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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 VOL. 111, NO. 29 ● SINCE 1908 Energy panel BEHIND proposes steps for change

THE Experts: Country should increase production, reduce reliance on imports SEAMS Sarah Ellis [email protected]

Courtesy of Erin Shaw / CAROLINA REPORTER Energy expert Elwyn Roberts says The South Carolina baseball team goes through nearly 8,000 balls per season, more than any other top-ranked team in the country. that “business as usual” is not going to cut it as the U.S. tries to move toward USC baseballs travel long road energy security and sustainability in the g ’ coming decades. before hittin pitchers gloves The country’s best hope, according Erin Shaw to the USC Visiting Professor [email protected] in mechanical engineering and a supportive panel of experts in various Well, you made it this far. fi elds of energy, lies in improving energy You are nestled in a glove, the pitcher’s fingers placed production technologies and shifting perpendicular to your seams for a four-seam fastball. He toward reliance on a mix of fuels for winds up, lifting his left leg, cranking his right arm forward power generation and transportation and hurtles you toward the unmistakable ping that an usage. aluminum bat makes when it collides with you. In an instant, “We don’t want to be ‘business as you are fl ying in the opposite direction, landing in the stands. usual.’ We want to make changes,” A USC student could pick you up and return you for a free Roberts said. $5 gift card to McAlister’s Deli. Or a child wearing a “Fear Speaking on his recent paper “U.S. the Fish” T-shirt could race to you and claim you for his own. Energy: Present State and Future If this happens, you are not coming back. Perspective,” Roberts was joined by But don’t fret. It’s no matter, really. You are one of about Steve Byrne of SCANA Corporation , 660 dozen baseballs the University of South Carolina Sumit Ray of Westinghouse Electric , Bill Gamecocks go through each year. Summers of Savannah River National One of 7,920. Laboratory and USC professor Dr. John If all of you were lined up end to end, it would be enough Regalbuto Thursday night as part of to stretch from home plate to fi rst base more than 20 times. USC’s weeklong observance of National The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the No. 1 Engineers Week. team in Baseball America’s preseason ranking, goes through Roberts said that competition for half that amount each year. energy worldwide will heighten as “We do order a lot of balls,” said Kyle Lipsey, the director “We want players to adjust to real-life conditions, so when developing nations increase their energy of baseball operations at USC. “I don’t know if anyone orders you practice, the ball should be new.” consumption in coming years. Greater the amount that we do.” Although the athletics department does order an average competition will mean higher fuel prices The reasoning is twofold. For one thing, Lipsey said, of 110 dozen practice balls, according to Lipsey, it orders and less energy security for the United Carolina Stadium is not designed for retaining baseballs. an average of 550 dozen game balls. At around $5 each, the States, he said. If you are rocketed over the third base fence, you will land baseball budget for the university would be nearly $40,000, “There is indeed going to be on a grassy hill and roll toward the Congaree River. but the SEC gives the university a signifi cant subsidy, Lipsey considerable competition for ... energy Gone. said, because the balls are mandated by the conference. resources,” Roberts said. “By 2035, If you are popped on the right side of fi rst base or anywhere But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. A lot has to happen China alone is going to be importing the over right fi eld, you will smack into the asphalt on Williams before you make it into a game. same (amount) as U.S. production.” Street and become too scuffed and dented to return to play. He and the other panelists emphasized The Beginning the country’s need to reduce its reliance Gone. on energy imports and improve the And if you are fouled back onto the roof of the press box You start life as a small rubber ball with a cork center. A sustainability of its energy use. Their or coaches’ offi ces, you will most likely end up stuck in the machine wraps you in four layers of wool yarn to fatten you proposed solutions focused on improving gutter. up and enable you to bounce back after being hit repeatedly. production technology in the areas of See ya. Two fi gure-eight pieces of leather are then hand-stitched natural gas, nuclear power and gasoline The second reason rests with athletics director and former together with exactly 108 stitches to form your recognizable made from cellulosic biomass. head coach Ray Tanner, who started the custom of ordering red and white cover. For the Major Leagues, this happens According to Roberts, one proposed substantially more game balls than practice balls. Generally, in one special factory in central Costa Rica . You, like the a fuel mix for power generation, which teams order lesser-quality practice balls for scrimmages and majority of other baseballs, are made in China. would consist of equal thirds fossil fuel, batting practice, saving the offi cial Rawlings R1 balls for As a future Gamecock ball, you are the property of nuclear and renewable energy sources games. Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a leading by 2050. “I’m of the mentality that you want to play and practice manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods in the United “There’s a lot of technological changes with the ball you’re ultimately going to use,” Tanner said. BASEBALLS ● 3 ENERGY ● 2 Exhibit celebrates 19th-century freedmen town

Photographer chronicles African- world of someone living in Mitchelville. American life in Mitchelville, SC “It was the first freedmen town. Period. Ever. It actually started before Hannah Jeffrey emancipation,” Epps said. “These people [email protected] were self-governed and self-liberated, and education was mandatory for all JoAnn Zeise’s “Dawn of Freedom” children.” photo exhibit opened Feb. 18 at the “Dawn of Freedom” was originally McKissick Museum, taking viewers Zeise’s master’s thesis while she was on a through the life of the African- one-year fellowship with USC’s Institute Americans living in Mitchelville, S.C., for African American Research. Though during the latter part of the 19th century. she now serves as the curator of history Mitchelville was a town established at the State Museum, the staff at the on what is now Hilton Head Island. The McKissick has continued on with her town was fi lled with freedmen, or former project. slaves. Many of these men, women and “After I left for the State Museum, children had been self-emancipated, everybody here at McKissick did a meaning they had escaped from their terrifi c job continuing my work,” Zeise owners. said. Mitchelville was established following The stories of the Mitchelville the Civil War Battle of Port Royal, residents are told through photographs Nick Nalbone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK after the slaves heard shots and used and written descriptions of their Artifacts accompany photographer JoAnn Zeise’s “Dawn of Freedom” exhibit, the distraction as an opportunity to experiences from the artist. which opened last night at McKissick Museum and will run through June 1. fl ee from their masters. Once they had “Mitchelville was really about African- escaped the plantations, the Union Army Americans being able to determine their and what it’s like to be a citizen.” the chance to take a peek into the living assisted them. own fate and future on their own terms McKissick is also housing a scale conditions of the citizens. Zeise said the According to Ja-Nae Epps, on a large scare for the fi rst time,” Zeise model of a Mitchelville home, complete McKissick’s operations manager, Zeise’s said. “It’s about who we are as Americans with a fi replace, in order to give guests exhibit gives viewers a look into the PHOTOS ● 2

