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Campus Fall 2018 Edition 8 Sports 

6 Things You Could Use as a Shirt for Football Games

December 4, 2018 campus, fashion, football, sports, tailgate

Who would have thought the bandana idea would take off?

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Campus Fall 2017 Edition 4 

Alcohol-Free Tailgate on Greene Street Attracts Crowd of 5

October 8, 2017October 26, 2017 football, sports, tailgate

The University’s alcohol-free tailgate attracted a record high number of students before last Saturday’s game.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 9 

Dawn Staley Blesses Throngs of Athletes Cursed by Sin of Losing

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 basketball, Dawn Staley, sports

‘We are all children of the Ball,’ a glowing Staley preached from the steps of the Thomas Cooper Library, ‘and the Ball loves us all.’

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Sports 

Gamecock Men Relieved to Return to Studies After Loss to Gonzaga

April 2, 2017 basketball, Final Four, sports, USC

The team was dismayed this March as they were forced to miss more and more class.

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Opinion Sports Spring 2017 Edition 8 

Opinion: I Bequeath Unto Thee, Sindarius Thornwell, Ruler of Men, My First-Born Son and All That He Lay Heir To

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 basketball, march madness, Sindarius Thornwell, sports

Hail Sindarius Thornwell, Alpha and Omega, First and Final, Forever!

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 7 

March Madness 2017 Preview

March 17, 2017 basketball, college, sports

Third Spur Sports offers its in-depth preview of college basketball’s top contenders.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 4 

Student Body Still Figuring this Whole Basketball Thing Out

February 10, 2017 basketball, sports, USC

‘It took me awhile to get used to all of the handballs,’ said one attendee at last week’s game.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 4 

Opinion: You Think This is a Fucking Game?

February 10, 2017 football, sports, super bowl

I don’t coach football. I am football.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 1 

Clemson FB Players Surprised Championship Trophy Contains No Orifice To Stick Fingers In

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 Clemson, football, sports

Multiple players were outspoken with the media post-game, after discovering that the 67 cm tall trophy contained no slit, crevice, hole, or opening of any kind in which to fondle.

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Fall 2016 Edition 9 Sports 

Clemson Forfeits Win in Little Known “Color Palette” Technicality

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Clemson, football, sports, USC

The Gamecocks’ record is now 7-5, while the Tigers will drop to 10-2, eliminating them from contention for the playoff.

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Fall 2016 Edition 4 Sports 

USC Football Forms Intramural Team

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 gamecocks, intramural, Muschamp, sports

The decision has received outstanding support from the USC community.

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Fall 2016 Edition 4 Sports 

Muschamp Discovered To Have Gotten Job Through Make-A-Wish Foundation

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 football, gamecocks, Muschamp, sports

Students and alumni everywhere were mildly surprised at the news.

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Fall 2016 Edition 2 Sports 

Performance Enhancing Drugs Ravage Intramural Flag Football League

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 drugs, football, sports, USC

Scandal has struck the University of South Carolina as widespread use of performance enhancing drugs were found in the intramural flag football community.

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Sports 

Toddler’s College Savings “Small Price to Pay” For Trip To Super Bowl

February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 father, kid, sports, super bowl

In a selfless act of fatherly love, local man and super fan Todd Johnson has spent all $12,763 saved for his toddler’s college education on the priceless experience of watching the Denver Broncos play in the Super Bowl.

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Opinion 

Opinion: We Need To Let Both Teams Win

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 opinion, sports, win

By Angie Frye, Junior Psychology Major – Listen guys, I don’t consider myself a sports aficionado, by any means, but I think it’s time we have a serious discussion about letting both basketball teams win the game.

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