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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 75 ● SINCE 1908 Payne arrested in 5 Points

economics student, of me. I was elected by the through VIP on election day. SG President requests approached the reporting students of the University of The student government officer from behind while South Carolina to represent constitution states “The PTI after drunkeness, the officer was responding their best interests, and I President … shall maintain resisting arrest charges to a fi ght. Payne was warned intend to continue to serve in good conduct their several times to back up and my peers for the remainder respective offices from the leave the scene, according to of my term.” inauguration of the President Nick Needham the report. Payne said it was a matter of to the inauguration of the new THE DAILY GAMECOCK According to the report, “wrong place, wrong time.” President,” though it does not Payne appeared to be Jerry Brewer, associate vice defi ne what constitutes “bad” Student Body President intoxicated. When the offi cer president for student affairs, conduct. Nick Payne was arrested attempted to arrest Payne, was made aware of the incident Student Body Vice and charged with public he pushed the offi cer to the and said it was being handled President Jay Laura, a third- drunkenness, resisting arrest ground, according to the properly though he offered year international studies and interfering with a police report. no further comment on the student, was arrested March officer outside of Red Hot “The events that took possible consequences for 31, 2007, at the Carolina Tomato’s in Five Points place Saturday morning were Payne’s actions or why there Cup horse race in Camden during the early morning unfortunate and a complete had been no announcement for disorderly conduct. He hours of Jan. 5, according to misunderstanding,” said of the matter to the student later apologized to Student an incident report obtained Payne in a statement released body. Senate. Courtesy of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center from the Columbia police late Thursday night. “I take The president, vice Payne is out on bond. Student Body President Nick Payne, shown here in his department. pride in my role as Student president and treasurer are Jan. 5 mug shot, asked for pre-trial intervention Jan. 9 The report states that Body President and know directly elected to their Comments on this story? E-mail following an incident in Five Points. Payne, a fourth-year what my peers expect out offi ces by students who vote [email protected] ANALYSTS SHARE PRIMARY OPINIONS

Top journalists give commentary on race, gender, possible VPs

Vivi Koutrakos THE DAILY GAMECOCK

A motley crew of students, professors and community members gathered to listen to three of the nation’s top journalists share their insights on the South Carolina primaries at the South Carolina Primary Presidential Symposium Thursday in the Belk Auditorium. Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Roger Simon of Politico.com and Tom Edsall, political editor of the Huffi ngton Post and journalism professor at Alan Tauber / The Daily Gamecock Columbia University, gave Republican presidential hopeful John McCain shakes hands with USC political science Professor Chuck Finocchiaro at a recent stop in Columbia. commentary on a variety of topics. Such topics included race and gender in the Democratic Party and the possible vice presidential selection of South Carolina McCain: ‘I need your voice’ Gov. Mark Sanford. “We’re not columnists. We’re reporters and analysts that want to provide accurate Arizona senator addresses economic issues, taxes, war in Iraq at his campaign offi ce insight and emphasis on what’s going on in the campaign,” Balz said. anti-tax and pro- weren’t all bad. we need to put partisanship before the primaries,” said Halley Nani According to Balz, South THE DAILY GAMECOCK development.” “We are still the greatest aside to continue to succeed. the Virginia native. Carolina’s political history He said Americans face nation, our economic We must never surrender.” Several prominent has proved its importance to Arizona Sen. John a “tough time ahead” in conditions are strong and McCain ended his Republicans from South the GOP. McCain spoke to over 200 regards to the economy. our greatest economic days speech with a positive note Carolina attended the rally “South Carolina has a very people at his South Carolina “Spending [in Congress] are ahead of us,” McCain concerning his possible to show their support for long tradition of having a campaign headquarters on went out of control, and said. administration. McCain. Among them were very organized Republican Gervais Street Thursday this problem must be fi xed,” McCain also said the “I may not know all the Sen. Lindsey Graham, S.C. party. It’s where George W. afternoon. McCain said. tax code was “complicated, answers, but I will surround Speaker of the House Bobby Bush beat McCain,” Balz In a final attempt to He said lawmakers are disgraceful and outrageous,” myself with people who do,” Harrell, S.C. Attorney said. convince South Carolina spending billions of dollars and called for its reform. McCain said. General Henry McMaster Simon said tomorrow’s voters to mark his name that could be saved and McCain vowed to cut McCain supporters from and former U.S. Secretary primary could go either way. on Saturday’s Republican invested or put into research taxes and unnecessary various interest groups of Housing and Urban “South Carolina is a strong primary ballot, McCain and development. spending, and help America were in attendance. The Development Jack Kemp. state for McCain. Thompson spoke on economic issues, “[Americans] pay more “get through this rough American Association of “We need the total should do well under these taxes and the ongoing war when Congress spends patch.” Retired People, the ONE package in the White circumstances, and Mike in Iraq. taxpayer money frivolously, McCain also spoke about campaign and various House,” Graham said. Huckabee hasn’t won since “I need your voice,” and I will put an end his military experience environmental groups were Sen. Tom Coburn, Iowa. There are a lot of McCain said. “This election to that,” McCain said. and readiness to lead among them. R-Okla., also came to evangelicals and Baptists in is a pivotal one, and I will “Increasing taxes decreases America in the war in Iraq. Liz Borroughs said she support McCain. this state. Why shouldn’t he lead America in the 21st revenues. Is there anyone He criticized Democrats came to see McCain to also do well,” Simon said. century ... I am ready to here who needs their taxes for claiming the war was thank him “for campaigning Aside from insight on serve.” increased?” “broken.” for clean energy.” the Republican Party, McCain called his Still, he felt America’s “We are succeeding in “We hope he addresses Comments on this story? E-mail campaign “pro-growth, economic conditions Iraq,” McCain said. “And [the environment] again [email protected] POLICY ● 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008