Friday ‘Boeing-Boeing’ Petty Pennies USC to face Albany 49° 45° Longstreet Theatre is Columnist Andrew Gamecocks hope staging a comedy this Kovtun argues that to continue good weekend about three abolishing the penny start to season after Saturday air hostesses in Paris, would increase tax winning two of three France. revenue and reduce against Liberty last 57° 44° national spending. weekend. See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Friday, February 22, 2013 In Brief. Poll: Attitudes optimistic State beach included Wilson failed to report toward SC economy on national tourism list campaign donations

South Carolinians’ optimism toward the state’s South Carolina is home to one of the top 25 A week after suggesting a state investigation into economy is rising, according to the latest Winthrop Poll. beaches in the country, according to the new South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell for — More than half the poll’s respondents said they felt Travelers’ Choice list compiled by TripAdvisor. among other issues — campaign spending violations, South Carolina’s economy is very or fairly good (51 Hunting Island State Park near Beaufort was the tables have turned on state Attorney General Alan percent) , and even more said it is getting better (52.1 ranked the 14th best beach in America based on Wilson. percent) , according to The State . reviews by TripAdvisor users. Wilson now faces scrutiny after failing to report Jobs and unemployment were rated by respondents “The miles of untouched, natural beaches at least a dozen campaign contributions that should as the most important problem facing South Carolina and variety of animals and vegetation are have been disclosed, including a $3,500 donation from (24.2 percent) , followed by the economy (14 percent) , what make our area so special to tourists and Harrell, according to Free Times. education (12.8 percent) and politicians and government locals alike,” said Robb Wells, tourism division In particular question is a Jan. 2011 inauguration (6.5 percent) . executive at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of party paid for by the “Alan Wilson for Attorney “(Gov.) Nikki Haley’s strategy of calling herself the Commerce, in a press release, according to The General” campaign account. The event solicited ‘jobs governor’ and showing up every time there is a new (Hilton Head) Island Packet. donations of $100 per individual and $150 per couple to company is the right one,” Winthrop professor and poll The 5,000-acre park features 3 miles of attend and also had tiered sponsorships for $10,000 and manager Scott Huffmon told The State. “That’s the issue natural beach and welcomes more than a million $5,000, Free Times reported. people say they are concerned with.” visitors each year , according to HuntingIsland. But campaigns for statewide offi ces cannot receive According to The State, results of the Winthrop Poll com. The island’s historic Hunting Island donations of more than $3,500 per individual donor. include: Lighthouse, built in 1859 , is the only publicly Wilson’s campaign chairman, Thad Westbrook , — 51 percent say the state’s economy is very or fairly accessible lighthouse in the state. told Free Times that the “high-dollar sponsorships good, versus 44.5 percent who say it is fairly or very bad . Hunting Island was also the site of some of were split among individual donors” and did not violate — 52.1 percent say the state’s economy is getting the Vietnam War scenes shot in the 1993 fi lm the maximum contribution limit, but a number of the better, versus 33.1 percent who say it is getting worse. Forrest Gump . inaugural gala donations were not reported in Wilson’s — 49.8 percent say their fi nancial situation is excellent The 2013 Travelers’ Choice list is topped by campaign disclosure reports, Free Times said. or good, versus 13.9 percent who say it is poor and 34.3 Ka’anapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawaii, followed Harrell’s donation to Wilson’s campaign was percent who say it is fair . by three Florida beaches . Hunting Island State taken from Harrell’s own campaign account and was — 52 percent say their fi nancial situation is getting Park is the only beach in either of the Carolinas never documented in Wilson’s campaign finance better, versus 32.2 percent who say it is getting worse. to make the list. reports. State law prohibits campaign-to-campaign More than 1,000 people in the state took part in the contributions, according to State Ethics Commission survey, conducted Feb. 9 through Feb. 17 , which has an — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor general counsel Cathy Hazelwood. approximately 3.1 percent margin of error. Westbrook told Free Times the missing donation reports were the cause of clerical error and the — Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor campaign would amend its disclosure reports.

