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Illinois senator wins primary 2-to-1 over Obama rally included live Clinton, Edwards, brings many new entertainment, fired up voters out for first Southern primary constituents for Saturday’s vote

Katie Jones cheered and clapped wildly. STAFF WRITER “We are at a defi ning moment in our history,” Obama said. “ Our nation is at Sen. Barack Obama won the war. Our planet is in peril. The dream Democratic primary Saturday, leaving that so many generations fought for feels Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Edwards like it’s slipping away.” far behind. Obama said he’s running for president His victory was welcomed with Steven Senne / Th e Associated Press because we need a change in our politics thunderous applause and wild cheering Haley Dreis and policies. from his supporters, which gathered at whom are not of voting age. Many STAFF WRITER He quoted Martin Luther King Jr., a rally at the Columbia Metropolitan supporters drove hours to see Obama explaining “the urgency of now.” Convention Center. Some had waited and to aid with his campaign. When he took the stage on Friday at “In such an environment we cannot for over an hour outside for the chance Jared Countess, a 23-year-old from the Koger Center, Barack Obama could afford to wait. We can’t wait to fix our to show their support for the Illinois Baltimore, Md., came to Columbia on not imagine what would happen in less broken health care system, to fix our senator. Tuesday and canvassed the area during than 24 hours. economy, to create more jobs at good Obama earned 55 percent of the votes, his time here. “We will transform the country, and wages, to fi x our schools, to end global drastically surpassing Clinton with 27 “I came because I believe he is the we will transform the world,” he said. warming, to bring this war in Iraq to percent and Edwards with 18 percent. only one who means what comes out of And that’s exactly what he proceed to an end and bring out troops home and Around 8 p.m., Clinton released a his mouth,” Countess said. “Today is the do, later winning the primary Saturday. restore our standing in the world,” he concession statement. last day I have to show my love.” Obama’s speech at the Koger Center said. “We cannot wait!” “I have called Senator Obama to Twenty-year-old Pam Jessell drove served as a prelude to the Saturday vote Obama said he has many plans he will congratulate him and wish him well,” from the University of Virginia with two with a fi red-up crowd cheered “Be a part carry out if he is elected. she said. “Thank you to the people of of her friends because “this is history.” of something great, vote Obama in ’08!” He said he will give a $4,000 tuition South Carolina who voted today and “He’s going to unite the people of the After making rounds all over South credit for college students if they give welcomed me into their homes over the world,” she said. Carolina on Thursday, Obama wanted to back in public service, like the Peace last year. Your stories will stay with me The upcoming presidential election make sure he had the student vote in time Corps or animal shelters. well beyond this campaign and I am will be the fi rst one Jessell is old enough before Columbia citizens voted in the He also said he will create jobs in grateful for the support so many of you to participate in. primaries Saturday. energy effi ciency. gave to me.” “It’s crazy to be a part of this,” she The night began with hundreds of “We will have an EPA that believes in Clinton was the only candidate not in said. “It’s so exciting.” people lined up, wrapping around to the the environment,” he said. the capital city Saturday night, instead Obama fi nished his speech by tying it corner of Assembly and College streets. Other topics of discussion included opting to focus on Tennessee. back to “Yes, we can.” The Koger Center was packed with foreign policy: closing Guantanamo Bay, As Obama took the stage to give his “Where we are met with cynicism, undecided voters and supporters of all HIV/AIDS, ending the Darfur genocide victory speech, the crowd chanted, “Yes, and doubt, and those who tell us that we ethnicities, both men and women. and increasing teacher wages. we can!” can’t, we will respond with that timeless Live entertainment began at 8:45 p.m. Kathryn Witzke, a fi rst-year political “Thank you, South Carolina,” Obama creed that sums up the spirit of a people with a choral group, a hip-hop violinist science student, is the president of said. “After four great contests in every in three simple words: Yes, we can,” and a young woman who opened with the Gamecocks for Obama. She led the corner of this country, we have the most Obama said. National Anthem. volunteer leadership team on stage last votes, the most delegates and the most The fact that race was such a big issue Michelle Obama came on stage first night during the rally. diverse coalition of Americans we’ve in the election has angered some. and said why her husband makes a great “It was amazing. I’ve never been to a seen in a long, long time.” “I wish the pundits would stop pointing candidate. She said he has defi ed all odds rally where everyone is standing up the His speech was continuously out if there is a high concentration and expectations after being criticized entire time,” she said. interrupted from cheering and chanting of black people or white people,” said for his inexperience and judged for his She said it’s important for students to from the crowd. Angela Warner of Charlotte. “He can skin color. vote in this election. “We’ve got young people across the cross all lines. I’m not talking about “You measure the character of a person “His campaign has done so much to country who have never had a reason to maps, I’m talking about race. He’s about when no one is looking,” she said, referring incorporate the youth vote. The voter participate until now,” Obama said. unity and hope, not about race.” to his experience in public service after turnout is unprecedented,” Witzke said. The “young people” made up a attending Harvard Law School. signifi cant part of supporters who came Comments on this story? Jim Hodges, a former South Carolina out the Convention Center, many of E-mail [email protected] Comments on this story? E-mail sagcknew@ governor, introduced Obama as the crowd mailbox.sc.edu ‘Hail to the Chimp’ Student dies while studying abroad A 21-year-old USC scholar, according to student from North Media Relations. “We are Attleboro, Mass. died deeply saddened by the mocks political race in Italy while studying death of Karen Young, abroad this semester. who was a bright and game such as news anchor Woodchuck Karen Young, a third- ambitious student at the Chumley, Crackers the monkey and THE DAILY GAMECOCK New video game parodies Special to year accounting, finance university,” said Pat