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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 21 ● SINCE 1908 ‘Jena 6’ draw protesters nationwide

shut down for the day, and Journey the school was closed. “The entire town shut down,” said Jena business toJena owner Sandra, 25. Sandra didn’t want her last name printed because her husband JENA, La. – Tens of works in law enforcement. thousands of protesters from “We didn’t know what to across the nation invaded the expect or what the protesters small Southern town of Jena, had in mind,” she said. La., Thursday, calling for the Surrounding the LaSalle release of teen Mychal Ball Parish Courthouse were from prison and for a judge chanting demonstrators to drop charges against fi ve who listened and leaned on other students. the words of speakers Rev. Demonstrations led Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse by NAACP leaders, Black Jackson, among others. Panthers and Jackson led the crowd in others took chants of support for the place across the “Jena Six” families. town, in the “Have respect for Mychal, LaSalle Parish his family and his lawyers,” Courthouse, Jackson said. Jena High The controversy in the School and on town started after a black BRAD street corners high school student one MAXWELL in between. day sat under a tree that Second-year Protesters normally only white students print came from as sat under. The next day, journalism far as Chicago, nooses hung from the tree, student Miami and Los Frank Franklin II / The Associated Press and intense racial tension Angeles, as well as USC. fi lled the town. Thousands of chanting demonstrators march up fi rst street Thursday, in Jena, La while more protesters fi lled the town. Ball and the other At the high school students, who are all black, Thursday, demonstrators “We have become passive would have been just as “I want to set an example protest groups at 60. face charges of attempted stood where the oak tree once and not done anything capable of doing this to a for my children,” Rahim Leann Murphy, CEO murder for beating up a grew and called for “justice” against the wrongs,” she said. white kid or Mexican kid.” said. of the Central Louisiana white student. for the students. They also “We need to stand up for the Rahim’s daughter is a Tresslyn Neff, 28, of Baton chapter of the American Red Sadiah Rahim, 44, a said African-Americans right.” second-year USC student. Rouge, La., got to Jena at Cross, said the state police U.S. postal worker from should claim their identity as Rahim said she didn’t Rahim’s daughter was proud 3 a.m. Thursday and had projected 10,000 to 60,000 Manning, said she came to Africans fi rst. think the teens’ sentence was her mother went to Jena but seen thousands of people by people to come to the town Jena to stand up for what’s Elizabeth Smith, 18, of a matter of racial tension. had a hard time talking about 9 a.m. with a population just under right and that it is more than Houston Anti-Racist Action, “It was blatantly wrong,” the issue with her friends, Neff said she stopped 3,000. a racial issue. she said. “I think (the judge) the mother said. counting busloads of arriving Most Jena businesses were JENA ● A2 Web site educates on alcohol MyStudentBody.com serves students’ health needs online

Melanie Griffi n THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Students can go through alcohol education courses online instead of meeting in person, thanks to the Web Sharon Steinmann / The Associated Press site MyStudentBody.com. A woman watches protesters from a shop in Jena, La. The site was created a few years ago, but USC started working with it this fall through the student life Jena residents dismayed department. “It’s to raise awareness of by negative news coverage the health and harm concerns associated with alcohol,” said Larrell Wilkinson, alcohol oak tree. director at USC. “We Brad Maxwell THE DAILY GAMECOCK She said it was an hope that all students, but isolated incident and especially undergraduates, that many of the events will see this as a resource and JENA, La. – Residents reported as related had take advantage of it.” of this tiny Louisiana nothing to do with each Students can access the town were overwhelmed other. program through the school Thursday by massive “From what I Alcohol and Drug Programs protests that caused most understand, the boy Web site: http://www.sa.sc. of the town’s 66 businesses wasn’t doing anything edu/adp, and register using a and its school to close, and wrong,” Sharp said. “And school e-mail address. most weren’t happy about the principal approached After users register, the site it. him thinking (Barker) was guides them through a self- Pam Sharp, 43, had Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK dead. Where is Justin’s administered risk assessment a front-row seat to the justice?” and pre- and post-knowledge The Web site offers students free alcohol courses as well as drug, nutrition and stress. mayhem as she watched Sitting with her was a quizzes. Finishing the online from her front lawn. friend, 43-year-old Allie workshops earns a student She said the protesters to complete.” and in moderation.” cooler to them.” Sharp, whose daughter a printable certificate. The made a mess of the town For Brandon McCollum, “I think they should have My Student Body is one goes to the now-infamous program can be customized and not understanding a second-year business contained places where attempt of several designed school. for fi rst-year students, Greeks what actually happened or management student, students can drink and to help promote alcohol and “My daughter said the and athletes. Modules on the town’s dynamics. completing an online alcohol feel safe,” said 26-year-old drug prevention at USC. black boys that came to the drugs, nutrition and stress “They say we’re blind education program was first-year business student Others such as substance-free tree fi rst were laughing,” are also offered. because we grew up in a mandatory before he could be Liz Baker. “Nobody pays events such as those presented Allie Sharp said. She said “We wanted to provide a racist town,” Sharp said. initiated into his fraternity. attention to the reading by Carolina Productions and the nooses were painted very comprehensive package,” “That’s just not true.” “It was more of a because it’s something we’ve Carolina After Dark, are also in school colors and had Wilkinson said. “Since it’s Sharp said the victim requirement,” he said. “It all heard a thousand times held to educate students on nothing to do with hate. free, it’s available to any of the attack who spurred didn’t really change anything. before. Students are going proper alcohol use. Protesters have gotten student or anybody who has the protest, Justin Barker, I think the school’s policies to drink anyway, especially it wrong, said 26-year-old an Internet connection. The had nothing to do with are too strict and that alcohol underage kids because it’s Comments on this story? E-mail online seminars are very easy the nooses hung on the PROTEST ● A2 is safe if it’s used responsibly illegal and so that makes it [email protected] PAGE A2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Local fl ock keeps Sabbath

