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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 VOL. 126, NO. 73 ● SINCE 1908 RHA, Green Quad celebrate Earth Day ‘Do It In The Dark’ meant to environmental issues. like me too and you end up “The overall goal for ‘Do It In learning stuff.” entertain, educate students on The Dark’ is to celebrate Earth Scott said the idea for serious environmental issues Day and bring awareness to the event was inspired by global warming as well as educate a conference she went to students on everyday green in November called the Haley Dreis solutions,” Scott said. Powershift 2007 in College THE DAILY GAMECOCK The event will include live music Park, Md. from Chad Perone, free food “It all got started when I got RHA and Green Quad will be provided by Carolina Catering, the opportunity to go to [the hosting an Earth Day celebration free organic t-shirts and glow- conference],” Scott said. “They called “Do It In the Dark” today in-the dark memorabilia, Segway gave out good information about from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to campus demos and test drives, a hybrid good event ideas. I just tried to get educate the community on global more demonstration from Jim Hudson RHA on board, call people and warming, sustainability and energy Toyot a a nd raf fl e prizes featuring research to see what would be the conservation. environmentally friendly, but an iPod and a PlayStation 2. best way to do all of this.” In addition to “Do It In The there are still things that need to Perone, a singer/songwriter, will Sandy Chan, a fi rst-year business Dark,” Green Quad, Students be done,” Nelson said. play live pop/rock music for about student, said she thinks the event is Allied for a Greener Earth, Scott said she thinks the event an hour at tomorrow’s event. a good idea but will not infl uence Emerging Green Builders, will have an impact on USC “I’ll be playing a bunch of my students to make environmental Students Engaged in Aquatic students. original tunes. It’ll be just me and changes. Science and the Learning Center “I think it will make a difference importantly my gear,” Perone said. “I think it’s a good way will also sponsor an Earth Day ice- in the Carolina community wants students While Perone’s music is not to promote environmental cream social street festival from 10 because students will see ways to to have fun. environmentally related, he said awareness,” Chan said. “But I a.m. to 2 p.m. on Greene Street, become eco-friendly,” Scott said. “A lot of students work he hopes that students will come think people will go to get the according to Jason Craig, Green “Just changing a few things can very hard in planning this out to the event and learn about free stuff.” Quad program coordinator. go a long way. It doesn’t have to be event,” Scott said. “I really feel the environment. Jessica Nelson, a first-year Alexis Scott, a second-year strict; it can be entertaining.” like it’s going to be fun and I hope “I’m your average Joe Schmoe,” art history student, said she is education student and president Scott said she hopes the a lot of students can come out.” Peroe said. “I recycle, try not to impressed with the environmental of Green Quad, said she hopes USC community can join in to use Styrofoam and drink out of changes on campus and thinks the “Do It In The Dark” will make celebrate Earth Day and learn mugs as much as possible. But event is a cool idea. Comments on this story? E-mail students more aware of global about the environment, but most these events are good for people “[USC] has done a lot to make [email protected] School of Medicine endorses association to aid burn victims

Bynum said. Medical Students for Burn Center Bynum, with the help of Daniel Eggart and Jonathan Hinshelwood, co-founded the Viedma raises awareness, funds for non-profi t organization, Medical Students more advanced operational tools for Burn Center Viedma (MS4BCV), in July 2007 after experiencing working at the center for three weeks. All money raised Kara Apel STAFF WRITER by this organization directly benefits the children treated at the center. The USC School of Medicine offi cially Viviana was an average six-year-old endorsed MS4BCV in March. Bolivian child until an accident left her with Working at the center exposed the students third-degree burns on more than 65 percent to many different medical conditions. of her body. Viviana was moved from her “Due to the nature of this clinic, we village for treatment at the Viedma Burn treated just about anything that walked in Center in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which the door, so we treated a large variety of ultimately saved her life. THE DAILY GAMECOCK medical problems,” Bynum said. Special to In June 2007, second-year USC School According to Bynum, MS4BCV hopes of Medicine student Will Bynum, along to enhance operational capabilities for the Printing at the Thomas Cooper Library will be free this week. with two other classmates, was granted the center, enhance the patients’ quality of life opportunity to work in the Burn Center. and enhance the physical therapy programs “Viviana’s case is really reflective of the miracles going on in the Burn Center ● Campus libraries provide free despite the limited resources that they have,” FUNDRAISER 3 printing for last week of classes Student Government members stipend, where each student can print a certain Teen’s bomb threat surprises friends number of pages per year. He said that due to work with Th omas Cooper, technology limits the stipend was not feasible. “The options from there were to have one Student purchased “This kid had the threatened to do something Business School to help students printing free week or to have one day per week of intellect and the means that’s very violent.” free printing,” said McNamee. “We thought this explosives, planned to and the materials to Schallenberger was Cassity Brewer week would be a good choice because kids have carry it out,” said county charged with making a THE DAILY GAMECOCK papers due and everything.” blow up school prosecutor Jay Hodge. bomb threat and will be “The library is very, very willing to help the Free printing will be offered through April Schallenberger was charged Tuesday with students,” said McNamee. “This is one of those 28 at the Thomas Cooper and Business School Seanna Adcox arrested Saturday after his possession of bomb-making things where it can’t hurt anyone.” libraries, thanks to a student government Th e Associated Press parents called police because material, Hodge said. He Alma Creighton, head of library assistance at initiative. the teen had ordered 10 was assigned a lawyer, the Thomas Cooper Library, said the money A