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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 61 ● SINCE 1908 Local bookstores adapt to competition National chains, online sales force Columbia venues to get creative Paul Bowers THE DAILY GAMECOCK

More than seven years after opening at its West Columbia location, Ed’s Editions is still in business. The store still smells of old binding, and owner Ed Albritton still sits at the cash register with a ready wit and a view of Meeting Street. Courtesy of WLTX.com Like other local independently owned bookstores, Ed’s is in the process of adapting to a bookselling business transformed utterly by online Car hits student sales and national chain stores. According to the report, “We knew that we were going Classmate recovering after police are still investigating contrary to the trend,” Albritton said, accident in Five Points and no charges have been reflecting on his decision to open a fi led. storefront in an age when the Amazon. Liz Segrist A close friend of Virden’s com business model was becoming NEWS EDITOR who wishes to remain more prominent. “We felt like we anonymous told The Daily could survive, and so far, we have. A USC student was struck Gamecock Virden “is in good We’re not rich, but we have a good by a pickup truck around 1:30 condition and is recovering.” store and a good following.” a.m. Friday in Five Points. The Columbia Police Living in the shadow of longtime Alexandra Virden, a fi rst- Department was unavailable literary institution Happy Bookseller’s year comparative literature for comment, and the closing last month, some bookstore Paul Bowers / THE DAILY GAMECOCK student from Maryland, Palmetto Health Richland owners in the Columbia area are Ed’s Editions bookstore in West Columbia offers unique services and a was taken to the Palmetto hospital declined to learning to deal with a shifting broad selection of used books to a faithful customer base of local readers. Health Trauma Center in comment. business climate. poor condition, according to The Daily Gamecock will A common trend among local stores WIS News 10. keep you updated as the story has been specialization. Each store, it bookstores.” narrowly defi ned markets. In the WIS report, a develops. seems, has a certain niche cornered. Many smaller bookstores have Misty Clare, whose bookstore The white Ford Ranger struck For Ed’s, that niche is used books, taken similar routes. The demise of Middle Way is located across the street the young woman as she Comments on this story? E-mail especially nonfi ction. Albritton keeps Happy Bookseller has been linked by Ed’s, said she does not see herself in was crossing Harden Street. [email protected] approximately 35,000 books in stock many former customers to the arrival competition with anyone. and has many rare, out-of-print of Barnes & Noble and Books-A- “I just think the universe is limitless editions. Million near its Forest Drive location. and there’s enough to go around,” “We don’t have a lot of direct Rather than face the stiff competition Clare said. “I don’t really have a belief competition with the new bookstores,” presented by these nationwide system that there’s an ‘us against them’ Analyst discusses election Albritton said. “In fact, we get a lot franchises, however, some bookstore kind of thing going on.” of referrals to our store from new owners have found success in more While Clare’s business views may Capstone House . be unorthodox, her clarity of focus is The lecture will focus a common theme among independent on the 2008 presidential booksellers. Her original intent for elections. the store was to solely sell books on Kristol currently spiritual topics. works as the founder “I don’t have books on cooking. I and editor of the don’t have romance novels, things Washington, D.C.-based like that. I have books on angels; I magazine The Weekly have books on the power of your Standard, a columnist subconscious mind,” Clare said. for The New York The store’s inventory includes titles Times and a regular such as “Fairies 101,” “Feng Shui for panelist on FOX News Prosperity” and “A New Earth.” Sunday, according to Serving another segment of USC News. Columbia’s population is Libreria The School of Cristiana Jesus Es Amor (“Jesus Is U.S. political analyst Journalism and Mass Love Christian Bookstore”), which William Kristol will Communications will specializes in Spanish-language Bibles speak to USC students present the free, open and Christian study materials. as part of the Buchheit lecture to the public. Brenda Gonzales, whose father Family Lecture Series For more information, tonight at 7 p.m. in call (803) 777-4105. Paul Bowers / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the Campus Room of Ed’s Editions fi nds its niche in nonfi ction to keep consumers coming back. BOOKSTORE ● 5 Sanford asks U.S. Treasury to investigate South Carolina bank out there, with people moving up — possibly, we don’t know former chairman of the state Chamber of Commerce and Governor worries fi nancial groups, executives this for certain — possibly, the date of departure,” Sanford former chairman of the University of South Carolina’s board said in a news conference Monday. “I want to emphasize this of trustees. taking advantage of $18M bailout package, is not unique to them, but it is, I think, a very strong example, Sanford pointed to an article in The State newspaper on fears funds being used for other purposes when somebody takes a share price from $26 down to $4, and Saturday that reported South Financial wants between $115 yet they get an $18 million payout. In the marketplace, that’s million and $347 million from the government bailout fund, Seanna Adcox not normally what happens.” according to a regulatory fi ling. Th e Associated Press He said if Whittle’s departure date was moved up “as a The deadline to apply has been moved from this week to direct gaming of the system,” taxpayers could be helping to Dec. 5. Gov. Mark Sanford has asked the U.S. treasury secretary fund his retirement package. Newly elected board chairman John C.B. Smith previously to investigate a South Carolina-based bank he suspects “I’m not saying that was or wasn’t done,” he said. “I do told The State that Whittle left as the selection process for is “gaming the system” in its request for federal bailout think it doesn’t pass the smell test. The timing is awfully his successor as CEO was going well and the board was money. unusual.” down to six fi nalists. The Republican governor said South Financial Group A spokesperson for South Financial Group said the In his letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Inc. — the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in company planned to release a statement on Whittle’s Sanford cited Mack’s retirement as a possible example South Carolina — seems to be an example of unintended retirement later Monday. A message left with Whittle was of banks circumventing the bailout’s limits on executive consequences of the bailout. He questioned whether chief not immediately returned. compensation. executive Mack Whittle moved up his previously announced The South Financial Group operates as Carolina First in “I’d appreciate you looking into this and seeing if there is retirement so the bailout could help fund his retirement South Carolina and North Carolina, as Mercantile Bank in anything that can be done to keep each one of the taxpayers package, which is valued at $18 million according to a Florida and as Bank CaroLine on the Internet. I represent from in essence having this $18 million, or other regulatory fi ling. Sanford said it was a possibility raised by In September, the company announced Whittle, who millions like it, plucked from their respective pocketbooks others, and he considers it suspicious. founded it in 1986 with one offi ce in Greenville, would retire “There’s some serious unintended consequences going on by year’s end. He left at the end of October. Whittle is also BANK ● 5

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Brothers of Nubian Q: If you could take any class at USC, what Paul Bowers / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Descent meeting would you want to learn about? Solo, the resident cat at Ed’s Editions in West Columbia, keeps watch over a 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. RH, Room 302 A: I’ve been considering going back for an MBA, treasure trove of used books and greets customers with an eager purr. something to add to my career potential. Campus Crusade for Christ 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Q: What’s your favorite book and why? Local National World Rutledge Chapel The South Carolina NEW YORK — A 90-year-old BEIJING — China’s $586 A: Don’t laugh, but my favorite book is “Th e Giving Supreme Court on Monday who says she’s the woman being billion stimulus package is Association of African ruled that a disbarred lawyer kissed by a sailor in Times its “biggest contribution American Students Tree” by Shel Silverstein. I like it because it makes who spent more than seven Square in one of World War to the world,” Premier meeting you look at your life and the ways in which you years in prison for killing a II’s most famous photographs Wen Jiabao said Monday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. jogger in downtown Charleston reunited in town with the Navy as hopes rose that heavy RH Theater interact with others. What can I say? I’m a giver. while driving drunk can return on Sunday — days before she is spending on construction to the courtroom, the fi rst time to serve as grand marshal of the and other projects would Graduate Student the justices have reinstated an city’s Veterans Day parade. help support global growth Association meeting Q: If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where attorney whose crime involved Edith Shain of Los Angeles, by fueling demand for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. would you go? a death. donning a white nurse’s imported machinery and raw Nursing, Room 231 A: Top of the list: Brazil. I’ve heard some good Mark Evans was disbarred uniform like the one she wore materials. in December 1996 after back in 1945, went to see the The massive Chinese Carolina Service he pleaded guilty to felony musical revival of “South spending plan — the largest Council meeting things about it. drunken driving in the death Pacifi c” and posed for pictures, ever undertaken by the 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. of Laura Griffi n, 25. being hoisted off her feet on communist leadership — was RH, Room 303 Q: If an actor were to play you in a movie, who Griffin, then-director of stage by five of the actors in motivated by growing alarm substance abuse programs at their Navy whites. at an unexpectedly sharp Film Festival would it be? the College of Charleston, was On Tuesday, she’ll ride in downturn in the country’s 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. jogging along The Battery the parade at the head of a fast-growing economy that RH, Rooms 300M/B201 A: Samuel L. Jackson. I loved “Pulp Fiction.” when Evans’s car jumped a curb contingent of World War II raised the threat of job losses and hit her in January 1996. veterans. and social unrest. RHA Senate Meeting Evans drove off and later fi led The “South Pacific” event Sunday’s announcement 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segrist an insurance claim saying he was a touching reminder staked out a bold position as Currell, Room 107 had hit a bridge embankment. of history, but very different President Hu Jintao prepares He turned himself in to police from Aug. 15, 1945, the day for next weekend’s meeting three days after the hit-and- Shain recalls that she joined in Washington of leaders Crime Report run. thousands of people whooping of 20 major economies to The justices’ order noted it up after Japan surrendered. discuss a response to the FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Estimated value: $1,325. Evans was disbarred not only Right there on Broadway and global fi nancial crisis. Reporting offi cer: C. Carrington for his conviction, but also 45th Street, a sailor suddenly Wen, the country’s top Leaving the scene of an accident, 2 p.m. for using drugs and making a grabbed and kissed her — economic official, said E6 ROTC Lot, 1501 Whaley St. Possession of marijuana with intent to false statement to an insurer. and the moment was caught the plan is meant to boost A U.S. government car was damaged when distribute, 10:30 p.m. According to the state’s Offi ce by Alfred Eisenstaedt, a Life investment and consumer an unknown suspect struck the vehicle. The Roost, 147 S. Marion St. of Disciplinary Counsel, Evans magazine photographer. spending, maintain export The driver made no attempt to leave his Officers were dispatched to the Roost is among just three attorneys His picture from V-J Day growth and promote information or contact the police. in reference to a student believed to be since 1821 to lose their law became one of the 20th corporate competitiveness Estimated damages: $400. selling marijuana from his room. Offi cers license due to a conviction century’s most iconic images. and fi nancial reform. Reporting offi cer: Simon confronted subject James Matthew