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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 VOL. 112, NO. 01 ● SINCE 1908 Business school interim dean appointed

Current economics department instrumental in attracting high-quality Teegen announced in late August 2012 offered any assistance needed.” chair holding post during search students and faculty to the Moore School. she would be stepping down. Though Teegen was diffi cult to replace, I am also looking “I wanted to return to teaching Amiridis said McDermott is more than Priyanka Juneja forward to working and research,” Teegen said. “After a qualifi ed to take over operations for the [email protected] with the faculty and sabbatical year where I will visit Peru and time being. staff to maintain the Indonesia, I will return to USC in Fall “He’s not just a good fit, he’s an John McDermott , chair of the quality of all aspects of 2014 as a faculty member in International excellent fit,” Amiridis said. “He’s a economics department, has been academic life.” Business.” citizen faculty member for Darla Moore appointed interim dean of the Darla McDermott is Both President Harris Pastides and School business for close to three decades. Moore School of Business. taking the place Provost Michael Amiridis are extremely He is an outstanding teacher, excellent “I am looking forward to the challenge of Hildy Teegen grateful for Teegen’s service to the school. professor, and experienced administrator. of helping the Moore School make a MCDERMOTT until a permanent “She has done a wonderful job,” He has everything that is needed to successful transition to its new building,” appointment can be Amiridis said. “I am extremely delighted provide the steady leadership until an McDermott said in an email regarding found. After six years of being the dean that between July and the time she is appointment has been provided.” his new position. “The new facility will be of the Darla Moore School of Business, going to leave she has very graciously DEAN ● 2 Recent grad awarded STEM fellowship

Cole Franks fi rst USC winner of prestigious grant in fi ve years

Michelle Phan [email protected]

