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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 143 ● SINCE 1908

a day in the lifeof James Hyman

Carolina Crew rowing team, fi rst-year music student

Liz Segrist THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK James Hyman, a first- Students stand up to speak about friends and family they lost at Virginia Tech at the remembrance service in Rutledge Chapel on Thursday. year music student, who participates in an intense water sport requiring much training and dedication, rarely receives a lot of recognition. Hyman has been a member Recalling lost friends of the Carolina Crew rowing team for about a year. As a newcomer, Hyman said it Community remembers pray together in absence of those departed since events on Monday is not too hard to learn the techniques. Aimee Kodat, a fi rst-year business others lives,” Kodat said. “They along with them,” Edwards said. “There are ‘learn-to-row’ Liz Segrist THE DAILY GAMECOCK student, attended high school with were fi ghting to keep that shooter Edwards said that VT and the days where the returning two victims, with whom she was out of the room.” Blacksburg community are united members take out new A memorial service was held good friends, and the shooter. Stephanie Sielaty, a first- and strong. members and spend the Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the “I just couldn’t imagine that year sports and entertainment “The community came together day teaching them how to Rutledge Chapel to honor the anyone that I knew would actually management student, had a friend a lot, and they shared a lot. When row and about the boats,” victims and community of Virginia be shot, let alone the shooter from her high school die. I was watching that convocation Hyman said. “It’s not hard to Tech. himself,” Kodat said. “Erin and “The day was fi lled with phone Tuesday morning and heard the catch onto, just takes time to It began with a prayer and Reba were the people at school that calls and text messages. We thought roar ‘Let’s go Hokies!’ it just fi lled perfect your technique.” opening comments by University everyone loved. It didn’t matter everyone was OK until about 11 me,” Edwards said. “There is hope, Although it doesn’t take President Andrew Sorensen. He the people you hung out with on a p.m. that night I got the call,” there is hope.” long to learn, the practices used a quote by poet John Donne, Friday night, when you were in class Sielaty said. “It was so hard because Kodat said that she wants are long and demanding. “no man is an island,” to remind they would say ‘hi.’ They were just I had to be the one to tell my close everyone to take something from The team practices Monday USC students to unite in a time of such happy and positive people.” friends. I didn’t think that I could this experience. through Thursday every need. Kodat said she is frustrated and cry anymore, but I am.” “I saw the shooter in school. He morning from 5 to 7 a.m. Students from the Jewish, Muslim saddened by their deaths. Renia Edwards was an athletic was exactly as they described him; “We row on the Broad and Christian faiths spoke words “What gets me is that’s what and academic adviser at VT for he was very quiet,” Kodat said. River about five minutes of comfort and prayers specifi c to they were doing that day; they were four years before coming to USC. “You have got to go out of your away from campus,” Hyman their religions. being good students, learning in “It is one of the most beautiful way and talk to people and make said. “Our practices range There was a moment of refl ection French class,” Kodat said. places on earth. As I sat there everyone feel lucky and wanted. No from pretty vigorous and in which people stood up and told Kodat said that their heroic death Monday and saw those professors’ one should go without a friend or intense rowing to easy days their stories or their feelings about is something that keeps her going. faces that I had interacted with on feel like they are alone. I just pray where all we do are short, Virginia Tech. At the end of the “One thing that pushes me on a daily basis and knowing the level for him and his family.” timed pieces and drills for ceremony, everyone lit a candle and is to imagine how they died, the of concern that President Steger our technique.” listened to “Amazing Grace” on the reason why they went out that way feels and remembering all of the Comments on this story? E-mail During the practices on piano. is because they were fi ghting to save students I interacted with, I hurt [email protected] the river, the team works on endurance, speed and technique. “We work on the water, rowing steady, long pieces Uganda’s struggle told on fi lm to build up stamina for our Letter from President Sorensen sprints. We do technique An open letter to the drills to perfect our rowing Documentary depicts Carolina community skills to help us be more violence, strife in regarding the tragic events competitive with the bigger on the Virginia Tech teams,” Hyman said. combat-heavy nation campus: There are also some evening workouts. Leslie Bennett On behalf of the “These workouts include THE DAILY GAMECOCK entire University of lifting and ergins, which are South Carolina family, the indoor rowing machines The documentary, I have expressed our upstairs in the Strom across “Uganda Rising,” presented collective condolences from the treadmills. We by USC’s African Studies to the Virginia Tech work out maybe an hour in Program and Amnesty faculty, students, the evening,” he said. International on Tuesday staff and alumni. Our The team uses two night in Gambrell Hall, thoughts and prayers are diffi cult times. different types of boats. A gives a glimpse of the specifically extended to Please know that “four” boat holds four people constant fear, torture and Wandera W’ouma / The Associated Press the families and friends Carolina responded and is about 25 feet long. threat of death that the A protestor runs before a truck set afl ame by a crowd of those who have been immediately to the crisis An “eight” boat holds eight Acholi people in the country against government plans to sell forest reserve land. directly affected by this by assembling our senior people and is about 53 feet of Uganda face every day. tragic event. We pray management team to long. Since Yoweri Museveni half of the country hindered by the fighting that their faith and the monitor the situation at “There is also a coxswain became Uganda’s president has been decimated by as well. The southern half, universally expressed Virginia Tech for any who sits in front of the in 1986, there have been constant fighting between which contains Uganda’s sympathy they must implications for us and, rowers and steers and yells dramatic differences the country’s military capital city of Kampala, is a feel will help them as to encourage us and push us between the northern and forces and the rebel army. well developed commercial they work through these SORENSEN ● 2 southern halves of the Agriculture and urban ● ● CREW 3 country. The northern development has been UGANDA 3

