The Daily Gamecock 11/21/16

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

VOL. 108, NO. 28 ● SINCE 1908

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016

UofSC grad CEO of Trump inauguration T. Michael Boddie @THEHUMANBODDIE

A Universit y of South Carolina graduate was named chief executive officer of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee on Sunday. As CEO of the committee, Armstrong will oversee operations

for the Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington on January 20.

Class of 1994 and 1999 (M.B.A.) alu m na Sara A r mst rong worked as a spec ia l assist a nt to for mer President G eorge W. Bu sh a nd deputy chief of staff to former First

Lady Laura Bush. The State reports that Armstrong also served as vice president of the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Armstrong’s father, now deceased, joined the Carolina community in the 1980s as an advertising professor in t he School of Journalism and

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When Friday’s USC Board of Trustees meeting adjourned, those in attendance walked away with knowledge of upcom i ng projec t s a nd t he concer n s of St udent Government.

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The My Carolina Alumni Association hosted about 50 0 st udent s on t he historic Horseshoe for USC’s largest ring ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

Once t hey had all received t heir rings, the alumni association gave the students and their families a pleasant surprise. USC’s beloved mascot Cocky trailed behind in the line and received a Carolina ring of his own for the fi rst

8 Key things to know After discussing options for Bull Street land development for a new School of Medicine campus, the board approved the acquisition of 15 acres near the university’s athletic village as well as 14.6 acres from SCANA Corporation. The acquisition is set to cost about $75,000.

$16 million will go toward renovations of the Close-Hipp building — $13.8 million from institutional capital fund and $2.2 million from private gifts.

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Parks also called for st udents who are veterans to be recognized in some way at commencement ceremonies, such as an optional cord.

When asked how $1 million should be allocated to USC’s campus, Parks named more student space as a top priority.

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Future UofSC graduates walk on the historic Horseshoe before the Fall Ring Ceremony on Nov. 20.

The board also approved officially naming the garnet-lit top to the Capstone Residence Hall the “Gamecock Achievement Tower.”

The meeting included a panel discussion with Student Body President Michael Parks and the student body presidents of USC’s Aiken, Beaufort and Upstate campuses. The first question the board asked the students was in regard to on-campus pedestrian and traffic safety. Parks recommended more traffic safety training, noting that students are irresponsible as pedestrians.

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Next came the proposal of a Cocky sculpture project. Vice Provost Dennis Pruitt and the buildings and grounds committee anticipate fi nal approval of a bronze, life-size statue of the university’s beloved mascot. The project would cost about $85,000 and would be placed near the Melton Observatory.

Rutledge College on the historic Horseshoe underwent renovations during the summer.

The board discussed similar renovations — window replacements and CarolinaCard access — for DeSaussure College. Window replacement wa s approved for bot h DeSaussure and Harper-Elliot College with an $800,000 budget.

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Mass Communicat ions. She said that she was “probably inf luenced by [her] father” when choosing to pursue a business degree at USC. A f ter she ear ned her master’s degree, Armstrong went to Atlanta to work for General Motors Acceptance

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CEOPAGE1 Corporation. W hen her husband accepted a job in Washington, D.C ., i n 20 01, t he couple moved there and A rmstrong started herself on a more political path.

By the end of 2002, A rmst rong was t he deput y d i rec tor of t h e F i r s t L a d y ’s Correspondence O f f ice. Two yea r s l a t e r, s h e b e c a m e t he director of t he Visitor’s Office and took on t he job of coordinating public White House events and tours.

“One of the most memorable parts of that job was greeting wou nde d w a r r ior s f r o m t h e Wa l t e r Reed Army Medical Center when we would host them for tou r s,” A r m st rong said. “I was fortunate RINGPAGE1 time ever.

T he t rad it iona l ring ceremony began 17 yea r s ago, w it h just si x st udent s receiving their class rings. According t o Pe g g y Bi ne t t e , assistant director of public relations, over 25, 0 0 0 g r a d u a t e s have ceremoniously received a ring.

U n i v e r s i t y President Ha r r is Pastides attended the event to present the st udents wit h t heir of f icial Carolina rings. The students were also adv ised to wear t he ring w it h it s i nsig n ia facing inward unt il commencement.

Once they graduate, they are to turn the

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USC trustees approve bronze Cocky statue Pending fi nal approval from the full board of trustees, a bronze, lifesized statue of USC mascot Cocky may sit on a campus bench in 2017. The $85,000 Cocky is planned to be on a bench near the Melton Observatory.

Vice President of Student Affairs Dennis Pruitt says $25,000 have already been raised toward the project. He also expects the statue and bench to become an “iconic” spot on campus.

