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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 100 ● SINCE 1908 NAACP revisits Briggs v. Elliot

Man with links to historic case, S.C. visits campus

Katie Jones THE DAILY GAMECOCK Williams was forced to leave South Carolina State College because of financial issues, and The NAACP held a Founder’s attributes her success and her Day Celebration, “Re-igniting the children’s success to leaving the Flame,” at USC Monday night, South. with guest speaker Nathaniel Briggs gave a detailed history Briggs. of blacks in the United States Briggs is the president of the from the arrival of the first Bergen County, N.J., chapter of slave ship in Virginia to Bill the NAACP. This event was one Cosby’s recent comments on the of many NAACP-affi liated Black black community. His speech History Month events. concentrated heavily on the Briggs’ parents were plaintiffs education of blacks. of the Briggs v. Elliot case that “The education system here was one of four other lawsuits in America is still hinged on that eventually led to Brown v. color,” Briggs said. “[The state Board of Education, the Supreme government] would rather build Court case that led to the racial jails to send young black men to integration of public schools. than to educate them.” Briggs’ parents were charter Briggs also discussed the matter members of the Clarendon of the Confederate flag here in County, S.C., chapter of the South Carolina. NAACP, and he has been a “There’s a rebel fl ag issue that member for the past 15 years. needs a black governor,” Briggs “I kind of grew around them. said. When I got old enough, I looked Briggs strongly encouraged around and said ‘Oh, you got “people who look like you” to to join this because it’s a good join the NAACP and to make organization.’ I have never left the most of what their ancestors it since. It’s a nice civil rights paved the way for. organization,” Briggs said. “It’s “This history is not over. You worth my time.” are the history makers of today,” Also present for the event was Briggs said. Ashton Vazquez / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sarah Ellen Regan-Williams, Quinton Lewis, president of the whose parents were also plaintiffs Nathaniel Briggs, an NAACP chapter president whose parents were plaintiffs in the famous Briggs v. Elliot in Briggs v. Elliot. case, speaks on campus Monday night. Briggs gave a detailed history of blacks in the United States. NAACP ● 2 Pike approved by Greek council

Pi Kappa Alpha next week. a 3.34. “This is a big day for “We actually had dipped admitted into circle Fraternity Council,” Baker the last couple of semesters; of USC fraternities said. “We’ve added a new the all-fraternity was below fraternity that obviously has the all men’s average,” its act together and is going Runnion said. “I’m really Kathleen Kemp to bring a lot of positive glad to see that it’s back STAFF WRITER things to the table.” above; this gives us really Representatives from the great ammunition.” The Fraternity Council Offi ce of Greek Life reported Baker said there have been voted Monday night to on fraternity grade reports. several cases of vandalism admit Pi Kappa Alpha into Gena Runnion, director in the Greek Village, and its ranks. of Greek Life, said the all- the campus police will most Pi Kappa Alpha, or “Pike,” fraternity average GPA is likely increase patrolling in was voted in by a vote of 2.99, which is higher than the that area. 19-1. Fraternity Council all-men’s average, a 2.95. Six “We try to eliminate President Zach Baker said USC fraternities averaged negative stereotypes in the Pike’s representatives would above the all-fraternity Greek community,” Baker Jessica Smith / THE DAILY GAMECOCK be able to join the council’s average, the highest-scoring Fraternity Council President Zach Baker wants to get rid of negative stereotypes in the weekly meetings as early as being Pi Kappa Alpha with COUNCIL ● 2 Greek community and help increase the amount of people involved in Greek life. Got Film got no room Bateman team stirs up

Chelsea Hadaway student, was the star of a NEWS EDITOR mockumentary film about awareness for caregivers an amateur boxer. However, Students who wanted to when he showed up for the go to Carolina Productions’ event at 8 p.m., the room Elizabeth Segrist and the National Alliance for Got Film event Monday was already full and he was THE DAILY GAMECOCK Caregiving. night found themselves left to wait until someone A caregiver is defined as “a turned away at the door if came out before he could The Bateman Team worked to person, male or female, who takes they arrived after 8 p.m. go in. gain publicity for its “Have You care of a sick, elderly, disabled The event, normally “They told me they were Seen Her?” caregiver campaign person, or family member.” held in the Russell House at fi re code limit,” Meekins last Wednesday at the Russell “What they’ve done is created Theater, was moved to the said. House. a nonprofit Web site that pulls Senate chambers on the third “I understand they can’t The team consists of five information and resources fl oor of the Russell House. do anything about the students who applied to take for caregivers — someone The Senate chambers has a Russell House flooding,” Journalism 531 to compete who provides care for another capacity of 100 people. An Meekins said. in a national public relations individual such as an aging parent overfl ow of about 40 people Alicia Erwin, a graduate competition. They are given $300 or a disabled son or daughter,” waited in the hallway outside assistant with Carolina by the Public Relations Student said Nick Esares, a third-year the room. Productions, said because Society of America and can raise public relations student. Got Film gives students repairs to the theater up to $1,000 in donations. The team, known as the the chance to watch films weren’t finished and there This year, the team is sponsored CAREolina group, promotes this created by other USC was another event in the by a nonprofit Web site, www. Web site through its campaign, students. Russell House Ballroom, Nick Esares / THE DAILY GAMECOCK familycaregiving101.org, which in “Have You Seen Her?” and Ben Meekins, a Second-year business student Julie Zatcof turn is sponsored by the National ● ● fourth-year engineering FILM 2 refers a caregiver at the CAREolina’s event. Family Caregivers Association CARE 2

