The Daily Gamecock 10/10/16

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

VOL. 108, NO. 17 ● SINCE 1908

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

First-time Coquette achieves ‘dream come true’

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Jonathan Smith, the Carolina Coquette dance team’s first male member, has been dancing for eight years and joined the team this year.

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Mo s t we e k d a y e v e n i n g s d u r i n g football season, the Gamecock campus rings with the sounds of a metronome, drums and countless other instruments.

But the Mighty Sound of the Southeast doesn’t only contain musicians, but

performers of several sorts. One of them is Jonathan Smith, a fourth-year music education student, drummer-turneddancer and the fi rst male member of the Carolina Coquette dance team.

The Coquettes perform alongside the marching band, color guard and baton twirlers at each home football

game. After spending his first three years at USC on the drumline, Smith was allowed to join the dance team.

Smith has been a drummer longer than he’s been a dancer, and much of his high school life was dedicated to marching band. He looks back fondly on SEECOQUETTEPAGE2

Run defense costs Gamecocks in loss Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER

South Carolina allowed just 29 passing yards, the fewest in five years in Sunday’s loss, but that wasn’t enough to stop the Georgia offense, as the Bulldogs averaged 6.5 yards per carry while racking up 326 yards on the ground.

Sony Michel led the Bulldogs with 133 yards, while Nick Chubb ran for 121 of his own in addition to f inding t he end zone t w ice.

Brian Herrien got some work in the second half, taking nine carries for 82 yards.

Will Muschamp and his defense expected a heavy workload for the Georgia backs, but the Gamecocks were unable to fi nd any answers.

“Eventually you’ve gotta defeat a block , you’ve got ta get of f a

block and you’ve gotta tack le,” M u s c h a m p s a i d . “A n d t h a t ’s something that’s been an issue here for a long time.”

As Muschamp said, tackling has been an issue for South Carolina all season long, prompting the new head coach to call his defense out after a loss to Mississippi State.

The unit also struggled against Kentucky’s backfield, allowing 216 rushing yards in a road loss.

A f ter Su nday ’s g a me, Sout h Carolina is allowing 222.7 rushing yards per game, ranking the team last in the SEC and 109th in the country.

The Gamecocks had a particularly hard time bringing dow n t he 228 -p ou nd C hubb, who picked up a lot of yards after SEEDEFENSEPAGE3

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October

FALL BREAK

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THINGS TO DO Hailey Covell @HAILEYYEC

Flu Vaccine Clinic Darla Moore School of Business courtyard 10 a.m.

National Coming Out Day Greene Street 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Flu Vaccine Clinic School of Law lobby 11 a.m.

Flu Vaccine Clinic Student Health Services patio 11 a.m.

Fall break is approaching, and already some students are packing their bags and getting ready for long trips home a nd vacat ions w it h friends and family. However, ot hers m ight not have anything special planned for break. If you feel left with nothing to do this fall break, check out some of t he se different ideas to make for a memorable fall vacation.

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Columbia area shelters closing Two shelters in Columbia for Hurricane Matthew evacuees closed Sunday, The State reports. Evacuees staying at White Knoll High School and Dent Middle School who are still unable to travel home were referred to other shelters in the state. During the peak of the storm, the two shelters together housed more than 250 people.

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Strong winds from Hurricane Matthew worsened a fire in North Myrtle Beach, WIS reports. No one was killed, but the fire destroyed five buildings in the Cherry Grove area off 49th Avenue North. Officials said the effects of Matthew prevented firefighters from doing much to extinguish the fire. The storm’s winds also spread the fire by blowing embers onto more buildings.

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COQUETTEPAGE1 his time with USC’s drumline.

“There is t his ver y, ver y true stereotype about the drumline, and it’s that they’re all a bunch of wild, crazy, loving people,” he said. “The drumline here in the Carolina Band is very goofy, very wacky. They’re all a bunch of great people.”

His dancing career started in his freshman year of high school, and as soon as he joined Carolina Band, he wanted to join the Coquettes.

But each year, when he asked if he could audit ion for t he team, he was told no — until this past spring, when current band director Cormac Cannon gave Smith the go-ahead.

Smith is particularly grateful for Cannon’s support of his wish to be on the dance team.

“I’ve always asked to be a part of the Coquettes dance team and always got told no, just because of the fact that I’m a guy,” Smith said. “And being in the South and everything that comes with that, we were prepared for the worst, expecting the best.”

Even though there was a chance for some negative feedback about the decision to have a male member of t he C o q ue t t e s , S m it h s a id Cannon was “f ully support ive.”

And as it turned out, no one seemed to mind that the Coquettes had their fi rst guy.

