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Trey Byars Brittany Franceschina @BRITTA_FRAN

Tr e y B y a r s , who formerly ser ved as current Student Body President Jonathan Kaufman’s chief of staf f, believes he has learned a lot about what the role

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I n a n i nter v iew with SGTV and The Da i ly G a mecock , Michael Parks said he wants to use the position of student body president to “engage, empower and enrich the USC

st udent body.” He hopes to do this by starting programs to help students with t he i r of f- c a mp u s housing search, combat i ng sex u a l assault on campus, providing improved SEEPARKSPAGE2

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The social st r uggles of minorities in the public school system were addressed in the Get in #Formation: Activism Against the Criminalization o f B l a c k Yo u t h l e c t u r e Monday night.

T he f o c u s w a s o n t he school-to-prison pipeline that exists in the modern school system and how it proliferates the negative images of youths of color. The school-to-prison pipeline is a combinat ion

of h a r s h z e r o - t ole r a n c e school policies: suspensions, ex pu lsions a nd schoolbased arrests which create a negative environment for young people. These policies primarily impact students of color, specifically black and Hispanic students.

G et i n # For m at ion wa s pre sented by T hen a Robinson-Mock, the project director of Ending t he Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Tr ac k p r og r a m w ho h a s worked to create awareness for t he c r i m i na l izat ion

of minorit y yout hs and is working for policy change that allows for a better school environment.

Robinson-Mock explained that the origin and expansion of the pipeline occurred at the same time that important p o l i c i e s a n d k e y e v e nt s that affected schools were i m p l e m e nt e d . T h e f i r s t policy, the War on Drugs that began in the ‘80s, instilled harsh mandatory sentencing policies. Then the Columbine SEE#FORMATIONPAGE3

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A community forum will be held Tuesday to discuss ways in which policies on school resource officers’ actions ca n be reshaped to provide better outcomes for students.

This dialog ue is b e i n g h e l d i n l i g ht of a a n a lterc at ion caught on v ideo last October bet ween a school resource of f icer and a st udent at Spring Valley High School in Colu mbia, South Carolina. It was organized last fall by Professor Kara Brown and will be hosted by the University of South Carol i na School of Law a nd C ol lege of Education on Tuesday in the USC Law School from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “ P r of e s s o r Br o w n contacted me in October after the well-publicized i nc ident of a school resource officer tackling and arresting a student at a nearby high school,” Assistant Law Professor Josh Gupta-Kagan said.

“That incident provided a vivid illustration of an issue that arises around t he cou nt r y — what t he U.S. Department of Ju st ice has ca l led t he school-to-pr ison pipeline. At tomorrow’s e ve nt , pr of e s s or s at the education and law schools will discuss this issue and how it plays out in South Carolina and elsewhere.”

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feature four professors including Gupta-Kagan; C h r i s t i n e C h r i s t le , professor of educational studies; Daniella A nn Cook , professor of instruction and teacher educ at ion ; a nd Set h Stoughton, a s sist a nt law profe s sor, a l l of whom will share their research and speak on the subject.

“We ca n ex pect to see a robust, informed discussion that offers different perspectives on an important and cont roversia l a rea: t he i nter sec t ion of education and criminal justice,” Stoughton said.

“Most of the time, those two topics are treated as completely separate.

But that’s not always the right approach. We can’t t hink about systemic solut ions if we don’t realize that the criminal justice and education systems, while separate in many ways, overlap in a way that can have deep and lasting effects on the lives of young people. W hat excites me about this event is the opportunity to learn more about how familiar p r o b le m s a r e b e i n g explored and addressed b y s ubje c t-m at t er experts in unfamiliar areas.”

Follow ing t he pre sent at ion s, t hose in attendance will be invited to ask questions a nd of fer t hei r ow n perspectives.

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Intersection to be renamed in honor of fallen officer State lawmakers have approved the renaming of an intersection in Forest Acres in honor of Greg Alia, an officer killed last year while responding to a call, according to WLTX. The intersection, located on the corner of Beltline Blvd. and Forest Drive, will be called the “Officer Gregory Thomas Alia Intersection.” Alia, 32, was killed near the intersection after responding to a call of a suspicious person at Richland Mall on Sept. 30. Alia was a member of the Forest Acres Police Department for seven years.