group of student government members, CHESTERFIELD, S.C. pounds of ammonium William Spencer, who did usually gained from printing goes back into the including Student Body President Andrew — A South Carolina teen nitrate, an explosive not return calls from The cost of maintaining the printers and purchasing Gaeckle, Secretary of Student Affairs Chris accused of plotting to commonly used as fertilizer, Associated Press. paper, which is why a printing stipend would not McNamee, Secretary of Education Chenwei bomb his high school is a from a Web site. Police During a brief court work. Zang, and Sen. Buddy Ballew, approached the straight-A student whose also said they discovered a hearing Monday, the teen Ballew hopes that students realize the benefi ts library with the idea. parents sought help from hate-filled journal lauding was silent but appeared of free printing during this time. Ballew, a fi rst-year biology student, fi rst came mental health experts when the Columbine killers, an agitated, his eyes widening “I talked to my T.A. today, and she was excited up with the idea and brought it to the executive he slammed his head into a audiotape to be played after at the sight of cameras to be able to print off her 20-page paper, which branch. He said that the initiative was largely an wall last week, authorities Schallenberger perished awaiting him when he would have cost her a couple dollars,” he said. attempt to help the students. said Monday. during his rampage and a entered in an orange Creighton said about 400 computers are “Personally, I felt like Student Government But Ryan Schallenberger, year’s worth of plans for jumpsuit, hands cuffed and covered, but the free printing initiative does not wasn’t doing enough for the students last year,” a quiet 18-year-old with the bombing that included ankles shackled. include copy machines. Ballew said. “I felt like we needed to do something a slight build and wispy a hand-drawn map of the His mother and that would directly involve them.” mustache, had apparently school. stepfather, John and Laurie McNamee, a third-year political science Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ been planning his “He’s just a soft-spoken Sittley, could not be reached student, said they had tried to pass a printing sc.edu potentially deadly scheme little kid,” Hodge said. “But for months. he’s done something and BOMBER ● 3 TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008

Local National World TODAY Tuesday Wednesday Teachers starting their NEW YORK — Rising NASSAU, Bahamas careers in South Carolina gasoline prices tightened the — Haitians fleeing their this year will get help buying squeeze on drivers Monday, impoverished homeland met their first homes under a jumping for the first time tragedy when their boat went program announced Monday to an average $3.50 a gallon down off the Bahamas, killing by the state Education at filling stations across the at least 20 people and leaving Department and Housing country with no sign of only three known survivors, Authority. relief. including an alleged migrant 70 56 74 5 4 81 56 The state Housing Crude oil set a record for smuggler, authorities said Authority is making $20 the sixth day in a row — this Monday. million available for home time closing above $117 a Survivors said the boat loans that now carry a 5.9 barrel — after an attack was carrying 24 people when percent interest rate and on a Japanese oil tanker it capsized Saturday night, PIC OF THE DAY expects to make about 175 in the Middle East rattled according to U.S. Coast loans. To qualify, teachers investors. Guard spokesman Luis Diaz must have South Carolina “It’s killing us,” said Jean in Miami. Just before dawn teaching certificates or a Beuns, a New York cab driver Sunday, fishermen heard contract to teach in the state who estimated he now makes screams. this year. $125 to $150 less per month Volunteers searched for For the rest of this year, than in the fall because of bodies, tying life preservers the program includes down costlier gas. “And it was so onto them so they could be payment assistance of up to quick. Every day you see the recovered by the U.S. Coast $7,000 for teachers making price go up 5, 6, 10 cents Guard, said Chris Lloyd of less than 80 percent of a more.” the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue county’s median income Diesel prices at the pump Association. — assistance that can be also struck a record high of “We recovered as many as forgiven if they stay in the $4.20 a gallon, according we could,” Lloyd said. home for fi ve years. to AAA and the Oil Price The migrants appeared And teachers with higher Information Service. That’s to be aiming for U.S. shores incomes can qualify for a sure to add to truckers’ costs and the accident happened $5,000, interest-free down and drive up the price of food, less than 150 miles (240 payment loan. clothing and other goods kilometers) from Miami, said Depending on the county, shipped by truck. Chief Petty Officer Ralph the teacher’s maximum “You and I are going to McKinney of the Royal income can range from pay more,” said Bob Costello, Bahamas Defense Force. The $16,300 to $73,800, according chief economist of American boat had set out from Nassau to the Housing Authority. Trucking Associations. and was supposed to stop in The down payment “Exactly how much ... I can’t Bimini en route to Florida, Keryn Senn / THE DAILY GAMECOCK incentive only lasts for a year, tell you, but it’s got to show he said. Cake eating contest raises money for research at Relay for Life. Housing Authority executive up.” Two Haitian survivors — a director Valarie Williams Gasoline and diesel prices man and a woman — were said. are expected to keep climbing being treated at a Nassau Depending on the cost as they trace the path of hospital for dehydration. The of housing in a county, crude. Light, sweet crude for third survivor, a Honduran Crime Report MONDAY, APRIL 7 THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Someone threw a soft the loans can range from a May delivery rose to a record marine mechanic, was Breaking and entering Shoplifting, 10:30 p.m. drink on the victim’s maximum of about $180,000 $117.76 a barrel on the New taken into police custody into motor vehicle, grand Barnes and Noble, 1400 vehicle. to about $284,000, Williams York Mercantile Exchange as authorities investigate larceny, 5:30 p.m. Greene St. Reporting offi cer: T. Lyons said. Teachers can get the before settling at $117.48, up smuggling allegations, Bates West, 1405 Whaley Marcus Williams was loans through more than 200 79 cents from Friday’s close. McKinney said. St. arrested for shoplifting. lenders and brokers around Gas jumped more than a Haitian Ambassador