Coquette instructor April Kaylor s a id t h at h av i ng Sm it h i s not only fi ne, but also a great benefit, because he is able to perform some moves that female members of the team can’t.

“Male dancers are super powerful, and he can do a lot of great things that some of the girls can’t do,” Kaylor said. “I mean, he can leap over their head(s), so obviously we want to utilize some of his strengths.”

I n add it ion to bei ng able to contribute his individual strengths, Smit h has adapted easily to t he Coquettes’ style, Kaylor said. She hopes that Smith’s presence on the team will encourage other men to audition.

For h is par t, Sm it h’s biggest challenge in joining the team has been adjust ing to t he increased activity compared to drumline.

“W hen you’re dancing, there’s no relief,” he said, “and you stop

for a few minutes, but then you go back to constant motion, constant impact, cardio, jumping up and down and everything like that.”

Sm it h, K aylor a nd ot her members of t he team said t hat little has changed since his joining t he Coquettes. For second-year b r o ad c a s t j o u r n a l i s m s t u d e nt Adriana Ivkovic, who has danced with the team for both her years at USC, the best part of having Smith on the team is simply having him there.

She recalls a summer day at band camp when she was talking about how much more comfortable she is on the team in her second year.

“A nd [Smith] was like,” she said, “’I’m just so happy I get to be a coquette.’” “ I j u s t t hou g ht t h at w a s s o cute,” Ivkov ic said. “So I g uess just his passion for dance and his willingness to be the only guy, and not a lot of guys would want to do that, so it’s pretty cool.”

K aylor said t hat Smit h shows his passion by being dedicated and appreciating the opportunity to be a member of the team.

“He’s always wanted to be on the team, and so I think he really, really respects and admires t he tea m a s a whole,” she sa id. “ I mean, ever ybody comes in and they might’ve had a bad day and whatever, but he’s really good about leaving that at the door.”

Despite some hesitation when he first joined the Coquettes, Smith said that, just like with drumline, the people he works with make it special.

“Obviously, I love dancing; it’s one of my biggest passions,” he said. “But again, the team and the relationships I’ve been able to build and how friendly and welcoming and just wacky they are as well, has been a really great experience.”

A f ter eight yea rs of da nc i ng and three years of wishing to be a member of the Carolina Coquette dance team, Smith said it’s oddly f it t i ng t hat t h is is t he yea r it happens.

“It makes me very, very happy.

It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for the past three years,” Smith said, “and as poetic as it seems, finally getting to do it my senior year, it sounds cheesy again, but it’s like a dream come true.”

Hurricane Matthew Recap

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Hurricane Matthew took three lives in South Carol i na, a nd as of Sunday morning, nearly 750,000 people statewide were still without power.

G o v. N i k k i H a le y announced the first death at a press conference Sunday; Haley said the person died when their car was washed away.

Later on, the Richland Countr y coroner said that a 66-year-old man drowned in a still puddle after he became stuck b e ne at h h i s ele c t r ic wheelchair.

Haley has lif ted evacuat ion orders for several counties, but she said residents of Beaufort, Georgetown, Horry and Jasper counties should

not return home yet.

Williams-Brice Stadium saw blue skies f o r t h e G a m e c o c k s’ football game against University of Georgia, wh ic h wa s moved to Sunday afternoon because of the storm.

Game day operat ions proceeded as usual.

Earlier in the week, the governor declared a state of emergency and called for evacuation of coastal South Carolina.

I nterst ate 26 la ne rever sa ls took ef fec t Wednesday to assist in residents’ ex it ing t he Charleston and Beaufort areas. Throughout the week , Haley u rged coastal residents to move inland for their safety and

the safety of emergency responders.

USC cancelled classes We d ne s d a y t h r o u g h Friday and hosted about 50 College of Charleston students seek ing refuge from the storm.

T he v i s itor s a r r i ved Wednesday afternoon and stayed in on-campus housing.

Hurricane Matthew tore through the Caribbean and then up the East Coast over the past week, causing nearly 900 deaths in Haiti. The storm is also responsible for eight deat hs i n North Carolina, three in Georgia and six in Florida.

— Compiled by Emily Barber, Features Editor

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DEFENSEPAGE1 contact, especially on a 39-yard burst where he shed several tacklers.

C hubb’s i mpr e s s i ve performance was his 15th game with at least 100 yards at Georgia.

“He’s a ver y p o w e r f u l b a c k ,” linebacker Br yson A l len-W il l ia ms sa id of Chubb. “He’s fast, h is elusiveness k i nd of shocks you at times because he’s a bigger back.”