Sports The Mix Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 4 Columbia Stingers coach Corey Miller Theatre South Carolina’s modernizes Puzzles...... 6 trades in his headset for a set of pads. Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.” Comics...... 6 Horoscopes...... 6 See page 8 See page 5 Classifi ed...... 9 72 42 80 49 PAGE 2 FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 Gunman textbook case of mass killer

Cho Seung-Hui had personality traits similar to previous murderers’ psychological profi les

Matt Apuzzo someone who blames others Sharon Cohen and is bent on revenge, a Th e Associated Press careful planner, a male. And someone who sent BLACKSBURG, Va. — In up warning signs with his high school, Cho Seung- strange behavior long in Hui almost never opened advance. his mouth. When he fi nally Among other things, the did, his classmates laughed, 23-year-old South Korean pointed at him and said: “Go immigrant was sent to back to China.” a psychiatric hospital and As such details of the pronounced an imminent Virginia Tech shooter’s life danger to himself. He was come out, and experts pore accused of stalking two over his sick and twisted women and photographing writings and his videotaped female students in class rant, it is becoming with his cell phone. And increasingly clear that Cho his violence-filled writings was almost a textbook case of were so disturbing he was a school shooter: a painfully The Associated Press removed from one class, Andrew Shurtleff / awkward, picked-on young and professors begged him University of Virginia students participate in a letter writing campaign set up by the organization “Hoos for Hokies” for man who lashed out with to get counseling. He rarely students to express themselves to the families of the Virginia Tech victims Thursday at the university in Charlottesville. methodical fury at a world looked anyone in the eye and he believed was out to get did not even talk to his own apparently because of shyness laughing and pointing and they would really make fun appointed an independent him. roommates. and his strange, mumbly way saying, `Go back to China,’” of him.” panel to look into the “In virtually every regard, Cho, who killed 32 people of speaking. Davids said. Regan Wilder, 21, who tragedy and how authorities Cho is prototypical of mass and committed suicide at the Once, in English class Stephanie Roberts, 22, attended Virginia Tech, high handled it. The panel will be killers that I’ve studied Blacksburg campus Monday, at Westfield High School a classmate of Cho’s at school and middle school led by former Virginia State in the past 25 years,” said cast himself in his video in Chantilly, Va., when the Westfield High, said she with Cho, said she was sure Police superintendent Gerald Northeastern University diatribe as a persecuted teacher had the students read never witnessed anyone Cho probably was picked on Massengill and will include criminal justice professor figure like Jesus Christ. aloud, Cho looked down picking on Cho in high in middle school, but so was former Homeland Security James Alan Fox, co-author Cho, who came to the U.S. when it was his turn, said school. But she said friends everyone else. And it didn’t Secretary Tom Ridge. of 16 books on crime. “That at about age 8 in 1992 and Chris Davids, a Virginia of hers who went to middle seem as if English was the — University officials doesn’t mean, however, that whose parents worked as Tech senior and high school school with him told her problem for him, she said. said that all of Cho’s student one could have predicted his dry cleaners in suburban classmate. After the teacher they recalled him getting If he didn’t speak English victims would be awarded rampage.” Washington, also ranted threatened him with an F bullied there. well, there were several degrees posthumously, and When criminologists against rich “brats” with for participation, Cho began “There were just some other Korean students he offi cials are outlining a way and psychologists look at Mercedes, gold necklaces, reading in a strange, deep people who were really mean could have reached out to for to let students complete mass murders, Cho fits the cognac and trust funds. voice that sounded “like he to him and they would push friendship, but he didn’t. their courses, possibly by themes they see repeatedly: Classmates in Virginia, had something in his mouth,” him down and laugh at him,” In other developments allowing their work to this a friendless fi gure, someone where Cho grew up, said he Davids said. Roberts said. “He didn’t Thursday: point in the semester count who has been bullied, was teased and picked on, “The whole class started speak English really well and — Gov. Timothy Kaine as completed.

