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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 137 ● SINCE 1908

Filmmaker and fourth- year media arts student Mario Butler Up close &personal Th e movers and shakers of USC answer your burning questions for our reporters

The Daily Gamecock: Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Why did you decide to make Student Body Vice President Jay Laura believes in the legal system in S.C. and does not feel his incident at cup will affect Student Government. films? Mario Butler: I’ve always liked movies, TV and anything television and coming to school I didn’t SG reforms election codes quite know. Once I saw what was involved with broadcasting, filming and of Executive Session during No senator wished The change would However, in the event editing, it made me want to Laura apologizes to Wednesday’s meeting. to comment on Laura’s be an amendment to the three candidates run and do it. I was always good with Senate after arrest; Laura, a third-year apology. constitution, requiring a the top two are within 5 to computers. Things like that international studies The Senate Judiciary vote by the whole student 10 percent of each other, came natural. It’s fun, you regulations revised student, was arrested for Committee held an open body. there would still be a know. It was a way to get disorderly conduct at the meeting following the Guest said she felt that run-off. the message across to people Carolina Cup on Saturday, closed senate meeting a lot of the ‘bad stuff’ The committee also and everybody watches TV. Brad Maxwell March 31. He said that he in regard to the election happened during the run- debated the differences THE DAILY GAMECOCK It was just an outlet for me has confi dence in the South codes. off elections, during this between election fraud and to express myself. Carolina legal system and Sen. Jennifer Guest, a year’s treasurer elections. election violations. TDG: What are you Student Body Vice that the incident shouldn’t fourth-year math student, She noted that voter turnout Sen. Lee Cole, a doing now for the film President Jay Laura affect the way Student proposed changing the reduces during run-offs and second-year political you’re working on for the apologized to the Student Government works. He also current majority vote changing the system would science student, proposed Sundance Festival, and Senate for his actions at the said he understands he is in system to a plurality vote also help with the Elections when do you hope to have it Carolina Cup in a meeting the public eye. system. Commission budget. SG ● 3 completed? Butler: Well, right now I’m just in the preliminary stages, just planning, getting a budget together, getting a crew together and getting Freshmen top alcohol violations list a cast together. There are a lot of things that go into making an independent fi lm, because you don’t have all the resources. You kind of Alcohol Busts have to plan ahead and get Recent statistics show that freshmen halls have greater number of people who are willing to reported alcohol incidents than typically upper classmen dorms work for free or little or nothing. So right now, I’m Capstone just trying to write a grant 50 from the state or type of fi lm department. The deadline is Columbia Hall 47 in September. TDG: How many films have you done and what is Off Campus 24 your latest one about? Butler: I’ve done fi ve fi lms Bates House 23 in the last two years. Most of them have been short documentaries. We’ve yet Roost 19 to come up with a title. The basic story is about a woman McBryde 12 who is terminally ill. She’ll die in six months and in that six months time she will Bates West 10 rekindle a relationship with Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK her best friend. Columbia Hall and Capstone have the highest number of alcohol violations. Patterson 10 TDG: What are your hobbies? enforcement. had alcohol. FIOs are Butler: My hobbies and 5 First year students “It’s not necessarily issued when there wasn’t Maxcy interests are watching a lot where these students live, necessarily enough evidence of movies. I’m a frequent view drinking as a but where incidents are or the incident is swiped visitor to Blockbuster and South Quad 5 being reported,” Cooney from a student’s record. also the school’s fi lm library. rite of passage said. Columbia Hall had 91 We’re allowed to check out Reported incidents FIO and alcohol incidents Woodrow 4 movies there. I get a lot of Brad Maxwell are a combination of reported and Capstone had my documentaries from THE DAILY GAMECOCK both “responsible” 87, Bates House had 43 and there. It’s fun to watch Preston 3 Columbia Hall and alcohol violations and the Roost had 28. those things, because you Capstone House stand out “For Information Only” “Obviously this isn’t all fi nd (things) out that aren’t as the residence halls with violations. According the drinking going on in Sims 2 expressed through main the most alcohol violations to Cooney, responsible residence halls,” Cooney media outlets like just since August. violations were instances said. She said the statistics regular TV or cable. With Rutledge 2 Alisa Cooney, associate where there was were skewed according documentaries, you actually director of student judicial “indisputably enough to how much Resident affairs, said the issue is evidence” that a student Source: Offi ce of Student Judicial Programs UC&P ● 3 ALCOHOL ● 4 Greg Henderson/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 6 USC continued its track success as the team won 7 A sneak peak at Garnet and Black spring game Puzzles...... 9 events at the state meet on Wednesday. performers, Hootie and the Blowﬁ sh concert. Comics...... 9 Horoscopes...... 9 See page 10 See page 7 Classified...... 12 78 48 78 52 PAGE 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 Whaley’s Mill apartments available

Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Whaley’s Mill is located near the Swearingen Engineering building. Students are able to live in off-campus aparmtnets and still to get to campus without having to use a car.

