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Day of Miracles raises $54,750.61 in 24 hours Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN

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“ Fo r t he k id s! ” St udent s yel led on Greene street as pies were t h row n i nto t heir faces by t heir friends and peers.

T h e y c a l l t hemselves M iracle Makers and they are participants in USC’s Dance Marathon team a n d o n T h u r s d a y, t hey hoped to raise $30,0 0 0 to suppor t t he ph i la nt h ropic organization, Dance Marathon.

But wh at s t a r t ed out as a goal of raising $30,000 quick ly t urned into somet hing much b i g g e r. I n f a c t , a tot a l of $54,750.61 w a s r a i s e d , a l mo s t doubling the amount these Miracle Makers had originally hoped to raise.

T h e m o n e y raised will go to the Palmet to Healt h Children’s Hospital, a member of t he C h i ld ren’s M i r acle Net work Hospit a ls a nd w i l l help f u nd medical expenses for the 80,000 children that the hospital helps every year.

Leslie K night, the exec ut ive d irector of USC Dance Marat hon and a f ou r t h-ye a r p ubl ic relat ion s st udent , was floored when she fou nd out t h at t he tea m h ad m a naged to raise so much over their original goal.

“There aren’t words to accurately explain the feeling,” she said.

“However, I wasn’t completely surprised

because I know I work with such an amazing group of students who share my passion for USCDM and believe in what we are doing.

Knight felt the day wouldn’t have been a success wit hout t he unique and creat ive fundraising ideas that her team used to help raise money for t he cause.

T he p a r t ic ip at e s did everything from posting embarrassing photos of Facebook for donat ions, pledging to cut off their hair if they raised a certain amount, selling baked goods and doing chores in exchange for donations, according to Knight. “ W e w e r e pleasantly surprised wit h t he number of people who chose to pledge donations for ever y ret weet a nd favorite on t witter,” she said.

Even President Harris Past ides got i n o n t he t w it t e r sphere, pledg ing to donate $0.25 for every retweet that he received.

Fo r K n i g h t , t h e Day of Miracles is just the beginning of what she hopes will be the most successful USC Dance Marathon yet.

This year the main event, scheduled for M a r c h 21, w i l l b e 14 hours, instead of the usual 24. Knight hopes to ra ise over half a million dollars by the time the pa r t icipa nt s stop dancing.

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Classmates to soulmates: alumni win HRTM wedding Rebecca Maurer @THEGAMECOCK

The moment t hat Stephen Ba nd s t r a f i r s t l a id e ye s on M a h a l i a Va n D e B e r g h e i n their wedding planning class, Bandstra knew it was love.

Now, they’ve both recently graduated from USC, and their wedd i ng day is becom i ng a reality with the help of USC’s HTRM 362 Wedding Planning and Management class — the class in which they met.

“When she walked in, I told myself that I was going to marry her,” Bandstra said. “So, I got up and moved to a seat right next to her and told her that I liked her shirt. But she didn’t respond to my comment.”

Va n D e B e r g h e , w h o w a s dating someone else at the time, showed no interest to him.

Out of t he 4 4 couples t hat appl ied for t he wedd i ng, Bandst ra and VanDeBerghe, who now l ive i n Mu ncie, Indiana, were the winners.

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Freshman A’ja Wilson led South Carolina with 16 points and 19 rebounds in Sunday’s 67-56 loss to Kentucky.

Gamecocks miss out on opportunity in Kentucky Kelli Caldwell @KELLI_CALDWELL5

Playing in its regularseason finale, the No. 2-ranked South Carolina w o m e n’s b a s k e t b a l l tea m was den ied a chance at an undefeated conference record

by No. 13 Kent uck y Sunday evening, as the Gamecocks lost 67-56 to the Wildcats.

The defeat is South Carolina’s first against an SEC opponent this season and its second in its last three games against Kentucky (21-8, 10-6 SEC).

South Carolina (272, 15-1 SEC) clinched

at least a share of the SEC reg u la r- sea son championship with its win against Mississippi State last Thursday, but a win against Kentucky would have made t he G a me c o c k s t he undisputed conference champions.

Head coach Daw n Staley’s team will now have to share the title with No. 6 Tennessee, a team South Carolina d e f e at e d 71- 6 6 l a s t Monday.

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Yik Yak attack: free swag for students Lauren Shirley @SURELYLAUREN

A familiar yak wandered around campus last weekend, greeting students with its promises of anonymity and ups.