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Suspect sought in Columbia shooting Richland County deputies are seeking a suspect in a shooting that left one injured, The State reports. The incident occurred at about 3 a.m.

Sunday morning near the 7100 block of Parklane Road. Curtis Wilson, Richland County Sheriff’s Department spokesman, said a vehicle pulled up to the pedestrian victim. The victim reportedly fled after someone in the car told him or her to get inside, and the suspect then fired from a handgun several times. The victim, who was shot in the lower body, was taken to a local hospital.

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Man arrested after car chase, had children in car South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested and charged a man after he led them on a high-speed chase, WIS reports. They attempted to pull over 32-year-old Okeema Williams on I-26 westbound, but Williams then led them on a chase until he crashed on I-77 southbound. According to troopers, there were three other people in Williams’ car, including two children. All three passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Williams is jailed and charged with speeding, failure to stop for blue lights and driving under suspension. The incident is under investigation by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

— Compiled by T. Michael Boddie, News Editor

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to meet these brave men and women and their families.”

I n ye a r s le ad i ng up to her inaugural committee positions, A r mst rong worked a s t he Di rec tor of Member Ser v ices for t he Republica n National Committee.

She worked w it h bot h t he R NC and its members to select candidates at t he local, state and nat ional levels a nd aid in their election process.

W hile A rmstrong did not study political science du r i ng her time at USC, she has so f a r enjoyed her political career. “ T h is is a fascinat ing t ime to b e at t he he a r t of t he Republ ic a n Pa r t y,” A r m st rong had sa id i n 20 09 while working for the RNC. “I have enjoyed

learning more about politics, the process of elect ions and campaigns, and the operat ions of st ate parties.”

A r mst rong keeps close t ies to her USC roots and says t hat her brot her a lso at tended t he universit y. She and her husband had their wedd i ng recept ion at what is now McCutchen House, since t he couple met while they were students.

Presidential I n a u g u r a l Committee chairman Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. showed confidence in Armstrong, saying she is “enor mously prepa red” to ser ve on t he i naug u ral com m it tee when Trump is sworn into office.

rings outward. “ T h e r i n g represents the shared values and traditions that are the spirit of Ca rol i na, a nd t hat spi r it comes f u l l circle, like a ring, as it is passed on with each graduat ing class,” Binette said.

The ceremony went on w it h each st udent walk ing across a stage as their names are called to receive their ring and shake hands and take a photo with Pastides.

“That’s my son!” a wom a n yel led a s one st udent walked proud ly across t he stage.

To c onc lude t he ceremony, st udents placed their rings on their right hands and joined together for a

singing of “We Hail Thee, Carolina,” the u n i v e r s i t y ’s a l m a mater.

One st udent to receive his ring was third-year chemical engineering student Joe Markovich, who says it’s “nice to take part in the tradition” and see it for himself after having heard a lot about it.

T h i r d - y e a r b i o m e d i c a l engineering student Rachel Hall also says it feels good to have her ring.

“It feels good.

It ’s l i ke a sense of p r i d e ,” H a l l s a i d . “ Eve n t hou g h I ’m not g raduat i ng for another year, it’s nice to have.”

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Gamecock gameday guide in Clemson I GRANITE WISHES Alex Cone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK

How to have a successful Thanksgiving in Columbia Grace Batton @LIFE_OF_GRACE

Turkey Day is right around the corner, but if you’re not planning on taking a trip home, it doesn’t mean you have to skip out on a Thanksgiving banquet. Whether you’re cooking for a group of friends or just for one, heading to a friend’s party or planning on giving back, there’s endless options to make this holiday fun — after all, you have to do something with those three days off school.

Food and Thanksgiving festivities, done the friends way If you’re not a huge fan of traditional T ha n k sg iv i ng rec ipes, t here a re defi nitely more contemporary ways to cook up dinner. Instead of roasting a whole turkey — let’s be real, who knows how to keep that thing perfectly moist and tender when it’s been cooking for hours? — try something simpler, like a chicken pot roast, turkey burgers or turkey chili. Instead of peeling, boiling and mashing a dozen potatoes, buy microwavable or oven-bakeable premade mashed potatoes and pair them with gravy.

Green bean casserole, which includes french-fried onions and cream of mushroom soup, is a comfort-food favorite that takes just 30 minutes to make. Baked macaroni and cheese is a great option for the college budget: a box of macaroni elbows is about $3, shredded cheese about $3-4 and you

probably already have butter and milk in your fridge, and if not, that won’t break your bank, either.

