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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 VOL. 108, NO. 16 ● SINCE 1908

Westmoreland: ‘Everything happens for a reason’

USC pitcher’s mom in remission had his elbow surgery and he didn’t after being diagnosed with cancer get to play. We were still there. He is a true baseball player. He loves to play Isabelle Khurshudyan baseball.” [email protected] Opening weekend is just a bump in the road for the Adam and Cindy Cindy Westmoreland , mother Westmoreland after all that they’ve of South Carolina pitcher Adam been through together. It’ll mark Westmoreland, hasn’t missed an the one-month anniversary of when opening weekend since he started Cindy Westmoreland found out that playing for the Gamecocks. she was cancer-free after 16 weeks of As Feb. 17, the day of USC’s first treatment. baseball game of the 2012 season ‘You’re nervous anytime against Virginia Military Institute , someone throws the ‘c’ word nears, it could be bittersweet for the around’ mother and son duo. After battling breast cancer since Adam Westmoreland’s sister-in- September, Cindy Westmoreland will law’s mother had passed away from be having a double mastectomy on breast cancer just a few months earlier, Feb. 8, which might force her to miss so when his mother was diagnosed, he opening weekend to recover. said it was something that was really “I’m going to try my best,” Cindy diffi cult at fi rst. Westmoreland said. “I may not make “It was one of those things that I was it opening weekend and it’ll be the really, really nervous about because first one I’ve missed since he’s been you’re nervous anytime someone there. Even when he had his surgery, we still went to the games — when he WESTMORELAND ● 8 Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Offi cials weigh education reform Student-athletes Provost: Financial aid from going up, then the funding scholarships, including HOPE, you get from taxpayers each year LIFE, and Palmetto Fellow, see overall overhaul needs review will go down.” combined with need-based grants, Kathryn Kranjc This poses a challenge for totaled over $47 million in 2011, increase in GPA [email protected] administrators at four-year public a $9.1 million increase from 2005. colleges, where in-state tuition These scholarships, in combination President Obama’s promise to has increased at a national average with university scholarships, cover Sports teams average 3.02, make college more affordable may of 8.3 percent this fall. USC had nearly 70 percent of the average 61 Gamecocks earn perfect 4.0 have received standing ovations a smaller tuition increase at 3.9 student’s tuition, Amiridis said. from debt-ridden students, anxious percent, but at $10,168, its in-state Both the numbers of and dollar Colin Campbell parents and outraged Occupy tuition is highest among public values of these awards, which are [email protected] protestors, but his plans have raised schools in the SEC. the state’s main mode of support for concerns for higher education “We don’t know what effect this higher education, have continued It can sometimes be difficult to watch Connor offi cials in South Carolina. would have until we know how to rise. Palmetto Fellows awards Shaw throw a 50-yard bomb or Bruce Ellington In an address at the University they will measure ‘cost,’” said alone increased 59 percent, and drain 3-pointer after 3-pointer — or not, depending of Michigan Friday, Obama Michael Amiridis, USC provost. the dollar value of those awards on the night — and not forget that these athletes are announced his plan to control “It depends on whether they’re increased 89 percent, according to students, like many of us. college costs by allocating and comparing apples to apples or the Offi ce of Student Affairs. And while their achievements and letdowns on redistributing $10 million in apples to oranges.” In comparison, federal aid, the fi eld are scrutinized by the media and fans alike, federal funding — in the form of The question to which Amiridis including Parent PLUS loans, these student-athletes’ classroom performance can Perkins loans, work-study jobs and referred is whether the proposed accounted for over $222 million sometimes go overlooked. supplemental grants to low-income law would look at listed tuition or of the university’s revenue in USC announced the Fall 2011 GPAs of its athletic students — based on schools’ the amount of tuition that students 2012. According to Amiridis, teams in a release Monday afternoon, boasting an efforts to limit tuition increases. actually pay. According to data withholding this aid would be average GPA of 3.202. Last semester marked the He issued a warning to universities, from the Offi ce of Student Affairs 10th consecutive semester the Gamecock athletics saying, “if you can’t stop tuition and Academic Support, state REFORM ● 3 program as a whole has averaged above a 3.0. Upon second look, it’s clear that, while no team’s GPA is drastically lower than the rest, some teams’ GPAs are noticeably higher than others. In particular, the GPAs of the major sports teams ranked lower than those of Olympic sports; football earned a 2.704, men’s and women’s basketball saw a 2.932 and 2.954, respectively and baseball had a 2.996 average GPA. Women’s golf (3.664), women’s swimming and diving (3.618), equestrian (3.545) and women’s soccer (3.493) earned the highest GPAs of the university’s 17 Division-I athletic teams. In fact, USC’s women’s athletic teams scored about 0.3 higher on average than their male counterparts — the nine women’s teams together averaged a 3.427, while the eight men’s teams averaged a 3.151 GPA . The release announced that equestrian, women’s swimming and diving and men’s track and fi eld earned their highest GPAs on record, and that Fall 2011 was the second-highest achieving semester for men’s Courtesy of GAC basketball and women’s soccer. USC has about 500 student-athletes listed on the rosters on its offi cial website. Of these students, 61 Zac Brown Band to play Colonial Life Arena had a perfect 4.0, another 181 were named to the dean’s list with a 3.5, and 360 made the athletics Tickets for Grammy Award-winners’ show charts, as well as broken into the Top 40 . The director’s honor roll with at least a 3.0, according to album also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard to go on sale this Saturday the release. chart. The band, which has appeared at the In comparison to Spring 2011, USC’s athletic Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival three times, is Amanda Coyne teams saw a 0.065 GPA uptick across the board in the [email protected] set to perform at eight music festivals across North Fall 2011 semester. Softball saw the greatest increase America this summer. from the previous semester, a 0.298-point jump. Grammy-winning Atlanta country sextet Zac Tickets will go on sale for the Colonial Life Women’s basketball, football and women’s tennis were Brown Band will play the Colonial Life Arena on Arena show this Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. the only sports to see decreases in GPA — down about March 23. Performing with opener Trombone and will be available at the Lexington Medical 0.129 on average. Women’s tennis saw the biggest Shorty, the band’s Columbia stop is one in a series Center box office at the Colonial Life Arena, decrease by about 0.129 grade points. of fi ve March performances in Southern cities. The as well as at Columbia Play It Again Sports in “We are very proud of the way our student- winners of the 2009 “Best New Artist” Grammy Lexington, online at LMCtix.com and by phone at athletes have represented the academic mission of visited Clemson , Mississippi State and LSU on 1-855-4-LMC-TIX. the university,” Raymond Harrison, USC associate their Spring 2011 tour in support of their 2010 album, “You Get What You Give.” Four singles Comments on this story? GPA ● 2 from the album have reached No. 1 on country Visit dailygamecock.com/news