Recent Honors College graduate William “Cole” Franks has been awarded the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG), which he will use to earn a doctorate in math. The fellowship is awarded to applicants pursuing doctoral degrees in one of fifteen supported science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) disciplines. Sponsored by the Department of Defense, students are encouraged to use the fellowship to aid national defense with their research. Out of a large number of applicants nationwide, only 10 percent are awarded the grant. Franks is the fi rst winner at USC in fi ve Ida Garland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Settlement under left fi eld has caused cracks in sidewalks at Carolina Stadium as well as in its facade. years. “We have had only four winners before Cole, but none since 2008,” said Jennifer Bess of the Offi ce of Fellowships and Scholars. “It’s one $5 million in repairs due at baseball stadium of the biggest graduate fellowships out there. I think it’s a testament to the type of education Project to begin soon, complete this means it may overlap with the Gamecocks’ students are receiving here, opportunities preseason practices, “the plan is to be as non-disruptive available through USC, and a great recognition before opening day 2014 as possible as we fi nish up the work,” Hickman said. of the focus and talent of our science students.” In a release, Director of Facilities Design and Franks intends to use his fellowship at Amanda Coyne Construction, Jeffrey Lamberson said that the Rutgers University, where he will earn his [email protected] university had determined the timeline’s plausibility doctorate. It will pay for his tuition, mandatory with an outside engineering fi rm in order to “minimize fees, medical insurance and a monthly stipend. USC’s board of trustees approved a $4.965 million impact on the Carolina Baseball fan experience.” “It was a hard decision, but Rutgers became project May 28 intended to mitigate the settlement of The stadium will be only five years old once the my fi rst choice when I visited and felt welcomed dirt near Carolina Stadium’s left fi eld that has caused project is completed. It replaced Sarge Frye Field in by the professors and comfortable with the cracking in sidewalks and the stadium’s facade. 2009, and the Gamecocks won national championships current graduate students,” Franks said. The high price tag comes from the amount of in the two years following its opening. “Rutgers is also more physics based than my engineering work the project requires, which USC “We paid for a world class facility and that’s what other choices,” spokesman Wes Hickman said is “pretty signifi cant.” we expect to have,” Derek Gruner, director of facilities Franks was inspired to pursue physics early The project would require seats to be temporarily planning and programming, said in a release. on, and found his passion in math when he removed, bases to be placed into bedrock, and a large There are no immediate dangers or other safety entered college. amount of concrete work, Hickman said. concerns at the ballpark. The university is currently “When I was a kid I used to sketch a lot in The multi-million dollar undertaking will be funded searching for architectural, engineering, and notebooks which is useful for physics,” Franks with athletic operating funds and is set for completion construction fi rms for the project. said. “But I really started enjoying the subjects before opening day of the 2014 baseball season. While DG when I became good at math in high school. I was originally a biology major going into college, but after freshman year I realized that math was my real passion,” Police surveying residents’ satisfaction, safety He was also motivated by friends and professors within his fi eld of study. “Within the math and physics departments, surveys are sent out. The four-page survey asks USC assisting with data in each class you have the opportunity to do Columbia residents who have about participants’ perception of collection, analysis really well and learn a lot. The professors were not received a physical survey may their neighborhood’s crime rate, all very helpful and willing to speak outside the take the survey on CPD’s website. concerning everything from Amanda Coyne classroom,” Franks said. Around 50 of those online surveys litter and noise issues to gangs [email protected] One professor in particular, Jerry Griggs, have been completed, according to and gunshots. It also asks about with whom Franks conducted graph theory Wolfe. participants’ feelings towards police USC is partnering with the research, was someone Franks looked to as a “Surveying the entire city would and the level of fear of crime in their Columbia Police Department to mentor. have been cost prohibitive,” Wolfe neighborhood. gauge residents’ perceptions of the “[Griggs] had been more hands off in the said. “The two-pronged survey The data will be analyzed by USC city’s safety. The effort is funded lab, letting me do most of the stuff on my own, approach ensures that we have for the police department in order to by a grant from the Smart Policing but I found reading his papers and looking to adequate representation of the illustrate the issues facing Columbia Initiative totaling nearly $300,000, him for advice to be incredibly helpful,” Franks city and allows all willing citizens residents and their satisfaction CPD spokeswoman Jennifer said. to voice their opinions to CPD with police officers. The police Timmons said. With his doctorate, Franks hopes to continue regardless of whether they were part department hopes to do a follow-up CPD has distributed 4,000 his passion by conducting math and theoretical of the paper survey sample.” survey in the future, Wolfe said. neighborhood surveys to people in physics research. The neighborhoods being “CPD’s goal is to use multiple various communities in order to “I’m both interested in theoretical physics, examined by the survey include sources of information and data to gather data that they hope will help which has a lot of mathematical aspects, and those closer to USC’s campus, better serve Columbia citizens and implement what they have called a discrete math research, which has more to like Shandon, as well as others ensure a safe community,” Wolfe “data-driven approach to policing.” do with computer science and networks,” throughout Columbia, like said. Between 600 and 700 have been Franks said. “Ideally, I would love to became North Columbia’s Greenview While it has not been determined physically returned so far, and a professor and do research full time in these neighborhood. The neighborhoods’ whether USC will utilize the data, criminal justice professor Scott fi elds.” proximity to USC was not a factor Wolfe said it’s being considered. Wolfe expects more to come in after when they were being chosen, Wolfe reminder post cards and additional said. DG DG

Wednesday Be Happy. Craft. An American Debt Baseball advances 86° 71° City museums start Columnist Ross USC wins Columbia off summer with a Abbott argues that Regional, will play weekend including Congress can’t bor- North Carolina for a Thursday everything local, from row money to solve berth in the College talent to food trucks. nation’s budget woes World Series 83° 71° See page 4 See page 3 See page 8 2 Wednesday, June 5, 2013 In Brief. 143-year-old Building Sellers to announce bid Restaurant concealed carry renovated as Coff ee Shop for lieutenant governor passed in state House

