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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 VOL. 105, NO. 58 ● SINCE 1908 USC undecided on law dean, facilities Students face Provost says USC close to choosing new A decision on whether the university will progress.” tough issues law leader, only two candidates remain build or renovate is still up in the air. Provost USC hired former state Attorney General Michael Amiridis said USC has given an Henry McMaster to lead fundraising and Josh Dawsey architectural group 30 more days to economize outreach efforts for the school earlier this year. in tunnel [email protected] options and ensure the university can’t consider He’s currently not raising funds for the building building options that are cheaper, smaller and but is meeting with lawyers in the community Capstone House USC offi cials say they have about $14 million still acceptable. and asking how people feel the university should for either the construction of a new law school Raising funds for the building is currently at move forward, said Michelle Dodenhoff, USC’s event showcases or the renovation of the current deteriorating a standstill. vice president for development. Dodenhoff said oppression facility. “I don’t know how much has been done McMaster would begin active fundraising after But remodeling the current building will recently,” Amiridis said. “And quite frankly, a plan is announced. Cassie Stanton cost at least $30 million. Plans to construct a given the uncertainty that exists right now Amiridis said the university also plans to CSTANTON@DAILYGAMECOCK. new building could cost $90 million, and USC between building a new facility or renovating There are 25 landfills offi cials are hoping to fi nd cheaper options. the existing one, I’d be surprised to see much ● LAW 3 in South Carolina alone. When does religion go from being a force for good to being an excuse for evil? One in three college students reports physically assaulting a dating partner (both heterosexual and same- sex partners). The Tunnel of Awareness produced by University Housing, the Residence Hall Association and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs educated students about these statistics and thought- provoking questions about topics concerning oppression. The tunnel was created by using black curtains to block off different exhibits in the Capstone Campus Room Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. These exhibits displayed modern-day issues such as LGBT awareness, hate speech, sustainability, the Photos Courtesy of Keri Goff bystander effect, violence Lauren Malstrom models on campus as part of USC’s annual Fashion Week. The week will culminate in a Thursday night show at 701 Whaley St. and religion by using a combination of art and multimedia. Olivia Keyes, a second- year media arts student , Students style up for fashion week wrote and directed a short film showing the discrimination against a Fashion Board to host show retail student Laura McCall’s collection. lesbian student. Laura Dwight, the board’s vice president of “It’s taken from true Thursday at 701 Whaley St. programming and a second-year retail student, stories about myself Taylor Cheney said this will be her second year attending the personally or my [email protected] event, and she is expecting a larger turnout friends,” Keyes said. than last year. Keyes said she received a SC’s Fashion Board kicked off its third “Our presence around Columbia has grown lot of support for the fi lm. annual Fashion Week on Greene Street dramatically, and I think that has to do with Tu n nel of Awa reness UMonday. our collaboration with retailers,” Dwight. stemmed from The board gave out complimentary “We’ve been working between students and Tu n nel of Oppression, sunglasses, eco-friendly bags, T-shirts reading local retailers to get this started and promote which originated at “Give me the right shoes and I can conquer the Southern fashion.” the Western Illinois world” and raffl e tickets for a chance to win a Dwight, who is a fan of designer Jonathan University in 1993. free ticket to Thursday’s fashion show at 701 Saunders, said she predicts a mix of pastels and The diversity program Whaley St. neons paired with neutrals for the upcoming sought to help According to Fashion Board President season. participants emotionally Marquis Bias, the event was inspired not only “I’m a big color person,” she said. experience and become by high fashion runways but ones here in A bake sale and a clothing drive will be aware of the realities of South Carolina. happening today at the Russell House from 9 oppression. “I am super-duper excited about the fashion a.m. to 2 p.m. Following that will be a fashion Charles Lowman, show,” Bias said. “This year I was inspired week symposium with speaker Jess James, a head of Housing’s by Milan and New York but also Charleston. notable local fashion designer, at 7 p.m. at the diversity committee , I just thought if someone that local can be Public Health Building. believed changing the infl uential, why not here?” title made the event The fashion show will include eight Comments on this story? less intimidating. retailers around Columbia and second-year Visit: dailygamecock.com/news “I think ‘awareness’ frees you up to explore some things and isn’t as scary a word as ‘oppression,’” Lowman said. $1.45 million grant to fund more educators “We’re just hoping to reach out to as many students as possible National Science Foundation teachers, and applications for the school where the demographics want to remove the barrier of the and bring awareness to provides $10,000 scholarships fi rst round of scholarships are due are such that they have no trouble cost of a graduate education.” as many oppressions as Friday. hiring them,” said Ed Dickey, the Jan Yow, an assistant professor for science, math instructors possible,” said Megan The grant, part of the NSF’s associate department chairman in in the college’s department of Jelley, Residence Hall Noyce Teacher Scholarship the college and a professor of math instruction and teacher education, Ryan Quinn Director of Sims House. [email protected] Program, will provide for the next education. “That said, most schools said in a USC press release that “That’s a challenge in five years scholarships of up to in South Carolina are high need. many believe teaching is not a itself because oppression USC’s College of Education $10,000 per year for juniors, seniors We put in a proposal because we viable career during the current can take so many forms.” received a $1.45 million grant from and graduate students who commit are very concerned that we at USC economic downturn. If the tunnel became the National Science Foundation in to teaching in South Carolina’s historically have not graduated “Although that may be true in too intense or emotional September to increase the number high-need schools. enough math and science teachers the elementary schools and in the of high school math and science “They can’t go teach in a for South Carolina schools, and we GRANT ● 3 TUNNEL ● 2
