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NEWSNew partnership to allow opportunity to collaborate with UCLan in the UK

Chelsea Bridges Staff Writer

Awards Due Back: March 21st

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Ryan Mathis

Financial Aid is now being offered for Summer 2014

classes.

Applications are available: web.usca.edu/financialaidand in the Financial Aid

Office (Penland 102)

Priority deadline for completed applications is

April 15

Students at USC Aiken will soon have the opportunity to collaborate with students and professors at the University of Central Lancashire in West Cumbria, UK. On March 24, USCA signed a memorandum of un-derstanding with UCLAN to begin a partnership that allows students and faculty at both USCA and UCLAN to work together on research projects as well as learn from one an-other in the classroom setting through video conferencing. “It is our hope that this will open up an opportunity for our students to interact with their students and learn from each other,” said Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Af-fairs Dr. Jeff Priest. Priest explained that with this new system in place, classes in the business depart-ment at USCA will be able to network with business students and leaders in the UK to un-derstand more about the global business market. This interac-

tion is going to be available to the other departments that USCA shares with UCLAN. This collaboration will also lead the faculty on both sides to discuss ideas that could very well lead to future research projects that could progress both universities. Chancellor Jordan hopes that a student exchange pro-gram between campuses can come of this partnership. “I am very excited about this MoU which gives us the opportunity to expand upon the internationalization of our campus,” said Jordan. “In to-day’s world, our students need to be able to think globally.” According to Jordan, this partnership developed dif-ferently than collaborations USCA has had with other uni-versities. It began as a corporate connection between schools near a nuclear plant. Having a nuclear plant near the campus in West Cumbria is one of the similarities between UCLAN and USCA. “We are very excited about the opportunities that will arise from this,” said Priest.

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Members of Parliament learned about the UK’s best undergradu-ate research during the annual Posters in Parliament exhibition, sponsored in part by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). USC Aiken recently signed an agrement with UCLan to promote internationalization at both universities, including student develop-ment and research.

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Get ready post-grads, the USCA’s department of educa-tion has announced three new spring seminars that will be available for the public, and they are ready to help you un-leash your untapped potential. The seminars, Supervisor Survival Toolkit (April 16-17th), So You Want to Be Your Own Boss? (April 25th) and Unleash Your Sales Potential (April 26th) will help you through life after graduation and are a great chance to learn before you experience it for yourself. Supervisor Survival Toolkit will help train you for supervis-

ing roles, giving you necessary skills and proficiencies you can use in the future. This is a fast and interactive course and will give you the tools needed to be a better superior. So You Want to Be Your Own Boss will train you for a world where you call the shots. It will provide you with tips and ideas to help you start and grow your own business. Unleash Your Sales Potential is a one-day program that will teach you professional selling and help you become a better sales person all around. For more information, costs and registration, contact Mary Ann Cavanaugh at maryanc@usca.edu or Laura Anderson at lauraa@usca.edu.

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Remaining Semester Events:April 2-3: SGA Voting

April 5: Admitted Students DayApril 5: Greeks Give BackApril 11: Research Day

April 12: Dance MarathonApril 16: Leadership Banquet

April 17: Academic ConvovationApril 20: Easter

April 21-26: Greek WeekApril 28: Last Day of ClassApril 29-30: Reading Days

May 1-7: ExamsMay 2: Lobster Races

May 8: USCA Commencement

4 |April 1, 2014 SPORTS

Pacers come up just short of goalNick Terry

Sports Editor

The USC Aiken men’s basketball team comes together at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., before it takes on the West Liberty Hilltoppers in the Final Four.Nick Terry

The USC Aiken men’s basketball team began the season with one goal.

“Win a national championship,” said head coach Vince Alexander.

This past week in Evansville, Ind., the team had a chance to achieve that goal but came up just short, as it fell, 86-83, in the Final Four to the West Liberty Hilltoppers.

Despite not reaching its ultimate goal of winning a national championship, USCA didn’t take a step back from last year’s Elite Eight run and completed the best season in school history.

“It’s a blessing; we’re all blessed that we got this far,” said senior guard DeVontae Wright. “One of our goals was not to step back … We’re definitely happy to go down in

school history, that’s something that can’t be taken from us.”

The Pacers set several team and individual records this season on the way to the school’s first trip to the Final Four.

The team set a school record for most wins in a season after compiling a mark of 33-4 this season. The four losses also set a record for fewest in a season. The stellar mark was good enough for a program-best winning percentage of .892. The Pacers closed the season on a 15-game winning streak, also a school record.

Other team accolades include the total rebounds and rebounds per game records of 1,494 and 40.4, respectively. The team also set school records for total blocks (220), free throws made (737), free throws attempted (1,059), field goals made (982) and field goals attempted (2,070).

In addition to the team accolades, several players also set individual records. Rick Alderman, Ron Zimmerman, Paul Larsen and Wright set the record for most games played at 37.

Alvin Brown set the Peach Belt Conference and school record for blocks in a season with 144 and led the nation in blocks per game at 4.11.

