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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 89 ● SINCE 1908 Research gets real results hope for some insight as to Magellan Scholar whether the published novel is true to Hemingway’s program sets intention,” Brackett said. Feb. 15 deadline “My feeling as of now is that a scholarly edition of the novel, including all of Carolyn Rumsey the cut material, should be THE DAILY GAMECOCK published,” she said. Carrie Giauque, a Behind a blanket title of fourth-year history and undergraduate research, anthropology student, is Following students and professors are researching the history collaborating on projects of downtown’s State/Fox that affect both local and Theater, recently purchased academic communities. by the Nickelodeon new The Magellan Scholar Theatre. program was designed to “My research is to create an environment create a restoration plan where students can which will detail specific collaborate with faculty to elements of the interior leaders encourage and emphasize and exterior that will help research projects in the Nickelodeon and their college. architects restore the “Research is broad: building back to a specifi c anything that gives students era of the theater’s history,” experience in their fi eld of Giauque said. research,” said Julie Morris, Stefanie Biechler, a undergraduate studies second-year chemical director. Recipients of the engineering student, is award are given $3,000 working with chemical for their project for travel engineering professor John supplies and salaries. Weidner and medical school From exploring new professor Richard Goodwin technology in medicine, to discover the effects of engineering and music to heart valve maturation creating new possibilities in correlation with birth for the future by studying defects associated with the past, a group of heart failure. dedicated, passionate Weidner said the students research a wide university is introducing range of topics. stronger collaborations Jennifer Brackett, a third- between the engineering year English student, said and medical schools. she is looking forward to “I think Stefanie’s examining the original copy (research) is a great example of Ernest Hemingway’s of this collaboration, and “Garden of Eden,” housed illustrates how a biomedical in the John F. Kennedy engineer compares to a library in Boston, alongside medical doctor,” Weidner THE DAILY GAMECOCK Kelly Bobrow / professor Matthew said. Student offi cers are inducted to the National Residence Hall Honorary, which seeks to recognize on-campus leaders. Bruccoli. The book was Andrew Allen, a fourth- originally published with year music student, is heavy editing that may pursuing research in Organization tries to rejuvenate itself with have caused the meaning of interactive computer music the book to be altered. and cellular automata with commitment to residents, helpful advisers “My intention is to faculty mentor Reginald thematically analyze the Bain. Rebecca Wilson graduated or moved off published novel and the THE DAILY GAMECOCK campus,” she said. ● original manuscript and RESEARCH 3 “Jessie has done a The National Residence wonderful job working to Hall Honorary inducted new keep the program running members in a small ceremony and getting it back on it’s on the Horseshoe Sunday. feet,” said NRHH adviser Lost and found now NRHH is an organization Sean McGreevey. that recognizes and honors “We’ve been around for outstanding students a while, but then people living on campus, said graduate and move off available online in Jessie Walters-McCarthy, campus, so it fades away, but a second-year biological hopefully we are coming sciences student who serves back to stay,” Walters- as president of the group. McCarthy said. user-friendly move “NRHH is the only Walters-McCarthy said information that they enter organization on campus she got involved in NRHH can be matched with the dedicated to recognizing the as a freshman. She was New database allows information that we’ve people making Carolina the nominated by her resident easy access to list entered, and the database wonderful community that it adviser and decided to join can actually make matches,” is,” Walters-McCarthy said. immediately. of misplaced items Kednocker said. NRHH is an affi liate of the “I was a freshman and just Previously, the university Residence Hall Association wanted to get involved in organized lost and found and works to make sure everything,” she said. Lindsay Wolfe THE DAILY GAMECOCK items by database, but students and staff members, As president of the newly students could not access it. from the custodial staff to inducted officers, Walters- An Internet database “We had a database, but it professors, are recognized McCarthy said she wants to helps students report lost wasn’t this user-friendly. It for their contributions to the bring the focus of NRHH items in USC’s revamped was the kind of thing where u n i v e r s i t y. back to honoring members lost and found system. we entered all the data in; Inductees are either of the USC community. The system, which it didn’t give any control nominated by resident “We kind of got away launched during the fall to the student,” Kednocker advisers or faculty members. from the original intentions 2006 semester, allows said. “They weren’t able Only students living on of the organization by students to find lost items to look and see if matches campus are active members of concentrating more on from virtually anywhere could be made.” NRHH, Walters-McCarthy service, but we are ready on campus, said Scott Alex Fernandez, a fourth- said. Those who move off to get back to recognizing Kednocker, assistant year hotel, restaurant and Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK campus become alumni. people,” Walters-McCarthy director of operations at the tourism management “Of-the-Month” honors will be awarded by the NRHH to Walters-McCarthy is the said. Russell House. student, said Russell House outstanding faculty, custodial staff or students who have only remaining officer of Among the goals of the “It gives students the employees update the NRHH from last year. made signifi cant contributions to campus life at USC. ability to enter stuff into “Everyone else either NRHH ● 3 our database, and the LOST ● 3

The Mix Sports Local News...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 4 The new action movie “Smokin Aces” The men’s basketball team gets its Puzzles...... 6 lacks action, disappoints on all other second straight win, knocking off Comics...... 6 Horoscopes...... 6 fronts See page 5 Mississippi State 66-63 See page 7 Classifi ed...... 8 47 28 53 26 PAGE 2 MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007

On the hunt: Part 1 of 6

Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Pointe West in Cayce is expected to be at full capacity by February. The student apartments, which include utilities, furnishings and Internet access, start at $425 per month. Pointe West prepares for full house Off-campus complex gives more options for students facing lack of residence hall space for fall term