But this wasn’t just any yak — it was the Yik Yak. USC students could “ride the Yak” this weekend when the social media platform’s crew made its way to Columbia.

The Yik Yak crew showed up on campus to give students the chance to engage with the famed anonymous application for “yak”ing their opinions and quips.

The crew brought the Yakarma Kart, the Yik Yak tent and their very own mascot, The Yak. The arrival on campus was a part of the company’s 2015 “R ide the Yak” campus tour, during which they’ll visit 59 colleges across 34 states in 71 days.

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The Bandstra-VanDeBerghe wedding is the 23rd wedding put on by the class.

Annette Hoover, the HRTM 362 profe s sor rememb er s having both VanDeBerghe and Bandstra in her class.

“She was ver y friendly but u ninterested,” she said. “He didn’t give up.”

Fat e i nt e r v e ne d at t he

end of t he semester when VanDeBerghe became single.

“H is pick up l i ne for me when we ran into each other on t he Horseshoe was ‘Hey, how did you do on your fi nal?’”

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Police in Myrtle Beach are searching for a man who allegedly threw a gun at a victim and then pushed him through a glass door, according to The State. The victim told his former neighbor to stop arguing with a woman in a car.

The suspect grabbed a gun from the car and threw it at the victim, hitting him in the left shoulder and knocking him down, according to the statement made by the victim. After, the victim said the suspect came onto his porch and pushed him through a glass door, causing it to shatter.

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Teen charged with attempted murder after minivan joy ride Three Richland County teens were arrested after the minivan they were driving almost hit a deputy, according to WIS-TV. When the deputy approached the parked van, the driver accelerated toward the deputy. The deputy drew his service weapon, prompting the driver to stop the van.

Isaac Havens, the 18-year-old driver, was charged with attempted murder, an open container violation and possession of marijuana. He was then transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Melanie Youngblood, 19, and the 16-year-old who were in the car were also charged with possession of marijuana.

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Barack Obama to visit Columbia, Benedict College

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For the first time since 2008, President Barack Obama will come to South Carolina to visit Benedict College in Columbia, according to The State. His last visit was after he won the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary in January 2008.

“I thank President David Swinton and the Benedict College family for hosting President Obama’s event with students and youth leaders,” said Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., who worked to bring Obama back to the state. Gov. Nikki Haley has also extended her welcome to the president as Columbia prepares for his arrival Friday.

Obama will visit to attend a youth event on Friday at Benedict College, according to the White House. More information about his visit will be released as the week progresses.

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YAKPAGE1 Saturday night, the crew was near the Horseshoe Bar in Five Points and drew a few students, including L au r e n Hu f f m i r e , a f i r s t-y e a r biology student, and Paula Ruiz, a fi rst-year early childhood education student.

“We saw a yak (post) t hat said t he K a r t wou ld be t here so we walked, and they were parked by the entrance handing out free pizza and Gatorade,” Huffmire said.

Huffmire and her friends got some

WEDDINGPAGE1 Va n D e B e r g h e s a i d . “ We t h e n planned for our fi rst date at the zoo on New Year’s Day.” Fast-forward a few years, and the lucky alumni couple’s wedding will be paid for and planned courtesy of the class that brought them together.

For mo s t re c e nt l y g r adu at e d students, throwing a wedding may not be feasible when it comes to budget and necessary planning, but the Bandstra-VanDeBerghe wedding will be free of charge, thanks to the class’ partnerships with over 70 local vendors. “ I’m f a m i l ia r w it h a l l of t h is plan n ing, and I’m in awe of t he generosity of the local vendors,” Ali

USCDMPAGE1 Board decided to challenge ourselves and the community to raise more than ever before to show anything is possible,” she said.

She hopes to involve bot h t he participants and the community in the fundraising and events because

free food and tank tops from the workers, who also handed out free koozies and stickers in exchange — the higher the “yakarma,” the better the prize.

“The cool part was that there was someone dressed up as The Yak who was taking pictures with people,” Ruiz said.

It wasn’t just the promise of free swag that got students interacting with the Yik Yak team — the crew set up a table on Greene Street and offered to donate $1 to charity for every positive yak someone showed

Herlong, the general manager of social media for the class, said. “All of these vendors donate year to year.”

For Va n DeB erghe , m a r r y i n g Bandstra is her dream — but she k ne w f r o m t he b e g i n n i n g s he wanted t he HRTM class to plan her wedding. I n fact, she’d been banking on it years before she was even engaged. And her fiancé isn’t complaining either.

