The Daily Gamecock 9/12/16

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More than 3,000 American flags were placed on Davis Field, next to Russell House, in remembrance of those who died in the 9/11 attacks.

STUDENTS, SERVICEMEN REFLECT ON 9/11 Alondra De La Rosa @THEGAMECOCK

It has been 15 years since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil took place. Our generation is one that grew up in the aftermath of terrorism.

We have become accustomed to extensive security checks and protocols. Our generation will always remember, but never fully understand, what took place on Sept. 11, 2001.

Over the weekend, there were flags on display at Davis Field beside Russell House. Each f lag represented an A merican life lost in the 9/11

terrorist attacks. Students from across campus gathered to help the Student Veterans Association place the flags for the display. Third-year social work student Ashley Bunnell was there to show her support for SVA. “I t hink it’s important to recog nize what happened and let the people k now who were affected by it,” Bunnell said, recalling what things were like following the attacks. “So many family members lost people or knew someone who lost someone.”

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Staley’s Olympic experience extends beyond medals Sarah Stone

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A s a child, Sout h Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley watched the Olympics to see one of two women’s basketball games broadcast on television.

Viewing basketball in this platform inspired Staley’s dreams of becoming an Olympian.

“Back t hen, when I was a litt le girl growing up, loving playing sports and when your only exposure to it is those two games, that’s what you grow up aspiring to accomplish,” Staley said.

Grow ing up in t he projects of Philadelphia, Staley encountered obstacles to her success, including a number of injuries. Despite these challenges, she felt she was fated to become an Olympian,

partly because of the people around her.

“My mom was a disciplinarian. She was one that was always supportive in ways that only a mother could be,” Staley said. “She sacrificed her needs to provide her kids their wants and when you have someone sacrificing (for) you, whoever it is they’re sacrif icing for, t hey’re dest ined to be successful, especially when it comes out of pure love.”

In 1996, Staley reached her first Olympic Games and won her first gold medal.

“I’ve never been married, but I could probably equate it to that, is just getting married, just accomplishing something that’s a lifelong dream,” Staley said.

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T he newe st add it ion to Greek life is developing, or colonizing, at USC during t he fall of 2016. A lpha X i Delta sorority has introduced a new chapter, joining t he University of South Carolina S or or it y C ou nc i l’s m a n y sisterhoods on campus. The chapter held their Bid Day on Sunday.

While they did participate i n t he r e g u l a r r ou nd s of sorority recruitment, Alpha Xi began their colonization recruitment process on Aug. 25. Colonization signals that it is the very beginning of the USC chapter. The chapter also held a “Piece it Together” philanthropy event on Aug. 31, which was an opportunity for potential new members to learn about the sorority’s SEEAXiDPAGE3

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An Easley woman is in custody after a neighbor accused her of murder from his deathbed, W IS reports. The 58-year-old man made the accusation to law enforcement before succumbing to his injuries. Police then arrested the neighbor after finding her unconscious in her home, and they recovered a shotgun from the home.

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911PAGE1 Fou r t h-year i nterd iscipl i na r y st ud ies student James Hull was one of the people present at SVA’s event who lost someone in the attacks. Hull, who was separated from the Marine Corps for medical reasons before 2001, lost one of his friends in the Pentagon.

Hull worked to re-enter the military after the attacks and succeeded in 2005. He retired from the military in 2014.

Through his efforts with SVA, Hull said he is “mak ing sure generat ions and t he freshman of USC know what 9/11 stands for and remember it like we do for Pearl Harbor.”

Also present during the f lag set up, Cpl. Forrest Williams, f irst-year psycholog y student, joined the Marine Corps as a result of the attacks.

“I knew I wanted to do something, but I wasn’t sure at the time what it was going to be,” Williams said, “A couple years later I decided I was going to join the Marine Corps.”

B e i n g 15 y e a r s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e devastat ing events, we can see just how different t hings became for ever yone in t he Un ited St ate s. Fou r t h-yea r v i s u a l communications student Bridget Donovan lived in Virginia at the time of the attacks and remembers that no one knew what to do at school. Donovan was about fi ve years old and didn’t fully understand how serious things were until her father wasn’t home for dinner.

“He was active duty in the Navy, and he didn’t come home for a month,” Donovan said about her father, who worked tirelessly in the aftermath of the attacks. “He had a bed in his office and didn’t come home.”

Donovan’s mother also worked for the Pentagon at the time. While she was not in the building when the plane hit, Donovan’s mother called her children’s schools to let them know that she was all right.

