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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 VOL. 106, NO. 42 ● SINCE 1908

Rivalry week begins

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Clemson-Carolina Rivalry Week kicked off this Monday with the 31st annual Carolina Clemson Blood Drive as well as the CarolinaCan Food Drive. Both of these events give students the opportunity to not only give back to the community, but to beat Clemson. The Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive, going on from Nov. 16 to 20 at various locations around campus, Madison MacDonald / THE DAILY GAMECOCK encourages students to donate Third-year biochemistry and molecular biology student Alkeiver Cannon (center) voiced her concerns Monday with @USC2020Vision. blood through the Red Cross. In the past the Carolina Greek Programming Board organized it, but it is now transforming ‘If there is no conversation, into a student organization. The Blood Drive in association with the Red Cross also aims to educate students we’ll be back’ on the importance of donating blood. Students who have donated in the past know the process Patrick Ingraham American Studies student and @ protesters holding a sign proclaiming can take up to an hour or more, @PATTYMILLS11 USC2020Vision member Karli Wells, the university’s motto: “Learning but this year students have the impetus behind the investigation humanizes character and does not the option to speed up their Dozens of students took part has to do with how the offi cials have permit it to be cruel.” donation time using RapidPass. in @USC2020Vision’s walkout to handled individual student cases. Upon the protesters’ arrival at the This new technology allows protest university inactivity on issues “(The) ways in which they are doing Osborne building, three university donors to complete a portion concerning marginalized groups at their job or ways in which the ways offi cials — USC Provost Joan Gabel, of their health history the university. The group, who had they have previously done their job has Chief Diversity Officer John Dozier questionnaire online at a home their protest plans revealed Monday harmed students either directly or by and Vice President for Student Affairs or work computer, potentially night on social media, convened at the virtue of things that have come out of Dennis Pruitt — met them. cutting up to 15 minutes from Longstreet Theater at approximately their offi ce,” she said. Gabel welcomed the protesters the total donation time. There 11 a.m. Most students dressed in Prominent members of the group and explained that President Harris is a laptop room set up in the black to show their support for the included Wells, third-year biology and Pastides could not be present because Russell House specifically so movement. psychology student Clarie Randall, he is currently representing USC that donors can take advantage In a letter sent to University second-year business student Nona in Indianapolis, Indiana at the 2015 of RapidPass. President Harris Pastides Sunday Henderson, sixth-year music student annual meeting of the Association of This week and next, night, the group expressed their Caleb Coker, third-year finance Public & Land-Grant Universities. students can also participate concerns — including their demands student Morgan Lewis and others. She then invited them to speak in CarolinaCan, which aims — which range from a public Coker signaled his distrust in and, one by one, representatives of @ to collect canned goods and recognition of the university’s history primarily rhetoric-based ways of USC2020Vision began to read their donations for the Harvest with slavery to provisions for gender- moving forward. demands out loud, as the officials Hope Food Bank. This food neutral housing and bathrooms. “So what we have had from the listened. drive not only serves as a Another of @USC2020Vision’s university has been a lot of dialogue, After the protesters stated their fundraiser, but also serves as demands included “a transparent a lot of conversations, a lot of panels, demands, Gabel invited the student a way of calling attention to and independent investigation” into forums — those kinds of things,” leaders of @USC2020Vision into the the poverty issues in the state, several administrators — including Coker said. “But what we haven’t seen administration building to discuss where 23 percent of children Bobby Gist, Executive Assistant to is any kind of change, any kind of their demands and potential solutions live below the poverty level the President for Equal Opportunity actual change in policy, change in how as a smaller group. However, the and one in six people struggle Programs, Dennis Pruitt, the Vice the university functions.’” consensus of the group was to reject with hunger. Donations will President for Student Affairs, and At around 11:30 a.m., the protesters Gabel’s offer. One member said it was be accepted until Nov. 23 at Jerry Brewer, Associate Vice President began to march silently in pairs up a method to “divide and conquer,” multiple locations across for Student Affairs and Academic Sumter Street, across the Horseshoe, which Gabel denied. campus. Support. to the Osborne Administration According to fourth-year African building. Wells and Randall led the SEE2020PAGE3 Bazaar showcases culture Gamecock bigs lead second half blowout

