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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011 VOL. 107, NO. 37 ● SINCE 1908 USC endowment lowest per student in SEC
Campus ranks far below other schools building expenses among other things. Recently, USC in Southeastern Conference; university offi cials offi cials said they’d use $15 million from the fund to offset USC additional costs for the new business school. 12,451 say investment fund continues to strengthen The university’s total endowment of $414 million held $ Thad Moore just $12,451 for each undergraduate student in the university per student [email protected] system during the 2010 fi scal year , which was well below the USC’s endowment per student ranked last of any SEC’s 2010 median endowment per student of $25,320. university in the Southeastern Conference last year , but Vanderbilt, a private school, wasn’t counted in the SEC median university offi cials say the fund is on the rise. calculations. Endowment per student fi gures were calculated The endowment account, managed by the university’s using endowment data from the National Association of $ 25,230 Educational Foundation , holds and manages donations to College and University Business Offi cers and Commonfund per student the university from private donors. The endowment money and used 2010 undergraduate enrollment fi gures. is invested in various ways , and the income generated {{}*Vanderbilt not included} from the investments funds the university’s operating and ENDOWMENT ● 2 J-school move receives fi nal USC approval
$18 million project now faces state scrutiny
Josh Dawsey [email protected]
After years of dashed hopes and false starts, the College of Mass Communication and Information Studies received fi nal university VIDEO BOARD RECEIVES OK, approval to move from the Carolina Coliseum onto the Horseshoe EXPECTED FOR 2012 SEASON during a Friday board of trustees meeting. The $18 million project now faces several rounds of state approval, which should conclude by year’s end. Should no problems Courtesy of Garvin DesignGroup arise, the college will move into the former Arnold School of Public expected to arrive before 2013. All told, isn’t fi nished before 2012, USC would use $6.5 million athletics project Health by the middle of the board will cost about $6.5 million and its existing board until the work is complete. 2014, said Dean Charles originally slated for 2013 range 36 feet by 124 feet , according to the “We’ll cross that bridge when and if we Bierbauer. athletics department. get to it,” Hyman said. “We like the idea Josh Dawsey “Not one tax dollar” is going into the The board will have a 10-year life span, [email protected] of being in the center project, said athletics director Eric Hyman . according to the university. of campus,” Bierbauer The majority of the project will come It won’t be the only new aspect in 2012, said. “Even though the Williams-Brice Stadium will finally from private donations, but some athletics as university offi cials plan to unveil their campus is migrating in have its high-defi nition video board — and operating funds may support the project much improved farmers market “premium our direction here, as a sooner than originally expected. as well, Hyman said. The board would tailgating” area. communications entity, The university’s board of trustees gave be the third largest in the Southeastern The board of trustees also gave final we would like to think final approval for the installation, which Conference, according to athletics offi cials. approval to a complete overhaul of USC’s of communications as athletics officials say will likely occur The project faces several rounds of state softball stadium. The project — expected to a hub that fi ts better in prior to the 2012 season . It was originally approval in the coming months. If the board BOARD ● 3 the middle of campus. Maybe we’ve been on the periphery for too long.” The School of Dance festival dazzles with diversity Public Health will fully exit the building in the beginning of “[Anderson] wanted to start SC professional 2013, Bierbauer said. a statewide dance festival, so crews showcase Then, construction last year she asked me to write and upgrades would variety of moves a grant to the provost’s offi ce, begin on the more- and we’ve been working on the than-50,000 square feet Amanda Coyne festival since we received the [email protected] building. grant,” Becker said. Space occupied The festival is sponsored by by the School of Professional dance companies the Creative and Performing Journalism and Mass from all over South Carolina Arts Grant Program of the Communications inside took the Koger Center stage USC’s Offi ce of the Provost. The Carolina Coliseum with flying colors Friday as a Friday’s performance is currently under part of the fi rst South Carolina featured eight professional 30,000 square feet. Festival of Dance. A particularly dance companies from The new facility large audience gathered to see Greenville to Charleston as would include a what USC’s Board of Dance well as the FresNO Dance rooftop terrace, new member Gillian Albrecht called COllective of Fresno, Calif. furniture and upgraded “a bringing together of some of “We invited professional technology appropriate the greatest dance talent in the companies from all over South for a modern journalism state of South Carolina.” Carolina to perform and had school, according to The festival, presented by the an overwhelming response,” university plans. USC Dance Program, was the Becker said. “With the But some in the brainchild of Artistic Director professional companies, we school have remained Susan Anderson and Dance wanted to feature all kinds of skeptical as plans have Festival Coordinator Kindra Alexis Griffi th / THE DAILY GAMECOCK ● Becker. DANCE 2 The fi rst South Carolina Festival of Dance was held Friday. JOURNALISM ● 3
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ENDOWMENT ● Continued from 1 Launched in July 2005, the Florida Part of this low value can be attributed Tomorrow campaign set out to raise Past newspapers to the university’s relatively small total $1.5 billion for the university by endowment being divided among a September 2012, according to the relatively large and growing student Independent Florida Alligator ; as of body. USC’s total endowment was the Sept. 30, says the campaign’s website, it third smallest in the conference last has gathered $1.4 billion. digitized for access year, larger only than endowment funds Steve Orlando, director of the at Auburn University and Mississippi University of Florida New Bureau, More than 100,000 images anywhere there is Internet access. State University. Those schools have wrote in an email response that state from years 1860-1922 Virginia Pierce, the metadata and signifi cantly smaller student bodies. support helped grow the university’s outreach specialist for SCDNP, is According to Russ Meekins, chief endowment as well. available online in charge of line-by-line metadata financial officer of USC Foundations “An additional support was the Will Torness [email protected] analysis that is then converted to into and director of the Educational visionary State of Florida matching gift the framework for what is viewed Foundation, the university’s funds are program that matched gifts of $100,000 online. She said that though her work on the rise. Preliminary unreleased or more,” he said. South Carolinians