Zach Toman increase in the cost of rent Dowd said that the only THE DAILY GAMECOCK each year. disadvantage of Pointe West “Every property is going is that students don’t get Pointe West, a student to raise their rates every their own bathroom. The apartment complex, is fi lling year,” Clark said, “so we two-bedroom apartments up faster than ever. have to keep raising ours, have one-bathroom, and the The complex’s marketing too.” four bedroom apartments and leasing manager, Meghan Dowd, a first- have two bathrooms. Stephen Clark, expects all of year pharmacy student, New leases for the fall the apartments to be fi lled said she likes living in the semester will start at $425 by February. Last year, the complex. a month. complex was full by mid- “Everyone here is very Utilities are included March, and in April the year friendly,” Dowd said. in the price, and all of before that. Dowd’s favorite thing apartments are furnished. Clark says students are about Pointe West is the free Internet and cable realizing how quickly off- access to tanning beds, and television with HBO is campus housing is filling she also enjoys the hot tub, also included, but residents up and that’s lessening the which is open year-round. must supply their own time that apartments are “I think that it’s one of televisions. available. the best values,” Dowd said. The electricity bill is “It’s just unheard of that Located in Cayce across covered up to $160 for a everything is going so the Blossom Street Bridge four-bedroom apartment. quickly,” Clark said. by Monterrey’s at 215 If the residents use more Allen & O’Hara Education Spencer Place, Pointe West’s electricity, they’ll have to Services purchased the location is convenient, Dowd pay the rest of the bill. property in March 2005, said, but occasionally it is The apartments have other changing the name from difficult to find a parking amenities such as a patio or Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Sterling Riverside to Pointe place on campus. balcony, and residents have Residents of Pointe West apartments have access to tanning beds, a year-round hot tub, West to avoid confusion. “You don’t ever have to access to the pool, weight a pool, an exercise room and a complimentary shuttle service to the USC campus. The price is increasing wait on a train or anything room, shuttle service to along with the demand for like that, like the apartments campus. Residents may also when residents can float screen hanging from the of the year,” Clark said. apartments. There will be over by the stadium,” Dowd attend special events held by in the pool as they watch side of the pool house. a minimum of a 3 percent said. Pointe West, such as a night a movie projected onto a “That’s my favorite event Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007 3 Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla visit Harlem

Karen Matthews At the school, they visited wearing a blue double- New York, Prince Charles Th e Associated Press an after-school program breasted suit, blue shirt and was to receive an award from that teaches middle school striped tie, attempted two Harvard Medical School’s NEW YORK — Prince students about finances. shots. He missed the fi rst but Center for Health and the Charles and his wife Camilla The participants receive made the second, drawing Global Environment. He visited Harlem Sunday in money if their virtual stock applause. also was expected to give a their whirlwind American investments are successful, Earlier in the day, the speech on environmental weekend, making a stop at and don’t lose any money if couple waved to adoring issues. a charter school where they their picks tank. fans in Philadelphia, where While Charles has won answered children’s questions Student Tiffany Vargas, they spent the day Saturday, kudos from environmentalists and the prince took some 13, asked the prince if his as they walked to a private for his calls to action on time to shoot hoops with a multimillion -dollar line church service. Afterward, global warming, British basketball team. of organic foods, Duchy they boarded the New environmentalists have The Prince of Wales and Originals, was on the stock York-bound private train, said the prince should have the Duchess of Cornwall market. accompanied by the dean abstained from fl ying to the arrived in New York from “No,” the prince told her, of Temple University’s United States. In response, Philadelphia by a private “it’s still a private company. School of Education, C. Charles’ offi ce said it would train and visited Harlem We haven’t got quite to that Kent McGuire and several cancel a skiing trip to Children’s Zone, which runs stage yet.” other Philadelphia-area Switzerland, a gesture that the Promise Academy and a They then visited a health community leaders. would reduce his carbon range of social services for clinic where children, sitting “The prince was gracious footprint, that is, the carbon Harlem. The royal couple at computers, learned about and engaged,” said McGuire, dioxide created by his is on a weekend visit to the asthma. who said the prince talked travels. United States that focuses on Charles and Camilla also about urban redevelopment The couple have been to Kathy Willens / The Associated Press youth development, urban watched a rehearsal for and other issues his 17 New York once before, in Prince Charles laughs after making a basket during a tour renewal and environmental a Shakespeare play and a foundations address. November 2005, when they of the gym at the Harlem Childrens’ Zone in New York. stewardship. basketball practice. Charles, On Sunday evening in visited ground zero.

NRHH ● Continued from 1 residence halls. NRHH Recognition chairwoman spoke about the residence new NRHH officers is the hopes to have this program Jenna Rydberg, a first-year hall experience as being installation of Of-The- running by February. advertising student, said “magical.” Month honors. OTMs would “You know, leadership she was excited about an “And perhaps it’s a little be awarded to outstanding happens in the halls that goes upcoming conference that corny to say that, but there residents and faculty unrecognized. But if they she will be attending. really is nothing like it,” members nominated by are recognized then they “Hopefully we’ll go there McGreevey said. others in their community. are encouraged to grow,” and learn about more ways to Walters-McCarthy said McGreevey said. appreciate people,” Rydberg she hoped these honors NRHH regularly said. would help to recognize sends students to national In his address to the Comments on this story? E-mail people who stand out in conferences, McGreevey said. inductees, McGreevey [email protected]

