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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 VOL. 102, NO. 93 ● SINCE 1908 Weather TODAY Vigil honors hate crime victim HIGH 76 ° we hate Stephen Andrew Community unites as Moller. We are here mother of Sean Kennedy because we want justice for TONIGHT our children.” advocates acceptance John Gulledge, a first- LOW 50 ° year English student, Katie Jones attended the vigil to show STAFF WRITER his support. TOMORROW “When something Dozens of people attended happens to one person, HIGH 73 ° a vigil for a 20-year-old the entire community is Greenville man who died in affected,” he said. “We’re May 2007, after 18-year-old here to stand with each Inside Stephen Moller punched other.” him in the face after calling The theme of unity was him homophobic slurs. one that many attendees SPORTS The “Vigil for Justice” cited as their reason for was held for Sean Kennedy attending. at the Statehouse Tuesday “It’s not just a gay issue. night. Fabio Frey / THE DAILY GAMECOCK It’s everyone’s issue,” said Moller was charged with Kate Stigberg, a graduate A vigil to remember Sean Kennedy was held Tuesday night in hopes of making the involuntary manslaughter social work student. Columbia community aware of hate crimes in South Carolina. and sentenced to three Micaha Snead, a 27-year- years for Kennedy’s death. old Columbia resident, He was given credit for months off for pursuing his “We do not gather here mother, Elke Kennedy, said he attended because time served prior to his G.E.D. His parole hearing tonight because we want addressing the crowd. of South Carolina’s lack of trial and an additional two is scheduled for today. revenge,” said Sean’s “We are not here because SEAN ● 3

USC coach Darrin Horn talks about the affects of Professor celebrates black heritage a week off and Brandon Dawes discusses inspiration connected to the black community As for black history, Dawes said he Conrad’s injury. he said about his experiences. believes the current white history is See page 8 for poetry, literature, plays “I have felt this excitement about more intriguing. the worlds that have shaped me, “Black history was made long Meagean Dugger about Jamaica, about Ghana, about before Obama took office. White STAFF WRITER Canada, about South Carolina, about America, however, made history,” the African diasporic experience, he said on the inauguration of the THE MIX One USC English professor from about my position as a Christian, country’s first black president. Ghana said as a professor he is simply a fully committed believer who “Something was put aside, and it was celebrating great works. happens to be a Bob Marley scholar done with beauty, grace and power.” Kwame Dawes said the most and a writer,” he said on the writings Dawes performs in collaboration rewarding aspect of teaching is the refl ecting his life. with artists and musicians, visits mastering of knowledge and passing Dawes, who began teaching at USC schools across the nation, blogs for on the ability to think critically and in 1996 spent much of his childhood the Poetry Foundation and works intelligently. and early adult life in Jamaica. Since closely with the Pulitzer Center to “I am celebrating the brilliance of then, he has lived in Canada and now research and produce a Web site on great artists, and I am helping others calls South Carolina home. living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, Caitlin Moore/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK understand just why they are great,” As for writing, Dawes said he is where he visits regularly. Kwame Dawes speaks of his he said. unsure of what he finds to be the Dawes is a Louise Fry Scudder admiration for other artists and Dawes is both a poet and a writer. most rewarding. Professor of English, is currently the passes that passion to his students. The Benjy Davis Project’s He has published numerous works “I began writing to make people Distinguished Poet in Residence, including poetry, fi ction, non-fi ction, think and even move them into the South Carolina Poetry Dr. Dawes’ works are available on new album “Dust” memoirs and scholarly studies of some kind of action,” Dawes said. “I Initiative director, the USC Arts www.livehopelove.com and www. receives three out of fi ve reggae. More than 20 of Dawes’ plays don’t know if my intentions are so Institute director and the Calabash kwamedawes.com . stars from Mix Editor have been produced, and his essays calculated anymore. I want to make International Literary Festival Colin Jones. published in professional magazines. beautiful things out of the ordinary programming director, which is held Comments on this story? E-mail The poet’s works are strongly and extraordinary details of life.” annually in Jamaica. [email protected] See page 5

VIEWPOINTS AAAS hosts SG candidate debate Last-minute candidate Columnist steals RHA presidency discusses Manning gains executive first-year African-American why the studies student, who was mustache position, allows treasurer also listed on the ballot as a needs a candidate for RHA president, to run unopposed withdrew his name from celebrity MICHAEL the ballot shortly before BAUMANN fi gure to Halley Nani Manning announced his new bring it back Fourth-year THE DAILY GAMECOCK candidacy. political Because Manning science After unexpectedly in style. withdrew his candidacy from student withdrawing his candidacy RHA treasurer, Brown ran See page 4 for Residence Hall treasurer unopposed and won the and suddenly establishing position. a candidacy for Residence Brad Williams, a second- Hall Association president, year fi nance and management a second-year mathematics student, ran unopposed for student Jim Manning was RHA Vice President. elected RHA president, Online Exclusive Dominique Lamas, a defeating Ben Ortiz-Colon, a fi rst-year psychology student second-year political science and former central campus student. liaison, defeated competitors After all of the RHA Julia Perry, a second-year candidates had elaborated mathematics student and on their platforms, Manning Emily Wiethmann, a second- withdrew his candidacy for year journalism student, for RHA treasurer and requested RHA secretary. that Durrell Brown, a third- Second-year bioscience year civil engineering student, student Ami Emery be considered a candidate for was reelected national treasurer and announced his communications coordinator, candidacy for the presidency. Check out our coverage defeating challenger Manning said he did not Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Antoinette Gregg , a third- of the Sean Kennedy originally anticipate switching year criminology and vigil through an All seven candidates for executive positions in Student Government showed up at his RHA candidacy. He said criminal justice student. Gambrell Hall Tuesday night to answer questions from the Association of African the fact that certain RHA exclusive online audio Emery based her platform American Students (AAAS). executive board candidates, on the desire to create an slideshow with staff Each candidate listed the main tenets of their platform in front of the audience of including Colon, were in favor appointed NCC in-training writer Katie Jones. approximately 50 members. of freezing residence hall position, while Gregg’s Common themes from all candidates included: more academic resources for students, fees, to which he is ardently platform incorporated a push for more transparency in USC’s fi nancial decisions, a desire for more community opposed, led to his sudden more attendances at college service and more communication between students and leaders. candidacy for president. www.dailygamecock.com conferences. The candidates will take part in an offi cial debate today at noon on Greene Street in “I apologize for throwing front of the RH. Look for full coverage in Thursday’s edition of The Daily Gamecock. this wrench in,” Manning — Compiled by Staff Writer Josh Dawsey said. Comments on this story? E-mail Dominique Grate, a [email protected] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 pageTWO PIC OF THE DAY Who said it?

