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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 40 ● SINCE 1908 WATER SCARCE IN S.C. REGION

State not expected to recuperate from drought anytime soon

Kathleen Rogers THE DAILY GAMECOCK

The drought in South Carolina that began in early June was upgraded to severe in all counties except for various coastal areas. According to Brett Witt of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, this year was one of the driest summers on record. “14 out of 17 South Carolina streams are at an extreme drought level, and the rainfall defi cit is 16 inches in some regions,” Witt said, Until Next Year THE DAILY GAMECOCK Shawna Simmons / who believes the situation is going to get worse before it gets better. Added security measures, good weather Department not only helped General admission for If money was a concern State Climatologist Hope with the safety of the fair the fair was $7 and ticket there were also things to do Mizzell predicts a much drier contribute to success of 2007 State Fair but traffi c as well. They had prices for the rides varied. in the fair just by paying the than usual fall and winter. 10 offi cers out everyday for Although this may have admission. Each year the With no statewide Crissy Lavery detectors to the entry, which traffic control. “I realized seemed pricey to some, there fair also has a sand sculpture mandatory restrictions, Gov. THE DAILY GAMECOCK proved to be a success. “The a few days after the fair were also what the State Fair and this year it was made of Mark Sanford is asking for turn out was great and the started that I wasn’t stuck in called “POP” days, where it 75 tons of sand and called volunteer conservation. fter all the bright overall safety and demeanor traffi c all the time like last cost $20 to ride unlimited “The Fighting Stallions of “People need to be aware lights and Ferris have been better,” Sgt. year,” said Emily Tennant, rides. Brookgreen Gardens.” of the situation around them. Awheels on the Sanders of the Columbia a third-year exercise science Mike Shaw, a third-year “The sand sculpture is We need the individuals to fairgrounds for 12 days Police Department said. student. “Living in College advertising student, is a a classic every year,” said take the initiative towards the South Carolina State “The safety stepped up and Suites, it already takes a few native of Columbia and has Shaw, “that’s one of the fi rst conservation,” Witt said. Fair ended yesterday. This I think it was a great success minutes to get to and from been going to the fair every things I go to look at when I Water utilities set year the fair still had many this year.” Not only were the campus and I’m glad the fair year for about 16 years. “If get there.” restrictions in the counties rides, games, food and metal detectors helpful for a didn’t add on to that this you were going to ride rides Popular artists that based on usage, the number entertainment just like every great turn out but Sanders year.” Although safety at the POP days were your best performed concerts at the of people in the area and the other year but it turned out felt it was also “the overall fair was under control many choice,” said Shaw. “POP fair were Daughtry, Sara available water supply. to be a lot safer. great weather.” people may have felt that the days are more convenient Evans, Mercy Me, Josh As of now, external The state fair added metal The Columbia Police prices were out of control. and way more inexpensive.” Turner and Omarion. activities such as watering the lawn or washing a car are under restriction, but it could soon turn to restrictions on UNRANKED VANDY SHOCKS GAMECOCKS all water usage, indoor and Sex abuse under scrutiny outdoor. The Lake Murray Plant interviews and educational seven-month investigation and the Broad River Canal requirements — all are in which AP reporters Water Treatment Plant About 1 in 4 disciplined built into the system that sought records on teacher supply Columbia with a teachers accused of has helped license 53,000 discipline in all 50 states dependable source of water. educators who work and the District of According to members of sex-related offenses with children in South Columbia. the Department of Natural Carolina. Across the country, Resources, Columbia, Meg Kinnard But a small percentage of sexual misconduct Greenville and Charleston Th e Associated Press people have managed to slip allegations led states to take have plenty of water in the through the safeguards. action against the licenses reservoirs for their citizens. In Beaufort County, a An Associated Press of 2,570 educators from The state has been working school employee noticed review of educator 2001 through 2005. That with electric groups, such something was amiss disciplinary records figure includes licenses as Duke Power, to maintain when she peered through obtained through a that were revoked, denied proper pool and reservoir a partially covered door Freedom of Information and surrendered. levels in conjunction with panel and claimed to see Act request shows that Young people were conservation. a veteran music teacher nearly one quarter of all victims in at least 69 sexually assaulting a child. South Carolina teachers percent of the cases. Nine The man is now in prison. disciplined by the state for out of 10 of those abusive In Laurens County, a NEWSBRIEF misbehavior during a fi ve- educators were male. And teacher’s career unraveled Prosecutor says vigilance year period were accused at least 446 of the abusive after the discovery of needed to catch potential of sex-related misconduct. teachers had multiple a note she had written a terrorists The infractions range victims. student. She later pleaded CHARLESTON - The from viewing pornography While the majority keep guilty to having sex with nation’s No. 2 prosecutor while on the job, to the trust they’ve been five 14- and 15-year-old says South Carolina police making sexually suggestive given, the harm inflicted boys. arresting two men who later statements to adolescents by a minority goes beyond In Charleston County, were indicted on terrorism- they taught, to molesting their victims. an assistant principal related charges is the kind of young children in their As Mark Bounds, a was hired before officials vigilance the United States care. In all, 422 teachers deputy state superintendent learned he’d been accused needs to combat future were investigated by the for educator quality and of having inappropriate attacks. state for some type of leadership, said, “When a relationships with students “We weren’t sure what that disciplinary action from teacher makes a mistake, in Pennsylvania and meant, but we were going to 2001-2005 and 99 of them they really make a black surrendered his license in be continuing to look at it,” — or more than 23 percent mark for teachers in that state. South Carolina acting deputy U.S. Attorney — were involved in some general.” offi cials revoked his license General Craig Morford type of sexual misconduct, Those marks have been here. recalled. according to an analysis of felt across the state, both Criminal background Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Morford wouldn’t discuss the records. during the years that span checks, reviews of Quarterback Chris Smelley reacts after his pass was specifi cs of the cases against South Carolina’s fi gures the AP analysis, and more teacher credentials issued intercepted in the endzone. USC lost the game 17-6. the alleged terrorists. were gathered as part of a recently. from other states, job PAGE 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007 Drought persists in Ga. Georgia’s governor declares water shortage emergency

