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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 VOL. 102, NO. 84 ● SINCE 1908 Weather TODAY Academic team begins win streak HIGH 71 ° Recent victories over tough opponents help TONIGHT group gain momentum after diffi cult season LOW 41 ° Katie Jones STAFF WRITER

After what one team member described as “the TOMORROW dark ages,” the Academic Team is making a strong HIGH 58 ° comeback. The team won the Academic Competition Federation Winter Tournament for the Southeast Region at the University of Georgia on Jan.17, the Inside ACF Fall in November and the ACF Winter at Georgia Tech earlier this month. They also beat Florida State University, the SPORTS University of Georgia, Oxford College at Emory University, the University of Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and The Citadel for their other wins. “This year we’ve been having a particularly successful season,” Academic Team President Joey Montoya said. “We actually went undefeated at Georgia Tech, so that was nice.” Montoya, a fourth-year chemical engineering and math student, said the team has approximately eight Dustin Glendinning / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to 10 core members who attend practices regularly. Preparing for an academic competition is much USC’s Academic Team meets Tuesday night for a mock tournament. Team President Joey Montoya like athletics. The team practices for two hours three says that their hours of practice each week are key to their recent string of successes. The Gamecocks hope times each week, which simulates tournaments. “We’re pretty casual about requirements,” Montoya to make their two-game said. “Basically, the team is sort of a product of how literature and history; Preston Floyd, a third-year winning streak three as hard its members are willing to work, how hard we’re history student, in history, geography, mythology, To see sample Academic they take on Vanderbilt. willing to work.” sports and “pop culture trash”; Robert Harden, a The team has a wide variety of experience. Some second-year history student, in history, mythology team questions, jump See page 10 members of the team were on high school academic and literature; Hudson Harper, a second-year math to page 4 teams while others are new to the experience. student, in computer science, math, music and ? Each player has areas of expertise: Katie Baehler, pop culture; and Montoya in science, music and ● ? a third-year art studio student, specializes in art, ACADEMIC 4 THE MIX Education offi cials debate curriculum Committee looks over rapidly?” “Our product is a richer proposed revisions citizenry that is equipped to think,” Best said. to general requirements More than 50 education After a two-year break experts from all USC Halley Nani branches, along with a handful Hoobastank released its THE DAILY GAMECOCK of students, attended the album, “For(N)ever.” forum to read and question the The USC General General Education proposals. See page 7 Education Committee outlined “The process needs to be its revisions to the USC transparent,” said David Lee curriculum at the University Miller , Carolina distinguished Forum on General Education professor of English and Dustin Glendinning / THE DAILY GAMECOCK in the Russell House Theater faculty co-chair of the General Meredith Ross, one of the three presidential candidates, hangs her banner on Greene Tuesday. Education Committee. “And Street Tuesday night along with other SG candidates as they kick off their campaigns. VIEWPOINTS The revisions to the General it needs to be a conversation Education requirements, between a great many No matter which education offi cials have people.” what been developing since 2005, Miller, along with Helen Candidates blanket campus Obama are aimed at making students Doerpinghaus, vice provost effi cient not only in their fi elds for academic affairs and dean Matin was unable to attend the meeting does now and lines of work, but as active of undergraduate studies, chair Supporters aid potential presidents because she was in a student government citizens in their communities the committee. that he’s during fi rst night of campaigns executive meeting in the Russell House. as well. USC Student Body President in offi ce, The scene was much louder three blocks The new general education Andrew Gaeckle expressed away at the Adesso apartment complex, where America MICHAEL requirement would incorporate concerns about graduating in Josh Dawsey STAFF WRITER Student Body Vice President Meredith Ross will be able BAUMANN a new system named Carolina four years to the committee, kicked off her campaign for the presidency. Fourth-year Core which incorporates along with the importance of to make it Approximately 50 people were gathered in political aesthetic and interpretive classes with everyday uses, like Another season opened on Tuesday night a swank club room, eating food and wearing through. science understanding, effective personal fi nance. In response, at USC, and while this one involves frequent green “Meredith for President” T-shirts. student awareness and multicultural the General Education See page 6 whistle-blowing, it’s not played on the Ross’s connections, which included five understanding, mathematical Committee said that it would hardwood. current student government senators as well reasoning and problem- address these issues in further USC’s student government candidates as Jaime Shook , the president of the Residence solving, scientific literacy, talks about the curriculum began their campaigns Tuesday night, and Hall Association, were in attendance. technological and information revisions. presidential candidates didn’t waste any time Ross planned to use her large crowd to her literacy and values, ethics and Michael Stoeltzner, associate beginning their politicking. advantage. Online Exclusive social responsibility, according professor of philosophy, said Half a dozen people gathered in the “We’re splitting up into fi ve different teams to the General Education the new core provisions fail to Preston Common Room Tuesday night at at 8:45 p.m. to put up our signs,” Ross said. Viewpoints Online Committee. provide room for “reflective 8 p.m. to organize signs and campaign for “We’re putting up a banner on Greene Street Robert Best , chair of principles” in the scientific It’s not so bad being a Carmel Matin’s presidential run. as well.” Faculty Senate and a professor field, like “philosophies and freshman after all — a “We’re getting ready to post fliers to Drew Kirchhofer, also a candidate for in the School of Medicine, arts” of most sciences. blanket the campus,” said Jonathan Aun, a student body president, chose not to hold a lot can be learned from said the point of the revisions Duncan Buell, computer third-year psychology student and Matin’s rally on Tuesday night. He said his campaign new experiences. in the general education science and engineering public relations director. will post its signs today. requirements is to address professor and department The campaign had previously made a list the question, “What do we chair, expressed displeasure of buildings that would be open on Tuesday See what Aaron Gadbury need to teach students today over students’ lack of night, Aun said. Signs for other buildings will has to say @ for a world that’s changing so Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ ● be posted today . www.dailygamecock.com EDUCATION 4 sc.edu Stroman receives fi rst election violation SG ELECTION A Look Ahead UPDATE Candidate’s Web site online nominee Alex Stroman. began Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. Stroman, a second-year political Stroman said he contracted Web published.” Make sure to follow this before start of campaign period science student, received one site designer Wesley Donehue to Since Donehue was being paid year’s Student Govern- infraction point for violating Code create his Web site. Donehue put the by Stroman to design the Web site, ment elections as TDG Kara Apel 411.01, which states any campaign Web site into live mode on Jan. 11 he was considered to be a part of ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR material posted prior to filing for to test it and forgot to pull it offl ine, Stroman’s campaign staff, which keeps you updated with offi ce can be considered a violation. according to Stroman. contributed to Stroman’s violation. the latest news! The first Student Government The violation centered on Stroman’s “I had no knowledge of the Web “He wrote a letter to the election campaigning violation was campaign Web site, which was posted site being up,” Stroman said, “At commission that outlined that it was issued on Monday to vice presidential Jan. 11 before campaigning offi cially no point did I authorize it to be ELECTION ● 4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009

