Local Police Investigate Alleged Sexual Assault

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012 VOL. 108, NO. 15 ● SINCE 1908 Local police investigate alleged sexual assault

Few details available and Safety, said that state law prohibits the release of information regarding the Sexual Assault Facts and Safety Tips in Friday night incident victim in an alleged crime. USC Division of Law Enforcement and - Most sexual assaults are committed by someone Cassie Cope Safety posted a crime alert on its website known by the victim or an acquaintance. [email protected] Saturday and said the department will - If a place or situation doesn’t feel right, it work with Columbia police to investigate probably isn’t. Leave. Columbia police responded to a sexual the crime. - Do not immediately trust a person you just assault allegation off-campus Friday at “Our thoughts and prayers go out to met at a party. 2:30 a.m. at a residence on Greene Street. the survivor as she continues to recover,” - Stay in a group as much as possible. Four or The female victim was taken to a local the website said. The website also has more is best. hospital, according to a Columbia Police sexual assault facts and safety tips listed. - Do not accept alcoholic or soft drinks from Department press release . The press “Any time we have an alleged crime persons you do not know. release also said that investigators are near or in our community we’re going - Do not accept rides from persons you do not trying to ﬁ gure out what happened and to make sure we advise our community know very well. “obtain a description of the male suspect.” safety steps that they can take,” Grabski - Travel on major sidewalks along major streets and No arrests have been made, according said. avoid shortcuts. to Columbia Police Department Anyone with information regarding the - If someone makes an unwanted sexual advance, spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons, and incident is encouraged to call Midlands immediately say “no.” Timmons would not conﬁ rm if the victim CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. - If you feel unsafe seek safety in a well-populated was a USC student. area and call the police immediately. Captain Eric Grabski, spokesman for Comments on this story? USC’s Division of Law Enforcement Visit dailygamecock.com/news — Courtesy of USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Foreign exchange goes both ways

USC hosts more than 80 internationals annually

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Most USC students join the Study Abroad program in hopes of traveling to unique places like France or Japan, but international students are coming to USC for the same reasons. The university is host to between 80 and 90 international students each semester . International Student Services (ISS) has helped an overall 1,200 international COLUMBIA COMMUNITY students receive degrees . Alex Rutherford, a second-year history student from England, said he RUNS FOR CHARITY chose USC to experience the Southern way of life. Red Nose 5k, 10k raise ran the 10k race, was Run for the third time. minutes and 29 seconds . “South Carolina has such a rich more than $12K for excited about her fi rst year They run in at least four Amy McDonaugh, 35, of culture and history,” Rutherford said. at the Red Nose Run. She events a year, including Irmo, SC, had the best “It’s a quite distinct, unique experience Ronald McDonald House said she’s run for many the Race Against Hunger female time in the 10k in the South.” charities before, however, and the Ray Tanner with 39 minutes and 42 Rutherford added that studying Rachel Dean including the Ray Tanner Home Run. Hammond seconds. In the 5k, Joel abroad is a great way to discover new [email protected] Home Run, Heart & walks twice a day every Hanlon, 26, of Columbia, things about oneself and he has realized Sole, Get in the Pink and day, and Sweet Pea joins SC, won first place with he wants to live in America after More than 600 adults, many others in the area. him on Saturdays for a a time of 17 minutes and receiving his degree. children and dogs gathered She prepared for these 12-mile walk. Hammond 26 seconds . Qu-Essence Jennifer Engel, director of USC at the Colonial Life Arena events by taking elliptical said Sweet Pea has become Gillison, 15, of North, SC, study abroad, said Rutherford is not early Saturday morning, and spin classes as well quite popular around had the best female time alone in this realization. donning bold numbers and as running. Jackson gets Columbia. with 21 minutes and 25 “The United States is a valuable place the optional red nose, to her running information “She gets a lot of seconds. for students from other countries who run the 6th Annual Red through her place of work. attention,” he said. Runners were able to are learning English and receiving a Nose Run. “I work at BlueCross, “Everybody likes to hold enjoy free food, drinks, degree. South Carolina is a welcoming BlueCross BlueShield of and they have a runner’s her. Ray Tanner, Mayor massages from the place to do that,” Engel said . S.C., Feld Entertainment , club there,” Jackson said. Benjamin and Joe Pinner Southeastern School of International Programs at USC, Ringling Bros. and “We get a schedule and have all held her.” Neuromuscular Massage which includes the International Student Barnum and Bailey pay a fee at the beginning At press time, unoffi cial and medical screenings Services and Study Abroad offi ces , aims Circus, and Strictly of the year, and they pay results had been posted on before and after the race. to develop a more diverse student body, Running sponsor the all of your entry fees.” Strictly Running’s website. expand global learning and increase the popular Columbia event, Roger Hammond and In the 10k, Michael Lantz, university’s international outreach. which raises more than his Chihuahua, Sweet Pea, 16, of Columbia, SC, came Engel said studying abroad helps $12,000 annually for Comments on this story? ran the 5k in the Red Nose in first with a time of 34 students interact in a world where Ronald McDonald House Visit dailygamecock.com/news everyone is interconnected through Charities of Columbia, technology, media and business systems. S.C . Emceed by WIS “It’s USC’s responsibility to help broadcaster Joe Pinner, prepare students in developing the skills the race featured a 10k and knowledge they need to interact race at 8 a.m. and a 5k race and be effective,” Engel said. at 8:15 a.m. Yumiko Nishino , a fourth-year Members of the USC English student from Japan , studied chapter of Alpha Delta Pi abroad in Minnesota before coming to and the women’s volleyball USC to be exposed to diverse cultures. team were part of the over During her time at USC, she found 40 volunteers Saturday. advertising and public relations classes Alex Nicyper , Special to particularly peak her interests. Events Coordinator for the “I’m taking a Super Bowl Advertising Ronald McDonald House course, and it’s just so interesting,” Charities of Columbia, Nishino said. “Now I want to go back SC, expressed her thanks to Japan and fi nd a job at some type of to the many University of advertising agency.” South Carolina volunteers. English Programs for Internationals “Columbia is a big (EPI) provides English courses to running community international students who need to and this is a great way improve their speech for education or to promote fitness while social purposes . helping a worthy cause,” Photos by Kelsey Phillips / THE DAILY GAMECOCK International Programs and Student Nicyper said. Participants ran 5k and 10k races with free food, drinks and massages offered at either end Michele Jackson, who of the fi nish line. Sponsor Strictly Running posted runners’ names and times on their website. EXCHANGE ● 2

