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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons October 2007 10-17-2007 The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_oct Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007" (2007). October. 10. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_oct/10 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2007 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix Local News.............2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion..................4 Sophomore golf standout sets high Get to know local rockers American Puzzles....................7 goals for himself and the rest of the Gun and Loch Ness Johnny before their Comics.....................7 Horoscopes...............7 team in 2007. See page 8 performance Thursday See page 5 Classifi ed.................10 86 66 83 68 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 37 ● SINCE 1908 Seven conductors try for director position USC Police evacuate two buildings S.C. Philharmonic Nakahara, Carolyn Kuan, Sarah Hatsuko Hicks, takes ques from ‘Idol’ David Commanday, Adam Flatt and Miriam in search for best fi t Burns. The “Magnificent Seven” were chosen from 232 applications, and the Julia Grasso THE DAILY GAMECOCK concert series this year is the final stage of a three- year selection process. It’s “American Idol,” but Hunsinger said the “long with conductor’s batons and diligent process” sent replacing the contestants’ search committees to go microphones. view the contestants live in For the next fi ve months, concert, even traveling to the South Carolina London to decide on the Philharmonic is hosting a fi nal seven. concert series to find the The orchestra practices next music director for the four times with the next group. competing conductor. Performing with the Doug Graham, who is musicians of the S.C. the principal clarinetist, Philharmonic, each says that the most stressful conductor has one night to aspect is not the practice demonstrate his talent in schedule; rather, it is front of a live audience at the music selected by the the Koger Center. conductors that presents the Audience members and most challenges. musicians are surveyed Each conductor submitted about the conductor and three programs that were his performance after each reviewed and then compiled concert. into a fi nal balanced program “We are trying to look by the S.C. Philharmonic’s for a consensus,” said artistic advisor, Dr. Manny Executive Director Rhonda Travis Frayard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Alvarez. Hunsinger. USC police, fi re trucks and a Hazmat team were called to investigate a suspected campus chemical spill Tuesday. Graham said the concerts The judging is “give [the conductors] the conducted by a panel of Two engineering buildings, Swearingen and 300 Main St., were evacuated around 6:30 yesterday evening after opportunity to conduct S.C. Philharmonic board someone reported smelling smoke. Columbia and USC police, a fi re truck and a Hazmat team responded to the call and difficult pieces,” and he members, community immediately evacuated the building. The initial concern was that there had been a chemical spill inside of the building, admits that the music on members and executive but after thoroughly checking the building, offi cials declared that there was nothing to worry about and began to let the concert series program directors. students and faculty back into the buildings. is “more challenging than The contestants include —Compiled by Travis Frayard, Staff Writer Steven Lipsitt, Morihiko CONDUCTORS ● 2 Web site lays out dining options CockyMenus.com is showing while you are Student-run directory their new, fun and easy on the site. This way no to use Web site that they getting your hopes up for posts over 100 menus launched at the beginning a late night meal from a of the semester. With restaurant that is not even from local eateries menus on the site from open. over 100 restaurants, “We are for the students, Crissy Lavery CockyMenus.com is by the students,” Miller THE DAILY GAMECOCK sure to have something said. “We are trying to everyone will love. The do what fits the needs of Web site is arranged in college students.” Sophomores Cole Miller, seven different categories: Miller and Mercuri met a second-year fi nance and Delivery, Takeout, Dine- in their fraternity and were real estate student and Mike In, Catering, Order two of the many students Mercuri, a second-year Online, Food Specials and at USC that always wanted advertising student, have Bar Specials. The Delivery, to know what restaurants come up with a solution Takeout, Dine-In and were still open when they for any student’s needs or Order Online icons only were having that late night THE DAILY GAMECOCK wants when it comes to Special to have open restaurants food around Columbia. USC students, Cole Miller and