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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 19 ● SINCE 1908 Tasering stuns UF campus Donations Student attack opens increase by police brutality issue, protests planned 28 percent Travis Reed Th e Associated Press and corporations. Private gifts aid Dodenhoff said gifts for GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The student scholarships and University of Florida asked university, enhance fellowships totaled $8.9 state investigators Tuesday million. Gifts for faculty to review campus officers’ faculty, up budgets enhancement, including use of a Taser on a student chairs and professorships, during a forum with Sen. Brad Maxwell totaled $2.5 million. Support John Kerry. THE DAILY GAMECOCK for capital projects reached University President Private donations to the $12.9 million and program Bernie Machen called the University of South Carolina enhancement support was confrontation “regretful” totaled $66.9 million during $34.1 million. Unrestricted and said two officers were the 2007 fiscal year, a 28 gifts totaled $8.6 million. placed on administrative percent increase from last “What’s important for leave pending the outcome year’s $52.3 million. students to know is that if of the probe. Gifts are allocated for it weren’t for private giving The 21-year-old student, student scholarships, they would be paying 44 Andrew Meyer, a senior recruiting and retaining percent more in tuition,” telecommunications major, faculty members, campus- Mauer said. spent a night in jail before wide renovations and Dodenhoff said that while his release Tuesday morning academic programs that the amount the university on his recognizance. He had span all of the university’s receives from the state no comment when he left. regional campuses. Andrew Stanfi ll / The Associated Press remains mostly consistent, Some Florida students Donors are “very excited University of Florida student Andrew Meyer struggles with University Police as offi cers it doesn’t match up with reacted angrily to the about the direction of the try to remove him from a question and answer session with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. increasing costs in the arrest, planning protests university and they are university budget. and possible sit-ins against feeling very good about the challenge the 2004 election The Associated Press in do?” While philanthropy alleged police brutality. things happening here,” results and whether he and Washington. Video of the event is now continues to soar at the University police said in said Michelle Dodenhoff, Bush were members of the After Meyer repeatedly on YouTube and available university, Dodenhoff said a news release that offi cers associate vice president for secret society Skull and and loudly refused to walk elsewhere online. there is always room for had been summoned by the development. Bones at Yale University. away, offi cers came to escort Meyer was arrested on more. forum’s sponsors to escort More than 38,000 alumni Kerry, D-Mass., said him out. As two offi cers take charges of resisting an “There’s not enough of Meyer from the building. and friends of the university Tuesday he regretted that Meyer by the arms, Kerry officer and disturbing the it,” Dodenhoff said. She said They added that Meyer gave this past year, a 44 a healthy discussion was can be heard saying, “That’s peace, according to Alachua the increase in philanthropy was Tasered because he percent increase from last interrupted, and said he all right, let me answer his County jail records, but out-pays inflation and resisted when offi cers were year. Alumni gave a total of never had a dialogue end question.” the State Attorney’s Offi ce increasing costs. attempting to place him in $21.6 million. that way in 37 years of public As Kerry told the audience had yet to make the formal Mauer said her office, handcuffs. “People are just really, appearances. he will answer the student’s charging decision. Police annual giving, deals with Monday’s scuffle started really excited about the “Whatever happened, “very important question,” recommended charges gifts under $10,000. Funding when Meyer refused to leave momentum here. Success the police had a reason, Meyer yelled at the offi cers of resisting arrest with given from alumni through the microphone after his breeds success,” Dodenhoff had made their decision to release him, crying out, violence, a felony, disturbing annual giving supports allotted time was up, police said. that there was something “Don’t Tase me, bro,” just the peace and interfering scholarships, renovating said. He had asked Kerry Among this year’s private they needed to do. Then before he was shocked. He with school administrative classrooms and “fi lling the about impeaching President gifts, eight totaled $1 million it’s a law enforcement was led from the room, functions, a misdemeanor. library shelves.” Bush, why he didn’t or more. The donations issue, not mine,” he told screaming, “What did I came from both individuals DONATE ● 2 GRE update ready for this November Meet Mike Huckabee Shotts said that the course. Last year, ETS had planned Kaplan, others off er diffi culty of the test material “I think I would defi nitely a much more dramatic doesn’t necessarily matter take a test prep course,” Lyell change of the test, initially students prep courses as much, since GRE grades said, “but I have a couple of deciding to almost double it for changing exam are “normed,” which more years before I have to in length and switch to an means they are graded on a start worrying about that.” “adaptive” format, meaning curve, comparing students’ Kevin