Brennan, involving someone’s death. But Eisenstaedt didn’t get “We must implement who claimed he was not selling marijuana. But the state’s high court the names of either party, the measures to ensure a WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 Brennan gave offi cers consent to search his found that Evans had turned his and efforts years later by Life fast and stable economic room, and offi cers uncovered a black lock life around, and the seriousness to identify them produced development,” Wen told a Grand larceny, 10:45 a.m. box containing 23.98 grams of marijuana. of the crime should not prevent a number of claimants, says meeting of government Gambrell Hall, 817 Henderson St. Other paraphernalia associated with selling him from practicing law. The Bobbi Baker Burrows, a Life leaders, according to a report An unknown suspect removed the victim’s marijuana were also found. Brennan was court noted Evans completed editor with deep knowledge of on state television. “They book bag without the victim’s permission. placed under arrest and transported to a an alcohol and drug program the subject. are not only the needs of the The victim said he left the bag unattended holding location. while in prison, completed About 1980, Shain recalls, development of ourselves, but outside of Room 006 in Gambrell Hall. The Reporting offi cer: J. Newsom his probation and paid his she wrote a letter to Life, also our biggest contribution contents of the bag included one Toshiba fine. He’s also been active in identifying herself as the to the world.” Satellite laptop and one Motorola SLVR cell — Compiled by Staff Writer Kyle Moores Alcoholics Anonymous and woman in the nurse’s uniform. The plan calls for higher phone. Lawyers Helping Lawyers, a Eisenstaedt wrote back and later spending through 2010 on South Carolina Bar program visited her in California and airports, highways and other that helps lawyers suffering gave her a copy of the photo. infrastructure, more aid to from alcoholism, substance But Eisenstaedt, who died in the poor and farmers and abuse and mental health 1995, was never sure that Shain tax cuts for exporters. That issues. was the woman in the photo. could boost demand for iron ore from Australia and Brazil, factory and construction equipment from the United States and Europe, and industrial components from throughout Asia. “Faster growth in China will be better for its neighbors. For every country in the region, it’s either their top trading partner or is on the way to becoming the top,” said Tim Condon, Asia regional economist for the Dutch bank ING. On a global scale, “countries that supply capital equipment look like they will be the front-line benefi ciaries of this package,” he said. Asian stock markets surged Monday on news of the plan, but world markets were mixed later in the day.

— The Associated Press

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Music snobs miss point EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor with labels, BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief Assistant Copy Desk Chief judgment AMANDA DAVIS PAUL BOWERS News Editor Sports Editor LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR

All genres, melodies Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor part of culture, central COLIN JONES JOSH RABON Design Director Photography Editor to human experience ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN While speaking with a friend of mine this past weekend, the definition of music was brought up. IN OUR OPINION We argued about how one would go about defining “good music.” Disbarred attorney People RESISTANCE IS FUTILE have many different ways should get new start of judging for Relationships hard to maintain themselves Sometimes, deciding when someone deserves a and labeling Commitments, new phone call his or her way addresses with tearful AARON music. That is when you find the time. promises of never losing second chance can be diffi cult, even for a judge. GADBURY the great thing friends make keeping Yet, in the furthest recesses touch. For the first Mark Evans, a former South Carolina lawyer who about music: of your mind, you know semester, we kept our First-year hit and killed a jogger 12 years ago, pled guilty to There is really older connections hard that you probably won’t. So words. Yet, by the time public the second term rolled felony drunken driving and served more than seven relations no right or Relationships are the you settle for a Facebook student wrong answer. hardest things to keep hold message that the person around, the promises fell years in prison. Evans was recently granted permission The closest of nowadays. may or may not return. backseat to new lives. By to practice law again after being disbarred. definition we I’m not talking about And then that will be the then, keeping in touch was have for music is a force that the intimacy shared with extent of your whim to less of a priority and more The state Supreme Court ruled that Evans had made brings people together. a significant other, but of reconnect. of a pastime. And there is strides to change his life and deemed him worthy Yet there are those of the closeness once shared It is a sad truth that the little doubt in my mind of practicing law again, us who believe that our with a friend from your lives of the people in today’s that the same thing will We applaud the standard of music is better past who is no longer in society are extremely busy happen with my current but with conditions. The than that of others. I find your present. ones — almost too busy friends once we graduate. South Carolina justices are requiring Evans this impossible. Music is Whatever for relationships to thrive. Between jobs, interviews to continue his recovery judged in differing ways the situation Most people barely have and overtime, when will Supreme Court programs and undergo two among people. Some will — the friend time to catch up with we ever have a moment to dub it good based solely moved, you those they haven’t seen in catch up? for granting him years of monitoring, which on integrity — that is, if left or both days, so how can they be Whether you’re a include unannounced drug the artist created the work of you went expected to make time for freshman or a senior, a second chance. and alcohol tests. on his or her own. This your separate those they haven’t seen in you are familiar with the is definitely an admirable MANDI ways — is years? We wish we could, concept of losing touch. We applaud the South Carolina Supreme Court for trait, yet it is not what SORDELET irrelevant. and we reassure ourselves But here comes the