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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 70 ● SINCE 1908 HOLIDAY SHOPPING REPORT Skydiving fl ies high with thrill of falling Club gives students opportunity, teaches safety during jumps

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Ever wonder how it feels to jump out of a moving airplane and soar through the air? Adam Gardner, a fifth-year accounting and global supply chain operations management student, said the actual Jacquelyn Martin / The Associated Press Amy Sancetta / The Associated Press skydiving experience is With the holiday season closing in, shoppers storm the stores and wait in long, early lines to fi nd the best deals during this year’s economic hardships. different and exciting. “It’s a really cool feeling being fully confident that you can Young buyers plan Black Friday spending use your equipment to safely jump out of a plane,” Gardner said. better than predicted “Most people think you to spend for holidays have to be someone really special to be able Despite economic downturn, college students plan to buy gifts Stores profi t unexpectedly during Thanksgiving weekend due to do something like this, when actually for close friends, relatives through bargains, homemade presents to sales, coupons; season still lowest anticipated spending in years it’s not that far out of reach.” Justin Fabiano Ashley M. Heher USC’s Flying THE DAILY GAMECOCK Associated Press Retail Writer Gamecock club helps interested students learn how to experience the Christmas trees, ornaments and goodies hit store shelves before CHICAGO — The holiday shopping season got off to a surprisingly solid thrill of skydiving for Halloween, but that doesn’t necessarily mean people will be decking their start, according to data released Saturday by a research fi rm. But the sales themselves. halls this holiday season. boost during the post-Thanksgiving shop-a-thon came at the expense of “Our goal is to show Nasdaq.com reports that consumer spending is in the midst of its biggest profi ts as the nation’s retailers had to slash prices to attract the crowds in a students what skydiving decline since 2004, and nothing points to a much merrier Christmas. season that is expected to be the weakest in decades. is and how they be a As many people know, it’s the consumers that keep the economy’s Sales during the day after Thanksgiving rose 3 percent to $10.6 billion, part of it,” Gardner said. heart beating, and the largest group of consumers is the 18- 24-year-old according to preliminary fi gures released Saturday by ShopperTrak RCT “We let them know what demographic. So with the economy in its current state, what exactly does Corp., a Chicago-based research fi rm that tracks sales at more than 50,000 we offer, find out what this young group plan to buy during the holidays, or do they plan on retail outlets. Last year, shoppers spent about $10.3 billion on the day after they want to do and help buying anything? Thanksgiving, dubbed Black Friday because it was historically the sales-packed them do it.” Brett Bozzelli, a second-year sports and entertainment management day when retailers would become profi table for the year. The club teaches student, said he has major concerns about his spending this year. But this year, many observers were expecting consumers to spend more time its members how to “The economy is terrible right now, and I feel like I need to spend less on browsing than buying, amid contractions in consumer spending and growing safely use skydiving unnecessary things and more on the essentials,” Bozzelli said. fears about economic uncertainty and trouble in the global fi nancial markets. equipment and takes Bozzelli’s view is widely shared by Americans as the Nasdaq reports “Under these circumstances, it’s truly amazing when you think about all them on various trips to consumer spending is down $33.6 billion on big-ticket items such as the news that led into the holiday season, it certainly appears that consumers practice safe skydiving cars, but that doesn’t mean that spending will cease among the young are willing to spend more than most expected,” said ShopperTrak co-founder techniques. demographic. Bill Martin. “Everybody wants value for their dollar, so we saw a tremendous “Different students “Oh, I’m still going to spend money this year, I just won’t be able to buy response to the discounts.” want to skydive for BUYERS ● 4 FRIDAY ● 4 SKYDIVING ● 5 New Carolina Card Distribution Starts This Week: All cards can be picked up in the Russell House Ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

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POLL OF THE PIC OF THE DAY Navigator Staff meeting 10 a.m. to noon Russell House, Room 348 Women’s Mentor Network WeekW 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. RH, Room 304 Have you ever been AAMI meeting 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. AIDS tested? RH, Room 305 A) Yes, I do it on a yearly basis. Students for Life meeting 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. B) Yes, but not often. RH, Room 302 C) Not yet, but I’m planning on doing it this Transfer Student Mentor year. meeting 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. D) No, I think it’s unnecessary. RH, Room 303 E) Other. ICE meeting 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK RH, Room 205 The Melton Memorial Observatory on Greene Street has been open to students Red Cross Club meeting Last Week’s Poll Results: since 1928 and offers public stargazing Monday nights from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. RH, Room 304 What did you do for Thanksgiving Break? Local National World Association of Minority PretoHealth Students MYRTLE BEACH — An NEW YORK — Gay is the GENEVA — Swiss voters 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. analysis of booking reports new black, say the protest overwhelmingly approved RH, Room 303 Th ee resultsresults areare inin fromfrom lastlast week’sweek’s pollpoll aboutabout shows that 83 percent signs and magazine covers, Sunday a move to make of the people arrested for casting the gay marriage permanent the country’s Academic Team Practice what you did for Th anksgivinganksgiving Break:Break: committing violent crimes battle as the last frontier of pioneering program to meeting in Horry County live in the equal rights for all. give addicts government- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Grand Strand area. Gay marriage is not a civil authorized heroin. The Sun News of Myrtle right, opponents counter, At the same time, voters Humanities, Room 317 — 40 said they fl ew or drove home for break. Beach reports that its analysis insisting that minority status rejected a proposal to — 23 said they were going home then to Clemson of more than 14,000 booking comes from who you are decriminalize marijuana. Women’s Bible Study University for the Clemson-Carolina football game. reports at the county jail rather than what you do. Sixty-eight percent of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — 11 said they were doing “other.” shows that tourists rarely The gay rights movement the 2,264,968 voters casting RH, Room 136 commit violent crimes entered a new era when ballots approved making the — 5 said they were staying in Columbia for work or while they are on vacation, Barack Obama was elected heroin program permanent. Measles Initiative Club other reasons, even though it’s not my hometown. apparently undermining the the first black president It has been credited with meeting — 3 said they were going home with a friend for contention of local leaders. the same day that voters reducing crime and improving 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local business and law in California and Florida the health and daily lives of RH, Room 348 break. enforcement officials are passed referendums to addicts since it began in 1994. critical of a new CQ Press prevent gays and lesbians Some 63.2 percent of voters study that ranks the Myrtle from marrying, while voted against the marijuana Amnesty International — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segrist Beach metro area — which Arizonans turned down civil initiative. meeting includes all of Horry unions and Arkansans said On a separate issue, 52 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. County — as the 14th- no to adoptions by same-sex percent of voters approved Calcott, Room 101 most-dangerous place in the couples. an initiative to eliminate United States. Racism was defanged by the statute of limitations on Local officials say the Obama’s triumph, leaving pornographic crimes against Crime Report CQ Press report is skewed gays as perhaps the last group children before the age of because it does not take into of Americans claiming that puberty. account about 14 million their basic rights are being Olivier Borer, 35, a musician TUESDAY, NOV. 18 meters in front of the Pendleton Street tourists who visit Horry systematically denied. from the northern town of Garage. The suspect obtained $5 in U.S. County each year. When “Black people are equal Solothurn, said he welcomed Illegal graffi ti vandalism, 11 a.m. Currency. those tourists are factored now, and gay people aren’t,” the outcome in part because Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Estimated damages: $400. into the population, offi cials said Emil Wilbekin, a black state action was required to Center, 1000 Blossom St. Reporting offi cer: T. Freeman said, the area’s crime ranking gay man and the editor of help heroin addicts, but he During the time period in question falls to No. 149 out of 338 Giant magazine. “I always said legalizing marijuana was an unknown suspect spray-painted MONDAY, NOV. 24 metro areas CQ Press have this discussion with my a bad idea. three symbols on the pedestrian bridge. ranked. friends: What’s worse, being “I think it’s very important Estimated damages: $100. Breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, Booking reports at the a black man or a black gay to help these people, but not to Reporting offi cer: J. Newsom petit larceny, 10 a.m. county jail, however, indicate man?” facilitate the using of drugs,” Horizon Parking Garage, 1100 Wheat that tourists rarely commit “Civil rights have come Borer said. “You can just see WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 St. violent crimes while they much further than gay rights,” in the Netherlands how it’s The victim said an unknown suspect are in the Myrtle Beach area he said. “A lot of people in going. People just go there to Malicious injury to real property/petit broke the front passenger’s side window of on vacation and they play the gay community have smoke.” larceny, 10 a.m. their vehicle. The unknown suspect stole only a minor role in this been condemned for their Parliament approved the Offi cer T. Freeman one phone and one phone charger. area’s overall violent crime lifestyle and promiscuity and heroin measure in a revision Pendleton Street Garage, 1501 Pendleton Estimated value: $130 ranking. drugs and sex, so it’s odd that of Switzerland’s narcotics law St. Reporting offi cer: J. Newsom The newspaper’s review when they want to conform in March, but conservatives The offi cer discovered that an unknown also showed that those and model themselves after challenged the decision and suspect broke into one of the parking — Compiled by Staff Writer Kyle Moores people charged this year straight people and have the forced a national referendum with committing a violent same rights for marriage under Switzerland’s system of crime live in either Horry or and domestic partnership direct democracy. Georgetown counties. and adoption, they’re being The heroin program has Ben Krasney, a CQ blocked.” helped eliminate scenes of Press spokesperson, said In a cover story for the large groups of drug users cities with poor rankings Advocate magazine titled shooting up openly in parks typically attack the annual “Gay is the New Black,” that marred Swiss cities in the report. The Myrtle Beach Michael Joseph Gross wrote, 1980s and 1990s, supporters area consistently has ranked “These past few years we’ve said. among the report’s most made so much progress The United States and the dangerous places, finishing that we’d begun to think U.N. narcotics board have No. 7 last year. Tourists everybody saw us as we see criticized the program as probably don’t skew the ourselves. Suddenly we were potentially fueling drug abuse, crime rankings by much, he faced with the reality that a but several other governments said. majority of voters don’t like have started or are considering “While the crime us, don’t think we’re normal, their own programs modeled rate would go down if we don’t believe our lives and on the system. considered the transient loves count as much or are The marijuana issue was populations in every metro worth as much as theirs.” based on a separate citizens’ area, it wouldn’t dramatically Yet even some gay leaders initiative to decriminalize the change each area’s place in are reluctant to directly tie consumption of marijuana and the rankings,” Krasney said. their fight to the African- growing the plant for personal “They might move a spot American legacy. They use. or two, but they wouldn’t acknowledge significant Jo Lang, a Green Party all of a sudden appear to be differences in the experiences member of parliament from a place with a significantly of gays and blacks, ranging the central city of Zug, said he lower crime rate.” from slavery to the relative was disappointed in the failure Warren Gall, chief of affluence of white gay men of the marijuana measure the Myrtle Beach Police to the choice made by some because it means 600,000 Department, said some gays to conceal their sexual people in Switzerland will be other states have less orientation, which is not an treated as criminals because stringent crime reporting option for those with darker they use cannabis. requirements than South skin. Carolina. — Th e Associated Press World Aids Day 2008 LIVE THE

