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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 126 ● SINCE 1908 STUDENT STUDIES Fraternities tackle race issues FATIGUE, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon MOODS, host forum on skin color

Justin Jones EXERCISE THE DAILY GAMECOCK

Members of the Alpha USC research may expose Phi Alpha and Sigma protein’s link to serotonin Alpha Epsilon fraternities sponsored a forum Tuesday night to discuss the state of Rebecca Wilson race relations at USC. THE DAILY GAMECOCK Issues discussed included racial labels among the student body, the over- Taking the stairs instead of the valuation of skin color, elevator, or hitting the gym more voluntary segregation might just make you a happier on campus and efforts person, according to a study on to improve race relations the effects of exercise on mood throughout the university. by Suzanne Hebda, a second-year Students of several races graduate student in exercise science, were in attendance. and her advisers Dr. J. Mark Davis “We wanted to get issues and Dr. Shawn Youngstedt. out and bring about some Hebda’s study is designed to awareness,” said Chuck determine the effects of an amino Redmond, a third-year acid called tryptophan on fatigue international business and mental performance during student and correspondent exercise. secretary for APA. “We Tryptophan is an essential amino don’t think there’s enough acid, or a protein that the human cooperation between campus body does not produce on its own organizations … especially and must get through food. Hebda across racial lines.” said previous studies have shown Jay Laura, president of that a lack of tryptophan causes low SAE, said reaching out levels of serotonin, a hormone that across racial lines was helps to regulate sleep and mood, important for the entire among other things. university. Hebda said one of the goals of her “It’s necessary because study is to see how much of a role we don’t program enough STUDY ● 3 together, and we could do so much more with involvement and fundraising If you are interested if we cooperated,” Laura said. The forum was a six- Phone: 777-7370 member panel discussion of issues that concerned people Email: hebdas@mailbox. of all races. Remarks were Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK sc.edu RACE ● 3 Opinions are expressed at a meeting held Tuesday by APA and SAE concerning race issues and cooperation. RHA president, Sanford faces criticism for failure to fi le report offi cers elected Governor’s volunteer group taps $150,000 grant, Amanda Pippin wins top offi ce with 22 votes; but hasn’t fi led accountability form, critics say Steve Smith to serve as group’s vice president Jim Davenport grants. Th e Sanford and his office Carolyn Rumsey to the run-off. have been critical of the THE DAILY GAMECOCK RHA President and Although Republican grants program and its fourth-year history student Gov. Mark Sanford’s offi ce accountability. The Residence Hall Terrill Wilkins said in has been sharply critical “The report for Association Senate voted a three-person race, the of legislators for running that particular grant Tuesday night for the candidate has to win by 50 a grant program that lacks is in process,” Sanford executive board that will percent, plus an extra vote. accountability, a group spokesman Joel Sawyer represent the organization Steve Smith, a third-year formed by Sanford to hold said. “We anticipate having for the 2007-2008 school math student, won the vice the National Governors it turned in well before the year. presidency with 30 votes. Association meeting deadline, if not the next With 22 of the Senate’s “Both opponents ran good in Charleston last year few weeks.” votes, second-year sports and races, and I’m happy the hasn’t filed a required The law setting up the entertainment management Senate elected me,” Smith accountability report grants doesn’t provide student Amanda Pippin won said. either. much of a deadline, the presidency. Smith also said he looks Sanford set up a requiring only a report “I want to make living forward to getting started volunteer group, the South before the end of the fi scal on campus an experience on all the promises he made Carolina Host Committee, year on June 30, Sawyer everyone will enjoy,” Pippin during his campaign. for the meeting last August said. said. “I want everyone to Hanxu Fan, second-year in Charleston. That group Jessica Smith / THE DAILY GAMECOCK While the Governors know about RHA, because international business tapped a $150,000 grant Association grant was we have the resources to and finance student, won Amanda Pippin is elected president with Steve Smith as from the $9.3 million approved by a panel help a lot of people.” the treasurer position and vice president of next year’s RHA executive board. program. dominated by legislators, There was a tie between said he hopes to start work Groups receiving the grants for $100,000 or less second- and third-place on the position this week, “I’m so excited for the about both the candidate money are supposed to were handled solely by the candidates for vice president including reviewing files opportunity to serve,” and voter turn out, as this is fi le accountability reports. State Budget and Control after the first round of and getting started on the Amons said. “I look forward the fi rst new RHA president But only two have done so Board’s executive director voting. treasurer handbook. to making RHA a better in two years. thus far: the Ridge Spring with checks delivered In the case of a tie, it Mallory Amons, a first- organization and working “It was amazing to see the Harvest Festival and Greer by powerful legislators, becomes the responsibility year elementary education with a great executive degree of change,” Wilkins Community Ministries including Senate Finance of the president to choose student, won the secretary board.” Meals on Wheels, both which candidate will proceed position with 30 votes. Wilkins said he is excited RHA ● 5 of which received $10,000 SANFORD ● 3

Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 6 The Gamecocks baseball team takes Elon 10-6 Ronnie Jordan makes students laugh with race, Puzzles...... 9 and sets up for weekend game against Vanderbilt. college and police jokes on Tuesday night. Comics...... 9 Horoscopes...... 9 See page 10 See page 7 Classifi ed...... 12 87 58 63 48 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 Convention center gets MySpace page Columbia visitor’s bureau turns to popular social Web site to raise awareness for events