Tuesday Rob RiggleCollege tuition Men’s tennis 70° 45° “Step Brothers” Columnist Molly South Carolina men’s comedian performs McCarthy says the tennis improves to stand-up act for Obama proposal to 5-0 after sweeping Wednesday packed Russell curb rising tuition weekend competi- House Ballroom rates is fl awed. tion. 76° 49° Monday night. See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Students, faculty learn self-defense tactics

USC police teach basic communication, when you feel pressured, coerced or ignored to learning Violence Intervention an Prevention Program. “Every physical skills to thwart attacks how to send clear messages to your attacker. The classes class has been full since fall.” last about four hours and will take place two more times There has even been a success story based on the Marianna Devenney this semester, on March 30 and April 9. accomplishments of this program. [email protected] “These self-defense classes are not only for students, “Last year a student took the class and a few weeks but for faculty and staff as well. On Friday, we had ages later, a man was following her in a parking lot. She said, Last Friday, the Sexual Assault and Violence from 18 to 60 years old,” Dickinson said. ‘Don’t bother me!’ and he left her alone,” Dickinson Intervention and Prevention office held their first Outside interest and resources generated the idea said. “Had she not learned to tell this man to leave her self-defense workshop of the semester. for this program, and the popularity continues to grow alone, who knows what could have happened?” Funded through the offi ce, the workshop enabled with female students on campus. Feedback from the program has been positive. 17 USC women, both faculty and students, to learn “The class was really fun. I definitely think it Anonymous comment cards that students filled out the basic skills needed to defend themselves if ever was valuable to learn those skills,” said fi rst-year art after the class praised the program saying things such necessary. education student Kelsey Phillips. as “well-needed on campus,” and “good way to learn “The classes are free and include basics that anyone “I learned a lot and feel a lot more comfortable now about the resources on campus for women.” could learn,” said Emmy-Lou Dickinson, graduate about being able to defend myself if I ever need to,” Because of the positive feedback, the number of assistant for sexual violence and prevention. Phillips said. students interested continues to grow. Classes are taught by Lieutenant Teena Gooding The program got on its feet this fall, after a trial run “Twenty people are already signed up for our March of the USC Police Department and her female police in January 2009. With the help of the USC Department class,” Dickinson said. “Because college campuses are offi cer assistants at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Law Enforcement and Safety, the program has been such a high-risk area, this really is a good class for Fitness Center three times a semester. able to happen more regularly. everyone to take to learn some basic skills that could “In the classes, participants learn verbal, mental and “Since we partnered with the USC Police save your life.” physical skills for defending themselves,” Dickinson Department, the program has become very successful,” said. said Michelle Eichelberger, Interpersonal Violence Comments on this story? Students learn 13 different rules from what to do Program Coordinator of the Sexual Assault and Visit dailygamecock.com/news

GPA • Continued from 1 needed for academic success translates directly to the success they experience athletics director for academic Gamecock Connections in athletics and in life.” services, said in the release. “They have embraced the understanding that Comments on this story? ‘takes Carolina home’ the discipline, focus and work ethic Visit dailygamecock.com/news

Program recruits panels and meetings with parents and students. Fall 2011 prospective students “We want to give students who want Dashia Starr to talk about USC the opportunity to [email protected] do it,” Scovel said. South Carolina Team GPAs Gamecock Connections members Gamecock Connections, a volunteer have been “Taking Carolina Home,” recruitment program, has completed visiting their former high schools to Sport GPA its fi rst semester at USC, and current talk to students about their college students and the Offi ce of Admissions experiences. Volunteers are given are taking the university back home to training and materials to make the most recruit prospective students. of their visits. Baseball 2.996 Alexandra Scovel, coordinator for “I like being able to tell students that volunteer programs, began the program I used to see in the hallways why I like last semester to connect future students USC so much,” said Claire Critchley, a with USC undergraduates. fi rst-year biology student. Men’s Basketball 2.932 “We train students who are Critchley visited her former high involved in the program as admissions school, Needham Broughton High representatives and volunteers to School in Raleigh, NC, during help us out with recruitment,” Scovel winter break, where she held an open Women’s Basketball 2.954 said, “Students are the most effective discussion about USC with 13 students. recruiters.” “I would love to do Taking Carolina Program volunteers serve as representatives at information fairs, CONNECTIONS ● 3 Equestrian 3.545 Football 2.704 Men’s Golf 3.286 Women’s Golf 3.664 Men’s Soccer 3.387 Women’s Soccer 3.493 Softball 3.370 Men’s Swimming and Diving 3.190 Women’s Swimming and Diving 3.618 Men’s Tennis 3.495 Women’s Tennis 3.447 Men’s Track and Field 3.252 Women’s Track and Field & Cross Country 3.348 Volleyball 3.408 Austin Price / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Courtesy of USC Athletics Media Relations FREE Follow us simple federal tax return. (Federal Form 1040EZ)