— Sarah Ellis, Assistant News Editor

PHOTOS ● Continued from 1 giving a talk using the same exhibit on March 5 for classes and interested house is her favorite part of the exhibit students. First lady hosts event for because of the “personal connection” The exhibit will be open until June 1, that it provides. and students can stop by the McKissick Various artifacts throughout the Museum to tour the display. exhibit transport guests back to the The staff at McKissick has high heart health awareness 1860s, when spoons were clumsily- hopes for the exhibit. According to made hunks of metal and one-room Epps, opening night “literally brought houses were common. Many of the a busload of people” from Hilton Head. Students receive food Wellness distributed information about objects on display are on loan from “We are thrilled about it; it’s a big samples, information health and fi tness services, and Campus places around South Carolina, such as draw for McKissick,” Epps said. Wellness provided body fat screenings the Slave Relics Museum, according Alyson Russo and blood pressure tests. to Epps. DG [email protected] Student Health Services showcased Historian Emory Campbell will be the nutrition department and promoted Students, faculty and staff gathered “Meatless Mondays,” a choice to cut in the Russell House Ballroom for the meat from the diet once a week and “Heart of Carolina” event Thursday, a sample dinner options that excluded ĂƌŽůŝŶĂĞĂƵƟĨƵů celebration for National Heart Health meat. Healthy Carolina displayed “Celebrate Your Body” Week Month hosted by first lady Patricia information about the Farmers Market , Moore-Pastides. the Agriculture Program and the Events Feb. 24-28 The event encouraged students and Tobacco Free USC Program. staff to take on a healthy lifestyle by The Arnold School of Public Health’s featuring samples of healthy food, Department of Exercise Science lifestyle stations and guest appearances. encouraged guests to sign up for the ƐƵŶĚĂLJ͕ĨĞď͘Ϯϰ Visitors circulated among seven 2013 Midlands Heart Walk, scheduled stations that offered healthy food to take place March 23. Students who ĞĂƵƟĨƵů>ĞŶŐƚŚƐ samples and a variety of health and signed up for the walk at the “Heart of ŝĨLJŽƵ͛ǀĞŐŽƚϴ͟ŽĨŚĂŝƌƚŽƐƉĂƌĞĂŶĚ wellness information. Carolina” event also received a ticket for ǁŽƵůĚůŝŬĞƚŽĚŽŶĂƚĞŝƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂǁŝŐĨŽƌĂĐĂŶĐĞƌ Tables featured food samples from a free meal from Sodexo and Carolina ƉĂƟĞŶƚ͕ƚŚŝƐŝƐyour event! Email Moore-Pastides’ cookbook, “Greek Dining. Revival: Cooking for Life.” Among After visiting all the stations, ĞĂƵƟĨƵů>ĞŶŐƚŚƐh^ΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ the tasting options were chicken with guests were eligible to receive various ϲƉŵƌƵƐƐĞůůŚŽƵƐĞ tzatziki; whole wheat pasta with arugula, giveaways, including Carolina buttons, ballroom feta, olives and tomatoes; hummus with lanyards, decals and hats. Cocky and vegetables; saganaki; and Greek vanilla Chef Al also attended the event, visiting yogurt with fresh berries. tables, encouraging food samples and A representative at the Student posing for pictures. the ĂƌŽůŝŶĂĞĂƵƟĨƵů main event Health Services table, campus dietitian The entire month of February honors Jenni Schaefer Lisa Money, talked to students about heart health awareness. About 715,000 buying local and eating healthy. She Americans have a heart attack each year, ƵƚŚŽƌ͕͞>ŝĨĞtŝƚŚŽƵƚ͟ taught guests how to “shop smart” by and about 600,000 die from heart disease ƚƵĞƐĚĂLJ͕ĨĞď͘Ϯϲ purchasing products that are certifi ed as annually, according to the Centers for American Heart Association Products, Disease Control. Heart disease is the a ĨƌĞĞ͕ĨƌĂŶŬΘŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂůdiscussion about which are low in fat and calories and leading cause of death for both men and ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐĞĂƟŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ and are fi ber-rich. Understanding the fast- women in the United States, accounting loving who you are paced lives many Americans live, Money for about one in every four deaths each 8 pm ƌƵƐƐĞůůŚŽƵƐĞďĂůůƌŽŽŵ displayed convenience meals such as year, according to the CDC. frozen foods that fit all of the health requirements. DG ƚŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ͕ĨĞď͘Ϯϴ Campus Recreation and Campus DĞ͕DLJƐĞůĨ͕DLJŽĚLJ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐĂƌŽůŝŶĂWĞĞƌƐ͛ŽƉĞŶĨŽƌƵŵ ENERGY ● Cont. from 1 natural gas, specifically it’s got implications across ĂďŽƵƚďŽĚLJŝŵĂŐĞ͕ĨŽŽĚΘ shale gas. Summers said the whole economy,” production of shale gas Summers said. “It’s no ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ to happen in the next has “really changed the doubt that natural gas few years if we’re going whole energy landscape” combined cycle plants ϱ͗ϯϬƉŵ to meet these goals,” in recent years. right now would be the Roberts said. honors residence hall “There’s no doubt that most economical way to One of the fossil fuel this is revolutionizing the generate electricity.” b110 alternatives discussed was U.S. energy picture. And Summers said the country should look to natural gas as a “bridge to sustainability” while it develops the technology for longer- &Z'ƌŽƵƉyůĂƐƐĞƐĂƚƚŚĞ^ƚƌŽŵ term sustainable fuel zŽŐĂ͗DŽŶĚĂLJ͕&Ğď͘Ϯϱ͕ϳ͗ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ options like hydrogen ƵŵďĂ͗tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͕&Ğď͘Ϯϳ͕ϱ͗ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ energy and third- and fourth-generation nuclear reactors. However, steps - in the direction of ĂƌŽůŝŶĂĞĂƵƟĨƵůŝƐĂĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚ,ĞĂůƚŚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂŵƉƵƐtĞůů energy development ŶĞƐƐ͕ĂƌŽůŝŶĂWƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŵƉƵƐZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂŶĚtŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂƚƚŚĞ and sustainability will hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĂƌŽůŝŶĂ͘sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁ͘ƐĂ͘ƐĐ͘ĞĚƵͬƐŚƐͬĐǁͬĐďƚŽůĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞ͘ “require an awful lot of work and will require a government that works,” Roberts said. DG Friday, February 22, 2013 3