Lt. Col. Marc Langhor, Air Force ROTC C o m m a n d e r at U S C , w a s s e r v i n g i n Oklahoma City when the attacks occurred.

Soon after, he became an aircraft commander on a n airbor ne radar plat for m a nd was heavily involved in surveillance missions over Washington, D.C. Langhor recalled enacting security measures he never expected to over American soil, such as flying combat missions over the District of Columbia.

“Instead of it just being, ‘It’s probably an inexperienced pilot,’ now the question came into your mind, ‘Is this somebody we need to pay attention to?’” Langhor said about the change in mentality that occurred in and around his position.

The mentalit y of t he United States as a whole changed. Sgt. 1st Class Matthew

Vitug, a fourth-year criminal justice student, was a high school junior in Mar yland in 2001. Some of his classmates lost parents in the attacks, and it was a difficult subject to discuss with his peers because of the close proximity to Washington, D.C. In the years that followed, Vitug decided to join the Army and was deployed to Iraq from 2007 to 2009.

“I think, looking back to it as I mature, it gives me that purpose of why I do what I do every day,” Vitug said. “During deployment, it gives you that purpose. That you know that 3,000 and some change people couldn’t do anything different that day.”

The U.S. also w it nessed a g row t h i n Islamophobia. Those who practice the Islamic faith were treated with more suspicion by many Americans.

Not many A mericans f ully understand what Islam entails. Many of those who do have to learn it on their own. Donovan said she didn’t have any real exposure to Islam until she entered college. Once she did have exposure to it, she said she saw more and more that there was a negative portrayal of Islam in the media, and she would like there to be a shift in the way Islam is viewed.

“Since 9/11,” Donovan said, “Islamic people are only played as ‘bad guys’ in television and movies.”

Langhor also emphasized the importance of reducing stereotypes and increasing the understanding that individuals who have an affiliation with a certain demographic do not necessarily represent everything that demographic stands for.

“We have plenty of people of Islamic faith, who are Muslims, ser ving alongside us,” Langhor said.

A ll three agreed that, in order to help reduce Islamophobia, education will need to be improved. Adjunct history professor Charles Brow n teaches a cou rse on t he h istor y of t he Islam ic M iddle East a nd is saddened by the increased suspicion of Muslims by American people. “ W hat t hose 19 d id wa s c r i m i na l, it was just criminal,” Brown said about the unprovoked nature of the attacks. “We are against [terrorists], and that does not put us against Muslims.”

On that day, the attacks changed Brown and many others’ perceptions of the world.

Brown said he grew up in a time when planes were just becoming prominent in the U.S. He said that they used to represent the potential of technology.

“That magic is gone for me,” he said. “I look at a plane, and I’m kind of gauging what its fl ight plan is.”

Mike Woodel contributed to reporting for this article.

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During the f irst week of September, potent ial new members signed up for personal information s e s s io n s . T h i s w a s a n opp or t u n it y for A lph a Xi leaders to get to know their PNMs. Upon t he st ar t of recruitment, educational le ader s h ip c on s u lt a nt s Renee Shields and Rachel Weatherford were ava i lable on ca mpu s to give information about the sorority and to encourage PNMs to sign up for the persona l i nfor mat ion sessions. Sh ields a nd We a t h e r f o r d v i s i t e d

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Russel l House, Greene St reet a nd t he Pickens Street bridge to publicize t he colon izat ion of t he new chapter.

“I joined A lpha X i b e c au s e of t he wome n that make a difference in my life. They encourage and challenge me,” said Ha n nah Magg iore, a s t u d e nt a n d A l p h a X i sister at Oklahoma State University.

Bid Day and the pledging ceremony took place on Sunday. The new c olo ny welc o me d over one hundred new sisters.

These are t he founding sisters of USC’s Alpha Xi Delta chapter.

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Chinese debt holding fears overblown Griffin Hobson Third-year economics and marine science student

Stay away from Semester at Sea Stephanie Woronko Second-year public relations student

Almost everyone loves cruise ships, so what could be bad about using one to travel the world for four mont hs? Absolutely everything.

Semester at Sea is a st udy abroad program that has been around for a while but has only become popular in recent years due to the seeming arms race between college students for the most Instagram-worthy pictures and displaying the most pins on a map. Its participants f launt their abilit y to say they have been to four continents and ten countries, leaving out the minor detail that they spent only a few days at each place. Rome wasn’t built in a day, so why take only one day to judge it?

