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The phrase “improv comedy” often comes with stereotypes — namely, that it’s only done by extroverts who live and breathe theater. However, Toast!, the oldest improv group on USC’s campus, provides a counterexample, according to the group’s president, Alexandra Herstik.

Don’t worr y if you don’t have an act ing background or haven’t performed in countless productions in high school.

Toast!’s first show of the year will be at 11 p.m. on September 25 in Benson Theater. “[The club is] actually pretty mixed,” Herstik said. “I actually did theater in high school and did improv as a way to keep performing, and just fell in love with it, but we do have a lot of people who have never done any sort of performance, and we all come from varied backgrounds, which I think makes the group dynamic even more interesting.”

After hearing Toast! described by its members, it’s not difficult to understand why people do improv. After all, it just consists of playing games onstage several times a week, and it has benefits off the stage.

“I get to play around with my friends on stage and make people laugh, so it’s a really great combo.

Also, improv is like one of those things that kind of carries over into everyday life,” Herstik said. “You end up thinking really quickly on your feet.”

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Junior Danny Deakin notched his first hat trick as a Gamecock Tuesday night against UNCG.

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South Carolina’s soccer team was in desperate need of a win Tuesday following a 3-0 shutout loss to Clemson.

On a rainy night, the Gamecocks played host to the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) Spartans.

Prior to Tuesday’s game, the Spartans had a 2-1-0 record. Their only loss at home was to the UNCW Seahawks. The Gamecocks hoped to claim victory after their loss to Clemson on last Friday.

The Gamecocks got off to a hot start, but allowed a Spartan comeback and walked away with a disappointing draw.

During the first half, both teams had trouble following through with their shot attempts, but the Gamecocks managed

to be the first on the board in the 36th minute. Assisted by Koty Millard and a touch pass from Asa Kryst, junior Danny Deakin shot from inside the box at 35:52.

Fo l l o w i n g a f o u l f r o m U N C Greensboro, Deakin made an incredible unassisted free kick from 29 yards to extend the Gamecocks’ lead in the 42nd minute.

The Spartans’ Damieon Thomas was able to sneak a shot by South Carolina goalkeeper Marco Velez with an assist f rom Rouven Wa h lfeldt for U NC Greensboro’s first goal of the night in the 58th minute.

Deakin, with a rebound pass from Ryan Arambula, increased the Gamecock lead 3-1 in the 59th minute.

Carolina Clash SG reallocates set for Wed. night at Russell publication funds Emily Barber @TDG_DAILYNEWS

Sparks are sure to f ly when the three major campus political organizations go toe-to-toe in the Third Annual Carolina Clash debate. The College Republicans, College Democrats and College Libertarians will debate Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Russell House Theater.

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Starting this semester, students will no longer be able to pick up and read free copies of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal on campus.

The exec ut ive bra nch of St udent Government (SG) decided that the funds, roughly 25% of the total SG budget, would be better allocated to other programs.

Student Body President Jonathan Kaufman said the executive branch’s

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decision to reallocate the funds for the publications was in the best interest of the student body as a whole.

“In total, student government spent $43,575 of student activity fee dollars last year to afford a declining number of copies of the WSJ, NYTimes and state newspapers,” Kaufman said. “We decided that spending that $43,575 elsewhere would be a better use of those dollars for all of our students, so we discontinued the program.”

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Kentucky Clerk released from prison to supportive crowd The Kentucky clerk who denied several same-sex couples their marriage licenses despite federal law allowing the marriages because of her religious convictions was released from jail after fi ve days. Following an order from U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning that she be released, Rowan County clerk Kim Davis received cheers and applause from the crowd who awaited her following her release from Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, Kentucky, on Tuesday. Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee was also on hand as Davis addressed her supporters. Bunning issued the order under the conditions that Davis not withhold other clerks from withholding the licenses.

