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This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2015 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 VOL. 116, NO. 69 • SINCE 1908 Graduate develops online app for students

Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN

Mike Meyers, a USC graduate, started working on his entrepreneurial efforts in September 2013 when he came up with the idea for a university-based marketplace where students could buy, sell and trade goods without the hassle of ever leaving USC’s campus. “Like many college students, we all have been tight for spending money,” Meyers said about the application’s origins. Meyers himself was trying Courtney Price / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to sell backpacks to pay his way through college Members of Phi Gamma Delta international will be on campus to select the founding fathers. expenses just a year ago. That was the spark that lit the idea of Tradeversity. Along with two others, Meyers and his friends imagined an exchange where students could buy the things they needed from the people they could trust: their fellow students and university faculty. Phi Gamma Delta Fast forward one year and Meyers is now the co-founder and CEO of Tradeversity, a marketplace where students can buy and sell supplies, textbooks and countless other items through an online comes to campus application. By signing up for Tradeversity, students are offered an alternative option to purchasing things Natalie Pita “There’s obviously a lot of men who were interested from eBay, Craigslist or even sifting through the @NATALIEPITA in going Greek but didn’t fi nd their fi t,” Moore said. elusive USC Facebook pages. It offers a variety of “There are a lot of men on campus that might not have products on its online marketplace, whether students ever thought about going Greek before, but now that are looking for subleases, textbooks or iPods. Phi Gamma Delta will colonize on USC’s campus there’s this new opportunity, they might consider it “We wanted to build a marketplace that was this semester after the fraternity was selected to join the because they get to make their mark.” exclusive, so you’re only dealing with students and Greek community two years ago. He thinks students should be interested in rushing faculty. Students at USC want to deal with students Josh Moore, Phi Gamma Delta director of expansion, Phi Gamma Delta to become a founding father and at USC,” Meyers said. “We wanted something that said he believes the fraternity was selected from others mold the fraternity into the experience they’re looking creates a difference in the university environment.” because of its core values of friendship, knowledge, for with a fraternity. Only students and faculty with a university- service, morality and excellence. The fraternity is offering scholarships throughout associated email address are allowed access to the “A new fraternity on campus should be a group of the six weeks representatives from the organization’s site. Because of this local, university-centered nature gentlemen that everyone on campus, whether they’re international headquarters will be on campus to select of the application, students need not worry about in a fraternity or sorority or not, should be able to look founding members. shipping costs when buying off of Tradeversity. up to and say, ‘I’m glad they’re on campus. They’re Any man who joins Phi Gamma Delta and has a “It’s a student company for students by students, making a positive impact,’” Moore said. GPA of at least 3.2 will receive a $250 scholarship. The we’re not building it to make money off users,” After the organization was invited to present about organization will also be giving an additional $1,000 in Meyers said. “The whole point is trying to build the fraternity and meet USC community members in scholarships to men not already in Greek life, regardless something that students will use and appreciate.” the spring of 2013, it was selected to colonize for the of whether or not they actually join Phi Gamma Delta. The Tradeversity team won the Proving Ground spring 2015 semester. “[Phi Gamma Delta]’s not for college days alone. Entrepreneurial challenge at USC in 2014. They “I think our organization has complimentary values It’s a lifelong commitment, it’s a lifelong investment received $20,000 from the experience and have been with those of the university,” Moore said. “Those defi nitely,” Moore said. “We’re looking for men who using the money to fund the further development of are obviously core values for a lot of people, and the see that.” their company. university is no different.” Building a house in Greek Village is more of a long- As a successful USC entrepreneur, Meyers had Representatives from the fraternity’s headquarters term dream than a short-term plan for the colonizing some advice to give to those at USC who share a will use an interview