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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 130 ● SINCE 1908 Best Buddies group changes lives Program developed to form lasting friendships between volunteers, disabled

Rebecca Wilson THE DAILY GAMECOCK

USC’s Best Buddies group pairs students with intellectually disabled people and Alisa Cooney, associate director of Student Judicial Affairs, is convinced it does more than enhance the lives of those who take part in the program. “It’s really had a positive impact in my life and on the students,” she said. Cooney has been advising Best Buddies for the past fi ve years and said she plans on continuing in that role for as long as she can. “You couldn’t drag me away from this organization,” Cooney said. For Kara Loth, a first-year pharmacy student and vice president of Best Buddies, being a part of the program is “a great opportunity to build a friendship that otherwise would not be built.” Best Buddies pairs up one volunteer with one intellectually Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK disabled person and encourages a Best Buddies sponsors activities each month like bowling, dances and picnics to keep the newly formed friendships growing. relationship to grow from there. Cooney said students are paired good hearted.” a great group of male students contact, such as a phone call or an At the beginning of each year, with a buddy for one academic Cooney said many of the volunteering this year. email, Cooney said. Cooney said there is a “Match year, and they hope a relationship volunteers come from the exercise Loth has been a part of the “It’s time consuming because Party,” where students and buddies will grow so the pair will continue science department because organization since her freshman you have to commit, but you are are given clues to fi nd their buddy to be buddies into the next year. there are many ties to physical year, and has had the same buddy going to do something you wanted for the next year. “We look for students who are rehabilitation. There are also since her sophomore year. to do anyway, like go see a movie Cooney said one of her favorite not afraid of working with people plenty of volunteers from other “I love my buddy,” Loth said. or go to dinner,” Cooney said. memories from this year’s Match who are different than them,” departments. Although there “She is like me in so many ways.” USC Best Buddies sponsors Party was with a pair who had Cooney said. “Who have that are usually more girls who help Volunteers are expected to have an event each month, including been buddies for years. They desire to enhance people’s lives, than guys, Cooney said there is two outings a month and weekly picnics, dances and bowling. and who are well-intentioned and BUDDIES ● 2 TWO KILLED Student What’s the weirdest job you’ve had, and what did you like about it? ON Pulse JARED BLAIR CAROLINE CHRIS CHARLES MOREHEAD BRACKIN RAY SCOTT BROWN COLLEGE First-year First-year First-year Second-year First-year music economics business business economics student student student administration student CAMPUS student “I’ve just been a lifeguard. “I was a stable boy. I “I worked at a bridal shop. “I helped make signs, like “I guess pushing carts But at one of the pools I like horses and animals, I didn’t like it very much, the Alltel signs that light up at Wal-Mart. I got a Man, woman die worked at, there wouldn’t so it was fun being around but it was cool trying on the on buildings. It wasn’t that work-out out of it.” be any chlorine in the water, in murder-suicide, the animals.” dresses.” fun, but I liked the money.” and I’d call my manager and investigators say he’d say to open it anyway.”