now have access can be somewhat dry, she often comes numbers show the endowment grew The ability of USC’s efforts to to thousands of historical newspaper across some very interesting articles. about 18 percent during the 2011 fi scal increase the level of endowment per images, thanks to a program called the One such article detailed an incident year to about $490 million, Meekins student, however, is tempered by South Carolina Digital Newspaper in 1903 when the lieutenant governor said. the increase in size each year of the Program. in offi ce shot the editor of The State Much of that increase was driven incoming freshman class. SCDNP, a faction of the National newspaper across the street from the by returns on USC’s investments, “We’ve increased the number of Digital Newspaper Program, started Statehouse. which were nearly 24 percent for fi scal students faster than we’ve been able to back in 2009 when the National The online digital records not only year 2010-11, slightly outpacing the increase the endowment,” Meekins said. Endowment for the Humanities provide easy access to the newspapers Dow Jones Industrial Average, which On the Columbia campus, the size of (NEH), in a partnership with the but also make finding specific increased 22.4 percent over the same the 2011 freshman class reached 4,500, Library of Congress, awarded a grant information contained in them easier, period, according to Meekins. exceeding the size of the previous year’s of $350,000 to the University Libraries something that was previously a USC has also outperformed its peers class by 100. Digital Collections Department. potentially tedious task. Instead of in the SEC in terms of investment Meekins speculated that the university Since that time, more than 100,000 manually searching through hundreds returns. continued to increase its class sizes images of historical South Carolina of papers to find a specific piece of “For the last two calendar years, because of decreases in state funding. newspapers have been digitized information, people can use key words we have led the SEC in investment “They were able to increase the size and made available online. The online to quickly search and locate portfolio performance,” Meekins said. of the class and also increase the quality 19 newspapers represented a span that information. The university has also benefitted of the class, which resulted in more between the years 1860 and 1922, “If you know you’re interested from $24 million in state education tuition dollars,” Meekins said. covering key historical events from in finding things about your great- lottery funds through the SmartState Provost Michael Amiridis was around the state in those years. Prior grandmother, you can enter her name, initiative and will launch a major capital unavailable to comment late last week to the current project, the NEH and odds are her name is going to pop campaign, dubbed Carolina’s Promise. on the increased class size, though The funded a program in the 1990s up. And you didn’t have that ability The Daily Gamecock reported last Daily Gamecock reported Friday that called the United States Newspaper before,” Thompson said. month that Carolina’s Promise seeks to after years of increasing class sizes, the Program, in which historical Pierce sees great value in the raise about $1 billion by June 2015. university plans to keep the size of its newspapers from every state were online resource, not only to locate At the University of Florida, which classes level. recorded onto microfilm in hopes genealogical information on family holds the second largest endowment to better preserve the records. Now, members but also to learn more about in the SEC at $1.1 billion, capital NEH is building upon its previous the history of the area that you grew campaigns and donor support have project to digitize those microfilm up in. provided huge boosts to endowment recordings. This will allow easier Comments on this story? “Say you were from Anderson, S.C., levels. access to records that previously had Visit: dailygamecock.com/news and you wanted to know about the to be contained to a specifi c location. community history. There’s just a “If you were interested in seeing treasure trove of information there,” [the original newspapers] you could Pierce said. DANCE ● Continued from 1 differences between the hopes for the festival’s go to the Carolinian [Library] during Looking ahead, SCDNP is working styles of dance. future. working hours and either look at the on digitizing another 100,000 dance.” “Also, you don’t often “We would love microfi lm or request the original, and newspaper images with an additional Contemporary, get to see a performance for this to be an they would bring it out to you on a grant it has received through the modern, jazz, ballet with such a wide range annual event; this is table,” said Santi Thompson, project year 2013 from NEH. The additional and even aerial dance of style, and I think that something that we’d manager for SCDNP. images will now include those dating companies lit up the the variety of the festival like to continue for as Thompson added that while it back to 1836. scene with their various kept the audience long as we could keep is important for people to visit the forms of choreography. interested and engaged,” it going,” she said. “It’s Caroliniana Library, what makes the “I never knew that Glendhill said. important for the dance project so powerful is that people will Comments on this story? there are so many dance “This festival is a community and the now have access to these newspapers Visit: dailygamecock.com/news companies here in great way to bring audience to see different South Carolina as it’s together the dance styles of dance, which is not really a state known community in the state what we’re doing.” for its professional as well as show off The festival had a companies — at least USC’s dance facilities,” very positive reception I had never heard of Becker said. among audience it as one,” said first- She added that master members. year early childhood classes would be held in “I enjoyed how it education student USC’s dance facilities , was so jam-packed with Marissa Hickman “It including the recently constant fast-paced was really cool to see constructed Band movement and changing the variety that each and Dance Hall, on of dancers,” Courtney company brought and Saturday and Sunday . Crego said. “Also, I liked to see it all in one place These master classes how you could tell that Join the as well.” were led by both USC the dancers were having First-year dance dance professors and a great time performing bystander accountability movement! performance and the artistic directors the work through choreography student of the companies their animated facial The Main Event……..Oct. 16 Sarah Glendhill said that performed in the expressions,” added the Mark Dawson of www.gotconsent.org will be LIVE in the that she thought the festival. first-year elementary festival highlighted the Becker said that she education student, who Russel House ballroom Oct. 16 at 6:30 pm and 8 pm. was required to attend for a dance appreciation Did you know?? course. “It’s not Join Cocky on Greene St...... 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Nicole DeBartolo THE DAILY GAMECOCK OCCUPY COLUMBIA / More than 100 people gather in Finlay Park Sunday as a part of the “Occupy Columbia” movement and raise their hands in agreement of statements being proposed.