Greg Bluestein Th e Associated Press

CUMMING, Ga. - With water supplies rapidly shrinking during a drought of historic proportions, Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency Saturday for the northern third of Bill Haber / The Associated Press Georgia and asked President J.K. Rowling speaks about Dumbledore at Carnegie Hall. Bush to declare it a major disaster area. Georgia officials warn that Lake Lanier, a J.K. Rowling outs 38,000-acre reservoir that supplies more than 3 million residents with water, is less prevalent character than three months from John Bazemore / The Associated Press depletion. Smaller reservoirs Beached boat docks and exposed shoreline are shown at Lake Lanier in Cumming, Ga. she took questions from are dropping even lower. audience members. Perdue asked the president and Florida. Georgia’s to address the endangered Service’s worst drought ‘Harry Potter’ She was asked by one young to exempt Georgia from environmental protection species requirements and category. author reveals that fan whether Dumbledore complying with federal director is drafting proposals the Army Corps has started The Atlanta area, with fi nds “true love.” regulations that dictate the for more water restrictions. the process of revising the a population of 5 million, Dumbledore is gay “Dumbledore is gay,” the amount of water released More than a billion operations manual for the is smack in the middle of author responded to gasps from Georgia’s reservoirs to gallons of water is released river basin,” Perino said. the affected region, which Hillel Italie and applause. protect federally protected from Lanier every day. Georgia lawmakers say encompasses most of Th e Associated Press She then explained that mussel species downstream. The Corps of Engineers neighboring states also are Tennessee, Alabama and the Dumbledore was smitten with “We need to cut through bases its water releases on exploiting the law as a tool northern half of Georgia, as NEW YORK — Harry rival Gellert Grindelwald, the tangle of unnecessary two requirements: The to draw more water from well as parts of North and Potter fans, the rumors are whom he defeated long ago bureaucracy to manage our minimum flow needed for Georgia’s lakes. South Carolina, Kentucky true: Albus Dumbledore, in a battle between good and resources prudently — so a coal-fi red power plant in “We’ve learned from this and Virginia. master wizard and bad wizards. that in the long term, all Florida and mandates to what a blunt weapon the Georgia was placed under Headmaster of Hogwarts, “Falling in love can blind species may have access to protect two mussel species Endangered Species Act statewide water restrictions is gay. us to an extent,” Rowling said life-sustaining water,” he in a Florida river. has become,” said state Rep. in April that limited outdoor J.K. Rowling, author of of Dumbledore’s feelings, said. White House press John Linder. “We need to watering to three days a the mega-selling fantasy adding that Dumbledore was On Friday, Perdue’s secretary Dana Perino said understand this lake was week. series that ended last “horribly, terribly let down.” offi ce asked a federal judge Perdue’s request will be created not for mussels but By May Atlanta summer, outed the beloved Dumbledore’s love, she to force the Army Corps reviewed. for people.” allowed watering only on character Friday night while observed, was his “great of Engineers to curb the “In the meantime, More than a quarter of weekends, and in September appearing before a full house tragedy.” amount of water it drains we have already begun the Southeast is covered by environmental officials at Carnegie Hall. “Oh, my god,” Rowling from Georgia reservoirs drafting interim rules to use an “exceptional” drought banned virtually all outdoor After reading briefl y from concluded with a laugh, “the into streams in Alabama procedures and flexibility — the National Weather watering through the the fi nal book, “Harry Potter fan fi ction.” northern half of the state. and the Deathly Hallows,” Graduate, Law & Health Professions School Fair

Come talk with representatives from law schools, graduate schools and colleges of health professions across the country. Princeton Review and Kaplan will be on hand to answer questions. Don’t miss it! • • • Date: October 25, 2007 Time: 9:00am-1:00pm Locations: Russell House Union Lobby & Ballroom

Sponsored by the Office of Pre-Professional Advising The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007 3 Monk visits Emory Dalai Lama teaches students powers of meditation against depression

