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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 35 ● SINCE 1908 Freshman Group: Stop the spots mourned administer the shot,” said Bingham, Red Cross Club promotes who is president of the American Red Measles measles awareness, raises Cross Club at USC. “This donation also funds malaria medicines, de- Week by friends funds for global cause worming pills, vitamin A supplements and polio vaccinations for children.” USC Measles Initiative The measles vaccine itself costs 15 Capstone resident Cothran dies Week is Oct. 15 – 19. The Katie Jones cents, according to Bingham. STAFF WRITER American Red Cross Club in hospital after four-story fall Measles Week will last until Oct. has activities planned on 19, with events daily on Greene Several organizations are working Greene Street all week. Street. Brad Maxwell together to raise awareness and raise STAFF WRITER The “Stop the Spots Challenge,” money at USC about measles and the another Measles Initiative toll it takes globally. presentation, will run from Nov. 1 TCookiesUES DAand OtherY Miguel Salehi lost one of his Taylor Cothran The Red Cross Club kicks off to Nov. 16. Yummy Stuff closest friends on Thursday Measles Week today with a carnival expensive than girls’.” Bingham said that despite the 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. morning to an unexpected on Greene Street from 11 a.m. to 2 Salehi said he and his friends break between Measles Week, Selling goodies and accident. p.m. have a lot of good memories of Oct. 15-19, and the Stop the Spots other stuff for just a “Right now we’re all really sad The Gamecock Leadership Society Cothran and are trying to focus Presentation, Nov. 1, the cause will dollar. Sponsored by about it. He was the embodiment and Carolina Service Council are on his life, not his death. still be promoted. Omega Phi Alpha. of our teenage years,” Salehi said. working with the Red Cross Club “We will always grieve the “Starting the week after Fall Taylor Cothran, a first-year to raise money for the Measles loss of our friend, and there is Break, the American Red Cross Club student from Greenville, died Initiative. no amount of time that can pass will team up with Carolina Service early Thursday morning after The Measles Initiative, founded in that will heal our wound,” Salehi Council and Gamecock Leadership Nifty Gifties falling from his dorm room last 2001, is a program working to help WEDNESDAY said. “However, at a certain point Society volunteers to speak at and Take A Guess week, according to Tammy Epps, control measles in Africa and other we all have to stop crying and student organization meetings across 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. a spokeswoman for Palmetto third-world nations. stop being sad about Taylor and campus,” Bingham said. Gift certificates, Health System. The Measles Initiative is between instead celebrate and embrace his The “Stop the Spots Challenge” coupons and lots of Cothran, 18 years old, fell the American Red Cross, Centers for life.” is a competition among different other little donations four stories from his fifth-floor Disease Control, UNICEF, World According to Salehi, Cothran student organizations to raise $1,000 from various Columbia window in Capstone House Health Organization and United was an astounding student with each. The money will go to the area businesses. Also, onto the roof of Gibbes Court Nations Foundation. high SAT scores. Measles Initiative. there will be a jar of cafeteria around 2 a.m. Friday, While measles has been mostly Cothran was a Capstone Scholar There will be a Measles Initiative candy, and the winning Oct. 5, according to USC. eliminated in the west, it still kills and a graduate of J.L. Mann High presentation and a kickoff for the guess gets the jar. Salehi, a first-year undecided almost 454,000 people a year globally, School, according to his family’s Stop the Spots challenge Thursday, student who was a good friend of according to the Centers for Disease Web site. He was also a member Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Russell House Cothran, said that he is leaning on Control. of his high school lacrosse team. ballrooms. the support of a group of friends Measles is “a problem that nobody President Andrew Sorensen Jerry Gibbons, a director from that grew up with Cothran. ever thinks about since it is not a offered support to Cothran’s DHEC, will be speaking at the Donate for Donuts He described Cothran as the problem in America,” said Jessica THURSDAY family and friends on behalf of kickoff. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. “stereotypical teenage guy” with Hunter, a fourth-year biology USC. “We’re really excited about it,” said Every dollar a good personality and tons of student. Hunter is also secretary for “All of us in the university Carole Joy Muedder, the Freshman gets a fresh donut friends. the Red Cross Club. family extend our deepest sorrow Council advisor for Student from Krispy Kreme. A Facebook group created in Hunter said most children die and condolences to Taylor’s family Government. “In lesser developed support of Cothran and his family from complications stemming from and friends,” Sorensen said in a countries, like Uganda, Rwanda, sub- has had numerous comments measles, not the disease itself. news release. “Our thoughts and Saharan Africa, northwest Africa, from friends, teachers and “Measles kills more children than prayers are with them. We also [measles] is a huge issue. We want to acquaintances. Many said they HIV/AIDS,” Hunter said. FRIMeaslesDA OlympicsY offer our support to our students, create awareness about that.” would miss Cothran’s sense of Angela Bingham, a fourth-year 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. faculty and staff who would like Muedder is also the special humor and his friendship. pharmacy student, said that a dollar Bean bag toss and assistance.” programs director for Carolina “He was funny all the time, can make a big difference in the fi ght other fun games, along USC spokesman Russ Service Council. witty and defi nitely a caring guy,” against measles. with a special event - McKinney said the university Salehi said. “He would laugh “A mere donation of $1 provides Red Juice Pong. would consult with Cothran’s in the face of danger. He’s the a child with the measles vaccine and Comments on this story? E-mail reason our car insurance is more COTHRAN ● 2 the staff and materials needed to [email protected] Cultural Awareness CLASH OF THE CAROLINAS AAAS Week NYPD searches for