SORENSEN ● Continued from 1 may exhibit distress in their of South Carolina has an to prepare and practice surveillance. We are working must strive to make our behavior. active crisis management a university response to continuously to improve campuses inhospitable to at the same time, provided To t he g reater Ca rol i na team, with a designated critical situations, including our notification systems in such an occurrence and we a local response. It began community, let me share my command center, and has building relationships with our classrooms and other must provide intervention with sending a message strong belief that we have a been working diligently to other federal, state and local buildings, and are expanding services to aid distressed on Monday to the greater campus that is prepared to advance current operational law enforcement agencies, our campus notification individuals prior to any Carolina community respond in the unlikely and knowledge, policies, response local trauma centers and systems to include a text violent action. We must be — including alumni and unimaginable possibility of systems, communications first responders. We have message system and an prepared to respond to the our students’ parents a similar tragic event. On systems, approaches to designed notification outdoor broadcast system. most unusual of situations — offering counseling from a college campus, where crisis interventions of all systems to communicate Also, the university in a split second, using all our University Counseling we have an open and fluid descriptions, counseling and with students living on has many referral and the resources and planning, Center or from our Campus population, it is extremely recovery services and public campus and with our intervention systems and all the strategies we have Ministries to those who difficult to control access relations. It would not be residence hall staff, as well as to address troubled or practiced, to — if possible, were adversely affected by to the campus, or even to practical or wise to describe our faculty and staff. These distressed members of our prevent or respond to such the events. Our residence individual buildings. But in detail the multitude systems include our internal community. A Behavioral events. hall staff met with students we can all be continually of strategies, techniques, television network crawler, Intervention Team is in place I conclude by emphasizing in their residence halls that alert to those members of technology and plans in place voice mail, e-mail, Web to determine if a distressed that we have been afternoon and evening, our university family, or to for deploying personnel, for pages and social networks person, whether a student or properly preparing for the and communicated factual visitors, who exhibit behavior in doing so we would provide such as Facebook — which other individual, is a danger unthinkable, and you have information as we received it that warrants the attention of potential perpetrators are important to reaching to himself or others, so my commitment that we to provide rumor control. A our law enforcement division, a road map that could all our students, including that appropriate treatment, will continue to prepare session previously presented our counseling center, our unintentionally assist them commuters. In our residence including hospitalization our ability to provide a safe many times to our faculty residence hall staff or our in the intended crime. The hall facilities we have in extreme cases, may be campus. We ask all of you is being repeated: it teaches crisis intervention team. Crisis Intervention Team has voice and sound broadcast necessary. It is important to join us in being vigilant, professors how to deal with To reassure all our been meeting throughout capabilities, and undisclosed that every member of being observant and being classroom disruptions and Carolina constituents, this past year, engaging areas of our buildings and our community assumes responsible for reporting be sensitive to students who please know the University in tabletop simulations outdoor spaces have camera responsibility for being to the appropriate officials observant and for reporting any person or circumstances unusual behavior to a that might be disruptive to university offi cial or our law our campus. It will take all enforcement staff, including of us working together to threats or a suggestion by ensure our campus, place of any person that they intend learning, living environment to engage in dangerous and workplace is the place behavior. As we have now we all desire it to be. learned, the perpetrator at Thank you for your Virginia Tech exhibited such continuing support and behavior. Please be aware interest in advancing that we have the systems the University of South in place to intervene with Carolina as a premier place such distressed or troubled of learning, to which all persons. members of the Carolina The University of South community contribute by Carolina has always taken being responsible citizens, seriously the safety of its concerned not only for their student residents, its faculty, own welfare, but for the staff and visitors. Yet we welfare of others. must all acknowledge that it is virtually impossible to Yours truly, prevent a catastrophic event such as the one we witnessed Andrew A. Sorensen at Virginia Tech. We The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 3

UGANDA ● Continued from 1 third-year international LRA’s reign of terror have student, said the fi lm closely failed. Betty Bigombe, and agricultural region. resembled what she had northern Uganda’s chief Museveni has been fi ghting seen while she was visiting peace negotiator, has tried a rebel group called the a displacement camp in on several occasions to Lord’s Resistance Army for Uganda. convince the LRA to give up over twenty years. According “The stories you see in the fi ght. to www.globalsecurity. the fi lm are almost like the While they have said no, org, the Lord’s Resistance ones I listened to in the they trust her enough to Army came about as a camp,” Muedder said. “They continue communicating response to the Museveni’s have a few differences, but with her. National Resistance Army, essentially it’s the same. To Ronald Atkinson, the which attacked, brutalized see it on fi lm is painful, but director of the African and displaced the Acholi to see it in real life is much Studies program at USC, people. The LRA sought to more painful. You realize it’s said the LRA is getting tired overthrow Museveni’s regime truly real.” of fi ghting. and build a government based Hundreds of children “I went to a conference in on the Ten Commandments. under the age of 18 are Uganda this past November, Initially, the LRA had Acholi abducted by the LRA and and it looked like the support, but as the LRA itself forced to become guerilla LRA was ready for peace,” began to turn on the Acholi, soldiers or sex slaves. Atkinson said. “Even though the people began to look Uganda Rising’s website, the violence still continues, once again to the national www.ugandarising.com, it has quieted some. The government. says over 25,000 children peace terms remain to be The film points out how have been abducted to unseen though. Uganda is the LRA has committed large date. Children in the mostly bent on ending the numbers of atrocities under displacement camps, known war, and the LRA wants the leadership of Joseph as night commuters, leave economic balance between Kony. The displacement every night to seek refuge the northern and southern camps where the Acholi from the LRA. They walk parts of the country.” people live are under for hours at a time to get to Muedder said the peace constant attack by the LRA. the nearest city, where they talks appeared to be a short People who are not killed sleep in churches, abandoned term solution to a long term are tortured and sent back to buildings and anywhere else problem. their camp as a reminder of they can lie down. the LRA’s brutality. The film mentions how Comments on this story? E-mail Carole Muedder, a the peace talks to stop the [email protected]

CREW ● Continued from 1 ladies’ fastest time was in crew is the people. The guys their eight-boat rowing a 8 and gals all seem to get along mentally when we want to minutes 21 seconds.” and have a good time doing quit,” Hyman said. Hyman said that the something that you’ll fall in The team trains for their regattas can be exhausting. love with once you try it,” competitions, called regattas, “These 2,000-meter said Hyman. “We have two which are usually over the sprints are a very hard coaches who are amazing weekend and out of town. physical strain on your and give up their time to get Semester dues are $200 to body both physically and up early and help us become be on the team, but the trips mentally,” Hyman said. a more competitive team.” add more expenses. Hyman said it can be a Hyman said he enjoys There have been six struggle to balance crew and what crew does for him regattas this semester school work, but it can be personally. in Aiken and Clemson, done. “Rowing is just an amazing Gainesville, Ga., Tuscaloosa, However, Hyman is not sport to be a part of, and of Ala. and in Oak Ridge, Tenn. only on the team for the course being a competitive this weekend. regattas, but for the people. person I love to … push “So far this semester, our Their team has 26 members, myself to beat other teams,” fastest time was our men’s compared to some teams said Hyman. novice eight-boat, which with 100, but they have all rowed a 2k in 7 minutes 27 grown close. Comments on this story? E-mail seconds,” said Hyman. “Our “My favorite part about [email protected] PAGE 6 FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007