through our programs Day Adventist Church.” Seventh-day Adventist church draws for drugs and alcohol and Being a minority, large congregation from Columbia area tobacco, to try and get off Dawson faces other that kind of stuff.” problems. The nutrition classes are “Jokingly, I do wish there important in the Seventh- were more SDA ladies here Earnhardt said many Katie Jones day Adventist faith because at USC,” Dawson said. STAFF WRITER people wrongly believe they focus on the body as Others have had a that they go to church on well as the mental and different experience, such Saturday to try and work Pastor John Earnhardt spiritual realms. as Robert Rolf, a fi rst-year their way into heaven. was raised Methodist by “We also take the chemistry student. “That’s not true at bootleggers with “beer in principles in the Bible “I am strong in my all. We go to church on his baby bottle,” but has where it talks about faith and have not had any Saturday because Jesus come a long way religiously unclean and clean foods,” trouble maintaining my said the seventh day was since then. Earnhardt said. “We do belief in God in college,” the Sabbath. We keep the During his childhood, he not eat pork or any food in Rolf said. Sabbath because of what mainly attended services on the Bible that is classifi ed Keeping the Sabbath on Christ said,” Earnhardt Easter and Christmas, but is as unclean.” Saturday in the Bible Belt, said. now Earnhardt has been a Including Earnhardt and where one is almost forced Columbia First Seventh- pastor for Columbia First his family, he estimates to keep Sunday as a day of Cristina Kubicki / THE DAILY GAMECOCK day Adventist offers a Seventh-day Adventist that about half of the rest regardless of religion, Shannon Feeney, fourth-year English major, sits on Greene Spanish service, car and for about a year. His wife congregation is vegetarian, proves diffi cult for some. Street to raise awareness for International Peace Day. motorcycle shows, mission teaches at the church’s with half of the vegetarians Oscar Cabrices, a first- trips, a “Pathfi nders” group Christian school, where being vegan. year chemistry graduate (the church’s version of “The Worker’s Rights approximately 30 students “I feel we have higher student, said resting on Kathleen Kemp Boy Scouts) and prophecy THE DAILY GAMECOCK Consortium has affiliated attend pre-K through standards than other the Sabbath is hard due to lectures. with USC to ensure that all ninth grade. churches,” Earnhardt said. football games. The church works with Student organizations Gamecock gear is made in The church, located Some college students “It makes things harder various organizations participated in International factories with good conditions on approximately 20 fi nd that keeping Seventh- because I’m supposed to around the Columbia Peace Day, sponsored by the and fair wages,” said Jane acres in Lexington, has day Adventism’s high relax, but the way I see it area, such as the American United Nations, on Thursday Luxner, a fourth-year French a radio station, WBAJ standards is diffuclt. is that sports are relaxing Cancer Society. outside of the Russell House. major. That means Carolina 890 AM, and TV shows “Today in college I to me. I love sports. And The church also offers “We are trying to draw sweatshirts wouldn’t be made on the Christian channel still face challenges,” if I do them in the name several classes to achieve a attention to human rights in sweatshops. HopeTV. second-year chemical of God then He won’t get healthier lifestyle such as issues around the world,” said Luxner also said the Seventh-day Adventism engineering student Daniel mad at me at all,” Cabrices nutrition classes, programs Shannon Feeney, Secretary of organization is promoting is different from most Dawson said. “When my said. “In fact, I’m resting geared at stress reduction Amnesty International. a petition for all students to Christian denominations roommates and friends are my way with Him keeping and a stop-smoking class. According to Feneey, a sign. because they keep the sleeping off their Friday that constant oneness.” “Johnny Cash stopped fourth-year English student, It will be sent to college Sabbath from sundown on night fun, I get up early smoking using our Amnesty International has administrators to join Friday until sundown on Saturday morning to go to Comments on this story? E-mail program,” Earnhardt said. been working to involve the Designated Suppliers Saturday. the Columbia First Seventh [email protected] “A lot of movie stars go more USC students in all Program, an institute that international topics, like the protects workers who make unrest and violence in Darfur university clothing. PROTEST ● Continued from A1 “White people went to “troublemakers” exist in everybody and everybody and Uganda. “It is the right thing to the black side, but blacks both the black and white is in everybody’s business. Amnesty International do,” said Amanda Tatum, Sophie Tiner. never chose to go to the communities in the town, There is nothing wrong collaborated with the Worker a second-year international “It’s making our town white side,” she said. She “everybody gets along with with this town. Rights Consortium to hand studies student. “We need to look bad,” Tiner said. said most of the town is not everybody.” “The town is a big out fl yers quoting Malcolm X raise awareness about these Her boss, Sandra, 25, who racist. She was adamant that family, really it is. For which said, “You can’t separate issues in a non-violent way.” didn’t want her last name “My little brother’s outsiders had grossly some reason, this has been peace from freedom because printed because her husband best friend is black. His mischaracterized her totally out of this world.” no one can be at peace unless Comments on this story? E-mail works in law enforcement, black friend has a white hometown. he has freedom.” [email protected] said when she was in school, girlfriend,” she said. “This is our town. voluntary segregation Comments on this story? E-mail Though she said Everybody knows divided the schoolyard. [email protected]

Crime Report JENA ● Continued from A1 that the rally would make children in a fight, it’s from across the state were people aware of a racist wrong,” Neff said. She said on hand in Jena to control TUES., SEPT. 18 left the two Werner Yellow said even though she wasn’t legal system. the students “need to be the protests if they got out oars and one River Passage there when the incidents Not all those who punished for that” but they of hand, but the day stayed Auto Break-in, Petit Grey oar on the ground. occurred, she doubts many marched in Jena thought don’t deserve to spend 15 to “relatively” peaceful, said Larceny, 11 p.m. When he returned at 3 p.m. of the townspeople were the black students were 20 years in jail for it. James Busby, a patrol offi cer 1500 Block Whaley St. the next day they were gone. there either. innocent – many said “Apparently I’m not alone from Franklin Parrish. An unknown person Estimated value: $400. “It’s like terrorism,” the charges didn’t fit the in saying that,” she said. entered a locked Honda Reporting officer: William Smith said. “Are nooses not crime. Between 300 and 400 Accord by unknown means. D. Jones. a fear tactic?” Comments on this story? E-mail “When you have six law enforcement officers A Sony CD player and several Smith said she hopes [email protected] CDs were taken. Estimated value: $185. WED., SEPT. 19 Reporting officer: M.S. Stover. Auto Break-in, Petit Mother battles children, terrorists Larceny, 11:30 a.m. Petit Larceny, 9:45 p.m. Strom Thurmond Blatt PE Center, 1328 Wellness and Fitness Center, Laura Mansfi eld is a mother of three who spends her days analyzing chat rooms, hacking web sites Wheat St. 1001 Blossom St. While the victim was An unknown subject broke Sagar Meghani language message boards bin Laden video — before imminent release. unloading boating gear he the driver’s side window of Th e Associated Press and chat rooms popular al-Qaida had announced it. “It’s really important a Honda Civic and took a with jihadists. “I realized, oh my gosh, to understand what the black and multicolored purse WASHINGTON - Once Fluent in Arabic, the I’m sitting here, I’m a fat jihadists think and how • KAYAKING containing some cash, a her three kids are off to self-employed terror analyst 50-year-old mom and I’ve they’re planning on doing • TUBING driver’s license and cards. school, Laura Mansfield often hacks into the sites, managed to scoop al-Qaida,” things,” she said. “They’re • CANOEING Estimated value: $43. settles in at her dining translates the material, puts said Mansfield, who uses very vocal. They tell us what 1107 State Street • Cayce, SC 29033 Reporting officer: M.S. room table with her laptop it together and sends her that name as a pseudonym they’re going to do and then (803) 796 - 4505 www.adventurecarolina.com Stover. and begins trolling Arabic- analysis via a subscription because she receives death they go out and do it.” service to intelligence threats. Mansfield tips off her agencies, law enforcement She sometimes spends 100 intelligence sources when and academics. hours a week online, and she does find something Occasionally she comes she often finds items after new, part of an informal across a gem, such as when word has begun spreading working relationship with she found a recent Osama on the Arabic forums of an the government. “When I send them something, it’s welcome,” she said. “They thank me.” There have been times when an impending video release has kept her from a planned shopping trip with her daughter.