“I felt a wave of relief,” Bandstra said. “Now, I don’t have to worry about my bride-to-be stressing.”

The wedding date is set for March 30 at the Farm at Ridgeway, South Carolina. The couple was certain that they wanted to get married in South Carolina.

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Making music through experimentation

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Media arts student Nick Ducko looks forward to expanding his style from alternative to hip-hop, hoping to inspire other local musicians.

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Nick Ducko doesn’t let genre or convention tell him how to make his music.

“M a k i ng mu sic is ver y much an experiment,” the third-year media arts student said.

T h at ’s ref lec ted i n h is

work , c u r rent ly ava i lable on Soundcloud — it sk ips around from sound to sound, sometimes within the same song. Electronica, rock and ambient all make appearances, leav i ng D ucko w it hout a signature sound, but with a wide range of options.

Diversifying is part of why Ducko is majoring in media

arts instead of music. Ducko insists the title of his degree doesn’t matter much — he majors in media arts primarily because he works with audio a nd ot he r mu s ic -r e l at e d t h i n g s . T he O a k R id g e , Tennessee native said is media arts classes help him create music, and his major allows him to work with sound and

has opened him up to friends and creative collaboration networks.

Ducko has only recently started sharing the music that he has recorded. He describes his sound as alternative and his most recent work draws influence from both rock and hip-hop. He creates his music i n a home st ud io t hat he

shares with a few roommates.

Ducko works on his own to create his alternative rock sound, but sometimes he’ll get his roommates into the mix.

“Sometimes I’ll get them in to do guitar or drums or something if I think that I can’t do it very well,” Ducko said. “But for the most part, I do it all myself.”

Ducko aspires to create music for films and is working o n a t he at er p r o d u c t io n program for the university and said college tr uly has helped him become a better musicia n. He considers Jennifer Tarr, a media arts instructor for the School of Visual Art and Design, and her husband Simon Tarr, to be outstanding teachers and influences.

“The inspiration mostly comes from just the emotional impact t hey have on me,” Ducko said. “I wish I could h ave t h at sor t of i mpac t on someone else. I want to inspire people to do what I’m doing.”

O t her i n s pi r at ion s f or Ducko include artists such as David Bowie, Radiohead and London producer Burial.

D uc ko s a id t here i s n’t a right way to make music.

Being a musician has its ups and downs, he said, and it can be frustrating when nothing seems to be working. “ It ’s a lw a y s r e w a rd i n g t hou gh ,” he s a id , “especially when you find a breakthrough.”

Newest season of ‘House of Cards’ far from collapse

Fratmouth puts out rollicking EP ‘Warm Jeffrey’ Belvin Olasov @BELVINOLASOV

Fratmouth, Columbia’s newest group of noise punk provocateurs, has finally dropped an EP, and it’s a doozie. It’s tricky for a group of performance artists to take the jump to an EP, but they’ve managed to transfer their unique showmanship to the short-form medium.

Noise rock can be a lot to take, but lead singer Derry Child — formerly known as Pedro Lopez DeVictoria — has made things easy for you.

“Warm Jeffrey” is raucous, loud and in your face, but it’s rarely ugly. All of the yelps and guitar freakouts in the world can’t cover up Child’s poppy appeal. It’s sped-up and fuzzed-up music, but there’s the skeleton of a more conventionally appealing EP just beneath.

Nowhere is this more apparent than with “PRAWM NIGHT (MY THRD NIPL\E),” SEEMIXTAPEPAGE5

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‘Warm Jeffrey’ eases listeners into noise rock music with silly pop beats, making it easier to listen to.

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“House of Cards,” one of Netflix’s most popular original drama series, builds further tension in the third season.

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If you haven’t watched t he first two seasons of House of Cards, you should probably get caught up. The latest season made its debut this weekend, and it has potential to be the most sensational yet.

Kev i n Spacey ’s cha rac ter, Frank Under wood, has risen through the ranks of democracy, s ide s t e ppi n g t he r u le s a nd feigning loyalt y. His usually faithful wife, Claire, played by a stunningly evil Robin Wright, has developed her own thirst for power, and her pursuit of authority may take a toll on her husband’s career — the tension b et we e n t he s e t wo e ve n l ymatched politicians begins to take a toll on their relationship as the story heats up.

