showed through in his teaching. he made us all better people.” As a man not classically trained as Editor-in-Chief Hannah Jeffrey and a professor, Fayad jumped into the Features Editor Lois Carlisle contributed teaching realm and brought new life reporting. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE LIVING NEXT FALL?

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Repticon summons snakes, enthusiasts

Erika Ryan between. And the attendees were just @RIKA_RYAN as diverse as their creatures. With over 60 vendors booked over An exotic animal convention is the course of two days, every person And kind of like a flea market when it at Repticon had a story to tell. Roman isn’t comes to the crowd. After 10 years, Richard Roman of the only one to Everyone thinks of the 35-year- R2Exotics is familiar with the ins work side-by-side old men with ponytails carrying and outs of the reptile business — his with his family — in Most around seven-foot boa constrictors key to staying afl oat is keeping a wide fact, several vendors were vendors but forget about the families variety. Over the years, his sales have married to their business partners last weekend buying a pet tortoise for the first ranged from $200 to $50,000 — the or had their children talking with knew one time. It’s a diverse crowd, and this prices ebb and fl ow, but breeders like customers and handling the reptiles. another — exotic year’s Repticon brought out a bit of him roll with the times. Sue Dale, co-founder of T&S animal breeders everyone. “We try to be diversifi ed,” Roman Xotiks with her husband, has been have co-dependent Repticon, a national reptile and said. “Because when the ball python in the exotic animal industry for 30 relationships that keep exotic animal expo that makes stops market is bad like it is right now, the years now, and it’s become their way businesses from being through 23 different states, set up bearded dragon or the spider market life. Aside from selling a wide variety shutdown by corporate pet stores. shop at Jamil Temple in Columbia last is better.” of snakes and other reptiles, they sell Nearly every attendee of Repticon weekend. Repticon brings together a A life in the reptile business isn’t so many rats that it wasn’t possible to was an animal expert, from those wide range of animal experts and for everyone, but those who get into keep them in the house. scanning the booths to the people breeders, while simultaneously it stay put. Roman said couldn’t do it “We built a garage behind our working them. serving as a platform to buy, sell and without his family, who also happen building that’s actually longer than Shannon Carlton kept reptiles as trade animals, supplies, merchandise to be his employees, but having a my house that is especially for our pets most of her adult life but got off and more. deep love for what he does drives his reptiles and our rats,” Dale said. the wagon once her kids moved out. It’s predominately reptiles, but business. It’s clear they have a passion for Now her daughter is back at home, plenty of animals were on display for “[This business] is different,” he reptiles, but they can’t keep them and they’re back to sheltering 12 onlookers: anything from paperclip said. “It changes every day. It’s not all. So they go where the potential reptiles, and she brought a leopard sized chameleon hatchlings to 100 like a nine-to-fi ve job — I’m up at 7 buyers go — conventions. It’s not tortoise hatchling home from pound snapping turtles to European- a.m. taking care of animals, and I’m unusual for vendors and enthusiasts Repticon to add to the family. imported tarantulas to sugar-gliders answering emails and phone calls at alike to drive from states away Exotic pets can be expensive, high on leashes and everything in midnight.” to attend Repticon or something maintenance and even dangerous. It’s similar. a lifestyle, and lifestyles aren’t easy “I have a ball going to these to give up. [conventions]. It’s a lot of fun,” she Check out our complete Repticon “Some people are dog people, some said. ”Sales have been great; we’ve people are cat people,” Carlton said. sold almost everything on the table.” photo gallery at dailygamecock.com “They put all that effort into their Exotic animal enthusiasts can’t dogs and cats, so I guess if you’re a be nailed down to one specific reptile person, you don’t really mind demographic and that’s what turned putting the effort in.” a lifestyle into a community.

