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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com 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.