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STUDENT Possible mail fraud leaves students SENATE with unwanted extras

Kathleen Kemp HOPEFULS THE DAILY GAMECOCK Several students have reported receiving magazines PREP FOR in their USC post offi ce boxes that they did not order. Barry Meyers, director of ELECTION the USC Postal Service, said the students are unsure if they were sent as a prank or as some sort of scam. President, vice president “There’s not too much you can do other than contacting among seats up for grabs the magazine,” Meyers Got said. “We’re talking to each individual student as the problems arrive.” Jess Davis THE DAILY GAMECOCK Myers said about nine students, including Student scam? Body President Tommy Election season is here again for Preston, have come forward. USC, and not just because South “I’m one of those students,” Carolina holds early primaries. Preston said. “Last week I got Candidates for student Senate some random magazines.” and the executive officers filed Preston said he is confi dent this week, but are not officially the USC postal service is eligible to run until the Student doing its best to handle the Government office checks a few issue. factors, like current GPA. “I think situations like this Two people are running for happen all the time — they president and vice-president, and target students,” Preston three are running for treasurer. For said. “Luckily, we have a the student Senate, competitions postal service that’s trying to range from fierce to flat, with help students.” hugely varied numbers of students Meyers said any tampering running from each district. of mail is a felony because Presidential candidates are mail travels across state lines Chase Stoudenmire, a third-year and that there are 24-hour history student, and Nick Payne, a cameras monitoring the third-year economics student. For Russell House mail room. vice-president, third-year political “If you know anyone who science and philosophy student has been involved, please let Allen Klump and third-year us know,” Meyers said. international studies student Jay Melissa Pearce, a first- Laura are running. The treasurer’s year electrical engineering race pits second-year political student, and her roommate, science student Alesha Brown Rachel Hodges, a first-year against third-year public relations pre-pharmacy student, have student John Carroll and third- also received unordered year international business and magazines. fi nance student Sasha Noorani. Pearce said she came back In student Senate, the arts and from Christmas break and sciences and journalism districts found two issues of TV are the most competitive with Guide in her post offi ce box nearly three students running and has since received one for every seat. From the arts and more. sciences, 45 students are running “When I got them I was for 15 seats and in the journalism like ‘I hope they don’t charge school, 11 students are running me,’” Pearce said. “I mean, for four seats. I’m not really complaining, it From the business school, 17 tells me what’s on TV. Free students are running for seven magazine.” seats, but in other districts, Pearce also noticed that competition is virtually Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the magazines are addressed Students are complaining that their mailboxes are being stuffed with unsolicited junk mail and magazines that SENATE ● 4 SCAM ● 4 they did not subscribe to. Student Body President Tommy Preston is among those who have fi led complaints.

Elections Violations

Election violations were fi led against Jay Laura and Political parties focus of meeting Nick Payne with the Elections Commission last Friday. The violation filed against Laura, a third-year generally have blue-collar international studies student and student body vice- Leslie Bennett THE DAILY GAMECOCK jobs. president candidate, alleged that Laura spoke to The Lamar Johnson, a first- Daily Gamecock in an article titled “Hopefuls discuss The donkey and the year education student, student election.” The violation cited code number elephant were thrown in the said there was a time when 411.15 that says distribution of campaign materials and mix at the Association of the Republican Party was campaign speeches to student organizations cannot African American Students’ minority based. begin before the official candidate’s meeting. The meeting Tuesday. “Now the tables have violation has said article attached. There were no The meeting, titled turned and blacks tend to complainants listed on the violation. “Democrats vs. Republicans,” be on the Democrats’ side,” The second election violation filed against Payne, was hosted by Alpha Phi Johnson said. a third-year economics student and student body Alpha fraternity. Audience members said president candidate, alleged that Payne contacted the Stephan Whaley, a third- Republicans tend to be complainant about speaking to the Young Democrats year education student, began viewed as white-collar at a meeting. The violation cited code number 411.12, the meeting by presenting capitalists who are mostly which says candidates may not solicit organizations to general knowledge of both Southerners. set up speaking times until they have fi led for offi ce. parties. Members of the Whaley asked the audience The election violations do not automatically take them audience participated by about its party affiliations. out of the running. They will be heard in a meeting to naming notable members of People hesitated to answer decide if they are a warning or an infraction. each party and stereotypes but a few did. Dustin Akers and Alesha Brown were also in The associated with them. Owen Black, a first-year Daily Gamecock article, but nothing has been filed House Majority Whip marketing student, said he is against them. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., and currently on the Democratic Laura and Payne could not be reached for comment Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., side but will switch over to on this article. were mentioned as notable the Republican side when he Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Democrats. Students said gets older. — Jackie Alexander The differences between the Democrat and Republican blacks tend to be associated ● parties were discussed at AAAS’ meeting Tuesday. with the Democrats and AAAS 4