McCauley, a fourth- the diffi culty of each question Kathleen Kemp STAFF WRITER performance with one year psychology student, said would increase or decrease another to come up with a he plans to go to graduate depending on how students grade. school in the psychology fi eld, performed. This would have The Graduate Record Jessica Lyell, a second- but that he hasn’t looked far eliminated the option to Examinations, more year sociology student, said enough ahead to worry about “skip” a question a student commonly known as the she plans to go to graduate the GRE yet. didn’t know. GRE, will be updated this school, and hopes to find “Honestly, I haven’t even Ewing said that the GRE November. out about any changes to the looked into it yet,” McCauley has changed regularly Tom Ewing, a spokesman test from a test preparation said. over the past, but that the for Educational Testing overhaul originally planned Services, who put out the for September seemed like GRE, said that this change too much, too quickly. will have a relatively minor Ewing said the new effect on students. questions will most likely be “Essentially it’s the same eventually integrated into the test with a couple of questions test, though he doesn’t know that are new, but they won’t when that would take place. count,” Ewing said. The GRE, which students Steve Shotts, lead instructor take when applying to with USC test prep, said that graduate school, is governed the changes also include by a board comprised of making some of the math graduate school deans and questions fi ll-in-the-blank. admissions officers. Ewing Shotts said that math said they were the people questions were traditionally responsible for deciding on Steven Senne / The Associated Press multiple choice to make changes. things easier on the grader. There are several GRE -Republican presidential candidate But since the GRE is now prep courses available for taken on a computer, fi ll-in- -Meeting with College Republicans students, including Kaplan the-blank questions are now on Gervais St. and USC’s more practical. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. own test prep courses. “Personally, I don’t think Jennifer Kedrowski, the Russell House Ballroom C this will make the test any GRE program director easier or harder,” Shotts See him later at Congaree Grill in 5 Points, from for Kaplan Test Prep and said. “Students will think it’s harder, though.” GRE ● 3 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 Parking agonies, towing frustrate residents of Sterling by the River which handles towing for all enough resident parking to go guaranteed a parking spot apartment. University Oaks also uses the Lacking guest spaces student housing in Columbia around, leaving approximately next to their apartment. “I got there, all the guest Absolute Towing company, and West Columbia, comes fi ve spaces outside each of the “More spots are the only spots were taken, so I drove with parking tickets ranging bring about angry on Thursday, Friday and 11 buildings for guests. solution,” Ransom said. “Or around for 10 minutes trying from $80-$100. student complaints Saturday nights, as well as “Residents do complain,” just not to tow as much. “ to find a regular spot and I “The only reason we whenever residents call Scoggins said. “Parking is Despite the parking issues, fi nally found one,” Martinez do this is because we want them. awful here. We know it’s Ransom said she still loves said. “They don’t have enough residents to have parking,” Kathleen Kemp Scoggins said Sterling sent awful.” living at Sterling. parking for their residents, let Pauline said. “I know it’s a STAFF WRITER out fi ve different newsletters Noelle Ransom, a third- “It was a great decision,” alone their guests.” problem for our guests.” Many residents of Sterling warning residents of the year nursing student, said Ransom said. “The whole Will McAllister, a second- Pauline said Absolute tows by the River are angry about change, but many students she’s not satisfied with the atmosphere and community year history student, has been after 7 p.m. during the school limited parking and increased still aren’t happy. parking situation at Sterling. is awesome.” towed twice from Sterling. year only. towing at the complex. “It’s a Catch-22: residents “When it comes to Kenzie Wayne, a second- The first time, he said he Pauline said that, like The complex, located complained that there was visitor parking, there’s just year exercise science student, was only parked for around Sterling, there is no more just over the Blossom Street nowhere to park; now we’re not enough,” Ransom said. said she has called the towing 45 minutes after 1 a.m. on a property around the bridge in West Columbia, towing and they’re still Visitors “have to park in a company when there was not Friday night. Since his truck University Oaks complex left opened Aug. 1. Sterling complaining,” Scoggins said. registered resident spot and enough space in her carport has 4-wheel drive, the first to buy to make additional property manager Chelsea “There’s nothing I can do.” hope they don’t get towed.” for her to park. towing cost $100 and the parking, so the company’s Scoggins said towing didn’t Scoggins said the problem Ransom said she paid a $20 “It’s really hard when second cost $150. only option is to try to rework start until September 1 to give stems from a limited number fee to get a spot in a carport certain people park over here,” “If you’re going to spend the property they have for residents a chance to settle in, of parking spaces at the near her building, but, if a Wayne said. “Sometimes I the night at Sterling, what additional parking. but now Absolute