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Offer expires February 29, 2012. ©2011 HRB Tax Group, Inc. thegamecock Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3 ‘Green dorms’ launch on campus Marcus Lattimore accepts Sustainable initiative to intern who had her room certifi ed, says Alpha Tau Omega bid the program is designed to challenge begin in residence halls students at all levels of environmental SophomoreSophomo tailback Marcus Lattimore has accepted a bid to consciousness. SouthSouth Carolina’sC chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. HeHe is considered an honorary member and will not have to Kathryn Kranjc “I didn’t even get the highest level, [email protected] taketake ppart in the pledging process. which was embarrassing for me because “We“We had our normal chapter meeting — had all the I plan on going into sustainable A new certification program from brothersbrothe come, coat and tie,” said Vice President Dylan programming,” Patton said. “It made me Sustainable Carolina will put students’ NalbandianNalban . “Lattimore came over and we gave him a think about what else I could be doing. love for the environment to the test in formalformal bid. We just had rush week, so we had 19 rushees and There’s always room for improvement.” their own dorm rooms. wewe had Lattimore come over and we presented him a The initiative began as an independent The Green Dorm Room initiative, formalfo bid. He’s not initiated yet, but we’re going to project by second-year business student launched fall of 2011 by USC EcoReps, haveh a formal initiation with maybe the nationals guy Cailin Preston, with requirements aims to encourage students to practice comec down. We’re going to have that probably within derived from green offi ce certifi cation sustainability in their daily lives by thet next couple of weeks.” initiatives at other universities. The having their own “greenness” rated NalbandianN said that the fraternity would reach out program will launch at Green Quad this on an online check form. The form UUSC coach Steve Spurrier, who was a member of week, and according to environmental AAlpha Tau Omega’s University of Florida chapter, to can be accessed through the EcoReps sustainability coordinator Margaret aattend the formal initiation. One alumnus is always website and lists over 50 “green” living Bounds, 20 residents have already ppresent during the initiation, and the fraternity hopes suggestions, from keeping a designated submitted the online form. USC SSpurrier will fi ll this role. recycling bin to performing personal EcoReps will be promoting the program AAlpha Tau Omega is a traditionally white fraternity, trash audits. First-year English student in their own residence halls as well. and Lattimore will be the USC chapter’s fi rst black and Honors Residence Hall EcoRep “I think there are a lot of students member, according to chapter members. Joseph DuRant says the program will interested in it,” Bounds said. “We’re encourage students to consider the planning on giving away prizes to make — Compiled by Isabelle Khurshudyan environmental impact of their everyday it more attractive beyond bragging rights habits. and a window cling.” “A couple of the big ones are The program is the latest initiative by unplugging your electronics, turning USC EcoReps to involve more students off lights when they’re not needed and in sustainability efforts. After helping using Energy Star appliances,” DuRant to host the Carolinas’ first EcoReps said. “A lot of students don’t think about conference at USC earlier this month , those things because they’re not paying Bounds hopes to see even more action for their own electricity.” on campus. Sustainability ratings range four levels “What I’m most excited about is the from “Mist Green” to “Ever Green.” Photos courtesy of Alpha Tau Omega potential to reach a lot more students First-level certifi cation requires small- than we’ve ever had before,” Bounds said. scale efforts, such as printing on both “We’re still a fairly new program, but sides of printing paper and taking REFORM • Continued from 1 The fi nancial aid overhaul would award this is the most active group of EcoReps shorter showers. The challenges become $1 billion to states that make an effort we’ve had, and they’re ready to start troublesome as the university scrambles more intensive as students approach to curb higher education costs in a bringing people in. You don’t have to go to cut costs while trying to control “Ever Green” status by eliminating “Race to the Top” program. all the way to the ultimate green, it’s just tuition increases. Recent efforts have plastic and cardboard-contained However, given South Carolina’s as important to start with something as included cutting less popular degree products, purchasing recycled goods and repeated refusal to accept federal simple as turning your lights off.” programs, including Italian and several contributing to emissions offset projects. stimulus money (Sanford turned down masters programs, halting faculty merit Meggie Patton, a higher education $700 million for education funding in salary increases, not refi lling positions graduate student and West (Green) Quad Comments on this story? 2009 and Nikki Haley rejected funding and reducing the university’s facilities Visit dailygamecock.com/news for health care reform), administrators staff. Amiridis also pointed out that aren’t sure how much collaboration complying with federal regulations to expect. But Vice Provost Helen itself takes monetary effort. Doerpinghaus says the university is “We look at cutting everywhere more than willing to accept a hand. we possibly can before proposing any “I’m cautiously optimistic,” increases to the board of trustees,” Doerpinghaus said. “I hope the state Amiridis said, and added that tuition seriously considers the challenges our for the 2012-2013 academic year will be families face.” fi nalized in July. A second aspect of Obama’s proposed legislation, which still awaits congressional approval, would also hold Comments on this story? states accountable for cost-containment. Visit dailygamecock.com/news

Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Certifi cation as a “green dorm” requires sustainable practices such as recycling, unplugging electronics and investing in energy-effi cient appliances.

CONNECTIONS • Cont. recruit students during During fall semester, from 2 Transfer Day and open the program accepted 20 houses as well. members and the program Home again,” Critchley Gamecock is currently accepting said, “That’s what I was Connections’ schedule is applications to expand looking forward to most fl exible, allowing students further. [about the program].” to recruit in their spare “I’m interested in Gamecock Connections time. They may volunteer connecting more with volunteers attend a series to do as many or few students and being a part of meetings that prepare recruitment events as they of the growing population them to visit prospective like. at USC,” Critchley said. students. During the “It’s been really great Gamecock meetings, volunteers for me because I have a Connections is developing highlight various talking crazy schedule,” said a website and electronic points, including their Sarah Ferraro, a first- application. Scovel plans major, life on campus and year journalism student. to have student executive why they chose to attend “If you want to get really positions next semester. USC. involved and you want it “I just think it’s a really “It’s about being able to be a big part of your fantastic way for the to talk to high school time, it can be.” students to be a part of students,” said Rixon Gamecock the admissions process,” Lane, a second-year Connections meets two Lane said, “We hope to broadcast journalism Tuesday s a mont h f rom take the university farther student. “They want to 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. During than [where] it already is.” know more about the these meetings, training is university, what the provided to help students campus is like and what relay their experience and they need to expect.” Comments on this story? information about USC Visit dailygamecock.com/ Lane visited Lexington effectively. news High School last fall and plans to stop by Woodruff High School to give students a clear picture of his experience. “I’m hoping that we can send more current students to be involved in Taking Carolina Home,” Lane said. “High school students want to speak to students who are at the university now.” Lane would like to