Photos by Hannah Cleveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The ball python and the crested gecko, shown above, are just two of the many reptiles showcased at Columbia’s Repticon this past weekend, hosted at Jamil Temple. Spongebob reaches surface in style

“The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water”

Released: Feb. 6 Directed by: Paul Tibbitt B- Starring: Antonio Banderas, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke Running Time: 93 minutes

Kasey Meredith @K_SEEEE

It’s been 10 years since we’ve seen a “Spongebob Squarepants” ﬁ lm, and “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” does not disappoint. With a new animation style and the original producers from seasons 1-3, “Sponge Out of Water” maintains the same lovable, simple humor “Spongebob” provided us in our childhood. Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Many of the jokes are family friendly and The beloved Bikini Bottom clan took to dry land for their second movie, which hit U.S. theaters Feb. 6. certainly capture the target audience, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t enjoyable for everyone else. making their way to the surface. snacks.” Admittedly, this “Spongebob” movie is rather In usual “Spongebob” fashion, there are some These interactions, although simple, are simple when it comes to plot development. It’s singing montages. Much like the “F.U.N. Song” refreshing and poignant, and it’s interesting to see similar to the stagnant plot of “Who Framed from the ﬁ rst season, Spongebob and Plankton how these basic sea-dwellers interact on dry land. Roger Rabbit?” — Plankton is at it again, and the sing a duet. Patrick, Spongebob, Squidward, Sandy and Mr. miniscule and devious villain has decided to steal During the time traveling sequence, Spongebob Krabs team up in the end to defeat Burger Beard the Krabby Patty formula. and Patrick engage in a trippy, psychedelic romp the Pirate, voiced by Antonio Banderas, for the Again. through the space-time fabric. The animation Krabby Patty’s secret formula in a battle on the But this time, the formula mysteriously here is quite engaging, coupled with a new surface. disappears and it’s up to our unlikely Bikini Pharrell and N.E.R.D. track, “Squeeze Me.” Overall, “Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water” Bottom duo, Spongebob and Patrick, to retrieve Spongebob and Patrick aren’t the only two has a happy ending, which is expected from this it. familiar characters in this feature — the whole kind of movie. Throughout their quest, there’s time traveling, gang is here. While the movie is cute and delightful, it roaming through different dimensions, While they’re on the surface, they come across was disappointing to not see a follow up to the encountering a dolphin named Bubbles and humans on the beach, a bike ride and “giant masterpiece of a song that was “Goofy Goober.” Monday, February 9, 2015 5

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University of South Carolina @UofSCSG @UofSCStudentGovernment Student Government Monday, February 9, 2015 6 Shooting unites South Carolina universities Emily Stone First-year public relations student