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Midlands receives $157 million for flood recovery A total of $157 million in federal aid will be distributed from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to several South Carolina communities to assist in the flood recovery efforts, WIS reported. These funds are meant to help with unmet housing, economic development and infrastructure issues in many homes and small businesses that were damaged in the October flood. Columbia is getting nearly $20 million of the funds and will be monitored to make sure the spending meets government regulations.

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Richland councilman charged with DUI Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington has been charged with driving under the influence after his involvement in a wreck on Saturday morning, according to The State.

Washington hit another vehicle on Bluff Road. The passenger of the other vehicle suffered serious injuries including severe bleeding in the pelvic area. The victim’s family attended the hearing on Sunday but did not comment. Washington left jail following his hearing.

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He wants to start a program called “My Off Campus” that will allow students to write and read reviews about off-campus housing options.

“Everyone is obviously familiar with Rate My Professors ... Why don’t we have something like that through my.sc.edu, as well as an app for our students to read and write reviews on landlords, housing options and developments,” Parks said. A group of student developers at USC have already started the coding process for the app, and Parks wants to start this program whether he wins the election or not.

Parks also wants to start a campaign titled “It’s On Us,” a student-led movement against sexual assault.

“We have some amenities available through the university for victims, but we don’t have a student-led movement.

In my opinion, in order for anything to be truly effective on a college campus, it can’t be led by an administrator or by a professor. It has to be led by students, and currently we don’t have anything like that,” Parks said.

One of the things Parks is most passionate about is h is idea for “Carolina K ickof f.” He believes the university doesn’t have enough entertainment for the student body and wants to have an annual outdoor music festival modeled after Mississippi State’s “Bulldog Bash.” It would be the Friday night before the first home

football game at either the Strom or Greene Street fields lasting five to six hours and ending with a pep rally.

“It’s gonna be an opportunity for all of our organizations — Greek, nonGreek, philanthropic, multicultural, you name it — to come out, for The Daily Gamecock to come out, and to represent what you guys are about, to promote what you guys have and reach all the freshmen who will be on campus and help them fi nd something to get involved with,” Parks said.

This relates to his idea to change the way South Carolina football games are run by increasing the amount of student and student athlete input.

“I don’t know who plays some of the music that’s played in the games.

The student athletes have no say into what the game is actually like. I want to partner with SAAC, which is the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, in mak ing sure t hat our st udent athletes have some say in what our games are like and enhancing the entire experience for the athletes and the non-athletes,” Parks said.

He a lso pla ns to en ha nce t he experience by advocating for concession price cuts for students.

Lastly, he plans to bring back the House of Delegates.

“We’ve had a House of Delegates before — it was ineffective because it was not managed correctly. If managed correctly by myself and my cabinet, the House of Delegates can be very effective and it expands the scope of Student Government,” Parks said.

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#FORMATIONPAGE1 shooting brought about an increase in the funding for public safety officers in schools. The No Child Left Behind Act from 2000 created the high stakes testing environments. In 2010 with the Sandy Hook shooting, there was a resurgence in the call for more school safety policies.

“More recently what we are learning about the school-to-prison pipeline is that it is actually a preschool-to-prison pipeline,” Robinson-Mock said.

These issues are not new ones, and students in attendance understand their importance in the formative development of students. Graduate criminolog y and criminal just ice student Hunter Fitzpatrick expressed his desire to learn more about the topic.

“A lot of these things that go on really powerfully impact folks from the very beginning, and the repercussions of those impacts are going to last their entire lives,” Fitzpatrick said.

Describing himself as a “classic white guy,” he knows the problem of the school-to-prison pipeline.

“Whereas something that may have been tossed off as, you know, just kids BYARSPAGE1 well in addition to that,” Byars said, “so one thing that I’ve really learned is that there’s a lot of problems on this campus that we can fix, but we can’t necessarily fi x all the big problems; we need to fi x some of the smaller ones.”

The smaller problems that Byars is looking at include student parking tickets, communication with the board of trustees and social media engagement to help get students involved.

Byars hopes to incorporate a “work it off” program based on methods other universities have used where students will have the opportunity to do two hours of community service in order to get their ticket expunged.

“It’s a way to g ive back to t he communit y, but it’s also a way to save students money. The job of any government is to make life easier for the people they represent, and that’s one thing I want to do,” Byars said.