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Duane Notice’s surge in the second half led the Gamecocks to an 84-66 victory over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Monday night. Notice scored 10 points in three minutes early in the second half to cap off a 16-4 run that put the game out of reach. The 6-foot-2 Malique Rankin / THE DAILY GAMECOCK guard made two of his Monday’s International Bazaar on Greene St. showed off world culture and cuisine. four three-pointers during the span and fi nished with 18 points Olivia Reszcynski and four rebounds week’s events. event that promotes @TDG_ARTS for the game. Notice The International international education is South Carolina’s On Monday, the Bazaar took over Greene exchange programs and leading scorer through English Program for Street from 11 a.m. to 2 encourages cooperation two games, averaging Internationals helped p.m., with dozens of proud and awareness between 16 points and 3.5 three- kick off International international students cultures in order to prepare Anna Walker / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Education Week with an cooking cultural foods, students to both live and Duane Notice scored 18 points to lead exciting cultural Bazaar. providing henna tattoos work in an increasingly the Gamecocks over Oral Roberts. Table displays on Greene and answering historical global environment. Street represented questions. different countries while International Education SEEINTERNATIONALPAGE5 SEEBASKETBALLPAGE8 advertising the rest of the Week is a nationwide NEWS 2

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2020PAGE1 and represent their views on their cause,. everyone has.” the protesters’ concerns, collectively, individually or “We hope this makes a Library and information many of which were included “There’s no divide and otherwise, we’re very happy statement,” she said. “We science professor Michelle in Pastides’ letter sent to the conquer intended,” Gabel to do,” Gabel said. hope that we don’t lose this Martin participated in student body Nov. 13. said. “We’re very glad to talk Dozier also addressed momentum. Our biggest the and stressed that the “Provost Gabel and Dr. with you collectively. We questions and criticisms at thing with this is that we problems pointed out by the Dozier are incorporating can begin to work together length with the crowd and want everybody here to keep protesters are relevant to diversity and inclusiveness on a timeline — it will ensured the students that coming, and to tell your faculty as well as students. as part of our measurable vary according to what you their voices were heard. friends, and have more people “The fact that we have 70- campus progress,” Hickman asked for, some of which is “I recognize that change coming, because these issues ish (black) faculty on campus said. “We are creating a new underway, some of which has taken a long time for haven’t been addressed.” and we’ve lost eight in the leadership distinction in need a lot more work. But many of you. And change Wells talked about what last two years tells me that social justice to encourage we want to work together to may not necessarily happen the following days might all is not well for us either,” individual and societal efforts make it happen, including the right around the corner — it entail for the group and for Martin said. “And I know to improve the lives of all. development of a timeline in may not happen tomorrow,” their movement. from having heard from at The Social Compact Task an inclusive way, so we can he said. “But there are “The direct next step is to least half of those that it’s Force that has been meeting ensure that we’re working things that we are already take that link on the diversity because of inequity issues this semester is addressing together transparently.” working that are in complete and inclusion website and and being on a campus where many of these issues as After addressing several alignment with the requests fl ood it with every single one the rhetoric about valuing well, and a full report and questions from several that you’ve made.” of our concerns,” Wells said. diversity does not match recommendation is expected student protesters, Wells After the administrators “Even just on Twitter now the actions or the funding in the spring semester.” proposed a town-hall forum and many of the students we are getting bombarded decisions.” Despite these and other hosted by Pastides upon involved adjourned from with hatred essentially and In his absence, Pastides promises, Lewis made one his arrival in Columbia, the courtyard outside the for no other reason than the issued a tweet commending thing clear: “If there is more something Gabel said could Osborne building, members fact that we want to stand up the way the protest was conversation, we have to see defi nitely be worked out. of the group including its and say that we pay the exact conducted. where that conversation goes. “That we can absolutely leaders addressed members same amount to attend this University spokesman Wes If there is no conversation, commit to, is a town hall of the press. university as everyone else Hickman said that some we’ll be back.” conversation that anyone Lewis believed that the and deserve to have the same of the immediate steps the who wants to participate in protest sparked awareness for rights and opportunities that university is taking to address