A4 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 Man kills child in front of mother

are pursuing more than Unsolved killing of 60 leads in Devon’s death, 7-year-old boy raises and forensic tests are still being performed on the car questions in S.C. city where his mother said he was killed. “It’s one of those Katrina A. Goggins situations where we are just Th e Associated Press having to exhaust every lead that comes in,” sheriff’s Lt. Shea Smith said. “We’re not COLUMBIA - The young calling the mother a suspect mother called police with at this time, but certainly a story out of any parent’s we are looking at the whole nightmares. investigation. We’re not Amanda Reagan Smith ruling out any possibility at says a knife-wielding this point.” carjacker forced her to drive In 1994, about an hour to a secluded, wooded area east of Greenville, a woman in Greenville, S.C., Once named Susan Smith reported there, he pushed her out, that she had been carjacked locked the car doors and by a man who escaped with pressed a pillow to the face her sons. of her 7-year-old son. Smith went on national The 26-year-old former television to beg for the nursing student said she boys’ safe return. Days later, shattered one of the car she confessed to strapping windows and struggled them into their car seats and with the assailant. But letting her vehicle roll into when deputies arrived, little a lake, where they drowned. Devon Epps was dead on the She was sentenced to life in The Associated Press ground next to the car, his prison. mother on a cell phone with On Aug. 20 there was a memorial for Devon Epps, near where he was killed. Now, the case stll remains unsolved. Attorney Tommy Pope, a 911 dispatcher. An autopsy who as a prosecutor sought indicated the boy had been the death penalty for Susan Records obtained by The provide more information “It was just mostly him “God will have his strangled. Smith, said the most recent Associated Press show the about her. Police say it’s and her,” said Drinkard, vengeance and the person Now, more than a month carjacking scenario gives boy nearly perished in a unclear whether she was who lived across the street. who’s guilty will eventually after the Aug. 12 killing, “pause for concern.” house fi re just a few months employed at the time of the “There’s a lot of unanswered be revealed,” Epps told the case remains unsolved. “Arguably if the goal before he was killed. killing. questions. Whether she’s Greenville television station And the worry that once was to have the car, he had On May 1, Devon Epps Parents are no longer telling the truth I couldn’t WYFF. filled Greenville has the car,” Pope said in an was hospitalized for smoke afraid of a killer on the say ... but the account does Lt. Smith said the sharpened into questions interview. “A child would be inhalation after a fire that loose in Greenville, a city of seem strange.” relationship between about his mother’s account. the least likely target in that started in the bedroom 56,000. Soon after the slaying, David Epps and Smith at The case has also revived scenario. Stranger things where he was sleeping “A lot of people have a television reporter the time of the killing is vivid memories of another have happened, but it begs a destroyed a third of home their own ideas of who interviewing the boy’s father, unclear. Attempts by the mother named SmithóSusan number of questions.” where he and his mother they feel did it,” said David Epps, told him that AP to reach David Epps Smithówho told a similar Andrea Regan Smith’s lived. Smith told authorities Amoretta Dogan, volunteer some members of his own were unsuccessful. A phone tale. relatives declined to she had “left a lamp turned chairwoman of the Parent family thought the sketch number listed in his name In the hours after the comment when reached by on as well as a night light,” Teacher Association at based on Amanda Reagan was unpublished. killing, police dogs and The Associated Press and according to a police Devon’s former elementary Smith’s description looked a Pope, the former helicopters searched the refused to have her talk report. The fire was ruled school. little like an older version of prosecutor, said it’s human woods where Amanda about the case. accidental, and authorities Smith’s neighbor Debra David Epps himself. nature to think that only a Reagan Smith said the In an obituary, they wrote: have not reopened that case. Drinkard said she didn’t Looking at the sketch, stranger could kill a child. attacker had fled. Sketches “Devon, you are such a joy in Smith attended Greenville know the mother and son Epps said the revelation was “We feel better if it’s a of a suspect she described our lives. You will be greatly Technical College as a well because they had lived “weird.” He was in jail at the carjackeróthe boogeyman were posted in businesses missed and remain forever nursing student from 2003 on her street only a few time of the killing for failure that comes to do it,” he said. and neighborhoods. in our hearts. Love, Mama to 2006, according to the months. The two stayed to to pay child support, police “That we can kind of prepare Sheriff’s deputies say they and family.” school, which declined to themselves, she said. said. for and protect for.” God responds to lawsuit FIREFIGHTERS COMBAT CAMPUS BLAZE Nebraska court fi nds rebuttal to suit fi led by state legislator