Towing, complex. She said there is just resident doesn’t, they aren’t call the towing company, but are you supposed to do?” they don’t come for an hour McAllister asked. “They don’t Comments on this story? E-mail or so and, by then, people even have enough parking for [email protected] leave.” residents as it is.” Scoggins said that Sterling A representative of Absolute DONATE ● Continued from 1 P"GSF:BAA4:8G@8FFLQ has tried to buy property in Towing said that most of the the surrounding area to use cars they tow from Sterling Donations given to as parking, including a law are in response to phone calls the Carolina Fund or firm, but that nothing was from residents. to specific college funds <: available. There is a public “You have one person support the most “vital lot nearby where guests can bringing in 15 people for 47 and emerging needs of the + park, as long as residents can a party, and they all drive J GRE ● Continued from 1 amount of uncertainty with The next USC GRE test any change to an exam,” prep course will start on Admissions, said that Kaplan Kedrowski said, “we want October 2, and Kaplan will will start teaching the new to make sure students are as be offering a free practice test this month, though she prepared as possible.” GRE on October 28 on would recommend anyone Shotts said that the USC USC’s campus. who can to take the test Test Prep course will be before the change. adapting slightly to deal with Comments on this story? E-mail “There’s always a certain the changing test. [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 PAGE 4 Crowds give EDITORIAL BOARD rude protest Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN unmerited News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH attention Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Silent response effective, Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY confrontation only gives Design Director Assistant Design Director demonstrators notice LIZZIE WILSON GREG HENDERSON Anybody passing in front of the Thomas Cooper Library today couldn’t help IN OUR OPINION but notice the commotion made by the Christian anti- gay group outside. You heard the words that University police use were said and Being yourself not always appropriate saw the crowds Taser without cause that gathered. Being an individual not Think about the guy who She tells everyone exactly Perhaps you wasn’t raised with great what she thinks because were one of University of Florida student Andrew Meyer paid a excuse for offensive, manners; she is “strong-willed.” She those people high price for speaking up at an appearance by Sen. John sloppy public behavior he chews power walks, power lifts, JENNIFER muttering with his drinks high-powered rocket “This is Kerry Monday. After Meyer peppered Kerry with a series Every pop star has at ABBOTT mouth open, fuel, dominates power terrible,” yet least one song about “being Special of questions about the 2004 election and President Bush, excretes gas hour and watches Power you were yourself, no matter what.” Guest from the Rangers. She sees everyone still held in campus police pulled him away from the microphone, Sure, Britney is a mother Columnist strangest else as “under” her as she place by some dragged him to the back of the auditorium and stunned of two, still relatively places and spouts quippy fireballs of unknown force hairless and lip-synching him with a Taser. Meyer was later charged with disturbing STEPHEN never looks criticisms, despite them of attraction, watching the every song ever digitally a public function and resisting arrest with force. WALDON behind him having no merit. Christina two men rip at each other’s enhanced to her voice, but Fifth-year to hold the is basically a big old itch. throats with vicious words. The incident at Florida brings to mind last fall when she is her own person. But electronic door for And you’d scratch her away All I can say to the anti-gay should she be? journalism UCLA student Mostafa anyone. if you could. group is this: Congrats, you All washed-up-and- student Tabatabinejad was Tasered He never Although Dave and achieved what you set out to Police offi cers have crazy pop stars aside, we’ve showers on Christina are fi ctional, it’s do: to drawn attention. Their for refusing to leave the been told to be ourselves, Tasers to subdue odd days and forgets to worth noting that he is a game plan consists of having campus library. Videos no matter what anyone turn on his blinker when broad, over-exaggeration one dissenter say something, else thinks. Sure, this is dangerous individuals, from both incidents spread he cuts you off, which sends of a problem. Too many allowing an argument to great advice if you’re the you into a stereotypical people aren’t willing to be start, and getting louder quickly across the Internet, kid who wears his Darth not obnoxious ones pet peeve rant to your less abrasive, less critical and louder, until no one can leaving a trail of outrage in Vader costume to class friend that causes you to or even more considerate, possibly ignore them. At and tells girls to check out their wake. hit a local Taco Bell at a simply because they believe this point, phase two of the his lightsaber. People like high rate of speed. But all it is truly what they are and plan commences: gathering While the two incidents occurred under different me would think you are of his friends say, “That’s shouldn’t have to change. the crowds. People stop, circumstances and were separated by about a year and actually cool, in that “hey, just Dave. Funny, stinky We should all not be wondering what is going I’d never do it because 3,000 miles, it shows a