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Natalie Pita According to Pruitt, one of the @NATALIEPITA biggest benefi ts of the tobacco-free policy on campus has been preparing students with habits they will use After a year as a tobacco-free when they join the workforce. campus, Dennis Pruitt, vice “With thousands of colleges and president for student affairs and universities, as well as thousands vice provost and dean of students, more cities and business adopting no is planning to move into the tobacco practices, it is clear to me we assessment phase to see how this are assisting our students to prepare policy change has impacted the for a workplace where the chances university community and to see are they will NOT be allowed to “how our culture has changed.” use tobacco,” Pruitt said in an email. This assessment phase will “So we trust students are developing examine how many students and good health habits to take with them employees have taken advantage into the workplace.” of smoking cessation and see if Another benefit Pruitt and secondhand smoke has been reduced, Johnston see in the tobacco-free among other things. Healthy policy has been the attention it gives Carolina will be conducting a full to students’ health. survey of students, faculty and staff “We cannot do enough to teach regarding the effects of the policy our students how to avoid self- in 2015. destructive behaviors, as well as However, Jessica Johnston, behaviors that put others at risk,” he director of Healthy Carolina, has said. “Some of the positive aspects already seen the impact of the may not be seen for years — as we change. In a spring 2014 wellness see yet further reduction of the bad survey, 84 percent of faculty and outcomes of using tobacco.” staff members reported that they felt Specifically, Johnston believes the policy has been effective. that this ultimately saves the lives of “There has been an obvious students in the long term. reduction in the use of tobacco “The most positive aspect is the on campus from before the policy fact that we are impacting and implementation January 2014 to now. saving lives long term by creating This has come through personal a culture of health and encouraging testimony, feedback from faculty, and providing resources for tobacco James Myers II / THE DAILY GAMECOCK staff and students and from the users to quit,” she said. “We also It has been one year since USC’s campus went tobacco-free. The monitoring of hot spots on campus hear over and over how nice it is to new survey will evaluate the success of the program on campus. where smokers would congregate,” have cleaner air with the reduction Johnston said in an email. “The on campus. days,” Pruitt said. in the exposure to second hand air is clearer at USC. We are also “Changing a campus culture, a In order to help make USC smoke.” aware of many individuals who have workplace culture and individual completely smoking free, Campus Pruitt and Johnston recognize quit smoking after the policy was behaviors is a long-term process, Wellness offers a tobacco cessation that the tobacco-free policy has not implemented.” not one that is accomplished in 365 yet completely eliminated smoking SeeTOBACCOPAGE3 Senate discusses upcoming semester