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• Student Health Services PIC OF THE DAY will once again welcome Lexington Medical WHO SAID IT? Center’s Mobile Mammography unit to campus. The mobile unit is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Greene Street. Undergraduate and “The real America seemed graduate students will to me ‘out there,’ too be given appointment priority for this event. heterogeneous and electrifi ed by Slots can also be filled now to pose much threat of the by faculty and staff. The cost for this service provinciality that people used to is $288.18 and can be come to New York to escape.” paid by cash, check or Visa/MasterCard. Lexington Medical A) Upton Sinclair Center is a Best Chance Network Provider. To B) John Updike make an appointment, C) Ernest Hemingway Mary Austin / THE DAILY GAMECOCK call Campus Wellness Chairman of Citizens for Marlboro County, Belvin Sweatt protests dumping in her at (803) 576-9393 by D) Mark Twain jurisdiction. The protest was held Tuesday on the steps of the State House. Jan. 26. E) Walt Whitman • In celebration of Black History Month, join us for a Heart and Vote at www.dailygamecock.com Local National World Soul Healthy Cooking Demonstration! Join The recession’s recovery BELLFLOWER, Calif. — BAGHDAD — Iraqi Deborah Zippel, is at least a year and half Just think: eight cribs, eight pop music poured from Registered Dietitian Last week’s question: away, South Carolina’s highchairs, eight strollers (or loudspeakers in Baghdad’s with Campus Wellness, chief economist told budget maybe four double-strollers) popular Zawraa Park as as she prepares oven “To those leaders around the writers Tuesday. and far too many dirty families enjoyed picnics and fried catfish, greens, globe who seek to sow confl ict, or “The BEA’s position is diapers to count. children squealed on the Charleston red rice, no recovery for two years A woman in Southern “Space Gun,” a thrill ride banana pudding blame their society’s ills on the — a year and a half,” Bill California gave birth that looped them around in and Crystal Light West — know that your people Gillespie, chief economist at Monday to the second set of a full circle. tea sweetened with the state Board of Economic octuplets ever delivered alive Then the sounds of a Splenda! She will also will judge you on what you can Advisors, told Senate budget in the United States. happy Friday afternoon were address how to modify build, not what you destroy.” writers Tuesday. Doctors described the drowned out by the deep recipes for health, high And the recovery “will be six boys and two girls as a thump of low-flying U.S. blood pressure, diabetes slow. It will start off slow and feisty bunch who made military helicopters. mellitus, heart disease Answer: Barack Obama said it will go back to what we’ve their entrance kicking The moment could be and weight management. always done: have a big boom and crying and seemed to a soundtrack for Baghdad Sign up before Feb. this in his inaugural address on coming out of the recession,” be doing remarkably well, as the sixth anniversary of 13 by calling Campus Jan. 20. Gillespie said. despite arriving nine weeks the U.S.-led invasion nears: Wellness at (803) 576- “We have not seen any premature. They ranged ample signs that the city 9393. It will be held on economic signs telling us in weight from 1 pound, is settling back into some Tuesday, Feb. 17 from we have turned a corner,” 8 ounces, to 3 pounds, 4 regular rhythms, but still 7 to 8 p.m. at the Public Gillespie said. ounces. far from a comfortable trust Health Research Center Gillespie said employment “We were fortunate that that the war and its violent in Room 107. increases will be the main this patient was extremely offshoots can be declared economic sign of a recovery. strong, very courageous and over. “Total employment. When able to handle these births,” During the worst that thing stops going down said Dr. Karen E. Maples, bloodshed — including and levels and our workforce who is chief of service for periods in 2006 and 2007 stabilizes, that’s what I’m obstetrics and gynecology when Baghdad was hit looking for,” he said. at Kaiser Permanente nearly daily by car bombs — That was nowhere in sight Bellflower Medical Center many residents of Baghdad Tuesday, as the number of and delivered Baby No. 8. displayed a stunning The USC community wants to know what your organization has going South Carolinians employed No pictures of the children resilience by keeping markets approaches a two year were released, and at the and schools open despite the on this week, and The Daily Gamecock wants to help you spread the low with 30,000 fewer on mother’s request, doctors huge risks. word. If your organization has an upcoming meeting or event you want payrolls between August declined to reveal her name, Now they are struggling and November alone. On any information about with a different type of publicized, contact [email protected] or stop by our offi ce in Tuesday, the state said her family or whether she resolve: trying to embrace the Russell House, room 333. unemployment leapt to 9.5 took fertility drugs before normal routines in a city that percent in December from becoming pregnant, though has profoundly changed — “Carolina Briefs” submissions should include the time, place, name and a 8.4 percent in November — outside experts said it is from the obvious wartime description of the meeting or event, as well as a contact person for any the nation’s highest jobless almost certain she did. landmarks such as blast walls rate. The chances of delivering and electricity shortages to questions. The description shouldn’t exceed 50 words. Submissions should Meanwhile, Gillespie said eight babies naturally are the deeper social scars of be sent no later than 5:30 p.m. two days before publication. last year’s federal stimulus “unbelievably rare,” said Dr. families torn apart and the checks didn’t help the state Richard Paulson, director raw memories of Shiite death The Daily Gamecock reserves the right to edit, condense or hold any and he’s waiting to see what of the fertility program at squads and Sunni insurgent submission. comes out of Washington the University of Southern attacks. this time. California.

— The Associated Press

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ELECTION ● Continued from 1 her friends was searching as “any willful act, deed or online for some information conspiracy that violates these Academic Team practice questions all his fault,” Stroman said, regarding the Student Senate codes.” (originally from the John Stewart Mill Bicentennial Open, May 20, 2006) “He took the blame for it.” and found Stroman’s Web “I didn’t willfully violate In the letter, Donehue said site. it,” Stroman said, “Maybe 1. One of this poet’s works sourly concludes that even at their best, women are “but mummy the Web site was “not used “It’s important to me that it was negligent on my part, possessed.” Another of his works concludes more optimistically that as princes get new taxes to unfairly give Mr. Stroman this is a fair election and I felt but I never willfully violated in times of action and don’t remit them in peace, no winter shall abate the spring’s increase an advantage over other that Alex’s Web site being up any code.” of his love. Then again, in a more pessimistic mood he concluded that a woman who is true candidates in the race.” before the specifi ed day gave Harding said she didn’t when you write a letter will be false before the reader comes “to two, or three”; that poem Stroman was notified him an unfair advantage,” agree or disagree with the begins by inviting anyone who searches for a “true” and “fair” woman to “get with child a mandrake root” or “go and catch a falling star.” Name this author who expressed various by a member of Student Harding said. decision. opinions about women in his Songs and Sonnets, which also includes “The Good Morrow” Government that his Web The Elections Commission “I am grateful they took and “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning.” site was up on Jan. 22. That voted unanimously in favor the time to examine the issue night, Stroman did what he of Stroman’s violation. and I wholeheartedly respect 2. This term denotes a directed lower subset of a poet. One approximation of this name sets could to delete the Web site, The deliberation took an and trust their decision,” the resistivity to zero, while another approximation of this name sets the thermal conductivity but was not able to completely hour and thirty minutes to Harding said. and viscosity to zero, so that Navier-Stokes equation reduces the Euler equation. In the ring of remove it and immediately decide. Though Stroman was integers, all of these sets generated by primes are maximal. A fi eld has no proper ones, and texted Donehue to remove Election Commissioner disappointed with the verdict, each one can be made the kernel of a ring homomorphism. This term is also used to denote the Web site. Amanda Byrum did not wish he still appreciates the role of a solution that obeys Raoult’s law, or diffuse collection of elastically-colliding particles with no Donehue removed the to speak about details of the the elections commission. interaction forces and no volume. Give the term used to denote gases for which PV = nRT. Web site on Jan. 23 after violation but said, “We ruled “They have a job to do,” he received Stroman’s text that it was a violation.” Stroman said, “They serve a 3. Following the 2002 season, he was traded along with Ratko Varda and Brian Cardinal message that morning. Stroman opposed the purpose for the community for a group of players which included Bobby Simmons and Hubert Davis . In 2004, he was The complaint was issued ruling. to make sure everything is traded to his current team in a deal which also involved Christian Laettner and the draft by Christine Harding , a “I committed no wrong,” fair.” rights to Devin Harris. He was drafted after Antonio McDyess in 1995, one spot ahead of a member of vice presidential Stroman said. “I was playing college teammate who was taken fourth by the Bullets. He started his career alongside Allen candidate Matt Ungar’s fair.” Iverson in Philadelphia, and played with Detroit before being traded for Rip Hamilton and with campaign committee, and Stroman disagreed with Washington before being traded to Dallas. Name this guard who played at North Carolina was received by the Elections the ruling because the with Rasheed Wallace, and who claims to have started the trend among NBA players of