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015 4 5 great musical side projects

Courtesy of Katie Wirsing Katie Wirsing, who was ranked 13th at the Women of the World Poetry Slam, will host a Poetry Slam Nov. 8 at USC. Students connect through poetry

the poems in this showcase will delve into current Sarah Nichols @TDG_ARTS issues and other moral questions with a unique platform. “I think what inspires me most is observation. I On Wednesday, the Russell House Ballroom just naturally pay attention to people and things,” will be full of students, silenced and captivated Autumn Smith, fi rst-year journalism student and Courtesy of Mountain Man by the words of their peers — those who attend poet, said. “It’s allowed me to see the best and Sylvan Esso, an American indie pop duo, consists of will be encouraged to think outside the box worst of human nature”. indie, folk rock, heavy beats, banjos and rhymes. and beyond their normal comfort zones in this Westberg uses the spoken word to invite the intimate and thought-provoking setting. audience to try to make sense of the world along Sam Breazeale “Regardless of whether or not you write poetry with her. @SAMBREAZEALE or even thought you liked poetry, being a witness “I see performing poetry as a way to get to other students expressing themselves in the others thinking and to make better sense of platform of spoken word is a blast,” Caroline Five noteworthy musical side projects that deserve issues or ideas that I fi nd perplexing,” Westberg Westberg, fourth-year international studies more attention and appreciation. said. Regardless of the poem’s subject, I think student, said. Original Artists: Manchester Orchestra, performing with passion and energy can inspire The Poetry Slam, organized by Carolina Kevin Devine others to think about something they may not Productions, will begin at 8 p.m. hosted by Side Project: Bad Books have thought about before and perhaps even get professional poet Katie Wirsing, who placed Born in 2010 when singer/songwriter Kevin them to care about the subject.” 13th at the Women of the World Poetry Devine began collaborating with members of the Jennings uses his religion and craft to bring Slam. Throughout the night, Wirsing will band Manchester Orchestra on one of their tours, solace to people in times of trouble and to focus be introducing each of the poets, as well as Bad Books combines the relaxed temperament of the on issues that he wants to bring to the public’s performing some spoken-word poems of her own. former with the thematic heaviness and momentum attention. In light of recent world events, this University students and staff will judge the 13 of the latter to create a complete, small-scale gem consolation may be exactly what members of the student performers who were selected through an of a band. Part Elliott Smith sotto voce anger, USC community need. audition process. To enter the competition, poets part friendly nasal complaining, every Bad Books “Everything I write is written through the were analyzed on criteria such as audience appeal, song feels incredibly natural for a collaborative lens of the gospel and out of a love for people. creativity and first impressions. This selective experiment and notable especially for the always- Tomor row ’s poem, specifi cally, was inspired by process should guarantee a worthwhile show eloquent lyrics. So far, the project has succeeded in the current state of our nation’s public education that digs deeper into the human mind, relevant its own right, with two complete albums released. system and the need for reform,” Jennings societal problems and humanity as a whole. Original Artists: Serengeti, Son Lux, Sufjan said. “I want to give hope in the midst of dark “A poetry night with such high-caliber Stevens circumstances.” participants is guaranteed to make you re-evaluate Side Project: Sisyphus Smith fi nds solace of her own in presenting her and reaffi rm what you value individually,” Luke Sisyphus might sound like the most unlikely poems to minds outside her own. Jennings, second-year international business and collaboration on this list, combining an energetic, “I feel like when I get to perform, my words accounting student, said. irreverent rapper, an alternative electronic singer and actually mean something,” Smith said. “Others A night of poetry is not what it is often producer from Colorado and a singer and composer stereotyped to be — an overly romanticized and known for his ability to conjure up