The oldest building on Columbia’s Main Street State Rep. Bakari Sellers, D-Bamberg, will announce Concealed weapons permit holders in South Carolina will be converted into a coffee shop and bank by plans Thursday to run for lieutenant governor in 2014, may soon be able to bring their guns into restaurants First Citizens, The State reported. The Brennen The State reported. and bars, The State reported. Building, built in 1870 , is located across the street Sellers, 28, who has been in the State House for The South Carolina House of Representatives from the State House. First Citizens expects to six years, is likely to face incumbent Lt. Gov. Glenn passed a bill that would allow people to bring concealed see healthy number of customers stopping in to McConnell, a 30-year state Senate veteran who served weapons into establishments that serve alcohol, purchase a fresh cup of java, use their free Wi-Fi as president pro tempore of the body for 11 years. although they would be barred from drinking. The bill and have a spot to manage their fi nancial needs. McConnell assumed the position in March 2012 after passed 100-12 and is headed back to the state Senate, The Brennen Building was the site of the Capital former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigned amid charges of where it originated. Cafe, also known as the Capital Restaurant from more than 100 ethics violations. Owners of businesses that serve alcohol who object 1911 until First Citizens purchased the aging French If elected, Sellers would be the first African to permit holders bringing their weapons inside may Victorian-style building in 2002. The completion American lieutenant governor in more than a century. post signs prohibiting them, the bill says. of this project will be the latest renovation on Three African Americans held the position between The House removed a curfew and a provision that North Main Street since the Nickelodeon theatre 1870 and 1876, during Reconstruction. would keep gun owners out of bars and other places relocated next to the Mast General Store. Sellers was pulled over for driving under the expressly used for serving alcohol. The new establishment will open its doors at 1210 influence after a South Carolina football game in The Senate must approve these changes before the Main Street in August with hours from 7 a.m. to 5 October, but was later charged with the lesser offense bill goes to Gov. Nikki Haley’s desk. p.m. of reckless driving, to which he pleaded guilty in April.

— Maxwell Bauman, Copy Desk Chief — Amanda Coyne, Editor-in-Chief — Amanda Coyne, Editor-in-Chief Crime Blotter The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement.

initially couldn’t because the car was off. She could Reports from May 25 to June 1 after the offi cer gave her instructions. The offi cer — Girl Fight of the Week: Three officers noticed that she seemed erratic, jittery and “hyper” responded to a fi ght after a May 29 graduation and she was unable to produce her driver’s license. ceremony at the Carolina Coliseum. The victim Traffi c/DUI — 2 The woman failed a series of field sobriety tests told police that after the ceremony, a woman came Trespass — 1 and was arrested for driving under the infl uence. from behind and grabbed her hair, repeatedly After being arrested, the woman would not provide hitting her in the head and saying “I told you I Drugs/Narcotics violation — 2 offi cers with a urine sample or an adequate breath was going to find you and get up.” Bystanders Vandalism/Destruction of property — 2 sample. She was transported to Alvin S. Glenn pulled the woman off of the victim before police Detention Center. arrived. Witnesses told police that after the two Assault/Simple assault — 2 were separated, the assailant bragged, laughed and Larceny/Theft from building — 1 —An offi cer stopped a beige Chevy Colorado early said “I just beat her ass.” When police questioned on the morning of May 26 after its driver ran a stop the assailant about the incident, she jokingly Weapon law violation — 1 sign. After the driver and passenger exited the car, the replied that she and the victim had an “ongoing offi cer noticed a brown pipe in the back seat. When he disagreement” and admitted to hitting her in — An offi cer was driving on Blossom Street asked the car’s occupants what the pipe was used for, the head from behind. She was then arrested early on the morning of May 25 when he the passenger replied “marijuana.” The offi cer searched for assault and transported to Alvin S. Glenn noticed a silver Suzuki Grand Vitara swerving, the car and did not find any drugs. He then asked Detention Center. The victim inquired about entering other lanes and hitting a cement the passenger if he had drugs on him. The passenger getting a restraining order. divider. The offi cer turned on his lights when admitted to having marijuana and was given a citation the driver ran a red light. When he stopped the for simple possession of marijuana. The driver was — Compiled by Amanda Coyne, Assistant News Editor driver, she tried to roll the window down, but given a written warning for running the stop sign.

DEAN ● Cont. from 1 both undergrads and Business’s image and master grad students,” prestige. Amiridis said that, Amiridis said. “We need “We need to make sure unlike a permanent dean, a caretaker. Someone to the quality is maintained,” the number one priority make sure the trains are Amiridis said. “We have of an interim dean is to running on time and the an accreditation visit maintain operations passengers are on there coming in a couple of instead of focusing on the and happy.” years so we need to make future. During his term, sure that we stay up to par “Attention needs to be McDermott will focus and remain at the head of paid during this period to on maintaining the other schools in terms of the needs of the students Darla Moore School of excellence.” While maintenance is a large part of McDermott’s role, he must also help the school into its future once the new Darla Moore School of Business building opens in the coming winter. “We are also experiencing significant change,” Amiridis said. “It is very likely that the school will move to its new home during this interim period, which is very signifi cant and not trivial. To move an operation like this takes a lot of work.”