Willer, Bean the sloth. “Hail to the Chimp” characters and art history student, assistant vice provost for electoral process with cuddly The group made various stops around followed campaign trails to the state. was found near the Tiber International Programs, in the Columbia area Saturday, including animal characters, Web site River in Rome early a news release. “The South a stop on Greene Street in front of the in the political process,” Wilson said Thursday morning. Young Carolina community Russell House. about promoting both the video game had begun a semester-long extends it deepest Brad Maxwell “We’re having some fun with the and voting. “We bring them in with NEWS EDITOR program of study at John sympathy to Karen’s media circus,” Wilson said about the humor.” Cabot University in Rome, family and friends.” attention surrounding the primary The group recently created where she was enrolled in Plans for funeral There is no more king of the jungle elections. “We may as well be a part cockthevote.net to promote voter courses in business, Italian arrangements and in the new animal republic portrayed of it.” registration to gamers. and media arts. memorial services have in “Hail to the Chimp,” a video game Wilson said the original intent of Wilson said traveling to Iowa, New The cause of death not been set. There is a that makes a mockery of the American their trip across the country was to Hampshire and South Carolina has is unknown as of now, Facebook group, “Forever electoral process. provide “much-needed comic relief” been both fun and educational for him, although medical Young – RIP Karen,” Mike Wilson, chief executive offi cer from the election season. He said after too. examiners said they dedicated to her with her of Austin, Texas-based Gamecock syncing up with Rock the Vote, a non- The video game, created by Halo believe it was due to friends leaving messages, Media Group, the game’s publisher, profi t organization that engages young developer Alex Seropian, was conceived natural causes. telling stories and has been following campaign trails people in the political process, their in conjunction with Wideload Games Young was a Capstone mourning their loss. across the country with a crew of giant intent shifted. about two and a half years ago, scholar and McKissick —Compiled by Liz Segrist costumed characters from the video “Anything that gets people involved CHIMP ● 3 MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

Local National International Alan Fram Robert Tanner Elizabeth A. Kennedy Th e Associated Press Th e Associated Press Th e Associated Press [ WEATHER [ [ [ [ For all the sharp-elbowed Heeding a steady drumbeat Crime Report NAKURU, Kenya — Gangs TODAY campaigning he did for his of sexual misconduct cases armed with machetes and WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 silver Huffy Mountain wife in South Carolina, involving teachers, at least bows and arrows burned and bicycle from a rack. Bill Clinton couldn’t keep 15 states are now considering hacked to death members of Malicious injury to Estimated value: $150 voters from abandoning her stronger oversight and a rival tribe in the western personal property, 5:30 Reporting officer: J. in the state’s Democratic tougher punishment for Kenyan town of Naivasha p.m. Harrelson presidential primary, educators who take advantage on Sunday as overwhelmed Greek Village, 502 according to exit polls. of their students. police stood by helplessly. Lincoln St. Barack Obama’s win Lawmakers say they At least seven people were Someone broke the front Simple possession of Saturday was the most are concerned about killed. and back passenger side marijuana, minor in one-sided drubbing he an increasingly well- The fi ghting was the latest windows of a Mercedes possession of beer, 11:30 has delivered to Hillary documented phenomenon: 58 39 flashpoint of violence over E350. The trunk, the front p.m. Rodham Clinton thus far. It While the vast majority President Mwai Kibaki’s door and the GPS screen Stadium Suites came despite several days of of America’s teachers are disputed re-election in the were all scratched. apartments, 112 Silo Ct. campaigning by the former committed professionals, Tuesday U.S.-allied African nation Estimated damage: $1,500 A suspicious car was president, who played the there also is a persistent once considered a beacon of Reporting officer: J. parked in the parking lot. role of aggressive attacker in problem with sexual stability on the continent. Newson Wayne Cousins was in the a state with large numbers misconduct in U.S. schools. Groups from Kibaki’s car with a can of Busch of blacks, with whom he has When abuse happens, Kikuyu tribe set ablaze the Light. After searching the long been highly popular. administrators too often fail homes of Luo rivals in the THURSDAY, JAN. 24 car, marijuana was found. In exit polls of voters to let others know about it, center of the town, about 55 Reporting officer: W. conducted for The and too many legal loopholes miles northwest of Nairobi, Petit larceny, 11 a.m. Guyon Associated Press and the let offenders stay in the the capital. Police did not 300 Main St. television networks, almost classroom. intervene. Someone took a red and six in 10 Democrats said Bill “We’ve got to be on a An Associated Press Clinton’s campaigning had bully pulpit with our school 67 49 reporter counted bodies played an important role districts,” said Missouri state of seven victims hacked to in deciding their vote. Yet Rep. Jane Cunningham. death or burned alive in their these voters still preferred The Republican’s legislation homes. Obama over Hillary would eliminate statutes More than 700 people Clinton by 48 percent to of limitation for sexual PIC OF THE DAY have died in ethnic violence 37 percent, with another 15 misconduct, allowing victims and clashes with police since percent supporting former to come forward and bring Kibaki was declared that North Carolina Sen. John charges against abusers no winner of Dec. 27 balloting Edwards. matter how many years had in which observers say the Since Hillary Clinton passed since the crime. counting was flawed. Some lost to Obama by an overall A nationwide Associated 255,000 people have been 2-to-1 margin in South Press investigation published forced from their homes. Carolina, she clearly did in October found 2,570 The eruption of violence better among people who said educators whose teaching in Naivasha appeared to her husband’s campaigning credentials were revoked, have spread from Nakuru, affected their decision. denied, surrendered or Kenya’s fourth-largest town But she still lost with that sanctioned from 2001 some 50 miles away, where group, numbers that seem through 2005 following at least 25 people were killed to indicate a dismissal of the allegations of sexual on Friday. former president’s efforts. misconduct.