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Erik Schelzig dollars to defend — “for no government communication or resolutions. Th e Associated Press good reason.” to be in English, has said it Nashville Police Chief The vague language of would offer an incentive for Ronal Serpas said the law NASHVILLE, Tenn. the ordinance would make immigrants to learn English. would have made officers — Mayor Bill Purcell vetoed it impossible to enforce, said Phone calls to Crafton’s home decide whether there was a measure that would have the mayor, who is not seeking went unanswered Monday. a public safety component made English the official re-election when his terms “It’s almost ridiculous to before communicating in a language of Nashville, saying ends this year. the point of being absurd different language. it was unconstitutional and “No one in this room knows for the mayor to say ‘Well, “There’s going to be unnecessary. for sure what it does,” Purcell I’m afraid that somebody thousands of people who “This ordinance does said as council members, his might sue us because we come here every day who not reflect who we are in staff lawyers and some city want to conduct our business don’t speak a word of English, Nashville,” Purcell said at council opponents flanked in English,’” Crafton told and police offi cers need to be a news conference Monday him. WKRN-TV. “To me it’s a able to do their job no matter shortly after issuing his veto. Nashville’s mayor is elected lack of courage and a lack of what,” Serpas said. The measure, passed 23- in a nonpartisan election, leadership.” Purcell said the measure 14 last week by the Metro but Purcell was a Democrat Nashville, a city of more would do little to stem Council, required all when he served in the state than 600,000, is home to illegal immigration to the government communications Legislature. the nation’s largest Kurdish city. Nashville already works to be in English, except when “If this ordinance becomes community and has been to quickly deport illegal multilingual communications law, Nashville will become a resettlement site for immigrants who commit are required by federal rules a less safe, less friendly and refugees from Africa and crimes, he said. or are needed “to protect or less successful city,” Purcell Southeast Asia. The Hispanic The law would also hamper promote public health, safety said. “And as mayor, I cannot immigrant population also the city’s “ability to welcome or welfare.” allow that to happen.” has boomed, and researchers those people who come to Opponents and supporters English has been the say Nashville’s foreign-born our city legally and want to of the proposed ordinance language used in Nashville population has grown 350 be part of our city, whether agreed it was largely a since before its founding percent since 1990. it’s for a weekend or a year or symbolic slap at illegal more than 200 years ago, Gregg Ramos, a Nashville for their rest of their lives,” immigration that had no Purcell said. attorney who opposed the Purcell said. significant effect except for “We do not need a law to measure, said Nashville is The Nashville Area public relations. The council’s tell us what language we are the largest city and the only Chamber of Commerce was vote garnered widespread using,” he said. The Associated Press state capital to pass such a among those opposing the news media attention last Purcell’s veto sends the measure. proposed ordinance, saying Nashville, Tenn., Mayor Bill Purcell vetoed the measure, week. measure back to the Metro Smaller communities it would hurt tourism and because he felt it was unnecessary and unconstitutional. Purcell said his legal staff Council, where the mayor including Pahrump, Nev.; business developments efforts had advised him the measure said he hopes “it will remain, solid, maybe give or take a the veto.” Taneytown, Md.; the Dallas in a city that bills its as “Music violated the U.S. and state never to be seen again.” It vote or two,” said Councilman Councilman Eric suburb of Farmers Branch City USA.” constitutions, and likely would take 27 council votes Jim Shulman, who voted Crafton sponsored the and the Atlanta suburb legal challenges would cost to override the veto. against the measure. “I can’t measure, watered down of Cherokee County all Comments on this story? E-mail hundreds of thousands of “The votes were pretty see the council overriding from originally requiring all recently passed similar laws [email protected]

