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After notching a 2-0 victory over No. 16 Florida to send South Carolina to the College Cup for the fi rst time in program history, the Gamecocks will face their toughest challenge yet against Stanford. No. 1 Stanford (22-1-0) is currently on a 20-match win streak and has the best scoring offense in the nation with 86 goals on the season, averaging 3.74 goals and 25.1 shots per match. Along with the best offense, Stanford has one of the top defenses in the country. Stanford is third in the nation in goals against average, allowing .304 goals per match and only conceding seven goals all season. To beat Stanford, South Carolina will have to stop the freshman forward phenom . While Macario is just a freshman, she has already racked up a fair share of awards. Macario has been named the Pac-12 Forward of the Year, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, a semi-finalist for the Mac and espnW’s Soccer Player of the Year. She leads the nation with 47 points, and is tied for fourth in goals with 17 and tied for fi rst with 13 assists. Just in post-season play, she has three goals and three assists. Along with Macario, Stanford has another great attacker in redshirt junior forward Kyra Carusa, who has racked up 14 goals and five assists this season. Macario and Carusa have been giving opposing defenses trouble all season.

SEESOCCERPAGE8 Logan Zahner / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The South Carolina women’s soccer team will face Stanford in the Final Four in Orlando at 5 p.m. on Friday.

Tuition-waived graudate student Bill could fields of study impact grad student taxes 60% Arunmani Phravorachith STEM @THEGAMECOCK

For most students, graduate school is an expensive endeavor. In the 2017-2018 academic Mary Ramsey / THE DAILY GAMECOCK year, graduate tuition was $6,627 for full time Members of Student Government want to hold more town in-state students and $14,184 for full time out- halls and outreach events to better connect with students. of-state students at USC. And a clause in the Republican tax bill, currently up for debate in Congress, could increase that cost for current and future graduate students at USC and beyond. SG introduces To help afford graduate school, many students Essentially, rely on tuition waivers earned from teaching graduate classes as teacher’s assistants or from doing students would be paying taxes on money that town halls research as research assistants. The waivers are they never see. Some graduate students could see intended to help graduate students who may have their taxes increase by as much as 400 percent, Mary Ramsey want. diffi culty making ends meet with rent, gas and according to CNBC. @MCOLLEEN1996 “There are some projects food on top of tuition. Currently, these tuition Graduate students at USC, like mass that I’m working on that I waivers are not taxed as income. communications student Joseph Meyers, fear the never would have thought In an effort to better Under the bill, tuition waivers will be counted move has the potential to fi nancially devastate of unless I heard people at connect and communicate as taxable income. In removing the tuition graduate students. USC just complaining about with students, Student waiver exemption from the tax code, the cost “I think for the Ph.D students especially, I it ... It really makes a real Government launched of living for graduate students will increase. think it could be a big deal as far as an increased difference,” he said. a new town hall system Clinton Wallace, an assistant professor of law cost for them,” Meyers said. Fourth-year history and Tuesday. Members of t he who specializes in tax law and policy, explained The American Council on Education political science student student senate gathered on that the change is intended to offset the cost of estimates that 145,000 graduate students across Jereme Hines, a fellow the Russell House Patio to other tax cuts in the bill. the country would be affected by this change if student senator, shared a talk to their constituents “This is embedded in a huge tax cut for some the bill passes. similar philosophy. and collect data on what people but that tax cut is paid for by raising taxes Currently, Republican party leaders are “One thing I’ve learned they want to see from their on other people,” Wallace said. “One of those hoping to bring the tax code to the Senate fl oor throughout my fi rst year in representatives. groups ... in the House bill is grad students [who] for votes by Friday. The bill has already passed Student Government is that For third-year political will see their taxes go up.” the Senate Budget Committee. you can’t really do this alone science student Kevin ... The only way to really Boyd, a student senator who know what [students] need chairs the Student Services and want is literally to go Committee, participating in talk to them,” he said. the new initiative is a way to He described the town get better at his job. hall as a chance for Student “In order to have the Government to examine ability to govern,” he said, “how far we’ve come from 145,000 graduate students use tuition wavers nationally, “we need to know what the this