Nate Jenkins terroristic threats, inspiring to the promise of immortal Th e Associated Press fear and causing “widespread life, free will is my greatest death, destruction and gift to you,” according to the LINCOLN, Neb. - A terrorization of millions response, as read by Friend. legislator who fi led a lawsuit upon millions of the Earth’s There was no contact against God has gotten inhabitants.” information on the filing, something he might not have Chambers, a self- although St. Michael the expected: a response. proclaimed agnostic who Archangel is listed as a One of two often criticizes Christians, witness, Friend said. court filings from “God” said his fi ling was triggered by A second response from came Wednesday under a federal lawsuit he considers “God” disputing Chambers’ otherworldly circumstances, frivolous. He said he’s trying allegations lists a phone according to John Friend, to makes the point that number for a Corpus clerk of the Douglas anybody can sue anybody. Christi law offi ce. A message County District Court Not so, says “God.” His left for that office was not in Omaha.”This one response argues that the immediately returned miraculously appeared on the defendant is immune from Thursday. counter. It just all of a sudden some earthly laws and the Attempts to reach was here—poof!” Friend court lacks jurisdiction. Chambers by phone and at said. his Capitol office Thursday State Sen. Ernie Chambers It adds that blaming God were unsuccessful. of Omaha sued God last for human oppression and Associated Press Writer week, seeking a permanent suffering misses an important Anna Jo Bratton in Omaha injunction against the point. “I created man and contributed to this report. Almighty for making woman with free will and next Weekend Preview

21st Annual Greek Festival Thursday — Saturday from 10 a.m.—10 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 8 p.m. Located at corner of Sumter Street and Calhoun Street.

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Miracle Mile Walk and 5K Run at Sarge Frye Field Saturday at 7:30 a.m. with Loretta Claiborne. Brandon Davis /Speical to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Columbia Firefi ghters respond to a small fi re on the 3rd Floor at the UTS Building S.C. Pride Parade at Finlay on corner of 1244 Blossom Street, no one was injured services returned to normal S.C. Pride Picnic at Earlewood Park Saturday at noon. (See above Park Sunday at noon. map) within the hour. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 PAGE A5

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Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN better with News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH technology Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Guy culture reverses from Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY old mentality as smaller Design Director Assistant Design Director gadgets now infl ate egos LIZZIE WILSON GREG HENDERSON Twent y-f ive yea rs ago, a normal guy conversation would never include an IN OUR OPINION argument whose starting phrase is, “I bet mine is smaller.” Let’s face it Jena incident proves guys, we pretty JUST JOSHIN’ YOU much fit our stereotype. We racism still endures like things big. Long-term plan necessary for Iraq fi x Why settle for Here’s an image for you: thousands of activists board a V-6 when a buses and descend en masse upon a small Louisiana town Voters should do research supported This is not a war against TRAVIS V-8 is out there the war from a traditional enemy who waiting for us? to protest the judicial system’s unfair treatment of several on policies before casting FRAYARD the start; I will surrender. This is war Second-year Why have a young black men accused of trying to murder a white votes come Election Day definitely against a culture and state business bass only big didn’t. But of mind. enough to classmate. Mike Huckabee’s recent student there is no Did racism simply shake our car Fifty years ago, events like the ones unfolding right visit to Columbia proved to point in evaporate with Brown when we know, be another serving of what now in Jena, La., were commonplace, but the United JOSH RABON cracking on v. Board of Education? with a little more effort, we is becoming a proverbial States outgrew its racist history and evolved into a more Th ird-year Bush now. How about 1964’s Civil can have one big enough to buffet for the Palmetto fi nance It’s a sunk Rights Act? Or was it at shake all the cars around us egalitarian, colorblind state. Finally, in the words of State. Unfortunately this student cost. I’m not Appomattox Courthouse as well? election is looking less political theoretician John interested over a century ago? It’s Bigger is better. Or at and less like a delicious Rawls, race was “arbitrary in hearing been a long time, but look least, it was. When people act out Doc’s BBQ all-you-can-eat about how stupid the war at the progress that’s been Now, a reversal of sorts from a moral point of view.” and more like a sketchy of fear, hate and is, how much of a waste it’s made. But it wasn’t fast, seems to have infi ltrated our Or so we thought. seafood place a little too been or even how great it’s and it wasn’t easy. closed off guy culture. The far inland. misunderstanding it It’s shameful that this been—that is past. I want Just as one strong blow “bigger is better” attitude If I may take this ill to hear about the future. to an evil state of mind now only applies in certain culture of racial polarity metaphor even further, I brings out the worst. And I want to hear a vision can’t kill it, it will take cases — there is such a thing still exists in some places in would say that Iraq war for the future that doesn’t continued pressure to rid as too big. policy is the vegetable our country. involve a quick pullout. America of this evil facing As the years progress, being heaped onto voters’ In today’s age, we’ve us. We can’t possibly technology constantly Remember, these charges didn’t come from out of plates. Nobody likes to eat come to expect quick hope to persuade the 22- becomes smaller and the new nowhere; tensions had been building up for weeks their veggies, but, as usual, results. All the time, year-old man training race among men is to have it is critical in this case. before the event that led to the arrests of six high school everything is always faster with a terrorist cell. But the smallest gadget possible. Iraq should, and probably students. and better. Unfortunately, we can and must provide Just how many pieces of will, weigh on everyone’s it set us all up for the environment for the technology can you squeeze The list of events leading up to the fi nal fi ght shows mind come Election Day. unrealistic expectations in children to grow up with a into those new tight-fi tting Whoever I vote for (or deep-seeded hate and anger by all parties involved. this case. 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PAGE A6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 Hot Hot Heat burns bright with new CD

“Happiness LTD.” ‘Happiness LTD.’ Hot Hot Heat ★★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ pleases critics, fans out of with catchy, pop tone