Progressives gather to discuss “We want to end a culture in which money third-year political science student Jared Marr. equals representation,” said Travis Bland, who “It’s about anyone who is not a millionaire.” future protest plans for the city facilitated the meeting. Elaine Cooper of Columbia said she is The rally mimics the on-going politically left– committed to the movement in order to get the Derek Legette affiliated “Occupy Wall Street” protests that infl uence of money out of politics. [email protected] grabbed nationwide attention last month . So “We’re a military-industrialized town, and far, occupy protests have spread to other cities now they’re cutting funding for everything else More than 100 people of all ages, races and including Charleston, Charlotte and Greenville . — education, health care, housing,” she said of backgrounds circled up at Finlay Park Sunday Focusing on corporate accountability, people Columbia. afternoon to organize an “Occupy Columbia” said they were concerned about the top 1 percent progressive protest. Columbia residents and of the country not paying its fair share of taxes college students discussed the conduct of their while they, the other 99 percent, have to do so. forthcoming city protest set to start 9 a.m. this Comments on this story? “It’s not just about poor college students,” said Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Statehouse. Visit: dailygamecock.com/news
JOURNALISM ● the promise of moving that has met consistent BOARD ● Continued from 1 The current fi eld is the smallest in Continued from 1 will be kept. approval, that promises the SEC, according to USC. The work cost around $8 million — will increase “I’m not much a building that will is expected to be complete in 2013. been released — and capacity from 700 to 1,350. It will also interested in revisiting facilitate and enhance with good reason. It’s include a new press box, a new team why the LeConte what we are already not the first time such support room, backstop netting, new project did not teaching and that now Comments on this story? promises have been dugouts and new restrooms. succeed. Or any of its has a distinct timetable Visit: dailygamecock.com/news made. Previous plans predecessors,” Bierbauer for completion.” to move into LeConte wrote in an email. College in 2009 never “What’s important to happened. Comments on this story? our college is that there “Since my time Visit: dailygamecock.com/ is a clear way forward here, I’ve gone from news revisiting dead-end projects and broken promises to focusing on moving this school forward,” Bierbauer said in 2009, according to the university’s website. “In the past, ‘the move’ has been a continued broken promise, and now the LeConte building is the future.” Now, Bierbauer says
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PAULINA OLIVARES JAMES KRATCH Local actors much Design Director Sports Editor better than reality TV Athletics improvements Last Friday I saw “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Drayton Hall Theatre. The play was benefi t university image exquisite, and the performances from the lead actors were truly Deciding to construct a high-definition mesmerizing. Star video board — and completing the task before power existed on the 2012 season — is another indicator that that stage, and I USC’s athletics department is positioning itself Protestors must unify to be eff ective know those actors to lead the SEC. will be famous Consider these improvements in recent ‘Occupy Wall Street’ these American demonstrations to some day. years: a baseball stadium that rivals any in divided, unproductive the ones in Europe, to note that Then, I came the country, a new the citizens of Europe, in general, Chris Rosa home and turned “Eric Hyman academic enrichment Lately, the front pages have have been much more successful in First-year print on the television to center, soccer field been ceaselessly clogged with the their achievements through public journalism fi nd a commercial deserves student upgrades, a much- goings-on of the highly debated demonstration. advertising Kim much credit needed parking Occupy Wall Street movement. For The main difference lies in Kardashian’s wedding special for inspiring garage and minor weeks now, throngs of people with their ability to directly affect the and became infuriated. All I improvements to handmade signs, strong convictions businesses against which they are could keep wondering was why is a vision and Williams-Brice and a hope for radical change in the protesting. In 2010, for example, she famous yet the people I just delivering on Stadium. near future have been parading back French railway workers who wanted watched on the stage are not. a promise.” Still to come: an and forth down city streets griping greater benefi ts held transportation This woman is making millions indoor football practice about a variety of different social, strikes so that railway stations were by virtually doing nothing. facility, boosted premium tailgating areas, $8 political and economic issues. shut down for a day. This disrupted Our generation’s definition million in renovations to the softball stadium But that’s exactly where the many other events that were being of entertainment is quite and much more. problem lies. This held throughout the country and sad. We are enthralled by Athletics Director Eric Hyman deserves new wave of dissidents greatly inhibited the ability of many drunken fights on “Jersey much credit for inspiring a vision and originally began with others to go to work or travel. Shore,” catty women quarrels delivering on a promise. Sure, there’s been the goal in mind of In comparison, the large majority on “The Real Housewives of some grumbling by season ticket holders about protesting corporate of Wall Street protesters who so New York City” and pointless paying more, but USC’s seat licensing program greed and corruption, vehemently express their hatred for banter on “Keeping up with was needed and will work. It has provided the but the movement has large banks still continue to use the the Kardashians.” The result mechanism for change, and change was sorely Alice expanded to