If a foreigner spent a few days in New York City and shared their opinion with their home country, we would be offended by the results. As citizens, we know the city to be outlandishly different from the rest of the

country, but a foreigner would not. They would assume t he entire countr y to be f looded with sk yscrapers and rushing people, never having the time or resou rces to obser ve t he different cultures even within the same state.

Seei ng so m a ny d i f ferent places in a short period of time is like picking up so much that it cannot be carried, and it ends up all falling to t he ground.

A ny obser vat ions are unable t o b e f u r t he r i n v e s t i g at e d authentically because time with locals is so short, and no country will ever be home if “home” is a cruise ship. Participants will never have to get used to weird food, learn to speak the native language or have the time to form deep relationships with people who were born and raised in the country of interest.

While peers studying abroad in one country are petting tigers in Cambodia or learning a Latin dance in Argentina, Semester at Sea participants spend half the time stranded in the middle of t he ocea n tak ing classes.

Not to mention the cost: A ll t hings included, Semester at Sea typically costs $35,000 to $40,000, which is far more than the price of most study abroad programs.

Perhaps the greatest reason to

study abroad is the independence one gets from living abroad, yet at tend i ng Semester at Sea restricts this freedom by literally keeping ever yone at bay. This does not even indicate the program’s safety; 13 people have died on these trips. While that is not to say that traditional st ud y abroad prog r a m s a re perfectly safe, staying in one region enables students to more accurately learn the dangers of the area that they are staying in.

Semester at Sea looks most attractive to students who have never traveled before, believing t h at i f t he y o n l y h a v e t he opportunity to travel once, it should be to the whole world.

But seeing just the hot spots of each country does not shed light onto the genuine culture.

In an increasingly globalized society, the world needs people who are able to think beyond generalizations. College is the only time when tak ing three months off of school to truly live in one place is actually practical, and relatively easy. If a few days in each place is truly what you seek, there is a whole lifetime of week-long vacations ahead of you. Take advantage while you can to live in a foreign place, learn the ins and outs of and develop love and a passion for a home away from home.

Time to close the orgasm gap between the genders Watching “Grey’s Anatomy” with my mother once, she said to me: “You know what I’ve always wondered about lesbians? How do they know when sex is over?”

T h a t ’s w h e n I d e c i d e d against being appalled, putting my fingers in my ears and lala-la-ing my way out of t his conversation, I asked her what she meant.

“Well, you know,” she said.

“When you’re having sex with a man, you know when it’s over.”

To which I responded, with an eyebrow quirked perhaps a little too smartly for a conversation wit h my mot her, “maybe for you.”

The idea that sex is over when a man orgasms has been t he established norm for essentially all of recorded history. It is this point during a sexual escapade at wh ich t he act iv it ies have been concluded, the man tips his hat in gratitude, smokes a cigaret te and prompt ly falls asleep. However, as studies have shown that 75 percent of men in relationships always orgasm with their partner, only 30 percent of women report the same.

I n a st udy done by Jessica Wo o d at t he Un i ver s it y of Guelph, it was reported t hat women are t wice as likely to perform oral sex on a partner and half as likely to enjoy doing

it. So not only is sex ending when the penis is tired, but the mouth belonging to that penis isn’t really doing its fair share either to make up for the 45 percent of women that aren’t coming during sex.

A good friend of mine, let’s call her Sally, once went over to a boy’s house — let’s call him Sid. A f ter engag ing in light foreplay, not extending to oral sex, penetration commenced.

Sally later reported that she had originally thought that it was a little rude to initiate penetration without even a token effort at getting her off beforehand, but she was willing to sk ip right ahead to that. Much to Sally’s dismay, though, Sid f inished w it h i n 20 second s. Twent y seconds. Quite literally a twopump chump, not even a minute ma n. Now, as emba r rassi ng as that is, what is even more embarrassing, however, was that after he was fi nished, he merely apologized, said he’d make it up to her later and suggested she leave.

The f ran k ly insu lt ing dismissal made it clear to Sally that her orgasm didn’t matter.

That, as far as he was concerned, he was done, so sex was done and her role, as a penis receptacle, was complete. There was not even an offer or hands or mouth

— just a raincheck. As if she would ever call him again, after such an apathetic performance.

T h is idea t hat a fema le orgasm is merely a byproduct of a man’s has been perpetuated by the programmed meekness of women in regard to sex, due to years of sexual shaming and repression. So ladies, I implore you to pursue the three-to-one ratio. In comparison to men, in this culturally and historically sex ist world, t here a re ver y few t hings women can boast about. But, by God, if multiple orgasms is not one of them, I don’t know what is. So next time you, a woman, are having sex with a man, make sure he puts due diligence into making you come at least once before you even try to reciprocate. A female orgasm should be an obvious part of heterosexual foreplay. It just should be. Because women and people with clitorises are not l i m it e d t o o ne org a s m every 15 minutes, like men ages 18-24 are. So take advantage of that. Three-to-one orgasm ratio, ladies; our reparations for centuries of oppression.

