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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 113 ● SINCE 1908

Senate Quick Hits SJSU blood drives suspended • A resolution commending the late FDA policy aff ecting gay men Robert Chase Campbell recognizing his life and violates non-discrimination code expressing profound sadness in his death was Jenny Sinkoe unanimously passed. THE DAILY GAMECOCK

• Doug Feherman was San Jose State University suspended campus appointed as Sergeant at blood drives in January due to a Food and Drug Arms. Administration blood deferral policy that affects — Compiled by Kara Apel gay men, said Pat Harris, the head of media relations for the California school. In a letter written by Don Kassing, the university’s president, to the SJSU community, he said the suspension was made because the policy violated the university’s non-discrimination policy. Harris said the issue was fi rst looked at when Gamecock an employee fi led a complaint with the school. She said students are still encouraged to donate blood off campus. According to the Centers for Disease Control goes abroad and Prevention, fi ve to seven percent of American men claim to be men who have sex with men, or MSM. New Zealand The FDA policy says that any man who has had sex with another man, even once, since 1977, provides plenty of cannot donate blood because of their increased excitement, fun risk for HIV, hepatitis B and other infections that may be transmitted through transfusion. Drew Mendoza / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Owen McKagen, president of the Bisexual, USC students line up outside the Red Cross Blood Drive bus to sign up to give blood. Crissy Lavery Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Alliance at USC, THE DAILY GAMECOCK said the organization believes the regulation Columbia, the blood from every donation is policy that will protect this safety and we believe also directly violates USC’s non-discrimination This past week was my tested for HIV and hepatitis B as well as many it is critical to enforce these policies fairly.” policy, which in addition to protecting many spring break and I got to go other infections. According to McKagen, the group that HIV other issues, protects against discrimination to one of the most beautiful “In addition to the blood that is taken for is spreading fastest in over the past decade is based on sexual orientation. countries in the world, New donation, a tube sample is collected and sent for African American women. “I think it is extremely ignorant of the Zealand. testing,” said Rhonda O’Banion, spokeswoman “HIV is no longer spreading the fastest among university to allow such blatant discrimination I went with a friend and for the American Red Cross of Columbia. “All gay men, making this policy even more offensive,” on campus,” McKagen said. we flew into Christchurch blood donations are tested.” McKagen said. “If they are going to place these McKagen said he doesn’t want USC to suspend and then took a six-hour The FDA claims that tests fail to detect less kinds of restrictions on one group, they should all blood drives, but that he does encourage bus ride to Queenstown. than one in a million HIV infected donors. For consider all groups with high rates of HIV.” the university to put pressure on the FDA and Six hours seems to be like this reason, the policy was reinstated in May Harris said it was important for young adults American Red Cross to change the policy. a long bus ride, but when 2007. to be giving blood. According to McKagen, if anyone were to driving through beautiful O’Banion said that the American Red Cross “The FDA is causing college-age kids to loose claim that the FDA regulation defi ed the non- scenery it isn’t long at all. of Columbia has no control over the restriction confidence, and we need our young adults.” discrimination policy, USC administration would Queenstown is located placed by the FDA. Harris said. be forced to take action. on the south island of New “Our top priority is safety of the recipient and According to the American Red Cross of Zealand and is one of the of the donor,” O’Banion said. “We support any Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] most popular places for visitors. I understood why right when I stepped off the bus. Crystal clear Lake Meyers pitches Lubuto Wakatipu, the third largest lake in New Zealand, was surrounded by beautiful mountains and blue skies. President of library The beauty of the scenery project discusses tasks, was surreal. Queenstown is not only goals of work in Africa known for its beauty but its also known for the many Sierra Kelly outdoor activities it has to THE DAILY GAMECOCK offer. As a part of I-Comm week, In 1988, it introduced the Lindsay Semple / The Associated Press The School of Journalism world to bungee jumping. James Stachowiak rallies on the State House steps. and Mass Communications Although the thought of welcomed Wednesday a bungee jumping scares the woman who has dedicated daylights out of me, and her life to teaching African before this trip I swore I Legislators tentatively children how to read. would never do it, I did it. Jane Kinney Meyers, I jumped off the highest founder and president of jump in New Zealand agree on immigration Lubuto project discussed THE DAILY GAMECOCK at 134 meters high. Of Special to how she has promoted course, I didn’t know it was immigration laws say they Jane Meyers spoke Wednesday as part of I-Comm week. Speculative proposal education for impoverished the highest jump in New are needed to protect jobs African children. Zealand until I hopped on may end debate over and keep other illegals According to a news preservation, bookmaking educational spaces for these the bus that took us to where from flocking to South employment reform release, Meyers, talked about and photography in nature. children.” we would jump. Although Carolina. Opponents the library projects she has One of Meyers’ students Ferrell said the spread of I was completely terrified argued illegal immigrants worked on in Malawi and in Zambia, Kenny Hau, libraries would improve the the whole time, it was an Seanna Adcox are good for the state’s Zambia, and her life and shared his feelings on her literacy rate for children in indescribable experience. Th e Associated Press economy. work in Africa. project. Africa. Bungee jumping may Governments and The House and Senate Meyers said her goals for “When I see Jane Meyers, “Children who use Lubuto have been the most extreme businesses would have to offered competing the project are to increase I always smile because she libraries will most likely experience I had, but it verify their employees are proposals and members of general knowledge, literacy taught me to read,” Hau not have access to other definitely wasn’t the only legally in the U.S. under both chambers had to work and self-esteem among said. educational institutions of exciting one. a tentative agreement out the differences using a African children. She said Travis Ferrell, president of formal schooling,” Ferrell We also went on a “Lord reached Wednesday by a conference committee. children use the library as the Library and Information said. He said creating of the Rings” tour that took House and Senate panel. Under the compromise, a source of information to Science Student Association learning spaces for street us to many of the places the The proposal signals the public agencies and learn about the world. said children in Africa can movie was actually shot. end may be near for South businesses with public “How can you take a book Meyers has discussed provide many personal and We went rafting on Carolina’s passionate, contracts would have to home if you don’t have a her work building libraries educational opportunities, the Shotover River, rode two-year debate on check employees’ legal home to take it to,” Meyers for street children in such as improving the the Queenstown Skyline immigration reform that status with a driver’s said. Africa, mainly HIV/AIDS African literacy rate. Gondola and enjoyed a has seen one supporter license or a federal The services the Lubuto orphans. Ferrell said the first luge ride at the top of Bob’s stomp on a Mexican fl ag at Internet-based program. Library provides are reading, “HIV/AIDS has played Lubuto library opened last Peak. the Statehouse and drawn Private businesses could art, motivational mentoring a major role in orphaning fall in Lusaka, Zambia. He Being in the land of the claims of unfair treatment use a third option, the drama, storytelling, health children in Africa,” Ferrell said the Lubuto Library kiwis (the bird, not the fruit) from immigrants. federal Employment and HIV/AIDS prevention, said. “Lubuto’s efforts ● Proponents of tougher ● ABROAD 2 IMMIGRATION 3 environment, oral culture focus on providing safe MEYERS ● 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008