disturbing trend of campus security Dave!” ourselves sometimes. on, enthralled by the antics that’s so ridiculous, but offi cers using unnecessary force on students. No, Dave, you’re a fart People aren’t always of these two adversaries. since you’re dorky enough face. You haven’t observed amazing; sometimes you The group has succeeded. Meyer’s questions were defi nitely combative and could to do it, you rule” kind of the common decency that have to take a step back People have listened to their way. Hidden jealousy could be seen as inappropriate, but nothing he did warranted most people give to others and do things for others, message. The group has be the culprit, too. being held down by six offi cers and shocked. Kerry himself and in “being yourself,” you even if it compromises made themselves and their But not everyone should make others around you your nature. ideas known. did not seem particularly fazed by the question — he went be themselves all the time. pretty ticked off. Think Holds doors. Hold your To the guy who fi rst started ahead and answered even while Meyer was on the fl oor Gasp. I can tell that you’ll get tons of help when tongue when needed. fi ghting back, I understand someone out there is yelling for help. you need it? Let’s hope you And hold true that “being your reasoning. You have mad that I’ve questioned never need Beano at your yourself” should be a good a right to speak your mind Campus police officers are equipped with Tasers to society’s favorite advice: sister’s wedding. thing, and not just an and disagree out loud. You subdue dangerous individuals, not obnoxious ones. Two we should all be individuals How about Christina? excuse. have a right to stand up for like everyone else. of the offi cers involved have been put on administrative your own beliefs, just as all leave, and the University of Florida has begun an offi cial Americans do. But when investigation, but it would be better if the incident had not IN YOUR OPINION you create a scene, you are only hurting your cause. You Protestors offensive, I am writing to you country. Most of the happened at all. Let’s just hope this is the last time we hear fell right into the trap they offi cials should act because even though I am time their illegal status “campus police” and “Taser” together for a while. set. You let them get to you Dear Editor, not associated with any comes from situations and, in the end, helped them I am freshman at USC, particular religion, I was they cannot control: poor achieve their goal. and seeing the protests offended yesterday by that living environments, To t he so- ca l led CORRECTIONS on campus yesterday statement. Also, I read the poor economic support “Christian” group, you also If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. were quite amusing to articles in the paper, and and unstable political have that right to freedom of E-mail us at [email protected] me at first. They were wanted to point out that situations back in their speech. It’s just ironic how exercising their freedom the protests weren’t just home countries. They on that sign you carried, of speech and wasting against “homos” and other do not want to be illegal. declaring, “Satan says their energy just to be “sinners”. They are forced to leave IT’S YOUR RIGHT war is good,” you yourself mocked by people around I wish the university their homelands and they Voice your opinion on message boards at instigated a war of words, a www.dailygamecock.com them. Then, I read The would take action to make struggle to survive in the or send letters to the editor at war between different beliefs. [email protected] Daily Gamecock article sure that every student United States. Despite How hypocritical of you. “Protests cause campus feels safe around religious their illegal status, they And to the people who chaos” and the line protests and their beliefs still deserve basic rights. About The Daily Gamecock made up the crowds, you out “religious protestors (if not all, then at least Also, the financial aid of everyone should be most targeting homosexuals, religious beliefs) are not they get for attending ashamed. You stood there Editor CONTACT INFORMATION fornicators and sinners” threatened. If I had known college is probably the JACKIE ALEXANDER and watched. You said to Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House stuck out to me. When a better place where this only aid they receive. Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] your neighbor “Why would MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] I passed by one of those would have been heard by Illegal immigrants are Online Editor Metro: [email protected] anyone discriminate against JON STAPLES Viewpoints: [email protected] protestors yesterday, I the university officials, denied access to federal Th e Mix: [email protected] others like this?” but still Assistant Online Editor heard him shout right in I would have written aid and state scholarships, Sports: [email protected] you stood there and watched. JOHNATHON HALL Online: www.dailygamecock.com my ear—”I hope you are it to them. Most likely, both of which pay a large Copy Desk Chief Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 If you had really thought it LAUREN SMITH not a Muslim, because if the officials will learn part of a typical student’s Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 was that terrible, you would Assistant Copy Desk Chief Fax: 777-6482 you are, then you’re going something from The tuition. They can only get CALLI BURNETT have walked right on past, MEREDITH RAY The Daily Gamecock is to hell.” Daily Gamecock articles help from private funds, Design Director not giving