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Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gov. Mark Sanford holds a press conference Tuesday to announce his plan to streamline the South Carolina Constitution in an effort to allow voters to select constitutional ofﬁ cers. Sanford wants constitutional update

his place as president of the president. governor lacks the power to segregating public schools. Governor calls for overhaul of state’s Senate to possibly infl uence “Wednesday’s votes in be a chief executive, calling “The buck has to stop the outcome of legislation. the Senate are about letting the appointment of state somewhere,” Sanford said. procedure to appoint future offi cers “Have you ever in four people decide the course officers the last hurdle in The bill needs a two- years seen any impartiality for their government,” overcoming the barriers of thirds majority vote to pass Nick Needham and North Charleston on in the Senate from me?” said Commissioner of the 1895 state constitution. in the Senate before the METRO EDITOR Monday to rally support for Bauer said. Agriculture Hugh Weathers. The century-old House will take up the issue the plan. Bauer said he did see “If the people come back constitution was drafted in the coming weeks. Gov. Mark Sanford The overhaul of how state benefits from both sides and say let’s keep things as under Gov. Ben Tillman, called again Tuesday for officers are put in office is of the argument, citing they are, then so be it.” who severely limited the the passage of legislation one of several plans Sanford his experience as chair of State Treasurer Thomas rights of women and blacks Comments on this story? E-mail by the state Senate that is trying to push through the Republican National Ravenel fully supports the in the state, including [email protected] would allow South Carolina the General Assembly this Lieutenant Governor’s governor’s plan and said voters the choice to have year as part of his state Association. getting officers appointed the state’s constitutional government restructuring “I say let the General was important if we are officers elected by voters plan. Assembly take up the to compete with our What would you like or appointed by future Several state senators debate,” Bauer said. neighboring states. governors. and constitutional officers The legislation, if “I believe that the In a press conference held joined the governor to show passed, would allow future government ought to be to ask the governor? at the State House, Sanford support for his plan and governors to appoint accountable for its actions, said it was time for the state’s encourage the Senate to the superintendent of as should the public offi cials constitutional framework to vote on it by today. education, adjutant general, we elect to offi ce,” Ravenel change. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has commissioner of agriculture, said. “Our constitution was been working with Sanford comptroller general and Sanford called for E-mail your questions to drafted at a time when to help bring important secretary of state. a stronger level of women nor black folks could issues to debate on the It would also allow the accountability in state [email protected] participate,” Sanford said. House fl oor. governor and lieutenant government that can’t be Tuesday’s press conference However, when asked governor to run on the achieved by a committee. by Jan. 29 comes after Sanford made about his stance on the same ticket, much like Several senators who stops in Myrtle Beach issue, Bauer said it wasn’t the president and vice support the plan said S.C.’s ATTENTION FRESHMEN AND FIRST YEAR SOPHOMORES If you earned a 3.5 GPA last semester, you are eligible for membership in Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. If you meet the reqired GPA, but haven't received an invitation to join, bring $30 cash or check which will grant lifetime membership to our office in 345 Russell House Office of Orientation & Testing before: January 31, 2007

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SENATE ● Continued from 1 Payne said he doesn’t want school move forward and I’ve wished for at USC and performing community their time at USC is getting to be known as “the Greek “forge excellence.” more.” service by leading involved and feeling like nonexistent. candidate,” though he’s a Payne’s opponent, Klump said his experience organizations and “you they have a piece of USC to Three students are member of Kappa Sigma Stoudenmire, released a in SG and leadership ability shouldn’t have to struggle to own, and charity and service running for two spots from fraternity. Payne said he’s prepared statement saying give him the ability to “leave perform” service. organizations are some of the pharmacy graduate more interested in service. he thinks his experience Carolina better than when I She also said she wants to the biggest ways students school, and an equal number “I’m really into giving with Student Government fi rst got here.” make SG more accountable help USC. of students are running back to something that’s through his college career He said he understand to students by letting the Finally, Noorani said her for available seats from the given to me so much,” Payne — he was on freshman the intricacies of the “average student,” someone knowledge of fi nance gives schools of hotel, restaurant said. council and served as a student Senate, including who isn’t in the SG office her the biggest advantage in and sports management and Payne said he should stand senator and Senate President the lengthy codes, which every day, know where his running for treasurer. education. out to students because of Pro Tempore — prove his is a necessity for the vice or her money is going. She said she wants to use In other districts, not his involvement with student leadership ability. president, he said. “I’m really passionate, her “skills and knowledge enough students are organizations other than Stoudenmire said he wants “I know what works and and I really care about it,” to help out my community” running to fi ll the available SG, though he did serve as to “continue the tradition of how to get things done,” she said. and to make it easier for seats. Current vice president a senator this fall. effective leadership within Klump said. Carroll, who waited student organizations to get Ryan Holt is the only “Being in a lot of different Student Government.” His opponent, Laura, outside the SG office at funding for the programs student running for Senate things than just Student Vice-presidential couldn’t be reached for 8:30 Monday morning to that benefi t all students. from the Law School and Government has helped candidate Klump has also comment Tuesday evening. fi le as soon as the offi ce was Noorani is serving as two students are running shape me,” he said. He has been heavily involved in In the treasurer’s race, open and ready for fi lings, a senator and has worked for three seats from the branched out and gotten SG. the three students all say said he got “attached” to previously as a clerk to the engineering school. a feel for different areas, He was elected to the they want to make it easier student organizations while vice-president. Then there are the Payne said. student Senate his freshman for student organizations working as current Student Offi cial campaigning can’t districts with no one More than anything, year, took a semester off to get money to fund their Body President Tommy start until after an evening running at all. From the Payne wants to see USC to spend it in Washington activities. Preston’s cabinet secretary meeting Jan. 30, and the medical school, public advance. Citing a Wall D.C., and rejoined the Brown said she doesn’t like of organizational affairs. election will be Feb. 19 and health, music, nursing and Street Journal article that Senate this fall. to see student organization “I know how they all need 20 on VIP. social work districts, no named USC an “up and He said the main reason officers struggling to money,” Carroll said. candidates fi led. comer,” Payne said he wants he is running is “to give back understand budgets Carroll said the key to Comments on this story? E-mail Presidential candidate to be part of helping the to the students everything because they are effectively students being happy with [email protected]

Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Some students make themselves targets of mail fraud by pre-entering their combination.

SCAM ● Continued from 1 magazines because they next to the mailroom on the didn’t know what else to bottom floor of the Russell with a shortened version of do, and as of yet, no one has House, said students could her name, which is also a contacted them for payment. bring junk mail there to be nickname she uses around Meyers said one way shredded. friends. students make themselves “We had about a half Hodges has received easy targets for scams, dozen [students] last year that unordered issues of Ladies’ identity theft and mail would just come in, hand me Home Journal, Shape, fraud is by “pre-setting” their mail, and we’d shred Blender and OK! magazines. their locks, or pre-entering it,” she said. “We don’t have “When I came back [from their combinations so it [a shredder] just sitting out, break] there were two of will take less time to open but if students want it done, each in my mailbox,” Hodges their mailboxes on future we’ll do it.” said. “I knew I didn’t order visits. Also, students often Meyers said he believes them.” throw junk mail containing a similar scam happened Hodges said she received their name and post office several years ago. Also, he a suspicious phone call on box number in the trash or said the affected students do her dorm room phone last recycling bin. not seem to have anything semester and is not sure if it’s “We get a lot of things like obvious in common other related to the magazines. credit card [applications],” than being USC post ofﬁ ce “They asked me for my Meyers said. “Students box users and that the Discover Card number and should never just throw them magazines received range told me I qualified to win away — always shred them.” from Ladies’ Home Journal $10,000 and a diamond watch Meyers said while there to Maxim. or something, and they said is a shredder in the Russell “One young man has been they were going to send me House mailroom, it is not getting a fashion magazine,” some magazines for $3 each large enough to cater to all Meyers said. “This guy could and if I liked them, I could the post ofﬁ ce boxes. Meyers be the middle linebacker for subscribe to them,” Hodges said he plans to look into Steve Spurrier, so I’m pretty said. “I didn’t give them any purchasing one for mailroom sure he didn’t order it.” of my info.” users. Both Meyers and Preston Both Hodges and Pearce Vicky Adams, the manager urge students who have said they just took the of USC Quick Copy, which is received these magazines or any other suspicious mail to contact the post office as well as the company the magazines came from. “I encourage students, if they do receive [unwanted] magazines, send back the magazines as well as tell the companies,” Preston said. “Personally, I contacted the company and told them I had no interest in those magazines.” Pearce said she doesn’t hold the mail service responsible for monitoring junk mail. “Some people do get magazines, so I guess it’s hard to track,” Pearce said. “Anyone who has access to the student directory has access to your information,” Pearce said. Students can report any sort of mail fraud on the United States Postal Service Web site.