semester, what we can people of USC want.” compared to 27,000 undergrads do next semester to make Although the townhall things better for students system is new, Boyd has and what we can do ... over relied on student input the next few years.” throughout his time in 12% 25% Hines also believes that Student Government in events like Tuesday’s town Graduate students could see their tax rates grow 13 percent if the order to get a feel for what the students he represents propsed bill passes Graphics by Taylor Sharkey SEESGPAGE5 RHA mixed on impact of Johnson resignation Mike Woodel @GETHISDOGONETOO senators were not initially impressed by Maxcy- resistance in the senate in coming months. Thornwell senators’ requests for $1,200 in shared RHA President Turner Johnson submitted a letter Residents of Maxcy and Thornwell colleges might funding to pay for hall sweatshirts. Ultimately, the of resignation Tuesday afternoon, saying he violated not realize how close they came to not getting their senate settled on an amendment that lowered the traditional hall sweatshirts this semester. amount requested to $1,000. Depending on who you SEERHAPAGE5 On Monday night, Residence Hall Association ask, such requests may or may not be met with more 2 Thursday, November 30,2017

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Coutesy of Tribune News Service What to know for the 60th Grammys Caitlin Burnham diverse the Grammys have ever been, considering it albums, including Lorde’s “Melodrama,” failed to @CAITYBURNHAM is the fi rst time in its 60-year history that there is not be recognized, and Style’s notable fi rst album didn’t a white male artist nominated for Album of the Year. receive any acknowledgment. Andra Day announced the nominees for the top Jay-Z leads the pack with eight nominations, Despite this number of snubs pop artists receive four categories of the 60th Annual Grammy Awards including his fi rst Album of the Year nomination for this year, there was still one triumphant return: Kesha on Tuesday’s “CBS This Morning.” With a large “4:44.” He is followed closely by Kendrick Lamar with received her fi rst ever nominations. Her two nods are selection of artists, producers and albums to choose seven, Bruno Mars with six and Childish Gambino for “Rainbow,” her fi rst album release since her major from, the award show’s nominations were highly with fi ve. In fact, most of the top nominated artists are fallout with Dr. Luke. While she didn’t get nominated anticipated. rap and R&B performers. outside of the pop music categories, she was still 2017 has brought on many powerhouse albums, This means a lot for the genre, but it also means recognized at the right time in her career, for one of from Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” to Lorde’s there were a lot of snubs for pop artists, and shockingly, the biggest comebacks of 2017. “Melodrama.” We’ve seen the rise of the most popular one favorite R&B performer. Post Malone did not With a wide selection of new artists to choose from, Spanish-language song since Los del Rio’s “Macarena” receive any nominations for his collaboration with 21 2018’s Grammys will have a tough fight between in 1996, and rap and R&B have become the most Savage, “rockstar.” notable artists including SZA, Khalid and Lil Uzi consumed music genres for the fi rst time ever. Katy Perry was also absent in the nominations, Vert. This year’s Grammy nominees refl ect the signifi cant after her album “Witness” failed to secure her a 2018’s Grammy Awards won’t be held until Jan. 28, changes in the music industry and prove that fi nally Grammy bid for the fi rst time since her fi rst release, and there is still plenty of time in the next two months the right people are starting to notice. The proof is in “One of the Boys.” Also, notably absent were producer to debate the best choices to win each category. But for the recognition of the large growth of rap and R&B Jack Antonoff and former boy band member Harry now, it’s time to let the artists enjoy their nominations music in recent years. This year seems to be the most Styles. Antonoff’s signifi cant work in producing pop or protest their lack of acknowledgment. ‘Miracle’ comes to Columbia

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The Christmas season is just around the corner, and the most pressing issue in Town Theatre Still from “New York” video is not last-minute shopping, but instead whether or not Santa Claus exists. The task of bringing Santa to Column: Women belong in rock Columbia falls on Bobby Rogers, who plays Kris Kringle in Town Theatre’s “Miracle on 34th Brad Dountz musical structure in all her songs. Her hooks come from their studious effort Street.” As Kringle, Rogers has @BRADDOUNTZ last album won a Grammy, and her to steady drumming and funky bass to prove in court his worth as the newest one only proves how lasting she line progressions. HAIM spaces out Rock has always been perceived as a bell-ringing, holiday cheering will be in rock. their music production by making the boys’ club. For years, rock has catered character trying to spread the gift Another artist who glides rock into multitude of instruments being played to a mostly male audience with music