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‘I still consider Mr. Pat to be a hero’

USC student remembers crack jokes and acted as a fi xture For the next four days, neighbor killed at his at every community cookout, The Daily Gamecock will Pentagon offi ce Murphy remembers the last examine how students, evening she and faculty, staff and alumni her family spent Chloe Gould were affected by the Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK [email protected] with Dunn, USC students celebrate at last season’s Georgia game. playing cards in horrific tragedy that At the Pentagon on Sept. 11, her kitchen the shocked a quiet nation 2001, eight unborn children were weekend before on Sept. 11, 2001. left without fathers, and those the attacks. GEORGIA STUDENTS children’s eight mothers were left “I’m lucky We hope to provide widows. to have known content that evokes FACE BETTER ODDS Stephanie DeSimone, then DUNN him,” Murphy emotion and discourse Stephanie Dunn, was three said. “And, I’m as America reflects on months pregnant with her lucky to have daughter Alexandria when her gotten the chance to grow up this painful anniversary. AT ROAD TICKETS husband, Navy Cmdr. Patrick with a better understanding of More than anything, we Dunn , was killed on impact the whole situation.” hope the lives lost and Other SEC schools offer students while working in the outermost The news reached DeSimone the families shattered ring of the Pentagon. the evening of Sept. 11, via Navy greater share of away seats Megan Murphy, a third-year Cmdr. Marty Martin , that Dunn by terrorists looking to destroy our country’s Ryan Quinn marketing and insurance and could not been found. [email protected] risk management student, lived “When we got to my row of morale and way of life next door to the Dunn family in townhouses [that afternoon], all are never forgotten. While USC students were allotted 150 a community of townhomes in a of our neighbors were outside tickets to the Georgia away game this weekend, D.C. suburb. — most of them are military In a painful 10 years University of Georgia students received 1,000 “I still remember the face you families — and we were all in which seemingly tickets last season when the Bulldogs played in made when I told you about Mr. waiting around trying to hear nothing stayed the Columbia. Pat and how he passed away,” from people,” Murphy said. same, the United States Both universities are contractually entitled DeSimone said to Murphy. “Everyone had heard from each to 10,000 tickets in each other’s stadium. UGA Dunn, who was one of 125 other, except Stephanie, she has grappled with how students are reserved 10 percent of tickets when people killed in the Pentagon hadn’t heard from Pat.” to protect safety and their team plays in other stadiums, according that day, never had the chance to Murphy and her family privacy. to Tim Cearley, director of ticket operations meet his now 9-year-old daughter attended the Pentagon It has grappled with for UGA athletics. In contrast, USC students Alexandria. Remembered as a ● received 1.5 percent of tickets to the Georgia fun-loving guy who loved to 9/11 2 balancing the tangled interests of a changing game this season. Last week, USC athletics spokesman Steve world with its own Fink said athletics would plan to meet student needs. demand in the future. On 9/11, 2001, America All 150 student tickets for the Georgia game was resolute in shaking sold out within 30 minutes last Friday, the fi rst day they went on sale. All 100 student tickets for grief and anger, shocked the Tennessee game and all 500 student tickets and saddened by a for East Carolina University game also sold out world’s horrors. that day, and droves of students who had shown On 9/11, 2011, where TICKETS ● 2 will this country stand? —Josh Dawsey, Courtesy of arlingtoncemetery.net Editor-in-Chief Cmdr. Patrick Dunn was remembered at Arlington National Cemetery. His wife Stephanie DeSimone (right) mourned her husband’s loss 10 years ago. Dead USC visitor was former student Toxicology report found unresponsive State of the University costs $3,200 set to be completed around 11:30 a.m. in a friend’s dorm room Expenses include chair rental, the marching band, which will perform prior to the within 10 weeks and was declared dead band transportation, refreshments speech, from its campus headquarters to the Horseshoe. Ryan Quinn on the scene. The But this year’s overall budget has signifi cantly decreased [email protected] coroner’s office said from 2010, if you include what USC departments pay each a toxicology report Josh Dawsey other. New details have wouldn’t be completed [email protected] Last year, University Technology Services billed the emerged concerning for eight to 10 weeks. president’s offi ce about $25,000 for sound, technological a former USC student The South Carolina Law support and video editing for his address inside the found dead on campus Enforcement Division is USC can halt its countdown clock, email invites and law school, according to a bill provided to The Daily this weekend. investigating. anticipatory tweets this morning, when President Harris Gamecock Tuesday evening. The total budget for the Richland County Osterkamp’s obituary Pastides delivers his annual State of the University speech speech was just over $26,000. Coroner Gary Watts