Dorie Turner Boulder, Colo.-based Mind prestigious group of high- THE DAILY GAMECOCK & Life Institute, is part of a proﬁ le professors at Emory, weekend of events at Emory including former President ATLANTA - Thousands with the Dalai Lama, who Jimmy Carter and author filled Emory University’s has accepted a distinguished Salman Rushdie. gymnasium Saturday to professorship at the His appearance brought listen as scientists and the prestigious private college. with it high security, Dalai Lama discussed how His visit will also include including a Secret Service Buddhist practices can affect a lesson on the basics of detail. The conference depression. Buddhism, a free public talk attendees at Saturday’s event The researchers — some at Centennial Olympic Park had to pass through metal of the country’s top experts in downtown Atlanta and the detectors and have their on depression — said ﬁ rst of many lectures to the bags screened to get into the Buddhist meditation can Emory community. building. play a big part in treating On Friday, the exiled The Dalai Lama fled patients suffering from the Tibetan spiritual leader was the Himalayan region for debilitating disease. A one- presented with a science India in 1959 amid a failed size-fits-all approach does curriculum designed by uprising against Chinese not work with depression Emory faculty and translated rule. He remains highly because each case is unique, into Tibetan. Emory faculty popular among Tibetans and often nontraditional plan to teach the curriculum and is lauded in much of John Bazemore / The Associated Press therapies like meditation to thousands of Tibetan the world as a figure of training are helpful when monks living in India moral authority, but China The Dalai Lama speaks during a lecture at Emory University in Atlanta on Sunday. used with other treatments, starting in January, part reviles him as a Tibetan the researchers said. of a program requested by separatist. The 72-year-old “With other diseases, the Dalai Lama to improve monk and Nobel Peace Prize we can measure things and monastic education. laureate has reiterated in predict what treatment Nearly 4,000 people Washington that he wants we should use,” said Dr. attended Saturday’s “real autonomy” for Tibet, Charles Nemeroff, head conference. not independence. of the Emory School of Fariba Homesley drove China claims Tibet Medicine’s department of with a friend from suburban has been its territory for psychiatry and behavioral Charlotte for the weekend of centuries, but many Tibetans sciences. “But in the disease events. Homesley, a native of say they were effectively state of depression, it could Iran, said she’s been studying independent for most of that be mindfulness, cognitive Buddhism for a couple of period. behavior therapy or years and wanted a chance to Chinese officials lashed medicine.” see the Dalai Lama. out angrily at the United The Dalai Lama praised a “I was very moved,” she States after the Dalai Lama study being done by Emory said, wearing a Buddhist received Congress’ highest researchers Dr. Chuck monk necklace made civilian honor in an elaborate Raison and Geshe Lobsang of brown beads. “This ceremony on Wednesday. Negi on how compassion reconfirms my belief that The Dalai Lama brushed meditation affects students’ Buddhist philosophy holds the furious reaction aside, mental health. He said the a lot of solutions to human saying he supports “genuine study’s results will have wide suffering, especially mental autonomy,” not independence application to preventing suffering.” for Tibet. depression. Although the Dalai Lama He told an audience “I think in our life, it is has honorary professorships gathered at a Washington very important to have at universities across the hotel on Thursday that Tibet, compassion,” he said in globe, Emory is the only a poor, landlocked place with English. place he has accepted a a small population, would The daylong conference, teaching professorship. The enjoy more prosperity within hosted by Emory and the Dalai Lama joins an already China than outside. PAGE 4 MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007