of love and faith at the famous the future is Courtney Barnett. She at once each come alive differently. mostly played by men and for men. But Macy’s store in New York City. recently teamed with other rocker Their vocal harmonies are a bright when it comes to real rock music, there This is not Rogers’ fi rst time on Kurt Vile to release a collaborative mark on their work. Female vocals only needs to be some guitar, drums the stage. His passion for theatre album called “Lotta Sea Lice.” She have always stood out to great effect and true emotions. started in high school, where he performed on all the tracks and wrote when placed against rock music. It only seems crazy to believe joined a music program because three songs. All the songs have such The sisters are smart enough to know that men are the predominate he could not join a P.E. program. a bar brawl sound, it’s so refreshing when to hold back their exuberance or proxies for what rock music should “As I sat there quietly in the to see someone attack this genre of let it explode. With an eagerness to look and act like. In an era where back of the class, and having to music. Barnett’s witty, ironic and hone their skill in all steps of making people are beginning to question participate in theater exercises personal lyrics amplify her songs to a music, HAIM is proving their stay the relevancy of rock music, it has for grade, I found out that I had a idiosyncratic degree. power as one of rock’s best acts. actually been countless women that hidden talent for entertaining and The albums that Barnett has released Each of these artists have made rock have demonstrated that rock will stay acting,” Rogers said. alone are more intimate acoustic and into their own image. All stay within connected to the social and musical From then on, Rogers pursued electric jams that have garage rock the rock genre as a whole, but deviate consciousness for the foreseeable acting in a number of groups and quality sentiments. Her inspirations enough to each bring their own imprint future. is now a regular in Columbia are based on rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s on it. Rock still has a wide audience of Some women today have been community theatre. that had simple production elements fans with vastly different backgrounds keeping to the tradition of rock while “Being involved in community and diary-entry-like themes. The best who each may gravitate towards certain naturally taking it to new heights. St. theatre cultivates relationships part about Barnett is when she only has artists depending on who they are. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, is one of and helps strengthen theatrical a guitar. You can hear her add to rock’s St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett the best examples of a woman who skills and talents that can be used repertoire, but also reinvent it in the and HAIM are just a few examples has expanded on rock and taken it in other areas of life,” he said. subtlest of ways. of women in rock who are making to a progressive forefront. She is a Rogers fi rst role in Columbia But rockin’ women aren’t just solo it clear that there are no limits to veteran musician, whose newest was that William Barfée in “The acts. HAIM is a Grammy nominated what it takes to make it big. There album, “MASSEDUCTION,” has 25th Annual Putnam County band that consists of three sisters. are countless others who are making her add sharp, thrashing beats to her Spelling Bee,” and since then Their two albums show off their a name for themselves as well. These grand vocals and masterwork guitar he has acted in more than four strengths by having them not be afraid women, though, are proof that if you shredding. productions with Workshop to pull from a range of genres and eras have talent, luck and your own unique Clark veers more into pop with Theatre. He vividly remembers of rock and pop to create music that vision on how you can make music, this album, but she keeps her rock anyone can fi nd enjoyment in listening then you can fi nd success. sensibilities throughout with the SEETHEATERPAGE5 to. The root of a lot of their infectious Thursday, November 30,2017 5

RHAPAGE1 THEATERPAGE4 Claus cannot avoid the Christmas rough and tumble in Manhattan. This the university’s credit the changing of power does not more serious and emotional character requirements to hold his position. guarantee a direct impact on the how special it was performing the will be a change for Rogers. With Acting RHA President senate’s legislation. production and the experience it gave “I think building a character outside Samuel Payseur now in power, the “They can’t control what the him. of what I’m used to has been the most reaction of senate members as to senate does,” Norris said. “But I “That was my first time actually challenging part of acting,” Rogers whether the loss of Johnson will do expect ... they’ll probably give getting into community theatre,” said. “In this particular production, affect future requests for funding more warnings out, they’ll probably Rogers said. “I’ve done plays before working alongside such talented cast has been mixed. say ‘hey, we don’t think that you with community theatre, but