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AARON MCDUFFIE HALEY BOURNE not of concern Viewpoints Editor Copy Desk Chief RIXON LANE IDA GARLAND for Five Points Sports Editor Photo Editor Cops should spend more GEORGE HINCHLIFFE KATIE COLE Design Director Mix Editor time on serious crime

Law enforcement may argue that alcohol is the root of all Columbia Police, USC crime in Five Points, but the best way to lower the crime rate in join together for good Columbia to lower the drinking age. After a crime wave that rocked the area last In an article published earlier year, it’s no secret local residents are bound this year in The State, crime to have an opinion about the city’s police statistics for the hospitality force one way or another. That’s why with Borrowing can’t fi x national budget district included two sexual the help of USC and a grant, the Columbia assaults, nine robberies, 15 Police Department will be gauging what Congress must observe Everything else the government aggravated assaults, 10 auto exactly citizens feel about crime and the basic fi nancial norms does (from the National Park service thefts, nine burglaries, 49 auto police department to the Transportation Security break-ins, and 38 other larcenies. “This data will itself. America is currently facing a debt Administration) combines for about Among all these crimes, how hopefully allow Through the crisis — we’ve been borrowing a $12 and change. many of these do you think Smart Policing lot of money for a long time, and Out of this $100 sample, $71 was involved alcohol or someone both sides — Initiative, the lenders are becoming more and collected in taxes and other forms of drinking underage? Probably offi cers and Police Department more wary of giving us more money. Federal income. The other $29 was slim to none. was able to send When a college student faces a debt borrowed from the American people Yet police flood Five Points, local residents out 4,000 surveys crisis (i.e., their friends and family and the Chinese Government, searching for fake IDs and alike — in the in neighborhoods won’t lend them any among others. underage college students. USC fi ght for justice.” located throughout more money and If we want to balance the budget students are getting arrested left the city. It’s an they’re about to max so that we no longer have to borrow and right, while simultaneously unprecedented out their credit cards), money, we can cut total spending serious crimes are happening in opportunity that couldn’t have come at a they take a good hard so we get down to the current $71 Five Points and on campus. If better time. Hopefully, this data will allow look at their personal level that is covered by revenue, or the drinking age were lowered, the Police Department and USC to know budget and make some we can increase taxes so that the $71 law enforcement could spend less in revenue rises to $100 to cover all what truly matters in the eyes of the people Ross tough choices. Let’s do time writing underage drinking and will hopefully align both citizens and Abbott the same thing with expenses, or some combination of tickets and more time focusing police offi cers together in the fi ght for justice . Second-year the federal budget. both. on crimes that pose a threat to For those who don’t live in the business We’ll take a $100 A family can’t get loans to cover a the community and university. neighborhoods targeted for the surveys, economics sample of Federal fourth or more of their expenses year Not only could a lower the police department will be offering all student spending, in order to after year — eventually, people and drinking age reduce the crime Columbia residents the chance to express make the numbers banks will stop lending them money, rate in Columbia, it could also their opinions in an online survey. This will easier to understand and compare. and they’ll be forced to declare promote safer drinking habits allow a more adequate representation of the The largest section of the budget bankruptcy. Our government can’t among students at the USC. If city’s population and we couldn’t agree more. is “mandatory spending” — money continue to rack up debt either, for students were allowed to drink By offering the city’s residents a chance that the Government is required the same reason. If families across at 18 years old, they could learn to complete the survey on their own terms to spend, by law. This section is America can understand it, if we as how to indulge in a safe and legal — instead of having to wait for the survey to made up of Medicare and Medicaid college students can understand it, manner that is supervised and in come via snail mail and subsequently having (combining for $23), Social Security why can’t Congress? public. to mail it back — the police department is all ($22), interest on the debt ($6), and No one wants to see cuts to When considering lowering but guaranteeing that more people, especially other programs like Food Stamps important services — how do we tell the drinking age, we must ask technology-addicted college students, will and Unemployment combine for parents that the government can’t ourselves if our current law is consider taking the survey. another $13. Mandatory spending afford to pay for their children’s effective and whether it actually At the end of the day however, simply totals at $64. medications anymore? No one prevents crime. Decreasing the surveying city residents about their fears and The remaining $36 goes to wants to see tax hikes — how do we drinking age could give a group hopes for the future won’t do any good to help “discretionary spending” — tell laborers that the government is of young people who are old the police department or the city that they programs and agencies that the taking more of their paycheck, so enough to vote and serve in the protect it. Once the data has been crunched President and his advisors can decide now they can’t put as much food on military under current laws the and analyzed, we hope the department will to increase or decrease spending in. the table? Those questions aren’t choice to drink responsibly and continue to reach out to its citizens in order to The biggest item in this category is easy, but they’re certainly better legally. make Columbia a safer place for all. the military, at $19. Roads get $2.14, than, “why didn’t America address education gets $1.62, police, courts, its debt before bankruptcy forced its —Catherine Helms, second- and prisons together get $.88. government to cease to exist?” year pre-pharmacy student Updating roads, infrastructure top priority for SC Lawmakers, citizens cannot take fulfi ll personal endeavors, if every trip we had to wonder why some have declared the condition of take was like an expedition out into the wilderness? our states’ roads worse than those seen in a war backbone of daily life for granted In South Carolina, it’s not completely far-fetched zone and are right on track to becoming similar to to say that we aren’t inching ever so closely to that those of the third-world. There’s a lot of good that can be said about becoming our every day reality. Our state has the sixth highest highway fatality living in South Carolina. There is the low cost of When driving in South Carolina, rate in the nation. The average South Carolina living, easy access to a wide variety of breathtaking motorists have to be instinctively driver already pays an extra $255 per year due to scenery and the privilege of having neighbors who aware of numerous potholes, which extra vehicle repairs and operating costs and who are practically world-renown for their friendliness. roads are for all intents and purposes knows how much higher these costs could go. Due We are, after all, the state of smiling faces and “death traps” and the roads they to our neglect, this is the price we have paid, and beautiful places. But despite all the things that should avoid during rain lest drive will continue to pay even more severely if we don’t make our state great, the one thing we drive on through a temporary roaring river. take swift and immediate action. every day and typically take for granted could end Aaron Hyperbolic as these statements On the bright side, it should be comforting to up being our ultimate undoing. McDuffi e might sound, it’s hard to ignore the know that we won’t have to go through this process Infrastructure, such as buildings or roads, are the Second-year facts about the sorry state of our roads. of updating our road infrastructure alone; South backbone of any community. They serve a vital role political science According to a recent study by the Carolina isn’t the only state that will need to deal by connecting neighborhood to neighborhood and student American Society of Civil Engineers, with these and other important issues. With the providing an essential services that enable us to go 40 percent of South Carolinian roads combined efforts of our fellow citizens, we will about our everyday lives. Without constant upkeep are in either poor or mediocre condition, 12.3 hopefully find the best way to bring our road of these important networks, they can easily fall percent of the state’s bridges are considered either infrastructure forward into the 21st century where into a state of disrepair and make life harder for structurally defi cient while a whopping 9.1 percent it belongs and keep it there. us all. Could you imagine how diffi cult it would be are considered to be functionally obsolete. It’s no to get anything done, let alone conduct business or