He also stresses the importance of good communication with the board of trustees whom he worked with over the summer alongside Kaufman in order to

screwing around on a playground 25 y e a r s a g o , o r i n t h e r i g h t neighborhood, nowadays is leading to kids having a criminal record,” Fitzpatrick said.

Students k now it is increasingly necessary to understand how to handle these issues. Graduate criminology and criminal justice student Shakita Davis understands the struggle of being a minority student.

“It’s important for me to just see how minorities can more appropriately be addressed in the classroom,” Davis said.

The lecture is the latest edition to The Black Radical Thought in Contemporary South Lecture Series sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the African-American Studies program. The purpose is to bring awareness to students about the criminalization of people of color.

Robinson-Mock wants students to b e c o me mor e i n f or me d o n t he sit uat ions su r rou ndi ng m i nor it y students and to be inspired to enact change.

“Par t of ou r f ight, par t of t he ac t iv ism, pa r t of t he get t i ng i n formation is how can we address these laws,” Robinson-Mock said. fight for what students want.

“The most important job as student body president is to advocate for students at board of trustees meetings. In the time I served Jonathan as chief of staff, I met with every single board of trustee member, I know each of them personally, I know what they like, I know what they dislike and more importantly I know how to get things done and to win,” Byars said.

Byars wants to increase st udent involvement on campus especially for freshman by encouraging them to create their own “Carolina community.” He hopes to do so by holding weekly Twitter town halls where students can ask any questions they want. He also wants to hold open satellite office hours for all students to speak with him on a personal level.

“So one day from 12 to five I want to be at the Colloquium, and anyone can grab coffee and talk to me about any issues they want. They can talk to me about sports; I love to talk about sports.

But I just want to be there for students and make sure I’m fighting for them,” Byars said.

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6 songs that sound like vacation Katie Rosen @TDG_ARTS

Spring break is a time to relax and have fun.

Here are six songs to kick off your spring break soundtrack — whether you’re going to be tanning at the beach, hiking in the mountains, exploring a new city or staying home to get some rest.

“House of Gold” by Twenty One Pilots Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun came toget her as “Twenty One Pilots” in 2009 and ever since have been consistently releasing alternative pop hits. They are a self-made band with genuine intentions, and their music is unique. “House of Gold” puts an indie twist on the typical pop song. Although the meaning of the song can be interpreted as sad, it has both a happy tone and an optimistic message, which is perfect for days spent relaxing on the beach or in the mountains.

“Kids” by MGMT Although many people already know MGMT and their popular song “Kids,” maybe it’s been a while since you last heard it. This throwback is very apt for spring break. The rhythm and lyrics come together in such a persuasive harmony that you will wish you were a kid again. Spring break is the perfect time to reminisce about your childhood and leave all your responsibilities behind. This song is the perfect choice to listen to while playing sports, so even if you’re not celebrating in the tropics, don’t rule this hit out of your spring break playlist.

“Doses & Mimosas” by Cherub Who knew such a depressing topic could be expressed through such a contagiously upbeat song? This is the perfect song to celebrate spring break. Whether you fi rst arrive at spring break with hopes to forget your “haters” back home, or

you need a pick-me-up towards the end of your trip after too many tiring days, this is an excellent song to dedicate to the people in your life that, despite their best efforts, just can’t get you down.

“Roses” by The Chainsmokers This spring break, whet her you’re f leeing t he cou nt r y or you’re homebou nd, you can experience paradise. It might be easier to do so in The Bahamas, but even in your small town, a new romance, a few drinks or whatever you choose can be you r ow n “p a r ad i se.” T he Chainsmokers’ cheer y and elect ron ic song “Roses” can help you appreciate t he se sm a l l t h i ng s so much that you will feel ecstatic. This song takes the simple aspects of life and creates dreamlike i l lusions no mat ter where you spend your vacation. “ E l e c t r i c Fe e l ” b y MGMT MG M T ’s “ E le c t r i c Feel” can help you persevere through the worst part of spring Courtesy of break — those tedious last-minute workouts. “Elect ric Feel” is anot her upbeat and electronic song that will push you to complete your exercise goals. The gym can be such a dreary place, but the empowering lyrics such as “Oh you can do it all the time / Plug it in and change the world / You are my electric girl” make for a happy and motivational song, especially when you’re on the treadmill.