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Governors oppose Iran nuclear deal According to WLTX, several Republican governors, including South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, have sent a letter to President Obama regarding their opposition to the Iran Nuclear Agreement reached in July. The letter was dispatched before the start of the Senate debate on the agreement. The deal, intended to contain the growth of Iran’s nuclear program, has been the subject of heavy debate nationwide.

In the letter, the governors stated their reasoning for their wariness: “Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism, and it should not be permitted any pathway toward obtaining a nuclear weapon, now or ever.” Haley‘s signature is on the letter along with governors from Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

—Written by Patrick Ingraham, News Editor

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Third Circuit Solicitor Ernest Finney III ruled that two Sumter County sheriff’s deputies did their job correctly in a shooting of an aggressive suspect in July, according to The State. The two officers were dispatched to a Dalzell, South Carolina, home on July 18 following reports of a domestic dispute. Cpl. Symeon Graham and Senior Deputy Desmond Sabb said that when they arrived on the scene, 39-year-old Michael Deshawn Dinkins became aggressive and was shot after reportedly reaching for one of the officer’s guns. Dinkins was treated for his wounds and faces charges of first-degree assault and battery, two counts of indecent exposure in a lewd and lascivious manner and two counts of resisting arrest with a deadly weapon.

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SGPAGE1 Members of SG are hoping that these funds can be used for new key student government initiatives.

“Those dollars will go towards a variety of services, including expansion of Carolina Cab to game days and a university-wide campus app, among other things,” Kaufman said.

Student Body Treasurer Ian Shannon explained that although this decision might not be popular among some students, it was the best move for them to make.

“I’m a business student; I can understand why some students have an issue with this decision,” Kaufman said. “I read the Wall Street Journal and can see why they might take issue, but honestly, this made the most sense. Before Student Government was providing the funding for the publications, the business school provided the funding. If it’s something that is important to business students, then that should be something that is addressed.”

Kaufman and Shannon both stated that the executive branch, including the Student Body President, Vice President and Treasurer, makes decisions as a team.

SG Senator Zachary Kirby said the move to stop the distribution of the publications was in the best interest for the future.

“This was a decision made by the executive branch during summer session that we as the Senate are aware of and support. It was necessary for the expansion of other key student government initiatives,” he said.

Kaufman, whose campaign focused on plans to create the campuswide app, said that he hopes the app can be up and running by May 2016.

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“It started my sophomore year. I realized that there weren’t any events on campus that all of the political organizations on campus did together,” Erramuzpe said. “It was a wonderful way for all of us to come toget her and to build on what each other [has], pool resources and do an event together that would appeal to the entire student body and also provide an educational experience for students who wouldn’t necessarily attend our meetings to get them more involved in the political sphere.”

The debate will cover several topics, including immigration policy, race relations in the U.S. and American intervention in the Middle East.

College Libertarians President Ross Abbott talked about the overarching purpose of the debate.

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“We call it Carolina Clash because we like this; we like to debate,” Abbott said. “We like to see what makes the parties different and showcase that. It’s also really interesting to see how much we all agree on, especially socially, but there are other areas as well.”

Audience members will be able to verbally ask quest ions of t heir ow n and, new t h is year, the audience will be able to participate a nd ask quest ions t h rough Tw it ter using #CarolinaClash2015.

A n n a C h apm a n , P re sident of C ol lege Republicans said they all hope this debate will be the most exciting one yet.

“We’re gonna try to throw more mud this year,” Chapman said. “Which is so hard to do because we’re all friends, too.”

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TOASTPAGE1 Herstik’s favorite game is called “I Like My…” In it, the group gets the audience to suggest an object, such as a pineapple. They then take turns coming up with sexual innuendos by fi lling in the blank: “I like my women like I like my pineapples: _____!” (e.g., “wet and juicy”).

However, being characterized by literal fun and games doesn’t mean improv is less of an art form than any other type of performance.

“It’s definitely an art form,” Abi McNeely, third-year student, said. “It is different from, like, acting in a play, but I do think it should be taken seriously, even if it isn’t serious all the time.”