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“Happiness LTD.,” The Canadian rock outfit’s follow up to 2005’s well Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK received major label debut “Elevator,” plays heavily on All-American Rejects, The combining the sad with the Academy Is… and Pete danceable. Yorn. While most of the lyrics The producer also conjure up thoughts of provided his vocals on heartbreak and loneliness, the title track “Happiness the music heavily LTD.,” “Outta Heart” and contrasts with upbeat “My Best Fiend.” His work Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK guitars, keyboards and on the album shows up in accompaniment. the clarity of the tracks Metal band Between the Buried and Me release the fourth LP, “Colors,” to a wave of enthusiastic support from fans. The title track, and outward professional “Happiness LTD.,” opens attitude. the album with bouncing The band diverges from synthesizer notes and their usual sound of the ‘Colors’ worthy of respect morose lyrics. Singer Steve track “Outta Heart.” With a Bays sorrowfully croons, backing orchestra at certain “Happiness is limited but parts and a slow acoustic Between the Buried and Me expand boundaries of metal music with their newest album misery has no end/ Give guitar the song is an unusual us somewhere we can go direction for Hot Hot Heat. instead of one more day While being a different tune, no doubt an ode to “Colors” of it.” The song ends with choice, the song is still (or a jab at) their southern Between the Buried and Me the band chanting ‘It’s over a progressive step for the ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ heritage. And however odd now’ repeatedly. band. Instead of staying with these interludes may sound, The band still consists of their usual formula that they they are never out of place. vocalist Bays, bassist Dustin know works they change and Thomas Moore Most, if not all, of THE DAILY GAMECOCK Hawthorne and drummer it actually sounds good. the songs also have a Paul Hawley. Bays sings on the song, melodic climax of sorts. The change in sound “I’m outta my soul/ I’m out With three studio albums Essentially, BTBAM makes for Hot Hot Heat can be in the dark/I’m outta my released and an enormous accommodations for every attributed to the newest mind/ And I’m outta my underground following listener: the metal-head in addition, guitarist Luke heart.” The band should to boast, Between the everyone with their speed- Paquin. Paquin replaced continue to push this dark Buried and Me had already metal riffing at the outset former guitarist Dante and epic sound just to keep established themselves as a of “Ants of the Sky,” the DeCaro when he departed things interesting for the staying power in melodic hard core kid with their from the band after listener. metal. With their fourth multiple and far from banal recording “Elevator.” “My Best Fiend” sounds LP, “Colors,” released breakdowns, the weirdo “Let Me In,” the album’s frantic and sped up as if the September 18 on Victory who enjoys funky interludes fi rst single, brings back the song itself were in a nervous Records, BTBAM has and the melody lovers, with same upbeat pop attitude panic. The keyboards managed to not only blow their epic melodies. featured on previous singles, play back and forth in the the entire Victory Records Between the Buried and “Goodnight Goodnight” beginning until the band catalogue out of the water Me, with “Colors,” have Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK and “Middle of Nowhere.” comes in with a rush of (a task that might not seem released an album worthy Once again the sad attitude sound. The band’s true too difficult, depending of respect and admiration. is brought up on the song sound of panic and pop are upon whom you ask), they front man Tommy Roger’s boggling and irresistible They have created a non- with lyrics that state, “Don’t brought together with this have dominated all of the crooning. From this, the set of off-tempo riffi ng. stop original composition let it tear us apart again track. metal core outfi ts to whom track takes the direction The group alternates of eight songs, which could limb from limb/ Please let While “Happiness LTD.” many of their fans are into a pleasing and melodic between their crushing just as easily be grouped into me in.” is a good step in the career partial and with whom they direction and then reverts metal sound of past albums two or three. They have But while the song has the of Hot Hot Heat, it’s not often tour. into an evil-sounding tone and highly inventive expanded the boundaries of same energy as the latter their fi nest. Previous albums Essentially, “Colors” is a that lets the listener know interludes that are not only metal, but of music singles it still feels like one showed a greater depth of complete thought, a tour- that something is about to completely unexpected but as a whole. BTBAM is not of the weakest songs on the energy in the sound and de-force of musical acumen. go down—and so begins appropriate. Throughout only highly talented, but album. In ways it seems as displayed freshness in the As my friend who fi rst got track two. For the fi rst few the rest of the opus, fearless in their originality if the song was made to be music. me seriously interested minutes, BTBAM offers up BTBAM incorporates a and style. They are simply a single. The group does know in BTBAM once said, classic BTBAM riffs and freaky circus-like chorus fi ve guys who cannot help For this album, the how to write decent pop “Between the Buried and breakdowns, only to break of “la-la-ing,” atmospheric but push themselves to be band brought in producing songs, but the next step is Me is the thinking man’s down into a jazzy interlude tribal drumming, their very best, and it shows heavyweight and former for them to take their sound metal band.” that calls to mind the early integration of accordion on “Colors.” Marvelous 3 member Butch to a greater level. The album begins with work of Like Lions. and at the end of “Ants of Walker. Walker, a veteran a haunting and beautiful The track comes to the Sky,” a bar scene with an Comments on this story? E-mail of the music scene, has Comments on this story? 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granite slab sits in the corner of the “It was a great game,” former USC running football practice facility off of Bluff back Brandon Bennett said. “It was just one of Road. Hardly taller than two feet, the those things where as a team we came together block is one of fi ve pieces making up an and we felt we could win and everybody was Aold and forgotten tradition for Carolina football. confi dent and we were just determined to win.” The oldest stone’s inscription is simple: That attitude was about the only positive October 1, 1994, USC 18, LSU 17, Tiger aspect Carolina had going into the game. Stadium, Baton Rouge, A 3-1 start had garnered La. little national This stone, along attention and being with two other game the team selected stones, a monument to play in LSU’s stone and a blank homecoming game slab, comprise what doesn’t make room then-first-year for much confi dence coach Brad Scott building. tabbed as “The “It was very Graveyard”-a place tough. It was where USC would raining so it was bury it opponents kind of wet and on the road. soggy that day,” “He brought it fellow Gamecock from Florida State. running back It was kind of a Stanley Pritchett neat thing to get said. “It was a night some turf, put it in game so we had to a little box and put wait all day. You go a little headstone into the stadium and it turned out and whole 90,000 to be a pretty neat are loud and itching thing,” former to get you going.” USC quarterback With deplorable Steve Taneyhill conditions from said of the tradition. Mother Nature “When you see it and hostile fanfare, everyday it reminds things didn’t bode you, especially if well when LSU you’re on that team, scored first in the it makes for a pretty opening quarter. neat head game Quarterback Jamie thing.” Howard’s 11-yard Despite the fact Scott’s graveyard concept was strike to Eddie Kennison put Carolina in a short-lived, its mark is one that is still felt in the hole. series between the Bayou Bengals and Fighting A hole they’d quickly dig out of. Gamecocks. Though Taneyhill is the remembered name LSU’s margin of 14 victories, two losses and for quarterbacks during the mid-90s, Blake one tie give the Tigers a commanding series Williamson was the change-up of the team. The lead. But you couldn’t have told that to the 1994 squad. GRAVES ● B2

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Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Three gravestones are reminders of Carolina upset victories over road opponents during the 1994 season. The tradition died out following the departure of former coach Brad Scott.