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EDITORIAL BOARD may be best

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN candidate News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH for president Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Colbert’s announcement Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY raises questions regarding Design Director Assistant Design Director motives of all contenders LIZZIE WILSON GREG HENDERSON Nov. 7, 2008 is the day America’s voters decide who the next guy that will IN OUR OPINION screw up the United States of America will be. In 2004, for the second presidential election in Dumbledore preaches a row, they chose the Religious reasons shouldn’t deny health biggest idiot tolerance after death among the idiots running. spiritual become an easy scapegoat. Warning: spoiler alert. Potential danger causes This election healing is Many claim there is a year, they have J.K. Rowling dropped a bombshell Friday night while parents to risk preventable the way mercury-based compound MONIQUE a wide array to go. Of in vaccinations that CUNIN talking to fans at Carnegie Hall in New York City. disease over any medicine of choices: course, that can cause neurological Th ird-year Vaccines may actually a former It appears that Albus Dumbledore, longtime mentor to doesn’t make disorders, even though print be worse than the disease governor, it less like the government has journalism Harry Potter in the wildly popular fantasy novels of the itself.In fact, vaccines a couple of KIMI TIMMERS child abuse not yet found a link student cause autism. senators and a same name, is gay. Th ird-year or medical between autism and shots. Well, no one actually satirist. print neglect in Unfortunately, these The announcement has sent waves through the pop knows for sure – but some I know, politics aren’t journalism my mind, parents don’t realize that parents believe this to supposed to be funny, but culture world, generating a buzz that rivals any coming- student but at least the decision to withhold be the case, and, in the when Stephen Colbert is these people their child from being out in recent memory, interest of defending their running for president, then actually vaccinated doesn’t just children, are going to any its impossible to leave the Dumbledore’s including those of former have a “reason” to affect their family; it lengths possible to avoid humor out. believe in withholding affects everyone around character is dead, NBA player John Amaechi getting immunizations. Colbert announced his bid immunizations from their them. And this includes faking for presidency of the United and former New Jersey child. However, I feel that Some may argue that yet his homosexuality religious beliefs. States Wednesday on his it’s another thing entirely the numbers of religious Governor Jim McGreevey. Christian Science Comedy Central show “The when someone actively exemptions are quite low, is still big news. is a belief system that Colbert Report.” The reaction and fakes such debatable and thus insignificant, focuses on the power of Colbert running for the beliefs because they’re but it doesn’t take a vast discussion following Rowling’s announcement speak spiritual and prayer- highest office in the U.S. paranoid their child will number of people to spread based healing. Because government shows how to the widespread appeal and popularity of her books. get autism from vaccines, a disease. In 2005, one of this, its adherents much of a joke the American or that their bodies will be American girl contracted There will be no more books, Dumbledore’s character is avoid seeking medical political system and the “overwhelmed.” measles abroad, and when attention of any kind, and Republican Party have dead, yet his homosexuality is still big news. Autism is a very she returned to the United thus their children are become. mysterious condition. States, the disease spread Rowling wants her books to be “a prolonged argument exempt from vaccinations Between crusading against Typically it appears within rapidly to 31 people in due to the deeply held homosexuality and getting for tolerance,” she told the Associated Press Friday, and the first three years of her community, which, religious beliefs of their caught with members of life, and affects all races according to offi cials, was her announcement will do nothing to appease critics who parents. This is a highly the same sex the party has equally; a cure does not the nation’s worst outbreak controversial approach, gone from one that believes say “Harry Potter” corrupts young minds. exist, and there are many in a decade. Though 31 and studies have even in what it spouts as “family forms of autism that are people may not seem like Whether Dumbledore’s friendship with Grindelwald indicated that the cancer values,” to one that lacks the unable to be categorized. a lot, it certainly can be death rate is nearly double unity a family should have. was more than that does not change the course of the Further, the rate of when measles is considered the national average in Who better to bring back autism across the world is “eradicated” from this good-versus-evil battle that consumed the rest of the Christian Scientists. the family in values than a relatively consistent, even country. But regardless, this is a church-going comedian with series. though there are many It’d be one thing if it religion, and America is all children? children in developing were a verified fact that There’s nothing left to do except go back and scour the about religious freedom. The nation is proud to countries who never even vaccines cause autism. But Thus, such exemptions are tout that we are a functional books for hidden meaning and try like crazy to avoid the have the opportunity to deciding to not protect allowed and even defended democracy; our two-party get vaccinated. your child from known inevitable R-rated fan fi ction that is sure to follow. from prosecution for those system is the best thing in the But there are parents diseases (and also deciding with Christian Science world. Yet for a democracy to out there with an axe to to put your neighbors at beliefs - it’s one thing if a work the government needs grind, extreme paranoia risk) is as ridiculous as it is family feels that way and the consent of the people. If or both, so immunizations reckless. CORRECTIONS has true conviction that the people can’t even trust politicians to stand up for If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. what they believe and not E-mail us at [email protected] just spout one thing, then do the