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● AAAS Continued from 1 the importance of knowing public schools.” where a party stands, Anthony Chung, a “They know how to RHA president requests especially when it is time to second-year marketing capitalize and make money. vote. He said the Democrats student, said there was a I plan to be fi nancially well focus on prosperity, good view of both sides. off when I’m older,” Black progress and peace. In “Sometimes, people’s said. terms of prosperity, they preference for a certain help to fi ll Senate seats The meeting continued want the public to be as party causes them to give with the history of political well off as possible. They a one-sided view,” Chung Service Committee will be ideologies. Whaley briefl y want to make progress in said. “One party will look Wilkins promises to assist passing important given $8,986 and Campus discussed the Democratic- terms of a successful and good but not the other.” Concerns will be allotted Republican Party, the prosperous future. They The meeting concluded residential legislation, discusses spring budget $1,320. Federalist Party and the want the war in Iraq to end with Whaley encouraging Many of the committees election of 1860. He also and things returned to a everyone to be active and to legislation dealing with gave reports on how they talked about President Ashleigh Orthen peaceful state. take time to vote. THE DAILY GAMECOCK residents. would use the money. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Whaley continued Black said blacks “I’m going to try to be a Campus Concerns is Depression-era New Deal by discussing how the should take their issues to The Resident Hall lot more interactive to help putting a program Jan. 30, program. Republicans favor tax everyone, and not just their Association held its weekly you guys pass legislation called Campus Safety Walk. Alex Kinlaw, a second- cuts, gun ownership rights own community. meeting Tuesday night in and make more important They are asking RHA year political science and school vouchers. He “If we take it beyond Russell House to discuss decisions,” Wilkins said. members to come out and student, said he forgot about also said they are against the community, we have a new semester issues and to Jonathan Ross, vice help take photographs of the there being a Democratic- abortion and against racial better chance of getting our pass the semester budget. president of RHA, dangerous areas of campus. Republican Party. quotas such as affirmative voice heard and our issues Ryan Wilson, Safe Zone encouraged all of them to Community Service “You get so used to seeing action. addressed,” Black said. “We Coordinator, asked RHA consider ways they can be announced Steve Moore, a those parties separately and “With me being an have to make our opinions if they would co-sponsor more active with the large comedian, will be speaking tend not to think back to education major, this was known.” their Tunnel of Violence sum of money they have at the AIDS benefi t dinner, when it was a single party,” good practice for me,” event to be held on April been given through the called Dining with Friends, Kinlaw said. Whaley said. “We have 24 because they are $1,000 budget. which is put on by hall Whaley focused on each Comments on this story? E-mail to take an interest in our short. Keith Boykin, Amanda Pippin, treasurer government. Moore will party’s platform and noted [email protected] Leading Commentator in of RHA, introduced the be coming for $3,000, Issues of Race and Sexual new semester budget. She including travel expenses. Orientation, will be pushed the members to Gwyn Pauley spoke on speaking. start working together for behalf of programming. She Coming Yesi Calixto-Mendez of how they are going to spend announced it will be holding the Gamecock Leadership the money they have been a Snow Day at Carolina, Fall Society, talked on behalf allocated. a Masquerade Ball set for 2007 of its 21st annual Student “Bates House did a great March 31, and a NCAA Leadership and Diversity job,” Pippin said. “They Tournament set for April 2. Conference. spent the most money last The Masquerade Ball will She asked RHA if they semester.” be a formal/semi-formal would come out and support Pippin submitted and event. Tickets will be $10 the conference. introduced the budget to and $20 at the door. All of Terrill Wilkins, RHA the members, which passed. the money goes to Make-A- president, told his Senate he She asked that the present Wish Foundation and their needed the members help to funds in the D114 Account, goal is $5,000. 2 br / 2 bth fi nd seats in the Senate that $49,000 (including spring Jeremy Grenadier, still are unfi lled. activity fees), be used at the Resident Services Chair, available! “We have no idea discretion of the committee said Bates West will be which halls are not being chairs, members and the repainted and they are busy The new standard for student living! represented,” Wilkins said. RHA Treasurer. helping to enforce the new Wilkins also told the Conferences will be visitation policy. members he was going to given $3,850, Programming help out a lot more when it Committee will be given Comments on this story? E-mail comes to passing important $12,175, Community [email protected]