Shayron Rice subscribe to its and THE DAILY GAMECOCK post comments about why they love the Columbia Students with MySpace Riverbanks region. profi les can now add another Some people may be friend to their list. The doubtful as to whether or Columbia Metropolitan not the page can gain 10,000 Convention & Visitors friends, but Zunker said the Bureau has created a tourism page has already gained 350 profi le on the popular site, friends after two days. and is hoping to eventually “We think the 10,000 have 10,000 friends. friends goal is aggressive Laura Otero, Webmaster but realistic,” Zunker said. for the convention center, The page is mainly came up with the idea to targeting people, develop the page as part organizations and icons that of the center’s overall are distinctly Columbian, marketing strategy to starting at the center and raise awareness about then working its way out to events occurring in the surrounding areas. community. Although you can’t send Dave Zunker, vice in any personal pictures or president of Media videos showcasing Columbia Marketing and Development, to be displayed on the page, said Otero will also check Zunker believes it will soon the page at least once a day be a possibility. to view messages, friend The page is aimed at requests and comments that attracting positive comments have been posted. about Columbia, but the Zunker said not all the Convention Center is always friend requests will be open to new ideas and a page accepted, because they where suggestions on how have to have standards to improve Columbia may that include no vulgarities, be created in the future. nudity or profanity. The center is also Comments on this story? E-mail encouraging people to [email protected] Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Collision kills 2 children, hospitalizes 2 others

Th e Associated Press Cherry, was in serious condition at the hospital. RICHBURG — A woman Alice Quinton had just and two children remained picked the children up at hospitalized Tuesday Lewisville Elementary following a wreck that killed School when her vehicle was two other children. struck by a logging truck Hannah Quinton, 9, of going west on state Highway Fort Lawn; and Nicholas 9, authorities said. Cherry, 7, of Richburg, The driver’s side of the died in the wreck Monday minivan was ripped off. The afternoon on state Highway truck was on its side with 9 when the minivan they dozens of logs strewn on the were riding in collided four-lane highway. with a logging truck, said Troopers were Chester County Coroner investigating who had Ter r y Ti n ker. the green light at the The girl’s mother, Alice intersection, Lance Cpl. Quinton, 39, who was Bryan McDougald said. driving the minivan, was in The truck driver, George fair condition at Carolinas Rogers, 51, of Chester, was Medical Center in Charlotte, taken the Chester County a hospital spokeswoman said Hospital but was later Tuesday. released. Quinton’s son, Timothy State Highway 9 was Quinton, 7, was in critical closed for several hours condition, the spokeswoman as troopers investigated, Tracy Smith-Kimball / The Associated Press said. The preschool sister McDougald said. State and local police and fi re crews inspect the wreckage of a minivan and logging truck that collided Monday night. of Nicholas Cherry, Taylor “We like them big ol pictures” Want to write for The Metro? dailygamecock.com Contact us at [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 3

RACE ● Continued from 1 not restricted to the panel, and audience participation was actively encouraged. “People are unaware of the state of race relations on campus and events such as this are important because there is always something to be learned,” Laura said. Attendees and panel members told personal stories of their experiences with race relations, both good and bad, and how their experiences had affected their life at USC. Students provided their own personal experiences with race relations and made suggestions on how to improve the racial climate at USC, such as encouraging student groups to actively invite diverse crowds and sponsor similar racial discussions. Laura also expressed hope that this forum would be just one of many steps taken toward reaching higher levels of cooperation between different organizations. “Because of programs like this, racial problems have gone down and will continue to do so as time goes by,” Laura said.

Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Comments on this story? E-mail Third-year political science student Allen Klump speaks as a member of the student panel at a forum about race relations on campus Tuesday night. [email protected]

STUDY ● Continued from 1 of fatigue. Throughout this, Hebda described “central learn more about both the SANFORD ● Continued from 1 paperwork has been open subjects are put through fatigue hypothesis” as fatigue exhausting and mood-altering to scrutiny for months. serotonin plays in causing a variety of other tests caused by an increase in components of exercise. Committee Chairman For instance, the group fatigue after exercise, while that examine their mood, serotonin levels “resulting So far, Hebda said that she Hugh Leatherman, opened its receipts for creating a good mood. attention span, selective from prolonged exercise.” has a few participants who R-Florence. inspection after an August “To our knowledge, this attention, and central fatigue. The “serotonin hypothesis” have completed the two full- Leatherman, who Freedom of Information will be the fi rst study to do Central fatigue is related to deals with the part of day tests. Other students are has been criticized for Act request by The this,” Hebda said. the central nervous system, exercise that puts people in still participating in the study his role in the program, Associated Press. Hebda’s study puts students which affects how well a good mood, Hebda said. or are waiting to start. said he was surprised The governor also who volunteer through muscles work. “The two hypotheses make Hebda said any new Sanford’s group hadn’t pointed out that only two various tests. Students are The study will also monitor it an attractive method for recruits would be welcome. fulfilled accountability reports have been fi led so tested for their fitness level heart rate, blood pressure selectively being able to “The project is currently requirements. far. “Not only is there not a and Hebda determines how and core body temperature, assess serotonin’s potential in full-swing and things are “People who live in glass paper trail on how projects long and how intensive the Hebda said. involvement in both exercise going very smoothly,” she houses ought not to throw are chosen, but there’s following two full-day trials The study combines the fatigue and mood in human said. stones,” Leatherman said. typically not a paper trail will be. “central fatigue hypothesis” subjects,” Hebda said. Sawyer notes the on how it’s being spent,” The trials consist of riding with the “serotonin Testing the two at once Comments on this story? E-mail National Governors Sawyer said Tuesday. a stationary bike to the point hypothesis,” Hebda said. allows the researches to [email protected] Association event 4 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 Bush threatens veto against Democrats’ bill to withdraw troops from Iraq

