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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 VOL. 107, NO. 23 ● SINCE 1908

Budget for new business school jumps by $15 million USC’s Educational Foundation to provide extra funds for priciest building in university’s history Josh Dawsey [email protected]

The new Darla Moore School of Business will cost $15 million more than previously planned. All told, the project will now cost about $106.5 million, making it the most expensive building in the university’s history. The board’s building and grounds committee approved the increase after discussion in a private executive session THE DAILY GAMECOCK Brian Almond / Friday afternoon. It will face a final The Whitney Hotel of Columbia (above) housed football and women’s track athletes for discounted rates, according to the NCAA. stamp of approval Oct. 7. Construction is scheduled for completion by December 2013, according to Ed Walton, the USC FACES NCAA CHARGES university’s chief fi nancial offi cer. The extra funds will add natural Allegations surround per night. light and an open-air pavilion to the football, women’s track The letter also details a second new school. It will allow USC to meet violation in regard to the Delaware- FROM HERE top environmental certifications and based Student Athlete Mentoring become “net zero” effi cient, according James Kratch (SAM) Foundation, its president Steve to Walton. [email protected] Gordon and treasurer Kevin Lahn. USC has until Dec. 14 to The changes will also move the Both men are USC graduates. school’s food service preparation areas The NCAA hit the University The NCAA alleges they provided prepare a response to the into the basement; they were originally of South Carolina with a notice of $8,000 worth of allegations. on the first floor. The first floor will allegations late Monday afternoon, impermissible have open windows in all directions giving official indication the benefits to and wouldn’t be conducive to “serving university’s athletic program will face prospective student- and preparing food,” Walton said. a formal infractions hearing. athletes through USC’s hearing before the The increase will be funded The letter, sent to USC President their roles in the committee on infractions is with a $15 million gift from USC’s Harris Pastides, states that 12 USC SAM Foundation. private Educational Foundation. student-athletes — 10 football players Both issues are expected to be on Feb. 17 or The foundation — designed to serve and two members of the women’s track considered “potential 18 in Los Angeles. as the university’s chief fundraising and fi eld team — received an estimated major violations,” the foundation for all its colleges and $47,000 in impermissible benefi ts at PASTIDES letter stated. missions — unanimously agreed to the the Whitney Hotel through reduced The university From there, the committee will contribution during its May meeting. rates not available to the general is accused of a failure to monitor in Russ Meekins, chief financial public and rent deferment plans, which regards to the potential violations. announce a penalty. It aims officer of USC Foundations, said constituted impermissible loans. “The university will review the the contribution is currently the The notice alleges the 10 student- notice and respond accordingly. I for a turnaround time of six to foundation’s largest contribution to any athletes on the football team spent a assure you that we will continue to eight weeks, but the process building project. combined 1,717 days in two-bedroom take all aspects of this investigation It gave $4 million to the library’s suites at the Whitney Hotel for a very seriously,” Pastides said in a can take longer. new special collections wing but could reduced rate of $14.59 a night, while release. “We are prepared to continue eventually give more than $15 million the two women’s track and field to work with the NCAA to resolve any to a new law school, Meekins said. The student-athletes spent a combined 74 — Compiled by James Kratch foundation has already raised about nights in two-bedroom suites at $14.16 NCAA ● 2 $8 million for the new law school, according to Meekins. Records show USC’s Educational Foundation had $25 million in expenses during the last fi scal year, meaning this New professor hopes to combat illiteracy gift toward the new business school represents 60 percent of what the Read-o-Rama to programs, and she started foundation spent last year . Meekins said the Read-o-Rama program, $15 million is “a lot of money no matter expand in South which began as a summer day how you slice it” for the foundation but Carolina, beyond camp in Clemson, S.C., in said it was fully capable of providing the 2009. contribution, which he said will be paid Amanda Coyne The program, which in increments. [email protected] Martin hopes to bring to The foundation had about $3.3 USC and the Columbia area, million in cash as of June 30, 2010, At Monday’s ceremony serves children with literacy but is valued at about $276 million celebrating Michelle H. challenges and uses children’s with assets and investments. Meekins Martin as the inaugural literature as a “springboard said the foundation hoped to raise the Augusta Baker Chair in for hands-on applications,” as $15 million as part of the university’s Childhood Literacy, Martin Martin described it. Carolina’s Promise capital campaign. If enthusiastically announced “Every activity — the money can’t be raised, Meekins said her plans to combat illiteracy swimming in a pool, going on the foundation would hope for “gifts by expanding childhood a hike, doing arts and crafts, MOORE ● 3 reading programs in South jumping on a trampoline — Carolina and beyond. expands the experience of the Martin introduced herself books that the children read,” as a woman committed to said Martin, who hopes to service from an early age, make Camp Read-o-Rama even teaching a second-grade a statewide program in the classmate to read when she near future and eventually learned that her classmate expand it nationwide. could not — a small bit of Other programs Martin foreshadowing to Martin’s hopes to implement are the eventual career. Campus Literacy Pledge, in As an English professor which incoming freshmen at Clemson University, she would take a pledge to read specialized in children’s with a child or an adult literature, African-American with literacy difficulty Courtesy of the Darla Moore School of Business children’s literature once a week; Touchdown Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The cost of new Darla Moore School of and community literacy Michelle H. Martin started the Read-o-Rama summer Business was just raised by $15 million, LITERACY ● 2 camp in Clemson to help reduce childhood illiteracy. bringing the total to $106.5 million.

