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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons January 2008 1-28-2008 The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_jan Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008" (2008). January. 3. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2008_jan/3 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2008 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix Opinion...................4 The men’s basketball team falls hard Rambo unleashes a brand new arsenal Puzzles....................6 Comics.....................6 to the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in the fourth installment of a series that Horoscopes...............6 night. See page 7 never gets old. See page 5 Classifi ed.................8 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 76 ● SINCE 1908 Ready to go 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.