now house banks they are fi ghting against. They of this infatuation is a focus on needed here. Chang people with varying claim to despise institutions upon people who do not deserve fame Hyman could be a little kinder at times, but Second-year intents and purposes, which they are heavily reliant, and for and society’s decision to ignore that’s neither here nor there. This is business, international from advocating for a this reason, neither the government actual talent. business student and he’s a good businessman. direct democracy to nor large corporations will likely end In order to adjust this pop We must also commend the athletics fi ghting for universal health care or up taking them seriously, as their cultural error in judgment, I program for completing these goals with no even anarchism. hypocritical actions only serve to propose that we redefine what taxpayer dollars. Athletics is wildly profi table, And while police officers stand demonstrate a shallow dedication to we consider entertainment. and it’s good to see those profi ts being fed back at street corners to keep protestors their cause. Consumers hold the power into future success. in line, officials in buildings If the Wall Street crowds wish to when it comes to what is shown When prospective athletes visit USC and overlooking the streets raise their achieve anything in the near future, on television, played on the radio see the shining facilities we now offer, it cannot glasses to the masses below and it’s time for them to realize that and shown on the big screen. hurt their chances of actually playing here. laugh. the only way of doing so is to unify Show the bigwigs that we are no USC’s burgeoning success on the field is What these protesters fail to realize themselves, narrow down their goals longer satisfi ed with garbage by evident. What may be more important for the at present is that the more dispersed to a couple specifi c aims and fi nd a turning off the television when future: the foundation currently being etched their goals are, the less effective their defi nitive target to try to infl uence. idiots occupy it. — in concrete all around Columbia. efforts become. It is diffi cult for the If they are unable to do so, then it’s Instead of settling for gabby This matters to the entire university. offi cials of the government or of large time for these protesting crowds to reality show fights and Auto- Athletics success boosts private donations, corporations to take to heart the abandon their attempts. Their only Tu ned garbage, search for more applications from around the country, national words of a large mob of people who achievement thus far has been to enduring forms of entertainment prestige and much more. Some may argue hold representatives from a plethora raise awareness of dissatisfaction with that truly highlight exceptionally society gives a disproportionate infl uence to of political views and social stances, the socioeconomic and political state gifted people . You never know athletics, particularly in the SEC, but reality some of which are even confl icting. of the country, something that hardly what underground talent you — and cash fl ow — dictates we do so. It is interesting, when comparing needed to be done to begin with. may help make famous. We are doing so well. Freedom of speech doesn’t offset responsibility
Williams comment, reaction statements opening Oct 3rd, You (ESPN) stepped on the Toes of fundamental of our liberties: freedom of expression. protected but have consequences The First Amendment Freedom of Speech, so therefore What the First Amendment doesn’t protect you from Me, My Song, and All My Rowdy Friends are OUT OF is responsibility for your behavior. Reaction to speech HERE.” is just as protected as the original speech. ESPN made “Monday Night Football” has asked those iconic Of course, this statement came after the decision that Williams’ actions made him no longer words for the past 22 years from the mouth of Hank ESPN had already pulled the opening, fi t to serve as a face of their program. The network’s Williams Jr. Now, after Williams made a statement on so Williams was trying to rewrite disapproval and subsequent fi ring of Williams is also Fox News comparing a game of golf between President history to make it seem like he had a protected speech, every bit as valid as the comments Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to choice. Beyond that, however, there are that got Williams fi red in the fi rst place. one between Adolf Hitler and Benjamin Netanyahu, two huge problems with his assertion. The Supreme Court has ruled that money is speech. ESPN has pulled his song from the “MNF” opening. First, ESPN didn’t violate Williams’ Regardless of what you think of that ruling, the ESPN knew that there were plenty of viewers who Scott Horn Third-year First Amendment rights. The Bill almighty dollar is a powerful tool in our society for would respond negatively and said in a statement, political science of Rights protects citizens from making a statement. By withdrawing support for an “While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, student government action; since ESPN is a individual, companies have the ability to make a very we recognize that he is closely linked to our company private entity, the amendment doesn’t apply. loud, public condemnation of behavior like Williams through the open to ‘Monday Night Football.’ We are The second problem is that Williams doesn’t exhibited. extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a seem to understand the protection provided by the The next time you think of saying something stupid, result we have decided to pull the open from tonight’s First Amendment. It does allow you to say nearly just remember: Freedom of speech doesn’t mean telecast.” anything you want to; racists can be ignorant, haters freedom from responsibility. You have the right to say Williams’ response? “After reading hundreds of can hate, pundits can spew whatever radical agenda what you want, and your fellow Americans have the e-mails, I have made MY decision. By pulling my they wish. The First Amendment articulates the most right to tell you you’re wrong.