FOLLOW Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4 EDITORIAL BOARD Sandusky’s plea COLIN CAMPBELL Editor-in-Chief

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Jerry Sandusky is still Student athletes hit making headlines nearly three months after charges were fi led mark in classroom against him for over 50 counts of allegedly sexually abusing Gamecock athletes have been making children. As a condition of his great strides both on and off the field house arrest while he awaits recently. University statistics show that trial, Sandusky cannot have any athletes competing in sports and the Rising educational costs must be tamed contact with children, period. classroom have been making marked This is understandable. His improvements in their grade performance. Financing college president can implement to help young actions Friday, however, were not. The all- people? Sandusky athlete GPA often threatens future This is not to say that the government petitioned a “At the end of now stands at shouldn’t have the ability to maintain judge to alter his Following a year that saw American a 3.2, marking accountability in the efficiency of agreement so that the day, most student loan debt surpass that of the 10th subsidies; if federal aid is accepted by he may see his American credit card debt for the college students consecutive public universities, federal regulation 11 grandchildren fi rst time in history, President Obama semester that should be as well. But why not create under the walk off the fi eld announced plans to cut federal funding this statistic incentives rather than impose mandates? supervision of and into an offi ce of public universities that continue to was above a 3.0. The government should encourage Carl their parents. annually raise tuition, during a speech building, utilizing And while it’s competition in financial proficiency Brzorad Considering at the University of Second-year important to among universities, rewarding those the fact that their degree in Michigan on Friday. psychology note that there that cut useless spending from student investigations Graduate and their career rather are certain budgets and utilize the Internet and are currently postgraduate degrees than their athletic sports and other technology to bring world-class underway have become the athletes that education to students of all statuses in regarding sexual abuse allegations abilities.” expectation, not the have noticeably the United States at a much lower cost. from a member of his own family, exception for those better grades It is in the best interest of the who is under the age of 18 and hoping to obtain a than others, overall, we’re impressed with president and his citizens of all ages likely one of his grandchildren, Molly profi table career, placing the end result. that the next generation of employees Sandusky’s request is ludicrous McCarthy the demand for college With that said, it’s important to point out First-year be well-educated and not suffocated and should be promptly rejected. degrees at colossal that student athletes are graced with many undeclared by unpaid loans without even having In an ideal world, the public heights. free and complementary aids specifically student a chance to make a living themselves. opinion regarding any defendant The problem is, tailored to their needs. With the current state of the economy in a criminal case is innocent current tuition costs are Perks ranging from tutors designated for and nation overall, there is much at until proven guilty. Sandusky’s leaving students entering the job fi eld athletes to a brand-new facility dedicated to stake in any decision affecting the case, however, provides a rare with extensive amounts of knowledge, athletic academics — the Dodie — athletes future of America’s youth. exception to this rule. but not enough money to afford a shovel certainly have their fair, if not more than After all, these young people are At this point, we can presume to dig themselves out from the massive fair, share of tools at their disposal to almost directly responsible for putting guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, debt they have acquired over the course succeed in the classroom. Obama in the White House , with 66 at least to the extent that we can of their education. What’s worse, as the It’s good to hear that these tools are percent of voters under 30 casting a justify preventing him access number of college students increases, being put to use and that athletes haven’t ballot in his favor. to children in his home while so does the capital needed to fund the lost the true focus of college and realize In fact, 18- to 24-year-olds were the he awaits trial. Consider the requirements of expanding class sizes. that an education comes fi rst. At the end of only age group to show a statistically evidence against him: more than Costly endeavors necessary for the day, most college students walk off the significant increase in voter turnout 50 counts of sex crimes against growing colleges, like larger classrooms, fi eld and into an offi ce building, utilizing in 2008 , according to census data. It is children spanning decades, with more dorms and hiring new teachers, their degree towards a career rather than certainly not coincidental that Obama’s victims and witnesses recounting compounded with the current rate of their athletic abilities. renewed focus on this demographic eerily similar situations. inflation, creates a vicious economic So, while sports statistics are usually the comes at a time where re-election looms Now, he wants to see his cycle that makes demanding lower ones prone to scrutiny, whether it be the ever closer on the November horizon. grandkids, whom he may have costs for entry a daunting and almost latest sack total on the fi eld or drop-in time Regardless of the point in his assaulted, and he is also asking counterintuitive course of action. in the water, it’s refreshing to see continued presidency, Obama owes it to his that friends be allowed to visit. Clearly, changes are needed to improvement in the classroom as well. young supporters to do everything in He hasn’t been convicted yet, create a more affordable system of With full rides and a $12.6 million his power to ensure that they have the so we cannot legally deny him higher learning, but is threatening to facility backing them, we sure hope our opportunity to obtain both full minds certain rights, but the possibility slash federal funding really the most athletes aren’t striking out in class. and full bank accounts, instead choosing of him spending a second with a benefi cial and dynamic solution that the between the two. child has horrifi c implications. Unionized teachers inhibit progress in schools freedom to make our own choices. Decisions are made on the federal level that affect Labor groups slow progress, act as barrier Many of these unions are holding back all of us, and most of the individuals making these to improving public education system opportunities to better our schools. Ineffective decisions are very well-paid by the unions. teachers are paid to sit alone in New York It’s not that 99 percent of teachers are amazing classrooms, which requires that their and don’t deserve to be laid off — it’s that fi ring Many people within the fi eld of education are salary continue to be paid while these anyone but new teachers is a long, difficult and against measuring teacher accountability. Their teachers literally clock in and sit with often impossible process. concerns are easily understood — one of the largest other ineffective teachers. They can So, what sort of teacher accountability could we being objectivity. How would one measure teacher read, socialize, twiddle their thumbs have if unions wielded less political power? Perhaps effectiveness? Would it be determined by test — do anything but work. we should look to private schools who, according scores? A jury of their peers? District panels sitting There are even some teachers to national averages, fi re around 10 percent of their in on classes? Some have even suggested student in these areas who have not been teachers after three years. observations, though I fail to see how that would Leia Cain in a classroom since 2006 and are The best option is to re-examine evaluations. be even remotely objective. Education still being paid. Firing incompetent Have students improved from previous years? Teachers’ u n ions are especially against research graduate student teachers has become next to Have their test scores or reading levels risen? Many accountability measures and fight dirty when it impossible due to teachers unions. unions try to stop this information from going comes to people who take a stand against them. So, how can we get away from the public, as the states and cities that have had that Many states have required unions for public school infl uence of the unions? Even in South Carolina, information released were met with public outcry. teachers, meaning that just to teach in the state where less than 4 percent of teachers belong to Your tax dollars are paying for education. When means you must pay dues, attend meetings and not unions, the teacher attrition rate is incredibly low, you order food from a restaurant and they don’t act contrary to the beliefs of the union. with less than 1 percent of teachers fired. This give you what you paid for, you send it back — why In fact, 30 states require teachers to join unions. is caused by the U.S. political climate, which is not use the same standard for your children’s So much for living in a country where we have a result of the majority of states having unions. education?