Whaley’s Mill still has complex is haunted, Pamela feel of the building. as birds, lizard, fish and parking are included in Complex still has lots apartments available for Benton, the ofﬁ ce manager The apartment complex hamsters are allowed without the rent. Apartments come rent. and a third-year English has a few things that set it any sort of deposit or increase furnished for a one-time of rooms for students Located at 211 Main student, said. apart from other off-campus in rent. $100 fee. to live in next year St., near the Swearingen However, Benton said housing options. Single bedroom apartments “It’s all about the location,” Engineering Center, it is she has never seen a ghost They allow pets, come in three sizes, with the Cliff Yang, a second-year an off-campus option so wandering the halls of the something that most places rent ranging from $550-$625 economics student said. Zach Toman THE DAILY GAMECOCK close it’s actually touching building. forbid. Dogs and cats up a month depending on size There are slightly nicer campus. “Whaley’s definitely has to 20 pounds are allowed. and the amount of time apartments, Yang said, but Whaley’s Mill was once a a lot of character,” Benton However the resident has to that the apartment is leased none of them are in a more With the semester mill, and therefore has large said. pay a pet deposit and pays for. Nine-month leases are convenient location than nearly at an end, housing rooms and high ceilings. A resident herself, Benton slightly higher rent, said slightly more per month Whaley’s Mill. opportunities for next Although according to legend said she loves the uniqueness Benton. than one-year leases. Yang also said that trains year are running out. But and rumor, the apartment of Whaley’s, and the overall Caged animals, such Two-bedroom apartments familiar to all USC students are $800-$860, and three- who live near campus pass bedroom apartments are right by Whaley’s Mill. $1020-$1095. “That train can get out of Whaley’s Mill currently control sometimes,” Yang has no more four-bedroom said. apartments available for The apartment complex is rent, but they offer residents currently giving out t-shirts $500 CASH seeking a four-bedroom with the slogan: “We make apartment the option of our history one resident at a renting two adjacent two time.” They are available in if you sign a 4 bedroom lease bedroom apartments for the the ofﬁ ce. (by Saturday, April 14th!) price of a four-bedroom, $1540-$1660. Comments on this story? E-mail Water, pest control and [email protected]

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1 bedroom: $550-625 no Problem! bedroom sizes: small, medium and large 2 bedroom: $800-860 3 bedroom: $1020-1095 No 4 bedroom left, but two adjacent two Stop by the office as soon as bedroom apartments for the same price: possible to get more information. $1540-1660 Rent includes water, garbage, pest control and parking $100 extra for a furnished apartment. The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 3 Tax on cigarettes may “It’s an explosion of ﬂ avor” rise 30 cents per pack TheDailyGamecock.blogspot.com

their cigarette taxes more children from smoking, the Increase would limit than 75 times since 2001, report said. according to the Campaign Tobacco companies that amount of children for Tobacco Free Kids. would lose business from a smokers, help health A 30-cent increase faces a tax increase can more easily steep challenge in the GOP- absorb a 30-cent increase, controlled Legislature. rather than pass it on to Seanna Adcox Many Republicans have smokers, said Renee Martin, Th e Associated Press signed no-tax pledges that executive director of the makes it difficult for them collaborative. A coalition of health to agree to any tax increase. “I think taxes are high care advocates urged The idea of raising the tax enough on cigarettes,” said South Carolina legislators has died repeatedly during Harold Elvington, 40, a Wednesday to increase the budget debates over the past smoker and third-generation state’s lowest-in-the-nation several years. farmer in Mullins. “Farming cigarette tax. Health care proponents used to be looked at as an “There’s no single more called the House proposal a honest hard days’ work. important thing we can do good start but not enough. Now, tobacco farmers, to improve public health,” They want the tax increased people are putting a bad rap said James Hebert, director by 93 cents, putting it in line on us.” of the Cancer Prevention with the national average of South Carolina ranked and Control Program at $1.02 per pack. fourth nationwide last year the University of South “South Carolina is in total tobacco production, Carolina. missing out,” said Kelly said Steve Pavlasek, of Legislation that would Davis, spokeswoman for the federal agriculture increase the state’s cigarette the South Carolina Tobacco department’s statistics tax by 30 cents per pack, to Collaborative. service. 37 cents, is up for debate in While a 30-cent increase Though South Carolina is a House panel Wednesday. would add $92 million to considered a tobacco state, The extra revenue would the state’s coffers, a 93-cent the amount grown here has fund health care programs increase would add $220 declined drastically. In 1946, and cut the state sales tax on million, according to a tobacco grew on 145,000 groceries. report released Wednesday acres across the state, But it would be South by the Campaign for compared to an expected Carolina’s first cigarette Tobacco-Free Kids. A 30- 20,000 acres this year, tax increase in 30 years. cent tax increase also would according to the National Nationwide, 43 states and help deter an estimated Agricultural Statistics Washington have increased 19,500 South Carolina Service.