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Game on: Rapper stops by Carolina
Spencer Scott / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Rap artist Game performed at the Carolina Coliseum Friday night for a crowd of USC students. The concert started an hour behind schedule, but Game delivered his biggest hits. Delayed start, low attendance second fl oor of Russell House from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday. Gamecock while devouring a preshow dinner, which at Carolina Productions event The video game will be released on Oct. 25. consisted of a grilled chicken leg. He also commented Game took the stage in a gray Carolina Gamecocks on a Daily Gamecock’s reporter’s press badge, saying: Kristyn Winch hoodie. He brought the crowd to their feet with a “What’s that say? The Game’s c---?” [email protected] call-and-response of “Everybody tell ’em where I’m Game got his start rapping in the streets of from — West Side.” Compton, Calif. He made a demo tape and distributed Former G-Unit rapper Game held a crowd of After fi nishing his fi rst song, Game told the crowd it himself until people started to recognize him. students captive Friday night, making the audience he was “gonna rock like Lattimore,” which was greeted “I kinda just grinded in the streets until a lot of wait an hour after the show’s appointed start time but with enthusiastic cheers. people took notice. That’s the best way to do it,” delivering all the hits they wanted to hear. “That man (Marcus) Lattimore is a beast,” Game Game said. Game made a stop at the Carolina Coliseum as part said. The rapper’s grandmother gave him the name of EA Games’ “Battlefi eld 3” tour and played a short Later in the show, Game invited all the ladies in the “Game” because he enjoyed playing sports as a child. set for a small crowd. audience to join him on stage. “She told me I was game for anything,” Game said. Game, formerly known as The Game , received “Who love me? If you love me, come here. Any Game has worked with a number of popular artists national attention with the release of his 2005 album ladies that wanna be on stage, come on,” Game said. including Dr. Dre, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg and “The Documentary” and a giant marketing boost from The stage was fi lled in a matter of minutes. Diddy, but he said Jesus is his favorite collaborator. 50 Cent. Despite a public falling out with 50 Cent and The show included Game’s hits “Hate It or Love It” “He’s always good to work with. When you work G-Unit, Game has remained in the spotlight. and “How We Do,” but every mention of G-Unit was with Jesus, everything works out,” Game said. Friday night’s concert got off to a late start — the accompanied by a gunshot sound effect. It was clear Game only had two words of advice for students wait time was longer than the actual concert. to the crowd that Game’s feud with 50 Cent has not interested in breaking into the music business: “Get The show was scheduled to start at 8 p.m., but the ended. money.” performer didn’t arrive at the venue until that time. Game has played several college shows over the Carolina Productions sponsored Friday night’s Game took the stage at 9:07 p.m. and performed until past fi ve years, but Friday night’s show took the artist concert . The organization announced the concert at 9:43 p.m. The members of the crowd were not happy on his fi rst trip to South Carolina. Game joined the Monday night’s Kevin Lyman event, so students had with the delayed start and showed their true feelings “Battlefi eld 3” tour because he is an avid video gamer. less than a week’s notice of Game’s show. CP had by booing instead of chanting “‘Battlefi eld 3’” when He said he’s one of the fi rst artists asked to join video 4,000 tickets available for the show, but the crowd at Xbox representatives took the stage. Xbox gave a new, game tours because companies “know it’ll be real easy the concert was far from a full house. black Xbox gaming system away to one lucky audience and chill.” member. “I’ve been playing video games my entire life. I have Comments on this story? Students could play “Battlefi eld 3” for free on the a good relationship with EA,” Game said to The Daily Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Band’s ‘Best Intentions’ pay off on debut New York group We Are the In Crowd wows fans with catchy pop-punk album
Katie Cole [email protected] Giving a debut album the title “Best Intentions” is a bold move, but it seems like a fitting name for We Are the In Crowd’s (WATIC) fi rst studio effort. The Poughkeepsie, N.Y., natives of We Are the In Crowd released its debut album “Best Intentions” on Oct. 4. The album consists of 10 pop-punk songs, and the deluxe version contains three extra songs, including a cover of Bruno Mars’ “Grenade.” We Are the In Crowd is an alternative band that consists of fi ve members: Taylor Jardine on vocals, Jordan Eckes on guitar and vocals, Cameron Hurley on guitar, Mike Ferri on bass and Rob Chianelli on drums. The band released six singles and one EP before releasing “Best Intentions.” The band got its start when its MySpace page was hacked and all of the music and friends were deleted from the page. An article was posted on absolutepunk.net about the incident , which got the attention of Hopeless Records , a label known for giving bands such as All Time Low and Yellowcard Courtesy of Facebook.com record deals. We Are the In Crowd gained attention after its MySpace page was hacked. The band’s debut album is in stores now. WATIC has been touring since June 2011 when The band made a smart move in placing fast and shouty pop-punk music. Jardine’s soulful vocals it hit the road with All Time Low on its Gimme