LOST ● Continued from 1 which class you were in, we As for cell phones, in the Russell House ask for ID, and we make that Kednocker said, “If they indefinitely, however. database often. person sign a document,” ring, we answer them.” After 30 days, unclaimed “We try to renew every Fernandez said. “Or we scroll through, items go to the university’s time,” Fernandez said. “Like, Despite being incredibly fi nd their mom ... you know, consolidated services and for instance, we have a couple effi cient, the new system has we’re just trying to help become university property, books right now, and they attracted few students. them,” Kednocker said. “As Kednocker said. get back to us, and we put it “People are using it, but long as we’re able to get some To access the database or in the Internet as soon as we we’d like to see more, because information, like a phone to find more information get it.” the reality is that with the number or even a name about USC’s lost and found, The new Web site and amount of students we have that can lead us to a phone visit www.sa.sc.edu/rhuu/ database facilitates the at this university, obviously number or an e-mail address lost/main.asp. procedure for claiming lost not as many people are using we’ll make every effort to get items, but some paperwork is it as could be,” Kednocker the item back.” required. Comments on this story? E-mail said. Lost items do not remain “For textbooks, we ask [email protected]

RESEARCH ● Continued from 1 rather than just scientifi c students involved, giving merit,” Allen said. them hands-on experience. Allen will be use a Professor Ben Twining Students interested in computer program, part of is mentoring second-year getting involved must attend USC’s Experimental Music chemistry student Kaitlin workshops being held this Studio, to compose three Duffey to determine if week and apply by Feb. 15 musical pieces capable of sulfur can substitute carbon More information can also allowing performers and content in experimentations be found at the Magellan audience members to interact in marine phytoplankton. Scholar Web site, www. with the music. Morris, the undergraduate sc.edu/our/magellan.shtml. “The xMUSE program research director, said the was created in 2004 to program has been greatly Comments on this story? E-mail support the creation of new affecting and benefi ting the [email protected] music and related research that exploits the resources of cutting-edge technology,” Bain said. “It is a place where composers, performers, technical specialists, and other creative artists come together to design musical experiences that require the interaction of humans and machines.” Allen hopes to create technology that acquires active participation and new technology to gain creative projects. “My goal is really for the final product to be also of artistic value, PAGE 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007