David Espo administration’s handling of he said. The debate came on Th e Associated Press a war that has claimed the But Republicans — and legislation that provides $122 lives of more than 3,200 U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, billion to fund the wars in The Democratic- troops. It came days after the an independent Democrat Iraq and Afghanistan as well controlled Senate narrowly House approved a binding — argued otherwise. as domestic priorities such signaled support Tuesday withdrawal deadline of Sen. John McCain, R- relief to hurricane victims for the withdrawal of U.S. Sept. 1, 2008, and increased Ariz., a presidential hopeful, and payments to farmers. combat troops from Iraq by the likelihood of a veto said “we are starting to Final passage is expected next March, triggering an confrontation this spring. turn things around” in the Wednesday or Thursday. instant veto threat from the After weeks of setbacks on Iraq war, and added that Separately, a minimum White House in a deepening the Senate floor, Majority critics “conceive no failure wage increase was attached dispute between Congress Leader Harry Reid said the as worse than remaining in to the spending bill without and commander in chief. moment was at hand to “send Iraq and no success worthy controversy, along with Republican attempts a message to President Bush of additional sacrifi ce. They companion tax cuts that the to scuttle the nonbinding that the time has come to are wrong.” Republicans have demanded timeline failed, 50-48, find a new way forward in Bush had previously said as the price for their support largely along party lines. this intractable war.” he would veto any bill that of the increase in the federal Charles Dharapak / The Associated Press The vote marked the “It is a choice between he deemed an attempt to wage fl oor. The House and Sen. Joe Biden, right, answers a reporter’s question at a Senate’s most forceful staying the course in Iraq or micromanage the war, and Senate have passed different news conference about U.S. troop withdrawal Tuesday. challenge to date of the changing the course in Iraq,” the White House freshened versions of the minimum the threat a few hours wage-tax package, but before the vote — and again they have yet to reach a afterward. “The president is compromise. disappointed that the Senate The House has already continues down a path with a passed legislation requiring bill that he will veto and has troops to be withdrawn no chance of becoming law,” by Sept. 1, 2008. The it said. Senate vote assured that Similar legislation drew the Democratic-controlled only 48 votes in the Senate Congress would send Bush earlier this month, but legislation later this spring Democratic leaders made that calls for a change in a change that persuaded war policy. A veto appears to Nebraska’s Democratic Sen. be a certainty. Ben Nelson to swing behind That would put the onus the measure. back on the Democrats, Additionally, GOP Sens. who would have to decide Chuck Hagel of Nebraska how long they wanted to and Gordon Smith of extend the test of wills in Oregon sided with the the face of what are likely Democrats, assuring them to be increasingly urgent of the majority they needed statements from the to turn back a challenge administration that the led by Sen. Thad Cochran, money is needed for troops R-Miss. “The president’s in the war zone. strategy is taking America “I hope he will work with deeper and deeper into us so we can come up with this quagmire with no exit something agreeable for strategy,” said Hagel, the both” sides, Reid said at a most vocal Republican critic post-vote news conference. of the war in Congress. “But I’m not anxious to strip Vice President Dick anything out of the bill.” Cheney traveled to the As drafted, the legislation Capitol in case his vote was requires a troop withdrawal needed to break a tie, a to begin within 120 days, measure of the importance with a nonbinding goal that the administration places on calls for the combat troops the issue. to be gone within a year. foundation banquet atfoundation USC. the fourth year of the AIDS announced secretary, RHA and student psychology year recent events. of success onthe reported and events upcoming each position. for ran one candidate only when atime remembers future.” the into organization the carry will confi 100 percent am “I said. authority nearingnullifi Patriot Act’s communications the bureau itself can handle whether job and this handle can director any whether “The question arises as to further: went Pennsylvania, of Specter Arlen Republican, week. last message asimilar delivered members committee Judiciary House Patriot Act.” the in FBI the we granted broad authorities the re-examining to be notice: “We’reserved going Sen. 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Gamecocks’