BASEBALLS ● Continued from 1 not counting the ones that get fouled or hit out. It helps him handle the unpredictability of pitching. States. Rawlings became the official supplier of the “There’s a lot of things you can’t control in pitching,” NCAA College World Series in 1999 . Beal said. Being able to change the balls out “mentally The majority of colleges and universities use makes me feel more in control.” Rawlings baseballs, according Mark Kraemer, the If you feel OK to the pitcher, there’s still a good company’s marketing and licensing manager, but South chance you won’t last long. In the Majors, the life of a Carolina alone probably uses more balls than some game ball is about six pitches . At Carolina Stadium, a smaller conferences as a whole, he said. game ball could last one pitch or a whole inning, Lipsey By boat, you sail from China to Washington, Mo., said. You never know for sure. a city just outside Rawlings corporate headquarters in “We do get a few back, but when kids get them, or St. Louis. if it’s a special game or a special player, you know they Around Thanksgiving, you make your way to South want to keep that ball, and we understand that,” Lipsey Carolina via Federal Express truck. You arrive at T said. and T Sporting Goods, a family-owned establishment But let’s say you make it through a game. Maybe you across the street from the state fairgrounds. All the were rolled to the dugout after being chopped to left Gamecock baseballs are stored here for the year. fi eld. Maybe you hit the dirt on a low pitch, and the Carter Ellis Jr. has been working at T and T for 23 umpire tossed you aside. Now you become a practice years and stringently monitors the baseballs that come ball. in and out of the store. As a practice ball, you are a little damaged and “Baseballs have a tendency to grow legs,” he said. worse for wear, but still valuable. Your job is to help Lipsey usually keeps one to two cases of baseballs at players perfect their throwing and catching. Before Carolina Stadium at a time and gets more from Ellis each practice, you are dropped in a ball hopper, a on an as-needed basis. This way, there is more space netted basket that is wheeled onto the fi eld. Coaches in the Gamecock equipment rooms and coaches and hit grounders and pop fl ies to infi elders and outfi elders players are deterred from using more balls than they to sharpen their skills. You get grass stains. And dirt actually need. scuffs. Your ink starts to smudge. The arrangement between the sporting goods store and the university — call it a gentleman’s agreement The End — has been going on “since forever” according to Ellis, and he alone gives permission for balls to leave the Eventually, you become too worn to be a practice facility. ball. Your next stop is the batting cage, where baseballs If an intern or an equipment manager comes to pick Courtesy of Erin Shaw / CAROLINA REPORTER go to die. up baseballs, Ellis will fi rst call Lipsey to confi rm the Every day, players come in for hitting time, using transaction. takes about 30 to 40 minutes. you until you start showing your age and fraying at the “Nobody knows this little brick building does what it So now you are game-day ready. You are off-white seams. The synthetic turf grass of the indoor facility is does, but we take pride in doing it,” Ellis said. “We love and smooth, sitting in ball bags in the dugout and harsh on your already-shabby leather exterior. The lip each and every one of our baseballs.” waiting to be warmed up. Umpires check you out, on the aluminum bat slices into your loosening cover. feeling your texture and placing you in the ball pouches The pitching machine plucks at your red stitches. The Middle attached to their hips. This is it. Such is the life of a baseball. You may be able to Well, maybe. Sometimes game balls don’t even make endure this for quite some time, but you fi nish your Once you make it to the stadium’s equipment room, it into play. Former Gamecock pitcher Sam Dyson, days lying in the cage’s ball hopper, scratched, scuffed, it’s time to get rubbed up with baseball mud. Think of now a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, was notorious busted. They throw you away. it as an exfoliating massage, meant to remove your raw for being picky about baseballs and tossed many aside You’re out. slickness and pearl-white sheen. before ever throwing them to a hitter, Lipsey said. Carter Scheetz, a third-year sport and entertainment “Some of them just felt slick to him or he just didn’t Editor’s Note: This story was used courtesy of the USC management student at USC, carefully removes your like the way they were,” Lipsey said, “and as soon as the School of Journalism. plastic wrapper. Then he dips his fi ngers in a tub of umpire would throw the ball to him, he’d look at it and Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, a unique muck used by throw it back to the dugout.” DG every Major and Minor League baseball organization. Both pitcher and umpire can throw out balls during Mucinex D Pepto-Bismol Guaifenesin DM Zyrtec Delsym Mucinex Allegra Mu- And the Gamecocks. play if they don’t like the way they feel. cinex D Mucinex DM 12-hour nasal spray It comes from a secret spot on the banks of the If this happens to you, don’t take it personally. Most Allegra D 12-hour Preparation H 24-hour Saline nasal spray Sudafed PE Sudafed 12- Delaware River in Delran, N.J. It is dark brown, balls can be brought back into the game for different hour Claritin D Claritin D 12-hour Claritin D feel odorless and much more sophisticated than the infi eld pitchers. 24-hour Ibuprofen Acetaminophen Naprox- yucky? dirt used on baseballs in the old days . On this season’s team, sophomore relief pitcher Evan en Allegra Claritin Guaifenesin Benadryl Zyrtec Antivert Prilosec 20 Zantac Mucinex D At $43 for a standard tub , it’s expensive mud. Beal considers himself the pickiest about the baseballs 75 Zantac 150 Miralax Guaifenesin DM Col- But a little goes a long way. It only takes a small dab he throws. Even the most minor imperfection in a ball ace Ex-lax Dramamine Immodium Pepto- get what you need of mud mixed with water to rub up a ball. One tub will can bother him, he said. at the campus pharmacy last the team a whole season, Lipsey said. “If I throw a ball in the dirt and it skips or gets @ thomson student health center Normally, Scheetz will rub up five to six dozen scuffed, I’ll usually throw it to the dugout,” said Beal, 803.777.4890 baseballs before a game. He said the process usually who usually tosses out two to three balls per inning, Student Health Services UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA in support of Healthy Carolina BODYPUMPBODYPUMP™™ for MEN Are you up for the challenge?