said states he attended East on the Horseshoe. This year, Luanne Lawrence, USC’s new vice president Daniel G. Osterkamp, Cooper Baptist Church But creating hype for a celebration, and then throwing for communications, chose instead to hire Jim Covington 20, of Mount Pleasant was and is survived by his the fete, costs money. for sound and technological assistance. Covington, who found dead on campus parents, Cindy and Today’s State of the University festivities are expected often produces on-campus events, charged $485. Saturday morning. Lex Osterkamp of Mt. to cost the university about $3,200, according to fi gures “Under Luanne’s direction, we have taken a The Registrar’s Office Pleasant ; his brother, provided by USC’s communications department. different and far more economical approach,” said USC confirmed Osterkamp Brian Alexander That total includes $1,100 for setup and chair rental spokeswoman Margaret Lamb. was enrolled at USC Osterkamp of Mount on the Horseshoe, $500 for refreshments, $500 for The bill shows that UTS charged $1,440 for a camera during spring 2011 Pleasant ; his sister, promotional materials, $110 for fans and decorations and operator, $1,120 for a director and $4,000 for the usage but did not sign up for Ashley Elizabeth $485 for sound. of Final Cut Suite among other charges. An email to the fall. Osterkamp’s Osterkamp of Moncks The university will spend another $480 to transport confi rm the statement with UTS spokeswoman Helen obituary in the Corner ; his maternal Epting wasn’t returned late Tuesday. Charleston Post and grandfather, Donald Pastides’ State of the The speech, which typically celebrates the Courier states he was Allan Smith of Forest, accomplishments of faculty, students and staff, will begin studying classical guitar. Va.; and several aunts, University Address at 10 a.m. on the Horseshoe. Should it rain, the event will Osterkamp’s body was uncles and cousins. Today at 10 AM on the move indoors to the Russell House Theatre. found in DeSaussure College on the Comments on this story? Comments on this story? Horseshoe. According Visit: dailygamecock.com/

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Wednesday City RootsRight to Record UGA Faceoff 81° 61° Columbia’s urban Robert Sinners says The Gamecocks pre- farm grows organic citizens should have pare to take on the vegetables, produce the right to video- Bulldogs in Athens. Thursday for community. tape encounters with police. See page 8 83° 63° See page 5 See page 4 2 Wednesday, September 7, 2011

TICKETS ● Continued from 1 tickets it could have taken, and only 5,500 out of from us,” Arnone said. “Otherwise, we would have 7,500 Tennessee tickets it could have taken. been screwed.” up at the Colonial Life Arena were turned away. “We didn’t take that amount because demand for In case of a repeat of that situation, Arnone Last season, Tennessee reserved its students 219 the tickets was not there,” Lance Grantham, USC’s recommended to Tennessee offi cials that away game tickets when the Vols came to Columbia, more than director of ticket operations , wrote in an email tickets should be sold as early as possible in order to double the amount USC students received for the response. “Sales for both slowed to a crawl before have time to negotiate sending tickets back. Tennessee road game this semester. we released the tickets back to Charlotte and UT Student Ticketing Coordinator Adrienne White As of last week, USC sold out all 10,000 of its to sell, independent of what was held for students.” said most students she sold tickets to last Friday Georgia tickets and all the tickets it accepted for Schools pay face value for seats at opposing came for ECU tickets. Though only 500 ECU Tennessee and ECU. Once student tickets run stadiums and sell them at face value to their fans. student tickets were on sale, an email sent out to out, students can still purchase normal away game Regardless of who sells them, all the money goes students to remind them of the ticket sale contained tickets, but USC fans who pay for expensive season to the school that is hosting the game. If schools a line, inserted by the Gamecock Athletics tickets to home games are allowed to purchase them overestimate the zealousness of their fans by trying Marketing Department, that read “The fi rst 1,000 fi rst. to sell too many road game tickets, they could end students to purchase a ticket to the ECU game will USC was criticized for moving the away game up paying the cost of unsold tickets. receive a free T-shirt!” ticket sale from April to September partly because Joe Arnone, Tennessee’s associate athletic Eric Nichols, USC Athletics’ director of it gave first-semester freshmen an equal shot at director for ticket operations , said he was surprised marketing , wrote in an email response that the receiving tickets. Both USC and UGA students that USC didn’t take more tickets. line was not a mistake, adding that students who must pay for road game tickets, but at UGA credit “South Carolina only took less than 6,000 tickets purchased ECU tickets off of TicketMaster could hours determine who gets fi rst pick. Fink said the to our game up here,” Arnone said last week. “We come to the Colonial Life Arena on Sep. 1 to pick ticket sale was moved to make sure students who still have 10,000 tickets left for the South