Tuesday Festivals on the wayWanna Fanta? Galloway to transfer 77° 47° Indie Grits, Artista Vista Columnist Michelle Fan- The former USC and the Rosewood tone says the American shooting guard has Crawfi sh Festival bring Dream still lives through announced his inten- local fi lms, art and the nation’s current fas- tions to transfer to Wednesday music to Columbia this cination with the British LaSalle University. spring. monarchy’s wedding. 76° 47° See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 PAGE 2 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 City hosts autism awareness events
USC professor South Carolina Education activities next year. case of autism. Some discusses genetic Department served over Karen Pettus, director students may have a 3,000 children with of USC’s Student difficult time getting condition, effects autism in the 2008 school Disability Services offi ce, along with other students. year. said that USC does not “For example, as an Kristen Jacubowski [email protected] Roberts, the only have any specifi c policies instructor I might smile psychologist in her for students with autism but tell you that your department conducting or Asperger’s syndrome answer is inaccurate,” April is Autism autism research, said but that her office Pettus said. “A person Awareness Month, and the that Fragile X is a associates with a number with autism might be South Carolina Autism common cause of mental of students with autism or confused because the Society is hosting several impairment and the top Asperger’s syndrome. instructor’s face does not events in Columbia. biological cause of autism. “If a student is able match the message that is The Nickelodeon Roberts concentrates on to meet the university’s being sent.” Theatre in Columbia early detection of autism entrance requirements, Pettus also said that is screening a film, in people who are at great they will be admitted,” many students with “Wretchers & Jabberers,” risk of autism. Pettus said. “We then autism do not work well in about two men with “I work on this goal provide accommodations groups and may have few autism, at 6 p.m. April 23 . by studying high-risk for each individual student friends. She said college There will be an Autism samples starting in in accordance with state may be a diffi cult time for 101 training session from infancy and following and federal guidelines.” them. 6 to 8 p.m. at the South their development Students do not need “We work with housing Carolina Autism Society through age two to see if to register with the if there are roommate office in West Columbia Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK there are early markers or disability offi ce, but they issues, and we work April 28. Exhibits in the Tunnel of Awareness dealt with thought- red flags that are related are encouraged to do so. with faculty and staff to According to Jane to later diagnoses of “Not only do we help them when issues provoking issues such as physical abuse in relationships. Roberts, an associate autism,” Roberts said. provide accommodations, arise,” Pettus said. professor of psychology Roberts said that autism such as extra time with “We also try to help who studies the genetic TUNNEL ● Continued from 1 must be recognized early tests, but our staff is them get connected to syndrome Fragile X, in childhood so that those highly trained to work the counseling center, which can cause autism, for students, they were given the option to leave and with the condition can get with students with all career center or other diagnoses of autism has speak with USC counselors and ministers. There the necessary care. sorts of disabilities,” off-campus resources as increased 600 percent was also a debriefi ng session for students after they “To my knowledge Pettus said. “We provide appropriate.” in the last 20 years. One came out of the tunnel led by the ministers and USC does not recognize guidance and information Several faculty and staff percent of children in counselors. This gave students the opportunity to Autism Awareness Month for students on being on campus have autism as the nation and .9 percent discuss what they saw and experienced in the tunnel. in any special way,” successful, managing your well. of children in South “Ideally for most people it [raises] awareness,” said Roberts said. disability and yourself”. Gov. Nikki Haley Carolina are diagnosed Ashley Freeman, a pre-doctoral psychology intern She said she is Pettus said that not all proclaimed April 2011 as with the condition. The for the USC counseling center,. “It is an eye opener, considering organizing students have a noticeable Autism Awareness Month and it’s a reminder that all these things are going on.” in South Carolina. Haley Freeman described Tunnel of Awareness as an encourages “all South empathy-building activity. Carolinians to work The tunnel took about 30 minutes to together to ensure that go through, and Jelley said that based on the individuals with autism response she hopes to do it again next year. spectrum disorder are “Students are passionate about these kinds of accurately diagnosed and topics,” Jelley said. “They have a global appropriately treated understanding of the world, and they want to throughout their lives.” broaden their knowledge.” For more information The tunnel ended with an exhibit that had posters visit Jane Roberts’s covering a wall where students could leave comments. website, uscdevlab.com, The exhibit was lit by a single lamp and encouraged or the South Carolina participants to “be the light at the end of the Autism Society’s website, tunnel.” scautism.org.