wearing tights. Commission Monday. wording in the election codes Comments on this story? E-mail Stackhouse Jerry 3. ideal 2. Donne John 1. Answers: Harding said one of defi nes an elections violation [email protected]

“A lot of the questions we “It seems weird to, for fun, ACADEMIC ● Continued from 1 play on don’t include details go study more,” she said. “But literature. about a scientist’s personal it works. It’s actually a lot of Harden is described by his life. It would be about his fun.” teammates as “the future of contributions to science.” There are no strict quiz bowl.” The tournaments generally requirements, attendance or “He’s typically our highest consist of 12 to 13 rounds of otherwise, to join and the scorer. He’s become very questions, with 20 questions team is always looking for good in a short amount of in a round. new members. time, which makes me very Eric Douglass and Bryn “All you need is to want jealous,” Montoya said. Reinecke are both academic to learn. Basically, come Academic team questions team alumni who serve as to practice and learn stuff. focus on academic knowledge unoffi cial coaches. Show up when you want to,” rather than trivia. “We help out with the Montoya said. “If you want “The form of quiz bowl team, drive them around,” it to be a really rewarding we’re best at and what we Douglass said. experience, you can’t really try to compete at most is Although the team has join just to put it on résumé. more about why something never faced any stigma, You have to put work into it.” is important in history and Baehler said their table at science, why something has the Organization Fair raised Comments on this story? E-mail relevance,” Montoya said. eyebrows. [email protected]

EDUCATION ● Continued from 1 changes in the forum, the next steps are faculty knowledge of American issues. review, examining of current requirements and “I am appalled when I put key words up on revision of requirements. the chalkboard for the fi rst class every semester The General Education Forum continues and students don’t recognize names like Peter Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Zenger,” Buell said. Russell House Theater. Buell said he thinks students are missing simple background information. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ According to Miller, after presenting the sc.edu

BLUFF R D. Reserve Your Cottage IR ST. BLA in Phase 2 Now! The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 5 Tapes played for Illinois impeachment trial

In an interview with The Associated Press, Blagojevich Blagojevich absent while wiretap evidence did not directly answer when asked whether he will step aside quietly if convicted by the Senate. presented of Gov. demanding contributions “I’ll respect the law and the Constitution and the rules,” he said, “and whether or not there are legal remedies to Christopher Wills pursue beyond this we haven’t really discussed ... but I’m Th e Associated Press not going to rule out what some of those options might be.” SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was hundreds Blagojevich also said he hasn’t done anything to prepare of miles away, but his voice captivated the Illinois Senate state government for the switch to a new governor. Tuesday as impeachment prosecutors played FBI wiretaps “This was completely unexpected and not something that of conversations in which he seems to demand campaign we envisioned happening,” he said. contributions in exchange for signing legislation. Blagojevich doesn’t deny making the comments alleged One person on the recordings assures Blagojevich that by federal prosecutors. But he says they were taken out of a horse-racing track owner “is good for it” and just has to context and don’t amount to anything illegal. decide “what accounts to get it out of.” Another assures him “In the end, a lot of it was talk and exploring ideas,” the track owner knows he must keep his “commitment” Blagojevich told the AP. “I never, ever intended to violate soon. any criminal law.” Blagojevich replies with comments like “good” and The allegation at the center of the tapes played for “good job.” Legislation sought by the racing industry had senators is that Blagojevich pressured John Johnston , owner been sent to the governor’s desk, and on the tapes, he of two Chicago-area harness-racing tracks, to donate says to reassure a racing lobbyist he hopes “to do this, so money by the end of 2008, when a new ethics law would we can get together and start picking some dates to do a restrict donations. bill-signing.” Prosecutors say Blagojevich threatened not to sign Senators conducting the trial, which Blagojevich is legislation giving tracks a portion of casino-generated boycotting though it could remove him from offi ce within revenue unless he got the donation. days, listened intently as the fuzzy, indistinct telephone It’s not clear whether Johnston ever made a donation; conversations echoed through the room — the heating federal prosecutors have seized Blagojevich’s campaign system, reporters typing on laptops and the occasional records. Johnston has not been charged with any illegal cough accounting for the only other noise. activity. Neither the governor nor the others on the call — the About fi ve minutes of recordings were played Tuesday governor’s brother and chief fundraiser Robert Blagojevich and represent only a handful of the many made during and former chief of staff Lon Monk, officials say — the federal investigation. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald specifi cally mentions money or any amounts. is keeping most of the recordings secret, but permitted The governor was arrested last month on a variety senators to hear the material dealing with just the horse Richard Drew / The Associated Press of corruption charges, including scheming to benefit track allegation. In an interview Blagojevich said he would respect the law, from appointing President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate Several senators said the recordings revealed little they replacement and demanding campaign contributions in didn’t already know, but it was still important to hear constitution and the rules if legislators vote him out of offi ce. exchange for state services. He denies any wrongdoing and them. neither his brother nor Monk has been charged. “I think it kind of grabs you when you hear the voice,” evidence, and said he does not plan to participate. Before the tapes were played Tuesday, an FBI agent said Sen. Dave Luechtefeld, R-Okawville. Senate President John Cullerton says it’s not too late for vouched for the accuracy of those and other Blagojevich Blagojevich’s arrest triggered impeachment proceedings Blagojevich to defend himself at the impeachment trial quotes that were included the federal criminal complaint in the Illinois Legislature, where lawmakers have spent six instead of pleading his case to the media. against him. years butting heads with Blagojevich. The House voted Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald Again and again, agent Daniel Cain told state senators he 117-1 to impeach Blagojevich — the only “no” came from has ordered the trial to go forward as if Blagojevich had had accurately quoted Blagojevich in a sworn affi davit fi led his sister-in-law — and now the Senate is conducting a trial entered a not guilty plea. when the governor was arrested. House prosecutor David on whether to remove him. No other Illinois governor has been impeached, let Ellis displayed the most damning quotes individually on Blagojevich says the trial is meant to get him out of the alone convicted in a Senate trial. It would take a two- poster boards. way so Springfield insiders can raise income taxes. He thirds majority — or 40 of the 59 senators — to remove The affidavit quoted Blagojevich saying his power to also says the Senate’s trial rules are so biased that he can’t Blagojevich. The Senate also could bar him from ever again name a replacement to Obama’s vacant Senate seat was a present a real defense. holding offi ce in Illinois. “valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.” Neither the prosecution nor the defense is allowed to If the Senate votes to oust Blagojevich, Democratic Lt. Ellis asked if that was accurate. Yes, Cain replied. summon any witnesses whose testimony might interfere Gov. Patrick Quinn would replace him. As Blagojevich’s private words took center stage in with federal prosecutors’ criminal case against Blagojevich, The outcome of Blagojevich’s impeachment trial has Springfi eld, the governor remained in New York for the although their public statements could be introduced as no legal impact on a separate criminal case against the second day of a media tour focused on portraying the evidence. governor. No trial date has been set on those charges. impeachment as unfair and politically motivated. Blagojevich has not asked to call witnesses or present any SC DSS director says scam caused statewide problems