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“Ditmas”

by Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons, the British band well known for its twist on folk rock music, often addresses failed you ng love and c o m mo n r e l at io n s h ip battles, making this band’s music ex t raordinarily r e l a t a b l e . H o w e v e r, t h e outstanding concept of MCT Campus Mumford & Sons songs is t he sedative tone that calms the listener down, even when they’re singing about such an angering or discouraging subject. In the recent Mumford & Sons song “Ditmas,” the instrumentals are thought-provoking, relatable and hy pnot izing: a great listen when you’re napping on the sand or swinging in your Eno.

New year boasts new anticipated films: 5 movies to look forward to in 2016 Delaney McPherson @LANEYMCFLY

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Tina Fey will bring her wit and feminism to screen as a journalist in Afghanistan in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.”

Now that the Oscars are over, it’s time to look forward to the movies expected to shine in the coming year. Here are five titles that are sure to be blockbusters in the following months.

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” (March 4) If you say you’re not a Tina Fey fan, you’re lying. In “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” she brings her clever sense of humor and feminist values to Afghanistan as she portrays a female war reporter.

The movie also features Margot Robbie from “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Martin Freeman from “The Hobbit.” The movie is expected to be a comical hit as well as a commentary on the current state of Afghanistan.

“The Jungle Book” (April 15) One of the best plot devices a fi lm could ever use is nostalgia. This live-action remake of the heartwarming children’s movie and book is sure to hit everyone right in the feels. With an all-star ensemble cast, including Bill Murray as Baloo the bear, Idris Elba as Shere Khan the tiger and Scarlett Johanssen as Kaa the snake, as well as incredible CGI work, “The Jungle Book” is on a fast track to amazing.

“Captain America: Civil War” (May 6) Marvel has created the franchise that gave new life to the superhero genre. Since the fi rst MOVIESJUMPPAGE5

Campus involvement

made simple Delaney McPherson @LANEYMCFLY

College is a stressful and busy place. There is ample opportunity to make friends and gain new experiences, but it can be difficult to decide which opportunities and experiences to seek out. Ever y student organization and activit y offers something new and different, and it can be overwhelming to weed through all the different groups to fi nd which one you fit in with best. Here are six options for getting involved on campus.

Student Government Student Government is most notable for its elections, which are always fi lled with suspense and drama. But, besides the candidates, there are plenty more students behind the scenes. If you are passionate about government or just want to make a difference on campus, it’s a great place to start.

Mountaineering and Whitewater Club For the more adventurous students, this student organization provides opportunities for outdoor

excursions every weekend. The club also provides training for these excursions to properly prepare you and offers different levels of difficulty. So whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or a beginner looking for a little fun, this club has the perfect activity for you.

Business fraternities Due to our huge and prest igious business school, there are multiple business fraternities to choose from here at USC. Regardless of which you choose, they all offer valuable connections in the business world as well as tips and seminars on important skills. Of course, another perk is a great friend group and fun activities like formals and mountain weekends.

University ambassadors The universit y ambassadors are the people you see on campus every day leading tour groups around the school. It’s a great way to meet people and share your love for USC. If you are always advocating for the school and want to get involved, university ambassadors is a great place to start.

Orientation leader Tak ing t he u niversit y ambassadors a step further, orientation leaders interact with almost every student coming to USC. Orientation leaders face a large time commitment, giving up much of their summer to welcome new students, but the most USC passion and spirit are likely to be found in this bunch. If you love USC and making lifelong friends, consider joining this awesome organization.

A cappella group USC is home to a number of awesome a cappella groups including the all-female Cocktails and the all-male Carolina Gentlemen. A ll the groups are well-known across campus and perform at a variety of events throughout the year. An audition is required to join, and the competition can be fierce, but anyone with a love of song should consider trying their luck to see if they have what it takes.