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GRANT ● Continued from 1 LAW ● Continued from 1 SABIO hosts immigration panel areas of English and social studies, announce its selection for the new law school this is not true for high school math dean within weeks. Two candidates remain and science teachers,” Yow said. after Stephen Mazza, previously the interim “USC graduates of our Masters of dean, accepted the dean position at the Teaching program in high school University of Kansas. math and science all fi nd teaching “We have to negotiate, sign on the dotted positions and often have multiple line and do those kinds of things,” Amiridis offers from which to choose.” said. “We are very close to fi nalizing the new The Noyce also can provide up dean’s appointment. We expect that within to $900 for students who want to two or three weeks we should be able to close participate in a summer educational the deal and have a new dean.” experience where they get to see if Philip Land, former Student Bar teaching is right for them through Association president and a member of the working with middle and high search committee, said he was “extremely school students and teachers. A one- pleased” with both candidates. hour elective course, EDSE 210, “I’m optimistic about the future of the law will be offered beginning spring school. The leadership of the university have 2012 that will enable students to listened to our cry and have recognized our work in local high school math and needs,” Land said. “And while we have yet to science classes. see the benefi ts materialize, I have had every Applications for the fall are now assurance given to me from those groups that available online ed.sc.edu/ite/noyce. we will see material gain, and I have no reason asp. to doubt those assurances.”
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CHRIS BROWN CHLOE GOULD There is a lot of Design Director Mix Editor hypocrisy within America’s most popular new “religion.” This new “religion” I am referring USC law school must to is atheism. In an article in The Daily Gamecock’s Monday issue titled make quick progress “Show some respect,” the author complained Since it dropped dramatically in the ranks last WANNA FANTA? that fliers promoting semester, the USC School of Law has been in a bit atheist awareness were of a static state. torn down and defaced. The school clearly needs a lot of repairs to its American Dream still idealized He argued that they holey roofs and shabby walls, and USC has been were hung around trying to think of ways to bring the law school back Interest in affairs of British monarchy capturing the love of a prince is less of a campus to promote up to par. But it’s already been seven months or so political interest and instead because this manifestation of romanticized goals interfaith understanding. since a disparaging report from a national panel was is a romantic conception of the American However, the same delivered, and all we’ve seen are promises. In a few weeks, much of the world will Dream. group that supposedly Right now, we have $14 million with which to fi x be consumed with the marriage of Kate We Americans love the idea of the promotes “interfaith” our depressing law school. However, renovating the Middleton to Wales’s Prince William. everyday person becoming something understanding recently facilities would take $30 million. Building new ones Since word of their engagement spread last important in this world, whether it’s spoke out about a table on would take $80 million. Whatever we choose to do, fall, nearly all news and gossip sites have by winning the lottery, discovering the Greene Street occupied the fact remains that as of now, we don’t even have been updating daily on every bit of news next big idea, shattering a glass ceiling by an Islamic Awareness half of what it would take to do it. of the wedding, from the most miniscule or catching the eye of our own “prince.” Group. But the money for these projects come straight (the type of cake to be served) to the most It’s why our politicians like to advertise Pastafarians have from various donors, obvious (surprise! Middleton’s sister will be their small-town roots and why some previously made and donors have been her maid-of-honor, and Prince Harry will political families are criticized for their enormous generalizations “The well-being of our hesitant to donate be the best man). What is ironic about this upper-class pedigrees. It’s why we promote by grouping Islamic USC because the university hubbub is that Middleton is small businesses and grassroots reality students with radical law school depends on does not even have a marrying into, while one of shows like “American Idol” and root for the Islamic terrorists, once concrete plan right the most famous and storied underdogs in sporting events. even saying that they a quick decision, and now. The allocation of monarchies, one of the Kate Middleton’s relationship with promote a violent and the money and how we least powerful. The kings Prince William completely fi ts the idea of backward religion. This choose to spend it is and queens of England no the American Dream. Kate was a normal, we’d like to believe the is hypocrisy at its best. still not clear enough longer control vast armies, middle-class girl who had the luck of Whether they like to to convince people that wield power over millions attending college with the very eligible university can make Michelle believe it or not, atheism their donations will be of citizens or change the heir to the British throne. Unlike in the Fantone has practically become put effectively to good Fourth-year entire religion of their past when one needed to be royal to wed a this quick decision.” a religion in