After millions embezzled, $5.5 million, writing 761 for a person in that position checks of around $7,000 to do it again.” agency director hard each over four years. Moore Hayes said the Secret pressed to get extra funds has acknowledged to writing Service told her about the about 200 checks worth investigation in November about $1.3 million, according but barred her from doing to federal offi cials. or saying anything as it Seanna Adcox Moore used his expertise continued. Th e Associated Press involving the agency’s The embezzlement arrest computer system and comes as the agency is Two weeks after a former auditing to circumvent already reeling from state Department of Social detection through four years budget cuts, which have Services offi cial was charged of external audits. Under his topped $22 million since with pilfering millions from sole authority to approve July. the agency in a check-cashing “one-time payments,” he The agency has left 54 scheme, the agency’s director created fictitious vendors positions vacant, even as asked state lawmakers for and approved “refunds” to the recession brings social more money to prevent them — checks he was given workers an ever-increasing program cuts. for delivery, Hayes said. case load. Any further cuts Kathleen Hayes assured She stressed no one else in could force the agency to cut a House budget-writers the the agency is accused in the program aimed at preventing agency will pursue recovering scam. teenage pregnancy and lay every penny possible of the The agency is seeking off workers, Hayes said. missing money, which she another external audit of the As of November, 640,000 called a betrayal to the entire agency by a different firm. South Carolinians were state. The internal auditor now using food stamps to eat, “If you’re like me, you’re reports directly to Hayes, up from about 545,000 in as angry as you can be,” said and the agency has asked January 2007, according to Hayes, who took the agency’s state law enforcement to the agency. helm in 2007. “We’ve spent train its employees in fraud “That’s one in every 6 1/2 a year and a half scouring detection, the director said. citizens in the state,” Hayes every budget for every dollar, The new fi nancial director said. “That is a dramatic then to turn around and fi nd will not have direct access to statistic.” out someone is stealing is the computer system to allow She said she fears families’ very hard. To come before manipulation and any vendor economic stresses could you today and ask you to changes must be approved increase the cases of child consider funding for the by more than one person, abuse and neglect, in a state agency under this shadow is Hayes said. where workers investigate diffi cult.” “The lesson here is about 26,000 reports yearly. The agency’s former vigilance has to occur at all finance director, Paul times now matter how much Moore, was charged earlier you may trust that person,” SANDY’S COUPON this month with embezzling she said. “There’d be no way

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In 1962, the United politician, has made in categories ranging from and they would much rather November and immediately After all, America is States stood at the brink “No Action” to “Promise make their late-night purchases regretted it. I voted for indestructible. of nuclear war, and the a lot of promises. Kept,” with in-between on campus than not, whether him because there was no Consider the following: steady hand on the trigger statuses of “In the Works,” for watermelon candies or one better on the ballot, In the past hundred belonged to a drug-addled “Stalled,” “Promise Broken” and “Compromise.” just something watermelon- and at once, years, the United States womanizer, but we all The promise labeled “Raise fuel economy standards,” for flavored. USC has one of I worried has weathered two world made it through safely. instance, is “In the Works” as of Tuesday. The president has the eminent International about how wars, survived two (some During the 1960s and his work cut out for him, though, with 485 still in the “No Business programs in the close he’d would argue three) 1970s, there was every Action” category. country. Maybe they should be with a complete economic kind of social strife The Obameter is useful for the many Americans who got apply some of these smarts at Democratic collapses, teetered on imaginable and the three involved in his campaign without much previous political home. Congress the edge of dictatorship most embarrassing foreign know-how. Now those people can follow the president’s Two: The first thing I MICHAEL that has had once, witnessed a failed policy episodes of the actions even if they do not follow political news obsessively. thought to myself upon the BAUMANN relatively few presidential election and 20th century (My Lai, This is also good for citizens in general. It’s a useful tool addition of the Soup Man Fourth-year good ideas in suffered the worst act of the retreat from Saigon for maintaining a big-picture perspective. Two years into a to the Russell House was: political two years in domestic terrorism in and the Iranian hostage term, voters have usually forgotten what a president pledged “Doesn’t the RoHo already science student power (and the nation’s history, plus crisis). Americans lost to do at the start. Assuming the Times site doesn’t (pardon serve soup and sandwiches?” It probably the two most deadly and their trust in government our pun) peter out, it will continue to be a useful objective is defi nitely New York cuisine, wouldn’t destructive attacks on after Watergate and the measure after the hype has died down. but unfortunately it is also at have had the guts to try to America by foreigners economy was just as bad And when it comes time for Obama to pass the torch, New York prices. So now, if pass them if they had), how since the sacking of in 1980 as it is now, but we expect to see the same due diligence from the Fourth you’re seeking an alternative he was going to handle a Washington, D.C. during within a generation, Estate . to the GMP, you can either struggling economy and the War of 1812 . America enjoyed its most spend within your meal plan how he’d navigate a hostile But we’re still here, as prosperous time ever, CORRECTIONS at the cholesterol factories foreign policy landscape. influential, powerful and between 1989 and 2001. Burger King or Pizza Hut, I feared for my life prosperous as ever. Here’s my point: In Friday’s The Mix, Fanny Pak placed third, not second, in or you can spend $5 above because of the army of If you think the Whether it’s through hard America’s Next Best Dance Crew season 2. 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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 7 Hoobastank releases fourth album Alternative band shifts to focus reverie in love in “You’re The One” demonstrate the album’s emotional contrast. on harder rock sound, extremities “My Turn,” was the most challenging and satisfying track on the 11-track album. The band of emotions in newest record was originally discontent with the song and it was nearly re-done. Ironically, the single turned out Haley Dreis to be their most largely promoted and successful STAFF WRITER single off the album, complete with online and Alternative rock band Hoobastank has come a MTV music videos. long way since they formed at L.A. Agoura Hills In contrast to their earlier rock hits like high school in 1994. Now with award nominations “Crawling in the Dark” and “Running Away,” and platinum albums under its belt, Hoobastank “Tears of Yesterday” highlights plucked strings. has returned with its highly anticipated fourth The hard rock element of the track comes in with album “For(N)ever.” heavier vocals, guitar and piano. Lead singer Doug Robb recalls the youthful Working with Hoobastank for three years of playing at high school parties and local consecutive albums, Howard Benson is largely gigs. responsible for their new, expansive sound. “Definitely when we first started playing According to Robb, Benson wasn’t the guy they our music was very scatterbrained and kind of originally intended on working with because the reflective of our age at the time,” Robb said. band wanted to explore new infl uences. But he “Obviously our music has been evolving ever lobbied pretty hard to work on this record. since.” “He really felt passionate about it and it was For Robb, “For(N)ever” was a natural part of inspiring to have somebody who was so pumped their evolution and still felt like a new beginning. to do this record,” Robb said. “We said we wanted “Every time we put out a record we always to do some things differently and we wanted him feel like we’re starting from scratch,” Robb said. to push us and be kind of heavy-handed ... It was “It’s felt that way, honestly, with every record ... I diffi cult at times, but in a positive way.” think it’s just a work ethic of ours.” Robb said the two-year period between the While the word “For(N)ever” doesn’t appear release of their previous album “Every Man on the record, the album title is a play on words of Ready” and “For(N)ever” rejuvenated their “Forever” and “Never” to encompass the feel of creativity. The band was still writing music but the record and the extremities of emotions. felt less pressure by taking more time. “I thought it was very obvious that there was a “It was less like homework and more like very black and white, push and pull, love and hate, making songs that we really, really enjoyed,” side to this record.” Robb said. “There was a real Robb said. “[We said,] ‘Let’s just record when duality. We’re deep into the positive moment of we’re ready and then that’s it. The world can relationships and such and the next it’s the B.S. wait.’” you have to go through.” John Davisson / MCT Campus War-like themes in “So Close, So Far,” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ Hoobastank lead singer, Doug Robb, performs at the USF Sundome in Tampa, Fla. powerful angst in “I Don’t Think I Love You” and sc.edu

