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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 VOL. 102, NO. 134 ● SINCE 1908 Weather TODAY Chief justice resigns post HIGH 74° Cassidy Evans plans to ﬁ nish year, requests replacement TONIGHT Courtesy of Chris Tucker LOW 50° Josh Dawsey Students worship at an RUF STAFF WRITER conference held last fall.

Constitutional Council Chief Justice TOMORROW Cassidy Evans resigned her post Group aims HIGH 73° around midnight Sunday in an e-mail to Student Body President Meredith Ross. to serve God, Evans will graduate in May, and Inside she’ll be attending graduate school to community get her masters in confl ict resolution SPORTS before attending law school. “It’s more of a retirement,” Evans RUF tries to meet said. In her e-mail, Evans wrote, “I will of ‘spiritual need’ on campus course serve until either I am replaced through Bible studies or I graduate, whichever comes fi rst. As I know you are aware, this will Chris Tucker THE DAILY GAMECOCK leave the Constitutional Council Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK with only two acting justices, which Cassidy Evans resigned as chief justice Sunday to SG President Meredith Ross. is not a working number for the A group of Christian Constitutional Council to be able to students at USC strive to properly function.” Constitutional challenge cases fi led by member in the history of the pursue and serve Christ Ross said since the senate will have Kyle Mallinak and Frank Avery during Council and has been paramount through the Reformed Senior Andrew Crisp to confi rm any nominee she appoints, this year’s election cycle. to its procedural formation,” Evans University Fellowship (RUF), has been a leader and Evans will serve until she graduates. “There is accountability within wrote. “This gives him the exclusive an organization which has In the fall, Ross said she hopes to Student Government, and we are knowledge and ability in running the now spread to more than 100 inspiration to his team get a nominee appointed “as soon as serious about it,” Evans said. “As Constitutional Council. Additionally, college campuses nationwide, throughout the baseball possible.” students, we should be in charge of he is extremely well-suited for the according to ruf.org. season. Evans’ retirement leaves only two ourselves in that way. We shouldn’t position based on his composure The ministry was created in justices on the Constitutional Council, turn to the administration to solve our during hearings and his analytical the late 1970s by Presbyterian See page 9 which will leave the body inactive until problems.” and thorough approach to applying ministers in the southeastern another appointee is confi rmed. Ross said SG will miss Evans. the Constitution and Codes to the U.S. RUF is a campus ministry Over her tenure on the “She has served diligently and done questions presented to the Council for that hopes to bring together Constitutional Council, Evans said her job as well as anyone could expect consideration.” college kids in their faith. THE MIX she’s proud of the organization’s anyone to,” Ross said. “It’s not an easy Ross said she’ll consider Ortiz- “RUF is all about Jesus,” positive steps. job. It requires a great deal of maturity Colon if he submits an application for said Nick Farkas, a fi rst-year “I had the opportunity to change and discernment.” the position. business student. “It is about the Constitutional Council into In her final request, Evans asked “I’ll consider an application I receive getting the good news out to something that meant nothing on Ross to appoint Ben Ortiz-Colon to from anyone,” Ross said. people, and letting it work in campus to having some high-profile the position of chief justice. Ortiz- their lives.” cases,” Evans said. Colon currently serves as an associate Farkas, who first learned Evans noted the high-profi le Alesha justice on the council. Comments on this story? E-mail of RUF at a summer retreat, Brown case in 2007, as well as the “He is the second longest serving [email protected] said he has found comfort and trust in those he has met since attending the ministry. Brian Mesimer, a second- Students raise money for Invisible Children year philosophy student, said he too has found comfort in the spiritual formation and Singer-songwriter Matt SAFARI plans ‘sleep out’ for: thousands of children opportunities offered through Duke woos listeners commuting during the night the organization. Some of at State House to educate to avoid being kidnapped these opportunities include with relaxed tunes and as child soldiers for a rebel a large group Bible study thoughtful lyrics. about LRA atrocities group known as the Lord’s meeting once a week, several See page 6 Resistance Army. smaller weekly group Bible Kara Apel The trio made a studies, mission trips and ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR documentary about it, and conferences. since its release it has been “There is a general spiritual At a glance, James Menezes spreading