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• If you are interested in A) USC Basketball Coach joining the new session Darrin Horn of Weight Watchers on campus, contact Melinda B) Iran President Mahmoud Poore at (803) 777-7602 or Ahmadinejad [email protected]. The cost is $98 and the C) President Barack Obama class meets for 10 weeks D) F. Scott Fitzgerald each Thursday on the eighth fl oor of the BA . E) Oprah Winfrey Dustin Glendinning / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Nicole Moore (left), Steve Coleman (center) and Andy Rossary take some time to • In celebration of Black enjoy the recent warm weather that has hit the USC campus. History Month, join Vote at www.dailygamecock.com Campus Wellness Registered Dietitian Deborah Zippel with Heart and Soul Healthy Cooking Local National World Demonstration Feb. 17 Last week’s question: from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in South Carolina could LOS ANGELES — The “I acted in a youthful and PARIS — Some 43,000 the Public Health Research become the second state in American Society for students, researchers and Center, Room 107. She will inappropriate way, not in a the nation to charge obese Reproductive Medicine professors took to streets prepare oven-fried catfi sh, public employees more said it’s investigating manner that people have come to in Paris and other French greens, red rice, banana in state health insurance whether fertility treatment cities Tuesday to demand an pudding and sweet tea and expect from me. For this, I am premiums under a bill guidelines were broken increase in scholarship funds will discuss recipes that facing debate Tuesday by a in the case of a Southern sorry. I promise my fans and the and protest government plans address health issues. To legislative committee. California woman who to cut university jobs amid sign up, call (803) 576-9393 public — it will not happen again The measure sponsored gave birth to octuplets last the economic downturn. before Feb. 13. by Sen. Greg Ryberg, month. ... I engaged in behavior which The protests are the latest R-Aiken, would tie the The society said in a of several challenges piling up was regrettable and demonstrated surcharge to employees’ statement issued Monday • Students can share their for President Nicolas Sarkozy , body mass index, a weight that it asked Nadya experiences with service- bad judgment.” who faced nationwide and height measurement. Suleman and the doctor learning activities, study strikes and protests last The extra fee would apply for more details about her abroad, internships, month by workers who say if the BMI exceeds 30 , the latest pregnancy. Suleman’s national fellowships or Answer: Olympic champion his government hasn’t done threshold for obesity. six other children were undergraduate research. enough to ease the pain of Michael Phelps A 5-foot-6-inch person, conceived through in vitro Students must register an the crisis. for example, would be procedures. approved abstract by March Some 17,000 protesters hit with a surcharge for The voluntary, nonprofi t 6 at http://www.sc.edu/our/ gathered at the Pantheon on weighing 190 pounds organization has guidelines abstracts.php. Discovery Paris’ Left Bank, according or more. The proposal for the number of embryos Day will be held April 24. to police. Another 26,000 leaves all specifics on that should be implanted protested in cities from implementation to the to prevent multiple births. Strasbourg in the east to Budget and Control Board. But the group can’t stop Tou louse in the Pyrenees More than 400,000 doctors from practicing. and Nantes near the public employees and their “It seems that the Atlantic , according to police family members are covered guidelines may not have estimates. under the state health plan, been followed in Ms. The spark for the protests including state workers, Suleman’s case,” Dr. R. Dale was a new decree on the educators in public schools McClure, the American The USC community wants to know what your organization has going on this status of researchers, but they and colleges and county Society for Reproductive have grown into a forum week, and The Daily Gamecock wants to help you spread the word. If your and municipal employees Medicine president , said in for frustration at broader who choose to participate. a statement. organization has an upcoming meeting or event you want publicized, contact government plans to cut In an initial step, the In an interview broadcast costs at government-run [email protected] or