Last season, fans watched as this power couple tackled the nation’s biggest issues alongside betrayal and unfaithfulness to each other — emotion seems to be the last thing on the minds of the most determined legislator

a nd h is w ife, a nd aud iences watched with fascinated horror as they tore down everyone and everything in their way.

Howe ver, t h i s s e a s on emotions run rampant from the fi rst episode. Viewers watch in anticipation as their favorite and seemingly ice-cold characters beg in to cr umble u nder pressure.

The season focuses on old characters and their connections to the Underwood couple, as well as a few new faces. New a dd it io n s l i k e t he R u s s i a n president stir up drama to get Fr a n k — a nd t he aud ie nc e — heated.

W hat’s different about this s e a s o n ? You c a n e x p e c t t o see your fair share of self ish politicians from seasons past, but you should look for ward to new set t ings and new dimensions in the stor y line.

Main characters get new jobs, fail miserably and recover from physical and emotional distress.

The problems they face have c h a ng e d , to o. I s s ue s r a ng e from public approval ratings to

natural disasters and nationwide unemployment. The actors do a tremendous job playing the part of hardened politicians who have experienced years of corruption and personal confl ict.

Something about this Netfl ix original series makes the viewer feel as t hough t hey’re in on something secret. This is truly Kevin Spacey’s performance of a lifetime, it convinces viewers to follow along with his cunning a nd ca lc u lated endeavors rega rd less of t hei r mora l pu rit y. It’s hard to compare this masterpiece to anything on network television, due to the unique cinematography, acting and storyline progression.

The plot advances quick ly, and you’ll probably fi nd yourself watching episode after episode, following the Underwoods on their power trip and reacting as if you work in t he W hite House yourself. Watch carefully as the story unfolds, because, as in previous seasons, if you turn away for just a moment you could miss something huge.

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Quebec director explores harsh taboos Emily Olyarchuk @TDG_ARTS

X av ier Dola n ha s shocked a nd captivated the world with expertly crafted fi lms that address the complex relationships between mothers and son s. T he 25-yea r- old ac tor a nd director from Québec first grabbed the attention of the film industry in 2009 with his semibiographical film, “I Killed My Mother,” which told the story of a young homosexual boy at odds with his mom. Dolan went on to produce four more fi lms, including “Laurence Anyways” and “Tom at the Farm,” before he released “Mommy,” the foreign film that pulled at the heart strings of audiences worldwide.

The winner of t he 2014 Cannes Jur y Award and nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awa rds, “Mom my ” is a breathtak ing and gritt y expression of the difficult decisions that come when a dysfunctional mother and her violent son must rely on each other for survival. Anne Dorval stars as Diane “Die” Deprés, the widowed mother of Steve O’Connor Deprés (AntoineOlivier Pilon), a violent 15-year-old boy d iag nosed w it h A DH D af ter his father’s death. In the beginning, Die chooses to deinstitutionalize her son after it is recommended that he be transferred to a more restrictive juvenile detention center because he set fire to the institution’s cafeteria and injured another boy. Die must deal with raising Steve on her own while protecting herself from his violent outbursts. When it seems like there is no hope for the two, a mysterious neighbor, Kyla (Suzanne Clément), gives Die and Steve a glimpse of the MIXTAPEPAGE4 which is half soulful, groovy, fuzzy music and half musical anarchy. It can feel like the EP is half real music and half jokey performance art, but t hat wouldn’t be giv ing enough props to the musical artistry of the noise rock. Even

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Foreign film ‘Mommy,’ released in January 2015, looks in to touchy subjects like violence and mother and son relationships. happiness and peace that they never thought possible.

The la ng uage of t he f ilm is capt ivat ing. Spoken in Quebecois and dense with slang and cuss words, even native French speakers will need subtitles. Die and Steve’s language and the context of their conversations are ju xtaposed w it h t he lang uage of Kyla, the more sophisticated and inconspicuous neighbor. The mother

the most undisciplinedsounding noise music is coming from hard work and musical knowhow, even if it doesn’t seem like it.

“Warm Jeffrey” isn’t for ever yone. But it’s easier to get into than a lot of noi s e ro c k , pa r t ia l ly bec au se of C h i ld’s st i l l-pre sent

k nack for mak ing poppy, fun music and p a r t i a l l y b e c au s e it all seems sillier than other noise rock. It’s musical goof ballery at its f inest, well worth a l i s t e n f o r a n y o ne interested in humoring experimentalism and complete instrumental abandonment.

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, When it cold outside, I’ve got the forecast of the day

and son are united by blood, language and being outcasts of society.