other, they shouldn’t give Home: More than where the heart is? their consent. IT’S YOUR RIGHT Sept. 11 is not a platform Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com Students feel internal conundrum. point does it stop being to run on. Yet that is always or send letters to the editor at [email protected] As I write “home” and start being Rudy Giuliani’s excuse confl ict when asked about this column, “my parents’ house?” for why he’d make a good where they really live for instance, Hopefully before it president. Tell us what you About The Daily Gamecock I am eating becomes “Grandma and plan to do, not what you did. On my third day in a sandwich Grandpa’s house.” Besides fi ght terror, I’d like Editor Columbia, I was out late CONTACT INFORMATION off of a paper When I go back there to know what he intends JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House with some friends, and Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] PAUL BOWERS towel with the for the weekend, there are to do about social security, MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] I informed them that I First-year words “Home certain times when I am global warming and taxes, Online Editor Metro: [email protected] was “going home.” They ASHLEY PARKS Viewpoints: [email protected] print Sweet Home” certain that I am at home. something that will affect Th e Mix: [email protected] Assistant Online Editor thought nothing of it, Sports: [email protected] journalism printed in the When I catch up with my the people he governs in the BOJAN KULUSIC Online: www.dailygamecock.com but I was troubled almost student center. friends from high school, immediate future. Copy Desk Chief Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 immediately after the LAUREN SMITH Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 My parents I am home. When I go to We need someone with Assistant Copy Desk Chief Fax: 777-6482 words left my mouth. I may not fully my old church, I am home. new innovative ideas, CALLI BURNETT didn’t even know my way Design Director believe me when I say it, And when I hug my brother not recycled ones. While LIZZIE WILSON around campus yet, and but I miss them. We keep goodbye, I know that I am Hillary Clinton has tons of Assistant Design Director Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is already I was calling my GREG HENDERSON MICHAEL AGUILAR, AUSTIN the editorially independent in touch via e-mail and leaving home. experience in government, News Editor COLLINS, KATHLEEN student newspaper of the dorm my home. JESS DAVIS KEMP, BRAD MAXWELL, telephone, but nothing For every one of those she hasn’t told us anything University of South Carolina. The question that has Metro Editor MARY PINA, JACK ROZIER, can replace actual, face- moments, though, it seems new. She proposed the same It is published daily during nagged me ever since is, I LIZ SEGRIST ELIZABETH SEGRIST to-face contact. As a child, there is an equivalent here healthcare bill she submitted Viewpoints Editor Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters believe, a fairly common KELLY LACORTE MARY ELIZABETH SISK and nine times during the home was where Mom and in Columbia. during her husband’s time one: What constitutes a Assistant Viewpoints Editor Graduate Assistant summer with the exception of Dad lived, but, as with When I stay up all night in office. We don’t need to AMANDA DAVIS KATIE CLARK university holidays and exam person’s home? Is it where most other concepts, my talking and playing guitar repeat the past. Doing so Th e Mix Editor Student Media Director periods. Opinions expressed you feel safe? Is it where ANDREA LUCAS SCOTT LINDENBERG The Daily Gamecock defi nition has blurred with with my new friends, will stunt societal growth. in are the people you love go Assistant Mix Editor Faculty Adviser those of the editors or author TYLER MOBLEY ERIK COLLINS age. I know that I am home. We need to build a future. and not those of the University to sleep at night? Or is it Sports Editor Creative Director I am normally not one When I worship with my For all these reasons, Mr. of South Carolina. Th e Board simply where you keep ALEX RILEY EDGAR SANTANA to wax sentimental, but I new church family, I am Colbert would make an Assistant Sports Editor Business Manager of Student Publications your stuff? CORY BURKARTH CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is think that the question of also home. And when I excellent president. The man I have yet to reach a Photo Editor Advertising Manager the publisher of The Daily home is one that I will have hold my girlfriend in my has never held a government EMILY DAVIS SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock. Th e Department conclusion. My thinking Copy Editors Classifi eds Manager of Student Media is to resolve at some point arms, I anticipate a new position, therefore he can’t ANNA BRIGHT, PAUL SHERRY F. HOLMES becomes even more the newspaper’s parent in the next four years. At home. tell us what he’s done - or do BOWERS, TRAVIS HARDY, Production Manager The Daily clouded when I tell people EDDIE MANN, HOPE C. NEIL SCOTT organization. times, I wonder if I can’t I do not know when the same thing over again. Gamecock I’m “going home” for the KITTERMAN, ARTIE PHILLIPS, Creative Services is supported in just have two homes. After the scale will tip, but I do Colbert realizes what a ERIN SHARKEY, CAROLINE BEN BUCHANAN, BRANDON part by student-activity fees. weekend—meaning that I all, I still have a bed that not plan to rush it, either. joke American government SIMSPON, JASON SPIRO, KING, MEGAN SINCLAIR, One free copy per reader. am about to travel to my RACHAEL TAFT HEATHER THOMAS, KAILEY Additional copies may be I can claim back at my One day, I will be able to has become, so it’s only parents’ house. Page Designers WARING, LIZZIE WILSON purchased for $1 each from parents’ house. comfortably call this place fair to elect someone who JULIA ANDERSON, CARLY Advertising the Department of Student Seldom a week passes GALLAGHER, SARAH KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX But I know that this by the H word, and before understands the truth, and Media. when something does ROBERTS, ABIGAIL CAMPION, BEN CRANE, duality will have to end. I know it I will have to fi nd encourages it. GARRISON, MEREDITH RAY, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAMIE not remind me of my KEVIN ARCHIE SHOOK, JAYLENE WILLIAMS The question is, at what a new one. “Wikipedia is the fi rst place I go when I’m looking for knowledge...or when I want to create some.” — Stephen Colbert