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LITERACY ● Continued optional program to In addition to her $9,000 granted for green project from 1 a compulsory one. many plans for creating She also hopes to new university and area for Literacy, which extend Touchdown outreach programs, would play on the Two USC students strive for to an estimate of what kind of for Literacy to all Martin will begin USC–Clemson rivalry transportation they’re using to go area college football teaching her first two carbon-neutral sporting events by encouraging fans to and from games, how far they rivalries and make classes in the Master’s on each side to donate William Thorness are traveling and what they are Book Buddies an in Library Sciences new and gently used [email protected] consuming while at the games. established program program this spring books on game day, When the research is pulled in all South Carolina and is hoping to get which will be donated Imagine attending a South together, the two teammates public libraries. a contract for a major to area preschools and Carolina football game with no hope to be able to offset all of “I know a lot of research project, which kindergarten classes; carbon footprint. That’s what Erin the carbon emissions from the what’s out there, and focuses on children’s and Book Buddies, Fedewa and Nicole Rheinlander are particular event chosen, which I’m looking at them, literature. which would connect hoping to see in the near future. would be accomplished through the seeing how I can “Dr. Martin will help middle school children Fedewa, a fourth-year marine involvement of athletes. A student- help and trying to the university and the to elementary school science student, and Rheinlander, a athlete herself, Fedewa said she determine which ones sate tell the story of how children to and with fourth-year international business would like to see a more “personal are struggling,” Martin literacy contributes to whom the older and accounting student, are on approach” to the project. said before imploring economic development children would read track to provide USC with its fi rst- “Our hope is that student- the audience to alert her and help South weekly. ever “carbon neutral” sporting athletes will be engaged in the of any organizations Carolina’s next Martin’s idea for event. process through the participation of which she was not generation of children Book Buddies was Their idea started after learning in carbon offsets, such as CFL already aware. who are articulate and inspired by Martin’s of the University of Florida’s light bulb distributions in the The Augusta able to reach their daughter Amelia, who efforts to produce an entire carbon- community and tree planting Baker Chair, named full potential,” said reads to third-grade neutral football season, which has around campus,” Fedewa said. after USC’s former Samantha Hastings, students weekly. been in effect since the fall of 2007. Michael Koman, the director storyteller-in-residence director of USC’s Martin is not simply Through Fedewa’s involvement of sustainability at USC who has and a pioneer in School of Library and focusing on USC and with the Student-Athlete Advisory been working with Fedewa and children’s literature, Information Science. the Columbia area, Committee, both Fedewa and Rheinlander on their project, is part of a Children, however; she hopes Rheinlander established what said that the initiative is just one Libraries and Literacy to have the Campus they call the Green Initiative example of students taking on Initiative of USC’s Literacy Pledge, Committee, which began recycling sustainability issues. School of Library and once implemented, Comments on this story? athletic shoes at various sporting “Erin and Nicole’s project will Information Science. morph from an Visit: dailygamecock.com/ events. not only result in a carbon-neutral Last spring, the two students sporting event but will provide applied for the Carolina Leadership us valuable information on how Initiative, which was formed by we can conduct future events USC President Harris Pastides in cost effectively with the hopes of the hopes of providing a greater future games, graduations and environment for the development other events being carbon neutral,” of leadership skills among students. Koman said. The initiative, headed by Kevin Both Fedewa and Rheinlander Elliott, allowed them a $9,000 hope to bring a sense of awareness grant to continue their Green of the impact that athletic events Initiative Committee and work have on the planet. Fedewa said on their own research to bring a she hopes that a high-profi le event carbon-neutral sporting event to can “ultimately promote change, USC. challenging both the USC campus Fedewa and Rheinlander are and the community of Columbia devoting the fall semester to as a whole to integrate sustainable researching just what such an values and environmentally event would entail by working with contentious decisions into their various sports facilities around everyday lives.” campus to determine energy consumption. In addition, they Comments on this story? Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK are surveying people to come Visit: dailygamecock.com/news Michelle H. Martin (above) plans to combat illiteracy in South Carolina and beyond.

NCAA ● Continued from 1 entertainment costs, as well as trips basketball and football assistants, the second step of a full NCAA to USC’s school-sponsored “seven- according to the notice. investigation into USC’s athletic issues.” on-seven” football camps for teams Lahn also invited Frye and 16 department that began last September Luanne Lawrence, USC’s vice and individuals and, in one case, members of the USC men’s and with an offi cial letter of inquiry sent to president for communications, said the the school’s official “Junior Day” in women’s track and field teams to a Pastides. university hasn’t had “any discussions” January of this year. dinner cruise on Lake Murray in Irmo, USC now has until Dec. 14 to on the claims alleged by the NCAA, However, the notice also includes S.C., during a trip for 30 prospective prepare a response to the allegations. which she said the university hadn’t allegations of violations committed student-athletes to USC’s “seven- It is anticipated that the committee fully reviewed. by Gordon and Lahn regarding on-seven” camps through the SAM on infractions will consider USC’s Lawrence said the university sent current USC staff members and Foundation, the notice alleges. The response during the body’s February a disassociation letter to Whitney student-athletes. cruise constituted an impermissible 17–18 meeting in Los Angeles, the Hotel General Manager Jamie Blevins According to the letter, Lahn benefit for the 16 track and field letter states. Friday. Blevins couldn’t be reached for sent an email, eventually forwarded student-athletes, the letter states, and After the hearing, USC will receive comment Monday. to the school’s compliance office, to provided Frye with impermissible its penalty in about six to eight weeks, USC has disassociated itself from USC’s Director of Development for off-campus recruiting contact with a Senior Associate Director of Athletics Lahn in a letter earlier this month. Student Affairs Polly Lafitte asking prospective student-athlete. Judy Van Horn said Monday night on The NCAA defined Lahn, who had that Pastides meet with a prospective All names in the notice are redacted, USC Athletics Director