process to select the founding fraternity. similar dream. fathers. “In the short-term, we’re more worried about “There’s always people that tell you you can’t do Moore said this is an ideal time to colonize because establishing the chapter and making sure they’re a something. I can’t tell you how many people have of the number of students who do decide to go Greek well-organized, high-functioning group of gentlemen,” told us you can’t do this, it’s a dumb idea,” said and the number of men who showed interest in joining he said. Meyers. “You have to trust yourself to be able to act. a fraternity but didn’t follow through — 500 men who You have to put a good team in place.” went through fraternity recruitment received bids but And a good team is exactly what Meyers has chose not to accept them. SeeFRATERNITYPAGE2 created. Working with seven USC students as company interns, he is sharing his passion for his entrepreneurial ventures with his Tradeversity team. “We built an internship program that gives students real experience,” he said. “It’s something Haley takes inaugural they can really learn from and that’s valuable.” So far the application has only launched at USC, but Meyers said the support from the Gamecock community has been astounding. “We had over 1600 students on the site in oath for another term December. We’ve had testimonials pour in. Students are telling us they love it,” he said. “I get excited Lauren Shirley “Four years ago, I spoke from this @SURELYLAUREN spot, on this very same day. It’s really SeeTRADEVERSITYPAGE2 good to be back,” Haley said from the podium as she looked over the crowd in The cold didn’t stop a large crowd front of her. from gathering in front of the Beginning her second term as Statehouse Wednesday afternoon for governor, Haley’s husband and two the inauguration of Gov. Nikki Haley. children watched as she voiced that With iPhones raised to capture the it was her family and their own love moment, applause from the crowd of South Carolina that motivated her. greeted Haley as she descended the She extended her thanks to those who steps of the Columbia Statehouse for helped her throughout her campaign. her inaugural program. “You made the judgement in Onlookers pulled out their cameras November to put me back on this and binoculars to get a closer look at podium today. The trust you have the re-elected 116th Governor of South placed in me is something I hold very Carolina. dear,” she said. “I will never forget it. The ceremony opened with a speech I will never take it lightly. And I will from Hugh Leatherman, the President again spend each and every day proving Pro Tempore of the Senate. to you that you made the right decision.” Leatherman administered the oath to “My friends, it truly is a great day the offi ce for Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, here in South Carolina,” the governor and in turn, McMaster administered said with a laugh as she inserted her Morgan Simpson / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the oath for the rest of the state offi ces. familiar greeting into her speech. Gov. Nikki Haley was inaugurated for a second term at the Statehouse It was then Haley’s turn to take the Haley said she hopes to see a Wednesday along with the newly-elected Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster. stage. community that is knitted together Sworn in by Chief Justice Jean Hoefer during her term because she believes desire to see the state of South Carolina ever in our history. Our industries are Toal, Haley assumed the position of that the strength of South Carolina lies continue to blossom through her next fl ourishing with more new businesses governor of South Carolina for her within the unity of the state. four year term. and jobs coming in every week. We’re re-elected term. After a fi rm delivery A speech rooted in quotes from “Today, our economy is among the building cars and planes and tires like of her oath, the crowd rose with more famous writers, former governors and fastest growing in the nation,” she never before. And there’s more of that applause before she began her inaugural well-known names, Haley voiced her said. “Our people have more jobs than speech. SeeHALEYPAGE2 2 Thursday, January 15, 2015

Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Ex-Senator from Charleston pleads guilty to Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD Online Editor misconduct, could face up to 15 years in prison KATIE COLE Design Director BRITTANY WILT Special Sections Director KELLY VILLWOCK Ex-Senator Robert Ford could face up to 15 years in prison after pleading Copy Desk Chiefs DREW MUELLER guilty to misconduct in office, in the form of two ethics violations involving MARY KATE GARMIRE fi nancial misrepresentations and forgery, Wednesday morning, The State reported. EMILY READY Prosecutors, however, will dismiss other charges against Ford in return for his plea, Photo Editors KAMILA MELKO and he will likely get little or no time. HANNAH CLEAVELAND Minutes after he left court, Ford told reporters he is “not guilty” and pleaded News Editor NATALIE PITA guilty to save money on attorneys’ fees. Ford, a Democrat from Charleston, said he Features Editor didn’t have enough money to pay a good defense lawyer, which would have cost more LOIS CARLISLE Arts & Culture Editors than $100,000. BELVIN OLASOV “I ain’t no damn crook,” he said. Ford also told reporters the Senate Ethics ERIKA RYAN Committee was on a “witch hunt” when it investigated him. Opinion Editors BENJAMIN CRAWFORD — Natalie Pita, News Editor KATHLEEN SCHIPANO Sports Editor DAVID ROBERTS University adopts new transportation policy, warns Assistant Photo Editor Interim Student Media Director CODY SCOGGINS SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Design Director Business Manager that illegally parked cars will be towed BIANCA CORREA KRISTINE CAPPS Arts Design Director Creative Director GREY KLEIN EDGAR SANTANA Sports Design Director Production Manager RACHAEL MCGAHEE DEGAN CHEEK The university has adopted a new transportation policy for Greene Street that will Assistant News Editors Creative Services involve towing cars that are illegally parked, according to the Student Government LAUREN SHIRLEY ASHLEY CROMPTON MADELEINE COLLINS RANNAH DERRICK twitter account. Assistant Sports Editors LINA LEGARE Cars that are parked in the bicycle lanes on Greene Street or on the grass areas BRENNAN DOHERTY KODY KRATZER KELLI CALDWELL Student Advertising Manager located on the west end of campus are now subject to towing. This policy has been Copy Editors AMBER GRANT in effect since Wednesday. DEBBIE CLARK, CHELSEA MORRIS, Advertising Representatives KELLY ELLIOTT, KEVIN KEATING, DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS USC Student Government posted about the new policy on its Twitter @UofSCSG, MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, “PSA: Illegally-parked cars on campus are now being towed. Don’t lose your ride to SETH ISMAIL, RANA SOBEIH DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN reserved parking areas!” Faculty Adviser O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, WRIGHT DOUG FISHER CLARKSON, JOSHUA DAVISON — Natalie Pita, News Editor Fire truck rolls off mountain in response to accident, The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the fall fi refi ghters taken to hospital with minor injuries and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Daily Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University of A fi re truck was driving on a steep and icy road in response to a crash around 8 South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications a.m. Wednesday morning when it rolled off a mountain, WIS reported. The fi re is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media truck was responding to an incident in Carriage Park, a mountain home community is the newspaper’s parent organization. The Daily Gamecock is supported in in Hendersonville, and almost rolled into Lake Bowen. part by student activity fees. One free copy per reader. Additional copies may Three of the four fi refi ghters involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening be purchased for $1 each from the Department of Student Media. injuries and were transported to hospitals. One individual has a broken collarbone dailygamecock.com and internal injuries, while the other two were treated and released from the hospital. The fourth fi refi ghter was not injured. INFORMATION According to Trooper Spero Davis of the Highway Patrol, this incident is a “prime example of the dangers of black ice.” Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House The truck had a small diesel fuel leak, which the Mountain Environmental EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE Services will clean up. [email protected] [email protected] NEWS SPORTS — Natalie Pita, News Editor [email protected] [email protected] OPINION PHOTO [email protected] [email protected] CORRECTIONS Newsroom: Editor’s offi ce: 777-7726 777-3914 If you fi nd an error in today’s edition of The Daily Gamecock, let us know about it. Email editor@ dailygamecock.com and we will print the correction in our next issue.

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TRADEVERSITYPAGE1 “We have plans to expand up and down the east coast as well as schools about seeing something that we created on the west coast. It’s more of a national because people love using it and they’re expansion,” he said. “Tradeversity is excited about it.” building a community. We’re looking to Meyers knows his roots are here at be the college community. This should the university, where the company was be a place where you can connect with fi rst started, but he is looking to see his people in your community and get what entrepreneurial efforts go nation-wide. you need to.”