The Bulldogs were f i ndi ng holes i n t he defense r ight out of t he g ate , a s it to ok Chubb a nd M ichel just fi ve carries to put together 64 yards on

the opening drive as G eorg ia took a 7- 0 lead. “ I t ’s f r u s t r a t i n g because you what t hey ’re going to do, a nd you k now wh at you have to stop, and we didn’t stop it today,” Allen-Williams said.

Because of the success of t he r u n game, Georgia was able to take the pressure off freshman quarterback Jacob Eason, who went 5-17 with a touchdown and an interception.

“They t h rew it 17 t i me s, a nd t hat wa s probably 17 too many,” Muschamp said.

T he pl a y e r s we r e con f ident t hat t he defense would regroup

during the bye week, a nd Mu scha mp say s t he team has been putting in the work all season. “ We j u s t h a v e t o come back on t he bye week… and work o n o u r t e c h n iq u e ,” senior linebacker T.J. Holloman said.

South Carolina will look to plug the holes in the next two weeks of practice before taking on the Massachusetts Minutemen at home on Oct. 22. Massachusetts r a n k s 125t h i n t h e c ou nt r y i n r u s h i n g offense (one spot ahead of t he G a me co c k s), as t he M i nutemen average 96.2 yards per game on the ground.

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Pantone releases fall 2016 colors Hailey Covell @HAILEYYEC

‘The Girl on the Train’ delivers thrills Courtesy of Tribune News Service

“The Girl On The Train” Release Date: Oct. 7 Duration: 112 minutes Pros: Thrilling, impressive acting Cons: Slow beginning, complicated storyline

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“I’m not t he girl I used to be,” begins “The Girl On the Train,” a psychological thriller directed by Tate Taylor and based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins. Released Friday, Emily Blunt stars as Rachel, a woman whose divorce sends her on a downward spiral filled with personal struggle. She becomes entangled in the disappearance of a woman whom she watches from the window of her train car in a surprising, chilling plot.

W h ile R achel is t he ma i n character, the movie is also told

from the point of view of the woman who goes missing — Megan, played by Haley Bennett — and the mistress-turned-wife of Rachel’s ex-husband — Anna, played by Rebecca Ferguson. At some points, this multifaceted stor yl i ne adds i ntensit y a nd mystery but it also makes the story feel more complicated than necessary.

Through A nna, Megan and Rachel’s viewpoints, the story unfolds into a narrative about what happened to Megan. Rachel, who rides the train into the city everyday, passes a white house where Megan and her husband live. She imagines they have the perfect life and seems almost obsessed with their relationship.

She also ogles her old house, which is conveniently just next door, where A nna has moved in and started a new life with Rachel’s ex-husband.

The mov ie unwinds slowly — a majority of time is devoted to characterizing Rachel as an alcoholic who spends her days riding t he t rain to t he cit y, drinking excessively, drawing in a sketchbook and drunk texting her ex-husband and his new wife. One morning on her daily commute, R achel spot s Mega n k issi ng

another man. This sparks a series of events that somewhat relate to Rachel. The next day, Rachel realizes Megan has gone missing and decides to take matters into her own hands.

“The Girl on the Train” is unarguably thrilling. Its plottwists are completely surprising.

However, perhaps t he most interesting part of this movie is its hero — or lack of one. Rachel is portrayed as an alcoholic and her inability to move on with her life and leave her ex-husband’s new family alone does not make her a sympathetic character.

Blu nt sk illf u lly port rays a woman who has lost everything and seems to be teetering on the edge of sanity. Her glassy eyes and drunken stumbling are not only convincing, but almost repulsive.

She seems craz y a nd even suspicious, not a standard female main character and certainly not a hero.

However, the characters add depth to “The Girl on the Train.”

T h is f i l m isn’t just a not her shocking thriller with a starlet that doesn’t add much more to the film than a pretty face. Rachel isn’t just a woman that’s found herself SEETRAINPAGE5

are held by nonprof its, t hey can often use all the help they can get in maintaining t heir programs. Plus, not only will volu nteer i ng ma ke you feel great, but it will help others in need and spread gratitude.

Have you ever heard t he ph r a se , “ W h at colors are i n t h is season?” If you are not into fashion, it might not be something you hear regularly, but in the world of fashion, each new season is a s soc iated w it h new color schemes.

According to Pantone, t he color scheme of fall 2016 showcases “a unity of strength, confidence and complexity.” Take a look at the speculated fall color scheme and be on the lookout for t hese colors when you’re updating your wardrobe.

