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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 140 ● SINCE 1908 MASSACRE AT VIRGINIA TECH MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE KILLED, DOZENS WOUNDED IN MULTIPLE SHOOTINGS ON CAMPUS

Sue Lindsey team members with helmets, Th e Associated Press fl ak jackets and assault rifl es swarmed over the campus. BLACKSBURG, Va. — A Students and faculty members gunman opened fire in a carried out some of the Virginia Tech dorm and wounded themselves, without then, two hours later, shot waiting for ambulances to up a classroom building arrive. A student used his across campus Monday, cell-phone camera to record killing 32 people in the the sound of shots echoing deadliest shooting rampage through the stone classroom in U.S. history. The gunman building. committed suicide, bringing The massacre took place at the death toll to 33. opposite sides of the 2,600- Students bitterly acre campus, beginning at complained that there about 7:15 a.m. at West were no public-address Ambler Johnston, a coed announcements on campus dormitory that houses 895 after the fi rst burst of gunfi re. people, and continuing Many said the fi rst word they at least two hours later at received from the university Norris Hall, an engineering was an e-mail more than two building about a half-mile hours into the rampage — away, authorities said. around the time the gunman Two people were k i l led struck again. in a dormitory room, and Virginia Tech President 31 others were killed in the Charles Steger said authorities classroom building, including believed that the shooting the gunman, police said. at the dorm was a domestic “Today the university was dispute and mistakenly struck with a tragedy that thought the gunman had fl ed we consider of monumental the campus. proportions,” Steger said. “We had no reason to “The university is shocked Top and left: Police suspect any other incident and indeed horrifi ed.” and SWAT carry was going to occur,” he said. Steger emphasized that wounded Virginia He defended the the university closed off the university’s handling of the dorm after the first attack Tech students tragedy, saying: “We can only and decided to rely on e-mail to safety after make decisions based on the and other electronic means shootings at a information you had on the to notify members of the time. You don’t have hours to university, but with 11,000 dormitory building refl ect on it.” people driving onto campus and a classroom Investigators offered no fi rst thing in the morning, it motive for the attack. The was diffi cult to get the word building. Thirty-three gunman’s name was not out. He said that before the e- people were killed immediately released, and it mail went out, the university and dozens more was not known if he was a began telephoning resident student. advisers in the dorms to were injured in the The shootings spread panic notify them and sent people attacks on Monday. and confusion on campus. to knock on doors to spread Witnesses reporting students the word. Photos courtesy of jumping out the windows Virginia Tech Police Chief The Associated Press of a classroom building to escape the gunfire. SWAT SHOOTINGS ● 2

The Daily May 4, 1970 Aug. 15, 1996 Jan. 16, 2002 Sept. 2, 2006 Gamecock takes Kent State University, San Diego State University, Appalachian School of Shepherd University, Ohio: Four students are Calif.: Three professors are Law, Virginia: Two faculty West Va.: Three visitors are a look back at killed and nine wounded. killed. and one student are killed. killed. previous deadly shootings on Aug. 1, 1966 Nov. 1, 1991 Aug. 28, 2000 Oct. 28, 2002 April 16, 2007 college campuses. University of Texas at University of Iowa: Five University of Arkansas: A University of Arizona: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Austin: Sixteen people are university employees are student and a faculty member Three professors and the Va.: 33 people, including the Courtesy of The Associated Press killed, 31 wounded. killed. are killed. gunman are killed. gunman, are killed.

National leaders, campus off icials off er condolences USC students react to the history of any American administration. facebook.com quickly became President Bush sends university. “Schools should be places a place for students to go and message of sympathy With the death toll at 33 of safety and sanctuary make sure their friends at VT Virginia Tech tragedy at the time of publication, and learning. When that were all right. to VT community yesterday’s campus shootings sanctuary is violated, the One Facebook group called mark the deadliest mass impact is felt in every Hokies Together is already Students all around campus share their Nick Needham shooting in American American classroom and launching a movement to get METRO EDITOR history. every American community,” students from around the opinions and responses to the horrifi c President Bush said he was the president said during a Carolinas and Virginia to Virginia Tech students “shocked and saddened” by press conference Monday. rally at Virginia Tech later in shootings at Virginia Tech. will awaken this morning the shootings and pledged to Because of high winds the week. having lived through one of help local law enforcement and jammed cell towers, the See story, page 2. the most devastating days in in any way he could with the popular online directory NATIONAL ● 2

Sports The Mix Special Report...... 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion...... 4 Airk Hempy proves his worth by We review Timbaland’s new album Puzzles...... 7 winning the honor of SEC Pitcher of “Shock Value” that includes mixes with Comics...... 7 Horoscopes...... 7 the Week. See page 9 artists such as Fall Out Boy. See page 5 Classified...... 10 77 47 70 49 PAGE 2 specialREPORT TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 USC students react to VT tragedy

Monday’s shooting at Virginia Tech hits close to home for many Carolina students who know people affected by attacks, call Old Dominion State home