TOP 30 CHARTS 1. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE — Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino) 2. ANDREW BIRD — Noble Beast (Fat Possum) 3. TORO Y MOI — My Touch 4. BRASS BED — Midnight Matinee (Self- Released) 5. RAINBOW ARABIA — The Basta [EP] (TinyMan/Manimal) Vinyl 6. JAGUAR LOVE — Take Me To The Sea Cam Byrd / THE DAILY GAMECOCK (Matador) A group of friends sing and dance at Mr. B’s Goodtime Karaoke Explosion at Art Bar in the Vista on Wednesday night. 7. MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS — Light Of X (Nettwerk) 8. STARF---ER — Starfucker (Badman) 9. JJ GREY AND MOFRO — Orange Blossoms (Alligator) ‘Goodtime,’ diverse crowd, 10. JESUS AND MARY CHAIN — Box Set Sampler (Rhino) 11. KICKBACKS — Even The Blues (Peeled) 12. UNAWARES — Pinkie Greene 13. WE LANDED ON THE MOON — These music promised at Mr. B’s Little Wars (Self-Released) 14. ARLISS PARKER — Handsome Like A Lion (Dag!) After four years, ‘Karaoke Explosion’ a cult following. When asked what got experience ought to be accompanied by 15. BODIES OBTAINED – From The Top Of him involved in the karaoke scene, whatever beverage you fancy the most. My Tree (Finding You Attractive) creator Bickel remains at top Bickel said he saw a need for a great This will help with acquiring the mood 16. VARIOUS ARTISTS — Just Like Heaven: A of Columbia’s midweek attractions karaoke jockey and fi gured he could do and nerve to sing to your buddies. Tribute To The Cure American Laundromat it better than anybody else. — Second, fi ll out one and only one 17. HOWLIES Trippin’ With The Howlies Bickel’s crowds also gained the song request. Be sure you put your name — (OverUnder) It’s Wednesday night and if you are attention of the Free Times weekly paper on it and it will go on the list: fi rst come, 18. FIRE TONIGHT — No One Is Fine and its readers. He has been voted tops fi rst served. You’ve got to be around in not headed to a lame mixer or just want 19. LESSER GONZALEZ ALVAREZ — Why to switch up from the commiseration for Best Karaoke three order to sing and once called, you are Is Bear Billowing? (Carpark) that is Five Points, then you ought to times in the annual Best then allowed to make your next request. 20. COMING WEAK — Consider This find yourself in the Vista for Mr. B’s of Columbia survey — in — Then, go on and sing. Entertain Goodtime Karaoke Explosion . The 2005, 2007 and 2008. yourself, your friends and that good 21. FINAL FANTASY — Spectrum 14th Century name says it all. The diverse and looking person who has had their eyes [EP] (Blocks) An Art Bar staple on Wednesday interesting crowd on you all night. Just see how good of a 22. DEARS — Missiles (Dangerbird) nights for four years now, this weekly canvasses all stereotypes time the Karaoke Explosion can be. 23. SARA LOV — The Young Eyes EP treat is headlined by Mr. B himself and and then breaks them by — Last, tip Mr. B for an unforgettable (Nettwerk) features all the best, worst and weirdest CAM BYRD including everyone in experience or one you wish to forget. 24. MEGAPUSS — Surfi ng Vapor Fifth-year Columbia has to offer. Every Wednesday, the wild fun. The music Head to the dance floor and wait for 25. SHINY TOY GUNS — We Are Pilots public Mr. B draws nearly 100 patrons, all selection is huge. The your next turn or a duet/group effort if (Universal) relations 26. WHALES AND COPS — Great Bouncing coming out to enjoy the hip, artsy, chill student participants and those who that fi rst round inspired others to sing scene that has become the Art Bar. just came to watch will be with you. Iceburgs [EP] (High Two) So who is Mr. B? up front dancing to the Open seven days a week — nearly 27. ALICE RUSSELL — Pot Of Gold (Six Chris Bickel, aka Mr. B, majored in good and the bad of those courageous all without cover — Mr. B’s Goodtime Degrees) Media Arts here at USC and has been enough to belt out their favorites. Karaoke Explosion happens on 28. DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES — In Ear a key part of the Columbia music scene But don’t be fooled by the relaxed Wednesdays and begins around 8:30 Park (4AD) since the early 90’s. After being affi liated atmosphere and attitudes as there is a p.m. lasting usually until 3 a.m. Art Bar 29. LOS CAMPESINOS! — We Are Beautiful, with the music groups In/Humanity, method to the madness if you want to is located at 1211 Park Street right near We Are Doomed (Arts And Crafts) Guyana Punch Line , Confederate Fagg sing. the intersection of Park and Gervais in 30. ISOBEL CAMPBELL AND MARK and Anakrid , he began the Karaoke — First, grab a drink since Art Bar is the Vista . LANEGAN — Sunday At Devil Dirt (Fontanta) Explosion in 2005 and quickly attracted for people 21 and over, and any karaoke PAGE 8 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning author, John Updike dies at age 76

American author remembered for his poetic style, successful writing career, bestsellers for more than 50 years