SG ● Continued from 1 be thrown out on Election change from year to year Day “makes the candidate and if that’s a good thing,” specifying what qualifies pretty much invincible.” Byrum said. as fraud. He based his SG members explained Notiﬁ cation of violations, specifications on the state infraction points assessed campaign spending limits, election codes. to candidates for certain and other campaign issues It was specified that violations. The possibility were discussed at the elections fraud would be an of letting the Elections meeting. incident occurring during Commission decide the Byrum was glad the the time of the election. number of points for certain Elections Commission Cole said he felt it “wasn’t violations prior to the was able to take part in fair to candidates to be elections, but not publishing the process of revising the thrown out on Election Day” it for candidates to see, was codes. for elections violations. He also mentioned. “There are changes that said it would be much less The new Elections need to be made,” Byrum controversial to simply order Commissioner, Amanda said. “Increased specificity new elections if necessary. Byrum, a ﬁ rst-year English will help the Elections Attorney General John and pre-law student, said Commission.” Carroll, a third-year public she had some concerns with relations student, said that the issue. Comments on this story? E-mail not allowing a candidate to “I’m wondering if it will [email protected]

UC&P ● Continued from 1 notice that off top. They say it’s Caribbean or island find out what a group of like. No matter how long people or person what’s I’m away from it I always on their mind and a lot of still have that accent. I don’t times it’s straight facts, not think I will ever lose it and censored or watered down. I that’s one of the most distinct enjoy that hobby a lot. things about Charleston. TDG: Are you involved TDG: Have you always in any extracurricular been inspired to make activities? fi lms? Butler: The only Butler: No, I haven’t extracurricular activities always been inspired to outside of filmmaking make films. I always liked would have to be my real to watch movies as a child. job. I work at the Columbia I just remember sitting up Marriott and most of my during the summer months, work comes from catering just watching TV all night. to people from out-of-town, It wasn’t until I walked by mainly the celebrities that and read a fl yer in one of the come in. Just this past buildings around here about weekend we had Wendy a class. At that moment I Williams, and Charlemagne decided to change my major. the God. They’re pretty Since then, I’ve been all cool people and also the about fi lms. chick from Flavor of Love, TDG: What do you think Delicious. They stayed at about having a career in the hotel and they came fi lm making one day? to me for a lot of things Butler: I think it will be they can’t ask the hotel a great achievement for me for. I consider that to be a to be an offi cial fi lmmaker. extracurricular job, taking That road is going to be long, care of those people. so I’m putting all aspects of TDG: Where are you that into account. Once I get from and what is unique there, I will try to remain about it? grounded and remember Butler: I’m from where I came from. Being Charleston, S.C. and what’s a fi lmmaker doesn’t happen unique about where I’m overnight and that’s all I from would be our dialect. have to keep in mind as far We have a very distinct way as becoming a fi lmmaker. of speaking. A lot of people 4 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 Prof. looks at racism, sexism toward women

subservient level,” Greer said. Tawanda Greer “They make her feel like less discusses eff ects of of a person by degrading her through words and actions.” off ensive remarks Greer explained how stereotypes are self- perpetuating and are Leslie Bennett THE DAILY GAMECOCK reinforced by society. She mentioned people may not necessarily be able to control Professor Tawanda Greer society itself, but can control discussed the role of racism their interactions with each and sexism in the lives other, which would help to of black women as part of break the stereotypes. Omega Psi Phi’s fraternity Greer pointed out some week Wednesday. men become aggressive as Greer began by discussing a defense mechanism as a the effects of the remarks way to regain the power they made by Don Imus about feel they have lost. She said the females on the Rutgers racial stereotypes might be a basketball team. generational problem. “Him calling those girls “Black males and black ‘nappy-headed hoes’ was not females are brought up only racist, but sexist as well,” differently,” Greer said. Greer said. “It was a means “The males are taught to of objectifying them.” be tough and the girls are Greer explained Imus’ taught to gentle, so it could and other males’ comments lead to a male having a more were a refl ection of a society aggressive nature as a man.” that viewed women as Greer said people cannot inferior. She pointed out fulfill stereotypes and not how objectifi cation of black expect to be stereotyped. women was greatest among Greer explained how their own race. racism changed from an “Black men objectify overt to a subtle form over black women more than any time. She said racism takes other group,” Greer said. “It on a perceived form, where shows in how men address a person may feel like they women and in how they treat have been discriminated women. They are the main against, but is not completely ones calling women heifers, sure. She gave an example of hoes and bitches.” a white couple being served Greer said sometimes before a black couple at a the most harm done to restaurant, even though the black people is self-caused. black couple may have been She pointed again to the there longer. entertainment industry “Like Malcom X said, where men hold women racism is like a Cadillac,” as sexual objects. She also Greer said. “They make a mentioned how men define new model every year.” their masculinity by gaining power over women. “Their need to be Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK dominant is expressed by Comments on this story? E-mail Tawanda Greer suggested racial stereotypes are a generational problem and people should think before the speak. how they put women on a [email protected]

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Haraz N. Ghanbari / The Associated Press Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, second from left, talks with reporters during a news conference at the Capitol following a vote on Stem Cell research, Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Senate tries to relax stem cell research rules to further advances