Without a doubt, the past few days here at USC have been the most chaotic and unsettling days probably within school history. The murder of one of our professors was a tragic event that shocked us to the core. No one went to campus last Thursday thinking there would be potential danger. It’s during the dark times when support is the strongest and when love is felt. Support came from all over the country with the hashtag #PrayforUSC that was trending all over Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Clemson HANNAH JEFFREY DREW MUELLER KAMILA MELKO ERIKA RYAN University reached out and trended the hashtag Editor-in-Chief Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Arts & Culture Editor #2schools1state. Clemson hasn’t had the best year, either. SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD BRITTANY WILT BEN CRAWFORD BRENNAN DOHERTY When students who attended Clemson passed Managing Editor Design Director Opinion Editor Asst. Sports Editor away, USC gave love and support all the way from Columbia. It’s not just a rivalry. This state is both of our homes. No matter what the sports records say, Fayad’s story shows wide we are the other’s shoulder to cry on. That’s the great thing about the Carolina- Clemson rivalry. When it comes to being serious and not about who won a football game, reach of domestic violence we are there for each other. The love and prayers spread further than that Kwon was an unwelcome violence, nothing stops anyone South Carolina. Yik Yak made their opening ISSUE presence in Fayad’s professional else from being an outlier. banner a garnet screen with “Forever to Thee” Professor’s death was an life, and he felt that her behavior What Fayad’s story tells us is written across the top. act of domestic violence. was abnormal enough to call the that stopping domestic violence Peeking at other schools and seeing almost police. can no longer primarily be a all support for our home was a feeling hard to OUR STANCE What is important now is process of students thinking describe. It’s a mixture of thankfulness and Likely or not, this kind of what this story tells us. about students. sadness. violence can affect anyone. It tells us that nobody is What is necessary now is a Having the support is like having the immune from domestic violence, mentality shift in how we think good with the bad. But the fact that there no matter what the statistics say. about domestic violence. was a tragedy that made nationwide news is We now know that the murder The Stand Up Carolina unsettling. Someone lost a friend and students of Dr. Raja Fayad last Thursday campaign exemplifi es a number lost a mentor. was an act of domestic violence. “It tells us that nobody of actions one can take to Our university couldn’t have handled the While the specifi c details of prevent violence including to situation any better than they did. The USC what precipitated the events of is immune from “call attention to bystander Police Department responded as soon as a call Feb. 5 are unknown, it seems behavior” and to “encourage was made. that Fayad’s relationship with domestic violence, people to react and take Authorities had an iron grip on crisis his ex-wife Sunghee Kwon, who appropriate action with respect management and followed all the procedures shot him to death Thursday no matter what the to unacceptable behavior.” for clearing the building. Even the local news before killing herself, was It is now tragically clear — stations and newspapers were outstanding about unusual. statistics say.” more than ever — that these getting information out to unaware students. On Jan. 12, Kwon appeared attitudes must be applied President Pastides released a statement in Fayad’s class unannounced. universally. When one thinks of regarding the situation when more information Two weeks prior, the couple had domestic violence as a concept, was confi rmed instead of having a press release reportedly broken up and, as a It tells us that men are one can’t envision just the as soon as possible with iffy details. result, Fayad left their shared vulnerable as well as women, stereotypical male on female, An event like this can happen at any college home to live with relatives. old as well as young, educated as “at a party together” situation. campus, but one never really expects it to be at When Fayad called the police well as not. Now, one must watch for it your college campus. The university wants to to get her out of the classroom, It tells us that, when it comes in all situations, even in the remind everyone of the counseling center that he said he did not think she was to domestic violence, nobody’s classroom. is open and welcomes anyone who needs help in a threat. exempt. We feel that for the safest the healing process of this event. We can speculate all we want No one gets a pass. While the university environment, these Mourning has to happen before our about what these events might statistics are correct in pointing actions must be upheld based Gamecock family can rise from this unfortunate say about their relationship. out that young women are the not on statistical probability but event. Thoughts and prayers are with everyone But what these facts tell us is primary targets of domestic on what isn’t seen in plain sight. who was impacted.