● ● COUNCIL Continued from 1fall 2007 semester. However, CARE Continued from 1 inform students because, “We had over 100 campaign is with links to he said the stickers would not according to the group’s referrals just from the Web sites. said. “I really don’t see how necessarily allow students to through its own Web site, research, they most likely Wednesday’s work,” said Participants will also we can do that and how we park in the Greek Village www.haveyouseenher.org. know of caregivers. Mollie Shorter, a fourth- be entered into a raffle can encourage people to join during formal rush period. “Say that you’re a 50-year- “The typical caregiver is year public relations where they can win a free up with us and increase our Aaron Olson, a program old mother who is looking a 47- to 50-year-old woman, student. spa package from Urban numbers when people can’t adviser from Alcohol and out for her own mother which puts most students’ These services are Nirvana, free tickets and feel safe from vandalism in Drug Programs, led a and all her siblings have mothers into that category,” open to anyone, but the an autographed basketball the Greek Village.” discussion on what causes moved away,” Esares said. Esares said. “One in five CAREolina group focuses from the Charlotte Bobcats, Baker also reported on men on campus, particularly “In these situations, people people are caregivers.” on the Columbia area. and other prizes. a fraternity council dinner men in Greek organizations, often become stressed out Aimee Murray, a fourth- “The idea of more This Thursday, the with Student Body President to fail in college. He and extremely wrapped up year public relations people in the Columbia USC vs. Auburn women’s Tommy Preston Sunday suggested bringing in a in what they’re doing and student, said people often area knowing that they are basketball game is “Family night. speaker for Gambling often feel guilty if they do not think of other people caregivers and that we can Caregivers Night” where One issue discussed with Awareness Week later this don’t spend all their time as caregivers. give them information and the fi rst 50 people can get Preston is how the university month. with that one person. This Lauren Richardson, a resources is great, whether in free just for mentioning is no longer clearing lots for The council also heard is a way to cope.” fourth-year public relations it’s one person or 500,” family caregivers. more Greek housing. from several other guest Stephanie Warren, a student, said this project is Murray said. “No one believes that “We thought we had an speakers, including second-year public relations about informing people. The team goes into the you’re giving anything understanding that once representatives from a student, said they want “It’s really awesome and community and hands away for free so everyone we started building the community service group others to recognize what beneficial to do a project out cards where one puts is wary, but that’s what Greek Village, if you could called City Year and student caregivers do. and actually have something their name and e-mail, we’re doing, promoting a put together a housing body treasurer candidate “Our main goal is to have to show for it. The most along with the name and resource,” Esares said. corporation and front the John Carroll, who told the people take on a personal important thing here is e-mail of the caregiver. money that you could in fact fraternity members he wanted responsibility to help to give the information Then they are “signed-up” get a house,” Baker said. to see an expansion in Greek others,” Warren said. directly to the caregivers,” and will receive a starter Comments on this story? E-mail Baker said the council organizations on campus. Esares said they try to Richardson said. e-mail explaining what the [email protected] will also try to work with “I really think it would be housing to allow freshmen to really advantageous to get move from campus housing more kids involved in Greek to the Greek Village without there were nine. in that didn’t get to see it had helped put the movie life on campus,” Carroll said. FILM ● Continued from 1 having to pay a $500 fine The crowd swelled and this time,” Erwin said. together. “I really want to have a larger for breaking their housing people trickled into the Carrie Hunter, a “I just think it’s sad they turn out for recruitment.” they were forced to have contracts. room as people trickled out, second-year business treat the media arts majors Other topics discussed the Got Film event in the The council also discussed but there were still some management student, and like this,” D’Ecclessis were the Fraternal Values Senate chambers. a new parking decal that will students who didn’t get to Matt D’Ecclessis, a third- said. “If this was run by conference on March 24 and Erwin said the lower allow Greek students to park go to the event. year business management the business school, they a Greek wide service day on capacity, coupled with in the Greek Village during “About three fourths got student, were among the would’ve had an alternate April 21. the increased volume of designated meal times when to go in and the other ones students waiting to be let location.” entered videos, created the students meet at their chapter left,” Erwin said. in. Hunter’s boyfriend had overfl ow. houses. Baker said he hopes Comments on this story? E-mail “We’re defi nitely going to entered a film, “An Egg Last year, there were fi ve Comments on this story? E-mail this will take effect by the [email protected] make sure we fi t everyone a Day,” and D’Ecclessis videos entered and this year [email protected]

NAACP ● Continued from 1 “This was a real fi rst-hand real good to have someone experience. His parents went that was actually there.” NAACP chapter at USC, through a lot that we didn’t expressed his admiration have to face but always hear Comments on this story? E-mail and gratitude for Briggs. about,” Lewis said. “It was [email protected] FREE Student tickets available now for: MO ROCCA As seen on “The Daily Show” and VH1’s “I Love the...”

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Russell House Theater under repair- check www.cp.sc.edu for locations PAGE 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 Orientation isn’t altered EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS by another’s