Police say the plot at Center TODAY Friday Saturday Local Elementary School began World People as young as 18 can because the children, ages 8 HAVANA — It’s not the now buy and own handguns to 10, were apparently angry stuff of Lenin or Marx, or in South Carolina. after the teacher disciplined even of Fidel Castro, but Gov. Mark Sanford signed one of the students for it’s hardly free-market a bill into law Wednesday standing on a chair. capitalism, either. In fact, to lower the minimum age Students brought a crystal steps to encourage a Cuban from 21. paperweight, a steak knife spending spree may help the “People who are old with a broken handle, steel communist system and its enough to fight and die in handcuffs and other items as new president survive. the military should be able to 60 56 85 66 75 56 part of last week’s plot, police In rapid-fi re decrees over purchase handguns, and the said Tuesday. They said nine the past week, Raul Castro’s bill will put our laws more students were involved, but government has done in line with those of other prosecutors are seeking away with some despised states,” Sanford spokesman juvenile charges against only restrictions, lifting bans PIC OF THE DAY Joel Sawyer said. three of them. on electric appliances, The law went into effect Experts said children that age microwaves and computers, immediately. are certainly imaginative and inviting average citizens to South Carolina is one of capable of creating elaborate enter long-forbidden resorts 18 states — and the only one games. But Dr. Louis Kraus, and declaring they can even in the South — that had set a child psychiatry expert at legally have their own cell 21 as the age for handgun Rush University Medical phones. ownership, according to the Center in Chicago, said More could be on the National Rifl e Association. he doubts they would have way. Rumors are rampant The group says Wyoming actually attacked. “The reality is it is highly the government could ease has no handgun age unlikely they would have travel restrictions and requirement. In Montana, been successful at this,” tolerate free enterprise that it’s set at 14; in Vermont, Kraus said. “Even if it had would let more people start 16. begun, it’s unclear whether their own small businesses. Rep. Mike Pitts, a Laurens they actually would have And hopes that it will tweak Republican and retired followed through with it.” the dual-currency system police offi cer, had fi led the Most premeditated acts of that puts foreign products bill to help out a national student violence in schools out of reach for most Cubans gun wholesaler located in usually don’t occur until have sparked a run on the Lexington County where high school, Kraus said. peso. employees younger than Younger children have been “We’re going to get out 21 were filling orders over known to bring knives or and buy more and more,” the phone. A legal opinion other weapons to school, said retiree Roberto Avila. by state Attorney General experts said, but often it’s “That’s the future in Cuba, Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Henry McMaster had more a matter of showing off and it is a strong future.” said that was not allowed or acting tough than part of Students admire the various shirts, decorated by different students, set up on Cuba is still far from a because of their age and a deliberate assault attempt. buyers’ paradise. Nearly Greene Street this afternoon that represent various types of domestic violence. Pitts argued it would cost Police said the plot had everyone holds government half the company’s workers been organized enough that jobs, earning an average their jobs. some students were assigned ABROAD ● Continued from 1 New Zealand’s highest The food is better, prices of $19.50 a month, though specifi c roles such as covering mountain and the only one are cheaper and the U.S. many get dollars from classroom windows and we also visited the Kiwi that has snow on it this dollar is worth even more National tourism jobs or relatives cleaning up any mess. Wildlife Park and saw the time of year. in New Zealand than it is abroad. It would take the WAYCROSS, Ga. — Most children under the unique birds. You can’t go Everything you look in Australia. average Cuban fi ve months Allegations that third-graders age of 12 don’t generally to New Zealand and not at in New Zealand is eye It’s definitely a place I to earn enough to buy a hatched an elaborate plot to experience the kind of long- see kiwis. candy; it is amazing. highly recommend visiting standing anger necessary for low-end DVD player that knock out, handcuff and stab When we left I wish I hadn’t overlooked if one ever gets the chance, a premeditated crime, said an American could buy with their teacher were met with Queenstown we took New Zealand when I and definitely a place I Dan Mears, an associate fi ve hours of minimum-wage shock by neighbors and with about a 12-hour bus ride decided to Study Abroad. I hope to visit again. professor at Florida State work. doubt by psychiatry experts back to Christchurch that love Brisbane and living in who said it is unlikely that University’s College of Criminology and Criminal — Compiled by The Associated Press stopped in Mt. Cook for Australia but New Zealand children that young seriously a few hours. Mt. Cook is has a lot to offer, too. intended to hurt anyone. Justice. The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 3