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CAMPUS Tuesday, Jan. 29 HIGHLIGHTS 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 Alison Stinchcomb / THE DAILY GAMECOCK AAAS General Body Meeting RH Theater South Carolina voters cast their ballot during the Saturday Democratic party 12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 primary, which saw increased voter turnout across the state. R&B Singer Rudy Currence Russell House Lobby 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student Organization Fair 7 p.m. Greene Street and Davis Field NAACP meeting RH room 305 Crime Alert 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Columbia City Ballet presents “Alice in Narcotic agents from the Richland and delivery expected at this location. 8 p.m. Wonderland” Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Agents seized a Dodge Caravan, an BGLSA meeting Koger Center worked together last week to seize 250 Infi nity J30 and $5700 in connection with Gambrell 250 pounds of marijuana worth $250,000 on four suspects’ distribution and arrest, 8 p.m. 1811 Westmore Dr. according to a news release. 9 p.m. American Idol Viewing Party Sheriff Leon Lott said they arrested Sheriff Lott said both agencies will Comedian Andrew Kennedy Russell House Theatre Tyrone Goode, 20; Kingsley Mathaeus, continue to work against shipments of 21; Darryl Burns, 44 and Adrian Bent, narcotics into the Midlands and will 27. Goode is a New York resident; the arrest anyone involved with distribution. other three suspects are from Columbia. Sheriff Lott said the agents investigated —Compiled by Liz Segrist after a tip about a four-bundle marijuana

Check out our Web site at www.dailygamecock.com The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008 3 Bush calls for immediate action on economic stimulus New economic plan, intelligence laws advocates say it went too far, giving the government far more power to eavesdrop pressed forward in Congress on American communications without court oversight. Jennifer Loven Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Th e Associated Press D-Nev., said Saturday that Bush’s threat to veto a short extension of the intelligence measure is “shamefully irresponsible.” President Bush appealed on Saturday for He said the House has already passed an swift congressional action on an economic intelligence bill and the Senate was ready rescue initiative and an electronic to pass its own bill until Republicans surveillance law that soon expires. blocked all amendments. “Democrats are The White House and House leaders ready to extend current law for as long as of both parties reached agreement on a necessary, but Republicans are blocking simply drawn stimulus program, which that extension and the White House is would provide tax rebate checks to 117 threatening a veto,” Reid said. million families and give businesses $50 He said that under current law, billion in incentives to invest in new intelligence collection activity that’s plants and equipment. In his weekly radio already under way would not be cut off Regina H. Boone / Th e Associated Press address, Bush asked Congress to approve on Feb. 1. Election offi cials and analysts had estimated roughly 20 percent of Michigan’s 7.14 the agreement as soon as possible. The White House says the nation Some in the Senate, which will take up million registered voters would participate in primaries by the time polls closed at 8 p.m. needs a long-term intelligence law, not a the measure after it goes to the House patchwork of possibly endless extensions. fl oor next week, have signaled that they The administration says the House and want to broaden the bill. Democrats there Democrats turn out in S.C. primary Senate have had months to pass a measure, want such things as an unemployment and says both chambers should pass one benefits extension, an increase in home Of voters ages 18-29, a whopping 67 percent before the House leaves next week. heating subsidies or higher food stamp More than 530,000 cast ballots, voted for Obama, with 23 percent going for Bush’s radio address served as a preview benefi ts. Bush suggested they could derail Clinton and 10 percent for Edwards. of part of his State of the Union address, the whole effort, and he warned against surpassing last year by over 80,000 Black voters, who accounted for 55 percent which he delivers to a joint session of it. of those casting ballots Saturday, turned out Congress on Monday night. After the “While I understand the desire to add overwhelmingly for Obama. But the primary speech, the president planned stops during provisions from both the left and the Meg Kinnard winner struggled to win white votes, which the week to Torrance, Calif; Los Angeles; Th e Associated Press right, it would be a mistake to undermine largely split between Clinton and Edwards. Hillsborough, Calif.; Las Vegas; Cherry this important bipartisan agreement,” the Clyburn said he found it logical that balloting Hills Village, Colo.; and Kansas City, president said. “By working together, we A record number of voters in South in this fi rst-in-the-South contest turned out Mo. can provide our economy with a shot in Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary to be Obama’s proving ground for winning Bush went biking Saturday morning the arm when we need it most.” shows that the traditionally Republican black votes. at a Secret Service training facility in Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said state will be in play for the general election “He didn’t have a chance to articulate Beltsville, Md., and planned to attend Saturday: “The White House’s cooperation in November, House Majority Whip Jim any kind of a platform to a large number of the annual Alfalfa Club dinner, a private with Congress in recent days is long, long Clyburn said Sunday. black voters until he got to South Carolina,” gathering where Washington’s political overdue. And it’s encouraging. But let’s “If we continue to run a really good, Clyburn said. “I think the big story would be and business leaders give humorous hope it is habit-forming.” futuristic campaign, South Carolina and if he had come to South Carolina and had not speeches. But Dorgan, delivering the Democrats’ other Southern states will be in play, come gotten African-American voters. The club is named after the alfalfa plant weekly radio address, added: “We need to November,” the South Carolina congressman “That’s one reason we had this primary, because its roots will range far afi eld to do so much, much more. We need to fi x said during a news conference at the state’s so our candidates can express themselves to reach liquid refreshment. Founded in the bigger economic issues that threaten Democratic Party headquarters. African-Americans here in South Carolina.” 