The Association of African- American Students is holding answer in noose case their Fall Cultural Awareness Week this week to celebrate NYPD’s hate crime unit was racial diversity and to discuss investigating the black-ink issues on campus. Offi cers scrutinizing drawing, but police said there “This week allows the security tapes in Columbia was no reason to believe the African-American students two incidents were linked. on campus to come together University threat incident University President and celebrate our heritage,” Lee Bollinger said he was said Carnarri Cofield, a Tom Hays reluctant to call attention to third-year administration Th e Associated Press the drawings because he did and fi nance student. “There not want to “broadcast, in are not a lot of us, and this NEW YORK — Police any way, the message they week uplifts us and shows us began collecting 56 hours of attempt to send or empower to USC in a positive light.” surveillance camera images those behind them.” they hope will reveal the Columbia’s Teachers MONDAY culprit who strung a noose on College turned over the Cultural Dance Night a black professor’s offi ce door security camera images in the Russell House Theater at Columbia University. noose investigation Thursday 6 p.m. Investigators had under pressure from police. TUESDAY downloaded about half Browne said police offi cials General Body Meeting the videotaped images late were “disappointed and Discussing biracial issues. Thursday, police spokesman surprised” at a delay caused Russell House Theater Paul J. Browne said. He said when the school refused to 6 p.m. they planned to review tape turn over the tapes without a from up to seven digital court order. WEDNESDAY security cameras. Teachers Col lege President Black Poetry Day/Spoken Word Police also were testing Susan Fuhrman said in a Poetry reading of black poets. the four-foot-long piece of statement that the school was Russell House Theater twine for DNA evidence and eager to cooperate with police 8 p.m. interviewing students and but asked for a court order faculty, but they said they had because of concerns about THURSDAY no suspects in the case. students’ privacy. Annual Fashion Show Meanwhile, police were “There was no desire to “Color Me Couture or called to the Ivy League hinder the investigation — Print Me Perfect” campus again Thursday to far from it,” she said. “This Russell House Ballroom Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK probe another distasteful was a despicable act ... and 7 p.m. discovery — a caricature of we are doing everything we USC football players Kenny McKinley and Mike Davis celebrate after a touchdown a yarmulke-wearing man can to fi nd out who did it and against the UNC Tar Heels. The win catapulted USC to No. 6 in the Associated Press AAAS Members: $3, Students and a swastika found on a prevent such occurrences in and General Public: $5 poll. The Gamecocks fi nd themselves in the hunt for the SEC championship. See bathroom stall door. The the future.” page 12 PAGE 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007

Crime Report

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Reckless driving, 10 p.m. Intersection of Blossom and Bull streets James Glenn Owens was driving a red Ford Mustang when he went into oncoming traffic and almost struck another vehicle, according to police reports. He was arrested, and his vehicle was then towed. Reporting offi cer: L.A. Diaz — Compiled by Katie Jones Crime Alert Counterfeit money has recently been used in the city and on campus. The most common counterfeit bill in the area is a $20 bill with serial numbers of the currency ending in 949E, 309C or 749C. According to a news release, USCPD is encouraging all people who accept cash to guard against “the threat from counterfeiters by becoming more familiar with U.S. currency.” If you believe that you were given counterfeit money: — Hold the bill up to a light to observe the lack of a Sierra Kelly / THE DAILY GAMECOCK watermark. — Look for the serial Supporters of all ages participated in the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence starting at Columbia City Hall to the Charles R. Drew Wellness Center. numbers to see if they end in the above number/letter combinations. — Get a good description of the person who gave the bill to you. Walk raises funds, support — Report your suspicions to USCPD immediately. stop domestic violence and whole community. Center and president of Domestic Violence Awareness Month promote public awareness Barton said the Deborah White Ministries, ● continues with a walk across Columbia for those who need help,” organization’s members said the project was started COTHRAN Continued from 1 Devine said. want to get people organized four years ago, starting with Valerie Lane, a 42-year-old so they can speak out. They church seminars against family and friends about Columbia Mayor Bob domestic violence survivor, hope to have an effect on domestic violence. doing something in his Sierra Kelly THE DAILY GAMEOCCK Coble said in a news said the violence that started policies, laws and issues “I’ve had many women memory. release that the city is during her 20s and 30s pertaining to violence that are a part of the church Cothran was buried Columbians walked taking measures to end the ended up creating a domestic against women. congregation that are victims Sunday in a private service Saturday to increase the violence. violence relationship. Monika Carey-Green, of domestic violence,” White at Brookwood Church in knowledge and awareness “By working together, Lane said that a man who director of DIVA said. “The Abigail Project is Simpsonville, according to about domestic violence. we can increase service was staying with her set her International, Inc., said her something that educates and his family’s Web site. The walk went from City provision,” Coble said. bed on fi re. company is a non-profit tries to get them to respond In lieu of flowers, the Hall to Charles R. Drew Leshia Utsey, City of “[Rather than] being organization for girls ages to what is happening in the family is asking that Wellness Center, where Columbia public relations judgmental with people that nine through 17 years who faith community.” contributions be made to there was an information coordinator and Criminal are dealing with a domestic have been affected by child Ava Alston, CDV Task Brookwood Children’s fair. Domestic Violence task violence situation, I think it’s abuse. DIVA, whose name Force member, said the walk Sponsorship Ministry in the Domestic violence is the force member, said this has important to listen,” Lane is an acronym for Dedicated is equally essential to both Dominican Republic. leading cause of injuries to truly been a team effort said. “Just because you deal Individually to Valiantly men and women. In August 2002, freshman women ages 15-44, more since starting the process 30 with that situation doesn’t Assist, focuses on teaching “It’s important that Jessica Horton died after common than automobile days ago. mean you want to be in it.” intervention, prevention more people relieve falling from the sixth-fl oor accidents, mugging and Utsey said the city council Lane is now a Sistercare techniques and conflict themselves of the shame and ledge of Patterson Hall. cancer combined, according appointed the task force employee and a part of resolution skills. embarrassment so that it can Although foul play was to the South Carolina about a month and a half Positive Image Consulting, Carey-Green said be put to an end,” Alston not suspected at the time, Coalition Against Domestic ago and that the Palmetto which was activated in DIVA provides resources, said. USA Today reported four Violence & Sexual Assault. Health Foundation donated September 2000. She said activities and workshops for Cora Byas, domestic years later that high doses The cost of domestic $2,000 toward the walk. that there is a support group the girls that teach them violence walker, said she of an anxiety relief drug, violence, including rape, Tameika Isaac Devine, called “Making Peace with to understand their body walked for anyone who has Xanax, were discovered in physical assault and stalking, Mayor Pro Tempore and Your Past” on the USC language, along with how been through domestic her blood. exceeds over $5 billion, and chairwoman of the CDV campus where two students to say “no” to unwanted violence. After the incident, USC over $4 billion of that is spent Task Force, said her focus are involved so far. sexual advances and dating “I’m walking now so that changed the type of windows on direct medical and mental is for participants to acquire Nancy Barton, executive violence. every woman and man can and the way they open in health care services, also knowledge about the director of Sistercare, said She said their goal is to get get help, because no one Patterson, Russ McKinney according to SCCADVSA. domestic violence in the the state is ranked seventh the girls to focus inwardly deserves to be beaten,” Byas told The Daily Gamecock In honor of National community through the in the nation for woman in order to avoid negative said. in 2006. Domestic Violence Awareness walk. homicide by men and that relationships and to break Month in October, the walk “We recently developed changing the system to be the cycle before it starts. Comments on this story? E-mail promoted bringing a stop to the CDV Task Force in order more responsive to battered Deborah White, pastor Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] the violence. to work on a citywide basis to women ultimately takes the with Rhema Christian [email protected] SAY TO THE FLU! You can now get flu shots for $10 ($20 for faculty/staff) at the Thomson Student Health Center