itself, one use. political science country. They are also some prince, Middleton will follow the footsteps that also bares doctrines The clocks are student of the “poorest” royals in the of characters from Hollywood movies and and beliefs in supreme ticking, and time is running out. It’s never easy to world. Their millions are famous fairy tales. We love stories like beings. Awareness rallies, plan a large project — especially one that needs as dwarfed by the billions possessed by the “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast” and bumper stickers and much attention as this one — and fi nding a starting kings, queens and sultans of the Middle “The Prince and Me,” where someone even nearly-worshipped point is often the hardest task. But we have faith East and Asia. who was uncool or from the wrong side of fi gures (Charles Darwin) that the university will be able to draw up concrete The British royals are essentially just the tracks ends up fi nding his or her own surround atheism. plans soon and decide which course of action to symbols of their nation, so it makes perfect version of a prince or princess because of Christianity has take. The well-being of our law school now depends sense for the members of the British beauty, personality or intelligence. reaped the benefi ts of its on a quick decision, and we’d like to believe the Commonwealth to care so much. But why Some of us will wake up in the wee enormous following for university can make this quick decision. has this obsession infi ltrated America just hours of April 29th to watch the wedding centuries in the Western The new dean of the law school will arrive soon. as deeply? Isn’t the entire idea behind the of the future monarchs of England, or world. The benefits Let’s just make sure the roof isn’t still leaky when American system anti-monarchy? This is watch the Lifetime movie, or read about have included political he or she does. the same monarchy that we rebelled from it with morning coffee. We care because it power, wealth and much 250 years ago. But perhaps our interest represents something inside of us that we more. However, its large in the story of a regular middle-class girl strive for: the American Dream. following has also earned it much opposition, such as church burnings and the persecution of Students should be held to uniform standards Christians, just to name a few. Islam reaps similar their every action is being watched because What about the students who are hard- Athletes, high-profi le people deserve benefits in the Middle the university reaps the consequences of working in and out of the classroom? These East and also endures as much criticism as ‘average Joe’ what they do. But every student, no matter students are the ones the community has a enormous persecution in what class and no matter what student daily connection with. These students are Students come to USC for all sorts the Western world. organization he or she belongs just as much the face of the university as of reasons. Some come on academic Despite what many to, should still play his or others. scholarships, some because they have many of them think, atheists her role in holding up the The university should not limit its friends here, some to be on sports teams are not the only people university and its policies. expectations of students to those who are and some with big dreams. All who enroll who meet opposition to Simply because a student’s more well-known. Whether people are in the university are a part of the face of their beliefs. If they wish name is known because he or celebrities within the university or not, we the university and should be held to that to continue to reap the she can run with a football, all need to be familiar with and be held to standard. rewards of their beliefs jump up to a hoop, engage in the same rules and expectations. It is only With high-profi le students, such as sports Kate Geer and obtain the support public speaking activities or fair. players, there is a lot of pressure to perform Third-year of their followers, they broadcast put on a charity event should The university does a good job recognizing a certain way and to uphold a certain code must also be willing to journalism not make the student more those out there who play hard, win big and of ethics. But student-athletes and other student accept the same adamant, prone to repercussions. cause a scene, but the school should reach students with similar statuses shouldn’t be and sometimes ignorant, I am by no means suggesting out to the little people on campus, hear their the only ones held to a higher standard. opposition that every that the standard by which the university stories, see what they are accomplishing and, We are all the face of University of South other religion has faced expects its students to act should be lowered. if need be, expose them to the same brunt of Carolina. We should all be equal. throughout history. I am suggesting that it be raised to the ridicule or respect as they do other students. People may argue that those who are on same level for all students. It seems that if a Just because a student is gifted does not the forefront of the media coverage and — Jesse Holliday, student’s name is recognized with an athletic mean he or she should be judged harder or whose names get thrown around a lot should fourth-year exercise science team or prestigious university club, he or she held to harsher standards. be examples and should be cautious that student somehow is awarded an extra honor code.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 PAGE 5 Local festivals on the way