GRAVES ● Continued from B1 that were returned for fi rst bowl bid in six seasons touchdowns the previous and, the most note worthy week against Auburn, accomplishment at the time, senior was primarily used in continually in the second fi rst-ever bowl victory. goal line situations, handing half. “It was big, very big,” USC vs. LSU, 1994: the ball to either Bennett Current NFL starter Bennett said. “We’re down or Pritchett as USC tried Terry Cousin led the there and the game is to power in for a score. As defensive effort with two going back and forth and key players Carolina inched closer to interceptions as USC forced back forth and everything. the endzone, Williamson three fumbles on the way to We’re playing great, they’re came in at the 3-yard line fi ve total turnovers and the playing great, both stopping for what the Tiger defense upset victory. each other and then to pull assumed to be a running “We did what we had to out that win when a lot of play. Receiving: to win the game,” Taneyhill people had us picked not to Just what Bennett and said. “I think we had two win that game was big. It Brandon Bennett Scott hoped they’d do. or three interceptions on gave us a lot of momentum. “The thing about that defense, I don’t know that “We felt like it gave us 5 catches game was we were running we turned it over on offense, a lot of momentum and it the ball and doing some 31 yards but we just seemed to have gave us a lot of confidence stuff, but they were getting a good game. It was really in each other and it showed (threw 1 to where they were keying a team effort from all three our team was able to play in everybody up to start to stop phases of the game.” the SEC.” touchdown) the run,” Bennett said. “So Allowing just a field That confidence is what we we’re just like they’re goal in the third quarter, both Bennett and Pritchett keying on you, so lets try Carolina took the lead for believe the Gamecocks need Passing: to show them something good when Pritchett capped come Saturday as they travel where you can suck them in. Stanley Pritchett his 90-yard rushing day to face LSU in Death Valley That’s something that we with a 24-yard scamper to once again. had worked on.” 18 carries the endzone. “To be able to go down As Bennett took the The play was set up by there and compete with handoff from Williamson, 90 yards David Turnipseed’s fumble those guys and then to pull the reserve quarterback recovery just 31 seconds out the upset would really be 1 touchdown sprinted out left and with earlier. big cause that’s going to give one fl ick of the wrist fl oated “What stands out is the them a lot of confi dence that a pass over an LSU rusher victory. You know that was they can play with anybody,” and into the hands of a wide Coach Scott’s first year. Bennett said. open Williamson for the It was like a big statement While it will assuredly be score. Passing: game for us as a program a tough match-up, Pritchett Carolina went into the and for him,” Pritchett said. believes the 2007 installment Steve Taneyhill half trailing 14-12 after “We had a big celebration of the team can do exactly Taneyhill hooked up with 23-for-30 in the locker room because what the 1994 team did as tight end Toby Cates for a everybody was so excited long as they stick together. score but the team failed to 157 yards about it.” After all, nothing is convert on the two-point That first-ever win on carved in stone. 1 touchdown conversion. the bayou propelled the Yet. The Gamecock defense Gamecocks to an entire harassed Howard, who had season of fi rsts: fi rst winning thrown three interceptions Comments on this story? season in three seasons, E-mail [email protected] U-Wire Collegiate Sports Writer Poll CSTV and U-Wire bring you the First U-Wire College National Top 10 Alex Riley’s Ballot Football Poll. Similar to the Associated Press and 1 Southern California Southern Cal USA Today polls, the U-Wire poll is voted on by sports 2 Louisiana State Louisiana State editors from different colleges around the country 3 Florida Oklahoma who are a part of the news article network. 4 Oklahoma Florida 5 West Virginia West Virginia The Daily Gamecock’s own Alex Riley will 6 California Wisconsin give us the national top 10 every week as 7 Texas California well as his ballot for that week’s poll. 8 Ohio State Ohio State 9 Wisconsin Rutgers 10 Penn State South Carolina The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 B3 SEC powers set for head-on collision

the ball. Out of division meetings Score: Wake 21 set tone for possible Maryland 14 conference championships 8. Michigan State at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. NBC) Austin Smallwood Things will continue to THE DAILY GAMECOCK get worse in South Bend as the undefeated Spartans take Comeback victories by on the winless Fighting Irish. Kentucky and Alabama as Notre Dame is coming off an well as solid victories by embarrassing performance Florida and Michigan help against Michigan where they create some intriguing were shut out 38-0. matchups in Week Four. The Charlie Weis said in his following are the ten best post game comments that match-ups of the week across the team was going back to the country. training camp. Don’t expect much immediate change in a 10. No. 3 Florida at Notre Dame offense that has Mississippi (12:30 p.m.) yet to score a touchdown this Florida’s offense, season or from a defense that behind the legs and arm of has allowed over 30 points quarterback Tim Tebow, every game so far. erupted for 59 points against Score: Michigan State 34 previously ranked conference Notre Dame 7 rival Tennessee. The Gators defense was 7. Washing ton at UCL A equally impressive for a unit (10:15 p.m.) with many fi rst time starters Both the Huskies and allowing only 37 yards the Bruins received their rushing and forcing three first loss last week by large turnovers. On the other hand, margins. The Huskies lost to Ole Miss has yet to prove that a far superior, top-10 team in they can consistently score Ohio State. or stop anyone from scoring The Bruins, on the other this season. hand, suffered a 38-point Score: Florida 52 defeat at the hands of Utah, Ole Miss 7 knocking them from No. 11 in the polls to an afterthought 9. Maryland at Wake Forest in the Pac-10. Look for (3:30 p.m.) Washington quarterback Jake Locker to spread out the The reigning ACC champs offense against a defense that welcome a Maryland team allowed an unranked Utah Butch Dill, John Amis / The Associated Press that got run all over last week team to score 44 points last Alabama’s John Paker Wilson and Georgia’s Thomas Brown will face off in an East-West showdown in the SEC. by West Virginia. While week. Wake’s record may not be Score: Washington 28 Score: Clemson 31 N.C. all that impressive, they UCLA 17 Wolfpack want to see. The best running backs in the country averaging over 340 have held close with superior Wolfpack have allowed over conference in their backfi eld. State 14 yards per game. teams in Boston College and 200 yards rushing in all three Clemson has also received an The emergence of 6. No. 15 Clemson at Nebraska. Look for Wake games this season including added boost in the passing 5. East Carolina at No. 5 freshman Noel Devine at North Carolina State (12:00 to get a turnaround victory to Championship Subdivision game with quarterback West Virginia (12:00 p.m. tailback adds an additional p.m.) against a Maryland team that team Wofford last week. This Cullen Harper throwing ten ESPN2) feature to an already scary has yet to prove this season The Clemson Tigers are does not bode well for them touchdowns this season and offense. East Carolina has West Virginia has one the that they can effectively pass probably the last team the 1-2 as the Tigers have two of the no interceptions. ● best rushing offenses in the NATIONAL B5 B4 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 This week’s preview: South Carolina vs. Louisiana State Battle in trenches Consistency key must go to USC against Tigers Off ensive line faces stingy LSU front seven on Saturday Bend, don’t break mantra in full eff ect versus potent off ensive attack Michael Finnegan Chris Cox THE DAILY GAMECOCK THE DAILY GAMECOCK