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4 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007 Candidates visit ‘Corridor of Shame’

South Carolina to see more Democratic nominees money is not always the promise change, answer,” Sawyer said. One of Edwards’ stops attention to schools Thursday was at Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton, where he Seanna Adcox thanked the parents who Th e Associated Press from that very town launched the fight 60 years ago to Former North Carolina defeat segregation in public Sen. John Edwards has schools. become the latest Democratic But America still has presidential candidate to two separate public school address struggling South systems — divided not just Carolina schools in a rural by race but by poverty — and swath dubbed the “Corridor the federal government must of Shame.” help bridge the inequities, Edwards visited two Edwards said. schools Thursday in the Joseph DeLaine Jr., region along Interstate 95 whose father — a pastor where some of the poorest and principal — organized areas of the state are found Summerton parents to along with several school challenge segregation, said districts that have sued the he too is skeptical that state, saying the way it pays appearances by presidential for schools is unfair. candidates will bring change. Fellow Democratic The exception may be if one presidential hopefuls are of the Democrats is elected talking about the area too. president and then follows Illinois Sen. Barack Obama through on educational visited the region in August, promises. Willis Glassgow/ The Associated Press and New York Sen. Hillary Summerton was showered Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards speaks to students on Thursday at Darlington High School in Darlington. Clinton used the area in a with attention in 2004, radio ad, where she said, “If the 50th anniversary of you are a child in a crumbling said Superintendent of they’d care about our presence will have any direct “When a child goes to a the U.S. Supreme Court’s school along the ‘Corridor of Education Jim Rex, the corridor,” Rex said. impact on the lawsuit. school that’s crumbling, is landmark decision declaring Shame,’ you are invisible to only Democrat elected to The state has spent The region picked up it any wonder that she gets segregation unconstitutional this president.” statewide office. “But it’s a millions defending itself by the nickname “Corridor of a sense her education is not — a decision rooted in But neither the lawyer South Carolina problem and arguing its public schools Shame” from an hour-long important?” Summerton. Briggs v. Elliott, defending the school districts something South Carolinians provide every student the documentary about the poor A spokesman for which began in 1947 as black nor the state education created over decades. We’re chance of a “minimally school districts. Republican Gov. Mark parents wanting a school bus superintendent think the the ones who will have to adequate education.” During his visit to 111- Sanford said the attention for their children, became candidates can infl uence the solve it.” “I do think it’s meaningful year-old J.V. Martin Junior by the candidates is nothing the first of five lawsuits state to give up its legal fi ght The attention may at that national candidates are High in Dillon in August, more than politics. combined before the U.S. or the Republican-controlled least help South Carolinians so moved by the situation Obama picked up many of the “By and large we recognize Supreme Court as Brown v. legislature to give schools realize improving education in our plaintiff districts themes of the documentary, this for what it is, which is Board of Education. more money. is a national issue, not just a they’ve made it part of their which also featured the to get on TV, rather than The anniversary brought “I wish there was someone state problem, Rex said. campaigns,” said Carl Epps, state’s oldest continually really address educational “a lot of publicity down here, who could ride in on a white “If we weren’t an early an attorney for the districts. operating school. challenges,” Joel Sawyer and when that publicity was horse and change things,” primary state, I don’t think But he doubts their “The school itself said. over, everybody forgot about has become a barrier to Schools in Washington, this area,” said DeLaine, who education. Windows have D.C., are among the now lives in Charlotte. been broken. Ceilings nation’s most expensive yet Change will come when have caved in. Roofs have consistently rank last in locals demand it, he said. leaked. Bathrooms have performance. “They don’t “Some of it has to do with not worked,” Obama said. have to come all the way to our responsibility,” he said. The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007 5 Benedict College to up salaries

Th e Associated Press confident the college will the minimum guidelines. have money left over when Enrollment also is Benedict College trustees the 2007-08 fi scal year ends. building at the historically have approved a small pay Benedict cut salaries black college. Swinton said increase for some professors, across the board 5 percent 2,640 students enrolled but salaries remain lower in 2005 during a financial this year — an increase of than they were before the crisis. more than 100 students school cut pay across the President David Swinton from its recent low, but well board two years ago during told the trustees that left below the 3,005 students at a fi nancial crisis. some instructors and Benedict in 2002. The college has assistant professors with Swinton said much of undertaken major debt salaries below the minimum the increase came in the restructuring and is level in the college’s freshman class while the working to reverse a slide in guidelines. He wanted to college continues to struggle enrollment, leaving trustees raise those salaries to at least to retain its upperclassmen.