This letter is in response to Ben Crawford’s having a building named after him. we may want to, we cannot take an eraser to our article on Feb. 3 about the renaming of Tillman In fact, if the only problem with Sen. Strom history. Hall at Clemson and the Strom Thurmond Fitness Thurmond is his stance on civil rights, why is there The Jim Crow era may not be a pleasant time in Center here at USC. no discussion on renaming Rutledge College? our history, but to try and erase every remaining I’d like to start off by saying there is no way Rutledge, along with every congressman from the link to that history is the height of ignorance. We to argue the point that Strom Thurmond was a South, threatened to pull out of the Constitutional cannot whitewash our history. All that’s left to strong opponent of the civil right acts. In fact, he Convention if slavery was outlawed. do is the try and succeed where our parents and is best known for his fi libuster against the Civil If the only issue is their stance on slavery or civil ancestors failed. Rights Act of 1957 in which he spoke for 24 hours rights, then practically every building’s name here —Caleb Dixon, second-year political science and 18 minutes. at USC and monument should be removed. Why student However it was not his anti-civil rights remember Rutledge’s service to America at a very actions that made him the logical choice to have unstable time when he owned slaves. something named after him. His years of service Why honor Pinckney, Marion,Sumter, Pickens, LETTER TO THE EDITOR to his country and state were what made him the Harper/Elliott, or Maxcy when they all likely REQUIREMENTS logical choice. owned slaves? Why honor Wade Hampton or John He served in the United States Army from C. Calhoun? Letters to the editor must not exceed 500 words. 1924 through 1963 reaching the rank of Major All these men helped make America and South Students must include their full name, major and General. For his military service he was awarded Carolina into what it is today. Should they not be year. Faculty and staff must include their full name, two Legion of Merits with Oak Leaf Cluster, a honored because of one blemish on their history? position and department. Community members Bronze star with Valor, the Purple Heart, a WW2 Even though it is a big problem and a great evil, must include their full name and applicable jon Victory Medal and a European-African-Middle should a man who gave his life in service to his title. Verifiable statements of fact must include at Eastern Campaign Medal. state be punished for one thing? least one source; if we cannot verify a statement He was also awarded the Order of the Crown by We don’t honor these stains that stand on these of fact, your letter will not be published until the the Belgium Government, the Croix de Guerre by men’s record. We honor the good things about writer implements necessary changes or provides the French Government and was in public life for them. John Rutledge and Charles Pinckney served reputable sources for any facts in question. Letters 68 years. their state in the fi rst constitutional convention. are edited for clarity, style and grammar. He served as a state senator from 1933 until Their names remain in iron ink on the Email submissions to 1938, governor from 1947 to 1951 and senator from Constitution. Pickens, Marion and Sumter fought [email protected] 1954 to 1956 and 1956 to 2003. In the 1954 election in the revolution to earn the freedom that we all he won as a write in candidate, becoming the fi rst enjoy today. or mail them to senator to ever reach offi ce in that manner. One Though they may not have supported the The Daily Gamecock of these actions alone, with the exception of his freedom of slaves, their sacrifi ces paved the way 1400 Greene Street work as a state senator, would make him worthy of for the destruction of it. No matter how much Columbia, SC 29225 Monday, February 9, 2015 7 EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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No. 1 No. 2 South Carolina Connecticut 22-0 (10-0 SEC) 22-1 (12-0 AAC) Starters Starters

Elem Ibiam Morgan Tuck Senior,, Center Sophomore, Forward

South Carolina’s inside Out of anyone on presence begins and ends with its Connecticut’s roster, Tuck favors bigs. Ibiam is a strong force in the South Carolina’s Ibiam. Tuck, post who can lay the ball in on a 6-foot-2 forward, brings a offense and also block shots on strong inside game and is not defense. With 153 blocks during afraid to use her frame to back up Aleighsa Welch her time as a Gamecock, Ibiam defenders in the paint. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Senior,, Forward trails only Lakesha Tolliver (177) Senior,, Forward for the school record in career blocks. All Welch does for the Don’t be fooled be her size. At Gamecocks is score. That much 5-foot-11, the former five-star is evidenced by her 57.4 percent prospect and No. 1 recruit in ﬁ eld goal percentage, the second the 2011 class is shooting over 50 highest on the team. Welch percent (67-133) from beyond the has over 1,300 points and 800 arc and also pulls in an average of rebounds in her career. 4.55 boards per game. Asia Dozier Breanna Stewart Junior,or, Guard/ForwardGuaard/Ford/F Junior,JJuniorior, ForwFoForwardward

Although she barely averages The 2014 AP Player of the four points per game, Dozier Year is deadly in virtually every represents the depth of South aspect of the game. She can Carolina’s roster that is loaded shoot, block, rebound and pass. It with talent. She has hit 19 of 58 will be nearly impossible to stop three-pointers this season, the Stewart, but slowing her down fourth-highest percentage on the will be a focus point for South team. Carolina.