A t 25 y e a r s old , D ol a n h a s ac c ompl i s he d more t h a n c a n b e expected of any young director, but he is, above all, an actor. In an interview with Huffi ngton Post, Dolan said that his approach to film making is formed through a prism of acting. “ T h is is wh at mot ivate s e ver y move, every reaction,” he said. “It is

becoming harder and harder to think of a future where I will solely direct, and I won’t ever, because it’s never going to happen.”

Fans can be on the lookout for the release of Dolan’s next film and first English-speaking piece, “The Life and Death of John F. Donavan,” staring Jessica Chastain from “Zero Dark Th ir t y ” a nd K it Haring ton f rom “Game of Thrones” in 2016.

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Dance Marathon one-day model sets example worth emulating HANNAH JEFFREY Editor-in-Chief

Society manipulates, forms one’s own ideas Emily Stone First-year public relations student

Have you ever wondered if your thoughts and actions are your own?

I know that probably sounds a little bit like Inception, but think about it: how many of our own ideas and actions are actually our own?

Ref lec t on some of t he conversations you’ve had with your friends. Do you discuss your likes and dislikes or do you talk about current events?

W hat about how you see yourself?

A huge deal of our thoughts a nd pract ices come f rom what we see going on around us or how we were raised — everything from our parents to the media influences us daily.

Sure, college is the time to be independent and vent ure

into fi nding ourselves, but it’s hard to escape how we were r a ised. M aybe you r f a m i ly always placed the toilet paper up instead of down, so now you do the same.

You can’t think of a reason why you do it. You just do.

That’s not your own thought.

Someone else put that idea into your head.

It’s not a bad thing. Humans are creatures of habit and we do things that are familiar and comfortable to us. Ever yone has their own little routine that they carry out.

B e s i d e s o u r f a m i l y, t h e media also plays a big part in shaping how we see things and ourselves.

The media por t rays ideal personalities and body t ypes for both boys and girls. Ladies have t h is idea t hat to be considered beautiful by society that they have to be smaller than a size four. Guys believe that their height has to start with a six to find someone to love them.

There are Twitter accounts dedicated highlighting beauty in men and women, but where did their idea of beauty come from?

These posts affect people of different ages simply by stating their opinion on body image. A person’s post can be morphed by the ideas of their family, friends and celebrities.

It’s a cha i n reac t ion t hat has an u nclear start and an unending fi nish.

Take a step back and truly evaluate yourself.

Do you like your new outfit b e c au s e y ou r f r ie nd h a s a sim ilar one or because you saw it on Tumblr? Is the way you think about love modeled after your parents? How about striving to fit an image that you see on the Internet?

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being inf luenced.

It’s inevitable.

It ’s ne a rl y i mp o s s ible to think of a whole new concept of liv ing. Our t houghts are mirrors of those around us.

Fight for internet freedom begins with net neutrality Nick Vogt Third-year public relations student

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to defend net neutrality by the slim vote of 3-2.

Net neutrality has been a hot topic of discussion recently — essentially, it means Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) will be unable to control the speed of t he I nter net dep end i ng on the host of the webpage.

Regardless of what you can r e a d o n M S N B C (o w n e d

by Comc a st), t h is wa s a monumentally important and beneficial decision by the FCC. Make no mistake; defending n e t n e u t r a l it y e s s e nt i a l l y defends the First Amendment protec t ion of f reedom of speech. If ISP’s were allowed to strangle access to webpages they don’t like, our ability to freely access and communicate w it h e ac h ot her wou ld b e severely hindered.

This was a very important v ic tor y for t he s upp or t of a n open a nd f ree I nter net.

Yet there is little doubt that the large cable and Internet

conglomerates will continue to work towa rd rest r ic t i ng Internet access, even in t he wa ke of t he Open I nter net Order.

The fact that the FCC vote was so close, 3-2, shows that the fight is still far from over.

The margin could not have been slimmer, and I fear that I was all too close to writing t his column on a much more somber note, while having much slower access to t he website s t hat suppor t net neutrality.

If the Open I nter net Order d id n’t p a s s , I m ight have not been able to gather my sou rces a nd ma ke a sol id a rg u ment for net neut r a l it y b ec au se t he ISP conglomerates could’ve strangled out my access.

Thankfully, the FCC made the right decision, and I was able to freely read the opinions t h at C omc a st a nd Ver i z on cer t a i n ly d id n’t l i ke. A nd, now that the Open Internet Order has passed, you as the reader will be able to read this column online without your

ISP restricting your access.

