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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 VOL. 114, NO. 27 • SINCE 1908 Position mergers decrease salary costs

Four senior administrative positions created according to the release. a year. out of vacancies, given to existing employees No one was fi red in the reshuffl e; the newly defi ned Vice president for transportation and parking positions merged with vacant posts and were retitled to and associate vice president for facilities have been Hannah Jeffrey create four new vice presidents. combined to create the vice president for facilities and [email protected] Ed Walton, who has served as USC’s chief transportation position, which will be occupied by fi nancial offi cer, was named senior vice president for Derrick Huggins. Huggins has served as the interim administration and chief operating offi cer. Walton will head of facilities since 2012 and has been the head of Seven senior-level positions in USC’s administration now oversee facilities, communications, governmental USC’s transportation and parking division for 20 years. have been merged into four in an attempt to increase relations, fi nances and safety. His salary will rise to $190,000. effi ciency, USC President Harris Pastides announced Walton will now be the university’s third-highest University spokesman Wes Hickman will become at a Friday board of trustees meeting. paid employee, making $321,473 a year. Only Pastides director of communications and chief communications “As we examined the structure of the senior and provost Michael Amiridis earn higher salaries. officer, a hybrid position of vice president of administrative staff it became clear there was room Leslie Brunelli, current associate vice president communications and director of news and internal for streamlining our operation,” Pastides said in a for fi nance and planning, will serve as chief fi nancial communications. He will continue as USC’s primary university release. offi cer. Brunelli will also be vice president for fi nance, a spokesperson and his salary will increase to $147,826. The positions merged in finance and planning, position that had been vacant. facilities and transportation and communications will Brunelli’s salary will remain the same, at $245,197 DG cut administrative salary costs by more than $400,000, Students assist ESPN with marketing

Presentations focus on outreach, longevity Khadijah Dennis [email protected]

ESPN has teamed up with the new SEC Network to launch a campaign geared towards combating cable providers that are restricting fans from watching college athletics at home. The SEC Network will stream SEC games around the clock and make them available for viewers at their convenience. In order to do so, the network must fi rst prove that it can gain widespread support, particularly from students, to petition the cable Hannah Cleaveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK provider’s right to stop broadcasting Participants braved cold waters in the Maxcy-Gregg Pool Saturday for the Polar Bear Plunge, benefi ting the Special Olympics. those games. USC students presented various ways to engage student fans, including social media campaigns, banner ads Students splash for Special Olympics and a series of photography and video challenges. “Our goal is to bring community to the SEC network and its fan base,” Participants plunge for charity, raise relations student Ashley Thon, who will take over as international business graduate the president of Special Olympics at USC next year. money for disabled athletes student Sydney Stevens said. “I have a fractured foot, so I had to slide in,” The photography challenge is Thon said. “The water’s a lot colder than the air.” Natalie Pita aimed for kick-off in early March The cause hit close to home for some participants [email protected] and will feature bi-monthly themes. and motivated them to jump in. Winners of the challenge will receive “My sister has special needs, and she likes to do It was only 60 degrees outside on Friday, but that a trip for two to the SEC Football other activities, so I know how important it is for didn’t stop 34 people from jumping into the waters Championship game in Atlanta. special needs kids to participate in sports,” fi rst-year of the Maxcy-Gregg Pool wearing bathing suits, “You’ll have one photo for each exercise science student Connor Mushlit. street clothes or crazy costumes and glow sticks for university, and each week fans will The event fell during one of Columbia’s warmest the fi rst annual Polar Plunge. vote for their favorite photo until weeks this winter, and participants were thankful Each of the participants was required to raise there is only one left,” Stevens said. there was no longer snow or ice on the ground, even $50 in order to plunge, and all of the money was “The No. 1 goal of the campaign is to though the water was still cold. donated to the Special Olympics. Every participant bring awareness of this goal.” “It was cold for starters,” third-year business was also given a T-shirt and a meal. Marketing strategies were in full student Ben Andersen said. “It wasn’t as bad as I Individuals who raised $500 received a hoodie, swing as students presented why that thought. Once you jumped in, it wasn’t that bad.” and participants who raised $1,000 were awarded a campaign was fi t to run and would be Some students said they almost enjoyed jumping robe. a step in the right direction for the into the pool. The 22 athletes registered with Special Olympics SEC Network. “I thought it was refreshing,” third-year media in Columbia, who train all year long, will benefi t “This was a great opportunity for arts student Stephen Crooks said. “It woke me up from the donations. The event raised a total of ESPN to hear from students and to a bit.” $12,000. generate new ideas,” said Katherine The event was planned by Lieutenant Teena Participants showed their dedication for the cause Boidy, associate director for brand by braving the cold waters, like first-year public marketing of the ESPN network. “I PLUNGE • 3 ESPN • 3 Runners shed layers, give to charity Runners in Omega Phi Alpha’s Polar Run were required to wear 12 layers of clothes to the start of the race. Throughout the run, the layers were shed and the extra clothes were given to the Salvation army.