Louis Malicious injury to personal While the victim’s vehicle Reporting officer: E. the state. nickel over the weekend and Harold Joseph said he had property, 10:40 p.m. was left unsecured, someone Meacham and W.D. Jones State Education is up 23 percent from a year not yet received confi rmation Greek Village, 509 removed a GPS system, FM Superintendent Jim Rex said ago. Drivers in New Jersey that everyone who died was Lincoln St. transmitter, saxophone and the program should help are paying the least, while Haitian, but he expressed Someone broke the saxophone case. FRIDAY, APRIL 18 recruit teachers to live in drivers in California pay doubt that the voyage was driver’s side window of the Estimated value: $1285 Malicious injury to personal districts where housing costs the most, $3.86 a gallon for connected to recent Haitian victim’s vehicle. A broken Reporting officer: M.J. property, 7:30 p.m. are high or near schools in regular unleaded. food riots in which at least beer bottle was found next Winnington Greek Village, 820 Mark poorer districts. seven people died. to the car. Buyck Way Estimated damage: $150 Reporting offi cer: T. Lyons

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Bynum said the operational tools of the said. number was unlisted, and any contact with the family, Very intelligent,” Davis said. center, especially the anesthesia equipment, Bynum also thought the fundraiser they did not attend the citing state law. “He caught on quickly.” are very basic in nature. would grant anyone involved a refreshing court hearing. Passage to Sheriff Sam Parker said Authorities checked the “When they do general anesthesia, they perspective on life. their home on a dirt road the teen’s “heartbroken” school for bombs over the don’t have the basic tools,” Bynum said. “The rest of the world lives very about 10 miles from the parents deserved praise for weekend and on Monday “The only way they knew if a patient wasn’t differently than we do and sometimes we lose school was blocked by “No calling authorities when they students walked through getting enough oxygen was if the patient’s perspective of that,” Bynum said. Anyone Trespassing” signs, locked retrieved the ammonium newly installed metal face was turning blue.” who donates money to the fundraiser can gates and metal bars stuck nitrate from a post office detectors and past law The children in the center also need enter in a raffle in which local businesses into the ground. Authorities after receiving a delivery officers. Still, officials said items to increase their quality of life such as donated gift certifi cates. said Schallenberger has eight notice at home. The teen was 60 percent of the school’s blankets, pillows and educational resources. “We’ve gotten a lot of support from the siblings and step-siblings; arrested as he walked home 544 students stayed home. “They really starve for entertainment,” community,” Bynum said. they were not sure how many from a relative’s house. Tim Pollard said he kept Bynum said, “They don’t have a lot to keep While the fundraiser itself has no defi nite live at the home. “Without the parents, his daughter out of school as them occupied. deadlines, the deadline for the raffl e is May Authorities said Chesterfi eld County would’ve a precaution. Bynum came up with the idea for the 17th. Bynum did not want to set a deadline Schallenberger’s journal suffered. We thank them,” “I feel very confident in organization’s ongoing fundraiser “Give the for the fundraiser because he didn’t want did not specify targets Parker said. “Friendship our police and everything Life of Luxury,” in which MS4BCV asks anyone to miss out on the opportunity to of an attack, or a date was not something he was they’ve done to make sure for donors to give up one or more luxury donate. that he planned to carry acquainted with.” everything is safe,” Pollard items for two to three weeks and donate the The organization hopes to raise $10,000, it out. Randall Lear, the Students said the teen said. “It’s just one of those money they would spend to MS4BCV. and is 25 percent there. When the fundraiser town’s police chief, said often ate alone in the deals — better safe than Some examples of giving up luxury items is over, MS4BCV hopes to use its proceeds Schallenberger was “just cafeteria and were surprised sorry.” would be skipping a monthly manicure or to buy an anesthesiology monitor for the mad at the world” and that at the accusation. “I never Parker, the sheriff, said passing on buying something new that the Burn Center. depending on where the thought he’d be the dude to Schallenberger bought the person doesn’t really need. teen placed explosives and do something like this,” said ammonium nitrate from Bynum thought it would be a different Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ whether he added shrapnel James Ford, a 16-year-old eBay. A spokeswoman for and, hopefully, more effective approach of sc.edu to them, he could have killed sophomore. the Internet auction site said fundraising. dozens. Some adults who had met the substance is legal to sell, The Columbine attack the teen also said they found though it must be specially happened nine years ago the accusation surprising. shipped. Ammonium nitrate Sunday, but Lear said “He wouldn’t hurt a fl ea,” was used in the Oklahoma investigators do not know said neighbor Carl Parker, City bombing in 1995 that whether there was any link who described Schallenberger killed 168 people. between the anniversary and as well-mannered and a Schallenberger’s plans. sports fan who used to watch Hodge said the teen was a neighbor’s pets when he set to graduate this year was younger. “People just and had no history of bad don’t know him like I do. behavior. Schallenberger He’s a good kid.” was on the school’s academic John Davis, a writer for bowl squad and had won an the Progressive Journal, said award from a local college a Schallenberger shadowed year earlier. him last fall to learn about Hodge said he plans to ask journalism. Davis said that Schallenberger undergo Schallenberger did not do a mental evaluation when anything that day that hinted the teen appears in court Tuesday for a bail hearing. The teen’s parents took him to a hospital three days before his arrest after he smashed his head into a wall in their home, making a four-inch indentation in the wallboard, Hodge said. Schallenberger was not badly injured, but his parents also called a local mental health clinic that offered no

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‘Idol’ should

EDITORIAL BOARD cash in on