Extra hand

EDITORIAL BOARD could solve

Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS problems, News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD college stress Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Study, education assistant Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY would help students deal Assistant Design Director Design Director with fi nishing up semester LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR As a senior in college, it would be too easy for me to IN OUR OPINION complain about the hellish weeks ahead. No, I won’t be training my dog to stay out of the Shooter’s video has no catbox. That DA STOUDENMIRE CODE would actually be “hell” place in public’s view considering Gamecocks scare SEC in Spring game he chomps In the wake of Monday’s horrifi c tragedy at Virginia the cat’s dirty treats like they Tech, television news channels nationwide aired Rival teams worry, shake gone on Spurrier’s Gamecocks. STEPHEN were Cheeto record saying So, as The Daily WALDON videos the shooter, Cho Seung-Hui, had sent to the in boots after watching Puffs. Ever ate this stuff isn’t Gamecock’s senior Fourth-year NBC network between the two incidents. just one Puff true. conspiracy theorist, electronic preseason performance and stopped? This kind of airtime gives Cho exactly what he Earlier this I’m forced to come to journalism Exactly. It’s wanted — attention — and could make him into Last weekend, Gamecock week, Steve one conclusion: LSU is student that tough for fans from across the state Spurrier so terrified of our visit another martyr like the ones he references in his 1,800- CHASE him, too. But put their sobriety on hold received that, in an attempt to STOUDENMIRE I digress for my lunchtime word manifesto. Since Monday, campuses and schools and gathered at Williams- packages avoid embarrassment, Th ird-year readers. across the country have dealt with bomb threats and Bryce Stadium for the from they’re trying to outlaw history With higher tuition comes annual Garnet and Black student Vanderbilt cockfighting, therefore other disturbed students. higher expectations on game. and Kentucky making the South Carolina Thirty-six schools in education, and many teachers We can’t stop the It’s always, without fail, containing, game illegal. have stepped up offering Northern California were the most favorable game on respectively, a single white Les Miles is quite possibly vicious cycle of school plenty of coursework, all our schedule. fl ag and a radioactive visor. the biggest wuss in the put on lockdown Thursday seemingly at the same time. Fan #1: “Hey, did the Clemson mistakenly sent history of college football, shooting; the media’s when a gunman claimed But not since licking an Gamecocks win?” us a package containing a perhaps the world. electric outlet have I had an he would make what Fan #2: “Yes.” copy of the “Hooked on (Some people may point attention isn’t helping. idea this great: every student happened at “Virginia Fan #1: “Sweet!” Phonics” curriculum, which out that South Carolina should receive a personal The spring game is kinda was originally intended for has only beaten LSU one Tech look m i ld,” MSN BC assistant to help them with like the football equivalent their offensive line. time since 1930. Shun the their tough schedules. reported. While we can’t stop the vicious cycle of of showing your hand in a However, an alert nonbeliever.) And I’m not talking about school shootings, the media’s attention to this event game of poker. Naturally, humor columnist from So I’m going to issue a Palm Pilot or C-3PO. teams appearing on our Miami sent me an article a challenge to the Tigers certainly isn’t helping. Every junior or senior will schedule later this year have from Tuesday’s edition of from the bayou. Man up, get his or her own living, This media coverage lets crazy, angry or disturbed surely been reacting to what The Shreveport Times put your silly little animal breathing secretary as a part people think its OK, cool and possible to have more they saw. announcing that the state rights laws aside, and face of their “Student Activities” As a respected journalist of Louisiana is attempting us on the fi eld. tragedies like Monday. fee. in the Carolina community, to outlaw cockfighting, And I promise, if South Now should be a time to remember the victims, With group projects, tests I called Steve Spurrier’s which can only mean one Carolina loses to LSU and other extracurricular honor their deaths and let the country and the school office to schedule a thing — Louisiana is home this year, I will submit a activities going on, it’s almost personal interview with to the biggest pansies in the guest column to The Daily mourn. Some of the images sent to NBC could seem impossible to remember him to find out what the history of collegiate sports. Reveille apologizing for all too real to the witnesses, and the media shouldn’t every little thing you have response has been. Oddly, The Gamecocks are everything I just said. to do. Now, with your own be willing to print such disturbing fi les. my request was denied, so scheduled to land in Baton- And if we win, I only secretary, you’ll never forget Yes, report the news and let people know why Cho I was forced to make up the Rouge on Sept. 22 and take have one request: please get to “Read Chapter 7” or next paragraph — however, on the LSU Tigers. Until rid of that God-awful “tiger did what he did, but the masses don’t need to see him “Prepare for Ninja Ambush” I would like to remind then, LSU remains one of rag” fight song. We hear again. Thanks to the P.A., hunched over and reading his diatribe to the camera. you that no one from the only two teams left in the enough of that as it is here you’ll have your homework Those are the kind of video clips that should be athletics department has SEC that haven’t played in South Carolina. done and your Leonardo turned over to the police and left as a minute-long costume on hand at all blurb on the evening news. times. Your assistant can even help outside of school. Need Senioritis increases after scoring job toilet paper or eggs? Take CORRECTIONS your P.A. to the grocery store If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. Universities should cut Save your realize you’ve reached the to remind you to pick up E-mail us at [email protected] worries about next step and, therefore, your favorite 2-ply, breakfast class requirements when fooling the screw class. Take senioritis and dual prank needs. 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JULIA ANDERSON, MIKE take a chance on a green, that goal and are spending that it be enacted within Well, except for stopping MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, CONWAY, CARLY GALLAGHER, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE witless graduate like your evenings perfecting the next 24 hours. my dog from nosing for kitty GREG HENDERSON, SARAH WILLIAMS yourself. your Windsor knots, you’ll I’m dying here. litter nuggets. ROBERTS, RITA KOCH “Th e farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.” — Winston Churchill