— Olivia Harris, third-year biology student

There’s a lot of talk in politics about the monstrous problem of China, our chief global rival, holding a ton of our debt. It’s only a matter of time until it calls that in and brings America to its knees, after all.

The problem is the narrative is, at best, complicated.

T h e U . S . gover n ment does have a lot of debt : Just a little less than 20 trillion dollars of it. Almost all of that is in bonds issued by the Treasury Department.

E s sent ia l ly, people pay the government a set amount of money up front. They then receive pay ment s exceeding that value down the road.

They’re usually viewed as a safe investment, wh ic h m a ke s t hem popu la r w it h t hose wa nt i ng low-r isk prof it s. Like t he Chinese government.

So, yes, China holds a lot of ou r debt.

But def initely not a majorit y. I n fact, it ow n s le s s t ha n ten percent. Most of our debt is held by private citizens, corporations or the federal reserve s y s t e m . T he y a l s o couldn’t exactly call in their debt and demand we pay all of it then.

We already agreed to give certain amounts at given dates, regardless of who held it. Sure, China could sell the debt. But then someone else would buy it, and we’d just give money to them at the set dates. The

fact that China holds it isn’t terribly significant in and of itself.

N o w, t h e r e a r e problems with borrowing large amounts of money. It might reduce private i nve s t me nt , a nd it means we’ll have to make large interest p ay me nt s l at er.

Furthermore, if there are doubts about our ability or willingness to pay off the debt, like if Congress declined to raise t he debt ceiling and triggered a default, that would be bad. The security of our loans would be viewed as suspect, and people wou ld wa nt more interest money to ma ke up for t he risk.

Relying on China a l so h a s problem s.

It s gover n ment is sh if t i ng away f rom low-return investment abroad a nd towa rd consumption spending at ho m e . A s s u c h , the U.S. will need to find other borrowers in the future who are willing to pay higher rates than the Chinese currently are.

But t he risk of China ruining us through debt is greatly overblow n. It r u n s afoul of basic financial concepts, such as how debt actually works.

Most people trying to raise fear about that, such as the Republican presidential nominee, apparently either don’t know or care how the basics of the economy work . T h at shou ld bother you.

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Rosewood Art and Music Festival celebrates local art Katie Rosen @TDG_ARTS

The sixth-annual R o s e wo o d A r t & Mu s ic Festival was held on Saturday in the neighborhood between Rosewood and Shandon. The festival was founded in 2010

by A rik Bjorn and Forrest Whitlark, who had hopes of introducing the community to t he plet hora of hidden artistic talent that lingers within our community and around the nation.

The Rosewood Fest ival ha s g row n i n popu la r it y each year and now not only features many local artists, but also talents from other areas along the East coast.

The a r t ist s ra nge f rom painters to jewelry makers and people who sew. Helen Foley, a University of South Carolina graduate, thought it was a great opportunit y for current students.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea to expose you to t he Colu mbia a r t scene, a nd vice-versa,” she said.

A nd for t he rest of t he Colu mbia com mu n it y, it is an opportunity to spend time with family. One of the kid-friendly activities at the festival is the white dumpster placed in the center of the event that serves as a blank canvas for the festival-goers.

T he publ ic is a l lowed to pa i nt a nd decorate t he dumpster, which allows for attendees to express their creativity and interact rather than simply observe.

K aitlin Parker, a recent USC g r adu ate, ha s been

at tend i ng t he Ro sewood Fest ival for several years as a n obser ver a nd was a participating artist for the f irst t ime t his year. A fter complet i ng her st ud io a r t deg re e , s he went o n to paint 60 ca nvases t h is summer while searching for employ ment. Parker now works as a graphic designer and has continued to paint as a hobby. She credits her educat ion for her art ist ic success.

“I had really good teachers. I t hink t he arts school is underrated at USC. The teachers are willing to help you, a nd t hey k now what they are doing,” Parker said.

W het her you st udy art, are passionate about art or are just a spectator, Parker encourages USC students to participate in this event.

“It’s in a good locat ion b e c au se st udent s l ive i n t h e a r e a ,” P a r k e r s a i d .

“It’s a g reat way to st ar t off a productive Saturday, especially on a day with an away game.”