by the Vista Guild, Artista Vista was developed in hopes of spreading word and support for local art galleries in a fun and creative way that would interest people from all walks of life. Since then, the annual event has become a favorite of Columbia residents and out-of-state visitors for the Midlands largest “gallery crawl.” Twelve galleries will participate in this year’s Artista Vista, including an exhibition of photographs and recordings of performance art from the South Carolina Contemporary Dance Co., as well as open galleries at the One Eared Cow Glass gallery and the State Museum. Reed Saxon / The Associated Press Several galleries will also feature Director and writer Sidney Lumet passed away last weekend. live music and food for visitors at Courtesy of Facebook.com Thursday’s event. The festivities will The annual Rosewood Crawfi sh Festival is one of Columbia’s favorite and most-anticipated continue until Saturday. events, featuring Louisiana-style crawfi sh, live music and other family-friendly activities. The Rosewood Crawfi sh Festival Media share thoughts on cable network star Annual events showcase crafts, all in a distinctly Southern Saturday, April 30 city’s musical talent, atmosphere. Lumet’s passing, Beck’s departure Well, the Indie Grits Festival The annual Rosewood Crawfi sh defi ne Columbia culture does just that. Now in its fifth Festival has been doing it Creole summon necessary consideration year, the annual event brings style and letting the good times roll Mary Cathryn Armstrong of broadcast news structure [email protected] together filmmakers and lovers in Columbia for going on six years. alike over fi ve days that feature a This year’s festival will certainly Jimmy Gilmore collection of shorts, student work, be no exception, with thousands of [email protected] For years now, many nationally documentaries and independent Louisiana-bred crawfish making known festivals have called films hailing from the South, the thousand-mile journey right Columbia their home. Over the weekend, director Sidney Lumet passed culminating with encore screenings here to Columbia. From St. Pat’s in Five Points to away at the age of 86. In many ways, his pointed style of the week’s award winners on The event has become one of the Rosewood Crawfish Festival, and socially charged fi lms tackled important issues with Sunday. the biggest in the city, blending visitors travel from near and far a nod toward the visionary and the prophetic. His “12 But it’s not all about the films. good food with live music and a to sample some of the best that Angry Men” (1957) and “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975) Indie Grits also showcases several variety of family-friendly events. South Carolina’s capital has to offer hyperbolized and analyzed class structures through live band performances from This year’s headlining artists — even if only for a day or long criminal activity and daring acting. More than any of local artists including Sweet Vans, include alternative rockers Eve 6 weekend. his films, however, “Network” (1976) stands tall as a Chemical Peel and Tori Y Moi, and singer-songwriter Will Hoge, Of course, when spring and terrifying satire of how we watch television. as well as a smattering of culinary as well as a mix of local favorites summer are around the corner, Its send-up of network news gone haywire is most delights from local chefs. like the Papa String Band and these festivals really get into full famous for mentally unstable anchor Howard Beale Festival passes are on sale for Jahson and the Natty Vibes. The swing, serving up the best of the (Peter Finch) raving to the camera that he’s “mad as hell $125, but tickets for individual festival also includes the infamous city and offering something to and ... not going to take this anymore,” but its visual events and screenings that are held Crawdaddy Dash 5k and — yeah, peak every interest. Columbia has development of Beale as an unhinged, self-proclaimed at the Nickelodeon Theatre are you guessed it — crawfish races. a lot on its calendar in the coming “prophet of the airwaves” itself became prophetic of a also available. Advanced tickets are already on months, so start marking yours. world gone mad with 24-hour news. sale at local Rosewood merchants Late last week, Fox News host Glenn Beck announced Artista Vista for $8. The Indie Grits Festival Thursday, April 28 – Saturday, he would be departing the cable news network at the end Wednesday, April 13 – Sunday, April 30 of 2011. Rumors fl ew over whether Beck chose to leave April 17 or was fi red, as he likened himself to Paul Revere in that he needed to get off his horse and “join the revolution.” For 20 years, Vista art galleries Imagine combining delicious Comments on this story? And while the media has had their go at assessing the have opened their doors wide for eats with fresh music and a bevy Visit dailygamecock.com/mix departure, including Jon Stewart devoting two-thirds of visitors of all ages to come and of unique independent films and Thursday’s “Daily Show” to skewering Beck’s program, explore what art really means. Hosted it’s an issue that deserves serious attention. When scholar John Caldwell popularized the term “televisuality” in 1995, he was speaking to an increase in visual excess, a continued desire to move television into a kind of heightened cinematic representation that Widespread Panic takes Columbia divorced standard television representations. Others, like Jeffrey P. Jones, have noted how the news has made this same shift, with Beck’s program just being Famed jam band off at a near-whisper one of many news or opinion programs that espouse this level and rising to a plays Township tonight kind of televisuality. Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” raucous into the chorus. satirizes this visual and personality excess. Though many die-hard But watching “Network” in memory of Lumet, it fans, commonly referred Cam Powell becomes readily apparent the corporate powers that be in [email protected] to as “Spreadheads,” feel today’s vast television landscape rejected the fi lm’s ideas. the song is overplayed, Legends of the jam- Indeed, Beale’s news-show-cum-opinion-hour designed seeing “Ain’t Life Grand” band scene Widespread explicitly to get ratings has all the markings of a Beck- performed live is a right of Panic return to the esque show: one man in a spotlight, directly addressing passage for any jam-band Tow nsh ip Aud itor iu m his infl ated opinions to the camera, parading through a tonight for the fi rst time afi cionado. studio audience, renouncing television even as he uses it. since 2008 as a part of its “Tall Boy” Beale says of television: “This tube is the gospel, the 25th Anniversary Tour. Lead guitarist Jimmy ultimate revelation … This tube is the most awesome, It has been rumored Herring starts “Tall godd***ed force in the whole godless world … Television that the Athens, Ga., Boy” off with the song’s is not the truth. Television is a godd***ed amusement natives will go on hiatus signature lead guitar line, park. Television is a circus, a carnival.” after the completion of one that has the potential But he also says, “You’re beginning to think that the this tour, so loyal fans to become permanently tube is reality and that your own lives are unreal.” and live music junkies engraved in a listener’s This is both the genius and tragedy of Glenn Beck. have extra incentive to brain upon first listen — He’s a man who used his conspiratorial rhetoric to help try and see the band it’s that catchy. The vocal solidify the Tea Party movement, who could regularly perform this time line from the chorus, secure comparatively fantastic ratings in his time slot around. Unfortunately, “summon the Holy Ghost and who knew how to fl awlessly appeal to his spectators. tickets for tonight’s 7:30 of the battlefield,” hints To say Glenn Beck is our Howard Beale is to make a p.m. show have already at and adds to the song’s very basic comparison that ignores the actual issue: the sold out through the unmistakable down-home, structure of news as its own network. “Network” asked: Tow nsh ip Aud itor iu m Southern feel. Courtesy of MySpace.com What happens when you put a radically unstable man box offi ce. But, for those John Bell plays guitar and sings in band Widespread Panic. on television, let him shout his opinion and put it in a who already have their news context without ever calling it news? Does it then tickets or are planning Fan Favorites solos on this cut, as does and performed “The become news? Or does news become something else? on buying one on the “Bowlegged Woman” Herring. The song’s Harder They Come,” an Again, I’m not saying Beck is radically unstable. I’m street, here’s a rundown Bass player Dave chorus features a call-and- original composition it saying he’s an opinion show on a network that calls of some classic tunes Schools starts “Bowlegged response portion between hadn’t played live since the itself a “news channel” and that he is part of a radical you might hear at the Woman” off with a Bell and the audience that passing of original lead destabilization of how we constitute “news.” Glenn concert. thunderous bass riff that is sure to get even the most guitarist, Michael Houser. Beck is the actualization of the prophecy Sidney Lumet immediately sends fans novice fan fully involved If either of these songs get and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky made 35 years ago, into a frenzy. Bell, better in the Widespread Panic played at the Township and that’s why it’s peculiarly appropriate they occupied Classics known as “JB” to Panic experience. tonight, they will be an headlines over the weekend. “Ain’t Life Grand” fans, then proceeds to steal unexpected treat for all As Lumet exits our earthly realm, so too does Beck If you’ve ever attended the show with his emotive, Deep Cuts Panic fans alike. exit Fox. Lumet, a visionary of filtering how society a Panic concert, there’s a blues-tinged vocals as the The Township is works through his camera. Beck, a visionary of how “Fire on the Mountain” good chance you’ve heard rest of the band keeps a located at 1703 Taylor St. using the camera to compose intensely personal aural and “The Harder They them play “Ain’t Life heavy groove that has been Come” in downtown Columbia. essays and lectures. Grand,” as it has remained known to fuel some fiery For more information They may be at opposite poles of the idea of what This February, Panic a staple of the band’s live about this show or other function television can perform when it becomes less jam sessions. performed a two-night run shows since the release upcoming events, contact about the neutralized news and more about the individual “Arleen” in its hometown to kick of the 1994 album. The the venue at 803-576-2350 voice, but they are certainly important voices in trying “Arleen” offers fans a off the 25th Anniversary song features a driving or visit www.thetownship. to sort out how we obtain and digest the information we look at the full spectrum Tou r. At these shows, the chord progression led by org. deem most important. of Panic’s musical group covered the classic a prominent piano line That’s Entertainment. capabilities. Schools Grateful Dead tune “Fire and strummed rhythm Comments on this story? frequently dazzles the on the Mountain” for the guitar, with lead singer Visit dailygamecock.com/ Comments on this story? crowd with impressive first time since the ’80s John Bell’s vocals starting mix Visit dailygamecock.com/mix PAGE 6 TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 Spurned ● By Jarad Greene The Scene USC TODAY “LOW DOUGH SHOW” W/ SUN-DRIED VIBES, SOUNDS OF SUBURBIA, THE VELVET JONEZ 7:30 p.m., $2 over 21 / $6 HOROSCOPES under 21 New Brookland Tavern, 1234567890-= 122 State St. ARIES Your LEO Don’t worry, you’ll SAGITTARIUS WIDESPREAD PANIC partner offers excellent think of something. Be calm Reach out and inspire 6:30 p.m. doors / 7:30 support now. A balanced and supportive, no matter someone. A loved one p.m. show, $33.50 checkbook is only part of what. Your conscience keeps is anxious to make Tow nsh ip Aud itor iu m, the story. Don’t forget to you on the right path, which improvements. 