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On Wednesday night, USC’s 106th Student Senate held their weekly meeting. Sen. Grace Zimmermann, chairwoman of the Academics Committee, announced a meeting tomorrow with the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity. During this meeting, she hopes to discuss ways for students to further establish academic integrity. “You copy ‘I will practice personal and academic Cody Scoggins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK integrity’ and then sign your name,” Sen. Executive Chef Steff an Winbush tries to tailor his food to fi t a healthy student lifestyle. Zimmerman suggested as an idea for improving integrity on exams. She hopes to have this plan start on this semesters’ fi nal exams. Reactions to the plan were negative from some Global Café chef senators, with arguments that the plan would become similar to habitually writing one’s name on the top of a test. It was also argued that this was redundant because the Carolinian Creed already states, “I will practice personal and offers healthy options academic integrity.” Support for the plan came from multiple senators in the College of Nursing, who voiced Madeline Collins Robert De Niro. this was already protocol in their nursing classes. @MADDY_COLLINS37 But when he joined Sodexo, he shifted his Student Body President Lindsay Richardson culinary focus onto students. He loved that spoke about the University’s plans to make The Global Café is packed with students everyday he could see the difference he made in resources more available to and affordable for during lunchtime. The air is buzzing with their lives. students. Richardson suggested open source conversation and students stand in line, eager to “With the students, you can see the immediate textbooks, a free and digital way for students to get their food. Others sit at tables, eating their response. You can be interactive with the read for their classwork, as well as MOOCs, free meals as they review notes and talk to friends. students. That’s why I chose higher education,” online classes. Steffan Winbush, the executive chef of the he said. Ryan Harman, the student body treasurer, Global Café, smiles at the scene, proud of his Last year, he applied for the position of sought interest for a budget dialogue for Saturday handiwork. executive chef at USC’s Global Café and got the in which senators, as well as ordinary students, “A long time ago, I learned that you don’t cook job. “I’ve been in a melting pot of locations,” could talk about the student budget. The offi cial for yourself, you cook for your client,” Winbush Winbush said. His experiences have shaped his budget is due to be established on Feb. 4. said. “As long as the client’s happy, I’m happy.” cooking style to be varied and versatile. The Sen. Phillip Allan, Chairman of the Powers Winbush has been a chef for 24 years, and Global Café, which is a culmination of different and Responsibilities Committee, proposed a bill has worked for Sodexo for the past eight. He styles of cooking, seemed to be the perfect fi t. to amend the Senate vacancy application process. graduated from the Culinary Institute of Winbush explained that the Global Café Currently, under the Student Government America and went on to work in New York, has healthier options for students. Though codes, “no applications shall be received and no Washington D.C., New Jersey and various he originally learned to cook French cuisine, applicants shall be confi rmed between fi ling day southern states. which is notably rich and heavy, he has used for student body elections and the inauguration Over his years, Winbush worked alongside his experience in other areas to make recipes of new senators.” Filing occurred Tuesday and chefs from Africa, India, Japan, China, the healthy. The Global Café uses fresh fruit and Wednesday and Allan stated that inauguration is Philippines, England, Germany and the United vegetables from local farms and is conscious of usually around the time of spring break. States. He even cooked for people like President what ingredients are put into meals. Allan’s proposal is to amend the current Clinton, Tom Cruise, Whitney Houston and SeeCHEFPAGE3 SeeSENATEPAGE3 2 Thursday, January 22, 2015

Editor-in-Chief HANNAH JEFFREY Columbia plans for bike-share program Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD Online Editor KATIE COLE Columbia has plans to recommend a 10-year Walk Bike Columbia plan that will Design Director BRITTANY WILT improve the city’s pedestrian and bicycle amenities and policies within the city, The Special Sections Director State reported. KELLY VILLWOCK Copy Desk Chiefs One of its perks is a bike-sharing program that suggests a bike share with 25 stations DREW MUELLER be strategically placed around the city and suggests bike lanes with a physical barrier to MARY KATE GARMIRE EMILY READY act as a buffer between bikers and traffi c. Photo Editors The plan will attempt to work with already coordinated projects to save money and KAMILA MELKO increase effi ciency. HANNAH CLEAVELAND News Editor The recommendation plan will be shared with the public offi cially Thursday night. NATALIE PITA After adjustments, the plan will be presented to the city planning commission in order Features Editor LOIS CARLISLE to obtain endorsement, and then will be passed along to the City Council for fi nal Arts & Culture Editors approval later this spring. BELVIN OLASOV ERIKA RYAN — Lauren Shirley, Assistant News Editor Opinion Editors BENJAMIN CRAWFORD KATHLEEN SCHIPANO Sports Editor Morning shooting causes school lockdowns DAVID ROBERTS Assistant Photo Editor Interim Student Media Director CODY SCOGGINS SARAH SCARBOROUGH Assistant Design Director Business Manager A shooting occurred early Wednesday morning in Columbia. Two men approached BIANCA CORREA KRISTINE CAPPS a man exiting his mobile home on Patricia Drive just before 7 a.m., according to The Arts Design Director Creative Director GREY KLEIN EDGAR SANTANA State. Sports Design Director Production Manager Shots were fi red, hitting the victim in the lower body. According to the victim, RACHAEL MCGAHEE DEGAN CHEEK Assistant News Editors Creative Services the suspects fl ed the scene via car shortly thereafter. The victim was transported to LAUREN SHIRLEY ASHLEY CROMPTON Palmetto Health Richland and is expected to make a full recovery after sustaining non MADELEINE COLLINS RANNAH DERRICK life-threatening injuries. Assistant Sports Editors LINA LEGARE BRENNAN DOHERTY KODY KRATZER Four schools near the scene of the crime, Caughman Road Elementary School, KELLI CALDWELL Student Advertising Manager Burnside Elementary School, Mill Creek Elementary School and Lower Richland High Copy Editors AMBER GRANT DEBBIE CLARK, CHELSEA MORRIS, Advertising Representatives School, were placed on lockdown around 7:30 a.m. while the Richland County Sheriff’s KELLY ELLIOTT, KEVIN KEATING, DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS deputies began searching for the suspects. MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, SETH ISMAIL, RANA SOBEIH DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN Deputies are continuing their search, but have not yet been able to locate the suspects. Faculty Adviser O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, WRIGHT — Lauren Shirley, Assistant News Editor DOUG FISHER CLARKSON, JOSHUA DAVISON