Monday World Beer Festival Defense spending Baseball scrimmage 64° 35° Drinkers sampled a Columnist Scott Horn New additions to variety of local and calls for a stop to the baseball squad foreign brews at the wastefully high and impress in ﬁ rst Spring Tuesday Convention Center irresponsible defense scrimmage over this weekend. spending. weekend. 71° 44° See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Monday, January 30, 2012

EXCHANGE • Continued from 1 To account for the transition, International Programs polite. I just really love the Gamecocks,” Yang said. provides an arrival orientation, frequent mixers and Engel said the past seven years at USC have been Services also help international students in the transition volunteer students who help international students outstanding ones for growth in students coming to USC from schools in their native country to USC. adjust to their new surroundings. as well as USC students studying abroad. She credits Minjeong Shin, fourth-year chemistry student , Anissa Harfouche, a third-year political science this increase to communication among international noticed the several academic differences and cultural student from France, finds USC to be a much more and USC students, as well as continued support from differences, between South Carolina and her native welcoming environment than her native school. faculty. South Korea. “People are cool at USC, the teachers are nicer, too,” Foreign exchange requirements for USC students “It’s very competitive to get a degree in Korea, but Harfouche said. include current immunizations, a student visa, an here we can study together,” Shin said. Once international students become acquainted with academic schedule of at least 12 credit hours, and on- Engel said many students ﬁ nd the greatest academic the happenings on and around campus, they begin to campus housing. disparities to be changes in class involvement and enjoy and take part in the American ways of life. Students interested in studying abroad should contact participation as well as a greater amount of daily Amy Yang, a Taiwanese third-year applied English the Study Abroad Ofﬁ ce in Legare College, Suite 321 at assignments. major, said that attending USC presents a good chance 902 Sumter St. or email [email protected]. “In Asia, specifically, there’s not as much of a to broaden her horizons and experience real American professor-student relationship. They aren’t used to that culture. Comments on this story? interaction,” Engel said. “Everybody has Southern hospitality and is really Visit dailygamecock.com/news

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Monday, January 30, 2012 4 EDITORIAL BOARD Social graces COLIN CAMPBELL Editor-in-Chief

KRISTYN SANITO ANDERSEN COOK play large role Managing Editor Asst. Copy Desk Chief

MICHAEL LAMBERT JEREMY AARON in future career Viewpoints Editor Asst. Photo Editor

GEORGE HINCHLIFFE KRISTYN WINCH Job opportunities Design Director Asst. Mix Editor depend on high EQ