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ACROSS 1 Lee followers 5 Works in the Uffi zi Gallery 9 Gets ready 14 “__ Rhythm” 15 Role for Carrie 16 Singer Gorme 17 Money for the Warsaw government? 19 Letter alternative 20 They may be precious 21 Divulge Parker Jennette / THE DAILY GAMECOCK 23 Hydrocarbon suffi x Students on USC’s Fashion Board sit on Greene Street Monday afternoon for the 24 Fluorescent bulb launch of this year’s fashion week. Board members handed out free items, including fi ller T-shirts, and sold raffl e tickets for Thursday’s highly anticipated fashion show. 25 Foot-tapping songs? 27 “1984” protagonist __ Smith 29 Cut it out Solution 04/11/11 5 Wistful 30 Place to be pampered 04/12/11 word 31 French mystic Simone 6 “Wonder 34 Maundy Thursday Dog” of period comics Columbia Charlotte Shuttle 35 Songwriting, to Porter? 7 Relate with 38 G-note Hey The Charlotte Airport Just Got Closer 8 Drawing 40 Increase in intensity, support with “up” Students! $49 each way • Pick up/drop off at USC 9 Willy-nilly 41 Previously www.ColumbiaCharlotteShuttle.com • (803) 783-5123 10 3-Down 44 Weather map features might be 46 Ardor on it 49 Actor’s messages from 11 Enters an agent? carefully 52 __ asada (Mexican 12 meat 38 October Revolution Rachmaninoff, e.g. dish) leader 13 Prime 53 TV’s Alf and others 39 It can facilitate 18 Certain 54 Skin-soothing stuff drawing caterpillar’s 55 Bouquets 41 With the most open creation 56 Rob of “90210” windows Solution from 04/11/11 22 Was in front 58 Grain for bagels? 42 Flipped 25 Look from 60 Sport with clay pigeons 43 Convenient, Snidely 61 Auth. of many quotes? shoppingwise Whiplash 62 Old Boston Bruin 44 Least constrained 26 Broken in nickname 45 Erie Canal mule 28 Rice University mascot 63 Newbies 47 Flat-bottomed boat 32 “__ picture paints ...”: 64 Following 48 Ornamental bands song lyric 65 Remarriage prefi x 50 Lindsay of 33 Walks with a cane, DOWN “Labor Pains” perhaps 1 With-the-grain cutters 51 Sierra __ 35 Road marker 2 Vacation for the vain? 55 Cooped (up) 36 Shunned ones 3 Smoked deli meat 57 Fair-hiring abbr. 37 Clean air org. 4 Dictators’ aides 59 Bagel topping PAGE 7 Galloway heading to LaSalle Former USC guard He will have two years of eligibility has joined the football team and is remaining from there. expected to miss a signifi cant portion announces new destination The sophomore shooting guard of the basketball team’s nonconference James Kratch averaged 10.7 points per game this schedule. Ellington, departing senior [email protected] season despite a preseason foot injury center Sam Muldrow and Galloway suffered in a non-basketball incident were the team’s three leading scorers When he announced and starting only four of South this season. hishi intent to transfer from Carolina’s 30 games. However, coach Galloway played much of his high SouthSo Carolina late last Darrin Horn was publicly critical of school ball in the state of Florida. As month,m Ramon Galloway Galloway’s production and progress as a senior, he led Dwyer High to the saidsa he was “looking for a a player and informed him at season’s 5A State Semifi nals and averaged 17.7 differentd opportunity and end his role in the USC rotation would points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per role.”r be reduced going forward. When told, game. As a result, he was named the He appears to have Galloway made the decision to leave South Florida Sun Sentinel’s 6A/5A/4A foundf both back home. the program and look for playing time Player of the Year. Galloway, a elsewhere. Galloway appeared in each of his 61 Philadelphia native, Galloway is one of seven South games in a Gamecock uniform. His has made a verbal Carolina players who have left the new squad went 15-18 last season and commitment to transfer program since Horn was hired fi nished 10th in the 14-team Atlantic to LaSalle, a member as head coach prior to the 2008-09 10 Conference. LaSalle has not made of the city’s famed “Big season. He is one of three to leave this the NCAA Tournament since the 1991- Five,” the Philadelphia offseason, along with fellow sophomore 92 season, but it has a rich basketball Daily News reported guard Stephen Spinella and redshirt history. The Explorers won the NIT Monday. sophomore Murphy Holloway, who sat in 1952, the national championship in Galloway will have to out last season after transferring from 1954 and returned to the title game in sit out this coming season Ole Miss but now says he wishes to 1955. per NCAA rules but will return to Oxford. beb eligible to play starting Additionally, USC’s point guard Comments on this story? Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK withw the 2012-13 season. and leading scorer, Bruce Ellington, Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Club tennis gaining notoriety
Gamecocks fi nd success on court, in community