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Couple charged in Hilton Head eatery tests Last original von Trapp connection to Elvis case positive for Hepatitis A child dies at 99

Both customers and staffers who were at Hudson’s , the last surviving member of A man and woman were charged with two Seafood House on the Docks Feb. 15 have been the family made famous by “,” counts each of indecent exposure and one count of urged to seek medical treatment for Hepatitis A died Saturday at the age of 99, according to the obstruction of justice in connection to the Heather exposure, according to The Island Packet. Associated Press. Elvis disappearance case, The (Myrtle Beach) Sun A news release from the S.C. Department of Von Trapp was the third child and second-oldest News reported. Health and Environmental Control said the Hilton daughter of Austrian Naval Capt. ’s The Myrtle Beach couple, 41-year-old Tammy Head restaurant had tested positive for Hepatitis A. seven musical children with his fi rst wife, Agathe Lorinda Moorer and 38-year-old Sidney St. Clair A Hudson’s employee tested positive for Hepatitis Whitehead von Trapp. Moorer, were charged Saturday after their home was A on Friday after being away from work. The She died at her home in Vermont last Tuesday, searched Friday morning. employee had returned to work on Feb. 15, but was according to Johannes von Trapp, her brother from However, it is not clear how the charges are later hospitalized. her father’s second marriage. connected to the case. According to the Sun-News, The DHEC encouraged anyone who dined or “She was a lovely woman who was one of the few the only thing linking them was a press release about worked at the restaurant from 4 p.m. until closing truly good people,” he said. “There wasn’t a mean or Friday’s search warrant. on Feb. 15 to receive a single-dose vaccine no later miserable bone in her body. I think everyone who The Moorers were each being held on $20,000 than March 1. knew her would agree with that.” bonds Saturday afternoon. Both will appear in court Hepatitis A causes inflammation of the liver, She was portrayed as Louisa in the 1959 Broadway on May 2. The obstruction of justice charge comes according to the DHEC release. Symptoms include musical and Oscar-winning 1965 fi lm. In her life, with a maximum of 10 years in prison if they are fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and she played accordion and taught Austrian dance with convicted, as well as three years for each count of abdominal pain, as well as possible joint pain and her sister Rosemarie. indecent exposure. jaundice. —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor —Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

FEB. 10 TO FEB. 21 The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement. 7 Alcohol/Liquor violation 6 Drugs/Narcotics violation — An officer was dispatched to room if he had marijuana, the student noticed he had slurred speech and Bates House on Feb. 12 in response said there was and handed over a uncoordinated balance. The man said Larceny/theft from building to an intoxicated male student who green leafy substance, two grinders he had been in Five Points and was 5 had discharged a fi re extinguisher in and an electric pipe. The officer going to his girlfriend’s room in Bates someone’s room. Upon arrival, the then asked the student is there was House. The man also told the offi cer 3 Fraud (credit card/ATM) offi cer made contact with the student, any alcohol in the room, to which he drank eight screwdrivers. The who was unsteady on his feet, had the student said there was. He then man placed under arrest for public 3 Vandalism bloodshot eyes and slurred his words. retrieved multiple cans of Pabst disorderly conduct. The officer then went to the room Blue Ribbon, Bud Light, a bottle of 3 Fake ID in which the offender had sprayed Corona, a handle of Smirnoff Orange, — Compiled by Hannah Jeffrey, News the fire extinguisher. According to a handle of Seagram’s Gin and Juice, a Editor 2 Drunkenness the student living in the room, the handle of honey-fl avored whiskey and intoxicated student came into the two cans of Four Loko. The officer Briefs don’t include every incident from room and sprayed everything in the watched as the student disposed of all the last week, and suspects are presumed 2 Traffic/DUI room. The offender was charged of the alcohol. innocent until proven guilty. Information for minor in possession of beer, could change as investigations continue. 2 Harassment possession of a fake ID and malicious — An officer was checking injury to private property. property on Feb. 21, when he saw a Editor’s note: Records for the majority 4 Larceny (all offenses) man urinating on a tree in front of of last week were not available in time — While on patrol, an offi cer was Blatt P.E. Center. When the man saw for last Sunday’s blotter. Today’s blotter 1 Trespass dispatched to Columbia Hall on the offi cer’s car, he began to run up includes incidents from last week and the Feb. 20 in reference to the smell of the steps of the Bates walkway. After week before. 1 Disorderly Conduct marijuana on the eighth fl oor. When speaking with the man, the officer the officer asked the student in the could smell alcohol on his breath and DG 1 Assault