O f c ou r s e it wou ld n’t b e Thanksgiving without dessert. You can make pumpkin pie with literally two ingredients: canned pumpkin pie filling — make sure it’s not plain pumpkin — and a deep-dish pie shell. Another easy favorite is baked cinnamon apples, which you can add walnuts and brown sugar to for an extra sweet taste.

If you’re not into cooking, that’s what friends are for! Invite some people over and ask them to bring their favorite side or dessert. Even better, make it a Friendsgiving, because what’s better than eating lots of food with lots of friends?

Give more than thanks Another option that’s a great choice if you’re not with friends or family — or if you just want to invite them along — is to spend Thanksgiving giving back.

For those who want to stay active or just feel a bit more justified in having a third slice of pumpkin pie, an athletic option is to spend your Thanksgiving morning running the Columbia Boys And Girls Club Turkey Day 5K and Family Fun Run. Not only is this a great way for a student staying in Columbia to celebrate Thanksgiving, but it benefits others as well, as proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands. If 3.1 miles isn’t quite your talent, there’s also a 1k option that starts just five

minutes after at 8:50 a.m.

Sit back and enjoy the show There are also fun opportunities for entertainment in Columbia, including Holiday Lights on the River at Saluda Shoals Park, opening Nov. 23. A drivethrough light show features over 400 creative glittering displays, Holiday Lights on the River is the largest light show that you can drive through in the Midlands. There are also opportunities to go ice skating, roast marshmallows and take a hayride shuttle to the walking paths. Admission is $15 per car, so be sure to pack your friends in, but the light show is well worth it and is the perfect way to start your holidays off festively.

Take in a classic holiday show at the Township Auditorium on Taylor Street from Nov. 23-27, where “The Nutcracker” is performed by A nn Brodie’s Carolina Ballet. You can relive childhood memories of dance and ballet or simply enjoy the timeless holiday tradition. Tickets for the Wednesday showing start at $15.50, and students get a discount on Friday’s showing for $15.50 and Sunday’s showing for $12.50.

Whether it is spent with friends, family or just relaxing and having some down time, there’s no need to go without Thanksgiving-themed events, food and fun. Endless options for celebration await you — start your holiday festivities now!

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As Gamecocks flock to the agrarian tow n of Clemson t h is Sat u rday, I thought it would be helpful to put together a list of the best places to visit on your tour through the town and university. While Google lists only a few points of interest in the town, I’ll help to make your grand tour longer than a whole 15 minutes.

Botanical Gardens An actual scenic part of Clemson, the botanical gardens started after states’ rights zealot John C. Calhoun donated land. A main-stay on Clemson students’ Instagram, the field of sunflowers is worth checking out.

You can ponder life outside of the SEC while you walk along the nature trail or compare the merits of Clemson’s manure analysis program against the Darla Moore School of international business.

A lso, all the prett y f lowers will distract you from the mud you’re standing in.

Bi-Lo Bi-Lo is a great store for all of your shopping needs and a hub of Clemson life. Choose from a wide variety of chips and sodas. Maybe get a prescription filled at the pharmacy — you know, to help deal with the orange-induced headache.

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Black Fr iday — a “holiday” for some and a hatred for others. It’s that one day out of the year where people can act like complete animals, but can also save a ton of money on that brand new TV or other high dollar products.

Arts and Culture writers Ken na Coe a nd Shayla Nidever went head-tohead over Black Friday and the pros and cons of the shopping frenzy.

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For Black Friday Kenna Coe @KENNACOE4

In recent years, Black Friday has gotten a lot of hate for being a selfish end to a thankful day. Black Friday, in the purest form, is a day where friends and family gather to celebrate the start of the holiday shopping season.

There are many practical reasons Black Friday should continue to be a day for shopping. First, shoppers love their bargains. Black Friday is known for having the best deals of the season, especially on electronics and appliances.

Many complain t hat t he sales on Black Friday are not worth the hassle, but consumers need to do their research beforehand in order to know where the best deals are.

There is a sense of excitement about shopping in the middle of the night dressed in pajamas. Taking a trip to the mall at late hours with family and friends is something that can only be experienced on Black Friday.

Conversations in line while freezing in t he cold creates u nbreak able

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Against Black Friday Shayla Nidever @SHAYLA_NIDEVER

Black Friday, although it does offer a fun day-after-Thanksgiving activity, actually takes away more from the holiday season than it gives back. The deals offered by the major chains and retail stores aren’t actually that great. The popular brands that everyone wants around the holidays are often not the ones that are on sale, meaning that those who go out shopping for a certain major brand may f ind the same high prices. This could potentially

make someone change their minds on a really thoughtful gift idea for something cheaper, or something that the person they are shopping for might not necessarily want.