Kathleen Kemp little town, that’s why I’m “As far as Carolina is STAFF WRITER attracted to it,” Staples said. concerned, it’s a very safe “All my friends said they campus,” Ellis said. Students across campus felt so safe. It just takes one Elizabeth Rogers, a first- were shocked by Monday’s lunatic to mess everything year biology and psychology shootings at Virginia Tech up.” student at Virginia Tech, that left 33 people dead and Rebecca Bandy, a first- was on campus during the had many USC students year engineering student, is shootings. concerned about friends at originally from Richmond, She said her dormitory the university. Va. She said her fi rst reaction is located halfway between First-year math student was shock, followed by the West Ambler Johnston Hall, Katie Staples is originally desire to make sure friends the site of the fi rst shooting, from Virginia and plans to were OK. and Norris Hall, the site of transfer to Virginia Tech “Nothing happens in the second. next semester. Her boyfriend Blacksburg, it’s just a tiny Rogers said she received attends the school and text college town,” Bandy said. an e-mail sent to all students messaged her around 10 Patrick McCrea, a third- around 8:30 a.m. with a.m. while on lockdown in a year international relations information about the first classroom. student, watched the events shooting. “He just said ‘I’m OK, a unfold on television at the “The administration is lot of people aren’t,’” Staples Russell House bookstore. doing a good job now, but Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK said. “He was in English class “It’s a tragedy. Anything I feel like they should have USC police and Housing offi cials are urging students to be aware of their surroundings. with the windows open, they could happen,” McCrea said. gone ahead and canceled heard police yelling ‘get the “It’s too bad when you see classes in that first e-mail,” and rumors have begun to Virginia Tech shooting was are at all connected to the f*** down, get the f*** down things like that you think she said. circulate. a tragedy, students at USC shootings. She also said that right now. They saw the guy people couldn’t stoop that At 9:25 a.m. Rogers said “Some people thought the are responsible for their own many students are taking the being chased.” low.” she heard what sounded like semester was ending early,” safety. shootings, the bomb threat Staples said she was in class Ernie Ellis, director of gunfire, though she didn’t Bandy said. “There’s defi nitely “Students are as safe as incidents, and an incident but spent the entire period on USCPD, said that while this know what it was at the time. no class tomorrow.” they make themselves,” Fink at the beginning of the year cnn.com, refreshing the page was a terrible event, it isn’t Rogers, who knows four Bandy said she is grateful said. “[Students shouldn’t] where classes were canceled each minute for breaking fair to blame police forces. or fi ve injured students, said the situation isn’t worse. walk around at night or leave because of an escaped convict news. “This is obviously a students are still shocked and “They’re really lucky,” doors open.” from a local jail as evidence “It said one dead and seven horribly tragic situation,” confused. Bandy said. Fink said that Housing is that Virginia Tech isn’t safe. to eight injured,” Staples said. Ellis said. “Obviously no “They’re upset because Residence Life Director currently composing a mass But she thinks these were all “Then, one hit later, it said one community can afford they want to be there for Andrew Fink said USC e-mail to send to students, one-time occurrences. at least 20 dead with 25 in to have a policeman at every friends, to help out, but no Housing is doing the best it letting them know that “Right now we’re going the hospital. I’m so angry door, but there are 25,000 one has any information,” can to keep students safe. counseling is available for to stand together as a that people would do this students and faculty every Rogers said. We’re just trying to those with friends or family community and help out any to other people. I just don’t day.” Bandy said that students keep informed as to what’s at Virginia Tech. way we can,” Rogers said. understand.” Ellis said that while at Virginia Tech are also happening,” Fink said. Rogers said she is curious Staples said Virginia Tech students should always be still in shock and confusion. “We’re trying to learn what’s if bomb threats made in is not a violent place. careful, they don’t live in a They don’t have a list of going on.” the last few weeks against Comments on this story? E-mail “Blacksburg is such a cute dangerous area. killed and wounded students, Fink said that while the the engineering building [email protected]

SHOOTINGS ● Continued from 1 was ridiculous,” student Jason system on campus at the the campus. The campus is followed,” spokeswoman Police said there had been Piatt told CNN. “While they time. centered around the Drill Dana Perino said. bomb threats on campus Wendell Flinchum would send out that e-mail, 20 more Everett Good, junior, said Field, a grassy field where After the shootings, all over the past two weeks by not say how many weapons people got killed.” of the lack of warning: “I’m military cadets who now entrances to the campus authorities but said they have the gunman carried. But Students and Laura Wedin, trying to figure that out. represent a fraction of the were closed, and classes were not determined a link to the a law enforcement official, a student programs manager Someone’s head is defi nitely student body — practice. canceled through Tuesday. shootings. speaking on condition of at Virginia Tech, said the fi rst going to roll over that.” The dorm and the classroom The university set up a It was second time in less anonymity because the notification they got of the “We were kept in the building are on opposites meeting place for families to than a year that the campus investigation was incomplete, shootings came in an e-mail dark a lot about exactly what sides of the Drill Field. reunite with their children. It was closed because of a said that the gunman had two at 9:26 a.m., more than two was going on,” said Andrew A gasp could be heard at also made counselors available shooting. pistols and multiple clips of hours after the fi rst shooting. Capers Thompson, a 22-year- a campus news conference and planned an assembly for Last August, the opening ammunition. The e-mail had few details. old graduate student from early in the day when the Tuesday at the basketball day of classes was canceled Flinchum said that some It read: “A shooting incident Walhalla, S.C. police chief announced that arena. and the campus closed doors in the classroom occurred at West Amber At least 26 people were at least 20 people had been After the shooting when an escaped jail inmate building had been chained Johnston earlier this morning. being treated at three area killed. Previously, only one began, students were told allegedly killed a hospital shut from the inside. Police are on the scene and hospitals for gunshot wounds person was thought to have to stay inside away from the guard off campus and fled Police said they were still are investigating.” The and other injuries, authorities been killed. windows. to the Tech area. A sheriff’s investigating the shooting at message warned students to said. A White House spokesman Aimee Kanode, a freshman deputy involved in the the dorm when they got word be cautious and contact police Their exact conditions said President Bush was from Martinsville, said the manhunt was killed on a trail of gunfire at the classroom about anything suspicious. were not disclosed, but at horrified by the rampage shooting happened on the just off campus. The accused building. Student Maurice Hiller least one was sent to a trauma and offered his prayers to fourth fl oor of West Ambler gunman, William Morva, Some students bitterly said he went to a 9 a.m. class center and six were in surgery, the victims and the people Johnston dormitory, one fl oor faces capital murder charges. questioned why the gunman two buildings away from the authorities said. of Virginia. “The president above her room. Kanode’s was able to strike a second engineering building, and no The rampage took place believes that there is a right resident assistant knocked time. warnings were coming over on a brisk spring day, with for people to bear arms, on her door about 8 a.m. to Comments on this story? E-mail “What happened today, this the outdoor public address snow fl urries swirling around but that all laws must be notify students to stay put. [email protected]