Big trouble

EDITORIAL BOARD for animals,

Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS elephants in News Editor Copy Desk Chief JACKIE ALEXANDER AARON KIDD big top life Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE PETA’s spotlight on abuse Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY of non-human performers Design Director Design Director illuminates mass ignorance MIKE CONWAY MEGAN SINCLAIR Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, step IN OUR OPINION right up to the lights, the excitement, the death defying stunts and did I mention animal Arsonists not worthy cruelty? STRAIGHT OUT OF RIGHT FIELD When I heard the of chance for parole circus was ‘Other America’ needs help, not raise in town not Thank goodness for fi re alarms. only was I Two 26-year-old men were sentenced to five Potential minimum wage graduated of “Two Americas.” CHRISTINE giddy, I was high school Most of the people I immediately years in prison for setting a fire in 2000 that hike appears undeserved STAHR mind you, worked with were high Second-year ready to killed three 18-year-old freshmen at Seton Hall in face of other problems and it was school dropouts, and none marine biology experience the University in South Orange, N.J. The two men, the fi rst time had been to college. student thrill of the I had ever Most were unmarried, show. Being In giving the both students at the time, lit a banner on fi re in held a real but they all had children. a vegetarian Democratic response to their dorm after the resident adviser asked them JACOB DAVIS job. Despite the fact that they involved in various the State Of The Union Fourth-year Needless were making a low salary conservation efforts, I to go to their rooms for “rowdy” behavior, Cnn. address, Virginia Sen. Jim print to say, I was (well above minimum consider myself an activist. com reported. Seven years later, justice is far Webb repeated a variation journalism puzzled to wage mind you) they still I knew about the past animal of John Edwards’ “Two student from being served. Not be earning bought cigarettes, alcohol cruelty circus animals faced, Americas” slogan. Lighting a banner on more than a and other drugs. but never really grasped only did three students Note to Jim Webb: dollar over minimum wage I used to drive a group or considered this subject lose their lives while John Edwards is a lawyer, fi re inside a building is right out of the gate. of them to the liquor store because of its irrelevancy in and I’m fairly sure he’s still in their prime and I worked a variety of to cash their checks at the my life. trademarked the whole just as much a prank as “dozens” other residents jobs during the next four end of the week. As we approached the “Two Americas” thing; years, all in the “economic In hanging out at their Koger Center, I noticed were injured, but now now that he’s entered drinking and driving. backwater” of South houses I could always three protestors in front the presidential race you the murders get a slap Carolina, and never earned watch TV, but several with home made signs. can expect a copyright on the wrist. less than $7.50. times couldn’t even get a Curious, I confronted them infringement lawsuit any I unloaded trucks, drink of water because it and discovered they were Not only did these students enfl ame a dorm, time now. moved furniture, and did had been shut off. members of PETA protesting they convinced their family and friends to lie on For those unfamiliar just about every menial, People like Edwards and the use of animals in the with Edwards’ “Two their behalf during the investigation that followed. low-rung job you can Webb are trying to gain circus. I was given a fact Americas” idea, it’s his imagine. the moral high ground in sheet and DVD with a smile But in an exhibit of gross irresponsibility, the assertion that, despite I worked with people of this debate by offering a and friendly handshake. prosecution agreed to a plea bargain that allows low unemployment, low every conceivable race and hand out, and a penance of Elephants are the main inflation and a booming both to avoid the original sentence of a minimum age, and ex-cons were a one at that. victims of animal cruelty. stock market, half of majority of the workforce The problem is that the The massive beauties defi ne of 30-year-term. Instead, they will be eligible for America is close to at most of my jobs. help this “other America” the Ringling Bros. and parole in 16 months. starving in the streets. I never saw “Two needs is not fi nancial. Barnum & Bailey Circus. The main front in this We want to know how much smoke the charging Americas,” but I did It has nothing to do Between the elephant march battle is the Congressional prosecutor inhaled before making this deal. see some striking with a dollar amount on a and their breathtaking size, debate over raising the characteristics in the paycheck. these creatures captivate Lighting a banner on fi re inside a building is just minimum wage. people who had been What the “other audiences of all kinds. But do I fi rst became suspicious as much a prank as drinking and driving. It’s not working these low-paying America” needs is a these audiences consider the of the whole minimum funny, and it’s just as dangerous. jobs with me. personal helping hand elephant’s role as a captive? wage “controversy” when These characteristics from their own neighbors, The show began, led by Clearly, some students don’t understand that I started working, because had nothing to do with in the form of some animations produced on a fi re can kill and some lawyers don’t understand my fi rst job washing dishes race, age or any of the lessons on understanding large screen above. Right paid $6.50. that stupid “jokes” that lead to the deaths of other factors typically the basics of financial before the main elephant This was before I had innocent people still classify as murder. blamed for the existence solvency. event took the stage, the host said what you we were about to see are not tricks, CORRECTIONS but come natural and are If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. Doomsday clock unaware of true peril “fun.” I couldn’t help but E-mail us at [email protected] wonder when was it natural for elephants to follow a midnight Kevin Federline rapping, Hummers, nuclear policy choreographed routine. after the innocent people claiming IT’S YOUR RIGHT Instead of reeds there were make changing length Strategic to have killed Jon-Benet thousands of people, instead Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com Arms Ramsey just for the of human fate impossible of endless plains there was or send letters to the editor at [email protected] Reduction press, the Florida Gators plastic and confi nement, and Treaty was winning the national The end of the world is instead of following their signed. The basketball championship upon us. own will they were forced BRANDT clock has and Vince fi ring Ari. About The Daily Gamecock According to the to entertain. They danced, BOIDY recently This is only the greatest minds of out stood on barrels and even CONTACT INFORMATION Fourth-year stood at seven beginning, though. I Editor Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House time, we’ve got about fi ve education stood on their head. Natural? LIZ WHITE Editor: [email protected] minutes for read today that Sylvester News: [email protected] minutes left. Don’t take my I think not. Managing Editor student Metro: [email protected] five years Stallone is making another CAROLINE DeSANCTIS word for it, just look at the After the show ended, Viewpoints: [email protected] now. “Rambo” movie and Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] Doomsday clock. Yep, like I went straight home to JOHNATHON HALL Sports: [email protected] It was adjusted this Michael Jackson is back in a twisted “Twilight Zone” delve more into this heart- Assistant Online Editor Photographers: [email protected] month in response to the U.S. We didn’t need JOSH RABON Public Aff airs: [email protected] episode, there actually breaking tale. The DVD Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com Iranian and North Korean Stephen Hawking and his AARON KIDD Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 is a clock that counts was appalling. Undercover Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 nuclear ambitions and the little clock to tell us that Assistant Copy Desk Chief down our fate toward footage of trainers screaming Fax: 777-6482 growing effects of global the end of the world is KELLY LaCORTE nuclear Armageddon, and about hurting the elephants Design Directors Staff Writers The Daily Gamecock is warning on our planet. approaching. MIKE CONWAY, RYAN JAMES, MICHAEL it’s actually called the struck me as unbelievable. the editorially independent MEGAN SINCLAIR AGUILAR, CORY BURKARTH Those in control of the In all seriousness student newspaper of the Doomsday clock. How The elephants were News Editor Page Designers clock have predicted that though, it seems highly University of South Carolina. scary is that? chained and kept in tight JACKIE ALEXANDER CARLY GALLAGHER, GREG we are entering a second unlikely the clock will Assistant News Editor HENDERSON, SARAH It is published daily during The Bulletin of the confi nement. These graceful CHELSEA HADAWAY ROBERTS, LIZZIE WILSON the fall and spring semesters nuclear age, although I’m move back anytime soon. Atomic Scientists has kept creatures were slowly Metro Editor and nine times during the not sure when the fi rst one There is no doubt that NICK NEEDHAM STUDENT MEDIA the Doomsday clock since withering away to nothing summer with the exception of really ended. the next five minutes are Assistant Metro Editor Director university holidays and exam GINA VASSELLI SCOTT LINDENBERG 1947 and last Wednesday it but an entertainment piece periods. Opinions expressed I find it interesting going to bring some major Viewpoints Editor Faculty Adviser inched forward from seven treated as property. in The Daily Gamecock are how this story snuck world changes, but what ALEXIS ARNONE ERIK COLLINS minutes until midnight Being as intelligent as they Assistant Viewpoints Editor Creative Director those of the editors or author by us. Most of us heard will they be? RITA KOCH EDGAR SANTANA and not those of the University to five minutes until are, elephants will not obey that David Beckham was The U.S. will never Th e Mix Editor Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board midnight. And of course, with a simple pat on the head. JUSTIN FENNER CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications coming to the U.S., not relinquish its nuclear Assistant Mix Editor Advertising Manager and Communications is midnight is the nuclear Discipline and structure are SARAH SCARBOROUGH total annihilation. power, and with that, ANDREA LUCAS the publisher of The Daily destruction of the world. mandatory for any animal Sports Editor Classifi eds Manager However, is this news other nations are going Gamecock. Th e Department ALEX RILEY SHERRY F. HOLMES Over the last 60 years training. But how does one of Student Media is really that surprising? to be inspired to compete. Assistant Sports Editor Production Manager the clock has been adjusted discipline an animal of that BRIAN SAAL C. NEIL SCOTT the newspaper’s parent Haven’t we seen the Morons will continue to The Daily 18 times with the closest size? Force, which inevitably Photo Editor Creative Services organization. signs? purchase Hummers as the KELLY BOBROW JULIA ANDERSON, Gamecock is supported in being two minutes until leads to distressed elephants The past couple of planet crumbles beneath Assistant Photo Editor KELLY BOBROW, GAREN part by student-activity fees. midnight in 1953 when that die prematurely or BRANDON DAVIS CANSLER, MIKE CONWAY, One free copy per reader. years have had their share their tires. MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN Soviet and U.S. militaries decide to rise above and are Public Relations Director Additional copies may be ROSE GREENE WHITMAN of disasters, and I’m not The U.S. may be the purchased for $1 each from both tested thermonuclear shot down. This pain can be Copy Editors Advertising talking about Hurricane world leader, but the the Department of Student weapons simultaneously. avoided. Take animals out of AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, ALEX CAMPION, KARRIEMA Katrina. eventual question to AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CALHOUN, BEN CRANE, Media. In 1991, the clock was the show and leave the fame, THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, These are far worse than be asked is: Where is it adjusted to its safest tricks and applause to willing POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WILL FRIERSON, CHRIS that. I’m talking about leading us? EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, KRAUTLER, JAYLENE time of 17 minutes until human beings. ZACH TOMAN WILLIAMS “I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.” — Jimmy Carter MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007 PAGEʼ 5 Smokin ACES out of ammo?