HALEYPAGE1 no bounds. They are as expansive as my love for this state.” on the way.” Haley will continue to strive to She reflected on the progress of achieve her goals as she begins her creating a more responsible and second term of governor this year. responsive state government, something “There is no limit to what lies ahead she hopes to continue in her new term. for South Carolina and her people,” “We have changed the image of Haley said, in closing. “We’re just South Carolina,” Haley said. “But we getting started.” aren’t fi nished. Not yet. Not even close. My dreams for South Carolina know Check off all your New Year’s Resolutions at Student Media! Come to an interest meeting & GET INVOLVED! FRATERNITYPAGE1

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Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The World Beer Festival is looking to lengthen its roster of craft beer breweries this year as part of its mission to celebrate craft beer. Carolina, and there are over 120 in “When we first started the festival, are. And, as the biggest infl uence on Katie Cole North Carolina. there was no real specifi c beer places the American beer scene, there will @KATIECOLE19 For Rice, making the decision to sell to go and even last year there was only also be a Belgian brewers garden, with his brewery and come to All About one brewery there,” Rice said about about a dozen leading brewers from When it comes to the World Beer Beer was an easy one. Columbia’s beer scene. “But now it’s in Belgium in attendance and fl avors that Festival, Columbia is no stranger. “All About Beer was truly the only the top fi ve or top 10 fastest growing range from pale to sour. Celebrating its seventh year hosting source of beer education,” he said. “For beer markets in the industry.” If you get tired of beer, the festival will the event, the city will once again open 25 years it’s specialized and taught me According to Rice, Columbia is also offer a cheese and beer pairing its arms to beer lovers and brewers of about fl avors, beer and food history, all uniquely well-suited to embrace the presentation, courtesy of Whole all kinds Saturday. the things that can give a brewery or brewers and beer. Columbia possesses Foods and a silent disco fl oor, where “All About Beer” magazine, a brew owner a context of where we sit an entrepreneurial spirit, which brings guests can dance to music on wireless publication about beer culture and providing — in my opinion — the best a lot of awareness to new projects and headphones. community, runs the festival. “All beverage in the world.” new businesses in the area, making it The World Beer Festival has plenty About Beer’s” president and publisher, That educational mission statement a perfect spot for the rapid-growing to offer for novices, but in the end, Christopher Rice, has been in the applies to the festival, as well. At the beer market. it belongs to the beer aficionados small brewers industry for 20 years World Beer Festival, 80 breweries For those who have been to the who can appreciate the subtleties and now and was a founder of Carolina attend and 250 beers are presented festival before, don’t expect the same craftsmanship of brewing. Brewery in North Carolina. from around the world; the goal is schtick as in past years. There will “[The festival] should celebrate the When Carolina Brewery was founded, to share what the world’s most be a South Carolina-specifi c brewers wide creativity and diversity of beer just one brewery, Palmetto, existed interesting, creative brewers are doing garden, where all the South Carolina in America today and recognize in South Carolina. Since then, the with their beer. Columbia is slowly but breweries will be featured for guests specifi cally not just the beer but the Carolina beer scene has exploded. surely becoming the best place to do to browse and get a feel for what the great brewers who make it,” Rice said. Now, 21 breweries exist in South just that. fl avors coming out of their home state ‘Broad City’ returns full of life

formula. Their newly purchased units gets stolen, which leads to our ladies to helping a stranger move to get their hands on a broken air conditioner, eventually bringing them to Ilana’s old NYU dorm. The episode’s best moment is Abbi and Ilana working a good cop bad cop scenario with Ilana’s room’s new residents. The clearly improvised bit makes for a hilarious scene, especially after they find “illegal contraband” in the room and end up smoking with them for hours. It’s no surprise that Amy Poehler is the show’s producer — female-fronted, witty and mellow humor is what made her a successful actress, and that’s “Broad City” to a T. The series has a great deal of affection toward its characters, which makes tuning in every week a pleasure. Just over the course of one season and some web episodes, it’s easy to feel like you know Abbi and Ilana on a best friend level. And aside from the audience’s relationship with the characters, the most charming element of the show is watching Abbi and Ilana’s friendship blossom onscreen. Whether it’s depending on each other for support, advice or entertainment, Abbi and Ilana’s Courtesy of Comedy Central relationship is the best one on television, and