Curt Woodward Th e Associated Press USC student owns local valet business SEATTLE — A man and a woman were shot to Criminal justice major says motivation required to be successful, balance full class load with hectic work schedule death in the University of Washington’s architecture Ryan James Supply and Bona Terra. he sometimes has to work can’t use slang really. You up more restaurants, more building Monday in an ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Bansch transferred to when he’d rather be doing have to be very nice to the parking lots. Everyday I apparent murder-suicide, USC last year and said other things. customers. You have to look for new aspects of university police said. Many USC students are he couldn’t get a job as a “Sometimes I have to baby the car. It’s not your things to do,” Bansch said. Officers responding to employed in Columbia, but server. He began valet work when I’d rather go to car, and some people don’t Wrecks are a constant reports of gunfire found not many can say they own parking after seeing an ad a football game or go see a understand that. You can’t source of concern for the two and a handgun in a business that employs in a newspaper. movie. If I have an employee accelerate off. It’s not your Bansch, as one accident an offi ce on the fourth fl oor other students. Balancing work and call out, I have to go show car to mess with. You drive could theoretically put him of Gould Hall, Assistant Brendan Bansch, a school has never really been up on the job,” Bansch it like you’re driving your out of business. University Police Chief Ray fourth-year criminal justice a problem for Bansch. said. “Sometimes I’d like grandma’s car,” Bansch “You have to look at Wittmier said. student, owns his own valet “I am pretty good at to enjoy the college life of said. every day as your last day The female victim, a parking company, Access micro-managing my time drinking at the tailgate, but Owning a business in business,” Bansch said. 25-year-old university Valet. between school and the I know that I can’t because is no walk in the park, As for the future, Bansch employee, had a restraining Bansch started working valet company,” he said. in three hours, I have to be Bansch said. It requires said he hopes to become order against the man, who at Capital City Valet in “It’s mostly taking school at work, so I have to refrain considerable motivation a South Carolina state “almost certainly” shot September 2005. He said his first, the valet company from doing that.” and persistence. trooper when he graduates her and took his own life, boss asked him to become a second, and if I have time Bansch said the main “As far as wanting to in May, but also continue to Wittmier said. partner in the business last left over, I enjoy the college thing he looks for in an own your own business, run his business. About six shots were fi red, June. Access Valet services life.” employee is people skills. it’s a lot of hard work and “I’m actually a criminal and the only people involved Restaurante Divino, Mr. Working demands “You have to know how dedication. Columbia is a justice major, not a were the woman and the Friendly’s, Diane’s, Motor sacrifi ce, Bansch said, and to talk to people. You growing city. I hope to pick ● man, who was in his 40s, JOBS 2 SHOOTING ● 2

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Seanna Adcox Th e Associated Press