Carolina up their free T-shirts. dropped out of USC before fall semester began game here, so if students want to go online or call Some students also complained of line cutters at couldn’t use the tickets. our offi ce they can.” the ticket sale. While USC accepted all the tickets it could Arnone said he understood the danger of “In the future, if the ticket offi ce decides to do have taken for the highly anticipated and relatively overcommitting to selling away game tickets. the away game sale in the fall, yes, security will be close Georgia game, it did not for the ECU and “Four years ago we played at [USC], and we held brought in for that reason,” White said. Tennessee games, meaning that more tickets could like 1,000 tickets or some ridiculous amount for our have been set aside for students at those games students, and they didn’t have their pickup until without sacrifi cing seats for other fans. USC only Comments on this story? a week or two weeks out and the South Carolina accepted 27,500 tickets out of the 40,000 ECU Visit: dailygamecock.com/news ticket office took all 1,000 of those tickets back

9/11 ● Continued from 1 the heart-wrenching news to the then-expectant mother, moved in two memorial with DeSimone, and also doors down from DeSimone with accompanied the family to New his wife Sarah. They, along with the York City for a celebrity-attended Murphy family, will be attending memorial for mothers left widowed Sunday’s Pentagon memorial with the by the attacks. DeSimones. “Being in a military family and Alexandria, or “Allie,” knows Dunn living with a lot of military members, is her father and calls him “daddy in it shook the whole area around heaven,” but at just 9 years old she us,” Murphy said. “Everywhere doesn’t understand all the workings throughout the country, everyone of the attacks. knew someone who was affected by “Stephanie still talks about him, and it.” I know that every time Sept. 11 rolls Murphy’s father Carl, also in the around, it’s hard for her,” Murphy Navy, worked at the Pentagon as said. “Every time I’m with her she well — in the inner ring, not where tells a story, or she brings something the planes hit — but was out of the up about Mr. Pat, so I know it’s still a office for the day. While showing big part of her daily life. But, I think his parents, who were in town from Allie has really helped her cope.” California, the Capitol building he And, as with all the fallen on that still saw the smoke and was a part of day, friends and family still remember the sheer panic of the city, according them as if the tragedy stuck yesterday. to Murphy. “Even though 10 years have passed, But, despite all the irreparable I still consider Mr. Pat to be a hero wreckage, the story comes full circle. — he’s still such a prominent fi gure,” Carl’s friend, Paul DeSimone, met Murphy said. “When I think of a Stephanie and the two married in hero, that is who I think of.” 2003. Murphy was a bridesmaid and her mother Donna was the matron- of-honor in the wedding. Comments on this story? Martin, the offi cer who delivered Visit: dailygamecock.com/news can feel better about the way it ended

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JOSH DAWSEY Proper response Editor-in-Chief COLIN CAMPBELL SAMANTHA EDWARDS to soaring fame: Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief KEVIN BURKE PARKER JENNETTE pride, not shame Asst. Viewpoints Editor Assistant Photo Editor

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The other day, I found myself Away game ticket having a discussion with a fellow student about the wildly popular singer-songwriter Adele. priorities maligned I am not quite knowledgeable As a SEC school, football is more than just of Adele’s work, a game for Gamecocks. other than her Students on campus will recall good or bad incredibly catchy fall semesters based not on classes, but by how Right to record police action necessary and vocally fl awless well the Gamecocks did on the gridiron. way to the internet. hit “Rolling in Unfortunately, the reality is that only 150 Encounters on tape keep Historians have long warned the Deep.” The students will be in the student section for Chris Rosa enforcement honest of the dangers of a society with too brief conversation the away game at Georgia this Saturday. So First-year print many police powers. I have friends journalism between this when we found out that SEC rivals Georgia Recently, there’s been a buzz in Law Enforcement, people who are student person and myself and Tennessee provided 1,000 and 219 tickets, throughout media due to recent arrests community oriented and level headed. went like this: respectively, for related to the citizen’s right to record an But, I’m also aware that some possess “Adele is great. “The real their students to interaction with law enforcement. ego, complimented with a militaristic ‘Rolling in the Deep’ is fantastic!” shame is giving make the pilgrimage In turn, this debate has also come background and a fi rearm. “I used to like Adele. Then she to Columbia when about as governments have shown students more The increasing tendency to imprison got famous so I stopped liking the game is in our an increasing willingness to use our own, only having fi ve percent of the her.” This is not the fi rst time I tickets could house, we were surveillance as a means to