Tiffany Mitchell Kia Nurse Junior, Guard Freshman,, Guard

Althoughh she’sh ’ only a The reigning Southeastern freshman, Nurse has plenty Conference player of the year of experience. She’s been leads the Gamecocks in many playing for her native Canada’s offensive categories yet again this Khadijah Sessions Moriah Jefferson women’s national team since season. She’s hitting over half of Junior, Guard Junior,, Guard she was 16 and surely will not her shots this year, going 103-of- be intimidated, even with No. 1 219 from the ﬁ eld this season. South Carolina coming to town. As a junior running the point, Jefferson would have been the there’s no question that Sessions top recruit in the nation in 2012 is one of South Carolina’s if it wasn’t for teammate Breanna seasoned leaders. Head coach Stewart. As it turned out, Dawn Staley has called Sessions Jefferson was the No. 2 recruit the team’s “vocal leader,” which in the nation, but she made an the Gamecocks will need on the immediate impact, starting in all road in a hostile environment 40 games at the point last season Monday. as a sophomore.

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BASKETBALLPAGE1 anxiety on her part just because the fans will probably boo a little bit to the Gamecocks in the rankings, louder and a little bit harder because Connecticut is still seen as the team to she didn’t chose UConn. But she’s beat rather than the new kids on the got us as her backup. And we got her block, South Carolina. back.” That’s the luxury that nine Now, playing as a true freshman, national championships — including Wilson is averaging 13.2 points per a pair of titles in the last two years — contest, which is the second highest buys you. on the team. Wilson has impressed “I don’t care what they say in on the defensive side of the ball as the polls, I think they are the best well and is tied for the team lead in darn team in college basketball,” blocks with 35. SMU head coach Rhonda Rompola While Wilson is certainly the said in December after the Huskies biggest ﬁ sh Staley has been able to thrashed her team, 96-45. “They are land at South Carolina, Auriemma like playing a WNBA team. You look has reeled in top prospects at their schedule and you look at who consistently and currently has two UConn plays and there aren’t many former No. 1 recruits on his team. Jeﬀ rey Davis (left), MCT Campus (right) / THE DAILY GAMECOCK teams that are playing that type of Senior forward Kaleena South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma schedule in the top 10.” Mosqueda-Lewis and junior forward each have their teams among the nation’s best entering Monday’s showdown. South Carolina may have a thing Breanna Stewart were the top high or two to say about that. schools recruits in 2011 and 2012, UConn, so it’s going to be a different women’s basketball landscape, they The Gamecocks already earned a respectively. challenge for us. But one thing that don’t need to reinvent the wheel, major victory over Connecticut last Mosqueda-Lewis broke former has been consistent for us is our according to w. offseason when A’ja Wilson — the UConn standout Diana Taurasi’s defense.” “For us, we need to stay in No. 1 recruit in the 2014 recruiting program-record 318 career three- Through 22 games, South character and do what we do,” she class — chose to stay home and pointers in January. Carolina’s defense has surrendered said. “The closer we stay to what attend her in-state school. And all Breanna Stewart has done 53 points per game on average. The we’ve been looking like for the 22 Wilson also had offers from is receive the 2013-14 AP National only other defense to allow less than win ... the better off we’re going to Tennessee, North Carolina and, of Player of the Year award en route to that is UConn, which has held its be. We’ll probably get a little bump course, Connecticut. her second national championship in opponents to 48.6 points per game. of adrenalin from the environment, “[Connecticut] is one of the as many years with the program. Monday night’s winner will almost the stakes you know all of that. schools that recruited her and came “She’s one of the best players in certainly hold the No. 1 spot when “As soon as we can get back to our down,” head coach Staley said. “So, the nation,” Welch said of Stewart. the rankings come out, and for the style of play is when we’re going to there will probably be a little bit of “She’s been that way since she got to Gamecocks to stay on top of the play our best basketball.”