them any heed. LIZZIE WILSON Staff Writers the editorially independent Apparently, for the and take action. which do not affect the Assistant Design Director MICHAEL AGUILAR, AUSTIN student newspaper of the You gave the group the COLLINS, KATHLEEN majority of people amount a citizen receives GREG HENDERSON University of South Carolina. KEMP, BRAD MAXWELL, attention they wanted. You News Editor It is published daily during everywhere, black hair Apoorva Srivastava from the government. JESS DAVIS MARY PINA, JACK ROZIER, went out and discussed it the fall and spring semesters and a wheatish complexion First-year biology Illegal immigrants are Metro Editor ELIZABETH SEGRIST with your friends and family, LIZ SEGRIST Public Relations Director and nine times during the are the best criteria for student poor so they can’t go to MARY ELIZABETH SISK summer with the exception of spreading their message. Viewpoints Editor throwing out religious college without monetary KELLY LACORTE Graduate Assistant university holidays and exam They succeeded, thanks to Assistant Viewpoints Editor KATIE CLARK periods. Opinions expressed prejudices. Illegal immigrants help. No financial AMANDA DAVIS Student Media Director in The Daily Gamecock are you. SCOTT LINDENBERG Moreover, the deserve college aid support means no college. Th e Mix Editor those of the editors or author The first amendment Faculty Adviser protestors are spreading Many students meet the ANDREA LUCAS and not those of the University I understand that aiding in the Bill of Rights states Assistant Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS of South Carolina. Th e Board the wrong word against requirements suggested by TYLER MOBLEY Creative Director illegal immigrants to get “Congress shall make no EDGAR SANTANA of Student Publications Christianity and are of the Student Adjustment Sports Editor higher education seems law, abridging the freedom ALEX RILEY Business Manager and Communications is course not welcome here... Act and they even excel CAROLYN GRIFFIN the publisher of The Daily unfair, for which the same of speech, or the right of Assistant Sports Editor why then is the university academically. Why CORY BURKARTH Advertising Manager Gamecock. Th e Department amount of funds should the people peaceably to Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH of Student Media is not doing anything? I not give them a chance Classifi eds Manager also be available. However, assemble.” However, there ALISON STINCHCOMB the newspaper’s parent SHERRY F. HOLMES have seen many Christians to succeed? By arguing Copy Editors organization. The Daily illegal immigrants should is no law that states we ANNA BRIGHT, PAUL BOWERS, Production Manager who spread their word against their chance to Gamecock is supported in be given the right to as a people must listen to TRAVIS HARDY, EDDIE MANN, C. NEIL SCOTT peacefully; wouldn’t accept those private funds, HOPE KITTERMAN, ARTIE Creative Services part by student-activity fees. higher education, same those who use and abuse BEN BUCHANAN, BRANDON One free copy per reader. calling them be a much are you not infringing PHILLIPS, OLIVIA REBURN, as anyone else in this this privilege. You are the ERIN SHARKEY, CAROLINE KING, MEGAN SINCLAIR, Additional copies may be better idea? upon their happiness? SIMSPON, JASON SPIRO, HEATHER THOMAS, KAILEY purchased for $1 each from deciding factor of whether RACHAEL TAFT WARING the Department of Student Advertising or not that message will be Page Designers Media. JULIA ANDERSON, CARLY KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX passed on. GALLAGHER, SARAH CAMPION, BEN CRANE, You had a choice. I hope ROBERTS, ABIGAIL CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAMIE GARRISON, RITA KOCH, SHOOK, JAYLENE WILLIAMS you learned from it. “I wish I had a Kryptonite cross, because then you could keep both Dracula AND Superman ” — Jack Handey WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 PAGE 5 Comedy nerds unite over Hot Pockets Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffi gan than the four minute meal—two minutes to cook, two minutes in digestion—is the cracks up students with food jokes Canadian version: the Hot Stuffs. Many may note that the majority of Gaffigan’s performance was comprised of Ellen Meder jokes directly from his hit 2006 Comedy THE DAILY GAMECOCK Central special DVD “Beyond the Pale.” The truth is that somehow the image of sitting on In 2005 not even Jim Gaffi gan could have a Cinnabon without pants always produces imagined that the key to universally hilarious side-splitting effects. This is a good thing comedy is a fat saturated frozen food that for Gaffi gan who has expressed his desire to goes by the name of Hot Pockets. Yesterday, only make people laugh, not to draw applause however, the pale funny man himself graced breaks before he is able to spit out his bread the stage of the Koger Center to a sold and butter jokes. out audience. Carolina Productions put on Bread was not the topic yesterday though. the special event for a full house of avid Jokes focused on cake, muffi ns, Cinnabons, fans, which Gaffi gan described as “comedy pancakes, rum cake, fruitcake, pie, fried nerds.” chicken, gamble chocolates and the ever- Gaffigan took the stage to a standing baffl ing Hot Pocket. ovation but quickly fixed that by opening “It always goes back to food with him,” with “Sit down or I’ll taser you.” Overall according to the “inner voice” Gaffigan the humor of the show hit home with the reverts to during his performances. This college student audience, including the high earmark of his unique technique, allows him points of peculiar