awareness of the need on campus that can be VIEWPOINTS and Chris McLaughlin seem atrocities in Uganda by met through these activities,” Columnist like typical college students, organizing national events to said Mesimer, who also leads a but what separates them from unite Americans of all ages in weekly Bible study. Dan Solley the majority is their activism the cause against the Lord’s “Large group usually has a thinks in assisting the bleeding Resistance Army’s Leader pretty steady 30 to 50 people today’s continent of Africa. Joseph Kony. every week, and attendance Menezes and McLaughlin McLaughlin, a first-year has stayed pretty consistent piracies are two of seven USC religious studies student, said with some people coming and don’t fi ll DAN students who have decided to the documentary tugged at going,” Joseph Scola, a second- the shoes, SOLLEY fi ght for Africa’s affl icted and his heartstrings when he fi rst year sport and entertainment or pegged Th ird-year have formed the organization saw it. management student, said. political Student Advocates for Africa’s “It made me feel like But RUF is not only legs, of the science Regional Improvement I don’t do crap for Africa,” about attending meetings pirates of student (SAFARI) this semester. McLaughlin said. “I realized Courtesy to THE DAILY GAMECOCK and studying scripture. the past. The group’s mission is to I didn’t do anything.” SAFARI has a fundraiser on Friday for Invisible Children. The campus ministry focus on a different charity Menezes, SAFARI’s provides a whole other layer See page 4 every semester and they president, said the idea to form LRA have killed thousands, its newest initiative — The of opportunities to get its have decided to spotlight SAFARI and to fundraise for displaced millions and on Rescue. The Rescue will unite members involved. the organization Invisible Invisible Children came to Christmas Day in 2008, America on Saturday to rally “We have all sorts of Children. the group easily after viewing killed 400 in the Democratic against Kony and demand intramural sports teams, Online Exclusive SAFARI will host its fi rst the documentary. Republic of Congo. Since his release of the abducted movie nights, game nights, fundraising event, a “sleep “It was more Invisible December’s attacks, the children by sleeping outside weekly restaurant visits and POST ONLINE out” outside of the State Children affecting us than us International Criminal Court in 100 different major cities. such,” said Andrew Barber, a House, on Friday night. The looking for a cause,” Menezes has indicted Kony on war The closest Rescue event second-year English student. Have something to night will feature a Battle of said. crimes and is actively seeking to USC is in Charleston This aspect of RUF is say about a story? the Bands and encourages Invisible Children’s most his arrest. and SAFARI has organized primarily where the lessons participants to sleep outside successful and popular Menezes and McLaughlin a group to attend. Anyone and teachings are applied into Visit our Web site the entire night to raise initiative is its bracelet both said they don’t interested can sign up online its family of believers. and be a part of the awareness about Uganda’s campaign. The profits understand why other at www.invisiblechildren.com “It has given me a social dire situation to state from the bracelets pay the students are apathetic about or contact SAFARI via its group, a place to serve the discussion by posting legislators and raise money Ugandans for making the Uganda’s situation. Facebook group. community,” Barber said. your comments. and awareness for Invisible bracelets and go to improving “Humanity isn’t something Menezes stressed the The teachings and Children. Though the event schools in the impoverished that’s regional,” McLaughlin importance of attending both fellowship from RUF have led is free, donations will be nation. said. “There’s no reason for of these events. college students to peace and BREAKING NEWS accepted throughout the SAFARI will be on hand us to not be meeting their “They’re in one of the most contentment by focusing on night. to sell Invisible Children needs.” desperate situations in the God alone, Barber said. Become a registered “It’s easy to take our lifestyle merchandise during Friday’s The group attempted world,” Menezes said. “I think what distinguishes user and subscribe for granted,” said Menezes, a event and has also made its to host a screening in Through all of SAFARI’s RUF from other ministries third-year marketing student. own T-shirt, which will be conjunction with the Invisible events, it hopes to educate the is the level and quality of to our daily e-mail “Everyone is called to serve on sale. Children roadies, a group of greater Columbia area about teachings and the depth of addition and breaking others. We need to get the Though the night activists that travel around the atrocities of the LRA and scripture discussion,” said student body involved.” commutes have somewhat the nation to raise