fall’s elections shown to be useful in a Harkin, D-Iowa. Christopher and Dana Reeve Institutes of Health Web Bush thinks bill “Not every day do we variety of cases. Capping two days of Foundation, which funds site, scientists have been able crosses moral lines, have the opportunity to The House, which passed debate, the Senate also research. to conduct experiments with vote to heal the sick,” said similar legislation earlier in voted 70-28 to pass a “The one thing we know embryonic stem cells only will veto it if passes Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., the year, is expected to adopt separate measure backed by is we will outlast him.” since 1998. a senator less than 100 days the Senate’s version in the Republicans. It supported Stem cells are created in the The embryonic stem cells David Espo following a tough 2006 next several weeks for Bush’s research in adult stem cells. first days after conception. have the ability to transform Th e Associated Press campaign in which the stem veto. Bush said this legislation They are typically culled into a “dazzling array of cell controversy played a The Senate bill, Bush said, builds on “ethically from frozen embryos, which specialized cells,” the Web particularly prominent role. “is very similar to legislation appropriate research” and he are destroyed in the process. site says. WASHINGTON — A stubborn “It is a noble cause,” she I vetoed last year. This bill urged Congress to pass the According to the National Senate voted Wednesday to added. crosses a moral line that measure “so stem cell science ease restrictions on federally “We’re going to use I and many others find can progress, without ethical funded embryonic stem cell federal money, indirectly troubling. If it advances all and cultural conﬂ ict.” research, ignoring President or directly, to destroy the way through Congress to The Senate’s action was Bush’s threat of a second embryos,” countered Sen. my desk, I will veto it,” the the latest act in a drama that veto on legislation designed Tom Coburn, R-Okla., president said in a statement blends science and politics on to lead to new medical echoing Bush’s argument after the vote. an issue that affects millions treatments. against the measure. Despite the criticism, the of disease sufferers and their The 63-34 vote was shy Coburn said claims bill’s chief sponsor urged families. of the margin that would of imminent scientific the president to give the bill “It’s extremely frustrating be needed to enact the breakthroughs from another look. “I urge him to go through this Kabuki measure over presidential embryonic stem cell research to reconsider this bill and dance a second time with opposition, despite gains are unsubstantiated and that sign it. Unleash America’s the president,” said Peter made by supporters in last adult stem cells have been scientists,” said Sen. Tom Kiernan, head of the

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EDITORIAL BOARD work early Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS greatest way News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD to end stress Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Instead of being easily Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY distracted, prioritize so Assistant Design Director Design Director you can enjoy life later LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR At times I become extremely confused as to IN OUR OPINION why people in college allow themselves to get so stressed out. This has confused me my whole VP deserves applause life. THE MOST GIGANTIC FLAPPING MOUTH People all around me after making apology are overload- Anti-smoking ads say nothing new ing them- Kudos to Jay Laura for coming clean. selves with The newly elected Student Body Vice President It’s not shocking that or inviting short of blowing up the ANDREA LUCAS unnecessary Dick Cheney Empire State Building and things. publicly apologized Wednesday night at the Student cigarettes are dangerous, First-year on a hunting declaring Philip Morris visual Not only Government meeting for his drunken debauchery at smokers already know trip. did so to maximize its communications physical the Carolina Cup horse race on March 31. It seems profi ts. student things such We’re defi nitely proud of our VP; none of USC’s I’ve seen enough of almost as Judging by everything as activities though the I see, read or listen to, to organize, the American Legacy ZACH TOMAN other public fi gures who have engaged in similar Foundation’s Truth American the Earth is an enormous charities to run or weekend situations of misconduct have come out and said, campaign. I know I’m First-year Legacy nitroglycerine truck, trips to travel on, but print “Hey, I’m human, and I’m sorry.” going to get lung cancer Foundation and we’re just along for emotional things such as and die, and I’m OK with journalism wants us to the ride, flinching as we the actual feeling of being student Student leaders make that. If I wasn’t, then I wage war on anticipate it to blow up stressed. Be careful; that one mistakes just like the rest wouldn’t smoke, would I? Big Tobacco. any second now. Nothing Yes, college can be very of us — minor and totally The foundation’s ads Big Tobacco can’t deceive is really all that shocking stressful, especially when strike you just wasted make it seem like people us anymore, when it’s been anymore. the professors all want to illegal alike. don’t know smoking public knowledge for so Anti-smoking ads have have tests in the same week may be the only However, USC students is dangerous. What? long that cigarettes are gotten as repetitive and three times a semester, but with high-ranking Smoking is bad for you? dangerous. meaningless as your parents one of the things I never one you get. Jesus Christ! I had no idea The Truth commercials telling you to study, and understood is why a huge campus positions, as seen that inhaling burning aren’t the first anti- rarely do people even pay deal had to be made of all through the eyes of the plant matter could actually smoking commercials, attention when they come of this. student body, are held to a higher standard than the be bad for you. Wow, that’s but they’re by far the on. When my friends and There are people around average Joe Schmoe College Kid. a revelation. Come on most over-the-top. We’re I are in my living room me all of the time that insist — it tells you right on the constantly bombarded with watching The Daily Show, they have too much work to It goes without saying that one should be conscious pack, and some packs of so many shocking images we never gasp out of fright do to do something that is of their leadership position at all times, whether they cigarettes even come with that they just don’t do the when a new ad comes on, actually important — yes, are shaking hands and kissing babies or attending a little pamphlets glued to trick — they’ve just gotten and my friends don’t turn important — in their lives. the back of them that tell annoying. E-Surance to me and say, “Dear God, This isn’t one specific sporting event known for underage drinking. you to stop smoking. commercials elicit more Zach. Did you know you’re person — this is pretty Media coverage pertaining to Laura’s arrest was If you don’t know of a reaction from me, in killing yourself?” much everyone around me. nothing personal. smoking is bad for you that they make me want Tobacco companies exist The things in someone’s at this point in history, to throw whatever I’m to make money. They sell life that they commit to, He’s a public fi gure on campus and it comes with then your ignorance will holding at the television a product that many of us that they say they’re going the territory. probably cause you to die screen. like using, and they aren’t to stick with all of the way, With all due respect, if we put his mug on the long before lung cancer After watching the tricking us anymore. Us are things he or she can’t go front page again after today, we defi nitely want it to destroys you. You’ll World Trade Center tobacco fi ends understand back on. probably die in a far fall, it’s kind of hard to that our hobbies are likely If you say you have a be for something positive. more freakish, ignorance- shock us, and I doubt going to kill us one day, test tomorrow, and it’s the Student leaders are supposed to lead by example, related accident, like using the Truth commercials and generally, we don’t middle of the day today, so let this be a lesson to us all, public fi gure or not. shampoo as a condiment can top September 11, really even care. and you have something important you have to do Be careful; that one strike you just wasted may be tonight, why wait until the only one you get. Avenge stupidity with clever attacks midnight to start studying when you could have done that the whole day when Everyone should get a and attack headache and you’ve got a you were taking a nap, and CORRECTIONS chance to take out anger anyone you smile. lying around obsessively If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. please with The second attack, the checking Facebook every E-mail us at [email protected] with no consequences one of the Slap of Indignation, is fi ve minutes. following for times when someone Now, don’t get me wrong, IT’S YOUR RIGHT moves: the else says something and there are plenty of effi cient Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com Let’s face it, dear SAGAN Punch of you just want to walk up studiers out there, plenty. or send letters to the editor at [email protected] readers: the world is full HARRIS Justice, to them, whack ‘em and I may not be the best of tomfoolery: clearly First-year the Slap of scream, “What is wrong studier, I may not understand able people parking in media arts Indignation with you?!” how to balance my time About The Daily Gamecock handicapped spaces (or student or the Kick An appropriate occasion effi ciently just yet, because Editor better yet, using a sticker of Dickery. for this would be just I am new at college and LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House they got two years ago), After the the other day when I only ending my freshman CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] folks stopping in the attack has been used, time heard some guy say, in year, but I have observed so Online Editor Metro: [email protected] middle of the sidewalk to will resume as normal all seriousness, “You read many of my peers stressing JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] have a little chat with their and the victim, as well the newspaper? 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MEGAN SINCLAIR unknowing jerks at the feel the pain of the attack. fi rst case of instantaneous Make a list, get a personal Assistant Design Director ROBERTS LIZZIE WILSON Russell House that crowd The purpose is not to schizophrenia. calendar or get a pack of The Daily Gamecock is News Editor around the food counters injure the victim, but The last attack, the post-it notes for all I care. Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY student newspaper of the and force everyone else to merely inflict discomfort Kick of Dickery, is really All I know is that I am Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN RYAN JAMES KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, University of South Carolina. wade through them like with impunity. the most satisfying move, extremely sick of people Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM tall, noisy, irritating grass. While the attacks are reserved for those special saying they have too much Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the It is these and other interchangeable, they are occasions when you’ve to do and that they’re too GINA VASSELLI summer with the exception of issues that keep me and my appropriate for certain become a remote bomb and stressed out to think straight Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam roommate up into the wee events. someone just steps on your when you see them lounging Director periods. Opinions expressed Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG hours of the morning as The fi rst attack, Punch detonator: you’re walking around at the pool, hear RITA KOCH in The Daily Gamecock are Faculty Adviser we try to devise solutions, of Justice, is meant for back to the dorm dejected, about their great nap that Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University or at least temporary fi xes, situations in which you, you had pop quizzes in afternoon or listen to them Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board ANDREA LUCAS to said issues. 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back to their roots

