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MLB ALL-STAR Jackie Bradley Jr. discusses rise to big leagues
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Claudia Chakamian @C_CHAKAMIAN
Jackie Bradley Jr. will always be remembered as a Gamecock great, but he’s finally making a name for himself in the big leagues. The 2010 College World S er ie s Mo s t O ut s t a nd i ng
Player has had an interesting journey to get to this level. He was drafted 40th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 MLB Draft, fresh off another College World Series title. He spent two years in their farm system, faster than most players, and made his major league debut on April 1, 2013.
This wasn’t his shot, though, as he got sent back down to the minors shortly after. Bradley star ted show ing his true potential in late 2015, giving fans hope that 2016 would be his year, and he got the start on Opening Day in 2016, continuing to provide offense that kept him up in the
majors. “You k new that the work that you put in in the offseason f i na l ly pa id of f, you were getting the results that you were looking for and things were goi ng wel l,” Brad ley said in an interview with The Daily Gamecock. “The team was winning and anything you
New MicroFridge introduced on campus T. Michael Boddie
@THEHUMANBODDIE
University Housing h a s a n nou nced t h at st udent s l iv i ng i n residence halls will not be permitted to bring their own refrigerators a nd m ic rowave s but will be able to rent or purchase a MicroFridge. The MicroFridge is an all-in-one refrigerator, freezer and microwaving unit. USC is part nering w it h S t a n d a r d s f o r Living, a company that provides MicroFridge to colleges and universities for residential student use. Students can rent or buy a MicroFridge from
the company directly. The idea behind requiring students to only use a MicroFridge to satisfy refrigerating or heating needs is to make residential living bot h safer and more energy efficient. According to Standards for Living, each MicroFridge unit is equ ipped w it h a n internal smoke detector. The detector will shut t he m ic rowave oven down before smoke can reach the residence hall’s detectors and before the unit is damaged. The MicroFridge is on Energy Star’s Most Eff icient 2016 list of med iu m, large a nd
extra large refrigerators. The units reportedly u s e 30 p e r c e nt le s s energ y t ha n Energ y Star’s 322 kilowatt hour requirement, and the entire unit is powered w it h on ly one plug, called Safe Plug. Most rent al MicroFridge units also have built-in electronic charging station with two plug-in outlets or w it h t wo USB por t s and one outlet. Students can use the station to charge batteries of other devices. No microwave o v e n s or m i n i at u r e refrigerators other than the MicroFridge will be permitted in traditional
or suite style residence halls. Students living i n apa r t ment st yle residence halls will be allowed one microwave i n t he k itchen to supplement the provided full-size refrigerator, and no minifridges will be allowed in individual rooms. St udent s c a n now rent a MicroFridge for one year for $237.59 or pu rcha se one for $572.39, and the units w i l l be del ivered to their rooms before the fall semester move-in d at e . M c B r y d e a n d Bates House residence halls already have MicroFridge units in each room.
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could possibly do to help the team was always a positive.” Bradley has been an offensive lift for the Red Sox, giving them some added power toward the bottom of the lineup. He’s hitting .296 with 92 hits, 14 home runs and 55 RBIs. SEEJBJPAGE10
Republican Convention gets off to rocky start Ben Turner
@BENTURNER15
Just when it looked as if the tide was turning on a rough start to the Republ ic a n Nat ion a l Convention on Monday in Cleveland, disaster struck again. A day that started out with divisive f loor fights ended with a speech from Donald Trump’s wife Melania that was initially well received, but soon became marred by accusations of plagiarism. The headliner of the night sought to reassure America that her husband stands for “kindness, love and compassion.” “These are the values Donald and I will bring to the W hite House,” Melania Trump said as loud cheers erupted in Quicken Loans Arena.
But it was t he f irst section of the speech, a de s c r ipt io n of her upbringing in Slovenia, that drew harsh criticism. Members of the media quickly noted that two paragraphs of the speech appeared to be lifted from Michelle Obama’s address to the 2008 Democratic Nat ional Convent ion. Tu e s d a y m o r n i n g , Trump’s campaign denied plag iar izi ng t he f irst lady’s speech. The accusat ions added insult to injur y on the first day of the convention, which saw part y infighting erupt soon after it began and a disorganized mishmash of discordant messages permeate throughout. Tr u m p c a m p a i g n SEERNCPAGE2
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Republican candidate Donald Trump introduces his wife Melania Trump on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 18.