NATIONAL ● Continued from 1 at Virginia Tech. Sorensen was at a fundraising event in Virginia Tech plans to hold Myrtle Beach when he first a convocation on campus got word of the shootings today at 2 p.m. Monday morning. In response to yesterday’s Pruitt said the university is shooting at Virginia Tech, setting up campus counselors Dennis Pruitt, USC’s vice- to help grieving students cope president of Student Affairs, with yesterday’s shootings. said the university is taking While he didn’t want to go steps to help USC students into speciﬁ cs, citing security deal with the massacre in concerns, Pruitt said the Blacksburg. university has an emergency “This is a time we all management plan in place to should be supportive of each deal with situations such as other,” Pruitt said. “Campus the one at Virginia Tech. is a community we all share “Everyone should always and live in.” be vigilant,” Pruitt said. “The University President best thing people can do is to Andrew Sorensen posted stay where they are.” a brief statement on the USC Web site offering the university’s condolences to Comments on this story? E-mail the victims and their families [email protected] rock/folk/punk

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS don’t reﬂ ect News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD student need Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE Financially independent Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY students should not be Assistant Design Director Design Director affected by parents’ data LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR

Just like many of you at USC, I received my fi nancial IN OUR OPINION aid letter from the university this week. It basically said, “Thanks for Virginia Tech needs Planned Parenthood raises awareness wasting your life filing for preventing entirely on abstinence, Returning organization your Free pregnancy while two classmates in that Application for our prayers, support aims to educate, inform and STDs. class alone were already Federal Student However, pregnant. students on their options Aid, but your there’s no Also, I’d like to address At 7:15 a.m. Monday an unidentified man parents make point in the accusation that Planned shot a girl in her dorm room at Virginia Tech. KATIE MIKOS too much for A recent column criticized turning a Parenthood is out to profi t KATHLEEN First-year us to give you Later, a shooting rampage erupted in a nearby the return of VOX: Voice blind eye to off student sexual activity. KEMP print anything except classroom building. As of press time, 33 were for Planned Parenthood to the fact that In fact, it is not out to profi t First-year journalism for the bare our campus, claiming the people are off of anything — it is an killed, including the shooter. liberal arts student minimum.” organization is looking to having sex IRS tax-exempt nonprofit student Thanks, In the hours following, the world tuned in to promote sexual activity for and the more organization (under section FAFSA. news reports in disbelief. Some talking heads profi t. information (501)(c)(3)). This poses a very serious As co-president of VOX, everyone has, the better. Planned Parenthood already started their blame game pointing fi ngers problem for me, and I know I have fought to bring this Yes, Planned Parenthood’s spends 83 percent of its at the shooter’s music taste or video games. Now I am not alone. My parents organization back and know motto is “every child a annual expenses on client might make a decent amount is not the time for this this is not the case. wanted child.” However, services, education and of money, but they are not To clear up any confusion, this means so much more research and a majority of Bush got it right when kind of reaction. paying for my college, or we’re talking about two than people seem to think its patients earn incomes As with any tragedy, really anything else. They he said school is meant organizations here: — in fact, only nine percent at or below poverty level. would help me if I asked, but the country is still Planned Parenthood is an of the organization’s 5 In many areas, Planned I don’t really want them to. to be a sanctuary, not reeling from the shock. international organization million patients a year Parenthood clinics are It’s my education, and I’m with clinics in every state receive abortion services. the only source of family President Bush gave a the only one benefi ting from a place to be feared. that works to give women Planned Parenthood planning, STD screening it, so it’s my opinion that I brief press conference affordable, safe options for provides patients with and gynecological care should get a job and pay for in which he offered his their own bodies. They options — if you want more affordable enough for low- it myself. supply a multitude of information about sexual income patients. condolences and support to the families and Because I am paying for services, including STD/ activity, it will explain safe, Planned Parenthood has the students at the school. Here at The Daily everything on my own, I STI screenings, prenatal protected sex. If you’re no agenda and no issue to filed my taxes this year as Gamecock, we offer our support as well. care, family planning, already pregnant, it offers push other than choice. an independent. I did this gynecological care and affordable prenatal care, Patients who enter its While these reports are shocking, it hits all because I am so far below sexual health education. information on adoption doors are given unbiased, too close to home and not just because Virginia the poverty level it isn’t even VOX (which means agencies and, yes, if you medically accurate funny, and I thought FAFSA Tech is only a few hours away. This could have “voice” in Latin in case comply with all federal information and allowed to would give me more money you were wondering) rules and regulations, safe, make safe decisions that are been USC. It’s a scary thought, but any college to put toward school. I guess organizations are campus legal abortions. right for them. campus could be a target, and we pray that some I was thinking we live in a groups that work with The importance of safe I do understand, however, society that gives the same idiots don’t get any ideas. No one wants to go to local Planned Parenthoods sex may seem like plain that this is a controversial opportunities to everyone the dining hall and be surrounded by police with to bring awareness to the common sense. However, topic. It’s good that people despite their economic student body. We’re not as a proud product of the are talking — the more we guns, like some students reported. status. advocating one kind of South Carolina public demystify these issues, the To ma ke a long stor y In his speech, Bush got it right when he said sexual behavior over another, school system, I know that safer students will be. I just short, while my idea was school is meant to be a sanctuary for learning, or even promoting sex at is not the case. The only ask that everyone inform good in theory, it didn’t play all. After all, abstinence is sex education class I had in themselves before making a not a place to be feared. One parent said Virginia out the way I wanted in the the only foolproof way of high school focused almost snap decision. Tech appeared to be a safe place to send his end. FAFSA required me kids for college, but any parent hopes that every to enter my parents’ data regardless of the fact that college campus will always be safe enough for I am independent. This is education. IN YOUR OPINION absolutely ridiculous. If I am legally listed as not receiving Students shouldn’t be curled up in their dorm Planned Parenthood realistic, teens are having mentioned that our state any help from anyone, and