it more members that have been acting for Of the legislation he brought to should approve this much money so of a folklore, folk-town-type years, it was really challenging to the floor Monday, senior senator right now.’” production. This was actually my fi rst ensure that I match their energy in Alberto Palacio of Maxcy-Thornwell Like Palacio, Maxcy-Thornwell experience with community theatre skill that they bring to the stage. said requests to fund hall apparel are junior senator Mateo Pierce- in Broadway productions.” Nevertheless, Rogers has enjoyed not often as heavily discussed as his Mosquera felt his hall’s Monday Rogers also has experience at working with the Christmas season’s hall’s was. request was reasonable given their Trustus Theatre. He was the vocal cast. “It is not that diffi cult, usually,” more modest budget. coach for 2011’s Mahalia, a musical “I think the most rewarding part Palacio said. According to Palacio, “Considering that because we that is a tribute to Mahalia “The of rehearsing for me would be the the problem was that other senators are a smaller residence hall, the Queen of Gospel” Jackson. Rogers interaction between myself and the felt that Maxcy-Thornwell has taken amount of money we have left is also performed in “Ragtime” and children,” Rogers said. “And also the enough funding from the RHA this very little because we receive very recently, he was part of the cast for amazing individuals who decided to semester, including $2,400 for a little from the university,” Pierce- Sister Act at Lexington’s Village take part in this year’s Christmas Thanksgiving dinner event that Mosquera said, mentioning that the Square Theatre. production as a way to spread was, in Palacio’s opinion, “really Maxcy-Thornwell delegation has After playing so many characters, Christmas cheer.” successful.” about $600 left for the semester. Rogers considers himself to be an Rogers and the “Miracle on 34th Patterson Hall president McKenzi Pierce-Mosquera said he and his expert at comic relief. His role as Street” cast will take the Town Norris believes requests like Maxcy- colleagues hope to use that money The Ghost of Christmas Present, for Theatre stage on Dec. 1 and run Thornwell’s could become a bit for stress-relieving events closer to example, had room for comedy in its every Thursday through Sunday until more diffi cult with Johnson gone, as the end of the fall semester. characterization. Now, a year later Dec. 17. Thursday through Saturday Johnson was open to new requests. But on the effect of Johnson’s Rogers returns as a more tangible shows will be at 8 p.m., while Sunday’s “Using the literal sense, he was resignation, Pierce-Mosquera said Christmas figure, but even Santa shows start at 3 p.m. more liberal in terms of allowing, he isn’t worried about any effects on encouraging us to do as much as we legislation. can,” Norris said. “So I just expect “I just think it’ll be pretty much them to be a little more strict about business as usual,” Pierce-Mosquera it.” said. But Norris also noted that

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In an effort to better connect and Although the townhall system communicate with students, Student is new, Boyd has relied on student Government launched a new town input throughout his time in Student hall system Tuesday. Members of Government in order to get a feel for the student senate gathered on the what the students he represents want. Russell House Patio to talk to their “There are some projects that I’m constituents and collect data on working on that I never would have what they want to see from their thought of unless I heard people at representatives. USC just complaining about it ... It Josh Turner Hey, Johnny Park! - Foo Fighters Tribute For third-year political science really makes a real difference,” he December 1 December 2 student Kevin Boyd, a student senator said. who chairs the Student Services Fourth-year history and political Committee, participating in the new science student Jereme Hines, initiative is a way to get better at his a fellow student senator, shared a job. similar philosophy. “In order to have the ability to “One thing I’ve learned throughout govern,” he said, “we need to know my fi rst year in Student Government what the people of USC want.” is that you can’t really do this alone

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Student Health Services An accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home Supporting the vision of a Healthy Carolina community Thursday, November 30, 2017 6 Carbon tax an effective economic plan Joseph Will Third-year economics student Lamenting the deeply divided state of American politics in the 21st century is so commonplace that it has almost become cliche. The partisan divide on many issues is so deeply entrenched that real reform seems nearly impossible, with ideologues on both sides content with having the debates go around in endless circles and allowing Washington to fall into gridlock hell. While division on many issues is understandable, one topic that simply doesn’t deserve its highly politicized status is the environment. Though one would never guess it from listening to today’s dogmatic conservative talk