it’s Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson play their protagonists with good-natured, energetic spunk. extremely charming to see two female characters so comfortable. For example, when Abbi mentions Erika Ryan Rogen coming over later that night, Ilana suggests @RIKA_RYAN The season two premiere, “In Heat,” puts our favorite she “watch the Colin Farrell sex tape, just to get ladies on a relentless search for an air conditioner back into the swing of things.” The series doesn’t Comedy Central’s edgiest Brooklyn-based broads during a New York City heat wave. With guest put constraints on their conversations or actions are officially back in full force as of the premiere appearances from actor Seth Rogen and comedian — they’re adults, why not let them be sexually of “Broad City” Wednesday night. With fellow Kumail Nanjiani, this premiere doesn’t disappoint. adventurous? irreverent comedies “Workaholics” and “It’s Always Rogen comes on as Abbi’s latest love interest — “Broad City” puts value in friendship rather than Sunny in Philadelphia” also premiering Wednesday, otherwise known as Male Stacey — and when he affection from a signifi cant other. Sure, they have “Broad City” had some tough acts to follow. Despite passes out from heat during sex, Abbi and Ilana go their share of hookups, but they’re not pining for a the odds, this season opener was a home run. on a mission to find an air conditioning unit for man to keep by their side. Relationships aren’t the As one of Comedy Central’s newest series, you her apartment. Ilana spends most of the episode answer to their problems, not even a key plot point. might not be up to date on “Broad City.” Here’s the discussing rape culture — few shows have the guts It’s refreshing to see Comedy Central use women as lowdown — season one of “Broad City” introduced to joke about female-on-male rape, but “Broad City” more than props or girlfriends. the best female dynamic duo comedy has seen in a is comfortable enough in its own skin to approach The series came back strong after a great fi rst season, long time — possibly ever. Brooklynites Abbi and potentially diffi cult subjects. and on Jan. 14, Comedy Central announced “Broad Ilana are a potent comic creation, a good-natured The episode plots of “Broad City” tend to be simple, City” was renewed for a third season. The series has couple of hilarious, carefree, sexually confident everyday mishaps (lost phone, trying to fi nd a new a unique comic vision, and television is lucky to have women up to no good. apartment, etc.), and this episode followed the same it in its future. Thursday, January 15, 2015 5

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The fi rst big political battle of the year in Washington is over the Keystone XL pipeline, which would extend a network of oil pipelines from Canada to the gulf coast. The project has come to symbolize the larger war between environmentalists and the oil industry. Supporters of the pipeline say that it will create jobs in construction, manufacturing and refining. The U.S. Department of State HANNAH JEFFREY EMILY READY HANNAH CLEAVELAND BELVIN OLASOV estimates that up to 42,000 jobs will be created. Editor-in-Chief Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Arts & Culture Editor They also argue that boosting oil production from a friendly neighboring country, Canada, SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD BRITTANY WILT BEN CRAWFORD KELLI CALDWELL is good for the country’s economic and security Managing Editor Design Director Opinion Editor Asst. Sports Editor interests. Opponents argue that the environmental impact is just too large. The oil that would travel through the pipeline is extracted from tar sands, which create even more greenhouse New fraternity must gases than normal oil when burned. They argue that construction of the pipeline would damage wetlands and other natural resources. Pipelines also leak, causing massive live up to own values environmental issues. I’m in favor of the pipeline. Anything that creates jobs and reduces our dependence ideas are both plastered on the there is a waiting period of four ISSUE on foreign oil is good. The route has been insignia and upheld at all times to fi ve years in order to cycle out Phi Gamma Delta is now approved and even if the oil isn’t piped, it by every member. the former fraternity brothers travels by rail so it still gets burned and trains open to USC students. As the reported exploits of any and start clean with a new batch often crash and spill too. OUR STANCE number of fraternities across the of students. For his part, President Obama has For future prosperity, FIJI country indicate, it doesn’t take This process indicates that consistently opposed the pipeline, blocked much for a fraternity house to it is much easier to build a needs a strong start. its progress through red tape and now has healthy communal fraternity promised to veto any bill allowing it to go atmosphere from the ground up While Alexander Graham forward. With the House already approving than change it from the inside Bell’s famous adage doesn’t “Come in strong, a bill allowing the project (complete with 28 over a period of years. always hold true, for potential Democratic votes) and the Senate soon to For this