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Security group responds have emerged under another name, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, nearly 10 hours after though that group has denied links to the Mumbai attack. 174 killed in attack Authorities were still removing bodies from the Ravi Nessman bullet and grenade scarred Th e Associated Press Taj Mahal hotel, a day after commandos finally ended MUMBAI, India — The the violence that began only gunman captured after Wednesday night. a 60-hour terrorist siege of As more details of the Mumbai said he belonged response to the attack to a Pakistani militant emerged, a picture formed of group with links to the woefully unprepared security disputed Himalayan region forces. Prime Minister of Kashmir, a senior police Manmohan Singh promised offi cer said Sunday. to strengthen maritime The gunman was one of and air security and look 10 who paralyzed the city into creating a new federal in an attack that killed at investigative agency — even least 174 people and revealed as some analysts doubted the weakness of India’s fundamental change was security apparatus. India’s possible. top law enforcement offi cial “These guys could do it resigned, bowing to growing next week again in Mumbai criticism that the attackers and our responses would appeared better trained, be exactly the same,” said better coordinated and better Ajai Sahni, head of the New armed than police. Delhi-based Institute for The announcement Conflict Management who blaming militant group has close ties to India’s police Lashkar-e-Taiba, threatened and intelligence. to escalate tensions between Joint Police Commissioner India and Pakistan. However, Rakesh Maria said the only Indian officials have been known surviving gunman, cautious about accusing Ajmal Qasab, told police he Pakistan’s government of was trained at a Lashkar-e- complicity. Taiba camp in Pakistan. A U.S. counterterrorism “Lashkar-e-Taiba is behind official had said some the terrorist acts in the city,” “signatures of the attack” he said. were consistent with Lashkar A spokesperson for and Jaish-e-Mohammed, Pakistani President Asif another group that has Zardari’s spokesman operated in Kashmir. Both dismissed the claim. are reported to be linked to “We have demanded al-Qaida. evidence of the complicity Lashkar, long seen as of any Pakistani group. a creation of the Pakistani No evidence has yet been intelligence service to help provided,” said spokesperson fight India in disputed Farhatullah Babar. Kashmir, was banned in In the first wave of the Pakistan in 2002 under attacks, two young gunmen pressure from the U.S., a armed with assault rifles year after Washington and blithely ignored more than Britain listed it a terrorist 60 police offi cers patrolling group. It is since believed to MUMBAI ● 4 PAGE 4 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008