[ WEATHER [ [ [ PIC OF THE DAY Crime Report [ [ TODAY SATURDAY, JAN. 12

Larceny, 2:15 p.m. Blatt PE Center, 1328 Wheat St. Someone took a driver’s license from a wallet in gym bag. Reporting offi cer: B. Timbers

TUESDAY, JAN. 15

Leaving the scene of an accident, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Hall, 918 Barnwell St. Someone hit the bumper of the victim’s car. A witness said it was someone driving a silver Chevrolet. Estimated damage: $800 55 41 Reporting offi cer: L. Diaz

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 Saturday Breaking and entering motor vehicle, 7:40 a.m. Blossom Street Garage, 1300 Blossom St. Someone broke out the rear window of the victim’s car. Nothing appeared to be missing. Estimated cost: $500 Responding offi cer: M.J. Winnington

Hit and run, 3:30 p.m. Pendleton Street Garage, 1501 Pendleton St. The victim returned to her car to fi nd it had been hit. Reporting offi cer: B. Timbers

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TODAY JAN. 19 S.C. Republican Primary 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. JAN. 21 MLK Day of Service Registration 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Russell House lobby MLK Day of Service

1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. CAMPUS “America and the World: “The Silence of Good How can we restore People” America’s image?” Law School Auditorium HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHT Gambrell 152 6:30 p.m. Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gospel Unity Fest Cocky rides around campus on a mountain bike. Koger Center. The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 3 Panel urges diplomacy

the 2008 presidential Marine Corps. Impact ‘08 discusses candidates to secure a safer “We as a university should future for America. be engaged in public dialogue need for non-military USC President Andrew about foreign policy, local action, methods Sorensen opened the event issues and social concerns,” by welcoming the guests of Bierbauer said in a news Impact ’08. He mentioned release prior to the event. the number of Carolina Giambastiani said the Kara Apel THE DAILY GAMECOCK students traveling abroad has government needs to spend tripled over the years and resources and focus attention noted the success of USC’s “not just in a military way, Impact ’08 in South Green Quad and Innovista but in a non-military way.” Carolina, an event to address project. He said Americans can national security concerns S. Hunter Howard, change outside opinions and the future safety of president and CEO of the about Americans but “we America, attracted more South Carolina Chamber have to return to the point than 100 people Thursday of Commerce, also spoke of believing in ourselves.” night in the Russell House at the event and noted the Livingston said he has Ballroom. importance of the global much hope for America’s A three-course dinner, economy and its effect on future. Lizzy Sheppard / The Daily Gamecock featuring a panel discussion, the state. “There’s something Dean Charles Bierbauer, along with three other journalists, answer questions from was co-sponsored by USC, “Global trade supports mighty right about this great audience members regarding the Republican and Democratic candidates. the Center for U.S. Global one in five jobs in South country,” Livingston said. Engagement, the Columbia Carolina,” Howard said. Gen. Michael Hagee was World Affairs Council and Charles Bierbauer, dean supposed to participate in POLICY ● Continued from 1 Edsall said. that at the symposium he the South Carolina Chamber of the School of Mass the panel, but could not Simon said he thought learned “about the odd of Commerce. Communications and attend due to plane delays. the speakers catered to her display was genuine. relationship South Carolina Impact ’08 focused on Information Sciences, Hagee will speak today on an audience of mostly He said it made her more has with the Democratic strengthening diplomacy was the moderator for the U.S. foreign policy in a Democrats. likeable. party.” and non-military action for panel, which included Adm. lecture, “America and the Race and gender were the “The more likable John Mahaffey, a fourth- the future of America. An Edmund Giambastiani and World: How can we restore two main issues addressed. candidate nearly always year political science important topic stressed Maj. Gen. James Livingston. America’s image?” from 1:30 “To talk about race wins,” Simon said. student, said he heard about throughout the night was Giambastiani was vice to 3 p.m. in Gambrell 152. makes America the most Some of the speakers the symposium through a how America needs to chairman of the Joint Chiefs uncomfortable. We’d rather also had opinions on the teacher. advance diplomatic tools to of Staff and Livingston is a not talk about it. The potential vice presidency of “I was interested in advance foreign relations. Medal of Honor Recipient candidates would rather not South Carolina Gov. Mark what these knowledgeable Comments on this story? E-mail The event also challenged and a veteran of the U.S. talk about it,” Simon said. Sanford. people had to say about the [email protected] “Obama’s subtle message to “He’s an attractive primaries. Personally, I feel the public is that a vote for Southern governor. He’s this would have been more him is a healing vote. It will surely on someone’s list beneficial if the audience show the rest of the world somewhere,” Balz said. could hear about South that America is not a racist Edsall disagreed. Carolina political issues,” country.” “I don’t think he’s going Mahaffey said. One young woman asked to be picked by a nominee. The overall purpose for commentary on Sen. He dresses nicely but I don’t according to Don Fowler, Hillary Clinton’s, D-N.Y., think he does anything to a USC political science public tears. Edsall said change the ticket,” Edsall professor, was “to expose whether or not the tears said. the university community to were genuine, it helped Students from St. Olaf three of the best journalists her in the New Hampshire College in Minnesota in America and more primary. interning with various broadly, expose them to “We’ll never know if it candidates’ campaigns were the presidential nomination was planned, fake or real. also in attendance. process.” It defi nitely didn’t hurt her. Jason Teiken, a second- It actually may have made year political science student Comments on this story? E-mail the difference in her win,” from St. Olaf College, said [email protected] PAGE 4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008