Eric Hyman’s season football tickets and a personal student-athlete’s mother to pitch except for one last name the university weekly radio show. seat license at Williams-Brice Stadium, USC’s academic merits. failed to catch. Lawrence said the error The committee requests that “at as a booster. The letter states that Pastides was simply an omission, and details as a minimum,” USC’s representatives Disassociation means, among other never saw the email, but the school’s to whom “Harris” is remained unclear for the presentation include Pastides, things, that Blevins and Lahn can’t compliance officer did see the email Monday night. Frye, Hyman, head football coach have contact with student-athletes, and went as far as to discuss it with an But some details have previously Steve Spurrier, faculty athletics can’t attend university events unless assistant football coach. been reported. Freshman wide receiver representative Zach Kelehear and they are sporting events and are But USC did not investigate further Damiere Byrd has served three games director of compliance Jennifer Styles . prohibited from purchasing tickets according to the letter, instead only of a four-game suspension for receiving It is also requested that assistant through the university. asking Lahn to cease from such approximately $2,700 in impermissible men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton The letter also alleges that Gordon actions. benefits through his participation in and assistant football coach G.A. and Lahn committed multiple Lahn and Gordon also facilitated the SAM Foundation . Mangus attend, indicating they are the violations. impermissible contact related to Byrd’s father, Adrian Byrd, is assistant coaches for their respective Most were related to impermissible recruiting between prospective the foundation’s vice president and programs referenced in the notice. benefits provided to prospective student-athletes and USC athletic director of its South New Jersey “We have and will continue to football student-athletes and their coaches, the letter alleges. chapter according to the group’s cooperate fully with the NCAA in all parents through the SAM Foundation The coaches spoken to or met with official website . Damiere Byrd is a aspects of their review,” Hyman said in in the form of fully-funded unoffi cial include men’s and women’s track and Sicklerville, N.J., native. a release. “Any pertinent information visits, hotel, lodging, meals and field coach Curtis Frye and men’s Byrd’s appeal was denied late last from the NCAA that can help us week. He will have to repay the $2,700 strengthen our athletics program will and is eligible to return for USC’s Oct. be used as an opportunity to make 1 game against Auburn. positive change.” Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Spurrier did not speak to the media Floyd was suspended by the NCAA for after football practice on Monday two games due to his participation with night. His weekly press conference is the SAM Foundation, returning to scheduled for today at noon. action this weekend against Tennessee . Floyd, who played high school Editor-in-Chief Josh Dawsey football near Philadelphia, also will contributed to this report. have to repay $2,700 in impermissible benefi ts received. Comments on this story? The notice of allegations is Visit: dailygamecock.com/ Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3 Carolina Productions presents hip-hop dance crew 61Syx Teknique shows off “The fifth element of hip-hop is knowledge,” Raze1 said. moves in Russell House The members brought up their friend for a three-on-three B-boy Kristyn Winch battle. The crowd chose the team [email protected] of Raze1, B-Boy Seoul and 61Syx member Vertchu as winners of the When most people think of hip- battle. hop and break dancing, their minds Three USC student B-boys joined may be fi lled with images of MTV’s 61Syx in freestyling before the crew “America’s Best Dance Crew” and closed the show with a routine to popular artists like Wiz Khalifa and LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem.” Waka Flocka Flame. The members Second-year pre-pharmacy student of dance crew 61Syx Teknique taught Phu Nguyen was one of the three USC students that hip-hop is quite students who freestyled with 61Syx. separate from those entities by “I’ve been [breaking] for three traveling back in time to explore the years on and off,” Nguyen said. roots of hip-hop culture. “Dance is for everyone.” 61Syx Teknique formed while the Raze1 said real hip-hop culture group’s members were high school is nothing like what is depicted in students in Grand Rapids, Mich. movies or on television. After the members finished high “In my opinion, [pop culture’s take school, the group continued to on hip-hop] is a joke,” Raze1 said. evolve. According to member Raze1, “It’s not just spinning on your head.” the group consists of 16 members as Raze1 feels that negative outlooks an extended family. Five members of hip-hop are fed to society by pop performed at USC Monday night, culture and it’s a struggle to get along with a friend who doesn’t audiences to see what’s underneath. typically tour with the group. “Our goal is to change people’s The group’s show consisted of minds,” Raze1 said. “Hip-hop is a routines and music representative of positive thing. It changed our lives.” the history of hip-hop and breaking. 61Syx’s performance in the The evening started with small solo Russell House Ballroom Monday performances by all five members. night was sponsored by Carolina The dancers, who put on denim vests Productions. Carolina Productions’ for additional authenticity, brought Special Programs Director Kallie up several students to help them Linsberg, a second-year sport and form a 1970s style “Soul Train” line. entertainment management student, Students joined 61Syx crew members said she first saw the group at last in showing off their best moves year’s National Association for for the audience. 61Syx members Campus Activities conference. then changed into red track suit “I wanted to bring dancers like jackets and baseball hats to take the what you see in music videos,” audience back to the 1980s. The ’80s Linsberg said. “Personality-wise, medley featured a fi tting tribute to these guys are great.” Michael Jackson including “Beat It” After the group’s performance, and “Billie Jean.” Raze1 led a workshop on the basics 61Syx then changed into plain of breaking, including footwork white T-shirts to give audiences (“dancing on the ground”) and top a taste of ’90s hip-hop dancing to rock (“dance up on your feet”). songs including the New Kids on the The workshop was focused at a Block hit “(You’ve Got It) The Right basic level, “nothing too crazy Stuff” and MC Hammer’s classic “U because we don’t want anyone to get Can’t Touch This”. hurt,” Raze1 said. 61Syx members Raze1 and B-Boy Seoul spoke to the audience about Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK One of the members of 61Syx Teknique shows off his break dancing skills at the four elements of hip-hop: emcee, Comments on this story? graffi ti, DJing and B-boying. his dance crew’s performance in the Russell House Ballroom Tuesday night. 