Thursday was a monumental victor y, no matter how slim it was. A lt hough I would’ve been more comfortable with a 5-0 vote, 3-2 ensures the same result.

Net neutralit y has been in the public eye for a few weeks, wh ich i nev it ably means t he public will lose interest in this topic soon.

But it i s important to know t hat , even w it h the passage of the Open I nter net Order, t he battle for a free and open I nter net is not over.

While the Open Internet Order was a great victory, but it is important to remember that the margin was incredibly slim. This was yet another step to an open and public Internet, and hopef ully we will reach that goal one day soon.

R ight now, I ’m happy to know that it did not take hours to research the opinions the large conglomerates do not like.

“It is important to know that . . . the battle for a free and open Internet is not over.”

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TOPIC Dance Marathon’s “Day of Miracles” last Thursday garnered $54,750.61 for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital.

OUR STANCE Overtaking their expected goal by more than $20,000, they show that a smart use of social media can yield great results.

USC Dance Marathon has been k nown for outpacing its own fundraising goals, sometimes by staggering amounts.

In 2013, it made a little under $225,000 for Pa l met to Hea lt h Ch i ld ren’s Hospit a l. T he following year, that figure reached over $318,000.

(They expect to raise half a million dollars during this year’s main event on March 21.)

But the kind of money they raised last Thursday alone, called the “USC Day of Miracles,” blew us and everyone else away: Far past their original goal of $30,000, they raised a grand total of $54,750.61.

We believe this spike in donations had a lot to do with how many took it upon themselves to use Twitter as a machine to fuel donations.

In an unprompted wave of activity, hundreds posted t weet s prom ising a seem ingly pet t y donation (many were between $0.10 to $0.25) for every retweet and favorite their tweets received.

W hile it might not seem like much at first glance, many who promised donations for retweets often ended up handing over a respectable sum.

Additionally, the sheer number of retweets spread the word and increased the chances others would take up the call.

USC President Harris Pastides pledged to donate $0.25 for ever y ret weet and ended up giving $883.50 after he saw over 3,000 retweets himself.

Dance Marathon is at the top of their game right now, as this and their other fundraising projects plainly show.

For instance, their utilization of Carolina Cash for donations shows an understanding of how college students spend money on campus, leaning more toward cards than cash. They also publicly petitioned well-known USC students on Twitter, like Marcus Lattimore, to support their cause.

That being said, a dedicated, tweet-sized link to their primary donation page would have been an easier way for those who wanted to donate quickly and didn’t particularly have a team or individual in mind.

We absolutely commend Dance Marat hon for their hard work and believe that the Day of Miracles was a success t hat ot her charit y organizations should emulate if they’re looking to garner both attention and donations.

T he i r s a v v y, not o n l y i n a d o p t i n g a nd promoting the one-day concept, but also carrying out several ways to get in on t he act ion, is something any philanthropic group looking to get their operation off the ground should look to.

After all, this kind of success isn’t only about growing organizations; it’s about doing the most good for people in need.

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20 GI assignments 21 Nash’s “ill wind that no one blows good” 23 Run together 24 Hershey’s candy 25 Karate takedown maneuver 28 Bagel order, maybe 29 Familiar title of Beethoven’s “Bagatelle No. 25” 30 2003-’04 OutKast chart-topper 31 Monopoly deed word 32 Vitamin starter?

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Johnson’s stellar play leads to victory Brennan Doherty @BRENNAN_DOHERTY

L ook i ng to end a t wo game losing streak, the South Carolina men’s basketball team defeated Mississippi State, another team that finds itself near the bottom of the SEC standings, 81-68 Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena behind an impressive performance from one its veteran players.

S e n i o r g u a r d Ty r o n e Joh nson’s 28-point ef fort, a c a reer-be st , helped t he Gamecocks earn their fifth SEC win of the season. The Gamecocks (14-14, 5-11 SEC) have struggled to put the ball in the basket for much of the season, but South Carolina performed well on offense and made 46.3 percent of its shots against the Bulldogs, a noticeable increase from its 39.9 percent season average.

L ed by Joh n son’s t h i rd 20-plus point performance of the year, three players scored in double-digits for Sout h Carolina.

G amecock head coach Frank Martin has criticized Johnson for being too passive at times with the ball, but he praised his point guard for his aggressiveness.