A ndrew Sheppard, a University of North Carolina Chapel H ill g raduate, has made a career a nd name for himself painting with oil pastels. Sheppard participated in the festival for his first time this year.

He is a unique artist because, in addition to painting, he does woodwork and creates all of h is ow n f rames.

Sheppard recently became a professional artist, although he has had an interest in drawing since he was three

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The Rosewood Art and Music Festival offered attendees a range of local art, food and music. years old. Sheppard didn’t rea l i z e he cou ld m a ke a living off of artwork until he received moral support from a fellow ar t ist. A lt hough his business-oriented field of study isn’t related to his c a r e e r, S h e p p a r d w o r k s eight to 12 hours a day and travels the country following h is d rea m s, ser v i ng a s a rem i nder to pu rsue you r passions.

Another one of the many t a lent s at t he Ro sewood Festival was Trey Ryburn.

Ry b u r n h a d j u s t m o v e d

t o S out h C a r ol i n a f ro m Texas, bringing his f resh art ist ic sk ills to t he local communit y. Ryburn never s t u d ie d a r t , b u t a f t e r a recent accident, he began to paint as a coping method.

Ryburn uses spray paint to create mystical images on u nusual su rfaces rang ing from guitars and vehicles to canvases and headboards.

A lt h o u g h t h e f e s t i v a l benefits the local community and thriving artists, there are many more attractions, from delicious food to $2

non-alcoholic beverages and $3 draft beer. All of the nonalcoholic beverage proceeds were donated to Epwort h Children’s Home.

W h i le t he com mu n it y enjoyed the beautif ul and t a s t y at t r a c t io n s at t h e fe st iva l, loc a l ba nds a nd p er for mer s s h a re d t hei r t a lent s as wel l. From a r t to food to live music, t he Rosewood A rt and Music Festival offered something for everyone in the Columbia community.

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The SC Moon Festival featured many elements of Chinese culture, including a fake dragon and moon cakes.

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The SC Moon Fest, hosted by East Point Academy, was a flurry of Chinese culture, food, games and crafts. The festival, held at the West Colu mbia R iver wa l k A mphit heater on Sat u rday, wa s a f ree event and a nod to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival that holds great importance in Chinese culture.

To many of Chinese decent, t he M idAutumn Festival is the second most important f e s t i v a l of t he y e a r,

after the Chinese New Ye a r . T h e f e s t i v a l i s celebr ated on t he f i f t eent h d ay of t he eight h mont h b a s e d on the lunar calendar of China, which often falls in September or October of t he Western calendar. The celebration marks when it is believed that the moon is at its fullest, as a symbol of prosperity, family and peace.

Mooncakes are of ten eaten in reverence of the celestial body, and the festival has been a custom for over 3,000 years.

Lo mein was available

for purchase as well as green tea and red bean mooncakes, a special d e l ic a c y d u r i n g t he Mid-Autumn Festival.

Clothing vendors a nd adver t isers set up in t he park ing lot of t he R iver wa l k A mph it heater, a nd a variet y of games and craf t s were ava ilable for children to play and construct.

“I enjoy experiencing different cultures,” said M a r ia n n a V i n son , a fi rst-year pre-pharmacy student. “I usually like eating the food, and if they have anything to watch, like dances or

dragons.”

The Riverwalk A m p h it h e at e r s t a g e had a large variet y of performers, including Mandarin singers, dr um dances, dragon dances and sword demonstrations.

O n e o f t h e p e r f or m a nc e s w a s a combinat ion of t hree demos including Korean karate, Chinese martial arts and a sword demo from individuals who pract ice at K DA Karate Academy.

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Through over a decade as a band, A D a y t o R e me mb e r has accomplished what ma ny moder n bands struggle with: st ay i ng releva nt.

With a perfect blend of old st yles a nd element s of a bold new direction, A Day To Remember’s sixth s t ud io a lbu m ,“ B ad Vibrations,” is a clear example of why t he band has become so iconic.

A Day to Remember has always been k now n for juggling different styles from song to song, and as they have progressed, t he variet y of t heir music has expanded.

“Bad V ibrat ions” takes this variety even further as it features a m i x t u re of t hei r traditional metal core and pop punk sounds, t h e i r m o r e r e c e nt radio rock sou nd and a new hardcore sound with each genre bleeding over into the other in interesting and creative ways.

A D a y t o R e m e m b e r ’s l a s t albu m, “Com mon C ou r t e s y,” op ened with a duo of cheerful, peppy a nd catchy song s i n “C it y of

O c a la” a nd “ R ight Back At It A g a i n.”