Hitmen-based action-adventure movie shoots itself in foot, fails to live up to hype with boring plot, substandard writing

Tyler Mobley drugs and dark humor. have been fantastic. Every traces of that “Natural Born Aces” is bad just because rifl e the size of, well, Alicia THE DAILY GAMECOCK What’s actually delivered: indication from the trailer Killers”-inspired mania it’s something other than it Keys. “Smokin’ Aces” is one of the points to a mindlessly fun get stomped out. It almost claims. On the contrary, it’s Still, that’s one of maybe “Smokin’ Aces” most impressive letdowns in movie bordering on dark feels like the nine-mile-long bad no matter what it calls two good action sequences ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ a long time. Not only does comedy. Well, don’t worry. cast of “important” actors itself. If “Smokin’ Aces” is in a two-hour action movie. What the trailer and it manage to skimp on the That’s not what this movie unleashed their managers an action movie, it’s a boring So, even if you plan to go publicity of “Smokin’ Aces” chaos and fun, it decides is at all. on the script to beef up one. If it’s a drama, it’s a sit through the junk for the promised: “Smokin’ Aces” right off that it’s going to take Throughout the almost their respective roles, and cheesy one. If it’s some sort sake of some good action, is a chaotic romp in which itself completely seriously. two-hour drag that is this the director was left to work of suspense thriller, then a your needs would be better a group of ruthless hitmen Instead of a nice 10-minute movie, there are constant with whatever bits survived. 12-year-old boy must have served elsewhere. Go rent set their sights on a million- introduction followed by an hints of what “Smokin’ Aces” How else could Jeremy written it. “Crank” with Jason Statham. dollar bounty on the head of hour and a half of deviant wanted to be. Characters Piven spend an hour playing On the positive side — sort It’s short, sweet and cheaper a coked-out, mafi a-snitching, carnage, the viewer is handed such as the psychopathic a coked-out, hooker-chasing, of — viewers are treated to a than the cost of a movie Las Vegas magician. an hour of futile attempts at and crude Tremor brothers egomaniacal idiot and then few pretty impressive action ticket to “Smokin’ Aces.” What ensues is a full out, relevant drama and realistic feel like whispers of what get to spend time being sequences, particularly one mindless action thriller that characters. someone thought this movie “remorseful” near the end of in which Alicia Keys’ lesbian happily indulges itself in an Let’s get this right out should be about. the movie? partner in crime annihilates Comments on this story? E-mail onslaught of violence, sex, there — this movie should In the end, though, any Don’t think “Smokin’ a few FBI agents with a [email protected] Tomlin’s jokes Local ballet group fall fl at over time dances for dollars ‘Gala of the Stars’ the audience with its Classic comedian’s routine geared toward dramatic staging. While baby boomers, not average college crowd performance raises the somewhat confusing description in the program money for cancer tried just a little too hard Thomas Maluck navigating the battlefi eld her to be profound, the dancers THE DAILY GAMECOCK children have made out of “Columbia City Ballet” succeeded in making a very the front yard to a telephone ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ clear statement about passion Lily Tomlin worries about operator working out of the and the mind’s reaction to being a success in a mediocre Koger Center blackmailing Justin Fenner unrequited love. world. She sees drugs (or rather, “viciously THE DAILY GAMECOCK The whole of the fi rst act replacing creativity, liars threatening”) the mayor into was a cathartic experience. replacing honest politicians making donations. In these There are few things Each painstakingly and mundane society segments, her personality more beautiful than charity choreographed touch and reigning where vibrant and speech were fl ung from events. Only when they turn elicited a different cultures once gathered. the “ordinary” Tomlin the combine a powerful cause emotion in the audience. Luckily, she has enough audience saw between bits. with a dazzling performance Jeffrey Cirio’s “Echoes” character to repopulate this Raunchy humor had its do they become truly was so effortlessly beautiful fading world. scenes, as well. For a while, special and noteworthy. that it was almost painful Tomlin is best known Tomlin was a saleslady trying This past Saturday at the to watch, but the brevity for her one-woman shows to sell housewives a brand special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Koger Center, the Columbia of Denys Cherevychko’s over the decades, including of sex toy. Another one- Classical Ballet’s LifeChance “Spark” snapped the Lily Tomlin’s performance at the Koger Center was not the film “The Search For person story involved her “Gala of the Stars” proved audience into focus. very appealing to anyone born during the last 20 years. Intelligent Life In The recounting how, as a child, to be one such event. The two interspersed pas Universe,” in which she she would rub her crotch up Each year, LifeChance de deux were well executed, was all gold, but when early In Tomlin’s favor, though, played a whole host of unique and down a laundry pole to brings talented local and but it was Brooklyn Mack’s stand-up material consists her abilities as a performer characters with their own the horror of her neighbors. internationally renowned high energy “Bouncin’ of “If peanut oil comes from are masterful. She was deeply quirks and personalities. However, she was able to dancers to one stage to Back,” danced to the peanuts and corn oil comes ingrained in her characters, Friday night at the Koger pull off these jokes without a promote awareness of Mystikal song of the same from corn, then where does like a drama professor Center was no different. She single four-letter obscenity. children in danger. name that got the biggest baby oil come from?” and showing her students how performed by herself, with In fact, Tomlin should be This year, the event response. The combination you can see people in every the business is done. She rode no introduction aside from admired for being able to benefited Zig the Pig, an of modern hip-hop dance direction rearing back with on waves of positive energy, some classy music from years get so many laughs from the organization devoted to with traditional ballet and oxygen-deprived laughter, as when she said whatever past (felt like an operatic audience without resorting pediatric cancer awareness acrobatics was a perfect end there’s a little too much fan performance she’s in is the prologue), followed by a style to bestiality and necrophilia and education. to the fi rst act. love going on. most memorable, because of humor that was even older. jokes, as Bob Saget did last After a litany of short After a brief intermission, Perhaps college students she can ask for nothing more There is an odd dichotomy semester. speeches thanking the the classical performances were in the wrong than the vibrations of an to Tomlin’s performance, On the other hand, her event’s many donors and began with a bang. Lenonid demographic for this show. audience (cue applause). stemming from the fact that performance did bear a beneficiaries, the dancers Flegmatov’s “Polovitisian About 99 percent of the The younger crowd can she is a masterful character striking similarity to Saget’s took the stage. Dances” were dark and audience was either elderly happily applaud her well- actor and that her show drew in that the audience was Two acts split the dramatic, observing rules or middle-aged. This makes constructed act. Shame no laughs from the younger eating out of her hand. Every performances into of formal proportion sense. Also, it seemed they wouldn’t have laughed, crowd. single joke met, at the least, a categories with the modern and placement normally as if there was a strong though. It’s not as if there were loud hum of laughter, and at dances starting the show. reserved for wall hangings. liberal mindset among the no jokes to be found in peaks, breakouts of applause Humberto Teixeira’s The precise symmetry of audience, as any and every her act; Tomlin goes and hooting. This would be original choreography on the staging was unreal, but jab at President Bush found Comments on this story? E-mail from concerned mother understandable if her material the piece “Pilar” stunned celebratory agreement. [email protected] BALLET ● 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007