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 PAGE 5 ‘As You Like It’ gets sexy, modern spin Director makes play accessible to college audience

Justin Fenner ups and downs, many of which he THE MIX EDITOR thinks today’s younger generation can still identify with. You might think that turning “The stuff [Shakespeare wrote a Shakespearean play into a about], it still happens. There’s modern masterpiece wouldn’t be moments when you bump into such an easy feat, but the people someone you’re attracted to and of Theatre South Carolina are you can’t talk. And she leaves taking that challenge on with and you’re like ‘What’s wrong their production of the comedy with me, I’m a moron!’ And that’s “As You Like It.” funny because we’ve all been Directed by Robert Richmond, there, we’ve all done that,” Ball an acclaimed director and adjunct said. faculty member from New York Staging “As You Like It” in University, this production is this way “makes a lesser known going to be decidedly sexier and Shakespeare play very accessible,” more contemporary than most said third-year theatre student other Shakespearean plays. Emily Bennett. This production, set in a “And I think it would really Celtic community instead of sort of help modern audiences Shakespeare’s originally intended adapt to the text and keep it alive,” France, takes place on a giant Bennett said. raised bookcase that serves as More than anything else, the a stage. It also features other cast and crew see this production bookcases on cables and a musical as a romantic comedy, largely score infused with contemporary thanks to the vision of the director rock and Celtic violin. But for Richmond. all of the modern staging and “He knows the audience he’s music, the actual play stays true trying to reach, and he knows to Shakespeare’s timeless and how to use Shakespearean texts universal themes. and make a romantic comedy out Fourth-year theatre and of it,” Bennett said. economics student and stage “I think there is a very large manager Abbie Isaac has helped audience for this show. It’s a great to produce her share of Theatre date night, because it’s romantic South Carolina productions, and sexy. A girl’s night out would and she denies the idea that also be appropriate,” Isaac said. Shakespeare’s material can’t fi nd But Ball said that it’s really the an audience today. high quality of the production “Shakespeare’s plays are very that will draw audiences. relevant, so it’s not difficult for “I moved out here from Los actors to make it feel modern,” Angeles and I’ve been very Isaac said. impressed with the caliber of One such actor is first-year productions the university puts master of fine arts graduate on. And I would wager that if student Daryl Ball, who has a you went to Charlotte or Atlanta great appreciation for the modern or to another big city to see a staging. production of this caliber you’re “You won’t see people in tights,” going to pay about $40,” Ball Ball said. said. Ball plays the role of Orlando, Student tickets are $10. The the story’s disinherited main play will be performed in Drayton character who, without the Hall tonight at 8 p.m. and will advantage of the gentlemanly run through next Saturday. education his elder brother receives, finds himself jealous. Comments on this story? E-mail Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK His character undergoes many [email protected] Student actors from Theatre South Carolina prepare for tonight’s opening performance of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” during Thursday’s dress rehersal. The show opens at Drayton Hall at 8 p.m. and will run through next Saturday.

S.C., WAZE in Evansville, going to be played on Hot Rev. Al Sharpton calls entertainment business to be Ind., and WRBJ in Jackson, 97.7.” next battleground in war to end racism after Imus’ Miss. The company also WRBJ-FM general operates WRBJ-FM, a hip- manager Terrill Weiss said comments about Rutgers women’s basketball team hop station in Jackson. his staff faces a daunting “We take tremendous pride task in sorting through song Jim Salter Th e Associated Press renewed debate about lyrics of in being African-American lyrics. many rap and hip-hop songs and refuse to let anyone, “There’s probably a higher ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis that are racially charged and white or black, strip us of that incidence of derogatory company that operates four derogatory toward women. pride,” said Steven Roberts, language in general in TV stations and a hip-hop The Rev. Al Sharpton has president and chief operating hip-hop music because it’s radio station said Wednesday called entertainment the next offi cer of the company. a language of the street,” it is banning programming battleground after Imus. The decision will have Weiss said. “It reflects life, and music lyrics that it deems St. Louis brothers Michael an immediate impact on and their art involves a lot violent, sexist and racist. and Steven Roberts operate WRBJ-FM. of language that could be The decision by black- a multifaceted business that Rather than censoring deemed objectionable.” owned Roberts Broadcasting includes an aviation company, offensive words of songs, Still, Weiss applauded the Cos. LLC comes less than shopping centers, hotels, Roberts spokeswoman Keesha move by Roberts. “I’m glad a week after Don Imus construction firms and Dhaene said, “We’re going to they made a decision to take a was fired by CBS Radio residential developments. ban them altogether, which stand,” he said. for calling members of the The broadcasting unit is a hard move for a hip-hop The lineup on Roberts’ Rutgers women’s basketball includes four television station. If it’s offensive in any four TV stations could team “nappy-headed hos.” stations — WRBU in St. way toward women, toward eventually be affected, but not Fallout from the incident Louis, WZRB in Columbia, African-Americans, it’s not immediately, Dhaene said. Madonna travels to Africa Kitty Carlisle Hart dies at 96 for opening of day care center Broadway actress played opposite greats, spent life advocating arts