silver granting him a second chance. makes music “good.” Others Th ird-year Maybe you that with the technology lining: the new friends you After all, everyone makes mistakes. It is more may form an opinion based public keep in of Facebook, e-mails and have made. Sure, it sounds on just the lyrics and what relations touch for cell phones, separation is corny, and feel free to than regrettable that Evans decided to drive drunk, emotion is portrayed. student the fi rst few virtually impossible. But scoff, but the main reason and that his decision had serious repercussions for Then there are people who months, but how many times have you why you didn’t notice you another person and her family, but keeping him from denote good musical talent eventually it fades out. used these mediums to were losing touch with old his career seems like too much punishment for a man on the basis of instrumental After reading that first contact a classmate from friends is all the new ones sound. sentence, I know your high school whom you you’ve made. Will you who has paid and probably is still paying penance in If you are a true music mind is conjuring up an haven’t seen in the last lose them as soon as you his own way. lover, you will look past outdated image of an old year? graduate? Maybe, but then He served his sentence, completed probation and is all of those things. Music friend you haven’t seen in When my classmates you will find even more is music. It has been used years. You probably spent and I left for college three new friends while keeping active in Alcoholics Anonymous. It is apparent that as a form of rejoice and a brief moment wondering years ago, our graduation the old ones a phone call the man has made genuine strides to changing his life celebration since the dawn how that friend is doing, ceremony was a festivity away. Whether you make and should be allowed to practice law again. of mankind. So those thinking of the last time of re-exchanging college that phone call depends on things that separate music you saw each other and information, cell phone you. Evans committed a tremendous act of into different categories contemplating shooting a numbers and e-mail irresponsibility, but he is trying to atone for his crime so that different people and deserves another shot at living the life he set out can decide what is good to live. or bad don’t apply. I don’t care how long you have studied music, played an instrument or sang a song. ‘Blue’ government poses problems CORRECTIONS If you can’t appreciate all If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about music, you are missing the Liberal legislation, it may be a blessing to allowed to run amok? it. E-mail us at [email protected] true point of what music is. have a legislative branch Obama promises a It is that centripetal force fi libustering could that is overwhelmingly bipartisan government that brings us together as a on our new president’s when he becomes ITʼS YOUR RIGHT whole. And no matter how take over Congress side. With a rising president, but due to no The Democrats won music is made, once it is unemployment rate and fault of his own, there will Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com big Nov. 4, taking an or send letters to the editor at produced it is out there in a crashing market, laws not be much of the other [email protected] even greater majority in the world. It is a form of need to be constructed party to work with. Congress along with the expression. And more than and implemented swiftly, To be effective, our presidency. About The Daily Gamecock likely, someone relates to rather than getting government needs to They won Editor it. bogged down in partisan weigh a wide range of CONTACT INFORMATION 20 seats in BRAD MAXWELL Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House All music should be battles in the House and ideas and solutions, but Managing Editor the House Editor: [email protected] appreciated because, no Senate. that may be diffi cult now CALLI BURNETT News: [email protected] to rest Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] matter what the reasons Franklin Roosevelt seeing as many Republican AMANDA DAVIS Th e Mix: [email protected] comfortably Sports: [email protected] behind its creation, it would not have been congressmen are out of Assistant Copy Desk Chief at 255 to the PAUL BOWERS Public Relations: [email protected] is the sound of human able to pass New Deal offi ce. Online: www.dailygamecock.com Republicans’ Design Director Newsroom: 777-7726 expression. legislation and take hold Another problem could ELIZABETH HOWELL Sports: 777-7182 174. They Labeling music as of the economy during be that the remaining Assistant Design Director Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 RYAN QUINN also won A.J. BIKOWSKI Fax: 777-6482 either good or bad is just World War II if Congress Republicans will News Editor six seats in another force that can tear First-year had not been compliant become overly defensive, LIZ SEGRIST print the Senate Assistant News Editor MOORES, MARIN MUELLER The Daily Gamecock is us apart. I admit I am no with him. Similarly, banding together to KARA APEL Public Relations Director journalism for a total the editorially independent expert when it comes to Obama may be able to veto everything that the Viewpoints Editor CAM BYRD student newspaper of the JOSHUA RABON student of 57 to the Assistant PR Director University of South Carolina. music theory, and I am not do what needs to be done Democrats try to pass. Assistant Viewpoints Editor CHRISTINA STRITZINGER Republicans’ It is published daily during an instrumentalist of any without running the Perhaps we’ll have new DARREN PRICE Graduate Assistant 40 — not Th e Mix Editor JESICA JOHNSON the fall and spring semesters sort, but people should see gauntlet of vetoes. Strom Thurmonds in the quite the supermajority COLIN JONES Student Media Director and nine times during the past those types of labeling But for a system based Senate, fi libustering with Assistant Mix Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG summer with the exception of they had dreamed of, but ELLEN MEDER mechanisms lest they forget on checks on power Wikipedia instead of the Faculty Adviser university holidays and exam with a few seats still up in Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS periods. Opinions expressed what music is really all and the culmination of phone book. MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director in The Daily Gamecock are the air, Democrats could EDGAR SANTANA about. different ideologies, a All in all, the effect of Assistant Sports Editor those