1. Riverside Although blue color schemes are not often associated w it h fall colors, this shade of blue is the fi rst choice

by Pantone in the fall 2016 color schemes l ist. Th is color is sim ilar to a neut ral color in the way that it can be easily matched w it h ma ny ot her colors. It is a darker color as wel l, a nd works with a variet y of fabric. The color’s r ic h tone c reate s a sense of elega nce while remaining subtle.

2. Warm Taupe As fall is primarily correlated with warm,

neutral colors, taupe is a respectable choice for t he fal l 2016 color scheme.

Ta u p e i s a b e i g e tone t hat is ver y interchangeable with different colors. The neutral aspect of this color makes it work wel l w it h a ny sk i n tone as well. Taupe i s of t en a s s o c i at e d w it h m i n i ma l ist ic looks and suggests an organic and mat ure d isposit ion when worn.

3. Dusty Cedar “Dusty Cedar” is a deep rose-pink color w it h s l i g ht b r o w n u ndertones. This color is popular among other seasons in lighter tones; however, the deeper rose sh ade is a s so c iated more with fall color schemes. This color e x u d e s f e m i n i n it y a nd war mt h, a nd it can be paired with a multitude of colors— even bright yellow a s s e e n at L o ndo n Fa sh ion Week . My favorite aspect of this color is that any article of clothing can have this color, and it has a unique sophistication about it.

4. Spicy Mustard Seen sprink led throughout fall f a s h i o n l a s t y e a r, SEECOLORPAGE5

Green Day disappoints

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FALL BREAK THINGS TO DO

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1. Do volunteer work

If you feel stuck at home with nothing to do this fall break, why not help out members of you r com mu n it y? W it h t he holidays approaching, now is

the perfect time to help those i n need. T here a re va r iou s types of volunteer work in many c om mu n it ie s , s uc h a s s oup k itchens, animal shelters and programs that donate clothing, supplies and other necessities.

Since many of these programs

Although USC’s fall break is approaching, different colleges might have breaks at another time. If you have a friend at a dif ferent school who doesn’t have the same fall break, why not plan a surprise visit to see them? It’s a great opportunity to explore a different campus, meet some new people a nd spend time with your friend. Not only would it be a great surprise, but it would give you a few days in a new environment to catch up with your friend and take it easy.

3. Take a trip to a fall festival / state fair

M a n y f e s t i v a l s a nd s t at e fairs begin in October as the season changes and the weather cools dow n. St ate fa i r s a nd festivals can be a f un way to spend a day out wit h friends SEEFALLPAGE5

Events This Week:

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“Revolution Radio” Release Date: Oct. 7 Label: Reprise Records Pros: Strong instrumental, evokes emotions Cons: Repetitive sounds, cliche theme of despair

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1. “The Rocky Horror Show” At Trustus Oct. 7-Nov.5

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2. “The Accountant” Release date: Oct. 14

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3. SC Fair Oct. 12-23

Superst it ious and flooded with a fear of life’s frailt y, Green Day reiterates their punk-rock roots with t he p e s s i m i s t ic — albeit catchy — new a lbu m “Revolut ion Radio.”

The typical angstdriven mentalit y of the Green Day trio proceeds yet ag a i n to saturate both the l y r ic s a nd t o ne of

t heir new album w it h pa i nst a k i ng m i s er y. Per s i s t i n g w it h t he somewhat m a soch ist ic t heme t h at G reen Day i s k nown for, many of t hei r t rack s a l lude to suicide wit h mela ncholy ly r ics about deat h and intense, dark electric guitar choruses. Of cou rse, Green Day SEEMUSICPAGE5

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MUSICPAGE4 doesn’t forget to include at least one f-bomb to accentuate their rebellious attitude.

I n t h e t r a c k “ O u t l a w s ,� a memorable line at the end of the song is “I fou nd a k n ife by t he railroad track.� The lyric “I’m like a junkie tying off for the last time� from “Still Breathing� also sheds some light on the dark tone of this album.

However, the intense instrumental jams during the chorus of several tracks are contrasted by calm vocals at the beginning of the songs. This contrast fades, getting progressively more i ntense a nd dark , perhaps alluding to how life can take a dark turn even after experiencing a good moment.

V ice versa, Green Day places upbeat songs w it h darker ly rics.

The band employs irony in many of their songs by tying together lyrics about death and depravity with soft vocals and upbeat instrumentals.

Songs like the nearly seven minute long “Forever Now� actually keep a catchy, upbeat sound while singing about the worthlessness and pain of life.

T he e nt i r et y of “ R e volut io n Radio� is reminiscent of a troubled young boy calling out for help from a life t hat he has named a pit of despair. While voicing feelings of pain, suffering and pessimism is acceptable, Green Day has done this with every album they’ve released since their conception. To those who

COLORPAGE4 “Spic y Must a rd� is ma k i ng a comeback in fall 2016 color schemes.