stop by our offi ce in the Russell House, room measure is up for debate Monday on NBC’s “Today,” universities and schools. Tuesday by a Senate Suleman said she underwent 333. The government minister Finance subcommittee. in vitro fertilization at a for higher education, Valérie “Carolina Briefs” submissions should include the time, place, name and a The proposal follows Beverly Hills fertility Pécresse , assigned a mediator a vote last August to clinic run by Dr. Michael to try to calm tensions, and description of the meeting or event, as well as a contact person for any increase health insurance Kamrava . agreed to meet with student premiums of public The birth of the octuplets questions. The description shouldn’t exceed 50 words. Submissions should be unions Wednesday. workers who smoke. The has raised questions over Some unions are refusing sent no later than 5:30 p.m. two days before publication. smoking surcharge is set the ethics of implanting to attend the meeting, to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. numerous embryos in a The Daily Gamecock reserves the right to edit, condense or hold any however, since they want It was approved by the woman who already had six her to withdraw the decree submission. five-member Budget and children. entirely. Control Board , which oversees the state budget. — The Associated Press

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SEAN ● Continued from 1 place.” hate crime legislation. Sherouse said she stresses “This shows a major that the quest for hate loophole that needs to be crime legislations was not closed,” he said. solely for Sean Kennedy. Elke Kennedy founded “It’s important to have “Sean’s Last Wish” after hate crime legislation her son’s death. The because people shouldn’t non-profit organization be targeted for violence focuses nonviolent conﬂ ict because they are a member resolution, education and of a specific group. They raising awareness that shouldn’t be targeted South Carolina has no hate because of who they are,” crime legislation. Sherouse said. “Hate crimes “Sean always believed don’t target a specific that people should be person. They target an treated equally,” Kennedy entire community and they said. “He believed that strike fear into the hearts of people shouldn’t pick on the entire community.” each other. He was always Elke Kennedy echoed there for others. I felt that Sherouse’s sentiments. Sean would be doing what “I’m not just concerned I’m doing right now if he about this because it would have lived. It’s to happened to my son. This keep Sean’s legacy going, should not happen to but to make a difference.” anybody’s son or anybody’s Beth Sherouse, a graduate daughter or anybody’s history student, is a member partner or spouse,” Elke of the board of directors of Kennedy said. “No mother Sean’s Last Wish. should have to go through “I was moved by the fact what I’m going through. that she [Elke] turned her No mother should have to tragedy into something bury her child. No mother good, something that should have to lose her could be an instrument child to hate or violence of change,” Sherouse and no mother should have said. “She used that as to fight for justice for her motivation for trying to child.” change people’s hearts and minds and trying to make Comments on this story? E-mail South Carolina a better [email protected] THE STRENGTH TO HEAL TODAY’S RECYCLEMANIA PICKUP SPOTS USC’s campus-wide, four-week competitive recycling program sponsored by Coca-Cola and Student Government, continues with drop-off locations on central campus today. Students in residence halls or the Greek Village can earn prizes for the most recyclables. If you have your doctorate in psychology, we have a way for you to serve our Soldiers as you enhance your career. McBryde: A, B, C to grassy areas by Blossom Street; F and G to Library parking lot You may qualify for the Army’s clinical psychology internship program, CPIP. You’ll enter as a Captain in one of the McClintock: curb by Bull Street largest, most advanced health care systems in the world and intern at a military treatment Patterson: Curb at the end of the parking lot; ground facility. You’ll be serving your country and yourself. ﬂ oor and near the oak tree. South Tower: at dumpster enclosure of Bull Street To learn more about the U.S. Army Health Care Team, call Maj. Michael Pollen at 877-338-8582, Sims: curb at Bull Street Wade Hampton: dumpsters off Pickens Street email [email protected], or visit healthcare.goarmy.com/info/c410.

