University of South Carolina Scholar Commons October 2009 10-19-2009 The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_oct Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009" (2009). October. 16. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_oct/16 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2009 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 VOL. 103, NO. 37 ● SINCE 1908 Monday DRESS SALES 66° 41° Tuesday BENEFIT CHARITY 74° 44° Local survivors, in 2006. Both women are survivors. On the store’s brides-to-be leave Web site, the owners Wednesday ‘cancer at the altar’ describe their business as “a 77° 50° unique boutique for today’s surviving woman.” The Kristyn Winch name comes from Greek THE DAILY GAMECOCK mythology where “Alala” is defi ned as “the female spirit For many young women, of the war cry.” The owners the idea of getting married have “declared war on has been a fantasy since they traditional sales and service” were children. Over the in the evolving procedures of weekend, brides-to-be had cancer treatment. the opportunity to give back First-year students to women like themselves Rebecca Mascaro and Erin Chad Simmons / THE DAILY GAMECOCK while shopping for the Tingley both volunteered USC women stand in line Friday evening for the T.A.K.E. Defense class held by Sigma Phi dresses of their dreams. at the event on Sunday Epsilon. All proceeds for this event went to the charity Youth Aids in Africa. On Oct. 17 and 18, Alala, afternoon as their pledge LLC, a Columbia-based class philanthropy for their boutique and support sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha. system for women who “Breast cancer has affected are dealing with a cancer lots of Zeta families and T.A .K .E . Defense diagnosis or are survivors, 100 percent of the proceeds Alabama downs USC sponsored “Leaving Cancer go toward breast cancer at the Altar,” a dress sale to awareness and education,” The South Carolina football team played benefi t area cancer research Mascaro said. valiantly in a diffi cult loss charities. Vanessa Cox, an to Alabama on Saturday empowers women The two-day event, held employee at the House of night. at the Discovery I building Representatives in Columbia, downtown, was a fundraising was at the sale to sell some of See page 8 Female students take part particular situations. effort for USC’s Cancer her jewelry. “It’s always good to know how to handle Research and Prevention “The event coordinators in clinic sponsored by fraternity yourself, especially if you’re going downtown,” Center as well as the Alala were in need of vendors and said Shannon Parry, a fourth-year international Cancer Society and Making this is a really good cause, business student. Memories Foundation. The so I decided to participate,” Derek Legette The girls learned about awareness, boundary sale featured wedding dresses Cox said. STAFF WRITER settings and hands-on combat exercises. ranging in price from $99 to Kimberly Belk, a Leiker demonstrated frontal and rear attack $799 and formal cocktail and registered nurse, was one Over 100 women came out to the Strom techniques and also displayed target areas such bridesmaids dresses for as of many vendors present at Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center Friday as the eyes, groin, solar plexus and others. low as $35. this weekend’s event. She is night to learn self-defense from the T.A.K.E The training course served its purpose and Alala, pronounced “a-lay- the owner of Belk’s Wigs, a Defense Training program. proved to be an adventurous experience for the la,” was founded by Kim business that represents over T.A.K.E Defense, brought to campus by young women. Gracie Andrews, a first-year Neel and her fellow Girl “Wild Things” Review fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, was created in psychology student, really enjoyed it. Scout leader Sherry Norris CANCER ● 3 2005, after 19-year-old Alexandra Kemp was “It was awesome, funny and very informative. Spike Jonze’s newest fi lm is a celebration of brutally murdered by a predator. Her father, It was defi nitely helpful to me,” Andrews said. the joys and sorrows of Roger Kemp, immediately concocted an idea Currently in the fall, T.A.K.E. is doing its childhood, highlighted to help women everywhere learn how to defend Sweet 16 tour, in which the program travels to by amazing cinematog- themselves. 16 schools before the semester is over. Leiker raphy and memorable characters. “Roger Kemp is a hero for wanting to says that Sigma Phi Epsilon did a great job help others,” said Jill Leiker, the program’s of getting them to come due to their busy See page 5 instructor. schedule. Leiker is an eighth-degree black belt and has The fraternity paid all expenses for T.A.K.E. been working in martial arts for over twenty to come out to Columbia for the night. years. She said it was fate that allowed she and “We wanted to do this because most Kemp to meet, and within six to eight months philanthropies were just raising money for they developed a program that has trained others, so we decided to actually do something over 37,000 women, ranging from age 12 to for others,” said Kyle Joseph, the fraternity’s astonishingly 90 years old, over the past four philanthropy chair and a third-year accounting Because I said so years. and fi nancing student. Leiker usually has fun while teaching basic “I think it’s great that girls learn to defend defense maneuvers, and it was no different with themselves. The trainers come and give them a Offi cers are constantly the girls here at USC. great experience out of goodwill.” looking “It was good, the girls liked it and they did a Even though martial arts has a strong for college super job,” Leiker said. emphasis, Leiker says it is primarily about students to According to her, people learn better when education. bust and interrogate. they have fun, and the girls were indeed very “Ninety-nine percent of the world is good, Protect enthused before and after the seminar. you just have to know about that one percent yourself by “I’m really excited to learn how to protect and how to handle them,” she said. “Education knowing Marilynn and defend myself in a serious situation,” said is power.” your rights Joyner Allison Lukacic, a third-year exercise science Adriana Dail / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to stay out Second-year of trouble. English and student. Comments on this story? “Leaving Cancer at the Altar” provided wedding gowns and dance Learning self-defense is invaluable in E-mail [email protected] evening gowns at reduced prices to benefi t . See page 4 student Homecoming hype backed by diverse committee (803) 777-3914 (803) 777-7726 Events planned are meant said. “The hype for game day could be so much bigger on campus so (803) 777-7182 to be fun for all students, Mix (803) 576-6172 that’s what we try to do.” unite Carolina community Gallaher assisted in created the Homecoming bulletin board located on the second floor of the Russell Derek Legette House. STAFF WRITER The men may be vastly outnumbered, but that does not Every year, Homecoming gives phase them. everyone on campus the opportunity “We try to look for more males to double the amount of hype for and non-Greeks in order to diversify the school through various activities it, but the girls are more energetic and events throughout the week. But about it so it’s all good,” Eric Cash, a such exciting events don’t come out third-year student double-majoring of thin air. in fi nance and accounting, said. Ten Things We Learned A motley team of 25 students works Cash is the committee’s director diligently to personally assure that all of finance. Aside from supervising Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Assistant Sports Editor of us have the best Homecoming Fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha performs at the Ultimate Battle: Step and Stroll all the money that goes through the James Kratch breaks ever. during last year’s homecoming. committee, he oversees at least six of down the week that was “Our goal is to always have it the week’s events. in college football this past better than the previous year,” the previous year by handing out involved in other organizations and “Doing something that weekend. said Becka Neary, the coordinator applications,” she said. Most due some aren’t involved in anything else. encompasses the entire student body for student organizations at the dates are done around that time. Anyone from freshmen to seniors is accomplishing, even if it’s just for department of Student Life and one Resumes and interviews are also can be found in the organization. one week.“ Online @ of the advisors for the Homecoming done to guarantee that only those Regardless of their background, all of The commissioner of the www.DailyGamecock.com 2009 committee. with the right qualities are hired. these students have that Gamecock organization, Connie Floyd, has the Neary feels generally positive This year 20 women and five men spirit and dedication. utmost confi dence in her team. about all of the people that are are in the committee and have “It’s pretty much for the spirit of “The people we have are awesome.