While Toast! isn’t the university’s only improv group, it does maintain a good relationship with USC’s other group, The OverReactors.

“The main difference [between Toast! and The OverReactors] is that The OverReactors have open practices, and you can audition for shows, while we only have auditions at the beginning of the year, and then it’s closed rehearsal for the rest of the year,” said Herstik.

“We’re buddies, though. We love and support one another.”

Those who have seen an improv show know how quick ly it can have you chok ing wit h laughter, but this doesn’t mean the art form is not built on some serious work and vulnerability on the part of the actors.

“It is [hard to be funny] sometimes,” said McNeely. “I think you’re just born with it.

That’s so dumb to say, but I think it’s all about timing, and I think it’s all about listening to your partner and picking up on what could be funny, because listening is a huge part of improv anyway, and the thing about standup is that it’s written and then you perform it, but when you do improv, nothing is written or set in stone.

You have to have complete and utter trust in whoever you’re in the scene with, and if you have enough trust in someone, you’re going to make something cool and funny out of it.”

ON FLEEK Kylie Tokar @KYLIE_TOKES

First recorded by Urban Dictionar y in 2003, the phrase “on fleek” supposedly means “smooth, nice [and] sweet.” After emerging as an Internet trend in 2014 by a Vine user named Peaches Monroe, the term has been applied to eyebrows, clothes and even bacon sandwiches.

The phrase is meaningless. The phrase literally has no meaning.

A bove, I gave it t he meaning of smooth and nice because that is the closest doc u mented mea n i ng I could find, but as for the actual phrase itself, there is no meaning. It amazes me how America can time and time again take something that has no meaning and

turn it into a trend.

“On f leek ” is also unoriginal. I am a stickler f or or ig i n a l it y, a nd i f something is not original, I will call it out. I’m not saying that the words are not original. I had never heard the word “fleek” in my life until late 2014, when my roommate used it. But it’s a remake of a remake.

Before everything was “on f leek ,” e ver y t h i ng wa s “on p oi nt ,” wh ic h also means beautiful and orderly. And before that, we had actual words such as smoot h, orderly a nd beaut if u l. W here d id those words go? Did we forget what simple words are? Also, “on fleek” is the equivalent of an original movie being remade and t hen t he producers and

directors making a third remake of a third remake a few years later.

Finally, the phrase “on fleek” is really confusing.

A phrase that got famous because of a si x-second video and has no meaning at all, a phrase that is not original, is going to use the stupidest word possible — it sounds ridiculous. I keep wanting to say “flick.”

“On f leek” does not live up to its meaning, which is technically meaningless.

Eyebrows, makeup, selfies and sandwiches can now be described by one of the weakest words t hat t he Internet has brought into existence. Everybody thinks that the phrase “on fleek” is on fleek, but I think it is just weak.

“Rodeo” refined, fun step in right direction for Travi$ Scott Summer Neal @TDG_ARTS

“Rodeo”

ARelease Date: Sept. 4 Artist: Travis Scott Labels: Epic Records, Grand Hustle Records Duration: 65 minutes Travi$ Scott’s highly anticipated sequel to his mixtape, “Days Before Rodeo,” has finally dropped, and fans should be wildly impressed.

“Rodeo” is more than just an extension of Scott’s previous work — it’s a mash-up of tasteful and unique beats paired with some undeniably clever lyrics that will have you jamming for days. The album is evidence that Scott has matured with his music.

Featuring contributions from Kanye West, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Quavo of Migos,

Courtesy of Travis Scott

The follow-up to his mixtape “Days Before Rodeo,” “Rodeo” is full of strong features and skillful production.

“Rodeo” certainly had a lot of hype to live up to, but after listening to just a couple tracks, it’s obvious just how much hard work went into the album.

“Pornography” starts the album off on a pretty strange note as musician T.I. tells the story of how Scott began his music career. The latter half of the song showcases the chaotic nature that is Travi$ Scott. With a heavy beat, this song will have you hyped in no time.