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College of DEALS Charleston @TDGDeals maymester/summer sessions 2014 Coupon Book Monday, February 24, 2014 4 Some aspects of abstinence THAD MOORE EMILY READY KAMILA MELKO ALEX BUSCEMI Editor-in-Chief Copy Desk Chief Asst. Photo Editor The Mix Editor worth maintaining AMANDA COYNE KRISTMAR MULDROW BEN CRAWFORD DANNY GARRISON Print Managing Editor Design Director Asst. Viewpoints Editor Sports Editor One-night stands leave one unsatisfi ed, depressed Streamlining administrative positions good for all College is one long string of trial and error. Hence the phrase, “give it the ol’ college try.” administration obsessed with tops $1 billion, every little bit ISSUE From finding friends to finding classes to austerity, Pastides has managed helps. USC consolidated several maybe someday fi nding a lasting relationship. to find a way to save money in Additionally, the elimination upper-level positions. I chose to be the fi rst person in my immediate a way that benefits everyone of long-vacant posts, whose family to come to a public university. My older OUR STANCE involved, including students. responsibilities were already sister chose my parents’ Christian alma mater, The move recognizes hard While the $400,000 figure delegated to other officials, my brother chose the Marines and I chose isn’t exactly a huge deal when means that these officials will work and saves money. Sodom and Gomorrah — or so my parents compared to a school budget that now get fi nancial compensation thought. They supported me continuing When it comes to the for work they have already been my education, but were fearful of the sexual machinations of USC’s doing. education a college campus tends to lend, administrative positions, “The elimination of These senior-level especially one so beer-soaked as Columbia, “increased efficiency” are the administrators already know long-vacant posts, S.C. two most welcome words in the how to do these jobs. The only The benefi ts of being raised in a Christian English language. whose responsibilities difference is that now they are household are that you pretty much always So, when President Harris fi nally being recognized for their were already delegated know where you stand on an issue. Maybe Pastides merged seven upper- extra efforts. that’s why I love writing for the Viewpoints level job titles into four, those to other offi cials, means It’s hard to see this as anything section, because I always have an opinion. two words immediately sprang that these offi cials but a positive change. When you start thinking about grandiose to mind. One of the most basic will now get fi nancial concepts like eternity at 4 years old While it may sound principles of economics is paying and powerful ideas like omnipotence and like political babble, this compensation for work people based on the quality and everlasting love, you’re capable of getting a administrative shuffling will quantity of services that they they have already been little philosophical early in adolescence. cut salary costs for USC by provide. We’re glad that Pastides This also meant usually intimidating talks $400,000, without fi ring a single doing. . . It’s hard to see has seen to it that the hard work (like the “birds and the bees”) were more of person. of these individuals is aptly this as anything but a a habit than the one-time embarrassment At a time when USC is already rewarded. between parent and child that I understand so being short-handed by a state positive change.” many of my friends went through. I learned abstinence was the way to have sex. And I was always reminded that my body was a special gift for my husband. For a while sex before Students must fi ght for their convictions marriage in my mind seemed worse than breaking an actual law. Luckily, I was able to make Law School auditorium at 7 p.m. and eventually became an Remember pioneers for up my own mind about that the You may not know her