Hootie and the Blowﬁ sh, formed here at USC more than 10 years ago, head back to Columbia to perform at this year’s Garnet and Black spring football game.

s many students get people don’t know they’re releasing five in previous more awesome), but also the The group released a live 17 with artist Josh Kelley ready for the Garnet also great musicians with years. band is great at performing album last August entitled before they continue on their Aand Black spring talent. I saw the band in concert and they really know how to “Live in Charleston” as well tour around the country into game on Saturday, I am most The Grammy-winning in the summer of 2005 in my get the crowd excited. as a DVD of the concert, the summer. excited about the Hootie and group, which includes hometown in Virginia, and One surprising thing which was released on the There have been rumors the Blowfi sh concert. Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, it was one of the best shows I about their concerts is the band’s own label, Sneaky of Darius Rucker doing a The game and the Dean Felber and Jim “Soni” have ever seen. fact everyone in the audience Long Records. country album of his own, tailgating will be fun, and the Sonefeld, has recently Not only are you in knows the lyrics to most of Besides playing here in but I’m just glad that the whole watch- released their newest studio company with fellow fans the songs, and they most Columbia for the spring whole band is coming back your-friends- produced album titled of rock/alternative/country likely didn’t even know them game, they are making to Carolina to play for the get-silly-and- “Looking for Lucky” and is music (which is a wide range when they walked in the one more stop at the Bi-Lo fans who love them most. act-hilariously still on the go after already of people, making it even doors of the venue. Center in Greenville on May Dancing around the stage, thing is going and involving everyone they to be cool, too. can, Hootie and the Blowfi sh But I am can get their songs stuck in mostly excited anyone’s head for a long time ANDREA to see a great the 2007 garnet & black spring football game after the concert is over. LUCAS performance With good feelings, First-year by a fun band pre-show and halftime show company, food and drinks, visual that hails football and music all communications from right who: USC’s very own around, the excitement for student here in South this concert should be great Carolina. Hootie and the Blowfi sh for everyone. Most people already know And the best part … it’s the members of Hootie are where: Williams-Brice Stadium free. See y’all there. from here, and that they attended good ol’ USC and when: Saturday, April 14, 2007 Comments on this story? E-mail lived in the towers. But [email protected] 8 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 Fad books give advice