Mike Mercuri, launched their menu Web site this semester. MENUS ● 2 RHA learns about Taylor Cothran Memorial theft prevention Service bicycles and laptops. A memorial service Offi cer Adams talks The USCPD will will be held tonight at 7 come to each dorm p.m. for Taylor Cothran, about campus crime, to engrave property. a first-year student who registering property Bicycles and laptops can died last week after falling be registered online at from Capstone. www.les.sc.edu. The service will be held Charlotte Stephens RHA also said the in Rutledge Chapel, on THE DAILY GAMECOCK dining committee is the Horseshoe. working to improve dining Tim Stewart of the Offi cer Adams from the at USC through the meal Baptist Collegiate USC Police Department plans. Ministry will lead the spoke at last night’s RHA They will be meeting service and staff from the meeting about theft on with the dining operation Counseling and Human campus and ways to manager next Wednesday Development Center will prevent it. afternoon to discuss these be available for students He said most theft problems and ways to afterward. occurs in the residence improve them. Everyone in attendance halls and the best way to will have the opportunity prevent it is by registering to speak, share or read if and engraving personal Comments on this story? E-mail Caitlin Brown / THE DAILY GAMECOCK they so desire. property, especially [email protected] RHA discusses improving campus dining and plans to meet with the operation manager. PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 Meet the Candidates for South Carolina Philharmonic Music Director Miriam Burns Sarah Hatsuko Hicks David Commanday Steven Lipsitt Morihiko Nakahara Performs April 5 Performs Jan. 19 Performs Feb. 9 Performed Sept. 22 Performed Oct. 13 Quote: “I love conducting Quote: The three works she will Quote: “A great concert Quote: “There are few Quote: “Ironically for someone Tchaikovsky, most especially his conduct “seem to be unrelated, program offers everything: a experiences in musical life as who can’t dance worth anything, later symphonies. The language but in truth they are all connected strong theme, variety in color, thrilling as a live performance of one of my favorite themes for of his writing in the Fourth by the American experience, from texture and intensity, and a deeply Beethoven’s orchestral music.” concert programming is dance.” Symphony reflects the turmoil three unique perspectives; each satisfying emotional journey. This Past Work Includes: Orchestra Past Work: Associate conductor going on in his life at the one of these composers, in their one is all about the dance.” conductor in Russia, Greece, of the Spokane (Washington) time; a true work of emotional own way, was deeply affected by Past Work Includes: Music Brazil, China, the Czech Republic Symphony Orchestra, director of autobiography.” American music and life.” director, Peoria Symphony. and Canada. Guest conductor orchestras at Eastern Washington Past Work Includes: Music Past Work Includes: Former Former associate conductor of at Scottish Opera, the Kennedy University. Former music director director of the Tallahassee assistant conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Center Opera House and Boston for Holland (Michigan) Symphony Symphony Orchestra. Richmond Symphony Orchestra. music director of Boston Ballet. Lyric Opera. Orchestra. ● MENUS ● Continued from 1 Hancock, a third-year person taking your order to see where we want to eat,” CONDUCTORS Continued history and education may not ask all the right said David Hughes a third- from 1 craving for something [the orchestra] would student. “I have used it and questions over the phone,” year business student. good. normally have.” will continue using it. I Miller stated. Also coming soon is “We always ordered the So far two conductors, think USC students needed Making an account to what Miller and Mercuri same thing at Beezers, every Steven Lipsitt and something just like it.” order online barely takes call “Customer Loyalty time Beezers,” said Miller. Morihiko Nakahara, have Mercuri and Miller are two minutes and all your Cash.” Every time a person “We just needed to know been showcased. The now working to get the word information will be saved orders online he or she will what else was open late at next performance will out about there Web site. for other times you want to receive 5 percent back. “It night and what they had on be conducted by Carolyn “What we want is when order. eventually becomes a free the menu.” Kuan on Nov. 10. someone goes to order There will be 30 menus meal,” stated Miller. Not only can students The last concert in the food, they go straight added from Harbison Miller and Mercuri also enjoy a variety of choices series will be in April marks to CockyMenus,” said restaurants for a larger have a group on Facebook, for late night meals but can 2008.