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campusrec.sc.edu Friday, February 22, 2013 4 EDITORIAL BOARD What do you think is the most important KRISTYN SANITO SYDNEY PATTERSON Rand Paul’s Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor issue for Student Government to address?* ALICE CHANG ANDERSEN COOK refund not Viewpoints Editor Copy Desk Chief

ANNIE PARHAM NICK NALBONE Facilities Carolina card what it seems Asst. Design Director Asst. Photo Editor Maintenance off-campus Cost cuts not indicative out of 406 votes total. KYLE HECK CHLOE GOULD of better spending Asst. Sports Editor Mix Editor 34% 32% Tea-pa r t y i ng , Civil Rights Act- opposing Sen. Rand Paul hasn’t Education should be To participate in biweekly polls, visit been the most highly respected dailygamecock.com 18% 16% political figure in recent years. higher priority for SC However, his decision on Other Wednesday to return $600,000 to According to the latest Winthrop Poll, Tobacco ban * Results are based on an online poll open from Feb. 10-21. Because respondents are self-selected, this poll is unscientifi c. the U.S. Treasury has garnered more than half the population of surveyed him heavy positive attention South Carolinians feel that our state’s during the past two economy is good and is getting better . days. Claiming to However, when asked what the most US should get rid of one-cent coin return the unused important problem facing the state was, and that the new lowest coin government- only 12.8 percent answered with education . Abolishing penny could denomination will be the nickel. distributed funds This contrasts ease al decr nation debt Thus, a lot of costs associated with from his offi ce back to the 24 percent Plunge your hand into your pocket sorting and accounting for pennies to the government “While jobs and who believed jobs and you are most likely to fi nd some will be reduced by the effi ciency of to prove how easy the economy and employment Alice zinc dinero. No, you have not found e-payments and the new reflexive it would be for the to be the most Chang are important, treasure; the pennies hidden in the donation will be in the amount of U.S. to cut down important issue, Third-year myriad of couch cushions and the five cents instead of one. To the international on its spending, we have to keep and the 14 percent forgotten cavities of your purse young economists out there: Such business student Paul has once again who responded in mind that the or wallet won’t buy you an extra a move is not one that will spur attempted to call with the economy . foundation of a minute at the meter. real inflation, rather it is a way of into question the less-than-frugal In a state In fact, you can’t even catching up to the times. We live practices of our nation. good economy notorious for purchase another in an age where the penny’s value is Whether Paul’s act was consistently low and a good penny with your already meaningless. Some justify intended to do what he claimed literacy rates and penny. According to eliminating the penny by claiming or whether it was for the sake job market is a an education the price data charts of some prices will be rounded up the of boosting his own reputation system that the well-educated the U.S. Mint, it costs nearest nickel, while others will be for political purposes can be U.S. scrapes off population of $1.99 to make a penny. rounded down (essentially prices disputed. But even giving him the bottom of its Andrew While the United would balance out). But knowing the benefi t of the doubt, we need people.” shoe year after Kovtun States spends only business behavior, it is unlikely that to examine this more closely. year, we’re shocked Second-year international $116 million per year this would occur. Businesses already The cuts he made in order that people don’t think education is a bigger business student on the production of charging above a certain dollar to be able to send a check back problem than it is. While jobs and the pennies, it is a cost that amount have no motivation to round should be considered. If Paul economy are important, we have to keep can easily be eliminated without down, as the psychological effect decreased office expenses by in mind that the very foundation of a good major negative consequences. of the dollar price is still there. In providing a lower quality of economy and a good job market is a well- President Barack Obama recently essence, eliminating the penny will services or fewer services to the educated population of people. Knowledge acknowledged the need to go act as a minor tax on all consumers, constituents in his state, the saved is what drives progression, and Gov. Nikki through with this decision during but one that would benefit all, money would have been at a cost Haley, who so humbly dubs herself the “jobs a Google Plus hangout session with regardless of political affi liation. to the people. Furthermore, governor,” would do well to remember this the public . Argentina, Australia, Fiscal conservatives should while Paul may have saved by the next time she denies funding for USC. Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Hong be happy that inefficient federal purchasing cheaper computers In fact, all our state politicians should Kong, the United Kingdom and government spending is reduced, or fewer staplers for the office, keep that in mind. Just last year, the state numerous other countries have all while liberals should be happy he may not have skimped at all Superintendent of Education Mick Zais eliminated their penny. During a that overall sales tax revenue on personal expenses paid for by turned down $144 million in education time of fi scal austerity and the need (which goes to local governments) the offi ce, and we all know how stimulus funds from the federal government , to reduce budget defi cits, it is exactly should increase as prices increase hard it is to give up traveling by an abysmal decision for a state that so these types of costs that must be incrementally. As a result, we have private jet. desperately needs it. His justification was sought out for elimination. the best of both worlds — a reduction It’s good to know that our that South Carolina doesn’t need “federal While some may argue that in unsustainable fi scal defi cits as well politicians have frugality in intrusion” to improve its schools. charities, which depend on coin as a new easy-to-swallow revenue mind. That’s not something we Well, evidently we do. In fact, we need drives for a large share of revenue, stream for financially struggling see every day. However, cutting more than just federal “intrusion;” we could will suffer the most from such a municipalities and counties. We costs for one thing always comes use some state intrusion as well. And by move, the argument’s validity is must escape the nostalgia of an at the price of something else, “intrusion” we actually mean any attention mitigated by the fact that electronic obsolete currency. and it’s too early yet to sing Paul’s at all. Success starts from the grassroots, and forms of payment are on the rise praises. it’s about time South Carolina invests in ours. NCAA unethical in allegations against Miami Shapiro case unveils under-handed NCAA released a report this week documenting or we take Shapiro’s word as truth . This was also the indiscretions and concluded that no official unethical and essentially forced players to talk to practices of national organization rules had been broken. The report did reveal that the NCAA, if only to clear their names. According the NCAA gave more than $8,000 to Shapiro for to a University of Miami statement, none of the Earlier this week , the NCAA sent a notice of communication costs, including more than $4,000 malapropos accusations originally leveled by Shapiro allegations to the University of Miami concerning deposited into his prison account . Even and reported when the story broke made it into the multiple violations within their athletics programs . though the NCAA found that it did not notice allegations the school received. The NCAA has leveled the dreaded “lack of break any laws, it found the conduct The University of Miami very likely broke NCAA institutional control” charge against the university, reason enough to fi re the vice president rules, and they do deserve punishment. However, that reserved for the most severe infractions. The of enforcement, who approved of the doesn’t change the fact that the NCAA circumvented investigation began in 2010 when Nevin Shapiro, a payments, and a lead investigator . its own rules and used under-handed practices former University of Miami booster who had just pled In this investigation, the NCAA has in order to prove its case, nor does it change the guilty to perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that amassed Steven shown the same lack of institutional extremely hypocritical nature of the rules themselves. $930 million , notified the university of improper Moore control they blame Miami for. One thing is certain, the NCAA has no moral high benefi ts he allegedly provided for student athletes. Third-year There are many reasons the NCAA’s ground from which to scoff at Miami. As a business Miami imposed harsh penalties on the program political science action in this case has been troubling. that uses amateurism as a thinly veiled guise to internally after notifying the NCAA which has student Most obviously, if the NCAA is exploit services at well-below market value, it has very been investigating the claims ever since. However, providing services for a witness in a case, then they little credibility. As long as the NCAA colludes with the NCAA has made some missteps of its own, have lost impartiality. The witness would clearly be professional leagues to essentially force athletes into showcasing the institution’s ridiculous hypocrisy. incentivized to testify in favor of whoever is signing performing for just a scholarship while they rake in At the end of last month, the NCAA revealed the their checks. The NCAA also sent letters to former cash, their judgments will seem empty. discovery of Shapiro’s attorney on their payroll . The players presenting them with an ultimatum : Testify,

