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In Search of the Next Book

By: Adam Pelletier and Addison Thornton

Visit Adam and Addison’s website link below to read their latest book reviews based on what they have been reading.

This week they review The Langoliers by Stephen King and The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

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Can the Gamecocks turn it around?

By: Jones DesChamps

Will there ever be a point during this season that South Carolina will be over .500? 

Although South Carolina has continually obtained one of the most difficult schedules in college football over the last 3 seasons, South Carolina’s proven passing game and serviceable defense will guarantee their bowl eligibility this season. 

Carrying a 2-3 record into their bye week this week, South Carolina has impressed the nation with their explosive offense. Led by senior quarterback Spencer Rattler, this high powered offense has exploded in the passing game. Xavier Leggette, the star receiver for the Gamecocks, is currently 3rd in the conference in receiving yards and isn’t stopping anytime soon. Discovering a hidden gem in the running game, Dowell Loggains looks to Mario Anderson to light a fire in the ground attack. Not to be forgotten, Luke Doty, who was a highly regarded dual-threat quarterback in high school, has been used in different ways at tight end, as well. This flexible member of the offense has also provided a spark for the guys in garnet. 

Yes, this Carolina team has the weapons to win double digit games, but it all means nothing if they continue to play this arduous schedule… right? Wrong. There is good news for Gamecock fans. Coming off of their bye week, Carolina looks to host  a fraudulent Florida team who is 4-6 in their last 10 SEC games. Later in the season, they approach their easiest stretch of games  as they look to defeat Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M’s disappointing campaign. Following that, they play Jacksonville State and Vanderbilt, 2 notoriously bad football programs. They then host Kentucky and Clemson at Williams-Brice Stadium, a hostile environment for back-to-back rivalry games. 

Clearly, South Carolina and Shane Beamer has a chance to change their losing culture cultivated over the last few seasons. The true question is this: will their difficult schedule wreak havoc on their record once again? I don’t think so. The Gamecocks have something to prove this season, and with their backs against the wall, they will start throwing knockout punches to unexpected teams.

T&Bs Picks-College Football Week 5

In this distinguished series, you get a full view into the insightful minds of Tucker Burnette, Ben Reynolds, and this week’s special guest, Dylan Jones as they highlight the key college football games for each upcoming week. These three genius minds combine their impeccable football knowledge to form their picks for the important games on the gridiron. Each week, the two local games will be talked about, including the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. Next, this intelligent team will discuss the college football featured game of the week including their strong opinions on the game ahead. Lastly but certainly not least, these analysts pick their “big dogs” for the week, which outlines the unexpected upsets and miracles that will shock the world on the field. This week, the entire crew had some different opinions when it came time to pick the winners of the chosen match ups. Check below to see the record for Tucker, Ben, and the record for the overall guest record before this week’s picks.

Records: Tucker- 7-4

    Ben- 8-3

    Guest- 7-4

Electric Car Mandate

by: Luke Banar

I think that electric vehicles should not be mandatory. Many states are trying to force the use of electric vehicles because they believe it will help the environment. This is not totally true because the processes it takes to make the vehicles is creating greenhouse gasses. In 2035, California is requiring all new cars to be electric. This does not mean that you cannot drive a gas vehicle, they are just not going to sell new gas operated vehicles anymore. They are trying to eliminate the use of gas vehicles but electric vehicles are not suitable for many reasons. They have to be charged at a specific station that are harder to find and farther away from each other then Gas stations. They also take longer to charge than it does to pump gas. They also can not go as far at a full charge as some gas operated vehicles and have a higher initial cost and to replace their batteries is very expensive.  Many of the electric vehicles are not safe in extreme hot or cold weather and it can make them unpredictable. They are also not as good at making their way up steep hills and cliffs because of the lack of power they provide. In Conclusion I believe Electric vehicles are far inferior to combustion engine vehicles.

Crowning our Seniors!

As a fun way of introducing Wilson Hall High School students, seniors Emmi Leard and Maury Shuler take on the task of “crowning” members from each class. Most creative, athletic, friendliest, and tallest are just a few categories students may be crowned for. Watch weekly as we find and inevitably crown each grade’s iconic duo, funniest, loudest, and more, starting with the seniors and ending with the freshmen.