of the editors or author see themselves very close MICHAEL BAUMANN Business Manager It does not matter if you government controlled by the Democrats’ big win and not those of the University to the fi libuster power of Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN think rap is better than a single party is inherently is indeterminable at this CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Advertising Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board 60. Assistant Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH of Student Publications rock, or if you believe that to scary. point. Some Democrats Surely this new ALAN TAUBER Classifi eds Manager and Communications is truly understand music you The McCain campaign’s may simply evolve to Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES the publisher of The Daily Congress will be helpful EDDIE MANN, MEGAN Gamecock must play an instrument. fi nal push included a plea be more moderate. The Production Manager . Th e Department in passing President-elect VANDERSNICK, EMILY AHO, C. NEIL SCOTT of Student Media is To understand the power of to “not hand over the keys” Supreme Court may act as SARAH LADA, OLIVIA JONES, Creative Services Barack Obama’s campaign the newspaper’s parent KENNY DORIAN, SARAH KEVIN ARCHIE, A.J. The Daily music, just listen to a song. of the entire government a valuable counter. PETERMAN, LYDIA DISABATINO BIKOWSKI, ASHLEY organization. promises, but are we Gamecock Then feel out the message to the Democrats. Will the Democratic Page Designers BLEWER-BUDNICK, KAILEY is supported in to fear a government portrayed and soak in Sure, their assertion Congress and president be MORGAN REID, LIZZIE WARING, LIZZIE WILSON, part by student-activity fees. dominated by a single ERICKSON, KERYN SENN, TAI VU One free copy per reader. the emotion of the actual that the Democrats useful in passing sweeping party, save for the still- BOBBY SUTTON, TAI VU, Advertising Additional copies may be sound. The power of music would “institute a radical reforms for the betterment AMANDA SMITH, ALEX OTT, BEN CRANE, CARLY purchased for $1 each from conservative Supreme CAMILLE HOLLEMAN GALLAGHER, JULIE the Department of Student is the common bond we all leftist agenda” was a tad of our country, or will CANTER, JAYME Court? Staff Writers Media. share when trying to relate extreme. they institute a partisan CHRIS COX, JOSH DAWSEY, PIGNTELLO, CANDACE We are in a time of HALEY DREIS, JIMMY as human beings. But seriously, are the agenda that hurts us? The REYNOLDS, MEGHAN economic crisis, and GILMORE, SEAN GRUBER, TANKERSLY, LAUREN Democrats going to be future will decide. DREW LATTIER, KYLE SPIRES, NATALIE HICKS Paul Bowers / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Books-A-Milllion are among the top companies in the book industry today. The franchises attract consumers with a broad range of goods.

● BOOKSTORE Continued from 1 Cambodia. Clare said she other. also runs a salon called “I didn’t feel like Cupertino Gonzales opened Temple Beautiful in the back they needed any more the store one and a half years of her store, and one of her competition,” he said. In ago, is one of the strongest employees has offered feng the upcoming months, Ed’s English speakers in the shui classes. Editions may also begin to store. “The concept was to have serve Happy Bookseller’s “The main goal is to a spiritual bookstore, and former role as a literary let people know the word then slowly it became a nexus, hosting book signings for Jesus so that they can metaphysical store,” Clare as early as January. understand that Jesus is said. Certain markets, such coming,” Gonzales said. Albritton said he foresees as textbook sales, have The store’s focus is single- significant changes in his high barriers to entry for minded, with all its books store’s future. In order to local businesses. Aside printed in Spanish and keep up with a transforming from Barnes & Noble’s relating to a Christian industry, he plans to University Bookstore at the message. increase the store’s online Russell House, Addam’s Gonzales, whose family presence through sites such University Bookstore and arrived from Mexico as Amazon and Advanced South Carolina Book Store approximately eight years Book Exchange. now belong to national ago, said she sees primarily Although he has been companies. Mexican and Guatemalan selling through Amazon Andy Shaffer, general customers in the family-run since its early days, he is still manager at the University business. She estimates that hesitant to invest himself Bookstore, said his store the area surrounding the fully in online ventures. offers a price matching store has 10 to 12 Spanish- “I enjoy the contact with guarantee and returns a speaking churches. people,” Albritton said, portion of its profi ts to USC The most popular items explaining his rationale scholarship funds. in the store, however, are for opening a physical In the meantime, business the CDs, Brenda said. The storefront. “I mean, I moves along at independent small shop contains one row could’ve sat in front of a bookstores across Columbia. of books and three rows of computer screen all day and And in the wake of a beloved Latin music, mostly shipped probably done a little better store’s passing, Columbia’s from Texas, California and than I’m doing now, but I book community looks to Florida. like the old-fashioned feel of turn the next page. While independent a bookstore.” Columbia bookstores tend Albritton has begun Comments on this story? E-mail to target narrow fields setting up shelves in the [email protected] of interest, they have also front of his store where, for expanded their product lines the fi rst time, he will sell a well beyond ink and paper. selection of new books. He Clare also offers said he held off from the new homemade bath salts, books market while Happy candles from a Blythewood Bookseller was open and that artisan and hand-woven the two stores frequently free-trade scarves from referred customers to each

BANK ● Continued from 1 opposition in e-mails and calls to their congressmen and wallets,” he wrote in and senators. Friday’s letter. He said a proposed Sanford, who has opposed additional $100 billion all of the federal government’s stimulus package would only various stimulus and bailout put the nation — and future packages this year, echoed generations — into further his warnings he made to debt without helping the Congress last month when economy. If the value of the he argued against a second dollar plummets as a result, stimulus package. The it could “get real scary real former congressman urged fast,” Sanford said. taxpayers to voice their “Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.” — Abraham Lincoln