● ● IMMIGRATION Continued MEYERS Continued from 1 on April 12 at 10 a.m. children. from 1 Shelley Hollstead, a “I think any chance employees are authorized to Project plans to build at second-year exercise science they have to gain literacy work in the country. least 100 libraries in sub- student, said libraries are a and learn knowledge is Critics argue the form Saharan Africa. great way to help others. defi nitely going to benefi t spurs illegal immigration Talia Corley, president of “Being in the public the country in the long run because federal law doesn’t the Lubuto Library College health area this is a great and help these children to require verification of the chapter and a fourth-year way to help others,” be more educated,” Carlson documents used to complete psychology student, said she Hollstead said. “I wish I said. “They can take it. has done a lot of work for had the guts and strength the knowledge that they Sanford and others have the event and intended to to do something like that get from this into their claimed this third method bring some topics to discuss and to help so many people futures.” will allow illegal workers in the chapter’s meetings. in need.” to get away with using fake Corley said she was excited Christine Carlson, documents. Sen. Jim Ritchie, to meet Meyers. fourth-year public relations head of the conference Casey Rigby, vice student, said it is a really Comments on this story? E-mail committee, believes their president of Lubuto Library good opportunity for the [email protected] worries are addressed by College Chapter and a part of the compromise that third-year anthropology says any business owner who and history student, said knowingly hires an illegal the organization is having immigrant could be charged a 10K run/walk to raise with fi ling a false statement, money for the organization a felony punishable by up to fi ve years in prison. Also under the compromise, • KAYAKING local governments could pass • TUBING immigration laws as long as • CANOEING they don’t violate federal law 1107 State Street • Cayce, SC 29033 (803) 796 - 4505 or confl ict with state law. www.adventurecarolina.com House leaders and state Chamber of Commerce officials had argued that allowing a hodgepodge of rules across the state would be unfair to businesses and confusing for law enforcement. Gov. Mark Sanford backs giving local governments the authority. “We’re encouraged that the conference committee is moving forward. Two of the markers the governor laid out were the idea of a strong verification system for private employers, and the idea of home rule,” said Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer. “We’re going to be taking a close look at this new version.” South Carolina legislators, like many other state lawmakers, have blasted Congress for their inability to pass federal immigration reform, saying their failure has forced them to do what they can to protect South Carolina workers. PAGE 4 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008