upbeat songs one after the other on the track list keep the songs sounding angsty enough to keep Summer Ya Love tour, sharing the opening slot until the second to last song. the music in the punk genre, while the loud, ever- with Mayday Parade and The Starting Line. The vocal harmonies provided by Jardine present drums in songs such as “The Worst Thing WATIC is currently on The Noise Tour with and Eckes are also stellar. Though some may be About Me” and “Exits and Entrances” make it seem bands Mayday Parade, You Me at Six, There for skeptical of having two lead singers, Jardine and as though all the anger that was felt while writing Tomorrow and The Make. Eckes manage to make it work perfectly. Neither the songs is being taken out on the instruments. “Best Intentions” gives a long-awaited look overshadows the other; they are given an equal “Best Intentions” is everything the members at WATIC. While all of the singles released amount of singing time on each track. This brings of WATIC have been introducing themselves as, have been catchy, upbeat pop-punk songs, “Best a unique perspective to the songs, showing both and fans will not be disappointed. Even if you are Intentions” allows WATIC to show its softer side, sides to every track — the girl’s view and the guy’s not an alternative or pop-punk fan, give “Best revealing slower songs with deeper meanings view. Intentions” a listen. The constantly relatable lyrics behind them on tracks like “You’ve Got It Made,” The album is a perfect debut for WATIC; it gives and fantastic talent displayed throughout the “All or Nothing” and, on the deluxe version, “On old fans the same sound they’ve enjoyed in previous album will make anyone a fan immediately. My Way.” singles and in the EP “Guaranteed to Disagree,” WATIC has made the right moves so far, and it The slower songs are somewhat of a relief. While while providing some new material and sound for will be exciting to see how it does in the future. Jardine’s raspy voice can belt out a tune better than the old fans to listen to. It introduces new fans to almost any female lead in pop-punk, the album is what WATIC is and what its sound is like. almost so upbeat that you fi nd yourself wanting to Comments on this story? The sound is a wonderful blend of alternative, stop the roller coaster ride for a moment to relax. 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Monday, October 10, 2011 The Daily Gamecock 7 GAME ● Continued from 8 helped my confi dence.” Shaw’s fi nal touchdown pass of the day came in the opening minutes of the second half. On second-and-1 from the UK 25, the sophomore hit wide receiver Nick Jones on a post route to make it 27-3. The score was Shaw’s fourth of the day , making him the fi rst Gamecock to reach that mark since Blake Mitchell did in 2006. “He was ready to play,” Spurrier said. “He practiced very well this week. In fact, he was a little sharper in practice to tell you the truth, but he threw some beautiful balls in there. We had a lot of good plays called at the right time and he threw it perfectly, and that’s the result we got.” Shaw – who finished the day 26 for 39 with 311 passing yards – added 42 yards on the ground to go along with Marcus Lattimore’s 102-yard performance. It marked the fi rst game this season that Lattimore didn’t reach the end zone, but the sophomore said the team’s success was all that mattered. “We’ve got so many weapons out here,” Lattimore said. “We just decided we’ve got all this speed, we’ve got all this quickness out here and we’ve got to use it. We used it today, and you see what the score was.” The win marked Jeffery’s most productive day so far this season, fi nishing with 95 receiving yards to go along with his pair of touchdowns. He said the success Chris Keohane/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK was a result of the time spent between him and Shaw Slotback Bruce Ellington (23) breaks away from several Kentucky defenders on his 61-yard sweep play for in preparation for the matchup. a touchdown with about 10 minutes left in the game. It was Ellington’s fi rst career collegiate touchdown. “It was just us practicing,” Jeffery said. “We ran a lot trying to fi gure out what to run. I think [offensive line today’s outing was his mindset entering the game. of plays this week. We just tried to keep it simple and coach Shawn Elliott] said let’s play him back there “In Charlotte I didn’t think I was as prepared as I was just open.” and run the sweep. It looked like he’d make eight or I was [today],” Shaw said. “They let me know early Bruce Ellington also got in on the action with just 10 yards and the next thing I know he’s gone. Those this week [that he was starting], so I just had a good over 10 minutes to go in the game. On fi rst-and-10 at are the kind of plays you need in close games to make mindset going into this. I wasn’t as nervous as last the USC 39, the Moncks Corner native took a direct it exciting.” time. I’ve been there, done that; that’s the way I felt snap in the wildcat formation and raced 61 yards Shaw’s second start of the season proved to be a about it.” down the right sideline for the fi rst touchdown of his polar opposite from his first, in which he was just collegiate career , increasing the lead to 40-3. three for nine passing for 21 yards and fumbled on the “It was a great run,” Spurrier said of Ellington, Comments on this story? opening possession. He said the biggest difference in who also added three catches for 22 yards. “We were Visit dailygamecock.com/sports