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5 IN THE FACE: RIGGLE EARNS GIGGLES

Nicole DeBartolo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK ‘Step Brothers’ comedian describing a French fi lm, LaBorde would Riggle said. his best friend during which the pair say, “I did see, though, an indie fi lm [that] It wasn’t long before the Gamecock describe “in vivid detail how we would performs at USC Monday killed at Sundance. It chronicles the conversation got sexual, as Riggle said, defi le each other’s mothers.” Kristyn Winch struggles of an African-American family “I’m sure the ladies are getting tired of At the end of the show, Riggle opened [email protected] in the heartland of the Southeast, called it,” in reference to being bombarded with the floor for a five-minute Q&A with ‘Madea Goes to Jail 2.’ Now that’s art.” innuendos and pick-up lines like, “Hey, the audience. Most of the audiences’ In another joke, LaBorde imagined a my c--k’s game if you are.” questions involved asking the actor to The Russell House Ballroom nearly world in which parents retaliated against Riggle has spent a lot of time in spout out lines from “Step Brothers” reached capacity Monday night as actor “your mom” jokes by making fun of their the South, but still finds Southerners and “The Other Guys” or reenact the and comedian Rob Riggle entertained a kids, exchanging “your son” jokes with entertaining. He shared a story about police scene from “The Hangover,” diverse crowd with hilarious stories taken each other: encountering a few snow flurries much of which he did with a smile. from his own experiences, peppered “Your son is so poor and it is all your during a recent Nashville tour stop and The audience also learned that many of with curse words and outrageous sound fault.” the ridiculous reactions of the locals, Riggle’s memorable lines and scenes were effects. LaBorde also shared kooky witticisms comparing snow in the South to “a improvised by the actor (including “in Students lined up as early as an hour from his grandfather including, “I think nuclear war.” the face”). before the performance, which was we should stop printing money and start “To the storm shelter! We’re all gonna But some questions provided insight sponsored by Carolina Productions. selling our bodies.” die!” Riggle said. into the actor’s life outside of show Fourth-year media arts student and Immediately after LaBorde finished The majority of Riggle’s act was business. USC’s spring comedy competition his set, Riggle took the stage to an comprised of elaborately shared true One student asked Riggle why he winner Matt LaBorde opened up for enormous round of applause. stories from the actor’s life, including a left “The Daily Show” to which he Riggle with a 15-minute set. LaBorde’s “You guys are looking good for real,” tale about his freshman roommate who jokingly said, “I just got tired of Stewart’s jokes covered a wide variety of subjects, Riggle said before visually surveying the owned a boa constrictor and another bullsh-t,” before honestly stating that he ranging from his family and friends to crowd, rating audience members’ physical about being a hippie “for a day” to pursue left because his commute from California more serious topics including date rape appearances by nodding, pointing and a girl named Astrid. to New York kept him away from his and testicular cancer. giving “yes” and “no” responses to Other jokes included comparing the family too much. In one of LaBorde’s opening jokes, various students. Kardashians to the cast of “Swamp Another student asked Riggle if he was he told the crowd that he would like Riggle told the audience he had spent People,” a disgusting description of men’s still enlisted in the Marine Corps,which to go abroad so he can say that all the some time on campus Monday and bathrooms at football stadiums (which prompted the actor to reveal that he will American fi lms he’s seen are now posh thinks USC’s mascot is awesome. Riggle compared to “the gates of hell”) be retiring this summer after 22 years of foreign fi lms. “The Gamecocks. Deal with it!” and 45-minute phone conversations with military involvement. In response to his friend Jean-Claude ‘The Grey’ survives on Neeson’s name Philosophical thriller compensates for cheap thrills with star power