BUYERS ● Continued from 1 FRIDAY ● Continued from 1 as many Christmas gifts for While it isn’t a predictor people,” Bozzelli said. of overall holiday season He said he plans to save sales, Black Friday is an money this Christmas important barometer of because he’s “not going people’s willingness to to buy many gifts for the spend during the holidays. friends [he] usually [does].” Last year, it was the Ben Sheinkin, a second- biggest sales generator year history student, said of the season while the he does not plan on buying Thanksgiving shopping gifts this holiday season, but weekend of Friday through making them instead. Sunday accounted for “Not only does a about 10 percent of overall homemade gift cost less, but holiday sales. it means more,” Sheinkin Still, experts, who predict said. this year’s overall holiday In the past, he said he shopping period will be the made gag gifts for people weakest in decades thanks including an autographed to an overall contraction in picture of himself for one spending, caution that this friend. year’s sales growth may be David Guttenfelder / The Associated Press “I think it makes things hard to sustain. Residents of Mumbai hold a candlelight ceremony Sunday after attacks on the city killed at least 174 people. more fun when you give joke Also complicating gifts to people,” he said. matters is a shorter buying ● Constable Arun Jadhav, one of the buildings, Sahni said. Sheinkin said he is also season — 27 days between MUMBAI Continued from 3 wounded policemen, said the men Security forces announced they had sure that his humor will Black Friday and Christmas the city’s main train station and laughed when they noticed the dead killed four gunmen and ended the siege not negatively affect the — instead of 32 last year. sprayed bullets into the crowd. offi cers wore bulletproof vests. at the mammoth Taj Mahal hotel on recipients of his gifts. Across the country, sales Bapu Thombre, assistant With no SWAT team in this city Thursday night, only to have fi ghting “I wouldn’t really be in the South were up 3.4 commissioner with the Mumbai of 18 million, authorities called in the erupt there again the next day. Only surprised if my parents did percent from last year while railway police, said the police were only unit in the country trained to on Saturday morning did they actually the same for me,” he said. they climbed 2.6 percent in armed mainly with batons or World deal with such crises. But the National kill the last remaining gunmen. Right now, Bozzelli said the Northeast as shoppers War I-era rifl es and spread out across Security Guards, which largely devotes At the Jewish center, commandos he hopes to spend just more began scouring store aisles the station. its resources to protecting top offi cials, rappelled from a helicopter onto the than $100 this Christmas. at midnight hoping to snag “They are not trained to respond to is based outside of New Delhi and it roof and slowly descended the narrow, While he said he plans on the best selection on early major attacks,” he said. took the commandos nearly 10 hours five-story building in a 10-hour spending more money on morning specials, some The gunmen continued their to reach the scene. shooting and grenade battle with the essential items like food and as much as 70 percent off. rampage outside the station. They That gave the gunmen time to two gunmen inside. other necessities, he said Elsewhere, sales rose 3 eventually ambushed a police van, consolidate control over two luxury From his home in Israel, Assaf most of his Christmas gifts percent in the Midwest and killed fi ve offi cers inside — including hotels and a Jewish center, said Sahni. Hefetz, a former Israeli police will include CD’s, DVD’s 2.7 percent in the West. the city’s counterterrorism chief — and As the siege at dragged on, local commissioner who created the and video games. Patty Saal, 60, of hijacked the vehicle as two wounded police improperly strapped on ill- country’s police anti-terror unit three The economy isn’t the Mogadore, Ohio, began offi cers lay bleeding in the back seat. fi tting bulletproof vests. Few had two- decades ago, watched the slow-motion only reason Bozzelli isn’t her Black Friday shopping “The way Mumbai police handled way radios to communicate. operation in disbelief. spending as much money on at 5 a.m. when she and her the situation, they were not combat Even the commandos lacked the The commandos should have gifts this year. daughters went to a Sam’s ready,” said Jimmy Katrak, a security proper equipment, including night swarmed the building in a massive, “I don’t have a job. In fact Club to purchase iPods. consultant. “You don’t need the Indian vision goggles and thermal sensors coordinated attack that would have I can’t have a job while I’m “We’re doing fi ne,” she army to neutralize eight to nine that would have allowed them to locate overwhelmed the gunmen and ended in school yet,” he said. said. people.” the hostages and gunmen inside the the standoff in seconds, he said. Bozzelli said he worked at Fifth-grade teacher a Charleston radio station Daphna Stepen, 42, spent throughout high school, Black Friday hunting for but since he came to college deals inside Macy’s and at he has found life to be too the Limited Too clothing difficult to balance higher store and headed out again Cheating, stealing statistics on rise in teenagers education and a job. Saturday. The Chicago “I have a lot more school resident said she was work to do now, and if I can’t surprised by the discounts Study shows increase in dishonesty in high schoolers; Sixty-four percent of students cheated on a test in the past pass my classes now, no one as well as how many year and 38 percent did so two or more times, up from 60 will hire me later,” he said. coupons she’d received students feel they act morally compared to others percent and 35 percent in a 2006 survey. This is the opposite case from stores, which helped — Thirty-six percent said they used the Internet to for Erin Huxford, a second- her save even more money David Crary plagiarize an assignment, up from 33 percent in 2004. year business student, who on already marked-down Th e Associated Press — Forty-two percent said they sometimes lie to save said she has been working items. money — 49 percent of the boys and 36 percent of the at The Whitney Hotel since “You can get almost 40 NEW YORK — In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high girls. early last semester. percent off stuff if you work school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent Despite such responses, 93 percent of the students said “After my first semester the coupons,” she said. have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale they were satisfi ed with their personal ethics and character, I found out I had enough Separately on Saturday, survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about and 77 percent affi rmed that “when it comes to doing what spare time to go get a job,” J.C. Penney Co. Inc. ethical standards. is right, I am better than most people I know.” Huxford said. “No matter said business was strong Educators reacting to the findings questioned any Nijmie Dzurinko, the Philadelphia Student Union how bad the economy is; my in its sites across the suggestion that today’s young people are less honest than executive director, said the fi ndings were not at all refl ective job isn’t going anywhere. country as customers previous generations, but several agreed that intensifi ed of the inner-city students she works with as an advocate for Somebody has to answer the responded to sales. Some pressures are prompting many students to cut corners. better curriculum and school funding. phones.” of the department store’s “The competition is greater, the pressures on kids have “A lot of people like to blame society’s problems on Huxford said she plans to best sellers were smaller increased dramatically,” said Mel Riddle of the National young people, without recognizing that young people aren’t buy gifts for her mom, dad, electronic gadgets and Association of Secondary School Principals. “They have making the decisions about what’s happening in society,” brother, sister and five or practical gifts, such as opportunities their predecessors didn’t have [to cheat]. The said Dzurinko, 32. “They’re very easy to scapegoat.” six of her friends. In total, sweaters, boots, coats and temptation is greater.” Peter Anderson, principal of Andover High School in Huxford said she plans to luggage. The Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics Andover, Mass., said he and his colleagues had detected spend, “around $500.” But the chain said it institute, surveyed 29,760 students at 100 randomly selected very little cheating on tests or Internet-based plagiarism. “I’ve had a job for a while, wouldn’t provide specific high schools nationwide, both public and private. All He has, however, noticed an uptick in students sharing and I should have enough sales fi gures. students in the selected schools were given the survey in homework in unauthorized ways. money to spend just as much “In light of the class — their anonymity was assured. “This generation is leading incredibly busy lives — for Christmas as I usually challenging and volatile Michael Josephson, the institute’s founder and president, involved in athletics, clubs, so many with part-time jobs, do,” Huxford said. economic climate, and said he was most dismayed by the fi ndings about theft. and — for seniors — an incredibly demanding and anxiety- While the economy does shifts in this year’s retail “What is the social cost of that — not to mention the producing college search,” he offered as an explanation. not have any effect on her calendar, we don’t believe implication for the next generation of mortgage brokers?” Riddle, who for four decades was a high school teacher current job, it does have an that reporting sales data for Josephson remarked in an interview. “In a society drenched and principal in northern Virginia, agreed that more affect on how she will spend any one day (or weekend), with cynicism, young people can look at it and say ‘Why pressure could lead to more cheating, yet spoke in defense money this holiday season. including Black Friday, shouldn’t we? Everyone else does it.’” of today’s students. “This year, I think I’ll would provide a meaningful Other fi ndings from the survey: “I would take these students over other generations,” he get mostly clothes as gifts. barometer of our business,” — Cheating in school is rampant and getting worse. said. “I found them to be more responsive, more rewarding They are something you can the Plano, Texas company to work with, more appreciative of support that adults give use over and over, and it’s said in a statement released them. probably smart to buy things Saturday afternoon. “We have to create situations where it’s easy for kids to like that in times like these,” AP Retail Writers Anne The Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics do the right things,” he said. “We need to create classrooms she said. D’Innocenzio in New institute, did a study regarding students’ cheating habits. where learning takes on more importance than having the York and Emily Fredrix in right answer.” Aurora, Ohio contributed Here are the results from the 29,760 students surveyed On Long Island, an alliance of school superintendents Comments on this story? E-mail to this report. from 100 randomly selected public and private high and college presidents recently embarked on a campaign to [email protected] draw attention to academic integrity problems and to crack schools nationwide: down on plagiarism and cheating. Roberta Gerold, superintendent of the Middle Country — 35 percent of boys and 26 percent of girls — 30 School District and a leader of the campaign, said parents and school offi cials need to be more diligent — for example, percent overall — acknowledged stealing from a store emphasizing to students the distinctions between original within the past year. and borrowed work. “You can reinforce the character trait of integrity,” she — 20 percent said they stole something from a friend. said. “We overload kids these days, and they look for ways — 23 percent said they stole something from a parent or to survive. ... It’s a fl aw in our system that whatever we are doing as educators allows this to continue.” other relative. Josephson contended that most Americans are too blase — 64 percent of students cheated on a test in the past about ethical shortcomings among young people and in society at large. year. “Adults are not taking this very seriously,” he said. “The — 38 percent did so two or more times, up from 60 schools are not doing even the most moderate thing ... They don’t want to know. There’s a pervasive apathy.” percent and 35 percent in a 2006 survey. Josephson also addressed the argument that today’s youth — 36 percent said they used the Internet to plagiarize an are no less honest than their predecessors. “In the end, the question is not whether things are worse, assignment, up from 33 percent in 2004. but whether they are bad enough to mobilize concern and — 42 percent said they sometimes lie to save money — concerted action,” he said. “What we need to learn from these survey results is that 49 percent of the boys and 36 percent of the girls. our moral infrastructure is unsound and in serious need of repair. This is not a time to lament and whine but to take thoughtful, positive actions.” — Information from The Associated Press ● SKYDIVING Continued from 1 Gardner said the actual experience of skydiving is unlike anything else. different reasons, some have always “It’s not like being on a roller coaster wanted to do it and never had the chance, where you get that stomach-churning some want to be part of an outdoor sports sensation, you get a whoa sensation and other than football, some have nothing with the wind blowing in your face, it’s else to do,” Gardner said. “We try to almost like you’re fl oating.” accommodate everyone’s motivations and The Flying Gamecock club is looking to give them a unique experience.” provide students with the opportunity to Gardner said the flight up before the learn how to safely experience skydiving. drop is an exciting adrenaline fi lled ride. For more information, visit their Web “It’s about a 10 to 15 minute ride up and site at http://www.fl yinggamecocks.com. you can see for miles. The weather is great and you’re just thinking about what you’re about to do,” Gardner said. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ sc.edu

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK John Scott, Jeremy Flowers and Adam Gardner celebrate after Flowers’s fi rst jump.