levels that change through brag about his Hollywood Authors at their best when the year. In a structured pupils, and that cheapens, they offer information form, like Armstrong’s not accentuates, his training, it breaks training credentials. Aren’t his ability people can actually use goals into manageable and learning enough? Do we sessions so you rest, build really need to know actress Richard Seven and peak at proper times. Rosie Perez recommends Th e Seattle Times Your activity level changes him? with the training periods — Actually, you might want or seasons. So your nutrition to look at the book and ﬁ nd Achievement is in this requirements and approaches a club to practice what looks year, judging from the should change, too. like an elegant workout. latest fitness-book stream. Carmichael and co-author Run a marathon, gut out Jim Rutberg also throw “Child Obesity: A a triathlon and, of course, in a guide to high-energy, Parent’s Guide to a Fit, drop those dress sizes. The vegetarian and quick meals. Trim and Happy Child” most remarkable thing by Dr. Goutham Rao about you-can-do-it books is “The Shaolin Workout: (Prometheus Books, $18 they’ve multiplied like racing 28 Days to Transforming paperback). rabbits. Some seem helpful, Your Body and Soul the We are an overfed nation, but far too many of them are Warrior’s Way” by Sifu Shi and that includes our kids. author vanity in disguise. Yan Ming (Rodale Books, Rao takes on this problem by I focused on the “other” $29.95 hardcover). highlighting the culprits and ﬁ tness books, the ones that This is a fascinating book offering ways to change kids’ took more relaxed, less guilt- about a fascinating martial- behaviors. Think lifestyle. ridden paths toward staving arts philosophy presented by The five main fatteners off aging, helping kids get a fascinating man. Indeed, according to Rao are soft exercise and finding peace this is one of the more drinks, fast food, television of mind: curious books I’ve perused and video games, general in some time. inactivity at home and “Chris Carmichael’s The good: Sifu Shi Yan school, and the changing Fitness Cookbook,” by Ming is a kung fu master family schedule that has led Chris Carmichael (Berkley and 34th-generation Shaolin to an over-consumption of Trade Paperback, $15). warrior monk who defected “convenience” food. Ah, the power of the blurb, to the U.S. in 1992 during The second half of the that pithy recommendation the last stop on the first- book offers suggestions for plastered on the book jacket. ever tour by the Shaolin helping kids achieve their “I would not be the only Temple Monks. He does healthy weight; examples of seven-time Tour de France his best to provide lessons success stories are included. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK champion without him,” into mental and spiritual Rao, clinical director of Many books on different ways to stay healthy are piling up; try to pick the right one. said Lance Armstrong of discipline on your way to the Weight Management and Carmichael. building strength, agility Wellness Center at Children’s Cha-ching. and quickness. Hospital in Pittsburgh, Prescription” by Z. Altug that to be a good thing? the right nutrients, three But Carmichael’s book The bad: The chances are spends considerable space and Dr. Tracy Olgeaty This book tries to prepare times a day. Manage stress. seems somewhat worthy. It is slim you will really grasp discussing how changing Gensler (Hatherleigh not only boomers but also Get enough sleep. Don’t chock full of clear nutrition the workouts and concepts behavior has the power to Press, $17.95 paperback). those of us in our 30s and forget vitamin D. talk and more than 80 recipes from the book. So perhaps control weight. What he By 2050, demographers early 40s. The basic message Altug, a physical therapist that are incorporated into you should go to Greenwich does best is emphasize there say, there will be 800,000 is this: Get smart about at the UCLA Medical Center, Carmichael’s “periodization” Village and try to take a class are no magic bullets. I see centenarians in the U.S., up nutrition, exercise and how and Gensler, a registered program. alongside Ming’s celebrity way too many gimmicks. from the 50,000 today. Will you live — now. dietician, offer plenty of Periodization is clients. Indeed, the media you be one of them? Would What is the prescription? quick tips on everything categorizing distinct activity materials brag and brag and “The Anti-Aging Fitness you be healthy enough for Regular exercise. Try to eat from nutrition to working off stress. It’s easy to read and full of common sense, objective information. 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The University of South Carolina men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams hosted the annual USATF USA meet on a cool and misty Wednesday afternoon at the Weems Baskin Track Facility. This event was a low-key meet for the athletes to relax in front of their home fans before heading to Athens, Ga. and the heart of their schedule leading to the NCAA Championships. The men’s team won fi ve events while the women took home four. However, only two athletes clocked regional qualifying marks. On the men’s side, Aaron Searles won the long jump with a mark of 21’8.5. Freshman Eddie Stoudemire won the javelin with a toss of 143’7.5. This was his first individual javelin event of the year. Stoudemire’s main event is the decathlon, and he is fine tuning his skills Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK in the ten events in attempt USC’s Faraign Giles and Trier Young bettered their NCAA qualifying times. Giles ran the 400 meter in 53.87 while Young ran the 100-meter hurdles in 13.65. to post a regional qualifying mark. Junior Nick Lytle won The last winner on the won with a time of 47.61 the 400 meter with a time of senior from New York won Athens, Ga. to compete in the 100 meter with a time men’s side was sophomore seconds. Senior Chelsea 53.87. This was enough for the event in a time of 13.65 the Spec Town Relays. This of 10.76 which is just 6 Dave Zaycek who won the Kaczmarek won the javelin a regional qualifi er, her fi rst seconds. is the third to last event for hundredths of a second away shot put with a throw on with a throw of 103’8.75. of the year in the 400 meter. The home meet was the the team before the SEC from his season’s best. Junior 15.43 meters. This was her first mark of Just like Giles, Ronnetta last of three on the year Championships being held David Johannesmeyer won On the women’s side, the season. Sallie Gurganus Alexander used this meet for the Gamecocks. These in Tuscaloosa, Ala. the 5,000 meter in a time of they showed once again that won the pole vault with a to post her first regional individuals along with the 16:10.65, his first 5,000 of they rule the sprints. The cleared height of 11’6. qualifier, but this time in rest of the team who took Comments on this story? E-mail the year. 4 x 100 meter relay team Junior Faraign Giles won the 100 meter hurdles. The today off will head west to [email protected] New NFL schedule akin to Gamecocks drop to rival Tigers 4-1 March Madness, provides Tennis match takes spotlight nice match-ups for fanatics after baseball rain-out Brian Saal Peyton versus Vick on night game. LaDainian ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Tomlinson will give the Turkey Day among best of vaunted Bears defense all While many fans wanted they can handle. next season’s game lineup to see Carolina take on Sunday, Sept. 16 Clemson on the baseball Houston at Carolina Wednesday should have field, others got to see the Houston proved their been a national holiday - rivals square off in tennis. front offi ce ineptitude once just like the fi rst two days The 20th ranked Tigers again by acquiring Matt of March Madness, the knocked off Carolina 4-1 at Schaub and kicking David day after the the USC Indoor Fieldhouse Carr to the curb. Now they Super Bowl on Wednesday. The 59th- must travel to Carr’s new and the day ranked Gamecocks drop to home, and I fully expect EA Sports 1-3 this season against ACC him to take over Jake releases opponents and drop a game Delhomme’s starting spot. its NCAA below .500 on the season Sunday, Sept. 30 Football at 11-12. Carolina has lost Denver at video game. five straight games, dating Indianapolis KYLE Why, you back to a March 25th victory With turnover-prone DAWSON ask? The against Arkansas. Jake Plummer officially Th ird-year NFL released In a battle of singles No. out of the picture, the Jay print journalism the 2007 1s, Clemson’s Jarmaine Cutler bandwagon will be student schedule on Jenkins took Carolina’s in full force and should Wednesday. Yevgeny Supeko in two sets. have the Broncos poised at With yet another dark Jackson won the fi rst set 7-5 making a Super Bowl run. cloud looming over the while taking the second 6-2. Sunday, Oct. 14 NFL -- the suspensions The big news on the day New England at of Adam “Pacman” Jones was during the singles No.2s, Dallas and Chris Henry -- the when Carolina freshman We all remember how schedule release served as Pedro Campos defeated Tony Romo’s last big game a gentle bump in the right Clemson’s nationally ranked ended. If the Cowboys want direction and turned our Clement Reix at No. 2 to make a serious run this attention toward next year’s singles. Campos made year, they’ll need to topple match ups and away from quick work of No. 122 the Patriots. those who give the league a Reix, winning 6-1, 6-1. The Sunday, Oct. 28 bad name. rookie’s victory knotted the Indianapolis at Now that the full match 1-1 and improved his Carolina schedule has been released singles record to 23-13 on the Everyone’s trendy Super and all the dates are set, season. Clemson won fi ve of Bowl pick from last season it’s time to look at some the six singles matches comes to life, 10 months of the 2007 season’s most The doubles portion saw too late. intriguing games. Clemson’s 39th-ranked Monday, Oct. 29 national combo of Reix and Green Bay at Denver Thursday, Sept. 6 Ryan Young defeat Carolina’s This game will feature New Orleans at Thomas Stoddard and Joseph a classic contrast: The Indianapolis Veeder, 8-2. After losing the old gunslinger who Nick Esares / THE DAILY GAMECOCK You won’t find a game first two doubles matches, should’ve retired years USC lost doubles 2-1 while singles lost 3-1. Carolina freshman Pedro Campos went 2-0. with more firepower than Carolina took the third by ago vs. the young gun this potential Super Bowl an 8-4 fi nal. Two freshmen with loads of potential. preview. Campos and Ivan Cressoni Center but quickly moved to NC State, and their against the Gators. The Sunday, Nov. 4 Sunday, Sept. 9 paired up for the victory. the Indoor Fieldhouse due to intrastate rival. Carolina game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Houston at Oakland Chicago at San Diego However it wasn’t enough, as poor weather. still owns the overall record Saturday. This is possibly the Another game featuring the Tigers earned one point Clemson improves to 23-15. The Gamecocks worst regular season game conference front-runners for doubles victories. 28-4 and had a great week hope to snap their losing on paper in decades. Then should prove equally The match today started knocking off 11th-ranked streak this weekend in their Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] exciting as the Thursday NFL 2007 ● 11 at the Sam Daniel Tennis Wake Forest, 20th-ranked regular season home finale The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 11