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SENATEPAGE1 or deny these new candidates. The second and final bill statement to read, “Any applications proposed during the meeting received between the filing day was to allocate funds to the for student body elections and Academic Team, BOND, College the inauguration of new senators Libertarians, Gamecock Bhangra must be confi rmed by a two-thirds and NAACP. The Senate Finance majority of senators in offi ce.” Committee proposed the bill. This would expand the Sen. Allan’s bill will be referred time in which the Power and to all committees and the Finance Responsibilities Committee could Committee’s bill will be referred conduct their usual process of back to the Finance Committee. interviewing new candidates and Both will be read and contested at would allow the Senate to confi rm the next meeting.

James Myers II / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Check out our sports blog: Although USC was a late adopter to the program, they are working with other universities to encourage some of the same changes.

TOBACCOPAGE1 Johnston said that universities should consider this policy program, Carolina’s Tobacco because health is directly linked to Treatment Program, which provides on dailygamecock.com academic success and should have one-on-one coaching. According to an emphasis on preparing students Campus Wellness director Michael for the workforce, where she said Crowley, the program is “designed individuals are incentivized for to assess an individual’s readiness to healthy lifestyles. According to quit and provide them with the skills Pruitt, USC was actually “a late and resources to do so successfully.” adopter of this practice,” and many The pharmacy in Student Health other universities have already Services also offers over-the- recognized the potential benefi ts. counter and prescription nicotine “The more communities that replacement options. are tobacco-free the easier it is USC has also worked to encourage to change the social norm to one other campuses to make the same that eliminates second hand smoke policy change, and has assisted and encourages tobacco users to other universities, including other quit,” Johnston said. “Universities USC regional campuses, to become have an opportunity to create an tobacco-free. In October 2013, 31 environment that promotes health colleges and universities attended and teaches students about healthy the SC Tobacco-Free College and lifestyles.” University Summit hosted by USC.

