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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2014 9-2-2014 The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, September 2, 2014 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2014_sep Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, September 2, 2014" (2014). September. 1. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2014_sep/1 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2014 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 VOL. 116, NO. 08 • SINCE 1908 FULLY CHARGED Courtesy of Lee Woolley The USC SmartState center supports a variety of advanced research projects, including this car which has had its power system replaced with a fuel cell. Most developments across campus set and even long-lasting power for mobile electronics. project with seven universities and three national to be completed by fall “This is a big deal,” said Kenneth Reifsnider, labs, the center focuses on batteries and the solid director of the SmartState Center, regarding the membranes used to separate gases for nuclear fuel, center’s high levels of funding. “It makes us pretty and uses scientifi c knowledge to design and build Natalie Pita [email protected] happy to be able to come here from square one.” things. The SmartState program was established in The scientists at the SmartState Center believe 2002 by the South Carolina General Assembly that the HeteroFoaM project, which is funded by Since 2007, about 50 students and five faculty to “use state lottery funds to create Centers of the U.S. Department of Energy, is critical for the members have been changing the future of South Economic Excellence in research areas that will development of sustainable energy use in the U.S. Carolina. Through their positions at the USC advance South Carolina’s economy,” according to The ARPA-E project is the first of its kind at SmartState Center for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells the program’s website. USC’s Columbia Campus USC, and it is a demonstration project that focuses (SOFC), these aspiring and current scientists holds 18 SmartState programs, some of which are on energy storage. Since it is necessary to carry have been working to understand the science and collaboration projects with Clemson and MUSC. around large amounts of energy, it addresses the engineering of solid-state energy devices. “There’s a lot of opportunities for students to get question of how this should be done. The project “It really is about trying to come up with a better involved and improve the economy of our state,” is also unique because it deals primarily with the future for our state, our nation, and even the world,” Rogers said. “[The SmartState Center] is a great real-world applications of research going on at the said Patrick Rogers, a fourth-year mechanical program and it’s doing a lot for state.” SmartState Center. engineering student who works at the center. “[With “For an old guy like me, that’s why I’m still here. our work] there could be a whole new industry of I want to see it go on the street,” Reifsnider said. how energy could be transmitted in the U.S. ... it How it works “That’s why I came here in the fi rst place.” could totally change the way America operates.” Toyot a, the Japanese automobile manufacturer, Though USC’s SmartState Center is only one of The SmartState Center is composed of 18 diverse has expressed interest in the USC ARPA-E project, almost 50 in South Carolina, it is the best supported projects, ranging from a HeteroFoaM Center to as it has the potential to ultimately allow electric cars in the state, receiving $54 million in total funds. The an Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy to travel across the entire country. center serves as a national leader in the research of (ARPA-E) project. energy systems and SOFCs, providing advances for The HeteroFoaM Center is the biggest single home heat and electricity, emission-free automobiles project of the SmartState Center. As a collaborative SMARTSTATE • 6 Grilling up experience on Horseshoe Student-run restaurant application, said she was offered a grill is like a million degrees and I Even though outdoor grilling was one of most popular position on the day she applied. really thought I couldn’t do it. I had a skill she never expected she would “I did really well in the 270 class never grilled in my life, and I served need, the experience changed her spots this summer and I had a passion,” Hagen, a probably over 400 people,” Hagen opinion of the style. fourth-year hospitality management said. “It was really cool to be able to “I don’t want to have a grill outside Natalie Pita student, said. “I want to open a say there were days we served 200 anymore, but it was defi nitely cool to [email protected] restaurant. It’s really interesting. I in an hour and there were just four actually wanted to be there and do of us.” GRILL • 6 When most students vacated everything they were doing.” campus for the summer, four The four students would arrive Hospitality Retail and Sport at the Garden Grille early in the Management students braved the morning and begin preparing meals heat to cook up meals on the historic for the next few days. They set up Horseshoe. outside to start grilling, ensuring With the help of some professors, that the restaurant would be ready Paige Hagen, Ashton Rotella, for when the fi rst customers arrived Monica Rikabi and Mason Harris at 11:30 a.m. discovered what it takes to run a While their customers ate their restaurant. meals, the students not only served The students operated the them, but also took time to talk to USC Garden Grille for lunch them and get to know them. They Tuesday through Friday for their would have lunch themselves at summerlong internships. They about 1:30 p.m., and start cleaning served up hamburgers, hot dogs and up at 2 p.m. grilled chicken sandwiches each day, Though all of this was quite a as well as chicken quesadillas and task for the students, third-year Greek wraps on a rotating schedule. hospitality management student Students who took the HRTM Rotella said the hardest part of the 270 class last semester were experience was making sure they offered invitations to apply for the opened on time. internship through emails and class According to Hagen, however, visits from Neal Smoak, director of it was the heat that accompanied the McCutchen House. grilling outside. Hagen, who was interviewed Courtesy of Brooke Stillwell “I worked on the grill outside, the by Smoak after submitting her Students at The Garden Grille served meals on the Horseshoe throughout the summer. 2 Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Chapin Labor Day parade Wellford strip club Connor Shaw signed to brings fun and politics busted for prostitution Browns practice squad The fifth annual Labor Day parade rolled The Cleveland Browns signed ex-USC through Chapin Monday, signaling for many the The owner of a Spartanburg strip club is facing quarterback Connor Shaw to their practice squad end of summer and the beginning of political jail time after dancers solicited prostitution from Sunday night, The State reported. season, WIS reported. undercover police offi cers Friday night. Shaw, who threw for over 2000 yards as a The parade, known for its propensity to draw Timothy Treadwell, 51, the owner of Teazers Gamecock last season, had been cut Saturday political aspirants and incumbents, comes only Entertainment, a Wellford, South Carolina from the Browns 53-man normal roster on two months before general elections, providing gentleman’s club, was arrested by the Wellford Saturday before being picked up for the 10-man candidates a great opportunity to spend one-on- Police Department on charges of Assault and practice squad on Sunday. Practice squad players one time with voters without all of the speeches, Battery and Prostitution, WSPA reports. are eligible to participate in team practices but not public relations and television ads that normally According to Wellford Police Chief Jeff Bowers, to play in games or count towards a team’s offi cial accompany political races. two undercover officers who were working roster. They are paid weekly and can be cut at Attendees at the parade included U.S. Sen. Tim in a joint operation between Wellford and any point, though they are also free to sign with Scott , U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Ravenel and Spartanburg County police were each solicited another team at any time. South Carolina gubernatorial candidates Vincent for prostitution by two females from the club. Shaw was in competition with three other Sheheen and Tom Ervin, according to WIS and Each of those women has a warrant out for her quarterbacks for a coveted spot on the 53-man the AP. arrest and police also arrested Treadwell based on roster. All three of the other quarterbacks, The parade was part of a festival that included a dancer statements that he was taking portions of Brian Hoyer, Rex Grossman and ex-Texas A&M street fair, a 5k walk-run, a classic car show and a the illegally earned money. quarterback Johnny Manziel, made the final talent show among other amusements, according According to its webpage, Teazers is a club roster, though Grossman was later cut to make to the Chapin city website.