dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018
VOL. 110, NO. 26 ● SINCE 1908
Clothesline Project spurs dialogue Arunmani Phravorachith @THEGAMECOCK
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USC’s Give 4 Garnet event reserved a day for students and alumni to give back to the university on April 18.
Give 4 Garnet festivities raise money for USC Meghan Crum @MEGCRUM24
C on fet t i wa s sc at tered a l l arou nd Greene St reet on T hu r sd ay a s G ive 4 G a r net took over the area in front of Russell House. The event had tables from all different walks of USC student life raising money and giving out prizes to students walking by. “It’s turned into like a festival,” said USC’s f irst lady Pat ricia Moore-Pastides. “I’m happy to be out here.”
This is Give 4 Garnet’s first year holding a day reserved for giv ing back to t he universit y and it has a goal of reaching $3 million. A nyone who donates online can specify what part of the universit y they want their money to go to, from the Alumni A ssociation to the Universit y Libraries. “A lot of the money is coming from alumni, as well as students,” sa id Sa r a C ha n , a f i r st-yea r business student. In the midst of the celebrations, t he homecoming commission
announced its theme for the fall: Sweet Home Carolina. For the first time, the theme was voted on by students. The announcement was greeted by a pep band and confetti. “This is our f irst event and we had a really great turnout,” said Delaney Ruth, a third-year r e t a i l m a n a g e m e nt s t u d e nt a nd ho m e c o m i n g e x e c u t i v e com m is sioner. “ I ’m glad we really encaptured exactly what the students want.” SEEGIVEPAGE4
Cosmo editor inspires women Hannah Dear @HANNAHCDEAR
Surrounded by balloons, photo stations, cupcakes and students at the journalism school, journalist Amy Odell shared her experiences redefining women’s media in a Q&A on Tuesday. Odell is a graduate of NYU and worked for many publications including New York Magazine, The Cut, Buzzfeed and, the most prestigious organization on her resume, Cosmopolitan as editor and designer of a new website. She spoke at the final Ed2010 Q&A with fourth-year journalism student Lexi Hill, who organized the event. “Ed2010 is new to campus, it’s also a national organization, and our goal has always been provide an environment that was laid back and transparent so students could learn what they needed to learn before graduation so they were able to succeed in their career,” Hill said.
Ed2010 is a series of talks and networking events brought to the university by the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship. The crowd at Odell’s Q&A was made up of young women, primarily journalism students, looking to learn how to make a career out of journalism or be an entrepreneur in other fields. “I thought it was really, really cool that you guys were bringing in this amazing national editor to campus and the opportunity to, at a student level and at a professional level, to just be able to listen to what she has to say, what’s her advice, how she got there and how can we learn from her tips,” USC graduate Ashley Cady said. Freelance journalism is Odell’s current focus and may be for other students because of the changing face of media. Odell’s advice is to experiment and travel to wherever an event is or if something interesting happens. “I think if you’re willing to go to events … and like rallies and going on the road, that’s really grueling, and
The Clothesline Project event at USC has a goal to spark a conversation about sexual assault. Every year, a variety of events are put on to amplify the voices of survivors and get people involved in having conversations around consent and healthy relationships. The events are also designed to support the survivors of relationship violence, sexual assault, stalking and harassment. Jennifer Taylor is a program coordinator and victims advocate with the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention and Prevention (SAVIP) office. Her role involves putting on events that students on campus would want to engage in. “Any time we do an event ... we’re trying to draw people into the event by having them do something with their hands or doing something creative, but the real goal is to have those dialogues and facilitate that conversation,” Taylor said. Taylor’s hope was that having something lighthearted where anyone can come to craft in a safe environment would give the Carolina community the chance to have serious dialogue. “I’ve watched a lot of students walk by, and even if they don’t want to come up and have a conversation about what we’re doing or they don’t want to participate, I can hear snippets of conversation, and they’re speaking about what they’re seeing out here,” Taylor said. SAVIP worked with the Changing Carolina Peer Leaders, an organization out of the student health services that works to promote healthy campus initiatives. The peers provided feedback to SAVIP on how to better relate the event to students. The Clothesline Project has taken place on USC’s campus in years past. Previously, shirts had simply been submitted and displayed. This year, the event was revised to make it more interactive. Students can decorate a shirt which would then be hung on a clothesline for display each day. The display serves to honor survivors and act as a memorial for victims. SEESAVIPPAGE3
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Students colored t-shirts to hang up in honor sexual assault and violence victims on April 18.
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Brief: Awards Day celebrates USC seniors Hannah Dear @HANNAHCDEAR
T he a n nua l Un iver sit y Awards Day is a way to celebrate the achievements seniors with mult iple prest igious awards. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Horseshoe. The winners of the Algernon Syd ney Su l l iva n Awa rd a nd the Steven N. Swanger Award along with the new members of Phi Beta Kappa, the selective honors soc iet y for st udent s i n l iberal a r t s a nd sciences, will be honored at the event.
Ever y st udent recognized by t hese awa rds has made a n impact at USC through service, leadership, achievements and character. The h igh academ ic a nd involvement standard is high for students hoping to receive a sen ior awa rd. O n ly t hose named Outstanding Seniors are eligible for the Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Steven N. Swanger Awa rds. A fema le a nd ma le student will each receive the Sullivan Award while only one student will receive the Swanger Award.
Thursday, April 19, 2 to 4 P.M.
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