1913, the club was off-limits to women our country’s future.” Clyburn attributed the massive turnout Carol Fowler, chairwoman of the state until 1994 when then-first lady Hillary Among those issues, Dorgan said, are — more than 532,000 voters, about 87,000 Democratic Party, said she heard supporters Rodham Clinton attended the event with the cost of the war in Iraq, the mortgage more than voted in the Republican primary chanting “Race doesn’t matter” at Obama’s President Clinton. crisis and the trade defi cit. a week earlier — to disenchantment with the victory rally Saturday night. Also Saturday, there was a bridal shower The eavesdropping law expires Feb. Bush administration’s handling of the war in “I think that’s a good sentiment to send us for the president’s daughter Jenna, who 1. Among the issues to be resolved are: Iraq and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. out of our primary and toward the general is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, How much oversight, and by whom, Clyburn also said the top three candidates’ election,” she said. Henry Hager. The fi rst lady’s offi ce would of the government’s surveillance of campaigns focused on energizing young Obama addressed the issue in his post- not disclose details about the event. communications involving people inside voters. primary victory speech. “The choice in this the United States with those outside the “This is the widest and most active election is not between regions or religions or country? Also, whether participation by young people since back in genders,” he said. “It is not about black versus to grant legal immunity the ‘60s,” Clyburn said. “And I think that this white.” to telecommunications bodes well for the future of our party.” As for the sniping between Obama and companies that helped GOP chairman Katon Dawson, said he, Clinton during the fi nal Democratic debate the government conduct too, was glad to see a lot of people voting, here, Clyburn said he felt the exchange had warrantless surveillance. but he doesn’t think it means the political been a healthy one and ultimately led to “If this law expires, leanings here are changing. higher turnout. it will become harder “They had a good day,” Dawson said. “Does “The Congressional Black Caucus made to figure out what our that mean that there’s a monumental shift in it very clear that we did not want a lovefest. enemies are doing to South Carolina to the liberal side of the We want these competing visions to be infiltrate our country, political spectrum? No.” passionately defended and articulated. And harder for us to uncover Barack Obama’s primary win came after that’s what we got,” Clyburn said. “I don’t see terrorist plots, and harder months of rallies, stump speeches and anything wrong with people laying out their to prevent attacks on the television advertising from the Illinois senator, positions and defending their positions ... and American people,” Bush as well as fellow candidates Hillary Rodham I think it helped to energize all the voters said. “We need to know Clinton and South Carolina native John going into the primary.” who our enemies are and Edwards. Fifty-fi ve percent of voters selected Comments on this story? what they are plotting. Obama, while 27 percent chose Clinton and E-mail [email protected] And we cannot afford 18 percent, Edwards. to wait until after an attack to put the pieces CHIMP ● Continued from 1 Wilson described “Hail to launched a CNN-style Web together.” the Chimp” as a “very, very site, grrnews.com, which The original FISA law according to Wilson. funny … cartoony, beat ‘em follows the animal candidates requires the government “They did very well with up” game where characters as the “number one source to get permission from serious games. Now they’re can make alliances and kick for political coverage in the a special court to listen trying to lighten things up,” allies to the curb. animal kingdom.” in on the phone calls Wilson said. He said the game doesn’t “Hail to the Chimp” will and e-mails of people Set to debut in May, the make any specific political be available for Xbox360 and in the United States. party game includes various statements, rather it spoofs PlayStation 3. The Protect America animal candidates vying for the entire election process Act, adopted in August, the presidency of the animal and its media coverage. Comments on this story? E-mail eased that restriction. kingdom. Wideload Games also [email protected] Privacy and civil liberties PAGE 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

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Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN short-term, News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT hurts system Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Fiscal stimulus plan may Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY not have desired effects Design Director Assistant Design Director on economy, help citizens JULIA ANDERSON MEREDITH RAY The government’s latest attempts to juice the economy may ultimately IN OUR OPINION be driven by the need to “do something” rather than actually accomplish something. Potential legislation The $150 PLEADING THE FIRST billion stimulus threatens educators package will send rebate Donors’ excuses hurt ailing patients checks to Now it’s time to take down the academic establishment approximately by threatening the people who make it work: our Despite time, pain, giving this before? do for me.” Ouch. JOSHUA 116 million This I had lived my entire life taxpayers. The teachers. blood proves worthwhile, RABON thought was with perfectly good blood Th ird-year checks will After numerous Associated Press reports confi rming a helps people in dire need spurred by coursing through my veins, fi n a n c e be targeted something and not once had I shared at citizens large extent of sexual abuse in school systems across the My