my rooms unable to call home, and they shouldn’t be favors responsibility and will continue to have had some major issues taxes and expenditures prove sex. If Planned Parenthood to deal with including scared to go to class. It’s sad that it takes a tragedy it, I should not be penalized I would like to respond promoted sexual behavior high school dropout for my parents’ success. to open our eyes, but we need to be conscious to Brad Leake’s column or abortions, then why rates, domestic violence In addition, FAFSA does of our surroundings and realize this could have “Club Revival Piacularly would the organization’s and even smoking. The not take into account money Promoting Promiscuity” Web site clearly state “the Confederate fl ag was only happened anywhere — even here at USC. spent on medical bills, private (Monday). Brad, I have only guarantee against one of his concerns. Our schooling and tuition for never heard of those unintended pregnancy state continues to receive parents if they are also in thousands of families is to not have sex” and negative attention for the college. About The Daily Gamecock supposedly waiting in provide information not many hardships that we First of all, medical bills are Editor long lines to adopt. only on abortion, but also face. I am proud we have LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION never cheap, and if a family Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House Instead, according to about becoming a parent a coach who is not only Managing Editor has them, it’s a huge chunk of CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] kidsarewaiting.org, there and adoption? I am glad an concerned about winning Online Editor money each year they never Metro: [email protected] are 116,031 U.S. children organization like Planned football games, but also JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] see. Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] waiting to be adopted, Parenthood exists that recognizes that there are And can somebody please JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] 1,655 of whom live in South promotes sexual health and some important issues that Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] explain to me why a parent’s AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] Carolina. Second, I guess sexual knowledge without need to be addressed. I Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com tuition costs are not taken Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 you skipped the entire unnecessary judgment. truly believe that the views KELLY LACORTE into consideration when Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 beginning of the article of the editorial board Design Director Fax: 777-6482 determining how much MEGAN SINCLAIR you quoted from teenwire. Ashley Harrell represent the mentality Assistant Design Director ROBERTS a parent can contribute? LIZZIE WILSON org about safe sex on prom Third-year psychology that continues to keep The Daily Gamecock is Question 68 on the current News Editor night. It says: “While student South Carolina behind. Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY FAFSA form is as follows: student newspaper of the some people choose to It is time for all citizens Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN “State the number of people RYAN JAMES University of South Carolina. have sex on prom night, Spurrier has a right in this state to open KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, in the household currently Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM many others don’t! It’s a to speak about issues their minds and hearts, Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters enrolled in college — Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the very personal decision, so and realize that if we GINA VASSELLI excluding parents.” Honestly, summer with the exception of don’t feel like you have I have to respectfully don’t start making some Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA who affects parents’ income ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam to give into pressure and disagree with Monday’s tough choices and paying Director periods. Opinions expressed more than the parents Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG do something you’re not editorial “Spurrier should attention to these issues RITA KOCH in The Daily Gamecock are themselves? Faculty Adviser ready for.” You may want keep politics out of game.” that have plagued our state Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author Lucky for me, I just JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University to read that part of the I am a firm believer in for years, we are never Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board happen to apply to all of ANDREA LUCAS article along with the part the First Amendment, going to prosper. I stand Business Manager of Student Publications these situations. I am an Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is about contraceptives in guaranteeing Coach behind Spurrier’s right to ALEX RILEY independent whose dad had Advertising Manager The Daily order to provide a more Spurrier the right to free express his concerns for Assistant Sports Editor the publisher of SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock a kidney transplant and BRIAN SAAL . Th e Department fair and balanced account speech. He is a citizen of the state he has come to Classifi eds Manager of Student Media is is currently going back to Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES of what Teen Wire articles this great state, and if he love and respect. I simply KELLY BOBROW Production Manager the newspaper’s parent school. Don’t get me wrong, The Daily provide. I surfed around at believes the flag should hope others will too, and Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. BRANDON DAVIS I am very happy my dad is Creative Services Gamecock is supported in both Web sites, and at no come down, he has every will pledge themselves to Copy Editors JULIA ANDERSON, KELLY part by student-activity fees. healthy and back in school. AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, point did I see Teen Wire right to say it. I was at doing what’s necessary to BOBROW, COURTNEY One free copy per reader. When you factor all these AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CHANDLER, MIKE CONWAY, or Planned Parenthood the City Year dinner on make our state a better THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE Additional copies may be costs into their income, MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN purchased for $1 each from promoting sexual behavior Friday when he made place for all of its citizens. POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WHITMAN however, they really are not EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, the Department of Student or abortion. Instead, they those comments and it Advertising making that much. ZACH TOMAN KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX Media. promote responsible saddens me that the press Tommy Preston, Jr. Page Designers Once again, thanks CAMPION, BEN CRANE, choices and knowledge consistently leaves out the Fourth-year political JULIA ANDERSON, MIKE MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, FAFSA. CONWAY, CARLY GALLAGHER, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE in a world where, let’s be other points he made. He science student GREG HENDERSON, SARAH WILLIAMS TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 PAGE 5 On-stage Timbaland less than ‘shocking’ experience Latest release offers confusing collaboration of artists ranging from Elton John to Fall Out Boy best part of