KRATCH ● Continued from 8 exasperation. Nothing new — Spurrier the Gamecocks were in deep trouble. Yet wins. And Spurrier has fun when his usually throws it at least once a game. he was brilliant, and USC should feel team is playing near its capability. This more laughs. But the way in which he did it? Spurrier confi dent taking him on the road three offensive explosion appears to have lifted Spurrier also offered inadvertent easily threw it 20 yards into the air times in the next four weeks. his spirits a bit — a good sign for USC. commentary on Kentucky’s offense after like an Apollo rocket lifting off. It was Spurrier is correct. No one can The Gamecocks weren’t all the way misreading a stat sheet. breathtaking — a fl ashback to the visor complain about the offense now. Sure, it’s there against UK, but it was a start. “Gosh, Kentucky only made three throws that became his calling card at only Kentucky, as Spurrier infamously “He called a great game,” said first downs ... oh, I’m sorry, six [first Florida. once said, but USC’s biggest margin of Lattimore of Spurrier. “It was a great downs],” Spurrier said. “It seemed like Later, Spurrier jumped in front of victory ever in an SEC game is nothing show.” about three, though.” quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus, to scoff at. The lopsided score will mean But it could’ve been a better show, at The lack of awareness about Ingram’s serving as a human shield while Mangus tremendous confi dence going forward. least in Spurrier’s opinion. participation plays into something signaled in a play. It’s one thing for Now the Gamecocks hit the crucial “If we were really sharp today, as many Marcus Lattimore touched on — Spurrier to lament the safety of his part of their season with three straight opportunities as the offense had, we Spurrier’s intense focus. team’s signs, as he had recently, but it’s road games. To feel comfortable about could have scored 70 or 80 points,” he “He’s into the game. He’s just like one a completely different thing for the head winning the Eastern Division, USC said. of us, one of the players,” Lattimore said. coach to help protect them himself. But needs to win all of them. That won’t be A week ago, USC barely scored “I think he wishes he was out there.” that’s how much Spurrier wanted to win. easy, but with the defense improving 13. Now Spurrier said 80 points were All day there was pep in Spurrier’s That’s how engaged he was. each week and the offense now rounding possible with proper execution. Maybe step, a clear sense of purpose. Two This game was a win USC sorely into form, it’s feasible. the dreamers have gotten what they instances stood out. needed. Starting Shaw over Garcia And even more so since Spurrier want. Maybe the Spurrier of old is back. After Shaw was sacked late in the fi rst was the right decision. But it wasn’t seems to have caught a second wind. We’ll see. half, Spurrier threw his call sheet in guaranteed to work. If Shaw had faltered, When Spurrier is having fun, USC
NOTEBOOK ● Continued from 8 Auburn, slotback Bruce Ellington found the end zone Spurrier said Sunday that it may keep Baker out this week on a 61-yard touchdown run out of the indefi nitely. Offensive tackle Rokevious Watkins and Hampton was dismissed from the team in June before wildcat formation. defensive backs Marty Markett and Corey Addison being given another chance, albeit with a three-game “It was a great run,” Ellington said. “The line did a all suffered slight concussions . Cunningham has a suspension to start the season. Hampton has since great job blocking ... It was just exciting.” strained calf muscle but is expected to be OK. played his way into signifi cant snaps. Cunningham, who had fi ve catches for 46 yards in Senior cornerback C.C. Whitlock, who also had an a stellar afternoon for USC’s tight ends, also scored. interception, said the defense has something to prove Comments on this story? “It’s always nice to get a catch or two,” Cunningham after its lackluster play the past several seasons. Visit dailygamecock.com/sports said. “I’m here to do my job — whatever they need me “We just got tired of being the downfall of the to do.” team,” Whitlock said. “For the past two years, Injury update: Defensive end Melvin Ingram did everybody was looking at us. We came together this end up playing Saturday, albeit not in a starting role. summer and just decided we wouldn’t be the downfall USC coach Steve Spurrier said Ingram would be fully of the team anymore and that we would try to help available this weekend at Mississippi State. the team as much as possible.” Tailback Eric Baker suffered an ankle sprain . Jeffery moves up: Alshon Jeffery recorded his 18th and 19th career touchdown receptions in the win, moving into a tie for second place on the Gamecocks’ all-time receiving touchdowns list. Jeffery is now loestrin: $15 tied with Robert Brooks , Jermale Kelly and Kenny McKinley. Sidney Rice holds the school record with pay less for birth control 23 career touchdown catches. RUGHU©UH½OOV©online Jeffery had six receptions on the day, giving him use your carolina card 159 for his career. He is now fourth in USC history in park in a reserved space that category. His 95 total yards receiving leave him 74 away from passing McKinley for the school record. visit the campus pharmacy Ellington, Cunningham get first collegiate thomson student health center touchdowns: After having several big catches against www.sa.sc.edu/shs 803.777.4890