EDITORIAL BOARD losses should

Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS not hinder News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD team spirit Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Support in USC's darkest Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY times can boost morale, Design Director Design Director enjoyment of our victories MIKE CONWAY MEGAN SINCLAIR Here’s the scene: A packed Colonial Center on a IN OUR OPINION Wednesday night. Members of the hated Auburn Tigers basketball team can barely hear Lesbian should fi ght themselves FAIR, BALANCED AND MISBEHAVED speak under the roar of the for equality, custody crowd. The Monthly ‘plague’ strikes male athletes Gamecocks Gay men and lesbians have fought for equal rights fall behind under the law for decades, but one Atlanta woman Pamprin, Kotex could’ve department them to achieve nominal early, but the facilities success in sports, while also ED USC faithful seems pretty determined to turn all that hard work on helped prevent tragedy, and steal honorably representing our CAHILL continue to its ear. shame of student stars computers, school off the fi eld. First-year cheer as their Sara Wheeler and her partner Missy decided that money and Until these delinquent broadcast team rallies 20 Clay male athletes mirror the back to tie. when Sara gave birth to a child, Missy should adopt the An unforeseen epidemic Aiken CDs. exceptional performance student With seconds has been sweeping across baby so they would both have guardianship rights, the MICHAEL Unfor- of the women, coaches remaining, our campus in recent STEVENS tunately, should require them to Devon Downey hits a game Associated Press reported. weeks. The devastating Fourth-year this was not either attend menstrual winner right in front of the But the once happy couple has since broken up, and effects of this outbreak international the fi rst case counseling or transfer them student section. Thousands supersede that of any on studies now Sara — in the interest in which to the women’s Frisbee of students storm the court record, including typhoid, student of having sole custody Pamprin team. to congratulate their team. She’s also perpetuating cholera, “the plague” and could have There is one scenario Go home, party, lather, — is asking the Georgia even gingivitis. the stereotype that gay prevented a catastrophe. I must mention, even rinse and repeat. Approximately every Supreme Court to toss out Early last month, both though its mere possibility Doesn’t that sound like four weeks, this sinister couples can’t raise a Missy’s adoption of her future star quarterback is enough to cause cardiac a good way to spend a disease is seemingly Stephen Garcia and arrest or spontaneous Wednesday night? Well, as I son because Georgia has targeting a select group of child effectively. his flowing hair were incontinence. What if this watched our basketball team no law saying whether gay the student body, forcing arrested and charged rash of male PMS spreads fall behind to Auburn this them to behave just like couples can adopt. with drunkenness, with symptoms occurring season, I did not hear a single blossoming, imbalanced 13- alluding police and overall simultaneously? Legend has word from the crowd (save It’s incidences such as these that led to the year-old girls. It pains me bitchiness. it, that if these guys spend the three guys holding the establishment of Web sites like fakegaynews.com. As to say this, but apparently Sadly, Garcia’s hormonal an inordinate amount of Tre’ Kelley Trays). When some of our male athletes the site’s sub-head explains, it’s “because real gay news misdeeds did not end time together, their periods the Gamecocks fi nally tied are now experiencing their with only one unlawful could eventually become it up, the crowd got on their is too damn depressing.” fi rst periods. indiscretion. After his mysteriously synchronized. feet. My question is, why This is perhaps one of the most selfi sh, not to mention This monthly affl iction earlier breakdown, he then Scenes of a citywide wait? was previously thought to hypocritical, things a gay mother could do. By pushing somehow confused the side rampage are now flashing Yes, I know the basketball be unique to females, but to make gay adoptions illegal, Sarah is attempting to of a professor’s car for a before my mind’s eye, one team may not have been up now we know better. Just scratch-and-sniff perfume in which computers are to par with teams in the set a precedent that will affect every gay couple that last week, two baseball sampler. silently abducted from past, but why should we care players, Lonnie Chisenhall ever wants a child, and by extension set gay rights back Meanwhile, our female homes and vehicles wail in any less? and Nick Fuller, showcased decades. She’s also perpetuating the stereotype that contenders have exhibited agony from being scratched My high school basketball what male PMS can drive the golden standard of to bits. My God, someone team was one of the worst I gay couples can’t raise a child effectively. one to do. what Gamecock athletics get the National Guard have ever seen, but at each Instead of fi ghting to destroy the poor semblance Instead of getting ornery should embody. Their down here and tell them game all students were there with their girlfriends of equality that gay people have, Sara should do discipline and evolutionary to airlift crates of winged ready to scream their hearts or crying after sex, adaptation with that “time pads — it’s gonna be a out. Some of the things I what straight divorced couples have to do — fi ght for they allegedly chose to of the month” has allowed bloodbath! experienced during those custody. That way, she might get to keep her child, and break into the athletics games will stick with me for other gay couples would still have a chance at getting the rest of my life. their own. That tradition is one I would love to feel at USC. Sci-fi label cannot mask drama’s greatness We do put our effort into the football games (with CORRECTIONS our half-hearted blackouts If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. “Battlestar Galactica” way possible. lost in the petty squabbles and all), but why should we E-mail us at [email protected] In this between them. not do the same for other on same level as “Lost,” attempt they Also, the show features sports? several other TV shows must face several tie-ins to our As our school gets bigger IT’S YOUR RIGHT trials and modern world. Issues and our athletics get better tribulations, such as discrimination, we as students need to step Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com I’ll admit it. I am a nerd. many of morality and even up and support our student or send letters to the editor at [email protected] That means I made sure DREW which come presidential elections are athletes. These men and to watch the “Battlestar ZOLIDES from each all discussed in the world women represent our school Galactica” season finale First-year About The Daily Gamecock other. of “BSG” (that’s what us with pride and effort, and last Sunday. This episode, philosophy Editor Hmm ... nerds affectionately call we should be there with LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION and the ones leading up student Managing Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House sounds an the show). them every step of the way. CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] to it, reminded me why News: [email protected] awful lot So, regardless of the So this weekend why not Online Editor this is the greatest show on Metro: [email protected] like another hit show. (Is science fi ction that clearly bring a crowd down to the JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] television. Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] anyone “Lost” yet?) plays a role in the series, Sarge as the No. 1 team JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] The problem is, most Well that’s funny, BSG offers viewers exactly in the country takes on Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] people can’t get past the AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] because “Battlestar what a series should: Vanderbilt. Heck, go ahead Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com fact that this show is Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 interesting plot, relatable, and tailgate while you’re at KELLY LACORTE Galactica” debuted in 2003, Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 on the Sci-Fi channel, Design Directors a year before “Lost.” developed characters it. And just for kicks, head Fax: 777-6482 is about robots fighting MIKE CONWAY, Now, “Lost” is one and social insight that is over to Weems Baskin MEGAN SINCLAIR Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is humans and takes place on MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY of hottest shows on culturally relevant. (that’s our track in case you News Editor the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY BURKARTH, KATHLEEN a spaceship. student newspaper of the television. In fact, the And by the way, this were unaware) and cheer Assistant News Editor KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, While these are in University of South Carolina. entire serialized drama isn’t just the nerd talking. on our track team who just RYAN JAMES REBECCA WILSON fact true, they do not Metro Editor It is published daily during genre that is so immensely In 2006, Time magazine so happens to be running a NICK NEEDHAM the fall and spring semesters lower the quality or the Public Relations Director popular these days with called “BSG” the seventh meet all day Saturday. Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the enjoyableness of the GINA VASSELLI shows such as “24,” “The best show on television. My point is that to some summer with the exception of program. Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA university holidays and exam ALEXIS ARNONE Sopranos,” seems to leave This was actually a fall of you certain sports may Director periods. Opinions expressed The show is wrought Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG out “Battlestar Galactica.” from 2005 when it was not be fun to watch, or they in The Daily Gamecock are with twists and turns, deep RITA KOCH Faculty Adviser Why is that? Because No. 1. That’s right, THE might just bore you. Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author character development and not those of the University people are so quick to label best show on television in But if you bring ten of JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and enough references Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board it as “sci-fi ” or “fantasy” or 2005. your loudest friends and ANDREA LUCAS Business Manager to modern day events to of Student Publications even “sci-fi fantasy.” This is just one outlet scream your heart out, Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is make it important. 