University of South Carolina Scholar Commons April 2016 2016 The aiD ly Gamecock, Monday, April 25, 2016 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2016_apr Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Monday, April 25, 2016" (2016). April. 1. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2016_apr/1 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2016 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 COVER Commencement Edition Monday, April 25, 2016 Forever to thee Avadh Rana | The Daily Gamecock 2 2 YEAR IN REVIEW Letter from the Editor They say that as we can, but we college is the best ultimately know it four years of your will never go exactly Contents life. None of us will as planned. News Graduation Schedule 3 know until we look hits the fan at odd back years from hours of the night Fall 2012 5 now to reminisce. and panic is sent It doesn’t seem like through multiple Spring 2013 7 those hours in the GroupMe chats to library or under the get staff members Fall 2013 8 fluorescent lights of on the scene. And a classroom would so with that, we’ve Spring 2014 9 be a part of the “best applied the principle years of your life.” of being prepared Fall 2014 12 The thing to focus for the unexpected on right now is that to our lives just as Spring 2015 15 you made it. You got you should. through the hours Yes, there were Fall 2015 17 of hunched over a moments of darkness laptop to craft the in your years. You Spring 2016 18 best essay you could. are not alone. The You spent hours past four years Bernie Sanders for President 22 on Netflix with were a struggle, shows that created but you faced the Senior give real “freshman advice” 24 an escape from the challenge and made constant flow of it out the other side. Administration wrong in tobacco-free USC decision 27 work. You made From all of us, we friends that you will offer our sincere State Fair Raises Funds 29 be grateful for the congratulations. long run. You are And it all comes Crowd-pleaser Jillian’s closes abruptly, brings shagging to halt 32 now about to walk down to being proud across that stage and of yourself and being Commencement Speakers 35 cross over into the a Gamecock. great unknown. —Kamila Melko, Commencement Parking Guide 36 Here at the paper we plan as much Editor-in-Chief Classifieds 39 Editor-in-Chief ADAM ORFINGER LOGAN ZAHNER Creative Director dailygamecock.com KAMILA MELKO BOBBY BALBONI Special Sections Director EDGAR SANTANA Managing Editor Senior News Reporter JESSICA BLAHUT Production Manager MADELEINE VATH BRITTANY FRANCESCHINA Staff Designers DEGAN CHEEK Online Manager Senior Sports Writer GREER SCHNEIDER Creative Services INFORMATION ANTHONY DEAS DREW MUELLER ANNIE PARK LINA LEGARE, BRANDON BRAZELL, News Editors Copy Desk Chiefs Designers RANNAH DERRICK, KODY KRATZER, MARY RAMSEY DEBBIE CLARK ASHLYN JACKSON, MARIELA CHARLOTTE PRICE, Offices located on the third floor of Russell House EMILY BARBER MICAELA WENDELL RODRIGUEZ, WANDA FELSENHARDT, WANDA FELSENHARDT EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE Arts & Culture Editors Assistant Copy Desk Chief ELIZABETH JENNINGS Student Advertising Manager [email protected] [email protected] SARAH NICHOLS LARISSA JOHNSON Photo Editor NICK VOGT NEWS SPORTS RACHEL PITTMAN Copy Editors ADAM COLLINS Advertising Representatives [email protected] [email protected] RACHEL MINETTI ROSE STEPTOE, ERIN METCALF, JOY AVADH RANA JOSHUA DAVISON , COLE HALTOM, OPINION PHOTO BRANTON, ANDREW CROSSAN, MAD- ANNA WALKER LOMAN HARLEY, MARYAM TEHRANIE, [email protected] [email protected] Opinion Editors GRIFFIN HOBSON ELINE BINNEY, SYDNEY ARSENAULT, Interim Student Media Director AMANDA GRANT, CANON BLACKWELL, Newsroom: Editor’s office: LINDEN ATELSEK SARA WALLAM SARAH SCARBOROUGH JUSTIN JOHNSON 777-7726 777-3914 Sports Editors Design Directors Business Manager JOSEPH CREVIER RACHAEL MCGAHEE KRISTINE CAPPS 3 YEAR IN REVIEW 3 Spring 2016 Commencement Schedule Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 7 Colonial Life Arena The Horseshoe 9:30 a.m. 9 a.m. South Carolina Honors College School of Law Baccalaureus Artium Et Scientiae Candidates College of Arts and Sciences Koger Center for the Arts Koger Center for the Arts 12 p.m. 1 p.m. School of Medicine Doctoral Degree Candidates Colonial Life Arena Colonial Life Arena 3 p.m. 3 p.m. College of Education & Interdisciplinary Programs College of Mass Communication and College of Engineering and Computing Information Studies College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports College of Nursing Management College of Pharmacy College of Social Work The Darla Moore School of Business Palmetto College The Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health School of Music Courtesy of Daniel Hou Courtesy of Koger Center for the Arts Courtesy of USC 4 4 YEAR IN REVIEW 5 YEAR IN REVIEW 5 Fall 2012 Gameday visits Columbia College Gameday returned to Gamecock country in prep of a 2012 top-10 matchup. No. 5 Georgia came into Columbia to face No. 6 South Carolina. The Gamecocks struck early and often in the victory. In the first quarter, Connor Shaw threw a 20-yard touchdown to Bruce Ellington to top off a five play, 76-yard drive for the first score of the game. Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray had his pass deflected at the line of scrimmage and South Carolina’s DeVonte Holloman intercepted it. Shaw threw his second touchdown of the game on the ensuing possession to tight end Rory Anderson. The defense Ace Sanders took a punt return 70 yards to put the Gamecocks up 21-0 in the first quarter. South Carolina continued the dominant defense and efficient offense to win the game 35-7. Courtesy of Beth Revelle Lattimore’s collegiate career ends with injury Marcus Lattimore was honored in October 2012 by the entire state of South Carolina as Gov. Nikki Haley decreed Marcus Lattimore Day. Haley called for Oct. 29 to be a celebration of Lattimore’s positive impact upon the state and recognized the many accolades he earned while playing for South Carolina. Lattimore badly injured his knee just two days before on Oct. 27 against Tennessee. He never played again in a South Carolina jersey and retired from football altogether following a short stint in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. He now heads The Marcus Lattimore Foundation and frequently works with the South Carolina football program. Courtesy of Lee Walker 6 6 YEAR IN REVIEW 7 YEAR IN REVIEW 7 Spring No. 18 Michigan. Sophomore Dylan Thompson and junior Connor Shaw split time at quarterback, but Thompson 2013 threw the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds left Clowney, Gamecocks in the game to Bruce Ellington take Outback Bowl to give the Gamecocks the 33-28 win. The biggest play, however, Head coach Steve Spurrier was Jadeveon Clowney’s hit, ended a historic 2013 season forced fumble and recovery by coaching one of the most of fumble on the Wolverine’s exciting Outback Bowls against Vincent Smith. Courtesy of Jeffrey Davis Students fight for marriage equality A crowd of protestors some with humorous stormed the stairs of the sayings such as “Defend Statehouse in supports Dumbledore’s Rights.” of LGBT marriage A variety of different equality on March 26, groups were in 2013. attendance to support The rally was the cause, including a prompted by two group of clergymen led Supreme Court cases by Carl Evans, a former that were being argued, Methodist minister one concerning the and professor emeritus 1996 Defense of of religious studies at Marriage Act, which USC. defines marriage as “The time has come being between a man for all of God’s children and a woman, and the to enjoy the same other challenging a rights and privileges of 2008 referendum in marriage,” Evans said. California that banned “My apologies to Bob same-sex marriage. Dylan, but ‘how many The protestors were years can some people encouraged to wear exist before they’re red, and they chanted allowed to be free?’” Courtesy of Brian Almond and carried banners, 8 8 YEAR IN REVIEW Fall 2013 Courtesy of Clarie Randall Courtesy of Jeffrey Davis USC student shot in Five Points Gamecocks five-peat No. 9 South Carolina completed touchdown run. Clemson fumbled In October, 2013, the ability to walk. fired in self-defense the five-peat in the Palmetto a punt with five minutes to play, a USC freshman was Michael Juan Smith after someone shot State rivalry with a 31-17 win and South Carolina capitalized with shot in Five Points was sentenced to 40 at him. Childress against archrival No. 4 Clemson. a Pharoh Cooper pass to Bruce and left paralyzed. years in prison in eventually returned The Tigers kept the 2013 game Ellington to put the Gamecocks Martha Childress 2015 for attempted to campus after interesting. They had the game up 31-17. South Carolina’s defense was struck in the murder as well months of intensive tied 17-17 headed into the fourth got a couple of turnovers in the spine by a stray as two weapons rehabilitation, and quarter, but the Gamecocks final four minutes of the game to bullet while waiting charges. At trial, she is still a student took the lead with a Mike Davis run out the clock. for a cab and lost Smith argued that he at USC. Dave Rawlings Machine Zoso - The Ultimate Big Head Todd and the April 27 Led Zeppelin Experience Monsters April 28 April 29 Queensryche Pastor Troy Saving Abel May 3 May 6 May 10 Brett Dennen Against Me! RuPaul’s Drag Race May 11 May 14 May 17 9 YEAR IN REVIEW 9 Spring Courtesy of Jeffrey Davis Kamila Melko | Year in Review 2014 Snow cancels classes Gamecocks win Capital One Bowl Snow began to fall and to the horseshoe to build The No.