show hosts, climate change used to be an issue that was seen as bipartisan and without any deep political connotations. The transformation of climate change from Move Confederate statues off Statehouse a scientific issue to a political one really doesn’t make sense when one considers the facts. The majority of Americans, including grounds to monument parks those in red states, believe that climate change is occurring, and the scientific community has reached a clear consensus What do we do with these placed in a monument park. Privately owned and Bryce Wilson that climate change is a problem that needs Confederate-age monuments? It has funded, these parks allowed the individuals who wanted Third-year political addressing. become a pressing issue this year, to preserve these statues to do just that. Free from science and history By choosing to vociferously oppose especially with the recent events public funding, citizens who didn’t want these statues or major any and all climate action, the GOP has in Charlottesville and elsewhere. at least the individual they represented preserved didn’t alienated itself from the average American Currently, there only seems to be have to pay for it. and has been reduced to an anti-science two solutions. We could go the route of New Orleans This distinction is especially important when party that seems to defy common sense in and other cities and remove them altogether. Or we considering the history of the Confederacy and the the name of ideological purity. This is too could take the route preferred by most states, which is government that followed Reconstruction. It’s a fair bad, because there are ways of addressing to keep the statues up and even make laws protecting assumption that the ancestors of former slaves would climate issues that are in line with the these monuments for the sake of preserving history. not want to pay for maintenance of a statue of ole conservative positions of free markets and Now, personally, I take grievance with the excuse “Pitchfork Tillman.” Also, leaving monuments like this limited government. of “preserving history.” The reality is we want to on public property, such as the state capitol, makes the Take for instance carbon taxes. While preserve a certain part of history. These monuments wrong statement about who we as southerners choose many conservatives instinctively balk at honor men who not only betrayed their country, but to celebrate. any notion of raising taxes, carbon taxes also lost the war they are being remembered for. We We are only two years removed from bringing down are believed by some economists to be a want to preserve history? Well, what about honoring the Confederate fl ag at the state capitol. And while it way of actually reducing the overall extent the thousands of African Americans that served in the was a good step in the right direction, the fact that it of government meddling in the economy Union? Or the women who played crucial roles not only was even up there in the 21st century shows that the while simultaneously serving to protect the on the home front but behind enemy lines? And don’t South still has a lot to work to do in reconciling its environment. A conservative group calling get me started on the Native Americans. The point here racial relations, South Carolina being a prime example itself the Climate Leadership Council has is that there is plenty of history that goes unpreserved of this. In the heart of Charleston stands an 80-foot proposed a carbon tax plan that is revenue- in statues, but we don’t seem to care about that. statue to John C. Calhoun — a man who argued that neutral, meaning that despite the tax, the But, for the sake of argument, let’s just ignore those slavery was a “positive good” for enslaved persons. government won’t actually receive any points like we do most of the time. In the case of either As Americans, we need to look at our history — our more money as the policy includes paying solution, it doesn’t really seem that we solve the issues, complete history — and decide if these are the men taxpayers back with dividends to offset the and one side of the argument is always going to be who best represent our values. Are they who we want costs of higher carbon prices. upset. If we remove the monuments, we are rewriting our children looking up to as role models? As a history With such a tax in place, it would also history — or at least that’s what some would argue. If student, I fully recognize the importance of preserving be possible to roll back the Obama-era we keep the monuments up, we are allowing less-than- our history. But that does not mean we have to deify EPA regulations that so many conservatives reputable fi gures to still have some exalted status in our these men. loathe. The possibility of rolling back society. So, what could we do? Preservation is not placing them on a pedestal or those regulations has earned the carbon We could take a lesson from Eastern Europe. a monument; it’s placing them in a history book. tax proposal the unlikely support from the Following the fall of the Soviet Union, many of the That’s where a lesson is learned. Currently, the only CEO of Exxon Mobile, with the reasoning statues that were