“Bad Vibrations” on the other hand comes right out of the gate with two heavy, ‘90s hardcore-inspired tunes in the title track, “Bad Vibrations,” and “ P a r a n o i a .” T h e s e songs est abl ish t he newest editions to A Day to Remember’s ever-developing sound w it h raw and raspy vocals and a fast-paced i n s t r u ment a l s t y le that immediately feels different than their previous work.

Bot h songs are ex hilarat ing and b r u t a l y e t c a t c h y, but “Paranoia” is the st a nd- out . De spite hearing it countless t i me s s i nc e it w a s released as a single m a ny mont h s ag o, “Paranoia” st ill has the same effect on me that it had when I first heard it. This song feels like a call-back to raw, garage band hardcore but with an A Day to Remember t w ist, mak ing it equally f it t ing in a pu n k ba r a nd on a rock radio station.

A s w it h e ver y A D a y t o R e me mb e r album, t he tone doesn’t stay the same for long and the third track, “Naivety”is an upbeat and incredibly infectious pop punk jam. W hile its s t r u c t u r e i s f a i rl y simple, this song has a carefree and fun vibe that sets it apart on REMEMBERPAGE7

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the album and makes it memorable.

The following track, “ E x p o s e d ,” r e t u r n s to the heavier side but combines multiple styles in an interesting way.

T he g u it a r a nd ba s s work sound like a metal song while the vocals in the chorus have a more r ad io r o c k v ib e a nd some of the background voc a ls feel l i ke t he y were inspired by hardcore. The merging of these elements make “E x posed” a h igh ly unique song t hat adequately demonstrates A Day to Remember’s abi l it y to keep t hei r music fresh and original.

Perhaps one of t he highest points in t he a lbu m c o me s i n “Bullfight.” McKinnon s h i ne s o n t h i s s o n g starting out with a low and mellow tone before picking up the pace in the middle of the song and exploding into low and br utal screams toward t he end. A s w it h m a ny song s on the album, “Bullfight” satisfies in several ways w it h a c o m b i n at i o n of low breakdow ns, a memorable chorus and a few cool sections that contrast the rest of the song nicely.

“Reassemble” keeps the heavier style moving but with its own unique t w i s t s , b u t i t ’s t h e follow ing t wo songs, “Justified” and “We Got This,”cq1 ac that truly mix up the tone of the album. While each song up to t h is p oi nt h a s varied in style, most of them have leaned toward the heavier side, which could be disappointing to those who prefer A Day to Remember’s pop pu n k a nd rock sides.

d if ferent st yles a nd different cult ures ... i n ter m s of ma r t ia l arts. It broadens your horizons. It broadens you r m i ndset ,” sa id Dan Bernardo of KDA Karate Academy.

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ADTR releases their sixth album on September 6.

Luckily for those fans, these two songs scratch that itch.

T he f i rst of t hese, “Justified,”immediately shows t hat A Day to Remember gave t heir sof ter side t he sa me level of pol ish a nd reimagining that they did with their heavier side in the first part of the album. “Justified” h a s t he f e el i n g of a t rad it iona l A Day to Remember pop pu n k song, but its periodic spi kes i n i ntensit y a nd p o w e r f u l l y r ic s about religion make it impact f u l a nd bet ter with each listen. “We Got This” leans much more toward the lighter pop side of the equation, a nd it c o me s at t he perfect time. After the intensity of many of the previous songs, “We Got This” brings a welcome shift and a chorus that begs to be belted out in a car with friends.

T he fol low i ng t wo t rack s, “Sa me A bout You” a nd “ Tu r n O f f The Radio,”go more for a rock and, while they might be some of the

more forgettable songs on t he a lbu m, t hey still pack a punch and f low well. The closer, “Forgive and Forget,” however, is anything but forgettable.

Many bands have been closi ng t hei r a lbu m s with slower, emotional song s recent ly but A Day to Remember m ight h ave t he b e st one yet. McK i n non’s mellow and somber tone blends perfectly with a beautiful string duo and poignant lyrics to send the album off in a highly satisfying way.

A Day to Remember has continuously progressed in popularity a nd en ha nced t heir sound with each album, and “Bad Vibrat ions” shows us that they have no intention of stopping.

“Bad Vibrat ions” is a v a r ie d a nd p ol i s he d album that is certain to be remembered as one of A Day to Remember’s best works.

in pre-school to sixt h grade. The school is a Ch i nese im mersion school, increasing proficiency in Mandarin Chinese wh ile also ad hering to Sout h Carol i na education standards.