Roberto Gonzales/ The Associated Press Baby turtles rescued in Florida are only a fraction of the size of one released in Charleston. Massive turtle goes free

the wild Saturday. the ocean. S.C. Aquarium releases They said Edisto is the Scientists placed a tracking largest turtle ever nursed device on Edisto, saying it ‘Edisto,’ largest turtle it back to health by the could provide them with a has ever recovered aquarium staff. The turtle rare opportunity to study was found with extensive a male loggerhead turtle. injuries in the waters off Males of the species never Largest Selection In The Midlands Th e Associated Press Edisto Beach in May. return to the beaches, said It took six people to lift Jason Crichton, director of Over 140 Styles In Stock! CHARLESTON - Edisto, a the turtle from the back of a husbandry and facilities at 300-pound loggerhead turtle pickup truck on Folly Beach. the aquarium. rescued last May, has slowly Edisto was slow to move “Ultimately, we want made his way to freedom. at first, but he eventually to see [Edisto] mate and Blossom St. Officials with the made his way through the provide offspring,” Crichton Bridge Main St. Huger St. Bi-Lo South Carolina Aquarium flashbulbs and past the said. “That means [he] made USC Parklane released the turtle back to adoring crowd to get back to a full recovery in the water.” Campus Plaza Hardware House

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Weaponry

EDITORIAL BOARD not always

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN determinant News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH in violence Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Guns too quickly blamed Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY in shootings, important Design Director Assistant Design Director factors often overlooked LIZZIE WILSON GREG HENDERSON It only takes one school shooting to get everyone up in arms over fi rearms. IN OUR OPINION I wonder how many it will take before people become realistic. Prioritizing crucial The fi rst wave of attention goes toward the setting, the Single-sex education fosters prejudice victims and their families, which is the most topical amid fi nancial crisis makes sense. But ultimately taking a skateboard apart. Gender-based segregation and often most accurately same-sex education falls Put simply, gender is portrayed item news shows Sometimes you get what you pay for. Hopefully, doesn’t provide real world into the largely a social construct, can cover before swarming territory and same-sex education is Benedict College won’t have that problem. interactions for students on a small town like ants on of gender merely another attempt to The historically black college approved a salary increase For once, South a Jolly Rancher. stereotypes. judge massive groups of Carolina is a leader in Never mind the for low-paid employees. But even with the increase, some One class people based on an arbitrary education, though not pretentiousness of the public described biological characteristic. instructors and assistant professors are being paid below in the traditional sense., phrase in a recent My physical sex dictates my the college’s own guidelines. President David Swinton South Carolina has been “begin the article likes, dislikes and interests heralded as “pioneering” healing” or proposes to increase the salaries. KIMMI that girls as much as my hair color the single-sex education portraying In 2005, Benedict underwent a fi nancial crisis, forcing TIMMERS were given does, and frankly, I resent movement. shooters Th ird-year cosmetics to the implication that I’d the university to cut salaries across the board after So far, 70 local public as if they print evaluate for love nothing better than to schools offer same sex journalism were born enrollment dropped at the their science bake cookies in class. education, with proponents student sucking on It is digusting that private college. projects, But aside from the THOMAS steering toward the goal MALUCK Fourth- a Molotov while boys rampant stereotypes, I Benedict should be of these programs being year English cocktail. instructors cannot rely used skateboard parts find same-sex education ashamed to pay their own available to every child in student Next to practice pre-algebra. worrisome simply due five years. Supporters of comes the on their own college to instructors below their self- While such a unique to the separation factor. single-gender education dissection of twist on learning might These children are not in a imposed guidelines. It is a claim these specialized the shooter’s pay them adequately. seem worthy of praise, the situation representative of disservice to students paying learning environments background: who were they? strong use of stereotypes is the “real” world, and thus capitalize on key What were the warning more than $20,000 a year to appalling. There are other such an environment could differences between the signs that could have been ways to make the classroom foster prejudice against attend there. If professors aren’t paid enough, the college sexes, ultimately leading acted on? fun and interesting that the opposite gender and cannot expect them to provide the type of education to higher test scores Most importantly, did don’t involve trite clichés other sexist ideas. It could and increased student they listen to hard rock and expected at a top-caliber institution. or separating the students hamper social development confidence. For example, play violent videogames? It is disgusting to hear that instructors cannot rely on by sex and making broad, in that regard, so when boys apparently don’t hear If any form of baseless assumptions. they finally enter middle their own college to pay them adequately, even amid a as well as girls, so many entertainment can be These “educators” seem or high school they won’t teachers of all-male classes targeted by association, I’ll fi nancial crisis. to be unaware of the most know how to conduct use microphones. I don’t gladly march down Main Apparently the fi nancial crisis wasn’t serious enough obvious fl aw in their design: themselves properly around see anything wrong with Street with a fl amethrower just because I possess two the opposite sex. for the college to halt building on their newly opened that; I understand that and a boom box, lighting the X chromosomes, that does South Carolina might stadium. male and female brains city on fire with one hand not mean I’m programmed be patting itself on the are wired differently, so and blaring “Hey There The stadium seats 11,000 and the area includes a to like makeup, and I’m back for being forward using teaching strategies Delilah” with the other. sure there are plenty thinking, but this idea of practice fi eld for football and soccer, a tennis complex, a tailored to the strengths The long-term