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Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS to hang up News Editor Copy Desk Chief JACKIE ALEXANDER AARON KIDD rude habits Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE New etiquette list includes Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY updating your ring tone, Design Director Design Director speaking to other humans MIKE CONWAY MEGAN SINCLAIR Folks, something really has me steamed. The thing that has me in such a tizzy IN OUR OPINION (love that word) is the etiquette, or lack thereof, surrounding cell phone use. It’s clear that Poor parenting aff ects, cell phones are FAIR, BALANCED AND MISBEHAVED an integral aggravates community part of our lives. There is Former CIA spy dishes career critique hardly a person When 3-year-old Elly Kulesza refused to put on her in America seat belt and sit down after boarding an airplane, a Government institutions recent snafus, that spread the Agency’s DREW without a cell which caused resources far too thin. phone (and fl ight attendant made a wise decision to ask the family provide great experience, ZOLIDES the most Whew, an air pocket! But First-year I bet some to leave the aircraft. but should trim down fat patriotic of then she went on to explain philosophy animals have us to groan that the CIA should be them, too). The AirTran fl ight from Fort Myers, Fla., to Boston “People imagine being student louder disbanded altogether with Even my was delayed 15 minutes and the toddler was causing a a spy as really glamorous. than Teddy a new, smaller, sleeker technology- I certainly did. In reality, commotion. To avoid further delays, the right choice MICHAEL Kennedy’s organization created from hating grandfather has a cell you’re kind of like a glorifi ed STEVENS weight scale. scratch. phone. This is a man who was made. car salesman, only what you Fourth-year I groped Just before my lungs refuses to use a mouse on Those 112 other passengers should be thankful that are selling is treason.” international blindly imploded, she encouraged his computer because he’s Meet ex-CIA “spook” studies someone fi nally told Elly’s for a life university students to still “analog.” Lindsay Moran, who student parents their daughter’s preserver as give the enigmatic agency The point is that cell Anyone who’s ever kindly agreed to extol her I desperately a try, in spite of her caustic phones are embedded into tantrums wouldn’t be wisdom after my imploring been to Wal-Mart clung to the hope that opinions. American society. As such, for an interview. While her acceptable in public Moran would float my “Go for it!” she insisted, they need to be regulated unorthodox analogy fi nally knows how bratty anymore. confidence back up to the “It’s hard to get into the with manners and rules like explains James Bond’s familiar surface. agency and, for me, it all other aspects of social Anyone who’s ever been creepy slicked-back hair and children are today. Tragically, she tossed wasn’t all it was cracked up behavior. to Wal-Mart knows how penchant for showcasing his me an anchor when she to be, but I wouldn’t trade I have taken it upon pants “half-off,” Moran’s bratty children are today, pronounced that the CIA my experience there for myself to start the forming other unique viewpoints was a defunct agency that anything in the world.” of these societal rules for as they walk all over their push-over parents. It’s parents offer even greater insight. was “mired on its own Just before I became fi sh cell phones. like the Kuleszas that make shows like “Supernanny” In her thrilling memoir bureaucracy,” and would food, I hastily paddled my First and foremost, when “Blowing My Cover,” necessary, not to mention popular. rather microwave a smurf way above the surf with the talking on a cell phone, or Moran leads us through than take any real risks. faith that the CIA’s untold any other phone for that Poor parenting doesn’t just affect that child, it annoys a torrent of intrigue, Yeah, but Langley is triumphs and achievements matter, do not talk like people who want to enjoy shopping, movies or fl ights where she eloquently pens making us safer in the war far outweighed its public you are in the middle of a about her past case offi cer without a screaming brat yelling because she doesn’t on terrorism, right? “Sadly, blunders. hurricane. Cell phones have lifestyle and harsh “spy want to do what she is told. not,” Moran admitted (cue After all, when asked this magic ability to pick up craft” training in the CIA’s underwater gurgling). “The just how often she worked what you say, even when you Our generation has enough stories to fill a book infamous “Farm.” CIA really miscalculated by alongside little space are speaking in a normal Traditionally, my about punishments as children, everything from not being forthright with aliens and flew giant tone. optimistic sentiments having your favorite toy thrown out the window to the administration and the UFOs, Lindsay shockingly Too often I hear people about our government’s American public about what responded, “Oh, that blabbing away to their spankings in the bathroom after throwing a fi t. institutions prevail over the the probable aftermath of was my SPECIALTY.” I friends about how their cat A recent legislation proposal in California to ban whirling anti-establishment invading Iraq would be.” thought so ... now kindly has a tumor the size of an vitriol that is currently en spanking on children three and under has drawn In reference to Osama “tractor-beam” me to orange on her head. I don’t vogue. However, these bin Laden’s survival, Moran shore, and remove that want to hear that crap. national media attention and debate. But with stories loyal convictions nearly partially pinned this gaffe beeping device from my Stop screaming into like Elly’s making headline news alongside such went AWOL after the CIA’s on other global demands rear. cell phones. If the other legislation, it is clear that today’s tots need a little tough party can’t hear you, tell love. the person to turn up the volume. Next, those infamous cell Bush needs Jim Henson to help image ring tones. I plead with you, CORRECTIONS all of you, please use a cell If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. ring that is not the default Muppets, special effects up public Then Lefty will groan E-mail us at [email protected] for that phone. 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Dr. Style Tending to your Wonderful fashion woes Justin Fenner THE MIX EDITOR Colosseum Dear Dr. Style, Is it a fashion faux pas to wear diamonds and pearls at the same S time? I really love my jewelry, and hould this ru I think I look particularly great in be one of the in my Mikimoto and Tiffany. But new Seven Wor are those things too ornate for ld Wonders? everyday wear? They’re the last things I put on before I leave my house for classes, and I’d never had anyone tell me directly that they look bad on me. It’s just that lately I think it’s too much. Is this something I need to be worried about? Gaudy in Gucci