created during that time were removed lesson many of our monuments teach is, with enough that a tax on emissions is overall far less and taken down. However, they were not destroyed or power and money, morality is not the standard for burdensome to industry than a proliferation placed in some storage unit or museum. They were remembrance. of suffocating regulations. Conservative pro-market parties elsewhere in the world have already embraced the carbon tax approach. In 2008, the British Columbia Liberal Party, a party Keep national parks that is somewhat analogous to our own GOP, introduced a wildly popular carbon tax that proved effi cient in reducing carbon accessible for everyone emissions while not hampering economic activity in the slightest. Another potential market-based solution is a cap-and-trade The Trump terrestrial: preserve for use, but stand-up to their congressional system, which has proven to be very administration’s leave unchanged. Preserve, and yet representatives, their senators cost effective and successful in reducing relationship with the use. It is incredibly difficult, and and their president. To combat emissions without killing businesses. It is National Park Service very expensive, to fulfi ll the duty environmental destruction in the possible to protect the environment without has been rocky so of national parks when they are era of climate change, we need ruining the economy. far. Last month, the tasked with keeping large tracts of to create a new generation of Seeing American conservatives shoot National Park Service land pristine, when those lands are American citizens willing to fi ght themselves in the foot by refusing to announced plans also are bombarded with millions for new wastewater laws, carbon Casey even consider these options out of to sharply increase of visitors each year. regulations and renewable energies. Brayton sheer stubbornness can be infuriating if entry fees to 17 of The backlog of national park It is impossible to pass through Third-year you’re right of center and care about the marine science America’s most iconic maintenance is currently nearly a national park, terrestrial or environment. At this point, the science student national treasures. $13 billion. My problem is not with marine, and leave unaffected by is largely settled, and the GOP is losing Starting next year, national parks needing money. My the majesty of our country. By face by ignoring the issue. By refusing to it will cost cars $70 —instead problem is that these fees are being increasing visitation in national consider effective ways of preventing climate of $25 or $30 — to enter public imposed on top of the $168 million parks, we can create a new change, the GOP has effectively allowed parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, budget decrease proposed by the generation of stewards. To endure the Democrats to present themselves as Shenandoah and the Grand Trump administration. While the uncertainty of climate change, the party of science and common sense Canyon during peak season, fees the increased fees will bring in an our parks must certainly remain environmentalism. Refusing to combat which are insurmountable for estimated $70 million, this is not open – they must if we are to keep climate change does nothing for the GOP, some low-income families and enough to totally offset the defi cit faith with future generations and and the party will have to abandon its individuals. of funding for national parks. serve the men and women of today. current stance if it wants to remain relevant Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has additionally proposed in the future. Zinke holds that the fee increases leasing national park lands to oil will be used to repair the parks’ companies for drilling. roads, campgrounds and bathrooms Essentially, Zinke is slowly LETTER TO THE EDITOR REQUIREMENTS and “will help ensure that [the closing the doors to national parks] are protected and preserved parks. These fees decrease Letters to the editor must not exceed reputable sources for any facts in in perpetuity and that visitors access to national parks while 300 words. Students must include question. Letters are edited for clarity, enjoy a world-class experience that simultaneously exacerbating the their full name, major and year. Faculty style and grammar. mirrors the amazing destinations problems of disrepair and industrial and staff must include their full name, Email submissions to they are visiting.” destruction. Narrowing access to position and department. Community [email protected] The National Park Service national parks and sanctuaries is members must include their full name or mail them to must “conserve the scenery” of one of the worst things the Trump and applicable job title. Verifiable The Daily Gamecock our public lands and “provide administration is doing for the statements of fact must include at 1400 Greene Street for the enjoyment of the same in environment and for Americans. least one source; if we cannot verify a Columbia, SC 29225 such manner ... as will leave them America needs its national unimpaired for the enjoyment of parks now more than ever. To statement of fact, your letter will not be future generations,” an instruction stop environmental destruction published until the writer implements that reveals the friction of at its source, we need more men necessary changes or provides managing public parks, marine or and women who are willing to Thursday, November 30, 2017 7