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Craft. Bar. Happy. Weekend.

Local talent, art, food kicks off Ned and the Dirt, who will be performing Columbia Museum of Art’s crowd-sourced songs off of their most recently released album, community gallery exhibition, a project that summer at city museums “Giants.” The album will also be for sale for those features 100 artists who faced the challenge of who were unable to buy it at their album release creating a work of art within a one by one by one Katie Cole [email protected] show in May. Greater Columbia Society for foot area. The event will also feature “Found in the Preservation of Soul, a soul and R&B based Translation: The Art of Steven Naifeh,” and the group, will perform as well. collection galleries within the museum. Yearly event, Craft. Bar. Happy. Weekend kicks As well as being able to view crafts made by Admission to Craft. Bar. Happy. Weekend is off Friday, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Columbia local artists, there will also be food available $10 for non-members, $6 for members, $4 for Museum of Art, promising a weekend full of great from The Wurst Wagon, a local food truck students and free admission for children under 10. local art, music, and food. The event continues that specializes in authentic German sausage, The event promises to be a great weekend full of on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and includes J’s Concessions, selling fair food such as French local talent, so be sure to check it out if you have crafting workshops for everyone, from the most fries, candy apples, and the like, as well as Earth the chance. serious crafters to people who are just getting Fair, a local,healthy supermarket. started . When you enter the event, you will to see Friday night kicks off with local music favorite, DG

Bands, artists hit major South Carolina cities for summertime shows

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Face it — not many artists stop in South Carolina North Carolina-based singer-songwriter ensemble when they’re on tour. But during the summer, The Mountain Goats, bubbly upbeat 80s pop of Cyndi everyone’s out on the road. Make the best of the season Lauper or gangsta rap-infl uenced music of Kendrick for outdoor shows and stiflingly crowded general Lamar, head to the low country, Midlands and Upstate admission venues by traveling the state for some live to see your favorite artist — or just appreciate that music. Whether it’s the extremely lo-fi stylings of someone you’ve actually heard of is in South Carolina.