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Since its conception in 2006, South Carolina’s club tennis team has quickly become the largest sports club on campus, consisting Courtesy of the South Carolina Club Tennis Team of more than 100 members. Carolina’s club tennis team posted a top-25 fi nish at last Featuring both a weekend’s National Campus Championships in Cary, N.C. competitive and recreational team, the club has While the on-court either. Off the court, experienced much success success has been a bright the team has devoted a on the court. spot, club President significant amount of time The competitive team Caroline Clark said that to serving the community managed to earn a spot winning tournaments isn’t and organizing monthly in the 2007 U.S. Tennis the main goal of the team. projects with the local Association National “We are focused on Special Olympics tennis Campus Championship and enjoying the sport of tennis team. The club also hosts finished 29th out of a 64- and having camaraderie semiannual charity tennis team fi eld. with fellow tennis players,” tournaments. For its efforts, Beth Revelle / THE DAILY GAMECOCK In subsequent years, the Clark said. “Our main focus the club is a 2011 Finalist Right-hander John Taylor has played a signifi cant role coming out of the bullpen team has finished as high is to enjoy the many benefi ts for Outstanding Student for South Carolina and enters tonight’s matchup at The Citadel 2-0 with a .68 ERA. as 23rd in the National that tennis has to offer and Organization Community Campus Championship to make lasting friendships.” Service. and was named the USTA Clark is a senior at Its next event will take Southern Tennis on Carolina and has been on place this Friday, when the Campus Club of the Year the competitive team since club will organize a charity Gamecocks travel in 2010. she was a freshman. She tournament at the Columbia The team has had even believes that there are some Ten n is Center for t he more success this season. advantages to playing on Special Olympics and for So far, the Gamecocks have the club team as opposed to Japanese Tsunami Relief. won all of their dual matches varsity. More information about to face The Citadel while finishing second “The club team enables the club can be found on the in the South Carolina students to determine how group’s Facebook page titled State Championships and much time they are willing “Club Tennis at USC.” who has fi rmly secured himself as the South Carolina strives to extend third in the Sectional to dedicate to tennis,” setup man for closer Matt Price. Taylor winning streak on midweek Championships at Auburn, Clark said. “Plus, we do not comes into the matchup 2-0 with a .68 Ala. discriminate on ability and road trip to Charleston ERA and 32 strikeouts. The club also finished any level of player can join On the other side of the ball, 22nd overall in last club tennis, from beginners Isabelle Khurshudyan Carolina’s bats heated up with the [email protected] weekend’s National Campus to ex-varsity players.” return of outfi elders Jackie Bradley Jr. Comments on this story? Championships in Cary, The club team hasn’t just When The Citadel traveled and Adam Matthews. Matthews had Visit dailygamecock.com/ N.C. been dedicated to tennis, to Columbia earlier this season, been out of the lineup since straining sports South Carolina found itself in an his hamstring against Florida, while uncomfortable place against an in-state Bradley went down last week with foe. a back injury suffered while lifting Nearly a year after being topped weights. USC adds game against Liberty by the Gamecocks in the Regional USC enters the week riding a nine- round of the NCAA Tournament, game winning streak, opposed to The the Bulldogs were out for blood, Citadel, who has lost six of its last eight. jumping out to an early 4-0 lead. USC The Bulldogs come into the matchup prevailed, however, behind a four- with a .272 team batting average and RBI performance from fi rst baseman 15 home runs, which is only half of Christian Walker. Carolina’s season total. Against the Two weeks later, Carolina will aim Gamecocks, they were able to bring to handle business against The Citadel home four runs off seven hits before once again, this time on the road. being shut down after the fourth The Gamecocks enter the week fresh inning. off a sweep of Tennessee. Against the As far as pitching is concerned, Vols, they had their most dominant right-hander Bryce Hines pitched four pitching performance of the season, scoreless innings before giving up four allowing only one run in 27 innings runs in the fifth during the matchup despite being without Steven Neff and two weeks ago, and the team as whole Tyler Webb due to injuries. Neff, who boasts a 4.91 ERA this season. has been out of action since injuring The Gamecocks have won four his shoulder two and half weeks ago, straight against The Citadel, dating appears to be in improved condition, back to last season. Playing in Courtesy of Liberty University Athletics however, and will make the start against Charleston this time, however, the the Bulldogs tonight. Bulldogs will aim to take advantage of The current Liberty head baseball coach and former USC assistant will bring The pitchers head to Charleston at their home crowd in hopes of upsetting his Flames to Columbia on April 26 to face South Carolina. First pitch will be at 1 p.m. The game is a makeup for USC’s March 9 game with Davidson, which their most stable point of the season, streaking Carolina. was rained out. Tickets from March 9 will be honored at the Liberty game. Jim boasting a 2.47 team earned run Toman served on coach Ray Tanner’s staff from 1996 to 2007 at USC. Prior to average. Standing out among the group Comments on this story? that, Toman was with Tanner at N.C. State from 1990 to 1996. is right-handed reliever John Taylor, Visit dailygamecock.com/sports HOUSING EMPLOYMENT
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