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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2007 9-26-2007 The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_sep Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007" (2007). September. 3. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_sep/3 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2007 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports The Mix Local News..............2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion................... 4 Staff Writer Austin Collins takes a look CBS’ “Kid Nation” debuts this Fall, but is Puzzles....................7 at the questions that loom for the USC the controversial new show worth all of Comics....................7 Horoscopes...............7 football team. See page 8 the uproar it has caused? See page 5 Classifi ed.................10 90 66 92 67 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 24 ● SINCE 1908 Andrew Mendoza / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Above: Savannah Staton works to fi nish the South Carolina decal for the Kappa Delta and Sigma Nu presentation. Left: Another team, Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Sigma Kappa build a model of Cocky at Tuesday’s canned creations. Hannah House receives spirited aid philanthropy project,” said apartment-style housing for that experience homelessness, SigEp, whose official Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi team up ADPi representative Mandy women with children and 32% are women and 23% cause is YouthAid, and for charitable homecoming presentation Davis, a second-year public dormitory housing for single are children, the group ADPi are partnered for relations student. women. said. Organizations like Homecoming events and Hannah House, a Hannah House envisions a the Hannah House are chose to work together on Abby Rouen Hannah House has received product of Christ Central program creating “a haven of determined to eliminate the this philanthropic effort. THE DAILY GAMECOCK help from ADPi. In the Ministries, provides shelter hope and a center of help by epidemic. “We look forward to helping spring, the sorority donated and counseling for women identifying and responding “I personally went by Hannah House as an annual In an effort to give back money to help rebuild a fl oor and children while they to the emotional, physical, the Hannah House and thing,” Davis said. to the community, Sigma in the facility destroyed by a strive to improve their living and spiritual needs of our the people who work there The fraternity has Phi Epsilon and Alpha broken water pipe. conditions. residents. are genuine and the people encouraged donations Delta Pi have teamed up to “We enjoyed working A typical stay for the “We seek to foster a change truly need our help,” said with such incentives as an collect donations and raise with the Hannah House so women is three to six months. in their lives by allowing SigEp representative Nick opportunity to dress down awareness for the Hannah much the fi rst time and they They get three meals a day, them a chance to break the Gallo-Carden, a third-year for meetings, and both House, a Christian-focused were so appreciative that we medical and childcare and destructive cycle of chronic sports and entertainment houses have quickly filled transitional housing facility could not think of another career, fi nancial and spiritual poverty.” according to the management student. “I can two large moving boxes. for women and children. organization we would counseling. The facility group’s Web site. see just by the building that This is the second time want to help more for our has more than 40 beds and Of the city’s 32,000 citizens they need our help.” HANNAH ● 2 NewsBRIEFS Preliminary court drops Housing director Tim charges against president Coley has resigned and will leave USC Oct. 15, member of the court, said to take a job at Pfeiffer a secret ballot taken at the University in Charlotte, Committee decides end of the meeting was North Carolina. not enough evidence unanimous. Coley will be the school’s “I feel very confident we vice-president for student to impeach Payne made the right decision,” development. Setzler said. He said he was not sure Brad Maxwell Payne said he was pleased what the process would STAFF WRITER with the court’s decision be to find a new housing and still feels he didn’t do director for USC. Impeachment proceedings anything wrong. Coley’s wife, Chrissy against Student Body “I wasn’t really looking to Coley, also works at USC President Nick Payne have get impeached,” Payne said. as the director of student Jess Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK ended after a preliminary “We left it in the hands of the success programs. She will court ruled there was At Tuesday’s RHA meeting senators discussed event ideas for the coming semester. appropriate persons.” also leave the school this insuffi cient evidence against Sens. Ryan Holt and Alex fall, but isn’t sure when, him. Bryan filed the articles of Coley said. “I’m ready to move on,” impeachment two weeks ago, “Charlotte is where our said Payne, a fourth-year RHA plans fall semester alleging that Payne violated family is,” Coley said. “It’s fi nance student. executive codes by requesting a good position and an The decision was a $2 student activity fee opportunity for us to be - The senators of East Quad are planning announced Tuesday after the Senators put forward new ideas increase to the Board of closer to our family.” a Halloween event in which they hope court held a closed meeting Trustees without approval of Coley said he and Chrissy for philanthropy, social events to combine with the other Quads for a last Wednesday. Because the the senate. “really love USC” and will fundraising party. court, made up of fi ve student Bryan said he disagrees miss the students they - Sims Hall’s senators are planning senators and Chief Justice Charlotte Stephens with the group’s decision. worked with the most. THE DAILY GAMECOCK a T-shirt tie dying fundraiser. Sims Andrew Collins, found there “I feel that this matter -Compiled by Jess Davis representatives said they were not sure yet wasn’t enough evidence to should be taken to the Senate - RHA advisors and several RHA what organization would get profi ts from hold a trial, the case will not floor and voted on by the senators will attend the SAACURH the fundraiser. They also have to decide go before the full senate. Senators,” he said. conference in Gainesville, Fla. SAACURH, if the fundraiser should include only the According to Collins, But Bryan will not press the South Atlantic Affi liate of College and residence halls in the Women’s Quad or a fourth-year education the matter further, he said. University Residence Halls, is the regional the whole campus. The same fundraiser student, the meeting lasted “I don’t want to cause any group of RHAs from multiple states. The has been successful in previous years and about an hour. more trouble than I already conference will be from October ninth to they hope the same will be true for this “There was just no have,” he said. “If it’s the will 11. This year the trip will focus on goals, year, the representative said. substantial evidence to force of my fellow senators to not organization, leadership and new ideas, - Wade Hampton senators asked for Payne to be involved in a go through with it, I won’t do said Amanda Pippin, RHA President. The money to buy a DVD player for the dorm. trial,” Collins said. “I believe anything else.” attendees plan to apply what they learn RHA debated whether to allocate the this will be the end of it.” The court found that during SAACURH to the RHA and bring Brad Setzler, a third-year ● THE DAILY GAMECOCK the ideas back to USC residents, she said. RHA 2 economics student and Special to PAYNE ● 2 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 Graveyard tour offers haunted look at history Cemetery is resting place for many famous Carolinians Christina Elmore moonlight is essential to enjoying the tour. THE DAILY GAMECOCK “There’s always something creepy about the full moon,” McDaniel said. Are the ghosts of Gamecocks past still In spite of the light the moon provides, lingering in town cemeteries? guests are asked to bring along a fl ashlight Have some Civil War veterans returned for added security. to continue the fi ght for states’ rights? A costumed interpreter tells stories A Moonlight Cemetery Tour, given by throughout the tour. Jackie Rhodes plays a the Historic Columbia Foundation, seeks to widow in mourning, and will wear a black Famous people buried in answer that question. Victorian-style dress that she said has been Guests looking for a moonlit spook will a hit with the audience in the past. Elmwood Cemetery be treated to ghost stories tonight while “It gives them something more to look - Christie Benet (1879 – 1951), U.S. Senator being led through Elmwood Cemetery’s at,” Rhodes said. “Something extra to make 125 acres, with tours at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. it more believable.” - Milledge Luke Bonham (1813 – 1890), U.S. More than 25,000 people are buried in the Famous people buried in the cemetery Representative cemetery, at 501 Elmwood Ave. include war heroes and politicians, and Adding to the spooky factor: a full moon.