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MOORE ● Continued the Educational door meeting, but USC from 1 Foundation instead of the trustees moved forward business school’s private in the sake of time. The in trust” — or money left foundation or another changes would have been by donors in their will. organization because it “is discussed in open session Darla Moore’s previous the primary fundraising had “protocol been $70 million in pledged foundation and money followed,” Walton said. donations to the business management supporting According to Walton, school will be given to the organization for the the university realized a university upon the death university.” while back it would have of her husband, according The executive session to increase the price of to the terms of the gifts. meeting during Friday’s the project but wanted to Her $5 million gift to board of trustees develop the full proposal the aerospace center is session was to discuss a before presenting to the expected to arrive this contractual matter with board of trustees, which fall, Provost Michael the board regarding the unanimously approved Amiridis recently told contracts between the the uptick in price The Daily Gamecock. university and private without discussion after If the “gifts in trust” fi rms to build the school, the private meeting. don’t come through in said Tommy Stepp, Walton said Darla time for the university, secretary to USC’s Moore hadn’t asked for the foundation would board of trustees. State any of the changes “to his dive into its investments, law allows public bodies knowledge.” Meekins said. to discuss contractual The new school will Meekins said the matters and other issues in be located in the heart foundation doesn’t private sessions if specifi c of Innovista near the set priorities for the conditions are met. Carolina Coliseum and university but only Walton said he was the Koger Center. attempts to grant the prepared to share requests it is asked to information about meet. Walton said the changes in the project’s Comments on this story? university approached scope after the closed- Visit: dailygamecock.com/

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Reserve judgment Many Carolina fans failed to represent what the university is all about on Saturday. on NCAA allegations Passion for our esteemed football team is NCAA sanctions are nothing to joke nothing to be about. ashamed of, but In the past 12 months we’ve watched booing Navy, a Ohio State and the University of Miami division of the face very dear consequences. GOP’s Perry contradicts self, party armed services, It’s now, unfortunately, our turn. him as far as policy goes, but the fact crosses the line. The allegations Candidate’s doublespeak that both were governors of Texas and It’s typical are real, and they sign of weak policies have that smooth accent — both make Kevin for the student are to not be “While we’d me want to run my head into the wall Burke section to be taken lightly. Yet, Every time Rick Perry’s Texas drawl Fourth-year like to say when they speak. filled with boos, the allegations graces my ears, I want to jump through fi nance student Let us not forget that Perry is the screams at the that we have presented by the the television and put permanent duct same Texas governor who said a few opponents, and NCAA Monday are tape around his mouth. answers, we years back that he would not hesitate to harassment of the away team’s far from a guilty What comes out of the Texas lead Texas’s secession from the United sideline, but restraint should unfortunately verdict. governor’s mouth can only be described States government. have been shown for those who Hearings must as a plethora of lies, doublespeak and don’t yet.” If Americans really want this wear a military uniform. still be held, and absolute idiocy. man to run the country that he was While it’s all well and good explanations will The funniest thing I have heard threatening to leave a few years ago, that you’re upset that the triple undoubtably be offered. While we’d Perry say came at the most recent then they are absolutely insane. option was hard to stop, at the like to say that we have the answers, we Republican debate when he was asked We cannot forget his record either, end of the day those with gold unfortunately don’t yet. what he would do, as though. First of all, the man supported helmets left the stadium and Regardless what happens, there is no president, with the war Al Gore’s presidential campaign in upon graduation will put on a doubt this is a black eye for the university. in Afghanistan. 1988. uniform to protect this country. If the allegations are true, student- In the beginning He jumped ship and became a Of all things Carolinians athletes accepted more than $47,000 in he gave a nice recited Republican, getting elected as the should respect, those who go impermissible benefi ts without university answer about how he agriculture commissioner of the state out into hostile territory and offi cials monitoring conduct. would remove troops of Texas. let us safely enjoy a football Two rogue boosters ran wild, and while from the region because Stephen During this time, however, game every Saturday should be USC offi cials knew about the conduct, that is not how our Barry he wrote a letter to then–first lady included. they didn’t do much to stop it or report Second-year country should be Hillary Clinton commending her for Cheering and screaming the misgivings to the authorities that be. broadcast operating. Well, at this journalism “Hillarycare,” a government mandated while Navy is on offense is These are not the kind of allegations point in the answer student universal health care plan that many perfectly acceptable — I’m not that typically doom a program, but they you can imagine I was say was much more radical than the saying we should be quiet and are somewhat damning nonetheless. thinking to myself, current president’s “Obamacare.” let them win. But the personal You never want to be in the news for “Hey, maybe I should give this guy a Also, as it has been pointed out boos, rants and name-calling is any potential wrongdoing. little more credit.” during the debates, Perry instituted what was unacceptable. Just the fact that allegations were As soon as that thought left my skull, an executive order that forced young There’s no need for it; the handed down only further raises however, he proceeded to contradict women to take an HPV vaccine. This player probably can’t hear the eyebrows about what recruiting practices himself and tell the American people move violates parental rights and the derogatory name you just yelled we are and aren’t participating in. that we still need an American concept of good medicine. at him anyway. This is only one side of the story. presence there. Yes, there was an opt-out as Perry We can pump the stadium We’ve yet to hear what reasoning the This doublespeak is akin to Rick likes to point out, but only in “religious full of noise all day — after university will provide, if any. This is a Perry patting Americans on the head, and philosophical” circumstances, all, we are in the SEC — but long and time-consuming process; don’t telling us he will take the country in which is ambiguous. there’s no need to disrespect look for a resolution or verdict anytime the right direction, and then punching Any way that you cut it, Rick the guys that have committed soon. us square in jaw. Perry is not right for this country. A five years of postgraduate life For now, we’ll reserve our judgment It really is sad to say, and I never rational, fair-minded, straight-talking to protecting the liberties we at until a later date, but no matter the result, thought I would say it, but this guy and consistent conservative