Last Thursday, Ginny SG elections should Mackin, Duke Energy’s chief communications officer, inspire participation delivered a lecture as a part of USC’s “Executives-in- This week marks the time that Student Residence” series that left Government elections start up in full swing. me extremely perplexed. Her Candidates will be visiting your classrooms discussion was based on her and your student organizations, explaining theory, or “secret weapon,” their platforms and providing hopeful Budget ignores true needs of military of emotional intelligence. (sometimes, too hopeful) promises for the The lecture had me thinking, technology, adjusts for infl ation, tacks year to come. Current students know this Shameful excesses Doesn’t everyone on some extra money for increased time all too haunt defense spending know this? sophistication and then adds on some “We owe it to well and react Listening to more just in case. as they see fit The Republicans have spent plenty Mackin speak, ourselves to Defense spending has neglected — with either of campaign time in the past several I learned that our troops time and again. Ground participate and excitement or months criticizing the president for what seemed to forces in Iraq and Afghanistan were apathy. proposing cuts to defense spending. be the basics of show how we, left without protection; some soldiers Every student Calls of “support our troops” are the job-hunting as a student were lucky enough to have families has the right accompanied by horror stories of what Annie industry to me back home who could pay for or raise body, care for to ignore the would happen should a single dollar Wilson was a completely the money to send them body armor. Second-year elections, to be cut from the United different the direction our Hundreds of soldiers who might have public relations let them pass States defense budget. language to otherwise survived combat wounds are student university takes.” by, disregard As can be expected, others. dead because the military gave money them as some it’s a lie. Mackin to the industrial complex instead. popularity contest that only affects a small The United States described her secret weapon of Front-line soldiers went days without group. SG can seem more infamous than spent $680 billion on emotional intelligence (EQ) as food, water, or ammunition because the famous; it has earned a notoriety from its defense in 2010, which a measure of the ability to forge Bush administration handed control of failed initiatives this semester alone. An accounts for 43 percent relationships, read a room and Scott Horn supply lines to contractors instead of expensive iPad program, a near-empty of total global military connect and empathize with Third-year maintaining the world’s best combat auditorium for State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, political science expenditure in that same others. This seems like a basic supply system. a bare Greene Street that should have been student year . The next highest skill, yet success in a job or in The Republicans use the military as fi lled with Republican presidential hopefuls spender, China, had a general career depends so a campaign tool to garner votes, while — the elections often remind us of SG’s fl aws expenditures of $119 billion, just over heavily on it. Not all job-seekers shamefully neglecting the soldiers who rather than the candidates’ potential. 7 percent of the global share. We do possess this crucial trait, and its put their lives on the line. An estimated But with the start of this campaign, get the most powerful military in the absence can weigh heavily on 25,000 military families are eligible for students should change their attitude. They world with that money, but we could both current opportunities and food stamp programs. The average pay should see that the only way to right these do so at a fraction of the current price. future hopes. for a civilian defense contractor was problems is to get involved. They should Three South Carolina military bases For me, and others, Mackin’s around $74,000 in 2009, about $20,000 abandon pessimism and apathy for both are currently awaiting delivery of the presentation was a basic review. more than a soldier doing the same the sake of SG and for the reputation of F-35 Lightning II, the next evolution The “secret weapon” of EQ basic job . Meanwhile, an estimated our campus. While other SEC schools are in stealth fi ghter technology. The jet seemed to me more common 38 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan averaging high voter responses, USC has had is the most expensive piece of military sense than an acquired skill, veterans are unemployed here at home, less than a quarter of the student body voting hardware ever to be designed, and the one that occurs just almost abandoned by capitalist elites that in past elections. It’s embarrassing. program is riddled with inefficiency naturally. However, her lecture extracted their pound of fl esh and no We owe it to ourselves to participate and and graft. Originally started in 2001, gave me the opportunity to longer have use for the soldiers. show how we, as a student body, care for the the F-35 was estimated to cost an realize that many students may We do need to support our direction our university takes. SG shares in average of $50 million per plane . Since be leaving USC with the degree troops. We need to do it by slashing this burden, as each candidate’s campaign then, the price has more than doubled, of their dreams, but without the the defense budget, spending the should promote SG just as much as himself with some estimates now costing more interpersonal and perceptive remainder effi ciently and for the right or herself. Over the next few weeks, each will than $100 million per unit. skills that make someone an reasons and staying out of wars we have pledge to focus their campaign on making This is a prime example of what’s impressive job candidate. For no business being in. The money we the Carolina experience better for all student wrong with our military these days. those graduates lacking in EQ, save can instead go toward fi xing our — rightfully so. We should demand that Technology contracts are priced using Mackin’s lecture was perfect country and making it a place worthy of them. Only then can SG be a relevant a “could cost” formula, which takes to give the exact tips that a of the soldiers who put themselves on organization people care about and trust. the cost for the previous generation of graduating student may need. the line for us all. Gingrich’s ‘moon base’ confl icts with right wing insistence on small, frugal government. There’s a very achieving. These are noble goals, but they are not Free market principles cannot support simple reason why no private companies are presently goals that a competitive, capital-driven market could projects lacking profi t incentive working on building moon bases: The expense would ever foster. be enormous, and it’s not clear there would be much, In the course of pursuing these goals, however, or any, return on the investment. NASA has produced a wide range of technologies Last week, Newt Gingrich promised Florida voters Private corporations simply aren’t in that had practical, down-to-Earth applications: a permanent moon colony “by the end of [his] second the business of investing in the future scratch-resistant lenses , smoke detectors , improved term”. Lots of fun has been had at poor Newt’s of humanity for its own sake; they’re in pacemakers and athletic shoe insoles. Some of these expense since he made this promise, though this the business of making money. They technologies have no doubt proven profitable for has actually been a recurring theme throughout his don’t spend money without a reasonable private companies, especially given that much of the career. For example, in the 1980s he predicted that by expectation that more money will come bill was footed by the government. 2020 “a typical couple might take a honeymoon trip to them as a result. Thus the only way These technologies demonstrate how government into space for around $15,000.” Personally, I don’t Mat the government could spur private investment can produce economically quantifi able feel I can make fun of Gingrich for this. However, Sloughter investment in the moon would be to benefits, but society has also benefited from the I do feel compelled to point out how Gingrich’s Third-year pay for it. space program in innumerable ways that cannot beloved space program just isn’t compatible with his print journalism student After all, that is why the space be measured. Market-driven enterprises never conservative philosophy of government. program was a government project in concern themselves with the immeasurable. It’s Gingrich envisions his lunar colony as the work of the fi rst place. Putting humans into space and onto ironic, then, that the space program that so excites private enterprise — encouraged and subsidized by the moon cost a lot of money, and it didn’t make any Newt Gingrich’s imagination stands as a perfect the government, but not run by it. Even if we were back. We did it to expand our understanding of the illustration of the limitations of the Republicans’ to suppose that this is possible, it would still require universe, and also just to see if we could — to push limited-government ideal and of the possibilities that public investment on a massive scale — a scale the limits of what we, as a species, are capable of government investment can open up . entirely at odds with the modern Republican party’s