college friends, loving to poke fun at himself in a hysterical way naps, loving doing nothing, enjoying eating that lets audiences know that he’s not too and truly appreciating delivery, the art of serious when he is cracking on Catholics, by combining eating and doing nothing. using a perturbed voice of a baffl ed audience After a 20 minute tirade of hilarious bacon member. Jim Gaffi gan is also by no means jokes, including the crowd-pleasing salad a “hot girl wearing a tube top.” It should be fairy’s “bippity, boppity, bacon,” Gaffigan clarifi ed that Gaffi gan thinks that dropping moved on to the joys of escalators and the an F-bomb into his joke is like a hot girl similarities between an out-of-order escalator “with a tube top; she’s gonna get a lot more and a dead butler. The Jesus jokes did not fail, attention.” Working without crutches, particularly when Gaffi gan made the astute such as profanity, is one of the things that observation that Christ must have had a characterizes Gaffigan’s unique brand of diffi cult time of selecting Father’s Day gifts. comedy. After an honest jab at the Waffl e House (“It’s At the end of a great show, one encore and a gas station bathroom that sells waffl es”) and a thunderous standing ovation, the entire the classic cake charades, Gaffigan finally audience had been converted into Gaffi gan- gave the audience what they wanted with loving “comedy nerds.” his prosaic Hot Pocket jokes. All should be Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK warned that a lifetime supply of Hot Pockets Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ Gaffi gan split sides last night with his self-deprecting humor and food obsession. is a death wish and that the only thing worse gwm.sc.edu Dr. Style Tending to Your Hip-Hop’s Big Guns Return Fashion Wounds Chamillionaire’s second full-length album escapes sophomore slump Justin Fenner “Ultimate Victory” “Grown and Sexy” and a completely different THE DAILY GAMECOCK Chamillionaire “Ridin’.” approach in this album ★★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ The song “Ridin’ ” sold compared to his last album Dear Dr. Style, over 4 million ringtones and “Sound of Revenge.” In this I’ve noticed that it’s been Devin McCarthy THE DAILY GAMECOCK put Chamillionaire on the album he highlights what substantially cooler this week map for the most ringtones the American public thinks and I’m thinking about what Hakim Seriki, better ever sold for one single song. is newsworthy, taking shots I’m going to wear once it gets known as “Chamillionaire,” The name Chamillionaire at Bill O’ Reilly, Michael to be too cold for my shorts and came from a divorced family personifies his style as Jackson and George Bush to flip flops. What do you think with a Muslim father and ever-changing, and never name a few. a guy should wear when the a Christian mother. In the stagnant. “Welcome to the South” is temperatures drop this fall, and household secular music was Chamillionaire’s one of the highlighted tracks where’s the best place to get the not allowed. Like any young sophomore album, letting the public know that best clothes at the best price? child who had a curious “Ultimate Victory” will the South is “more than Hapless in Hollister mind, he rebelled, and the guarantee some major grills and candy paint, so be popular North Houston noise and help falsify the careful what you say.” Dear Hapless, rap scene interested young urban music legend of a Play-N-Skillz produced Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Men are going to be Hakim. sophomore jinx. For the past another hit single on the concerned about warmth Chamillionaire eventually ten years Chamillionaire has album, featuring Krayzie Wayne, Devin the Dude, else, what goes up must this fall, and that shows signed to major label been refining his sing/rap Bone, entitled “The Bill Bun-B and Pimp C, just come down. This album is in the collections of most Universal in the summer approach that he favors on Collector,” which will also to name a few, this album a defi nite must-have on your of the domestic designers. of 2006. His first album this album, which just goes be coming out on the radio exemplifies quality Down fall playlist. Luxe, thick knit tops and a was entitled “The Sound to show you his versatility as coinciding with the album South rap. heavy emphasis on different of Revenge,” with 3 major a serious lyrical threat. release. 50 Cent has been on top Comments on this story? E-mail kinds of jackets dominate singles: “Turn it Up,” Chamillionaire takes With appearances by Lil for awhile but like anything [email protected] the cold weather style scene. Look for buttoned or zip-up cardigans, deep v-necked and snug turtleneck sweaters Kanye lives up to expectations, outperforms rival 50 Cent’s eff orts for a look that’s stylish and modern masculine. “Graduation” the loss of the notorious track on “Graduation” is And stick with a straight Kanye West gangster rapper? Yes. “Big Brother.” Not since leg jean this season. It’s one of ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ “Graduation” begins Tupac Sha k u r’s 1995 cha r t the few cuts that everybody with the ambition inspiring topping single “Dear Mark Killian can pull off. You’ll also have THE DAILY GAMECOCK “Good Morning.” Unlike Mama” has a hip-hop artist room to breathe and stay the generic greeting, Kanye composed such a poignant moderately comfortable. On his highly anticipated encourages listeners to wake proclamation of appreciation. It’s OK to try colored jeans third album, Kanye West is up and realize that “lookin “Big Brother” explains but stick with darker earth faced with two challenges. at every