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Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN McHealthy News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT consumers Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS McDonalds should ditch Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY health kick products, go Design Director Assistant Design Director back to serving up grease JULIA ANDERSON MEREDITH RAY A Big Mac from McDonalds alone has 590 calories and accounts for 52 IN OUR OPINION percent of a person’s total fat intake based on a 2000 calorie a day diet. The Payne’s silence only numbers behind the Players get undeserved bad reputation beefy monolith made things worse suggest that the sandwich about the What I want to get O Captain! my Captain! You let us down. Media spotlight should be viewed as irony of that across here is that we need a once-in-a- Student Body President Nick Payne’s arrest over the shine on all equally, not last question to leave the athletes alone. MIKE while type of break in Five Points was a disgrace to begin with, but it considering I realized when I was WUNDERLICH just on student athletes meal, surely our front- watching the BCS National First-year has only gotten worse from there. The truly shameful part I love sports. I love not one to be page story Championship game that print watching, playing, reading made into a of the situation was his follow-up. today. So, let the vast majority of the journalism about and everything else regular staple Rather than coming before the Carolina community me make my athletes on the field were student to do with sports. It is of the everyday point. younger than me. I am with an apology — or even so much as an admission of because of this love that I MICHAEL American diet. Blake only 21 years old, and I do guilt — Payne kept completely silent on the topic. His am one of the fi rst people AGUILAR That being said, the Mitchell has plenty of stuff that, were I to defend athletes once Th ird-year fact of the matter is that Nixon-style stonewall tactics are not only misguided done a lot of an athlete and were I to get they get in trouble. English McDonalds puts out a greasy, student things while caught, it would be front from a political standpoint, People are quick to meaty, salty and undeniably a student page news. but they are dishonest and assume guilt just because savory product, one that if The truly shameful at this It is unfair to these someone is an athlete, as consumed often, will spur an unfair to the student body University that I wouldn’t athletes who are really was evident in the Duke increase in one’s daily caloric part of the situation he was appointed to serve. exactly qualify as “good nothing but kids. Their lacrosse case a few years intake and may lead to other decisions.” I can’t say that mistakes are exaggerated as When someone puts ago or the Emanuel health problems related with I would think to punch a if they are federal crimes. was his follow-up. Cook case early this fall. dramatic weight gain. himself in a governmental bouncer or skip class so So I want every one The public loves to vilify The standard unit of the position such as his, he enters much that I wasn’t allowed of you to save the front athletes and publicize their McDonalds operation, the to play in football games. page of today’s paper and into an implied contract of shenanigans. value meal, generally consists Cory Boyd and Cook keep it in your pocket LeBron James was of a sandwich, a collection of openness. Any wrongdoing should be confessed on the were both caught up in at all times. Then the arrested earlier this week fries and a soft drink, but spot before the media or a higher court brings it out. cases in the last two years next time an athlete gets for driving over 100 mph when did a yoga DVD sneak where they were around caught drinking a beer The wise move would have been for Payne to humbly in a 65 zone. It was all over into the bag? the wrong crowd of people and someone in one of come before his fellow students no later than the fi rst day SportsCenter and national I recently found a and for that reason were your classes or one of your news. People talked about collection of McDonalds of classes and admit his blunder. Certainly, he would have questioned in regards to professors says something how careless and reckless fitness DVDs lying around firearms. I also can’t say about how, “All athletes are been ridiculed for his irresponsible behavior, but the scorn athletes are, how they have my house during Winter that I spend a ton of time criminals,” you can pull he has inspired by instead keeping the situation under no respect for the law and Break and became confused. around people who think the paper out, show them believe they are above Suspecting a joke, I wraps will not soon fade away. it’s a great idea to carry the headline, and say: the rules that the rest of questioned my mom on the Payne is not alone in his mistake. The Student Affairs guns around Columbia. “(Insert athlete’s name society follows. actual contents of the discs These are mistakes, and here) may have been caught offi ce were less than open about the situation, keeping Personally, I don’t think and was reaffirmed that there are plenty of you for underage drinking but that is a fair assumption. these were in fact, 15-minute silent to begin with and refusing to comment on the out there that are quick to at least, unlike the man that I think that athletes are fitness oriented videos that situation when asked. point out all these reasons you elected to lead your people just like the rest of could be obtained at the same and say, “Look, these student body, he managed It would be an understatement to call this a fiasco. us, and why should their place Ronald McDonald athletes are a waste of our to keep his hands off of the However, if it weren’t for a week and fi ve days of evasion, actions be blown out of hangs out. money, they are nothing arresting offi cer.” proportion? While all the emphasis we would have an easier time forgiving Payne for one but a bunch of criminals.” You’re probably thinking on becoming more fit and reckless night. leading a healthier and more CORRECTIONS active lifestyle is certainly a positive thing, is McDonalds really the right place to In Thursday’s News section, Alex Scavo’s name was turn to for advice regarding misspelled. fi tness? The Daily Gamecock regrets the error. THECOCKBLOCK Comedian Lewis Black If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about