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Courtesy of collider.com “The Grey” Liam Neeson (second from right) stars as John Ottway, a marksman working in Alaska, in new fi lm “The Grey.” NOW IN THEATERS B- While there are no gunfi ghts or explosions, the picked off one by one by the wolves. Director: Joe Carnahan movie contains a satisfying amount of thrills that We know that these men are going to die Starring: Liam Neeson consist of jump scares and gore. eventually, but it’s still a thrill to see the wolves Neeson stars as John Ottway who works lunge out of nowhere and feed on our heroes. Rating: R for disturbing images as a marksman in Alaska killing wildlife that On that note, being the film that it is, “The including grisly images and pervasive threaten an oil drilling team . Like everybody else Grey” isn’t exactly what people expect of it. There working there, he is a deeply troubled man with a is plenty of gory violence as we see the wolves language mysterious past so dark that it almost forces him devour the entrails of whoever they kill, but the to kill himself. After completing the job, Ottway survivors actually spend more time running away and the team embark on a plane ride back home, from the wolves than confronting them. Of all the modern day action stars, none have which eventually crashes as a result of the intense “The Grey” makes up for this by presenting been a bigger box-offi ce draw over the past couple weather. itself with an artsy, philosophical feel. Director of years than Liam Neeson, a man who has Unsurprisingly, Ottway, along with a few Joe Carnahan gives us a surprisingly deep script established himself as more of a badass than most other men, survive the crash and fi nd themselves that mimics anything that Ernest Hemingway or of the actions stars half his age. stranded in the middle of nowhere, battling Jack London could have written regarding men In fact, he has pulled off so much macho bravado merciless weather and mortal injuries. Their surviving under extreme conditions. in his action roles that people are replacing Chuck attempts to survive prove more difficult than The movie takes on themes such as the meaning Norris jokes with his name. expected as they discover that the plane is being of life and spirituality, as shown most notably when His bravado continues to be put on display in hunted down by a pack of savage wolves from a Ottway pleads to God for help, but after receiving “The Grey,” a movie that actually isn’t as action- nearby den. no response, he replies, “I’ll do it myself.” packed as “Taken” (2008) or “The A-Team” (2010). Afterwards, “The Grey” gears toward survival “The Grey” is more of a philosophical thriller. fi lm territory as each member of the group gets THE GREY ● 6 6 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Columbia eateries take twist on tacos

Cantina 76, El Mariachi cover spectrum of specialty, traditional recipes Photos by Parker Jennette / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Cantina 76’s specialty Gouda brisket taco (above), with fried banana peppers, tops the list of Columbia’s best tacos.

Chloe Gould [email protected] of menu all-stars. This week’s features include a Gouda brisket taco with chipotle agave barbeque, smoked Gouda and fried banana peppers, all There’s an art to the perfect taco — expertly for the same $2.99. Cantina 76 is open Monday sliced, diced and seasoned with just a hint of cilantro through Thursday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 or touch of homemade salsa. It sounds silly, but every to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. fan of the Mexican cuisine staple knows it’s true. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturday 11 From slow-cooked pulled pork to fried shrimp or a.m. to 10 p.m. It is closed on Sundays. fresh fi sh, the city’s fi nest eateries have thrown their own fi ne-tuned recipes into the taco game. And The El Mariachi — 1078 Sunset Blvd. Mix is here with our take on each of Columbia’s simple, and specialty, taco hits. El Mariachi is the epitome of authentic Cantina 76 — 2901 Devine St. Mexican flavor. The hole-in-the-wall grocery store and back-of-the-building restaurant serves up four types of tacos: carne asada, chorizo, al Taqueria and bar Cantina 76 is best known for pastor (pork) and lengua (beef tongue). And let’s two things: specialty tacos and unique margarita be real, nothing says authenticity quite like a beef concoctions. A favorite for birthday dinners and chicken and steak. And if tacos aren’t your thing — tongue taco. The “Fines de Semana” also include a pre-downtown dinners, Cantina 76 strikes a balance and you haven’t given up so far on our look at the few specialty picks, including pork skin and tripe between upscale and casual. The Devine Street city’s best tacos — Casa Linda’s full menu borders tacos, ingredients that go back to the authentic, spot’s list of tacos — which includes fried chicken, on overwhelming with lists of a la carte combos, in-house Mexican cuisine. Each of the fresh-made chicken pesto and barbeque shrimp — doesn’t stir-fried shrimp and vegetarian fajitas. Casa Linda singles, mixed and matched for a full meal, stay get too crazy with outlandish flavors but picks is open daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. around $3 and are even better paired with one of El the perfect toppings for an expansive showing of Mariachi’s famous papusas or tortas. The waitress fillers. Tacos are $2.99 each and, in perhaps the TakoSushi — 1115 Assembly St. and cooks speak Spanish and only Spanish, and the Cantina’s only downfall, are only served in soft corner jukebox blares the best of Aventura , Wisin y fl our tortillas — there’s no soft or hard corn shells Yandel and, with a few confused faces, Adele. It’s an TakoSushi’s Far East and Southwest fusion doesn’t like most of the taqueria’s competitors. But the experience. El Mariachi is open daily until 10 p.m. stop with the name — or the trademarked koi fi sh, buck doesn’t stop with their already impressive list chili pepper ying yang. The Assembly Street favorite Casa Linda — 2009 North Beltline Blvd. boasts a menu of “takos” that fall on both sides of their signature pairing of flavors. Tempura fried baha fi sh and pan-seared tilapia fulfi ll every craving Casa Linda has cornered the family market in their from the Far East, while lime pork and green chile pursuit of authentic Mexican fare with bright colors chicken or beef brisket add a more refined touch and familiar fl avors decorating the now four Casa to classic Southwest cravings. And although the Linda Columbia locations. The North Beltline stop TakoSushi plates are beyond delicious — and worth sits in front of Salsa Cabana , making the perfect every penny — they are the most expensive of the bundle of cuisine and dancing, and draws in the bunch. There’s not an a la carte option for takos; masses with their Monday and Tuesday 99-cent they are only served as a plate with ranch beans and tacos. The restaurant — which started as a one-store spicy slaw for $15. And, for an extra touch of unique family business — sticks to the basics and doesn’t Southwestern fl avorful charm, top your dish with disappoint in their simple list of taco selections: beef, a fried egg for just $1. TakoSushi is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Qdoba — 2006 Devine St.

Qdoba beats out the competition in the tacos- on-the-go category, achieving the best fast fl avor and meal combos. The chain’s tacos follow the lead of its savory burritos, featuring chicken, pulled pork, steak and beef — with your choice of soft flour and crispy corn tortillas. A single Qdoba taco treat rings in just under $2, with a three-taco combo coming in just over $5. And it’s the add-ons and perfectly paired meals that make Qdoba the victor in the on-the-go showdown. The “Craft 2” menu offers two tacos, with your choice of another Qdoba favorite, including tortilla soup, quesadilla or Mexican gumbo , all for $6. Qdoba in Five Points is open 24 hours Friday and Saturday, Monday through Wednesday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Thursday 7 a.m. to midnight and Sunday midnight to 10 p.m.