“I’m happy as heck for Ty,” Martin said. “To deal with the ball pressure they put on you, the variety of presses, to only have one turnover, take care of the ball and to set a careerhigh in his second to last home game, that’s what you want

from seniors.”

Johnson’s scoring outburst came af ter t wo lack luster performances against Texas A&M and Alabama, a stretch in which he scored only eight points.

As a team, South Carolina didn’t press things on offense and took good shots, according to Johnson.

“Today, I think the shots that we took were great shots,” Johnson said. “They were in a rhythm, they were not forced.

Some games we force shots up. We are great shooters, but we don’t ever shoot the right shots somet imes. Today, I think everybody shot the right shots.”

Later on in the second half, Mississippi State trailed South Carolina by only five points and had a chance to keep the score close, but Johnson and ju n ior for wa rd La i mona s C h at ke v ic iu s c a r r ied t he Gamecocks down the stretch.

C h at ke v ic iu s scored 18 points for the second straight game, grabbing nine rebounds and 22 of Johnson’s points came in the second half.

South Carolina, a team that makes only 28.8 percent of its three-point shots on average, was 8 of 24 from beyond the arc (33 percent). The Gamecocks’ 81-point output was its highest in conference play this season.

“I t hought our ball movement, our aggression and our player movement was as good as it’s been in a while,” Martin said.

On the other end of the court, Mississippi State was e ven more i mpre s sive on offense, at least in the first half.

Junior guard Craig Sword led Mississippi State with 26 points, shooting 71.4 percent from the field.

T he Bu l ldog s m ade 59 percent of their shots through t he f i r st 20 m i nute s, but Mississippi State’s inability to score at the free throw line cost head coach Rick Ray’s team down the stretch.

Mississippi State shot only 25 percent at the charity stripe in the first half and turnovers proved costly for the visitors, too.

Sout h Carolina held M is sis sippi St ate to on ly 37.5 percent shooting in the second half, and the Bulldogs committed 12 turnovers, five more than the Gamecocks.

Going up against a team that likes to drive to the basket, South Carolina stayed patient with its zone defense, even when Mississippi State was hitting shots early on and that plan worked out, Johnson said.

“We knew they were great drivers and not great shooters,” Johnson said. “Coach said that sometimes you’re going to give up some shots, and I think that their best player made some tough threes in the corner, but coach said that we can live with that.”

Mississippi State has now lost four straight games and are 1-3 in its last three contests against the Gamecocks.

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Tyrone Johnson scored a team-high 28 points against Mississippi State.

W it h A rk a n sa s com i ng to town for Senior night on Thursday, South Carolina has a chance to finish with a nonlosing regular season record for the fi rst time since the 20082009 season with two regular season games remaining.

Johnson is the Gamecocks’ lone senior this season, and he knows that time is running out in his clock, all the more reason

for him to stay aggressive and enjoy the ride as South Carolina attempts to end the season on a high note with the SEC tournament right around the corner.

“I k now t hat my t ime is coming to an end,” Johnson sa id. “My sen ior n ight is Thursday, and I’m just trying to take every game like it’s my last.”

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South Carolina hosts Clemson in rubber match Jeffrey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Jack Wynkoop, pictured above against College of Charleston, picked up his second win of the year against Clemson on Saturday.

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The pivotal rubber game b e t w e e n No . 5 S o u t h Carolina (7-2) and Clemson (6-3) — which could possibly give the Gamecocks their fifth straight regular-season series win against the Tigers — will have to wait another day.

The series finale between the two teams was originally schedu led to be played at Carolina Stadium on Sunday at noon, but rainy weather pushed it back to Monday at 4 p.m.

Monday ’s forec a st is expected to be far more favorable than Sunday’s, with highs in the 60s and a slight chance for rain.

A f t er lo s i n g 11- 4 at Clemson’s Doug Kingsmore S t a d i u m Fr i d a y n i g ht in the series opener, the Gamecocks bounced back Sat u rday and won 4-1 in Greenville behind impressive performances from their pitchers at Fluor Field.

Ju n ior sout hpaw Jack Wy n ko op h ad a not her respectable performance on the mound for the second st ra ight weekend a nd

pitched six innings, striking out seven batters to help even the series up.

“Jack got us off to a great start with the way that he pitched and competed,” South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook said.

Wynkoop surrendered his lone r un of t he day in t he f irst in ning, but Clemson wouldn’t have another player cross home plate for the rest of the afternoon despite having many opportunities.