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Renowned, rare beers showcased at festival

Local, foreign brews satisfy Columbia tasters Josh Dawsey at annual event [email protected]

There is a moment at the World Beer Festival — maybe it’s Hundreds of servers manned the many distributor tables, when you’re aboard the escalator from the upstairs tasting some with heavier hands than others. The sample size hall to the downstairs one — that you attempt to for each beer was set at two ounces; occasionally, recall the many brews you’ve sampled. you’d get three or four ounces. That Rusty Gold apple ale homegrown in South The distributors occasionally depressed those Carolina sure was good. So were those several hunkered around by informing them a certain German pilsners and the Palmetto espresso selection was no longer available. Some of the brewed in Charleston. But what were their names? best beers were gone by 8 p.m., yet the crowd And will you ever drink them again? hardly seemed to mind. They jovially jumped Some who attended the festival brought small along to a nearby table, sipping another selection notepads and etched the identities for tomorrow, and smiling. when their memories would likely return in a Downstairs, you could try the Kona coffee less hazy state. One man dictated his beer or a peach brew. There were favorite brews into his iPhone, which the typical beers you’d find in recorded them into a permanent the grocery store — the Magic digital archive. Hats of the world, so to speak. These were beers with long But there were strange, delicious names and deeper origins. And beers, some with names that were these were people with thirsty brutally mispronounced. palates, living with tipsy abandon. Imagine the Southern twang So it was on Saturday evening, on Hefeweizen. Yeah, it’s not as hordes of revelers congregated pretty. inside the Columbia Metropolitan There were colorful costumes; Convention Center , sampling brews one particularly lovely woman was foreign and local, renowned and rare. adorned with Satan’s horns. She gave Throngs paid $40 — or $50 on the day a colorful explanation of her wardrobe, of the event — to carouse through the much of which cannot be printed here. convention center . And there were hundreds of pretzel Some of Columbia’s most renowned necklaces, built from — you guessed it entrees were on sale as well, and the crowd — pretzels. The tipsy testers would reach seemed especially fond of Blue Marlin’s shrimp down, snag a pretzel draped around their neck and grits. Others settled and munch. No need for nachos and cheddar for nachos. cheese sauce. The As the festival closed food didn’t come with and the Convention admission, but when Center swung shut you’ve already paid $40 its mighty doors at 10 to drink beer, what’s Courtesy allaboutbeer.com p.m. , crowds stumbled another $5 for nachos? just down the street to There was a way to not pay for snacks, but we’ll World of Beer, Tin Roof and The Wild Hare. get to that later. We must ﬁ rst discuss the beer. There, they’d spend even more, but it didn’t seem to The chalice of choice was a small tasting glass that matter. could be cleansed at several stations designed just for that The night was young and the people were still thirsty. purpose. And you needed to wash the glass; mixing a dark stout with a Blue Moon tastes as bad as it sounds. Comments on this story? Visit dailygamecock.com/mix