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NEW YORK — John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolifi c man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and Peter Kramer / The Associated Press other adventures in the postwar prime of the Actor Benjamin Bratt speaks at the awards night ceremony at the Sundance Film Festival. American empire, died Tuesday at age 76. Courtesy of The Associated Press Updike, best known for his four “Rabbit” Literary novelist, John Updike, passes novels, died of lung cancer at a hospice near away at age 76 after prosperous career. his home in Beverly Farms, Mass., according to his longtime publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. But more often he was praised for his Indie Film Festival suff ers A literary writer who frequently appeared flowing, poetic writing style. Describing on best-seller lists, the tall, hawk-nosed a man’s interrupted quest to make love, Updike wrote novels, short stories, poems, Updike likened it “to a small angel to which criticism, the memoir “Self-Consciousness” all afternoon tiny lead weights are attached.” economic downfalls this year and even a famous essay about baseball great Nothing was too great or too small for Ted W i l l ia ms. Updike to poeticize. He might rhapsodize its 25th year, had become Morris” — which premiered He released more than 50 books in a career over the film projector’s “chuckling whir” Movies featuring major yet another victim of the out of competition — shifts that started in the 1950s, winning virtually or look to the stars and observe that “the ongoing economic crisis. effortlessly from comedy to every literary prize, including two Pulitzers, universe is perfectly transparent: we exist as actors face trouble Consider the scene last heartbreak and back again. for “Rabbit Is Rich” and “Rabbit at Rest,” and fl aws in ancient glass.” fi nding distributors weekend on Park City’s Main It also features a truly two National Book Awards. In the richest detail, his books recorded Street, normally gridlocked audacious performance by Although himself deprived of a Nobel, the extremes of earthly desire and spiritual with star-gawking teenagers Carrey, who makes this con he did bestow it upon one of his fictional zealotry, whether the comic philandering Christoper Kelly and demi-celebrities drifting man’s ardor for his boyfriend characters, Henry Bech, the womanizing, of the preacher in “A Month of Sundays” MCT Campus in and out of “gifting so palpable that you might egotistical Jewish novelist who collected the or the steady rage of the young Muslim in boutiques” (i.e., makeshift just find yourself brushing PARK CITY, Utah — The literature prize in 1999. “Terrorist.” lounges where companies away tears as the bizarre weather was picture perfect, His settings ranged from the court of Raised in the Protestant community of like Rolex and Levi’s hand story unfolds. with temperatures in the 40s “Hamlet” to postcolonial Africa, but his Shillington, Pa., where the Lord’s Prayer was out free stuff to people who Yet despite very favorable and not a single snowflake literary home was the American suburb, the recited daily at school, Updike was a lifelong make more than enough critical response and in the sky. The stars were great new territory of mid-century fi ction. churchgoer infl uenced by his faith, but not money to afford said items). reported interest from a out in full force, among Born in 1932, Updike spoke for millions immune to doubts. Usually, the pedestrians spill number of distributors, the them Jim Carrey, Susan of Depression-era readers raised by “penny- “I remember the times when I was wrestling off the sidewalk and into the movie — like “Push” — still Sarandon, John Krasinski, pinching parents,” united by “the patriotic with these issues that I would feel crushed. I street, making it impossible hadn’t sold after the festival’s Ashton Kutcher and even cohesion of World War II” and blessed by was crushed by the purely materialistic, for traffi c to move more than fi rst week. Mike Tyson (the subject of a a “disproportionate share of the world’s atheistic account of the universe,” Updike a few inches at a time. If high-profile movies new documentary by James resources,” the postwar, suburban boom of told The Associated Press during a 2006 This year, however, the starring the likes of Jim Toback). “idealistic careers and early marriages.” interview. walk up Main Street was Carrey and Mariah Carey Yet it was hard not to feel He captured, and sometimes embodied, a He received his greatest acclaim for the fairly painless; and even can’t fi nd a distributor, where as if something was a tad off generation’s confusion over the civil rights “Rabbit” series, a quartet of novels published the notoriously snail-paced does that leave some of the about this year’s Sundance and women’s movements, and opposition over a 30-year span that featured ex-high shuttle buses were able to get tinier Sundance efforts — the Film Festival, which began to the Vietnam War. Updike was called a school basketball star Harry “Rabbit” you where you needed to go. stuff on which this festival on Jan. 15 and concludes misogynist, a racist and an apologist for the Angstrom and his restless adjustment to As for that other grand fi rst staked its reputation? My Sunday. The energy seemed establishment. adulthood and the constraints of work and tradition, the epic bidding favorite fi lm of the dramatic much lower than usual; On purely literary grounds, he was family. To the very end, Harry was in motion, war among distributors competition was “Don’t the crowds considerably attacked by Norman Mailer as the kind of an innocent in his belief that any door could over a just-premiered film: Let Me Drown,” written thinner. Despite some truly author appreciated by readers who knew be opened, a believer in God even as he Well, this year, there were and directed by newcomer exceptional onscreen efforts, nothing about writing. Last year, judges bedded women other than his wife. certainly a couple of mobbed Cruz Angeles. The story it was hard not to conclude of Britain’s Bad Sex in Fiction Prize voted screenings that resulted in isn’t much: A sometimes that this film festival, in Updike lifetime achievement honors. immediate sales — chiefly, hokey coming-of-age saga the British coming-of-age about a Mexican-American drama “An Education,” teenager in Brooklyn who which Sony Pictures Classics falls in love with an African- acquired for release this American girl whose sister fall. (At the premiere at the was recently killed in the tiny Egyptian Theater last Sept. 11 attacks. Sunday, more than 50 people But Angeles has great who were initially allowed affection for his teenage inside by ticket-takers had to characters — affection be kicked out after it became that pours off the screen. apparent that the screening If nothing else, the movie had been wildly oversold.) serves as a stinging rebuke to More often, though, fi lms so many portraits of inner- that would have sold very city teen life (including quickly in past festivals “Push”), which are fi lled with languished. “Push: Based dysfunction and drug abuse. on the Novel by Sapphire” The kids in “Don’t Let Me received a reported standing Drown” actually seem to ovation after its Jan. 16 enjoy being kids, a point that premiere at the Park City more filmmakers would do Racquet Club. By the time well to remember. I caught up with it at a press All that said, I’d be screening the following surprised if “Don’t Let Me morning, this brutally frank Drown” gets seen much and diffi cult movie — about beyond the festival circuit. A a young Harlem teen in the number of indie distributors 1980s, pregnant by her own have gone out of business in father and contending with the last year. The audience HIV — was the one title just for offbeat, modest-scaled about everyone in town was efforts appears to be drying talking about. up. (None of the fi lms that As of Thursday, however, fi rst premiered at Sundance “Push” still hadn’t secured in 2008 ranked in the top distribution, despite the star 150 highest grossing films wattage of Mariah Carey in a of the year, according to small role, and a supporting BoxOffi ceMojo.com.) turn by Mo’Nique that many Sundance continues to do (this critic included) feel is its job, sharing work that a lock to secure an Oscar leaves you eager to debate and nomination next year. dissect. But independent fi lm Just as puzzling was the — a longstanding training timid reaction to “I Love ground for some of the most THE STRENGTH TO HEAL You, Phillip Morris,” starring important artists working Jim Carrey as a gay Texas today — nonetheless finds con man who repeatedly itself at the same crossroads escapes prison in order to as so many cultural entities be reunited with his lover these days. Without money (Ewan MacGregor). Among and attention, it’s in danger the very fi nest fi lms I’ve ever of evaporating completely. seen at this festival, “Phillip

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Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock Aries You generally have a pretty spontaneous personality. That’s not a good idea now. Give yourself time and a comfortable place to think about possible consequences. The Scene Taurus A friend bales you out of a potentially diffi cult situation. Slip away from the confl ict that was brewing, and disappear, if you can. It’s a perfectly good safety device. Gemini If you’re in negotiations, pretend you have less than you do. Watch out for errors in translation and other misunderstandings. Best not to sign now. Say you’ll get back to them. Cancer A benefi cial development far away is to your advantage. Somebody else solves a @ puzzle that has had you a little worried. Send them a thank you note. USC Leo You should have the chance soon to pay off a few bills. The more of you can get done, the better you’ll feel. Hold off on getting any new toys for a while longer. Virgo You tend to take on too much. You may believe nobody can do the job as well as you can. That may be true, but they’ll never learn if you don’t let them practice. Libra You’ve had at least one creative project in mind for quite a while. You’ve recently cleaned out some space in your workroom, so start something new. Do this one for yourself. Scorpio Sometimes it’s been hard to express your love in words, and it still may be. You can do something that lets the other person know. Play your special song and serve your special pie. Sagittarius An unexpected development at home reveals a whole new reason to be with somebody there. You might fall in love all over again. It’s kind of in the air. Capricorn You are, or are about to be, involved in a new endeavor. This requires learning new skills, but don’t worry. You’re gonna love it. Aquarius Now’s a good time to ask for a raise or apply for a better job. Your best chances involve something you’ve done before. That could be either the type of work or the workplace, so look around. Pisces Put your worries on hold for a while. You’ve earned a special treat. What can you do to reward yourself for all that you’ve been through? Get a loved one to help.