The deals are also more practical on Cyber Monday, no need to wait in lines or camp out in front of a store. A lot of aspects that come along with Black Friday are not so exciting. The long waits and the possibilit y of items not being in stock are two of the things that

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Bruno Mars’ ‘24k Magic’ imitates funk influences

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“24k Magic” shows a new side of Mars with heavy funk influence.

“24k Magic”” Release Date: Nov. 18 Artist: Bruno Mars

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“One time I saw this dog on Bowman field and it only had two legs but it was still playing fetch with two nubs and it was so inspirational,” a Clemson student who wished to remain anonymous said.

W hether you’ll find that kind of motivation remains to be seen, but keep an eye out for the “champion” of Clemson.

Tiger paw roads All six roads into Clemson h ave br ight or a ng e p aw s leading you in. You’ll get to experience the infamous South Carolina paving jobs firsthand, because you’ll be sitting in traffic for hours.

world ablaze. Since his debut in 2010 w it h “Doo-Wops & Hool iga ns” and the massive success of 2012’s “Unorthodox Jukebox,” Mars has been a mainstay in pop music thanks to his w illing ness to expand his influences. In his new album “24K Magic,” Mars officially wavers from his piano crooning days to present a James Brown, Marvin Gaye mashup with additives of synth, autotune and sharp beats to make the album sound fresh and modern. In “24K Magic” Mars aims for slow f unk ballads; however, the “top hit” power he had on “Unorthodox Jukebox” does not seem to be his priorit y this time around.

Now, it’s all about t hat f u n k y tune with pulsing soul that seems so forgotten in this day and age.

M a r s is w i l l i ng to comprom ise without delving completely into any particular category of music. The album opens with a synth oriented display of Motown callbacks and

It will be nice to get up-close and personal with Tiger fans in their pickups and be a part of a three-hour long mannequin challenge.

Hartwell Lake Almost 8,000 more square miles than our beloved Lake Mu rray, Hart well Lake is a haven for swimming and b o a t i n g. C h e c k o u t t h e C le m s o n M a r i n a a nd it s restaurant, The Grill, for exquisite meals such as fried chicken, fried fish and fried shrimp.

C le m s o n’s out do or recreation department also has a strip of beach for students and guests to enjoy. The beach is a quaint area to hang out and wade into waters filled with catfish.

A rock A main attraction at the football stadium, Howard’s Rock is ver y important to Clemson fans, so approach

h ip hop f la i r i n t he song “24k Magic.” The next track “Chunky” is sharpened with crisp back-up vocals and techno grooves.

“24K Magic” relies on polished production in order to have different elements in each song, but Mars is the main component in the quality of the album. His attitude in songs “ Ve r s a c e O n T h e F l o o r ” a n d “Calling A ll My Lovelies” shows that Mars is a more confident man now than ever before, however it may come off to some as crass arrogance.

In “Lovelies” Mars has a guest spot from Halle Berr y for added effect. Mars tries to emulate the legends of funk to varying degrees on each track, but his sound doesn’t wa r ra nt a ny t h i ng ot her t ha n im itat ion. The f inal t rack “Too Good To Say Goodbye” is a message to the audience from Mars about the album and his own persona that disguises itself as a love song.

“24K Magic” is a nice deviation

with caution. Go check it out and try to find out what the big deal about a chunk of granite is — apparently it’s lucky.

What to pack Along with your No. 1 jersey, rally towel and audio recording of “Sandstorm,” make sure to pack these essentials for your day in Clemson.

Ear plugs: For when t he tigers start to incessantly chant “ALL IN.” Garnet-tinted glasses: these are for your own safety. The garnet lenses will protect your eyes from the gaudy glare of the sea of orange you’ll have to wade through.

Board games: A f ter you finish your 20 minute grand tour of Clemson, you may have some time on your hands before kick-off, so a neverending round of Monopoly or game of Go Fish may help to pass the time.

from the standard pop record, giving t he listener a f resh, yet familiar experience. However, Mars spills out too much James Brown emulation to the point of it becoming distracting.

He came into popularity by taking advantage of his triple threat status and unique aura, but he has now lost his distinctive character as he feels the need to not act like himself.

Mars is both the biggest strength and weakness of this album.

I would give “24K Magic” a B rating. The highly anticipated album is rewarding when it comes to the musical skill level, but just because Mars puts so many genres together doesn’t mea n it st a nds out t hat well. All the songs lend a hand in expanding funk and R&B to a wider audience, which is always a great accomplishment. Mars just needs to play to his own strengths instead of trying to be like someone else.