awareness to instill in them the desire to Scola, who has also attended news and sports alerts. Invisible Children was ceased in Uganda and peace and sell merchandise, earlier do something about it. CRU and Young Life. founded by three college talks, though canceled at this month, but the roadies’ “We hope to impassion RUF meets for its weekly students who decided to the last minute, were almost bus broke down in Clemson. them,” McLaughlin said. Bible study Tuesday at 8 p.m. www.dailygamecock.com travel to the African nation held, the LRA has spread to Despite the disappointment, in the Sloan auditorium. of Uganda in 2003 on a the Democratic Republic of more than 50 students showed whim and discovered more Congo and Sudan. Over the up to the screening of Invisible Comments on this story? E-mail Comments on this story? E-mail than what they bargained past 20 years, Kony and the Children’s latest video about [email protected] [email protected] TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 pageTWO

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for true success Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor COLIN JONES PAUL BOWERS Very near and dear to my experience here is the amount Design Director Photography Editor of time it has taken. I am 24 MORGAN REID ALAN TAUBER years old. This is my twelfth exam week. Why? Well, there are many reasons. If you think IN OUR OPINION I failed too many classes, you are right. True to life, though, there are other factors. I pay Punishment needed in out of pocket, for one thing. If you could only afford three courses in two semesters, UNLEASHING THE DANIMAL torture memo scandal would you still do it, or cut your losses and move on to Normally a couple of faxes don’t cause a lot of ruckus — the workforce? Only fi ve more Some pointers for prudent piracy unless they are to the CIA. classes left and President Obama met with about 50 CIA employees Monday in actions that have been powered. None of this no way to pay to discuss his reasoning for releasing four Justice Department Parrots, peg legs giving pirates such a bad fancy schmancy diesel for them. memos that granted the spy agency the permission to engage in name for centuries. Not engine nonsense. Also, None of this necessary for rogue questionable interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. all pirates are into that all potential pirates must has anything At the meeting, he assured that type of behavior — I invest in one shoulder to do with you revival to take place no one who engaged in the mean, these guys had AK- parrot. No pirate costume unless you have techniques would be prosecuted If you have been 47s. Last time I checked, is complete without a Doing something ever been in a for their actions. TRAVIS MAY keeping up with the news pirates accomplished their festively colored tropical situation where inhumane to any one, To most of those outside of Sixth-year lately, then you know plundering with swords sidekick posted up on you wanted to Fox News’ viewership, this may English piracy has returned to the and the occasional one- your right shoulder. Each accomplish terrorist or not, is seem like a good move for all student open seas. shot fl intlock pistol — not person applying to be a something but parties involved — after all, it is Many may view this as a fully automatic assault pirate on the open seas had trouble appalling a public admission of what most complete travesty that has rifl es. must saw off at least one finding the already knew and it fi ts nicely the potential to crumble If I were to guess, I’d leg and gouge out one of means to do so. Do you want into the president’s policy of openness. Even better, it only national economies bet these guys had both of their eyeballs. It is not to change the perceptions of amounts to a slap on the wrist for the CIA. and put innocent lives their legs as well. I thought important whether it be Greek students? Forget it. To us, however, it looks like Obama is stepping sideways — in imminent danger. it was a requirement to the left or right eyeball Maybe you would like to take especially when you look at the extent to which these “advanced However, have at least one peg leg? – whichever you prefer. a stand against government interrogation techniques” were used. Two top al-Qaida members if executed And, while I’m on the Showers are not optional, spending. Take a nap instead. imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay were waterboarded a combined correctly, topic of lost body parts — they are strictly prohibited Oh, would you prefer to see 266 times — one 183 times in one month. If an organization this could did anyone get a glance at and therefore, applicants global nuclear disarmament? is waterboarding someone more than six times a day, it merits very well whether these guys had should refrain from People have been barking up punishment, plain and simple. be the most an eye patch on? I’m sure showering immediately. that tree for 70 years, so get a Whether or not you believe