“Oh My Dis Side” featuring Quavo is one of the album’s best produced tracks. It plays on the idea of light versus dark, menacing versus playful and it leads perfectly into the rest of the album.

Tracks such as “Maria I’m Drunk” and “Pray 4 Love” are songs that should really get people on board with Scott’s newest endeavor. Featuring

Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, these two songs truly highlight just how easily Scott can blend his sound with others. He begins each song with a slow crooning that soon turns into a bouncy beat perfect for riding around town.

“Apple Pie” offers a tasteful ending to “Rodeo” (at least, until the deluxe version comes out). The song is both smooth and poppy, and once again features T.I. questioning whether Scott will ever survive the “rodeo” that is his life.

A s a whole, “Rodeo” is a wel l-produced, cohesive work of art. Listeners will definitely notice the sheer effort put in by Scott and his collaborators. He made sure “Rodeo” would not be just a one-listen album — fans will be blasting this baby for weeks to come.

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Student Government less than open on cancellation ISSUE Free distribution of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal to students cancelled OUR STANCE The cancellation, while justifiable and legal, demonstrates a lack of openness At some point in late summer—we can’t tell exactly when—a Student Government (SG) program comprising approximately one quarter of the budget was abruptly ended. We were unaware of the change for at least a month. It’s unclear how many students, or even student senators, are aware of the change as it was made by the executive branch.

The program itself, distribution of free copies of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to students, was probably worth cutting. While the subscriptions might be prohibitively expensive to students at a combined cost around $800 a year, it cost SG over $40,000 annually. While students did benefit, the program probably wasn’t worth the cost.

The means of making the change, though, is a little sketchy. To be clear, the executive branch acted within its authority. Vice President Lee was also consulted. Still, for a fairly large change it seems

strange that more people in SG, the press and otherwise were not made aware of the decision.

At least some of this money will go towards the production of a campuswide app, which will likely cost a fair amount of money, although it is also presently unclear just how high the price will be.

This brings us to the core of the problem: Student Government needs to be more transparent. Average students looking for information on their own would find that the SG website still lists the service, and there hasn’t been any sort of announcement.

But, realistically speaking, how many students even knew SG was behind it anyway? Only slightly over 7,000 people bothered to vote in SG elections last spring, and far less than that probably follow the organization with any regularity. A budget revamp is an opportunity for SG engage with students, not stay insular.

We urge SG to use some of the money saved to better connect with the student body and collect input. Even if the full Senate was aware of the change, almost no students were. If SG wants to serve as a liaison between the students and the university, it is important that they listen and report to the students they claim to represent.

Fear the 2016 populists Ross Abbott Fourth-year business economics student

Thus far, the primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties feature surprisingly strong performances from candidates considered to be at the extreme of their respective ideologies. In the GOP, Donald Trump’s “straight talk” has him polling consistently ahead of the more established politicians in his party. For the Demo c r at s , sel f-pro cla i med socia l ist Ber n ie Sa nders has capitalized on Hillary Clinton’s stumbles to take the lead in New Hampsh ire polls a nd gained in other key states. One would expect the ultra-conser vative Trump and uber-liberal Sanders to be at opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they share common stances on a surprising number of issues; they are strict on immigration and opposed to international free trade and gun control, among other things.

That’s because Sanders and Trump are t he left and right heads (respectively) of the same coin — populism. It’s a movement whose name you may recall from high school history courses for its popularity during the early t went iet h cent u r y. Popu list s

believe that the “average” person shou ld have more cont rol of politics and the economy, and that some force is improperly taking that control away. By definition, a populist champions the middle class against those that are trying to destroy it.

For Sa nders t hat enemy is “the one percent.” Per Sanders, the wealthy are hoarding all the resources in A merica, and all the growth in those resources t hat t he common man work s for. The common man wants to combat this and the government should be his/her ally in doing so, but the rich are paying off the government through their campaign contributions to keep the government out of their way.