is needed times take for granted. we can’t help but feel the university just really does remind me of former by the Republican Party, not some We are better than that. It’s took a jarring blow straight to the face. President George W. Bush. That is pretty boy, dull politician who has the saddening that a simple lack of not to say he really is anything like consistency of chicken noodle soup. respect still exists for some. Legal system fails to adapt with times, culture Drugs, this fi gure clearly demonstrates that top-down profi t margins have enticed aspiring young people to Government stance on marijuana, domestic policies are futile. deal marijuana because the cash is simply worth the Culture is founded in the people’s values and refuses risk. underage drinking fosters illicit activity to conform to outside demands. Revered rap stars Wiz The perverse effect of the illegality of underage Khalifa, Mac Miller and Lil Wayne all have numerous drinking is also conspicuous. The production of fake Our university is a prime example of the failure of songs that glamorize “blunt toking” and identifi cation occurs here in Carolina’s dorm rooms, federal drug policies. “liquor sipping.” where business-minded students take advantage of the For today’s youth, alcohol and marijuana use is Showtime’s beloved TV show local demand. Columbia’s electric bar scene attracts ingrained in the generation’s culture. The incongruity “Weeds” recently completed its seventh many underclassmen, making a fake ID a necessary between the law and the mindset of citizens is evident season; by highlighting the popularity of accessory for fi tting in with the older students. Concern in pop culture and on college campuses such as USC. pot smoking and making drug dealing for the law is much outweighed by the desire to drink Despite their illegality, current television, music and ordinary, this show illustrates the and be socially accepted. movies imply smoking pot and underage drinking are Jack inability of government to regulate pop Drug laws have diverged from our culture, resulting acceptable, harboring an underground culture that acts Tisdall culture. in a discrepancy between what people do and what the in opposition to the law. First-year “Stoner” films like “Dazed and government allows. On weekends, underage drinking and marijuana international Confused” also affi rm the eminence of This has caused friction in our country. Police smoking are considered trivial. This nonchalant business student marijuana use and underage drinking. offi cers are scorned and resented because the laws they philosophy is not due to ignorance of the law; students Domestic policy should recognize this enforce are unbalanced with the society of today. here know full well how severe the consequences are for culture and accommodate their practices rather than The government’s relentless pursuit of pot smokers getting caught. to suppress them. and underage drinkers has done nothing but fuel According to DrugAbuse.gov, 16.7 million The illegality of alcohol and marijuana has the anti-establishment culture and foster widespread Americans smoked marijuana in 2009 at least in the innumerable unintended consequences. The huge hostility toward the law. month prior to being surveyed. 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Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5 Mezza brings new fl avor to Vista Lebanese bistro, hookah lounge for $6.50, as well as another Lebanese spices up district’s traditional fare favorite: falafel croquettes molded from fresh garbanza beans and served with a Mary Cathryn Armstrong sides of lettuce, tomato, pickle and tahini [email protected] sauce for the same price. As for the main courses, Mezza offers Columbia is certainly not well known an assortment of options to fit any for its selection of Lebanese-style taste and budget. There are four salads eateries. offered for under $10, including the In fact, the city boasts only a handful tabbouleh salad crafted from a mixture of restaurants sprinkled throughout the of parsley, wheat, tomato, onions, olive area that serve up the typical Middle oil and lemon juice that tasted crisp and Eastern fare. light with a colorful array of textures and However, a quick stroll down Gervais fl avors. Street will land you right in the heart There are also six wraps on the menu of the Vista, and right at the front door for less than $9 each, served on warm of Mezza, a newly opened bistro and pita bread garnished with tomatoes, hookah lounge that’s putting a modern lettuce and pickles. spin on some classic Lebanese favorites. Diners can select from the falafel From an outside perspective, Mezza wrap or the traditional kafta kabab, a somewhat resembles many of the dining Middle Eastern style meatloaf served establishments the Vista has come to with hummus, as well as other wraps, be known for: a nicely furnished bar at including pitas stuffed with shrimp, the front, followed by a simple seating chicken or beef. area with white tablecloths under low Moving further down the menu lighting that glows from fashionable brings diners to entrees with slightly hanging shades. heftier price tags. It is only when you are seated at the All entrees from the grill, including booth or table of your choice that you kafta kababs over basmati rice and a can really take in what is a combination mixed grill of chicken, beef and kafta of classic style molded with a few twists with yogurt, are served with house salads that keep the restaurant looking fresh with prices ranging from $14 to $17. and modern. However, Mezza also offers items The exposed air ducts are layered to share among groups of two to eight over a high ceiling, and the open brick people. The petite Mezza meal serves work at Mezza’s front door keeps two to four diners and comes with things comfortable and far from feeling hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, overdone and stuffy. grape leaves and falafel, all for $30. And unlike many other more Mezza serves up all these favorites and Mezza traditional Lebanese restaurants, more, tacking on additional items like Mezza’s house music of choice includes Phoenician fries, mixed grill, kibby balls, 701 Gervais St. a variety of dubstep tunes that keep the fattoush and shanklish at a price of $95. vibe feeling new and hip. The walls are The signature entrees include beef decorated with a culture clash of classic and chicken shawarma platters, which and modern paintings, all of which are consist of meats that are shaved to order for sale. after marinating on the spit all day. The The best way to describe Mezza’s beef shawarma, served with basmati rice extensive menu of Lebanese dishes and tahini sauce was delicately moist and is fresh and diverse, serving up an rich in flavor, and provided plenty of assortment of typical cuisine mingling food at the cost of $13. with some more contemporary choices. Oven selections are also available The selection of appetizers is almost for $6 and under, dishing up manakish as expansive as the entrees themselves, cheese, oven baked with mozzarella and giving diners the option of choosing akkawi cheese and manakish zaatar, between cold starters like hummus or freshly baked dough topped with thyme, baba ghanoush, an eggplant dish mixed olive oil and sesame seeds. with tahini sauce and garnished with Walking out the back door of Mezza olive oil. brings patrons to the hookah lounge, The hummus, adequately priced at an open patio area just outside where $4.95, was served chilled with soft, warm customers can choose from a variety of pita bread slices and tasted freshly made shisha fl avors to share at any one of the with a consistency that was perfectly many seating options. balanced between thick and easily Mezza is open Monday through spreadable. Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. , and Friday There are, of course, hot appetizers through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. to choose from as well, including Phoenician fries sautéed in garlic and Comments on this story? Nicole DeBartolo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK lemon and topped with feta cheese Visit dailygamecock.com/mix The Vista’s new Lebanese bistro doubles as a hookah lounge, a fi rst for the area. Nickelodeon unveils Indie Grits plans