self-esteem took a student that had been it with someone in need. making under country, legislators are now taking to “the bully pulpit” substantial hit Friday. As brought to In short, I was glad to $75,000 — or it turns out, I fail at giving like Missouri state Rep. Jane Cunningham. PAUL BOWERS my attention be in that donation chair, $150,000 for couples — in life. Her legislation would eliminate statutes of limitation First-year in the week and as I watched the hopes to distribute additional The American Red print leading up to needle plunge into my funds to “those who need the for sexual misconduct, basically making it possible for Cross had set up camp journalism the dreaded vein, I thought of all the money and will spend the in the Williams-Brice student anyone at any time to bring bloodletting people like Aidan who money,” said Speaker of the Building, and it was there up allegations. ceremony, desperately needed the House Nancy Pelosi. Removing the statute I found myself in a white something that made me simple fl uid pumping into While this sounds peachy, It is important to end room, answering bizarre of limitations will allow wonder how I could have the collection bag. does it get to the root of the the policy of “passing the and personal questions been so selfish. I had I won’t lie and say that I problem? In reading articles about my sex life and drug any petulant student to trash,” or shuffl ing offenders learned that my high school didn’t feel a thing. My arm about the stimulus package, habits. It was my fi rst time theater teacher’s 3-year-old felt like it was on fi re, and I never understood how this from school to school in giving blood. sue a teacher son was recently diagnosed I nearly blacked out. I felt “cure” attacks the cause. the district. Educators and I had passed up many with acute lymphoblastic queasy for the rest of the As we are tired of reading of these events in the administrations need to be leukemia, a cancer of the day. But the discomfort I about, the subprime crisis past, with my excuses white blood cells. His experienced was no excuse has been blamed for a many vigilant and thorough when it comes to who’s watching getting lamer every time name is Aidan, and he is a for my years of evasion. of the problems. According the nation’s children. A national databank containing — from not weighing big fan of trains and The About ten giddy minutes to a report from the National enough, to having athletic convicted and expelled teachers would be helpful to Wiggles. later, I had nearly filled Association of Realtors, the commitments, to not eating administrators in other states, making it harder for During his hospital the bag, but the stream median price of an existing a big enough lunch. What treatments he has received of blood had slowed to a single-family home fell for offenders to drift from state to state. it came down to was that three blood transfusions, crawl, probably due to my the fi rst time in 40 years. I was a squeamish wimp But Rep. Cunningham’s legislation is completely off and he may need more corpse-like resting heart When Peter Linneman when it came to needles. base. Removing the statute of limitations will not only before the treatments are rate. An assistant came and of the Wharton School But fi nally my girlfriend fi nished. He is expected to tried to adjust the needle, gave a presentation at bog down the court systems, but also allow any petulant signed us up, and I resigned recover, but the frustrating but it came out and let USC last semester, he said student or former student to frivolously sue a teacher, myself to the inevitable. part was knowing that some air in, contaminating the subprime crisis was As I lay there on the lawn ruining their life and ending their livelihood. none of that blood could the entire bag. caused by “idiots lending to chair-style donation seat have come from me. So, as I said, I’m a idiots.” Banks made loans to New legislation needs to come out of this research. letting medical assistants Christ’s words from the complete failure. I will try many people who wouldn’t Obviously, states aren’t doing enough at the moment. rub preparatory chemicals book of Matthew rattled in again the next time I am document their income and on my arm, I had time to But before they leap to conclusions and stamp their my brain: “Whatever you allowed, but for now I am people accepted loans they refl ect on my predicament. approval merely to gain a few extra votes, they need to did not do for one of the calling on you, the healthy couldn’t possibly pay back. The main question I faced least of these, you did not reader, to take my place. So the government take the time to think, debate and reasonably fashion a was: Why haven’t I done should jump-start the proposal that will help students in the long run. economy, right? According to Linneman’s speech, no. Ideally, the free market THECOCKBLOCK would eventually correct our CORRECTIONS maligned housing situation. As he explained it, there If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. In response to our things were mixed in Teaching someone how are a few factors that E-mail us at [email protected] “West Quad Fire” by together. to fi sh does them no good drive demand for new Brad Maxwell After speaking to the if they starve to death housing: births, deaths and RLC yesterday, we were during the lesson. immigration. Obviously I live on the third fl oor, informed the fans must IT’S YOUR RIGHT a new child doesn’t and flooding from the stay on until Monday or If racism is still alive, Voice your opinion on message boards at immediately demand a house www.dailygamecock.com sprinklers in the room Wednesday. Once the it doesn’t just exist in or send letters to the editor at to live in independently, but [email protected] where the fire happened rooms are dry, only then people’s private lives, it it clearly makes sense that left me with an inch of will they begin repairs. goes on in the workplace, long-term increases in birth standing water in my I could be out of my in terms of recruitment, About The Daily Gamecock rates lead to more demand. apartment when we apartment for a week or selection, promotion and Unfortunately, none of Editor CONTACT INFORMATION were allowed back in the more, not compensated retention of qualified JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House these factors are malleable Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] building. I’m out of a home for any lost housing in the individuals from diverse enough to fix our problem. MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] for the next three days most expensive dorm in backgrounds. 