Tr u m p r a l l i e s a g a i n s t immigrants. His campaign website “positions” section should really be changed to the singular, since the only stance listed is immigration reform. According to Trump, we mu st dep or t m i l l ion s of immigrants because they’re drug dealers, criminals and rapists.

These v iolat ions perpet rated against “real” Americans are icing on the cake after these immigrants have already stolen good American jobs.

Of course, Sanders won’t tell you t hat t he act ual nu mbers suggest that social mobilit y is the same now as it was for our

parents and t heir parents, or that even the lowest classes in the US have higher standards of living than most people on the planet. Trump won’t admit that immigrants who pay taxes but don’t receive welfare benefits are almost single-handedly propping up our Social Security system or that immigrants are actually less likely to commit v iolent crimes than their American-born counterparts. These facts ruin the false narratives advanced by the angry orators.

Popu l i s m m ade it s f i r s t appearance one hundred years ago because people were dissatisfied with a broken political system and needed someone to blame. It has again reared its ugly head for the same reason as politicians search for easy scapegoats to blame for all our problems. Yes, problems exist. Yes, the political mainstream has failed to address them (and has probably even exacerbated them), but attacking individual groups will do little to solve them.

The populist position appeals to frustration and anger, and not only damages the target of their rage, but also pulls time and energy away from finding a real solution.

If we really want to fix America, then the first step is to stop feeding the egos and campaign funds of the trolls.

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Fentanyl’s quiet, dangerous Upstate rise Heroin usage and overdose deaths have been rising steadily in t he Carolinas for t he past decade, and now there’s a new drug that is being sold as heroin, or that has been mixed with heroin, called fentanyl. Local communit y programs have been working to prevent more overdoses in conjunction with local law enforcement, but additional funding and support is needed.

In upstate South Carolina, there have been 20 deaths from fentanyl overdoses, 14 of them in 2015. Local agencies are trying to fight against heroin and fentanyl overdoses, but ex ist ing supplies and staff are often overwhelmed. At the Phoenix Center in Greenville, South Carolina, there were 65 admissions on average in February, March and April.

Fentanyl is primarily used for treating late stages of cancer, but it is also used recreationally as an opioid. W hen injected directly into the bloodstream, it is up to 100 times stronger than morphine and 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.

When drug dealers mix the fentanyl and heroin, users still inject the amount they are accustomed to when using regular heroin, but the strength of the combined drugs cause them to overdose.

Fentanyl was not even registered as a class one drug until recent months.

The problem extends into North Carolina as well. Many of the drugs are being transported on highways crossing the eastern seaboard, such as I-95 and I-85. This poses a problem for law enforcement agencies trying to prevent successful transportation of the drug. It is also creating problems within communities with violence and drug usage increasing as a result of the spike in the drug trade.

Police efforts to make sure our highways are being used for legal purposes are one step that should be made in the effort to prevent the spread of these deadly drugs. Increased efforts to reduce the gang crime that is funding the drug trade should also be put into place. Even though efforts are being made to prevent overdoses, additional support for community centers and organizations is needed to target the problem at its source rather than clean up the mess.

—Written by Rylan Learman, fourth-year political science student

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Tr a v e l a n d f u n a r e favored. If you can get away, go. Bring family or friends. Keep your d i s c o v e r ie s t o y o u r i n n e r c i r c l e . Yo u r work is garnering public attention. Craft comments carefully and consider consequences before posting.

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Gemini Obsess on studies and research. Take advantage o f a c le a r h e a d a n d exceptional cleverness.

Discuss methods, procedures and priorities wit h co-workers.

Compromise when useful. Don’t stretch the truth now, not even a little. Conserve energy and resources.

Cancer Crank up productivity for profitable results. Upgrade communications tools and methods. Is there an app for that? Study and practice. Reserve your s t r e n g t h . T hor ou g h at tent ion to det a il adva nces you r cause.

Listen with your heart.

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HOROSCOPES

Make a mess and clean it up at ho me . L e s s s t r uc t u re m ay me a n more creative results.