the practice of waterboarding is badass thing that instead they were I believe this is a great life. It would be a better idea torture is immaterial. Doing something that inhumane to any to have sporting the hottest Marc start to the “Uniform if you stopped believing in DAN SOLLEY one, terrorist or not, is appalling and unacceptable. And if the happened on Jacobs shades. Code of Pirate Guidelines things and actually listened to Th ird-year soldiers responsible for the atrocities at Abu Ghraib deserved the global That alone is enough and Behaviors,” but it people when they tell you how political punishment, the people who ordered and carried out these stage since, reason to be ashamed needs a lot of work and ridiculous your goals are. science measures should be as well. well, piracy. to even call these guys input from people around My troubles academically student This move, intended to improve world image, in fact does I mean, be pirates. They aren’t the world. are similar to those we little for it. Putting out some paper doesn’t do a lot. Taking the honest with pirates; they’re just thugs If you are as excited as experience nationally. Did I right action with it — that may be a better move. yourself — haven’t you on a boat. I am about the possibility attend every class meeting always secretly dreamed of If we want a successful of responsible piracy, this semester? No. Do you CORRECTIONS trading in your mundane return to piracy, then then I suggest you hop on know the voting record of If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about life here on land for a pair we must come together the bandwagon and let’s your local, state and national it. E-mail us at [email protected]. of sea legs? I know I have. as a society and see that get started. Before you representatives? Probably The only problem is that it is done responsibly. know it, the insignia of not. For every paper I waited if you were to join this There should be a set the skull and crossbones ITʼS YOUR RIGHT until the last minute to fi nish, new league of pirates, of guidelines that have will once again be fl ying The goal of The Daily in school and area of study. there is a bill in Congress that then chances are your to be followed in order proudly above hundreds Gamecock’s Viewpoints page We also invite student leaders no one will read. That equals life will fatally end with to be recognized as a of ships around the world. is to stimulate discussion in the and USC faculty members to a lot of poorly written papers a precise shot from a U.S. pirate. Firstly, all ships See you out there — Aye, University of South Carolina submit guest columns. Columnists and questionable stimulus Navy SEAL sniper. These must be made completely Matey. community. All published authors should keep submissions to about packages. neo-pirates are partaking of wood and be wind- are expected to provide logical 500 words in length and include Allow me to offer two pieces of advice. First, do arguments to back their views. the author’s name and position. not be an idiot. Being dumb, The Daily Gamecock encourages Guest columns are limited to three stupid even, is fi ne. That just readers to voice opinions and offers per author per semester. means you are out of the loop. Keeping the faith in social settings three methods of expression: letters The editor reserves the right to Being an idiot is avoiding to the editor, guest columns and edit and condense submissions for participation. You can sit feedback on dailygamecock.com. length and clarity, or not publish nodded and proceeded to how wrong you are. Letters and guest columns at all. there like a lump and still be Normally taboo religious rave about the amazing But the truth was, I should be submitted via e-mail to All submissions become the successful, but the benefits burgers and chicken tenders was curious — I grew up [email protected]. Letters property of The Daily Gamecock are fewer. Second, show some discussion in Five Points they served, as if they were as a devout Catholic, and must be 200 to 300 words in length and must conform to the legal passion. Investing yourself in proves tolerance exists that much more divine over Roman Catholicism is kind and include the author’s name, year standards of USC Student Media. something makes you that every other generic bar of my forte. When I heard much more likely to follow “What religion d you food. The stranger laughed someone using the word through. Whether the topic practice?” then expressed their relief Lent without referring to About The Daily Gamecock is Shakespeare or the stock An odd enough question at finally being able to eat annoying clothing fluff, I market, we owe it to ourselves to ask nowadays, but even meat at midnight and they wanted to delve further; Editor CONTACT INFORMATION to know as much about what BRAD MAXWELL Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House more so when delivered in were waiting for that exact especially since my Lent goes on in the world around Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] a busy bar moment to order their ended the weekend before AMANDA DAVIS News: [email protected] us as we can. I want to live in Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] Th e Mix: [email protected] by an almost first slab of cow since the and I too gave up meat for EDDIE MANN a world full of street musicians Sports: [email protected] complete beginning of Lent. those fateful forty days. 