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Melting pot mentality no EDITORIAL BOARD Editor longer present BRAD MAXWELL Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief Proliferation of custom- AMANDA DAVIS EDDIE MANN News Editor Sports Editor tailored media helps groups LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR stay isolated today in U.S. Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor COLIN JONES PAUL BOWERS Is America a melting pot today, or is it a stew Design Director Photography Editor of hundreds of different MORGAN REID ALAN TAUBER ingredients floating around aimlessly, unable to combine into one single broth? What caused the pot to cool down, Lott lacks consistency and should we turn the heat back up — if we can? Let us start at the roots of in drug enforcement the American melting pot. The American Constitution is YOU MUST BE THIS TALL TO RIDE THE NEWSROOM Leon Lott is doing his job. After the eight arrests he’s sealed with the stamp bearing made in the aftermath of Phelpsgate, there’s no doubt about the words that. “E Pluribus Mustache could come back But is the Richland County sheriff just trying to keep his Unum,” or, reputation from going up in smoke? Is he going for the gusto for non-Latin solely because he’s in the limelight? Facial hair style needs But I believe that we’re not as a fashion statement. speakers, “From These are legitimate questions, and while we can’t know just one mustachioed Others have appeared Many, One.” Lott’s motivation, certain elements of the story do not check charismatic leader to celebrity away from putting to be the heir apparent to Ostensibly, out. the caterpillar back on the the mustache throne since this phrase was bring about renaissance It makes sense that he’s pursuing Phelps’s case. After upper lip. then. Brad Pitt appeared on SAMI designated the I am currently the photographic evidence practically fell in his lap, he In 1934, Clark Gable Oprah wearing a mustache, HATOUM seal because participating in a cultural would have been a fool not to Th ird-year law appeared sans undershirt but apparently he was just the founding event called “Fu Manchu follow through. But the head- student in the film “It Happened wearing it for a fi lm. Killers If Lott is going to be fathers thought February.” The lesser-known scratcher is his insistence on One Night,” a scandalous frontman Brandon Flowers it best summed and more-ridiculed cousin tracking down these eight act in its time. According to simply wasn’t famous enough gung-ho about this, up the music of the instrument of “No-Shave November,” others. legend, immediately after the to make a fad out of it, and that is the Constitution. Fu Manchu If Lott and company fi lm’s release, sales of men’s he went on to shave for the he should put forth Though slavery ran rampant, February genuinely wanted, they could undershirts plummeted. In Killers’ latest music video. bundles of Native American requires all the same effort in track down far more drug 1960, the glamorous John Then-Yankees fi rst baseman persecution persisted and participants offenders in a week than F. Kennedy was elected Jason Giambi could have gender equality was a genre to grow other areas. these measly eight. There president and eschewed the pulled it off once, but after of fiction, the Constitution the afore- are enough incriminating traditional hat with his suit years of being slammed with helped make the pot that mentioned photographs on public Facebook profi les alone to keep the when outdoors. Men’s hats drug allegations, his star had eventually would hold all of facial hair Sheriff’s Department busy. have never recovered. fallen too far. the American ingredients. MICHAEL and keep it up Lott is clearly not treating every possession case with the What mustache For those of you who Freedom of religion ignited BAUMANN for an entire same diligence as he is this one. Plenty of illegal drug users afi cionados need is a poster think that mustaches are the fl ame that would one day Fourth-year month. in the county have yet to be busted, and plenty never will. boy to do what Gable did just for child molesters, porn melt the stew and increase in political I say this This is not about differing opinions on drug laws. It’s for bare chests and Kennedy stars and foreign dictators, temperature each time a new science student because I about equitable enforcement. did for bare heads. During consider this: the two most piece of equal-rights legislation believe the If Lott is going to be gung-ho about this, he should put the 1990s, we counted red-blooded American passed. mustache is on the verge of forth the same effort in other areas. Another drug violation Michael Jordan, the greatest institutions in existence, the Fast-forward to 1964, a comeback. Facial hair has — underage drinking — takes place en masse every weekend marketing chip of this or United States Armed Forces when the country was only almost been stigmatized by in Five Points, and if Lott doesn’t know this, he’s the only possibly any generation, and the New York Yankees, an illusion of its former self. American society in the past one. among our members, but it allow mustaches but no The Civil Rights Act signifi ed 100 years. If Barack Obama was too early for the ‘stache other form of facial hair. a huge legal step, but more gets through his first term to make a comeback, thanks The resurrection of the CORRECTIONS important was the fact that the without growing any kind to bad memories of Stalin mustache will prove to be The Student Government elections will be all day Feb. 16 legislation was a product of of fuzz, it will have been and Ron Jeremy. By the inexorable in time. All it will and 17. The Daily Gamecock regrets this error. citizens’ sentiment. The Irish, an even 100 years since the time the 21st century rolled take is for someone to take If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about originally seen as intellectual president of the U.S. has had around, Jordan’s mustache up the mantle and lead the it. E-mail us at [email protected] inferiors to their English hair anywhere on his face. was taken for granted and revolution. neighbors, just had one of ITʼS YOUR RIGHT their men, John F. Kennedy, elected president in 1960. The goal of The Daily in school and area of study. The words that best describe IN YOUR OPINION Gamecock’s Viewpoints page We also invite student leaders the Jews’ arrival in this country is to