T h i s c o l o r i s a m u t e d y e l l o w, resembling the vibrant fall leaves.

It goes great wit h brown leat her and other neutral pieces, mak ing it a staple color for outfits this fall.

Although yellow is not a color that many wear often, this muted tone of yellow is much less striking than a bright, sunny yellow, making it a bit more casual and wearable.

5. Potter’s Clay Pot t er ’s C l ay i s a n emerg i ng seasonal color that is bound to be very prevalent in fashion this fall.

The color is an earthy, deep orange

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aren’t ardent followers of the band, their sob songs are disturbing, yet getting a bit redundant.

True to the name of the album, Green Day champions the idea of start ing a “revolut ion� w it h t he ba nd’s ly r ic s. T he l istener may question what this revolution is for and against. To this question there is no certain answer, but perhaps the revolt is against being happy with life and more about dwelling in the fear of a meaningless life.

A lt hough t he ba nd keeps a characteristic tone of callousness, at least t he new album seems to convey an older, somewhat wiser perspective that encompasses all of life’s darkness instead of just current tribulations, as some of their other albums seem to do.

Another slight transition in this album concerns the sound that the band seems to play around with.

Many of t he harsh inst r umental sessions t hat characterize Green Day’s punk-rock feel waver between hard metal and rock genres in this album, keeping listeners on edge.

Overall, the album seems to be pieced together to convey a scene of the band standing at the brink of a grave pit at a funeral, staring back at life and wondering what it all meant.

Ha rsh ha rd rock i nst r u ment a ls seem to channel an audible despair and discontent, accentuating a sad insight into life. If you’re looking for a musical pick-me-up, don’t pick this inconsistent, confusing album.

and family, and it can get ever yone feeling festive and excited for the upcoming holidays.

Much of the time these fest ivals have live mu sic, g a me s, r ide s and delicious food. If you’ve alreadychecked out you r loca l st ate fa ir, check out fa irs or festivals in places nearby. Not only would v i s it i n g a d i f f er e nt state fair be something u n ique to do, but it

TRAINPAGE4 in a set of unfortunate c i rc u m st a nce s. Her struggle may be almost out landishly intense and she by no means c o me s t o a p e r f e c t ending, but dark ness i n a cent r a l fem a le

could be made into a fun road trip as well.

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A g e t aw a y t o t he mountains is a classic fall vacation, and there a re mu lt iple apple orc h a rd s lo c ated i n t he Nor t h Ca rol i na mou ntains. Ma ny apple orchards of fer pick-your-own apples or pre-picked apples, a nd some even have apple pr o du c t s you ca n t a ke home such as apple cider, apple

doughnuts and apple butter. The best part is that after picking your apples, you can make a ton of delicious recipes to show off to friends!

If you find yourself looking for something d if ferent to do t h is fall break , t r y out one of t hese u n ique idea s. Not on ly a re t hey enter t a i n i ng, but they can be done w it h f riends and family and will make for f u n , memor able experiences.

character is rare.

The ot her fema le characters also display a sense of power and maliciousness.

This movie features a fragmented storyline a n d s e v e r a l p o i nt s of v iew t hat feel

a l most d isjoi nted.

Howe v e r, a lt hou g h it does st ar t slowly, it is an ex hilarat ing watch. Coupled with R a c he l’s u n iq u e characterization, “The Girl on the Train� is a new kind of thriller.

4. Visit an apple orchard

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As we delve further into the fall season, new trends and color schemes are emerging in the stores we shop at a nd i n t he world of f a sh ion.

Sticking to more neutral and deeper tones, many of these colors pair well with others and make a statement in t hemselves. A s you shop for a wardrobe this fall, try out some of these exclusive colors.

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College costs rise faster than value Alyssa Broer First-year public relations student It’s graduation day — the day you’ve been waiting for since you arrived on campus freshman year as an 18-year-old kid with the belief that after four years of intense work, you would graduate with a degree that will actually land you a job.

How mistaken you were. As you walk across the stage, what should be a joyful feeling becomes apprehension as you realize that you will have another two to four years of school and tuition fees to earn the next possible degree in order to land a decent job.

In 1974, the relative cost of a year at university — either public or private — was not an impossible feat: For public universities, it was equivalent to about one-eighth the price of a new car, and for private colleges, it was about half of the cost of a new car. While it certainly was an investment, it was attainable by nearly everyone. Much of this was due to the increasing value placed on achieving the academic status of earning a postsecondary degree.

