NEWS 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015
VOL. 116, NO. 114 • SINCE 1908
MAKING HISTORY
Women advance to Final Four over Seminoles
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Brennan Doherty @BRENNAN_DOHERTY
W hen t he f i na l buzzer sounded, the South Carolina players and coaches jumped a nd hu g g e d e a c h ot he r, happy as ever. Emotions were running high Sunday afternoon, and for good reason. Top-seeded Sout h Ca rol i na defeated second-seeded Florida State 80 -74 in t he Elite Eight, clinching a spot in the Final
Four for t he f irst t ime in school history. The G amecock s have ju n ior shoot ing g uard Tiffany Mitchell to thank for that. When the game was on the line, Mitchell, who Gamecock head coach Dawn St a le y h a s c a l le d S out h Carolina’s “Superwoman,” took over. T h a t ’s n o t h i n g n e w, t h o u g h . Fr o m d a y o n e , M itchel l ha s e st abl ished herself as the go-to player
on a team full of skill and talent. She lived up to that role on Sunday, scoring a season-high tying 21 points. With the Gamecocks and Flor ida St ate k not ted up in the final few minutes, it was Mitchell who scored the next seven points for South Carolina. Her dagger of a three-pointer with just over one minute remaining put the Gamecocks ahead by five points and South Carolina wou ld hold on f rom t hat
point on. “It’s just great to finally take this program to a Final Four,” Mitchell said after the win. “It’s really f un to be able to enjoy this moment with our team.” Wit h t he game coming down to the wire, there was
no doubt in Staley’s mind that Mitchell would make an impact. “She hit big buckets for us,” Staley said. “I had no doubt where t he ball was going even though A laina SEEFINALFOURPAGE3
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NAMI to hold parade, block party on Main Maisie Gibb / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
A sea of pastel washed over Camden Saturday as traditional Carolina Cup-goers often dress to the nines.
Carolina Cup police presence heavy to bolster race safety Kevin Smarr @THEGAMECOCK
T he p ol ic e p r e s e nc e w a s not taken lightly at this year’s Carolina Cup, South Carolina’s 83rd annual outdoor party. A bout 250 pol ice of f icer s were inside of the Springdale Race Course in Camden, South Carolina, on Saturday, according to The State. Another 70 were located outside the race grounds, patrolling the roads for DUIs and accidents.
There were upwards of 40 u ndercover of f icer s loc ated inside the racetrack, as well. In an effort to deter underage drinking, Carolina Cup received it s big g e s t p ol ic e pre s e nc e compared to the Cups in years past. But t he i n c r e a s e d p ol ic e act iv it y did n’t stop t he f u n. 50,000 people were expected to attend the race, nicknamed t he world’s la rge st cock t a i l party,with most in attendance frequenting College Park, the
tailgating spot for most college students. “ T h e a m o u nt o f c o p s a t Carolina Cup ruined my last t i me g o i n g b e c au s e of t he amount of times I had to get asked for ID,” third-year early c h i ld ho o d educ at ion m ajor Cathy Johnson said. “I had to worry that if I danced outside of my tent that I was going to be pulled out and asked for my identification.” SEECUPPAGE2
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NA MI) will host a parade and block party on Main Street May 2 to celebrate how far the organization has come and those whom they have helped along the way. The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NA MI) is an organization that works to raise awareness and provide support for those dealing with mental illness in their lives. “O ne of t he most i mpor t a nt way s to help people liv ing wit h mental illness is to acknowledge mental health openly and honestly, with the same level of importance as we give to physical health without stigma, without shame,” according to the NA MI newsletter regarding the event. Mental illness is a relatively general term which includes disorders such as P TSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD/ADD, autism and bipolar disorder. One significant goal of NAMI is to provide families and friends with the knowledge and comfort that they are not alone in coping with mental illness. In fact, approximately 61.5 million Americans experience a mental illness each year. There will be a DJ, dance floor, food, local vendors and face painting to benefit NA MI Mid-Carolina.
— Anna Hirshfield, Staff Reporter