Columbia Charleston Greenville The Mountain Goats The Lumineers Kendrick Lamar New Brookland Tavern, West Columbia, S.C. Family Circle Stadium, Charleston, S.C. Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park, Thursday, June 27 Friday, June 14 Simpsonville, S.C. Friday, June 21 Justin Bieber Cyndi Lauper Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C. North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Monday, August 5 Charleston, S.C. Wednesday, July 3

Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster Family Circle Stadium, Charleston, S.C. Saturday, July 27 DG 5 Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Courtesy of Cinemavin.com Mark Ruffalo (left) stars in “Now You See Me” as FBI Agent Rhodes, who tries to pull the curtain back on The Four Horsemen’s magical transcontinental bank heist. Magic twist on Robin Hood criminals fails to impress

Chase satisfi es while twists, a heist on their employer Arthur fi lm, interjecting the real chase with enticing trick. This is what makes Tressler (Michael Caine), they are Rhodes fi nding papers and clues that the fi lm reminiscent of an Ocean’s character development fall fl at on the run and on their own, facing eventually amount to more questions 11 with an illusionist twist. ruination from either national at the end of the fi lm, leaving viewers If you watch this movie in a sort of Rebecca Johnson and international crime agencies, wondering why it was even included. zombie-like state, you may question [email protected] Bradley, Tressler, or a combination The action sequences are the possibility of their magic of all three. comparable to any action movie crimes. If you watch it with any kind “Now You See Me” is a magical Character development falls short criminal pursuit and car chase, but of working brain power, you will game of cat and mouse boasting a considering the high-profile cast with The Four Horsemen’s own realize the magicians’ cleverness, strong cast embodying somewhat list, with dialogue failing to provide tricks thrown in, continuously but Bradley explaining every detail shallow characters. Morgan Freeman any nuance or personal vendetta the warning their pursuers and movie ruins any bit of magical element the is an in-movie spoiler, taking away magicians seem to have. There is viewers to never look too closely, for fi lm held. However, the strong and the fi lm’s magical element but still no real driving force given for the that’s when you will miss something. respectable cast makes up for the entertaining viewers to a predictable Robin Hood-esque feats. The “secret Their success is predictable, shallowness of the characters, and end. magic society” element was poorly although still entertaining and the fast pace of the action sequences The illusionists are introduced developed, attempting to explain the thrilling, because you will pull and the cleverness of the magic trick from the beginning individually, magical heists halfway through the for the bank robbers. But just like design will keep you enticed, even if through each one of their shows. A movie, but only supplying numerous all their other illusions, Bradley you see through the illusions. mysterious figure clad in a hoodie sheets of paper and strange symbols explains the scenario and writes it is seen watching all of them, and that held no true meaning. The Four off, so that even if you were a little it is understood that this person is Horsemen are even confused as to in awe or in wonder of how it was responsible for their alliance. Known who or what they are working for. possible, he ruins it by uncovering as “The Four Horsemen,” (Jesse This idea hangs on throughout the the simplicity of even their most DG Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Woody Harrelson), they join their talents in pursuit of entrance to a secret magic society. This team of magicians becomes instantly famous after they claim to rob a bank and then shower their audience with money. When it turns out the bank was actually robbed, Interpol and the FBI are led on a wild goose chase around the United States, chasing down the Horsemen and trying to nab them — and pin them for bank robbery. FBI Agent Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) is unconvinced that is was “magic,” and, as a result, is always a step behind the four tricksters. He is continually mocked by former magician turned professional magic debunker Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), who sees their tricks as run-of-the-mill and wants to take the opportunity to make a killing by demystifying their magic. When the Four Horsemen pull