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We need to SORDELET KARA APEL DUGGER, JIMMY GILMORE, student newspaper of the student, column and etiquette book like I expected and we both Viewpoints Editor HUNTER HARDINGE, JAMES University of South Carolina. stand up for the little people, Th ird-year PAUL BOWERS perusing warns against broaching learned a lot about each KRATCH, JAKE LUCE, MARIN It is published daily during help the homeless and stick public Assistant Viewpoints Editor MUELLER, KATIE JONES the fall and spring semesters the local major fi re triggers (politics other’s religion (he was DARREN PRICE Public Relations Director it to the man. We need to relations and nine times during the drinking and religion) during the fi rst Greek Orthodox, by the Th e Mix Editor CAM BYRD summer with the exception of student COLIN JONES Graduate Assistant recognize that life starts now university holidays and exam holes and conversation with someone way). Assistant Mix Editor JESICA JOHNSON and not when we graduate. 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Usually, talking chicken tenders at a bar in BRENNAN WARE JAYME PIGNTELLO, CANDACE asked if this particular about religion is a chance Five Points, then maybe REYNOLDS, LAUREN SPIRES, tavern had a menu. I for the other party to prove tolerance isn’t dead yet. MEGHAN TANKERSLY The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 PAGE 5 Obama defends memo release to CIA employees Newly published documents of interrogators. criticism his decision part in waterboarding and The memos detailed the sparked from many in the other harsh interrogation reveal US torture tactics, use of waterboarding — a intelligence community. tactics. His chief of staff, form of simulated drowning Four former CIA directors Rahm Emanuel, said this spark controversy that Attorney General Eric and several senior agency weekend that the Obama Holder has denounced as offi cials opposed the release adminstration also won’t Pamela Hess torture — as well as sleep of the memos. seek prosecution for the Th e Associated Press deprivation, isolation and “You don’t get credit when Bush administration lawyers physical violence. things go good, but you sure who wrote the memos WASHINGTON — According to the get some blame when things approving the tactics. Days after releasing declassified memos, don’t,” Obama said. Pausing Separately, Senate top-secret memos that waterboarding was used on when he heard an “amen” Intelligence Committee detailed the CIA’s use alleged 9/11 mastermind from someone in the crowd, Chairman Sen. Dianne of simulated drowning Khalid Sheik Muhammed Obama added, “I got an Feinstein sent Obama a while interrogating 183 times in March 2003. amen corner out there.” letter Monday asking him terror suspects, President Suspected al-Qaida logistics He said he understands to withhold judgment on Barack Obama went to chief Abu Zubaydah was that intelligence officials potential prosecutions until the spy agency’s Virginia subjected to the treatment sometimes feel as if they the committee completes its headquarters on Monday 83 times in August 2002. are operating with one hand investigation of the CIA’s to defend his decision and Obama said Monday that a tied behind their backs. detention and interrogation bolster the morale of its court case was going to force But Obama said that program. The committee is employees. the memos to be released upholding American values looking into the treatment “I acted primarily and that much of what they and ideals in the face of those of each of the CIA’s 14 Gerald Herbert / The Associated Press because of the exceptional contained had already been enemies is “what makes the “high-value detainees,” a list circumstances that compromised through leaks United States special and that includes Zubaydah and Obama promises not to prosecute employees at the surrounded these memos, to news media. what makes you special.” Khalid Sheik Muhammed. Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. Monday. particularly the fact that so The president urged the Obama met privately much of the information hundreds of CIA employees with Panetta and about 50 was public,” Obama said. who gathered in a secure CIA employees, fielding Last week, Obama’s Justice auditorium to ignore the questions about his decision Department published recent controversy. to release the memos and previously classified “Don’t be discouraged by on other topics. Panetta memos that described what’s happened the last few had agreed to releasing the the Bush administration’s weeks,” he said. memos, but he also pressed legal justification for CIA A round of cheers erupted for heavier censorship. The interrogation techniques when CIA Director Leon memos were only lightly that included methods Panetta introduced Obama, redacted when they were criticized as torture. who quickly reassured them released last Thursday. Republican lawmakers that they had his backing. Obama has vowed and former CIA chiefs “I know the last few days not to seek prosecution have criticized the release have been diffi cult,” he said. of CIA agents and of the memos, contending “You need to know you’ve interrogators who took that revealing the limits of got my full support.” interrogation techniques But Obama also heard will hamper the effectiveness a reminder of the intense