CHEFPAGE1 “Education is great because you see people at the epitome of their “I feel that higher education gives life, just starting out in the real me the most satisfaction,” Winbush world,” Winbush said. “You can said. With close interactions with cook for them and give them a sense the students, he can see how his of warmth and comfort.” cooking affects their lives. Winbush looks forward to his He spoke of last week, when he career at USC. “Down here, the created a personalized menu for students are friendly. They give you a student. She has severe dietary feedback. Most of it’s positive, but restrictions, and can barely eat I welcome negative feedback also, anything on campus. While because it helps us to improve.” Winbush cannot do this for Everyday, he works to make his everyone, he seeks to make life easier clients, the students of USC, happy. for all students. Thursday, January 22, 2015 4 Riff Raff coming to Music Farm Erika Ryan him. @RIKA_RYAN But it hasn’t always been that way. Even though he’s been making music since 2009, Raff stayed under the Originally from Houston, Riff radar until his fan base skyrocketed Raff’s Internet fame brought him during the last two years. He got a straight to Hollywood — and now signifi cant amount of attention after Columbia. James Franco’s character in “Spring After releasing his debut album Breakers” was a little too close to “Neon Icon,” Riff Raff is making Raff’s signature tattooed, cornrowed his way to venues across the country persona. as part of his Neon Icon Tour, On “Neon Icon” Raff also caught including Music Farm in the Vista a lot of attention with featured on Thursday. The Columbia show rappers such as Childish Gambino on Jan. 22 will feature the opener and Mac Miller. Even though “Tip Dylan Deekay, a South Carolina- Toe Wing In My Jawwdins” is his based EDM DJ and producer. most popular track, the album as a If you don’t know who Riff Raff whole got plenty of attention and is, you’ve clearly been avoiding praise. “Neon Icon” stretches across social media. Under the alias JODY a surprisingly broad spectrum — it’s HiGHROLLER on Twitter and a rap album but it also features rock- RiFF RAFF on Vine, each of his esque songs like “Kokayne” along accounts has accumulated around with gentle electronic tunes like one million followers. “VIP Pass To My Heart.” When he’s not promoting his Riff Raff has defi nitely created a music, Riff Raff is usually posting memorable image for himself, and pictures of his puppy Jody Husky that’s helping sell out his shows, (featured on the cover of “Neon including his concert Jan. 23 at Icon,”) tweeting off-the-wall Music Farm in Charleston. updates, recording vines in his With doors at 9 p.m., Thursday’s Porsche and other weird things. 16-and-up concert tickets start at Most recently, he started training $20 for general admission and up to with Hulk Hogan to be a WWE $250 for “The Neon Experience,” wrestler and giving his followers which includes a meet, greet and updates. Courtesy of MCT Campus Naturally, the Internet adores SeeRIFFRAFFPAGE5 Hip hop artist Riff Raff has garnered an unconventional reputation. Decemberists move forward, still look back

“What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World”

Release Date: Jan. 20 Artist: The Decemberists Label: Capitol, Rough Trade B+ Duration: 52:57

Belvin Olasov @BELVINOLASOV

The Decemberists used to thrive on specifi city. Until their previous album, “The King is Dead,” their songs were unashamedly about history and tall tales. One song could be from the perspective of a French legionnaire feeling homesick, and another about the impregnation of a woman by a forest spirit. It was dorky, but their commitment and Colin Meloy’s ambitious vocabulary made it work. But The Decemberists aren’t copacetic or meritorious anymore – they’re merely very good. Courtesy of Sleater-Kinney Their new album, “What A Terrible World, The female-fronted punk rock band Sleater-Kinney tackle strong feminist themes. What A Beautiful World,” combines their new poppy, Americana style with some traces of old- school Decemberists, and while nothing quite hits the heights of “The Crane Wife” or the parts of Sleater-Kinney comes “Hazards Of Love” that worked, it’s still a very strong album. Newcomers should enjoy the diversity of “What A Terrible World.” There are pop ballads, bluesy reveries and even one doo-wop inspired back with plenty to love song, “Philomena,” which is one of the poppiest, most purely fun songs in The Decemberists’ discography. It, like most songs, is about gigs of their former bands. horniness, but it’s refreshing to hear it broken “No Cities To Love” Deeply rooted in the “riot grrl” movement, down this frankly, as Meloy sings about how “all a ‘90s feminist underground punk movement, I wanted in the world / was just to live to see a Release Date: Jan. 20 Sleater-Kinney’s musical style depicts a lot of naked girl.” social struggles. “No Cities to Love” doesn’t For a sign of how The Decemberists have Artist: Sleater-Kinney switch away from this model — it screams changed, look no further than “Cavalry Captain.” Label: Sub Pop A “female empowerment.” Gone are the days where Meloy’s historical Plain and simple, Sleater-Kinney is absolutely protagonists would hope for Frigidaires, drink Duration: 32:23 astounding on this album. The guitar riffs are laudanum and do exceedingly specific period- raw. Brownstein is no stranger to shredding appropriate things. “Cavalry Captain” is a out bold chords, while drummer Janet Weiss’ simplistic, agreeable love ballad with a thin veneer Kasey Meredith loud, syncopated beats add to the sucker punch of historical fi ction put over it. “I am the remedy @K_SEEEE of sound on this record. And let’s not forget to your heart” is a line on the wrong side of corny. Tucker’s versatile and powerful vocal range that That’s as opposed to the more vintage Sleater-Kinney, the epitome of feminist punk seamlessly complements the instrumentation. Decemberists’ songs on the album, which are on rock, is back after a 10-year hiatus from the Many of the songs deal with themes of just the right side of corny. “Lake Song” takes the music scene. “No Cities to Love” proves that feminism, sticking it to the man, and distaste for typical Decemberists ballad structure and makes time means nothing when it comes to talent. the 9-5 schedule, as well as the occasional, casual something more personal out of it. In the song, The Washington-based band were classically criticism of capitalism, such as with “Price Meloy recounts a childhood lakeside encounter trained on their own accord but united when Tag.” However, tracks like “A New Wave” are with newfound vulnerability. As he describes lead singer Corin Tucker and guitarist Carrie Brownstein became acquainted through mutual SeeSLEATER-KINNEYPAGE5 SeeDECEMBERISTSPAGE5 Thursday, January 22, 2015 5