Sunday night event gives city the Nickelodeon, Larry Hembree, every night take part in the national $5 Challenge campaign will feature fi lms — submissions are now being at the launch, and did a potluck of meals that were preview of April’s festival lineup accepted as of Sunday — and music, with various less than $5 per person. Mikelle Street other events throughout the day that will come as “Everyone says that fancy food is too expensive [email protected] a result of the festival’s new partnerships. or takes a lot of time to make,” Events Manager As in past years, the festival will host its Main Tracie Broom said, explaining the reason for the On Sunday night , Nickelodeon Theatre gave Street craft fair, Crafty Feast, that will be run by campaign, which was aimed at fi ghting those types Columbia a taste of what to expect from April’s Flock and Rally, who have taken a larger role in the of preconceived notions. Indie Grits Festival . Indie Grits Festival this year. Some of the vendors, The spread included coq au cin, rice and peas With a slew of new partnerships, a new logo, like Nana by Sally, were present at the launch, and a freshly picked basil and walnut pesto pasta . an expanded schedule and a new mobile-friendly featuring Crafty Feast shirts as well as their own Pumpkin cupcakes and various types of brownies website, the Indie Grits Festival is primed to go to wares. Crafty Feast will be on the second-to-the- added a sweet touch to the offerings, with all dishes another level. last day of the festival, April 28. containing one major, locally sourced ingredient . A whopping 10-day schedule, April 20–29, Slow Food Columbia was also present at the The collaborations didn’t stop there, with Lyon the Indie Grits Festival will double in length. launch and will have a hand in the festival. The Hill doing a puppet show to preview the Puppet According to Director of Special Programs of Columbia chapter of Slow Food USA decided to Slam that will be a part of the festival. It was not a Columbia Marionette performance; this show involved kidnapping, needles and blood. “I don’t quite know what it means,” Hill said. “My wife had this nightmare like six years ago, and she wrote it down for me. It was so coherent to be a dream, but I don’t know what it’s about.” Hill will be bringing puppeteers from around the nation, including some from Atlanta and Orlando, courtesy of a grant from the Puppet Slam Network , to show pieces that focus on subjects and ideas the shows normally don’t explore like dark humor, death and nudity. Roger Beebe also “performed” at the launch, operating anywhere from two to six projectors at the same time onto one screen. With pieces that ranged from the letter “A” to the growing pains of Vegas to what can only be described as an audio cacophony streaming through the alphabet via various words, the performance was a unique one. In addition, the festival has expanded to contain a partnership with ConvergeSE for a technology conference, and will also coincide with the 701 CCA Columbia Open Studios event.

Mikelle Street / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Comments on this story? The Indie Grits Festival preview showcased new partnerships, including one with the South Carolina Philharmonic. Visit dailygamecock.com/mix 6 Tuesday, September 20, 2011 ‘Anything Goes’ plays on cheap laughs, love story Workshop Th eatre show lacks overall himself corrupting others like Reno vocal charisma, shines in choreography and Crocker in an attempt to win back Cocker’s love, Hope Harcourt. With Mikelle Street a few different disguises and even a bit [email protected] of framing, the criminal finally finds Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK success as Crocker and Hope, played Workshop Theatre’s “Anything Goes,” by third-year music education student directed by Cindy Flach , relies on easy Katie Leitner, marry at the close of the humor and a tell-tale love story to win production. ‘Showing Your Mettle’ over audience members. In terms of choreography, the cast was “I can’t find my little Cheeky,” cried solid. With a few pas de deuxs across the Diane Gilbert as Evangeline Harcourt fl oor and an outstanding tap number at makes art out of metal in Workshop Theatre’s opening the close of the second act, the steps of performance of the musical. the production — choreographed by Joy McKissick Museum exhibit begs students “It’s right beside your little nosey,” Alexander — stole the show. to take another look at everyday objects responded Glenn Farr as the captain. The production, which stars USC It was that sort of corny, low-level faculty and students, will run through Travis Broussard humor that helped the 35-member cast Oct. 1 at the Workshop Theatre at 1136 [email protected] of the performance make it through the Bull St . Tickets are $22 for adults and $16 Since ancient times, man has used metal for all sorts of purposes, be night. for students. it weapons of war or decorative fl air. Set primarily on a cruise, the plot “Showing Your Mettle,” one of McKissick Museum’s newest exhibits, revolves around a tried and true “boy Comments on this story? which displays several items composed mostly or entirely of some kind meets girl he can’t have” story line. With Visit dailygamecock.com/mix of metal, seeks to leave visitors with the question “What does your romance, lust, trickery and deceit strewn ‘metal’ mean to you?” throughout, the production was host to “We want people to see their own identity in relation to these many fi rst-timers on the Workshop stage. objects,” said Jill Koverman , chief curator of collections and research . Danny Alston , playing Billy Crocker, The exhibit’s 88 pieces are part of the museum’s permanent not only made his debut on the Bull collection . All have been owned by a Southerner at some point in time, Street theater stage but also his debut in but most, says Koverman, were made elsewhere and either purchased theater. Playing the leading male, Alston or acquired later. was certainly one of the most talented For example, one of the largest pieces in the exhibit is a Korean crown male voices on stage. made of gold and jade. Other items include an armored breastplate, a Vocally, the cast was diverse. Although farming planter, Civil War era dueling pistols and silverware. all members were all committed, some of The overall goal of the exhibit, according to Koverman, is to have the voices — like Gilbert’s and Alston’s visitors question the deeper meaning of the metal they handle in — on stage were strong and sure of everyday life. She mentions a few objects people may either not notice themselves, while others were