greeted by singing children Ula Ilnytzky on the Arts. In 1991, she Th e Associated Press Pop star visits her as she toured the center, received the National latest Raising Malawi run by local charity Consol Medal of Arts from the fi rst Homes. NEW YORK — Kitty President Bush. projects, spends time Madonna picked up David, Carlisle Hart, whose long Well known for her then 14 months old, from career spanned Broadway, starring role as Rosa with could-be son an orphanage in Malawi in opera, television and film, Castaldi in the 1935 movie October and took him to her including the classic Marx “A Night at the Opera,” her Khaled Kazziha London home. Brothers movie “A Night other fi lm credits included: Th e Associated Press She is hoping to adopt the at the Opera,” has died “She Loves Me Not” and child. Karel Prinsloo / The Associated Press at age 96, her son said “Here Is My Heart,” both MASEKESE, Malawi Her latest visit is to check Wednesday. J. Scott Applewhite / The Associated Press opposite Bing Crosby; Madonna holds toddler. — Madonna wore a T-shirt on projects run by her Raising Christopher Hart said Hart died Wednesday. Woody Allen’s “Radio proclaiming “Love” and Malawi organization. “You should not expect his mother had been in and Days”; and “Six Degrees of danced to the rhythm of a Local children performed much from me alone but we out of the hospital since Hart had appeared for Separation.” pop song at the opening of the Paul Simon-Joseph are working together as a contracting pneumonia over years on the popular game She began her acting a day care center Thursday, Shabalala hit “Diamonds partnership,” she told local the Christmas holidays. show “To Tell the Truth” as career on Broadway in one of the projects she’s on the Soles of Her offi cials. “She passed away a celebrity panelist. “Champagne Sec,” and went funding in Malawi. Shoes,” playing traditional The center will eventually peacefully” at home, said The entertainer was also on to appear in many other The 48-year-old singer, instruments and singing. provide education and food Hart. “She had such a a tireless advocate for the Broadway productions, who carried toddler David Madonna danced to the for up to 4,000 children from wonderful life, and a great arts, serving 20 years on including the 1984 revival Banda in her arms, was refrain. surrounding rural areas. long run, it was a blessing.” the New York State Council of “On Your Toes.” 6 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007

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Cory Burkarth Hughes continues to lead STAFF WRITER the Gamecocks with a .326 batting average. Hughes, The Carolina softball a senior from Lexington, team is now in the final is tied for the team lead in stretch of its season. With hits (45) and leads Carolina 11 games left to play, all in doubles (11), home of Carolina’s remaining runs (8) and RBIs (33). opponents are SEC teams. Sophomore Ashton Payne, The Gamecocks are 29- native of Richmond, Va., 16 this season, but are continues her strong only 7-10 in conference offensive performance by play. Luckily for Joyce batting .391 and is tied for Compton’s squad, eight of the team lead in triples the 11 remaining games with three. will be played at Beckham Hughes and Payne are Field. the only Gamecocks above Starting today at 1 .300 for the season. The p.m., Carolina will host team is batting .247 as a the Kentucky Wildcats whole. Unfortunately, in for a three-game series. SEC play, the Gamecocks Saturday’s game will be a batting average drops to doubleheader and the fi nal .214 with seven players game of the series will be below .200 when playing played on Sunday at 1 p.m. conference games. The Wildcats enter Wednesday, the Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Columbia with a 19-21 Gamecocks hosted the No. record, 4-15 in-conference, 22 North Carolina Tar Corey Miller will take the fi eld for the fi rst time since leaving the NFL as he joins the Stingers for Saturday night’s game. and find themselves Heels and, in what turned alone in the basement of out to be a pitcher’s duel, both the SEC East and the Heels managed to get the conference overall. out of Columbia with a 1-0 From headset to helmet Kentucky is currently on win. a four-game losing streak The Gamecocks sent and having lost eight of SEC Pitcher of the Week Former USC, NFL linebacker goes from their last 10 games. team’s coach to newest name on roster Senior McKenna SOFTBALL ● 8

Christopher Aleman Miller’s decision to THE DAILY GAMECOCK take the field on certain Athletes running amuck plays couldn’t have come The Columbia Stingers’ at a better time as the head coach and defensive Stingers (0-4, 0-0 Atlantic warrants just punishment coordinator Corey Miller Conference - Southeast) are gives a whole new meaning off to a sluggish start during Recent incidents shame a handgun to the phrase “If you want their inaugural season in the student body, refl ection of into the air something done right, you’ve National Indoor Football athletic department at a nightclub got to do it yourself.” League. The team has lost Some of you may not last Saturday, Miller, a former South by an average of nearly 23 have heard about recent and I’ve had Carolina football player points per game this season events involving senior enough. I’m who spent nine years in and has surrendered 15 tailback Cory Boyd, senior MICHAEL sick and tired the NFL, will ditch his turnovers in the past two safety Brandon Isaac and a AGUILAR of Gamecock coaching attire to suit up for games. number of other unnamed athletes Second-year the Stingers’ Saturday night Saturday’s contest could Gamecock football parading English game against divisional foe potentially be the turning players. student around the Green Cove Lions. The point for either team as both They all added Columbia coach said he plans to play squads hope to put one in themselves to the growing thinking multiple positions including the win column. list of Gamecock athletes that they are invincible linebacker, the position that Green Cove (0-1, 0-0 AC- having extracurricular and that the rules don’t he played during his notable Southeast) looks to rebound activities with your apply to them. It’s time for career at USC. from last week’s 72-6 friendly, neighborhood a serious gut check. “I’ll bounce around,” walloping by the undefeated Richland County Sheriff’s These athletes need to Miller said. “I’ll play a Greensboro Revolution. Department. realize that they literally Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK little quarterback, a little The Stingers’ last game was According to a police have the world in front of is linebacker and defensive a 39-26 loss to that same incident report, Boyd arguably the best offensive The Columbia Stingers will look to end their four-game end. You know, it’s going to (allegedly, of course) fi red losing streak when they face Green Cove in Columbia. STINGERS ● 8 ● be fun.” AGUILAR 8 USC rides streak to Ole Miss Gamecocks travel to Oxford for weekend SEC series against Rebels