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THE GREY ● Continued from 5 couple of years, like “Taken” and size than in real life, particularly “Unknown” (2011). The script the alpha male, giving “The But the main attraction and gives Ottway plenty of depth as Grey” the feel of a modern day the box-offi ce draw to this fi lm an emotionally damaged man, as monster film with the wolves is Neeson. Like the alpha male we see snippets of Ottway’s lost coming off as demons during the in the wolf pack, he’s the guy love and his emotionally distant nighttime. that everybody turns to since father. The story may feel familiar he appears to be the expert As for our beastly threats, and the ending will definitely on wolves. We see him pound the wolves in this film are a make some audiences feel a couple of these wolves until mixture of animatronics, CGI cheated, but “The Grey” is still a they’re either done or dead and and reality. They come off as thrilling and entertaining movie show his dominance within the convincingly more frightening that will leave you thinking group of survivors. than any of the wolves from more than a typical action fi lm. There is a big difference “Red Riding Hood” (2011) and between this role and all the the “Twilight ” films. In fact, other roles in the action films these wolves are sketched as Comments on this story? Neeson has done in the past much larger in temperament and Visit dailygamecock.com/mix Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7 OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT LINE AD RATESRATES 1st insertion: $2.50 / line Bartending! Up to $250/Day. No SALES & SERVICE PROJECT MANAGMENT Sodexo at THE NATIONAL Subsequent: $1.50 / line Experience Nec.Training Available. Walker White, Inc. is a local Walker White, Inc., a local ADVOCACY 800-965-6520 Ext253 Mechanical contractor. Our Mechanical contractor, is now CENTER is now service and small projects division accepting resumes for the accepting applications for a Part- ADDITIONALADDITIONAL INFOINFO is currently looking for a highly following positions: SALES time Front Desk Clerk HOUSING motivated individual to secure new ENGINEER & PROJECT Qualified applicants must be able NOW HIRING! Two line minimum contracts and provide follow-up MANAGEMENT. Qualified to work weeknights and Sundays, SWIM TEACHERS! Avg. line length of 30 One BR For Sublease sales calls on our existing client candidate should have a BS Most holidays off! Pay starts @ $10 per hour. characters Looking for someone to sublease base. A mechanical or engineering in Mechanical Engineering or Apply in person, Monday- Free Training and Certification. my room in my house at 301 S. background is helpful but not reasonably expect to graduate Wednesday, 9:30a-11:30a Email Jim Reiser @ Edisto Avenue. The location is required. Flexible scheduling, by 2013. Effective leadership, and1:30p-3:30p. [email protected] awesome as it is within a 5 minute with an opportunity for full time communication, & problem solving 1600 Hampton Street ANNEX, your current availability, drive of 5 points, campus and work during the summer. Qualified skills are required. Our engineering Suite 310 background/qualifications, and if ADDITIONAL OPTIONSOPTIONS the stadium. Rent is only 350 and candidate would be a motivated team offers a fast paced, yet Columbia, SC 29201 you will be here for the summer. Box around ad: $1.25 utilities are never more then 100 self starter with excellent casual & friendly, working and All applicants must be able to so it’s relatively cheap and the communication and people skills. learning environment. Scheduling pass a background check and Logo insertion available roommates are cool and down Please e-mail resume to is flexible with an opportunity drug screen!! TRAVEL for addt’l cost to earth. If your interested let me [email protected] for full time employment upon EEO/a Drug Free Workplace know by email at menzies@email. graduation. Please e-mail resume If student please attach class BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK sc.edu or by phone at Make $200 a day posting links with qualifications to schedule $189 for 5-Days. All prices 704 579 1812 tinyurl.com/PayDaySystem [email protected] include: Round-trip luxury party DEADLINE Email [email protected] cruise. Accommodations on Drivers needed immediately USC. the island at your choice of 13 Noon, 1 business day GOOD TIPS,Flex.hrs.8039202645 resorts. Appalachia Travel. www. prior to publication BahamaSun.com 800-867-5018 Go to www.dailygamecock.com and click on “Classifieds” to place your online &/or print ads. Upload your image(s) & manage your own account in one convenient place! *FREE ONLINE ADS! Available only to USC students, faculty & staff. Just use your sc.edu email address. Questions or special requests, call 777-3888 • Office hours: M-F 8:30am- 5pm • Russell House, Rm. 343

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The other Elon, Georgia State, Davidson “It was three competitive matches,” said head coach two doubles matchups were nearly as one-sided, each Josh Goffi . “The scores made it seem like a landslide, posting scores of 8-3 . Eric Black which just means that our guys brought it every single Machado was the lone senior performing on the day, [email protected] time and we competed well.” whose singles challenger was constantly and visibly Friday saw an dominating performance by the infuriated with the chair umpire as Machado laid down The men’s tennis team reached a mark of 5-0 on men’s team over the Elon Phoenix, as they swept every one incredibly placed shot after another, and eventually the season after yet another satisfying weekend, as matchup without much resistance. laid him out with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 victory. Freshman Kyle senior Ivan Machado fought through some feisty The doubles team of sophomore Chip Cox and Koch provided the most convincing singles victory, matchups and set the pace for the Gamecocks as they freshman Andrew Adams provided the most lopsided overpowering his opponent, 6-2, 6-1. overwhelmed Elon with a 7-0 score , controlled No. 69 Sunday morning the Gamecocks faced a more formidable foe in No. 69 Georgia State, but the team was able to pull off an impressive win in the fi rst half of the day’s doubleheader. Koch and sophomore Nick Jones won both their doubles and singles matches. The two paired up and fi nished off their Panther opponents, 8-4 , then broke off into their singles contests, where they continued to roll. Jones came from behind to win a three-setter, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Koch picked up where his singles game left off on Friday, dominating yet another opponent, this time with a score of 6-0, 6-1 . Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, they dropped their fi rst team point of the season, as Carl Eguez was unable to fi nish his singles match in full and fell in a tiebreaker to end the fi rst half of Sunday’s doubleheader at a score of 6-7 (10), 6-1, 0-1 (13) . “One thing we need to keep getting better at is controlling our own destiny, controlling our own matches,” Goffi said. “We don’t want anybody to dictate against us; we just try to dictate the match and the pace of the match. We just try to control everything we can, and everything else we just try to adapt to.” After a break, the men took their coach’s message to heart and came out hot against Davidson, and Machado again drew the opposition’s most animated player. After doubling to a victory with freshman Thiago Pinheiro (8-1) , Machado was on the verge of winning the deciding set of his singles match. The Gamecocks on the sideline were extremely vocal in their support, and when the Davidson player won a vital point, he brought out a huge, “not so fast,” fi nger wag — right in the faces of the loud guys on the sideline. But it didn’t take long after that for Machado to correct the Wildcat’s error, winning in two sets, 6-4, 7-6 (8). Goffi said the team support has helped the team to its fast start. “These guys are a tight knit group,” Goffi said. “They love each other, they fi ght for each other, they bled together in practice, they bled together on the fi elds in training. So that creates a tight bond and they support each other, and that to me is the biggest change that we made from last year is that these guys will die for each other. ”