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‘Boeing-Boeing’ follows air hostess fiancées in France

Theatre SC show stagess comedy with chemistry

David Galban [email protected] “Boeing-Boeing” opens today and runs until March The Longstreet Theatre will stagege 2 at the Longstreet Theatre its first production of 2013 tonightht, at 1300 Greene St. Tickets Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing-Boeing,”g,” are $18 for the general widely renowned for being the world’sd’s public; $16 for USC faculty, most-performed French play. military and seniors ; and Directed by USC Professoror $12 for USC students, with Emeritus Richard Jennings, thishis a half-price showing at 11 bawdy and lighthearted retelling of thehe p.m. on March 2. 1960 production stars graduate theaterter Tickets can be bought at student Trey Hobbs playing Bernard,rd, the box offi ce on Monday an architect living in Paris with threeee through Friday from 12:30 fi ancées, all of whom are air hostesses.es. p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or can be Each of them works for a differentnt reserved at (803)-777-2551. airline, so he is able to keep them all completely unaware of each other withth Courtesy of Theatre SC the help of his maid, Bertha (graduateate MelissaMelis Peters, Kate Dzvonik and Laurie Roberts play the three fi ancées in “Boeing-Boeing.” highlightshi hli h of f the h play. l theater student Leeanna Rubin) . Timing and chemistry also add This is, of course, until a stroke of way possible. full of rooms and doors characters can to the humor, and both are nearly fate lands them all in Paris on the same The set is also of great importance pop in and out of, creating plenty of impeccable. Characters need to night, forcing Bernard to take extreme to the storyline. Designed by graduate opportunities to continue the farce. be quickly whisked away before (and comedic) measures to keep the scenic design student Meredith In the end, however, it is the another one appears, and the whole ruse alive. Paysinger, the entire play takes place characters and actors themselves who performance runs like clockwork. The fiancées, Gloria, Gabriella inside of Bernard’s flat, which is shine the most, in both the strength Graduate theater student Josiah and Gretchen, are played by Melissa not only beautifully decorated, but of their personalities as well as in Laubenstein plays Robert , a friend of Peters, Kate Dzvonik and Laurie constantly changing. their comedic intuition. Though the Bernard’s who comes to stay for the Roberts, respectively, who are also Depending on which girl Bernard play starts a bit slowly and almost weekend. He serves as a ringmaster for all graduate theater students . Each is entertaining, there may be different expositorily in its first half hour, it the whole charade, and has an acute has their own eccentricities and over- photographs, flowers and flags. The more than overcomes this by the sense of timing, knowing when to the-top caricature, which, though a rush to change these is hilarious in end, when it is dominated by nonstop appear and disappear, all while being bit excessive and out-of-place at the itself. action. able to deliver his lines in the funniest beginning, quickly becomes one of the Completing the set is a second story, DG ‘Safe Haven’ sparks memories of writer’s past plots Romance fi lm saved by 8-year-old’s acting, warmhearted message Amory Thome [email protected] “Safe Haven” NOW IN THEATERS

Director: Lasse Hallström Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders Rating: PG-13 for violence and sexual implications