name, but instructor in the nonviolent same way I was about my religious desegregation she is an extraordinary example tradition of Mahatma Gandhi. convictions, but the essence of of someone who had the courage Her courageous leadership has Courage is an underlying what my parents were trying to of her convictions and dedicated won Nash numerous awards and theme that has resonated at the teach me remains true. herself to a cause she was willing made her the focus of a number University of South Carolina “Everything in life is about sex, to fi ght for. of documentaries, books and this year. We are marking except sex, which is about power.” Nash was a founding member news reports. the 50th anniversary of the They were telling me the sooner of SNCC — the Student She is a true leader in the desegregation of our campus, sex happens in a relationship, Nonviolent Coordinating face of adversity like previous Kathryn and the Carolina Leadership the weirder it will be. There’s Committee — during the President’s Leadership Dialogue Duggan Initiative is joining this effort Fourth-year an imbalance of power after 1960s civil rights movement. A speakers — Deo Niyizonkiza, an with the third annual President’s Journalism being vulnerable and naked with Chicago native, she was moved escaped refugee from war-torn student Leadership Dialogue. We hope someone you don’t know. They to action as a student at Fisk Burundi and the protagonist in to use this occasion to help believed abstinence was powerful University in Nashville due to Tracy Kidder’s book “Strength invoke the courageous spirit of because the discipline behind it required more the humiliation she felt at being in What Remains,” and Henrie Monteith Treadwell, thought before action. denied basic human rights in the Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of James Solomon, and Robert This can seem like an archaic concept. I segregated South. She advocated two African-American students Anderson who desegregated the know I can see it that way when I’m surrounded nonviolence and led student to integrate the University of campus in September 1963. by movies and TV shows all screaming at me marches, eventually convincing Georgia in 1961 and author Just last week, Benjamin that sex is just another way to get to know the mayor of Nashville to of “To the Mountaintop: My Todd Jealous, former president someone and to get it out of the way to see if become the fi rst Southern city Journey Through the Civil of the national NAACP you really “connect” before wasting more time to integrate lunch counters. Rights Movement.” — the youngest in history — with them. Her leadership was essential All of these speakers help us challenged a group of students This is the new fairy tale college raises us in continuing the 1961 Freedom to think about Jealous’ challenge gathered at the Russell House with. More prolifi c than “Sleeping Beauty” or Ride after students trying to — what will you fi ght for? to have the courage of their “Cinderella”, it’s the Princess (or Prince) and integrate Greyhound buses It is easy for us to become convictions. “Your generation the One-Night Stand. But if that really ended and facilities were met with complacent in our daily lives needs you to decide what you happily, we wouldn’t need Cosmo’s “How to fi rebombs and riots in Alabama. bogged down by our own will fight for,” he said. “What text him after you’ve hooked up” tips, or Ben Years later she would say, “It was personal struggles. However, you’re willing to die for.” and Jerry’s, or text block when the guy turns clear to me that if we allowed true leaders have the courage At the Carolina Leadership out to be a stage-fi ve clinger. the Freedom Ride to stop at of their convictions to take Initiative we help students So my new belief mixes the best of both that point, just after so much on something greater than consider how they will respond worlds I’ve encountered. The discipline of not violence had been infl icted, the themselves. President Harry to that challenge. Many giving in right away leaves room to discover message would have been sent Truman said it best: “Men make students don’t believe they can more about a person and save a lot of the pain that all you have to do to stop history and not the other way be leaders. Our goal is to teach and awkwardness our one-night stand culture a nonviolent campaign is infl ict around. In periods where there them that leadership is about breeds. And as much as everyone wants to act massive violence.” is no leadership, society stands how individuals interact with like sex isn’t a big deal, it’s ultimately about Later, she was