Wright set the school record for free throws made and attempted in a season, going 190-230 on the year. In addition to these school records, he set the PBC mark for minutes played in a season with 1,351.

Zimmerman set the school record for 3-pointers made and attempted in a season, going 144-319. He also set the school record for career 3-point percentage after going 344-777 in his career, good enough for a 44.3 percent average. The 344

3-pointers made is also a PBC record.

Larsen set school records for rebounds in a season (326), field-goal percentage (.610) and career field-goal percentage (.598).

Jesse Seilern set school records for career games played (127) and games started (111). The games played mark is also a PBC record.

In addition to these six seniors, the Pacers will also lose four more seniors, leaving the program in a state of uncertainty it hasn’t seen in years, as only Grant Harris, Hendrix Emu and Gavin Stephenson are slated to return to next year’s squad.

“I thank God for such a wonderful group of kids to coach,” said Alexander, who later added,“It’s very difficult for me right now to imagine coaching at USC Aiken without them.”

Career Averages For The 10 Seniors

Ron Zimmerman •12.7ppg1.9rpgJesse Seilern •8.0ppg3.4rpgPaul Larsen •12.6ppg8.9rpgDeVontae Wright •12.5ppg4.5apgAlvin Brown •7.6ppg3.8bpgShane Porchea •3.8ppg2.4rpgSantoine Butler •8.3ppg5.9rpgRick Alderman •6.0ppg3.0rpgKinley Branch •7.4ppg3.5rpgDerrick Scott •2.2ppg1.1rpg

Points Per Game = ppgRebounds Per Game = rpgBlocks Per Game = bpgAssists Per Game = apg

| 5April 1, 2014SPORTS

Golf prepares for 3M Augusta Invitational

Ty Barkell prepares to swing at a pitch in a game earlier this season. He ranks third on the team offensively, hitting .380.

Jordan Hoard

Connor BurneySports Writer

The Pacer golf team enters this week coming off of a 10th place finish at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in Awendaw, S.C. Brandon Robinson-Thompson led the way for the Pacers with a 36-hole total of 210, leaving him in a tie for third.

This week, the Pacers will compete at the 3M Augusta Invitational hosted by GRU Augusta on April 5 and 6. The two-day tournament will begin on Saturday.

The 15-team field will feature 14 Division 1 schools, with USC Aiken being the lone Division 2 school. The schools competing in the event will be Baylor, Central Florida, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, GRU Augusta, Houston, Illinois, New Mexico, Purdue, South Carolina, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, USCA and

Virginia Tech.Texas won the tournament

last year after shooting a 54-hole total of 863, leaving the school one under par for the tournament. The host school GRU Augusta finished the tournament second with a total of 865, one over par. USCA finished last in the tournament with a total of 899, leaving it 35 over par.

Despite the poor showing last season, the team looks to have an improved showing this year.

Robinson-Thompson leads the way for the Pacers, with a 72.75 scoring average on the year. Kyle Godsman is just behind him with a 73.42 average. Hayden Letien is third on the team with a 74.68 average. Andrew Ward and Stéphane Boudreau place fourth and fifth on the team with 74.94 and 75.31 averages, respectively.

Baseball set to host national No. 2 Lander

Nick TerrySports Editor

Softball ready to play a pair of conference foes at home

Nick TerrySports Editor

The national No. 19 USC Aiken baseball team comes into the week off a series win against Peach Belt Conference foe Montevallo.

This week the Pacers (24-8, 12-6 PBC) will play Newberry and Lander at home. The first game will take place against Newberry on Wednesday, April 2. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Wolves (18-18, 10-11 South Atlantic Conference) enter the week coming off a series win over Lenoir-Rhyne. The two teams last met in 2012.

USCA and Newberry split the previous meeting with both teams winning at home. Newberry took the first contest, 7-6, while USCA captured the second matchup between the squads, 5-3.

In 2012, Ty Barkell went a combined 3-8 with one RBI,

collecting one hit in game one and two hits in game two.

The Pacers will look for a solid performance from Barkell in this week’s meeting, as he is currently hitting .380, ranking third on the team.

USCA’s second matchup of the week will take place Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6, against national No. 2 Lander.

The Bearcats (28-5, 16-5 PBC) enter the week having lost two of their last three games after dropping their series against Georgia Southwestern.

Last season, the Pacers swept the series with the Bearcats, winning game one, 8-6, game two, 6-5, and game three, 14-7. Barkell, Sean Miller and Ryan Metzler led the Pacers in the sweep, going 8-15, 5-15 and 4-13, respectively over the series.

USCA could use a solid performance from these players again this year, as all three rank

in the top five on the team in batting average this season.

Lander comes into the week with a potent offense that features six players hitting over .300. It will be important for the Pacer pitching staff to neutralize Lander’s strong attack.

Game one of the series is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., with game two slated for 4 p.m. and the final game set for 1 p.m.

USC Aiken’s softball team comes into the week off a successful road trip, in which it won three of its four games.