stimulate discussion in the and USC faculty members to are “No thank you,” but in Response to ‘Entry behavior in one dorm? Why served an advantage. They, University of South Carolina submit guest columns. Columnists 1964, topping contemporary system at Roost dorm not cover them all? too, recognize familiar faces community. All published authors should keep submissions to about musical charts, best-seller lists needs update’ Perhaps Ms. Weithman as they pass on sidewalks or are expected to provide logical 500 words in length and include and celebrity A-lists were Bob chose to write this article sit by them on shuttles. arguments to back their views. the author’s name and position. Dylan , Norman Mailer and “It happens at least because she is genuinely However, an RM sees The Daily Gamecock encourages Guest columns are limited to three Paul Newman . Amazingly, three times an hour”? Ms. concerned for the security of these same faces with much readers to voice opinions and offers per author per semester. African-Americans, seen as Weithman certainly has a the dorm in which she works. more frequency due to their three methods of expression: letters The editor reserves the right to socially inferior for so many more eventful time sitting at Far more likely, however, job requirements and the to the editor, guest columns and edit and condense submissions for years in America, would have the desk at The Roost than is that this article wastes relative isolation of the feedback on dailygamecock.com. length and clarity, or not publish millions of white Americans I’ve ever had. its breath highlighting her dorm. The job of a Resident Letters and guest columns at all. paying to see them perform. Having lived in and “accomplishments” as a desk Mentor involves knowing should be submitted via e-mail to All submissions become the This culminated in 1963 worked at The Roost for assistant by targeting the the residents. Nightly duty [email protected]. Letters property of The Daily Gamecock with Sidney Poitier winning the past two years, I fi nd it “negligence” of those who rounds, mandatory desk must be 200 to 300 words in length and must conform to the legal the Academy Award for Best amusing to read that non- work along with her. coverage hours and the and include the author’s name, year standards of USC Student Media. Actor, before he legally had residents attempt to sneak — Howard Brutsch, obvious residency in a dorm the absolute right to purchase into the building because third-year history student numbering less than 200 About The Daily Gamecock a home in Hollywood. the folks at the desks don’t allows Roost RMs to build Editor CONTACT INFORMATION What is so miraculous do their jobs. I had never Response to ‘Entry on this familiarity in a way BRAD MAXWELL Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House about these changes is that noticed such an epidemic system at Roost dorm that a guest desk assistant Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] AMANDA DAVIS News: [email protected] they came about on their own. before. Perhaps my ability needs update’ cannot. Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] Th e Mix: [email protected] EDDIE MANN People, not the legislature, to recognize the residents I, too, feel that the Roost Sports: [email protected] decided they didn’t mind if coming into the building Anyone who has lived at needs another card-swiping Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com LYDIA DISABATINO Newsroom: 777-7726 Lucille Ball was married to kept me from seeing the the Roost for an extended device at the desks. However, Design Director Sports: 777-7182 Desi Arnaz , even if he was truth: The Roost is being period knows of the I feel that Ms. Weithman is MORGAN REID Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 Assistant Design Director Fax: 777-6482 Cuban , because what mattered overrun by law-breakers! hardships it entails. The mistaken when she refers to LIZZIE ERICKSON JOSH DAWSEY, HALEY News Editor most was that he was a good Addressing Ms. constant internal debate of the RMs as “rulebreaking.” DREIS, MEAGEAN DUGGER, LIZ SEGRIST JIMMY GILMORE, JAMES The Daily Gamecock is guy. Music executives hired Weithman’s other point, I driving, walking or taking To steer her argument in the Assistant News Editor KRATCH, JAKE LUCE, KYLE KARA APEL the editorially independent Italians Tony Bennett and do feel that a second swiper a chance on the shuttle is a right direction, I feel that MOORES, MARIN MUELLER, Viewpoints Editor student newspaper of the TY ZEIGLER Frank Sinatra because, above could increase the security confl ict that indiscriminately she must first distinguish PAUL BOWERS University of South Carolina. Public Relations Director Assistant Viewpoints Editor It is published daily during their ethnicity, they were good of the building a little. attacks those who live in this the Resident Mentors from CAM BYRD DARREN PRICE the fall and spring semesters Graduate Assistant singers. The people voted for However, if she feels it would dorm. our male desk assistants. Th e Mix Editor JESICA JOHNSON and nine times during the President Barack Obama not However, a situation that Her argument may find COLIN JONES eliminate negligence, she is Student Media Director summer with the exception of Assistant Mix Editor looking at his race, but at his mistaken. In other dorms, is not so obvious to fi rst-time validity in their concern. SCOTT LINDENBERG university holidays and exam ELLEN MEDER Faculty Adviser periods. Opinions expressed ability to do his job. I’ve seen folks behind the witnesses is the familiarity Then, she must consider that Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS The Daily Gamecock MICHAEL AGUILAR in are Today, A sia ns, I nd ia ns desk ignore the second card that one gains with others Roost RMs don’t blindly Creative Director Assistant Sports Editor those of the editors or author EDGAR SANTANA and groups that previously swiper. Following every who live in the Roost. There grant admittance to the CHRIS COX and not those of the University Business Manager Photo Editor have melted in the American rule to the letter would not is a recognition of those building, but instead bypass CAROLYN GRIFFIN of South Carolina. Th e Board ALAN TAUBER Advertising Manager of Student Publications cauldron just do not need to happen unless everyone that step off of the shuttle the necessity of everyone