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bonds among Wal-Mart shoppers.

A lso, t he adrenaline rush from running through the aisles right when t he door s open is a unique part of the experience. There will b e p l e nt y o f s t o r i e s to tel l on C h r i st m a s mor n i ng about how that perfect gift fi nally made it under the tree.

Black Fr iday isn’t a l l about buying gifts for you r sel f, but i n stead marks the beginning of the giving season.

The thankfulness of T hu rsday t ra nsfor ms into t he spirit of giving on Friday. Plus, r u n n i ng a rou nd t he store is the perfect way to burn off those extra Thanksgiving calories.

make this tradition a little less appealing.

Employees of these stores a l so lo se out on pa r t of the season as they attend to lines du ring t he early morning. There was even an incident at a Wal-Mart in Long Island a few years ago where a worker wa s trampled to death. On top of all of this, the whole Black Friday culture encourages overspending, which in turn makes the holiday season a little bit harder.

The value of the season is essent ia l ly lost i n t he craziness of Black Friday, put t ing spending and consumerism above the true reason for t he season — away from thankfulness and more toward materialistic joys.

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Someone needs to take Trump’s Twitter password Linden Atelsek

Third-year psychology student A merica, in yet another deeply regrettable discovery since Nov. 8, has learned in the last week and a half that the 45th president is still in possession of his Twitter account.

Demonstrating a remarkable lack of abilit y to pretend he act ually me a nt t h at he w a nt e d t o b e a unifying president, as he claimed in his victory speech, Donald Trump has spent the time since Election Day on Twitter lying, reversing past positions and attacking everyone in reach. Occasionally he has made a comment related to his transition, but for the most part, it’s been an embarrassing display of our next president’s paper-t h i n sk i n a nd failure to understand the importance of the First Amendment.

L e t ’s s t a r t w i t h t h e F i r s t A mendment. On Nov. 10, Trump cried that it is “unfair” that people are protesting his election, and that the media must have incited them.

Nine hours later, on Nov. 11, it appeared that someone explained

to him that people have the right to disagree with him, and he decided he “loved” the fact that people are protesting. Many people thought this meant he was about to begin behaving more presidentially.

But two days later, he breathed horrifying new life into his briefl y s t a l le d b at t le w it h t he me d i a , t weet i ng si x t i me s i n t he ne x t t h ree days about t he “failing @ new yorktimes,” which joined the club of adjective-name Trump titles along with such greats as “Crooked Hillary” and “Lyin’ Ted.” And what is his opinion of the “failing” New York Times?

Dishonest. Inaccurate. Hilarious complaints, given t hat he’s been ducking the press since his election a nd ref u si ng to g ive t hem a ny information to work with, but it’s also utterly disturbing that a future leader of a democratic country has so little respect for the free press.

Not only does he usually tend to get mad about t he N Y T’s most accurate coverage of him, crippling h is t heor y t hat t hey a re si mply vindictively lying about him, but the fact that he cannot handle negative press coverage is disappointing at best and pathetic at worst. Trump is going to have to get used to it, particularly given the rhetoric he has

introduced into our political system.

The protests and negative press will continue. Having people hate you and criticize you and tak ing that hate and criticism with grace is part of the job.

It cannot be made clearer t hat President-elect Trump is not capable of t hat. Follow i ng t he aud ience b o oi n g h i s v ic e pr e s ide nt at a showing of Hamilton and the cast begging him after the show to govern for all the people, Trump fi red back with four tweets as of the writing of this article. One said that “this should not happen” and referred to the incident as harassment.

The next said t hat t he t heater should be a “safe and special place” and ordered the cast to apologize.

The third, which he deleted after posting it, referred to how rude and insulting the cast had been and then rudely and insultingly mocked them for not memorizing their message.

A nd the fourth called the show “overrated” and again called on them to apologize for their “terrible behavior.”

Using your plat form to g ive a message to someone who is about to have immense inf luence over your lives is the right of every American, regardless of whether it is rude or i nsu lt i ng. The message was not

accusatory, and Pence himself was not offended.

A s president, Tr u mp needs to learn how to get over it. Obama has been quietly sitt ing t hrough eight years of people calling him a “monkey” and the n-word, which are infi nitely worse and more offensive than being booed at a theater. A sitting congressman from our own state took it upon himself to scream at him in the middle of the State of the Union and he continued without comment. Bush was called stupid for eight years and joked about it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. And then there’s Donald, who is upset by the mere shadow of dissent and criticism.