“SHOCK VALUE” Timbaland But when he sticks to the performing ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩ rap game he is pretty weak lyrically. Tracks such as Winning, perfection never Jon Staples “Kill Yourself” and “Come THE DAILY GAMECOCK and Get Me” are pretty as important as thrill, love unoriginal. They’re really Timbaland’s new release just not that interesting. for entertaining audiences “Shock Value” is something, In fact, much of the first but shocking isn’t quite the half of the album seems The musical career I adjective one might use to pretty standard: dance have experienced has been describe it. mixes and club jams, none overtly brief and somewhat Let’s put it this way. of which seem particularly unfulfi lling. But in the words “Shock Value” is a lot like inspired or catchy. There of Colin Meloy of The a Chinese lunch buffet. are a thousand songs out Decemberists, There’s a lot to choose from, there that sound almost “I Was Meant and it’s pretty good while exactly the same. Timbaland For The Stage.” you’re there, but none of it probably produced half of Not the stage was as good as it would have them anyway. of Broadway been if you’d ordered straight It’s when the CD gets to the or of a musical from the kitchen. The more unorthodox material theater, but CD is peppered with big that it stands out. Tracks some dirty names: Elton John, Missy such as “Time” featuring COLIN venue trying Elliot, Justin Timberlake, She Wants Revenge and JONES to scrape by on 50 Cent, and Fall Out Boy “One and Only” featuring First-year nothing. among others. But there Fall Out Boy are examples print Standing is no cohesion to it. Really of successful rock/hip-hop journalism on stage and it’s more like Timbaland’s hybrids. student staring out at resume than an album. There is defi nitely a feeling numerous eyes peering back It plays like the experiment associated with the album, at you is one of the most of some sort of mad scientist. but it is not exactly what enthralling feelings I have Timbaland bends all types one would expect. There ever experienced, even if it is of genres and recombines is this sense of confusion only in a small club or on the different sounds such as and bewilderment, because stage of my high school. rock, hip-hop, jazz, techno/ one is at a loss to explain or Just playing music is dance, and turns them into comprehend exactly what exciting in itself, but when something that really defi es it is they just listened to. you can show others your adequate description. It is just so different from talent — or what you might The first track, “Oh what people would usually think is talent — it brings the Timbaland,” is an enticing consider an album. feeling to a different level. synthesis of jazz, hip-hop, In fact, it’s really more of a Adrenaline surges through and, believe it or not, folk mix tape than it is an album. every vein and pore of your music. Timbaland obviously It has the peculiar flavor body and you feel a freedom has got some great ideas, of being put together by throughout. especially when it comes to someone who isn’t necessarily Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK I play guitar, but have creating different sounds. TIMBALAND ● 6 Timbaland’s album, “Shock Value,” released April 3, experiments with big names. JONES ● 6 Beyonce’s ‘B’day’ release Tarant ino looks back raises bar in videomaking for movie’s Soloist revolutionizes industry with unprecedented DVD album desirable “B’day” the DVD. The 7-minute quality, “Kitty Kat.” ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ video was inspired by Bob Beyonce wears a leopard cat Fosse’s musical frug. The suit that Peggy Bundy from soundtrack When you listen to songs video is glamorous and “Married with Children” on an album, you wonder elegant, and the concept would not be caught dead ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ what the video would is very well thought out. in. Despite the bad choice of look like for that song. The setting is in a club wardrobe, the star is shown Mary Pina THE DAILY GAMECOCK Beyonce answered that with Beyonce having fun glamorously riding on an question for her fans on her with her girls. Former band oversized black cat. “B’day Deluxe Edition & mates Kelly Rowland and While they are not Never has there been a Anthology Video Album.” Michelle Williams, and working on a million dollar soundtrack more fitting Beyonce accomplished sister Solange Knowles all budget for each video, a of a film and its maker THE DAILY GAMECOCK Special to to do what no other artist appear in the video. The certain standard is expected. than “Death Proof.” Not Static-X’s latest album was released on April 3. has done before with this dancing in the video is raw Halle Berry couldn’t pull surprisingly, filmmaker DVD. This historic piece and edgy. Beyonce has a lot off Catwoman and neither Quentin Tarantino picked of work has defi nitely raised of dance routines that her can Beyonce. the perfect music for a great the bar for other artists and fans will want to reproduce “Flaws and All” and “Still movie. ‘Cannibal’ makes performers – the concept in their living rooms. in Love” are fi lmed in black Tarantino’s mild obsession will revolutionize the way A low point on the DVD with late ‘60s/early ‘70s music artists make videos. is the video of amateur BEYONCE ● 6 and fi lm is evident in the song ‘no compromise’ The DVD has 13 videos selection. This soundtrack on the album and eight is jam packed with famous previously unreleased fi lm composers and artists of its single, “Destroyer,” videos. The videos were the era. While some of these Static-X’s latest album exclusively through Hot shot in three cities with four songs might be obscure to belts out metal sound with Topic that contained directors. “Generation Y,” most of the two album tracks along Beyonce could be the artist on this soundtrack had thrashing, screaming beat with other songs and hardest-working woman top-10 hits. videos from the band’s in show business. She While most of Tarantino’s Patrick German catalogue. completed her sophomore movie soundtracks are THE DAILY GAMECOCK Looking back at Static- album, “B’day,” in two good, this one cuts the X’s previous albums, the weeks and completed eight cake. The opening song of Static-X’s fifth album, band has taken a slightly previously unreleased videos the soundtrack is “The Last “Cannibal,” continues different approach to its for the anthology in the Race” by Jack Nitzsche. The the band’s 13-year run sound. Super-heavy guitar same amount of time. song sounds like the theme of providing some of the riffs are laced with almost Beyonce reinvents her to “Hawaii 5-0” went on hardest groove metal dance-like beats in the looks throughout the video a killing spree. It contains available to the masses. background, creating the album. She wears her hair some of that beachy, surfer Static-X has been leaking mixture of groove rock black in some videos, and aesthetic, but in a much plenty of information and thrash metal that the changes it up in others darker way. The engine roars and hype for the new band has been perfecting by wearing ‘60s and ‘80s and a dark brooding riff leads album over the Internet since its 1999 release, makeup. The videos may the track. for some time now. The “Wisconsin Death Trip.” not fit the concept of the One-hit-wonder Smith’s band has released tracks The CD opens by songs, but Beyonce offers remake of The Shirelles and “making of” videos for attacking the listener’s her fans a wide variety of “Baby, It’s You” follows. this new album through ears with a mixture of themes. The videos’ bright Led by Gayle McCormick, its MySpace page. It also crushingly heavy guitar colors and superb dancing Smith adds a bluesy soul released a viral computer riffs, super fast drums and will keep you glued to the tone, combined with a funky game that features the lead singer Wayne Static’s screen, especially in the keyboard bass line. This song special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK members of the band as screaming. The album videos for “Green Light” is the first in Tarantino’s cannibals. never backs off from this and “Freakum Dress.” “B’day Deluxe Edition & Anthology Video Album,” homage to late ‘60s early ‘70s Static-X also released a “Get Me Bodied” is the features 13 released and eight unreleased videos. ● limited edition version of STATIC-X ● 6 most ambitious video on PINA 6 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007