In response to “Teachers to 1930s style isolationism often refers to IHOP as it. E-mail us at [email protected] owe teens naked truth of In response to would be a huge blow to his health club, but they’re sex” by Monique Cunin yesterday’s editorial international relations not enlisting the service of IT’S YOUR RIGHT “Gamecaucus: Republican and kill our economy in fi tness experts and providing John Endorsement” the long run. Voice your opinion on message boards at a series of DVDs with www.dailygamecock.com The first line of or send letters to the editor at focus on aerobic fi tness and [email protected] education and control Martha Barley fl exibility. should come from the s35wf Obviously, you have It seems McDonalds parents. Something Nice article. [Ron not listened to Dr. Paul. About The Daily Gamecock is combating the growing you added as a small Paul] is the ONLY He is not a polished problem of obesity in Editor sentence at the bottom Candidate with a strict speaker, but he certainly CONTACT INFORMATION America by providing such JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House of the article. One of the understanding and oath is not an isolationist. Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] discs, and such nutritional MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] biggest problems with our to the Constitution. He He truly understands information as well as Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] society is the abdication IS the right choice to lead the immigration issue CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] Sports: [email protected] promoting a more active Assistant Copy Desk Chief of parental duties to this country on domestic, more than anyone. He Online: www.dailygamecock.com lifestyle, but why can’t I just LAREN SMITH Newsroom: 777-7726 governmental entities economic and foreign recognizes that if our Design Director have my extra-large value Sports: 777-7182 such as schools. Parents policy issues. economy was good, there JULIA ANDERSON Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 meal in all its glory? Assistant Design Director Fax: 777-6482 need to be the ones who The man is honest, would be no immigration MEREDITH RAY When I walk into teach core life values moral and has more issue. He also recognizes News Editor McDonalds, I’m not there BRAD MAXWELL and discipline instead of integrity than all of that it is because of our for the fitness tips or the Assistant News Editor The Daily Gamecock is hoping that a teacher will the other candidates welfare state that people LIZ SEGRIST Public Relations Director the editorially independent yoga DVDs. I don’t want to Viewpoints Editor ANDREA LUCAS student newspaper of the do it for them. combined. Research his come. As far as the war, AMANDA DAVIS be hassled by Ronald to get Graduate Assistant University of South Carolina. And don’t kid yourself. voting record! This is one many Americans do Assistant Viewpoints Editor EMILY VERNON active. I want my Quarter It is published daily during These high school kids do congressman who actually not want to destroy our JOSH RABON Student Media Director Pounder with cheese and Th e Mix Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG the fall and spring semesters know what sex is and how READS the bills before country financially to PAUL BOWERS Faculty Adviser and nine times during the no pickles, a large fry and a babies are made. him before voting on help out people who do Assistant Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS summer with the exception of large Coke. COLIN JONES Creative Director university holidays and exam them. not want our help. Let’s Burger joints like Sports Editor EDGAR SANTANA periods. Opinions expressed put America fi rst and then ALEX RILEY Business Manager in The Daily Gamecock are McDonalds are trying CAROLYN GRIFFIN Assistant Sports Editor those of the editors or author Barry Walton JS85 help the rest of the world. MICHAEL AGUILAR Advertising Manager to recreate themselves to and not those of the University Is there any real Dumb. We don’t need Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH seem more fitness oriented LIZZY SHEPPARD of South Carolina. Th e Board correlation between someone who’s against the Jason Classifi eds Manager in order to remain popular Assistant Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Publications Jamie Lynn Spears and war. We need someone Ron Paul has been CRISTINA KUBICKI Production Manager and Communications is among consumer Americans, abstinence based sex who can roll with the trying to gain support for Copy Editors C. NEIL SCOTT the publisher of The Daily but there’s got to be a line ANNA BRIGHT, EDDIE MANN, Creative Services Gamecock. Th e Department education? Is that the punches and deal with what seems like since the EDWARD PHARR, ARTIE KEVIN ARCHIE, BEN of Student Media is drawn on just how far they’re PHILLIPS, JASON SPIRO BUCHANAN, MEGAN kind of education Spears the situation as it is last presidential election. the newspaper’s parent going. Page Designers SINCLAIR, KAILEY WARING, The Daily received? While I think now. And broad appeal I swear I thought the guy AJ BIWOSKI, SUNSHINE LIZZIE WILSON organization. McDonalds should stop Gamecock educating young people to conservatives and was running for student COBB, STEPHANIE EWELL, Advertising is supported in wasting money trying ABIGAIL GARRISON, LIZ BEN CRANE, CARLY part by student-activity fees. about safe sex is good, I liberals? Come on. One body president because to appeal to the obsessive HOWELL, KERYN SENN, GALLAGHER, KATIE One free copy per reader. don’t quite understand of the guy’s main stances of a lot of his amateurish BOBBY SUTTON, KATHLEEN HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, Additional copies may be nutritionist and just worry how you make Jamie is that we need to shut tactics. He seems to be TENNANT, CATHERINE LAUREN SPIRES, JAYLENE purchased for $1 each from about doing what they do WALKER WILLIAMS the Department of Student Lynn Spears a product down the borders. We’re doing pretty well though Staff Writers best, serving up the grease. Media. of abstinence only sex in an age of increasing for a guy who obviously is AUSTIN COLLINS, CHRIS Once in a while, it couldn’t COX, KATIE JONES, KEITH education. globalization. Reverting out matched fi nancially. LOCKLEAR hurt to grab a Big Mac. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 PAGE 5