RIFFRAFFPAGE4 Riff Raff is definitely the most bizarre hip-hop artist of our time, photo op with Raff himself and so we can only hope the show lives Jody Husky and more. up to the image he’s created.

SLEATER-KINNEYPAGE4 ear. This power ballad could easily be your next night on the town simpler in subject matter. “A New anthem, especially with the lyrics Wave” deals with self-reliance, self- “We win, we lose,/Only together discovery as well as an overlying till we break the rules.” The titular theme of individualism. The lyrics track, “No Cities to Love”, is one prove to be gripping in imagery, as of the slower tracks but still jam is apparent in “Fangless”. A lot of packed and slightly reminiscent of the tracks end abruptly, which is Blondie. classic Sleater-Kinney. “No Cities Sleater-Kinney’s “No Cities to to Love” sometimes seems more Love” is definitely out there but concentrated in the instrumentals, not inaccessible. It is rock and roll, which is refreshing. after all. Perhaps the most iconic track of this album is one of the lead singles, “Surface Envy.” The chromatic guitar riff is powerful. The vocals are piercing, yet pleasant to the

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Courtesy of The Decemberists The Newsroom The Decemberists balance pop with ambitious folk on seventh album. DECEMBERISTSPAGE4 an evolution and improvement and not just a poppy throwaway. We’ll be there! himself as “17 and terminally fey,” “What A Terrible World, What it’s hard to not feel like you’re fi nally A Beautiful World” could stand dailygamecock.com/blog/newsroom seeing the real Meloy. to be a few songs shorter, but it’s While The Decemberists’ new a great synthesis of new and old Americana streak leaves a few of Decemberists charm. Don’t come in the songs on the album as generic, expecting anything as crazy as a rock Mondays & Wednesdays dailygamecock.com twanging singalongs, it also gives opera concept album (“Hazards of the album some of its standouts. Love,” for anyone intrigued by that “Till The Water’s All Long Gone” description), but “What A Terrible is bluesy new ground for the band, World” is a worthy entry into The an album highlight that’s just as Decemberists’ discography and an boots & bows atmospheric as any old Decemberists accessible one to boot. ballad. Songs like this one make “What A Terrible World” feel like TDG