Unfor t u nately, wh ile t he value of education has not gone down since then, access to this education has diminished greatly.

Currently, the average new car costs about $33,000, while the average total cost for a year of private college is upward of $47,000. A year of in-state public usually runs about $24,000.

Between the years 2005-2011, tuition and fees for public, four-year universities increased by 24 percent, and between 2011-2016, they increased by 13 percent.

While one can defi nitely see that some increase may have been necessary given the economic crises that have occurred in the past decade or so, certainly this huge an increase cannot be attributed solely to necessity. The reality is, we are paying more for a degree that brings us less than it did in previous decades.

While students should be able to focus on earning money that they can save for future endeavors, such as buying a home, they are becoming further enveloped in debt that will keep them tied up for years after graduation. Currently, the U.S. student loan debt is equal to $1.3 trillion, far higher than credit card debts. In fact, the average amount of debt per borrower from the class of 2016 was about $37,172.

A college educat ion is simply not possible for many young people who cannot afford to enter a system that will leave them scrambling for money for years to come.

Even worse is the fact that attaining a bachelor’s degree today holds far less significance when entering the work force than it did decades ago. What used to be a ticket to a great career, bachelor’s degrees today are simply a requirement rather than an advantage. People who once were able to hold promising jobs for decades have lost them because they lack further degrees and enriching out-ofclassroom experiences.

I r o n i c a l l y, w h i l e w e l i v e i n a society whose increasing demands for new, innovative ideas and inventions require more competent workers, the availability of these workers is decreasing dramatically. People with huge potential are unable to pay for college, so they never get the chance to show the world how they can contribute.

While we have some systems in place that strive to give less wealthy students the chance to attend university, these systems are clearly not enough. They may help the least wealthy, but what about the lower-middle class, who might live just above the poverty level but certainly do not have enough money to pay for college? We need to implement a system that accommodates this, otherwise our societ y will cont inue to miss out on young people who possess potential to advance our world and truly contribute.

Maybe then, on graduation day, that feeling of joy will not fall v ict im to apprehension, and students once again will enter college with hope that with hard work, they will be able to accomplish anything they set their minds to, without being suffocated by student debt.

Good defense attorneys necessary, not immoral Linden Atelsek Second-year psychology student To the surprise of no one, the RNC has been running negative ads about Tim Kaine. In the one released before the VP debate on Oct. 4, the narrator says: “He has a passion for defending the wrong people. America deserves better.”

In part, the ad is attacking his anti-death-penalty stance, which is an issue we could argue all day and come to no clear conclusion. But the other part of the ad attacked his work as a defense attorney.

“Remember,” the RNC said once more before the debate, that Tim Kaine “defends the wrong people.”

Apparently, Tim Kaine is a bad person for defending murderers.

A n d t h i s i s n’t n e w f o r t h e Republican party. It’s happened right here in South Carolina, when Nik k i Haley u nleashed at tack ads on Democrat ic challenger Vincent Sheheen, accusing him of helping criminals escape jail t ime and being a champion of domestic abusers. It’s happened earlier in this election as well.

Hillary Clinton, who was also a defense lawyer, was featured in an ad in which she was attacked for defending a child rapist — then Donald Trump brought a woman whose rapist Clinton defended to the Oct. 9 debate to scare her.

This shouldn’t be something I have to say, but defense lawyers are a cr ucial part of t he legal system, and raking them over the coals for doing their job is not only ridiculous, but also a gross misunderstanding of how criminal justice is supposed to function in a democratic society.

It doesn’t matter how horrific the crime you have committed is, you have a right to an attorney. It doesn’t matter if you are accused of c h i ld r ap e , ser ia l mu rder, human trafficking or running a drug empire. Because we are a society that operates under laws t hat are designed to make our legal system fair and help us fi nd the truth about crimes rather than

convict at any cost, criminals have rights, and not liking them or the things they have done does not make them any less deserving of a lawyer to argue their case.

A nd t h at i s w her e de f e n s e lawyers come in. It is the express purpose of a defense law yer to protect the rights of criminals.

We r e t h e y f o r c e d t o g i v e a confession? Can we truly hold this person liable for their actions? Is the evidence against them really strong enough to convict, or is the case against them built on guesswork and suspicion? These a re quest ions we need to a sk before we start locking people in jail and throwing away the key, and defense lawyers are there to make sure that they are answered.

I mag i ne a world where t he police can barge into your house without any reason and without your consent and start rif ling through your things. Or a world where you can be beaten until you admit you committed a crime, w he t her or not you ac t u a l l y did commit it. Imagine you’re completely innocent of a crime, but you spend years locked up in jail for it because the evidence against you was fabricated, not processed or handled correctly, or analyzed poorly, and you didn’t know how to object to the case against you. This is t he world defense lawyers stand in the way of by doing their jobs.