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Adam Gardner teaches Robbie Munsey (left) and Randall Williams (right) packing techniques. PAGE 6 MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008

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From suburbia to swank, Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor USC campus very similar COLIN JONES JOSHUA RABON Design Director Photography Editor to ‘real world’ city plans ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Walking around USC this past weekend, I noticed something quite peculiar and interesting about the IN OUR OPINION residences of our homely little campus. They are designed in the same Anti-Smelley opinions manner as a PLEADING THE FIRST small city. Let’s start at do not solve anything the old, historic Christianity: Th e root of evil? residence So the game was disappointing and it’s no secret known as Strife arises from wrong faith, as Richard Dawkins innocent people whose SAMI McBryde. has suggested, the root of beliefs differed from his — the interceptions had a lot to do with it. But that HATOUM Although application of teachings all evil? own. Jesus taught him to doesn’t mean we need Facebook groups and forum there are “With or without instead serve those people Th ird-year posts about how terrible Chris Smelley is. signs that say to justify lesser motives religion,” physicist Steven and love his enemies. The law Religion, some have said, “Caution: No Weinberg famously said in Scriptures abound with It’s not his fault that we didn’t have a backup ready student is tearing this world apart. Trespassing,” a 1999 debate, “you would examples of God choosing The recent terrorist attacks to play — Stephen Garcia was sick leading up to the and fences have good people doing unlikely people for his in Mumbai were reportedly game and Spurrier didn’t have much confi dence in and gates all over the place, good things and evil people purposes: prostitutes, carried out by a Muslim I am uncertain whether or doing evil things. But for drunks, thieves and Tommy Beecher’s desire to play. Although Smelley group. In Jos, Nigeria, not this would be considered good people to do evil hypocrites, people like me. wasn’t playing well — and it’s not like he didn’t we’re seeing Christians and a “gated community.” Like things, that takes religion.” Christianity has been Muslims slaughter each notice — he stuck it out. any city, when it comes to But people have, without cited as the rationale What more do people other by the hundreds once its lesser-valued housing, an inkling of religious for terrible things. This Even after the game, more. Jews have killed for USC is replacing McBryde sentiment, built from an does not, however, make want from him? Smelley took responsibility a homeland. brick by brick and person innocuous or even noble its doctrines evil. No Hindus have for the loss. With by person with pursuits that aim to carry out real responsible thinker would He had a bad game trampled countless microphones in are considered better suited atrocities. Che Guevara, reject communism simply lower to the city’s interests — in acting on a heartfelt because Stalin practiced it. and acknowledged it. his face, he explained that classes in a this instance, the Thomas humanist concern for the The dark times of brutal caste he simply didn’t execute Cooper Library’s old book poor and downtrodden, Christianity come about system. and apologized to his wing. Similar to the people used guerrilla tactics to when we confuse the The who crossed the Golden Gate PAUL BOWERS install tyrannical rulers. commands of a loving God teammates for letting them down. What more do name of Bridge into Oakland when San Second-year A problem that arises with our own philosophies. people want from him? He had a bad game and every world Francisco began to phase out print with criticisms of faith is In Ireland’s Troubles of religion is acknowledged it. It’s time to let this one go. its undesired areas, the people journalism that people like Dawkins the late twentieth century, tarnished by living in McBryde will likely student and Christopher Hitchens when Catholicism and We’re not defending Smelley’s play, and the some dark cross the Bates Bridge and often lump all religions Protestantism were football team isn’t protected from criticism more track record. live in the Roost, Bates House together. I, for one, feel transformed into mere Why do we persist in these than any other student. Criticism shouldn’t be or one of the areas currently neither compelled nor shorthand for political fi ghting faiths if they arouse personal though, and athletes are still our fellow under construction. qualified to defend the ideologies, theological so much violence? If McBryde represents the worth of them all. Instead, beliefs became a crutch students. To be valid, criticism should be fair and The simple answer is lower-income section of USC, I will speak for my own. for car bombings and that the perpetrators of offer an alternative. There’s not much more you can then the West and East Quad Weinberg asserted that, assassinations. these acts do not follow the want than for a player to get in there and give it the would have to be the prime building from a Christian The same thing is actual doctrines of their real estate. A higher-income framework, a good man happening in Nigeria, best he has. respective religions. Most community like the Quads could find justification where Christianity has been Besides, football is a team game. While the Muslims will tell you that doesn’t have to worry about for terrible deeds. But my dragged into pre-existing the true jihad lies within, quarterback may rightly shoulder a good deal of the its people’s arteries becoming understanding of Jesus’s ethnic and class conflicts. and Christians tend to fat-saturated or cholesterol message is precisely the Look behind any shameful blame, the team lost, not one individual. The key condemn the destruction painted by traditional campus opposite: that for evil Christian movement, word though is game: while beating Clemson meant of the Crusades. dining, because built right into people to be made good, it and you will find similar This is, however, only a lot to us, it’s not so important that we need to turn the side of one its buildings is takes Christ. entanglements. the answer to a surface- on our own players after a loss. its own healthy alternative Consider the apostle What, then, is the true level question. The real café. Since the royalty of Paul, who once thought value of Christian faith? I dilemma is this: Can USC — the athletes — resides he was religiously justifi ed will attempt to explain in mankind conscionably hold here, it is only natural that it in persecuting and killing my next column. CORRECTIONS on to religion? Is religious is designed with architecture If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about and courtyards fit for a it. E-mail us at [email protected] kingdom. While the athletes IN YOUR OPINION live mainly in this part of USC, the academics live BCS system in need their conferences are the iPOD is ruining ITʼS YOUR RIGHT primarily in the Horseshoe, of substantial revision traditionally weak. social interaction on the suburban area that lies It may not touch The current system campus. I must have read Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com or send letters to the editor at directly next to the city. very close to our is flawed. 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Holiday Lights brighten season

Annual drive-thru event by river draws crowds the music. Holiday Lights on the River has expanded featuring with themed, animated displays; Nights of Wonder new light displays, themed areas and animation. Last year 43,500 visitors passed through the light display, a 32 percent offers merry range of Christmas festivities increase from the previous year. “We started this display and it was really small but it’s just Haley Dreis grown and grown,” Shaffer said. “Every year it gets bigger STAFF WRITER and every year more and more people come out. So it’s really a lot of fun.” A two-mile winter wonderland loop of Saluda Shoals Park According to Shaffer, a majority of the revenue goes is decorated with over a million sparkling lights to kick off toward production and a portion of the funds are raised for the seventh annual Holiday Lights on the River, a drive-thru the commission’s senior programs, which include Meals on lights show every night from 6 to 10 p.m. until Dec. 31. Wheels and Congregate Meal Sites. Nights of Wonder, six nights of activities including the “When we do our light display out here a good portion Red-Nose Express Hayride, horse-drawn carriage rides, hot of the proceeds goess backback intointo thethe lightsligghts becausebecause it costscosts chocolate, freshly roasted marshmallows, holiday crafts and a lot of money for usus a photo-op with Santa open Dec. 18 to 23. to maintain and installall Upon entering the Park, visitors pass through a deer and add to this eventnt Haley Dreis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK meadow, woodland critters and bugs jumping, reindeer every year,” Shaffereerr jumping across the road and a peacock with fanned tail- said. “But we ddoo WhileW driving through the themed feathers. some activities withiniinn sectionssse of Holiday Lights on the River, Lori Shaffer, marketing director for the Irmo Chapin Holiday Lights to raisese guestsggu can see a variety of animated Recreation Commission , said the animated lights are money for our senioroorr lightlliig displays including American and divided into themed sections. programs as well,l , LakeLLa Murray-themed displays. “Lights are set in sequence so they’re not just static,” especially during thehe Shaffer said. “You get to actually see them and there’s lots of Nights of Wonder.” movement, and lots of color in them.” Nights of Wondererr Lake Murray Country features a dam, sailboats, water- is the most popularar skiers and Rudolph and Santa fi shing. Good Sports features event during Lights on the River. Within the state, The Commission and a few additional outside resources basketball and Santa golfi ng. Stars and Stripes features an visitors come from Aiken, Barnwell, Greenville, Newberry build the lights and the maintenance staff primarily installs American eagle, the statue of liberty, logos for branches of and Orangeburg. Across the nation, visitors come from and puts up light displays. Refurbishing and preparing for the U.S. armed forces and toy soldiers. Let It Snow features California, Florida, Kentucky and Maryland. the event began right after Labor Day. Old Man Winter blowing snow onto a pond, a fountain and “Nights of Wonder is probably one of the biggest, most Admission is $10 per car, $20 per 15-passenger van and ice skaters. visited times,” Shaffer said. “We’ve had people come from $35 per bus. Nominal fees ($1-$5) are for concessions and The third annual Dancing Forest exhibits 88 trees all over because lots of people bring families out here and holiday activities during the Nights of Wonder. synchronized to 10 holiday songs. As the trees dance, car- we’ve had people who have come through the lights from as riders can tune in to a designated FM radio station to hear far away as Seattle, Wa.” Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] ‘Australia’ brings romance back

Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK After 20 years, Sumter Street Storage is being forced to close its door to Columbia bands because of nearby residents’ noise complaints.

Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Complaints leave sheds The Drover (Hugh Jackman, left) and Sarah (Nicole Kidman) revel in the excitement and romance of their adventure in Twentieth Century Fox’s “Australia,” which is a possible Best Picture nominee. closed to local bands (Hugh Jackman) to drive 1,500 heads of cattle across the Luhrmann blends style of old Hollywood outback and save the ranch. fi nally went to the fi re marshal with intensity of wartime tragedy Jackman and Kidman enter with superficial, Columbia groups lose that went out on [complaints occasionally over-the-top performances that recall and of] safety violations,” Simoneau mimic some of the more romantic acting from the epics practice space after said. “It irked me that the fire Jimmy Gilmore STAFF WRITER of old Hollywood. residents object to noise marshals showed up.” As the film goes on, each manages to find a center In response to the adament for their character and build off the emulations of these complaints of Judy, 70, a rule old genres to help develop likeable, if often purposefully Shelby Sachs was enacted in February of this “Australia” one-dimensional characters. THE DAILY GAMECOCK year, by which bands were no ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ “Australia” feels at times like too much movie. It longer able to practice after 10 Run Time: 165 minutes alternately evokes the Western, the epic, the old-fashioned For more than 20 years p.m. After 10 months, however, Director: Baz Luhrmann romance and the wartime tragedy, trading them off and about 26 Columbia bands and Judy is complaining yet again Actors: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, melding them together into an elaborate, nearly three- musicians, which have always about a noise violation that is Bryan Brown, Nel Fletcher hour fi lm that occasionally feels like it could have been struggled to make it in the music frustrating everyone affiliated Rating: PG-13 for violence, a scene of sensuality parceled down. industry, have found an outlet with the business. and brief strong language Luhrmann has made a career out of taking traditional, to practice at Sumter Street Nick Isganitis, a fourth-year See It: In Theaters Nationwide almost cliché storylines and giving them visual Storage. psychology student, and member reinvention. He is a fi lmmaker more preoccupied with Since nearby residents of the experimental-rock band the surface and the image, and “Australia” continues the complained about the loud Android Opera, has been using Going to the movies is becoming increasingly cynical. trend. noises coming from the sheds, Sumter Street Storage’s units The last two Best Picture Oscar recipients have been Here he fi nds a simultaneous balance and clash between the fire marshals have banned for two years now to not only violent and dark, and the most talked about fi lm of the traditional genre and postmodern fi lmmaking, rendering these bands from practicing on store his band’s equipment, but year is about a masked vigilante fi ghting an anarchist. the fi lm kinetic and propulsive even as its pace feels slow the premise — something that also to practice in. This sudden In these cold theaters it almost comes as a complete and gradual. is devastating to not only the news that his band and several surprise to see a movie so sweeping, so unashamedly The fi lm looks and sounds amazing. Cinematographer bands and the owner, but also to others are no longer able to emotional and heartfelt as Baz Luhrmann’s romantic epic Mandy Walker provides an exquisitely wide color palette local music enthusiasts. practice at ‘The Sheds,’ as the “Australia.” and a terrifi c glossed-over look that manages to make Owner of Sumter Street individual storage units have Set largely in the rugged terrain of its titular country sweeping landscape shots and character close-ups look Storage Richard Simoneau, 61, been nick-named, has come as on the brink of WWII, the fi lm centers around Lady equally majestic. is quite disturbed by the entire quite a shock. Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), a wealthy English The production design is bursting with beautiful situation and what it is doing to “We obviously need to fi nd a aristocrat who arrives in the country to sell her husband’s costumes and elaborate sets, and David Hirschfelder’s his business, the bands and the new place to practice [which] is cattle station. stirring, overwhelming score perfectly fi ts Luhrmann’s community. pretty difficult seeing as none Finding him murdered and believing it to be part of a fl air for the dramatic. “[Clif Judy] complained of of us have a house in the area,” conspiracy by cattle baron King Carney (Bryan Brown) While “Australia” stages set piece after set piece noise for the last year and he has Isganitis said. “We’re exploring and his henchman Neil Fletcher (David Wenham) to AUSTRALIA ● 8 gone to the newspaper, sheriff options, from finding other gain control of the estate, Ashley enlists The Drover ... every place he can go. He SHEDS ● 8 PAGE 8 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008