When the No. 12 University of South Carolina Gamecocks travel to play No. 2 LSU, The numbers do not lie. Louisiana State’s offense can be fl at-out dominating. the key on the offensive side of the ball for the Gamecocks will be the play of the offensive Over the last four games, dating back to the Tigers’ thrashing of the Notre Dame Fighting line which has provided solid running room for the Gamecock offense but has struggled Irish in the 2007 Sugar Bowl, the LSU offense has averaged 483 yards per game and is scoring to protect the quarterbacks. an average of 45 points per game. The LSU Tigers come into the game with a top-5 defense led by All-American Glenn The Tigers have scored 40 or more points in all four contests. That’s only happened one Dorsey who opted to return to LSU for his senior season instead of declaring for the other time in LSU history. NFL draft where we was predicted to be a fi rst round pick. Quarterback Blake Mitchell So when the No. 12 Gamecocks arrive in Baton Rouge this weekend for their clash with the knows that his guys are up for the challenge. No. 2 Tigers, how will the South Carolina defense stop the high-octane offense of LSU? “I believe in them. I believe they can do it,” Mitchell said of the protection he hopes his Simple. Just keep doing what they’re doing. line will provide him. South Carolina’s defense has yet to give up a touchdown in ten consecutive quarters, while Mitchell also knows that only allowing a meager fi ve the team already beat a top field goals over the same defense this year in Georgia span. and last year against For Carolina to pull off Florida. the upset, the defense will “They blocked good once again have to step up against Georgia and Florida and shut down an offense last year and they just have with several potential fi rst- to go out there and play like HEAD HEAD round NFL draft picks. they like they are capable of It will start up front for playing,” Mitchell said. 2 Carolina, as a new-look The offensive line will be defense will attempt to going through some changes The Daily Gamecock shut down the talented this week as they will be breaks down the key quarterback combination without junior Gurminder of Matt Flynn and Ryan Thind, who will miss the matchups on both sides Perrilloux. Now that starting game with an ankle injury. defensive end Nathan The line welcomes back Pepper is sidelined for the senior James Thompson, Jamon Meredith Glenn Dorsey Casper Brinkley Jacob Hester remainder of the season due who missed the fi rst three to a torn knee ligament, games due to a suspension. the Gamecocks are shifting The running game around the defense in order should help the offensive to get the best players out on line contain the likes of the fi eld. Dorsey and linebacker Outside linebacker Ali Highsmith who leads Casper Brinkley, who is Louisiana State with second on the team in total tackles. tackles with 17, has shifted This season, the running back to his starting spot in duo of Boyd and Davis is 2006 at defensive end. True eighth in the country for freshman Cliff Matthews, a running back tandem. who saw his most extensive However, LSU comes in action of the season last allowing less than a yard a weekend against S.C. State, carry to opposing offenses. will replace Brinkley at the Spurrier knows that his run outside linebacker spot. blocking right now is better “They’re doing that than the pass protection. because of (Matthews’) “The run blocking vs. vs. pass-rushing skills,” Casper was good last week, but Brinkley said. “They’re protection-wise, we have to USC offensive lineman Jamon Meredith will be Casper Brinkley, switching back to defensive line going to utilize him in every get a lot better,” USC coach way they can.” Steve Spurrier said. protecting Blake Mitchell’s blind side against one of for the injured Nathan Pepper, must minimize Tiger Coach Steve Spurrier believes He also singled out one the nation’s best defensive players in Glenn Dorsey. running back Jacob Hester’s big yardage potential. the move is for the best. guy who is playing the best “Cliff Matthews is a youngster right now. who can really run,” Spurrier said. “He can run from sideline to sideline. We felt like he “Web Brown is playing the best out of all of them. Web is solid inside,” Spurrier said would be better at that standup defensive end/outside linebacker position. With Nathan Jamon Meredith will be the key for the Gamecocks this week, as he will be matched up Pepper hurt, and it appears he’s going to have surgery, that’s the move we felt was the best for against Dorsey. As the left tackle, Meredith is responsible for protecting Blake’s blind side our defense and our team.” and Mitchell has all the confi dence in Meredith to do a great job. However, Brinkley and Matthews, along with fellow starting defensive end Eric Norwood, “Jamon does pretty good for us. It is great to know they will be out there blocking,” will be interchangeable throughout the game by lining up at several different spots during Mitchell said. the contest. Mitchell also doesn’t expect the line play to be perfect but just needs them to give it “It’s so confusing to the offense because we’re so versatile,” Brinkley said. “It’s fun, and their all. when we see we’re confusing the offense, we get a kick out of it. I’m excited. It really doesn’t “I don’t expect it to be perfect. But as long as they fi ght and try as hard as they can,” matter to me where I play. As long as I am on the fi eld helping the team, I’m fi ne, to tell you Mitchell said. “That is what I am going to do.” the truth.”