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The South Carolina baseball team has welcomed a new face to its coaching staff. Former Michigan State pitching coach Skylar Meade was hired as the Gamecocks’ new pitching coach to fi ll in for the absence of Jerry Meyers, who took an indefi nite medical leave of absence on Nov. 3. Meade made the decision to take the job at South Carolina very quickly after he talked to head coach Mark Kingston. According to Meade, the decision was “pretty easy” for his family. South Carolina baseball is not foreign to Meade, who started coaching at the collegiate level at the time South Carolina won back-to-back national championships under former head coach and current athletics director Ray Tanner. “This spring being able to coach down here and see the atmosphere live and in person was outstanding,” Meade said. “I felt like I had a real good impression and that was one of the things that I think made it a little more easier with our team at Michigan State, them having played here so those guys fully understood when this opportunity arose.” Leland McElveen / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Meade only looked forward when the South Under Meade’s direction in 2016, Michigan State pitchers set a school record with 466 strikeouts. Carolina opportunity came into place for him, despite the challenge of coming into the program in the holiday break to prepare for the start of the season on fast, Meade said his goal is to help develop the player mid-preseason. Meade said he was able to see the Jan. 16. as much as possible. He is not concerned with a South Carolina team on Monday to get a feel for the “It is going to be over the top amount of pitcher’s ability to call the right pitch and look smart, upcoming preseason. communication,” Meade said. “But I think that’s the but rather his ability to throw the best pitch and stay “It was exciting just to watch them play catch and only way that you can get ready for February and then committed. do a little bit of work,” Meade said. be ready for March once SEC time rolls around.” “I never would say that there’s a certain type of arm Meade is looking forward to seeing the South To connect with his players, Meade has talked to that I have to have as a pitching coach,” Meade said. Carolina baseball coaching system progress each them about their pitching styles, and has discussed “I think my job is to adapt to a system that the ability day as the young Gamecocks grow and get stronger. their improvement goals for the season. Several they have and then adjust the system accordingly.” Although Meade doesn’t believe he has been able able pitchers wanted to make strides with their grips. Meade said he seeks to establish deep pitching to fully see what the Gamecocks are capable of during “It’s a blast to be out there. All of the guys, not just depth for South Carolina’s program. There is not a offseason practice, he’s confi dent in his knowledge of the pitchers, that I have met, carry themselves very, handbook for his new position as South Carolina’s how each player’s body moves. very well,” Meade said. “They are a humble group pitching coach, but his goal is to be prepared as The fi rst three weeks of preseason for Meade are from what I can tell, in phone conversations, ... just possible for whatever may come. With training very vital. Meade said he places large emphasis on texting different guys throughout the day.” and recruiting, the journey has only begun for the keeping communication constant during the winter Whether a pitcher is big and strong or small and Gamecocks’ new pitching coach.

SOCCERPAGE1 The defense for Stanford relies heavily on the play from junior midfielder Andi Sullivan and sophomore defender . Sullivan was named the Pac-12 Midfi elder of the Year and Davidson was named Pac-12 Defender of the Year, and both were named semi-fi nalists for the Hermann Trophy, alongside Macario. South Carolina is coming into this match without allowing a goal in the NCAA Tournament so far. Much of that has to do with the play of sophomore defender Grace Fisk along with the rest of the backline and the outstanding play of sophomore goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski. Fisk has been named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and has been named a semi-fi nalist for the Hermann Trophy. With the help of Fisk, the defense has only allowed nine goals this season, while Krzeczowski Sara Yang / THE DAILY GAMECOCK has registered 16 shutouts on the season. Jake Bentley amassed 390 passing yards and three touchdowns vs. South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl. A key to this game will be how well defensively South Carolina plays early in the match. In Stanford’s last match, the team scored four goals in ‘Tis the season: Potential bowl a matter of 21 minutes. “We are very good defensively; we have been all year,” head coach Shelly Smith said. “And