SHEDS ● Continued from 7 of that, Simoneau, and the other local storage locations (most of which don’t bands are going to do everything in their allow bands) to packing into someone’s power to appeal the decision and allow basement.” TOP 25 BOOKS OF THE YEAR bands to practice in the storage units. Not only are these units currently being “[Android Opera] had been contacted used for local, up-and–coming bands to by Mary Beltran and Camilla one of the most wrenching about having a concert on location [this practice in, but they are also considered a Five panelists pick Fojas. Tinseltown hasn’t campaign years in our past Sunday], playing from 10 a.m. to 10 bit of Columbia music history. always handled interracial history. p.m. to increase awareness. Unfortunately, their literary favorites “Hootie and The Blowfish practiced themes with grace ... or at all. (x) “The Forever War,” by the majority of us were out of town for there for fi ve to six years [along with] the from 2008 releases “Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I Went Dexter Filkins. A ground-level that,” Isganitis said. “Otherwise, anything Root Doctors,” Simoneau said. “Hootie From Brooklyn to Hollywood eyewitness to war and cultural the owner asks us to do, we’ll try to help. wrote ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘I Only Want With the Same Woman, conflict in Afghanistan and If it makes the difference between having a to be With You’ here.” John Mark Eberhart the Same Dog, and a Lot Iraq. band or not, I’ll do whatever I can.” MCT Campus Hootie and the Blowfi sh and the Root Less Hair,” by Gary David “Bacardi and the Long Doctors are big names in the music Goldberg. “Spin City” creator Fight for Cuba,” by Tom industry, but the future is open to more Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ We employed a large panel chronicles his journey. Gjelten. Rum has been bands who have this potential, and because sc.edu of staffers and freelancers and (x) “The Black List,” intertwined with Cuba’s vigorously debated the results. by Timothy Greenfield- politics and culture since the It worked out just fi ne. Sanders and Elvis Mitchell. late 19th century. AUSTRALIA ● Continued from 7 the wide eyes of Aboriginal and “Gone With the Wind.” But this year we’re changing Twent y-fi ve blacks refl ect on “The Hemingses of child Nullah (a wonderful Tough occasionally it. Think of this year’s list as “5 achievement and hardship. Monticello: An American of intricate and expansive performance from young imperfect in narrative and x 5.” Ten panelists, each with “Glamour: A History,” by Family,” by Annette Gordon- spectacle, it also takes time Brandon Walters), whom pace, “Australia” brims with a specialty to cover, selected Stephen Gundle. Wealth, Reed. How a slave family’s to fill the screen with the Sarah Ashley adopts during the distinct style of a director fi ve books each, giving us our power and beauty are factors legacy intersected with emotions of its leads, devoting the fi lm. who dares his audience to list of 100 Noteworthy Books in defining it, but there are a Founding Father’s. Won as much time to intimate close- Beginning in 1939, believe once again in the for 2008. many more. National Book Award last ups as it does vast landscapes. Luhrmann’s affi nity for classic increasingly lost art of movie Each panelist also selected week. Despite its pleasant myriad movies is seen in his continual magic. a favorite book, which is FANTASY/SCIENCE of genres, the film is most allusions to and synthesis marked with an (x). FICTION, selected by Robert NOVELS, selected by Mark reminiscent of a fantasy, of two of that year’s biggest Comments on this story? E-mail Folsom Luce as it is told largely through films, “The Wizard of Oz” [email protected] CRIME AND “All the Windwracked “White Tiger,” by Aravind SUSPENSE, selected by Leslie Stars,” by Elizabeth Bear. A Adiga. This comic novel, McGill poetic, winding tale of the last which won the Booker Prize, “When Will There Be Valkyrie seeking redemption asks “What’s the matter with Good News?” by Kate for a dereliction past. India?” Earbuds damaging to youth Atkinson. Reggie Chase “City at the End of Time,” “A Country Called Home,” works as an au pair for Dr. by Greg Bear. Greg Bear by Kim Barnes. Into the Idaho Prolonged use of headphones risks Joanna Hunter and her shifty presents a book of a doomed wilderness with a troubled husband. city eons uptime from couple. hearing loss due to high decibels “Saturday’s Child,” by Ray present-day Seattle. “The Plague of Doves,” Banks. Ex-con, now sleuth, “Ender in Exile,” by Orson by Louise Erdrich. Her 12th Julie Deardorff Callum Innes’ latest job is Scott Card. The missing years novel displays her trademark MCT Campus much more than a missing- of military genius Andrew wit and wisdom. persons case. Wiggin — Ender — are told “A Mercy,” by Toni CHICAGO — Justin Roberts has wildly “Hold Tight,” by Harlan in this sequel set between Morrison. The harsh realities curious young fans, the type who might lean Coben. Concerned when their Ender’s Game and Speaker of life in the Virginia of the into a live monitor during one of his concerts teen son becomes withdrawn for the Dead. 1690s. just to see what it sounds like. after his friend’s suicide, Tia “Reading the Wind,” by (x) “The Girl With the But the popular children’s entertainer and Mike Baye install spyware Brenda Cooper. Genetically Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg knows a blast of loud music isn’t the only risk on his computer. altered teens fl ee a planet that Larsson. A Swedish thriller to a child’s hearing. What parents and kids “The Brass Verdict,” by resents them. with a nasty bite. really need to watch is the everyday use of Michael Connelly. When a (x) “The Devil’s Eye,” by earbuds that come with iPods and other MP3 lawyer is murdered, Mickey Jack McDevitt. A galactic OUR 2008 BOOKS OF players, said Roberts, who has teamed up with Haller inherits his cases disaster on a world outside THE YEAR PANELISTS the American Speech-Language-Hearing (x) “The Spies of Warsaw,” the galaxy refl ects Hurricane — Robert Folsom writes Association (ASHA) to raise awareness about by Alan Furst. Warsaw, 1937. Katrina on ours: The the fantasy/science fiction noise-induced hearing loss. Only the most naive believe administration drags its feet. column for the Books pages. Not only do earbuds send sound directly that the war isn’t coming. But — Mark Luce teaches into the delicate ear canal, but they boost from which direction will GENERAL literature at the Barstow the volume by as much as nine decibels. And Germany attack? NONFICTION, by selected by School. because today’s devices can hold and play Steve Paul — Leslie McGill writes the music for longer periods, kids are wearing Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK ENTERTAINMENT/ “Nothing to Be Frightened Books pages’ crime/suspense them more than the recommended one hour Use of earbuds for more than one hour a POP CULTURE, selected by Of,” by Julian Barnes. Certain column. a day, putting them at risk for permanent day increases the risk of hearing loss. Jenee Osterheldt of death, skeptical of faith, — Jenee Osterheldt is a hearing loss after just fi ve years, according to “It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Barnes brings wit to this essay columnist for The Star’s FYI the ASHA. The Rise of the Post-Hip- on the great questions of life. section. “Sound can be dangerous as well as fun,” said audiologist Dennis Burrows, vice Hop Generation,” by M.K. “The Last Campaign: — Steve Paul is senior writer said Roberts, who headlined a “Listen to Your president for standards and ethics in audiology Asante Jr. There is truth in Robert F. Kennedy and 82 and editor for Features. Buds” concert for school groups recently at for ASHA. Loud music can destroy these cells; the music’s best practitioners. Days That Inspired America,” Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. the fi rst ones to go are the ones responsible “Mixed Race Hollywood,” by Thurston Clarke. Revisits “It’s an important message to get out to kids for the highest frequencies. when they’re young and their hearing is still “Prolonged and loud exposure, much like great.” lots of foot traffi c through a doorway wears Studies show hearing loss is already affecting down carpet, will shear off these hair cells,” a younger population. More than half of high said Burrows. school students in the U.S. report having at Roberts, who said The Who concerts taught least one symptom of hearing loss, according him that “loud rock music was the coolest to a 2006 poll commissioned by ASHA. thing in the world,” now takes precautions to Another survey showed that 5.2 million six- protect his own hearing — especially since to 19-year-olds have some degree of hearing musicians Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend loss directly related to noise exposure. of The Who suffer from hearing loss. He also The damage is based on two variables: the tries to keep his own concerts at safe levels. decibel level and duration of exposure. But he also acknowledges that he’s part of Conversation measures 60 decibels on a rock band; the audience also should play it a sound meter. At 70 percent volume, an safe. MP3 player can pump out 85 decibels, the “Use ear protective devices for kids who recommended safe listening level. are more sensitive or be aware that kids But the gadgets are often played at 100 might be up front and dancing,” said Roberts. or even 120 decibels — the equivalent of a “Whether it’s leaning into a live monitor or gunshot or a jet engine — which is enough to using earbuds, kids are going to be exploring cause permanent damage. the world.” Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK The inner ear contains about 30,000 hair For more information, visit cells, which are tuned to specifi c frequencies, justinrobertsmusic.com. Artists take new spin on Christmas classics for better or worse

World” is full of lushly arranged carols and traditional shimmies with the percolating beat of an old Motown Adding soul, orchestras to traditional songs favorites such as “Holly Jolly Christmas.” There are no hit. Even when she reinvents the traditional (“Children proves more successful than Elvis duets, metal surprises, which is good after the Elvis experience. Two Go Where I Send Thee”), Ledisi has sass. Three candy candy canes. canes. Did someone say big? Genre-bending diva Sarah Some reinvention is better left on the drawing Jim Abbott Brightman is typically super-sized on her fi rst holiday board. So it is with “We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a MCT Campus album, “A Winter Symphony.” Although there are enough Headbanging New Year,” a 12-song collection featuring strings on “Silent Night” to wake up the neighbors, members of Queensryche, Dio, Dokken and other metal It’s time for turkey leftovers and a look at holiday these 12 songs are as lovely as they are large. Two candy bands. On “Run Rudolph Run,” even the usually cool CDs. canes. Dave Grohl sounds ridiculous. Two lumps of coal. The sleigh is overloaded in 2008, so let’s see if any When it comes to big production, the Jonas Brothers For a more subtle blend of personalities, there’s “Songs of the new stuff packs enough quirky charm to match take a back seat to no one on “Joyful Kings,” the group’s of Joy & Peace,” by Yo-Yo Ma & Friends. The friends my reigning all-time favorite, the classic Mambo Santa medley of “Joy to the World” and “We Three Kings.” It’s range from Diana Krall to James Taylor, who goes Mambo. As is the custom, releases will be awarded candy the opening track on “All Wrapped Up!,” a teen-oriented outside the holiday realm with his delicate take on “Here canes or lumps of coal. disc available exclusively at Target stores. There’s plenty Comes the Sun.” With intimate strings behind it, the Before we go silly, let’s start with something beautiful: of pep, whether it’s Miley Cyrus doing “Santa Claus is song still sounds like a hymn. Three candy canes. “This Christmas,” by Aretha Franklin, showcases the Comin’ to Town” or the Plain White T’s’ “Christmas Although the songs are all holiday ones, Bela Fleck & Queen of Soul on an assortment of classics and pop- Won’t be the Same Without You.” Very likable. Two the Flecktones stretch familiar carols into something oriented stuff. Hymns such as “Angels We Have Heard candy canes. improvisational on “Jingle All the Way.” Keeper: A on High” and “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” benefi t For an old guy, Tony Bennett still has pep. Maybe that’s playful romp through “Linus and Lucy,” the Peanuts from Franklin’s gospel treatment. Three candy canes. what happens when you’re singing in front of the Count holiday theme. Good grief. Two candy canes. In the quirky department, we have duets with dead Basie Orchestra, still one of the most reliable swing And, fi nally, what’s more reliable than Ray Charles? His Elvis! “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets” takes otherwise units on the planet. On “A Swingin’ Christmas,” Bennett slinky version of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is nostalgic tunes such as “Blue Christmas” and melds duet and the band live up to the title on “I’ll Be Home for among the 10 tracks on “A Jazz & Blues Christmas,” partners ranging from Martina McBride to members of Christmas,” Silver Bells” and others. Enough to give that a new compilation from Putumayo. There’s also good Little Big Town. Ickiness factor? Off-the-scale. Three Mambo album a run for its money. Four candy canes. stuff from B.B. King (“Christmas Celebration”), Charles lumps of coal. It takes some moxie to inject original songs into the Brown (“Santa’s Blues”) and others. There’s lots of talk There’s nothing like Elvis duets from the grave to make holiday mix, but R&B singer Ledisi does it with style about the blues, but it doesn’t stand a chance against this one appreciate Faith Hill’s new holiday album. “Joy to the on “It’s Christmas.” Her “Be There for Christmas” good stuff. Three candy canes. PAGE 9 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008