preserve global population but nearly 25 percent have had a conversation about an appropriately order, encourage public safety, and increase alumni of imprisoned people, may suggest that artist or band where the other appalled. minimize crime. Cameras are being we’re more eager to put our citizens person admitted their newfound donations in The university put everywhere, even in places where behind bars, and liberally interpret the detest for a once-beloved musician the future. received 10,000 many would question the ” law to produce a conviction. as soon as they gained popularity. tickets from UGA effect. For example, an Illinois woman This illustrates to me what for this Saturday’s game. While this logic may charged with “Wiretapping“ for I like to call the “popularity Sounds great, but a paltry 150 of them fell be alarming to some, the recording Internal Affairs officers as complex,” or in other words, a into students’ hands. Where did the others presence of cameras in they attempted to coerce her to drop sudden detest for an artist the go? Unfortunately, they were bought out by some public areas has charges on an officer charged with second they become mainstream. season ticket holders, who earn their right to discouraged action that wrongdoing. People may do this for a variety fi rst dibs on away game tickets by purchasing otherwise would have Robert She was groped, sexually assaulted, of reasons: such as to protest home game season tickets. been unpreventable. Sinners and then arrested after making the American-consumerism, or to While we think it’s great that our passionate Just as surveillance First-year public complaint. Although her tape included simply make a statement about alumni snapped up 9,850 tickets the university administration is being lauded in the evidence of being assaulted, her how they feel about popular offered as goodwill for previous lucrative graduate student the law enforcement recording was in violation of an Illinois culture. All of these reasons to donations, we feel students were given the community, authority law against taping public offi cials — the me, however, are ridiculous. sleight of hand. has been less accepting of citizen- same law that has allowed corruption to Instead of feeling ashamed The real shame is giving students more initiated surveillance. This has been fl ourish in Chicago. of a singer once they become a tickets could increase alumni donations in the demonstrated by arrests initiated from As legal fees increase, and the regular on WNOK, be proud future. Will current students remember how the taping of police offi cers. caseload of the judicial system does so that you discovered them first. they were treated when it comes time to open It’s clear it me that as a police offi cer, in step, it’s clear that citizens should You would not stop eating your their eventually thick pocketbooks 10 or 20 I would not want someone following me exercise what should be a right- to favorite food if suddenly everyone years down the line? around, waiting for my every mistake. document the encounter in which else liked it too. The same thing Maybe, maybe not; but 150 of 10,000 tickets In politics, rival campaigns often send they are being accused of wrongdoing. goes for music. Embrace the fact isn’t going to help. This short-sighted decision operatives to trail candidates and wait Camera’s don’t fabricate stories. that you were at the beginning of is like running a 5-yard pass play on 3rd and for mistakes. Such action would put They can’t lie. Videotaping something great. Do not abandon 15; it’s just not enough. pressure on and disable my ability to misconduct, or normal conduct for that it. And we’re not saying we deserve every, comfortably perform my duties as a matter shouldn’t be a crime. Loving mainstream popular single, ticket. But at least match what our public servant. With great power comes great music, especially if the star in rivals are offering to their students! But sometimes, it seems the suspicion responsibility, and our public servants question was once obscure, does If the athletics department really needs the and intimidation used as tactics against should recognize this and understand not make you a sellout. You can extra money that comes from the 850 alumni criminals transcend into everyday that just as they are tasked to watch over still maintain your adoration for a that were sold tickets before students had a encounters with the public. As a us, we also have a duty to keep them in once-unknown band, even if they chance at them, then there are bigger issues result, footage of various abuses, some check. now top the Billboard charts. to tackle. physical, some sexual, have made their Bachmann gaffes hurt presidential chances Lack of discretion will spell end America was under attack in New York City and negative light with the American people. to run for GOP nomination Washington after the earthquake nor the families If she has one more of these outlandish of those who lost loved ones or their home in the sound bites, the pundits and columnists in the hurricane fi nd the joke very funny. mainstream media are going to eat her alive. It is hard enough to be a public fi gure in this day Her statements were absolutely out She also needs to learn that just because her God and age, but to be a public fi gure without a