D o i n g t he i r job s do e s not ma ke t hem bad people. T hey m a y def e nd b ad p e ople , a nd they may sometimes get guilt y people acqu it ted w it hout a ny punishment, or convicted with a lighter pu n ishment t han we feel they deserve. They may even know their clients are guilty, but they are still there to assure a fair trial and ask for a fair sentence, or help bargain with the prosecution for a plea deal.

If a defense law yer is a bad person, it’s not because of their job. It’s understandable to find their job distasteful, but just like prosecutors, they serve a vital role in our court system, and we would not like the world we would live in if they didn’t.

Fu n n ily enough, it’s almost always the Republican Party that doesn’t seem to understand that —

and it’s not just Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton and Vincent Sheheen who are hurt by the casual assumption that no good and decent human being should defend criminals. It also hurts anyone who has to hope and pray that they will be given a fair shake during their arrest, trial and sentencing. The implication of “A merica deserves better” is obvious — the criminals named in the ad did not deserve the defense they got.

A t t h i s p o i n t , l e t ’s s t o p pretending that the GOP is the “part y of the Constitution,” as t hey cla i m i n t hei r plat for m.

The G OP is t he par t y of t he Const it ut ion if a nd when it’s convenient to them. The GOP is the party of the Constitution when someone suggests gun control or when someone objects to open bigotry. The rest of the time, they could care less about your rights.

If it’s not the Second or part of the First, let’s just waive it at will.

According to Donald Trump, we should bring back stop-and-frisk and criminals shouldn’t be given medical treatment. According to Lindsey Graham, they shouldn’t be a l lowed due proce s s. A nd according to the RNC, they are too horrible to deserve their right to an attorney.

That’s the Fourth, the Eighth, the Fifth and the Sixth, in case anyone is keeping track. That’s four out of the five amendments that have a major impact on the criminal justice system — and in the case of Lindsey Graham, you cou ld make a half-decent argument for the Fourteenth and round up all five.

T h at i s n’t t o s a y t h at t h e e st abl ish ment Democ rat s a re per fect on t hese issues. They aren’t. But t hen again, t hey’re not the ones claiming to be the defenders of the Constitution. To the RNC — keep that document out of your platform until you can bring yourselves to practice what you’re preaching and defend all of the rights that the law gives us, not just the ones that apply to the people you like.

A nd k e e p y ou r p ap e r - t h i n cha rac ter at t ack s a nd w i l lf u l misunderstandings of the criminal justice system off the airwaves, while you’re at it.

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Drennan sets program record in win

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Chelsea Drennan has made a career out of setting up her teammates, but her record-breaking assist earned her a moment of personal recognition.

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The No. 4 South Carolina women’s soccer team pushed their winning streak to 13 games with their 3-1 victor y over the No. 11 A rkansas Razorbacks. The winning streak and South Carolina’s now sole possession of first place in the SEC overshadowed senior midfielder Chelsea Drennan’s 34th career assist, a record-breaking

total for the program.

Not being in t he limelight has never been an issue for Drennan, as her game has always revolved around making those around her better. In each of her first three seasons with the Gamecocks, she paced the team in assists.

“It’s always been my style of play to pass it off to someone else to score the goals. That’s just the role I’ve kind of accepted and that I’ve played for so

long,” Drennan said before breaking the record.

Drennan’s first assist came less than a minute into regulation play when she set up senior forward Daija Griffin for a goal.

Drennan would pad her own record in the 60th minute when she initiated a scoring opportunity by completing a pass to Griffin, who then connected with junior midfielder Lindsey Lane for the Gamecocks’ third goal. That

assist would bring Drennan’s career tally to 35.

Drennan now possesses six assists on the season, although junior forward Savannah McCaskill currently leads the Gamecocks this season with seven.

The Gamecocks will continue their diff icult schedule when they host Florida on Oct. 16, but for now, South Carolina can take a rare moment to ack nowledge Drennan’s career contributions.

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Column: Gamecocks handle hurricane well relative to other teams Bobby Balboni @ROB_BALBONI1

On the anniversary of last year’s historic flood, just last week I praised the University of South Carolina At hlet ics Depa r t ment for t hei r handling of t he Sout h Carolina vs. LSU football game.

Hu r r ica ne Mat t hew presented the department w it h yet anot her test.

W hile last year’s f lood had an extremely adverse, yet relatively regionalized impact directly on South Ca rol i na, t he f u r y of Matthew was felt from t he Ca r ibbea n to t he Carolinas.