JONES ● Continued from 5 But we tried and I got to have the fi rst stage experience dabbled in bass, piano and of my life. Ever since then drums. In one way or another I have been wanting and I have been playing music craving to jump back on with people since freshman stage with a guitar in hand year of high school. Looking and just play. the billboard back, it is hard to describe Other individuals may the feeling of being 16 and feel a sense of stage fright, full of aspirations.That was but I block out the sense of a whole other time and place embarrassment and just let in my life, but I still hold it myself enjoy the situation top up with importance. that I am experiencing. 10 The fi rst time I was able to To this day I still perform perform on stage was during with a band called Five Ways my junior year at a high To Fr iday. We st r uggle school music competition. to get show dates, but the In all honesty we weren’t rush is still there when I 1. Timbaland Feat. Nelly Furtado that good, and we didn’t even am performing. We push to have a shot at winning the succeed and to play for the & Justin Timberlake grand prize, but we still were entertainment of playing. — “Give It To Me” excited to be up on stage. The rush is what I strive While other bands had for. Some could call me a 2. Akon — “Don’t Matter” original songs and were performance addict, because mostly a collection of pop I enjoy it more than most 3. Gwen Stefani Feat. Akon punk and alternative rock things in the world. — “The Sweet Escape” bands, our band played a I will keep struggling to strict lineup of classic rock perform and continue to 4. Fergie Feat. Ludacris covers. We barely practiced, practice and wait for the next and I was playing a new chance I can perform on the — “Glamorous” instrument for the fi rst time. stage. 5. Mims — “This Is Why I’m Hot” TIMBALAND ● Continued from 5 him to attempt to get more 6. Avril Lavigne — “Girlfriend” exposure as an artist. But all an MC or musician, but in all he’s just really not that 7. Linkin Park — “What I’ve wishes they were. good at it. Done” All the big name Timbaland just took a performers on the CD are bunch of high-powered 8. Gym Class Heroes Feat. Patrick the equivalent of ketchup artists and involved himself to Timbaland’s lackluster with them so he could put Stump — “Cupid’s Chokehold” meatloaf. It seems like his name on it. Without 9. Beyonce & Shakira Timbaland has found a great them there wouldn’t really deal of fame as a producer be much to write home about — “Beautiful Liar” and the appeal of it has lead in terms of music. 10. T-Pain Feat. Yung Joc — “Buy U A Drank (Shawty STATIC-X ● Continued from 5 “Cannibal.” He also takes his Snappin’)” fi rst stab at storytelling with point. Static-X packs every songs such as “Reptile.” song full of its signature The first single of the guitar, keyboard and sample album, “Destroyer,” has mixtures that have been been receiving airtime on BEYONCE ● Continued from 5 song is a declaration of her videos were shot in a short Though the quantity may pumped through the stereos over 24 radio stations, from love for her beau Jay-Z and amount of time. Beyonce outweigh the quality in of fans for eight years. Phoenix to Detroit. and white. Here, we see a how he loves her despite her paid for the videos out of some videos, this is still an No compromises is a good Static-X has been touring softer side of the beautiful flaws. The video is quite pocket. impressive feat for an artist. way to describe the album, on the “Cannibal Killers star. She does not have on endearing. It shows her fans The video production for If you are a diehard fan, go the lyrics of which cover the Tour” since March 30, and any makeup, her hair is that she is not perfect. an offi cial single would have out and buy the DVD — it lead singer’s personal issues, will appear with fellow metal not done, and she has on a It has to be taken into had more set ups and more is worth it. It may even be a such as vegetarianism, as band Otep at Headliners on dress that does not fi t. The consideration that these dynamics. collector’s item one day. in the album’s title track April 24.

PINA ● Continued from 5 afoot. Tarantino even includes Pino Swinging back around to Donaggio’s “Sally and Jack.” rock-n-roll. the rock-n-roll, “Jeepster” by The signiﬁ cance of this song Another famous film T-Rex is a slightly raunchy, is that it also appeared on the composer is up next. Ennio love song. The last lines of the soundtrack for “Blow Out,” Morricone’s “Paranoia song are great: “Oh girl I’m one of Tarantino’s favorite Prime” is a modern classic just a jeepster for your love/ movies. music piece that borders on I said girl I’m just a vampire The format of the rest of the beginnings of minimalist for your love/ I’m gonna suck the soundtrack pretty much music. (You know that “eeek, you.” If Tarantino was trying follows the first five songs: eeek, eeek” sound right before to hide his love for late ‘60s composed pieces, rock-n-roll that woman in “Psycho” gets rock, it’s too late now. and audio clips from the stabbed? That’s minimalist The first five songs ﬁ lm. music.) The eerie tone sets pretty much set the mood The last song is the only ones mind to dark things for the entire soundtrack. one that was released in the Summer Term Registration is going on ‘90s, but it is a remake of a now at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. French pop song from the Make the most of your time and money this ye-ye genre (French style of summer. You can save over half the money you pop) called “Laisse Tomber Les Filles.” The English title would have spent at a 4-year university, and still is “Chick Habit” preformed get transferable credit. Complete your core MY PARTY PLATTERS by April March, who is an requirements and enjoy a different kind of Study interesting character in her own right Hall this summer. MAKE CATERING This soundtrack absolutely fits “Death Proof.” The combination of the SO EASY, YOU’LL soundtrack and the movie itself leads the watcher in an WANT TO CALL THEM almost nameless time period. The movie has modern tones, but the soundtrack lends itself to the past. Tarantino picked an interesting group of composers and bands to use SMARTY on this soundtrack, ones whose histories are almost as interesting as the songs PLATTERS! on the album, and many of the songs lead you back to something that is inherently Tarantino-esque. SUMMER DATES: Full Summer: May 23 to August 13 Summer I: May 23 to June 26 Summer II: June 27 to August 13 AMERICA'S #1 SANDWICH DELIVERY™ LEARN ABOUT HGTC TODAY. Classes fill up quickly, so start the process in two easy steps: Get a Transient student form from Apply online at 2015 DEVINE ST. 803.806.8282 Step 1: Step 2: your advisor or registrar’s office www.HGTC.edu and turn it into HGTC Admissions. 715 GERVAIS ST. 803.933.9595

