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NEWS 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 VOL. 106, NO. 13 ● SINCE 1908 Wildcats defeat Pastides announces new Gamecocks initiative at SOTU address in home opener Drew Mueller @TDG_SPORTS On a clear night at Williams-Brice, South Carolina had their first home matchup against SEC East competitor Kentucky. Last year, Kentucky pulled off some late-game heroics by scoring 21 unanswered points to garner a win. This season, it was the Gamecocks that tried to pull off the fourth quarter comeback. Despite being just a 2-point conversion away from tying the game Avadh Rana / THE DAILY GAMECOCK midway through the fourth quarter, South Carolina President Pastides announced the totals for the Carolina’s Promise and a new initiative, Carolina 2025. fell 26-22. First half defense was atrocious The Gamecocks defense came out on fi re. After Mary Ramsey that we had a great case to make, student Lane-Marie Kosmata transfer punter Sean Kelly pinned Kentucky inside @THEGAMECOCK that we could pull together a said. “That went above and their own three, junior Skai Moore came up with an great campaign committee, that beyond my expectations.” interception on the 20 and returned it down to the In his annual State of the non-alumni would contribute Pastides also noted that Gamecocks’ one. Quarterback Connor Mitch did the University address on the and that everyone wants to be on Carolina’s Promise is a rest, punching it in untouched on the next play. Horseshoe Thursday morning, a winning team.” component of broader Kentucky marched right down the fi eld on a 10 President Pastides turned heads Of that $1.043 billion fi gure, improvement in the Carolina play, 80-yard drive in which junior Patrick Towles when he revealed the fi nal total alumni contributed the most at community. “This isn’t the end completed five passes for 57 yards. Mikel Horton for the Carolina’s Promise $345,465,510, followed closely of a campaign; it’s the beginning fi nished off the drive with an 8-yard. campaign: over $1.043 billion. by private companies with a of a better future,” he said. Then the Wildcats began march down the fi eld This figure sharply overshot total of $309,035,828. Parents, That future, according with ease. With a little under two minutes left in the the program’s original goal of a faculty and staff, educational to Pastides, is couched in a fi rst quarter, Jojo Kemp came through with an easy billion fundraising dollars when foundations and even students university-wide initiative known TD run to make it 14-7. Kentucky proceeded to score it was launched in 2008. It’s contributed to the rest of as Carolina 2025. another touchdown and a fi eld goal to end the half aim was to tide the university it. That money has helped Though few details were leading 24-7. They milled up 307 balanced yards in through tough economic times. fund scholarships, campus actually announced in the the fi rst half — 156 rushing and 151 passing. Pastides said he was ecstatic over beautification, lab equipment, speech, Pastides described Mitch hurt on a 50-50 play the news. faculty hiring and library Carolina 2025 as a “plan that With 3 minutes left in the 2nd quarter, Mitch “I remember eyebrows being resources. will take the university into pitched the ball on an option to David Williams. The raised when we contemplated “I was amazed by the number the century’s third decade,” redshirt sophomore running back dropped the pitch and then announced the goal,” raised for Carolina’s Promise,” and the ball rolled live on the ground. Mitch laid out Pastides said. “But I also knew first-year civil engineering SEESOTU3 to challenge a couple of Wildcats for the ball and, even though he recovered it, immediate trotted off the fi eld holding his right arm. He was rushed to the locker room, diagnosed with a right shoulder sprain and declared out for the game. SEEFOOTBALL8 Dean to bring free papers back to Moore School Ben Crawford @THEGAMECOCK In an email sent Thursday evening, Peter Brews, dean of the Darla Moore School of Business, said that he is looking for ways to return free copies of The Wall Street Journal Nathaniel Simmons-Thorne / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to the school. Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to students and supporters Saturday morning at Benedict College. “The USC Student Life Offi ce has funded the delivery for many years, but this year decided to direct its funds to other uses,” Brews said. “Regrettably, we did not receive any Sanders, West address notice of this change.” In years past, Student Government spent about 25 percent of their total budget bringing print newspapers — including The New York Times and The State — to campus, according crowd at Benedict College to Student Body President Jonathan Kaufman. This year, the executive branch cut the budget of that program to give financial Nathaniel Simmons-Thorne following among the millennial Socially conscious records support to other SG initiatives. @THEGAMECOCK generation and the working fi lled the venue. Songs ranging Kaufman welcomed Brews’ efforts to class. His visit to the Midlands from Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ bring the paper back to the school, saying Individuals congregated is one out of a handful of key ‘Bout a Revolution,”The Beatles’ that the process of informing the university inside of the Benedict College Southeastern rallies confirmed “Revolution 9” and Steve Earle’s community of the papers’ removal could have gymnasium on Saturday for the week. “The Revolution Starts Now,” been smoother. morning as Vermont senator Recent democratic opinion played as attendees sang in “I think we could have done a better job and Democratic presidential polls conducted in South unison — awaiting what some communicating, for sure,” he said. “We’ll take candidate Bernie Sanders Carolina have suggested that pundits have called a “political that one and roll with it and learn from it.” delivered a captivating speech Sanders is runner-up for the revolution.” Prominent guests In addition to bringing The Wall Street geared towards students, democratic primary following such as economist, political Journal back on campus, Brews plans to adjust immigrants and various minority Secretary of State Hillary commentator and author the number of paper copies in the school to groups. Clinton and Vice President Joe Jonathan Tasini were in better fi t student demand. The left-wing senator, Biden. attendance. Tasini could be “Having the WSJ available at our school is practically unheard of before The turnout for Sanders’ found scouring the fl oor taking important, and we are exploring the best way his bid for presidency, has been town hall meeting at Benedict pictures and chatting with to restore delivery,” he said. “We have however making a name for himself in the College reflected the findings guests while vending and signing noticed over time that bundles of unopened primary races as the Democratic of the opinion polls, with an copies of his latest release “The newspapers typically remain after delivery ... ticket’s most left-leaning attendance of around 1,000 Essential Bernie Sanders and His When delivery resumes, we may start with politician. The congressman’s people. The gymnasium doors Vision for America.” a lower quantity on stand, but if newspapers political campaign, which opened to students, volunteers Guest speakers also included run out often we will immediately increase the has propagated reforms from and supporters around 10 a.m. world class professor Dr. Cornel quantity.” universal healthcare to a Disquiet traveled across the West who riled the crowd Brews’ decision to base paper quantity on nationwide system of tuition- room as political discussions student pick-up rates acknowledges that some free colleges and universities, underpinned salutations, has earned him a considerable SEESANDERSPAGE3 scholarly chat and networking. SEEDEANPAGE3 NEWS 2 2 Monday, September 14, 2015 About The Daily Gamecock Editor-in-Chief BEN CRAWFORD Managing Editor BELVIN OLASOV North Charleston police offi cer EMILY READY Online Editor GREY KLEIN Design Director RACHAEL MCGAHEE awaits judge’s decision Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Copy Desk Chiefs DREW MUELLER WIS reported Friday that former North Charleston Police Offi cer Michael Slager is still in RANA SOBEIH Social Media Editor jail and is awaiting a judge’s decision to grant bond. After being charged in the April 4 shooting GABBI FRASCO death of Walter Scott, was at a second hearing where Judge Clifton Newman said he would Photo Editors KAMILA MELKO expedite his decision on whether to grant bond, and also said he wants a trial date set. Newman Arts & Culture Editor plans to meet with Slager’s attorney, Andy Savage, and Solicitor Scarlett Wilson in the next 60 KYLIE TOKAR LAUREN GALIDA days to decide on a date for the trial. Opinion Editor —Compiled by Patrick Ingraham BEN TURNER Sports Editor WILL HELMS State representative mentioned Assistant Photo Editor Interim Student Media Director CODY SCOGGINS SARAH SCARBOROUGH ABBY WEBB Business Manager in SLED report Assistant Design Director KRISTINE CAPPS BIANCA CORREA Creative Director Senior Designers EDGAR SANTANA JESSICA BLAHUT Production Manager The State reported Sunday that a special prosecutor is reviewing a two-year-old State Law Assistant Arts & Culture Editors DEGAN CHEEK LAUREN GALIDA Creative Services Enforcement Division (SLED) report that has been heavily redacted and edited that mentions MORGAN SMITH BRANDON BRAZELL Rep.