sadness. These inappropriate use of fl ourished language. Rather, SEEPOETRYSLAMPAGE5 three artists turn to be the perfect ingredients for a wry and beautiful hip-hop group. While every song is catchy and accessible, there’s a deadpan attitude that strikes one as funny and touching in a millennial sort of way. All three of the artists have discrete roles in this project, but it makes for an One Dimension: more of the same experience worth having. Original Artists: Bon Iver singer Justin productions and real strategy that certainly Direction has been Vernon, Collections of Colonies of Bees Summer Neal instrumentation, this does not work for the trying to transition @TDG_ARTS Side Project: Volcano Choir album hits the mark enthusiastic band we’ve from the “boy band” While Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon is reasonably with some songs but come to love and adore. image and into well known, with his heartbreaking falsetto and falls flat on many Lyrically the album something much ambient instrumental music, Collections of Colonies “Made in the A.M.” others. It sounds as if is generic at best. more mature. Though of Bees is less so, probably because they’re more the boys are trying too “Never Enough” and this album has a few experimental. Either way, the artists’ joint project, Release Date: Nov. 13 hard to create a new “Long Way Down” bright spots that will Volcano Choir, has a fl avor distinct from either of Artist: One Direction persona for themselves. arrive just to stumble soon become overly its two parts. More accessible than both Bon Iver If this really is One once again. The tempo played tunes on the Label: Syco, ColumbiaC and CCB, Volcano Choir is somehow more serious, Direction’s last album, slightly picks up, but radio, it is a mediocre Duration: 58 minutes with heavy drums and pretty raw guitar sounds, fans may not be too it’s apparent that the disappointment. Maybe suggestive of dramatic landscapes and life-changing impressed. band is not comfortable it really is time for the decisions. While possibly not for everyone, Volcano One Direction has “Hey Angel” is a with the new style of boys to throw in the Choir makes great music for a certain thoughtful built their massive rocky start to the lyrics they’re wanting towel and realize that mood. empire by appealing to album. Though it’s to portray. their flame has finally Original Artist: Mountain Man’s Amelia tweens across the world catchy, it doesn’t have Since “Midnight burned out. Meath, Megafaun with their insanely that certain spark Memories” One Side Project: Sylvan Esso catchy pop tunes. After that One Direction It’s counterintuitive, but Sylvan Esso is a the loss of one of their is known for. The combination of sounds from a haunting, often prime members, One massive hit “Drag Me a cappella group of women vocalists (Mountain Direction has still been Down” quickly follows, Man), and a more standard indie folk rock group able to top the charts and it obviously punctuated by banjos and rhymes (Megafaun), and carry a musical breathes life back into resulting in something like Regina Spektor under torch that’s been lit the album-but this more pressure — heavier beats, more electricity. since 2010. high doesn’t last too Sylvan Esso is catchy, touching and a little bit It’s now 2015 and with long. confusing, like its name. rumors of an upcoming The boys break even Original Artist: Mac DeMarco hiatus, “directioners” farther away from their Side Project: Walter TV have been aching for regular sound with “If A side project started by several of Mac DeMarco’s new material. 1D tried I Could Fly”. It’s a slow band members and often including Mac DeMarco to deliver with the and monotonous ballad himself, Walter TV is recognizably still DeMarco’s release of their fifth that seems to drag the DNA, but maybe after letting his hair down a little studio album “Made In album down with an bit (enough to use a pseudonym). Just as creative The A.M.”. overly dramatic feel. as DeMarco’s other music, but less rhythmically Featuring a Attempting to channel coherent, this music is definitely experimental, mix of digitized emotions of angst is a and the experiment is a success, but perhaps not intended for mass appeal. Walter TV feels like it Courtesy of One Direction exists because the music was simply fun to make, and Static and dull, One Direction failed to deliver a more mature sound and seamlessly blend multiple genres together. this comes through the experience of listening to it. A&C5