fi lter of line and in poor taste. I applaud told her something does not mean she needs to in one of the biggest spotlights is near impossible. Bachmann for sticking to her share it with America. This is a lesson that Michele Bachmann has evangelical roots; however, fi ltering Yes, I understand you are playing to the probably learned the hard way in the past week. is everything for a presidential evangelical Christians of America and that tactic Last week after an earthquake shocked Northern candidate. might work, but in order to beat Obama you are Virginia and Hurricane Irene killed at least I would also like to know what going to need to garner the support of independent 45 people and left many homeless, Bachmann Stephen other comments Bachmann has Americans, most of whom either do not believe in remarked that these natural disasters were merely Barry made in a joking fashion. How about God or believe that God should play no role in God’s way of getting the politicians’ attention. Second-year her comments on being submissive government. She later attempted to say that her remarks were broadcast to her husband’s will, or that all Well congratulations Michele Bachmann, journalism made in jest and that her audience knew that she student cultures are not equal? welcome to the biggest political stage you can be was only joking . No, I’m pretty sure she meant on. Well, regardless of whether her audience knew those, too. For Michele Bachmann Just do the American people a favor from now what she said was supposed to be funny, the to give herself even a snowball’s chance in on: Know that what you say really does affect the American audience did not find the joke very Williams-Brice Stadium on a Saturday afternoon, American people and that they do have the power funny. she has got to learn that some of the things that to kill your campaign if you do not learn from your Neither those who were terrified that come out of her mouth are going to cast her in a mistakes.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 5 Urban farm starts effort at Roots

Columbia’s sustainable site but City Roots is here to teach. The farm offers harvests produce, educates city self-guided and farmer-led tours for elementary through college-aged students, and also educates Chloe Gould through volunteer opportunities. It’s not easy work, [email protected] but volunteers are able to jump right in — emptying worm bins and re-fi lling the greenhouse set-ups. Urban farming is a foreign concept to many and City Roots gives a look into organic farming and a bit paradoxical, but City Roots , Columbia’s token ties the cause back into the community. sustainable urban farm, has brought the idea back “What people don’t realize about a farm is that to the grassroots. it’s a seven-days-a-week job — at the end of the Harvested in the Rosewood Neighborhood next day, at the end of the season, it’s satisfying, but it’s to Columbia Owens Airport , City Roots has added constantly changing,” Beth Lund, the greenhouse a little lushness to the area, growing vegetables, manager, said. microgreens and other produce with a mission to There are two volunteer shifts, Monday through introduce the community to locally-grown food Friday, one from 9 a.m. until noon, and the second and environmentally-sound farming. from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. For more information “There are economic reasons for going local, about volunteering, contact cityroots@cityroots. namely keeping money in the local food system,” org. said Eric McClam, the farm manager . “We reinvest City Roots also plays host to different in the community and people coming here do the organizations’ events, as well as in-house same.” happenings, like Food Truck Rodeo Sept. 23 and The 2.75 acres welcomes visitors with bright the monthly — October through April — all-local red, orange and pink zinnias, and a quiet front Harvest dinners with 116 Espresso and Wine Bar. porch, with bench swings and colorfully-woven Columbia’s urban organic farm also sells their hammocks hanging by the door. The barn-style fresh products at the All-Local and Healthy storefront houses all of the farm’s seasonal veggies Carolina farmers’ markets. and wire drying boards topped with hundreds of To fi nd out more about City Root’s mission and fresh microgreens. upcoming events, or to look into an internship Microgreens, one of City Farm’s main draws, for the upcoming season, visit their website at are a nutrient, most comparable to sprouts, that cityroots.org. provide 25 percent of daily protein. All grown in the farm’s greenhouse, the different microgreens are seeded, harvested, dried, bagged and available Comments on this story? for purchase in a 10-day period. Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Plucked from the fi rst seed growth, for the most nutrient value, City Roots bags sunflower, snow pea, radish, mustard and arugula microgreens, as well as a zesty salad mix all for under $5. They have around 50 different seasonal vegetables available, include cayenne peppers, green tomatoes and eggplants. Along with seasonal vegetables, City Roots sells eggs from their on-farm chickens, which not only provide the produce, but also act as fertilizer for the soil. The farm also houses honeybees and bottles of “worm tea,” an organic fertilizer made from the worm bins in the greenhouse . Yes, worm bins; City Roots prides itself on its large-scale compost efforts, which are all laid out in the farm’s greenhouse. Home to the microgreens, the house also sheds light on some lesser-know farming practices. Their aquaponic system filters water to their tilapia tank, (yes, a tilapia tank!) through a very ecosystem-friendly process: the waste from the fi sh fi lters through and fertilizes edible plants like watercress and lettuce. The plants clean out the nutrient-fi lled water, which is then cycled back into City Roots the tank. The tilapia tank, which was wiped out in July due 1005 Airport Blvd. Columbia, SC to tank malfunctions, was refi lled with 1,500 new fi sh that will grow up to two pounds each. The fi sh are then sold to local Columbia restaurants. These environmentally savvy practices are Photos courtesy of Parker Jennette / THE DAILY GAMECOCK complex and out of reach for most in the urban area, City Roots, Columbia’s urban farm, grows and sells fresh produce and vegetables, and leads tours to educate students. Pitas corners Mediterranean cuisine Homemade bread stars on each owner of Mediterranean Tea Room dish at bakery turned restaurant on Devine Street, Pitas was born as a pita bread bakery. Employing family Chloe Gould recipes, Pitas hold up their cuisine’s [email protected] health food standards, with no fat, cholesterol or preservatives in their Pitas bread. Starting their menu off with a Location: 1800 B+ short but staple list of appetizers, Pitas presents its founding strengths Taylor St. up front. Hummus, baba ghanouj Hours: Monday - and tzatziki dip are each topped with Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., imported olive oil, and served up with warm pita wedges. 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. The tzatziki dip, a Greek cucumber yogurt, stands out as a mouth-watering must-have, but the Pitas — Taylor Street’s already winning sauce is made that Mediterranean food stop — corners much better when served as a dip its market with homemade pita bread with the fresh-from-the-oven pita. that makes each dish on the menu. Each starter costs around $5, serving From the classic lamb gyro to the up a portion perfect for a group of chicken tzatziki wrap, the simple, three or four. but signature base pushes the The restaurant’s salads — the traditional wraps, sandwiches and basic Greek, Caesar and tossed — pizzas above the restaurant’s like- even manage to work in the spot’s cuisine competition. namesake with pita croutons, and Co-founded by Ahamad Jabali , the the more specialty Fattoush salad, including red onions, green pepper and mint, is topped with pita chips. Each salad sticks around $5, with the tossed salad just $4. Burgers, including the Mediterranean favorite Kofta and Tzatziki burgers, are each under $6, with one standing out as an employee and customer favorite. The Kofta burger, which can be topped with tzatziki sauce upon request, capturing the best of both recommended dishes, is a ground lamb and beef patty — made with top-rated, certified lamb meat — kept basic with tomato, onion and lettuce. Photos courtesy of Parker Jennette / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Pitas Mediterranean restaurant, the bright yellow building on Taylor Street, serves up the cuisine’s staple burgers, wraps and pizzas. PITAS ● 6 6 Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Chili Peppers’ latest lacks trademark sound

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PITAS ● Continued from 5 the different topping just $1.25 a piece. combinations do get Decorated with The gyro, one of the a little overwhelming traditional rugs and most well known of the and detracting. The hookahs, the bright Mediterranean fare, is Greek pizza, throwing yellow building can’t simply delicious. It’s together feta, olives, be missed. A wide-open not overdone, with red baby spinach and dining area is checkered onion, lettuce, tomato pepperoncini, is good, with tables and booths , and tzatziki sauce but not great. All the and servers stay on adding just enough different flavors feed top of their game with contrast to the pita into each other, and a seat-yourself policy. and gyro meat, putting stray from the simple A popular lunch spot, Santorini’s to shame. deliciousness of the rest located just across from At just $6, it’s a fair of the menu. Tow nsh ip Aud itor iu m, enough price for an But, again, the both professionals and off-campus alternative, unifying factor of each casual diners enjoy the and, for an extra $2, of Pitas’ dishes is the relatively quick service upgrade to the gyro homemade bread. A bag and low prices, with the platter for an added of pita chips is available only complaint resting side Greek salad and for $3.50 and a bag of in their non-existent choice of yellow rice or pita goes for $2.75, weekend hours. fries. while the homemade Open Monday Moving down the pistachio or walnut through Friday, 10:30 menu, Pitas’ pita baklava, cased by the a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 pizzas still win with storefront cash register, p.m. to 8 p.m., Pitas their named crust, but is all too tempting for targets the lunch and dinner high-points. The restaurant is located at 1800 Taylor St., and the menu can be viewed on Pitas’ website, www. pitasofcolumbiasc.com.