Charismatic comedian to bring stand-up to campus

Rob Riggle to perform tonight “I’ve never been to USC and I’m looking forward Riggle didn’t start out his career doing stand-up in Russell House with ‘explosions, to getting there,” Riggle said. comedy. After graduating from the University of Riggle has spent a lot of time in the South during Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in theater and fi lm , white tigers, danger’ his life. He was born in Kentucky and lived there Riggle joined the United States Marine Corps where Kristyn Winch for two years before moving to Kansas where he he served in active duty for nine years. Riggle has [email protected] was raised . Riggle spent summers working on his visited U.S. military personnel overseas on a USO grandfather’s farm and has also spent time in Texas tour and has reported on Iraq for “The Daily Show.” and North Carolina. While Riggle spent a large part of his life in the You may have seen him as a correspondent on “I’m looking forward to the weather,” Riggle said. military, he said that it really doesn’t have any effect The Daily Show, voicing characters on primetime “If I were staying longer, I’d golf.” on his stand-up. animated series like “American Dad” and “Family Perhaps as a nod to some of the movies he’s been “They are really two separate roles,” he said. Guy,” portraying Mark McGwire and Toby Keith in, Riggle said jokingly that students can expect “There’s not a lot that I take from the comedy world on “Saturday Night Live” or playing alongside Zach “explosions, white tigers, danger, probably some and military world and put together.” Galifi anakis and Will Ferrell in “The Hangover” and gun play [and] fi re engines — just the usual comedy Riggle has brought some of the personalities of “The Other Guys” respectively, but tonight, actor show.” people he met during his time in the military into the and comedian Rob Riggle is bringing his stand-up But in all honesty, there won’t be any tigers roles he’s played in movies, though. routine to USC. roaming the Russell House tonight. “I have been able to channel some of the people Riggle’s show, sponsored by Carolina Productions , “I’m more of a story-telling comedian,” Riggle I’ve met and used them when developing a character,” is one of many stops on a national tour that is “a mix said. Riggle said with a laugh. of clubs and universities,” Riggle said. Riggle also said his experiences in the military made his job as a “Daily Show” correspondent a little easier. “I have been “I was more comfortable overseas than some others might have been, having been there before,” Riggle able to channel said. Prior to landing roles in television and film, some of the Riggle did improv, notably working with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He was also a featured player on “Saturday Night Live” during the people I’ve met 2004-2005. Riggle has three movies coming out in the next two and used them months. “Big Miracle,” starring Drew Barrymore and John Krazinski, comes out on Feb. 3. Riggle when developing described the fi lm as a “feel-good movie based on a true story” and said it was a “really fun cast” to work a character.” with. Riggle voices O’Hare in “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” coming to theaters March 2. “The Lorax” is Riggle’s fi rst animated feature fi lm and a movie he said he’s — Rob Riggle “very lucky and very grateful to be a part of.” Riggle will also play alongside Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum in the upcoming “21 Jumpstreet” fi lm . He will be on the road promoting all three fi lms this spring. With his busy performance and promotion schedule, Riggle spends a lot of time away from home, but said his family is “very supportive.” “My wife is a rock. Remember, she married a marine, so she knew I’d be gone quite a bit,” Riggle said. “I try to spend as much time at home as possible.” Riggle’s show begins at 8 p.m. in the Russell House Ballroom. The event is free with a CarolinaCard.