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MOVIESFROMPAGE4 movie, there have been countless Avengers-related spi nof f s, such as “Agents of S.H.I.E .L.D.” and “Agent Carter.” Now, the franchise is introducing a movie that will pit Captain America and Iron Man, two of its most iconic heroes, against each other. “Captain America: Civil War” has already gathered a lot of hype thanks to Marvel’s release of its movie schedule for the next few years, and t he Internet has been ablaze with people on Team Captain America or Team Iron Man. “Finding Dory” ( June 17) A f ilm we have all waited too long to see, “Finding Dory” is the sequel to t he beloved “Fi nd i ng Nemo.” It follows the recent trend of Pixar sequels, such as “Monsters University” and “Toy Story 3,” and

tugs at the heartstrings of people of all ages. W hether you’re going because you loved the original or because you’re look ing for a new deep-sea adventure, “Finding Dory” will be the long-awaited summertime sequel we’ve been hoping for.

“The Girl on the Train” (Oct. 7) Based on a book described by many as the new “Gone Girl,” “The Girl on the Train” is a thriller starring Rachel Wat son, a dysf u nct ional alcoholic who becomes embroiled in a mystery involving the couple she watches from the train on her daily commute. The book became a hit last year and quickly had people clamoring for a movie adaptation that is likely to please.

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Fish ignored by law Griffin Hobson Second-year marine science and economics student The only people the hordes of the online comment sections seem to hate more than serial killers and terrorists are animal abusers. Invariably, whenever the police bust a family mistreating a dog or cat, someone on the Internet will call for a punishment that almost certainly classifies as “cruel and unusual.”

That’s why I’ve always found it confusing that there is a massive, glaring f law in animal welfare laws.

Essentially, in some places of the United States, kittens are routinely given to small children without their parents’ consent and thus banished to a household that has no idea how to care for them. Death after a few days, weeks or months is common. Pets that live for years are viewed as lucky. Of course, that’s nothing compared to the pet stores that keep hundreds in a small room where they are known to tear into each other’s flesh and fur out of stress.

I n t hese reg ions, it is also common for the media to depict cats stored permanent ly in a baby’s crib with the cage cleaned about once a month. As such,

many families unwittingly view this as the necessary care level.

This all f lies against ever y standard of decency American societ y has decided a n i ma ls deserve. And, while the above is never actually legal or common for kittens, it is the plight of the American goldfish.

The common (feeder) goldfish can grow to be 13 inches or longer in the right conditions. There are also reports of them living about 40 years. And while they might not quite have dog-level intelligence, they can remember things for almost t wo weeks.

They can even be taught to do rudimentary tricks and learn to greet their humans at the water’s edge.

A nd wh ile t hey m ight not be terribly expressive, in poor conditions, they can get sick or poisoned. They have also been shown to feel pain.

Let me repeat that: They can feel pain.

Somehow, as a society, we’ve convinced ourselves that it’s OK to stick a creature that can feel pain into tanks smaller than their maximum size where they live a percent or two of their maximum life span, if they’re lucky. Worse yet, I can go into chain pet stores and see a hundred-gallon tank with scores of usually peaceful goldfish ripping into the fins of the other survivors as more and more carcasses float to the top.

If t hey couldn’t do t hat to

kittens, how can they do it to fish?

I n t r ut h, I’m not ent i rely surprised. Our species cares more about things we think are cute.

But where’s the line, then? What’s too cute to torture and what’s not? Who gets to draw that line?

Other countries are starting to move to either ban goldfish bowls or at least ban giving away goldfish as a prize to children or families with no idea how to care for a large, intelligent fish. I think those are good steps, but in order to make our animal welfare laws mean anything, we’d have to go a bit further. Holding stores to at least some standard of care for all animals capable of feeling pain is morally necessary.

B e yond t h at , mo st of t he burden is on educating a public that, for the most part, doesn’t k now that anyone wanting to raise a common goldfish will need at least 30 gallons of tank space per fish. Requiring businesses to i n for m c u stomer s of t he proper care for an animal before a purchase just makes common sense. Applying false advertising laws to products marketed for animals not suited for them would also help bring things to parity.

Yes, they are “just goldfish.”

Mo s t p e ople h ave prob abl y stopped reading by this point. But if your life isn’t made better by the mass-torture of a reasonably intelligent species, I see no reason to oppose it.

Echoes of Wallace in Trump campaign Ben Turner Fourth-year journalism student

It’s time for the Republican Party to start freaking out.

I spea k of cou rse of t he seemingly unstoppable campaign of businessman Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump has won three out of the first four contests, including the primary here in South Carolina, and looks poised to win most of t he 11 primaries and caucuses on Super Tuesday.