Use and conser ve available resources. Cash in coupons and rebates.

Ta l k about what you want to create and get family involved.

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Capricorn

Get retrospective with your storytelling. Edit down to fundamental element s. Keep you r object ive in m ind.

W hat ac t ion do you want taken? Consider you r s ubjec t f rom a spirit ual v iew. Make prom ises, a nd i nv ite others to join.

Handle fi nancial tasks before r u n n i ng of f to play. Set priorities with expert assistance.

Don’t b el ie ve e ver y s u gge st ion ; st ic k to trusted sources. Invest i n home, fa m ily a nd re a l e s t at e. M a n ag e accou nts. Buy or sel l. Disc u s s re s u lt s privately.

Libra Get public and social.

C o n f e r w it h a l l i e s .

Work with your team.

Listen to new v iews.

Others offer valuable p e r s p e c t i v e s . D o n’t get st uck t hink ing t hat you r way is t he only way. Check your assu mpt ions at t he door.

Scorpio A s s u me more r e s p o n s i b i l i t y (a n d corresponding benefits). Ask for more a nd g e t it . You c a n reach new height s.

Fr ugal f ina ncial management pays off. Cut non-essential ex penses so you ca n invest in your business.

Prov ide excellent service.

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Aquarius Wo r k t o g e t h e r f o r a sha red goa l today.

D o n’t l e t f i n a n c i a l constraints stop you.

Avoid arg u ment s over mone y, but let people know what you wa nt to accompl ish.

Note you r pa r t ner’s considerat ions. Keep costs down. Join forces.

Pisces Things could get intense. Relax and go w it h t he f low. You r p a r t ner c o nt r ibut e s valuable data. Logical arguments could block t he act ion. You gain more t h rough w it than righteous snark.

I nve s t ig at e w it h a n open mind.

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8 Anatomical blade 15 Key keys for many secretaries 16 “Guess again!”

17 Stacked 18 Free-spirited locale?

19 Sub 21 Yahoo! rival 22 Bar order 23 Certain tributes 27 Fitness brand 30 Big name in Tinseltown tittletattle 32 Soften 34 “Arrow-maker’s daughter” in a Longfellow poem 37 Score directive 38 __ Arizona 39 Three-time McDonald’s LPGA Championship winner 41 Like the vb. “have” 42 Loser’s metaphor 44 Subject of weekly ratings 46 Make lovable 48 Bolted down 49 Well-sinewed 50 Face-to-face contest 51 Cousin of com 53 Bud abroad 55 Where Superman made his debut 61 Red wood, perhaps 64 Asana accessory 65 Martha’s Vineyard paper since 1846 66 Train 67 Like some Thanksgiving turkeys 68 Old-fashioned messages DOWN 1 With 63-Down, toy from Tibet 2 Froyo holder 3 Old Persian poet 4 Pro with a tow truck

5 Uptight type 6 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that satirizes Parliament 7 “Children of Men” star Clive 8 White 9 Staples staple 10 “Hold on __!”

11 Source of a slow leak, perhaps 12 Sub finisher?

13 Bucolic spot 14 __ Arann: Irish carrier 20 Physician married to Tonya Gromeko 24 “A Bronx Tale” director 25 Lead on 26 Dark ’n’ __ (rum and ginger beer cocktail) 27 Kept occupied 28 Four-armed deity 29 Favorable track position 31 Outlet 33 Nevada city 35 Verb in first-year Spanish 36 Patient request: Abbr.

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59 “ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” co-star Blanchett 60 Some Fr. martyrs 61 Lic. number 62 Shell mover 63 See 1-Down

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Transfers stepping up for Gamecocks Jeffrey Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

The Gamecocks are looking for transfers Isaiah Johnson (left) and Marquavius Lewis (right) to improve the defense in 2015.

Will Helms @WHELMS21

Historically, head football coach Steve Spurrier has been a top-notch recruiter, finishing with classes consistently ranked among the top in the country. However, after a few lesser-ranked recruiting classes, he and his assistants have started shifting their focus from high school seniors to college transfers.