even jailed still. Progress occurs when each other to pursue particular power, and power is always a volatile force. while pregnant for teaching courageous, skillful leaders goals. It is about making a nonviolence to children in seize the opportunity to change difference in our corner of the Jackson, Miss. By this time she things for the better.” world, our community or our caught the attention of President Please join us on Tuesday to circle of friends and family at John F. Kennedy, who appointed hear from the courageous leader virtually any moment in time. her to a national committee that Diane Nash. Who knows what WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? Students have the potential to be promoted the passage of the you may be inspired to fi ght for? strong leaders and the guest for Civil Rights Act of 1964. — Kirk Randazzo, Director of Do you want your opinion voiced Tuesday’s President’s Leadership Nash continued her activism the Carolina Leadership Initiative Dialogue demonstrates that in The Daily Gamecock? Contact and her passion for social point. justice throughout her life. She [email protected] for President Harris Pastides was an outspoken advocate for will host Diane Nash for his more information. the end of the Vietnam War Leadership Dialogue at the USC

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‘’ impressionist cracks up packed Russell House audience Rachael McGahee [email protected]

More than 500 eager USC students fi lled the Russell House ballroom Friday night to see comedian Jay Pharoah perform. A key player on the late night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, Pharoah is known for his uncanny impressions of over one hundred different people, such as President Barack Obama, rappers Jay-Z and and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith. During his show on Friday, the comic showed the exact reason he has been one of the few to succeed on the national level. Pharoah’s impression-heavy performance resembled a collection of sketches rather than the average stand-up, which pays obvious tribute to the time he has spent on SNL. “Being in an institution such as SNL has really sharpened my writing skills and allowed me to get my voice out more, especially with stand up and having those clap moments,” Pharoah said. Pharoah described “clap moments” as a point when the audience would acknowledge the quality of the show. “I don’t know if I had that before (SNL) because before it was just mainly voices,” Pharoah said. While voices are a hallmark of Pharoah’s comedic abilities, they are not the only skill in his repertoire. He demonstrated these skills when he began to perform the raps he wrote for USC students during his show. The comic said he spends a lot of his free time writing. “During week days, I’ll wake up and I just write. I write some raps or I’ll write some sketches. I just do a lot of different stuff. No day is the same except Saturday,” he said. Pharoah has demonstrated his talent on the big screen during his performance action comedy “Ride Along” which was released in January. The work fl ow of a feature fi lm was a change in pace for Pharoah, who performs for a live audience almost every week.“You know the difference is you can do multiple takes whereas on Saturday Night Live where you have one chance,” Pharoah said. “That one chance will defi ne everything.” The affable funnyman demonstrated his large inventory of impressions during his performance and after the show. Pharoah’s uncanny impressions have helped solidify his presence on SNL as well as draw attention from the celebrities he impersonates. and Jay-Z are a few of the numerous stars that have said Pharoah’s impressions are accurate. “Chris Tucker brought me around with him at a party and wanted me to do it for everybody. I thought he would have had a problem with it,” Pharoah said. Despite newfound fame, Pharoah remains groundsd. The moment he realized his dreams came true was only shortly after being hired at Hannah Cleaveland/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK SNL. Impressionist Jay Pharoah (and Jay-Z, Obama and Kanye) perform in the Russell House ballroom on Friday night. “I always told my mother that I wanted a job While an offi ce job is far from what he does happen. I became a different type of astronaut. with a mouse, a desk and a computer. When I got now, Pharoah attended community college briefl y You know astronauts, are always in the stars, to SNL, I walked in my offi ce and there was a with an interest in studying science. However, he literally, fi guratively,” Pharoah said. “So I am an mouse, a desk and a computer,” Pharoah said. “So has not left his childhood dream completely. astronaut.” I hit up my mom and I said, ‘Guess what? I have a “I wanted to become an astronaut. It didn’t mouse, a desk and a computer.’” DG Bombay Bicycle Club rides on electro Band releases synth- heavy new album