The broad scope of the storm’s impact meant t hat Sout h Ca rol i na’s home game with Georgia was not the only game af fected. The Sout h Carolina At hlet ics Department’s decision to move Sat urday night’s game to Sunday afternoon can be stacked up against other models.

C omp a r at i vel y, t hei r work in accordance with t he SEC once aga i n comes out favorably.

LSU - Florida Postponed It remains to be seen if the SEC will find a way to reschedule the postponed game between LSU and Florida, although with the two schools currently in conf lict over how to move for ward, t hat

scenario seems unlikely.

The competitive and financial implications c au sed by t he g a me’s post ponement have resulted in divisive and cont roversial rhetoric that have overshadowed s a f et y c onc er n s . Fox Sp or t s’ a n a l y s t C l a y Tr a v i s s a i d , “ s c a r e d of losing and falling in the standings, Florida is usi ng Hu r r ica ne Matthew to dodge LSU.” W h ile t he impact in Gainesville, Florida was relatively minimal compared to the devastating effects found on the Atlantic region of t he s t at e , Tr a v i s’ t a ke seems ex t remely insensit ive g iven how many players on Florida’s roster have families in a reas where t he most severe dest r uct ion o c c u r r e d . Wo r r y i n g about whet her or not they had to play a football game shouldn’t have been a priority for them.

November 19 has been ci rcled as a potent ia l makeup date for the game when both Florida and LSU face non-conference opponent s, but t hat would require LSU to finish their season with three consecutive road g a me s a nd a lso force t hem to buy out t heir s c he d u le d o p p o ne nt , South Alabama, for 1.5 million dollars.

Notre Dame - NC State Hu r r ica ne Mat t hew didn’t prevent NC State f rom upset t ing Not re Dame with a 10-3 victory, but i n a l l hone s t y, a Vaseline-soaked Slip-NSlide would have served as a more appropriate venue for a football game than NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday.

The Vines and .gifs from the wild game make for comical viewing, but that game only vaguely resembled football.

It is also important to remember that hosting a g a me mea ns t a k i ng law en forcement a nd emergenc y responders off the streets for rescue missions. In the case of South Carolina, Governor Nikki Haley stressed that the university wouldn’t be able to receive help from state troopers.

Georgia - South Carolina Get t ing t he game moved to Sunday demonst rates a lot of flexibility for all parties involved, but also serves as t he best alternat ive in terms of maintaining competitive balance while being sensitive to safety concerns.

W hile losing t he opport u nit y to host a night-game to a major rival will surely be a n i nconven ience to G a me c o c k f a n s , t h at seems like a prett y justifiable sacrifice.

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Pattern of anemic offense continues against Georgia Sarah Stone @SARAHCHA_SAUCE_

South Carolina’s 28-14 loss to Georgia featured a largely ineffective offense that left the Gamecocks scoreless for over half of the game.

The most obvious flaw in South Carolina’s offense was the run game.

More t han 11 minutes passed before t he G amecock s had any rushing yards of their own. Overall, Georgia ran for more than 10 times the rushing yards of South Carolina.

“There was nothing in the run game,” Muschamp said. “So we felt like we needed to throw the football, which I thought we were effective at times.”

On paper, t he pa ssi ng g a me certainly seemed impressive. Perry Orth threw for 288 yards, including a 39-yard pass to Deebo Samuel. He completed 72 percent of his passes.

However, these stats failed to translate to tangible success.

The Gamecocks were unable to transform plays to first downs and scoring drives. Both teams averaged about five yards per play. However, South Carolina only accumulated 13 first downs compared to Georgia’s 19.

South Carolina was also 2-13 on third down conversions.

Orth pointed to an inability to maintain control of the ball as one reason for the team’s inability to convert. The Gamecocks turned the ball over three times by halftime.

“It’s really confusing, honestly. It has been all year,” Orth said of the offense’s struggles. “The play calling has been good. We’ve got players that can make plays. It just hasn’t been clicking, and I’m not sure why.”

Muschamp said that changing the starting lineup to improve the Gamecocks’ offense is not out of the question.

“All positions are open; evaluation in those positions has to be more efficient,” he said.

S o ut h C a r ol i n a d id s how a few signs of promise offensively.

Freshman Rico Dowdle led the team in net rushing yards and scored his fi rst touchdown. With 86 receiving yards, Hurst was five yards short of a career-high.

Orth emphasized that with the return of Bryan Edwards and Deebo Samuel, the offense will begin to improve.

“There were signs today that we struggled, signs that we can be pretty good, but like I said, we just gotta keep working and figure it out, “ the redshirt senior said.