designed to show the possibilities of online Technology makes online collaboration, collaboration and that by using technology, people in several remote locations can work simulation training more effective together, said Virtual Heroes CEO Jerry Heneghan. It also has practical applications for Virtual Sam LaGrone Heroes’ serious games business. MCT Campus “There’s military [training] applications; there are corporate applications for distributed RALEIGH, N.C. — On the surface, work fl ow and conferencing in health care in the highlight of Intel CEO Paul training and education,” Heneghan said. Otellini’s keynote last week at the Virtual Heroes spent a month creating Consumer Electronics Show in Las the demo after being contacted by Intel. The Vegas was a rock band playing a hit it work for the world’s largest chipmaker is an debuted 10 years ago. opportunity for the 40-employee Virtual But because of a Durham, N.C., Heroes to garner international exposure. technology company, when Smash Virtual Heroes develops training Mouth laid into “Walkin’ on the Sun,” simulations for military and corporate clients. the show was as new as the tune was The company recently created a learning old. game for Discovery Channel Canada. Virtual Heroes, known for Also in Las Vegas, game engine developer developing training simulation Emergent announced a partnership with Sony software called serious games, Online Entertainment to use its Gamebryo created a virtual garage using engine to create downloadable games for the software that presented PlayStation Network on the PlayStation 3. digitized avatars of the “Gamebryo gives SOE’s studio the band playing live, fl exibility to design a complete range of titles streaming their to address the millions of gamers currently instruments over active on the network,” said Emergent CEO the Internet using Geoffrey Selzer in a release. new motion Emergent, based in Calabasas, Calif., is capture best known for its Gamebryo 3D graphics technology. development tool, which it acquired when it The bought Chapel Hill, N.C., company NDL in demo 2005. In September, the company partnered was with Hewlett-Packard to provide game development services online.