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London-based transcendental indie rockers Bombay Bicycle Club added a heavier synth-sound to their latest album “So Long, See You Tomor row.” BBC has taken a journey over the years from the basic soft rock of their first EP to the gentle folk of 2010-release Flaws to 2012 electro- pop “A Different Kind of Fix.” The band’s big hits, however, have been known for that spacey sound that leaves you drifting away on intangible electronic echoes while simultaneously moving forward with consistent rhythms. Think “Always Like This” from their ’09 record or “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep” and “Shuffle” from the ’11 disc. “So Long, See You Tomorrow” continues producing the hypnotic Courtesy of BombayBicycleClub.com waves of sound. The newest album’s ‘Bombay Bicycle Club’ steers their sound down a far more electronic path with their latest LP, “So Long, See you Tomorrow.” experimental sonic texturing blends effortlessly between a variation of rainforest-personifying “Luna” keys in “Eyes Off You.” A personal art than lead man Jack Steadman, throwback rock-heavy anthems offers the most mainstream-pleasing favorite, “Whenever Wherever,” who delivers most tracks with eyes and slower, piano-driven emotional yet undeniably innovative track on might most embody their previous closed and between the lips of an ballads while keeping alive all eras the album. sound with a little bit of an upgrade. impermeable beam. The whole band of BBC. All the while, a spellbinding The key to success for BBC seemed lost in the trance; vessels of Discordant, cymbal and synth- Eastern groove resonates as lies in their emotion-draining the waves of music. Ride the waves of mixed “Carry Me” carries us with the background inspiration for delivery executed inexhaustibly sound and you might fi nd something angelic interludes and spacey “Overdone” and “Feel,” and with each song. Few performers profound. instrumental tangents, while emotions escape through piano become entranced with their own DG 6 Monday, February 24, 2014

THORNWELL • Continued keep fighting,” he said. joined Gaines in BASEBALL • Cont. from 8 from 8 “It’s just frustrating.” double-figures, both Friday to move him Bulldog forward of them post players, woes. He shot just 4-15 to 2-0 on the year. He Nemanja Djurisic with forwards Marcus from the fi eld and went threw seven scoreless gave the Gamecocks Thornton and Brandon 0-2 from three-point innings and allowed just headaches in the two Morris each turning in territory. five hits and two walks teams’ first meeting in 12 points. Michael Carrera while striking out four Athens, but he registered When the Gamecocks was the catalyst for batters. Dating back to a pedestrian five points first met Georgia one South Carolina in the last season, Montgomery and three rebounds in month ago to the day, rebounding department, has not allowed a run in Saturday’s contest. It was it was clear from the making up for his slow 33.2 straight innings. guard Kenny Gaines start that the Bulldogs On Saturday, sophomore night offensively with a that stole the show this were going to run away lefty Jack Wynkoop had game-high 12 boards. time around. with the contest. After a tremendous day, going A win over Georgia The sophomore Saturday’s encouraging 7.1 innings with a career- would have meant scored a game-high 27 fi rst half gave way to the high 10 strikeouts while victories in three of points and made five second-half implosion, giving up just three hits the Gamecocks’ last three-pointers on the Martin noticed his and one walk. four games, but the loss day, but despite the fact team’s youth starting “I think that’s best I’ve sends South Carolina that a perimeter player to show. And according seen Jack Wynkoop back into a two-game led the way for Georgia, to the coach, you’re throw since he’s been losing streak. And while it was the Bulldogs’ post not going to win many here,” Holbrook said after the team has shown play that sealed the deal. games if you hang your Saturday’s game. fl ashes of improvement, UGA outscored South head after missed shots. Seddon came on in the Thornwell said losses ninth inning Saturday to Carolina 24-12 in the “We just couldn’t aren’t getting any easier earn his first save of the paint, the result of clear make any shots in the to