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theater within the Washington, D.C. area . Edgy, undergraduate interpretation The company’s production stayed faithful to the of classic Shakespearean tragedy traditional play, with only a few exceptions. For brought back by popular demand one, this production had Friar Lawrence, played by third-year theater student William Vaughan , narrate the story. Another change included a Tyler Simpson female, fourth-year theater student Brittney Price [email protected] Anderson , playing the role of Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt. The rest of the play remained true to the original The University of South Carolina Department production. Romeo and Juliet are two “star- of Theater and Dance brought back its modern crossed lovers” whose romance gets entangled take on the classic Shakespearean tragedy “Romeo between their rivaling families, the Montagues & Juliet” Friday and Saturday night. and the Capulets . Romeo is a hopeless romantic Brought back by popular demand as a result who keeps falling in and out of love. Juliet is thrust of numerous sold-out shows in November 2011, into adulthood at a young age when her parents undergraduate theater students staged three court her with a potential husband. encore performances of their hit show. For an Playing the leading roles were third-year theater admission of $5 at the door , viewers were invited and psychology student Danielle Peterson and to enjoy a darker, edgier version of a world of tragic fourth-year theater student Jake Mesches, both of lovers and feuding families. whom gave spellbinding performances. Despite a Combining Shakespeare’s heightened language few stutters while performing, both undergraduate with a modern-day aesthetic, the show featured performers displayed excellent chemistry during numerous punk-inspired aspects, such as the more romantic scenes. Courtesy of USC’s Lab Theatre wardrobes that included black trench coats and Other actors brought about more humorous Jake Mesches and Danielle Peterson portray the title tattoos. The production also included a series of performances, such as fourth-year theater student fi ghts and dances choreographed to rock music. characters in the Lab Theatre’s “Romeo & Juliet.” Jeffrey Earl who played Romeo’s close friend, “We decided on this one as a company that we Mercutio. Earl’s witty performance entertained the wanted to take a very modern stand,” said Robert fi ghts and dances as well as softer music for the audience as the actor used tactics like humorously Richmond, the director of the production. “We more romantic scenes. Lead singer Cayla Fralick fl ipping off the audience and tickling Romeo. looked up various things from ‘Twilight’ to ‘The also performed with the undergraduates in some “I feel very proud of the kind of abilities that Matrix’ and thought that this might be a world in scenes. they have really grown into,” Richmond said while which teenage suicide, drugs and all the good stuff Their performance marked the band’s theater commenting on the performances of his students. might exist.” debut with the USC Lab Theatre and the first “It is a great testament of what the undergraduates Richmond, an Associate Professor with time their music was played between rhyming can do here at the University of South Carolina.” the department , is no stranger to directing couplets. The band will be preparing to record In addition to filling all the roles in the play, Shakespearean plays. Richmond is a former their next album near the end of this semester . undergraduates also served numerous behind- Associate Artistic Director of the Aquila Before Friday and Saturday’s 8 p.m. shows, the-scenes roles ranging from costume design to Shakespeare Company , for whom he directed students lined up as early as 5:30 p.m. to purchase stage management to fi ght choreography. Theater over 30 productions. His numerous productions tickets for the event, aware of how quickly they instructor Valerie Pruett served as the set designer included “King Lear,” “Hamlet” and “ A would sell out. And sell out they did as both and costume design advisor. Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Friday’s and Saturday’s shows featured a maximum This production also included the element of a In October 2010, his substantially reworked capacity audience. live musical performance. 