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POETRYSLAMPAGE4 or social views, while gaining insight from the perspectives of a diverse group of talented poets and peers. are able to listen to the thoughts “Poetry is all about being in my head, and for me that’s transparent, so it is the one evening comforting.” a year devoted to tearing down Poetry Slam allows attendees the walls, being authentic and to think about both worldly and empathizing with the humanity in mundane experiences on a deeper each of us,” Jennings said. level, regardless of religious, moral

INTERNATIONALPAGE1 the Confucius college will show you how to write your name in a traditional Chinese way.” “After my Peace Corps years, these Oftentimes, students from across the internationals are close to my heart,” world experience homesickness and a Bandera said. desire to be immersed within their native The faculty all have a deep culture, and this event seemed to both appreciation for international students combat feelings of homesickness as well and what this week means to them. as raise awareness about the diversity of “Working with international students cultures on USC’s campus. is terrifi c,” Interim Testing Coordinator “We are from Bangladesh. We have at EPI Robin Jordan said. “The world a chance to show our culture and help comes to you, and you get to see people know about our country, so we different cultures ... The students are were interested in that,” civil engineering just fabulous, a great bunch.” graduate student Firoza Omar said. With about 150 students in EPI, a large Students walking by could stop for a variety of countries were represented at few minutes and learn about a wide array the Bazaar. Tables were set up on both of different cultures. sides of Greene Street, with posters and “I was walking out of the library and various cultural elements from Japan, heard the music and thought I’d check Taiwan, China, India, Saudi Arabia and it out,” second-year media arts student Bangladesh, among others. Angelo Allison said. “It was a spur of the “I’m from Andhra Pradesh. It’s a state moment thing, and I loved talking to in India. I’ve been one and a half years on people and getting some free food.” campus,” electrical engineering graduate For many international students, this student Vinya Sri Penchala said. “We are week goes beyond talking about their from the Indian Student Organization.” nation’s history or showing pictures of Cultural colors, delicious delicacies their country’s geography. and ceremonial garments could be found “A big part of culture shock is that at the booths, representing a wide range you go through a period where you miss of countries. For international students, everything about your home,” Lauren allowing their peers to learn about their Smith, an adviser in the International home is both important and rewarding. Student Services Offi ce, said. “And this Different tables allowed for students to really gives them a chance to have a little engage with the internationals beyond piece of home here in Columbia, South just asking questions. Some students Carolina. Because they get together with offered teaching others how to spell people from their own country, and they their name in different languages, get to dress like them and talk with them decorated others in their country’s and eat their food again here in the U.S.” traditional garments and shared their Despite many differences, students nation’s favorite foods. seemed to be enjoying the event “We have two tables. At this one, we immensely by proudly displaying and mainly just make the dumplings. It’s a celebrating the many elements of their traditional Chinese food. We prepared cultures. a lot before today,” Fred Sun, a graduate “They’re all out here to share assistant in the International Student their culture with USC campus,” Services Office from Beijing, China, Community Outreach Coordinator said. “And on that table, we show some Terry Goodfellow said. “This gets them traditional Chinese handwriting. You exposed to the campus and the campus can get the Chinese version of your exposed to them. It’s an exchange of name on that table. And a teacher from culture.” What color do you bleed?