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WESTMORELAND ● Continued from 1 age. formed a relationship with over the Price have visited Cindy Westmoreland “People don’t understand how course of the season, passed away while and Tanner frequently asks about her, throws around the ‘c’ word,” he said. much we take life for granted, as the team was playing Oklahoma in the as does the rest of the team. Westmoreland had lost his father to far as what we do on a daily basis,” College World Series in Omaha, Neb. “I feel like everything happens for Mercer just four years earlier. Adam Westmoreland said. “They When the Gamecocks returned to a reason,” Adam Westmoreland said. “After that, me and my mom got don’t understand that these kids are Omaha the next year, they visited the “It makes it awesome to see the time really close,” he said. “She’s followed terminally ill. It’s almost like their life Children’s Hospital and Medical Center that we spend with other people that me around and watched me play ball all is on a timeline, and we just go about and also had Charlie Peters — a cancer have been through stuff and things like my life, so it makes it kind of diffi cult our daily life and we complain about patient that coach Ray Tanner’s USC that. It makes for really cool stories. whenever she has something like that.” things and deal with our own struggles, team had visited in the hospital eight Whenever we went to Omaha and went Westmoreland’s father passed but these kids are just happy to be here.” years earlier — be the batboy for the to the Children’s Hospital, it makes you away at the start of his senior year in Even with a family of mostly Clemson games. Peters, now 13, is cancer-free. appreciate life a lot.” high school. When his dad was sick, fans, Adam Westmoreland decided to “I actually met [Peters] and his little Westmoreland spent most of his time ‘It’s a thrill’ play baseball for South Carolina. He sister whenever we went to Omaha this with him, so he didn’t attend very many didn’t know at the time how perfect year,” Westmoreland said. “We all went Westmoreland said that he and baseball games. In his senior year, he of a fi t it would be. Assistant baseball to the Children’s Hospital, and that was Holbrook have talked about how cancer returned full-time to baseball, winning coach Chad Holbrook ’s son, Reece, is a really cool to see that he’s been through has touched both of their families, 2008 Mr. Baseball for South Carolina leukemia survivor. everything and beat it. I just think it but it’s more of a “stay-strong type of as well as the state championship with Holbrook reached out to the Teals, takes strong people to go through stuff thing.” Brookland-Cayce High. a South Carolina family whose young like that.” “All of the coaches ask me how she’s “It was one of those things where son Baylor Teal had cancer, and offered Several members of the team also doing and keep up with everything you grow up quick because you become support to the family because of his shaved their heads last season to raise that’s going on as far as when she has more so the man of the household when similar experience. The team began awareness for Camp Chemo. With a treatment,” Westmoreland said. “I know it’s just you and your mother there,” visiting Teal in the hospital during team that has such a strong affi liation that the thing that coach Holbrook’s Westmoreland said. “I stayed home the 2010 season, when Westmoreland to cancer charity, Westmoreland has son had was really hard for him to deal to take care of her. I was drafted and was sitting out with his Tommy John’s found support from his coaches and his with. I know that he understands what everything, but I just kind of decided surgery . Teal, whom the team had teammates. Jackie Bradley Jr. and Matt it’s like going through something like that I wanted to go to school and be that. It makes it a lot easier to have close to her. I still live at home at 22 people around you that have been years old , which a lot of kids don’t do. I through it. don’t regret anything I’ve done because “Breast cancer is such a common I’ve shared a lot of experiences with thing now that you find that with a her.” lot of guys you talk to, someone in Westmoreland went with his mother their family has either had it or is going to several of her chemo treatments, as through it now. Coach Tanner has told did his brother. me stories of people that he knows have “I have a large support group,” Cindy been through it.” Westmoreland said. As Cindy Westmoreland prepares ‘I feel like everything happens to hopefully close the door on cancer for a reason’ for good, she looks forward to when she can return to Carolina Stadium to The Westmorelands aren’t strangers see her son pitch. Even in an interview to cancer. about herself, she tries to keep the focus When Adam Westmoreland was on Adam, saying how proud she is of growing up, he and his mother used to him. go to Pine Island when it sponsored a “It’s a parent’s dream to watch their day for Camp Chemo in June. They’d child get to do what they’ve dreamed of cook hot dogs and burgers, as well as let doing,” Cindy Westmoreland said. “He the kids swim in the pool and the lake. has always wanted to play baseball since “Seeing some of the children that he was fi ve years old. The fi rst time I were going through that — I think remember seeing him take the mound it was a shock to see the little kids,” at Carolina, tears just ran down my face Cindy Westmoreland said. “You just because it’s what every parent wants for don’t think of a child getting cancer. It their child — to see them accomplish was just a reality check that cancer can their goal. It’s a thrill.” affect anybody. It doesn’t matter what your age is.” For Adam Westmoreland, it taught Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Comments on this story? him more about life, even at an early Pitcher Adam Westmoreland fi nished the 2011 season with a 5.77 ERA in 11 games. Visit dailygamecock.com/sports