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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009 PAGE 6 Matt Duke releases soulful sounds acoustic guitar, a fl oating piano part and light brushed Debut album has deep, pensive lyrics; drums reveal his authentic talents — a perfect song for a rhythmic melodies keep songs lighthearted relaxing drive. Duke has an innate ability to take the smaller things Haley Dreis in life and draw greater thematic conclusions. “Sex and STAFF WRITER Reruns” has a musical pop feel, certainly making the song one of his more popular tracks. But within his lyrics are “Kingdom Underground” buried sarcasm and truth. He discusses the ways in which we use superfi cial distractions, like the Tnternet and T.V., ★ ★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ to “block out all your demons.” “The Father, The Son, And The Harlot’s Ghost” reveals Duke’s commentary on the nature of religion. The Singer-songwriter Matt Duke didn’t want radio-trite seemingly upbeat tempo and happy melody conversely love songs on his album. His debut release, “Kingdom refl ect the pensive lyrics. Underground,” instead explores ideas of spiritual unrest Like a religious-based Romeo and Juliet confl ict, Duke and philosophical subject matter, inherent in his Irish struggles with being religiously divided and wishes to Catholic background. live in a place “far away from church and state ... just you Duke’s lyrics don’t exactly roll off your tongue. With and me.” Constantly feeling like he and a lover “need to phrases like “malintent with ignorance” and “he is watch our backs,” they conclude that it’s worth leaving seething in spite,” Duke certainly upholds lyrical prowess the ignorance and malice behind. above other elements. But his catchy tunes counterbalance A majority of the album is upbeat, like “I’ve Got the heavier lyrics for a more approachable listen. Atrophy On The Brain,” “Rose” and “Walk It Off.” And His songwriting and vocal styles resemble Matt many of the tracks reveal a hint of jazz infl uence. Nathanson and a toned-down Jason Mraz. Like his While he’s set himself apart from other pop musicians, counterparts, he’s got the rhythmic acoustic guitar and he has room to grow in expanding and settling his gentle vocals going on. He appeals to female audiences personal sound, although he is very close in achieving with his wooing voice and grandeur romanticism in it. He has lots of potential in grounding and sounding sugary lyrics such as “kiss me honey sweetly with our eyes the true reign of his talents. But his lyrical strengths are closed.” His shaggy brown hair and puppy dog eyes on admirable and it is his catchy tunes that lure you in. the CD cover can’t hide his sensitive side. “Rabbit” strips his songwriting down to the core. Its smooth melody and gentle simplicity reveal his more Courtesy of mattduke.com organic nature and indie roots. The combination of calm Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Matt Duke avoids cliche love songs with his strong lyrics.

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I’m just a their careers and their futures the hardest-working actors in Q. I imagine it gave you a walking conglomeration of being forever entwined and fi lm about faith, friendship the industry, fi nally winning a pretty robust B.S. detector for hundreds of gifted people. beautiful. And something second Oscar nod this winter the business you graduated Q. In your new film you quite different happened. In Colin Covert for “Tropic Thunder.” into. and Foxx both play radically fact, his only friend now is Th e Associated Press His personal and A. Yeah. And some of that isolated characters. In your somebody who is a stranger to professional rehabilitation is around-the-blockdom. mind, who’s “The Soloist” of himself. seemingly complete, Downey You know, this is my silver the title? Q. And in the process, your In the past year, Robert has become a star that studios anniversary of doing this A. Joe [director Joe character discovers a hidden Downey Jr. earned a reputation build blockbusters around. and it’s really starting to get Wright, whose last movie was spring of empathy in himself. as one of Hollywood’s most Whether the story calls for interesting. “Atonement”] would say he