ass” and “cheating Kanye’s perspective on the tones that coordinate with First, he must meet and on every test” in college, rise, fall and repentance of your other pieces. exceed the expectations will not give you the drive it his nearly unbreakable bond You can find fashionable his Grammy-winning takes to achieve the level of with legendary MC, Shawn and affordable clothes in sophomore album “Late success he currently enjoys. Carter, most commonly major department stores. Registration” established Just before you get to his known as Jay-Z. Keep in mind that we’re two years ago. Second, T-Pain assisted-third single The spectrum of inner in a period of transitional he must out sell the “Good Life,” West hits you and outer confl ict described weather. Fall in Columbia multiplatinum, multi-bullet- with “I Wonder,” one of the by Kanye would take most is famous for being just a wounded Curtis Jackson, most inspirational songs of rappers an entire album. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK touch schizophrenic—one better known as 50 Cent. the album. Comprising the West justifies his hype by week will be warm and With Kanye’s singles perfect one-two punch, “I doing so in less than five “I thought it was brilliant,” down and his wisdom on the sunny and the next you’ll get “Can’t Tell Me Nothin’” and Wonder” implores listeners minutes. Jay-Z said of the track. rise, the Grammy selection hailed on walking back from “Stronger” outperforming to stick with their dreams On a live taping of This song is a perfect committee may fi nally deem Swearingen. (and I speak Curtis’ “I Get Money” and through countless struggles, the popular BET music demonstration of the Kanye’s improving behavior from experience!). “Ayo Technology,” it appears while “Good Life” joyfully countdown “106 & Park,” powerful effects words can and consistency worthy of 50 Cent will be forced to illustrates the long-awaited Jay-Z surprised fans with an have, especially when they “Album of the Year.” end his rapping career, as payoff from all the hard impromptu appearance after are as well composed as Comments on this story? E-mail Kanye’s performance of the Kanye’s. [email protected] stipulated in the agreement. work. Comments on this story? E-mail Is “Graduation” worth The most memorable fabled song. With his arrogance toned [email protected] 6 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 HOROSCOPES Aries It’s hard to see what’s PIC OF THE DAY really going on from your the scene position. Rely on a person who has a little more distance from the dilemma. 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There are so many Steve Spurrier in the week when it things that I love about opened his Tuesday was announced that sports and yet so many press conference by Saturday’s game would be things that I cannot stand at acknowledging the task an afternoon game. the same time. Here’s what’s that lies ahead. When his LSU plays almost all on my mind these days. No. 12 Gamecocks travel of their home games at to Baton Rouge to play night, an atmosphere that LUCK OF THE IRISH the No. 2 LSU Tigers, has proved overwhelming I love that Notre Dame Spurrier expects the for their opponents. is 0-3 right now with an game to be similar to the Spurrier said that offense that is comparable low-scoring affair against even though he couldn’t to a youth Georgia two weeks ago. quite say which stadium flag football He’s also hoping that is the loudest, he knew team. Nothing the game will come that Tiger Stadium has gives me down to field goals, an some of the loudest fans more joy than area Carolina may have around, but doesn’t expect watching Irish an advantage over the his team to bow to the quarterback Tigers. pressure. Jimmy Clausen “It will be pretty hard “That really hasn’t KEITH make Blake for us to go down there bothered our guys,” he LOCKLEAR Mitchell look and outscore them,” said said. “In fact, after our Fourth-year like a Heisman Spurrier, who makes his game last week I said fi nance student Trophy fi rst trip to Baton Rouge we’re better in the loud candidate. as Carolina’s head coach. ballparks because our Notre Dame has the “Hopefully it will be a quarterback can’t audible. same number of offensive fi eld goal game. We have We had some bad audibles touchdowns (zero) that the an excellent field goal last week, went back and average Clemson fan has kicker in Ryan Succop. got sacked and fumbled.” brain cells. That’s the kind of game Pass protection has Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK PARK IT we would like to have been on Spurrier’s mind Sophomore defender Tyler Ruthven (2) has started all six games for Carolina this year. I hate NASCAR. If happen. Whether or not since last season, and the I wanted to watch cars it will, we have to go play worries continue for the endlessly drive in circles I to fi nd out.” Gamecocks heading into could just stand on campus Spurrier isn’t so the weekend. and watch students try to confident in his special “We’re hoping that at fi nd parking. Although this teams as a whole. some point our offensive Men’s soccer to may not come as much of Spurrier said they line gets a lot better” he a surprise considering that are looking for some said. “We don’t have a I am from the North and playmakers on special scrambling quarterback I don’t live in a home that teams, but have yet to fi nd now. We think they’re comes with wheels attached anyone who can get the capable.” to it. job done. face No. 9 Duke “We had the chance Comments on this story? JUST SHUT UP to block three punts the E-mail [email protected] I hate the new mic guy at our football games. Seriously, if that guy was Gamecocks head to