America in

EDITORIAL BOARD need of facts

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN concerning News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT REAL ID Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Act hidden in legislation Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY lacks transparency, must Design Director Online Editor be cautiously examined MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN Our country has been overwhelmed with fear for almost seven years. In that IN OUR OPINION time, many laws have been passed to make us safer. Some were effective, some were not and still Saving lives outweighs others chipped MALUCK OR NO LUCK? steadily oversensitive agenda away at our rights. On the Right, wrong blurry in corporate eye positive side, at San Jose State’s decision to suspend on-campus least we knew blood drives because of the FDA’s “discriminatory” Woman hit by Wal-Mart Shank’s case, Shank read her insurance about these but claim they policy more carefully or CAIT laws, through donor screening policy represents political correctness truck sued for settlement are obligated choose a “less evil” plan COSTELLO either the at its worst. monies despite condition to recoup their elsewhere? Is it Wal-Mart’s First-year government insurance or any wealthy entity’s public or the media. The Red Cross, under FDA regulations, does not Figuring out the “right losses in order responsibility to give relations But both the allow men who have had sex with other men since thing to do” can be tricky to be fair to money to every person in student media and when money and courts 1977 to donate blood because of the increased risk THOMAS everyone in dire straits? government are involved. Here’s an MALUCK the company’s From what I understand, utterly disappoint when of HIV infection. San Jose State’s administration example. Fourth-year insurance Wal-Mart is fully within they fail to keep the public took issue with this policy and decided that if gay In a nutshell: In May English plan. This their legal rights to informed. of 2000, Debrah Shank, student men can’t give blood on includes suing protect their money, and Governor Sanford stood an insured employee of campus, no one can. the Shanks they should. There is no up for the rights of South Anything the FDA Wal-Mart, was hit by one years after the initial shortage of false accusers Carolina citizens last week in Blood transfusions save of its 18-wheelers on the can do to make settlement, and fighting and ambulance-chasers just his opposition to the REAL highway. The trucking lives, unless that blood is through several appeals. waiting for spilled milk in ID Act. We now have an 18- company and the Shank blood transfusions infected with HIV, which, The first reaction I the aisle to turn into a fat month extension before we family settled in 2002, and witness from people settlement. In that regard, must comply with the act’s over time, develops into the remaining $417,000 safer helps. hearing this story is to Wal-Mart’s miserly policies requirements, but this act AIDS, which will kill (after legal fees) was put decry it as more evidence make sense. should not be forced upon into a trust fund to keep you. of Wal-Mart’s evilness. But I also pity Wal-Mart, any state. the Shanks afloat. Shank They hit a woman because human greed, The public knows At first blush, the rule that keeps gay men from needs the money, too: with a truck, effectively corporate and otherwise, miserably little about this giving blood seems to stem from the fears of the mid- the collision left her in destroying her life, and has rendered the company controversial act. This lack a wheelchair and brain 1980s, when the public saw AIDS as a plague against now they want to bankrupt in moral poverty. Shank of knowledge stems from damaged to the point of a her family? Shank’s didn’t simply sprain her how the act was passed; the homosexuality. But today, the disproportionate severely limited short-term husband is recovering from ankle – she’s done. While program was forced into the transmission rates continue; a 2005 FDA survey memory. prostate cancer, and her Wal-Mart could front Emergency Supplemental A clause in Shank’s spanning 33 states found that 53 percent of all the son is college age — they’d Shank’s medical bills, Appropriations Act for health insurance contract new cases that year were gay men, despite the fact that have financial woes even they’d have to make an Defense, the Global War on states that Wal-Mart is if this sad incident never exception for every copycat Terror and Tsunami Relief in they comprise only 5 to 7 percent of the population. entitled to sue back for happened. Wal-Mart’s case that’s a smaller degree 2005, a vitally important bill. damages used for medical This is not to say that they are the only people sitting on billions of dollars of tragedy and a greater Because of this, lawmakers expenses that they lost in a who contract the disease (the percentage of cases in in profi t every year – can’t degree of avarice. did not have the time they lawsuit, and Wal-Mart did they make exceptions for If anyone in a position needed to examine the act women is rising steadily), but anything the FDA can sue, for $470,000. Shank’s cases like this? of leadership at Wal-Mart closely and debate about it do to make blood transfusions safer helps. family only has $277,000 Then there’s the feels morally constrained, fully. remaining in the trust San Jose State is putting a political agenda in front other side of the coin: however, they should What I know about the fund after incurring costs Shank’s and her lawyers’ feel free to act out of REAL ID Act comes from of a program that keeps people from dying. When the that include placing Shank responsibilities. If the charity or establish new frustrating and confusing right to give blood in the face of irrefutable statistical in a nursing home. Shanks could use every rules in Shank’s memory. research. It is virtually Statements from Wal- evidence takes priority over saving lives, your value penny, why did her lawyers Corporate rules don’t impossible to find any Mart acknowledge the system is broken. charge tens of thousands have to dictate personal straightforward, factual unusual circumstances of of dollars? Why didn’t principles. reports of what the act will do that are not muddled with CORRECTIONS legal jargon. What I have managed to find is utterly If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about disturbing. it. E-mail us at [email protected]. Transgender bigotry far too common The act is an “unfunded mandate,” meaning that the states will be the ones IT’S YOUR RIGHT Recent controversy shows of those pursue hormone treatment responsible for paying the Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com categories. and surgery as if it’s a projected $14 billion in costs. or send letters to the editor at [email protected]. many do not understand A relatively whim. Transitioning is not I have seen this act called a contrast in sex, gender well-known cheap, and it’s also far from hidden tax increase, but it example is a perfect process. Like also could increase the cost There’s been a lot of About The Daily Gamecock the hijras all surgeries, it has risks, of a license. controversy recently over of India, and the results may not Others in opposition to Editor CONTACT INFORMATION the transgendered man JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House KIMI individuals always be what the patient the act say that it is bringing Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] who is pregnant. I don’t TIMMERS who were desired. us closer and closer to a MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] have much of a strong Th ird-year Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] either born Additionally, there have surveillance society, drawing CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] opinion on the issue either print Sports: [email protected] Assistant Copy Desk Chief intersexed been studies that indicate numerous comparisons to Online: www.dailygamecock.com way; I’m inclined to abide journalism LAUREN SMITH or male, but the brains of transgendered George Orwell’s 1984. The Newsroom: 777-7726 by a “live and let live” student Design Director Sports: 777-7182 present in individuals are similar REAL ID has been called MEREDITH RAY Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 philosophy. But I have seen Assistant Design Director Fax: 777-6482 feminine to those of the opposite an internal passport. We an alarming amount of JULIA ANDERSON ways and do not adhere to sex. Given the evidence have licenses and we have News Editor transphobia in the wake the gender binary. of a biological basis, the passports; the two documents BRAD MAXWELL of that story, and that is Assistant News Editor CHRIS COX, HALEY DREIS, The Daily Gamecock is Most people are expense of treatment and are different for a reason. LIZ SEGRIST SEAN GRUBER, KATIE something I feel strongly the editorially independent cisgendered — they identify the potential alienation It is greatly irresponsible Viewpoints Editor JONES, KEITH LOCKLEAR, student newspaper of the about. AMANDA DAVIS ELLEN MEDER, THOMAS University of South Carolina. with the sex they were born of friends and family, I of the federal government Assistant Viewpoints Editor MALUCK Being transgendered has It is published daily during as — and thus don’t think don’t think transgendered to claim that these IDs will JOSH RABON Public Relations Director nothing to do with sexual Th e Mix Editor ANDREA LUCAS the fall and spring semesters deeply on issues of gender individuals would do this prevent terrorism without orientation. While gender PAUL BOWERS Graduate Assistant and nine times during the identity and the confusion for fun. issuing proof. Giving Assistant Mix Editor EMILY VERNON summer with the exception of identity can certainly play COLIN JONES that it brings some people. I don’t claim to know someone a valid REAL ID Student Media Director university holidays and exam into how someone sexually Sports Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG periods. Opinions expressed No one is required to what the transgendered does not mean that he or ALEX RILEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are relates to others, the two Assistant Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS delve into the subject. But experience is like. I can’t she means no harm to this those of the editors or author are still separate categories MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director and not those of the University common courtesy and imagine feeling like I was country or its people. Photo Editor EDGAR SANTANA of a person’s total identity. respect should be given to born in the wrong body, The REAL ID Act was LIZZY SHEPPARD Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board Sex is also distinct from Assistant Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications those who identify outside and I can’t imagine the hastily passed without gender, as the former is CRISTINA KUBICKI Advertising Manager and Communications is the binary system, or those ignorance and disrespect proper deliberation. Now Online Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH the publisher of The Daily defined by biology where EDDIE MANN Classifi eds Manager Gamecock who seek to match their many of these individuals is the time to change that. . Th e Department the latter is largely a social Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Media is bodies with their internal have to face in their As Americans, we are EMILY AHO, MEGAN BURNS, Production Manager construct. the newspaper’s parent identity. Referring to journey to self-fulfi llment. owed a full explanation. MELANIE BYER, EDDIE MANN, C. NEIL SCOTT The Daily EDWARD PHARR, ARTIE organization. While most societies Creative Services Gamecock transgendered people with But what I can do is be Considering the economic PHILLIPS, MELISSA STEIN, KEVIN ARCHIE, BEN is supported in operate on a binary system the pronouns of their birth aware of their struggles pressures and threats to our MEGAN VANDERSNICK BUCHANAN, MEGAN part by student-activity fees. (male and female), others Page Designers CRINER, RASHANIA GREEN, One free copy per reader. sex is not only incorrect, and be supportive, because privacy, that is the least that AJ BIWOSKI, SUNSHINE COBB, MEGAN SINCLAIR, KAILEY recognize the existence of Additional copies may be but often insulting. at the end of the day, it our elected lawmakers can MORGAN ELMORE, STEPHANIE WARING, LIZZIE WILSON purchased for $1 each from a third gender: someone EWELL, ABIGAIL GARRISON, Advertising the Department of Student There seems to be a really doesn’t matter to me do. Just because it is within LIZ HOWELL, KERYN SENN, BEN CRANE, CARLY who is neither a man nor Media. disturbing implication what they do with their the government’s rights to BOBBY SUTTON, KATHLEEN GALLAGHER, JENNIFER a woman, or someone who TENNANT, CATHERINE WALKER GHELARDINI, KATIE that transgendered people own bodies. pass this act does not mean is entirely independent Staff Writers HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, that they should. KARA APEL, AUSTIN COLLINS, LAUREN SPIRES Writing is the fl ip side of sex — it’s good only when it’s over. — Hunter S. Th ompson