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Slacktivism Sanders’ summer turns only benefits to winter of discontent corporations questions are not going away. with Sanders’ weak stances on Nick Vogt The Sanders campaign has guns and foreign terrorism had success hammering away — which will resonate more Siddharth Pathak Fourth-year public at Clinton and other candidates with voters. This strategy relations student on economical issues. But should allow Clinton to keep Graduate computer science while his socialist agenda has distancing herself in the polls, captured the imagination of until the nomination is all but and engineering student millennial voters, he has been wrapped up. The 2016 primary race I was a believer in the is beginning to shape up as Bernie Sanders surge. The the Clinton campaign had Massive terrorist attacks with the new Facebook momentum behind the Senator imagined when they began. “Saturday’s debate ... took place in Paris last filter app because if we from Vermont’s summer After a few early bumps in the Saturday. My eyes were wouldn’t it would be campaign was overwhelming, road, a couple strong debates demonstrated a key glued to the TV in horror deemed by society as cruel and the Clinton campaign was have helped Hillary establish as the events unfolded. and heartless. A majority facing issues across the board. herself as the ready-for-the- point: Bernie Sanders But I knew, even in that of people don’t do this But with the threat of Joe presidency candidate. To this moment, exactly what out of the goodness of Biden dispatched and Clinton point, her main opposition had is weak on policy points kind of obscenity will their hearts, but only as seemingly off the hook for her been the ghost of the Joe Biden follow on social media. As a catalyst to boost their emails, the Sanders campaign campaign and Bernie Sanders. outside of the economy.” expected, people started public image. has less horsepower. As the With Biden’s ghost dispatched, shooting status updates What will probably primary campaign shifts now Sen. Sanders is the last point and tweets all over the happen: Facebook and beyond the economy into of true opposition — and he’s unable to secure the support Internet. Hashtags Twitter will collect a international affairs, it seems faltering. of moderate democrats and emerged, followed by massive amount of data as if the Sanders campaign will Saturday’s debate in Des minorities. Now that terrorism a trending graphic and about which people are not be able to keep up. Moines demonstrated a key stands to be a center issue for ultimately a Facebook using these filters and Was Saturday’s debate point: Bernie Sanders is weak the rest of the primaries, the fi lter. hashtags. This data will Sanders’ last stand? Certainly on policy points outside of the deficiencies in the Sanders This was easy to predict then be categorized into not. Perhaps the Clinton economy. Before the attacks on campaign will be magnifi ed. as it has been going on for different categories like campaign will falter yet again, Paris, being weak on foreign The problem isn’t simply a while now. The Facebook location, age, etc. It will or Sanders will be able to policy wasn’t a pressing issue that Sanders has a weak filters and the hashtags then be factored into muster some foreign policy for the primaries. But the game foreign policy platform, but promoting propaganda their algorithms and merit. While there is still has changed. When pressed to that Clinton’s platform is have become a pattern prediction models, which plenty of time for Sanders make strong statements on ISIS much stronger. And now that whenever a globally optimize the objective of to recoup some momentum, at the debate, Bernie Sanders the Clinton campaign knows important event unfolds. an advertisement reaching it will require a quick shift pivoted to the economy and Sanders’ weak point, it’s only a It all probably started on a target demographic. For in strategy and a clear stance veterans’ issues. While the matter of time until they strike a global scale with the instance, a person in India on foreign policy. If Sanders economy and veterans’ issues a deadly blow. While Sanders “Kony 2012” campaign. who changed his profile campaign fails to switch gears, are important, and the latter was able to pin Clinton to Since then, it has been picture just a couple the last resistance to a Clinton is a fi eld in which Sanders has her Wall Street connections, replicated domestically hours after the incident presidential bid is all but over. experience, the foreign policy Clinton is now able to counter and internationally over is more likely to click on several major happenings. an ad about European Some recent viral merchandise. Our prayers outbursts of such kind will be transformed into were the Rainbow Pride economic gains for major filter, Digital India filter corporations. Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese resistance to counter Chinese question lies, however, in how and now the France flag Blatant slacktivism philosopher known for his aggression across Asia. Disputes the U.S. should respond. fi lter. Mark Zuckerberg’s gains nothing. The only immortal work “The Art of with Japan over contested Our resources are scarce profile picture on process that can bring War,” stressed the importance of islands, border disputes with and a large percentage of the Facebook has bathed about change is when patience and timing in conflict India, tensions with Taiwan and population views issues such as in more filters than an this slacktivism translates while emphasizing the need to Vietnam, cyberattacks against civil rights and the economy as Instagram addict. into activism. The most seize opportunities when the our government and friction its top priority. The Islamic State The only objective successful campaign on enemy presents them. against further island building poses a direct threat to our values this sort of slacktivism those lines so far was the Such an opportunity has will all receive less pushback and our way of life, but many of achieves is a sense of moral ALS campaign. Even recently arisen in the Pacific, should the United States launch our security policymakers find self-complacency. We feel though it exhibited high in the aftermath of the Paris an intensifi ed campaign against China to be a potential adversary it behooves us to follow traces of slacktivism, it tragedy. Once again, President the Islamic State. and our biggest long-term rival this trend otherwise we’d still managed to translate Obama’s administration finds The communist party would in the 21st century. A dilemma be categorized as outcasts that into raising money itself coming to terms with the be wise to take advantage of our lies ahead for our leadership. or cynics. It makes no for the cause. The only challenges facing its signature vested interests in the region and Perhaps the real question at hand difference to the mother thing that the other “pivot to Asia,” introduced our loyalty to our allies, by acting is: what would Sun Tzu do? of a young boy who lost instances of slacktivism shortly after his entering offi ce. in accordance with Tzu’s strategic -Benjamin Smart, second-year his life in the recent achieved is infl ating your Given the chaos and instability principles. Therefore, I predict it economics and international attacks. Her pain cannot sense of pride, and luring in the Middle East, the policy will not be long before China be put into words, but let’s you into believing that cannot ever be fulfilled and its makes headlines once again for studies student change our profi le pictures you contributed. failure leaves less than optimal its controversial actions. The