gains would of boys out there who single-sex education is just track and recreational space. and weaknesses of students be worth the trouble. wouldn’t get much out of backwards. Although athletics are important at any university, Last comes the anti-gun students come to college to learn from the best available frenzy. People, justifiably outraged at the public teachers. Benedict needs to prioritize better for the benefi t New climate change theories ignored violence they’ve seen on television, pull their hair out of their students. in the article include cloud received more than cursory Studies of non-human at the fact that guns are sold The stadium looks nice, but it won’t get them jobs. coverage and unusually news coverage since Oct. 2, over the counter. If there causes of global warming sunny skies. and it is doubtful they will. aren’t any guns, no one can If this sounds This information may remain on backburner be shot! a lot like be explained by another CORRECTIONS Infl amed by the words And on the opposite your evening powerful force featured If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. of visionary preachers like end is the National Rifle weather in the New York Times. E-mail us at [email protected] Al Gore, some politicians Association, holding their report, that’s This effect, known as an and citizens have given rifle stocks closely as if because it is. “informational cascade,” up the objective pursuit the last 200 years of arms- Experts also was described in an Oct. 9 of truth in favor of a bearing will go away. IT’S YOUR RIGHT point to long- article titled “Diet and Fat: powerful orthodoxy that PAUL BOWERS What needs to be Voice your opinion on message boards at term shifts A Severe Case of Mistaken www.dailygamecock.com mercilessly derides its First-year emphasized in any gun or send letters to the editor at including Consensus.” [email protected] heretics. print “abuse” is the individuality journalism the periodic The assertion of the The issue at hand is of the crime. student (and perfectly article was that the harmful global warming, and An emotionally pained About The Daily Gamecock natural) effects of fat intake have countless climatologists loner buys a gun at a trade phenomenon become grossly inflated CONTACT INFORMATION have jumped on the show without a background Editor known as the Arctic over the past 50 years. JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House Editor: [email protected] “Inconvenient Truth” check. 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Camon of the familiar favorites including ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ the California, Philadelphia and Spider Rolls. Although they make these particular maki rolls better Mark Killian FOOD REVIEWER than anyone in town, it is unnecessary to stick with the recognizable. The Camon III Over the past couple of years, Columbia has experienced signature roll consisting of an abundance of sushi restaurants. tuna, salmon and avocado Some sushi establishments, like Tsunami, pride themselves rolled inside out and on special events such as their Service Industry Mondays. topped with masago and Other restaurants fi nd it necessary to deep-fry their rolls tobiko (types of fi sh eggs) to accommodate the American palate. Through all of this makes a delightful dish Japanese culinary clutter rests Camon. that receives its fl avor from Located on Assembly Street, just a couple blocks from the its combination of fresh Statehouse, Camon has been serving customers authentic ingredients, not deep fried sushi and Japanese cuisine since before most students were tempura batter or overpowering born. sauces. If you had to describe Camon in one word, the appropriate THE DAILY GAMECOCK If you like your sushi nigiri term would be “authentic.” This is apparent from the Special to style, which for those of you not well moment you step through the sliding Japanese screen door rehearsed in sushi lingo means individual and hear the unfamiliar sound of Japanese vocalists emitting pieces of fi sh on top of rice, you may be upset enough sushi, chef Kobayashi will reward you from the speakers. to fi nd that Camon’s prices are per piece. This tends with a free roll of his choice. The sushi bar is conveniently situated in the center of the to get a little expensive, but the quality of the fi sh makes it Due to their small sushi staff and commitment to restaurant, directly across from the entrance, which will well worth the price for any sushi afi cionado. excellence, Camon is not ideal for diners lacking patience. almost always be manned by long time owner and head sushi If you denounce sushi all together, fear not. Camon offers The gap of time between the ordering and consumption of chef Shigeru Kobayashi. a vast array of entrees cooked and served fresh from the your sushi creates the perfect opportunity to catch up with According to the menu, “all of out ingredients are picked kitchen including teriyaki and curry dishes made with beef, an old friend, or fi nish reading that novel you have been fresh and prepared with the care that our customers deserve.” chicken or a variety of fi sh. neglecting since school began. The knowledge that the owner is responsible for getting Regardless of what you order, do not forget to bring your If you are in search of delectable sushi without the your maki roll to your table in a timely fashion is proof student ID. Camon gives students a 10 percent discount congestion caused by Columbia trendsetters, bypass The that the statement on the menu is no empty promise. If the when you present your ID with the check. Vista and treat yourself to the intimate atmosphere and craftsmanship is not enough to convince you that Camon Another lesser-known perk from eating at Camon is the unrivaled authenticity of Camon. stands for quality, just wait until your fi rst bite. occasional complementary sushi roll that comes with sizeable If you prefer your sushi in roll form, Camon offers all selections from the sushi menu. If you happen to order Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Jim Gaffigan saves day with Conan, Hot Pockets would shoot lasers from their nipples. I think it’s very With combination of O’Brien’s ‘The Late Show’ shorts linear: Blind people with their skin and shoot lasers with and endless commentary on food, pale comedian has their nipples. It’s a pretty logical progression. constant supply of people ready to laugh at his antics Q. What do you have against Hot Pockets? A. Well, besides that they give you diarrhea? Nothing, Tom Horgen really. It’s amazing, I feel like I just struck gold with the MCT Campus topic. It also doesn’t hurt that they keep introducing new ones. And they keep doing new and worse advertising Everything is weird to comedian Jim Gaffi gan, especially campaigns. food. Most notably: Hot Pockets.