Ty Ziegler now leads all Division I teams with feature lefty Will Atwood or THE DAILY GAMECOCK 67 homeruns. freshman Blake Cooper. “We’re aware of it, but it’s not Two hitters who have been The Carolina baseball team hits a big deal to us. It’s nice to have scorching hot at the plate for the the road this weekend for an SEC that, but you just want to win ball Gamecocks recently have been series in Oxford, Miss. No. 24 Ole games,” sophomore fi rst baseman junior second baseman Travis Miss (25-14, 8-7) will host No. 4 Justin Smoak said. Jones and Darnell. USC (30-8, 9-6) in a matchup of Ole Miss will be a challenge for Jones, a junior college transfer, the two best pitching staffs in the the surging Gamecock hitters. won national player of the week conference. As a team, the Rebels have a 3.30 honors, as well as SEC player of The Gamecocks will head into ERA, second in the conference to the week honors, two weeks ago. Mississippi today with a four-game only USC, who has a team ERA Since that time he has maintained winning streak. USC took two- of 2.98. his steady production, hitting of-three in last weekend’s series “You got to get to their starting three home runs, scoring four, with Auburn, then beat Wofford pitching. They’re pretty good,” and driving in eight in his last four and rival Clemson on consecutive USC coach Ray Tanner said of Ole games. nights earlier this week. Miss’ pitching staff. “Ole Miss is a Darnell has supplemented this “It always gives you momentum, good club, and they’re really good output nicely, hitting one homerun especially when you can go and on the mound.” in each of the past four games. He play as well against Clemson as we The teams are tied for first in has also racked up 11 RBIs and a have, so I think we feel good,” said the conference in fielding, both .380 batting average during that sophomore third baseman James with a .978 fi elding percentage. stretch. Darnell. Ton ight bot h tea ms w i l l br i ng Tonight’s game is set for 7:30 The heat of its bats has generated their aces into play as South p.m., followed by a 5 p.m. game the momentum gained by the team. Carolina sends Harris Honeycutt Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. game Carolina has scored 40 runs in its (7-1, 2.65 ERA) to the mound to Sunday. South Carolina leads the last four games and is averaging face Will Kline (4-1, 2.92 ERA). all-time series against Ole Miss more than eight runs per game on Tanner will then start Arik 22-13. the season. Hempy on Saturday, but has not Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Also impressive is the decided who will throw on Sunday. Comments on this story? USC reliever Jordan Costner has a 0.73 ERA in 10 appearances this Gamecocks home run total. USC The Sunday game will most likely E-mail [email protected] season. Costner is a key contributor from the Gamecocks bullpen. 8 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007

SOFTBALL ● Continued from 7 STINGERS ● Continued from 7 “Realistically, looking at player, Miller is optimistic film, we should be 3-1, but that his presence on and Melissa Hendon to the mound Revolution squad, a contest in we turn the football over.” off the field, as well as the to face the Tar Heels. Hendon, which Columbia quarterback In addition to poor addition of 10 to 12 new a junior from Ringgold, Ga., Kent Merideth had a less- ball protection, Miller players to the roster, can help worked a shutout through the fi rst than-stellar performance. said the team’s lackluster motivate his team to achieve five innings, but the Tar Heels The 6-foot-2, 218-pound performance thus far can its fi rst win of the season. managed to get a run on the board product of North Greenville be attributed to ineffective “It’s going to be fun, and during the sixth. While Hendon College completed less than quarterbacking. I’m hoping people come out only gave up two hits, her offense 31 percent of his passes for “Our quarterback play and support it,” Miller said. only managed to get fi ve and the a mere 126 yards and threw has not been good at all, and “We’re going to get this USC batters proved to be the nail seven interceptions in the we’re grooming some guys thing turned around.” in their own coffi n. match. like quarterback Brandon The game is set to begin Right now, Carolina controls “Offensively, we’ve just Sims, who’s the guy who will at 7 p.m. in the Colonial its own destiny. With a good got to score points and probably be our starter, but Center. finish, the Gamecocks will find protect the football,” Miller he’s been hurt,” Miller said. themselves playing in the SEC said regarding the Stingers’ Though the head coach Comments on this story? Tournament in Auburn when it four-game losing streak. will primarily be a spot E-mail [email protected] begins on May 10. Shooting the gap — Joyce Compton’s Gamecocks are 1-9 AGUILAR ● Continued from 7 whether or not any of as a football team with those against top-25 teams this season … Stephen Garcia’s crimes kids than have the Columbia football player on our team. The Gamecocks are 26-8 against show up on his permanent police report read like a Not only that, but he is Kentucky all-time … After the record. Gamecock football roster. also one of the top running Kentucky series, Carolina hosts What I take issue with is Last time I wrote a backs, if not just in the the Florida Gators for a twin bill these athletes even putting column similar to this one I SEC, in the nation. With on Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m. themselves in a position to was criticized by an athlete. an offensive coach like Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK be charged with any of these The next week, members Steve Spurrier, Boyd is in a USC outfi elder Whitney Wierzbicki is batting .259 crimes in the first place. of that athlete’s team were Comments on this story? position to be a fi rst round in limited playing time for Carolina this season. They have a full scholarship arrested and suspended E-mail [email protected] draft pick this time next to come to this school and from the team. year. play a game. I’m saying that for those First round draft picks in I don’t think I can make of you that do manage the NFL make millions of that point well enough. to somehow lead honest dollars, without exception. They are being paid literally lives, this reflects on you. Boyd made a moronic tens of thousands of dollars I’m asking you to help in decision that could, in a semester to PLAY … A … this situation. Hold your effect, throw that away last GAME. teammates responsible. Saturday. I suggest that if you are an This is a serious problem. Boyd has yet to be charged, athlete and you can’t realize We, as a school, are so I can’t really question his your potential to spend embarrassing ourselves. guilt or innocence in the the rest of your life doing This needs to stop. We situation. something that you love, need to quit accepting this What I am calling into for a ridiculous amount of and moving on. We need to question is not just Boyd’s money no less, well enough change something. but the relative judgment to stay out of trouble for If it means that we lose ability of all Gamecock four years, then you should some of the most valuable athletes. just quit. leadership on our most I don’t care whether or not There are thousands of valuable team then so be Boyd is officially charged kids who play Division II it. That’s a sacrifice I’m with anything. sports that would love to willing to make to not have I don’t care whether or have the opportunity that the name of my alma mater not the swimmers should you have. smeared across the front have been kicked off for To be honest, I would page of America’s sports streaking, and I don’t care rather have a losing record pages. “It’s an explosion of fl avor” TheDailyGamecock.blogspot.com