Oh, Nicholas Sparks — the rain, the canoe and the big kiss. Valentine’s Day marked the beginning of the season of sappy chick fl icks. “Safe Haven” is a romance directed by Lasse Hallström. The movie stars Julianne Hough as Katie, a woman who has run away from her past life and is looking to make a fresh start — with a new alias — in the town of Southport, N.C. Josh Duhamel plays Alex, a widowed father of two and Katie’s love interest. The third leading cast member, Jo (Cobie Smulders), plays Katie’s neighbor. Jo repeatedly expresses her desire to see the world, yet Courtesy of collider.com HAVEN ● 6 Julianne Hough (left) and Josh Duhamel (right) are the lead love interests, Katie and Alex, in the new fi lm “Safe Haven.” 6 Friday, February 22, 2013 City sets stage for Southern rockers, ‘Sex and the City’ singer from $10 to $15 . Buy tickets online at tinroofbars. information, visit the box offi ce at 1703 Taylor St. or Township Auditorium, Tin Roof com/home/columbia. call (803)576-2350. host jam bands, crooner this Spring Widespread Panic — April 23 and April 24 Band of Horses — May 3 Chloe Gould Township Auditorium, $37 or $42 Township Auditorium, $30 or $35 [email protected]

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Athens, Ga.’s Southern rock jam band is heading The Charleston, S.C.-via-Seattle, Wash. Band straight to the heart of South Carolina. Widespread of Horses is bringing flannel shirts and grizzly Courtesy ofCourtesy johncorbettmusic.com of tinroof.com Panic, long-time staples in the Southern scene, is beards to the Township stage. Although the Band known for songs like 2008’s “Up All Night” and now has four full-length indie rock albums , each Aidan is coming to Columbia with his acoustic 1988’s “Porch Song.” With its more than 20-year with a Southern edge, it rose to fame with number guitar. And he’s wearing all denim. John Corbett — track record, any time the band gets together for three, 2010’s “Infi nite Arms,” which was nominated who played Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) a string of shows is a treat. The band is defined for a Grammy. “Compliments” was the group’s furniture-carving boyfriend Aidan on “Sex and the by its slew of acoustic albums, as well as a large time-of-fame single, and its reach only grew with a City” — is also an Americana artist. It’s all kinds of sampling of live records, each preserving the same mash-up of Cee Lo Green’s “Georgia” and Band’s ironic. Corbett has long juggled his on-screen roles down-home, rock-infused sound. Widespread “No One’s Gonna Love You.” Band of Horses’ latest and nightlife as a musician, still holding the latter Panic is known for handpicking its live sets right album is “Mirage Rock,” released late September. somewhat out of the Hollywood light. The lovable before, and even during, each show. In the band’s Its two singles are “Knock Knock” and “Slow Cruel Aidan, or perhaps the dream husband on “My Big documentary “The Earth Will Swallow You,” the Hands of Time.” The guys will play Township May Fat Greek Wedding,” released his latest album, whole process was outlined — the set is a town-by- 3. Tickets are $35 for general admission, standing “Leavin’ Nothin’ Behind,” Feb. 5 on Funbone town tailored list from every song it’s every played room and $30 for balconies. The box offi ce will open Records, his own label. He will play Tin Roof (1022 live. Widespread Panic will play two shows over two Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. to purchase tickets. Senate St.) Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets range nights at Township in Columbia. For more ticket DG

HAVEN ● Continued from 5 she appears stuck in Southport. A bigger story grows around her character. Despite the overall repetitive themes the movie is based on — boy meets girl, overwhelming romantics, dramatic fights and makeups — “Safe Haven” actually proved to be a well-thought-out movie. In the recent past, Sparks’ fi lms have fallen short (“Dear John”), but this fi lm had many ah-ha moments. Throughout the movie, the shot switches between the whirlwind romance of Katie and Alex and an intense police search led by Tierney (David Lyons). Duhamel and Hough are lucky they have their looks, because their acting is subpar. The best performance in the whole Matthew DeMarco / THE DAILY GAMECOCK movie is by Mimi Kirkland, who plays Lexie, Alex’s young daughter. Her spry spirit is captivating from the fi rst scene. Courtesy of collider.com Chubbies shorts set up shop at Brittons She is working behind the counter of her Hough plays Katie, a woman on the run, father’s (Duhamel) convenience store when she falls in love with Alex (Duhamel). and offers Katie advice about painting Men’s short shorts of the ’70s and ’80s have been making a comeback substantive than the one she has with her fl oor. Whether she is building sand thanks to Chubbies, a clothing company founded in 2011. Alex. castles on the beach or has tears running The company and what it proudly describes as the “most radical shorts The fi rst half of the movie does a good down her face, Kirkland, at only 8 known to mankind” will be setting up a fi tting station tomorrow at Brittons job with building up romance while years old, delivers the most believable of Columbia (2818 Devine St.) to help guys get just the right amount of continually reminding us of the police performance of the entire cast. thigh exposure, in preparation for upcoming warm weather. Chubbies hunt and Katie’s past. It’s not until the Jo (Smulders) is thoroughly will be there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The representatives will also raffl e off second half that the action really picks underwritten. She has cheesy lines merchandise and hand out koozies. One lucky attendee will win a hand- up when Katie is forced to reveal her past and her sudden friendship with Katie painted Chubbies/Brittons cooler. to Alex or risk losing him. is underdeveloped. The twist ending, We also become acutely aware of which is centered around Jo, has little- — Compiled by Sophie Kerr-Dineen Tierney’s insane tendencies and his to-no foreshadowing. Viewer reactions stalker-like agenda. Without Lyons’ in the theater ranged from tears to performance, the fi nal scenes of the fi lm outright chuckles. may have fallen short. The relationship between Katie and Even though the movie deals with Alex is also underdeveloped. They go heavy topics, somehow it all comes from a public blowout to a romantic together in a warmhearted denouement. family beach trip, all in a two-day span. True to form, Sparks created a love Alex’s children, Lexie and Josh (Noah story that will give hopeless romantics Lomax), are really what brought the something to dream about. lovers together, but the relationship between Katie and Lexie is more DG