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South Carolina’s lackluster passing game fi nally found its spark Saturday afternoon against Kentucky. Entering the week averaging just 174.6 yards per game, newly-anointed starting quarterback Connor Shaw and the Gamecocks racked up 351 yards through the air, bouncing back from last week’s loss to crush the Wildcats 54-3. “It was a good game for us,” coach Steve Spurrier said. “Connor had a lot of good plays; a few plays we could’ve done better, but Connor played well and threw the ball well. We finally threw a few touchdown passes. It was a good win for us.” USC’s big day began on its second possession of the fi rst quarter. Trailing 3-0 , Shaw drove the offense to the UK 21-yard line before fi nding Alshon Jeffery in the end zone for his fi rst touchdown pass of the season , giving the Gamecocks a 7-3 lead. The barrage continued in the opening minutes of the second quarter. After moving the ball to the UK 11, Shaw hit tight end Justice Cunningham across the middle for a touchdown . The Wildcats managed to block the extra point attempt, making it 13-3. The fi nal score of the quarter came on Carolina’s next drive. Following a Kentucky punt to the USC 21 , the Gamecocks advanced to the UK 24 before Shaw found Jeffery in the end zone again, increasing the lead to 20-3 going into halftime. “[Throwing to Jeffery early] just gets the offense in a rhythm and gets him in a rhythm,” Shaw said. “A sophomore quarterback coming in who hadn’t had very much game experience, you’ve got to get the ball to [number] one early and often. I think it
GAME ● 7
Beth Revelle / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Quarterback Connor Shaw threw for four touchdowns as the Gamecocks thrashed Kentucky 54-3 Saturday. It was USC’s largest margin of victory ever in an SEC game. Defense dominates once again in blowout victory Jeffery makes big defense’s play. “We left some points move on several school on the board, but they gave us so many opportunities to score. The record lists in victory offense is very appreciative of the Isabelle Khurshudyan defense.” IKHURSHUDYAN@DAILY When USC held Vanderbilt to 77 GAMECOCK.COM total yards of offense, the defense was carried by its front line, which yielded His defense has now held an only four yards on the ground . But opponent to less than 100 yards in against UK, the once-maligned a game twice this fall. But assistant secondary made its mark, holding the head coach and assistant coach for passing game to 17 yards with four defense Ellis Johnson still feels his interceptions. unit is blue-collar. “We’ve gotten some players back “We look at numbers around here (in the secondary),” Johnson said. “I too much,” Johnson said. “I know think some of the guys have gotten what we are, and I know how we’ve comfortable in their position. There’s practiced this week. I know that some competition now. There’s rotation for things we do well and some things we when they get tired. There are a lot of don’t do well. It’s about their attitude, factors creating improvement.” and I think they stepped up today.” One of the players USC has gotten In a win largely about offense, the back in the secondary is Victor defense held Kentucky to 96 yards THE DAILY GAMECOCK Hampton Jr. , who recorded his Chris Keohane / and just three points in the rout. first career interception Saturday. Junior wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is now only 74 receiving yards away from “It helped our o-line,” said passing the late Kenny McKinley for fi rst all-time in South Carolina program history. quarterback Connor Shaw of the NOTEBOOK ● 7 Kratch: Steve Spurrier, Gamecocks go retro on woebegone Wildcats
Offensive explosion brings There’s only so much USC can get out best in USC coach, is out of playing a team like UK, but the Gamecocks got all they could: 600-plus reminiscent of old days yards of total offense, 50-plus points, a stable new quarterback, a renewed sense Steve Spurrier’s Florida teams of offensive confi dence and, it appears, a scored 50-plus points on rejuvenated head coach. Southeastern Conference The yearning by so many for opponents 18 times . Spurrier’s time at USC to follow the But his South Carolina script from his days at Florida can be teams had failed to do excessive. But Saturday did feel like the that even once in his six- old days in Gainesville, and it all started plus seasons coming into with the man himself. Spurrier took heat Saturday. Given USC was following USC’s loss to Auburn. As he James starting an inexperienced switched to Connor Shaw as quarterback Kratch quarterback to lead a Fourth-year over Stephen Garcia, many blamed struggling offense, it Chris Keohane / THE DAILY GAMECOCK English student Spurrier for the offensive putridity. In seemed unlikely that South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier seemed to have a little bit more spring in return, Spurrier took a defensive stance would change anytime his step during the Gamecocks’ lopsided 54-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday. publicly. Privately though, according to soon. Justice Cunningham, he was different; But enter Kentucky — a dreadful team sonnet. Once the throwback evisceration He was just getting warmed up. In Spurrier was calmer in practice prior to in the present, aware of the capabilities of Kentucky was complete, Spurrier addition was Spurrier’s blissful ignorance the UK game, letting his offensive guys of Spurrier-coached teams thanks to entered the press room and gave a to the fact Melvin Ingram played despite “play.” its past. The Wildcats were 50-point vintage performance of his own. a sprained foot. “He told us we were going to throw victims to Spurrier’s Gators fi ve times, “You guys can’t keep bitching at “He did? I thought his uniform was the ball a lot,” Alshon Jeffery said. and now they are the fi rst SEC punching the offense this week,” Spurrier told clean,” said Spurrier, his logic leading to So the Gamecocks did, with Spurrier’s bag Spurrier’s Gamecocks hung half a reporters after the game, much to their game plan fl owing like a Shakespearean hundred on. amusement. KRATCH ● 7