HOROSCOPES Aries New information PIC OF THE DAY does not remove all the scene speculation yet. More likely, it raises new questions. Taurus Don’t tap into your own reserves — let somebody else help out. There’ll be USC enough for everybody, if everybody contributes. Gemini Great wealth and countless other goodies can With These Hands be yours, but not for a while. Don’t pitch a fi t; it’s good for you to practice discipline. Cancer It’s a good idea not to rely completely on other people. Odds are good somebody will not be there for you when expected. Leo Be patient as the argument goes on. You’ll get to know everyone better and see which side they’re really on. Virgo More work’s coming in, which cuts into your private time. Don’t be Juan BLas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK afraid. In a day or two, you Melanie Johnson shoots during the women’s basketball game at home against can have a team organized. Kentucky on Sunday. The Gamecocks won their second consecutive victory 66-56. Get help — you’ll need it. Libra Don’t rely on others to be there when Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock they said they would. Scorpio By tomorrow you’ll be able to cinch the deal if you can be patient. Sagittarius Direct your conversation to practical matters. Staying with pure theory doesn’t produce results. Capricorn As you’re racing from one responsibility to another, start training an assistant. You need Tonight Th ursday a good support person. WITH THESE HANDS, A “POCAHONTAS” Aquarius Home isn’t the PLEA FOR PURGING, END OF Koger Center for the Arts only place you run into HONOR 1051 GREENE ST. controversy. You’re in New Brookland Tavern 9:30 a.m. a good position to help 122 STATE ST. them reach a compromise. 6:30 p.m. Pisces As you listen to all the $6 OVER 21, $9 UNDER 21 “WHERE THE WILD THING ARE” arguments, you’re forming an opinion. You will be Koger Center for the Arts FRIDAY asked about it, so give the matter some thought, and 7:30 p.m. find a way to explain it.