A. That sense of having versatile stars, playing comic-book heroics, over- Q. You have a real facility fi rst thought it was Jamie and true empathy and compassion alcoholic, egocentric superhero the-top comedy or inspiring for digging inside the then realized it was me. We is realizing not just “There Tony Stark in “Iron Man” and drama, he demonstrates a characters you play. Are you a would all say we thought the but for the grace of God go half-mad method actor Kirk shape-shifter’s ability to get Kirk Lazarus type of method fi lm was about friendship and I” but also, even with our Lazarus in “Tropic Thunder.” beneath a character’s skin. His actor? about mental illness. But we all shortcomings and things that Now, in “The Soloist,” Chris Pizzello/ The Associated Press reluctance to be pegged led A. The funny thing is, now say the fi lm is about faith. are remiss and regrets, that opening Friday, Downey Robert Downey Jr. stars with him to another offbeat role for I’m not. I’m kind of a bit of That’s what makes things we all have the fortune to portrays a real-life person: Jamie Foxx in latest fi lm. his following project, a period a wavering quark in that way, interesting. I love the theme. operate in a fundamentally Los Angeles Times columnist English mystery in which he’ll in that I don’t know that I’m Q. The film is full of sane realm. The idea of being Steve Lopez, who discovers star as a two-fisted, macho really a specialist in anything. reminders that homelessness forever uncontained is such so many shades of wrong, I a homeless, schizophrenic Sherlock Holmes. I know that I am for sure could happen to anybody. a wrenching prospect, and love it so much. It’s just so musical prodigy (Jamie We caught up with the a generalist and that I know Katrina could hit your town, yet there are still ways we can horrifically subversive and Foxx) and begins an unlikely ever-unpredictable actor last enough about a lot of different you could fall off your bike connect with each other, and terrible. The greatest service friendship that changes both week by phone at his home in things to kind of not spike and lose everything, you could embrace. I can do to any of my other men’s lives. Lopez, divorced Los Angeles. the meters on most people’s be laid off, and next thing Mel Gibson has a fantastic peers of the realm, and my and cynical about emotional Q. 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In “Tropic Thunder” It’s funny, you know. experience as he rebuilt a What was it like growing But there’s a sense now, his wife [discussing life’s your character works in What 50 years ago would career derailed by repeated up around that kind of and some of it’s a function unpredictability], I said, “I blackface and tells another have been considered either battles with substance abuse. iconoclasm? How did that set of age — I’m 44 — some of think he should start talking actor how to angle for an Oscar good-ol’-boy entertainment In 1993 he was an Oscar you on your course? that’s just a function of having about the Northridge quake.” by playing a handicapped or horrifi c racism has become nominee for “Chaplin,” a big- A. It’s everything, honestly. been able to have so many Because the Northridge quake character. So did you and razor’s-edge, self-deprecating budget biography of screen I have “Putney Swope” on my (fi lm) credits. 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Senior climbs up Carolina’s baseball for the Minnesota Twins and was certainly an important aspect of Crisp’s all-time hits list, leads team decision to play baseball. However, Crisp’s confidant was his as campaign draws to close twin brother Adam, who played alongside Chris Cox Crisp for the Gamecocks from 2006-2008. SPORTS EDITOR However, Adam left the team prior to this season, leaving Drew as the lone Crisp in the dugout for the fi rst time in a long The thoughts raced through his mind while. day after day. Should he quit? Should he “I tell people all the time, I’d take all the stick it out? What if he gets hurt again? things I’ve got and give him everything I The questions were clear as day, but the have just to see him out there playing again answers remained murky. with me and just see him get a chance to It was a difficult period for South play,” Crisp said of his brother. Carolina utility player Andrew Crisp. But when looking at the numbers, the After all, the junior was getting ready loss of his brother doesn’t seem to have to have his most successful season in affected Crisp’s performance. The one- a Gamecock uniform. Playing behind time Freshman All-American has molded veterans like Justin Smoak, Reese himself into Carolina’s proven veteran, Havens and James Darnell , Crisp was leading at the plate, in the fi eld and in the certain to be the ‘X-factor’ that would dugout. propel the Gamecocks to their fi rst “It’s been awesome,” catcher Justin Dalles College World Series since 2004. said of having Crisp on the team. “Honestly, But that goal didn’t pan out I wasn’t here last year so I don’t really