News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD questioning

Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE

Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor Despite common worry, JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY bad relationships don’t Design Director Design Director change sexual preference MIKE CONWAY MEGAN SINCLAIR Many girls have found themselves in the awkward IN OUR OPINION position of finding out that an ex-boyfriend is gay. And guys, I’m sure, have also been subject to that State’s education woes WORDS ON A PAGE same kind of situation. ‘Vagina Monologues’ meant to inspire It is only need long-term repair natural to have questions and In a move that challenges a recent plan proposed Performance highlights easier than most powerful pieces of to wonder, by Education Superintendent Jim Rex, state female fortitude, donates explaining art that I have ever had the AMANDA “Could I have the ones pleasure of experiencing. DAVIS known? Did I lawmakers decided to regroup and resurface with proceeds to nonprofi ts her niece The community that First-year know?” what they think is a better solution to South actually is involved with USC’s political But what Carolina’s declining public education program. I have been involved owns. As a production is full of science absolutely Rep. Tracy Edge, R-Horry, presented a new bill with USC’s production ALEXIS 22-year-old bright, vivacious and car- student drives me crazy of Eve Ensler’s award- ARNONE female, I’ve ing women. I’m actually is the seemingly to the House on Feb. 6 that would provide funds winning play, “The Vagina Fifth-year been aware astonished, and a little of- inevitable from tax credits and scholarships to parents of Monologues,” for the past print of my vagina fended myself, that some- question that I have heard so kids from failing schools. That money would then three years. journalism since I was one would complain about many ask themselves: “Did I To me, this play is all student about four this wonderful production, turn them gay?” be used to send kids to about empowering women years old. especially the name. Let me get one thing The way to improving schools that meet or to take control of their This play All proceeds of these straight, nobody can “turn” exceed Bush’s “No Child lives and their assets. This cannot be performed events, wherever they are anybody gay, just as nobody S.C. schools does not play is about trying to stop under censorship. The performed, go toward can possibly “convert” Left Behind Policy.” the oppression of women. theater did exactly the nonprofi t organizations in a homosexual person involve simply turning Sure, the differences Apparently, someone in right thing by placing the dire need. into identifying with a between these two types Florida disagrees. correct name of the play Sadly, there are people heterosexual orientation. the other cheek. A woman driving by a back on its marquee. in this world who aren’t If I could turn a guy of schools are drastic, theater in Atlantic Beach, If some disgruntled aware of the dangers gay, that would mean an and kids at the lesser Fla., was upset because woman wants to oppress women face each day by unpleasant experience could schools should have a chance to have a better the production’s name was her own gender, she needs just being women. Rapes, cause somebody to change education. The way to improving S.C. schools displayed on the marquee. to go somewhere else. assaults, murders, ritual- his or her sexual orientation. She complained to The point of “The istic genital mutilation; If this was the case, then does not involve simply turning the other cheek. the theater because, as a Vagina Monologues” is need I go on? along with just about every Think about it, Edge. If you bus all the kids from spokesman for the theatre to spread the word about It’s terribly upsetting other girl I know I would have failing schools to private or public schools, you are said, “she was offended violence against women. that anyone, of either “turned” lesbian after my fi rst that she had to explain Tomor row is V-Day, gender, would oppose kiss, which was just about as only creating a huge infl ux of students — and a the play’s real title to her and no, I’m not talking this play, or even just the pleasurable as being hit on by huge infl ux of problems. niece.” about the chocolate- name. a middle-aged drunk man in Instead of over-populating the passing schools, Excuse me? She was infused “holiday” couples What that woman in Five Points (and that guy was offended that she needed across the globe will be Florida should have been not the gay ex-boyfriend). fi x the issues with the schools that truly need help. to explain something celebrating. I’m talking upset about was that her An unsatisfying sexual Use that scholarship money to renovate buildings as critical as “What’s a about the important niece didn’t know what a experience will never make or hire teachers; get those sub-par districts back up vagina?” to her niece, who organization that has vagina is. me question whether or not has a vagina? claimed Valentine’s Day If that’s the kind of I like men — it does not above the line. My bad — maybe she as the day to celebrate culture children are being matter how good or bad a When it comes down to it, it’s about attacking wouldn’t have been upset being a woman and ending raised in, it’s safe to say relationship is, it will not the problem at its source. if the play was titled violence against women in that more productions like decide somebody’s sexual You wouldn’t contract pneumonia and then take “The Penis Monologues” the world. “The Vagina Monologues” orientation. because explaining another “The Vagina need to be performed to Likewise, there is that medicine for the common cold. And you wouldn’t gender’s private parts is Monologues” is one of the make them aware. other question that never try to solve a huge problem by creating another. ceases to arise in an “I’m gay” conversation: “Well, have you ever tried dating a girl, how Cupid, rain shouldn’t ruin V-day eve can you be so certain?” CORRECTIONS If I am this agitated by If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. these “missions” or “goals” E-mail us at [email protected] to make a person “realize” Ladies drop the ice cream, Valentine’s Valentine’s Eve. It’s time they are straight, I cannot Card on her we band together, single men forget blow up dolls, even imagine how it must feel desk like people. IT’S YOUR RIGHT to be looked at as something grade school, The 13th is not for this year being single is in that can be changed. Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com you probably dreading the next day; it If straight men do not or send letters to the editor at [email protected] It’s the most horrific won’t get far. is a time to make plans have to experiment with day of the year; one where Nothing says with another single that STEPHEN men to make sure they are a small, mythological I want you will be equally as lonely on About The Daily Gamecock WALDON heterosexual, why would a Editor criminal man-baby Fourth-year like a cartoon Valentine’s Day. gay man have to try out LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION sharpens his arrows, ready broadcast solider say- I’m not talking about an Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House women to be positive that Editor: [email protected] journalism CAROLINE DESANCTIS to pierce the hearts of his ing, “I hope expensive restaurant like News: [email protected] they are homosexual? Online Editor unknowing victims. He student you know Bonefi sh Grill or Hardees; Metro: [email protected] College is an opportunity JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] takes a puff from his cigar you’re my it can be a trip to any place Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] for many people to fi nd the JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] and scratches his beard. Valentine, where two people can have Photographers: [email protected] courage to be who they are, Copy Desk Chief It’s Cupid’s favorite day of because knowing is half a laugh while being single AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] and we often pride ourselves Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com the year: the battle.” on the 14th. Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 on being more accepting than KELLY LACORTE Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 Feb. 13. V-Day. Somewhere, a G.I. Joe Feb. 13 is a great time Design Directors Fax: 777-6482 previous generations. I can only imagine that fan is shedding a tear. to plan ahead. Why be MIKE CONWAY, The truth is, we are MEGAN SINCLAIR Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is pint-sized Pamper-packing On this day, you’ll at home during the most News Editor MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY still judging people left the editorially independent mosquito is doing just that, manage to run in to your ex sickeningly happy day of CHELSEA HADAWAY BURKARTH, KATHLEEN student newspaper of the and right. These kinds of Assistant News Editor KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, preparing to hit you with a with boyfriend/girlfriend the year? University of South Carolina. reactions, these questions RYAN JAMES REBECCA WILLSON love arrow, then forgetting in tow. Ladies, no Haagen- Metro Editor It is published daily during and responses can make NICK NEEDHAM Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters to hit your interest with Your ex will look better Dazs and “Sweet Home people feel as singled out and Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the one as well. than ever, their new love Alabama.” GINA VASSELLI summer with the exception of misunderstood as ever. Viewpoints Editor Valentine’s Day can even more so. Guys, no overnight STUDENT MEDIA university holidays and exam People think that they ALEXIS ARNONE Director periods. Opinions expressed be brutal, but there is no You’ll do the awkward delivery of blowup dolls. Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG in The Daily Gamecock are can tell if a person is gay or RITA KOCH Faculty Adviser worse day of the year than hug which, if only for a Let’s stop being bitter those of the editors or author not, but they cannot possibly Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS Feb. 13. moment, will remind you and make this the best V- Creative Director and not those of the University know how a person feels. JUSTIN FENNER Today, ever y si ngle of the normal hugs you Day a single person can Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board Just as not accepting that ANDREA LUCAS Business Manager of Student Publications person will be thinking used to get whenever you have. Sports Editor someone is truly homosexual, CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is about the next day ... all wanted. And hey, if you run in ALEX RILEY Advertising Manager the publisher of The Daily assuming that they are is just Assistant Sports Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock. Th e Department day. Part of you still feels It will then rain. You to your ex, just smile and Classifi eds Manager as insulting. The insult is not BRIAN SAAL of Student Media is like there is time left to won’t have an umbrella. wave. Bring an umbrella, Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES in the idea of homosexuality, Production Manager the newspaper’s parent fi nd a Valentine, and as the Barry White will though. And don’t beat him KELLY BOBROW but in the assumption that Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. The Daily clock winds down, you’ll descend from the heavens with it. Instead, prepare BRANDON DAVIS Creative Services Gamecock is supported in they cannot make their own be hit with the sobering and sing in that rich, for the rain, and don’t let a Copy Editors JULIA ANDERSON, KELLY part by student-activity fees. judgment call on their sexual AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, BOBROW, COURTNEY One free copy per reader. feeling of loneliness, which caramel baritone perfect single drop hit you. orientation. AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CHANDLER, MIKE CONWAY, Additional copies may be makes us feel like “un- for a random, mass make- Unless you can find THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN purchased for $1 each from The best response is to POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WHITMAN the Department of Student sobering” immediately. out session. And everyone someone else who wants to EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, Advertising understand and recognize Media. You’ll eye potential will kiss someone else at play in it, too. ZACH TOMAN KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX that people know who they Page Designers interests, but without the that exact moment. Happy Valentine’s Day CAMPION, BEN CRANE, are and whom they want, and CARLY GALLAGHER, GREG MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, ease of dropping a G.I. Joe Well, I say to hell with Eve, everyone. HENDERSON, SARAH CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE it is not your job to change it. ROBERTS, LIZZIE WILSON WILLIAMS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 PAGE 5 Jones’ ‘Not Too Late’ right on time Grammy winner hits About You” is the fi rst single from this album and has a musical sweet spot pop appeal. It does not sound very different from previous with third release singles, but fans of her sound will be pleasantly surprised by the new album because Laquetta Smalls Jones spreads her wings a THE DAILY GAMECOCK little more. When listening to this Grammy winner Norah album, you will have the Jones proves why she is one of feeling that you are watching the most celebrated artists of a movie. The poignant this generation on her third imagery and Jones’ sultry album “Not Too Late.” voice creates this feeling. The After a two-year hiatus, subject matter ranges from Jones does not disappoint her love, disappointment and fans with hackneyed music. political unrest. The album The musical diversity is what starts off with the melodic attracts and captivates her song “Wish I Could.” This audience. In “Not Too Late,” song is about the struggle elements of jazz, bluegrass of moving on after losing a and folk help the album loved one to a war. This folk transcend these genres and song automatically puts the bring Jones’ work into a state listener into the world that of its own. The album still Norah Jones creates on this features Jones’ signature album. piano-driven style but has Jones shows her evolution more of an acoustic sound. on the somber song “Sinkin’ Many are of the opinion Soon.” This juke joint-esque that Jones’ previous album, song is obviously a throwback “Feels like Home,” is her to jazz greats such as Louis best, but this album deserves Armstrong. Her piano that title because she has background is still evident successfully shown her throughout the CD but the growth as an artist through use of guitars and more brass her improved lyrical writing instruments gives her music and vocal skills. Jones a bolder sound. In “Sinkin’ understands music and it Soon” song, the use of the shows through the skill Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK blaring trumpets, brass and showcased in her music. Jones Norah Jones holds on to her piano-driven sound on “Not Too Late,” but she bends genres on several of the tracks. pots and pans create the has put out three different somber mood fused with it’s the one we hate/I needed scarier than Halloween. She things up on an optimistic she will continue to release pieces of work, and each Jones’ sweet vocals. someone I could shake/ On goes on to say that she loves note. albums that will be embraced exceeds the quality of the “My Dear Country” about election day.” “My Dear her country but does not It is good to see an artist by the public. record that preceded it. the 2004 presidential election Country” starts off with understand it’s present state. be bold and continue to step The arrangements, lyrics says, “Cause we believed in freakish circus music. She “Not Too Late” is the last outside of the box. This Comments on this story? E-mail and melodies make this our candidate/But even more says that election time is song on the album and wraps contributes to her success and [email protected] album magical. “Thinking John Mayer sets Colonial Center on fi re