a bit timid or take for granted, like the gold contacts in electronics or fi llings in and seemingly untrained. At times, some teeth. could not even be understood. Koverman also notes that metals have been intertwined with human University dance faculty member Anna life even before metal tools and currency were made, citing the metals Dragoni-Logan’s heavily accented voice that occur naturally in a person’s body, such as trace amounts of iron stole the stage many times throughout the and copper in blood. performance, as she played the character She also pointed out various sayings people have developed in of Reno Sweeny. Featured in more songs relation to metals, such as “worth its weight in gold,” “born with a silver than any other single member of the spoon in one’s mouth” or “rapier-sharp wit.” cast, Dragoni-Logan’s voice brought an Museumgoers are asked to form their own viewpoints about the old-world vibe to the arrangements. various objects and their meanings. To that end, the placards attached Reno seemed to preside over the plot. to each display case are intentionally vague and only identify the object, Present from the fi rst scene all the way to the era it hails from and the location of its origin. All other information, the last, she made connections with just such as who owned the piece and what it meant to the owner, is up to a about every main character and served as visitor’s interpretation. the part of an onboard celebrity, among The hallway leading into the exhibit is lined with gold picture two wanted criminals. Her criminal frames. These frames, Koverman says, will be fi lled with pictures of counterparts include Alston’s Billy various people around campus showing off their own metal. Visitors Crocker and Moonface Martin , played are encouraged to do the same with these pictures as they would with by Brett Butler . the exhibit pieces and form their own interpretations. They are also Butler’s character, Moonface Martin, welcome to leave comments about the exhibit or their own experiences. is one made for comedic relief. The “Showing Your Mettle” will be featured on McKissick Museum’s “public enemy No. 2” finds his way Courtesy of Workshop Theatre second-fl oor South Gallery until Dec. 16. onto the ship running from the cops USC dance faculty member Anna Dragoni-Logan with his “de-lovely” partner in crime, (center) stars as Reno Sweeny in the Workshop Comments on this story? Erma . Disguised as a priest, Martin fi nds Theatre’s production of “Anything Goes.” Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Fans fl ock to Crowes’ debut album Brian Fallon’s new band Fallon’s ability to write songs with a tangible ache most impressive use of an instrument would be that to them, culminating with the two darkest songs of Fallon’s voice. He manages to alternate from holds onto rock ‘n’ roll roots on the album “Blood Loss” and “I Believe Jesus deeply smooth blues to jagged and gruff, making it Neal Hughes Brought Us Together.” Both bring the album to a sound almost as if a different person were singing. [email protected] somber end with Fallon’s haunting voice crooning Fans of Gaslight Anthem should love this album, as he wearily sings of a broken love. because it showcases the band’s charismatic lead “Elsie” proves many things, but above all, it singer well. But the album should have a much “Elsie” A solidifi es that Fallon is no longer a promising talent broader appeal with the dexterity of the lyrics and The Horrible Crowes paying homage to Springsteen but a musical force smooth instrumental backing from Perkins and to be reckoned with. a collection of other artists, including Gaslight Label: Sideonedummy Records Nearly all of the album exudes Fallon’s style, Anthem bandmates. Genre: Rock from the looping “ohs” on “Beyond the Hurricane” Rock ‘n’ roll may be dying, but Fallon is certainly to the channeling of his major Tom Waits infl uence doing his best to resuscitate it with a sound that is on “Mary Ann,” where he displays the ability to purely his own. sing with a raw grit that was previously left hidden. Rock ‘n’ roll is a beautiful form of expression but, The instrumental backing is superb, and an array sadly, a dying art. However, there a few bands still Comments on this story? of sounds is used (the organ being the most unique, trying to keep the torch burning from the glory Visit dailygamecock.com/mix adding great texture to many of the songs), but the days when Bruce Springsteen would ignite Asbury Park into a frenzy. Brian Fallon and his band the Gaslight Anthem would be one of the primary remainders of what’s left of the genre — some critics have gone as far to say that they are the very last pure rock ‘n’ roll band. I disagree, but nevertheless. When Fallon announced he was going to team up with his guitar tech Ian Perkins and create the band The Horrible Crowes , as well as their debut full- length album “Elsie,” there was a feeling of unease among fans and critics alike. Fallon had carved out a nearly perfect niche with his rock band, creating anthemlike, catchy songs that harkened comparisons to Joe Strummer and the Boss himself. It was certainly a risky move to deviate so far from what had made Gaslight Anthem so great, but with the Sept. 6 release of “Elise,” Fallon has created an album that is rock ‘n’ roll with the lights dimmed. It goes beyond what Gaslight Anthem could offer, exposing the darker side of Fallon’s songwriting. “Elsie” opens with a slow short song called “Last Rites,” where Fallon’s smooth vocals glide along gentle piano notes. Within 30 seconds of playing, “Elsie” sets the tone as a melancholy-ridden album, with Fallon’s vocals dripping with pain. After “Last Rites” comes possibly the best song on the album, ”Sugar,” complete with an impressive bass line giving it urgency in an otherwise very methodical album. While most of the album ranges on the somber side, the song “Crush” is a light-hearted love poem that breaks up the track list nicely and offers a Courtesy of sideonedummy.com change of pace. The rest of the album demonstrates Ian Perkins (left) and Brian Fallon are the faces behind newly formed rock group The Horrible Crowes. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7 HOUSING LINE AD RATESRATES 1st insertion: $2.50 / line it’s 3BD, 2BA one mile to USC, Old Subsequent: $1.50 / line Shandon,fenced yard. 318-0729 not