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN stars before News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT they fade out Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Former winner ranked Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY No. 1 downloaded song Design Director Online Editor after success from show MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN American Idol singer David Cook is the best music artist of all time. Okay maybe not; IN OUR OPINION I’m not even a fan really, but what I am intrigued by is that last weekend Cook charted number one on Student government Amazon.com THE PRICE IS RIGHT downloads for keeps changes coming his 2006 album “A nalog Heart.” ‘Bums’ undeserving of society’s scorn Somehow, Well, at least they’re doing something. someone got Working to provide free printing for students at the Columbia’s homeless to bathe and you have been There also seems to MARITZA around Cook’s marginalized by society. be an attitude that the contract. Thomas Cooper and Business School libraries is a start CARROWAY don’t reside in streets Do you homeless are all looking First-year The album for a new student government administration that is really think for handouts and don’t broadcast was produced by choice, but by force you could really need help. coming on to trying to erase memories of a group that is known for Most of us are at least journalism get a job, After volunteering the show and getting nothing done. somewhat familiar with student even at, say, weekly in a soup kitchen, has recently Columbia’s homeless It’s only for a week, but now students with 15-page a fast food serving those who been available population. Many days, restaurant, don’t have the means to for download online for the term papers due won’t have to go to Kinko’s or shell when walking off campus, when there serve themselves, I can price of $8.99. out for their own ink and paper. It’s a small step, but it to the Vista or Columbia’s DARREN are others, confidently say that this That’s not half bad for a public library, you will PRICE helps. likely high is not true. Most everyone guy who has no real music pass someone who has to Second-year The student government schoolers, who comes through the career outside of American A week of free printing live on the street. They print who are soup cellar truly needs any Idol. Some may grumble senators and executives, are dressed in dirty journalism and a slightly greener willing to and all help they can get. that it’s not fair for Cook to clothes, carrying a ragged student only a month into their do the same They are not looking for have taken advantage of the backpack and seem to have Grand Market Place terms, had already begun work and handouts and they are not popularity the show’s given nowhere in particular to have homes to go home looking for ways to avoid him, especially since it’s not responding to the concerns go. When passing them, are a good start. to? What would you facing their problems. even over yet. But, in my of students when they many will avert their eyes do if you had to rely on Believe me, they face them personal opinion, the guy is or walk more quickly to removed the 50 cent price churches and charity for every day. a genius. American Idol needs avoid having to interact every one of your meals Maybe next time you to make money off of their tag from BioBoxes. with a homeless person. because you could not fi nd are walking down one of contestants now while they’re It will obviously take more than this to keep the This is a common anyone who would look at Columbia’s streets and still hot. occurrence for most people student body happy — a week of free printing and a you as anything more than you see one of the many Any Idol fan can tell you in the city, and all of us are slightly greener Grand Market Place are a good start, a “bum?” homeless that inhabit the that once the show’s over guilty of just shrugging There is something city you should look into those contestants you were but these small advances must not be the end. them off and ignoring legitimately holding the their eyes rather than crazy about start to seem them. Some might even What is encouraging is the alacrity and effi cacy with homeless in our cities looking away. not-so-great after all and, go as far as to call the which the student government officers have worked back, not their own You might come to a ultimately, you forget them. homeless “bums” and to lack of motivation or realization that they are Even some of the years’ past with the different university departments to make these say that the only reason their laziness. Just the not merely “bums,” but winners, like Ruben Studdard changes happen. they live on the streets is American cultural norm people who are legitimately and Taylor Hicks, were not because they are lazy and This administration is making good on its promise to of regular bathing itself being held back by their big successes once the show choose to live in bus stops is a limitation imposed circumstances. concluded. work more closely with the administration and we have and on park benches. upon the homeless. Think It’s not as simple as American Idol is notorious seen the fi rst fruits of that partnership already. Imagine if you were about the grimaces people they didn’t feel like doing for taking “nobodies” and in their place, however. If SG keeps this up next semester, we can only assume give each other when they anything and chose to live giving them loads of fame You have nothing but that more and better are yet to come. smell anything less than on the streets — they were and recognition. The peak the clothes on your back. fl oral. forced to. of this popularity can only There is nowhere for you be seen for the duration of the show. Contestants love to tune in week after week to see their favorites compete as well THECOCKBLOCK as to learn interesting tidbits CORRECTIONS about each one’s life and READER DISCUSSION FROM DAILYGAMECOCK.COM family. This type of repeated If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about exposure keeps these seasonal it. E-mail us at [email protected] In response to ‘Tour you took, but I invite you destroy your own celebrities well locked within of Benedict not everyone to pay a visit industries. We always the hearts and minds of Idol relevant in modern to our historic, beautiful WERE in a global fans. era’ by Thomas Columbia campus. You’ll economy. The difference IT’S YOUR RIGHT So this is where American Moore see for yourself how was, we used to MAKE Voice your opinion on message boards at Idol keeps slipping up. Who www.dailygamecock.com Fantastic historical nice it is. Yes, there are and SELL everything or send letters to the editor at cares who’s won yet? Right [email protected] examples! It’s so relevant those who claim the time to other countries. The now there are