“I t h i n k a ny t ime that any culture can be experienced outside of our own is very, very

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Quarterback competition lacks clarity Adam Orfinger @AORFINGER

The South Carolina quarterback controversy has dragged i nto t he regular season, as both Perry Orth and Brandon McI lwain have seen significant time in the first two games of the year.

Or t h got t he st a r t for the secondstraight week, but the Gamecocks struggled m ight i ly i n t he f i r st half, failing to reach 100 total yards or get on the scoreboard yet again.

Tr a i l i ng 24 - 0 at t he break, Will Muschamp handed the keys to the offense over to his early enrollee. “ We weren’t doi ng a ny t h i ng i n t he f irst half, so we needed to change up,” Muschamp said. “It’s no different from changing a receiver or a running back or a tight end or an offensive lineman.”

McIlwain’s first play resulted in a loss of 15 after he was unable to reel in a high snap from senior Alan Knott.

“I just wasn’t focused on it like I should’ve b e e n ,” K n o t t s a i d .

He i n sisted t hat t he quarterback change had no affect on the snap but admitted his recent hand injury might have played a minor role.

T he s n ap der a i le d t he f r e s h m a n’s f i r s t drive of the game, and the second one didn’t go much better, as the G a mecock s t ravel led just 15 yards before a Sean Kelly punt. The third time proved to be the charm, however, as McIlwain eng ineered an 80-yard touchdown d r ive, c apped of f by finding A.J. Turner for an 18-yard score on 3rd and 12.

South Carolina would get the ball back with arou nd n i ne m i nutes to play, t railing 27-7 in what was essentially the team’s last chance to fight back. McIlwain faltered on that series, overthrowing all three passes and forcing another punt.

On his final possession, the freshman brought the Gamecocks

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McIlwain passed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for another 17 yards against Mississippi State.

83 yards to pay d ir t, converting two fourth dow ns, one of wh ich came on the four-yard touchdown pass to K.C. Crosby.

In five drives, McIlwain led the offense t o t wo t ou c hd ow n s , g oi n g 11-22 f or 126 yards and running for

anot her 17. Ort h had seven opportunities in the first half, leading the team to four punts, an interception, a missed field goal by Elliott Fry, and a fumble by Turner.

The senior finished 9-17 for 83 yards, and sacks gave him -17 rushing yards.

Muschamp wouldn’t tip his hand for how the compet it ion will play out in the future, despite a n s wer i ng nu merou s questions about McIlwain’s athleticism and playmaking ability.

“We need to evaluate t h a t r i g h t n o w,” Muschamp said when

asked about potentially starting the freshman in the home opener against East Carolina next week.

“It was not one position’s fault. It was not Perry Orth’s fault t he way we pl ayed,” he added, in reference t o S o u t h C a r ol i n a’s lackluster first half.

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Dawn Staley has experience in the Olympics as both a player and a coach.

STALEYPAGE1 W h ile Team USA’s primary goal was winning gold in the ‘90s, two women’s basketball leag ue s had recent ly formed, including the WNBA in 1996, and the team saw the Olympics as a means of furthering the sport. “ We saw how impactf ul the NBA is for men, you know, it’s that carrot dangled in front of them. We didn’t have t hat as women,” Staley said. “We only had opportunities to go overseas and play, and we wanted our family, our friends and all the people that watched us grow up in college see women play during the peaks of their careers, and so we did feel the pressure of performing well and making sure that we won gold.”

Staley went on to play in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, winning gold in both. In Athens, she served the role of f lag bearer for the U.S. in the opening ceremony, becom ing t he only

basketball player to do so.

“The whole process of elimination to become t he f lag bearer was interesting and exciting all at the same time, but to actually come through the stadium in front of our U.S. contingency was amazing,” Staley said.

“There’s no other feeling.

I floated.”

Over the course her 20 years of experience coaching and play ing i n t he Oly mpic s a nd ot her i nter nat iona l competition, Staley has w it nessed changes in women’s basketball as more Americans notice Team USA’s dominance.

“People see that and want it. They strive to become a WNBA player, an Olympian, and when you have that in front of you as a visual, tangible t h i ng, people have gotten better,” Staley sa id. “So I t h i n k t he game’s more talented, I mean filled with more talented players. They’re bigger, they’re stronger, they’re better, and it’s the evolution of our game,

which is a great thing.”

Staley gained a new perspective during her time as an Olympic coach that she plans to apply to her coaching style with the Gamecocks.