@thegamecock Thursday, January 22, 2015 6 New texts reveal ancient priorities Numerous news outlets have original excavations of the city in the virtuous and excellent enough to afterlife,were all but forgotten recently announced that scientists late nineteenth century. It was not attain kleos aphthiton: “unwilting during the medieval period since have improved technology to read until much later that archaeologists glory.” their philosophy conflicted with Greek scrolls using medical X-rays. realized they were texts that could That unwilting glory, the Iliad the Christianity of the church who This is not entirely new; over the possibly be deciphered. makes clear, is the Iliad itself (indeed, funded the preservation of the texts. last decade, scholars have recovered In addition to the information Homer is that meta). Romans had a Philodemus was one of those several books of Greek philosophy contained in the texts themselves, similar conception; only they sought Epicureans,and it was not the from the libraries of Herculaneum, the very salvaging of Philodemus’ fama. We the readers and scholars copying program of the medieval a commune near Pompeii on the library is itself a phenomenon we can of Homer and Cicero are assuring that preserved him, but a natural Bay of Naples that was devastated by use to think about classical texts. that Achilles, his Myrmidons and disaster and a fl ood of hot mud. the same eruption of Vesuvius that Firstly, it illustrates how tenuous the great citizens of Rome keep hold The Epicureans did not strive preserved the more famous city in our relationship to “the past” of that glorious fame, both in our for kleos: they embraced their 79 C.E. Unlike Pompeii, which was actually is. Rather than being a solid, generation and in the generation of mortality and chose rather to focus destroyed by a fl ood of molten rock deeply-rooted narrative off of which our students. on cultivating a tranquil life and and volcanic ash, Herculaneum was we may pick the fruits of heritage, It is hardly an accident of history rich friendships. I find it to be an covered in an avalanche of mud. ancient history is no more than that Homer survived — his texts elegant instance of poetry that these This, in addition to protecting a series of texts, some well-kept, were faithfully copied and cherished Epicurean texts and the vibrant some of the most vibrantly colored others caked in volcanic mud. throughout western history. paintings of their commune are the frescos we have from antiquity, Furthermore, the distance However, no author’s kleos was so recipients of the most sophisticated also encased a whole library of between us and the Greek writings well cultivated. technologies of kleos maintenance scrolls contained in the library of of the char-scolls puts memory For example, the adherents of we’ve ever had. Philodemus. Now no more than itself in perspective. The ancients Epicurean philosophy, a Hellenistic —Del Maticic, fi fth-year classics blocks of charcoal, numerous scrolls fetishized memorialization: the school that taught materialism student were burnt for heat during the goal of the Homeric hero was to be and criticized the notion of an Obama shines in State of the Union Ben Turner Third-year print journalism student