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NATIONAL ● Continued from B3 had some success against Every week, our staff will predict 10 college games. the rushing attack of West Gamecock If you think you know your stuff, submit your pick Virginia allowing only 153 yards on the ground in last for these games to [email protected]. season’s meeting. Challenge If West Virginia is to win this game it will be with Pat White being able to pass this effectively when running could be lanes are closed. ECU will provide a scare early, but in you! the end the home crowd and the overall talent of West ALEX CORY MICHAEL AUSTIN AMANDA AMANDA Virginia will be too much to RILEY BURKARTH AGUILAR COLLINS DAVIS ANDERSON contain. Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Staff Writer Staff Writer Staffer of Reader of Score: West Virginia 31 the Week the week East Carolina 21 East Carolina at WVU West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia 4. Iowa at No. 9 Wisconsin Clemson at NC State Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson (8:00 p.m. ABC) Wisconsin running back P.J Kentucky at Arkansas Kentucky Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Hill enjoyed a career day last Saturday against the Citadel Georgia at Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Georgia scoring fi ve touchdowns. Hill Iowa at Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin and the Badgers face a much tougher defense this week as Mich. State at Notre Dame Michigan State Notre Dame Michigan State Michigan State Notre Dame Michigan State they open up conference play Maryland at Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest against the Hawkeyes. Iowa’s defense has allowed Washington at UCLA Washington UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA Washington only 62.7 yards rushing a Penn State at Michigan Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State game and has let to allow a touchdown. Wisconsin South Carolina at LSU South Carolina Louisiana State South Carolina Louisiana State South Carolina South Carolina hopes to pound the ball with Hill in order to open up the passing attack led by first Last Week’s Standings: (5-5) (8-2) (8-2) (6-4) (7-3) (10-0) year starter Tyler Donovan at quarterback. Iowa will give Overall: (18-12) (23-7) (24-6) (21-9) (24-6) (26-4) the Badgers their toughest test to date, but P.J Hill will written all over it as defeats at the hands of defense to put constant first time Alabama enters protecting the ball. be too much to handle in the Kentucky’s passing game, led Oregon and Appalachian pressure on freshman Ryan a game ranked since 2005. Georgia’s offense revolves end. Score: Wisconsin 28 Iowa by Andre Woodson, battles State, Saturday’s game will Mallet in only his second The Tide’s comeback victory around their running game; 17 the Razorback’s rushing not receive as much attention career start. has provided the team with however, if Alabama can attack of Darren McFadden as it would if Michigan was The combination of a a sense of confidence that contain the Dog’s rushing and Felix Jones. Kentucky undefeated. dynamic Penn State offense can contend with and beat attack and force Matthew 3. No. 21 Kentucky currently has the worst However, Michigan led by senior Anthony top SEC teams. They face Stafford to throw, look for at Arkansas (6:00 p.m. rushing defense in the SEC regained some of their Morelli at quarterback and another tough test as the them have a good chance for ESPN2) allowing close to 185 yards swagger last week as they solid defensive play will Bulldogs look to improve victory. The swagger gained These teams enter a game. Look for McFadden shutout Notre Dame 38-0. translate to a victory in the their SEC record to 1-1 by this Alabama team, plus Saturday’s game coming and company to rush for over Running back Mike Big House to start the Big following a loss to South the help of the home crowd, off different sides of late 250 yards as the Razorbacks Hart carried the Wolverine Ten season. Carolina. will help them emerge game comebacks. Kentucky win a close game. offense last week as he rushed Score: Penn State 31 Alabama emerged victorious as they continue defeated in-state rival Score: Arkansas 42 for 187 yards and a pair of Michigan 24 victorious last week despite to make a run at the SEC Louisville in the last minute Kentucky 38 touchdowns. Hart will have turning the ball over three West title. Score: Alabama 24 of the game, while Arkansas to work harder this week as 1. No. 22 Georgia at No. times and allowing 195 yards Georgia 14 surrendered a late touchdown 2. No. 10 Penn State at Penn State boasts one the 16 Alabama (7:45 p.m. rushing to Darren McFadden. that gave Alabama the Michigan (3:30 p.m. ABC) best rush defenses in the ESPN) Look for the passing game victory. country. led by John Parker Wilson to Comments on this story? Thanks to early Michigan Saturday will mark the This game has shootout Look for the Penn State take their chances while still E-mail [email protected] Questions with 5 Jake Broom 1. Does Carolina have a Rouge? in Louisiana) is in the chance? If you are one of the six Gamecocks’ favor. The fans I’ve gone through my people who read my column won’t have quite as long to usual weekly routine. last week, you know I’m not marinate, and the chance of Sunday through Tuesday I a huge band guy. But I am rain can’t hurt, either. think we are going to get still a little confused as to destroyed on national TV. how we cannot afford to 4. Will Blake Mitchell Wednesday I start to believe send the band to one of the fi nish the game? with five or six crucial biggest games our football I’m not trying to freak LSU turnovers and a few team has played in the past anybody out, but of the dozen timely decade. three starting quarterbacks cramps, we’re I certainly understand LSU’s defense has faced, right back in the value of budgeting. exactly zero have finished that thing. But at some point you have the game. They have either By Friday I’m to realize who you are been injured or replaced by starting to budgeting for. The athletics the time the fourth quarter believe we’ve department exists to serve rolled around. One guy even got a shot, and the students, the student walked out of the stadium JAKE BROOM by Saturday athletes and the fans. Sure and hitchhiked home in Public morning, I’m it has evolved into a huge his underwear, mumbling administration positively business, but the students something about Cajuns in graduate giddy. are still at the core of it. jean shorts. All right, I made student LSU I was embarrassed when that last part up. has looked the athletics department absolutely outrageous on sent two cheerleaders to defense. They have allowed the NIT Finals a few years 5. What will happen if one touchdown in three ago. And every time a good USC pulls off the upset? games, and only one team play by the Gamecocks is My apartment complex has even gotten into the red followed up by awkward got a little rowdy after the zone against them (Virginia silence, I’ll be embarrassed victory over Georgia. I can Tech did it against their again. only imagine what would backups when the game was happen if the Gamecocks all but over). 3. Will LSU’s atmosphere beat LSU. The average score of their be a problem for USC? Obviously we’re going three games this year is into uncharted territory It is a well-known fact that 46-2. here, but I’ll go ahead and nothing intimidates a college The good news is Carolina officially put the National football team like 92,000 will be the best team they Guard on notice. If USC LSU fans. The stench of have played. Virginia Tech is can pull this off, 5 Points bourbon-coated body odor an average team in a horrible might actually explode. I’m and corndogs permeating a conference, and LSU’s other not predicting a win, but late summer Baton Rouge games have been against with Steve Spurrier, you afternoon sends shivers Middle Tennessee State and never know. down my spine. But at least Mississippi State. it isn’t a night game. The Tigers are virtually 2. Why can’t USC afford unbeatable at night, so Comments on this story? to send the band to Baton the 3:30 kickoff (2:30 E-mail [email protected] 7490 Garners Ferry Road (next to Wal-Mart) 783-8221

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