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James Kratch College of Charleston guard Andrew THE DAILY GAMECOCK Goudelock drilled a jumper to tie the game with 2.6 seconds remaining in regulation. The Thanksgiving break slate of “We tried to speed them up, but games proved to be a mixed bag for they were so disciplined, and they the USC men’s basketball team, as the really stuck to their game plan,” Gamecocks routed Gardner-Webb Archie said. 85-70 Tuesday night, only to turn Junior guard Tony White, Jr. gave around and suffer the first setback the Cougars a 78-76 lead with two of the 2008-2009 season this past free throws, but USC would fight Friday night, losing a heartbreaker in back on a Fredrick layup. Charleston overtime at the College of Charleston once again took the lead thanks to two 82-80. free throws from Jermaine Johnson, On Tuesday night, Carolina but Downey tied the score back up cruised to the fi rst 4-0 team start in at 80 with a jumper made with 1:09 four seasons behind the efforts of remaining in the extra period. The junior guard Devan Downey, who Gamecocks couldn’t get any offense scored a season-high 25 points, 20 of going from that point, and two more which came in the second half. free throws from White, Jr. with The Bulldogs, who narrowly fewer than three seconds remaining missed upsetting No. 11 Oklahoma put the game on ice, and giving the on its home court, hung with USC Cougars their first win over USC for most of the fi rst half, becoming since the Great Depression. the fi rst team to lead the Gamecocks “We didn’t do the things we this year. But after going back and needed to do to win on the road forth for several minutes Carolina tonight against a good opponent,” took the lead for good on a Zam Horn said. Fredrick layup at the 4:48 mark of Downey led the team with the fi rst half. Fredrick had 18 points 22 points, Baniulis had 14, and for the Gamecocks and contributed sophomore center Mike Holmes on the boards with a career-high recorded a double-double with 14 eight rebounds. points and 12 rebounds. Fredrick’s performance was part of The Gamecocks (4-1) travel north a team effort as Carolina dominated to New Jersey Tuesday night for Gardner-Webb on the boards, a tilt with perennial Ivy League winning the rebound advantage 52- powerhouse Princeton before they 41. return to the Colonial Life Arena “I think the difference was over a hardwood this Friday night to take on 40-minute period, our effort, though the Paladins of Furman University. not great all the way through,” USC Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. coach Darrin Horn said. Horn also was quick to point out Comments on this story? E-mail Melissa Haneline / The Associated Press that many little things had swung the [email protected] USC’s Mike Holmes (bottom) tries to wrest the ball from the clutches of Dustin Scott during Saturday’s loss. game in his eyes. “I thought [junior guard] Robert Wilder changed the atmosphere of the game. He made a couple of hustle plays coming off the bench. Here’s a guy who’s stat line is empty except for one foul, one turnover and one steal and I think he impacted the game. Those are positives that we want to keep seeing. A lot of guys gave us that — we just need to keep getting better and working.” On Friday night, USC dropped its first road game of the year, as the College of Charleston Cougars prevailed in overtime 82-80. USC led at intermission 42-41 and held a 65-61 lead with 5:37 left in the second half, but a 13-5 Charleston run gave the Cougars a 74-70 lead with 1:39 left on the clock. The Gamecocks rallied back to take a 76- 74 lead with 11 seconds left thanks to consecutive three-pointers by junior forwards Evka Baniulis and Dominique Archie. Mary Ann Chastain / The Associated Press The lead did not hold, however, as Dominique Archie and Mike Holmes block a shot by Gardner- Webb’s Auryn MacMillan during the fi rst half of Saturday’s game. Need A Jacket? 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After neither team poured in 10 and grabbed eight could hit a shot, 30 seconds rebounds. remained on the clock. After dropping its first South Carolina then had Sutton set up the offense, two games of the season, the a date with Ohio down in but decided to take matters women’s basketball team only Cancun Friday night. Both into her own hands and banked needed one week to turn the teams must have eaten a in a shot with the shot clock season in the right direction. little too much turkey as the winding down in what proved The Gamecocks posted their halftime score showed USC up to be the game winner with 26 fi rst victory of the year against 18-8. The Gamecocks used a seconds showing on the clock. Davidson last Monday and then 9-0 run to extend their lead to May was fouled after collecting traveled to Cancun, Mexico, 41-18 highlighted by Adams’ an errant Seahawk shot and for the Cancun Thanksgiving back-to-back layups and a made one of her free throws to Classic. There South Carolina Brionna Dickerson three. set the fi nal score at 57-54. defeated Ohio before claiming USC then tried to slow the South Carolina had shot 50 the title in a nail-biter against pace of the game and coast to a percent in the first half, but UNC-Wilmington. victory, but the Bobcats tried to eleven turnovers led to a 25-22 South Carolina (3-2) got the make them pay. Ohio went on a deficit at the half. The game three-game swing started off at 9-0 run and proceeded to pull was tied 13 times with the the Colonial Life Arena against within 10 points with 2:13 to largest lead being a 5-point the Davidson Wildcats with go, but USC held on to punch lead in UNC-W’s favor. USC a 68-47 victory Monday. The its ticket to the championship twice had a four-point lead, but Gamecocks defense stepped up game with a 43-34 win. saw the Seahawks comeback to holding Davidson to only 30.2 Dickerson led the way for the force a tie. percent shooting. Gamecocks scoring 15 points Sutton made the all- After building a 20-point in the victory with Adams tournament team while lead, USC saw the Wildcats scoring 14 and retrieving seven Dickerson was named MVP. cut their lead in half with about rebounds. Jewel May grabbed The Gamecocks will travel six minutes left to play. Lauren eight rebounds while the to Winston-Salem, N.C., to Falohun drove down the left defense did not let any Bobcat face Wake Forest at 11 a.m. side for a lay-up showing players score in double digits. Wednesday before returning

