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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 50 ● SINCE 1908 USC provost chosen fi nalist in GSU quest for president Administrator one of two candidates left Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK in search to fi ll vacancy USC Provost Mark Becker may be GSU’s next president. Kyle Moores THE DAILY GAMECOCK other institutions including the University of Florida, USC Provost Mark University of Michigan and Becker has been selected as Cornell University. one of two finalists to fill As provost, Becker is the vacancy as president of the chief academic officer Georgia State University. of USC. He oversees the Becker has served as the schools and colleges of the vice president of academic USC-Columbia campus as Christine Galligan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK affairs and the provost at well as the school’s regional USC students and staff members wait outside of Russell House for about 10 mintues after being evacuated Tuesday. USC since 2004. campuses. Due to budget meetings, Becker is in charge of no one from USC’s creating and enforcing administration was available a system-wide academic to comment on possible affairs policy that oversees Students evacuate Russell choices to succeed Becker tasks such as faculty hiring should he be appointed as and fi ring. He also oversees the sergeant on duty declined to comment and directed GSU’s new president. both the graduate and Hundreds told to leave university union; offi cials reporters to contact University Spokesman Russ Becker will be competing undergraduate programs at decline to comment, some call it ‘miscommunication’ McKinney. with Brooks A. Keel, the USC and provides budgetary Calls to McKinney were left unreturned. vice chancellor for research oversight. Kara Apel When asked to comment, Russell House Operations and economic development USC President Harris ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR and Events Coordinator Ryan Gross declined. He said and professor of biological Pastides was also a finalist the Russell House staff was told not to comment. sciences at Louisiana State in the GSU search for a A mandatory evacuation of a couple hundred students Student Body Vice President Meredith Ross said she University. president, but withdrew his from the Russell House on Tuesday around 8 p.m. left had heard from other students a vague interpretation of The regents at GSU name from the search on many students searching for answers as rumors ran what had happened. are expected to name one July 1 to remain a fi nalist in rampant. “Somebody walked in, put a bag down and left it,” of the two as the successor the USC search. The evacuation, which lasted around 10 minutes, Ross said. “It was interpreted as a bomb threat.” to retiring president Carl The Daily Gamecock was allegedly a response to an unknown package left in Russell House workers walked around evacuating Patton, but must wait 14 days made several attempts to Russell House. students and staff members with little explanation. after naming the fi nalist to contact Becker, but Becker A USCPD police offi cer who declined to be named, Matt Shearer, a fourth-year English student, was one make an appointment. was also unavailable for said “somebody called about a package.” He declined to of the students evacuated. He has a doctorate in comment. comment further. A number of other offi cers including statistics from Pennsylvania RUSSELL ● 5 State University and has Comments on this story? E-mail held positions at several [email protected] Referee, Garcia collision innocent according to SEC, coach Spurrier

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Former Kentucky linebacker Wilbur Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Hackett Jr.’s latest hit may be his most popular of all. Fresh fruits and vegetables will be offered at the second The former Wildcat standout and Healthy Carolina Farmers Market today starting at 10 a.m. current Southeastern Conference offi cial was the umpire in last Saturday night’s LSU-South Carolina game and became an instant Internet sensation Farmers Market for his shoulder-first knock back of Gamecock quarterback Stephen Garcia. By mid-day Tuesday, there were at least 14 versions of the play on YouTube.com with more than 1 million combined returns to USC views. And that doesn’t count those who Gerry Melendez / The Associated Press The Healthy Carolina Farmers Market will take place watched as ESPN featured the collision Wilbur Hackett was cleared by the SEC for his collision with Stephan Garcia. on Greene Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Only cash from its LSU-South Carolina broadcast is accepted. on SportsCenter the past few days. The market will feature farmers from central South For the few left who haven’t seen The crash knocked Garcia off balance their last lead in a game they’d lose 24- Carolina and products will be available for individual the clip, South Carolina stood first- as LSU safety Curtis Taylor rushed in 17 — it hasn’t stopped bloggers, sports purchase or by bulk. and-goal on the LSU 8 yard line when to fi nish the tackle. talk callers and college Cyberfans from USC’s Healthy Carolina Initiative, the S.C. Department Garcia took the snap, started right and South Carolina offensive lineman questioning if Hackett took the chance of Agriculture and Student Government are sponsoring cut back left. Hackett, the umpire, slid Jarriel King helped Garcia up after to relive his playing days by laying out the event. along the line of scrimmage with the the 4-yard gain, then put his big arm Garcia. For more information contact Holly Harring at (803) play. Then when Garcia turned slightly around the quarterback and patted Not the case, the SEC says. 777-0597. toward the middle, Hackett appeared him on the facemask. Even though the The league’s coordinator of football to step into the freshman quarterback Gamecocks scored a touchdown three — Information from sc.edu ● with his right shoulder and forearm. plays later to move in front 17-10 — REFEREE 5 — Compiled by Assistant News Editor Kara Apel

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Ocean Isle Fun Facts: Remembrance Concert T-shirt distribution 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Russell House, Room Longstreet Th eatre eatre 301 Campus Sustainability Day • Longstreet was built in 1855 as a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Davis Field chapel and was designed to resemble a Roman temple. Kiss the Pig 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • It was completed two years behind Greene Street schedule and during construction its Student Senate meeting roof blew off twice. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. RH, Rooms 322/326 • Longstreet has also served as a military Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK American Red Cross hospital, an army, a gymnasium and CPR class Will Flourance performed at the Acoustic Cafe Student Competition at the Starbucks 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. temporary home to the state legislature. in the Russell House last night. The event was hosted by Carolina Productions. Leconte 121 • It was renovated in 1976 to become a Students Tackling Academic Recovery theater and now seats 312. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Local National World RH, Room 301 • Th ee buildingbuilding behindbehind itit usedused toto bebe aa Felony suspects will now CHANTILLY, Va. — A new TEHRAN, Iran — Russia, have DNA samples taken drug store at a Virginia strip Iran and Qatar made the College Democrats at swimming pool and now serves as a when they’re arrested, after mall is putting its faith in first serious moves Tuesday USC meeting costume construction shop and shop the South Carolina House an unconventional business toward forming an OPEC- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday joined the plan: No candy. No sodas. style cartel on natural gas, Calcott 011 support area. Senate in overriding Gov. And no birth control. raising concerns that Moscow Mark Sanford’s veto of a bill Divine Mercy Care could boost its infl uence over South Carolina Student • Longstreet is named after former USC requiring the procedure. Pharmacy is among at least energy markets spanning Legislature meeting The samples would be seven pharmacies across from Europe to South Asia. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. president Augustus B. Longstreet who taken when people are the nation that are refusing Such an alliance would have Gambrell 152 arrested for felonies, as as a matter of faith to sell little direct impact on the was an avid supporter of secession well as for eavesdropping contraceptives of any kind, United States, which imports Flying Gamecocks or peeping, which are even if a person has a virtually no natural gas from meeting during the Civil War and led the misdemeanors on first prescription. States across the Russia or the other nations. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. offense and felonies country have been wrestling But Washington and Gambrell 152 student body to enlist en masse. thereafter. with the issue of pharmacists Western allies worry that The House’s 86-25 vote who refuse on religious closer strategic ties between SALA meeting came after the Senate’s 38-0 grounds to dispense birth Russia and Iran could hinder 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Information taken from sc.edu override Monday and despite control or morning-after efforts to isolate Tehran over RH, Room 305 — Compiled by Assistant News Editor Kara Apel objections from Rep. Chris pills, and some have enacted its nuclear ambitions. In Hart, a Columbia Democrat laws requiring drug stores to addition, the United States who said the legislation is fi ll the prescriptions. opposes a proposed Iranian intrusive and too expensive. In Virginia, though, gas pipeline to Pakistan and “We need to get pharmacists can turn away India, key allies. government out of the lives any prescription for any In Europe — which counts of people,” Hart said. “This reason. on Russia for nearly half of Crime Report bill grows government.” “I am grateful to be able to its natural gas imports — any And, Hart said, part of the practice,” pharmacy manager cartel controlled by Moscow legislation opens the door to Robert Semler said, “where poses a threat to supply and MONDAY, OCT. 20 and a white paperback textbook titled police asking for samples my conscience will never be pricing. “Legal Writing” from an unsecured even when they don’t violated and my faith does Russia, which most recently locker. Found contraband, 5:35 p.m. take people into custody. not have to be checked at the came into confrontation with Total value: $480 Bates House, 1423 Whaley St. “Something doesn’t match door each morning.” the West over its fi ve-day war Reporting offi cer: W. Guyon The complainant, a resident hall up in this bill, ladies and Semler ran a similar with Georgia in August, has supervisor, said that one of her residents gentlemen,” Hart said. pharmacy before opening been accused of using its hold Third degree burglary and grand larceny notified her of a small plastic baggie “It’s a disappointment,” the new store, which is not on energy supplies to bully Moore School of Business, 1705 College possibly containing narcotics in the patio Sanford spokesman Joel far from Dulles International its neighbors, particularly St. area. Sawyer said. “This was a Airport. The store only sells Ukraine. Complainant said an unknown suspect Total amount: 4.8 g bridge too far.” items that are health-related, Moscow cut natural gas removed a black Dell Optiplex desktop Reporting offi cer: W. Guyon Police can already get including vitamins, skin exports to the former Soviet computer and a black computer monitor DNA samples from suspects care products and over-the- republic over a price dispute from the room without permission. Petit larceny if they show probable cause. counter medications. during the dead of winter in Total value: $1367 USC Law Center second floor, 1112 Hart said that shows On Tuesday, the pharmacy 2006 — a cutoff that caused Reporting offi cer: C. Carrington Greene St. authorities don’t want to use celebrated a blessing from disruptions to European Victim said that an unknown suspect the tools they already have. Arlington Bishop Paul S. nations further down the removed a blue leather-bound textbook “We don’t want to have to Loverde. While Divine pipeline. titled “Torts,” a brown leather-bound give a judge a reason why we Mercy Care is not affi liated The 27-nation European textbook titled “Contemporary Property,” — Compiled by Halley Nani want to collect the DNA of with the Roman Catholic Union expressed strong this person,” Hart said. Church, it is guided by church opposition to any natural Sanford and the American teachings on sexuality, which gas cartel Tuesday, with Civil Liberties Union have forbid any form of artifi cial an EU spokesman, Ferran complained, too, that the contraception, including Tarradellas Espuny, saying: legislation will leave DNA morning-after pills, condoms “The European Commission information in government and birth control pills, a feels that energy supplies have databases when people aren’t common prescription used to be sold in a free market.” convicted. by millions of women in the Together Russia, Qatar and U.S. Iran account for nearly a third of world natural gas exports — the vast majority supplied by Russia — according to U.S. government statistics. The three hold some 60 percent of world gas reserves, according to Russia’s state-controlled energy company Gazprom. The United States — the world’s largest consumer of oil and gas — produces most of its natural gas needs at home, importing only from Canada and Mexico. Russia is also a major oil producer, though not an OPEC member. For its part, Iran, in its standoff with world powers over its nuclear program, has threatened to choke off oil shipments through the Persian Gulf if it is attacked. — Associated Press

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Controlling Democrats EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor in Congress BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief Assistant Copy Desk Chief may be hard AMANDA DAVIS PAUL BOWERS News Editor Sports Editor LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR

Obama cannot let party Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor dominance translate into COLIN JONES JOSHUA RABON Design Director Photography Editor runaway liberal agenda ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Lately, the Republicans have been playing with the idea that electing John McCain would ensure that “checks IN OUR OPINION and balances” functions at the federal level, while electing Barack Obama Ref ‘tackle’ just part would break THE PRICE IS RIGHT down all meaningful of game, not foul play barriers Social phobias learned at home between the Maybe referee Wilbur Hackett Jr. was taking a page executive and community. families is likely very high. Need for ‘gay friendly’ out of LSU lineman Ricky Jean-Francois’s book. Jean- PEYTON legislative Homosexuality, despite A “gay-friendly” high MCCULLOUGH branches. school shows progress advances for other social school shouldn’t be a Francois promised he would “take out” Florida quarterback Some have groups, remains largely necessity in America. We First-year Tim Tebow when the LSU traveled to the swamp, and even suggested still has long way to go discriminated against. shouldn’t have to regress political The civil rights movement that Obama, Anyone who read CNN. to segregation just so one while Jean-Francois didn’t come through, Hackett’s more science was truly a historic time. as a political com last Tuesday would group can feel safe enough successful “hit” on Stephen Garcia is drawing national student Not only were black novice, would have read about a new to attend school on a daily Americans fighting for attention. be content to let school opening in the basis. We should be past and receiving the societal Nancy Pelosi and other major Chicago Public School an age where parents are Or it could be Hackett was just in the wrong place at equality that law should party fi gures call the shots. district catering specifi cally teaching their children the wrong time. Some have even suggested the referee was have granted them since I’m not sure how effective to GLBT students, after it intolerance. the Civil War, but other having a fl ashback to his playing this tactic will be because I was recently released that I realize that there are While the play ethnic and social groups days. While the speculation doubt the average voter thinks about 32 percent of GLBT things being done for previously marginalized this way. However, Obama students skip school at some gay rights. Three states certainly looked goes on ad nauseam, the fact were fi ghting has certainly made an effort point for fear of violence. have recently legalized for social and remains that the alleged tackle to distance himself from the The school, while open to gay marriage. Lawrence strange, this is being civil equality fortunately had absolutely no far wing of his party, casting all students, is a haven for v. Texas knocked down as well. The himself as a moderate willing students who are victimized sodomy laws and many blown way out relevance to the outcome of feminist to work with both parties. For by intolerant peers. This businesses and offices the game. movement example, Obama has disputed was meant to be a feel- mark themselves as Ally of proportion. was Coach Steve Spurrier said the National Journal’s ranking good story, but in reality, it Safe Zones. These are all DARREN gathering of him as the most liberal refl ects poorly on American improvements from the these things happen, and an SEC review confi rmed it was PRICE strength and senator in 2007. society’s capacity for GLBT days when being openly just accidental contact. So why does this sort of thing show the quest If Obama does indeed get Th ird-year tolerance as a whole. gay was unheard of and towards up on ESPN? While the play was certainly looked strange, elected, though, it’s difficult print It wouldn’t be an untrue nearly criminal, but more gender this is being blown way out of proportion. to tell exactly how he would journalism statement if I were to say needs to be done. equality was govern. He may be attempting student that most children reflect If the next generation of There is nothing more paramount to sport than the beginning to to portray himself as a centrist, the moral values of their Americans is still learning be paved. The 1960s shaped integrity of the game, and no objective onlooker could but undoubtedly much — if parents. After all, parents to be intolerant of one America as it is today: more call that into question based on this anomaly. LSU was not most — of this talk is just will teach their values another, then we still have tolerant and more equal. pandering. Obama has gone fi rst and foremost to their eons to go before there penalized nine times in the game for 65 yards — six more For all the progress made back on promises before (see: children. Intolerance breeds can be true equality for all times than USC and for 45 more yards. during the civil rights public fi nancing). intolerance. The values sexual orientations. movement of the 1960s, It has been suggested that other schools, such as SEC Indeed, if we look at of the students who bully It’s not a question of however, the message of his record according to their GLBT classmates are teaching children to live powerhouses Alabama and Florida, would make a much tolerance and equality for Congressional Quarterly, probably the same as those a moral life. It’s not about bigger deal of this situation and demand a solution. Hopefully all didn’t stick. We are at Obama has voted with his of their parents, and with “family values” either. a day where we claim to our peer institutions have the sense of Spurrier and LSU party 96 percent of the time, a national study recently Tolerance and acceptance be tolerant and equal coach Les Miles, as bickering over such a petulant and and on key votes, he has voted reporting that 86 percent of should be key in raising as a nation, but still, as a with his party 97 percent of GLBT students are verbally children. After all, religious clearly unbiased occurrence is as classless as it is pointless. nation, we smother the the time. The reality here harassed by their peers, the life and family values hinge voices of the gay, lesbian, As much as we would like to blame bias for the loss, we certainly doesn’t support the percentage of intolerant on those two concepts. bisexual and transsexual just got beat. Let’s stop focusing on one mistake made by image of Obama as a post- partisan change agent. the referee and focus on the things that matter. One of the charges often raised by both Democrats and CORRECTIONS Republicans against President Media bias greatly exaggerated If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about George W. Bush is that when it. E-mail us at [email protected] his party held the power in Congress, he never got out the Republicans willfully see crown jewel of journalism. get more ratings than veto pen to keep Republicans The defi nition of news. liberal loudmouths like ITʼS YOUR RIGHT in check, particularly on liberal message in news, Studies indicate that the Keith Olbermann. News spending. more an article tries to Corporation is biased only Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com or send letters to the editor at A President Obama would ignore inherent quality show both sides to a story, for the money. 