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ACROSS 1 Fawning BALLET ● Continued from 5 woman taking turns with Cherevychko’s “Cavalier 11 XXIX times C the stage, effectively having from Nutcracker” and barely 15 Professional the dancers’ proficiency their way with the audience’s perceptible tumble during expert made the whole production wonderment. Misa Kuranga and Boyko 16 Holiday chuckle look easy. Aleksander Buber and Dossev’s “Esmerelda.” 17 Having three The ensemble cast Miki Watanabe danced Still, neither of these sides included two USC students, even better together than glitches stood in the way of Bonnie Boiter-Jolley and they did apart. Their a forceful standing ovation 18 Town on the Jeanette Medina, both of performance was perhaps after the fi nale. Firth of Lorn whom were graceful and the most charming and Though this performance 19 Cleo’s snake strong in their roles as fl awless of the evening. will probably be hard to 20 Knight’s captive women. A gaggle of international beat, the Columbia Classical honorifi c The rest of the gala ballet superstars rounded Ballet will try with its 21 Kind of reaction was devoted to solo out the evening’s festivities, production of “The Wizard 23 Syst. of sound performances and stunning much to the delight of the of Oz” on March 16. syllables pas de deux. The “Flower crowd. 24 Rumor Festival at Genzano” was The only problem with personifi ed the picture of what most the performance was a Comments on this story? E-mail 25 Eaves hangings people think of when they minor timing discrepancy [email protected] 27 Look down upon hear about ballet; a man and at the beginning of Denys 30 Tot 31 Subtlety 32 Alternative fuel 34 % 35 Lennon’s love combinations Solutions from Friday 36 Former name of 2 Knight of the Benin Round Table 41 Intriguer 3 Clip 45 Flush red 4 Immigrants’ subj. 46 Shakespeare’s 5 Starlike objects Sudoku By Michael Mepham 01/29/07 forte 6 Last syllables of 47 More words Level 1 2 3 4 substantial 7 Utter again 48 Corporate stage 8 Rower’s need How to Play 49 PC pic 9 Forever young 50 “__ Got a 10 Neighbor of Complete the grid so each Martinique row, column AND 3-by-3 box Secret” 51 Math subj. 11 Unit of (in bold borders) contains conductance every digit 1 to 9. 52 Fr. woman’s title 55 Central 12 Trailer American game 13 Performed a duenna’s duties bird 33 Short-tailed 44 Person, 14 Washbourne 57 Mary Kay’s parrot colloquially Solutions to Friday’s Sudoku and Freeman cousins? 37 GI’s garb 47 “Fibber __ and 22 Waitperson’s 60 Tranquil rest 38 DCCLI doubled Molly” income 61 Citrus fruits 39 Lift 52 Wisc. neighbor 24 Payment for 62 Within: pref. 40 Capital of 53 Hook up services 63 Becomes a Armenia 54 Old gas 26 USN non-com. party to 41 Unfamiliar 56 Classic opener? 27 Letters for Nob 42 Twisted cake 58 Mich. neighbor Hill cops DOWN 43 Airport 59 502 to Cato 28 Managua man 1 Eight, in buildings 29 Afi cionado