On tap for the Pacers (24-11, 7-5 Peach Belt Conference) this week are a pair of conference doubleheaders against UNC Pembroke and Francis Marion. The first set of doubleheaders will take place Saturday, April 5, against UNC Pembroke. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. in game one, with game two slated to begin at 4 p.m.

The Braves (17-17, 5-7 PBC) come into the week reeling, having lost five straight games.

Last season, the Pacers won both games against the Braves, winning game one, 13-3, and game two, 6-5.

Kaitlyn White and Victoria

Burkett led the Pacers offensively in the two wins, going a combined 5-9 and 5-8, respectively. India Kornegay and Taylor Morgan each picked up wins for the Pacers in the two games.

USCA’s second doubleheader of the week will take place Sunday, April 6, against Francis Marion. The first game of the doubleheader is set to begin at 12 p.m., with game two scheduled to follow at 2 p.m.

The Patriots (18-20, 4-8 PBC) are currently in the midst of a bad stretch, as they enter the week on a four-game losing streak.

Last season, USCA lost both contests against Francis Marion, losing game one, 2-1, and game two, 5-3.

Despite losing, Brittany Williamson and Sara Montei produced strong days at the plate, going 4-8 and 3-7, respectively.

Game 3 - @USCA 6, Montevallo 2Yesterday afternoon, the

Pacers wrapped up their series with the Falcons, winning the final game, 6-2.

Barkell and Metzler led the Pacer offense, with each player going 3-4. Barkell added two RBI, while Metzler posted one of his own.

Danny Wissmann picked up the win after giving up only one earned run in six innings pitched.

Game 1 - @Georgia Southwestern 2, USCA 1

Game 2 - USCA 2, @Georgia Southwestern 1

The Pacers dropped game one of their doubleheader with the Hurricanes yesterday, losing 2-1.

White, Montei, Madison Labrador and Ashley Metts provided the offense for USCA, with each posting one hit. Montei had the lone RBI for the Pacers.

After dropping the first game of the doubleheader, the Pacers bounced back in game two for a 2-1 win in extra innings.

Andrea Daring, Montei, Burkett and Metts led the Pacer offense in the contest, collecting one, two, two and two hits, respectively. Daring added a solo home run and Metts produced the game-winning RBI.

April 1, 20146 | Arts & entertainmentQ A with a...Photographer

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What do you need to do?

Fold your freshly-cleaned items and place in a basket or stack neatly (no bags please). Bring them in on any Friday, accept your offer, and enjoy your week-end. It’s that simple!

T.J. WrightEditor-in-Chief

Photography is easily one of the fastest growing hobbies/professions in the world.

With so many newcomers to the practice, I thought it would be cool to interview a seasoned photographer.

I went out on a quest to find one of the University’s best student photographers.

To no surprise, the bread trail led me to our very own staff photographer, and Broken Ink Editor-in-Chief, Ryan Mathis. Here’s what he had to say.

Q: What gear do you use?

:ACanon EOS Rebel T3i, an 18-55 mm kit lens, a 75-300 mm zoom lens and a 24-105L lens.

Q: What’s the weirdest or coolest thing you’ve ever taken a photo of?

:AThe weirdest one, I cant say. But the coolest stuff I’ve ever done would have to be the stuff that I did in New Orleans. I’d really like to make a career of just traveling and taking photos that’ll bring back memories later.

Q: What’s one thing that you wished you knew when you started taking photos?

:AWhat the world of photography is. I’m still learning that there’s so many things that you can do with it. It’s just something that keeps growing. Artists find new ways to innovate.

Check out Ryan’s photography page here:

facebook.com/RTMathisPhotography

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Since the USC Aiken Starbucks opened its doors Feb. 3, many students, myself included, have frequented the venue on a regular basis…some might say too regularly.

Is going to Starbucks every day, two times a day or even three times a day, a terrible thing?

I suppose on the average broke college kid’s budget, it may not be the best idea. The average drink costs between $2 and $3 for a tall. A venti is about $5 per drink.

I suppose the average addict goes once a day and maybe spends $3.25 on a drink.

If you multiply that by seven days, that is $22.75 spent every week. I suppose that is not too bad.

However, I go to Starbucks twice a day and get a grande caramel iced coffee for $3.62. I’m spending about $7.24 every day. Multiply that by

seven days in a week and you get $50.68.

That just added up really quickly.

Even I did not realize how much I’ve been spending.

In the end, it is up to the spender and what they want to do with their money. Although let this be a cautionary warning: be careful where you are putting all your money, and remember the amount of money we as students already spend on school. I, for one, will be cutting my Starbucks habit in half.

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Top: The baseball team and AOII hosted Strike Out Arthritis to raise awareness and funds for juvenile arthritis research. Bottom left: Philanthropy Chair Ashley Boyd participates in Strike Out Arthritis. Bottom right: AOII members Saralyn Yarborough, Chelsea Bridges, Brianna Hopkins and Emily O’Rourke host the silent auction.

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