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Christine Scarpelli fl ight attendant and his biggest laugh of the around to face the audience looking THE DAILY GAMECOCK night, the Ruben impression. hilariously identical to the celebrity. Sporting a hat typical of “” It seemed fat jokes were his specialty On Monday, Carolina Productions held winner Ruben Studdard, Jordan turned as he asked the audience to relate to his its latest segment of The Comic Strip experiences of being too fat to fit on an featuring Ronnie Jordan, the cleverly airplane, consuming an entire pot of hot outspoken comedian from Atlanta. dogs—including the water— and eating The evening began like any typical something so good that you forget to well-organized campus event, with a little breathe. Festival includes preview from the student sketch comedy It was apparent that these experiences group Sunday Night Alive. were not shared by the entire crowd, as The group incorporated an improv game silence followed a short period of laughter Geisha, Godzilla where the words “pickle,” “tennis ball” and after these jokes were told. “transistor radio” were used to describe Jordan continued with a bit about how a wacky spring break vacation, racking campus police often act like they are part of Samantha Shoppell in a few laughs. The group performed to the SWAT team. THE DAILY GAMECOCK promote its upcoming show on Sunday. Students laughed at Jordan’s Making an entrance to Mims’ “This funny description of the Is Why I’m Hot,” slightly oversized offi cers sneaking around The inaugural Asian Arts Festival (and embracing it) comedian in camouflage behind this week brings together the arts, both Ronnie Jordan began trees as though they inside and outside of USC, to celebrate by pointing out all were working for the Japanese culture around campus. of the white people president. “The mission of the Asian Arts and their lack of The evening came to a Festival is to celebrate Asian arts within rhythm as the song close with Jordan getting the community across barriers of school continued. laughs about a bit about and discipline,” said Anna Redwine, With high hating your roommate the festival’s director. “It’s not just to expectations, the and the conflicts that celebrate the arts, but to spark dialogue crowd laughed arise after getting a 13 between art entities, students, faculty willingly at the on an exam. and civil entities.” comedian’s true- After a serenade to This is the first year for the Asian to-life jokes a honey bun (Jordan’s Arts Festival, which started when involving college, weight loss kryptonite), representatives from different art forms race differences and he exited the stage ready noticed a common interest in Asian food. to sell some personalized art last summer. This resulted in a Jordan explained CDs and give out some partnership between the co-sponsors the tribulations of stand up autographs. of the festival—USC Arts Institute, comedy and how making people The show was moderately the Center for Asian Studies and the laugh is really challenging. funny with some great high Walker Institute of International and “Especially on Sundays when points and left the audience Area Studies and —with funding and the strippers are off and the happy and content with support from the art, anthropology and bars close, everyone goes to the this lovable comedian. English departments at USC, as well as comedy clubs, and if you’re bad, partnerships with off-campus entities, they’ll let you know,” Jordan such as the Columbia Museum of Art said. and Nickelodeon Theatre. As many students continued Each year the festival plans to focus to be at least moderately on a specifi c area of Asia, and this year’s amused, Jordan moved on event focuses on Japan, which was to material involving a Comments on this story? E-mail chosen as the inaugural focus for the stereotypical gay, black, [email protected] festival because of interest among the founders. “It was also because we knew we Restaurant Review wanted to bring specifi c programming Salty Nut Cafe this year. We wanted to bring over the New ‘Reno 911!’ two visiting artists, print maker Haruka Furusaka and the musician Kojiro Umezaki,” Redwine said. These artists will visit USC in the to debut April 1 coming days, and are a highlight of the festival. The opening reception for the viewers. In addition, the gallery featuring Furusaka’s work, More antics from show takes turns mocking along with USC students’ pieces this all kinds of stereotypes. Friday at the Columbia Museum of Art, characters make The best comedy ridicules will be accompanied by a butoh dance everyone equally, and “Reno performance by the Power Company of great show greater 911!” defi nitely achieves this Columbia College. The performance, end. choreographed with aid from the art Another aspect of department’s Mary Robinson, draws Thomas Moore THE DAILY GAMECOCK the show that makes it inspiration from the visual aspects of especially popular among 18 Furusaka’s work. Furusaka will also be to 25-year-olds is its ripping giving demonstrations and lectures on “Reno 911!” returns to satire. One of the scenes her art during the week. Comedy Central on April depicts Deputies Garcia and Umezaki’s performance will be held Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK 1 for its fourth season. Jones getting pumped to next weekend, also at the museum, and The Five Points restaurant provides a friendly atmosphere and live music. The behind the scenes go tell the miscreants who incorporates electronic aspects with manner in which the show received a noise complaint traditional shakuhachi (bamboo flute) is produced, intertwined to pipe down, only to creating something more along the lines with “Cops”-esque criminal approach, with attitude, two of performance art. encounters, gives the show unusually frightening biker “Focus on fi lms is also a big thing this Salty Nut Café measures up a nice balance between the dudes. As a result, the cops year,” said Redwine, remarking on the bizarre happenings of the quickly leave intimidated number of fi lm screenings incorporated cast’s day jobs and even without further comment. into the festival. cheese in just one bite. Turkey, club, more bizarre happenings of SALTY NUT CAFE The new season also The Classic Japanese Films from ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ Reubens and BLTs are also offered their personal lives and the pokes fun at corporate Classic Directors lecture and screening for less than $7. social environment of their sponsorship and the series finished up last weekend and There are a variety of burgers, workplace. sacrifi ces made in exchange included such fi lms as Akira Kurosawa’s Rebecca Wilson including the classic cheese to the Two episodes f rom t he THE DAILY GAMECOCK for some corporate- “Yojimbo,” Yasujiro Ozu’s “Tokyo blackened burger (a spicy Cajun twist upcoming season proves sponsored “perks.” The Story” and Juzo Itami’s “The Funeral.” on the original), the jalapeno burger, that the show stays as precinct becomes sponsored “I really enjoyed the films, and the Swiss and mushroom burger or a creative and fun as it has The Salty Nut Café in Five by hot-wing serving, hot- probably would never have seen them veggie burger. Running from $4.55 been in the past. On one Points is a close, yummy choice short wearing restaurant otherwise. The screening has sparked to $8.25 for the double burger, there of the new offerings, for students whether they want a “Hooty’s.” The characters my interest in Japanese cinema, and are plenty of options for the slim Deputy Cheresa Kimball, good lunch or a relaxed place become ill from their I hope we have more of these sorts of wallet. an addition to the ensemble to eat and drink with friends. over-consumption of free events in the future,” said first-year Choices of chicken include the very in the third season, invites Located on Greene Street, it’s within Hootyís food and the snares undecided student Sarah Watson. tasty chicken salad melt, spicy Cajun the notoriously slutty walking distance of campus and lures that come with the benefi ts Other fi lm screenings in the festival bites and fried or grilled chicken Clementine Johnson to its hungry customers in with the of sponsorship, such as an being shown this week are documentaries breast sandwich. For fish lovers, a her “singles mixer.” The motto: “The saltiest nuts and the amendment to the Miranda from fi lmmaker Steven Okazaki, whose grilled mahi-mahi sandwich or crab mixer turns out to feature biggest deck in Five Points.” rights that includes, “You fi lm “White Light/Black Rain” explores cakes on a hoagie, and homemade such party treats as “Christ Offering a wide variety of have the right to attend the atomic bombings in Japan during tuna salad on your choice of bread cakes,” an evidently sandwiches from the original Hooty’s Hot Wings with World War II and will be screened at the should fi ll you up. confectionery tribute Jesus, cheeseburger to the trademarked your choice of delicious Nickelodeon. Anthropologist/fi lmmaker The wraps at The Salty Nut are and Christian hymns laid Dr. Woo sandwich, The Salty Nut sauces.” Karen Nakamura will lecture and screen done exceptionally well and offer a down over cheap Casio has plenty to eat at a good price. Lt. Dangle continues to her documentary about the meaning of fresh alternative to a burger. The hip-hop beats and sung as The Dr. Woo is the “signature be the most flamboyantly community among a group of people California wrap sports avocado, karaoke. sandwich,” according to the menu, closeted homosexual. When living with disabilities. Also included cucumbers, Salty Nut Special The show pokes fun at and contains honey ham, smoked the new Hooty’s style police is visiting scholar William Tsutsumi’s Sauce, smoked turkey, spinach the attitudes of American turkey, roasted beef with Swiss, uniforms (complete with lecture on “Godzilla” and its effect on leaves, sprouts, sunfl ower seeds and Christians in a way that is cheddar and pepper jack cheese on pink hot shorts) arrive, Japanese pop culture and a screening of tomatoes and runs for $6.89. If that’s subtle, light-hearted and a croissant and everything piled in Dangle busts in the room, its predecessor “Gojira.” too much in one tortilla, try a club consequently doesn’t have between. For $7.25 you can enjoy ● an alienating effect on its ● FESTIVAL 8 just about every fl avor of meat and CAFE ● 8 RENO 911 8 8 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007

