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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 VOL. 102, NO. 117 ● SINCE 1908 Weather BIRDCAGE: FIERCE AND FEATHERED FUN TODAY HIGH 73 ° BGLSA and Carolina Productions Each entertainer then came on stage to dance and sing, and the crowd host annual drag show, celebrate went crazy with the music that each diversity with dance, song entertainer brought. The entertainers TONIGHT performed to songs such as “Single Aleks Kapustynska Ladies,” “I Feel like a Woman,” and “I LOW 58 ° THE DAILY GAMECOCK Will Survive.” Dorae’ Saunders, a Columbia native The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and and former contestant on America’s TOMORROW Straight Alliance held its 10th annual Got Talent, performed a Beyonce Birdcage event in the ballroom Tuesday medley and got much attention from HIGH 74 ° night. the crowd. She even received many The drag show co-sponsored by donations from the crowd, tipping her Carolina Productions featured for her wild performance. Columbia and USC drag queens and Paris LeFaris, who has been Inside kings onstage dancing the night away entertaining for more than 11 years, is to promote diversity in Columbia. This a Columbia native as well. year’s theme was fi erce and feathered, “I think that this will open up eyes, SPORTS and was hosted by Patti O’Furniture. and let people know that it is not just Laura Schneider, a third-year about going to strip clubs,” LeFaris Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK psychology student and president of said. “I just want people to see the Above: Dorae’ Saunders, a local drag queen, dances and sings on stage BGLSA , said the event gives USC a other side of the drag community.” at the BGLSA Homophobia Awareness week kickoff, “The Birdcage.” chance to learn about BGLSA in a fun The birdcage also included acts by and different way. Justin Case, Samantha Hunter, Warren Right: Entertained by the high- “It gives a chance for even the Payne, Carla Coxx, Lady La Poodle energy show, students went so straight community to come out, and and Kiki DeVille. far as to to throw cash onstage to have a lot of fun,” Schneider said. For many USC students, this was performers. Sam Shoemaker, a fourth-year their fi rst drag show, and many were real estate student and BGLSA vice very enthusiastic. Lindsey Moore, a wait until next year when they do it president, brought the event together fourth-year Spanish student, heard bigger and better.” this year. about the show through her Men and The Birdcage is just one of the Spurrier gets a feel for “I hope that people come out of this Masculinity psychology course, and events during Homophobia Awareness what his team is capable having a good time,” Shoemaker said. was really excited to see it. Week. Today there will be plenty of “I also hope it promotes cultural and “I am just excited to see the girls festivities going on outside of Greene of as the team fi nishes diversity of USC.” strut their stuff!” Moores said. Street, including a banner signing to another spring prqctice. Shoemaker said that most of the Leah Baker, a fi rst-year anthropology recognize the diversity of Columbia. entertainers were invited back from student, said that the show was insanely The event will last from 10 a.m. to 2 See page 7 previous years. entertaining. p.m. The event began with six dancers “This was my fi rst time going, and recreating “Cell Block Tango” from by the end of the show I was up from Comments on this story? E-mail THE MIX the scene in the movie, “Chicago.” my seat dancing,” Baker said. “I can’t [email protected] David Walters/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK Moore school launches two new programs Classes will educate students Hong Kong, which gives students a chance to make connections. Through 330 hours of classes during about Chinese business, government the summer at the University of Hong Kong, these students will have to be dedicated to learning. Hunter Hardinge “This program is for those who want to be in STAFF WRITER China and who want to be at the top. They don’t have to know Chinese when they first join the China is the third-largest economic power in the program, but at the end they will be experienced in The Decemberists gear world and constantly growing. With its increasing the language,” Folks said. up for their third album, power, the signifi cance of knowing how exactly it At the University of Hong Kong, students will operates is of utmost importance. With this idea in join in other classes with Hong Kong’s top 20 a progressive rock opera, mind, the Moore School of Business announced it is students. In turn, Hong Kong’s top 20 will have “The Hazards of Love.” introducing two new programs in fall 2009 that will the chance to come to the University of South enhance students’ knowledge about the government Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carolina. See page 5 and business side of China. The School of Business will offer two programs Through the opportunity of knowing how one of “These two programs are designed to have students to students interested in the Chinese economy. the biggest competitors operates, USC students will learn more about the interactions of business and be given the opportunity to have an internship in government in a foreign country,” said international “This program really focuses on the political China during their senior year. VIEWPOINTS business professor William Folks. “Students will side of business. They will take classes on foreign After they are fi nished with The International understand the link between the United States and policies and international relations,” Folks said. Business and Chinese Enterprise program, China as well as make connections.” The second program geared towards the opportunity to undertake The Master of One of the programs, the master of international undergraduates is the international business and International Business is suggested. business, is a graduate program that combines Chinese enterprise and involves actual hands- “Most students of this program will more than classes from the Moore School of Business, the on experience in China. Right now, the top 20 likely work towards The Master of International College of Arts and Sciences and the School of applicants are being picked for this demanding Business to further business knowledge,” said Law. This rigorous one-year program of 30 hours program. Folks. PETER LAKE consists of 15 to 20 graduates who will expand their For this program, students will spend their SCHAEFFING MORRIS knowledge of China even further. sophomore and senior years at the University of Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Second-year Th ird-year economics print student journalism student PalmettoPride campaign helps South Carolina’s litter laws: What has the stimulus plan really done for the keep new baseball stadium clean • No person shall dump, discard, or dispose of economy? Hear both sides litter or solid waste on public property, private of the story. Anti-litter campaign At the end of the games at USC in the two property or in the waters of South Carolina. seventh inning, the young years. Gamecock Sports • Cigarette butts are considered litter as well as See page 4 involves Columbia youth, baseball players walked Properties approached a fi re hazard. encourages participation throughout the stands PalmettoPride last year • No vehicle transporting litter may be or moved carrying trash bags for to initiate the successful on any highway unless the litter is securely visitors to throw away their anti-litter program on Online Exclusive Julie Stas trash. The involvement of campus. PalmettoPride fastened by a cover. THE DAILY GAMECOCK young baseball teams in and Gamecock Sports • Regardless of what the vehicle is hauling, the SPORTS ONLINE surrounding areas aims to Properties aim to keep the load must be covered or secured to prevent the PalmettoPride and promote keeping South environment and the new load from escaping from the vehicle. The men’s tennis team Gamecock Sports Carolina beautiful through Carolina Baseball Stadium gets ready to take Properties (GSP) have leading by example and as good as new. • When transporting brush or tree limbs, the joined forces to keep the encouraging those around “The idea is to have load must not drag on the road or obstruct the on Clemson for their new Carolina Baseball them. volunteers lead by example. vehicle’s operational lights or license plate. 100th meeting. Stadium litter free Blake Buchanan, We have such a beautiful • Fines range from $200 to $1,000. through their Keeping the Associate General Manager new stadium, it would be • Guilty convictions can lead to jail time between Colonial Life Arena Clean at Gamecock Sports a shame for visitors to just VIEWPOINTS ONLINE campaign. Properties, said he thought leave their trash on the 30 days to one year. The anti-litter program it was great to include the fl oor after each game,” said • The court may impose community service litter Check out our online- will occur over a series of youth.