reason, the initial fraternity members “When one and it’ll be easier follow, Obama is the only thing standing in the group of FIJIs are going to set door closes, another opens” way of this project. the tone for the fraternity’s pretty much sums up the state to stay that way. After promising compromise and humbleness future at USC. of affairs for this semester. would come from his party’s overwhelming And it’s not as if there aren’t While Kappa Sigma makes The alternative isn’t defeat in the November elections, the president a pool of students looking its way off campus after its plans to get the new congressional session for a new experience. Over charter was withdrawn last pretty.” started by vetoing a popular bill. 500 male students who went month, Phi Gamma Delta will Opinion polls consistently show the public is through fraternity recruitment begin colonization at USC this in favor of the plan, and ultimately this should last semester received a bid semester. become a den for drug use and have been a minor issue. After all, oil pipelines and decided, for one reason Phi Gamma Delta — general squalor. are built all the time without national political or another, that the process of colloquially known as “FIJI” — Whether FIJI’s colonization uproar. joining a fraternity wasn’t worth members are expected to uphold at USC is a positive Obama’s stalling tactics on the project have their time. the core values of the institution: development for the Greek been consistently knocked down. For years he It’s up to FIJI to capitalize “friendship, knowledge, service, community depends a large part waited for his state department’s long-delayed on this population, coming up morality and excellence.” on the moral character of the environmental impact study, only to see it come with methods to build a strong, These values, of course, only “founding fathers,” those first back positive. healthy base for future students. exist to the extent that the few members who choose to He also blamed the Nebraska courts after Our advice for FIJI? Come in members promote them. It’s pledge there. they struck down the proposed route, only to strong, and it’ll be easier to stay very hard — if not impossible — Usually, when a fraternity is see the Nebraska Supreme Court side with the that way. The alternative isn’t to create a culture in which the suspended from a university, oil company. Now it is all on his shoulders. pretty. If Obama vetoes the pipeline, it probably won’t have much impact on the country at WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? all. But it will signal that rather than working across the aisle on a popular project, he is willing to litigate petty political fi ghts to the Want to see your opinions voiced in The Daily Gamecock? Send guest bitter end. columns and letters to the editor to [email protected]. That can’t be good for the country, whether or not we’re pumping more oil through the Keep submissions between 300 to 600 words. Submissions are middle of it. edited for clarity, grammar and style. Historiography deserves more I find it curious that there exist no widely- treated like parts of a person’s daily life that material records. Historiography is no more reputed public intellectuals in the humanities anyone can do in any way one sees fi t. than the analysis and synthesis of these records. of the same caliber of science advocates Neil This is not entirely bad: it would be semantic History itself teaches us very little; it offers, in deGrasse Tyson or Bill Nye. quibbling to assert that a lay person cannot have limited quantity, the bare facts as translated by In spite of the myriad published vindications, a personal philosophy. That said, the egalitarian the most powerful class: the actors and events there is no chief apologist for the liberal arts. It approach to the humanities occasionally leads the (the place and the time are more obscure through is not diffi cult to explain this. The humanities non-specialist to speak like a professional. most pre-modern records, given the variance in are more fragmented and perhaps more abstract And the dithering arch-duke of pseudo- chronology and geographic understanding). than ‘science,’ which has become an ideological historical garbage is the patriotic pinhead Interpretation beyond that is hopelessly institution pursuing truth and pure objectivity. himself, Bill O’Reilly. One’s political dispositions subjective. Thus, generations of scholars have This, of course, is not the case (but as long as notwithstanding, his sloppy, tendentious, wrestled with such familiar questions as “Why HuffPost and friends can farm hits with headlines laughably anachronistic books like Killing Jesus did Christianity become the dominant religion in endorsed by scientists, then the misconception represent a distinct perigee in the history of the West?,” “Why did Western Rome collapse,?” will be going nowhere). literacy. or, even more impossible, “What is Christianity?” But if physics and chemistry are subject to KJ is not a work of history, or even a work of When an O’Reilly struts in and uses his public this sexing-up, then why aren’t history and fi ction; rather, it is a monument to an ideology fi gure status to sell his slop to those unfamiliar philosophy? After all, wouldn’t one be better off that states anyone can do history, because history with the technical work of the historian, he clicking on an article exposing a new trick from is nothing more than an articulation of what a assaults the integrity of the liberal arts and drowns rhetoric to become more attractive and popular? community knows to be true because it has read out the voices of honest and sincere scholars. The reality is that the humanities are exploited its own few most cherished books — or, more Would that we had a single, respected voice to in the popular media, but instead of being accurately, had its own books read to them. remind us of that. sanctified, they are prostituted. 