CAFE ● Continued from 7 wrap, fried or grilled chicken wrap, a chicken Caesar wrap or go for just the veggies. All wraps and sandwiches come with your choice of fries, spicy raw fries (a Salty Nut special), tots, onion rings or chips in plenty. There are also plenty of salad options that are both healthy and filling, as well as chili and a seasonal soup of the day. And be careful Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK with the plentiful peanuts, because they will fi ll you up ● before you get the chance to RENO 911 Continued from 7 grasp on comedic timing, enjoy the great food. made even better by the On sunny days enjoy the excitedly displaying his new cast’s chemistry and on-the- deck outside with friends, attire, only to claim it was spot improvisation. These and on weekend nights a joke upon observing the factors result in a show that stop by the bar to hear live rest of the precinct’s horror THE DAILY GAMECOCK continues to thrive while music. Drinks are affordably Special to at the outfi t. retaining its old fans and priced, and the warm, The key to the reeling in the new. friendly atmosphere of the show’s comedy is the entire restaurant makes improvisational method for a pleasurable dining of its taping. The actors of Comments on this story? E-mail Sony mylo hits stores experience. Guys will also “Reno 911!” have a masterful [email protected] like the mini TVs on the tables, making it possible to enjoy both their date and the Device good for keeping touch, still has limitations game. Whether you’re looking Sally Dadisman on how in the world you will features Skype, an Internet for a fun lunch break or a MCT Campus manage to get by without phone service. good spot to sit and enjoy surfi ng the Web or instant With 1 GB of internal the company and the food, messaging your friends. memory, it can be expanded The power goes out try The Salty Nut Café and In this, the age of the to up to 4 GB. The mylo in your dorm, apartment get hooked. Internet, it seems fit that also comes with a full building or frat house. Your Sony’s new product is keyboard and no monthly fi rst concern probably isn’t appropriately named mylo service fees. Comments on this story? E-mail for the food in the fridge or (My Life Online) and aimed With the popularity of [email protected] the lack of light, but instead at a demographic whose services such as AOL instant lives seem to be centered messenger, a downfall of the ● on obsessive-compulsively device might be its limited FESTIVAL Continued from 7 from visual art, traditional checking friends’ away compatibility with Google music incorporating modern Earlier in the festival was messages and updating and Yahoo messaging electronics, or innovative a three-day renga and haiku Facebook profi les. services only. As for the fi lmmaking, the Asian Arts poetry workshop, which Shaped in a fashionably other tools, any music in Festival draws together drew inspiration from the handheld almost PSP-like mp3 format and videos in people across artistic and Japanese woodblock exhibit shape, and available in black mpeg4 can be transferred cultural divides. The currently on display. It was or white, the mylo ($349.95, from your computer to the festival’s interdisciplinary also accompanied by a tea sonystyle.com) is sleek and mylo using the USB port. approach is sure to explore ceremony. user-friendly. For a limited time, mylo differences, but in doing so, “It was three days of Like the college-aged users can take advantage perhaps reveal even greater poetry in the community, alternative to a Blackberry, of a year of free T-Mobile commonalities. and as much about the the mylo isn’t trying to HotSpot accessibility. This For more information, visit culture of Japan as the compete with the iPod or will allow mylo members www.cas.sc.edu/asiaweek. writing and formal aspects the cell phone. But there to connect to the wireless of art,” Redwine said. is space in it for almost connection T-Mobile Whether it’s poetry and Comments on this story? E-mail everything: pictures, videos, HotSpots provide in locales dance drawing inspiration [email protected] music and buddy list. It also such as Starbucks. The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 9