Ye s , i n c o m p a r i s o n t o h i s developing horror show of a cabinet, his Twitter isn’t that big of a deal. It defi nitely shouldn’t be the focus of media coverage. But not having his hair-trigger temper and disrespect for t he peacef ul exercise of f ree speech on full-color display would be a low-effort baby step towards putting people’s minds at ease and keeping him from being a national embarrassment. His team should look at the precedent from the week leading up to the election and take his Twitter away.

Trump’s victory a result of civil rights myths Griffin Hobson

Third-year marine science and economics student 20 01, t he S out h C a r ol i n a legislature approved a monument to African-American history on the Statehouse grounds. The move came as they debated whether to move the Confederate fl ag from its perch on top of the Statehouse.

To d a y t he mo nu me nt s t a nd s but the Confederate Flag f lies no more. But I want to argue that the monument says more about how we got President Donald Trump than the battle over the flag ever did.

T he monu ment cont a i n s a n obelisk, stones from various African countries and a diagram of a slave sh ip. But , more i mpor t a nt ly, it contains a set of bronze panels that depict the supposed history of black people in the state. It features scenes of slaver y, emancipat ion and t he civil rights movement. A nd then it ends with pictures of successful black people being athletes, scholars, doctors and astronauts. Equality has been achieved and all is good in the land.

I didn’t notice that the fi rst couple times I looked at it. Nothing stood out there. Might have never caught it if my mother hadn’t pointed it out to me.

I grew up as a white person in the suburbs of Indianapolis. Although no one talked about it that way, the met ropolita n schools are pret t y

much seg regated a nd have been since busing stopped in the ‘90s. We never talked about busing in much detail in histor y classes. A lmost all of them ended around the Civil War, anyway, and the only one that got to the present era subscribed to the same myths as the Statehouse monument. There was almost no talk of discrimination as something that still happened, especially up North. Comments on black people’s treatment in the North in general tended to stop after abolition and the Fugitive Slave Act. Segregation was a long-dead beast.

A nd i f p eople of color rea l ly ac h ie ved equ a l it y dec ade s ago, t he n t he l ib e r a l i n s i s t e nc e o n talk ing about race and gender is simple identity politics: a form of theft from the white communit y.

Statistics show the prevalence of this viewpoint. Most white people believe discrimination against whites is worse than that against people of color. And that’s a hard mentality to shake when confi rmation bias comes into effect.

A lot of my conversations with w h it e f r ie nd s a nd r el at i ve s o n race have boiled down to people simply refusing to accept individual a r g u me nt s , a nd t he n g r a s pi n g for some weakness in every proof that racism exists. Protesters are pa id professionals. Hate cr imes a r e s t a g e d . T he p ol ic e’s s t or y says t he cop did not hing wrong.

Individual studies have some minor methodology flaw.

Fo r a l l t he f i n g e r -w a v i n g c on s er v at i ve s h ave done ab out liberals living in bubbles, most white

people I knew up North definitely lived in mostly closed circles. The neighborhoods and metropolitan areas are segregated and bad public transportation prevents people from moving out from the inner cities.

Combined with the overwhelmingly wh ite nat u re of r u ral areas a nd you end up w it h a lot of wh ite people living in worlds where their conditioning never needs checked.

M a y b e t he y a r e n’t p r oud C on feder ate f lag wav i ng wh ite nat ional ist s, alt hough t here are certainly a lot of those in Southern Indiana. But they don’t view racial discrimination as a real problem with real victims in the 21st century.

So if they think that a President Trump will help them, they’ll give him their vote without batting an eyelash.

Th is idea isn’t new. People of color have been talk ing about it for decades. In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. lamented that “the white moderate” was a bigger obstacle

for civil rights than the Klan. This colu m n is even heav ily inspired by my clo se f r iend a nd for mer managing editor Rana Sobeih.

If all that is true, it doesn’t make much sense for liberals to focus their energ y on convincing A mericans t hat Tr u mp is appoint ing wh ite supremacist s. They al ready had plent y of e v idence t hat Tr u mp was one himself and voted him in a ny way. W hat we need to do is convince white America that white supremac y and ot her systems of oppression are real, still around and unfairly hurting their fellow citizens.

I plan to use my column to focus on doing that until I graduate. I have three semesters left and I won’t even get close to a comprehensive list of the ways our society still persecutes LGBTQ people, people of color, people with disabilities, Muslims, i m m ig r a nt s , wome n a nd ot her groups. But it’s what the media as a whole needs to do if it wants to keep this from happening again.

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YOUTHPAGE8 so much for mak ing t his season possible, for not quitting, because it would’ve been easy, but to step up, handle situations maturely and make plays when we needed them to make plays.”