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What can you do to 33 Insists upon DOWN Solutions from 01/27/09 puzzle that has had you a express your love in words, reward yourself for all that observance of 1 Deli hanger little worried. and it still may be. you’ve been through? 35 Assistance 2 Side-by-side ones? 38 Gilded 3 Victoria's consort 40 911 call 4 Runs out of energy respondent 5 Directional suffi x 41 Dire 6 Vanities 43 That's disgusting! 7 Hereditary monarch 45 French wines 8 Cut off 46 Iris in heraldry 9 Big month for the 51 Egyptian goddess IRS 01/28/09 of fertility 10 Principal 52 Old-fashioned 11 Baaed agreement 12 Spread far and 53 Be frugal wide 37 Possible to 57 Supplication 54 Open horse-drawn 13 Foyer contradict 60 Serpent tail? carriages 14 Periods of activity 39 Govern 61 Inc. in Manchester 56 Liquid sample 21 Constant 42 Ancient empire on 63 Plot for roses 58 Nuts 24 Certain musical the Tigris 59 Drag in chord 44 Marshy soil 62 Country on the 26 Kett of old comics 47 Arctic boats Adriatic 27 Less of a mess 48 Miniature train for 01/27/09 64 Dependent 30 Lacking fresh air name 65 Most acute 34 Requirements 49 Cut into 66 Was furtive 35 Consultants 50 Summer ermines 67 Stable seats 36 Dublin fellows 55 Enjoy a hot tub PAGE 10 Fans should USC looks to sink Vanderbilt be allowed Horn prepares team Perhaps the biggest threat South Carolina will face is Vanderbilt’s on fi eld after for talented, athletic sophomore center, A.J. Ogilvy . opponents in Commodores Last season he averaged 17 points per game. Ogilvy only played one exciting wins minute in the second half of the Corbin Ensminger game against Florida due to a foot Storming fi eld of play THE DAILY GAMECOCK injury. However, if he plays he will still be dangerous. after emotional games The men’s basketball team “He’s a terrifi c individual player should not be denied hopes to lengthen its two-game in terms of his abilities to do winning streak tonight when it things and score the basketball. to fans because of SEC hosts Vanderbilt in the Colonial He’s a concern without question,” Horn said. Life Arena at 7 p.m. There is one goal I have USC’s current record is 14-4, The Gamecocks are coming left for my South Carolina 3-2 in the SEC . Vanderbilt is 12- off of two straight wins, both at athletics experience at 7, 1-4 in the conference. Despite home. Last Wednesday, the team this school: storming had the emotional last-second the rather large difference in the the court. I would say victory over Florida, and on SEC record, USC is only one storming the fi eld but that Saturday drubbed Ole Miss. spot ahead of Vanderbilt. USC season has already passed The Vanderbilt Commodores, currently holds the fourth-place as the men in yellow have however, are coming into position in the SEC East. beaten the Williams-Brice Columbia in an entirely different South Carolina should expect a crowd during my tenure. mood. They have lost three challenge from a Vanderbilt team On Sportscenter last straight games, the most recent that is desperate for a conference week, our team made the of which was a 94-69 stomping win, and not look past this game No. 2 spot on the Top by the Florida Gators. However, to the game against Kentucky. Ten with Zam Frederick ’s USC coach Darrin Horn doesn’t Horn wants his team to stay game winner followed by think that means South Carolina focused on the task at hand and an eruption of The Garnet will have an easy game. not worry about what kind of Army. In that highlight, I “I didn’t put a lot of stock in streak it is on or what teams it realized that there was still (the Vanderbilt/Florida game) in just beat. He certainly does not something missing in the all honesty. I don’t think that’s want his team getting caught up celebration. anywhere near indicative of in what its opponents have been Storming Vanderbilt based on what I’ve seen up to. the fi eld, or in all the film and what they’re “We gotta go out and get the court in capable of,” Horn said. better today. In doing that we’ll basketball’s Vanderbilt will be looking to put ourselves in position to be in case, would end their skid in front of the the game and win the game on be the most Gamecock faithful who are Wednesday,” Horn said. “I don’t exciting and re-energized. A large crowd is think what somebody did the timeless expected, due to the team’s recent game before or two games prior JAKE LUCE celebration, success and the creation of the to that is what’s issue. I think Fourth-year but our Garnet Army. Horn came up the issue is what we need to do sports and entertainment University with the idea as a way to get the to continue to get better and to management is doing students more involved. Because expect that you’re going to get the student everything the Army debuted in the Florida other team’s best.” in their game, it inspired other students power to who might not regularly attend Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK stop it. basketball games to go and see Comments on this story? E-mail Sophomore forward Mike Holmes celebrates a three-point play against Ole Miss. One question I have to what it’s all about. [email protected] ask is: Why would you invest in retractable fi eld goal posts if you aren’t “THE GARNET ARMY” SHIRTS ON SALE going to let the students attempt to tear them GARNET ARMY T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE down? Though there haven’t AT THE COLONIAL LIFE ARENA BEFORE THE GAMECOCKS’ been too many instances that warrant a rush, there have been a few WEDNESDAY MATCHUP WITH VANDERBILT. IN ORDER TO games when our students deserved to get on the PURCHASE A SHIRT STUDENTS MUST PRESENT THEIR CAROLINA field and celebrate with the team. CARD. PURCHASES MAY BE MADE WITH CAROLINA CASH. First, the Florida win at home in 2005 should have resulted with the student section pouring out onto the field. South Carolina upset the Spring sports talk of championships, records Gators and Chris Leak in Spurrier’s first year with the Gamecocks. If that doesn’t deserve a fi eld rush for the Gamecocks then I Coaches, Athletics Director fi rst full year as a coach for South Carolina, many of the coaches and players are talking, it spoke of the improvement that her team was seems that the spring sports are taking steps don’t know what does. see success in near future for set for. She talked about high level recruits towards a higher goal. On numerous occasions throughout the college Gamecock athletics that are already committed to South Carolina, “I’ve been here for 14 years, came from one in 2009 and two in 2010. Georgia Tech,” said Blackmon, in his football and basketball Swimming and diving is at the end of its fourteenth season at Carolina. “I watched an seasons this year, there season and second-year swimming coach overall program that was one of the worst in have been postgame fan Michael Aguilar rushes that can bring the SPORTS EDITOR McGee Moody has brought his team to the nation and I saw an Athletic Director with unprecedented heights. While USC’s record, vision take it to one of the top programs in the team and their student Every year the USC Athletics Department 5-3 for the men and 3-4 for the women , doesn’t country. I’m seeing the same things with Eric body together. hosts two luncheon’s — one in the fall for fall exactly shine, the Gamecocks are ranked Hyman, this guy is an incredible visionary, no Many other universities sports and one in the spring for spring sports. in the Top 25 and prepared to make several doubt the best I’ve ever worked for.” have exemplified their This is typically a chance for the media, individual runs at both SEC and national “I think with the new facilities we’re getting support of the athletic coaches and a few select players to schmooze. titles. and with the new commitment,” said Elkins, department by allowing Coaches use this opportunity to promote The future is bright for the USC softball who has been coaching the Gamecocks since the post-victory hoopla. some of their players who deserve attention team as well, coach Joyce Compton spoke 1984, “through Eric [Hyman] we’re really Though there is nothing for their accomplishments. to her excitement over the arrival of 10 new headed for some good times here in athletics. like rushing the court in However, when Gamecocks from all spring players, nine freshmen and one transfer. I think we’re defi nitely set for some upward sports that would make my sports gathered yesterday for the bi-annual Compton said that the foundation that was mobility.” experience more enjoyable, luncheon there was a different feel in the being laid with such a large class, nearly With all signs pointing to a successful I do understand why this air. Typically Carolina coaches preach about double the size of the other three classes, was department and an increase in the quality of University has attempted moving up in the world and how this year something that Carolina could build upon in facilities from a new baseball stadium to a new to sway our efforts. If we could be the year that their teams make it to the unbelievably tough SEC. academic center, Hyman certainly must be rush the court, there will the top end of the conference. This year, there The men’s and women’s tennis teams both feeling pretty good about where his program likely be a fine from the was less talk about what could possibly be and boasted about nationally ranked players. is sitting right now. The interesting thing is conference or the NCAA, more talk of what is. Women’s coach Arlo Elkins discussed how that Hyman isn’t satisfi ed yet. He’s prepared and they will be liable for “I think we’re just on the edge of a big junior Ana Maria Zubori will most likely to do the extra work that is required in order any injuries that could breakthrough for Carolina to start getting in have achieved the highest individual ranking to take those fi nals steps to get from the Top occur. the mix with Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and during Elkins’ two decade tenure at USC when 25 to national championships. Though all this talk of LSU,” said USC track and fi eld coach Curtis national rankings are released on Monday. “I think [to win national championships] a great celebration is nice, Frye, in his 13th season with USC . Finally, track and fi eld coach Curtis Frye is our desired outcome, our goal and our the issue really comes Perennial national championship contending stepped to the microphone. He refl ected on objective,” Hyman said. “I think that we’re down to the intimidation equestrian coach Boo Major discussed how, the state of USC athletics and the amount of beginning to make progress in that direction factor of the event staff. even though the team had a rough fall, she good news that had been relayed throughout but we’ve still got a ways to go. I think people These 10 to 20 employees fully expected her team to be ready to compete the luncheon. He then went on to discuss feel like they have the underpinnings, the linked by yellow rope is on a national level by the time the national the Gamecocks No. 16 ranking and his foundation that they can really spring off the only thing keeping championships roll around in April. expectations for the year. Frye did not want to of. I think that we need to continue to make 10,000 football fans or Golf director Puggy Blackmon spoke in a lay down too high of expectations but he did progress, that we’ve made progress, I think we maybe 3,000 basketball joking manner on behalf of his former player, say that the Gamecocks had big plans for this need to continue and then we have a chance to fans away from this now coach Bill McDonald , that if the men’s season and would be happy with any finish compete on a very high level.” intriguing festivity. golf team didn’t win the SEC this season above their current ranking. What it really comes McDonald would ride one of Major’s horses So, what’s with all the good news? South down to is a lack of organizational confi dence through the Vista – naked. Carolina is typically a middle-of-the-pack Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocksportspage@ ● Women’s golf coach Kalen Anderson, in her athletic program in the SEC but with the way sc.edu LUCE 11 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 PAGE 11