Trump has taken the nation by storm, sweeping across the country and holding huge rallies — including one at USC back in September. His seemingly unique brand of populism, personality and not-so-veiled xenophobia has led to rabid supporters and an air of invincibility.

The thing is, he’s not so unique.

Pundits and political experts have searched for an explanation to the Trump phenomenon, or at least some sort of context through which to view his extraordinary campaign. Many have settled on the example of George Wallace, the iconic Alabama governor who ran as a third-party candidate for president in 1968.

In an interview with BuzzFeed, former South Carolina State Sen. Tom Turnipseed, who managed Wallace’s campaign, explained why he sees parallels between the two candidates. “Both of them use a lot of the same kind of scare tactics and fear,” he said.

Wallace was first made famous as the hard-line segregationist gover nor of A labama, where he physically blocked National Guard troops from integrating the University of Alabama in the famous “stand in the schoolhouse door” in 1963.

By 1968, Wallace had become a national figure known for fiery rhetoric and a lack of political correct ness. H is t h ird-par t y

candidacy for president shook up the political establishment and uncovered a deep vein of hatred and unrest in the white workingclass population.

Wallace became k nown for heated rallies where he would confront opponents. In one notable instance, he threatened to run over protesters with his car. Trump also likes to threaten those who interrupt at his rallies. “I’d like to punch him in the face, I’ll tell you that,” he said of one protester in Nevada. Trump claimed in the “good old days,” protesters would “be carried out on a stretcher.”

Maybe he was referenci ng the days in October 1968, when Wallace rallies erupted in riots between protesters and supporters and where punches were thrown and chairs flew.

Wallace also became known for attacks on the press, a theme that Donald Trump has continued with great aplomb.

But Wallace was most famous for his sharp racism. In his 1963 inaugural address, he famously cla i med he wou ld st a nd for “segregation now, segregation tomor row a nd seg regat ion forever.”

Trump has said many offensive things this campaign. He has attacked illegal immigrants as rapists, impugned the ser vice record of a POW, suggested a female debate moderator was menstruating, mocked a disabled reporter and proposed banning all Muslims from the United States.

But this past weekend, Trump went ever further beyond the pale.

When asked about his habit of retweeting white supremacists and his growing list of endorsements from white supremacist groups, Trump refused to condemn the Ku Klux Klan and noted white supremacist polit ician Dav id Duke.

Now, since then Trump has walked back his statement, noting that he has condemned Duke and the KKK in the past. However, the troubling racial undertones of his campaign have now risen into a full-scale reincarnation of Wallace’s 1968 run.

It’s a reminder of the so-called

“s o ut he r n s t r at e g y ” — t he subtle plays to racism that the Republican Party adopted under the direction of Lee Atwater, a South Carolina political legend who rose to become chairman of t he Republ ic a n Nat ion a l Committee. The southern strategy was implemented, in part, as a response to Wallace’s success.

I n 198 0, it led to Ron a ld Reagan beginning his campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by pledging to uphold states rights.

The town had been made famous when civil rights workers were murdered there in 1964.

In 1988, it led to campaign advertisements showing a black prisoner scowling menacingly and implying that Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis would allow black criminals free reign.

I n 20 0 0, r u mors spread i n South Carolina that John McCain had fathered a black child out of wedlock, toppling his lead in the polls and his chances at the nomination.

And in 2011, Trump played on racism when he demanded that the nation’s first black president release his full birth certificate.

So subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) racism is nothing new in Republican politics. And Trump’s behavior is not altogether new in American politics across the board.

But it’s certainly disturbing to see this behavior resurface.

To be fair to the Republican Party, their leaders, including Gov. Nikki Haley, have condemned Trump’s KKK remarks. But that doesn’t mean the voters do.

At a Trump rally on Sunday in A labama, a N PR reporter asked a Trump supporter about the KKK controversy and noted the lack of black people in the crowd. “The problem is the black people in A merica,” t he man replied. “A merican blacks are unsophisticated in understanding that they need to make people earn their vote.”

In 1968, George Wallace won five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

Trump looks to earn lots of votes in three of those five states, which vote on Super Tuesday.