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INCONSISTENCY ● Continued from 14 season. CHRISTMAS ● Continued from Carolina has been outscored 87-20 14 for the bowl game. in the past two contests, and can only The turnovers would “They wanted it more than we did hope to finish out the season with a continue to mount as USC and they got the job done,” Brinkley win. With an extra amount of practice was forced into a three-and- said. “We have to go out and practice time, the Gamecocks hope to find a out punting situation quickly hard. We also will watch fi lm and fi nd new game plan that will give them a following the touchdown. out how we can get better as a team.” bowl trophy. What ensued with Carolina’s Also playing in his fi nal regular season The Gamecocks finish the regular fi rst blocked punt this season game, wide receiver Kenny McKinley season at 7-5 overall and now will wait and the fi rst of special team’s talked about the team’s frustration. to see what bowl invitation they will coordinator Ray Rychleski’s “We’re a family,” McKinley said. “We receive. career. The turnover set up will have our arguments, but at the end a Mark Buchholz field goal of the day, we all love each other.” and a 10-0 lead after one The Gamecocks are looking for Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@ quarter. anything positive now to close out the mailbox.sc.edu Things would go from bad to worse as Smelley would throw his second and third ● you see Cory Boyd cry after a loss because AGUILAR Continued from 14 interceptions of the game in you know he cares just as much as you. the second quarter, allowing were supposed to be staying with him in In the end, refl ecting on my four years at the Tigers (7-5) to score from Nashville and the only other person you Carolina, it hasn’t been about the wins and 50 yards out to Jacoby Ford know in town is your older brother’s senior it certainly hasn’t been about the losses. It’s and James Davis from 20 prom date whom you haven’t talked to in been about all the great memories that I’ve yards out to put CU up 24-0 six years. been able to have. late in the second quarter. It’s about watching Jad Dean miss a 39- And of course, it could just be the All three of Smelley’s fi rst yard fi eld goal more than 30 times, once “lovable loser Gamecock” in me. But I half interceptions occurred in person and 29 more times by rewinding would never, ever trade a different record, in a span of 18:19, and all and restarting the highlight reel. either overall or series, if it meant that I had three resulted in Tiger It’s about Jasper Brinkley hitting people to go to school and football games dressed touchdowns, culminating in so hard it makes you hurt, seeing Sidney in orange and purple in Clemson. Clemson’s 274-172 halftime Rice do things in the air that would have yardage advantage. had him declared a witch in colonial times Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@ “The offense has to score and having your eyes mist up every time mailbox.sc.edu some points,” a frustrated Spurrier said. “Sometimes it’s OK to win 38-34. But we can’t do that. That’s where we are. Hopefully, someday, Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK we’ll be a lot better on Clemson defensive back Chris Chancellor has two picks. offense.” The Gamecocks would try to make it interesting as drive really involved star good bowl.” Smelley began to warm up wideout Kenny McKinley, Despite Carolina efforts late in the second quarter. the senior was still able to to trim the lead, Clemson’s Carolina put together a grab seven receptions on ground attack remained too quick, 4 play, 33-yard drive the afternoon, giving him powerful, as CU dominated Football picks and predictions in a little over a minute and 201 for his career. The the remainder of the game. a half, which was capped performance allowed him Davis added another by a 16-yard touchdown to become only the fifth touchdown, his third of the After 12 weeks and a season of reception from fullback Pat receiver in conference day, and he and the rest of surprises, the results are in: DiMarco, cutting the lead to history to collect more than the CU offense bled out the 17 at halftime. 200 career receptions. clock from there, as Clemson On the first drive of the Despite hearing of the rolled to the lopsided 31-14 Staff Writer Chris Cox tops second half, the Gamecock sterling accomplishment, victory. the Gamecock Challenge standings. offense trimmed the defi cit McKinley could still only Carolina now awaits word to ten when tight end Weslye think about his team. on where they will head for Saunders caught a beautiful “I haven’t lost faith in the the holidays. Bowl games 23-yard touchdown reception offense,” McKinley said. will be announced Dec. 7 on down the middle of the fi eld “Hopefully, it will come ESPN. in front of the West End around. All I can do is go Zone. out there and execute my Comments on this story? E-mail Final Record: 76-44 (Fifth Place) While neither touchdown assignment. I want to go to a [email protected] Last Week: 5-5 MICHAEL AGUILAR SPORTS EDITOR

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EARLY CHRISTMAS FOR CLEMSON Fan takes comfort in good times

Devastating losses only small part of cheering for often depressing team

CLEMSON — The clock read zeroes all the way across in Death Valley and the Gamecocks dropped yet another game to their hated rivals. I could be bitter — as a fan of USC this is not exactly the way I pictured this season ending. As a senior, this is not exactly the way that I pictured the fi nal year of my football fandom as a student.. There were plenty of reasons for me to be miserable in Clemson. I could list them all for you, but I don’t get that much room in the column. However, as I drove back through the rain and traffi c on I-385 with my sick girlfriend in the backseat and her brother Sam Bennett / THE DAILY GAMECOCK puking his guts up into a trash Clemson running back James Davis (center, with ball), drags several Carolina defenders into the end zone for one of his three rushing touchdowns. bag beside her, something Smelley’s interceptions, Clemson running game seal occurred to me. Carolina’s fate in much-anticipated rivalry game The Clemson game MICHAEL was miserable AGUILAR Chris Cox the 106th meeting between the but I don’t Fourth-year STAFF WRITER two schools. For the game, the really care. English Tuscaloosa, Ala., native completed Sure, I care in student CLEMSON — Chris Smelley stood 22 of 47 passes for 212 yards and the sense of I outside of the locker room at Death two touchdowns along with the four hate listening to Clemson Valley in Clemson with a blank stare picks. fans talk about how good they on his face, the beam of television “They have a better team than are and how awful Carolina lights in his eyes and the score of the us, they played better, they’re is (and have so much logic most recent Carolina loss still being better coached and everything,” behind their arguments). broadcast on the scoreboard just a coach Steve Spurrier said. “They However, whether or not the few yards away. have very good players. They played Gamecocks beat Clemson on This wasn’t how it was supposed like an ACC championship team. Saturday, my football career to go for him, his team or his fans. Obviously, they’re playing a lot was complete. “I’ll start out by saying, nobody better at the end of the year than It’s not about the losses. wanted this win any more than I ours is playing. They thoroughly It’s about the last home did,” Smelley said. “And I feel beat us.” Juan Blas/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK game of your senior year responsible. Coach handed me the The Gamecocks (7-5) looked Clemson fans were quite jolly indeed after beating USC Saturday. when Kenny McKinley ball and I felt as prepared for a good as though they would get the catches his fi nal touchdown game as any game all year. I’ll take opportunity to strike first in the in Williams-Brice. It’s about at midfi eld. What followed was a 10 play, responsibility.” bitter rivalry as the Carolina defense when Mike Davis finally However, Smelley chucked it deep 85-yard drive that was capped by a The redshirt sophomore quickly forced a punt on Clemson’s breaks some tackles around towards the right sideline on third- James Davis touchdown plunge with quarterback threw four crucial first possession. Smelley had put the goal-line to score the and-long and was picked off by 4:14 left in the fi rst quarter. interceptions in a 31-14 drubbing at together back-to-back first downs touchdown that fi nally puts Clemson corner Chris Chancellor the hands of upstate rival Clemson in and USC had suddenly found itself it out of reach for Arkansas at the 15 yard line. CHRISTMAS ● 13 and you and roommates engage in a group hug that would raise questions about your sanity were it anywhere Inconsistency kills USC other than in the stands at a college football game. It’s about traveling all the Matchup with Tigers three touchdowns for especially in the second way to Auburn, Ala., your Clemson. As it had shown half, but the offense could freshman year, just to see continues themes all season, the Gamecocks not get within 10 points USC get pounded 48-7 and of roller-coaster year could not overcome the of the Tigers. Defensive not regret the trip at all. critical turnovers and coordinator Ellis Johnson It’s about watching Josh therefore left the defense still believed that the Brown line up for a last second Derek Phillips gasping for air trying to defense could have fi eld goal against Tennessee THE DAILY GAMECOCK stop the opposition. performed better. “We and your roommate covering The one bright spot are disappointed. We his eyes and saying, “Tell me for the Gamecocks this would like to say we are what happens. I can’t watch.” It has been the Achilles’ season has been the surprised, but we have It’s about Syvelle Newton heel of the Gamecocks defense, but with the gone downhill in the past putting a ball so pretty and all season long and it inconsistent play by the few weeks.” so dangerous out in front of continued to plague South offense, the defense had Johnson said that the Kenny McKinley during the Carolina in its rivalry with no chance at all to stop defense has been off key comeback that wasn’t against Clemson on Saturday. Clemson’s ground game. lately. Auburn that your girlfriend The inconsistency on Running backs C.J. “We were missing literally screams. the offensive side of the Spiller and James Davis tackles and had busted It’s about driving to ball proved to be too combined for 179 yards assignments,” Johnson Starkville, Miss., and back to much for the Gamecocks on the day and Davis said. “We had a pretty Columbia in 25 hours only to overcome as they added three touchdowns. good game plan going to see the Gamecocks barely suffered a 31-14 defeat to Coach Steve Spurrier into today, but did not squeak by and see three of the Tigers at Memorial was disappointed in the have time to execute.” your best friends wind up on Stadium Saturday performance. Playing in his final TV because they were some afternoon. “We were beat by regular season game as of the few Carolina fans at Redshirt sophomore the better team today,” a Gamecock, linebacker the game — certainly the quarterback Chris Spurrier said. “We have Jasper Brinkley was upset only ones with their chests Smelley, coming off not played good at the by the team’s play, but painted. a poor performance end of the year.” hopes that the team will It’s about reuniting with against Florida, did The defense did all emerge from the extended old friends because your not fare any better on it could to keep the layoff as a different team buddy forgot that you Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Saturday throwing four Gamecocks in the game, Chris Smelley’s four interceptions help Clemson beat USC. interceptions that led to INCONSISTENCY ● 13 AGUILAR ● 13