Dear Gaudy, A general rule of thumb is that ladies shouldn’t wear diamonds and pearls before 10 a.m. And, more importantly, the two precious gems should never, ever be worn together. While this is an old rule, I always advise my female friends to follow it because it’s one of the many that perpetuate the ideal that less is always more. And besides that, wearing too much jewelry can be vulgar in it’s own way. Vulgarian, even — you run the risk of looking like you’re trying to appear wealthier or of a higher class than others, and that can turn some people off. The time element comes in as a way to stave off wearing important pieces of jewelry unless you’re attending an evening function. I like to think this applies to diamonds more than pearls. Women wear pearl necklaces because the natural luminescence of solidified oyster spit reflects Special to The Daily Gamecock soft light onto their faces. It only Roman emporers threw lavish parties in the Colosseum, an architectural masterpiece in Rome where many gladiators fought and died. makes sense to wear them when the sun is out, so I think pearls during the daytime is just fine. Claire Sprague to hold gladiator battles, the emperor Vespasian, as a 15-story building. It local wonder has long been And of course, practicality rules THE DAILY GAMECOCK animal hunts, executions, inaugurated by Titus, and has seating for up to 50,000 a national symbol for Italy in this situation. If you have a 9 and other unique and completed by Domitian. spectators and beneath and the subject of art and a.m. class, you don’t want to have The Colosseum in bloody spectacles. No This ruling family gave the wooden floor rests pop culture from ancient to throw your precious pearls into Rome, Italy is one of 21 show was ever small-scale: it the formal name of the the remains of a complex times through today. your purse with things that might structures nominated The emperor Trajan was Flavian Amphitheater. system of tunnels and trap Bruce Lee even fought scratch them up or damage the for the New7Wonders said to have celebrated How: The Colosseum was doors for fi ghters and wild Chuck Norris in the clasp, so go ahead and put them program. his victories with contests constructed using Roman animals. Colosseum in the 1972 on! On Jan. 1, the program involving 11,000 animals masonry and careful Why: While there may movie “Return of the Keep in mind that there are named its top 21 and and 10,000 gladiators that mathematical detail. For be other places in the Dragon.” Now where plenty of acceptable alternatives opened voting to the world. lasted 123 days. the architecture and art world to pose with men else are you going to to pearls. While pearls do tend The winner will be named Oddly enough, though history buffs, it features in leather skirts and fl ashy find an epic battle like to signify the wearer’s sense of July 7. the Colloseum is widely Classical, Doric, Ionic headgear, this one has to that? If you’re lucky, you style and grace, glass and plastic The Daily Gamecock believed to be the site of and Corinthian columns be the most historic. It’s might even catch one of beads can be just as stylish and wants the Colosseum to mock naval battles and as well as Corinthian easy to get to by bus or on the concerts held just stunning. win one of the coveted many famous records of pilasters. It also has 80 the Metro, and the tickets outside of the Colosseum. And, without question, seven spots. Here’s a brief Christian martyrdom, such walls, 80 entrances, 3 tiers usually won’t cost an arm Recent performers who engagement and wedding rings history on our favorite events were more likely held of seating, and a canopy and a leg. have rocked out in the are exempt from this part of the arena. in other theatres within that could be released for Located close by are ancient rubble include jewelry etiquette. The diamond, Where: Rome, Italy - the empire. After the fall of shade using brackets and the Roman Forum and Ray Charles (May 2002), the hardest substance on earth, between the Esquiline and the Roman Empire, it was masts. It is considered to be the main shopping district Paul McCartney (May represents a love that will stand Caelian Hills used as everything from one of the most impressive for those not interested in 2003) and Sir Elton John the test of time. Taking off What: The Colosseum housing to a quarry to a monuments in Rome, if history. (September 2005). something so special would be (also spelled “Coliseum”) Christian shrine. only for its massive size. Though the official wrong, so those rings should be is an amphitheater used When: 70 to 82 A.D. The base covers about 6 “World Wonder” decision Comments on this story? E-mail worn at all times. in ancient Roman times Who: It was begun by acres, and it’s about as tall is still up in the air, this [email protected] Web stores bring funkiness to your fi ngertips

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New All-American players should reveal if coach can take team to next level

Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones. Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. But like the rapper, Dave Odom’s newest player is a pretty big deal. Jones, a former Lower Richland phenom, left Syracuse after one season for the Orange and will return home to join ALEX RILEY fellow Mr. Th ird-year Basketball for print South Carolina journalism players Zam student Frederick and Devon Downey. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK And now, we wait. Mike Jones, surrounded by reporters, chooses to return home to play for the Gamecocks after a semester with the Orange at Syracuse University. We wait for a 2006-07 season that has been dismal at times to come to an end so we can get ready for next season when all three of these superstars will take the court Jones comes back to Columbia after their first semester comes to a close. USC and joined the men’s After originally signing with the opportunity to some adjustment to not We wait to see if two Celebrated forward basketball program. with Syracuse out of play for a team that had being on the court until guards and a forward really “We’re delighted he’s high school, Jones chose achieved a large amount of December 2007, but is will help Carolina turn into won’t see court until here,” said USC head coach to return south in hopes success in recent years. ready to face the challenge an SEC contender. December 2007 Dave Odom. “I think he’s it would be easier for his “I just wanted to go up for in front of him. But most of all, we wait going to make a real impact family to see him play. the opportunity,” Jones said. “I’m still going to be to see if Odom can take on our team.” “Near the (winter) break “I don’t regret my decision. working out but right now this talent and turn it into Alex Riley Jones is one of three when my family wasn’t there It helped me. That’s a big I’m not concerned about success. THE DAILY GAMECOCK former Mr. Basketball’s for to watch me play, I realized stage up there.” basketball ball,” Jones said. No one can argue that the Palmetto State who has I should be closer to home Odom said his newest “I just want to get off to a Odom has gotten the most out transferred from a major to playing in front of my enrollee will not begin good academic start so I’ll of what he has brought into Mike Jones summed Division-I program to family,” Jones said. “After practicing with the team be able to play when I’m the Colonial Center. Carlos up why in one sentence, Carolina in the last year. the game, I would just go like fellow transfers supposed to play.” Powell, Renaldo Balkman, “It feels good to be back “I knew I was coming back to my room and think Devon Downey and Zam When asked how he Tarence K insey and Tre home.” back home, because South about all the good things I Frederick. played, Jones said he was “a Kelley aren’t exactly the next After spending one Carolina was my second did in the game and I’m like “Just having them back team player, a winner.” portion of the Dream Team. semester in snowy Syracuse, choice in the recruiting ‘my mom didn’t see it.’” doesn’t guarantee anything “We’re going to be real All four are decent basketball N.Y., former Lower process anyway,” Jones Jones admitted that his except an opportunity. Now good next year,” Jones said. players who worked hard and Richland basketball star and said. “There wasn’t any reasoning behind choosing we’ve got to make it right,” earned what they got. McDonald’s All-American other school, just South to play for Syracuse in the Odom said. Comments on this story? E-mail Mike Jones transferred to JONES ● 11 Carolina.” beginning had a lot to do Jones said there will be [email protected] Gamecocks shoot for ﬁ rst SEC win against Hogs USC, Arkansas tip oﬀ at Colonial Center tonight

Michael Aguilar one lost by more than 3 points was against THE DAILY GAMECOCK Florida. The Gators were ranked second in the nation at the time the teams played. The Gamecocks finally showed up in a The Guard/forward combo of freshman basketball game. Last Saturday night the Patrick Beverly and junior Charles Thomas Gamecocks looked like a basketball team that lead the Razorbacks offensively. Beverly is deserved to play in one of the premier athletic averaging 13.5 points per game and is an conferences in the nation for the fi rst time early favorite for a freshman All-American since conference play started. spot. Thomas is close behind with 12 points Head coach Dave Odom believes the team per game and gives the Razorbacks an inside is coming back from a long stretch of bad luck presence on the offensive side of the ball. and injuries and should be improving as the The Gamecocks will need to play excellent season goes on. defense to keep the game close. Arkansas “If we continue having good practices and is a team that likes to run and Carolina has better performances very soon we can begin played well at high speeds so far this season. to be competitive and win basketball games,” So, strong defense by senior point guard Odom said. “We are holding ourselves Tre Kelley, junior guard Dwayne Day and accountable. We are a little bit healthier. freshman Evaldas Baniulis will keep the fast- Hopefully all that will transfer to we are paced Arkansas offense in check. getting better.” The Gamecock offense faces a tough Now, the Arkansas Razorbacks are paying challenge in the defense that Arkansas runs. the Colonial Center a visit, and Carolina has The Razorbacks feature junior 7-foot center a chance to turn the season around with a Steven Hill. Hill has become known around victory over an Arkansas team that has proved the SEC for his long hair and even longer to be a legitimate competitor in the SEC this reach. The center leads the SEC in blocks season. The Gamecocks are fully aware of the per game and runs the defensive paint with capabilities of the team they are going to face a ferocity matched by very few players in the Wednesday night. nation. It will be up to Kelley to keep Hill on “Arkansas is one of the most talented teams his toes and away from where the Carolina is in our league. They are also the tallest team; trying score. we’ve had problems with tall teams. They can “You don’t want to tell players to not take score, too,” Odom said. “It will be a diffi cult shots inside,” Odom said. “But Steven Hill assignment for us, but I am looking forward blocks too many shots.” to it.” It will take an all around great performance Arkansas is 2-3, a record that does not seem from the Gamecocks to beat a solid Arkansas too impressive until the teams the Razorbacks team. After the showing in Tennessee this played and the actual scores of the games are could be the game where the whole Carolina considered. The two victories came over two team wakes up and starts playing to its teams that were ranked in the top 20 in the ability. nation at the time of the game; both of those Tip off is 7:30 tonight. Meg Gaillard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK victories were also won by 20 or more points. The three losses involve two games that Comments on this story? E-mail gcksprts@gwm. Senior point guard Tre Kelley dribbles past a Kentucky defender last week. Kelley and were decided by 3 points or less. The only sc.edu the rest of the Gamecocks will try for their fi rst SEC victory since Auburn in March 2006. The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 11 Tennis team set for Bucs