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Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carolina prepares to face Dawgs Spurrier, Gamecocks hope to follow carries last season in USC’s 17-6 win over Georgia Vegas to beat Georgia for the fi rst time in years, Boise State’s success against UGA at Williams-Brice Stadium, Spurrier said he is if not ever. The Gamecocks were a three-point expecting the UGA defense to sell out against the favorite per Bodog as of Tuesday afternoon. James Kratch run, but he added nothing is guaranteed. Spurrier said that will have no effect on the game. [email protected] “They’ll stack the box. I’m sure they watched “We don’t look at who’s favored or who it is,” he tapes of the run blocking schemes we used. You said. “We just try to play the best we can. That’s all Boise State has at least one fan in the Southeastern have to fi gure they’ll try to get more guys in the box we’re trying to do, play the game better than we did Conference. and defend against Marcus,” Spurrier said. “Maybe last week. If we do that we’ll have a chance. If we After praising the Broncos on his Sunday we need to throw the ball better than we did last don’t do that the chances won’t be very good.” teleconference and suggesting he would vote BSU week, pass block better and run better routes. That Fumbles not a concern: Spurrier wasn’t pleased No. 1 in his coaches poll ballot , USC coach Steve may be the key for us to beat them. Who knows. Or with the fact USC fumbled four times against East Spurrier continued to speak highly of Boise State at maybe we can keep running it. Who knows.” Carolina, but he also said he wasn’t too concerned. his Tuesday press conference. While Spurrier might not have defi nite answers at “Two were on special teams, Connor [Shaw] had Boise defeated Georgia, USC’s next opponent, this point, he said he is eager to fi nd them. He did one and Marcus spun around and the guy hit the 35-21 in its season opener at the Georgia Dome. nothing to downplay the signifi cance of the game ball,” Spurrier said. “We only had one fumble by a Spurrier said he hopes having his team watch fi lm against the Bulldogs, saying it is extremely crucial running back or wide receiver. Now if our running of Boise’s play will “allow our guys to see how you’re to USC’s hopes to repeat as SEC East champions backs and wide receivers were catching it and supposed to play this game.” and have the type of season it aspires toward. fumbling it, we’d have to have a talk.” “Boise, you have to admire the way their kids “We have to play some ball,” Spurrier said. “It’s Watkins in fighting condition: Spurrier said play,” Spurrier said. “They played fundamentally a huge game. I’m looking forward to seeing what right tackle Rokevious Watkins , who was named the sound, very few mistakes, hustled and gave it their happens. The winner is in pretty good shape. The SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week , is “in the best best shot. When they jog down the fi eld, they look loser’s not in terrible shape, but he’s not as good as shape, probably, of his life.” like Wofford or Furman or those teams [in terms the winner. “He can play anywhere up front. He had a very of size]. They play hard; their quarterback [Kellen No Byrd news: No update was given on the good game at right tackle,” Spurrier said. “He came Moore] looked sharp throwing the ball.” status of freshman receiver Damiere Byrd . Byrd here about 345 or 350 (pounds) and he’s down to Moore, a Heisman candidate, picked apart UGA missed the ECU game due to an undisclosed 325 now, which he can handle easily. He had a good through the air to the tune of 261 passing yards compliance issue. Spurrier said he is hopeful Byrd’s solid game.” and three touchdowns. Spurrier said USC and situation will be resolved prior to Saturday. quarterback Stephen Garcia might have to do the Gamecocks hold in polls: USC stayed at No. 12 same. After tailback Marcus Lattimore gashed the in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. Comments on this story? Bulldogs for 182 yards and two touchdowns on 37 The ‘Dogs are dogs: USC is favored in Las Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Spurrier pleased with clean-shaven QB