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Local artist, poet combine see a parallel between painting and poem and put together a show of painting and vivid colors, powerful words, poetry in ‘The Songs of I Am,’ for surely my song is in many ways also Michael individual talents for hybrid Simpson’s song.” showcase ‘Th e Songs of I Am’ When you fi rst glance around the warm, spacious brick and hardwood gallery, you see what seems to be a series of paintings Christina Strizinger with a deceptively obvious theme of rocks THE DAILY GAMECOCK and water. From a distance, the exhibit seems to have a monochromatic trend, and gives off a sense of an almost melancholy A new exhibit at CityArt, which stillness. opened January 10, highlights a powerful Not surprisingly, many of the poem and combination of work by Jeanette M. Dodge painting pairs seem to have been assigned and J. Michael Simpson. The show pairs with their respective counterparts because selected poems by Dodge with similarly of an implied similarity underlying the tone themed paintings by Simpson and offers a or theme of each. However, after a closer creative new perspective on mixing format look at the works, there’s also a hidden and media. aspect of contrast between Dodge’s written Both born in Illinois, Dodge and Simpson word and Simpson’s brushstrokes that adds describe similar childhood experiences in a truly unique, intangible dimension to the terms of their physical environment. While art. Dodge was intrigued by literature and went One of the fi rst works a visitor sees on on to pursue degrees in journalism and entering the exhibit is a fi ve-paneled work Hye Eun Park / The Associated Press English, Simpson was drawn instead to entitled “DownstreameR.” Like the title, Judy Jarvis from Lexington and Shirley Stoneman from Asheville, N.C. examine one of visual art and sought degrees in painting. the paintings are arranged in a stair-step Simpson’s paintings for “The Songs of I Am” at CityArt in the Vista. It wasn’t until recently that they realized a pattern that follows a downward, water- thread that tied their art together. like flow of bright color through the On his art, Simpson says he is deeply middle of the five panels. In this work, Among the most visually striking pieces Dodge’s poem has a sense of resolve at the affected by the area where he was born. Simpson has created movement and rhythm in the room is Simpson’s “Projection.” View end that is not reflected in the painting, “Growing up in the fl atlands of Illinois, by contrasting elongated, slow strokes it from a distance, and you’ll see that this which feels more like a snapshot photo than I could step outside my door and walk that connect a diagonal line across the large-scale panel is really a larger-than-life even a temporary emotional state. straight across fi ve miles of fi elds and woods, paintings with stuttered, short strokes closeup of a river rapid running over a A big theme connecting all of the work something I did just to see what I could see that border the corners on the diagonal series of rocks. What’s so noticeable and in this show is the sense of life that can … Only after two graduate degrees and corners perpendicular to the stream. eye-catching about this painting is its color leap out of a two-dimensional format. many years of teaching did I realize that my Painted in colors that seem like a blend of scheme—a chaotic, yet deliberate mashup Simpson’s work, lifeless merely for the search for artistic identity was embedded in a tropical sunset, from a creamsicle-orange of a lava red-orange and a deep, thick, absence of life as a subject matter, comes those moments of childhood curiosity and to deep purples and blues, the piece is black; the painting almost looks too hot to alive with color, texture, and composition. discovery.” overwhelmingly warm despite the inclusion touch. Examine any one small area of the Dodge’s work, on the other hand, though In a statement included with this of nearly every color in the rainbow. piece, and the painting seems chaotic and just black ink on the printed page, calls exhibit, Simpson comments further on Complimenting this piece is Dodge’s out of control. But look again from a few out to the reader with no shortage of his inspiration: “The connection was the poem entitled “I And Waterway Spilling.” more feet away and you will see a carefully emotion or introspection. Together, the sublime, that 18th century aesthetic and The poem, which uses gerunds that orchestrated, organized sense of power. exhibit embodies an overwhelming depth of human experience that, whether in art or echo the motion and rhythm of the word Just as there’s a method of madness to interpretation and perspective that simply life, can fill our imaginations with awe, “spilling” in the title, is visually organized this painting, Dodge’s “Essence of Grief” could not be accomplished any other way. wonder and inspiration.” in a way that seems to draw out a similar compliments the wild, erupting notion of If you want to check out this curious Dodge said she found inspiration in theme of following the art downstream. the color scheme with a more subdued, yet combination of art, the show is available Simpson’s work. However, look at the painting and poem equally intense, repeated lines and phrases. through February 16 at CityArt, 1224 “When I was fi rst introduced to Michael one more time, and you’ll see an immediate “It is the color of red — I think,” and “the Lincoln St. Simpson’s painting of granite and water I contrast. Simpson’s panels and stream move taste of salt,” when viewed as hot mix of felt pulled into — a part of — those stones in a diagonal line down to the left, while sadness and anger, seems to capture the Comments on this story? and water,” she said. “Together we began to Dodge’s poem falls from left to right. very essence of the painting. However, E-mail [email protected] Radiohead’s lead guitarist adds depth to ‘Blood’ score of terrifying and intrusive Greenwood’s soundtrack music and the classic string- heavy music from “Psycho.” refl ects emotion of fi lm Greenwood’s score seems to in new, original fashion fit right in, and many of the Stallone returns as bloodbath-prone tracks feel like something out hero in series’ latest installment of your worst nightmare—it’s Jim Gilmore horrifying in its ability to THE DAILY GAMECOCK creep up and creep out. Thomas Maluck Most movie scores are MOVIE REVIEWER “There Will Be Blood” content to merely comment ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ on the action on the screen, “Rambo” but Greenwood sets out to do ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ something more. 