LUCE ● Continued from Steed fi nding niche on team 10 in the student section. It’s Steed’s attitude of Sophomore forward’s time. Seeing as Steed is the There have been many wanting to see his team and smallest of the three, former enthusiastic fans that personality perfect fi t for teammates succeed that has USC coach Dave Odom game have attempted to Horn singing his forward’s Horn’s energetic system preference to Muldrow and jump the yellow rope, praises. Horn wants to see Holmes because they had the only to have their energy on the court from his capability to bang in the low mission thwarted as players. His press defense and Michael Aguilar post with some of the bigger they are thrown back SPORTS EDITOR fast-paced offense suits Steed’s SEC forwards. Steed decided into the stands. personality perfectly. he would do something about If the student “He’s just genuinely a Many sports experts say, his playing time and his section really wanted happy-go-lucky guy I guess, “You’re only as good as your teammates took notice. to rush the court he’s always got a smile on his worst player.” That theory is “Last year he didn’t get a after an unexpected face,” Horn said. “He’s a great close to true in basketball. In whole lot of minutes so he upset over top-tier teammate and brings you basketball, most teams are only got in the gym this summer, teams like Florida that energy and I think one as good as their sixth man. got in the weight room, got and Tennessee, then of the reasons he’s excelled is The sixth man is responsible stronger,” junior guard Devan we could, but we because we place a great value for providing a spark. Most Downey said. “Now he’s one would need to be on that. That’s something teams rely on their sixth man of the key parts of the team.” courageous in the act that is important because to fill the gaps at nearly any Last season Steed only and accepting in the of the energy and emotion position on the fl oor. appeared in six games for a consequences. that we play with. Having While USC coach Darrin total of 29 minutes and totaled Fans will be someone with that mentality Horn has found a solid starting 12 points on the season. This thrown out of the is something that helps us.” lineup he is still searching for season Steed has appeared in stadium, student Steed is a ball of energy on his sixth man. Junior guard all 18 games including two ticket privileges and off the court. It’s easy to Brandis Raley-Ross has starts. He has already scored could be revoked, pick him out when he’s walking been one option, Raley-Ross 86 points this season and is little old ladies could around campus or running up provides a three-point threat third on the team in rebounds. be trampled and and down the court during a off of the bench. However, There’s no question that some students may be game. He’s the 6-foot-7-inch sophomore forward Austin Steed’s team-first attitude is beaten by the security guy whose height is only Steed has thrown his name in what propelled him to success staff, but wouldn’t matched in size by his smile. the hat because his play off the in the offseason. it be worth a few “I just take each day as a bench thus far this season. “Just coming into this year I minutes of celebration chance to get better,” Steed Steed took it personal just fi gured that I had to make with the team and said. “I don’t really let anything last season when he did not myself better and make the student body as one? get the playing time that he team better,” Steed said. “We bother me. I’m happy all the was hoping for. He had to all feed off of each other. By us time.” Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK contend with other sophomore playing together and feeding Comments on this story? forwards Sam Muldrow and off of each other it makes the Forward Austin Steed jumps for a block against USC Upstate. Comments on this story? E-mail E-mail gamecocksportspage@ Mike Holmes for playing team better.” [email protected] sc.edu PAGE 12 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009

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