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Lefty overcomes odds, returns to form with SEC Pitcher of the Week 10-1 win on Saturday

Airk Hempy’s road to a comeback is almost complete as the left- hander was named SEC Pitcher of the Week today following his performance in Carolina’s 10-1 win over Auburn on Saturday. Hempy, who sat out last season after Tommy John surgery, shut the Tigers out on two hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out fi ve batters and allowed only one hit, a leadoff single, until the sixth inning. “That was a sight for sore eyes right there,” said USC coach Ray Tanner David J. Phillip / The Associated Press of Hempy’s performance. Though he was placed Former Houston Texan quarterback David Carr will get a on a 90 - 100 pitch count, second chance at success as a back-up for Carolina. Hempy threw 24 pitches in the first inning, but settled down the rest of Panthers give Carr the outing. “I was all jacked up getting ready to throw. I got in the zone and felt another opportunity good after that,” Hempy said after the game. Former Texan punching questioned his leadership The junior is now 3- abilities. His reputation for 0 on the season with a bag could be successful being a devout Christian 1.86 ERA. Hempy is the and family man off the fi eld fourth USC player to reserve player in Charlotte was viewed by some as a lack earn a weekly conference of dedication on it. honor. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Editors note: Mark Suarez Despite the fact the After a season on the disabled list, USC junior pitcher Airk Hempy threw his longest stint works for the Daily Cougar Tex a ns fi nished 24th in total – Alex Riley during Saturday’s win over Auburn. Hempy struck out fi ve batters and improved to 3-0. at the University of Houston. defense and surrendered just He was Sports under 23 points per game, Editor until fans ambushed Carr when he early this threw for 32-yards against semester. Oakland and cheered on Vince Young in a Titans There were victory at Reliant Stadium times when last season. the world In Carolina, Carr will MARK came crashing have a chance to prove all SUAREZ down on him. the detractors wrong. He Th e When the odds finished as the 18th rated Daily were stacked quarterback on a bad team Cougar against him, in 2006, just one rank and an entire below the 17th rated passer city abandoned who happened to be Jake him. Delhomme. Yup, David Carr got a And if Delhomme isn’t raw deal in Houston after feeling the pressure the fi ve seasons with a franchise stat sheet is providing, the unable to free itself from the Carolina media will be ready depths of NFL futility. to pounce if the Panthers get However, when the Texans off to a second consecutive acquired Falcons back-up rocky start. quarterback Matt Schaub Until last season, Carr via trade, like the Phoenix never had a real offensive rising from the ashes, Carr coordinator to speak of. was reborn. Chris Palmer was fi red two Enter Carr, back-up games into the 2005 season quarterback for the Carolina after the Texans struggled Panthers — a proven offensively in losses to Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK winner. Pittsburgh and Buffalo, Although Carr was signed in which they fell by a USC will face Wofford tonight at Sarge Frye Field. Carolina won the fi rst game against Wofford 13-1. strictly to come off the combined score of 49-14. bench, the move to Carolina Even after Joe Pendry must have Carr feeling like stepped in and continued he just jumped into a time to guide the leagues worst Gamecocks look to finish off machine and left the dark offensive system, Carr ages for good. persevered despite the team Carr was sacked 249 times ending the year ranked 30th as a Texan and often took in total offense. That year the blame for each loss Carr finished 19th among in-state series against Terriers while remaining gracious quarterbacks. in defeat. By the midway point next Gamecocks. Cooper is that moved him into second But there was nothing season, Carr will take his Carolina plays host to Woff ord for Tuesday throwing with a 2.15 ERA. place on the team in that reserved about the message rightful place as Panthers He is also 4-0 on the season category. Jones has hit seven Carr sent to the Carolina starting quarterback. He is tune-up prior to Clemson on Wednesday with five starts under his home runs in the last two media Friday, lashing out at the real deal and everything Terriers mustered in the belt. weekends and is now batting his former team’s inability the Texans thought he was, Michael Aguilar STAFF WRITER fi rst meeting this season is “He’s a guy that has put .323 on the season. to fi eld a winner. too bad they couldn’t put a not indicative of Wofford’s up numbers for us,” Tanner “Travis is just a good Carr’s biggest critics often real team around him. Ray Tanner’s team is firepower as a club. The said. “He’s had two great player,” Tanner said. “He’s beginning to show its depth, team leads the nation in outings here at home against been a good player from much to the dismay of the home runs. SEC competition. He’s a day one. A few weeks ago The Mailbag Wofford Terriers, who come “You always want to win guy that we feel like is very he was hitting .265 but he’s Send your sports-related questions, comments, to Columbia for a rematch of no matter who you are effective for us.” been on a torrent pace. The a contest earlier this season. playing,” Tanner said. “I’ve The star on the other side numbers he’s been putting concerns, gripes, problems, issues, notions, etc. to The Gamecocks dominated never discounted a game. of the plate has been junior up, you just don’t see that in The Daily Gamecock’s Sports Mailbag. Each week, that earlier game, 13-1. They are all important. If second baseman Travis baseball. I attribute that to one of the Sport staffers will take time to respond to The Terriers have had you’re going to get a chance Jones, who was the national hard work.” you. This week’s staffer is: a mediocre year to say the to play at the end of the year player of the week following The first pitch is least. At 19-18 and playing you better win as many as his performance against scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesday. in the Southern Conference, you can no matter when Florida two weeks ago. The Gamecocks follow that Cory Burkarth Wofford has yet to beat a they come and how they He followed that up with with a game against rival team ranked in the top 25. come.” a beauty of a performance Clemson Wednesday night, [email protected] Even though there is Tanner is throwing against Auburn last and then a weekend trip to Questions must be in by a mediocre opponent, his freshman ace out on weekend. face Ole Miss. 