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 PAGE 5 ‘Fatboy’ eats it on big screen

Pegg’s newest movie fails visiting role in raising their to deliver more than small son. Hank Azaria plays laughs, smaller fulfi llment Whit, the stereotypical “accomplished jerk” who has the money and security "Run, Fatboy, Run" that the under-achieving ★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ out of Dennis can’t offer. Dennis feels his connection to his Thomas Maluck MOVIE REVIEWER family about to break when Whit woos Libby, so he Congratulations are in decides to run in a Nike order for first-time movie river marathon to convince director David Schwimmer, her he’s changed. Ollie Upton / MCT Campus who has affi rmed his place Audiences already know Simon Pegg stars as Dennis in the new comedy “Run Fatboy Run” directed by David Schwimmer of “Friends.” in Hollywood as the go-to Dennis will triumph in man for mediocre comedies the end and get his wife that balance gross-out (but and son back. The story’s the screenplay, but London, the shots of the Azaria is fun to watch, if she will smile warmly and never obscene) gags with more important than the there’s a curious lack of city will occupy you, but only because he generates pat her son’s head, because endearing (but never clever) ending, but there’s barely jokes or even originality. still not entertain. If you are some sort of tension in the that is all she can do. characters. enough material to make a Schwimmer focuses on new to humor, you might movie as a romantic and I wonder if the bank teller Simon Pegg, despite feature-length movie. “Run characters’ reactions to chuckle a little, but not the athletic rival. Without who cashed Mr. Black’s check playing the skinny Fatboy Run” feels more like minute punchlines as if to second time around. him, the movie is about knew why he was laughing. I counterpart to Nick Frost’s a season fi nale of “Friends” remind the audience that The movie’s second Dennis and his handful of wonder how Pegg felt acting chubbier roles in the films than anything worth the something funny happened. wind, however, comes in friends getting along just out the bland lines he wrote “Shaun of the Dead” and price of a theater ticket. If While Dennis has a couple Pegg and Azaria’s acting. fine, including a batch of for himself. I don’t wonder “Hot Fuzz,” plays fatboy only there were commercial of friends to help him train Pegg manages to act his ethnic stereotypes named which landfi ll this stinker’s Dennis. He left his pregnant breaks and a laugh track, for the marathon, their lazy, afraid character into a Mr. Ghoshdashtidar. DVD copies will occupy by fiancée Libby (Thandie this could have been shown presence is as interesting as loveable underdog, nearly Libby, however, is the next year. Newton) five years ago at for free. the movie’s montage footage saving the movie during the worst stereotype: a one- the altar, but they keep in Pegg and comedian of London. If you have never fi nal act’s half-dozen “can he dimensional trophy to be Comments on this story? E-mail touch while Dennis plays a Michael Ian Black wrote seen so much as a photo of go the distance?” moments. won. No matter who wins, [email protected] April fool’s prank leaves many gamers upset over Zelda hoax http://www. youtube.com/ watch?v=PGR6eeB37cw