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SUPER ● Continued from 8 First Base — Advantage: UNC Kyle Martin had a monster with the Tar Heels means that the weekend, but Cody Stubbs is Gamecocks “have nothing to lose.” batting .372 with 24 doubles on the South Carolina was overpowering year. in the regional, but USC will have Second Base — Advantage: USC to elevate its game against North Max Schrock, a native of Chapel Carolina. The Gamecocks have Hill, has been South Carolina’s struggled at times this season most impressive freshman this against top-notch competition. season. USC is 3-7 this year against teams Third Base — Advantage: UNC that have advanced to the Super The Tar Heels have one of Regionals. college baseball’s best players at the North Carolina won the ACC hot corner. Colin Moran has been Tournament and earned the NCAA named a finalist for the Golden Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed. Spike Award, given to the nation’s The Tar Heels defeated Canisius top amateur baseball player. and Towson in the regional before Shortstop — Advantage: Tie losing to Florida Atlantic to set up Joey Pankake has put up great a winner-take-all battle on Monday numbers at the plate and his night. UNC prevailed 12-11 in 13 defensive play has improved over THE DAILY GAMECOCK innings to move on to the Super Andrew Askins / the year. North Carolina’s Michael Regionals. The Tar Heels have Sophomore rightfi elder Connor Bright fi nished 4-for-9 with four RBIs in the regional. Russell has been a steady performer won eight of their last nine games all season. and have been ranked in the top- REGIONAL ● Cont. from 8 State. lost three games in Leftfi eld — Advantage: USC fi ve all season. North Carolina is The Gamecocks Chapel Hill in 2007 Graham Saiko played his best victory. Colby Holmes led by head coach Mike Fox, who will head to Chapel to a North Carolina baseball of the year this weekend recorded his first win has taken UNC to seven Super Hill this weekend for team that would wind and has been called one of USC’s in nearly two months, Regionals in 15 seasons. a series with the top up playing for the most intelligent players by while Webb notched The Tar Heels are led at the plate team in the nation, national championship Holbrook. his 17th save of the by fi rst baseman Cody Stubbs and the North Carolina and South Carolina Centerfi eld — Advantage: UNC season. USC has now designated hitter Landon Lassiter, Tar Heels. UNC has a eliminated UNC in Tanner English had a great been to the second- both of whom are hitting over .350 record of 55-9. South Columbia in 2003 by performance in the regional, but most Super Regionals for the season. Stubbs and Lassiter Carolina has faced the sweeping the Tar Heels the sophomore has a strained of any college baseball each recorded four hits in UNC’s Tar Heels twice before in two games. oblique that might hinder his program in the country win over Florida Atlantic. Stubbs in Super Regional offensive output. in the past 14 years, had the game-winning single in play. The Gamecocks Rightfi eld — Advantage: UNC trailing only Florida DG the 13th inning that clinched the Connor Bright has the potential regional for the Tar Heels. North to put up big numbers at the plate, Carolina hits .310 as a team and but has been a streaky hitter. The seven of their starters are batting Tar Heels’ Sk ye Bolt is batting .341 over .300. this season. UNC’s starting pitching rotation Designated Hitter — Advantage: enters the Super Regional with a USC combined record of 23-4. North Landon Lassiter has North Carolina’s staff is led by Kent Carolina’s second-highest batting Emmanuel, the ACC’s Pitcher of average, but L.B. Dantzler is a the Year. Emmanuel owns an 11-3 bigger deep-ball threat. @thegamecock and has tossed 120 innings for the Pitching — Advantage: UNC Heels this season. The Tar Heels South Carolina’s middle relievers also have talent in the bullpen. have had their struggles this season. UNC’s closer, Trent Thornton, has The Daily Only Westmoreland and Webb eight saves and a 1.17 ERA. Gamecock have been consistent performers Position-by-Position Analysis: out of the bullpen. UNC’s starters on Catcher — Advantage: USC have been dominant and the Tar Grayson Greiner has gunned Heel pitchers have been able to down base runners all season long. throw effectively on short rest. He will face his toughest test this weekend. The Tar Heels have swiped 85 bags this year, while the Gamecocks have only attempted 83 steals all season. DG