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Projected third baseman homers home runs off pitcher Drake Thomason, three times during weekend started by freshman catcher Grayson Greiner. Junior college transfer and Isabelle Khurshudyan projected third baseman LB Dantzler [email protected] and freshman shortstop Joey Pankake followed at the next two at-bats. Projected second baseman and junior With the fi rst baseball scrimmage of transfer Chase Vergason also had an RBI spring, the thousands of fans at Carolina double. Stadium found themselves a little lost “I think sometimes that they’re a little without a roster. too confi dent about themselves,” Tanner Sure, some of the numbers and faces said. “It’s better to be that way than not. looked familiar on the starting team. It’s my job to tone that down a little Senior pitcher Michael Roth took the bit and keep it in perspective, but they mound on Friday and then pitcher Matt are a talented group. They’re going to Price on Saturday. Outfielders Adam get some opportunities and I believe Matthews, Evan Marzilli and Jake they’ll be successful because they’re Williams were still there. comfortable.” But in the infi eld especially it became The power hitting continued for pretty clear that this year’s baseball Dantzler into Sunday, where he had two squad is a lot different than the National home runs off pitchers Ethan Carter and Championship teams from the past two Al Hentz, respectively. In a Saturday years. Second baseman Scott Wingo, scrimmage that had fi ve errors combined, shortstop Peter Mooney, and third Dantzler had a spotless resume at third. baseman Adrian Morales had all been “He had a pretty good weekend – no replaced with new faces. The only question about it,” Tanner said. “I’m veteran left standing was fi rst baseman happy with what he’s been able to do, Christian Walker. offensively and defensively. He sort of But as the weekend scrimmages wore proved himself in the fall, and he’s off to on, it became pretty clear that the new Richard Pearce THE DAILY GAMECOCK a great spring.” / pieces fi t right in with the old ones. Projected third baseman LB Dantzler (20) celebrates with teammates after one of his Tanner was also encouraged by the “I liked the fact that the new players, pitching staff and said that he liked the two home runs in Sunday’s scrimmage. USC opens the season against VMI on Feb. 17. the freshman guys and the couple of young arms and “they attacked a little junior college guys, are playing with entire dugout cheered dramatically. said. “I was set back a little bit by the bit.” Freshman Joel Seddon pitched pretty good energy and heightened “That was encouraging — no doubt crowds out here this weekend. They put a spotless fifth and sixth inning on awareness right now,” said coach Ray about that one,” Tanner said. “I was glad a muzzle on me a little bit. I tend to be a Saturday and fi nished with two strikeouts Tanner. “I didn’t like our older guys to see Nolan out there. His teammates little more outspoken and a little louder and a walk, facing just six batters. Tanner so much. They didn’t play poorly were hooting him a little bit, but that than I have been at practice, but they put said that he has made enough of an necessarily, but I’d like to see a little was good. He felt confi dent, and his stuff a muzzle on me there’s so many people impact to pitch as a freshman, though more energy from them. Some of those was pretty good. That’s nice to see for here, but it’s all good. Our guys get used how much he pitches will depend on his guys have stripes on their sleeves and it’s a guy that’s been on the shelf for a little to that kind of environment and we’re outings during the season. practice and not game time, so I respect bit. He can make a difference for us.” not that far away – just a couple more Most encouraging for Tanner was the that, but (want) to see a little more sense Tanner called the weekend “not bad,” weekends out here and then we crank pitching of Nolan Belcher, who sat out of urgency from those guys.” but said the most frustrating part of the it up.” last season after having Tommy John’s The confi dence and the urgency was fi rst scrimmage wasn’t what many would surgery. Saturday marked his debut since clear from the newcomers as of the fi rst expect. last season’s scrimmage. After he opened Comments on this story? day, as they reeled off three straight “It was a good weekend,” Tanner the third inning with a strikeout, the Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Gamecocks sweep fi nal home meet