● NFL 2007 Continued from 10 to visit the master, Ray Bay again, if the Raiders pick Lewis. Should the Raiders draft Jamarcus Russell, they’ll Monday, Nov. 12 Russell, this game will fi nally get to test out their San Francisco at feature two quarterbacks new formation where the Seattle who will often just throw quarterback throws from Don’t laugh, this game the ball as far as they can. one knee. could decide the NFC However, I have to give Sunday, Nov. 4 West. Fortunately for the advantage to Russell, New England at the 49ers, commissioner because he at least looks for Indianapolis Roger Goodell passed a receivers fi rst before letting Tony Dungy and Peyton bill allowing San Francisco loose. Manning finally beat the quarterback Alex Smith to Monday, Dec. 24 Patriots, but they’ll have to use a junior-sized football. Denver at San Diego do it again to prove it wasn’t Sunday, Nov. 25 In between wrapping a fl uke. Tennessee at presents and avoiding Sunday, Nov. 11 Cincinnati your drunken relatives on Buffalo at Miami Bengals WR Chris Christmas Eve, you can Remember when this was Henry will dedicate his watch the potential AFC actually a great match up? performance in this game to West championship game. Back when it was Jim Kelly his idol, Titans CB Pacman I’m sure Pacman Jones is vs. Dan Marino? Ah, never Jones. thankful that all these great mind. Sunday, Dec. 2 games are on the schedule. Gerry Broome / The Associated Press Sunday, Nov. 11 Detroit at Minnesota He’ll have something to do Cincinnati at The race for the during the afternoons now Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans applaud after their case offi cially ends. Baltimore opportunity to squander a that playing football is out The Bengals, eager to top-10 draft pick offi cially of the picture. learn new and improved heats up. Duke players seen as victims of “rush ways to get in trouble with Sunday, Dec. 9 Comments on this story? E-mail the law, travel to Baltimore Oakland at Green [email protected] to accuse” as prosecutors drop charges Th ree lacrosse team members walk away from “racially charged” case CAROLINA-CLEMSON BASEBALL GAME POSTPONED