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2BR 2Bath still available Page 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 Gamecocks scorch Phoenix

Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Junior pitcher Arik Hempy’s surgically repaired elbow did not fare well in Tuesday night’s game. Hempy allowed four runs before leaving in the second inning. His ERA was 5.87.

inning on first baseman Justin Smoak’s Down 4-2, the Gamecocks scored six runs Elon added another run in the eighth Jones’ two homers, four RBIs ninth home run of the season, which also in the fourth inning. With no outs and two inning to cut the score to 9-6, but Jones hit scored right fi elder Harley Lail, whose single runners on, Jones hit a three-run homer to his second home run of the game in the top propel Carolina to 10-6 win started the game. right center to give Carolina a 5-4 lead. of the night to ice the game. Elon responded quickly, however, as right Phil Disher added to that lead when he hit CLUBHOUSE NOTES—The fi elder Ryan Addison doubled down the left a line drive to Phoenix pitcher Jesse Lewter. Gamecocks are now 6-3 on the road in Cory Burkharth fi eld line, scoring center fi elder Jordy Snyder The pitcher’s throw to fi rst ended up down 2007… Kline was three-for-fi ve and now has THE DAILY GAMECOCK and third baseman Adam Weaver. Addison the right fi eld line, allowing Kline, second 13 multi-hit games this season … Carolina Despite pitcher Arik Hempy lasting only later stole third base and ended up scoring baseman James Darnell and shortstop Reese is now 7-3 all time against Elon … Assistant two innings and giving up four earned runs on an error by USC catcher Trent Kline, Havens to score, giving Carolina an 8-4 Media Relations Director Andrew Kitick and four hits, the No. 1 Gamecocks (22- whose attempted throw-down was wild. lead. filled in as the on-air analyst last night 4) cruised past the Elon Phoenix (14-13) The Phoenix took a 4-2 lead in the second Carolina made it a 9-4 game in the fi fth because USC Historian Tom Price was Tuesday night 10-6 at Latham Field in Elon, inning when Zach Booker sent Hempy’s inning when Darnell fl ied out to left fi eld, sick and unable to make the trip … Friday, N.C. fastball over left fi elder Robbie Grinestaff, scoring Jones. Darnell finished the game the Gamecocks begin a three-game series Making only his third start since returning giving Booker his fi rst home run for Elon one-for-three with one RBI and a walk. against No. 2 Vanderbilt (23-3) … Saturday’s from Tommy John surgery, Hempy struggled this season. Costner was pulled after three innings of game against the Commodores will be early and often, but the Gamecocks got Hempy was pulled after the second inning work, giving up two hits and recording three broadcast on FSN-South. two home runs and four RBIs from second in favor of right-hander Jordan Costner. strikeouts. Sophomore hurler Alex Farotto baseman Travis Jones to help lift Carolina Hempy, who entered the game with a 1.59 took to the mound in sixth inning and gave past the Phoenix. ERA, threw 50 pitches and had a 5.87 ERA up a home run to Addison, the fi rst batter Comments on this story? E-mail Hempy got a two-run cushion in the fi rst in his two innings of work. he faced. [email protected] Softball swipes second of series