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Local eatery serves up authentic Grecian cuisine , laid-back atmosphere, good times for all

Devine Foods ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩

Mark Killian RESTAURANT REVIEWER

There is no question that G r e e k of the Greek Isles. The may be incapable of satisfying some y o u r tuna completely cooked culture is synonymous with great food. plastic furniture of the open seating section customers carnivorous desires. and somewhat dry. Greeks have mastered everything from the makes for a casual setting reminiscent of The gyro options make for an excellent Dessert at Devine Foods is not to be taken pre-entrée salad to the post entrée dessert, a family barbeque. The Styrofoam dining lunch or dinner entrée. Although both are lightly. The baklava is so popular they sell and no restaurant in Columbia reinforces wear and plastic cutlery adds to the delightful, the traditional gyro slightly it by the pan, but the selections do not stop this claim more than Devine Foods. comfortingly informal feel. The wait staff surpasses its Americanized chicken there. Every day the refrigerated display case Located less than fi ve minutes away from is small in number but punctual on meeting counterpart. The lettuce, tomato and tangy is stocked with new cakes and pies. With the campus on Devine Street, Devine Foods your requests. You will rarely find your tzatziki sauce filling make either option a dessert options changing daily, it would take serves as the most convenient location for cup empty, but if by chance you get to that consistently satisfying alternative. several visits to experience all that Devine authentic Greek cuisine and a variety of point your waiter will promptly correct the Although the fi sh selection is small, the Foods has to offer your sweet tooth. The decadent baked goods. inconvenience. salmon is one of the most flavorful and peanut butter pie and coconut cake rival Devine Foods is open six days a week. As far as the food is concerned, Devine perfectly prepared dishes of its kind in the those of any bakery in town. You just have to Their lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Foods offers a flavorful assortment of the greater Columbia area. Served with a Greek pray they are available upon your arrival. Monday through Saturday, and dinner from notorious Grecian fare. The spanakopita salad and rice, the dill butter, spring onion Whether you stay for a relaxing meal or 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, makes a perfect appetizer or entrée and chopped parsley-topped salmon creates pop in for a fresh baked dessert, Devine except for Friday on which they are open depending on your dining preferences. the perfect balance of fl avors. Unfortunately, Foods is guaranteed to meet your Greek until 9:30 p.m. Vegetarians will be perfectly content with the tuna lacks the moisture and flavor to food needs. The atmosphere at Devine Foods is as this traditional spinach, green onion and make it an equivalent substitute for the laid back as a quaint bistro on the coast feta cheese dish. However, the lack of meat salmon. You may feel otherwise if you enjoy Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Versatile Perry wows audiences

Perry is becoming as sure everyone know the film New Orleans playwright a bet at the box-office as is going to be released, anyone.” it takes on a life of its fi nds success in Hollywood For his fans, Perry’s own,” said Dergarabedian. as movie debuts at No. 1 personal story has as much “They don’t have to do resonance as his films. a lot of super-aggressive Growing up poor with marketing, because there’s Rafer Guzman an abusive father in New a built-in audience.” MCT Campus Orleans, Perry channeled “Why Did I Get his emotions into writing Married?” features Perry— plays. He financed his not in drag—as a doctor NEW YORK—The top- first, “I Know I’ve Been married to a workaholic grossing fi lm last weekend, Changed,” with $12,000 wife. They’re one of four “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I of his own money, but couples who face various Get Married?” has some ended up broke moviegoers asking a and sleeping different question: in homeless Who is Tyler Perry? shelters. After A playwright and a local church filmmaker from New offered to host Orleans, Perry has the production, become a dependable however, Perry Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK box-office dominator by embarked aiming squarely at black on a world- audiences dissatisfi ed with of-mouth the usual Hollywood fare. campaign that Bringing ‘real life’ to the big screen His consistent messages led to sold-out of positivity, spirituality shows. charades, put on a talent show and exercise and personal triumph have Since then, Steve Carrell plays lonely single-father in the morning. It’s a really heartwarming, helped three of his four Perry has family-style