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After finishing up their fall schedule with a resounding win, the Gamecock Men’s Tennis team looks to carry momentum into the spring. The No. 27 Gamecocks open their tough spring with a doubleheader this weekend against No. 55 Elon and Furman, respectively. The team ended the fall season on a high note by sweeping both singles and doubles at the Bulldog Invitational in Athens, Georgia. Cody Scoggins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Because the fall season does not count towards The Gamecocks travel to Auburn to play the Tigers in their fi rst meeting of the season. the team’s season record, Coach Josh Goffi used the schedule to allow the freshman a chance to get acclimated to the game at the college level while experimenting with different lineups. South Carolina stepping The Gamecocks return 4 of their 6 singles starters from last year’s team, but also owned the No. 2 recruiting class in the country last year. Goffi believes this will give his team an advantage. up their game this season “We’ve got a great mix. We have three seniors that are probably gonna be stacking the top of our lineup as we see it right now,” Goffi said. “We’ve more balanced offensive attack in play live, his teams play with his got some sophomores and freshmen mixed in in the David Roberts their win against Alabama. Five charisma. He’s got a passion for bottom three.” @DAVIDJAYROBERTS players scored at least eight points, life and for what he does that’s ITA ranks three Gamecocks in the top 120. while two players managed to special. When you see his teams Seniors Thiago Pinheiro and Kyle Koch enter the Basketball is a game of runs. It’s reach double digits. However, two play, they play that way.” season ranked No. 71 and 118, respectively, while no secret. South Carolina players who scored Pearl’s Tigers are shooting sophomore Andrew Schafer begins the season Runs like the seven-game below the eight-point threshold nearly 42 percent (347-829) from ranked No. 83. frenzy South Carolina went on are sophomore guards Duane the fi eld, but are dead last in the Schafer boasted only a 7-5 record this fall, but earlier this season that saw them Notice and Sindarius Thornwell, SEC in rebounding, something featured a close, three-set loss against the nation’s knock off No. 9 Iowa State. And who each fi nished with six points. the Gamecocks have prided seventh-ranked player and a win over No. 15. also runs like the six-game losing But there is some good news themselves on, along with their Coach Goffi however, expects unranked senior streak the Gamecocks ran into in the team’s two leading scoring defense. South Carolina out- Andrew Adams to start at the top of the six-man last season when they opened up going ice cold: South Carolina has rebounded the Crimson Tide 33 team. Despite a disappointing fall, the All-American conference play. fi gured out a way to win without to 23 in its win and are currently is expected to have another impressive spring season. After losing back-to-back heavily relying on consistent fourth in the conference in This year, the Gamecocks look to have a potent conference games to kick off its guard play. Junior forward the statistic, averaging over 39 doubles lineup as well, led by the redshirt freshmen SEC slate, South Carolina nearly Michael Carrera benefited from rebounds per game. pairing of Thomas Mayronne and Harrison fell into the hole that just about Notice and Thornwell’s lack of South Carolina was especially O’Keefe. The two are ranked 46th in the preseason swallowed their season a year ago. production Tuesday night, pulling successful pulling down offensive ITA rankings. Head coach Frank Martin’s squad down eight rebounds to go with rebounds and generating second The duo is a part of a young wave that is looking squeaked out an ugly two-point 12 points. Carrera also shot 7-of-8 chances. The Gamecocks to take the team to unprecedented heights and while win over Alabama on Tuesday to from the free throw line, pushing registered 13 offensive rebounds they played together in the fall, Coach Goffi isn’t avoid falling to 0-3 in conference his season average from 63 percent to Alabama’s four Tuesday night. sure yet if they will I the spring. play, but it’s the kind of game his (12-19) to 70 percent (19-27). Although Martin’s squad was “Whether they play together of not in the spring team could have just as easily lost Now the Gamecocks are able to edge out a win, they still is yet to be seen,” said Groffi . “We need to make the last