Laura Rauch / The Associated Press New Dillinger Escape Plan album sonically assaults Political pundits should with experimental elements, polyrhythmic brutality inform, not provide bias

Masses need to assess bandwagon and set their eyes on New Hampshire. Fans’ metal thirst politics independently Soon after Iowa, I too was quenched by wide- hooked on the opinions of I was duped last Tuesday. the pundits. While I am an ranging ‘Ire Works’ Like a desperate sucker at the adamant Obama supporter, I racetracks, I was hoodwinked was questioning the media’s into believing that Barack motives in covering solely the Obama would win the New Obama Movement. Thomas Moore THE DAILY GAMECOCK Hampshire primary by media Before Obama’s victory, all pundits. of the Matthews, Blitzers and Since the election of O’Reillys were ablaze with ‘Ire Works’ 1960, television and media the fact that Dillinger Escape Plan ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ commentators have played Hillary was a crucial role in the victory posed to snatch of presidents. John F. the Democratic Kennedy’s victory in 1960 nod. But when To all Dillinger Escape can be attributed to the the Clinton Plan fans: Dillinger revolutionary use of television dynasty was will never again make in debates; Kennedy came out shaken up in “Calculating Infinity.” on top for his grace and good the Iowa race, Whether this statement COLIN JONES looks over a sickly Richard the media disappoints or leaves a Second-year Nixon. followed suit feeling of indifference is of print However, the use of and began to no consequence, as it is the journalism television in politics has student ignore Hillary’s undeniable truth. devolved over time into a chances in New However, this does not Special to the Daily Gamecock mudslinging match over who Hampshire. mean that Dillinger has Dillinger Escape Plan looks tough, fi ttingly enough given the hard-hitting sound of has the best ratings. It is no The media and television lain down dead. With “Ire their latest album “Ire Works.” longer what’s best for the itself should try to inform the Works,” they continue country, but what seems right viewer instead of bombarding their syncopated riffing for the news corporation. them with political opinion. in absurd time signatures Inch Nails becomes seem to bend to the will than Pennie tended to be. What I want to know is, The news media’s while adding new elements especially evident, of the single-driven music The album drags at what happened to the lack comfortable view of the to their music. with extensive (but not industry with “Black the end, with the dud of bias? And was there truly presidential elections was Beginning with “Fix excessive) use of electronic Bubblegum,” which, “Dead as History” and ever a dearth of opinion? shattered with Clinton’s Your Face,” in which sounds and beats. despite having a nice the experimental closer Almost every news victory in New Hampshire. frontman Greg Puciato Mixing blast beats with groovy verse, disintegrates “Mouth of Ghosts,” the network from MSNBC to They were confi dent in their memorably exclaims, vibraphone and guitar lines into its radio-friendly (see: success of which is mostly Fox has declared a number of punditry, and then there was “You never look around / that zoom up and down banal) chorus. Later in dubious. candidates as the “Inevitable.” Clinton. You’re like a deer in the scales, “Sick on Sunday” the album, though, they However, the mixture From Hillary to Rudy, each While the Obama headlights, baby/ Queen proves to be an ultimately recover with the simple of tracks that include candidate that has a bump Nation is still riding high of delusion, you will effective track with a “Milk Lizard,” which traditional DEP styles in the polls seems poised for on a message of change, the never learn compassion,” definitive progression, maintains its mass appeal with tracks that show victory for the pundits of exaggerations of the media the horse is immediately despite the odd amalgam of without slipping too far a new direction for the America. may have harmed his chances let out the gate. As they techniques implemented. into the world of stupid group defi nitely makes for This overestimating on the of becoming president. continue with the second After some more radio rock. an interesting listening part of news networks has The presidential race is track, “Lurch,” the experimentation in “When Also, it should be noted experience. darkened the fi eld of politics not something that we in the intensity remains intact Acting as a Particle,” the that the departure of Again, this is no for the less informed. The media can just cut and dry. and Puciato’s cleverness group returns to their drummer Chris Pennie “Calculating Infi nity,” but individuals who make their The field is one of heated shines through with the roots with the spastic but in no way drags down the if you were a fan of “Miss decisions based on what they debates and intense emotions line, “Do you look for fame ordered “Nong Eye Gong” group. Machine” and are fond of view on the boob tube says that need to be carefully or forgiveness?” before reverting back to Gil Sharone of Stolen bands shifting styles, check could find that their beliefs examined by the American By the fourth track, the band’s new take on Babies, who apparently also this one out. have become outnumbered people. Dillinger’s usage of a song structure similar made a cameo appearance or obsolete. It’s time for America to experimental elements to the title track off of on television’s “Full After Obama’s victory in buck the trend of the pundits begins to play a role in the “Calculating Infi nity” with House,” brings the heat the Iowa caucuses, the media and make up their own album. “When Acting as a Wave.” on this album and is, quite Comments on this story? E-mail jumped onto the change minds. Puciato’s love for Nine Dillinger does, however, frankly, a cleaner drummer [email protected] IT’S FANTASY FOOTBALL SEASON. DOMINATE YOUR LEAGUE.

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Choke jobs Women’s team visits Ole Miss leave fans Carolina looks for a in winter win on the road after two opening losses depression