The Tigers loaded the bases in the sixth and seventh innings, but came up empty on both occasions.

Wynkoop worked out of the first jam himself in the top of the sixth, but it was freshman reliever Clarke Schm idt who saved t he G a mecock s one i n n i ng later.

The Acworth, Georgia native entered the game to replace Wynkoop with runners already on third and second base and after an infield single by Clemson sophomore Eli White, the Tigers were once again in business with no outs.

But Schmidt struck out the next batter he faced and then induced an inning-

ending double play to keep South Carolina’s three-run lead intact.

Schmidt is one of several freshmen for the Gamecocks who has seen action out of the bullpen t his year, and he hasn’t disappointed to this point, giving up only one run in nine innings.

Sophomore pitcher Taylor Widener picked up his third save of the season and retired the final six outs for the Gamecocks, five of which were strikeouts.

Holbrook was ver y pleased with the way his bullpen protected his team’s lead late in the ball game.

“Clarke Schmidt came in and got a big couple outs for us,” Holbrook said. “Big, huge double play there with the bases loaded and then Widener was fabulous at the end of the game.”

South Carolina was held in check offensively for most of the game but opened up its scoring early on against Clemson ju nior pitcher Zack Erwin.

Fresh ma n desig nated h it ter A lex Dest i no continued his hot start to t he season and his R BI double plated t he f i rst

Gamecock run of the game in the second inning. South Carolina would tack on two more runs that inning and the Gamecocks would score one more run in the third inning as well.

I n t he ser ies opener, Clemson hammered South Carolina sophomore pitcher Wil Crowe and gave him his fi rst loss of the season.

Crowe gave up eight runs, but he saved t he Sout h Ca rol i na bu l lpen some energy as he completed six innings on the mound.

Sophomore Josh Reagan is expected to start for the G amecock s on Monday while Clemson plans on using junior pitcher Brody Koerner on the mound.

Reagan has a 4.66 ERA and a pair of no-decisions in two starts this season.

Holbro ok i s lo ok i n g forward to returning home for one last game against the Tigers.

“It’s a great opportunity, playing at home in front of our fans, and we’re trying to win a series,” Holbrook said. “We want to win it in the worst way, but win, lose or draw tomorrow, it’s not going to make our season.”

Life A rena back in early Januar y, the Gamecocks faced a much different Wildcat team on Sunday.

Kent uck y held Sout h Carolina to only 32.3 percent shooting on the day, considerably below the Gamecocks’ season average of 48.3 percent.

A lthough Kentuck y only shot 31.7 percent itself, the Wildcats were able to pull away from South Carolina thanks to its job at the free throw line.

Kentucky made 77.1 percent of its free throws and that’s where 27 of its 67 points came from.

Meanwhile, South Carolina made only 10 of its 20 free throw attempts.

Senior point guard Jennifer O’Neill led the Wildcats with 15 points, but several other Kentucky players got in on the action.

Sophomore guard Makayla Epps scored 14 points and senior forward/center Azia Bishop added 11 points, as well.

Despite her team’s struggles on offense, South Carolina freshman guard/forward A’ja Wilson continued her good play and scored 16 points and recorded 19 rebounds.

One of South Carolina’s downfalls against Kentuck y was its amount of turnovers. The Gamecocks gave up the ball 20 times and the Wildcats scored 19 points off of turnovers.

Despite its struggles throughout the game, South Carolina still led Kentucky 20 -18 w it h just over t hree minutes remaining in the f irst half, but the Wildcats took over from that point on.

In the second half, Kentucky built the lead up to 21 points, but South Carolina didn’t quit and still fought back.

With 06:41 remaining in the second half, Kentucky’s lead was cut to seven points, but then ended the game on a 14-10 run.

South Carolina entered the game having won the rebounding battle in every SEC matchup this season, but the Gamecocks and Kentucky each had 45 rebounds.

Outside of Wilson, junior guard Tina Roy was the only other Gamecock to score in double-digits with her 10 points.

Junior shooting guard Tiffany Mitchell scored only eight points while senior forward Aleighsa Welch and sophomore Alaina Coates struggled to score, also.

Despite the loss, South Carolina will still be the No. 1 seed in next week’s SEC tournament because of its tie-breaking win against Tennessee.

The tournament begins in North Little Rock Arkansas on Wednesday, March 4, but the Gamecocks won’t play their first game until Friday, March 6. Staley’s team will face the winner between Arkansas and Ole Miss.