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Josh Warner / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Senior center Laimonas Chatkevicius delivered a career performance Monday night with a personal-best 27 points on 9-14 shooting against the Golden Eagles.

BASKETBALLPAGE1 made both free throws to desire on the offensive man and then they switch Martin turned to put the Gamecocks ahead rebound,” Martin said. to zone,” Notice said. “ Marcus Stroman to relieve This is South Carolina’s 33-30. Oral Roberts never Notice’s outside shooting After we got into a rhythm Dozier, but Oral Roberts’ fi rst 2-0 start since the 2012- led in the second half. in the second half forced we were able to settle down, point guard Emegano 13 season, but it didn’t come South Carolina crashed Oral Roberts’ zone defense calm down, we became overmatched him on both easy. Oral Roberts led for the boards, outrebounding out of rhythm and opened aggressive and we were able ends of the fl oor. The point most of the fi rst half and not the Golden Eagles by 16 the paint for the frontcourt. to attack the zone.” guards combined for zero until the waning minutes on the offensive glass. South Carolina played Five-star recruit P.J. points and three assists. of the half did South Mindaugus Kacinas led inside-out from that point Dozier was South Carolina’s Thornwell led the team with Carolina seize control. the team with 13 rebounds, on leading to a drastic only starter held without seven assists. Guard Obi Emegano, who while center Laimonas improvement in efficiency, a point. Dozier’s primary scored a game-high 31 Chatkevicius added six in namely Chatkevicius who responsibility is to facilitate, points, elbowed Sindarius addition to his 27 points. converted seven of his 10 which he struggled to do. Thornwell in the eye with “Mindaugus, you can’t fi eld goal attempts. In 12 minutes the freshman 15 seconds remaining in say enough, how many extra “Teams like that [are] recorded one steal, dished the half to earn himself a possessions we get in games difficult to play against out two assists and turned flagrant foul. Thornwell because of his relentless because they start off in the ball over once. Column: Moving ‘The Roost’ hurts atmosphere

Allen Marcus Harter longer be available to sections as possible.” create by moving the communications When you are forced @ALLENMHARTER students. This year, it students away from the student Alyvia Wright to stop a tradition that seems like “The Roost” One more reason for courtside section. said. “I think students has been in place for will be forced to locate the change of seating “I hate that they are less likely to want years, there is sure When I think of to sections 110 to 112 locations for students moved the section on to come if they have to be considerable the typical college and 217 to 219 for the by the ticketing offi ce us, (and) I think it’s to watch behind the backlash. basketball game, I women’s basketball was to “create a better unfair for the students [basket] … Nobody The students will think of passionate season, which are the atmosphere.” The to (no) longer be wants to watch a still come out to students along the sections behind one ticketing office put it able to sit courtside,” basketball game support the Gamecocks court cheering as loud basket alongside the like this: third-year sport behind a basketball — especially with huge as they can to create band and cheerleaders. “Our ticketing and entertainment goal, everybody wants games being played at some of the most According to the policies are constantly management student to watch it from home this season — electric atmospheres ticketing office, this evolving in response Chris Young said. [courtside].” but they will not like in all of sports. move was made for to the growth of our “Most students pay Third-year sport how they were forced That’s what I love the several reasons. One fan base with the goal $7,000 a semester, we and entertainment to leave their courtside most about college reason for the move of creating the best should be able to sit management student seats and be stuck in basketball: the large was the challenges possible environment courtside at our own Harrison McConnell the corner of the arena. number of students that came with the for our team and stadium,stadium, especially also expressed his “II think that those of cheering literally feetfeet lower bowl of the arena fans. 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