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK And everybody seems to agree with him. A clip of the Q. Your commercial work is huge. Where does your title New York comic’s rant on Hot Pockets has been a huge of Business Week’s “Salesman of the Year” rank in your list YouTube hit, making his name almost synonymous with of accolades? the microwaveable meal. (Ex: “There is the vegetarian Hot A. Um, pretty much near the bottom. (Laughs.) I love Pipettes’ new album Pocket for those of us who don’t want to eat meat, but still doing commercials, honestly. The weird thing about would like diarrhea.”) commercials is a lot of actors say, “Oh, doing commercials toys with pop genre Such observations have made him a touring favorite. is beneath us.” But the thing is the creative opportunities Gaffigan’s own self-proclaimed weirdness - his pale I’ve had in doing Sierra Mist commercials or these bunny skin - has become just as big a part of his act. He’s garnered spots that never aired have given me a better chance of their feet and singing along. a cult following for his series of cartoon shorts called “Pale being funny than some of the sitcoms I’ve auditioned for. England-based girl This album makes you want Force,” which he premieres every month on NBC’s “The band makes sassy, to move. Late Show With Conan O’Brien.” Q. Why did you stop cursing in your act? The album starts out with The show features Gaffi gan and O’Brien as heroes who A. It wasn’t like I cursed a lot in my act anyways. It was sexy American debut a roll call song, introducing fi ght crime with their paleness (they blind people with their a creative decision. When I was cursing, it was literally the girls and proclaiming, skin and shoot lasers from their nipples). It’s most hilarious, because I hadn’t fi nished writing the joke. I just kind of ”We’re the prettiest girls however, when it makes fun of O’Brien, portrayed as a weaned myself off it. The topics I’m discussing, it doesn’t "We Are the Pipettes" you’ve ever met.” whining, crying wimp who is often mistaken for Gaffi gan’s really necessitate cursing. ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ But don’t confuse these daughter, it’s brutal. Mary Pina ladies with sweet pop Gaffi gan talked by phone recently about STAFF WRITER princesses. Their whole Hot Pockets and season two of “Pale gimmick is that they are an Force.” Hailing from Brighton, updated version, in every England, The Pipettes are sense. Q. At what point in your life did you a dynamic trio bringing With songs like “Dirty know paleness would be your calling? sugary sweet pop vocals Mind,” “Sex” and “One A. It’s really weird. Growing up, I felt and lyrics to the States. Night Stand,” these girls are like it was a curse. It was always kind The Pipettes are playing from the feminist of like, “Uhhh, it’s June, I gotta put on RiotBecki (vocals), Gwenno handbook. shorts? Really?” I brought it up in my act (vocals, keyboards) and Instead of singing songs because you have to address the obvious. If Rosay (vocals, keyboards). about pining after guys, you don’t address the fact that you’re pale The Pipettes are backed The Pipettes put a different onstage, the audience might be like, “Does by the band The Cassette: spin on the pop love song. this guy realize that he’s really pale?” But Monster Bobby, Jon In the song “Why Did You it’s pretty fascinating how the paleness Falcone, Seb Falcone, and Stay?” the lyrics state, “I thing really ended up being this blessing. Jason Adelinia. was so cruel / He was so I always wanted to add an adjective before The Pipettes are a kind / Why did I feel I had “pale,” so I would be “the funny pale guy” modern update of girl bands to leave you behind? / But as opposed to just the pale guy. like The Shangri-Las. The he was so sweet / Oh yeah; Pipettes combine surf, rock well I’ve had just about Q. What can we expect in this season of and roll and pop into a very enough of sweet.” “Pale Force”? toe-tapping sound. In keeping with the same A. It’s going to get more and more “We Are the Pipettes” is feel, the song “One Night eccentric. There’s an episode where Jim and the name of their American Stand” is just about that, Conan go into an ethnic neighborhood, but debut album and contains and how the female instead it’s all Canadians. Coming up, there’s an two more tracks than the of the male got up and left. episode all about Conan being abandoned UK release. This album Don’t think these girls at the carnival. combines a vintage ‘50s and are just sex-crazed trash, ‘60s feel with incredibly because they aren’t. Q. Do you ever feel bad for Conan? catchy head-bopping lyrics. Their gimmick is sassy, You put him through a lot - being knocked The album is 16 tracks and sexual, single girls of the out by a beach ball, saying he has small runs about 40 minutes. millennium. genitalia. ... After listening to the A personal favorite on A. ...and the constant wetting himself? album only once, the this album is the song No, not really. He knows I have a lot of listener can pick up and sing “Judy.” The song narrates respect for him. Conan just cares about along and that is one of the the life of a not so nice girl whether it’s funny or not. best parts of this album. and the singers want to be The poppy, almost-too- her friend. Judy is the tough Q. What’s with the nipples that shoot sweet sounds and lyrics lasers? leave the listener tapping PIPETTES ● 8 A. It just makes sense - a pale person Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK 8 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007