The passing game also feat u red young players, but it experienced BBALLPAGE8 programs’ histories.

The Gamecocks were victorious in the ser ie s’ mo st re cent matchup, claiming a 76-64 win in the 2006 N IT Championship Game.

John Beilein’s team claimed the title in the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden with convincing wins over Marquette and SMU over t he weekend.

The Wolverines are off to a 4-0 start and are a likely candidate to ret urn to t he NC A A Tournament in March.

Michigan is a ver y versat ile team.

Senior guard Derrick Wa lt o n Jr. h a s t he ability to knock down

FELDERPAGE8 Felder that have caused him not to see enough of Felder for a decision.

He highlighted how Felder has only pract iced four t imes this season due to not just his arrest, but also to injury. Felder broke his foot last February and had been unable to play basketball leading up to h is arrest in mid-October.

A t 5 - f o o t-10 - i n c h , Felder is by f a r t he smallest player on the South Carolina team.

Yet he is big-bodied, and at 210 pounds is able

more ups and downs throughout the course of the game.

Fre sh m a n w ide re ceiver Br y a n Edwards led t he G amecock s in receiving yards with 61 yards.

Samuel and Dowdle were the other two of the team’s top four receivers in the game, combining for another 61 yards.

However, the Gamecocks’ passing

the three-point shot c o n s i s t e nt l y, w h i le 6-foot-10 junior D.J. Wilson can give opponents nightmares in the paint with his interior defense.

A win over t he Wo l v e r i n e s w o u l d prov ide an early qua l it y w i n for t he Gamecocks, who managed just one win over the R PI top-50 last season.

A s e c o n d oppor t u n it y for a crit ical resumebu ilding w in comes Saturday, when South Ca rol i n a t r avel s to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, to face the Syracuse Orange.

Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 zone defense will be a tough early challenge

for t he G amecock s.

Senior guard Andrew W h ite I I I leads t he Orange with 18 points per game, while forward Tyler Lydon’s seven total blocks are also a team high.

W it h t he Ora nge ranked firmly in the top 25, this is the best imaginable November win for South Carolina.

W i n n i ng b ot h of t he s e g a me s wou ld be ideal, but a split would not be the end of the world. Adding a victory over Michigan or Sy r ac u s e t o t he resume in November would be huge for the Gamecocks, with big games against Seton H a l l, C lem son a nd Memphis on the slate for December.

to muscle his way past guards who often tower over him. Coming to Sout h Carolina with a reputation as a competent defender and a feel for fi nishing h is shot s, t hough i n h is l i m ited m i nute s this season, he has also show n t he abilit y to shoot outside, going t h ree for fou r f rom deep, including one for t wo in the last game against South Carolina State.

It is likely that Martin d o e s n’t m a k e t h i s decision for some time, or possibly moves Gravett off the point

to occasiona l ly play beside Dozier. Martin has already shown this look a few times this season, w it h Dozier a nd Gravet t play ing together against Louisiana Tech. This s e e me d t o t a k e t he pressu re of f bot h of them, as either could bring t he ball up against the press.

The t r ue test for t h is backcou r t a nd t he G a mecock tea m as a whole beg i ns Wed ne sday, a s t he y have a br ut al t wogame stretch against Michigan and Syracuse.

g a m e w a s d e l a y e d a g a i n s t t he Catamounts. South Carolina did not earn its first receiving yards until less than fi ve minutes remained in the fi rst quarter.

Freshman quarterback Jake Bentley’s p e r f o r m a n c e a g a i n s t We s t e r n Carolina was also mixed. Bentley lacked con sistenc y, complet i ng only 37.5 percent of the passes he

at tempted i n t he t h i rd qua r ter.

However, the starting quarterback also made a number of noteworthy passes, including one for 40 yards to Bryan Edwards.

The Gamecock s play t heir f inal game of the season Nov. 26 against Clemson.

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On Western Carolina’s opening drive, ju nior defensive back D.J. Smit h recovered a Catamount fumble. The Gamecocks capitalized on the play, scoring a touchdown.

Tack l i ng wa s a lso a defen sive st reng t h for t he Gamecock s. Si x players finished with five or more tackles. Senior linebacker Jonathan Walton led the pack with seven.

“We had a little trouble with the tackles over at the beginning, but I feel like once we got that situated we could bunker down a bit,” Walton said.

However, the top six tacklers in Saturday’s win were all upperclassmen, suggesting that rebuilding this defense will be a process that extends beyond the season’s two remaining games.