for Mayer to come onstage. New looks at familiar When Mayer nonchalantly songs, wild audience walked into the spotlight, the echoes of screams from make for superb show the now-filled seats rose several decibels. “Belief” reverberated through the Liz White large venue, and a blue light THE DAILY GAMECOCK danced across the audience. People couldn’t help but Chaos, confusion, sing along. Every face in the excitement, beer and nachos crowd belted out the lyrics in surrounded the lobby of the unison. Mayer’s performance Colonial Center Thursday was polished and smooth night as groups of eager fans — he sounded like he was hurried to the door, waiting playing along to one of his for John Mayer to change own compact discs. their world. “How many of you A group of girls paused for watched me get into a van? a picture-perfect moment, This is for you,” Mayer said holding out a large sign with before leading into “Why “I love you John” written in Georgia.” bubbly, red letters. Cell phones and camera When the opening act, fl ashes continuously fl ickered Soul Mind, came on stage, from the audience. By the only sparse crowds scattered third song, he had switched the large arena. The six- guitars three times, leaving member band mixed blues the audience waiting for riffs with jam band sounds, another poppy tune to dance but was unable to get the and sing to. crowd on its feet. Soul Mind Mayer paused longer sounded like James Brown before playing “Slow Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK without the soul, and after a Dancing in a Burning 45-minute set, the crowd was Singer John Mayer performs Feb. 8 to an excited crowd. Mayer played a new version of “Your Body is a Wonderland.” begging in a deafening roar MAYER ● 6 Musicians, politics sometimes don’t mix Historically, men behind of their career, such as Jack thought White was being one popular group, the awareness that is needed to benefit the controversial White of The White Stripes politically apathetic and was Dixie Chicks, were publicly in music today. The group group Moveon.org. music have had diffi cult and The content with the state of the shunned and shoved into the came back in 2006 with the The tour featured artists Raconteurs. world. darkness for their beliefs. same political attitude and such as the Dixie Chicks, relationship with opinions Recently, In a way, I agree with In 2003, lead singer won a Grammy. This shows Bruce Springsteen and the White said Okereke and believe that if Natalie Maines said this in that speaking your mind E Street Band, R.E.M. Politics and music have it was not in you’re a cultural fi gure you front of a British audience: may garner enemies, but it and Death Cab for Cutie. always had a treacherous and his interest are in no place to hide your “Just so you know, were exercises your right to free During the 10-day stint, tumultuous relationship with or business to political beliefs from the ashamed that the president is speech. It also turned out the groups campaigned for society. Musicians in the past involve politics public. But in some ways, from Texas.” This statement that the controversy gained liberal platforms but also for have defiantly voiced their COLIN JONES or world affairs White is right in keeping set off a wildfi re of ridiculous them ever more fame. voter awareness. opinions on politics — from First-year in his career. what he believes to himself. controversy. The group was In 2004, just before the This is the kind of Woodie Guthrie in the 30’s print This In today’s society, public blackballed from performing election, many groups joined togetherness that musicians and 40’s, Bob Dylan in the journalism statement figures such as musicians and from the entire country together in a fi ght to change need to share in their beliefs. 60’s, and the punk generation student infuriated and actors are scrutinized music scene in Nashville for America for what they saw But what they cannot do is to many others. British indie for certain beliefs. This has what Maines had said. was the better. This tour argue and split sides just as But some of musicians rocker Kele Okereke of been seen in many musicians But the Dixie Chicks set was aptly named the “Vote the modern day society has want to keep their politics out the group Bloc Party who throughout history, but an example for political for Change” tour and was over politics. 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 Bayside’s ‘Wounded’ walks in new directions