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Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sophomore shortstop Joey Pankake says that nerves had a lot to do with the two errors that he had last weekend. USC committed eight errors as a team in the fi rst three games. USC to take more ‘relaxed’ approach Holbrook hopes his committing a total of eight errors aggression at the plate as a reason for Albany enters the series with a slow throughout the weekend, two of which USC’s offensive struggles. Sophomore start, having lost both of their previous team can cut down on came from sophomore shortstop Joey catcher Grayson Greiner, who started games to Canisius by a combined score mistakes, improve offense Pankake. two of last weekend’s three games, batted of 20-6. Despite their record, two “It was more nerves than anything,” a combined .200 and plans to take his Great Danes have begun the season Danny Garrison Pankake said. “I just want to make the coach at his word and employ a more batting over .400, with sophomore [email protected] next play. I’ll tell the pitcher, ‘Just get aggressive style in the batter’s box. infielder Gordon Madej hitting .444 another ground ball, we’ll get an out.’” “I think [Holbrook] saw that Liberty and sophomore outfi elder Adam Mund In the week leading up to South Pankake is batting .333 over the fi rst was being a little more aggressive at the batting .500. Albany fi nished second in Carolina’s second series of the year, head three games of the season and echoed plate and we were being a little bit more the America East conference last season, coach Chad Holbrook has consistently his coach’s call for a calmer team this passive,” Greiner said. “This week our the same conference that produced a preached one thing to his team. It has weekend. focus will kind of be a little bit more Stony Brook team that advanced to the nothing to do with footwork or fastballs, Holbrook will send out the same three aggressive and get the hit out there and 2012 College World Series. but with having fun. starting pitchers as last week: sophomore drive some balls.” Holbrook continues to assert that “I don’t think they were as carefree Jordan Montgomery on Friday, senior Greiner shared starts behind the his team will take the field on Friday and relaxed as I wanted them to be last Colby Holmes on Saturday and senior plate with senior Dante Rosenberg, and with a much calmer demeanor, citing weekend,” Holbrook said. “I want us to Nolan Belcher on Sunday. Last weekend, Holbrook will look to rotate the two the team’s attitude as a key to not only relax, take a deep breath and play the Montgomery picked up his fi rst win in throughout the season, citing the depth the upcoming series, but the rest of the way we’re capable of playing.” USC’s season opener, while Holmes left at catcher as “a good problem to have.” season. The No. 7 Gamecocks will open up without a decision the day after. Belcher The injury bug hit USC last weekend “As the coach, I’ve got to make sure a three-game set against Albany (0-2) took a loss on Sunday despite a nine- when sophomore outfielder Tanner it’s a fun-loving group, a relaxed group starting on Friday after taking two out strikeout performance. English broke his nose making a diving and they play that way,” Holbrook said. of three games in their opening series South Carolina will also look to make catch in center fi eld. English has opted to “It’s been a great week of practice for last weekend. strides on offense this weekend after postpone surgery until after the season, us and I think you’ll see a much more In the fi rst three games of the year, a combined .210 batting average in as doctors have told him he would miss relaxed, carefree team against Albany.” USC exhibited signs of rustiness from the first series. Along with an uptight at least the next seven games, including its returning starter-heavy defense, approach, Holbrook points to a lack of the Clemson series. DG Schmidt adjusts after stellar freshman year Sophomore Hunt Seat rider has a 8-8 record this season after going 25-7 in 2011-12

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When Katherine Schmidt came to South Carolina as a freshman last season , she was not expecting to compete much at fi rst. But Schmidt not only competed, the sophomore compiled a 25-7 regular and postseason record and was named the AgSouth Female Athlete of the Year after the season. It was an unexpected success for a rider who didn’t decide on pursuing a college equestrian career until her senior year of high school. Schmidt says that one of the reasons she was so successful was because she had already gotten used to riding different horses. “I have only owned one horse myself so I got a lot of opportunities to ride different people’s horses,” Schmidt said. “That helps a lot in this sport because when you go to school, you are not going to know the horse at all.” That experience continues to help Schmidt, because the visiting team is normally unfamiliar with the horses they compete with. Juan Blas / South Carolina Athletics Schmidt has had more of an up-and-down year this Sophomore Katherine Schmidt said she didn’t decide to pursue an equestrian career until her senior year of high school. season, going 8-8 with two Most Outstanding Player awards . In addition, her Hunt Seat team has struggled Despite the recent struggles to the Hunt Seat team, “We all practice a lot and give a lot of effort, and I some over the losing streak. head coach Boo Major says that Schmidt is still one of think that a lot of the problems we have aren’t really Schmidt won both of her meets in a Feb. 14 loss at the best riders on the team. riding errors per se, just sometimes people can draw a Auburn, picking up a MVP Award. “She is such a competitor, and she is such a good horse that is diffi cult to ride,” Schmidt said. “Everyone The equestrian team will try to snap the losing person that you feel bad for her when she is not doing has been riding really well; it just has been a little bit of streak when they host Texas A&M on Saturday. as well as you would like her to,” Major said. “But she bad luck.” For Hunt Seat coach Carol Gwin, it has been a lack knows she can beat anybody, and we know that she can Gwin reiterated that things have just not gone the of consistency that has held the Gamecocks back. beat anybody, so I think for her it is just a matter of Gamecocks’ way lately, but said that the Hunt Seat “I feel like that one day our jumping (over fences) will going in and riding to the best of her abilities.” team is lucky to have a rider like Schmidt. be fabulous and then the (equitation on the) fl at won’t Schmidt says that it is a little frustrating to “She is very talented,” Gwin said. “Some people just be that good,” Gwin said. “We are really hoping that consistently come up short, but knows that the Hunt have a gift, and she does.” we can get both units of the Hunt Seat team to come Seat team is talented enough to get back to its winning together, and I think when they do and both sides are ways. successful, it is going to be a victory.” DG