Through one game this season, it’s working out.

Consider these names: Marquavius Lewis, Dante Sawyer, Isaiah Johnson and, yes, Sean Kelly.

All of these players plus a few more lesser names transferred from other colleges.

I n S o u t h C a r o l i n a’s 2 015 rec r u it i ng cla ss, t h ree of t he Gamecocks’ top seven recruits were junior college transfers, and all on the defensive line.

A mong t hese were Lew is and Saw yer, both of whom had substantial playing time against North Carolina. Lewis, a junior, was ranked as the top defensive junior college recruit in the country

by Scout.com, while Sawyer was ranked as the second-best weakside defensive end in the nation.

While Sawyer was a one-time Gamecock commit before enrolling at East Mississippi Communit y College, Lewis was recruited much later in the process than the high school players that often receive offers as sophomores or juniors.

Both fill a desperate need for the Gamecocks, and both bring SOCCERPAGE1 A g o a l b y j u n ior de f e nde r N i c h o l a s D o w n s k e p t U NC Greensboro alive in the second half with a shot from inside the box in the 70th minute.

The Spartans were able to tie up in the 84th minute and take the game into overtime with a penalty kick goal by Leeroy Maguraushe.

Neither team was successful in scoring during either overtime segments and the game ultimately ended in a 3-3 tie.

Disappointed with the results, head coach Mark Berson felt the Gamecocks could have pushed a little harder in the second half.

“In the end, you have to credit Greensboro,” Berson said. “They

much-needed experience to a young defensive front. The Gamecock defensive line recorded four sacks, two less than all of last season.

Though Lewis did not get to the q u a r t e rb ac k a nd S aw y e r w a s credited with just one of the four, the pressure provided by the two contributed to North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams’ poor performance.

W it h t he e xc ept ion of t wo f re sh ma n t ight ends, no t r ue freshman played more than a few snaps on offense or defense. Four transfers played substantial minutes, however.

Senior Isaiah Johnson graduated from the University of Kansas and was granted immediate eligibility per NCAA transfer rules. The safety recorded five tackles and a big hit that caused a key incompletion on a third quarter third down play.

Prior to Johnson’s transfer, the Gamecocks were unsure of the direction they would go at the free safety position. He became the clear favorite to start in the back the day he stepped on campus.

On special teams, two transfers kept the field position battle in South Carolina’s favor. Punter Sean Kelly averaged 46.2 yards on five punts, putting two inside the 10-yard line.

Kelly also had a touchdown-saving tackle at the end of the first half and a 17-yard run on a fourth down fake.

One of the unsung heroes of South Carolina’s special teams per for ma nce Thu rsday was G a rd ner -Webb r u n n i ng bac k transfer Rod Talley. On Sean Kelly’s

first punt, North Carolina return man Ryan Switzer looked as if he would have an opening, but Talley swooped in to make the tackle for a one-yard loss.

On a team with a historically subpar coverage team, the impact of these transfers in Thursday’s game cannot be overstated. Granted, it is hard to tell after a single game who will continue to make an impact and who will fall by the wayside, but so far, so good for a coaching staff that emphasized finding players from nontraditional places this offseason.

C ol lege coac he s ac ro s s t he country are beginning to understand the talent and experience transfers can bring to their teams.

This offseason, former Notre Dame starting quarterback Everett Golson announced his intentions to transfer and a number of larger schools immediately jumped at the graduate transfer. Ultimately, Golson decided on Florida State over SEC schools such as Georgia and South Carolina due partially to the strict transfer rules imposed by the SEC. Transfers are playing a larger role in the college game more than ever before, and Spurrier was smart to recognize this and begin recruiting from other colleges. In an everchanging recruiting landscape, teams will look for a leg-up in any way possible. Transfer players can provide a boost, and the South Carolina transfers are what the team needs in terms of production from its newcomers.

were down; they played well. I think we played a good first half and did not play a good second half. That’s the key to the game: you gotta play two halves.”