PAGE 6 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2008 Papa Jazz thrives on eclecticism, vinyl

record store. Five Points record store fi nds new customers “Papa Jazz is not a horrifying place to be,” Boatwright said with wide selection of music, movies about the store’s difference from large chains. “It’s small. There is not a ton of lighting or people in here.” Boatwright said the store has one of the most varied Colin Jones collections of records in metro Columbia, and the customers MIX EDITOR seem to enjoy the eclectic diversity. Fellow employee Josh McCormick agrees with Boatwright Surrounded by shelves of vinyl and CDs in a cramped back on the selection of records being the draw of the store. room offi ce, Tim Smith sees a bright future in a slumping “Record wise I would say that we have one of the better economy for his Five Points record shop, Papa Jazz. selections than anyone around,” McCormick said. Smith, the owner and manager of Papa Jazz since 1983, Both Boatwright and McCormick said it appeared the said the failing economy has presented new opportunities for store was fortunate enough to not be affected by the failing independent record stores like his own. With the crash, Smith economy. said, it appears that music afi cionados are turning away from Patrons and employees of the store alike have noted that the chains and returning to smaller venues of business. draw to Papa Jazz and other record shops during the economic “Everyone I have talked to in this business in the past couple crisis could be the resurrection of vinyl. of years is actually expanding their business,” Smith said. Third-year English student and WUSC DJ Brandon “As the chain stores are sort of dying out, the independent Wilner said he visits the store weekly to peruse the vinyl stores seem to be increasing the number of stores or their selection. inventory.” “The physical satisfaction of vinyl is really nice,” he said. Smith said that while the economy may be a factor in driving “Just seeing the needle in the groove right in front of you, I down the sales in box stores like Wal-Mart and Best Buy, the just really like that.” Internet could possibly be the true culprit. He added that as Wilner said that stores like Best Buy are beginning to Top 40 songs transitioned onto Internet music distributors sell vinyl to compete with smaller record stores but that he like iTunes and Amazon, the sales in large stores — which supports local music businesses because they are harder to depend on the sale of popular, mainstream music — went into come by in Columbia. He added he had heard recently that a decline. vinyl sales were growing in the music business. “Now that the Top 40 is sold on the Internet, all of their “I guess places that are selling vinyl are going to benefi t eggs are in one basket,” Smith said. “And if that basket breaks, from that, if that is truly increasing,” Wilner said with two they don’t have any eggs left.” recently purchased Fleetwood Mac records tucked under his However, Smith was cautious to note that the economy Chad Simmons / THE DAILY GAMECOCK arm. has indeed affected those involved in his line of work and Columbia’s seminal record shop keeps an independent Smith said vinyl’s popularity has increased over the year as beyond. the economy slowed down. “The economy has an effect on everybody,” Smith said. “I “For us, the new vinyl doubled in the past year,” Smith Fifth-year hospitality, retail and sports management student don’t know anybody doing anything that’s doing better than said “There’s a lot of reasons. A lot of that stuff is driven by Jordan Deyton said he was drawn to the store by its unique they were doing last year.” college-age people who have a real wide range of taste.” selection. A lifelong lover of music, Smith purchased the store from its Smith added that vinyl could also be cheaper than the “Out of the five stores we went looking for the Talking original owner three years after its initial opening in January compact disc alternative. Heads DVD, this is the only one that had it,” Deyton said. He 1980 and has been a part of the Five Points community for “If you’re on a limited budget ... you think, ‘I can buy 20 added that other large stores he visited earlier in the day did almost 30 years. Over those years, Smith and his employees records for $20 or I could buy two CDs for the same amount,’” not have the Jonathan Demme -directed concert fi lm “Stop have worked to transfer the store from primarily a used record Smith said. Making Sense” in stock while Smith’s store did. store to a full-blown shop with new and used items. He said the sound of vinyl has driven the sales but that it While the independent resurgence may be due in part to It is this diversity of the new, used and eclectic that fuels was not about the nostalgia factor of vinyl. the slipping sales in large stores and the introduction of music Papa Jazz, Smith said. Even though the economy continues to sink lower, Smith on the Internet, Smith’s employees see it as a reaction to the “We try to have stuff that is a little different than what you sees promising potential for the local record store. atmosphere of record stores and what they provide to the would fi nd in other places,” Smith said. “That’s actually a little “The future looks bright right now,” he said. customers who browse through them. easier to do now with the demise of big chains. I would say the Bob Boatwright, a two-year employee at Papa Jazz, views draw is a combination of the price and hard-to-fi nd records.” ambiance as a crucial component in the revitalization of the Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Ensemble feeds comedy hunger with ‘Horrors’

Town Th eatre cast balances kitsch appeal with real talent