millions of that the majority of for a historically Black elitist jerks who came teenage girls who would love your examples for college has ended, but I up with NAFTA should About The Daily Gamecock to buy an album from Jason Popes are...1,000 years say NO! Now more than be publicly flogged and Castro. So what if it’s not up Editor CONTACT INFORMATION old? Some older? Wow. ever there is a special then forced to work in JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House to professional quality? As Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] You must really looked place in higher education the textile mills overseas, long as he sounds good and MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] through wikipedia a while for young African just to get a taste for what Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] looks nice on the cover the CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] to dig up all the dirt. Americans to learn in an they’ve accomplished. Sports: [email protected] Assistant Copy Desk Chief boy is almost guaranteed to Online: www.dailygamecock.com You could have focused environment tailored to This problem shouldn’t LAUREN SMITH sell. Newsroom: 777-7726 on really pertinent issues their backgrounds and be blamed on free Design Director Sports: 777-7182 The show has just recently MEREDITH RAY Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 surrounding catholicism needs. Mr. Moore, you trade, but on a faulty Fax: 777-6482 taken advantage of the Assistant Design Director and the developing world, need to think a little more educational system that AJ BIKOWSKI contestants’ popularity by News Editor but you chose to mudsling before you write your next doesn’t address the needs making the songs they sing BRAD MAXWELL instead. article. of the economy and the Assistant News Editor KARA APEL, AUSTIN The Daily Gamecock is on the show available for LIZ SEGRIST COLLINS, CHRIS COX, populace. Good jobs exist the editorially independent download on iTunes. But I Viewpoints Editor HALEY DREIS, SEAN student newspaper of the As a Catholic, I suppose for people who complete AMANDA DAVIS GRUBER, KATIE JONES, University of South Carolina. Imagine if everyone think they should take it a Assistant Viewpoints Editor KEITH LOCKLEAR, ELLEN I have to forgive you for even one year of technical It is published daily during else in the world posted a step further. JOSH RABON MEDER, THOMAS MALUCK your wayward comments. school, jobs mentioned in Th e Mix Editor Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters comment about an article Cook is not the first As a thinking person, I am the article like plumbing, PAUL BOWERS ANDREA LUCAS and nine times during the without actually reading contestant to have attempted Assistant Mix Editor Graduate Assistant summer with the exception of alarmed. As a woman, I electrical work, welding, anything but the title... a music career before Idol; COLIN JONES EMILY VERNON university holidays and exam am dismissive. You’ll have heating and ventilation Sports Editor Student Media Director periods. Opinions expressed the show needs to take a little ALEX RILEY SCOTT LINDENBERG The Daily Gamecock to get used to that reaction repair, etc. Along with in are more time fi nding out any past Assistant Sports Editor Faculty Adviser those of the editors or author when you pontifi cate. Another non-Catholic other shortages in service MICHAEL AGUILAR ERIK COLLINS musical compilations of their and not those of the University trying to speak about industries (like nursing), Photo Editor Creative Director contestants and get a hold of LIZZY SHEPPARD EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. 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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 PAGE 5 Pope follows infallible law of probability Manatees, origami, bassoons factor into messy calculations

Possibility and Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics probability are two words that, if words had genetic backgrounds and could be origins of language and conscious thought. color palettes and seductive lighting of Coppola ventures deep with new classifi ed taxonomically, would After believing himself a failure, Dominic is cinematographer Mihai Malaimare, Jr. be fairly closely related. They fi lm about second chances, ‘puzzle of suddenly struck by lightning. “Youth Without Youth” is a fi lm about second would at least be in the same As he recovers, Dominic is shocked to fi nd chances, and for Dominic that may mean the knowledge, humanity and emotions’ order, perhaps even family or his body restored to youthful form. Not only chance to recover from a life of despair and genus. I suppose what I am that, but he has gained powers that enable fi nish his masterwork. It may also be a chance really trying to say is that, Jim Gilmore him to obtain knowledge that could lead him for him to fi nally fall in love and experience the THE DAILY GAMECOCK structurally, they to fulfill his lifelong goal as he explores the human emotions he has so long lived without. are very similar: mysteries of life and human capability. For director Coppola, the film also seems "Youth Without Youth" They both begin Inevitably, little in “Youth Without Youth” like a second chance. It allows him to delve into ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ with “P” and end makes sense, and its mystery and philosophy complex, personal filmmaking in a way few with “bility”, but risk shutting the viewer out as the movie directors would dare attempt. Famed American director Francis Ford it is really amazing hurtles towards a nearly incomprehensible After a career of exploring boundaries and Coppola (“The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now”) what the odd fi nale. Coppola gleefully plays with narrative potentials, it seems fi tting that his return to has been away from the directing chair for a “ossi” or “roba” experimentation, but he manages to synthesize fi lmmaking would not only be about the borders decade. For a director who has done his best to in the middle of a the complex story into a fairly digestible of knowledge, but also about the potential of ANDREW continue a career of personal and unique fi lms, word can do to its package. fi lm as a medium. Coppola, like Dominic, wants GRACZYK his new venture “Youth Without Youth” may First-year meaning. Tim Roth anchors the film with his to return to primal fi lmmaking, to rediscover seem slightly out of place, alienating instead of physics I notice, captivating and devastating performance; he its artistic capability. welcoming. student though, that manages to bring out the excitement and desire The fi lm explores these possibilities in ways Beneath its almost inexplicable surface, people far too of Dominic while never shying away from the that may not make sense to the audience or may however, the film offers a gorgeous puzzle often use the devastation he experiences as time wears on. even feel out of place in the scope of the fi lm. about knowledge, humanity and emotions. two interchangeably, or they Master film editor Walter Murch pieces That Coppola is willing to venture so deep, to Based on the novella by Mircea Eliade, discount occurrences as together the puzzle with expertise, wiring explore so many ideas in a single piece, both in the film firmly explores many philosophical “impossible” when they are together strings of superimposed images, content and in structure, warrants the highest and existential questions. Set in Romania in clearly (to me, anyway) only montages and even upside-down camera shots praise. 