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Action fans are served gore from The only real moral hits as Sarah music. On top of that, the was disqualified by the He is an oversized underdog, a man both sides: the militants stab children, cries helplessly at the mayhem around music aids as an effective tool Oscar’s nominating of action who has learned to keep his mortar houses and mow down crowds her. Rambo’s fight does not end the to make the audience fear committee for “diluting” head down. A group of missionaries, of innocents. Rambo and his merry civil war in Burma, there are fewer Plainview during dramatic parts of Greenwood’s other however, awaken his inner Hulk. men tear out throats and guts with missionaries than started the river moments. compositions, this shouldn’t The Christian group wants to large knives and shoot limbs off. journey and one of the ardent “never At times it’s a beautiful stop you from giving the travel upriver to Myanmar (everyone The carnage is an old-school step up kill” fellows smashes someone’s head piece of work, showing soundtrack a listen. It’s already in the movie still calls it Burma) to from modern action. Pay attention, with a rock for survival. Even the “bad off Greenwood’s skills by been singled out by several give medical aid and Bibles to war- directors: your movie can be a political guys” are shown to be recruits who combining instruments in organizations, including the torn villages. Rambo refuses because allegory without shaking the camera were kidnapped as children, so any unexpected ways. Far from Critics’ Choice Awards, as the he knows it will just lead to a sticky all the time, and this movie is the combat victory is ultimately hollow. your typical Hollywood movie best fi lm score of 2007. situation when militants fi nd them, but bloody proof. If anything, the lesson is, “Be soundtrack, it lacks recurring I gladly join them in the blonde, resolute, pure American The movie is a trim 93 minutes, thankful for your peaceful lives and themes that stick in your head. celebrating this diverse and Sarah (Julie Benz) convinces him their but the rescue and finale aren’t stay out of Burma.” But even futile However, this is not a fault. accomplished music. By the cause is justifi ed. enough visceral release for the inner bullets can be exciting on a big screen. It takes someone new and end of its first track alone, “Saving a life isn’t wasting yours,” G.I. Joe. 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James Crisp / The Associated Press South Carolina basketball coach Dave Odom talks with senior Dwayne Day about strategy during Saturday’s 78-70 loss to Kentucky. USC fell to 9-10 on the year. Wildcats rally for victory Gamecocks again lose second-half lead, allow Kentucky 78-70 win

Keith Locklear center Patrick Patterson on time and forcing Kentucky STAFF WRITER the inside, who fi nished the to do things they didn’t game with 22 points and really want to do,” Fredrick For the second straight nine boards. said. “We were able to get game, the Gamecocks failed USC came out firing the lead and, unfortunately, to hold on to a second-half on all cylinders to start we weren’t able to hold it.” lead as they lost to the the second half. Carolina Part of Carolina’s problem Kentucky Wildcats by a scored 12 straight points throughout the entire James Crisp / The Associated Press score of 78-70 on Saturday off three 3-pointers from game was streaky 3-point Kentucky’s Ramel Bradley shoots a 3-pointer over Carolina’s Sam Muldrow during in Lexington. Zam Fredrick and one from shooting. Saturday’s game. Bradley fi nished with his fi rst double-double of the season. Carolina got 24 points Baniulis to take a 7-point The Gamecocks only shot and seven assists from lead. 32 percent from behind the for coach Dave Odom at of Kentucky, I really do,” and leave this loss behind guard Devan Downey and The Gamecocks were arc in the fi rst half, and after Rupp Arena, since he will Odom said. “It has been a them. forward Evka Baniulis able to hold on to that lead taking the lead to begin the be retiring at the end of the real honor to come and play “This is an experience scored 12 points and until Kentucky’s Derrick second half, the Gamecocks season. Kentucky honored in this building year after we have to learn from, and grabbed a career-high seven Jasper hit a 3-pointer to only made two out of Odom’s retirement in a year.” you just try to take positive rebounds. Kentucky was give the Wildcats a 65-63 seven 3 -pointers the rest presentation before the The Gamecocks will things from it. When we paced by senior guard Ramel lead. Kentucky outscored of the game. USC fi nished game. hit the court again this play Georgia, we won’t even Bradley, who had his second Carolina 13-7 the rest of the the game shooting 40 “The acknowledgement Wednesday, hosting the being worrying about this,” career double-double with way to hold on. percent from long distance, that I have been a small part Georgia Bulldogs at home. Fredrick said. 26 points and 10 rebounds. “In the second half, we compared with Kentucky’s of basketball over the years Fredrick and the rest of the The Gamecocks were also started making shots and 62 percent. and I think they know how Carolina players will be Comments on this story? unable to contain freshman getting stops at the same The game was the last much I respect the University prepared to play the Bulldogs E-mail [email protected] USC still looking for Coaching search begins