Arron Beard The rape charges were later have ATM receipts and Th e Associated Press dropped; until Wednesday, time-stamped photos that the other charges remained. provided an alibi. It was also RALEIGH, N.C. -- North The three young men were learned that the stripper had Carolina’s top prosecutor expected to appear at a news leveled similar gang-rape dropped all charges conference later Wednesday. allegations a decade ago, and Wednesday against the three The attorney general said no charges resulted. former Duke lacrosse players the eyewitness identifi cation The case came down to accused of sexually assaulting procedures were unreliable, her word against the athletes, a stripper at a party, saying no DNA supported the and her story kept changing. the athletes were innocent stripper’s story, no other In December, Nifong victims of a “tragic rush to witness corroborated it, and dropped the rape charges accuse” by an overreaching the woman contradicted after the woman said she was district attorney. herself. no longer certain she was “There were many points “Based on the signifi cant penetrated. in the case where caution inconsistencies between the Nifong called the athletes would have served justice evidence and the various “a bunch of hooligans” better than bravado,” accounts given by the and flatly declared DNA North Carolina Attorney accusing witness, we believe evidence would identify the General Roy Cooper said these three individuals are guilty. He was also accused in a damning assessment of innocent of these charges,” of withholding the results Durham County District Cooper said. He said the of lab tests that found DNA Mike Nifong’s handling charges resulted from a from several men -- none of of the sensational, racially “tragic rush to accuse and them lacrosse team members charged case. a failure to verify serious -- on the accuser’s underwear Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Cooper, who took over allegations.” and body. Carolina coach Ray Tanner and Clemson coach Jack Leggett decide to not risk players’ the case in January after However, Cooper said Duke suspended health. The make-up game will be at 7:15 p.m. on April 25 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Nifong was charged with no charges will be brought Seligmann and Finnerty ethics violations that could against the accuser, saying after their arrest. get him disbarred, said his she “may actually believe” Both were invited to own investigation “led us to the many different stories return to campus this year, the conclusion that no attack she told. “We believe it is in but neither accepted. Evans occurred.” the best interest of justice not graduated the day before he “I think a lot of people to bring charges,” he said. was indicted. owe a lot of apologies to a lot Cooper declined to say In the uproar over the of people,” Cooper said in a whether he believes Nifong allegations, Duke canceled GREEK news conference. should be disbarred, saying the rest of the team’s 2006 Reade Seligmann, Collin it would not be fair to pass season, the lacrosse coach was Finnerty and David Evans judgment before he goes on fi red, and a schism opened up were indicted last spring on trial before the state bar in on the faculty between those charges of rape, kidnapping June. who supported the athletes WIDE and sexual offense after the The Duke case was and those who accused them woman told police she was troubled almost from the of getting away with loutish assaulted in the bathroom at start. DNA failed to connect frat-boy behavior for too an off-campus house during any of the athletes to the long. a team party where she 28-year-old stripper. One The team resumed play had been hired to perform. of the athletes claimed to this year. PA RT Y This Thursday 8PM-12AM the Buses will be going from South Tower and the Greek Village Band, Food, Cash Bar and much more...

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