Christina Stritzinger the band. loathing or pathetic in the way though taking marked strides THE DAILY GAMECOCK Throughout its seven-year that many other bands are. in new directions, still echoes career, Bayside has been “The Walking Wounded” the sound of Bayside’s first known for its unique sound. is further proof that Bayside demo CD with Victory Though it names The Smiths can successfully deliver music Records. and The Smoking Popes as that is full of feeling without This new outlook in musical infl uences, Bayside’s being depressing. lyrics is met equally with an underlying philosophy is With this album, Bayside ascent in Bayside’s musical somewhat different than that takes a fresh approach to sophistication. Carefully of either band. In particular, its songwriting. The band’s orchestrated guitar solos, a Anthony Raneri’s vocal style first album, “Sirens and newfound complexity in Nick is, though similar in range Condolences,” was quite Ghanbarian’s bass work, and and dynamics, considerably mysterious in nature, and its poetic yet simple lyrics make less deadpan-ish than either second, self-titled disc was a this album a step in the right band. more refl ective, introspective direction for Bayside. “The Walking Wounded” Bayside is decidedly more set of songs. In contrast to the Overall, tighter, more Bayside emotionally complex. Fueling deep, powerful atmosphere of intricate layering is a sign ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ off of its own hardships, the these two discs, this one is of Bayside’s maturity and band’s success draws on the considerably lighter, but this comfort with its musical Bayside is a unique band connection it’s built with its change doesn’t at all detract balance. Though this that has successfully broken fans and listeners through its from the intensity and passion album isn’t jaw dropping or from the ranks of its similar raw, poignant lyrics. of the music. remarkably revolutionary, it’s emo counterparts without Despite its comparison Even though the band has a solid, respectable transition losing ground in its fan base. to other Victory Records captured quite a different for a talented band that will Building on an already bands, Bayside is far from theme on this album than in continue to be successful in gifted combination of screamo. Further, the band the past, it’s curious to note the coming years. thoughtful lyrics and takes steps away from the that the overall style of the musicianship, “The Walking emo/screamo genre in that its band hasn’t changed. Bayside Wounded” showcases great lyrics, however deep and dark still sounds like Bayside, and Comments on this story? E-mail improvement in all aspects of in places, are not at all self- “The Walking Wounded,” [email protected]