against [Stanford], we have to be very disciplined. We know game destinations for USC we have a team that will make it diffi cult for them to score.” CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm also has the Gamecocks The play from SEC Forward of the Year Ethan Lomas facing the Wildcats in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 30, @ETHANLOMAS15 Savannah McCaskill will be crucial for the which would be the second matchup all-time between Gamecocks’ success. Along with Fisk, McCaskill these teams. The fi rst was a Northwestern victory in With the bowl season quickly approaching, has been named a semi-fi nalist for the Hermann 1962. college football fans are hoping their team will head Trophy. McCaskill is tied with sophomore forward Another destination for the Gamecocks could be somewhere warm to play. Elexa Bahr for the most goals on the team this Orlando for the Citrus Bowl, facing the Notre Dame For the Gamecocks, it appears this could be the season with eight, with fi ve of those goals being Fighting Irish, according to Jason Kirk. This would be case. game-winners. the fi rst meeting between these teams since 1984 — With multiple sources releasing bowl game Along with her scoring ability, McCaskill has two years before Lou Holtz became the head coach of projections, one thing has remained in common: done a tremendous job of getting her teammates the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is 9-3 on the year and They have South Carolina heading to play in one of involved on the offensive side of the ball, recording has some very impressive wins against teams such as the bowls hosted by the Sunshine State. nine assists this season and creating holes in NC State, Southern California and Michigan State. In After a loss to in-state rival Clemson to end the defenses that other players can exploit for scoring addition to this, Notre Dame’s losses have been against regular season, head coach Will Muschamp and his opportunities. very competitive teams. If the Gamecocks were to team look to rebound and get a bowl game victory “We can’t get to the next game unless we get past play Notre Dame, Muschamp and Co. would have to before heading into the offseason. Stanford,” McCaskill said. “It’s going to be a hard face Brian Kelly’s seasoned squad that turned its play With a fi nal mark of 8-4, the Gamecocks will most game. It’s a battle between two great teams that have around after last year’s debacle of a season. likely fi nd themselves in a better bowl game compared earned the right to be there, so we have to be 100 Andrew Miller of Post and Courier has an to last year’s Birmingham Bowl against South Florida. percent focused on Stanford.” interesting and unique prediction for the Gamecocks. This year, the Gamecocks are projected to land in He has South Carolina possibly landing in Jacksonville, more familiar bowls. Among the predictions, David Florida for the Taxslayer.com Bowl against an ACC Hale of ESPN has the Gamecocks landing in Tampa, opponent or in the Music City Bowl in Nashville Florida for the Outback Bowl against a mid-tier Big against Michigan, both of which would be very Ten team. Teams that the Gamecocks could face competitive matchups for South Carolina. While include Michigan State and Northwestern. Nashville would be a cold weather environment, The Spartans fi nished the year with a 9-3 record, Michigan is not a new opponent for the Gamecocks. and were tied for second in the Big Ten East division. Most South Carolina fans remember what happened The Spartans showed fl ashes of being a threat in the in the team’s last last matchup in 2013. A rematch Big Ten this year. Wins over Michigan and Penn would feature two teams coming off a loss to their State displayed these moments. However, a 48-3 loss rivals and looking to rebound. It’s a matchup that to Ohio State showed that the Spartans still have would get a lot of buzz due to the recent history work to do to compete for a Big Ten Championship between these teams. in the future. A matchup in the Outback Bowl would Based on these predictions, it seems that a matchup be the fi rst for the two teams and would feature two with Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl or the Music good defenses with offenses that have struggled at this City Bowl against Michigan are the two that make season. the most sense for the Gamecocks. Northwestern is Northwestern is a team that has surprised a lot of similar in talent level to the Gamecocks and it would people this year at times, but it has also fallen into old be a very competitive game. Meanwhile, Michigan patterns. Northwestern’s strength of schedule was 65th vs. South Carolina is a matchup college football fans overall compared to the Gamecocks,’ which ranked will want to see, and would receive a large amount of third in that category. Other than the Wildcats’ win attention. over Michigan State, they haven’t had to play the top- All of the bowl games and matchups will be tier opponents in the Big Ten. They lost to Wisconsin announced at 12 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. and Penn State, the two best teams on their schedule, along with ACC opponent Duke. Simeon Roberts / THE DAILY GAMECOCK