swallow. season. size advantage that the second half,” Martin “We can’t give up. Junior catcher Grayson Gamecocks couldn’t said. “Then missing We’ve got to keep Greiner drove in the only THE DAILY GAMECOCK manage to overcome. all those shots kind of Jeff rey Davis / playing; we’ve got to runs of Saturday’s game Sindarius Thornwell turned in 18 points in Saturday’s loss. “You can’t teach height deflated us from the with a two-run homer in and length,” Thornwell energy that we have the sixth inning. After said. “But we’ve still got to have to be a good the game, Wynkoop was to play no matter how defensive team. It was happy to be part of the big they are or anything unfortunate.” scoreless inning streak like that.” that was at 42 innings at DG Two other Bulldogs that point before reaching its current mark at 51. “We take pride in what we do on the mound and how we go about our business,” Wynkoop said. “So that’s a pretty cool stat.” DG Monday, February 24, 2014 7 EMPLOYMENT TRAVEL

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Hannah Cleaveland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sophomore guard Tiffany Mitchell scored a team-high 20 points in this Sunday’s win over the Gators. She leads the Gamecocks in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. Women’s basketball overcomes the Gamecocks as it has been all season. South The Gators’ success against South Carolina Sunday Carolina’s two bigs, Coates and junior center Elem came in the turnover department, where they early defi cit in victory over Florida Ibiam, registered a combined 24 points. forced 18 possession changes compared to South The win continued the team’s unbeaten streak at Carolina’s 12. Florida was able to capitalize off David Roberts home this season, and pushed their current overall the Gamecocks’ mistakes, turning in 16 points off [email protected] win streak to nine in a row. turnovers compared to South Carolina’s three. With the South Carolina women’s basketball team’s With attendance at Sunday’s game coming in at “There were a lot of openings,” Staley said. “And I 69-55 victory over Florida on Sunday afternoon, the a season-high, coach Dawn Staley hopes fans will thought our kids were playing too fast and trying to Gamecocks clinched at least a share of the regular continue to fi ll the seats at the Colonial Life Arena. take advantage of all the openings in one play. You season SEC title for the fi rst time since joining the A matchup against Georgia on Thursday will give know, it caused us to cough the ball up a lot.” conference in 1991. the women’s team the opportunity to claim an South Carolina is losing the season-long turnover Sophomore guard Tiffany Mitchell led the undefeated season at home. battle, committing 379 while forcing 355. The Gamecocks with 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting Sunday’s game was branded a “Think Pink” statistic should be taken with a grain of salt, from the fi eld. Junior Aleighsa Welch and freshman initiative, honoring those who have battled and are however, since it has not impeded the team’s Alaina Coates each posted double-digit points, with battling breast cancer, including assistant coach winning ways. Coates picking up her eighth double-double of the Nikki McCray who was recently diagnosed with Along with her double-double, Coates contributed a season. breast cancer. team-high fi ve blocks in the victory. The freshman South Carolina (25-2, 12-1 SEC) fell behind early “For us, I think we put ourselves in a position to from Irmo, S.C. continues a convincing campaign Sunday, trailing the Gators 7-0 just over two pack Colonial Life Arena,” Staley said. “We have that could result in an SEC Freshman of the Year minutes into the game. But Mitchell said her team to get used to playing with it being that packed. I nod. She owns four Freshman of the Week awards was able to settle its nerves in order to go on the thought it was a tremendous turnout for a special so far this season. 