University of South Carolina Scholar Commons February 2009 2-11-2009 The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 11, 2009 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_feb Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 11, 2009" (2009). February. 13. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2009_feb/13 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2009 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com 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? • Empower will be meeting Thursday in RH room 304 at 5 p.m. For more information, visit the EMPOWER Facebook group or contact Kristen “Right now, the world is Covington at covingtl@ entering the era of dialogue.” mailbox.sc.edu . • 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.