PIPETTES ● Continued from 7 is kind of a chick album. Pop music fans and people who like a modern Fast food breakfast not worth weight girl that pushes everyone away. The twist on vintage sounds might really singer tells Judy “I know I’m not as dig this album. Alternative to typical drive-thru morning fare of eggs saves at least 40 calories and 4 fat grams per hard as you, but I think I can see This album, however, is not very serving. right through you.” guy-friendly. It could be the overly gives eaters healthy choice with more fl avor This recipe also uses a Mexican cheese blend made Some of the intros of the songs feminine themes in the song, or it with 2 percent milk, cutting more fat and calories. If sound like they are ripped right out could be it’s just too poppy. But who for less money, cooked right at home you get the kind that is fi nely shredded, a little cheese of the ‘60s pop girl group handbook. cares? It’s a great album to dance to, can go a long way while keeping the fl avor you like. Overall this album is really cute, and great for a girl’s night out and a great Kathy Manweiler Light sausage spiced up with some hot sauce also while that phrase may push some album period. MCT Campus reduces calories and fat in this dish, and I toss in some listeners away it really describes the chopped tomato because I sneak fruits and vegetables over all pop feel. Comments on this story? E-mail Hungry for a sausage, egg and cheese breakfast? into recipes whenever I can. The album “We Are The Pipettes” [email protected] Before you head for the nearest fast-food joint, let’s Wrapping this breakfast sandwich up, I knew I crunch some numbers. didn’t want to use a biscuit, croissant or white fl our At Burger King, a Croissan’wich with sausage, egg tortilla. and cheese costs you 486 calories and 34 fat grams. A biscuit or croissant can contain close to 300 Sausage, egg and cheese McGriddles from calories and 15 fat grams, and a white fl our tortilla can the billboard McDonald’s contain 563 calories and 35 fat grams have more than 200 calories and 5 fat grams. each. A sausage McMuffi n with egg has 450 calories So I instead chose La Tortilla Factory’s low-carb, top 10 and 27 fat grams. low-fat tortilla, which has 50 calories, 2 fat grams and In comparison, McDonald’s double cheeseburger 8 fi ber grams. contains 440 calories and 23 fat grams. The high fi ber content is the biggest advantage to Soulja Boy Tell ‘em-Crank The Way I Are Don’t worry. There’s a healthier way to feed that using this tortilla because those 8 grams of fi ber will craving. help you feel full longer. Most fast-food breakfast That (Soulja Boy) J. Holiday-Bed After many readers told me that they couldn’t resist sandwiches only have 1 gram of fi ber. Kanye West-Stronger Colbie Caillat-Bubbly those breakfast sandwiches, I started to work on a If you eat this sausage, egg and cheese quesadilla more nutritious option and came up with this sausage, instead of a sausage, egg and cheese McGriddle from Britney Spears-Gimme More Alicia Keys-No One egg and cheese quesadilla, which is adapted from a McDonald’s, you’ll save 378 calories and 26.5 fat Timbaland Feat. OneRepublic- Fergie-Big Girls Don’t Cry Southern Living recipe. grams. Choosing Southwestern-style Egg Beaters in place Apologize Kanye West Feat. T-Pain- Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson- Good Life HealthyAlternative SAUSAGE, EGG AND CHEESE Place sausage crumbles on a paper tomato mixture. Fold each tortilla in QUESADILLAS towel-lined plate and pat dry with half, pressing gently to seal. Lightly 8 ounces light sausage, such as J.C. additional paper towels. Return coat both sides of tortillas with Potter Lite Country Sausage sausage to skillet, stir in hot sauce cooking spray. Cooking spray and set aside. Cook on a nonstick griddle over 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce Cook egg substitute in a large medium-high heat for 3 minutes on 2 cups Southwestern-style egg skillet coated with cooking spray over each side or until lightly browned substitute medium-high heat without stirring and the cheese is melted. 1 cup Mexican cheese blend made for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture Top with salsa and sour cream if with 2 percent milk, fi nely shredded begins to set on the bottom. desired. Serve immediately. 8 low-carb, low-fat tortillas, such as Draw a spatula across the bottom Makes 8 servings. La Tortilla Factory’s of the skillet to form large curds. 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WIN ● Continued from 12 “It looked pretty good in the fi rst half for us,” said from their own 31-yard line Smelley, who completed only and needed to score six to tie three of seven passes in the the game. second half. UNC’s quarterback T.J. Smelley said the Yates completed three Gamecocks ran the ball more straight passes to get to the in the second half to run the Gamecocks’ 31-yard line clock down, but Spurrier with just 11 seconds left said it was bad play-calling on the clock. After Darian on his part in the fi nal two Stewart batted down his fi rst quarters. attempt at the endzone, the “It was a sad second half Tar Heels had time for one for South Carolina and I’m more play and had to go for responsible for that putrid broke again. offense,” Spurrier said. With With tight end Jared his defense playing well in Cook and wide receiver the third quarter, Spurrier Kenny McKinley on the was using plays that he called field as safeties at the goal “conservative run-run crap” line, Yates’ final pass came in part because of poor very close to being caught blocking late in the game. for a touchdown, but the two “Some of our guards still managed to knock the ball don’t block worth a dang,” down, ending UNC’s hopes he said. “It’s frustrating but of an upset. we’ll have a new guard in Both Cook and McKinley there.” caught touchdown passes in The Gamecocks were the game from quarterback only 1 of 12 on third-down Chris Smelley. Smelley conversions, and crossed the completed 14 of 19 passes for 50-yard line only two times 136 yards and threw three in the second half. touchdowns in the first “It was amazing we still half. Dion Lecorn caught won the game,” Spurrier his first career touchdown said. pass from Smelley to give the Gamecocks an early 7-0 Comments on this story? lead. E-mail [email protected]

AGUILAR ● Continued from 12 can stick around in the top ten to say, “Thanks for the represent what Gamecock votes,” Carolina survived a football is all about and the scare that other teams have players will not stand for it, not been so lucky to survive. the fans will not stand for This season, six teams it and most of all, the coach that were ranked in the top will not stand for it. ten at the time have lost to Steve Spurrier referred to unranked opponents and his play calling as “bad” and fallen out of the spotlight. his offense as “putrid.” You This was that game for the said it coach, not me. Gamecocks. However, Gamecock fans Carolina survived the should be comforted by game that they weren’t this response. This is the supposed to. Any Gamecock University of South Carolina. would be quick to tell you We were supposed to lose about Navy and upsets. this game. We didn’t though, This was this USC team’s but no one is satisfied with Navy. They came out on just getting by now. We are top though. They won the not just supposed to scrape game and have proven to the Juan Blas/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK by against weaker teams skeptics that they are here from weaker conferences for the long run. USC football coach Steve Spurrier directs players on the fi eld during Saturday’s 21-15 win over North Carolina in anymore. We are supposed In this season, where a Chapel Hill. Spurrier has the Gamecocks ranked in the top 10 in all three major polls (AP, Coaches Poll and BCS). to win and win big. football fan can’t depend on With that attitude, this anything, the Gamecocks game was not satisfactory, keep on winning. That nor should it be. This game should be enough for the was a reminder to the players voters and for the BCS, but on this team that a No. 7 not enough for the players. ranking means nothing They survived a game any to anybody but your fans. Carolina faithful would No one is going to roll have expected them to lose over for this team and they and are now just as much in learned that the hard way on the running for a national Saturday. championship as any other However, as Spurrier was team in the nation. also quick to say after the This is not Carolina Faster than you can game, a win is a win. In this football. season where it seems no one change your major. Wear out your thumbs with unlimited texting. And start RANKING ● Continued from 12 “We’re looking further night calling at 7 p.m. with a Sprint Power Pack Plan. than that. We’ve got higher 25. While the sixth win Go ahead, live in the nanomoment. goals than that,” Cook said. guarantees the Gamecocks a trip to the postseason, finishing middle of the conference pack won’t be Comments on this story? good enough anymore. E-mail [email protected]