MAYER ● Continued from 6 When he sang the words “I’d place for fans to experience be a better change than invite you back to my place,” Mayer’s sounds. Seats from “Vultures.” Room.” If the sound check the girls in the room erupted the fl oor got a different show Although “Your Body is a hadn’t gotten Mayer’s vocals in a choir of whistles. from the stands, and some Wonderland” sounds poppy right, the show would have After a short playful sections were blocked off by on the album, the live version been ruined by the audience’s dialogue with his backup large lights around the stage was jazzy. When he played incessant singing. guitarist, Mayer broke into and only got to see Mayer’s “Covered In Rain,” the song In his live version of “Vultures” with a jump. The back. On the floor, Mayer he wrote in response to Sept. “Clarity,” Mayer slowed song, originally played by was looking out at the fans, 11, he brought the crowd down the syrupy song, but the John Mayer Trio, lost talking to them and singing back down before ending the trumpet and saxophone its power and funk in the with them. on a high-energy note with solos were too brief to add transfer from the blues After several more songs “Neon.” anything to the performance. version. and inaudible jokes, Mayer In all, the show was like Throughout the show Mayer tactfully brought approached the front of the the music he was playing. Mayer interacted with the crowd back up with stage, grabbed a camera There were moments worth the other players onstage, his pop hit “Bigger Than from a front-row fan and the 40-something dollars as if he was in a recording My Body.” Between songs, snapped a picture of himself fans shelled out for the show, studio somewhere. He he told jokes and stories; before throwing drumsticks and moments that can’t lackadaisically plucked at the unfortunately his mumbles into the audience and leaving compete with blasting the guitar strings like getting the were lost to the ambient stage. album from a car stereo. perfect sound was as easy as noise. The Colonial Center “I don’t mind being fl oral. walking on stage. He closed At the end of “Don’t Trust erupted in screams for an I like making pretty music,” his eyes, bobbed his head to Myself (With Loving You),” encore. Less than a minute Mayer said as he began “Your the music and danced on the the drummer tapped every later, Mayer came back Body is a Wonderland.” balls of feet. It was all about cymbal surrounding his set, onstage with an acoustic He was right. His music his body language. giving the performance too guitar. His raw version of was defi nitely pretty. He mixed unknown ditties much cheese. “Who Did You Think I with his popular songs to The Colonial Center Was?” — another Trio Comments on this story? E-mail let the crowd have a laugh. didn’t provide a perfect original — proved to [email protected]