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America’s GILMORE, SEAN GRUBER, TANKERSLY, LAUREN That’s a real challenge. mouths like Bill O’Reilly of being an independent. DREW LATTIER, KYLE SPIRES, NATALIE HICKS The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 PAGE 5 S.C. House approves $488 million budget cuts on state programs RUSSELL ● Continued from 1 “I was getting a drink at Starbucks when a worker The cuts also slice across organizing to pressure the and a program defending sense what we’re doing told me that we had to Law enforcement, a wide range of obscure and governor and legislators to indigents loses all of its here,” Kennedy said, leave,” Shearer said. university research, eyebrow-raising programs spare the program. money for death penalty noting that police, garbage Lisa Lebovitz, a fourth- and likely will pinch the For Sanford, it was a trials. Meanwhile a Mental service and everything else year hotel, restaurant payroll funding reduced pocketbooks of parents in matter of principle because Health Department stands to be cut because of and tourism management challenging situations. The it was money funneled program treating sexual legislators’ large appetites student, said she was in the Jim Davenport state’s adoption service through the governor’s predators loses more for tax breaks. “How can middle of a club meeting Th e Associated Press program would lose a third offi ce to a nongovernment than 70 percent of its you give people services by when she was evacuated. of its payroll; a program program. operating money and a cutting taxes?” “We just figured it was supporting parents with “The governor has a program monitoring sex Rep. James Smith offered a false alarm,” Lebovitz House Republicans autistic children loses long-standing history of offenders through the a tax increase on cigarettes. said. turned back efforts Tuesday 70 percent of operating being against such pass- state’s Probation and Parole But that went nowhere, too, Joel Iliff, a first-year to raise taxes in South expenses; nearly a third through funding,” Sanford Department loses half its with Republican leadership classics student, said the Carolina as the House is cut from operating a spokesman Joel Sawyer operational money. in the House saying they situation was handled approved $488 million program to help parents said. He said the governor But every effort to spare would work to raise that poorly. in budget cuts that reach whose children suffer spinal had to choose between programs, from education tax in January when the “The cops wouldn’t deeply into health care, cord injuries; and a program cutting it or cutting other to Special Olympics, failed Legislature returns. answer people’s questions,” colleges, police and human advocating for people with programs he controls as House leaders talked “If raising the tax in Iliff said. “They didn’t services. disabilities loses all of its that serve children and about the need to keep January is a good idea, it’s evacuate the people House members voted state money. veterans. the bill within bounds of a great idea today,” Smith downstairs in the café for 109-3 after almost three Rep. Jim Harrison tried An effort to put money a bargain already reached said. His amendment was a really long time.” hours of floor debate as to salvage Protection and into the program by tapping with the Senate to quickly tabled. Another unnamed police lawmakers scrambled Advocacy for People with surpluses at the state Budget pass the budget fi xes. While raising taxes offi cer waved students away to fix a state budget that Disabilities, a private and Control Board failed. Rep. Ken Kennedy before the Nov. 4 election and repeated the same ran short of cash from program that gets $290,489 Sawyer said Sanford could pushed an amendment that may scare legislators, statement to concerned the moment it took effect through the governor’s have supported that. would have eliminated a they’re not afraid of coming students who asked what July 1 as the economy slid. offi ce, based on information Cuts reach into property tax break and back on Halloween to deal was going on. With routine third reading Gov. Mark Sanford law enforcement and generated $588 million. with Sanford’s vetoes. The “It was a Wednesday, the bill heads provided budget writers. courtrooms, too. For Without cash, he said, Senate and House have miscommunication,” he to the Senate. While it’s a private instance, the State Law local governments across agreed to handle that work said. University and technical nonprofi t, “they protect the Enforcement Division the state are going to have on Oct. 31. colleges alone take $123 most vulnerable people in loses a third of its payroll to lay off people. Comments on this story? E-mail million in cuts that average this state,” Harrison said. for an arson and bomb unit “It just doesn’t make [email protected] just under 15 percent at Brenda Bryant of each school, with much Lexington, whose daughter of that from payrolls and has benefited from the research. A program aimed service, blamed Sanford for at stimulating research the cut. at Clemson, the Medical “It seems like the University of South disabled are the first ones Carolina and the University he starts taking services of South Carolina loses $10 from,” Bryant said. “What million while all three of is he thinking about? He’s those institutions would certainly not thinking lose cash for new high about the disabled.” speed data networks. Bryant said parents are

REFEREE ● Continued from 1 officials, Rogers Redding, reviewed the tape and considered the hit to be inadvertent contact, SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said. Bloom said the umpire position lends itself to more contact than other is seen with other on-fi eld offi cials. “We feel there was nothing else that needs to be read into it and it was a collision between a player and an offi cial,” Bloom said. Hackett won’t face any discipline for what the league considers protecting himself from an onrushing player, Bloom said. Requests to the SEC to speak with Redding and Hackett were turned down. A message left at the home of a Wilbur Hackett Jr. in Louisville, Ky., was not immediately returned. Hackett’s no stranger to leveling SEC quarterbacks. A star at linebacker and running back at Louisville’s duPont Manual High School, Hackett went on to play at Kentucky from 1968-70 where he became the first black football team captain in SEC history, according to Kentucky’s media guide. In 1970, Hackett shared the Wildcats’ most valuable player award with fellow linebacker Joe Federspiel. Hackett was also honored that year as the team’s most valuable senior. Neither of the coaches, LSU’s Les Miles or South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier, thought Hackett did anything wrong. Spurrier thought Hackett was trying to get out of Garcia’s way. Miles, always coaching them up, couldn’t help critiquing Hackett’s technique. “We told him, ‘Listen, you’ve got to use your fl ipper. You’ve got to use your forearm. But then you have to wrap up.’ I want you to know that we were disappointed in his effort to be honest with you,” said Miles, a smile on his face as reporters laughed Monday. Getting serious, Miles said Hackett reacted instinctively to protect himself once Garcia turned his way. “Certainly, everybody in this room would look to defend themselves, and I’m certain that’s what he was thinking,” Miles said. “A word to the wise is infuriating.” — Hunter S. Th ompson

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 PAGE 6 ‘Appaloosa’ takes on West