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Sam Davis ball over eight times in At halftime, no THE DAILY GAMECOCK the fi rst half and allowing Gamecock stood out in the The Gamecocks gave Kentucky Wesleyan point category with junior the crowd exactly what to grab several early guard Brandis Raley-Ross was expected to begin offensive rebounds. Junior scoring a team-high eight. the 2008-2009 season: a forward Evaldas Baniulis Junior point guard Devan different team. Under new drained a three-pointer Downey was quietly coach Darrin Horn, who to end Carolina’s streak of held to 1-for-7 from the came to Carolina after four consecutive missed floor. With a new coach five winning seasons at shots to begin the game. and a new system, some Western Kentucky , the Baniulis’s basket would adjusting is certainly men’s basketball team certainly be a sign of needed, Downey said. played fast-paced and what was to come for the “Everything is new to up-tempo basketball that Gamecocks throughout us,” Downey said after had hardly been seen in the rest of the game. In the game. “Everything previous seasons. the first half, Carolina we did tonight is new, so “We promised it fired 16 three-pointers, it’s going to take us some wouldn’t be boring,” said making fi ve of them. USC ● Sam Bennett/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK MEN’S BBALL 9 Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK KWU held Devan Downey in check Friday. Zam Fredrick hoists a jumper against KWU. USC beats Peach State through the iron to take the lead for the Women’s basketball wins preseason Gamecocks at 53-51. Senior Demetress game behind Adams’s double-double Adams stepped up as a leader for USC, scoring four of her 14 points during the run and fi nishing with 16 rebounds. Chaz Brown THE DAILY GAMECOCK “As far as just working hard, that’s something I want to do this year,” Adams The Dawn Staley era may not have said. “I want to be an inside presence for officially begun at South Carolina just the team, and if those numbers are what yet, but fans got to see a glimpse of what we need, I’m going to go for them every lies ahead for their Gamecocks when they night. Overall I just want to be a good battled Peach State Elite in an exhibition leader and a good communicator.” game at the Colonial Life Arena Thursday Down 12 points , Peach State made one night. Following a lackluster first half fi nal push when Alisha Tatham drove the that found USC down a point when baseline and then stole the ball back and they headed for the locker room, South made an easy layup. Nikki Luckhurst Carolina used a 14-0 run to take control drained two free throws to make it 73-67 , and fend off a pesky Peach State squad, but Dickerson scored fi ve straight points 78-69. for USC to put the game on ice. Five Down fi ve points with 13 minutes left Gamecocks scored double digits including in the contest, Brionna Dickerson sparked freshmen LaKeisha Sutton , Miranda Tate the big run with a baseline drive for two and Sada Wheeler and seniors Dickerson Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK of her team-high 16 points. Jewel May and Adams. Juan Blas/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK Samone Kennedy drives to the basket. grabbed a rebound and put the ball back W. BBALL ● 9 Demetress Adams had 14 points in the win. Carolina falls to Georgia in SEC Tournament, gets at-large bid to NCAAs Ladies earn chance to play for national championship, set to face William & Mary Friday

Mason Snyder THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kate White / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kate White / THE DAILY GAMECOCK A missed handball call cost USC a chance to regain the USC women’s soccer coach Shelley Smith was unsure of Striker Bryan Lowder scored his fi rst goal of the season in lead after Ryan Roushandel’s 52nd-minute equalizer. her team’s fate after losing to the Georgia Bulldogs 2-1 in the 45th minute to give Carolina a 1-0 lead over UCF. the quarterfi nals of the SEC Tournament . Despite a valiant effort defensively where the Gamecocks only allowed 3 shots on goal the entire game , the team was unable to pull Draw with UCF continues frustration off a win. After an early exit from the SEC Tournament, the Gamecocks would need an at-large bid to the NCAA Missed chances contribute to conference-leading those to deliver, I’m sure.” Tournament in order to continue their season. UCF equalized shortly after halftime when Roushandel “Now we’re just putting our hopes on an NCAA bid to fourth draw to fi nish regular season play stepped around three Gamecock defenders and fl oated a prove that we are one of the best teams in the country,” ball over fl u-stricken USC keeper Jimmy Maurer in the Smith said. Michael Baumann 53rd minute. Smith and the Gamecocks got their wish on Monday ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR “It was a defl ection,” Berson said. “I think if it doesn’t night, as they were granted an at-large bid to the defl ect, Jimmy has it.” Women’s College Cup. A disappointing run continued for the USC men’s soccer Lowder, who had a game-high fi ve shots on goal, had The loss to Georgia looked like it would eliminate team Friday night with a 1-1 draw with Central Florida at several other opportunities to put USC back out in front. Carolina from contention, but thanks to the Stone Stadium. In the 74th minute, Lowder was held in the box, but tournament committee, USC lives to play another The game was marked by strong defensive play on both no penalty was called. In the 96th minute, in the first day. sides. Even though Carolina took 29 shots and 10 corner overtime, Lowder again had two chances, but both were On Wednesday, Georgia scored in the 10th minute kicks , UCF central defenders Bryan Collier and Ryan stopped by Johnson. as Alex Hooker scored her second goal of the season. Roushandel, along with goalkeeper Sean Johnson , managed Despite a run of bad luck on the offensive end, Lowder The ball was placed in the center of the box after to hold the Gamecocks to one goal due to exceptional was still pleased with his one goal and the number of keeper Mollie Patton was drawn out of position by defensive positioning and a little bit of luck. chances the team managed to create. another defender setting up the shot for Hooker. Early on, it appeared that the referee had misplaced his “We always feel positive when we’re creating that many Georgia’s offense scored again 15 minutes later as whistle. Only four fouls were called in the fi rst half, despite chances,” Lowder said. “Goals come and go, so we know Megan Tomlinson’s header ricocheted off the right numerous instances of shirt-tugging, hand balls and other that they’re going to come. If we keep shooting and keep post into the net for the game-winner . general unpleasantness from both sides. creating chances, they’ll follow eventually.” Coach Shelley Smith believes the team can surely USC coach Mark Berson took the rough play in stride. Carolina managed to create a high volume of shots compete in the NCAA Tournament. “In the scheme of physical games in Conference USA, despite the suspension of sophomore striker Blake “Obviously it’s a very disappointing loss ...I’m proud this was nothing, believe me,” Berson said. “This was a Brettschneider , but Berson was pleased with lesser-known of the effort this team has given all year to come walk in the park.” players like Lowder and Mike