The Catamounts scored 31 points in the contest, the most the Gamecocks have allowed this season.

Junior linebacker Bryson A llenWilliams said the team just came out not ready to play at their level.

“It was a win, it’s not pretty, but we gotta get ready for a good Clemson team ... and play those g uys next week,” Allen-Williams said.

Muschamp said t hat improv ing speed and spacing is pivotal to a more effective South Carolina defense.

“Defensively, we’re still a work in progress. I mean, it’s just frustrating,” Muschamp said.

S out h C a r ol i n a’s de f e n s e d id demonstrate some promise, however.

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Youthful offense shows maturity beyond years

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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s three-touchdown performance helped ignite the Gamecocks in their highest-scoring game of the season.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks’ young offense was put on display when t hey set a season h igh for points scored in their 44-point win over Western Carolina.

The Gamecocks’ rushing game was difficult to ignore. South Carolina racked up 422 yards over the course of the game — the most rushing yards the team has accumulated in a

game since 2013.

T h i s s t at i s t ic w a s t he work of Gamecock underclassmen. Each of South Carolina’s leading rushers i n t he g a me were f re sh men or sophomores.

Fr e s h m a n r u n n i n g b a c k R i c o Dowdle set t he tone for t he Gamecock offense. Dowdle scored two touchdowns and reached a new career high for r ushing yards in one play en route to a total of 226 rushing yards. Western Carolina’s

offense rushed for 236 yards.

Dowdle’s performance marked the most rushing yards in a game since Gamecock legend Marcus Lattimore r u shed for 24 6 y a rd s i n S out h Carolina’s 2013 game against Navy.

Redshirt sophomore running back A.J. Turner and sophomore wide receiver Deebo Samuel also lef t their mark on the run game. Turner rushed for 97 yards, while Samuel scored two touchdowns, including a 100-yard kickoff return.

Underclassmen scored all four of South Carolina’s touchdowns in its win over the Catamounts, which also marked the last home game for 19 seniors.

“You know, it’s incredible to look at guys that were in high school last year and that are competing at a high level,” senior offensive lineman Mason Zandi said. “And I owe them SEEYOUTHPAGE7

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March could be decided in November for Gamecocks Jordan Airington @AIRJ96

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Four months from now, w i ns aga i nst South Carolina State, Holy Cross and Louisiana Tech will be long forgotten.

How e v e r, S o ut h C a r o l i n a’s m e n’s basketball still has a cha nce to ma ke t his November memorable for t he p r o g r a m a nd t he ent ire college basketball world.

Fo l l o w i n g l a s t Novemb er, Fr a n k Martin’s squad was 7-0 and winners of t he 2015 Parad ise Jam Championship in St. Thomas.

De spite t he ea rly accomplishments, the

Gamecocks lacked the wins that would be remembered in March by the NCAA Tournament selection committee.

This season, a 7069 overtime victory over Monmouth has laid the foundation for the Gamecocks’ resume. With Michigan and Syracuse on tap as the final two games of the mont h, November has the potential to make an enormous impact in March.

On Nov. 23, t he Wolverines will visit Columbia for the fifth m at c hup b et ween the teams in bot h SEEBBALLPAGE7

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Felder is emerging as a backup option at the point.

Felder recovers from tough start Abe Danaher @ABEDANAHER

Defense exposed in win over WCU

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S o u t h C a r o l i n a’s victory over Western Ca rol i na revea led a number of gaps t hat s t i l l r e m a i n i n t he team’s defense.

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A f ter a t u mu lt uou s offseason that saw him arrested on six charges, Rakym Felder is playing his way to court t ime and t hr ust ing himself into the conversation for backup point guard this season.

Felder h a s pl aye d i n three of the four games for South Carolina this sea son, compi l i ng 35 minutes of playing time.

Ye t i n t he s e l i m it e d minutes, he has shown the ability to score. He h a s 17 p oi nt s on t he season and has averaged 5.7 points per game.

Hassa n i Gravet t , t he redsh ir t sophomore competing with Felder for time as backup point

guard, has put up very similar stats to Felder while playing more than t w ic e t he a mou nt of minutes. He has scored 19 points in 75 minutes, and has looked to be the first one off the bench to give a winded PJ Dozier a break.

After the win over South Carolina State, a game i n w h ic h Fe ld e r a nd Gravett played 17 and 16 minutes respectively, Coach Martin was asked whether he had chosen a back up point g uard for the season. Martin, w it h lit t le hesitat ion, re sponded by say i ng, “ I h aven’t m ade t h at decision.”

Martin then mentioned the incidents surrounding SEEFELDERPAGE7