first SEC win ignite the Carolina basketball program Names you know, never heard of, with one of its own? Gamecocks rally but come up short against could be hearing again 4. Mike Dunleavy, Los Angeles Clippers Gators, fall to 0-5 in conference play coach. GASP! OK, maybe he is a long shot to lure away from his hefty NBA We all saw it coming when students salary, but like English, it would be great Austin Collins fi rst half. began wearing “D.O. Must Go” T-shirts to bring a Gamecock legend back to STAFF WRITER Florida, on the other hand, to the basketball games. Well, D.O. will Columbia. made 13-of-26 fi rst half fi eld go, and it is time to fi nd a replacement Dunleavy has over 500 wins in the South Carolina trimmed a goal attempts as they built a for him. NBA. That’s very impressive, until 17-point second half defi cit to 33-20 halftime advantage. So let us take a look at the very obvious you notice that he has over 500 losses one, but the Gamecocks didn’t The second half started in candidates to land the job and the off-the- as well. However, he certainly would have quite enough to get their the same fashion as the fi rst. wall guys you would never have believed bring experience and excitement to the first SEC win of the season, Florida opened up a 37-20 THE DAILY GAMECOCK could be our next head basketball coach. basketball program. falling 60-57 to the Florida lead with 17:32 before the Ben Fine / 1. Gregg Marshall, Wichita State coach. 5. Rick Barnes, University of Texas head Gators on Sunday afternoon Gamecocks made their run. Guard Brionna Dickerson DUH! I think I may have read Marshall’s coach. Another shocker, I know, but if at the Colonial Center. Fueled by two of Jones’ fi nished with 12 points. name on Gamecock message boards more the Gamecocks want to reach the top tier USC senior guard Ebony 3-pointers, USC went on than Odom’s the last couple of years. of basketball programs, look no further Jones scored 11 second-half a 19-5 run in the next six stretch. He has been a popular candidate for than Barnes. He has coached at Texas, points, including three field minutes and the Gators were The Gators were led in the USC job because of Clemson, George Mason and Providence goals from behind the arc, but only up 42-39. scoring by forwards Sharielle his great success as the and had success everywhere. Of special she was unable to connect on “I saw [the team] little Smith and Dotson with 18 coach of Winthrop and his note is his record at Texas (216-86) Carolina’s final possession, discouraged in the first and 16 points, respectively. ties to the state of South and Clemson (74-48), two traditional with the Gamecocks trailing half, and I talked to them South Carolina fi nished with Carolina. “football schools.” 57-59. at halftime about it,” USC three players in double fi gures. 2. Anthony Grant, Virginia The Gamecocks already have arguably Florida’s Marshae Dotson coach Susan Walvius said Center Ilona Burgrova and Commonwealth University the best collegiate baseball and football rebounded Jones’ second miss of her team’s second half Dickerson each had 12, TY ZEIGLER coach. Probably my favorite coaches; why not add one of the best for and was fouled, hitting one surge. “I was upset with them while freshman Jordan Jones Th ird-year candidate for the upcoming the basketball team? of two free throws with eight at halftime. I think they fi nished with 11. Political coaching vacancy, Grant is 6. Bobby Lutz, Charlotte coach. Never seconds left. South Carolina responded well to that.” The Gamecocks will try Science student young and energetic. He heard of him? In ten seasons, Lutz has (11-9, 0-5 SEC) was unable to Florida answered the to snap their 5-game losing is an excellent recruiter and led his team to fi ve NCAA Tournament get off a fi nal shot and Florida Gamecocks’ spurt, pushing streak Thursday night against has enjoyed success in the appearances and two NIT bids. (14-6, 3-2 SEC) snapped a their lead back up to nine with the 9th-ranked LSU tigers in early years of his head coaching career. His stock is rising quickly and he may two-game losing streak to the 10 minutes left, but South Baton Rouge, La. Walvius He has had over 40 wins in less than two be on other athletic directors’ shortlists Gamecocks. Carolina wouldn’t lie down. wants her team to keep playing years as a head coach. very soon. He is another great recruiter A poor offensive An 11-3 run capped by a hard despite the disappointing Grant was an assistant at Florida from and what many call an “x’s and o’s” kind performance in the first Dickerson lay-up with 4:25 start to conference play. 1996-2006 (Yes, that includes a national of coach. half was too much for the remaining had sliced the “We want to see the kids championship.) and was the leading OK Gamecock fans, time to start the Gamecocks to overcome. Florida lead back down to win,” Walvius said. “We want candidate to take over the program had coaching search. USC started 4-19 from the 53-52, and the Gamecocks to see them have something Billy Donovan departed for the NBA. And yes, you can help Eric Hyman fi eld and had scored just nine seemed poised to notch their that we know they can have. 3. Alex English, Toronto Raptors hire the next head coach. points with six minutes left in fi rst SEC win of the year. We want them to believe in assistant coach. As the director of All prospective coaches will be the fi rst half. South Carolina was only themselves and trust each player development with the Raptors, watching our basketball program through Carolina heated up slightly able to muster one made other out there because they English will bring a ton of knowledge the end of the season. If we are going to in the final minutes of the fi eld goal, a Jones’ 3-pointer can’t do it by themselves. I and experience to the collegiate level. lure the best coach, we need to show our half, but still finished just with one minute left, for want them to know that they The Hall of Famer shined not only in support for the players, program and 7-32 (21.9 percent) from the the remainder of the game. can have success.” the NBA but also as one of the greatest especially Dave Odom, whom we should fi eld. Starting guards Brionna Florida was able to squeak out athletes in Gamecock history. treat as if he were the new head coach. Dickerson and Jordan Jones the win despite struggling at Comments on this story? Is it time to bring English home and were a combined 4-18 in the the free throw line down the E-mail [email protected] Place a Classified ad: p 803-777-3888 • f 803-777-6482 • www.dailygamecock.com

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