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Current shifts hurt America Andy Wilson First-year English student

Not all change is good. Most people would recognize the truth of this statement. After all, going through life we experience many unwelcome and detrimental changes. We instinctively realize that in our short and precarious existence in this world, change is inherently neutral — but in effect often bad. I could argue from here the virtues of conservative policy, but I want instead to address the tremendous recent outbreak of dissatisfaction with the government and desire to shake things up by supporting a non-traditional candidate.

Amid widespread perception that Washington has become ineffectual and out of touch with the lives of ordinary Americans, an unprecedented wave of discontent and anger has propelled political outsiders like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders into the center of the fray. While Sanders has lost momentum following his trouncing in South Carolina and faces long odds of winning the Democratic nomination, Trump, his Republican counterpart, is polling well above his opponents in most of the key Super Tuesday primary states. Bettors now give him an 80 percent chance of winning the Republican nomination.

Clearly, the high levels of support A mericans have given to radical candidates shows that they are ready for some change. I understand their anger at the partisanship and stagnation of our government.

I’m frustrated by it, too. But we should not let our feelings rule us. We should recognize that the divisive ideologies espoused by these outsider candidates are not the solution to the problem but the furtherance of it. If Trump or Bernie is elected president, he will bring change, all right. And we will be once again reminded that change, in and of itself, is not necessarily good.

While it often seems that there is nowhere to go but up in the dysfunctional politics of the moment, let me assure you that that is not the case. When downtrodden Frenchmen overthrew King Louis in 1789, they had this same thought in mind, not foreseeing the Reign of Terror it would bring about. So did the Russian working class when they ushered in over 70 years of communist oppression. So did the Italians in the 1920s and the Germans in the 1930s as they flocked to Mussolini and Hitler. While it may seem extreme to link Sanders and Trump with these historical political revolutions, these men are building their campaigns on the same strands of populism — in Trump’s case, a cult of personality as well as a vow to reassert national greatness, and in Sanders’, extravagant promises about a better way of life provided by a vastly expanded federal government. My point is that electing someone solely on their promised ability to change the political status quo, to shake things up, is a recipe for disaster.

Supporters of Trump and Sanders overlook the fact that their candidates’ proposed policies have either been contemplated and found unworkable or long since rejected because of their conflict with American values.

Sanders’ schemes to broaden welfare programs, prevent cuts to Social Security and set up a government-run, single-payer healthcare system would drastically drive up deficits when our national debt has already reached staggering levels. Trump’s promise to negotiate better trade deals is naive and demonstrates ignorance of international economic principles, and his meanspirited threat to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. is inexcusably un-American.

America cannot afford to be dragged into the depths of its shameful nativist past or bankrupted by unworkable and unnecessary socialistic policies. To preserve the American dream, we must resist the lure of populism and vote both with our hearts and our heads.

Progress in our fractured political climate will be made not by the radical populist elements of the parties but by those who can work together with their political rivals to find realistic answers to our problems.

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Gamecocks favored in SEC Tournament Joseph Crevier and Adam Orfinger @TDG_SPORTS

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The Gamecock women’s basketball team’s nearly flawless record earned it a first and second round bye in the SEC Tournament that starts on Wednesday.

Teams seeded one through four in the women’s SEC standings were each rewarded with a first and second round bye. South Carolina will play the winner of Thursday’s game between Auburn and Missouri.

Both Auburn and Missouri finished the regular season with an 8-8 record in the SEC; however, Missouri won the seeding tiebreaker with a head-to-head victory. The Gamecocks defeated both teams handily in the regular season by an average margin of 20.5 points.

Missouri is a slightly more difficult matchup for South Carolina, as they edge Auburn in offensive efficiency and boast a fiercer frontline led by junior forward Jordan Frericks. In the SEC, Frericks ranks in the top 7 in rebounds per game (7.8) and field goal percentage (55.6) and the top 20 in points per game (12.4) and blocks per game (0.7). With that in mind, South Carolina’s frontcourt, consisting of Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson, outsizes Missouri by a large margin.

The real X-factor for Missouri, though, is freshman guard Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham instantly assumed the leadership duties upon her arrival at Missouri, scoring 23 points in her college debut. Since then, the guard scored 20 or more points in seven games, including a careerhigh 42 points against Wake Forest in November. The 6-foot-1 guard is a capable rebounder and can get hot from three-point distance at any time, nailing 33 total three-pointers this season. Cunningham led the Tigers in scoring this season, averaging 13.8 points per game.