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On April 1st, it briefly seemed like many geeks’ dreams would come true. An announcement was made that a new movie adaptation of the Nintendo video game The Legend of Zelda would be released in 2009. Even more surprising was that it was going to be and entertainment Web nearly 2,000 comments a live action movie, and it site currently celebrating on YouTube alone. Users would follow the plotline its tenth anniversary, excitedly debated its of the successful Nintendo released the trailer as an authenticity or argued 64 installment, the Legend elaborate April fool’s joke. about how great or terrible of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Many recognized the trick it would be. The teaser was visually when they noticed IGN’s This might be this year’s of respectable quality; at logo on the trailer. The greatest April fool’s prank Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK least, as far as video game organization is not known of 2008, so it was only Brand-new Tabu Nightlife offers a good dancing environment on Fridays and Saturdays. movies go. It did not take for making movies, and it natural that we at The long for the trailer to hit hardly could afford to make Daily Gamecock honor YouTube, racking up more one anyway. The trailer such a worthy joke as this than 60,000 hits easily. alone must have been week’s YouTube video of Of course, not all gamers expensive, but it certainly the week. Tabu offers new life were tricked by the fake accomplished its job. In movie trailer. just a couple days, the false Comments on this story? E-mail IGN.com, a gaming advertisement generated [email protected] Carolina campus know much as a kitchen. Club struggles to attract about the new club. The service at the bar is Tabu Nightlife opened quick, even when the mob college crowd despite with a three-day schedule, inside gets thirsty. Beverages exciting atmosphere but recently stopped opening start at $4.75, a decent price Singer ousts Elvis from No. 1 chart Thursday night due to lack but too much for many of business. With several college students on a fixed Zach Lamb to put her accomplishment with Presley with 17 No. THE DAILY GAMECOCK other clubs, including Club income. Mariah Carey breaks in perspective. 1 singles; the Beatles are Element, nearby, Tabu was The kitchen serves up great “I really can never put the all-time leaders with Tabu Nightlife, the new struggling to enter the college sushi and other pan-Asian Presley record, second myself in the category of 20. (Madonna also beat a club that opened in the club scene. Friday nights are dishes, and all food is only people who have not only Presley record this week, Vista in the same location Ladies Night, where laides $8. only to Beatles now revolutionized music but surpassing the King for of the former Club Ra, get in free. If you are under If you are under 21, never also changed the world,” the most top 10 hits with has been open now for a 21, there is a $10 cover, and fear: the bartenders also know Nekesa Mumbi Moody Carey told The Associated her 37th for her hit “4 little over a month. Even over 21 guys are only $7. how to make a mean Shirley MCT Campus Press on Tuesday via phone Minutes.”) with a jaw-dropping grand Ladies are $5 on Saturday. Temple. Non-alcoholic from London. “That’s a Carey said being in such opening weekend including Once inside, the atmosphere beverages are only $2.50. LOS ANGELES — With completely different era company was gratifying not appearances from Playboy itself is intoxicating. The If you are thirsty and don’t her 18th chart-topper and time ... I’m just feeling only because of her personal Playmates and the ever- loud music, the light show want to wait by the crowded “Touch My Body,” Mariah really happy and grateful.” success, but what it meant famous Jenna Jameson, Tabu and lasers, and the two-story bars, Tabu offers three beer Carey has passed Elvis Carey’s single is the new for women and minorities. Nightlife has slipped to the Buddha make you just want to stations surrounding the Presley for the most No. No. 1 single on Billboard’s “For me, in my mind the back burner among collegiate jump on the dance fl oor. The dance floor to quinch your 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart: The accomplishment is just that club-goers. The sleeping dance fl oor is surrounded on thirst. Beers are only $3 for Hot 100, and is now second song also is No. 1 on the much sweeter,” she said. giant of the Columbia club both sides by VIP booths domestics and $4 for imports. only to the Beatles. trade magazine’s digital “In terms of my ethnicity, scene has been having a steady that enter right onto the Also, for some adventure, But while the diva was download chart thanks to a always feeling like an crowd of young professionals, floor. Also along the walls there is an army of Jello shot in full celebration mode precedent-setting 286,000 outsider, always feeling and the amount of college are small VIP tables, which girls walking around with after learning of her latest downloads in its debut kids who have been coming is sell for $20 a night. There are milestone, she was also quick week. She had been tied MARIAH ● 6 growing, but not many on the two fully stocked bars, as well TABU ● 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008

TABU ● Continued from 5 syringes full of the trendy party-favor. On Friday and Saturday nights, the internationally- known DJ Wyndell comes up from Charleston to spin his mixes of everything from Top 40 hits to international house music. The dance floor usually picks up around 11:30 and dies down right before close, which is 3 a.m. Friday night and 2 a.m. Saturday night. There are also two elevated mini- stages next to Buddah for the ladies to get up in and dance. There are two upstairs VIP lounges, and one is usually given away every weekend by 104.7FM. Tabu Nightlife’s overall atmosphere is good, and there is plenty of security around to make Matt Dunham / MCT Campus sure nothing happens to Mariah Carey passed Elvis Presley for most No. 1 singles anyone. The dance floor on Billboard Hot 100 with her song ‘Touch My Body’. is on fi re on the weekends, and everyone comes in MARIAH ● Continued from 5 released in 2005, that year’s wearing the latest styles. best-selling album with different ... for me it’s about Beware new club-goers: five million copies sold; it saying, ‘Thank you Lord, there is a dress code. No marked a huge comeback for giving me the faith to flip-flops or beachware, for the multiplatinum believe in myself when other and guys have to wear superstar after personal and people had written me off.’” collars and no hats. So go professional setbacks. “Touch My Body” is the out and experience the Like that album, Carey first single off of Carey’s newest club in Columbia’s said “EMC2” continues her upcoming album “EMC2,” nightlife. sense of freedom and rebirth: due out April 16. It is the “It’s like emancipation of follow-up to her Grammy- Comments on this story? Mariah Carey to the second winning disc “The E-mail gamecockfeatures@ power and beyond.” Emancipation of Mimi,” sc.edu

