University of South Carolina Scholar Commons October 2015 Fall 10-13-2015 The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 The niU versity of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2015_oct Recommended Citation The nivU ersity of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, October 13, 2015" (2015). October. 4. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2015_oct/4 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2015 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NEWS 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 VOL. 106, NO. 23 ● SINCE 1908 Canceled HBC calls it quits classes: South Carolina head football coach Shawn Elliott. coach Steve Spurrier has announced Following the announcement, his retirement according to Thayer four-star outside linebacker P.J. Blue cool or Edwards of Sports Illustrated. announced he would reopen his Reporters Wes Mitchell and Chris commitment and decommit from South Clark of Gamecock Central confi rmed Carolina. Three-star wide receiver that the 70-year-old coach informed Kelvin Harmon immediately tweeted crummy? the team Monday night of his plan to that he is solid in his commitment and retire. will be a Gamecock in 2016. Four-star Brittany Franceshina and Many have speculated over the last quarterback recruit Brandon McIlwain Emily Mewborne few years that the Head Ball Coach is also reportedly 100 percent solid with @THEGAMECOCK would step down, but the timing of the his commitment. Last week was historical announcement comes as a surprise to Spurrier led South Carolina to its for the University of South many. only three 11-win seasons in school Carolina. Due to local Spurrier has amassed a career record history and will leave with a school- flooding and contaminated of 228-89-2 since starting out as Duke’s best 86 wins in 135 games with the water in the pipe systems, head coach in 1987. Gamecocks. the Richland County The Gamecocks will announce The 2-4 Gamecocks will play government decided to cancel an interim head coach on Tuesday. Vanderbilt at home this Saturday. all classes last week. This has The most likely candidates for the —Compiled by Will Helms, Sports caused professors to alter temporary position are quarterbacks Editor syllabi and students to change coach G.A. Mangus and offensive line their schedules in order to stay on track with class work and assignments for the rest of the semester. Many students were stuck on campus while others took State Fair goes on despite weather advantage of the cancellations and booked fl ights home. Hannah Treece part of the culture,” Owens said. “We have “I spent the second half of @TREECES_PIECES_ the largest art gallery display in the entire the week at home with my state. We have professional, amateur and family. I only live about an The South Carolina State Fair, running student art. They should come out just to hour from here so it wasn’t Oct. 14 to 25, is an annual event for support local farming and artwork. There too hard getting back,” fi rst- Columbia that brings in revenue and are the rides and the food, if you’ve never year chemical engineering provides locals with great entertainment. been to the fair, but people say they come student Jacqueline Phillips Because of the major fl ooding that South just for the food and they really mean said. Carolina has suffered in the past weeks, that.” While students had a many wondered how this would affect the This year, many college students are whole week to either relax in fair. There were concerns about whether feeling the affects of the fl ooding, which their dorms, hang out with the fair could continue on schedule, and has affected their view of the fair. Fourth- their family, or volunteer whether attendance would be as good year early childhood education student with the local flood relief, as usual. Gary Goodman, the general Ashley Bezilla was asked how she thought the consequences of missing manager of the South Carolina State Fair, the fl ooding was going to affect the fair a whole week of class — in answered some of these concerns. this year. terms of making up work — “The fair was very fortunate. We didn’t “I think it could be good for people to hung over everyone’s head. really have any physical damage on the get away from the tragedy that happened,” Both students and professors fair grounds,” Goodman said. “Our Bezilla said. “But also at the same time, now have to adjust due to the campground fl ooded, but that’s fi ne now. we’re still in the grieving process because loss of class time. The sheriff has assured us that he will people died — not that the fair is ignorant Astronomy professor have enough protection around the fair to that fact. I don’t think the fl ooding is David Tedeschi, when asked for the fair and the football game. We going to stop the fair from happening. I how he has dealt with the have worked with DHEC to provide a just think its an emotional thing depending class cancellations, said he very good plan for food safety, so we have Jessica Wood / THE DAILY GAMECOCK on how you were affected by the flood, was prepared for something adjusted everything for that. All of our The SC State Fair will begin on Wed., Oct. 14. whether you go or not and whether you like this to happen. Tedeschi entertainers have confirmed and we’re think it’s acceptable to go at a time like purposefully scheduled good to go with that.” they see someone in need, help them.” this.” an extra day the week of The state fair provides a unique The fair offers a unique experience for In light of all the tragedies surrounding Thanksgiving break in his opportunity for students to give back to the entire community. It is a true southern the flood, the fair is determined to do schedule in case anything the community, especially in terms of experience, from the food and music to the its part this year. They plan on doing happened. In this case, he has fl ood relief. culture. Stephanie Owens, the director whatever they can to help rebuild South pushed back his course’s third “It’s a great time to give back, and it’s a of marketing and communications for Carolina. According to Goodman, the exam to this vacant day. great time for them to get involved to help the fair, gave many reasons for people to fair is going to donate net proceeds from “Something always others that are in need,” Goodman said. attend the fair this year. the parking lot to the fl ood relief, and the happens, and this was an “It’s a great time to come to a fair because “If you’re not from South Carolina, this Christian band performing at the fair, epic week for our university,” part of our proceeds will be going to that is an experience completely unique to the Newsboys, is donating $5,000 to Harvest Tedeschi said. “I had some and just for them to look around and if state. People from the area say it is a huge Hope Food Bank. room in the schedule because I always anticipate something going wrong.” One teacher has found a way to help the community with flood relief as well as Homecoming looking to help students with their makeup work. For every two hours of volunteer work her students Nathaniel Simmons-Thorne on the heels of a series of visual communications and students affected by the complete management @THEGAMECOCK inclement weather and student Maria Sturmer storms. science professor Kathy excessive rainfalls, which led the celebration on Other activities in the When South Carolina Langston is giving students last weekend resulted in Greene Street — bull- Homecoming lineup will faces off against Vanderbilt credit for class material they considerable water damages, horn in hand and South include a dance competition on Oct. 17, crowds of would have otherwise had to and in the most drastic Carolina pride unfurling on Tuesday Oct. 13, a cheering supporters complete. cases, fl oods — throughout from her enthusiasm. The student trivia showdown will occup the seats of ”The people in the area the state. Kick-Off launched at 11 on Wednesday Oct. 14, Williams-Brice Stadium. are in need and there is With all academic and a.m. and quickly rose in and the “There’s No Place But for the handful of days a lot of good labor here at extracurricular activities popularity among passersby Like Carolina” closing leading up to the widely the university and I want resuming on campus when students noticed celebration on Friday, the anticipated game, South my students to be rewarded Monday after five days of they could stop in for night before the game. Carolina students will bask for helping the people, even emergency postponement, free music, refreshments, With all the high-spirited in a week’s long cluster of though it’s volunteer. And my the Homecoming confectionaries and USC activities planned for the festivities and celebrations, students are responding very committee launched its merchandise on the house. week, USC will surely feel thrown within the unrivaled well to this,” Langston said. official fall line-up with Students could also opt-in like home once more. fashion that has captivated This may have been a once- a Kick-Off celebration for the visual and charitable As utilities are returned to South Carolina’s Fall in-a-thousand-year-flood, outside of Russell House.