Harris fi lm goes back to traditional genre and distances in the expansive prairies and cramped towns. Many of the film’s wonderfully rendered compositions with complex performances, stunning setting stress the relationships between the two principles, but also looks at the sparseness of place, gazing into dusty corners and using lots of greens and browns to give the fi lm a realistic yet Jimmy Gilmore beautiful tone. STAFF WRITER Mortensen and Harris, working together again after 2005’s “A History of Violence,” are wonderful. The former improves “Appaloosa” on his growing resume of stunning character portraits by downplaying Everett’s personality to create a reserved and ★★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ out of occasionally idealistic hero. While Everett always seems Run Time: 114 minutes invested in the moment, sitting as if ready to pounce, Virgil Director: Ed Harris looks out to the future; Harris hones his acting ability into a Written by: Robert Knott, Ed Harris subtle performance of surprising complexities. Actors: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger Rating: R The two play off each other very well, adding bits of Genre: Western, Action, Adventure wonderful humor within many of the narrative’s more violent moments. The real relationship in the fi lm is between Virgil and Everett, whose bond reiterates the kind of camaraderie While the Western may never be the omnipresent genre perhaps only the Western was ever able to capture. it once was, Ed Harris’s gorgeous “Appaloosa” is a welcome Though the two are vicious gunman, there is within them breath of fresh air and a fi lm as competent as any recent a yearning to fi nd something better. One of the best designs entry to the world-weary genre. in the fi lm is a somewhat shoddy, unfi nished home Virgil is Harris and Viggo Mortensen star as Virgil Cole and building for his fi ancé, played by Renee Zellweger. When Everett Hitch, two hired guns employed by a small town the camera looks through the house, it becomes the perfect to put a stop to murderous Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons). embodiment of everything Virgil wants — to make a normal In order to do their job right, Virgil asks the town leaders life, but lacking the ability or the fortitude to do so. to sign a new set of laws giving the two almost complete Zellweger feels like an obvious weak link of the otherwise control. fabulous ensemble. She feels out of place throughout and her The act echoes back to instances as far back as ancient performance seems generally under-directed. Rome and as current as the U.S. economic crisis, with Henry Obviously a lover of the Western and delighted to simply Courtesy of MCT CAMPUS Paulsen asking for unprecedented control to help correct make the best genre picture he can, Harris borrows moments Viggo Mortensen stars in “Appaloosa,” a Western directed the situation. As the fi lm suggests, alternative methods must potently from Zinnemann’s “High Noon” — from the more by co-star Ed Harris about two hired guns aiming for justice. sometimes be employed to maintain order. meditative John Ford and from the boisterous Sergio Leone Harris steps behind the camera for the fi rst time since in equal doses. different kind of lens. Rather, Harris prefers his fi lm to be a 2000’s “Pollock,” bringing the feel of a seasoned professional. Unlike recent films like “The Assassination of Jesse kind of celebratory, postmodern ode to its greatness. “Appaloosa” is essentially a broad character study of male James,” “Appaloosa” doesn’t seem to care too much about principles, but Harris seems largely concerned with space breaking down the Western or looking at it through a Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Q Competition winner &A shares laughs, advice

Hearn talks about new experience for me. career? DG: Where do you fi nd MH: I’m going to try. I comedic inspiration, inspiration for the jokes in plan on going to Chicago CLIP OF THE WEEK funny things in life your act? next semester to study MH: Mostly my daily life, improv, so I’ll try to keep it my family and things like up there. This competition Marin Mueller that. It’s really just things was a nice way to get my STAFF WRITER that I fi nd funny. That can feet wet, and it’s defi nitely be simple things that I do encouraging, so yeah, I’m Carolina Productions and things that other people definitely going to try it held its biannual comedy have in common. again. competition Monday DG: So what makes DG: Do you have night. Hosted by comedian something funny? any hints on how to be Alexandra McHale, the MH: Something funny funny? competition featured last is when you just look at MH: The only thing I semester’s winner, Adena something from a different would say is that you just Leibman, as well as a handful point of view, put a different have to relax and have fun. of competitors seeking the spin on it and take a realistic Talk about things that are honor of being named USC’s look at how ridiculous life is. true and truly funny. campus clown. Fourth-year DG: Any examples? DG: What role should theater student Martha MH: Oh man, the comedy play in peoples’ Hearn emerged victorious pressure is on. Well, it’s lives? at the end of the evening, funny how we’re this highly MH: I think it’s extremely and The Daily Gamecock conservative state and we’re important, especially the got the chance to peek inside totally okay with screaming way things are now. Things her wildly entertaining “COCKS.” It’s so strange are getting worse and worse Courtesy of youtube.com thoughts. that we’re comfortable in terms of the economy, Black20.com takes over YouTube with an altered version THE DAILY GAMECOCK Daily Gamecock: putting “COCKS” on even if politics looking up. Christine Galligan / of the original “300” trailer, making it more kid-friendly. Congratulations on clothing and even baby Life is hard, but laughter is Martha Hearn smiles after your win last night! onesies. what we live for. Laughter her winning performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNqiSkd1M6k How long have you been DG: Are there any really is the best medicine, performing? comics you particularly and we all need to laugh. Is that too prissy? What do Martha Hearn: I’ve been like? DG: Anything else you I call myself anyways? I’m ‘300’ mock trailer question with a satirical performing for a long time, MH: Yeah, I’m a really wanted to say? not a little girl, but calling trailer. since I was a little kid. I had big fan of Sarah Silverman, MH: I’m really excited to myself a woman seems lightens serious fi lm Basically, Black20.com never done stand up before Jim Gaffigan and Demetri be the second female winner inappropriate too … but took the original “300” last night, but I have a lot of Martin. They don’t do in a row. There are so many please, don’t compare me to with kid-like imagery trailer and turned it into a friends who do it. I have done stand-up, but I’m also a huge people who think women Britney Spears. “PG” version of the film. some improv and comedic fan of Tina Fey and Amy aren’t funny, and there were Robert Johnson In this version, there is no acting, and I perform with Poehler. even some sexist jokes at the THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sparta — there is only Cake Toast [ USC’s i mprov comedy DG: Are you going to competition, so it’s a victory Comments on this story? E-mail Town. In fact, there are troupe], but stand up was a continue your stand-up for all of us ‘ladies.’ Ladies? [email protected] quite a number of delicious On Web sites like treats in the trailer remake. YouTube, it is easy to find Many of the fearsome hundreds of movie trailers. warriors wield lollipops Some of them easily get and toothbrushes instead of ‘Oliver!’ hits stage millions of views in a single swords and spears. Mostly week. the clip is just kid-friendly After a while, fans will imagery superimposed onto with new ‘twist’ often put up cheesy remakes the most graphic parts of of the trailers as well, such the advertisement. Broadway Series brings award-winning musical as many teenagers did with A fairy castle towers in the “The Dark Knight.” One distance, or a kid encounters adaptation of classic tale to Koger Center stage of these movies is “300,” an a cute pony. Of course, action fl ick based on Frank nothing else in the clip is Ashley Warren Miller’s graphic novel about altered so the castle is in a THE DAILY GAMECOCK Spartan warriors fighting hellish, war-torn landscape off an enormous Persian and the boy is covered in “Oliver!”, the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s legion. scratches and glares fi ercely novel “Oliver Twist,” will be playing at the Koger Center The advertisements made at the pony, and there is the for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. both tonight and Thursday. “300” look like “Conan occasional surprising piece Daniel Hample, promoter for the Broadway Series the Barbarian” on steroids, of dialogue, too. here in Columbia, said the show takes a new twist on the with more than enough This will certainly bring traditional tale. satisfying blood and gore back some memories for “While the musical is very traditional, this year we to go around. Obviously, those who saw last year’s have created an all new production of an old Broadway a few people complained blockbuster hit. show with new costumes and new sets. It’s not different, about the violence, but what but it’s new.” would “300” be like without The musical tells the story of Oliver, an orphaned Courtesy of Koger Center for the Arts it? This week’s YouTube clip Comments on this story? E-mail boy trying to fi nd love and acceptance in the colorful The Broadway Series brings the musical “Oliver!” to the [email protected] of the week answers that OLIVER! ● 8 stage at the Koger Center for the Arts tonight and Thursday. PAGE 7 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock The Scene @USC

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Scott Neil / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Seether’s career as a band, the current lineup looks highly Alternative rock band’s recent fi fth album offers promising. Shaun Morgan (vocals and guitar) and Dale distinct sound, style as members travel on tour Stewart (bass vocals) are the two original members in the band, John Humphrey (drums) joined the band in 2004 and with similar bands Staind, Papa Roach, RED the newest member of the band joining in February of 2008 is Troy McLawhorn (guitar and vocals). Shelby Sachs Seether is quite unique in its musical style and sound from THE DAILY GAMECOCK other competing and similar bands in their genre. Although McLawhorn would categorize the band’s sound as rock ‘n’ Since 1999, Seether, formally known as Saron Gas, roll, he does not want his fans to mistake their music for has been playing music that is not only meaningful and generic. enjoyable to them, but also highly relatable to their fans all “We were all infl uenced by bands growing up ... such as over the world. With several successful and worldwide tours SlipKnot, and I get inspired for writing songs by listening already completed, the future is bright and full of possibility to them,” McLawhorn said. “I won’t write songs that for this alternative rock band originally from South Africa. sound similar to SlipKnot. Seether has [its] own style and Despite all of the departures of band members throughout I think that each album has progressed but still sounds like Seether.” With four albums and a recent fi fth addition, “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces” (2008), it is no wonder why Seether is feeling comfortable and experienced with its position in the music industry. “We are getting close to platinum [on “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces” (2008)], the singles are doing well, and we are releasing a new video for “Breakdown” which is the new single,” McLawhorn said. When it comes to the music industry, he said “you have to ride the wave as long as you can.” When McLawhorn joined Seether, who has already completed several successful world tours with such bands as Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven and 3 Doors Down, it was not diffi cult for him to adjust to the strenuous and time-consuming tour schedule that was already in place. “I don’t think [joining Seether] has changed my life too Rudy Ray Moore much, I have been touring for a long time now,” McLawhorn said. ”I played in Evanescence in 2007 [and] I was in Dark AKRON, Ohio — Rudy Ray Moore, a raunchy 1970’s New Day before that.” comedian who played the title role of a fl ashy pimp in the The current tour that Seether is on is with Staind, Papa movie “Dolemite” and infl uenced a generation of rappers, Roach, and RED and so far, has been positively accepted died Sunday. He was 81. by the fans, and went through both Summerville and Moore died at an Akron nursing home from complications Simpsonville this past week. of diabetes, said his brother, Gerald Moore. After this current tour, Seether will be touring until the Rudy Ray Moore was part of the heyday of black “party spring, with a small break around Christmas and will start records.” His stage personality featured blunt sex routines writing over the summer for their sixth album. It may get but, unlike contemporaries Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor, tiring after a while of touring constantly and playing the he never crossed over to mainstream white audiences. same set repetitively, but Seether has found a way to make Moore said he developed the style, later a feature of rap every performance enjoyable for both themselves and the music, by listening to men sitting outside joints “drinking crowd. beer and lying and talking (expletive).” “We play songs a little differently here and there, and Moore played the fast-talking pimp and title character we change up our set list pretty often,” McLawhorn said. in the 1975 film “Dolemite.” In later years, Moore “When [the show] starts getting boring we will start to collaborated with 2 Live Crew, Big Daddy Kane and throw different songs in there.” Snoop Dogg. Moore’s other acting credits included “The Human Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Tornado” in 1976 and “Disco Godfather” in 1979. — The Associated Press OLIVER! ● Continued from 6 his new master, becomes a pickpocket and is arrested. underworld of 19th century Oliver is proven innocent London. Oliver works of the crimes and set free. long, uncompensated days After living such a hard life, in a factory, until one day Oliver eventually becomes he infuriates his master by a well cared-for and well- asking for some extra gruel, mannered boy living with a with the famous line, “Please kind old man. Oliver and his sir, can I have some more?” new father figure are both Oliver is then sold on the wealthy and happy together. streets, runs away from However, multiple schemes to take Oliver away from his new life ensue. Quentin Araujo, playing Oliver, is an 11-year-old from Virginia Beach, Va. and has been acting with his local theatre group for fi ve years. Araujo also played Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol” and Abu in “Aladdin.” Clayton Phillips, the director of the performance, recently won the 2007 New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Clayton is currently the artistic director of the commercial division of Midtown International Theatre Festival. “Oliver!,” has also won three Tony awards that include Best Music and Lyrics. The hummable score of “Oliver!” is particularly famous and the 1968 film adaptation won five Oscars including Best Score. Famous songs from this musical include “Food, Glorious Food” and “Where is Love?” Broadway Series is the program responsible for bringing “Oliver!” to Columbia. This year marks the Broadway Series’s fourth consecutive year at the Koger Center. Other musicals to be featured later this school year include “Cats,” “Chicago,” “River Dance,” “The Rat Pack” and “Movin’ Out.” The show begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Rush tickets are offered to students at discount prices 24 hours before the show and range from $26 to $51. Tickets can be purchased at the Carolina Box Offi ce by phone number (803) 251-2222 or online at capitoltickets.com.

Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] PAGE 9 Women’s rugby sets pace for season Team builds off has been at USC since the against teams in their matrix are just different. Many of competitions for the team out there. People get really 1980s yet still remains one of including Georgia, Western them are ex-football players. are normally Georgia and dedicated; it’s not just a interest, friendships the lesser-known teams on Carolina and Georgia Tech. We have to play smarter with College of Charleston. little club. You make new campus. It is mostly made up The team’s games are at more technique and fi nesse. “UGA is going to be a friends. Saturdays are Morgan Henley of inexperienced girls who the Strom Thurmond fi elds We’re not as physical.” good match,” Moorhead said. an all day affair because THE DAILY GAMECOCK simply come out for the team Saturday mornings from 11 Unlike most USC club “We’ll both be better in the you normally go to lunch and learn as they play. a.m. to 1 p.m. teams, the women’s rugby Spring when we’ve gotten with the team afterwards. If you ever walk past the “We had a girl that The rules for women’s team does their own our teams together — CofC Normally we invite the other Blatt P.E. fi elds on a Tuesday came out last Tuesday,” rugby and men’s rugby are fundraising. The dues are is strong, but we only play teams; there’s a sense of or Thursday night, you said Margeaux Wetendorf, identical, but the actual way only $30 and go solely to them now and again.” camaraderie amongst other might see a group of women a fourth-year biological in which the two are played the USA Rugby Association, The team strongly urges rugby players.” lifting each other into the science student. “She played is different. The coaches for which requires that all any girls who are interested If you are interested in air. You might assume they’re in a game that week.” the teams are players who players are registered with to come out, and insist that playing, the team practices cheerleaders; however, they The team plays in lead the team and teach the them. The team collected both smaller, faster and at the Blatt fi elds from 6 p.m. are anything but — they matrixes, which are similar players technique. over $1000 fundraising at the bigger, stronger types are to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and are the USC women’s rugby to conferences. They play “There are no differences Carolina vs. Georgia football needed. Thursday. team. Women’s collegiate games against other teams in rules,” third-year game. Money proves to be “The people on the team rugby is growing within the in their matrixes in the education student Samantha one of the biggest hardships become your best friends,” country and at USC. spring season. Last season Moorhead said. “We tackle for the team. Wetendorf said. “You really Comments on this story? E-mail The women’s rugby team the team went undefeated the same way, but men’s build The biggest o-field have to trust one another [email protected] Point/Counterpoint: Who will win World Series? have done so far. lights out, as they proved in Game Seven Phillies team of destiny this season The Phillies also beat two teams they were Tampa Bay has too much skill to lose against Boston. better than, but the way they’ve done it is Meanwhile, though there’s no question curious. With Rollins, Howard and Chase I’ve been a Phillies fan since I was six Third time proved to be the charm — for that Game One starter Cole Hamels has been Utley all slumping at some point, the Phillies years old. My dad started watching games the opponents anyway. With a thrilling Game untouchable this postseason (3-0, 1.23 ERA, looked like they were going to be shut down with me in 1993, and I immediately fell in Seven ALCS victory against the Boston Red three ER, 22 K total), it will be interesting to by Milwaukee’s starting pitching in the fi rst love with the mullet-wearing, tobacco juice- Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays, who never fi nished see how Brett Myers will rebound from his round. But then Ben Sheets got hurt, and the spitting, beer-swilling version of the Phillies better than fourth place for one year in team near loss in Game Two against the Dodgers. Phillies beat up CC Sabathia, who had been that went to the World Series that year. history since their inauguration in 1998, Jamie Moyer meanwhile, has been a serious lights out since the all-star When they lost in heartbreaking fashion, I are in the World Series. Boston’s history of break, in Game Two. fi gured it was okay, because, in my fi rst-grade elimination game comebacks, particularly Then Carlos Ruiz, who mind, baseball had never existed before that in the ALCS since 2004, did not hold true had hit .219 for the season, summer, and the Phillies would be back soon this year as they were denied a chance to broke off a 5-for-12 streak enough. repeat as World Series champs with a 3-1 for the first four games Well, after 15 years, they are back indeed, loss in Tampa, Fla. Sunday night. Now, the of the NLCS. Myers, in and this team, far from being the bombastic young Cinderella Rays will face a tough addition to pitching well in and incorrigible group of roughnecks that Philly team equally as hungry for a World both of his starts, has hit MICHAEL went to the series in 1993, the 2008 Phillies Series title. for an average more than 11 BAUMANN are a quiet, reserved group of yes, sir, no, sir Tampa’s power relies in its young but times higher in the playoffs Fourth-year types. print powerful offense. They outscored the Red than in the regular season. And they’re going to win it all. journalism Sox 43-28 and hit 16 home runs with B.J. Matt Stairs, who didn’t play The Phillies have exactly four players student Upton and Evan Longoria hitting four for the Phillies two months — pitcher Brad Lidge, outfielder So each. Carlos Pena also contributed three ago, cracked a game-winning pinch hit home Taguchi, utilityman Eric Bruntlett home runs in the ALCS. Even though the run in Game Four of the NLCS. and third baseman Pedro Feliz — with Rays slowed down at the plate since the Little things like this start to make you World Series experience. Their seventh inning of Boston’s huge Game Five believe. startistartingng ppitching,itching, comeback, the Rays have scored 64 runs But, in all seriousness, the Phillies are just throughout the postseason with 22 total the better team. Nobody’s beating Hamels home runs, and have hit a team average .268 this postseason, particularly no Rays starter, BA and .508 slugging percentage. since ace Scott Kazmir hasn’t been himself On the other side, the Phillies have been a lately. little cold at the plate as of late; scoring only M. Spencer Green / The Associated Press The Phillies have eight players on their 25 runs (40 total) in the NLCS, and their roster who have hit 20 home runs or more in B.J. Upton has put up gaudy numbers. star hitter Ryan Howard is hitting a total of a season, plus another, center fi elder Shane .258 with no home runs and three RBIs. On Victorino, who has taken this postseason as the plus side, Jimmy Rollins has stolen three clog