10-point run that gave the Gamecocks a lead they occasion, just recognizing Nikki, and recognizing The Gamecocks will face Georgia and Tennessee would hold until the end. all those who are affected by breast cancer.” to fi nish out the remainder of the regular season. “We talked in the huddle,” Mitchell said. “We just For Florida (17-10, 7-7 SEC), the loss drops them to The team will then travel to Duluth, Ga. for the knew we had to settle in and force the ball inside fourth in the SEC standings, sitting behind Texas SEC Tournament, which is scheduled to begin like we tried to do most of the game.” A&M and Tennessee, who are second and third, March 5. Forcing the ball inside proved to be effective for respectively. DG Baseball holds EKU scoreless Men’s basketball South Carolina extends shutout streak to 51 innings falls to Georgia Tanner Abel [email protected] Gamecocks outscored by 17 in Behind a few dominant pitching 2nd half in 73-56 loss to Bulldogs performances, the South Carolina baseball team completed a three- Danny Garrison game sweep of Eastern Kentucky [email protected] in which the Gamecocks allowed no runs across the entire weekend. When the South Carolina and Georgia men’s The No. 5 Gamecocks are in the basketball teams retreated back to their respective midst of a streak that has lasted locker rooms for halftime during Saturday’s game, 51 innings thus far without giving the score was tied and the Gamecocks looked to be up a run. It was not since 1972 in prime position to avenge their earlier loss to the that South Carolina had four Bulldogs. consecutive shutout wins, but “I felt good at halftime. Sometimes you go into Sunday made it the first time in a tie game at halftime and you feel lucky to be tied, school history that it posted five but I felt real good at halftime,” coach Frank Martin in a row. said. “I thought we were in a good place.” Coach Chad Holbrook said the But the second half saw the Gamecocks struggle team has not really talked about Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK mightily to get a shot to go down, and South the streak much and has tried to Sophomore lefty Jack Wynkoop registered a career-high 10 strikeouts in Carolina would go on to fall 73-56 behind an do its best to treat the streak like his start Saturday. No South Carolina pitcher allowed a run in the series. abysmal 16.1 percent shooting performance in the business as usual. second period. “It’s special how our pitchers are Mincey came on to strike out two to help earn its six runs. batters to end the inning. Junior right fi elder Connor Bright From the game’s start, senior guard Brenton throwing,” he said. “We try to Williams looked like he couldn’t miss from three- be shortsighted with the way we In the top of the ninth frame led the Gamecock bats on Sunday, point territory. But after going 3-for-3 from distance approach things around here. Sunday, the Colonels had the bases going 3-for-4 with two RBI to They are doing an incredible job loaded with no outs. Sophomore extend his current hitting streak to in the fi rst half, he suffered the same fate as the rest of that. They really pitched their reliever Vince Fiori and junior seven games. of his team and made just one of his six three-point tails off, especially with runners in closer Joel Seddon combined First baseman Kyle Martin came attempts after halftime. scoring position.” to finish off the game without into the Eastern Kentucky series “In the second half we got every look that we were Pitching has been the biggest allowing any runs. with a .692 batting average and making most of in the first half,” Williams said. reason why the Gamecocks are off “It’s awesome; we have a great helped spark a 4-0 South Carolina “They weren’t going down, and that’s just something to a dominant 7-0 start. Freshman staff,” Crowe said. “We’re deep. victory on Friday with a solo home that’s on our part.” Wil Crowe capped off the series We have seven guys that can go run, his second of the season. Williams would finish with the second-most in Sunday’s 6-0 victory, going 6.1 out there at any time. I feel like The junior finally cooled off on points on the team, turning in 16 on the day. innings and striking out fi ve while we’re real strong and real deep in Saturday, going hitless in South Freshman guard Sindarius Thornwell led the only allowing four hits and one the pen, so we don’t have to worry Carolina’s 2-0 win over the Gamecocks with a team-high 18 points after an walk. about much.” Colonels, but went 2-for-5 on uncharacteristically stagnant performance in Eastern Kentucky came close to Holbrook did mention he wants Sunday to give him a .500 average Wednesday night’s loss to Arkansas, scoring just breaking South Carolina’s scoreless the offense to improve, as the for the season thus far. eight points in that game. Though he registered the streak in both the eighth and ninth Gamecocks only managed 12 runs Junior left-hander Jordan most points of any South Carolina player Saturday, innings. With one out and runners in the three games. Sunday was the Montgomery got the win on Thornwell was not immune to his team’s shooting on first and third in the eighth, most productive day of the series Gamecock junior reliever Cody for South Carolina, tallying 12 hits BASEBALL • 6 THORNWELL • 6