1938, the movie revolves around 70-year-old improbable. that make the film feel dangerously close to linguistics professor Dominic (Tim Roth) Take, for example, gravity. spiraling out of control. The editing also Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ who has made it his life goal to discover the It’s been around for a while, perfectly captures the rich compositions, sc.edu and it is highly improbable that it will change in the near future. I cannot, however, discount ‘Wonderful and weird’ the possibility that thus and sundry universal constants could change and that I may wake up Meloy live CD impresses one morning in a gravity fi eld signifi cantly different from the one to which I am accustomed. “California One/The This is, however, not incredibly Decemberists frontman Youth and Beauty Brigade,” probable (though that does not “A Cautionary Song” and replays old favorites stop me from testing it every “Here I Dreamt I Was An morning before leaving for Architect” are some of the with solo album release classes). many Decemberists gems It is fairly easy to distinguish included on the live CD. what can, in theory, be possible Also included are partial Christopher Chewning (everything). What is much THE DAILY GAMECOCK songs from Fleetwood more difficult is to ascertain Mac, The Smiths, REM what is probable and to what and Pink Floyd. Fans degree it is so. Statistics are “Colin Meloy Sings Live!” will also be delighted very helpful for this. Some Colin Meloy to know “Picaresque,” ★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ cynical individuals will tell out of “Picaresqueties EP,” you that “you can say anything “Castaways and Cutouts” with numbers,” and it is true and “Her Majesty The It’s not enough that his that binary is a very effective Decemberists” are all sister is an acclaimed short means of communication for represented, and there is a story fi ction writer or that those so inclined, but in most song from Meloy’s former Special to he’s often referred to as cases I would argue that the band, Tarkio. O Valencia! Colin Meloy performs his bands’ greatest hits all by himself in the live leading one of America’s exact opposite is true: You “Devil’s Elbow” is album “Colin Meloy Sings Live!” The CD is his fi rst solo available in stores. smartest bands. Indie really can’t say anything with where the album starts, rock’s favorite bookish numbers, though you can say it sounding exactly like a the guy he would like to such an awful song. The is. Whether it’s driving storyteller has decided to quite eloquently. typical Decemberists song be at his campfi re, before listener may think he’s down California’s coastal go the solo route so he For example, as some of you even though it’s from one realizing the unintentional being modest, but the state Route 1 or holding can release more music for may know, the Pope recently of Meloy’s past Montana innuendo. lyrics “You think you’ve the hand of a girl his the adoring public, and if came to visit America. Now, projects. “We Both Go This timely stage banter got it bad, / Try having parents will never consent you’re quick enough you what many of you may not Down Together” comes runs throughout the Dracula for your dad, / See to, he has proven to be a may just get a specialized know is that, for the past several next, eliciting a quick, release, presenting The how it looks on you” end wordsmith and elaborate bookmark to boot. years, it has been statistically approving applause from Decemberists frontman as the pitiful song with Meloy songwriter of the highest Reading accessory or more likely for a person in the audience. a playful entertainer and reveling in how poor his order. not, “Colin Meloy Sings America to be attacked by a The crowd continues not just as a Colbert Report creation is. In the end, though, Live!” is Meloy’s fourth manatee than see the Pope its interaction with the dueling guitarist. The The other unreleased whether his newest offering installment of his “Sings…” in the United States; and the Portland, Ore. singer crowd is then introduced song on the album, is either a boring, one- series but fi rst solo release Pope’s presence in America when he explains his solo to what he refers to as the “Wonder,” contrasts dimensional take on The that is available in stores. obviously gives a slight increase shows are supposed to be worst song he has ever “Dracula’s Daughter” with Decemberists or a needed His other three recordings, to the probability that he will like campfire sing-alongs written. an album-worthy tune view into Meloy’s creative EPs available only at tour be seen here. and that the crowd should “Dracula’s Daughter” about self-realization and process depends on how stops, individually cover By my reasoning, the sing as much as possible. starts with juvenile guitar loving the wonderful in big of a fan you are. Morrissey, Shirley Collins incidence of manatee Comedy ensues when a strumming and repeated the weird. and Sam Cooke. attacks will now increase to guy yells “Kumbaya” and warnings that he does not And wonderful and Comments on this story? E-mail “The Engine Driver,” compensate. That’s how it Meloy responds by telling know why he ever wrote weird is exactly what Meloy [email protected] works, right? You change one social statistic and the others change to maintain equilibrium ... like thermodynamics? Harold & Kumar sequel grabs audience attention once again In any case, I suggest you be wary of any manatees you see and exercise caution. If you do fi nd yourself face to face with a tosses political topicality into the It does not take a stance. It’s just doesn’t deal with (race) or deals with White castle duo returns manatee, you should probably original movie’s mix of sex, drugs meant to be fun, and I hope that’s it,” Cho remembers. play dead; there are no recorded