season. provided with the task of knocking sit at 10th place in the conference, doubles lineup work in all three spots. We know we With the team’s fi rst conference off an Auburn team that has not holding a 1-2 record in league have a very solid team in them, but we need to make win under its belt, Martin knows lost at home since the beginning play. South Carolina would have all three positions work for us as a winning trio.” better than to be complacent. of December. After amassing a to do more than lose two in a row Coach Groffi says that’s not necessarily a bad “When you understand how 462-145 record over six seasons to shake Martin’s confidence in thing though, “We’ve got a lot of options this year, hard it is to win one game and at Tennessee, head coach Bruce the team, however. probably more than we’ve ever had before, so it’s a you go out there and prepare, Pearl has earned the respect of “We lost two in a row back in good problem to have.” you have to stay humbled by the many coaches around the league, November and then won seven Though the fall schedule does not factor into the opponent and by how diffi cult it including South Carolina’s in a row after that and played real overall record, the team looks to build on its late is to win,” Martin said. “So, when Martin. good basketball,” Martin said. season success this weekend. The spring schedule is you start getting comfortable “[Pearl] gets kids to believe in “So, from a confi dence standpoint, always a tough one and this year is no exception with because you’ve won one game, themselves, to believe in what he’s there is no issue. There’s no ands, 12 matches against top-30 teams. you’re getting ready to get a loss doing. And he gets them playing ifs or buts. We just got to go out This Gamecock team is brimming with across your head.” at a high, high level,” Martin and play the way we’re capable of confi dence. And will be put to the test Saturday. The Gamecocks led a much said. “When you watch [Auburn] playing.” The match against Elon will begin at 10 a.m. and Furman will play at 3 p.m. Gamecocks travel for more success

said it wouldn’t be possible without Alabama. KelliKelli CaCaldwell the fans coming out to support. In this upcoming game, two key @TDG_SPORTS@TDG_S “I tip my hat to all of Gamecock players on Missouri to look out for are nation for making [Colonial Life senior Morgan Eye and sophomore TheThe hype of the win against Arena] a great place.” Staley said. “It Jordan Frericks averaging 13 and 10 a ririvalv is over, and it’s back to truly gives us the feel of a home court points per game, respectively. These bubusinesss for South Carolina’s advantage.” averages are close to those of South wowomen’s basketball team. Most women’s basketball teams do Carolina’s key players Mitchell and TTraveling to Missouri, the not gain much recognition or support freshman A’ja Wilson scoring 14 and GGamecocksa will play in the from their fans when playing at home, 13 points per game, respectively. ototherh Columbia to try and but when you’re 16-0 overall and Even though these four players prprotectot their undefeated record number one in the nation obtaining a seem to score in the same ranges, the for tthish season. mass amount of fans is not a problem. game is played as a team sport and the MiMissouris (11-6, 1-3 SEC) will “It’s a truly beautiful thing to see team who works together best will host SouthS Carolina (16-0, 4-0 unfold, because most people didn’t take home the win. SEC) iinn their fi rst meeting of the think it could be done.” Staley adds Both teams seem to be working seasoseason.n. about the number of people fi lling up together well with both having high WitWithh Missouri coming off the the arena. points per game averages. However, win againstag Florida 66-47, this One of the leading scorers for the while the Gamecocks average about SEC mmatchup could become Gamecocks, junior Khadijah Sessions, 80 points per game, the Tigers iinteresting.ntere South Carolina has could not be more proud to have this average comes only to about 65 points the ssame energy beating out kind of support system during the per game for the 2014-15 season so rankrankede No. 10 team Kentucky game. far. SunSundayd 68-60. “I think we have the best fans in Last season when these two teams RRecently,e the Gamecocks America. They’re always behind met, South Carolina hosted Missouri havhavee received much attention us, no matter if we are up or down in the Colonial Life Arena and won for filling out their home they are always there to support 78-62. cocourt,u Colonial Life Arena, us. We love Columbia and love the A year has passed and both teams wwith more than 17,000 fans Gamecock nation,” Sessions said after have changed and developed, so the during the Kentucky the Kentucky game Sunday. outcome will be decided on the court. game. Junior Tiffany Mitchell was The Tigers and Gamecocks will Head coach Dawn recently named AgSouth Athlete of play in the Mizzou Arena Thursday Staley is proud of what the Week and has been the top scorer at 9 p.m. (ETSECN/WatchESPN). Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK her team has already for South Carolina in both wins last South Carolina plays for an SEC win. brought to the table and week against Louisiana State and