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Savi Smith raised him. Was he picky as THE DAILY GAMECOCK to where he would spend the next three years of his life? Did you catch the Auburn “I just said I wanted to game? Did you see him? play at any high school It would have been in America,” Evka said. impossible to miss the tall He ended up at Florida Air guard who was playing like Academy to play basketball he easily could have come under coach Aubin Goporo. from the womb clutching a Not only did Evka have to ball. Don’t be deceived by assimilate into American his floppy hair and his shy culture, he also had to get grin — he’s deadly with a used to life at a military basketball. school, which included But who is he? shearing off his locks in favor His name is Evaldas of a buzz cut. Baniulis, but just call him At fi rst, learning English Evka — the nickname his was a struggle because he mother gave him as a child. hung out with so many When the USC men’s Russians and Lithuanians at basketball team played school. But out of necessity, Auburn on Jan. 31, Evka Evka gradually picked up shined. After draining shot English. As a basketball after shot, it appeared this player, he excelled on the 6-foot-7-inch shooting guard court. During Evka’s junior couldn’t be bribed to miss a year, his team went 32-0 basket. He ended up with a and won the Florida State career high of 21 points. High School Championship. But Evka brings much With Evka’s ability and his more than a jump shot and height, it was obvious that he a crossover to his team. He was destined to play college brings heart. basketball. “The best thing that “I know his high school Evka brings to this team coach really well, and he is personality,” said USC told me, you have to come coach Dave Odom. “We look at this kid,” Odom were in bad need of a really said. “I went to see him great personality. We lost play and I was impressed.” Renaldo, and though Evka Not only did Evka catch has a different personality Odom’s eye, Gonzaga and than Renaldo, he still has a Marquette caught sight of great one.” him, too. Ultimately though, Playing in one of the top it was South Carolina that basketball conferences in Evka decided on because of America, it’s been a long its East Coast location and journey for Evka to reach the coaching staff. point where he is today. Lithuania has turned into Imagine arriving at an a country that is churning airport in the U.S. and barely out young basketball players. being able to understand a As a nation that has won the single word that is floating bronze medal for basketball around you. Businessmen on in the Olympics in 1992, cell phones brush by you, 1996 and 2000, it is an up- and harried mothers gather and-coming place in the their children while you are world of basketball. seemingly light years away South Carolina from your own mother. is proof of that. Evka had just arrived in Take Giedrius K nysas, Florida from his hometown for example, who plays for of Vilnius, Lithuania at Charleston Southern. Or 15-years-old. even Taurus Skripkauskas, While most kids were who is a guard at the College just learning to pick fights of Charleston. with their parents about It doesn’t stop there. The curfews and dating, Evka Citadel and Clemson both was getting ready to start a boast rosters that include new life halfway around the Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK world from those who had EVKA ● 9 Freshman Evka Baniulis has earned his way into USC’s starting lineup with his solid play and knowledge of the game. Columbia hopes to win fourth straight matchup Inferno look to knock of their remaining 24 games. got to pay the price for that “Every game is a do or die for kind of situation.” ECHL’s Wildcatters us right now,” he said. More Trouble in Florida In Big Trouble — Florida — The Naples Daily News off fi rst place spot Everblades forward Jarret also reported on Feb. 9 that Lukin has been suspended the Ice Pilots Mike Wirll by the ECHL indefinitely and Travis Lisabeth were Cory Burkarth while it investigates an off- arrested just before midnight STAFF WRITER ice incident. The league Thursday following an won’t specifically mention altercation at a restaurant Tonight is the sixth meeting what the incident was, but in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. between the Columbia the Naples Daily News in Lisabeth, who played for Inferno and one of their Florida reported on Feb. 9 the Inferno last season, was Southern Division rivals, the that the rookie tested positive charged with battery and Tex as W i ldcat ters (27-14 - 8). for the drug cocaine and was disorderly intoxication and Texas is second place, but suspended from playing on Wirll was charged with Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK either a win or an overtime/ the University of Calgary’s disorderly intoxication. Top: Inferno right winger shootout loss would give the hockey team. Florida Ice Pilots coach Joe Luke Fulghum has played in Wildcatters sole possession of signed Lukin on Jan. 29 but Clark told the newspaper, fi rst place over the Gwinnett apparently was unaware of his “We suspended the players 42 games this season. Gladiators. The Inferno is situation in Canada. involved for their off-ice 3-2 against the Wildcatters, Mann said that by conduct and their suspensions Right: Columbia center Mac winning three in a row over researching players, teams are indefi nite. That’s all I’m Faulkner is averaging .67 them Jan. 5-7. can avoid those situations. going to say.” The ECHL has Columbia, currently riding “You just hope in your yet to get involved and most points per game. a three-game winning streak, recruiting that you pick likely won’t until the case has is 0-2 against Texas at the the right guys and you do been resolved. 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EVKA ● Continued from 8 me come down on him.” Evka has gotten a lot of Video games have no place on sports network a Lithuanian basketball time on the court for a player. Five top schools in freshman, and has played that could be televised? No following that, because I with your thumbs. You aren’t this state have basketball in 13 games for at least 15 ESPN’s launch of reality college baseball to show? was rolling on the ground Phil Jackson and this isn’t players from a country that minutes. Not even any tennis or golf? laughing, but I’m sure it was the NBA Finals. has a population of less than “My plan for this year show with “NBA Jam” I’d rather watch re-runs of equally as embarrassing and ESPN is clearly missing 3.5 million. was to work hard and get not worthy of TV airtime Maria Sharapova hitting uncomfortably weird. the real show idea here, where Evka, Knysas and better for next season,” tennis balls against a garage Bobo must feel great about they would tape my friends Clemson’s Karolis Evka said. door or just Maria Sharapova her life knowing that Edgar and I sitting back watching Petrukonis have played But he has been able to Sports television has hit doing absolutely nothing cared about her enough to these people and just basketball together in do more than just try to get a new low. When ESPN at all. In fact, it’s not even win a basketball video game cracking jokes and laughing Vilnius ever since they were ready for next season; he started televising poker, it close. in her honor. It was such a at them hysterically. little kids. Knysas and Evka has been able to contribute was a reaction to a fl ood of The highlight of the epi- dramatic moment. I just don’t understand came here the same year to to his team this year with lazy people playing poker sode I watched was when two The most amazing thing what our country has turned play high school basketball, his ability to shoot a three- after seeing poker movies. contestants, about the show is how all into. Watching weird people but at different academies. pointer. In his breakaway But televising grown men Chaz and of the people think that with little to no athletic talent “Evka has always been a game against Auburn, Evka playing in a giant video Edgar, battled because they are good at a play fake basketball cannot good friend,” Knysas said. went 5-8 from down town. game tournament is beyond it out at Edgar’s basketball video game they possibly be as entertaining “He was kind of a knuckle- “He’s playing his tail all explanation. house in actually know things about as watching real athletes play head when he was young, off,” said teammate and ESPN’s “NBA Live: Connecticut. basketball. They will call real sports. Unfortunately, but he’s really fun. We roommate Brandis Raley- Bring It Home” could be Edgar, who timeouts and tell the camera ESPN wouldn’t be making talked a lot when we first Ross. “He’s putting in the the lowest point in television looks to be in about how they are switching shows like this unless got to Florida.” extra work, and I just tell history. I sat and watched JAKE his 30s but says defenses or they are going somebody was watching it. So far from home, these him to keep it up, keep it it in stunned amazement, BROOM he is getting his to start running certain Where is that program guys find solace in each up.” shocked at the sheer thought Fourth-year master’s degree sets on offense. Calm down about the Dallas Cowboys’ other. For now, Evka is content that somewhere, in some political science in psychology, James Naismith, all you are cheerleaders when you “If you need support, with his life in the U.S. living room across America, student lives with an doing is pressing buttons and need it? Now that is quality these are the guys you can go Back home, it would have this show is the highlight of older man moving joy sticks around programming. to,” Evka said. “But really, it been almost impossible somebody’s day. I am sad for (probably is random that we all ended for him to play and go to that person. his father) and two older up in South Carolina.” school. The basis of the show is women. One of these older Coming from a country “My parents wanted simple, but so ridiculous that women, Bobo, might be his where fundamentals are me to come to the U.S. I can’t believe somebody girlfriend, but is described by preached, they had to to play basketball and to paid to have it produced. ESPN as his “best friend.” get used to playing the get an education,” Evka Grown men who apparently At one point during more physical game that said. “In Lithuania it’s play “NBA Live” on Xbox the game, with Bobo Americans play. Not only really hard to do both of 360 for hours each day, play defiantly blowing a party is the game different in those because school is one another in a tournament favor noisemaker in the the U.S., but the slang is, so much harder there.” where the winner gets background in an attempt to too. Getting “schooled,” As for fitting into the $100,000. And we get the distract his opponent, Edgar having his ankles “broken” American culture, Evka has chance to watch it. declared, in his most serious and being “smoked” on the come a long way from the Is nothing else going on in voice, “This isn’t even about court are all phrases that day that he fi rst arrived in the world of actual sports that me. This is for Bobo.” now mean something to this country. Culture and could be shown instead? Are I’m not sure what happened Evka, who has assimilated language barriers are rarely there no basketball games the 5 minutes immediately to basketball on American a problem for him anymore, turf. and never faltering in his While not knowing journey through high English as a fi rst language school and college has been may sometimes be a his personality. “THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA” disadvantage to Evka, it can “Sometimes he’ll say February 17, 1865 serve him as an advantage. something that’ll be wrong, “When things don’t go but it’ll be funny,” Raley- The Russell House, Room 205 – 6:30 PM particularly well for him Ross said. “We just laugh in practice, well we are about it because he’s such a Tuesday, February 13, 2007 all creatures of habit, and nice guy. Everybody loves FREE MEETING – Everyone Welcome! Evka goes back to speaking Evka.” Event sponsored by the South Carolina Division Lithuanian,” Odom said. 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