know because of a nagging back injury how it was, but he’s a big guy for us.” that never allowed Crisp to return to “He’s an old hand and that’s how I full form. The outfi elder appeared in THE DAILY GAMECOCK treat him,” Tanner said. “Sometimes it only 48 games and Alan Tauber / irritates him because I say things to him collected a mere 25 Senior third baseman Andrew Crisp hits like I’m talking to a staffer. I have greater RBI. and fi elds in Sunday’s game against the expectations of him. Things will happen in “One of the most Auburn Tigers. the game that have nothing to do with him, vicious and brutal and I transfer that responsibility to him to things you can go Auburn series, Crisp needs only 10 more make sure it doesn’t happen again.” through is a back to pass Gamecock legend Hank Small , who Tanner’s words are certainly high praise injury,” Crisp said. sits in eighth place with 245 career base for Crisp, as the 13-year head coach of “Mentally, I was knocks. the Gamecocks has seen several highly- down, there wasn’t “I’m shocked. I never knew, never thought regarded players come and go through a day I didn’t go I’d be in the situation that I’m in, it’s just a Columbia that wound up playing in the through pain and blessing,” Crisp said of moving up the hit major leagues, including Orioles standout suffering — it was list. “I look forward to every game coming Brian Roberts, Twins third baseman Brian brutal.” out here and playing with these guys. It’s Buscher, and Athletics catcher Landon Despite wanting to not about the hits, it’s about the wins, so if I Powell. finish his campaign go 0-for and we win, then it’s a good day.” “He wants me to be a leader with the bat in the Garnet and “He’s had a good year for us,” USC and glove and to pick these guys up,” Crisp Black, the thought coach Ray Tanner said. “He’s been healthy, said of Tanner. “They’re young, and I’ve of quitting certainly he had a good at-bat tonight when he hit played a long time and I’ve been through crossed Crisp’s mind. the ball in the alley and got two runs for some situations where they’re just getting “It always does when us. I asked him to play another position for used to and I tell them just take it one game you have injuries and us this year, and he’s done a tremendous at a time, take it as slow as you can because your mental state is job. It’s been nice to keep him in there it’s going to go by fast.” down and you think everyday.” If South Carolina has dreams of making you’ll never get Even though his recent performance its fi rst College World Series appearance better,” Crisp said. performer has him rewriting the coveted USC history since 2004, Crisp will have to play a vital “After surgery is back on the diamond, having his books, Crisp doesn’t fi nd himself keeping factor in the remainder of the season. And my back started most successful season to date. track of his statistics. if there is any place that Crisp wants to end hurting again The senior is currently hitting “Actually the players have been doing his career, it’s in Omaha competing for a and I thought I’d .337 with eight home runs and 30 more of it than I have,” Crisp laughed. “I national championship. hurt it again (if RBI. In this past weekend’s series have no idea, I didn’t have a clue that I got “You don’t understand, we’ve been so I continued to against the Auburn Tigers, Crisp the two-hundredth hit; I heard it over the close — a pitch here and there,” Crisp said. play).” stepped up huge for the Gamecocks, intercom. I just want to keep on getting “It’s been a long ride, I’d like to end up But Crisp hitting .384 with three runs scored hits, keep going and see how far I can get.” there. We worked so hard to get here and I stuck with it, and and four RBI. Many of Crisp’s accolades can be traced think if we keep playing well the sky’s the after successful “I’m probably just getting lucky,” back to his family, which seems to have limit.” back surgery in the Crisp said of his recent streak. been a guiding force in his life. His father, summer of 2008, “My philosophy is just former Columbia City Police Chief Dean South Carolina’s Comments on this story? E-mail sagckspt@mailbox. go up there and the Crisp , played two seasons of major league most veteran sc.edu first good pitch I see I’m going to take a hack at it.” That philosophy Gamecock Baseball seems to be paying dividends for Crisp, who continues to climb up the USC all-time VS hit list. In last Friday night’s game against the Auburn Tigers, Crisp sent a ringing double to right What: USC (26-14) @ USC Upstate (10-27) field, vaulting him into Where: Harley Park, Spartanburg, SC ninth-place on the all- When: Tonight, 6 PM time list with 232 career hits. Upon the TV/Radio: 107.5 FM in Columbia conclusion Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK of the 1400 AM in Spartanburgurg Drew Crisp stands in the on-deck circle awaiting his next at-bat in Sunday’s game against Auburn. Crisp drove in two runs for Carolina.

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