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina is not taking this Tuesday. Freshman Blake Jones went 5-12 on the game lightly. Especially Cooper has proved he weekend with eight RBIs. Comments on this story? E-mail since the one run that the is a valuable asset to the He also hit two home runs [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 9 Th e lesson Robinson’s heirs haven’t learned Jim Litke A sweet-swinging Th e Associated Press outfi elder with an unusually discerning eye at the plate, CHICAGO — Jackie Robinson Williams didn’t make it to Day passed through town the majors until 1959, three like a cool spring breeze, years after Robinson had leaving little behind besides retired. But he was part of a a chilly reminder that black treasure trove of ballplayers kids don’t play baseball who lived in and around anymore. Mobile, Ala. _ where Henry “Tomorrow,” Cubs great Aaron and Willie McCovey Billy Williams said, settling hailed from _ who weren’t into a seat in the shade of “discovered” until big- the home dugout, “you league scouts began mining won’t even know any of this historically black billfolds happened.” fields in search of another In the sunshine nearby, Jackie. members of the Cubs He can’t bear to think marketing department what scouts would fi nd there scurried from place to place, today. setting up microphones “Empty diamonds, for the and herding school kids most part,” Williams said. taking part in the pre-game “Kids, specially talented ceremonies into position. An kids, don’t want to wait. hour later, a few scholarships They think baseball is ‘slow,’ would be announced while whether you’re talking about Jeff Lewis / The Associated Press the four Chicago ballplayers the game itself or the time The L.A. Dodgers wore No. 42 to honor the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball. and two coaches who it takes to get the payoff. donned Robinson’s No. We’re talking 5 or 6 years to that day, the percentage up, you roll out to first. Williams said. “We’ve and smiled because that’s 42 posed alongside Ken get established, but because of African Americans in In basketball, you’ve got got one up and running what they don’t see.” Griffey Jr., Cincinnati’s lone of the longevity, you can the major leagues climbed dunks. You’ve got guys in Compton, and we’re After Cincinnati won representative, for a photo. get those back at the end of steadily until about 1975 _ flying through the air. renovating a few ballfields Sunday’s game 1-0, Griffey Robinson once said he your career.” peaking at 27 percent _ then You’ve got balls flying off in a few other places. sat in front of his locker avoided looking at the crowd Williams chuckles bitterly began falling precipitously. the backboard. That’s fun “But it won’t be until we in the visiting clubhouse during most of his at-bats in at the irony that among They have been replaced for these kids,” Floyd added. get people and former players working over a plate of that fateful first season of Robinson’s many virtues, gradually, by Hispanic “You’ve got kids looking at who aren’t afraid to go back food. 1947 “for fear I would see patience is the one precious ballplayers, and more the basketball rim going, to the neighborhoods where His father was a Reds only Negroes applauding.” few of his heirs bothered to recently by Asians. ‘Man, that’s me one day.’” they came from and do some star when baseball was still The good news is that master. Today, t he nu mber of Basketball continues to serious scouting and selling the No. 1 game in black now everyone would have “Try selling that to a African Americans in collect much of the blame that we’re going to make a communities. Asked what been cheering because his generation that grew up on baseball hovers around 8 for siphoning off all those dent.” one thing he would like to accomplishments shamed Michael Jordan,” he said. percent, roughly the same would-be Jackies, thanks to Floyd, for one, said he was see different the next day, America’s sporting public “Their motto is: ‘I want it as the percentage of black an assist from the sneaker prepared to do his part. Junior didn’t opt for more into severing ties to its now.’” adults who list it as their companies. But baseball’s “It’s going to take a huge U.S. baseball academies or a spiteful past. However, there Baseball spent much favorite sport. poor marketing overall, effort _ not so much when better marketing campaign. weren’t many more African of Sunday in a self- “I didn’t appreciate as well its late recognition you’re playing, but when “Just him, Jackie, being Americans to be glimpsed congratulatory mode, baseball. I was just bored,” that black kids were turning you’re retired. I’ve got to go here,” Griffey replied. in the announced crowd of harkening back to the day recalled Cliff Floyd, one of away from the game, come back home and not just sit on Asked whether Robinson 39,820 than the handful the when it held such a central four Chicago players who in for plenty of scorn, too. my butt,” he said. “I think would have liked what two clubs combined to put position in American society wore Robinson’s number . “Go to Puerto Rico, the you should get out there in baseball has become, Griffey on the diamond. that Robinson breaking the “And that’s what these kids Dominican Republic or the community and show shook his head slowly. “We look at the problem, color barrier 60 years ago are: They’re bored. ... Venezuela and you’ll find these kids how important “I have no idea,” he read about it, talk about it had a much more signifi cant “A lot of times in baseball baseball academies bought the game is, show them replied. “But I would have and nothing much changes,” impact outside the game you strike out, you pop and paid for by teams,” video of how you laughed liked having him around.” Williams said. than between the lines. From ADESSOADESSO

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