to big screen with new and sliders. what the audience gets out of it.” Penn says he loved the “White instances of manatee attacks on “I was a little worried that we But perhaps they protest too much. Castle” script but didn’t think there adventure, political satire people pretending to be dead. might invite trouble,” says Cho, “White Castle,” which was ostensibly was any way it would get made. There are also no recorded who is seated with Penn and co- about a late-night search for the “I’ve had too many friends who instances of manatees attacking Cary Darling star Neil Patrick Harris in an perfect greasy burger, was also seen are fi lmmakers ... who were always someone pretending to be MCT Campus Austin hotel the day after the fi lm as a socio-political breakthrough: told by studios that if they wanted King Henry IV. You should AUSTIN, Texas - John Cho screened at the South by Southwest It proposed the unusual by putting financing, you’re going to have to probably also know that you and Kal Penn, who portray the festival. “I thought maybe it was so two Asian-American guys at the change the characters to white or are statistically less likely troublemaking twosome at the controversial that we’d end up with center of a Hollywood slob comedy. black ... Thankfully, I was completely to be mauled by a manatee heart of the 2004 cult hit “Harold a big, stripped-down version of the In fact, Cho, 35, who’s of Korean wrong.” while playing the bassoon or & Kumar Go to White Castle,” movie.” descent, and Penn, 31, who’s of Harris thinks the younger movie- practicing origami. admit they were just a little jumpy “I was a little cautious, but I was a Indian descent, initially had some going audience has fewer hang-ups I urge you, though, not to about the sequel. The new film, lot less worried (after their story said) reservations about that fi lm, too. about Asian stars than some in fear nature, but to respect “Harold & Kumar Escape From the issue of Guantanamo has become “When a white guy hands me a Hollywood might think. it ... preferably with a large- Guantanamo Bay” (opening April this pop-culture phenomenon that’s script and says, Ì’ve written this for “I think it speaks well for the caliber fi rearm. And remember 25), in which our boys run afoul of very different from what it means you,’ you get suspicious about how younger generation that I don’t that 44.8% of all statistics Homeland Security and air marshals politically. There’s political satire in they’re going to treat your race and think they (care) about the racial are completely fabricated. all while befriending President Bush, this fi lm, but it is not a political fi lm. whether it’s going to be a script that makeup of the leads,” he says. Benedicitas. The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 6

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Alex Riley SPORTS EDITOR

Irony, thy name is Carolina baseball. In a season when the Gamecocks completed their fi rst four-game sweep of in-state rival Clemson in the school’s history, the team now turns its attention to avoiding a sweep from in-state foe Furman. No. 9 USC travels to Greenville’s West End Field for the 7 p.m. showdown tonight with Bob Levey / The Associated Press the Paladins. Despite lying about his age, Astros’ player Miguel “We’re going to play to Tejada should have been given a chance to explain. win it,” USC coach Ray Tanner said of his team’s mindset coming into Tuesday ’s g a me. Ambush journalism puts Almost one month ago to Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the day, the Paladins (21-14) USC will send pitcher Nick Godwin to the hill tonight against in-state opponent Furman. ESPN in negative light pulled off an upset of the Gamecocks stealing a 4-2 win over Craig Thomas in afloat in the SEC race, Tanner will send the hot The Paladins will send Network crosses ethical line with attack on Tejada Columbia. Furman used a taking four of their six hand to the mound in pitcher normal weekend starter I love ESPN. I love many more things wrong, two-out double by Bobby conference series. But its Nick Godwin. The senior Mason Smith to the mound ESPN like a fat kid loves as he has recently been in Hubbard to break a 2-2 tie been the non-conference is coming off outstanding for at least a few innings of cake. I love ESPN so much the midst of steroids talk. in the eighth inning as they foes that have seemed to get back-to-back Wednesday work in an effort to hold that were it to be taken off However, I’m now a firm plated the eventual winning the best of USC. night performances as he the USC bats at bay. The the air I would probably believer that everyone in runs. Carolina has lost three guided USC to 7-1 and 6-0 Gamecocks lineup could need to take some time Major League Baseball Though they would go on games to non-conference wins over Clemson over the be getting a boost from off of everything to go (except Chipper Jones, of to be swept by Elon over the and non-ranked opponents last two weeks. Andrew Crisp who has been find myself, which would course, who has never done following weekend, Furman this season. The Gamecocks His 15 strikeouts and taking batting practice and most likely end up with me anything wrong) has used has been playing solid have gotten help in only one run allowed helped light work on the field in legally changing my name steroids. Therefore I’ve baseball the last few weeks, conference play, including him earn Most Outstanding hopes to overcome a back to Flower Pot and living in decided that steroids are a winning 11 of their last 14 taking two of three games Player for Carolina of the injury. Tanner has said that a nudist colony. forgivable offense. Unless games, including a weekend from SEC West leader Ole rivalry series. Crisp will be with the team So that’s why you are Barry Bonds, in sweep of conference rival Miss this past weekend. Tanner has said that on Tuesday’s road trip and I was shocked which case, I still hate you. Wofford. While the battle for the the game will dictate how could see playing time, and appalled E:60 set up an interview “They played pretty well SEC remains the team’s long Godwin will pitch possibly earning a start. by something with Tejada and proceeded against us and they’ve played primary focus, winning but that he could be pulled “My back feels good. that I saw on to lead him down a road pretty well since then,” games for NCAA seeding is in preparation for this Hopefully I can be out there ESPN.com where he lied about his age, Tanner said of Furman’s still key. weekend’s trip to LSU. tomorrow,” Crisp said. and then later was questioned again, lied recent success. “It was a good weekend, “Twelve games left (in saw it being again and consequently was In a