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S. AROLINA 21 (6-1) N. AROLINA 15 (2-5) Overcoming struggles new style of SC football

Despite stumbling during second half, squad holds on for monumental win CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — “This is not Carolina football.” That’s what Jared Cook had to say about the second half of Saturday’s game in Chapel Hill. He was right too. It wasn’t Carolina football. At the end of the first MICHAEL half, UNC AGUILAR had mustered 112 yards on Th ird-year 34 plays, as English student compared to USC’s 220 yards on 35 plays. The score was 21-3. Cory Boyd was averaging seven yards a carry and Chris Smelley was averaging seven yards per attempt. The Tar Heels’ quarterback T.J. Yates, Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK had mustered a miserable The Gamecock defense swarms around Tar Heel running back Anthony Elzy on Saturday. Carolina held the UNC running game to 113 yards total. 47 percent completion rate. Their leading rusher was a true freshman wide receiver who had taken three direct snaps from a shotgun formation and ran the ball. Kings of the Hill The Gamecocks had scored every time they stepped foot in the red zone. South Carolina holds on late in game to come away with close victory in heated border battle They had also held North Carolina scoreless every time Heels to score 12 fourth they managed to make it to Cory Burkarth ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR quarter points and did past the Carolina 25 yard everything they could to line. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — If allow them to complete their Then came half time. college football was only a comeback. Luckily for the Two quarters later, the 30 minute game, then the Gamecocks, the clock ran fi nal stat line showed North Gamecocks (6-1) would have out on North Carolina’s Carolina with a total offense blown the UNC Tar Heels comeback and Steve Spurrier advantage of over 100 yards. (2-5) away 21-3 and the and his team managed to get Boyd’s yards per carry headlines would have read out of Kenan Stadium with a dropped to 4.8, Smelley’s “Gamecocks leave Tar Heels six-point win. yards per attempt to a measly feeling the blues.” “We’re very happy to have 6.5. Instead, the Gamecocks come out ahead,” Spurrier Yates bumped his had to hold onto a 21-15 said. “North Carolina completion percentage to lead and win on a broken kicked our tails the second over 50 percent. A running up hail mary pass at the end half.” back by committee had of regulation Saturday after The Tar Heels outgained improved the Tar Heel’s being dominated by UNC in the Gamecocks 286 to 62 rushing numbers to, sacks the fi nal 30 minutes. in the second half, and aside, nearly 150 yards. It was the second half had a chance to come back The Gamecocks did not that almost did in the No. 7 after Ryan Succop missed see the red zone again. Gamecocks on a day that saw a 48-yard fi eld goal with 41 Cook’s right, those the No. 1 and No. 2 teams seconds left in the game. numbers are not Carolina Graeme Fouste/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK lose in the same weekend for UNC’s offense took the ball football. They do not the fi rst time since 1996. ● Kenny McKinley bats away North Carolina’s last gasp chance at pulling off an upset. AGUILAR 11 USC allowed the Tar WIN ● 11 GAMECOCKS DEFEND TOP 10 RANK Stat Line USC won’t add name to list of highly touted teams to fall Steve Spurrier is 4-0 against the Tar Heels, outscoring Alex Riley for the fi rst time this season in the top 10 came in 2001 them 122-54. SPORTS EDITOR at No. 8. when USC started the season Added to the weekly polls, 5-0 and rose to No. 9. The the Bowl Championship following weekend, Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Chris Smelley’s three touchdown passes are the most he Series standings debuted was upset by Arkansas 10-7 In a season when being a top Sunday afternoon with South after Daniel Weaver had a has thrown in a single game. 10 team places a bulls-eye Carolina coming in at No. 6 fi eld goal blocked late in the squarely on your back, South overall, their highest ranking game that would have tied Carolina survived a fourth ever in the BCS poll. things up. Emanuel Cook had two interceptions, the fi rst time a quarter rally to become one “We’re very happy to have The last win USC had of the few elite teams not to Gamecock has done that since Fred Bennett did it against come out ahead,” Spurrier while being ranked in the top be beaten during their stay said following the victory on 10 came in the historic 1984 Alabama on Oct. 2, 2004. at the top. Saturday. “North Carolina season when Carolina rose “That was too close of a kicked our tails the second all the way to No. 2. Though game. It shouldn’t have been The Gamecocks held UNC scoreless in the fi rst quarter, half.” they lost the following week that way,” USC tight end Ohio State has the top to Navy, the Gamecocks the fi rst time they have shut out an opponent in the Jared Cook said. “But we did spot in the BCS, AP and stayed in the top 10 at No. 9 come up with the win.” opening frame since USC’s win over Georgia. Coaches polls with upstart and defeated rival Clemson As a result of their narrow South Florida coming in 22-21. victory, USC took baby steps second in the BCS and AP. Overall, Carolina is now UNC’s kicker Connor Barth missed a 49-yard fi eld goal in in the polls released Sunday Boston College is second in 7-6 all-time when playing as afternoon. After watching the fi rst quarter. He had made 19 straight dating back to the Coaches polls and third a top 10 team. former No. 1 LSU and No. in the others. With LSU’s loss to 2005, the longest streak in the nation. 2 Cal lose Saturday, the AP Coming into the weekend, Kentucky, the SEC race is moved the Gamecocks up to USC (6-1, 3-1 SEC) had a once again wide open with No. 6 in the standings while mediocre history of playing seven teams in the BCS top the USA Today/Coaches poll as a top 10 team. The last placed Carolina in the top 10 time the Gamecocks were RANKING ● 11