and No. 1 doubles. She to take the momentum from tournament as they are East Tennessee State was always ranked in the her great fall season. She the returning Alantic-10 top 100 in the ITA singles fi nished the fall with a record Conference Champions. visit USC women rankings, which earned her of 13-3, which included two From that squad, they are for season opener a trip to the NCAA singles tournament titles and one returning both their No. championship. The Florida runner-up. Coach Elkins 1 and their No. 2 singles native was only the second knows the importance of players. Michael Finnegan freshman in USC history to having another solid player Coach Elkins is looking THE DAILY GAMECOCK make it to the NCAA in her at the top of the lineup. for this team to improve fi rst year. Coach Elkins said, “Ana upon its 12-11 record from The other freshman also is a player who will give last season and make their The University of South sensation, Vuckovic, looks us strength at the top of the thirteenth straight trip to Carolina women’s tennis to pick up right where she lineup, which we need to the NCAA tournament. team opens up its spring left off. Vuckovic played compete with not only the However, Coach Elkins slate hosting the Buccaneers the majority of matches at SEC’s best, but the nation’s doesn’t want to stop there. of East Tennessee State No. 2 singles and played best as well.” “Additionally, we want today at 5 p.m. East alongside Schofield at No. ETSU is also looking for to be among the final 16 Tennessee already has four 1 singles for the majority of another freshman to make at NCAAs and we want dual matches under its belt matches. Vuckovic, along some noise at the top of the to have representation in entering the contest 2-2. with Schofi eld, was an All- lineup. Yevgeniya Stupak the NCAA Singles and Both losses came to future SEC second team selection. is looking to continue Doubles Championships,” ranked SEC opponents in The Serbian led the team her strong play. After a said Elkins. Another goal No. 12 Vanderbilt and No. with wins, compiling a 26- successful fall campaign, she of the team and Elkins is to 19 Kentucky. 15 record, including a 6-5 was ranked No. 23 in the improve upon their eighth The sophomore duo of record against tough, SEC Southeast Region according place finish last year and Gira Schofi eld and Natasha competition. to the ITA. Already on the earn a top-four seed to get Vuckovic looks to start off Vuckovic and Schofield season, she is 2-2 with her a fi rst round bye in the SEC THE DAILY GAMECOCK where they ended their Juan Blas / welcome the addition of the two losses coming against tournament. stellar freshman seasons. Mike Jones hopes to improve the Gamecocks’ front court. talented highly recruited Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Schofield played every freshman Ana Marija ETSU is looking to Comments on this story? E-mail match at No. 1 singles JONES ● Continued from 10 game elsewhere fi rst remain Zubori. Zubori is looking get back to the NCAA [email protected] unknown, all that matters for But who could have the future is their return to foreseen Odom producing the program, which should two NBA players (including set USC up with talent for a fi rst-rounder), the No. 6 all- the next few years. Timberwolves fi re Casey for bad start time leading scorer in USC Currently, the Gamecocks history (who is currently sit with very little hope of playing basketball overseas), salvaging a season that Inaugural head coaching The Timberwolves confrontation with and arguably the best point has seen the program play looked to be turning Detroit’s Antonio guard in the SEC out of extremely well one night and job ends in termination the corner at the start of McDyess, while Davis was that group (Happy belated extremely awful the next. after four-straight losses the new year, when they suspended by the team for birthday, Tre). Where the real hope lies is opened 2007 with seven acting out during Friday So if Odom can take talent in the fact that next season wins in their first eight night’s game with the that isn’t the definition of the roster will be loaded with Th e Associated Press games. Pistons. greatness and turn it into depth and skill at the majority But Casey watched as Casey’s firing was Dwane Casey lasted records, championships and of the positions. they lost their next four confirmed by team less than 1 1/2 seasons in success, what can he do with While this season looks games, including one to spokesman Mike Cristaldi. Minnesota in his fi rst head a group of guys who played to be one many fans would Phoenix without leading General manager Jim coaching job, unable to at some of the most reputable like to soon forget, Odom scorers Kevin Garnett and Stack declined comment solve the Timberwolves’ basketball programs in the and his team are preparing Ricky Davis, who were and Casey and his agent inconsistencies and thrust country before deciding to to be competitive now so that suspended. did not immediately them back into the thick of return home? success will be applicable in Garnett was suspended return messages left by the competitive Western While the reasons all the future. An outlook that by the league for a The Associated Press. Conference. 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