Assistant Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH and Communications is KERI GOFF anymore. If you are here from entrusted with desk security knowing that, unlike Bates swiping their card if we Classifi eds Manager the publisher of The Daily Multimedia Directors SHERRY F. HOLMES Gamecock Spain or Finland, there is no — DAs, RMs and the residents, their journey is personally can identify them JONATHAN BATTAGLIA . Th e Department Production Manager need to read an American as residents at our dorm. Copy Editors of Student Media is security guards — cared not yet complete. As days C. NEIL SCOTT MEGAN VANDERSNICK, BESS the newspaper’s parent newspaper or watch an enough to do so. turn to weeks, even the most So, to the now-illuminated Creative Services ZHOU, ANNA LANE, SARAH organization. The Daily KEVIN ARCHIE, LAURA American movie. The Internet Note that: DAs, inattentive resident with no reader, I urge you to pop an LADA, OLIVIA JONES, KENNY Gamecock CORDER, LIZ HOWELL, JASON is supported in DORIAN, SARAH PETERMAN, and satellite TV provide it all RMs AND the security title or authority at the Roost Easy Mac in the microwave RICHBURG, MIKE STEINIGER, part by student-activity fees. ANNA CHAMBERS, HANNAH NOAH WILLIAMS, TAI VU One free copy per reader. in your own language. Then guards. All are capable of knows the faces of many of and relax, because the RMs MCCARTNEY, KELSEY PACER, Advertising Additional copies may be LINDSAY WOLFE again, maybe this is the way performing less than what those in his dorm. Because at the Roost have things JULIE CANTER, CARLY purchased for $1 each from Page Designers GALLAGHER, NATALIE HICKS, America wants it these days is expected of them, and of this recognition, Resident under control. CHRISTEN RUBLE, CAMILLE the Department of Student JAYME PIGNTELLO, CANDACE HOLLEMAN, LIZ HOWELL, Media. — it just seems un-American they’re all employed at more Mentors (no longer denoted — Desmond Hamilton, REYNOLDS, LAUREN SPIRES, MARILYNN JOYNER is all. than one dorm. as RAs as some carelessly second-Year English MEGHAN TANKERSLY Staff Writers So why focus solely on lax mistake) at the Roost are student “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” — James Beard

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pleasant bluegrass backdrop While heartache may be the The Benjy Davis Project’s provided by Jonathan root of the blues, for Davis it new album highlights Lawhun’s banjo and proves to be the crutch that drummer Mic Capdeville’s the songs lean on. singer’s Southern roots light rhythm. The songs are decent “Moon,” detailing a young enough for pop radio but the Colin Jones mans lost virginity on a lyrics leave an empty feeling MIX EDITOR hot, summer night, proves in the pit of your stomach — to be one of the better that pain and ache that could “Dust” songs on the album. Davis’ be fi lled by creative fl air in The Benjy Davis Project voice and the band brightly songwriting. ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ shine in melody and hook However, one song stands and don’t simply get lost out among the others as the Plain and simple, singer/ in the stereotypical singer/ best on this collection and is songwriter Benjy Davis and songwriter haze that clouds Davis’ redeeming moment his backup in the Baton most of this album. on the album. Rouge, La.-based Benjy Davis sings on the track, On “Still Sweet,” Davis Davis Project prove on their “Drank some brews/ had a does what he should have third release, “Dust,” that great time marinating/ In been doing on the entire they can write clean, easy that sweet, sweet Southern album — throw the song and pop songs — but sometimes moon.” Davis and his emotional passion into gear being able to write a palatable lyrics, while not the most and drives with it. song just isn’t enough. intellectually captivating, The track keeps the On “Dust,” The Benjy prove their point — he is country-down-home twang Davis Project delivers a a Southern boy with deep that Davis seems to enjoy record that is easy to digest Southern roots. but incorporates decent but leaves the listener The motifs of love and rock sentiments into the wanting more — grasping the South seem to hang melody. While it is simple, for that moment when heavy on Davis and the band the product is one of decent Davis would just turn up throughout “Dust.” Songs musical craftsman ship and the intensity and really like “Green and Blue,” “I grabs you out of the sea of put his heart into the song. Love You” and “The Rain” mediocre songs on “Dust.” What we end up getting is are soaked with metaphors While “Dust” is far from a a combination of college- and hooks dealing with masterpiece for The Project, Courtesy of The Benjy Davis Project age melodic rock with the heartbreak and the adoration the album reveals a band soft rock sentiments of The of the fairer sex. that has definite equation The Benjy Davis Project’s third album Eagles. But leaning so heavily on a for success in either the alt- A cut like “Sweet Southern tired routine puts this album country or college crowds. “Dust” features songs about love, broken Moon” oozes with Don in the growing pile of singer/ hearts and life in the South. Henley-esque vocals from songwriters with a case of Comments on this story? E-mail Davis. He croons against a the broken-heart blues. [email protected] Winslet, DiCaprio reunite for second fi lm; ‘Revolutionary Road’ misses dramatic mark Despite gorgeous cinematography, great cast movie fails to come together with obvious dialogue, failure to connect to characters