Auburn is no slouch, however, having beaten Kentucky once this year and nearly beating them on the road in their second matchup. The Tigers lost by 16 points in Colonial Life Arena earlier this season, but outside of the second quarter, where they were outscored 20-5, the Gamecocks only outscored the visitors by four points in the third quarter. Junior guard Katie Frerking, second on the team in scoring, put up 17 points in the January matchup, but the Tigers didn’t have the size to keep up with South Carolina.

Few teams can match up with the size of South Carolina bigs Coates and Wilson, who put up a combined 28 points and 16 rebounds on 12-17 shooting in the previous matchup of the two teams. The Tigers’ tallest player is 6-foot-3 Tra’Cee Tanner, two inches shorter than Wilson and an inch shy of Coates, giving the Gamecocks an advantage in the post and in the rebounding battle.

Tanner is one of three Tigers who average double-figure scoring, and she also ranks 10th in the SEC with 7.3 rebounds per game. Along with Brandy Montgomery, ninth in the conference with 14.6 points per contest, and Frerking, Auburn has a trio that could potentially challenge Wilson, Coates and senior guard Tiffany Mitchell.

If t he Gamecock s get t hrough the quarterfinals, a matchup with Kentucky or Florida will likely await them, assuming one of those top teams doesn’t fall to Alabama or LSU. The Wildcats gave South Carolina a couple tough games this season, while the Gamecocks took care of Florida relatively handily on Feb. 11. While the SEC is loaded with talented players and teams, Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks are certainly expected to take care of business and hoist the SEC Tournament trophy for the second year running.

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Yes, Golden State Warriors superstar and MVP frontrunner Stephen Curry is the best all-around shooter to play the game.

Yes, his team is on track to break the Chicago Bulls’ formerly “unbreakable” single-season record of 72-10.

And yes, Curry is currently on pace to beat Wilt Chamberlain’s player efficiency rating record of 31.82 — a record that has been held for over 50 years.

But despite t hese impressive attributes, Curry is still a long way from solidifying himself as an a l l-t i me g reat .

When assessing a player’s place next to legends l i k e M ic h ael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson, we must take into consideration generational factors.

For instance, the no h a nd - c he c k i n g rule, implemented in the mid-2000s, made the game far easier for guards that play Curry’s style of basketball. Formerly, defenders could pressure the opposing player much closer with more leniency from referees, t hus mak ing it difficult to penetrate the paint and gain separation from the defender on the perimeter.

N BA legend Oscar Robertson was criticized over the weekend for undermining Curry’s massive success.

“I look at games today, and t hey’ll

start a defense at the foul line. When I played, they were picking you up when you got the ball inbounds. So it’s a different strategy about playing defense,” Robertson said on ESPN’s Mike & Mike Show.

It’s almost expected for retired players to view their era as the tougher one, but despite opposition from the general public, Robertson has a point.

Modern day NBA defenses tend to be a bit lazy, particularly early in the shot clock. A full court or even a legitimate half court press are rarities today, as defenders sag off until the ball handler reaches the three-point line. This methodology may have been successful when three-point shooting was not as prevalent, but with shooters like Curry releasing the ball so quickly, it can only lead to failure.

Curry routinely pulls up multiple feet behind the arc and makes them with efficiency. Curry is one of two players in the past 20 years to make three or more shots from beyond 40 feet in a single season, according to Marc Stein.

There’s a reason why NBA teams are breeding its young players into threepoint shooters and a reason why the traditional center is becoming obsolete.

The three-ball is the new dunk because the current rules favor it.

In fact, scoring has increased by an average of five points per game since the hand-checking rule change, with teams shooting the highest number of three-point attempts per game ever.

Sure, Curry is an incredible player with a unique skillset, but we must take his individual success with a grain of salt. He’s not an all-timer just yet, and to mention him in the same sentence as players like Jordan, Robertson and Bryant is an insult to all they accomplished in their decorated careers.

He would be nothing more than a specialist had he played when iconic teams like the 1986 Boston Celtics, Bad Boy Detroit Pistons, Jordan Chicago Bulls and Shaq and Kobe Los Angeles Lakers were at their pinnacle.