setting, but with a sadness that in his newest movie ‘Dan in Real Life’ movies, all released since become not looms over Dan. 2005, open at No. 1. only a cultural Things just don’t seem to go well for "Dan in Real Life" A producer, director, hero for many ★★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ Dan. He isn’t sure how to deal with his two out of writer, actor and composer, blacks but teenage daughters, and in dealing with them Perry is part Woody Allen, a bona-fide he often ignores Lilly. On his mother’s Mary Pina part Oprah Winfrey—a brand. When MOVIE REVIEWER advice, he leaves the family cottage and goes creative force who aims “Tyler Perry’s Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK into the small fi shing town to take a break not only to entertain but Daddy’s Little Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married,” Like a comedy, but sadder, “Dan in Real from his botched parenting. enlighten his audience. Girls” came grossed $21.5 million last weekend. Life” captivates audiences with the story of This is where the movie starts to get Mainstream moviegoers, out earlier a man trying to come to terms with love and thick. At the bookstore he runs into Marie however, are only now this year, his his responsibilities as an adult. (Juliette Binoche), and they hit it off struggles from obesity to beginning to recognize his name was not just above “Dan in Real Life” revolves around a immediately. She asks him question after infidelity. Affluent and name. the title but in it. (He’s parent advice columnist named Dan (Steve question, and quickly a bond grows between educated, the characters Not long ago, he was best also spearheading the Carrell). After the passing of his wife, Dan them. are a rarity in black cinema, known for dressing in drag TBS sitcom “Tyler Perry’s is left to raise his three girls alone. Jane Dan rushes home to tell his family only to which more often traffi cs in as Madea, the loudmouth, House of Payne.”) Alison Pill plays his oldest and sensible fi nd out this wonderful woman he just met thugs and drug-dealers. pot-smoking matriarch “That message is strong,” daughter Jane, Brittany Robertson plays his is his brother’s (Dane Cook) girlfriend. “I really think he’s trying at the center of his 2005 said Bernadette Searls, 50, overly hormonal teenager Cara and Marlene This is an incredibly romantic, crazy, to change the perspective film debut, “Diary of a a counselor living in North Lawston is the youngest daughter, Lilly. family fi lm. Some parts are awkward and of how others view Mad Black Woman” and Babylon, N.Y., and a recent On the surface it’s just a movie about a silly, but that is the over all feeling of love African-Americans,” said the 2006 sequel “Madea’s fan of Perry’s. “When you dad raising three girls and how parents can sometimes isn’t it? Amina Alliyu, 26, a sales Family Reunion,” which see somebody who could mess up, even parent advice columnists. But Steve Carrell’s character, Dan, may development manager in took in $21.9 million and have been a homeless deep inside this fi lm, there is a sweet sadness remind you of his character in “Little Miss Queens who fi rst heard of $30 million, respectively. person, and he made it, that is wrapped around the characters. Sunshine.” It’s that same sadness mingled Perry through her mother. Those films were largely then so can I.” It is understood throughout the movie that with humor. “We all don’t have violence considered novelties, but At the same time, Perry Dan may never remarry and probably never This is the kind of film you can enjoy in our lives. Some of us the $21.5 million opening has stuck to his grass- dated after his wife’s death. His siblings joke with your family, your signifi cant other or come from good families weekend take of “Married,” roots marketing style. For with him about the state of his love life. friends. and good values, and I a serious drama, shows that “Married,” he sent out an The film is mostly set in Rhode Island There are laugh-out-loud moments, but think he’s trying to change Perry is no fl eeting fad. e-mail blast encouraging where Dan drags his girls for a family most of the humor is just as subtle as the the opinions of others “This guy’s a hit-making people to call an 800 function. On the way, Dan manages to make sadness. through his movies. He’s machine,” said Paul number that offered a most of his daughters angry, and they pretty positive, and there’s not a Dergarabedian, founder of greeting (recorded by him) much stay upset for the rest of the trip. lot of positive movies out Media By Numbers, a Los and information on how to His family is a cross between crazy and there.” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ Angeles firm that tracks get advance tickets. a Norman Rockwell painting. 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AROLINA 6 (6-2) ANDERBILT 17 (4-3) DEFEAT REMINDS FANS OF ’84 LOSS