For all the talk that the State of the Union is an outdated ritual, President Obama proved Tuesday night that it can still be a powerful speech. With few of the proposals that he is championing likely to pass the Republican- controlled Congress, Obama essentially used the national platform as a campaign speech. HANNAH JEFFREY EMILY READY HANNAH CLEAVELAND BELVIN OLASOV Looking at it as a campaign speech, it was Editor-in-Chief Copy Desk Chief Photo Editor Arts and Culture Editor excellent. SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD BRITTANY WILT BEN TURNER BRENNAN DOHERTY While acknowledging that it’s unlikely Managing Editor Design Director Asst. Opinion Editor Asst. Sports Editor that “Democrats abandon their agenda or Republicans simply embrace [his],” Obama laid out his proposals for the coming year. Several had bipartisan promise, such as infrastructure, trade, medical research and cybersecurity. Assessing tobacco- Those unlikely to pass were all popular among the American people, such as increased childcare, mandatory sick leave, equal pay for women, minimum wage increases, free community college and tax reform. Obama can free USC a year later put the failure to pass these programs at the feet of the Republican Congress. Even though Obama reiterated his stance ISSUE as reminders of students’ forgotten policy. Asking against cynical partisanship, he faces nothing USC planning tobacco-free willingness to fl out the rules. students their opinions may but that in Washington. Although he is Perhaps this survey will serve to remind them of the campuswide survey. perpetuating some of the dysfunction by confirm that the program has initiative, but may also stoke OUR STANCE pushing proposals with a snowball’s chance dramatically cut smoking rates, the same passions that drove “Tobacco free USC” in hell and using executive action, we may see but the anecdotal evidence that the initial opposition to the progress in some areas this year if this speech focuses on wrong objective. program. is any guide. We feel that rather than Foreign policy and defense were perhaps the This semester marks one year focusing attention back on weakest parts of Obama’s speech. He glossed since USC ostensibly became a “What began as a the difficult task of enforcing over the massive veterans care issues of the tobacco-free campus. a blanket ban, the university last year with warmed-over rhetoric. He also With the news that the well-intentioned but should focus its resources on defended the failed strategy of “smart power” administration is examining helping smokers quit. The in the Middle East. the impact of the policy with a misguided program Campus Wellness and Student However, the night was a loss overall for survey of students, we’d like to Health programs will help Republicans. The most talked about moment throw in our two cents. has faded into a students more than harassing came when, after Obama said he had no more We feel that enforcement them to put out their cigarettes, campaigns to run and Republicans applauded, of the policy, while strong in forgotten policy.” and could use more promotion he shot back “that’s because I won both of the beginning, has fallen off around campus. them.” dramatically to where there No one disputes the harmful Another low point came after Obama is no deterrent to keep the Healthy Carolina cites seems to effects of smoking and even delivered a paragraph in defense of free speech policy intact. In addition, the contradict what we see around secondhand smoke. However, if and minority rights and the Republicans sat on promotional campaign has all campus. With no survey data the focus is truly on saving lives, their hands. In addition, Senator Joni Ernst fell but ceased, leaving us wondering from students to point to, how then we say the most effective flat in the Republican response with robotic if new students are even aware can it be proven that the rule is way to move forward is to boost delivery and a tepid speech. of the program. being followed? funding and awareness to the Obama’s speech comes at a time where the With the removal of ashtrays, What began as a well- programs on campus that help Democratic Party is embracing populism like cigarette butts now litter the intentioned but misguided existing smokers quit. never before. While the fi rst half of the speech campus in certain areas, serving program has faded into a was spent defending his legacy, the second half offers a blueprint for the party during the next two years. WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? Now firmly in the minority, the party must avoid fracturing and develop a winning Want to see your opinions voiced in The Daily Gamecock? 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Coming off of a rough start to its spring season this past weekend, the No. 23 South Carolina women’s tennis team is looking to bounce back in Albuquerque, New Mexico beginning Friday. Last weekend, the Gamecocks struggled getting back into the swing of things, losing six of seven singles matches to Michigan. Freshman Hadley Berg gave the Gamecocks their only win in singles the fi rst night, who head coach Kevin Epley noted played very well. “Hadley’s had a great year so far,” Epley said. “She’s one of the top recruits in the nation. Seeing her compete at such a high level is big for us.” Also performing well this past weekend for South Carolina were Caroline Dailey and Brigit Folland. Dailey won two of her doubles matches, and defeated her University of South Florida opponent at the No. 1 spot. Folland also won two of her doubles matches, along with two later singles matches. “Caroline Daley played very competitively at the number one level, which was a big jump for her,” Epley said. “Folland really stepped up as the tournament progressed. Over all, the girls showed they were competitive and we were surprised.” Epley believed that the Gamecocks started their weekend too slow in doubles, and didn’t play well Courtesy of USC Media Relations enough there. The team will focus on doubles and Sophomore Caroline Dailey and her Gamecock teammates will travel to New Mexico this weekend. their game style to prepare for the dual matches. The Gamecocks possess a high amount of traveling to New Mexico will be a difficult Heading into what Epley considers the fi rst real competitive energy, which they hope they can adjustment for the Gamecocks. Epley knows the team match this weekend, the coaches are anxious to translate into their matches this weekend. atmosphere is tough to play in, but he has confi dence see what everyone will do. South Carolina will start Epley saw a lot of competitiveness from his in his players to go out there and succeed. this weekend with a doubleheader Friday afternoon athletes, which he said is crucial for success this South Carolina has been working on key points against Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona before season. to what they missed last weekend. The Gamecocks finishing the weekend against Kansas and New “Competitiveness is a goal to do well this season,” hope that after practicing their serves and working Mexico. Epley said. “We got a good feel after this weekend more on their personal games will result in a better “We’ve never played against these teams before,” in regards to how competitive of a team they will be. outcome. Epley said. “We’re the highest ranked of them, so Without injuries, we can have a pretty good year. It’s “We just have to go out there and fi ght,” Epley I would expect them going against us. I know the all on the court, and a lot of hard work. Our goals said. “We need a lot of competitive energy, and to coach well of New Mexico, so I know a little of what are to not stay at 23, and to keep improving.” dominate every court and every match.” to expect — high attack and high energy.” Along with playing against pretty solid teams, Martin upset with Track and field struggling Gamecocks runs off to a fast start in 2015