in the rotation, allowing six runs in only an opportunity to announce to the world that bases this postseason with 5 1/3 innings pitched. The Phillies also have he thinks he’s Mickey Mantle. This is the six runs. The three Phillies a pretty good bullpen, even better when they kind of lineup that keeps bad bullpens up at the Rays must pitch around can get to their closer, Brad Lidge. night, and the Rays’ bullpen has been a heart are Shane Victorino, the If the resilient and powerful Rays attack waiting to happen. surprising Pat Burrell and offense can get to Cole Hamels early and The Phillies had the best bullpen ERA in Chase Utley. If the Phillies often, the Rays will show strong signs of a baseball this year, and good relief pitching hope to gain an advantage championship team. If Garza continues his has been the hallmark of championship at the plate against the ALCS performance and Kazmir and Shields teams in the past 20 years. Think about the BILLY Rays, Rollins must get on return to form, the Rays will be able to get 1996 Yankees with Mariano Rivera and John KERFOOT base like he did against the to the bullpen and bring out either Grant Wetteland and you start to get the impression Fourth-year Brewers, Victorino must Balfour, Dan Wheeler, or rookie David that Grant Balfour and Dan Wheeler might media arts stay hot and Burrell must Price to close the door. The Rays have also not be enough to get by for Tampa Bay. student Mark J. Terrill / The Associated Press stay the surprise that he has had to prove themselves against the division The point is, the Phillies have nine innings Cole Hamels is Philly’s ace in the hole. become. If they can’t do winning White Sox and the defending to score on Tampa, but with Lidge, Ryan that, they’re in trouble. champion Red Sox, while the Phillies have Madson and lefty J.C. Romero on the back Pitching wise, Tampa Bay holds a very mainly dealt with the wildcard Brewers and a apart from ace Cole Hamels, is a set of Jekyll- end for Philadelphia, the Rays might only slight edge over the Phillies with ALCS Dodger team that just got over the .500 mark and-Hyde types who could pitch a shutout have six innings or so, from a practical MVP Matt Garza going 2-0, allowing only in the regular season. one night, then come back and get knocked standpoint, even if they do get to Myers or eight hits and two runs scored, despite Although the Rays are a very young out of the box the next. Ryan Howard has not Moyer early. allowing six walks in the series. They also team without very much experience and are hit well this postseason, and Jamie Moyer, Listen, I’ve fallen in love with the Rays have Andy Sonnanstein who has a 2-0 playing in their fi rst World Series in team their 16-game winner, has been rocked in his this season, too. They’re a miracle team the postseason record, allowed only fi ve earned history, you can expect a lot from a team only two postseason starts. likes of which organized sport has never runs in 13 innings pitched and showed with a heart, offense and varied pitching staff But for all the talk about the Rays’ miracle seen before. But a compelling storyline does brilliant command by allowing only two that’s proven themselves against the critics run, the Phillies have looked more like the not make a championship, and it will take walks. Kazmir and Shields must return and a team that’s put a defending champion’s team of destiny. Tampa Bay dispatched an another miracle for the Rays to pull out a to regular season form. Despite miserable miracle string of comebacks to an end. inferior White Sox team in the fi rst round, victory. performances in Games Two and Five of the then looked to be on a roll in the ALCS ALCS against Boston, Tampa’s bullpen still Prediction: Rays in six. before nearly blowing it all to the Red Sox. Prediction: Phillies in six has lots of choices to choose from and is still The Rays have done exactly what they should SPURRIER ADDRESSES REFEREE, BYE WEEK STRATEGY

After day off following tough loss to LSU, “Off week, you let the young guys play a little bit.” though, didn’t it? I don’t think he was trying to hit Stephen. The time off is certainly benefi cial to the entire team, as He was just trying to get out of the way. It’s not that big of a team begins preparations for Tennessee game players are not only given the opportunity to heal their wounds, deal.” but also to remember the basics of the game of football, instead Spurrier directed blame for the incident moreso on his Chris Cox STAFF WRITER of being thrust into the team’s next opponent. quarterback than the conference offi cial. “You just try to get a little better (during the off week), just “If Garcia was running forward instead of sideways, he With the South Carolina football team taking the weekend work on fundamentals. That’s what we try to do,” Spurrier wouldn’t have to worry about the referee,” Spurrier said. off before squaring up against the Tennessee Volunteers at said. “We’ll do a little Tennessee stuff maybe Thursday. Just a “He’s a sideways runner and we’re trying to teach him to run Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 1, USC coach Steve Spurrier little earnest start, but not too much. One week is plenty time forward.” allowed some of his younger players the opportunity to gain for preparation. “ Additionally, Spurrier backed off of his claim that Garcia valuable practice time last night at the Proving Grounds on With the practice being more ho-hum than usual, the talk had the opportunity to play the entirety of next weekend’s Bluff Road. afterwards had little to do with the football team itself but matchup against the Volunteers, noting that he and former “Not much going on, just off week practice,” Spurrier said. rather the curious actions of SEC referee Wilbur Hackett, Jr., starter redshirt sophomore Chris Smelley seem to perform “We let the young guys scrimmage a little bit today; that was who collided with quarterback Stephen Garcia near the goal better when they are not thrust into the starting role. about it.” line in last Saturday’s game against LSU. “[Garcia] may [play most of the game], but he may not With the football team being able to take the weekend The clip made its way across the nation’s television stations fi nish,” Spurrier said. “Both of them play better off the bench, off from competition, many of Carolina’s star players were and Web sites, airing on such shows as ESPN’s “Pardon the that’s what we’ve learned. So maybe we’ll start Zac Brindise allowed to focus more on healing their bodies instead of Interruption’” as well as on CNN. The story was also featured and then bring both of them in or something, maybe that’s hurting them more in the rigors of practice. on yahoo.com’s front page. the way to go.” “(Linebacker Jasper Brinkley) didn’t do too much. (Wide “I didn’t know much about it. I saw it again yesterday,” receiver) Kenny (McKinley) didn’t do much,” Spurrier said. Spurrier said. “It did look like he gave him the forearm Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] PAGE 10 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

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