“The purity and the innocence of the game is still displayed with USA basketball [and] it helps me coach our team at USC a lot better because it’s pure, it’s innocent,” she said. “It is coming together for one common goal and once you have that, it makes life a lot easier and the game look beautiful.”

She plans to use this new outlook, as well as her Olympic coaching and playing experience, to help a roster she says is f u ll of G amecock s hoping to excel at the international level.

“Basketball has really been a true gift that keeps on giving and I’ve been really steadily trying to repay basketball the debt that I have with it for so many great things that it’s done for me and my family,” Staley said. “I just want to keep growing.”

Four-star Wando player picks South Carolina O rTr e S m i t h h a s chosen to wear garnet and black over orange and purple next season.

To u t e d a s a h i g h fou r - st a r rec r u it by 247Sp or t s , Sm it h i s the No. 1 prospect in South Carolina and the No. 16 wide receiver in the nation. Standing at

6-foot-3, Smith is a bigbodied wideout who can out-jump and out-muscle defensive backs.

The Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, native has one more season at Wa ndo H igh School before joining t he Gamecocks in 2017. He will join a busy group,

though, and will have to compete with the likes of redshirt sophomore Deebo Samuel and freshman Bryan Edwards, Kiel Pollard and Randrecous Davis.

—Compiled by Drew Mueller, senior sports writer

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McIlwain has been splitting time at quarterback with senior Perry Orth.

Column Coming out of S o u t h C a r o l i n a’s abysmal performance a g a i n s t M i s s i s s ip p i State Saturday night, one thing is apparent: Bra ndon McI lwain should be the starting quarterback and only quar terback played by head coach W i l l Muschamp next game.

T h i s i s n o s l i g ht aga i nst Per r y Or t h.

The discussion is even bei ng had for Or t h, a prev iou s wa l k- on, to be t he star t ing qu a r terback ag a i n st ECU is a test a ment to his hard work. He never signed up to be a starting quarterback in the SEC, and in all realities, he probably d id n’t e ven pla n on bei ng a back up. Yet last season, when he w a s c a l le d u p o n t o play, he did. He never did anything flashy or game-altering, but he did what he had to do a nd gave h is team a chance to win in almost every game.

Ye t t h i s y e a r t he scenario is different.

No longer is Orth our only option. No longer should the expectation of our quarterback be to just keep us in the game. This year, and for the next three years at least, the expectation of ou r quar terback should be to win us the ga me. A nd Bra ndon McIlwain can do that.

M c I l w a i n ’ s inexperience has shown

in the fi rst few games, specif ically t h rough h is f u mble ag a i nst Vanderbilt. However, his playmaking ability and spark of energy he provides to the offense h a s out weighed t he negatives.

Fr a n k l y, t he on l y bright spots offensively from the entire M ississippi State game took place with McIlwain under center.

It was he who led the G a mecock s to t hei r only two scores of the night, both of which were drives of 12-plus plays for at least 80 yards.

In the fi rst half with Orth under center, the Gamecocks were only able to muster 90 total yards and zero points.

So coming out of the h a l f , Mc I l w a i n w a s handed the keys to the offense in hopes that he could provide life the previously anemic offense. A nd t hat he did.

W it h h is speed, McIlwain was better able to r u n t he read option and quarterback draws t hat had been mostly unsuccessful in the first half, as he was able to gain 17 yards on 11 r ushes, compared to Orth’s negative 17 yards.

But the true result of his speed did not come in the form of personal r ush ing yards, but instead in passing yards.

His ability to avoid the

i m med iate r ush a nd to escape a collapsing pocket allowed him to extend plays. This then put more pressure on the secondary, allowed h is receivers more time to get open and often forced the nearest defenders off their man to not allow McIlwain to scramble for large gains.

South Carolina fans w ill walk away f rom Saturday night dejected.

But one player, a nd more particularly one play, should give them hop e for wh at i s to come both this year and in the coming years.

That play, a fourth and one late in Saturday’s game, saw McIlwain escape t he pocket , d raw a M ississippi St ate defender, a nd r ight before he wa s driven to the dirt, loft a throw over two other defender s i nto t he outstretched arms of his receiver K.C. Crosby to give his team their fi nal score of the night.

W i t h t h a t p l a y, McIlwain proved that he prov ides Sout h Ca rol i na w it h t he abilit y to win games.

He gives the offense the versatility it needs to have extended drives against the dominant defenses of the SEC. He showed t hat t he future of this program is ready to lead t h is team now.

—Abe Danaher, assistant sports editor.