Greatness slips through Carolina’s ﬁ ngers yet again as football team falls to 6-2 on season

Poetic. That’s about the only way to describe it. If you don’t know the past of Carolina football, it slipped right over your head. But for those of us familiar with the 1984 season, it was poetic. At halftime, the USC band paid its tribute Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK to the Armed Vanderbilt linebacker Patrick Benoist jars the ball out of USC running back Cory Boyd’s hands to end Carolina’s second possession of the game. Services, including Navy’s fight ALEX song “Anchors RILEY Aweigh.” The Fourth-year same song Print Clemson’s ’Dores upset No. 6 USC journalism band played student for the USC shot down by unranked SEC foe as off ensive woes continue for Gamecocks Gamecocks following their 38-21 loss to the Midshipmen Cory Burkarth they beat No. 6 LSU in freshman started the game Mitchell, who was equally 26 yards, the Commodores in ’84. It was Carolina’s only ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR 1937 by a score of 7-6. for the Gamecocks and unproductive leading had 146 yards rushing on regular season loss and it Spurrier, who is now completed 14-of-24 passes the Gamecocks offense. 47 carries. After the game, was the loss that cost the 14-1 all time against the for 154 yards. He had two Mitchell completed 9-of-18 running back Cory Boyd No. 2 Gamecocks a shot at The good news for the Commodores, said he wasn’t interceptions, the costly passes for 102 yards with refused to speak with the national title. Gamecocks is that their shocked by the loss and said one coming in the third one interception. members of the media. Flash forward 23 seasons defense shut out Vanderbilt his players shouldn’t be quarter on first-and-ten When asked who would McKinley, who caught and there were the No. for the fi nal three quarters either. from Vanderbilt’s 13-yard start next Saturday when four passes and moved to 6 Gamecocks in prime of Saturday’s game. The But Gamecocks strong line. the Gamecocks travel to seventh on the Gamecocks position to actually contend bad news however, was the safety Emanuel Cook said He was trying to hit Knoxville, Spurrier said he career receptions list with for an SEC and possible 17 points the Commodores he was “very surprised” that Kenny McKinley in the didn’t know. “We’ll have a 117, called the loss crushing. national title. Just like Joe scored in the first quarter Vanderbilt (4-3, 2-3 SEC) corner of the end zone, but starter for next week, if the “We didn’t take them Morrison and the Black en route to their 17-6 pulled off the upset. “I think Smelley underthrew the other guy plays, he plays, if lightly, but we expected to Magic squad of ’84, the win against No. 6 South that’s the sorriest team in ball and was picked off by he don’t, he don’t.” beat them,” he said. opportunity to rise out of Carolina on Saturday. the SEC we lost to.” D.J. Moore. “That hurt us Vanderbilt’s Mackenzi The Gamecocks (6-2, mediocrity brushed right “Give Vandy credit, The 79,212 fans at there,” said Spurrier, who Adams didn’t play all that 3-2 SEC) have not scored a past them. they beat us. They beat us Williams-Brice Stadium was upset because Smelley well either, completing touchdown in six quarters, Since that magical run in soundly,” said Gamecocks didn’t have anything to had underthown another only 8-of-16 throws for and McKinley said if that ’84, the Gamecocks have coach Steve Spurrier. cheer about as quarterbacks pass earlier that could have 123 yards. He threw one doesn’t turn around quickly, never risen any higher than “They played a lot smarter, Chris Smelley and Blake been intercepted. “For some interception that came in “we might not win another No. 8 in the polls. obviously, than we did.” Mitchell lost more yards reason, he doesn’t want to the second quarter when game.” Until this season. Vanderbilt’s win marked in sacks (50 yards) than the get the ball high and out Brandon Isaac picked off his Despite a loss to LSU, the the first time they have Gamecocks had in total there.” pass at the SC 1-yard line. Gamecocks managed to stay beaten a team ranked as rushing (26 yards). Smelley split snaps But unlike the Gamecocks Comments on this story? ahead in the polls and rise sixth in the AP Poll since Smelley, a redshirt with the fifth-year senior who ran the ball 22 times for E-mail [email protected] to a top 10 team. After a 6-1 start, USC was the No. 6 team in the country. They were the top team in the SEC Eastern Division. And just like that it all came crashing down. Cock ’n backfi re The biggest difference got our tails beat.” game and continuing between what was the Carolina got its tail through the Vanderbilt ’84 season and this USC quarterbacks combine beaten all the way down to game, the offense has year’s installment of the to throw three picks during No. 15 in the AP poll. After looked like it’s been asleep. football team is how they defeating ranked teams such It’s going to have to wake up responded. Saturday’s loss to Vandy as Georgia and Kentucky, fast if the Gamecocks have Mike Hold came out after the ugly offensive play by any intention of salvaging the loss to Navy and led the the Gamecocks ranged the rest of the season. With Gamecocks to a 22-21 win Savi Smith between everything from huge SEC games against over Clemson in their season THE DAILY GAMECOCK multiple quarterback sacks Ten nessee, A rk a nsas a nd finale. His final act, when to false start penalties. Florida coming up, the he extended the football to Redshirt freshman Gamecocks aren’t going to defensive lineman William After soaring through Chris Smelley started at be able to put forward the “The Refrigerator” Perry the rankings to the heights quarterback, but soon found kind of performance they as time wound down, was a of No. 6 in the nation, the his way to the bench after did against North Carolina cocky move for a guy who Carolina Gamecocks were Spurrier brought in Blake and still emerge with the barely topped six feet. jolted back to reality when Mitchell in at the end of the win. Unlike the ’84 team, unranked Vanderbilt made first quarter. Smelley was While the defense the 2006 squad has more a doormat of them during not to be on the bench for continues to excel as the than one game left. They Saturday’s game. long though, as Smelley and season progresses, the have plenty of chances to To say that USC’s offense Mitchell alternated turns at offense is crawling back make this season something was mediocre would be quarterback for the rest of into hibernation. Mitchell special. An SEC title game giving it too much credit. the game. and Smelley were sacked appearance is still theirs for No one has seen such poor The offensive line also repeatedly throughout the the taking. Ten wins for offensive play from the struggled to protect the game. the second time in school Gamecocks this season. quarterback, no matter who Interceptions were also history (the other season Though the defense allowed it was, and both Smelley problematic, as Smelley being 1984) is still realistic. 17 points in the fi rst quarter, and Mitchell got knocked threw two and Mitchell It’s all in how they react. it buckled down to shut the THE DAILY GAMECOCK around as a result. threw one. One of these Juan Blas / After the Vandy loss, a lot Commodores out for the “We thought we had players is going to have to Senior Blake Mitchell split snaps with starting quarterback of the players strolled off rest of the game. a good game plan, but step up for the offense to Chris Smelley Saturday. The Gamecocks have been unable the field as if nothing had The offense couldn’t we just couldn’t execute, get in rhythm again. happened. They acted like it get it together to score a to fi nd the endzone since the second quarter against UNC. couldn’t all get on the This week of practice will was just another game, that single touchdown, and the same page,” Smelley said. be crucial to determining the loss didn’t matter. game that unfolded was became readily apparent and the team is either going “The quarterback, O-line, how the season plays out for Maybe Saturday was a nightmarish. against Vanderbilt. to get better or worse, and receivers just weren’t Carolina. call, or maybe it just showed “We had sacks, penalties, “Ever since last halftime it seems right now like we’re working together as a team The Gamecocks clearly how little these players care and not very good play by of last week, we haven’t been getting worse.” and weren’t clicking well as need a new game plan to about winning and losing. a lot of people, maybe not playing Carolina football,” a unit.” overcome quarterback Only the next few weeks very good coaching by a junior wide receiver Kenny Starting with the second struggles that have plagued will tell. lot of people,” head coach McKinley said. “Coach said Comments on this story? half of the North Carolina the team all season, and Steve Spurrier said. “We last week was the midpoint E-mail [email protected]