Deakin dominated the field with a confident performance against the Spartans. He led the team in shots and scored the Gamecocks’ first hat trick of the season. Velez played a critical part in maintaining the lead for South Carolina. He had nine total saves during his time on the field. The matchup got a little physical with the Gamecocks leading in fouls for the night with 20-17.

South Carolina will be heading to UNC Wilmington on Saturday for their second road match of the Daniel Hou / THE DAILY GAMECOCK season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Smith moving once again It was announced Tuesday that redshirt sophomore Jamari Smith will move to wide receiver. It is t he fou r t h posit ion of h is Gamecock career. Smith was the 11th-best all-purpose back in the nation in the 2013 recruiting class. He came to South Carolina as a running back and alternated between that and cornerback his freshman year before missing his sophomore campaign with a broken foot. Smith logged 14 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown as a tailback before moving to the defensive backfield as both a corner and safety. Smith will wear No. 83.

Injury update Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Mitch and redshirt freshman receivers Terry Googer and Deebo Samuel all returned to practice Tuesday after being injured in last Thursday’s contest against North Carolina.

Sophomore defensive tackle Dante Sawyer was held out of practice with a hamstring injury and sophomore cornerback Chris Lammons sat out with sore ribs. Fifth-year senior running back Brandon Wilds participated in drills, but wore a noncontact yellow jersey on Tuesday. Wilds injured his shoulder against North Carolina.

SEC football makes history The AP Top 25 Poll was released Tuesday and a record 10 SEC teams made the rankings.

Alabama (2), Auburn (6), Georgia (10), LSU (14), Texas A&M (16), Ole Miss (17), Arkansas (18), Missouri (20), Tennessee (23) and Mississippi State (25) all made the Top 25. The SEC previously set the record with eight last season and matched that in the 2015 preseason poll.

Texas A&M and Mississippi State entered the Top 25 to join the other eight teams.

Big weekend for Gamecock athletics In addition to the fi rst home football game of the season, the volleyball, men and women’s soccer and men’s golf teams are all in action.

It will be the golf team’s first action of the season; they were ranked seventh in Golfweek’s Presea son Cou ntdow n af ter f i n ish i ng a historical season in the spring. The volleyball team will be in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a weekend tournament, playing matches against Pittsburgh, Michigan and Western Michigan on Friday and Saturday. Men’s soccer will travel to Wilmington for a game with UNCW while the women’s team will begin their SEC slate with a road contest against Georgia.

Student ticketing up and running Student ticket requests for Saturday’s home opener against Kentuck y opened Tuesday at 9 a.m. Football t ickets are awarded in a hierarchical fashion based on the amount of loyalty points each student possesses. The limited number of tickets will be given to the students with the highest amounts of points, regardless of the time requested, until there are only a few tickets left. All remaining students will be put into a lottery system for the last few tickets. On Friday at 4 p.m. on-demand tickets will be released. Any student, regardless of points, can then attempt to claim one from a limited number of tickets.

- Compiled by Will Helms

Upcoming Weekend Games Friday Sept. 11

Saturday Sept. 12

Sunday Sept. 13

Women’s Volleyball vs. Pittsburgh 1:00 PM Ann Arbor, M.I.

Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia 7:00 PM Athens, G.A.

Women’s Volleyball vs. Michigan 7:30 PM Ann Arbor, M.I.

Men’s Golf Carpet Capital Collegiate All Day Rocky Face, G.A.

Women’s Volleyball vs. W. Michigan 1:00 PM Ann Arbor, M.I.

Men’s Soccer vs. UNC Wilmington 7:00 PM Wilmington, N.C.

Football vs. Kentucky 7:30 PM Columbia, S.C.

Men’s Golf Carpet Capital Collegiate All Day Rocky Face, G.A.

Men’s Golf Carpet Capital Collegiate All Day Rocky Face, G.A.