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See page 5 See page 9 dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 36 ● SINCE 1908 House to vote on $700 billion bailout Congressional leaders lawmakers insisted on sharing upon billions of home spending controls with the mortgage-related assets held by push for rescue plan Bush administration. The cash-starved fi nancial fi rms. “Th“Th is is the bottom line: If we biggest U.S. bailout in history President Bush called the vote ddo not do this, the trauma, the won the tentative support of a diffi cult one for lawmakers but Julie Hirschfi eld both presidential candidates said he is confident Congress chaos and the disruption to Th e Associated Press and goes to the House for a will pass it. everyday Americans’ lives will vote Monday. “Without this rescue plan, WASHINGTON— The plan, bollixed up for the costs to the American be overwhelming, and that’s Congressional leaders and the days by election-year politics, economy could be disastrous,” a price we can’t aff ord to riskisk White House agreed Sunday would give the administration Bush said in a written statement to a $700 billion rescue of the broad power to use taxpayers’ paying,” Sen. Judd Gregg ailing fi nancial industry after money to purchase billions RESCUE ● 3 Charles Dharapak/ The Associated Press Debate fails to grab interest Institute prepares Students unexcited by presidential candidates’ music students televised political discourse as many opt to not watch due to poor timing, apathy for future variety of factors that more and more of the decisions CILEM that individuals make about music is less impacted by takes lessons the curriculum that has beyond classroom, shaped musicians for so long,” Harding said. into community The institute currently offers one class and will offer three classes in the Haley Dreis STAFF WRITER Spring 2009 semester. Harding said music and higher education should In order to emerge into fuse forces to create a a new, highly competitive “career factor and advocacy era, the USC School of factor.” Josh Dawsey Music has created an STAFF WRITER “It’s important for institute that will train students to understand students to become that ... they’ve got a unique Chip Somodevilla / The Associated Press music leaders through talent that the world has music entrepreneurship, a need for,” Harding said. advocacy and community “And they need to know engagement. how to market that talent so Launched in Fall 2007, that [others] can benefi t.” The Carolina Institute Alyssa Murphy , a second- for Leadership and year music education Engagement in Music graduate student, said that (CILEM) provides students during her first year at with rare resources and USC she felt the need to unique training through take charge of her musical various classes and career and approached workshops. Beckman to volunteer in Gary Beckman , a CILEM the institute. research associate, said the “It really made me kind institute was designed to of curious about outside, be more than just an in- real world things that you classroom experience, but Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman / The Associated Press Gerald Herbert / The Associated Press don’t necessarily learn in to actually give students the classroom,” Murphy Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain draw supporters at rallies at the University of Mississippi in Oxford Friday. real-world exposure. said. “We’re really Now, as CILEM’s Sens. John McCain and Barack “I thought it was really boring and I exciting highlights or knock-out envisioning leadership as a graduate representative, Obama debated Friday night, stirring didn’t learn too much,” John Jackson , blows,” he said. “There wasn’t anything demonstrative thing ... so Murphy said she is excited up different views from students a third-year English student said. “I game-changing.” that students can actually about her involvement in ranging from indifference to intense don’t think there’s really much to say Natalie Thomas , a second-year have access to everything various workshops and the views on candidates. early childhood education student, that goes on: curricular, Entrepreneurship in Music Annie Boiter-Jolley , the president of said her opinion of McCain increased extracurricular — the class. USC’s Democrats, thought the debate by viewing the debate. whole 10 yards,” Beckman “It’s stuff that you was poorly timed but also blames “I thought Sen. McCain did a much said. don’t think about as an McCain’s indecisiveness. “ better job,” Thomas said. “He had a lot The institute will offer I didn’t think there undergrad,” Murphy said. “I think a lot of students didn’t more things to say.” a resume and cover letter “You write resumes but watch the debate because it was on On the other hand, Boiter-Jolley said workshop, a prep session were any exciting there are certain ways that a Friday night and because McCain McCain’s treatment of Obama only to help graduate students you can fi x your resumes to didn’t decide until a few hours before highlights or reaffi rmed what she already knew. apply for entrepreneurial make your strengths more the debate [if he was attending],” she “I thought Obama tried to engage jobs and collegiate positions powerful for certain jobs. said. knock-out blows McCain several times, and that Oct. 3. Our resumes as musicians McCain almost didn’t attend the McCain wasn’t very receptive,” Boiter- USC School of Music ...There wasn’t could be totally different debate because of the pressing fi nancial Jolley wrote. “He hardly looked at him Dean Tayloe Harding is as the resumes for the crisis, but with a tentative agreement and spoke condescendingly towards largely responsible for anything game- business school.” almost fi nished, he chose to attend. him in the third person. In a debate, creating the institute. Murphy will be assisting Matthew Wischhusen , a fi rst-year I’m looking for actual debate, not snide “The cool thing about changing. ” with a Women’s Leadership biology student, summed it up for remarks and smirks.” this is that Dean Harding Seminar Nov. 12, many. Boiter-Jolley said she hoped more is very adamant about Clinton Ford, Third-year biology student discussing the difficulties “I was just doing other stuff,” he students can watch next time. creating music leaders women face in the music said. “Let’s hope the timing of the next to help prepare one for a world, a predominately Many USC students who did watch two debates and the vice presidential musical career,” Beckman male field. The panel said that the debate was not interesting. about it.” debate will work better with students said. includes Laura Jackson , While the debate was originally Clinton Ford , a third-year biology schedules.” Boiter-Jolley said. Harding said he feels conductor of the Atlanta scheduled to discuss foreign policy, the student, said he thought it was less that music students need Symphony Orchestra, and recent economic crisis brought other interesting than debates in years past. Comments on this story? 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See page 5 85 65 85 63 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 pageTWO LastDaily week’s Theme poll PIC OF THE DAY TODAY AAM I meeting Results 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Russell House, Room 305 Students for Life — 248 said they are registered to vote. meeting — 16 people asked, “Th ere’sere’s anan election?”election?” 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. RH, Room 205 — 10 said they never plan to register. — 5 said although they are not registered Indian Cultural Exchange meeting yet, they plan to do so soon. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. RH Dining Room Orthodox Christian Fellowship meeting After Friday’s debate between 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sen. John McCain and Sen. RH, Room 309 Barack Obama, what other Feminist Majority Kerri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Leadership Alliance debates do you plan to watch? Members of the Paradise Polynesian Dancers check out photos after giving students meeting 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. a free preview of their performance on the Russell House Patio. RH, Room 303 Mountaineering and A) I didn’t watch this debate. Local National World Whitewater Club meeting A South Carolina state WEST BEND, Wis. BEIJING — Three 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. B) After Friday’s, I’m not watching trooper who bragged about — Pastor Luke Emrich Chinese astronauts emerged Sloan, Room 112 another debate.