Savi Smith THE DAILY GAMECOCK Rare snowfall fi tting analogy for Gamecocks’ Digging into the SEC portion of their schedule, the late-season struggles Carolina women’s basketball team faces its next challenge when the Gamecocks travel Do you remember late to Oxford, Miss. to take on Wednesday night when the the University of Mississippi air turned bitter cold and (7-8, 1-1 in the SEC) at 3 large chunks of white snow p.m. on Sunday. began to fall on the USC Despite dropping their campus? first two SEC games to If you were like me, you Alabama and Tennessee, were ecstatic that it was the Gamecocks (11-6, 0-2 finally snowing in this in the SEC) feel confident unpredictable weather city heading into the rest of their we call Columbia. After all, conference play. it doesn’t snow around here “I believe in the team,” said very often — the last time head coach Susan Walvius. that I remember this city “But we need to grow and get getting a large amount of better, we need to rebound snow that stuck was when I and defend better.” was in the sixth grade. The other key thing that Do you Carolina needs to work on remember this weekend and the rest the hope of the season is reducing that filled their number of turnovers. your head? After turning the ball over Weren’t you 30 times against Tennessee, praying that Walvius isn’t sitting back and CHRIS COX it would waiting for the improvement stick just Second-year to be made. long enough print “In practice, we’ve had to journalism to cancel run for every turnover we student classes, or commit,” said senior center heck, just a Ilona Burgrova. delay, even? This will be especially Unfortunately, we were all important this weekend disappointed, and there were when the Gamecocks take on no cancellations, no delays. the quick four-guard front Excitement had fi nally begun that Ole Miss starts. The to build on our campus, and Rebels run an aggressive it all came crashing to a halt defense that hounds offenses with disappointment. into tough traps, and will That sounds awfully convert on careless Carolina familiar, doesn’t it? To mistakes. me, the snow not sticking Ole Miss junior center reminded me of our athletics Shawn Goff will be a department. challenge in the paint for This past fall, the Carolina Burgrova. Averaging 13.7 football team was on top points per game and 7.2 of the Southeast and ready rebounds per game, Goff to stake their claim in the has also scored in the double race for the SEC title, but a digits for the past eight 6-1 start soon collapsed into games. a bitter 6-6 season, which “We know that Ole Miss included a blowout loss to is talented, and tough,” Florida and a stunning Burgrova said. “They mostly upset by the Vanderbilt play zone, which we aren’t Commodores. used to, so we’ve got to fi nd The baseball team did the open shots.” it just a few short months Carolina has had its stroke before that. The Gamecocks of bad luck this year, and it’s Graeme Fouste / THE DAILY GAMECOCK were two wins from Omaha WOMEN ● 9 USC center Ilona Burgrova will lead the Gamecocks against the Ole Miss Rebels Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. and the College World Series, and looked to be on their way when a Robbie Grinestaff grand slam put Carolina up 6-0 on the North Carolina Tarheels. Time to race Odom calls it quits on hardcourt? However, UNC came back to win that game, and overcame USC track teams jump of 12-feet-6-inches at a three-run defi cit two days the exhibition. later to knock USC out of head to UNC for The women’s team was the NCAA Tournament and ranked No. 6 in the nation in put themselves back in the fi rst indoor meet a preseason indoor poll that College World Series. came out earlier this month, The basketball team is Drew Lattier even with the women’s team the same exact way. Last THE DAILY GAMECOCK losing three NCAA All- season, they thrilled us Americans this year, as two with an exciting win over The 2008 indoor track and opted to run professionally Southern California, a team fi eld season gets underway for and the other was injured. that finished the season Carolina this Saturday with “We would have been with a loss in the Sweet 16 both the men and women projected national champions of the NCAA Tournament. competing in the UNC this year if those three girls However, they concluded Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. would have returned,” said the season with blowout The Gamecocks will be the USC coach Curtis Frye. losses at home to Florida only SEC team competing in The squad still looks and Kentucky, and finished the 15-team fi eld, with most to have a strong year, led the season under .500 after a of the other teams coming by returning indoor All- 30-point loss to Arkansas in from North Carolina and Americans Krystal Cantey the SEC Tournament. This Virginia. and Brandi Cross. The pair Wednesday, the same day it Both of the Gamecock of sophomores were a part of snowed here in Columbia, squads are coming off a week last year’s national champion the Gamecocks traveled to of training at the Disney 4x400 team. Fayetteville and defeated World Wide World of Sports Mostly freshmen and those same Razorbacks. in Orlando, Fla. The week sophomores make up the So, I’m begging you, consisted of grueling two-a- young women’s squad, but Gamecocks fans. Don’t get day practices in an effort to Frye thinks the team will be your hopes up. If you think get the whole team in shape a top eight NCAA team. this basketball victory was a after a long holiday break. “The team is young and turning point for Carolina, The teams concluded the lacking in experience, but you’ve got another thing week with a final preseason there is a lot of talent on the coming. This victory was exhibition meet against team so we should do well,” more than likely an aberration Davidson University. Frye said. for an Arkansas team that is Junior pole-vaulter Liza On the men’s side, the Graeme Fouste / THE DAILY GAMECOCK fairly solid this season, and Todd is already showing squad boasts three returning According ESPN.com and other sources USC men’s basketball coach Dave Odom will more than likely wind signs of greatness early on may announce his retirement plans in a press conference this afternoon. with a new personal record TRACK AND FIELD ● 9 COX ● 9 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 9