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“ Revolutionary Road” ★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ Run Time: 119 minutes Director: Sam Mendes Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon See It: In theaters everywhere TOP More than a decade after “Titanic,” Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet finally reunite for a not-so-happy film in director Sam Mendes’s 30 “Revolutionary Road.” The film, adapted from Richard Yates’s 1961 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, critiques suburban life in the 1950s through a fi ery CHARTS deconstruction of one couple’s marriage. DiCaprio and Winslet play Frank and April Wheeler, two dreamers who want to make the most 1 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Shout! Factory of their lives. With nothing but optimism, they Merriweather Post Pavilion 17 STARF—ER Starf—er marry and move to Connecticut to start a family, Domino Badman only to slowly have their happiness stripped through 2 ANDREW BIRD Noble 18 GUY DAVIS Sweetheart a growing mutual hatred. 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Leonardo DiCaprio returns to the big screen with Kate Nominated for an Oscar for his role, Shannon lashes 6 NICKEL EYE The Time 22 WOMEN Women Winslet for their new fi lm, “Revolutionary Road.” Jagjaguwar his tongue to superb effect, breathing unexpected life Of The Assassins Rykodisc 7 CUT OFF YOUR HANDS 23 UNICORN BASEMENT into some of the fi lm’s slower moments. original novel was essentially contemporary with You And I Frenchkiss We Are The Mages Of Beauty “Revolutionary Road” is also stunning to look at. the story, making it much more immediate and its 8 ALICE RUSSELL Pot UF Immaculate cinematographer Roger Deakins always critique much more scathing. Of Gold Six Degrees 24 J. TILLMAN Vacilando fi nds the right angles and lighting to help make the This isn’t exactly new territory for Mendes, either. 9 TALLEST MAN ON Territory Blues Western Wheelers’ home feel like a cage, and the blocking of He plowed the masculine crisis of modern suburbia EARTH Shallow Grave Vinyl the actors always feels right for each moment. Superb superbly in 1999’s “American Beauty.” Winslet also Gravitation 25 COTTON JONES production design and costuming perfectly capture shows strong shades of her angst-ridden mother from 10 CHAIRLIFT Does You Paranoid Cocoon Suicide the feeling of the late-1950s without feeling overly 2006’s “Little Children,” director Todd Field’s satire Inspire You Kanine Squeeze nostalgic. on suburban sexual frustrations. 11 ZACH AND THE RED 26 JASON ISBELL AND And yet, these individual elements rarely come As a film, “Revolutionary Road” simply doesn’t WAGON Learning To THE 400 UNIT Jason Isbell together poignantly. Instead, it all feels hampered by bring anything new or remarkable to a crowded Drown And The 400 Unit Thirty a redundant script. Not 15 minutes in, the couple is at table of richer and more scathing works. It may be 12 BANG BANG ECHE Tigers each other’s throats, and it’s a continuous downward Bang! Bang! Eche! [EP] Self- BROKEN SPINDLES gorgeous to look at, but it’s too displaced and too 27 spiral from there. There’s no bright spot in the two Released Kiss/Kick blank.wav detached to feel like the vital work it dresses itself hours, making it diffi cult for the characters to feel 13 HAVE GUN, WILL 28 BEN KWELLER up as. developed and for the script to gain depth. TRAVEL Casting Shadows Changing Horses ATO DiCaprio and Winslet may be able to coil and In adapting a novel of largely internalized crisis, Tall As Giants Self-Released- Records erupt with appropriate nuance, but absent is the screenwriter Justin Haythe’s dialogue comes across Independent 29 VA RIOUS A RTISTS subtlety, the quiet juxtaposition that should give as too obvious, making a point to often externalize 14 CYCLONE 60 Instant Just Like Heaven: A Tribute these moments their force instead of making them and exacerbate points that could be easily established Classic To The Cure American feel diminutive. with less yelling. It may plow headlong into each 15 MY DEAR DISCO Laundromat It’s the fi rst time Mendes has directed a fi lm that excruciatingly painful battle of words, but the fi lm Dancethink Dancethink 30 LOS CAMPESINOS! feels so surprisingly stale. rarely feels like it connects to the characters’ more 16 VON BONDIES Love, We Are Beautiful, We Are important inner pain. Hate, And Then There’s You Doomed Arts And Crafts The biggest problem with “Revolutionary Road” is that it simply misses its cultural moment. The Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] PAGE 6 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009

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As part of the midweek teleconference for SEC coaches, USC coach Darrin Horn spoke about his team and the appreciation that they have for a break from conference play. This weekend the Gamecocks beat Georgia at home convincingly and will enjoy some time off, as their next game is scheduled for Saturday at Alabama. “It’s a week where we do not have a midweek game and hopefully what we can do is take time to get some rest,” Horn said. “At the same time we will look at our own team and maybe spend time on making improvements and refi ning some things.” The time off should be welcomed by players, as it gives them a chance to recuperate with their fi rst week off since December. One of the topics of discussion was the recovery of injured guard Brandon Conrad. The senior’s injury seems to be the only blip on the team’s injury radar, and the Gamecocks hope to keep the rest of the team healthy throughout the rest of the season. “[Conrad] is going to be reevaluated early this week and if the doctor deems that he has healed enough, then he will start some rehab that will actually get him on his way to being back on the court,” Horn said. “The last two times that he has been evaluated in that way, they just didn’t feel that the bone had healed enough and that’s what we are waiting on.” South Carolina’s coach was asked if he thought there was any player other than Downey that has played better than anticipated at the beginning of the season. “A guy that does so much for our team is Dominique Archie. It doesn’t matter what his numbers are, he is impacting the game in a major way. He does so many things and his numbers are not indicative of his impact on the game,” Horn said. One question on the mind of many is if South Carolina’s coach was at least somewhat surprised with his Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK team’s performance this year. Though Darrin Horn gives instructions to his players during Saturday’s sellout win over Georgia. The Gamecocks have a crucial midweek bye this week. HORN ● 9 Club fi eld hockey trying to Gamecock fans should be careful what catch on for spring season they wish for in regards to Bob Knight