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Sarah 843-860-7144 included 206-2882 Gray and love working with kids. No gymnas- PASTA FRESCA tics exp. req. - we will train the right indi- Seeking all kitchen positions FT/PT. F/seeks/rmmte share 3BR 2BA house in For Sale vidual. This is a career position with Summer Camps Apply in person at 3405 Forest Drive. Olympia $425 util incld. 704-733-5660. BEDS PILLOWTOP MATTRESS SETS lots of room for growth. Excellent salary PLAY SPORTS! HAVE FUN! SAVE $$ 4BR 4BA College Suite needs 1/rmmte New in plastic. KING $350 & benefits. Please contact Jennifer at Maine Camp needs fun loving counsel- LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE May-Juy. $470 or BO 781-454-5873 QUEEN $250. Will Deliver 447-3037 803-432-2609 or send resume to ors to teach. All land, adventure & water IN THE VISTA watereegymnastics.com sports. Great summer! Call IS NOW HIRING! 888-844-8080, apply: campcedar.com Housing-Rent Help Wanted PT help needed to unload, move and in- We’re looking for friendly and Moving/Living Off Campus? PT/FT position available. Downtown of- stall furniture. Some furniture will require outgoing hosts. Apply in person M-F USC’s improved off-campus housing fice and upscale retail. Clerical & retail assembly. Some evening & weekend Help Wanted 2-4pm at 902-A Gervais St. service. Go to www.sa.sc.edu/offcampus resp. Must be honest, responsible & work will be required. Must have own to find housing, roommates and more. trustworthy, style conscious, with good transportation. Starting pay $8/hr. Instructors GPA. Varying hours M-F & Sat AM. Please call Marc Oliverez Services 4BR 2BA hd wd flrs Old Shandon. 814-280-2568 Avail May 1st. $1295 Fax resume to 799-0854 or email to 2BR 1BA hdwd flrs 1 mile to USC $695 [email protected] Beverage Cart & Service Staff Needed PREGNANT, NEED HELP? For more info call 318-0729 GOLD’S GYMS COLUMBIA SPRING VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB FREE pregnancy test A privately owned country club in North- LARGE PRIVATE ROOMS FOR RENT Are you interested in a career in the Call Birthright - 765-0165 health/fitness industry? Gold’s Gyms Co- east Columbia has several employment $240 inclds all utilities. Walk or cycle to opportunities available. Flexible hours, school. Call 463-5129 lumbia may be the place for you! We are currently hiring at all Columbia-area lo- good pay structure plus tips, immediately Need 3/stds for 3BR 2BA. Min. to USC. cations for the following positions: Fit- available. Please call Rhonda @ LR, DR, Kit, den, front portc, deck over- ness Consultant (sales), Customer Serv- 788-3080. sized carport, stoage area and a fenced ice Rep. Personal Trainer, and Kidscare NOW HIRING! Apply today for yd for pets. $325/per/person. Call Rose Sodexho @ THE NATIONAL ADVO- Spring/Summer Instructor positions staff. FT & PT positions are available. CACY CENTER is now accepting appli- at 787-0716 for details Fax resume to 798-1613 with cations for a PT front desk clerk. This is The Swim Lesson Company. Complete Munsen Spring - 2BR 1BA laundry rm, a great opportunity to gain experience in water incld. $600/mo. Call 348-6289 training and free uniform provided. a hotel atmosphere. Qualified applicant Good Pay-start@ $10/hr. must be able to work a flex sched, in- RENT or BUY at The Gates of Call Mr. Jim Reiser @ 665-8709 or cluding weekends. Applicant must be email at [email protected] Williams-Brice. Swimming Pool, Hot available throughout the entire summer. Tub, Fitness. Buyers can receive $3000 (This is not a seasonal position.) Looking for a summer job? toward Tuition! Available August 1. LOCALS IN FIVE POINTS is looking $7.75/hr. Apply in person M-F The YMCA is hiring for the summer in Call Whit Suber 518-3888. for hard-working and enthusiastic Door- 9am-4pm The National Advocacy the Aquatics Department. We have men, Barbacks and Bartenders. Perfect Center 1620 Pendleton St. openings in lifeguarding and swim 2BR 1BA Townhouse furn Barnwell St. PT job for college students. Must be instructors. Pleae give us a call for more 2 blks from USC. Avail June. $850. 21. Apply in person 4-6pm M-F 640 Administrative Personal Asst. $8/hr information. 359-3376. Call 600-5259 Harden St. must be flex. Call Tara 960-1765.

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