Swimming, diving beat “We swam pretty well this weekend,” Moody said. “We were Pirates, Commodores better on Friday night, but it’s hard to wake up early and swim your best.” Sam Burgett Junior diver Rylan Ridenour set the [email protected] school record on the men’s 3-meter springboard with a score of 427.43 on The Gamecocks defeated the Friday night, shattering the old record Vanderbilt Commodores and East by 20 points held by Andy Bradley. Carolina Pirates in Friday and Women’s basketball beats Bulldogs “I’ve come close to the record a few Saturday’s home meet at the Blatt P.E. times before, but have always been off SSpencerpencer SScottcott / TTHEHE DAILYDAILY GGAMECOCKAMECOCK Center/Carolina Natatorium. by a point or two,” Ridenour said. “It The women’s squad beat Vanderbilt, feels good to fi nally get that record, the Bulldogs’ inside players was a concern 187-122, and East Carolina, 180.5- Gamecocks get third- and not by just a point but by 20. I for the Gamecocks with Martha Alwal 140.5. The team finished the year didn’t even know I broke the record straight SEC victory and Catina Bett standing 6’4 and 6’5, with a 7-3 record, 2-2 in the SEC. The until the end of the meet on Friday respectively, four inches taller than any of South Carolina women’s team had when they were calling the scores.” Kyle Heck USC’s starters. Alwal and Bett were held back-to-back winning seasons for the Moody said Ridenour saved his [email protected] to a combined 12 points and 7 rebounds. fi rst time since 1994-95. Senior diver best performance for the last regular “I think I have a little bit more Courtney Forcucci placed fi rst in the After 20 minutes of basketball Sunday, season meet. advantage, strength wise,” said forward 3-meter springboard with a score of the South Carolina women’s team had “That’s about as sharp as I’ve seen Charenee Stephens, who guarded both 351.38, while freshman Brooke Obeck scored 30 points and held an eight-point Rylan,” Moody said. “Todd Sherritt players. “I may not look like it, but had a personal best of 17:13.90 to win lead against Mississippi State going into has had the divers working hard and sometimes you have to go out and be the 1,650-yard freestyle. Freshman the half. doing well all season.” confident with your strength and push Sara Columbus placed second in After the fi rst fi ve minutes of the second Ridenour has qualifi ed for NCAAs those girls out of there, because when they the same event with a career-best of half, the lead was 22, thanks in large part in the 1-meter and 3-meter events. do have that deep post, that’s when they’re 17:35.95. to a 17-3 run to open the half for the Ridenour’s focus is on the SEC effective.” The men’s team defeated East Gamecocks, en route to a commanding Championship for now, where he The Gamecocks also effectively limited Carolina, 186-152. Vanderbilt does 69-43 victory over the Bulldogs. looks for revenge from last season’s Mississippi State’s Diamber Johnson, who not have a men’s team. Continuing During those fi rst few pivotal minutes meet at Tennessee. came into the game averaging 17 points. the success in distance events, junior of the second half, USC wasted no time “I would really like to do well at On Sunday, Johnson was held to two Brooks Ross won the 1,000-yard pulling the trigger and that, according SECs,” Ridenour said. “There is a lot points on 1-11 shooting. freestyle with a time of 9:29.78, to coach Dawn Staley, allowed the of pressure at the SEC Championship, “We know she is the engine behind while junior Matt Columbus came Gamecocks to pull ahead. but I ... thrive under the pressure. If what they do,” said Staley. “Obviously, she in second with a 9:33.24 and senior “If you have scouted us before the last there is any time to do well, it’s at is the head of that particular basketball Dan Jackson in third with a 9:47.99. few games, we’re not as aggressive from SEC.” team, and for us, we like to cut the head Junior Andrew Seiler won the 50-yard an early offensive standpoint,” Staley said. The Gamecocks will rest for two off and then, the rest will go. We knew freestyle competition with a 20.94, “I thought we came out in the second and a half weeks and begin preparing that the guard play was our main concern his first victory in the 50-yard this half and just took open shots, shots that for the SEC Championship in coming in, and if we could take one of season. were natural to us. I think sometimes that Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 15-18. them out of the equation, it would benefi t USC head coach McGee catches people off guard and we got out us.” Moody was proud of his teams’ and got some easy buckets.” Comments on this story? USC shot 49.1 percent from the field accomplishments over the weekend. USC came out of the locker room Visit dailygamecock.com/news for the game, 55.6 percent in the second strong, hitting two 3-pointers in the fi rst half while also forcing 16 turnovers four minutes after making just one in the and holding the Bulldogs to 30 percent fi rst half. Senior guard Markeshia Grant shooting. Staley said the key was to mix took over during the run, scoring 8 of the the defense up throughout the game. Safeties coach released 17 points and also dishing out two assists. “We went into the game knowing One of those assists came in an impressive that their high-frequency plays were ball no-look pass to La’keisha Sutton to put the screen offenses,” said Staley. “We wanted South Carolina safeties coach Jeep Hunter was Gamecocks up by 20. to make sure that we were giving them released for the 2012 season by head football coach After the game, Grant was compared different looks and not allow them to get Steve Spurrier, USC announced Friday. to NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, comfortable.” In the release, Spurrier indicated that he felt the at which point she admitted she may have The Gamecocks won’t have long to team needed a more experienced secondary coach learned a thing or two from watching him. relish the victory as they travel to and has decided to go in that direction. “I really do like Magic Johnson,” Grant Ten nessee T hu rsday to play the No. 7 “We wish coach Hunter and his family the very said. “I’m a very unselfish player and I Volunteers. For Staley, the team will need best,” Spurrier said in the statement. thought she was more open than me, and I no extra motivation for that opponent. Hunter logged three seasons on the Gamecocks’ like doing no look passes.” “Tennessee is Tennessee, it’s an easy staff. He spent his first two seasons in Columbia Grant wasn’t the only one distributing game to get up for,” Staley said. “You’re coaching the tight ends and serving as an assistant the ball as USC fi nished the game with not just preparing for a team, you’re special teams coordinator after being hired in 2009. 17 assists on 28 made field goals. Ieasia preparing for a tradition.” He moved over to the defensive side of the ball in Walker, who sat out much of the fi rst half 2011, coaching the Gamecock safeties. due to foul trouble, led the team with six assists. Comments on this story? — Compiled by sports staff Coming into the game, the height of Visit dailygamecock.com/news