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Florida Football Recap The Gamecocks were defeated 24-14 by the No. 1-ranked Florida Gators, but USC was a challenge to the success of Tim Tebow’s offense.
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Sophomore Kayla Grimsley runs toward the goal during Friday night’s 4-0 victory over Davidson. USC advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.
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SOCCER SPRINTS TO THIRD ROUND Gamecocks advance in tournament with wins over Davidson, Rutgers Ryan Velasquez
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“Radium Girls” Review USC students shine in a moving play about factory workers exposed to dangerous conditions by uncaring managers.
The South Carolina women’s soccer team notched the first two NCA A Tournament victories in program history this weekend, dropping Davidson and Rutgers to advance to the Sweet 16. With the wins, Carolina improved its winning streak to five and its home record to 11-0. “This has been an amazing season,” USC coach Shelley Smith said. “To be at home again playing in front of these fans is just tremendous. We made
history with Friday night’s win and Sunday it was just amazing to get a bit more.” It all started with Friday’s first round match against Davidson. Outshooting the Wildcats 163, Carolina’s offense controlled the tempo from the very beginning. Sophomore Kayla Grimsley notched two goals and seniors Brooke Jacobs and Samantha Diaz-Matosas added one a piece as the Gamecocks rolled to a 4-0 victory. “We were so excited to be in this game,” Grimsley said. “That first goal really set us off and we pumped up the intensity for the next 15 minutes and kept putting balls in the back of the net.” Sunday’s match was a different story, as the Gamecocks found themselves in a toe-to-toe struggle with seven-seed Rutgers. The Scarlet
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A USC student relaxes while donating blood. Organizers have high goals for this year’s drive.
Blood drive calls for donors Carolina, Clemson compete in 25th annual competition
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New shelter will meet needs of local homeless
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Knights brought pressure early, coming close on two separate occasions in the first ten minutes. But two outstanding plays by junior keeper Mollie Patton kept Carolina from falling behind early. “My coaches told me there was a chance they would try some through-balls and that I needed to be ready to get off my line quickly,” Patton said. “When they hit the ball, I don’t even think I thought about it. I just flew out and got it.” The early stops proved to be crucial, as Carolina’s offense brought some pressure of their own in the first half. Finally, Jacobs found the back of the net in minute 36 after two great passes by sophomore Maria Petroni and freshman Christine Watts. With
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This week, USC has the chance to put its rival to shame in a competition off the football field: the 25th Annual Carolina/ Clemson Blood Drive. The amount of blood raised will determine which school receives the trophy at this year’s game on Nov. 28, and student volunteers have spent months planning and preparing the blood drive, which will take place Nov. 16 to 20. “Our committees have been working very hard, alongside the American Red Cross, to make the 25th anniversary of the blood drive a great success,” said Mindi Thommes, Carolina’s head chair of external affairs for the Carolina/Clemson Blood Drive. The f ive committees that have been preparing for the blood drive include the Public Relations/Advertising, Community Involvement, Food and Prizes, Student Organization and Volunteer committees. Each was responsible for a different aspect of organizing the drive and recruiting volunteers and donors. Lauren Dolan, a second-year elementary education student, is a volunteer on the Student Organizations Committee. She learned about the opportunity through the
Student Organization Fair and has been meeting with her committee every week since September. “We go to different student organizations, like fraternities and sororities, and try to get them involved in the blood drive,” Dolan said. The committees also went canning at football games and other events to collect money for the drive. Thommes, a fourth-year chemistry student, said that the money will provide T-shirts, food and raffle prizes for those who donate blood. “This year we had to raise a little more money since some Student Government funding got cut,” Thommes said. Everyone who donates blood will receive a black long-sleeve T-shirt, which Thommes said is different from the white shirts given out in past years. In addition, there will be a variety of free food and all donors will be given the chance to win raffle prizes. John Mecke , a third-year finance and global supply chain management student, is the blood drive co-chair of the Student Organizations Committee and said the goal for this year is to have 4,500 donors. This is a step up from last year’s total of about 4,000 donors. In addition to the committees, there will also be about 50 to 75 volunteers working the drive each day. They will pass out information on Greene Street, help the nurses and make sure everything runs smoothly, Mecke said. BLOOD ● 4
It is no secret t hat homele s s ne s s i s a lo c a l i s s u e , w it h o v e r 1, 0 0 0 people liv ing on t he st reet s or in shelters on a g iven day in R ichla nd and Lex ington count ies, according to United Way of the Midlands. T h i s mo nt h p r e s e nt s continued efforts to address this problem in Columbia, with plans developing for a ne w homele s s shelter and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week taking place Nov. 15 to 21. As part of the “Blueprint to Address Homelessness in South Carolina,” a 10year plan submitted by the Sout h Carolina Cou ncil on Homelessness in 2004, the shelter will include new approaches that set it apart from current shelters. The goal is to provide a 24/7 safe haven for homeless adults, despite their current mental or physical state. “ We had a su m m it i n 2005 that brought together all the stakeholders and the government,” said A nita Floyd, Vice President for Com mu n it y I mpac t at United Way of the Midlands who is also part of the S.C. Council on Homelessness. Floyd said t he pla n was accepted in 2005 and
since 2006, private efforts have brought together the care prov iders, business com mu n it y a nd fa it h com mu n it y to make t he plan a reality. After running into zoning issues in the past, Floyd said they have now found a propert y on the corner of Elmwood and Main Street that is already zoned for a shelter. “We hope to close on the property this month,” Floyd said, noting that designs are still being fi nalized but that the building process could potentially begin in March. “We’ve had tons of meetings with providers to ensure that the design will be successful.” Dorothy Kendall, a ps ych iat r ist for t he C olu mbi a A re a Me nt a l Health Center who works with mentally ill homeless people through MIRCI, is a native of Columbia and believes the new shelter will improve the community. “Wit h t he limited resou rces we have, no one-size-f its-all solution is practical,” Kendall said. “Treat ment needs to be tailored to the individual and the cult ure of homelessness needs to be considered.” T he ne w s helt er w i l l be built by the Midlands Housing Alliance, a partner of United Way, and seeks to meet t he se need s by providing safety from the streets as well as a day center fulfilling basic necessities and a recuperation center SHELTER ● 4