● WOMEN Continued from 8 Courtney Newton is out for her team is in a position to weighing on the minds of the season, and freshman be successful in SEC play Tennis begins spring slate the players and the coaches guard Jordan Jones is and to make the playoffs. as they are battling the suffering from, but playing Carolina will need injuries that have plagued through, a knee injury. a strong showing to Men’s team travels to New Orleans to take part in the Gamecocks. “I don’t think I’ve ever build their confidence Senior forward Lakesha had a team with so many as following their trip to SEC Indoor Championships Tolliver, a key player and injured starters,” Walvius Oxford they come home to leader on the team, has said. face Kentucky and Florida. been out ill and will be Despite the bad luck that re-evaluated in two weeks, the Gamecocks are dealing Comments on this story? while freshman guard with, Walvius still feels that E-mail [email protected]

COX ● Continued from 8 fi nally arrived. Providence and Arkansas Then, a short time later, and then losing to UNC up in the big dance come that team will make fans Asheville. It’s a trend that March. scratch their heads as they needs to be reversed, and Courtesy of USC Media Relations Unfortunately, it’s the lose to an obviously inferior fast. Senior Jaime Cuellar makes his return this weekend after injuring his knee last season. case for most of the teams team. Much like with the No one likes the Carolina is looking to start off hot in order to make a return to the NCAA tournament. here. Each respective team football team beating feeling of hope ending in will pick up a marquee win Georgia then losing to disappointment, whether Michael Finnegan injury made him withdraw. back in 2005 as a freshman and the masses will proclaim Vanderbilt. Much like the it’s with snow or the THE DAILY GAMECOCK The spring will also see where he lost first-round that the Gamecocks had basketball team beating Gamecocks. the return of senior Jaime matches in both singles and The men’s tennis team Cuellar. The San Salvador, El doubles. However, Cuellar opens up its spring slate Salvador, native is returning did pick up a win in the ● with the SEC Indoor from a gruesome injury consolation bracket. TRACK Continued from 8 Championships in New during last season spring Supeko competed as a Jan. 19 UNC Classic Chapel Hill, N.C. indoor All-Americans in Orleans, La., this weekend. season, a broken kneecap. sophomore in 2006 where Jan. 25-26 On Track Open Lynchburg, sophomore Quentin Moore, This event is the last event After months of therapy, he won both his singles Va. and seniors Keith Hinnant in which the players will Cuellar is looking for a and doubles first-round Jan. 26 Tom Jones Memorial Classic and Ray Miley. All three of compete as individuals successful senior season. matchups. In singles, he Gainesville, Fla. the sprinters participated instead of as team. USC is coming off of an advanced to the round of 32 Feb. 2 Millrose Games New York City in the 4x400 relay team last The spring season is dual injury-plagued 2007 season where he lost in two sets. In Feb. 8-9 The Armory New York City year. team meets leading up into that ended with an 11-14 doubles action, he also lost in Feb. 15-16 Tiger Invitational Clemson The men’s team welcomes the NCAA Championships record including a 2-9 mark the second round, losing to Feb.15-16 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, freshman hurdler Johnny in May and June. during SEC play. This ended the top-seeded doubles pair Ark. Dutch to the team this year. As a team, the Gamecocks the Gamecocks school record from UGA. Feb. 23 Gamecock Invitational at home Arguably the best high school enter the spring season with of 13 straight appearances in This season, the team will Feb.29-March 2 SEC Indoor hurdler in the nation last year, a national ranking of No. 56. the NCAA Championships. hope to have luck traveling Championships Fayetteville, Ark. Dutch has the speed to help The Gamecocks are picked This year the team will try to the Indoors in New March 14-15 NCAA Indoor the Gamecocks tremendously to finish fifth in the SEC to bounce back and return to Orleans. Last season, due Championships Fayetteville, Ark. throughout the season. East, fi nishing just ahead of the NCAA. The Gamecocks to travel problems leaving March 21-22 @ Coastal Carolina Myrtle “We were projected as a top Vanderbilt. only lost one starter from the Columbia airport, the Beach 25 team this year, but I really Pedro Campos is the lone last year’s team in senior Gamecocks had to withdraw March 29 Weems Baskins Invitational at think we are on the verge of Gamecock ranked as an Pedro Rodrigues. from the tournament. home being a top 10 team, we’ve individual. Campos enters the Bragging rights will not The tournament begins April 4-5 Pepsi Florida Relays Gainesville, got a solid group of guys who spring season with a national be the only thing on the line on Friday and will conclude Fla are very mature,” Frye said of ranking of No. 74. The this weekend, as the team with the singles and doubles April 9 State USTF Meet at home his men’s team. sophomore from Salvador, will look to take momentum championships Sunday April 11-12 Spec Town Relays Athens, The indoor track season Brazil, finished his fall from this weekend into the afternoon. South Carolina Ga. is on the shorter side, lasting campaign with a 5-5 record dual meet season which will will open up its dual meet April 24-26 Penn Relays Philadelphia, just under two months after competing against start in February. schedule on January 27 with Pa. with the NCAA Indoor some of the top players in The only players on the a home doubleheader against May 9 Carolina Classic Chapel Hill, N.C. Championships coming in the country. Campos’ most current roster that have Wofford and Troy. 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