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The South Carolina track and fi eld team will look to continue its winning ways at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational, hosted by the University of Kentucky this upcoming weekend. The Gamecocks are striving for more continued success in Lexington,much as they did last weekend in Blacksburg, Virginia at the Virginia Tech Invitational. South Carolina came away with four wins last weekend, including a record setting jump from Leanne Morrison in the women’s triple jump. Head coach Curtis Frye stated at the beginning of the season that for the team to have success it would be important for everyone to remain healthy throughout the course of the year. “If we can just remain healthy and overcome injuries, I believe that we will be able to compete at a very high level this upcoming season,” Frye said. Frye also alluded to how it’s always a bit worrisome at the start of the season due to the fact that it begins after a long holiday break, and you’re never quite sure how conditioned the team is. “When you get people back from long breaks, even though you give them workouts during the holidays, you have limitations on what you can hold them to,” Frye said. “Kids can’t work out on a mandate, they can’t report back, it’s all volunteer, so you have to see how much Sarah Stone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK volunteering they did.” South Carolina head coach Frank Martin is not pleased with his team’s focus, and energy. Frye went on to say how the return of senior Erika Rucker, an astonishing six-time All-American who missed parts throughout the course of last season due to Brennan Doherty in the season, South Carolina shot 48.4 percent, undisclosed illnesses, will help the team. Frye described @BRENNAN_DOHERTY but the Gamecocks are making just 40.68 percent her as “the emotional leader” that the Gamecocks were in of their shots on average through fi ve conference need of. He also looks for others on the team to take more games. South Carolina’s men’s basketball team has leadership roles as well. Martin said that his players have not made a played 17 games this season, but the Gamecocks “It’s about leadership, it’s about following the soul of commitment to getting up shots on their own might as well be back at square one. At least, your group,” Frye said. “When you have the confi dence time since the spring semester began. that’s how head coach Frank Martin sees it. in a leader, and the leader can come through, then that “We’re back in school. We haven’t shot the At the beginning of the month, the Gamecocks helps the entire team as a whole. This makes it easier on ball worth a you-know-what since league play were garnering national attention and receiving the coaches because kids believe better what they can see, started,” Martin said. “Not one time have we votes for the AP Top 25 after upsetting then-No. than better what they can hear.” shot it well since league play started. You think 9 Iowa State on Jan. 3 to improve to 9-3, but The Gamecocks will look to the talented sophomore guys would fi nd time to shoot balls. They did in South Carolina’s good fortune has gone down trio of Marisa Bellamy, Briana Haith and Precious November and December.” the drain. Holmes to perform well this weekend, as they have Meanwhile, South Carolina’s offense isn’t the The Gamecocks’ lousy 1-4 start in SEC play entered the season with high expectations following last only thing that’s suffering. Martin is, too. has Martin as frustrated as ever, especially year. “Practice is all of a sudden a drag,” Martin following his team’s 66-62 loss to Tennessee. With wins coming from Clayton Gravesande in the said. “I go home with a headache every single South Carolina shot a season-low 34.4 percent men’s 400m, Leanne Morrison in the women’s triple night.” in the defeat against the Volunteers, and trailed jump, Rucker in the women’s 500m and Nakita Gray in The Gamecocks have little time to turn things by as many as 17 points. the women’s high jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational, around as they host No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday “We continue to slide, instead of grow, and South Carolina should be more than ready to compete at noon. that’s why I’ve been talking about leadership this upcoming weekend at Kentucky. Sophomore small forward Sindarius and focus and energy,” Martin said. “We’ve had Also with the team’s fourth-place fi nish in the 200m, Thornwell, who scored 14 points in South none since we’ve got back from New York and South Carolina currently ranks in the top 30 in the nation Carolina’s upset of the Wildcats last season, said we haven’t handled success real good and, unless in that event. that the Gamecocks need to start fresh. that changes, we’ll continue in the world that Gravesande, in his fi nal go-around as a redshirt senior, “I think we have to go back to the drawing we’re in right now rather than the world we were looks to claim a spot as an All-American this season for an board, and see what we have to do to get ourselves in in December and the early part of the month.” unprecedented fourth time in his college career. back to where we were before conference play,” During its seven-game winning streak earlier The three-day tournament starts this Friday on Jan. 23. Thornwell said.