I’ve simply said in the unique combination on the fi eld.” The General would past, if the right situation of physicality and Two high school teammates bring sport As they had bring championship came along, I would be explosiveness, will inspire anticipated, there they love back to USC, receiving aid from interested.” Knight in his coaching was a lot of interest experience, tough Let me interpret: tactics once again. With former Penn State varsity player on campus and they competition to SEC Knight wants the job, but a cupboard nowhere near were lucky enough he isn’t going to beg. bare with 10 players that to fi nd a talented and This past Saturday, a He shouldn’t have to will be juniors or younger experienced coach handful of people sitting beg, because as a sellout next season, the General in Chase Bacon, behind a basket held crowd saw at Colonial will have the Bulldogs, a grad student up printout photos of Life Arena this weekend, who won the conference who actually legendary coach Bobby the ‘Dawgs have talent. tournament almost a year played varsity Knight in the second half However, with the current ago, back on top of the field hockey of the Gamecocks’ 79-68 climate, the SEC conference before for Penn State. defeat of Georgia. Bulldogs long. Tiara Johnson “[Bacon] is THE DAILY GAMECOCK It was nothing more can’t reach So we all had our really great. She has than a playful ploy, their fun with the printouts, been around the game for a long t i m e intended to try and potential. and we’ll all probably Watch out Columbia, there is a new team and really knows what she’s talking about. distract the Bulldogs as Interim have some more fun if in town. Not to mention she is an amazing player they shot free throws and coach Pete Knight gets hired, when For those that live and breathe field and coach,” Kelley said. poke fun at the current Herrmann we can make signs about hockey, they can finally find their niche This spring, the team’s schedule is rather JAMES upheaval within UGA’s may be throwing chairs, choking with the addition of women’s fi eld hockey light as they focus on getting the club KRATCH program after the fi ring extremely players and fighting to the USC club sport roster. established and getting players back in as First-year of coach Dennis Felton qualified — police offi cers. However, After a few years of failed attempts since Kelley calls, “fi eld hockey shape,” before English student and the rumors about he helped there should be some the club previously dismantled in 2001, the sport’s main season in the fall. They Knight being interested mold NBA caution in all of this. If a team has fi nally been fi elded for spring will travel to a tournament at William in coming to Athens. legend David Robinson at you’re going to mock and competition. and Mary on April 4 and 5 and look to However, if the rumors the Naval Academy – but hope for a rival to hire Co-founders and high school teammates attend other spring league games. They are become reality, it won’t it is clear that he is just a the winningest coach Catherine Kelley, a second-year sports also hoping to schedule a few games this be a laughing matter temporary solution. in NCAA Division 1-A and entertainment student, and Lindsey semester against teams such as College of for the South Carolina There will be a new history, well, be careful Patton, a second-year psychology student, Charleston and Clemson. Gamecocks or any of the coach in Georgia’s what you wish for. lead the team. Patton’s family has a history In addition, a home tournament is in other 10 teams in the future, and, more than If Knight goes in heading field hockey programs, as the planning stages to raise much needed SEC. likely, that guy will be to Georgia, he’s her mother started the program at her money for the club. Start up fees and buying According to Knight, less Armani and more red going to bring three high school. After playing field hockey all the equipment needed to play can be he hasn’t had any contact sweater. championship rings, elite throughout high school, the two missed the pricey. Despite this, dues are affordable at with Georgia, but he And if that’s the case, recruiting abilities and sport their freshman year, and wanted to $250 for the semester, and the fi gure will doesn’t deny an interest. then the rest of the an impeccable graduation start up a club to play competitively. probably change next semester to match the “ It has to be a situation league should shudder. rate to Athens, and “Field hockey is really fun and addictive club’s needs. that I think is right for me Sophomore guard that may be something once you start playing, so we both missed Practices are held on Tuesday s f rom 5 and one where I would be Zac Swansey, who’s Gamecock fans and the it so much last year” Kelley said. “I knew p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 4 p.m. right for the university,” reminiscent of old Knight rest of the SEC will wish enough girls from freshmen year alone who to 6 p.m. on the intramural fi elds behind Knight said last week on favorite Steve Alford with played in high school and missed playing as the Strom. Since many players have not ESPN Radio. his defense and shooting, much as I did, so I fi gured there had to be played since high school, practices focus on “I have never said that and forward Albert Comments on this story? E-mail even more girls who were dying to get back FIELD HOCKEY ● 9 I wouldn’t coach again. Jackson, who brings a [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 PAGE 9

MENʼS FEB. 21 VS. ARKANSAS 7 P.M. FEB. 25 VS. KENTUCKY 7 P.M. MARCH 5 VS. TENNESSEE 7 P.M. REMAINING WOMENʼS OME H FEB. 15 VS. ALABAMA 3 P.M. GAMES MARCH 1 VS. KENTUCKY 3 P.M.

Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Brandon Conrad looks to dish the ball against Kentucky Wesleyan. Conrad will be evaluated for play this week.

● HORN Continued from 8 and confidence that their not surprised with the coach portrays should be achievements, it seems as something to feed off of as if Horn understands and the team heads through the appreciates his players’ ﬁ nal stretch of the regular talent and effort. season. “I felt like this team “Every game presents you could be good and could with a different challenge be doing the things that and we have had that like we are doing right now, so every other team in this I can’t say that I’m totally league,” Horn said. “Short shocked by it,” Horn said. of the LSU game and the “At the same time I have ﬁ rst half of the Tennessee been really impressed by game, I can’t look back our players as they have and say that there’s been responded to every single any time when we have not challenge.” been near our potential to It is obvious that the play.” men’s basketball team is currently in a positive and stable position. Beyond the Comments on this story? E-mail stability, the appreciation [email protected]

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