season filled with but we’ve got two road trips the SEC) will decide a lot,” MICHAEL advertised for handed his birth certifi cate. parity, the Gamecocks (29- left,” Tanner said of the Tanner of the remainder of Comments on this story? E-mail AGUILAR E:60. Watching Tejada squirm 11) have managed to stay remainder of the season. the SEC season. [email protected] Th ird-year The event English is enough to make you in question student sick and, if you have a is a piece of conscience, make your journalism blood boil. so slimy, so disgusting, To his credit Tejada got so detestable that I can’t up and walked out. He Terebi si fi nishes career on top even stand to think about pulled it all off without it. In fact, I think that punching Farrey in the face. I just punched one of my Also without mentioning meet. Terebisi had already Senior takes brings home roommates while writing (all you Tejada critics take faced off against both of those out of pure anger. I’m not notice) that his driver’s individual national titles two opponents during the sure because I blacked out, license says his real age. So, regular season and lost both in fi nal career event but you don’t want to see me don’t say anything about contests. However, when it angry, you wouldn’t like me how he’s hurting the club. was all on the line Terebisi when I’m angry. You have to have a copy Michael Aguilar defeated both opponents and ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR E:60 did an interview of your driver’s license on took home the national title between Tom Farrey file to work at The Daily While the football team in equitation on the fl at. and Miguel Tejada. The Gamecock. I imagine it was busy trying to fi gure out Terebisi was the only interview was scheduled is only so much more so to whom it was supposed to rider to earn two individual with a purpose that Tejada a necessity when you are be completing passes and the national championships in was unaware of, the purpose signing a multi-million baseball team was busy trying the competition. She battled was to embarrass him in dollar contract. The Astros to figure out how to score through tough brackets front his friends, family and knew how old he was. runs another Gamecock was where she had to face tough the country. While Tejada should busy earning a national title. opponents that she had A native of Dominican never have lied, E:60 should Saturday afternoon senior already lost to. Though it was Republic, Tejada grew up in have never brought it out rider Kristen Terebisi earned fun, still expects more from the midst of poverty, crime like it did. When The two individual national herself. and fear. He grew up in a Daily Gamecock fi nds out championships in equitation “There’s always little places lifestyle that most of us, and about any arrests the first and equitation over fences. where you can pick up and do most of the greasy, upper thing we do is to talk to the “It was really an honor a little better job,” Terebisi class, slime balls at ESPN USC Media Relations, we to make it into both of the said. “Overall I’m really could never imagine. give the source a chance individual parts,” Terebisi pleased with how it went, I’m However, unlike most to speak for himself before said. “I personally would just going for my personal kids in his position Tejada publishing something about have liked to perform a little best I guess.” didn’t just fall into the trap which we don’t know the better. I’m really proud with The teams did not fare that he was raised in. He whole history. the fact that I was able to win quite as well as Terebisi did found a way out; he found We are a college both and bring it back for the individually. The Hunt Seat baseball and he was good. newspaper. ESPN is a Gamecocks.” team rode well enough for He followed his dreams and national news source. I This was the first year fifth place and the Western eventually got the attention expect their standards of that the Varsity Equestrian team came in sixth. of MLB scouts and through journalistic integrity to be National Championships “On the English side we that, found a way to the just a little bit higher than included individual had a rocky start, it was a long United States. ours. I guess I was wrong. competitions and Terebisi couple of days,” she said. “We Courtesy of USC Media Relations But Tejada made one I’ll still watch ESPN but was seeded second in were tired to start out with major mistake on the way I doubt I will ever hold it equitation over fences and and then after we had our fi rst Kristen Terebisi won two national titles over the weekend. to where he is now. Most in as high of regard as I disposed quickly of her fi rst round we were able to really likely through the counsel did before. To me, the round opponent before facing ride well. Unfortunately we However, more than anything some noise on the national of his friends, family and network that never seemed off against the No. 1 seed, didn’t beat Auburn to make it was a sign of moving on for scene. “professional” talent scouts to get caught up in the Nicole Brown from Baylor, it into the fi nal bracket so we Terebisi and company. “As far as the future of who use teenage boys ratings fi ghts and squabbles in the national championship ended up in the consolation “Being at nationals for the the team goes I think we’re more often and in the that other networks are round. That was where bracket but after that we rode last time was really surreal back to being a really young same fashion that I use the consumed by is now nothing Terebisi took home her fi rst really well.” for us,” Terebisi said. “For us, team,” Terebisi said. “Last bathroom, Tejada lied about more than a tabloid news national championship. It was a rough way for a for the last time as seniors it year we lost a lot of seniors, his age. He shaved two years source that will do anything In the equitation on the fl at great season to end for was really surreal.” so we’re back to being a off of his actual age and to get a juicy story. bracket Terebisi had a tougher Terebisi and the rest of the Terebisi is moving on really young team. They had claimed his was 17 when he Including going after one road to the championship. She seniors. The team was three- to different things but a phenomenal year and can was really 19, which would of the few good guys in a defeated the No. 4 seed Bailey time defending national Gamecock Equestrian will only move up from where now make him, GASP, 33 sport riddled with bad eggs. Mahoney from Oklahoma champions in the Hunt Seat continue on in search of more they are now.” instead of 31. State and then took on the style and it was disappointing championships. 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