who threw a shutout. Evans Coach Compton gets allowed only four hits, and 1,000th career win struck out seven. Carolina came close to against Winthrop scoring in the bottom of the seventh when senior catcher McKenna Hughes doubled Kevin Walker THE DAILY GAMECOCK to deep right, but the Eagles finished off the game by getting three consecutive The Gamecocks (25-10) pop-ups, making the final took on the Winthrop Eagles score 2-0 Winthrop. The loss (30-11) at Beckham Field for extended the Gamecocks’ a double-header on Tuesday losing streak to seven games, afternoon. and continued a 25-inning Coming off a six-game scoreless streak for the USC losing streak, Carolina coach offense. Joyce Compton sent junior The second game was pitcher Melissa Hendon to started by Carolina junior the circle to start the first Kate Pouliot, who hurled a game. Compton retired the shutout. Pouliot held down first six batters she faced, the Eagles’ offense to only but came into some trouble two hits, while striking out in top of the third inning, two and walking one. giving up a two-run double “She threw extremely well to Eagles shortstop Stephanie today. It’s difficult to pitch Reid. Hendon fi nished with sometimes when you have fi ve strikeouts, giving up fi ve a lack-luster offense, and hits and the only two runs of that’s what we had today,” the game. Compton said. “I give Kate The Gamecocks were held Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK all of the credit because she scoreless by a tremendous Carolina snapped a seven-game losing streak to beat Winthrop 2-0 in the second game of the double-header Tuesday. came to play today.” effort from the circle by Eagles pitcher Megan Evans, SOFTBALL ● 11 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 11 Th e Daily Gamecock opens mailbag

at this and laugh; I sincerely announce which of the Compliments, curses, doubt it, but I maintain Gamecock sports staffers crying — we’ll take it all hope. will host Mailbag for the Anyway, this got The next week. The staffer’s Daily Gamecock sports personal e-mail address will staff thinking. Why should be provided, so everyone apt Over the weekend I there not be a venue for you, to use profanity need not received a letter in regard the reader, to express your fear repercussions. to my column opinions specifically about The staffer will respond last Friday. sports? Why not give the to a couple of e-mails each The reader readership of The Daily week. Excerpts from those was displeased Gamecock a chance to have e-mails will be printed, so with my their opinions printed? please provide your name. generalization For the rest of the year, If you want to be offensive, about athletes Wednesday is going to be a first name and last initial being the offi cial “Daily Gamecock will do. MICHAEL criminals and Mailbag Day.” Some of you Send comments, questions, AGUILAR requested that out there may be thinking, predictions and criticisms. Second-year I make a public “Hey, this joker stole this Any sort of opinion will do. English apology to all idea from !” We want to hear from you. student “USC athletes Well, have I got news for you. The only thing that at this school.” I did. Five-finger discount, I’m putting off limits is I will apologize. I apologize and I will never deny it. commenting on how I not to the Auburn, Georgia However, despite that look ugly, stupid, “like a or even the Clemson athletes THE DAILY GAMECOCK he’s from Boston, I think goober,” or any combination Juan Blas / who attend Carolina but Simmons managed to come of the three in my column just to the USC athletes. I up with a good idea when he picture. My girlfriend takes apologize to any athlete who started the mailbag. You, the care of keeping that in the USC canceled practice today and has rescheduled the times for the remainder of was not able to take a joke loyal readers, have a right foreground of my mind. in light of all the depressing the season. The Gamecocks will practice at 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday, and to be heard, and we want to events that happened give you a venue to do so. will take the fi eld Friday at 4:15 p.m. Carolina will also play a scrimmage at recently. I hope that maybe Comments on this story? E-mail Each week we will someday you will look back [email protected] Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday at 10 a.m.

SOFTBALL ● Continued from 10 bottom of the fourth, position. She stranded Compton’s 1000th Division it would have been a little Sports Briefs Hughes knocked in a run two Gamecocks on base; 1 win of her career. more exciting.” Carolina’s offense fi nally with a one out RBI double. however, the Winthrop “It was anti-exciting Next up for the broke its long scoreless Th e Associated Press In the bottom of the sixth, offense couldn’t muster a today to win it the way we Gamecocks will be a three- innings streak in the the Eagles made a pitching comeback in the bottom of did,” Compton said. “It still game road trip to face PHOENIX — Marshall bottom of the second when change, going back to game the seventh, and Pouliot means a lot, it’s still very Mississippi State. Faulk’s decision was easy shortstop Lindsay Walker’s one starter Evans, who came finished off the Gamecock special. But if we came out after spending last year single scored Ashton Payne in and worked out of a jam win, 2-0. and had a performance that Comments on this story? E-mail working for the NFL from second base. In the with a runner in scoring The win marked we were capable of having, [email protected] Network: At 34, his body is more suited for a television studio than for the rigors of playing running back. After sitting out last season because of a knee injury, Faulk officially announced his retirement. He’s ninth on the NFL’s career rushing list, 33 yards behind Jim Brown, who at one time was the standard for the position. YOU

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