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Nick Steyn full advantage. THE DAILY GAMECOCK USC was able to amass for everyone an 11-2 run, led by Wallace, The South Carolina and the Gamecocks took Post-high school athletic Gamecocks (12-7, 2-4) were their fi rst lead since early in sucess can be discovered able to record their second the fi rst half. conference win as they Though the Gamecocks through amateur play defeated SEC West foes were never able to take a For the majority of us Mississippi State (11-8, 2-4) commanding lead in the athletes, our competitive on the road by a score of game, their confi dence was playing days end after 66-63. evident. The team used high school. Even if you The win comes on the every chance they had did not play high school strength of another strong to stay in the game and varsity athletics, you may performance by senior guard eventually take the lead. have played competitively Tre’ Kelley, who recorded The confidence was most in sports leagues in your 23 points and six assists and clearly shown at the free- respective hometowns. For was perfect from the free- throw line, where they shot all of these athletes trying throw line. 16-19. to find an Senior forward Brandon The win marks the second outlet for Wallace also scored double- consecutive conference compe- digit points with 10 and led victory for USC. After a tition, the team in rebounds with close loss to the Volunteers, there are 16. the Gamecocks have intramurals. The Gamecocks needed defeated both the Arkansas Just like the poised performances Razorbacks and the majority from their star players to Mississippi State Bulldogs. MICHAEL of sport overcome two large point For Mississippi State, FINNEGAN leagues deficits — including a 12- the loss means a slip from Th ird-year throughout point difference in the fi rst their chance at fi rst place in accounting the United half. the SEC West. They still student States, The final 18 minutes remain close, but have lost intramurals of the game proved to be six of their last eight games. are set up with different crucial for the Gamecocks. USC has shown competitive leagues that The Gamecocks’ defense improvement in its past are composed of different went to work on a slowing two games and will look to levels of competition. Bulldogs squad, while the continue Wednesday against This is where all of offense rallied up the score. Auburn at the Colonial those varsity lettermen Early in the second half, Center. who couldn’t make it to Mississippi State was able to Jim Lytle / The Associated Press the next level can show take a 7-point lead, but their Comments on this story? E-mail Freshman Brandis Raley-Ross looks to score while surrounded by Bulldog defenders. off their skills. Along with play fl attened and USC took [email protected] South Carolina moved to 12-7 after gutting out the tough road win in Starkville, Miss. the school leagues, there are also state and national competitions where athletes can show off to other schools in South Women’s team makes it two, too Carolina and the nation. After a long day of school, intramurals are South Carolina wins my outlet for anger and another as Johnson frustration. I am not the best athlete by any means, doubles up again but I fi nd relief in getting out there and playing Jason Schneider whatever sport that may THE DAILY GAMECOCK be. Once I step onto the court or fi eld, everything During a Sunday matinee in my life is shut out. I against Kentucky, the am only concentrating USC women’s basketball on winning my game or team wanted to build on match. the momentum gained I have been on many after trouncing Florida on Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK teams and participated Thursday. Center comes skidding to a stop, as Columbia in many sports, but And the Gamecocks did Inferno’s winning streak comes screeching to a halt. I still have not won a just that in pulling out a 66- championship. However, 56 against the Wildcats. I know that unless I get “Games against Kentucky Bottom-feeding Ice Pilots lucky, I most likely will are always close games. It’s not win one. I compete in always at a battle,” said sport after sport, semester USC coach Susan Walvius. freeze Inferno’s home-line after semester trying my The Gamecocks led best. Now don’t think by as many as 9 points I like to lose, but I have in the first half, but the Columbia lays eggs against Pensacola, realized over the years Wildcats managed to claw drops pair of weekend games at Coliseum that I am a much better their way back, leaving the team player, as opposed to Gamecocks clinging to a an individual star. 2-point lead heading into Cory Burkarth and . Speaking of individuals, the locker room. STAFF WRITER Saturday night, 3,038 there are also some The beginning of the fans watched as Ice Pilots individual tournaments second half saw much of Last week, when goalie Michael Mole turned and ladders. These add the same pattern. The Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Columbia Inferno goalie aside 45 shots for the second to the wide selection of Gamecocks would score Todd Ford was beg i n n i ng night in a row against the sports available to the Senior Melanie Johnson’s strong play has helped lead and the Wildcats would to come back following a Inferno en route to the 3- students. the Gamecocks to two big-time victories in the SEC. answer. The score remained knee injury, Inferno coach 2 win, which dropped the Through intramurals, I close, with USC ahead. said he expected Inferno to 15-21-6 on the have had the opportunity Then, with 9:09 left in by Wildcat senior Nastassia the fi eld. Ford would make his return season and winless in their to make many friends. My the game and after some Alcius, quickly followed But while Johnson led at goal in Tuesday night’s last four games. freshman and sophomore minor technical diffi culties by two free-throws the charge statistically, game against the Charlotte “He was the No. 1 star in years, I would sign up as a with the scoreboard, the from Booker, giving the it was Booker’s tenacious Checkers (22-15-3). both games, in my opinion,” free agent for many sports Wildcats took a 44-43 Gamecocks a 62-54 lead. play that really led the Instead, Mann opted to let Mann said to The State. just hoping to be picked lead on a 3-pointer from “We got critical stops at emotional charge, both for Ford return in Friday and Ford stopped 16 of 19 up by a team. This way I freshman Lydia Watkins. the end of this game. We the players and the fans. Saturday’s games against the shots. met new people and still That was the last real did a good job of showing “I thought Stacy Booker East Coast Hockey League’s Inferno defenseman got to play, even without bit of hope the Wildcats a lot of poise at the end of did a great job as a catalyst; worst team, the Pensacola Mike Jarmuth scored the knowing many people. managed to find. A 3- this game,” Walvius said. got her hands on a lot of Ice Pilots (12-28-2). Inferno’s only two goals You never know whom point play by USC senior Offensively, the loose balls, made a lot of The results: a 5-4 overtime in the loss. He opened up you may see or compete Melanie Johnson was Gamecocks followed the things happen, made some loss on Friday night and a 3- the game with his tenth against. You might have quickly followed by a fast- post prowess of Johnson. hustle plays,” Walvius said. 2 loss the following night. of the season 2:22 into the even been lucky enough to break layup by fellow senior “Coach drew up some While her stat line Friday, Ford turned aside fi rst period, and scored his play against a future NFL Stacy Booker, giving the plays that took advantage was not particularly 22 of 27 shots and the eleventh goal of the season first-rounder like Sidney Gamecocks a 48-44 lead of the mismatch of them eye-popping, her fierce game went to overtime, with 2:07 remaining in the Rice. with 8:24 left. having smaller guards on competitiveness was as she but Ice Pilots left wing third period. Jarmuth now Intramural sports The score stayed me,” Johnson said. chased down loose balls, David Wrigley scored just has 34 points (11g, 23a). is not going to be your relatively close for much The second half went after boards, faced 38 seconds into overtime Charlotte returns to path to making millions of the rest of the game, adjustment by Walvius up on defense, and all the to send the 5,046 fans in the Carolina Coliseum of dollars, but it will help but the Gamecocks never proved to be one of the other “little things” hustle attendance home without a tomorrow night for their you survive the stress of really looked like they were difference makers, as players do to make their win. fourth game against the being a college student. in danger of relinquishing Johnson managed to score team better. “We played a heck of a Inferno both this month It is a much cheaper and control of the lead. 15 of her 17 points after “If I’m not making any hockey game, but they and this season. healthier outlet than those They did not, however, halftime. shots, they just tell me took advantage of all their In their last meeting, the nights in Five Points. seem to be able to take In addition to her 17 to keep going after balls, chances and we didn’t,” Checkers beat the Inferno So look for me tomorrow complete control of the points, Johnson pulled hustling and rebounding, Mann said to The State 4-2 and have outscored night at the Blatt gym game. down seven offensive so that’s what I did,” Booker newspaper following the Columbia 17-4 in just three playing with the Newman That finally changed boards, which were said. game. games. Club. My team may not with 1:28 left in the game, especially important in a Scoring for the Inferno on win, but for an hour out as senior Shannel Harris game where the Gamecocks Comments on this story? E-mail Friday were Owen Fussey, Comments on this story? 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