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If they can recruit third downs and long, pocket-passing quarterbacks methodical, clock-killing and 300-pound offensive drives at every corner. When linemen, they can run the run properly, it is virtually more common spread or pro- impossible to style sets instead. It also is stop. safe to assume a fear of mass Every coach turnovers. Many say the first in the nation step toward running the option would be on is coming to peace with the fact board, right? you will fumble the ball from You’d think, time to time. And last, as said James but in the above, the option is thought of Kratch Football Bowl as the annoying kid brother of Fourth-year Subdivision , college football. English student only four of Then again, it’s hard to 120 coaches are. argue with success. And For whatever reason, there is while every fan base has its a notion that the triple-option own wing of never-satisfied offense is a gimmick — an partisans (cough, USC, cough), odd, annoying scheme run by most would have no problem schools with inferior talent winning eight or nine games in an attempt to bog down every fall and going to a bowl more gifted, sophisticated game, even if the offense were opponents. a bit unorthodox. That couldn’t be further Now that Johnson, who from the truth. Simply put, fine-tuned his option attack the option is the smartest, at Navy before taking the job most effective offensive system at Georgia Tech, has proven a college football team could success can be attained in a run. This weekend was proof BCS league while running the of that. offense, the time has come for Georgia Tech had 604 yards more to jump on. on the ground — no, that’s “We’ve been doing this for not a misprint — in its 66-24 a long time,” Johnson told thrashing of Kansas. Army SI.com. “There isn’t anything racked up 381 yards en route to magical about what we Johnny Crawford / ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION a 21-14 defeat of Northwestern . do. If you execute, you’ll be Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is the architect of the Yellow Jackets’ nation-leading rush attack. And Navy ran for 274 yards successful. If you don’t, you against South Carolina before won’t.” pressure gets to Houston Nutt, head coach for defense Ellis popular football offense during falling 24-21 in a game that was If you’re Memphis, the FBS despite his strong recruiting Johnson remarked that if it the game’s early years and the decided in the fi nal minute. equivalent of the Washington classes, and he is no longer were up to him, he wouldn’t precursor to what is now called In fact, the only thing Generals, why wouldn’t you the coach in Oxford — a schedule a triple-option team the Wildcat package. He was stopping one of the nation’s consider running the option? concept Monday’s bizarre press because it forces defense to rather blunt, the story goes, strictly option teams this How about Washington State? conference with Ole Miss radically change its philosophy saying, “It would embarrass the weekend was the weekend The Cougars are 7-33 since Athletics Director Pete Boone for a week. I’d imagine those hell out of us.” itself. Air Force rushed for zero 2008 . Things are starting to did little to disabuse. feelings would be pretty If more FBS programs ran yards as it was the Falcons’ bye turn around a bit in Pullman, The Rebels have never made universal around the league. the option, they would do week. sure, but it will be a long time an SEC Championship Game . So, Ole Miss could throw a the same to many of their Considering the week-in, before Wazzu is able to go up They haven’t won the league (highly theoretical) wrench and opponents. And if the right week-out success these option and down the fi eld with Oregon since 1963. They are rarely make eight SEC members do program with the right recruits teams have (Georgia Tech, and physically match Stanford considered in the national exactly what the Gamecocks in the right conference did Army and Navy are Nos. 1, 2 and Southern Cal. The option elite. A gamble on going to the just did every fall. it, there might be a national and 3 nationally in rushing , would equalize things. option would be worth it. Apparently Vince Lombardi championship at the end of respectively; Air Force comes And, just for fun, let’s say Marcus Lattimore said after was once asked what he the road. The option is not in at 27th but has only played Ole Miss finishes 3-9 or 2-10 the Gamecocks’ near miss thought would happen if an a gimmick. It’s just smart, two games), why don’t more (check the schedule — it’s very that he’s glad Navy doesn’t NFL team decided to run the winning football. schools adopt the system? Prior possible). And let’s say the play in the SEC. Associate single-wing offense — the fi rst Women’s soccer shut out by Wake Forest at home Deacons win fi rst match in goalkeepers, and she did it today. It Columbia since 2009 Sweet 16 was so nice to have her come off being out for a couple games and be able to Ryan Velasquez jump right in there when she was under RVELASQUEZ@DAILY GAMECOCK.COM pressure. She did a great job, especially being a freshman.” Wake Forest didn’t need a buzzer- The ankle injury was reported as a beating goal to escape with a win from minor one, and D’Angelo said it didn’t Stone Stadium this time around. create any issues as the match went Making their first appearance in along. Columbia since knocking South “It felt good. I was busy most of the Carolina out of the 2009 NCAA game, so my mind wasn’t really on it,” Tou r na ment on a last-second header , she said. “They were a great team. I the Demon Deacons avoided the late- think once we train and practice a little game heroics with a pair of scores in bit more we’ll be able to stop teams like regulation, allowing them to leave the that.” Palmetto State with a 2-0 victory on The Gamecocks kicked off their fi rst Sunday. full home weekend of the season with “I thought we played a tremendous an overtime thriller against Charlotte Wake team,” said USC coach Shelley on Thursday . Trailing 1-0 with less Smith. “We were in the match and did than 10 minutes to play, Lolly Holland some very good things, so I was pleased fi elded a pass from Kortney Rhoades in with our performance. Unfortunately, the middle of the 49er box and fi red it we gave up some goals that were unlike Chris Keohane / THE DAILY GAMECOCK into the right corner, knotting things up us and just can’t happen. Great credit to The USC women’s soccer team has lost two straight to Wake Forest in Columbia. before the end of regulation. Wake to fi nish their chances.” All-American forward Kayla Wake Forest jumped out in front in Katie Stengel managed to redirect the performance of freshman goalkeeper Grimsley didn’t wait long after to the waning moments of the first half. ball into the back of the net, giving Sabrina D’Angelo, who made her return complete the comeback, scoring the After maintaining possession for much Wake Forest a comfortable 2-0 lead the to the starting lineup for the fi rst time game-winner just 31 seconds into extra of the period, the Deacons fi nally found rest of the way. since injuring her ankle at Clemson last time for her fourth goal of the season . the back of the net on a shot from junior “When you make one or two weekend. Matched against a talented “We had opportunity after midfi elder Ally Berry. Receiving the ball mistakes, [goals] happen,” Smith said. Wake Forest offense, D’Angelo came opportunity, and it didn’t go in our in the middle of the USC box, Berry “We can’t give a good team those up with five crucial saves, including favor, but we kept fi ghting,” Grimsley fi red it into the top right corner, giving chances. For us to battle each other in back-to-back defl ections in the opening said. “It’s tough to have to take it to Wake Forest a 1-0 advantage heading the box on that fi rst goal and then let it moments of the second half and a big overtime, but to come back from a 1-0 into the break. drop to them is a mistake, and we need stop on Stengel in a one-on-one play in deficit and end up winning is pretty The Deacons put the match away for to get better at that. Otherwise, we were the 78th minute. awesome.” good in the 69th minute. Running onto solid. We just need to take care of the “She was tremendous,” Smith said. a through-ball from Berry at the top of little things.” “She really had a couple of big-time Comments on this story? the USC box, preseason All-American Standing out despite the loss was the saves. That’s what you need out of your Visit dailygamecock.com/sports