Lindsay , who stepped up in back and never give up,” Smith said. “That’s the true During a first half largely bogged down in midfield Brettschneider’s absence. character of this team ...The way we fi nished tonight, with several opportunities for through balls either missed “Certainly we missed Blake,” Berson said. “He’s one we would be very diffi cult to beat,” by Carolina forwards or cut off by UCF defenders, the of the most dynamic forwards in the league ...without The Gamecocks held a 14-0 shot advantage during Gamecocks outshot UCF 16-2, though most of those were question. I thought tonight, our guys played great. I’m the second half but had minimal success . They speculative efforts from distance that, for the most part, just very disappointed for them. This is the third straight recorded the only corner kick of the game in the 72nd didn’t trouble Johnson. [overtime game] that they’ve had to grind it out.” minute and scored their only goal on a shot by central USC fi nally opened the scoring in the 45th minute when The draw with UCF marks the end of USC’s regular defender Blakely Mattern nine minutes later . The junior forward Bryan Lowder , on as a substitute, took a season. They face SMU Wednesday night at 9 p.m. in Dallas assists came from First Team All-SEC striker Kayla turning 18-yard volley that bounced off the crossbar and in for their fi rst match of the Conference USA tournament . Grimsley and left back Brittiny Rhoades . Four other for his fi rst goal of the season. “I really feel this is going to be our tournament,” Lowder SEC teams made the fi eld: Georgia, Florida, LSU and “When the ball’s in that area of the box, he’s lethal, and said. “We’ve had a bunch of ties in a row. We’ve been tournament champion Tennessee. anyone on our team will tell you that,” Berson said. “That playing really well, and if we get a couple breaks we can The Bulldogs went on to defeat Florida 3-1 in the was his space, his time. What a great shot. Upper corner, win it.” Semifinals before falling to Tennessee 1-0 in the that was an unstoppable goal, a world-class goal by any standard. It’s not surprising, and he’s got some more of WOMEN’S SOCCER ● 9 Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] W. BBALL ● Continued from 8 WOMEN’S SOCCER ● Continued from 8

“Overall, it was a championship game on winner of that game will tremendous team effort,” play the winner of the Sunday. Staley said. “Five people Duke-Radford matchup USC will face William in double digits, down by Saturday. and Mary of the Colonial 10 early on, but we fought Athletic Association in back. I think we are slowly the first round Friday Comments on this story? E-mail but surely getting a little bit in Durham, N.C. The [email protected] better and cohesive with our basketball team.” Peach State, playing their MEN’S BBALL ● Continued from 8 third game of the week, became well-acquainted time.” with the free throw line very Nonetheless, in their fi rst and only exhibition game, quickly as Kadie Riverin USC was able to enter the halftime break with a 38-21 made two before the game advantage over the Panthers. even began as punishment The second half began much like the first for for Tate being left off of Carolina. Sloppy play hindered the team from South Carolina’s roster. expanding the lead. Yet this time, the Panthers took After tip-off, Riverin (game- advantage of the sluggish play and poor Carolina high 23 points) visited the shooting (USC went 1-for-12 from outside the arc line quite often, going 13-13 in the second half), turning a 17-point defi cit into a from the charity stripe. As a one-point defi cit at 46-45. After a Carolina timeout team, Peach State went 17-18 the Gamecocks came out under control and went on at the line as they built an an 11-0 spurt to bump the lead back up to 12. The run early 10-point lead. was highlighted by a traditional Downey three-point South Carolina fought play in which he made a steal and finished with a back to take their fi rst lead, layup and a foul. Carolina’s response to the Panthers’ 28-27, with four minutes left attempt at a comeback is certainly the kind of play in the first half , but Peach that Downey and the Gamecocks are looking for this State stormed ahead of the season. Gamecocks with three- “They made a run at us, and we responded,” pointers by Camille Murphy Downey said. “That’s what I’m happy about. Our team and Luckhurst. Not backing responded.” down from the challenge, Carolina’s cushion would remain around 10 points South Carolina made a last- for the majority of the second half as the teams would second push before the half trade baskets amid fast-paced, back-and-forth play. as May hit a jumper from the With 4:06 remaining in the game, junior forward right side and Wheeler made Dominique Archie suffered an injury and was escorted an easy layup after a nice off the court. Archie has started all 62 games of his assist from Lauren Falohun career as a Gamecock, but he would not return in the seconds before the buzzer. game. He is expected to be back in action as the injury “I think you learn things was deemed a bruise to the left shoulder. every time you step out on At the 2:48 mark, senior guard Branden Conrad, the floor,” Staley said. “It who fi nished with 10 points, knocked down a three- was good to let the public pointer from the corner to make the score 66-53. see us play, and it was good Another three-point play from Downey ensued, and to play against somebody the lead would only expand from there. Downey would different than each other lead all scorers with 19 points complemented by eight every day in practice. rebounds. The women’s basketball After showing defi nite signs of rust, Downey and team hits the road to State the Gamecocks would clean up their act and pull of College, Penn. on Nov. a 20-point victory by a score of 75-55 . Despite the 16 to face Penn State and victory, Horn is not completely satisfi ed. open up their 2008-2009 “We shot too many threes and didn’t shoot well campaign. The Gamecocks from the fi eld,” Horn said. “And we certainly didn’t have their fi rst home contest rebound well, but we’re pleased with the effort.” Nov. 19 against in-state rival The Gamecocks will face Jacksonville State at home Clemson. in its fi rst regular season game Friday at 7 p.m. in the Colonial Life Arena.

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Moe’s Southwestern Grill Lexington & Irmo (12 @ Lake Murray Blvd) locations only. Now hiring Managers, Assistant Managers, Line Cooks, and Cashiers. Management Experience not necessary. Flexible schedules Salary + Benefits for Managers. Email: [email protected] or apply in person.