Garcia loses facial shaved is important to in the box,” as Spurrier the game. He’s going hair prior to opener USC’s seventh-year called it. to be just fine. I told coach because he views Garcia said he him not to worry about at HBC’s request it as a sign Garcia takes didn’t feel he was being what everybody saying if James Kratch his position seriously. punished when Connor they’re saying anything [email protected] Spurrier said that he had Shaw started to break his negative. heard a national sports consecutive starts streak “The kid’s going to be Steve Spurrier wasn’t radio host comment at 28 games. Instead, a good quarterback. He joking when he praised that Dallas Cowboys Garcia said, it was a result is a good quarterback Stephen Garcia for quarterback Tony Romo of Spurrier following now. He’s just got to get shaving prior to the East should refrain from through on his promise to experience and he’s going Carolina game Saturday. wearing his hat backwards hold an open competition to get plenty of it this year, “Coach asked me to when on the sideline. in preseason practice and I think, and he’ll be ready shave,” said Garcia on Instead, the host said, award the starting nod to go next year for sure.” Tuesday. “I talked with Romo should wear his hat to the quarterback who him and [quarterbacks] the correct way like players performed better. coach [G.A.] Mangus such as Indianapolis “I don’t think that Comments on this story? and a few other people. Colts quarterback Peyton was a punishment at all,” Visit dailygamecock.com/ Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK They decided that would Manning. Spurrier Garcia said. “As he statedd sports Stephen Garcia was beardless against East Carolina. probably be the best thing said he agreed with the and I said before, Connorr to do. I didn’t really have a suggestion. played better than I did in problem with it.” “Quarterbacks, the scrimmages and the Garcia has worn a beard everybody’s looking preseason camp.” Basketball Tryouts and long hair for much of at them,” Spurrier said. So, Garcia said, The South Carolina men’s basketball team will his career at USC. He cut “They need to be sharp. he focused on taking hhold open tryouts in two weeks to fi ll positions on his hair after his fourth They need to do things advantage of his iitst scout team , according to an email sent across suspension and it hasn’t right. Stephen’s made a lot opportunity to play in ththe student body Tuesday afternoon from the USC returned to its one-time of progress toward that.” the game’s second quarter.. stustudentd ticketing system . shoulder length to date, Garcia said he never He did so, as Spurrier saidd TheThe tryouts will take place in the USC Practice Facility , but he had continued to expected his facial hair to he “played a lot better”” next to thehC Coliseum and the Strom Thurmond Wellness and sport facial hair up until be such a big issue. But, he than Shaw, who struggled. Fitness Center, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. this past weekend. said, it is what it is. Garcia said he felt he Students interested in trying out are required to pick up a packet of “He came to the “I’m not the boss,” played “all right.” documents from the men’s basketball offi ces and must also complete a pregame meal all shaved,” Garcia said. “You’ve got Both Garcia and physical before they are permitted to participate. Spurrier said. “We’ve to do what the boss asks Spurrier expressed They must also have no lower than a 2.5 cumulative GPA ; no student been asking him to you to do.” confi dence that Shaw will conduct violations; and must be available to practice from 3:30 p.m. until shave for five years now. Now that he has done be able to rebound from 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as weekends when necessary. Sometimes he does, that and also played well the subpar outing and be Students selected for the scout team will only participate in team sometimes he doesn’t. off the bench against prepared to play whenever practices. They will not dress out for any games or travel with the team . I think a quarterback ECU in the Gamecocks’ his next chance may come. The email said students can contact Director of Basketball Operations should be shaven; that’s come-from-behind win, “He’s going to be fi ne,” Justin Phelps for more information after they’ve read the packet. just my opinion.” Garcia has regained his Garcia said. “I’ve talked The fact Garcia starting job and is “back to him several times since — Staff Reports