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Andrew Askins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sophomore Kyle Martin led the Gamecocks in RBIs over the weekend after being named the starter at fi rst base. Martin was named the regional’s Most Outstanding Player. Gamecocks capture Columbia Regional USC extends home postseason the Liberty Flames, 19-3. USC’s offense scored Super Regionals, South Carolina fought off the second most runs in a postseason game in the elements and the Flames to win 6-4 and winning streak to 27 games school history and sophomore pitcher Jordan clinch the regional. After jumping out to a 4-2 Montgomery fanned a career-high 11 batters, as lead and enduring a rain delay that pushed the Rixon Lane South Carolina dominated from fi rst pitch to fi nal conclusion of the contest from Sunday night to [email protected] out. 12 different Gamecocks scored and the 16- Monday afternoon, the Gamecocks held off a run victory tied the school record for the largest Liberty rally in the late innings to preserve the New coach, new roster. win in NCAA Tournament history. Same expectations, same result. Needing just one more win to advance to the REGIONAL ● 7 For the fourth consecutive year and the 11th time in 14 seasons, the South Carolina Gamecocks head into a weekend series needing just two wins to advance to the College World Series. USC swept through the Columbia Regional at Carolina Stadium last weekend to move one step closer to the school’s 12th trip to the College World Series. South Carolina’s three wins extended their NCAA-record home winning streak in the postseason to an astonishing 27 games. The Gamecocks have never lost an NCAA Tournament game in Carolina Stadium. USC began the weekend with a 7-3 victory over the Billikens of Saint Louis. After Saint Louis erased a 3-0 defi cit to tie the game, South Carolina responded with a four-run eighth inning to put the game out of reach and advance to the winners’ bracket. The Gamecocks were led by Graham Saiko, who tallied a home run, a double and two RBIs on the evening. Starting pitcher Nolan Belcher allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings of work and closer Tyler Webb struck out fi ve Saint Louis batters to pick up his fi fth win of the season. The following night, in a game that head coach Chad Holbrook called “the most important game of the year,” the Gamecocks put together one of Andrew Askins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK their fi nest performances of the season, trouncing Senior pitcher Adam Westmoreland made his fi rst career postseason appearance against the Liberty Flames. USC prepares for Super Regional showdown with North Carolina

Gamecocks seeking 4th Belcher allowed just one run against consecutive CWS trip Saint Louis and Montgomery struck out a career-high 11 batters versus Liberty. At the plate, USC had one Rixon Lane [email protected] of its most impressive weekends of the year, pounding out 32 runs and 39 hits. South Carolina’s baseball team The biggest surprise of the finds itself in a familiar situation regional was the play of Gamecock this week. The Gamecocks are first baseman Kyle Martin. The two victories away from advancing sophomore, who had only started to the College World Series for a 12 games coming into the weekend school-record fourth consecutive and was put in the lineup for his year. South Carolina made the glove, hit .500 with six RBIs and trip to Omaha from 2002-04 and was named the regional’s Most has been to the CWS for the last Outstanding Player. Martin played three seasons, winning two national error-free defense in the three titles and playing for a third. USC’s games and was part of a USC infi eld opponent is the North Carolina that committed just two errors in 27 Tar Heels, winners of the Chapel innings. Head coach Chad Holbrook Hill Regional and the tournament’s said after the regional that he has Andrew Askins THE DAILY GAMECOCK overall No. 1 seed. Here’s how the / not decided whether Martin will weekend matchup breaks down: Nolan Belcher will be on the mound for South Carolina in game one of the Super remain at fi rst base this weekend, or South Carolina made it through Regionals on Friday. Belcher leads the Gamecocks in strikeouts and innings pitched. if normal starter L.B. Dantzler will the Columbia Regional unscathed, reclaim the job. in 2 1/3 innings in the regional- USC’s 6-4 victory versus Liberty. with a win over Saint Louis and South Carolina’s two bullpen stars, clinching win over Liberty. Webb The Gamecocks will be the two victories against Liberty. USC’s Adam Westmoreland and Tyler picked up a win against Saint Louis underdog in Chapel Hill, a role that starting pitching was impressive, Webb, had another outstanding and recorded his 17th save of the USC is not accustomed to playing. as the Gamecocks got strong weekend. Westmoreland made his season in USC’s rematch against Holbrook said that the matchup starts from Nolan Belcher, Jordan fi rst career appearance in the NCAA the Flames. Colby Holmes, another Montgomery and Jack Wynkoop. Tournament and struck out three bullpen mainstay, earned the win in SUPER ● 7