Durham for match with Blue Devils the best option I would love to see the other rejects into the matchup. Classic after defeating who tried out for the job. Savi Smith Gamecock THE DAILY GAMECOCK “Duke is one of the best Lipscomb. In the attack, Could they not remember teams in the country,” Blake Brettschneider, Sam our school mascot? Could As the men’s soccer team Berson said. “It is a veteran Arthur, Schuyler Reardon they not walk and hold a Challenge makes its way through a team that has great scoring and Kevan Hawkins have all microphone at the same tough September schedule, punch from all over the played strongly this season time? I think Sir Big Spur the Gamecocks travel to fi eld, and that is very good so far, too. could do a better job of football picks and predictions Durham, NC to face the defensively.” Junior forward Mike leading the student section. No. 9 Duke Blue Devils. The Blue Devils boast a Grella, the Blue Devils’ My advice to the new mic Every week, our staff will predict 10 Helping Carolina will roster heavily stacked with offensive player of the last guy: ditch the Goodwill be the fact that the team is upperclassmen, and having year, and senior forward pants and jacket and stop college games. If you think you know your going into the match coming this experience has helped Paul Dudley are players that screaming like you are going off of a 2-0 victory against them become a dominant the Gamecocks are going to into labor before every 3rd stuff, submit your picks for these games to Lipscomb on Sunday. The force this year. They have have to keep an eye on. Each down. Maybe then I will be [email protected]. Gamecocks’ match against already defeated Connecticut has scored a pair of goals this able to take you seriously. Longwood on Friday was this season, 1-0, a team that season to lead their team to PUMP IT UP postponed to Saturday, but Carolina struggled against two 2-0 victories. I love the new Nike This week’s games: ended up being canceled. and ended up losing to 3-0. With the dominance that commercial featuring East Carolina at West Virginia “We’ve made progress as Overall, though, Berson is Duke has shown each year Shawne Merriman and the season has gone along,” pleased with the strides that in soccer, including this year Steven Jackson. The Clemson at NC State head coach Mark Berson his players have made this so far, the team isn’t going commercial consists of both Kentucky at Arkansas said. “Our attack is coming season. He knows that the to make very many mistakes. players running the entire along, and we’ve done well schedule the team is facing South Carolina is going to length of a football field Georgia at Alabama defensively in spots.” in September is exceptionally have to be ready whenever making impossible jukes Iowa at Wisconsin Over the weekend, difficult, but it’s not going opportunity arises. and tackles along the way. Duke (3-2-1) lost a tightly to get any easier as South “These big games come It may be the “Last of the Michigan State at Notre Dame contested match to West Carolina soon transitions down to who makes mistakes Mohicans” music in the Virginia. Despite facing into conference play. and who capitalizes,” Berson background, but something Maryland at Wake Forest a dominant Blue Devil Freshman goalkeeper said. “We are going to have about that commercial Washington at UCLA defense, West Virginia Jimmy Maurer has stepped to pounce on the errors that makes me want to go out scored a lucky goal in the up for the Gamecocks this Duke makes.” and go all Jasper Brinkley Penn State at Michigan second half to leave Duke season, and earned the on somebody. USC at LSU with a 1-0 loss. Berson is not Defensive MVP title when Comments on this story? E-mail taking Duke lightly going Carolina won the Gamecock [email protected] NOT A GREG TO STAND ON And finally, I hate that Greg Oden will miss his entire rookie season due to surgery he will have before Women’sSoccer the start of the year. The debate over whether Oden Gamecocks one of four undefeated teams, Marquette (7-0-0) and North Texas (6-0-0) or Kevin Durant should win as the only teams in Division 1 that have Rookie of the Year was going looking ahead to game against Clemson won all of their games. to be very exciting to watch; The Gamecocks are now ranked in three On Friday, Carolina beat Charlotte 2-0 almost as exciting as a group top-ten polls following their championship and then downed Furman by the same 2-0 of guys debating whether win at the Carolinas’ Cup over the weekend. score on Sunday to win the championship. Jessica Alba or Jessica Biel It is the first time in school history the Forward Darcel Mollon scored both of is hotter. Gamecocks have started the season a the Gamecocks’ goals in Friday’s match. You may not agree with perfect 7-0. Scoring for Carolina on Sunday were me or you may think that Carolina jumped six spots to No. 7 in Samantha Diaz-Matosas and Amanda I am a complete idiot, but the Soccer America poll and also jumped Dabbenigno that is the great thing about six spots to No. 9 in the Soccer Times poll. Friday, they travel to Clemson for a being a sports fan: as long They jumped ten spots in the NSCAA/ match against the Tigers and return home as you have an opinion, you Adidas coaches poll and are now No. 10, the on Sunday for a 1 p.m. showdown with are never wrong. Unless highest ranked team in the Southeastern Marshall. KD Safran / THE DAILY GAMECOCK you are Lee Corso, then you Conference. —by Cory Burkarth, Asst. Sports Editor are always wrong. The Gamecocks join Stanford (6-0-0), Forward Mary Worthen (19) has seven shots on goal far. 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