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It’s your call. 28 Golda of Israel 30 Coffee server 33 Hodgepodge 34 Like some cereals 2 Strike by Zorro Solutions from 4/2/08 35 Get the point 3 Canal of song 36 Part 2 of quip 4 Catcher, of a sort 40 Actress Sara 5 Weak 41 Fringe benefi ts 6 TV sound component 42 What's remaining 7 Formal legal 43 NBC classic document 44 Extinct birds 8 Refusals 45 Cubic meters 9 Pensive piano piece 47 Enthusiast 10 Synthetic fabric 48 Plant part 11 Ananias, for one 49 Hollywood award 12 Pockmark 52 End of quip 13 Otherwise 57 Plant part 21 Have a bug 58 Ripened 24 Docking place expectation 52 Ovine utterances 59 Mope 25 Hotel's offerings 38 Kind of sign 53 Jamaican fruit 60 Inattentive period 26 Impish 39 Real estate export 61 Jai __ 27 Fiber-yielding agave holdings 54 Tidbit of wit 62 "__ kleine 28 Conceals 45 Artist's workshop 55 Bone in the forearm Nachtmusik" 29 Greek letters 46 X 56 Scrapes (by) 63 Beginning 30 Theater worker 47 Bogus 64 Farm outbuilding 31 Actress 48 Swipe 65 Mineral springs Witherspoon 49 Norway's DOWN 32 Salamanders largest city 1 Voucher 34 Gumbo ingredient 50 Saxophonist Getz 37 Bull's 51 Toy gun ammo Page 8 THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 Carolina needs to look up to fi nd source of athletes’ USC downs Davidson constant legal problems Big bats in the fi rst, eighth innings lead Athletics director owns most of responsibility for to seven-run victory run-ins with law among sports teams Ty Zeigler THE DAILY GAMECOCK In what has turned out to be with the law quiet anymore. a fairly frequent occurrence The rest of the blame I place The South Carolina lately, two more Gamecock squarely on the shoulders baseball team (20-7) athletes were arrested this of the coaches, and more defeated the Davidson week. The story did not make importantly, athletic director Wildcats (8-15) 9-2 front-page news immediately Eric Hyman. The coaches Wednesday night at Sarge because the athletes were not are the ones that recruit Frye Field. members of the football team these players and spend time The Gamecocks jumped or men’s basketball team, with them on almost a daily on Davidson early and late which receive much more basis, so they should have an in the game. They scored media attention. idea of what sort of character seven runs in the first On Tuesday afternoon, their athletes possess. Also, inning and wouldn’t score two members of the women’s in some cases coaches act again until first baseman basketball team were arrested essentially as a parent fi gure Justin Smoak and catcher in connection with fi nancial to their players during the Phil Disher hit very long card theft and possible drug season, so they need to make home runs over the right related charges. Freshman sure they are guiding these and center field fences, Jasmine Payne and freshman athletes not just on the fi eld, respectively, in the eighth Ashlie Billingslea had but off it as well. inning. their dorm room searched I am not saying that our The home run by Smoak by USCPD and then were athletes need baby sitters to brought him into a tie for subsequently arrested. Both keep an eye on them, because third place on USC’s all- players have been suspended they are all adults and are time home run list with 45. from the team, capable of making their own He is three home runs away and coach decisions. But at the same from tying Hank Small’s Susan Walvius time, these athletes obviously career record of 48. has yet to need more supervision than Junior third baseman comment on they are currently receiving if James Darnell drove in the the situation. they can’t stay out of trouble. fi rst runs of the game with The headline The reason why Hyman a three-run home run to of “Gamecock comes in to play here is that he left-center. Carolina would KEITH athlete is the one responsible for the bat-around to stake a 7-0 LOCKLEAR arrested” has entire athletics department lead at the end of the fi rst Fourth-year become an all and all things related to it. inning. fi n a n c e too common Obviously, he is not making Senior catcher Disher had student one in the it clear enough to his coaches one of the best statistical headlines of this that they need to be more games of his career, going newspaper and many other strict with their players in 4-for-5 with an RBI and ones around the state and the order to keep them out of the one run scored. nation. Over the past couple crime report. Junior second baseman of years it seems that at least a When athletes know that Andrew Crisp entered few times a semester there is a they are going to get multiple Wednesday night’s game story about an athlete getting chances to mess up before with a 19-game hitting in trouble for something, they are going to be in streak, but failed to get a Sam Bennett /      whether it is drinking, drugs, jeopardy of getting kicked off hit going 0-for-5. First baseman Justin Smoak posted two hits in the Gamecocks’ midweek win. theft, skipping too much class of their team, they are going Freshman Parker Bangs, or countless other charges. to be more willing to take who was recruited as a These problems aren’t just risks and put themselves in catcher but has only pitched giving up one earned run Davidson threat. seven runs on six hits. coming from one sport situations where something so far in his collegiate and striking out nine. His “I think there is some South Carolina’s new either, seeing as athletes from bad could happen. career, made his presence nine strikeouts were the guys down in that bullpen men’s basketball coach football, basketball, baseball While I support the idea known in his debut as a highest single game total that can help us a little Darrin Horn threw out the and swimming and diving that people deserve a second designated hitter. Bangs for any USC pitcher this bit,” Tanner said. “I was fi rst pitch, and he received have all gotten in trouble. chance in life (especially 18-22 went 2-for-4 with a run season. especially happy to see Alex a rousing ovation from the A large portion of the year olds), a different set of scored and one RBI. “It felt good to get back Farotto have a couple of fans at Sarge Frye Field. blame does need to go on rules needs to be applied to “I felt like we needed to out there,” Wideberg said. quality innings.” Next up for the the players themselves since athletes since they are public get Parker some at-bats,” Junior pitcher Alex The Carolina bullpen Gamecocks is a three game they are the ones actually fi gures. Playing a sport at the Coach Ray Tanner said Farotto relieved Wideburg would yield no more runs weekend series against making these bad decisions. University of South Carolina after the game. “Because in the top of the sixth for the rest of the game. SEC-East rival Georgia in Something they need to is a tremendous privilege, he is a pretty good hitter. and looked shaky to Davidson starter Andy Athens. realize though is that in not a right, and maybe that He will get some more start, issuing a walk and Bass was beat-up early this day and age of instant needs to be stressed more by opportunities.” hitting a batter to bring in giving up seven runs in the reporting of news coverage coaches to their athletes. Senior pitcher Sean Davidson’s second run of fi rst inning and was relieved through the Internet and Wideberg pitched a strong the game. However, Farotto before fi nishing the inning. blogging, it makes it almost Comments on this story? E-mail game for the Gamecocks recovered by striking out Bass pitched two-thirds Comments on this story? E-mail impossible to keep run-ins [email protected] going 5 and 2/3 innings the next batter to end the of an inning and gave up [email protected]

seriously injured so that’s 1,000-yard receiving mark. good. We’ve still got a long The Gamecocks hired way to go,” Spurrier said. two new coordinators for Arrests, charges lead to “We’ll wait and see how the 2008 season, bringing we play the games. It’s still in Ray Rychleski from all practice. Hopefully it will Maryland to coach special two players’ dismissals translate into guys playing teams and Ellis Johnson with more discipline and from Arkansas to coach the from an investigation by more effort.” defense. So far, Spurrier is Possession of USCPD that started when Among the highlights pleased with what they’ve marijuana, fraud, someone reported a stolen of practice were a spirited brought to the table this wallet in the Blatt P.E. set of 11 on 11 drills, where spring. among allegations Center. several wide receivers caught “I certainly like The victim reported $25 touchdown passes. Redshirt everything Ellis Johnson Michael Aguilar and two credit cards lost. freshman Jason Barnes in does. Our defense has a    Investigation led USCPD particular caught Spurrier’s chance to be a lot better to Billingslea and Payne’s eye. than we’ve been,” Spurrier Two f resh ma n g ua rds apartment after a $407.91 “Jason Barnes made a few said. “And special teams can from the women’s basketball charge at Walmart. After Sam Bennett /      catches tonight,” Spurrier be better. We need to coach team were suspended searching the pair’s Eric Norwood makes a tackle during spring drills. said. “Maybe he’s going better and play better. If we from the university and residence, police found 44 to come around and be a do those two, we’ll have a dismissed from the program individual bags and 28.9 ballplayer here.” chance.” after charges were filed total grams of marijuana. Barnes, a Charlotte This weekend, USC in Richland County on “This was a surprising Spurrier wants more native, caught one pass in will host the football Tuesday. event and certainly not 2007 against South Carolina coach’s clinic which will be Ashlie Billingslea and indicative of the character of State but had to sit out a headlined by a current NFL Jasmine Payne were both our team,” USC coach Susan during spring practices majority of the season after head coach. charged with one count Walvius said. he was sidelined by a foot “John Gruden, Tampa of financial transaction — “I appreciate the support Despite high-fl ying catches from injury. Bay Buccaneers coach, credit card theft and one from the university, and the Sophomore wide receiver Superbowl winning coach, count of fi nancial transaction athletic department is taking receivers, coach desires better, more intense Dion Lecorn scored on a he’s going to be speaking — credit card fraud. The immediate action following throwback which he ran into here Friday night,” Spurrier pair was also charged with a gathering of all the facts. performance from players during drills the end-zone, and junior said. “Hopefully we can one count of petty larceny, My coaching staff and I are tight end Jared Cook also get a good turnout of high one count of possession of helping our team cope with Kevin Walker offseason. And while the made a touchdown catch. school coaches.” marijuana with intent to these events, and we all look THE DAILY GAMECOCK team has completed half Spurrier also noted that Carolina will resume distribute and one count of forward to re-focusing our of its practice schedule, 2007 first-team All-SEC its spring activities with possession of marijuana with attention on the upcoming The Gamecocks held USC coach Steve Spurrier selection Kenny McKinley another scrimmage 10 a.m. intent to distribute within season.” their seventh spring practice was hesitant to declare his was progressing nicely in his Saturday at Willams-Brice one-half mile of a school. of the year on a chilly fourth spring at Carolina a recovery from offseason toe Stadium. According to USC Wednesday evening. success. surgery. Last year McKinley spokesman Russ McKinney, Comments on this story? E-mail Per NCAA rules, “We’ve gotten a lot caught nine touchdowns charges were fi led stemming [email protected] teams are allowed to hold Comments on this story? E-mail of snaps in and no one and nearly eclipsed the 15 practices during the [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 9 Gamecocks stay hot on road at Winthrop

third. Following an away series Sophomore Adele Voigt sweep at Kentucky USC and junior Ashton Payne started the inning with takes one in Rock Hill back-to-back singles. This got the Winthrop coach off the bench for a pitching Michael Finnegan      change. After a wild pitch and a line out by sophomore Lindsay Walker, freshman The University of Laura Mendes stepped up to Ben Fine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK South Carolina softball the plate. She would score Softball has a lot to cheer team headed upstate to both runners and herself about since it started its face the Winthrop Eagles with a three run home run Wednesday night. The rebound from close losses. to center field. It was the Gamecocks will be heading Loxahatchee, Fla. resident’s six RBIs. back to Columbia in happy second of the year. Winthrop’s top of the spirits as they defeated On the mound, South lineup was equally as good. the Eagles by a score of Carolina was led by the Winthrop’s top four hitters 6-3. With the win, the one-two punch of Robinson went seven for 15 with two Gamecocks move to 17-15 and senior Kate Pouliot. runs and two RBIs. on the season, while the Robinson earned the win The key inning for the Eagles drop to 20-14 on the for the Gamecocks as she Gamecocks was Winthrop’s year. went four innings giving up bottom of the fi fth inning. The Gamecocks jumped two earned runs on fi ve hits After scoring two runs in the up early on Winthrop as while striking out one and fourth, Winthrop looked to they plated two and three walking no one. With the have seized the momentum. runs in the second and third win, her record moves to 7-5 The Eagles loaded the bases innings, respectively. In on the year. with no outs. USC would the second, the Gamecocks After the Eagles got to get the fi rst out with a force managed to score while only Robinson in the fourth, at home. After Winthrop’s getting one hit. With one Joyce Compton countered Mallory Hogan knocked out, senior Becky Martinez with Pouliot. The Fountain home Tessa Thomas, the was hit by a pitch. Two Inn, S.C. native kept the Gamecocks forced a double batters later, sophomore Eagles at bay going three play. The Gamecocks Cagney Davis hit a home innings, scattering five escaped the inning when run to center to send hits and only giving up Pouliot got Lenny Stoddart Martinez home and give the one earned run. With her to groundout to second. Gamecocks the early lead. It performance, she earned her The Gamecocks return was Davis’ fi rst of the year. fi rst save of the year. to SEC play this weekend After redshirt freshman USC was led by its top by hosting SEC West rival pitcher Krystle Robinson three batters who all Auburn. retired the Eagles in order recorded at least two hits. in the bottom of the second, The fi rst three batters went USC kept the momentum a combined 8-for-12 with Comments on this story? E-mail going in the top of the three runs and four of the [email protected]

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