A former Orangeburg County councilman who pleaded guilty to bribery and extortion charges was sentenced Monday to just over a year in prison. John Rickenbacker, 55, also will pay fines and be on probation for three years. He faced a maximum sentence of 30 years. “I don’t know what came over me your honor,” he told Judge Margaret Seymour, his head down. “I just know that I’m very sorry.” Rickenbacker pleaded guilty to one count each of bribery and extortion Mic Smith / The Associated Press in December after federal prosecutors said he took The Morris Island lighthouse in Charleston has been washed by the surf at high tide and will fi nally get some much-needed repairs next month. $50,000 in bribes from an agent posing as a consultant for a company interested in buying a local hospital. Repairs begin on historic lighthouse The former chairman, who led the council for more than half of his 22 Taylor Brothers Marine island. Worms have eaten and place boulders around to spend,” Beck said, adding years in office, offered to Construction of Beaufort, away at the lighthouse it. that once work begins, it Planning work for give confidential financial N.C., will begin work in base and some folks worry Beck’s group, which has should be easier to raise information to the agent Charleston lighthouse May to strengthen the it might tumble over in a raised $600,000, will then money. and promised to get foundation of the striped hurricane without repairs. look for a second contractor State Rep. Wallace to start in May other council members light on the south side of “Obviously, we’re very to put grout in the gaps Scarborough, R-James to support the sale of the Charleston Harbor. excited to get started,” said between the foundation Island, is working to fi nd as Th e Associated Press Regional Medical Center of It took years of planning Richard Beck of Save the timbers and bricks. much as $1 million for the Orangeburg and Calhoun and searching for money Light, the nonprofi t group The group also hopes to work. CHARLESTON — The Morris counties, prosecutors said. before the U.S. Army Corps which has worked to save repair the lantern room, He says none of his Island Lighthouse, whose Rickenbacker attorney of Engineers awarded a $2.9 the lighthouse. the rusting steps inside, and constituents has complained foundation is washed by the I.S. Leevy Johnson million repair contract. Workers will install paint and weatherproof the about spending for the surf at high tide, will fi nally successfully argued to have The light, built in 1876, a cofferdam around the outside. project, noting lighthouses get some needed repairs next the sentencing guidelines was on dry land before lighthouse base, then pour “We’re not quite halfway are not being built month after nearly 10 years lowered from several years erosion washed away the concrete on the foundation there to what we’re going anymore. of planning. after he told the judge his client committed just one crime. Johnson asked SHOOTING ● Continued from 1 he was drunk but now I for probation, saying see that was wrong and he Rickenbacker’s lapse in Wittmier said. There were has threatened to hurt me judgment should not erase no eyewitnesses, he said. again,” she wrote, adding, “I his service as a teacher, Lance Nguyen, a cannot fi nd him but he can guidance counselor, researcher at the Runstad fi nd me.” assistance principal and Center for Real Estate She wrote that he called councilman. Research, which has offi ces her in February and Prosecutor Winston on the building’s fourth threatened suicide “because Holliday said Rickenbacker floor, said he was a co- he couldn’t see me. I never should not receive special worker of the woman and called him back.” treatment and told the that she had said she was Wittmier said campus judge Rickenbacker took the worried about her former police were not aware of the money over six months. boyfriend. The woman, a restraining order against “It was not one choice. research specialist, changed the man. He also said he Every morning for six her telephone number and did not think the man months, he reaffi rmed that e-mailed a photo of the man had permission to carry a choice. It’s time to hold Mr. to friends, asking them to handgun on campus, where Rickenbacker accountable,” watch out for him, Nguyen fi rearms are banned. Holliday said. “There cannot said. Student Meghan Pinch, be a different standard for “She said it’s a psycho 27, was in a first-floor those in public offi ce.” from her past,” Nguyen classroom when she heard He said Rickenbacker’s said. several loud bangs. She monthly payments doubled King County Superior said she did not think they when he said he needed more Court records show the were gunshots at first but money to convince a second woman was granted a then police told everyone to council member to support temporary restraining order evacuate. the hospital purchase. on March 6, after saying the “No one wanted to really Several offi cials, including man had threatened her, her think it was real,” Pinch Columbia Mayor Bob Coble sister and their dogs. said as she waited outside and former state Education In applying for the order, to learn if the victims were Superintendent Inez she wrote that on Jan. 5, the people she knew. Joe Nicholson / The Associated Press Tenenbaum, asked the judge man threw glass candlestick “We all are pretty close in Ray Wittmier, assistant chief of police at the University of Washington, listens to a for leniency. holders at her in a drunken this building,” she said. potential witness outside the architecture building on Monday. “He totally regrets what rage, then tackled and Gould Hall, built in 1972, he did. He understands he’s punched her. The two were houses three architecture computer facilities and The building, in an urban for the day with classes hurt his family. He’s hurt living together at the time. department offi ces, a dean’s classrooms, according to the neighborhood on the edge rescheduled elsewhere on himself,” said state Sen. John “I forgave him because office, a library, shop, lab, university’s Web site. of the campus, was closed campus. Matthews, D-Bowman. “He will be paying for his mistake the rest of his life.” BUDDIES ● Continued from 1 at fi rst, Loth said working with Best Buddies. school left and plans on JOBS ● Continued from 1 The judge said the with her buddy quickly “Students learn to be better continuing to volunteer testimony and dozens of still enjoyed searching for became easy. human beings and better with Best Buddies and business major, so I’m letters from Rickenbacker’s each other using the clues One of her favorite employees. They become remain with her current looking when I graduate supporters helped convince they were given, and when memories with her buddy trainers for other people buddy. to hopefully run this her he deserved leniency. they found each other the was when she needed to on how to interact with “I’m not sure where I’m business on the side to She noted that he is the buddy hugged his volunteer wash her car. people with intellectual going after two years, but bring in the extra money primary care giver for his tightly around the neck and Her buddy had never disabilities,” she said. I’m hoping we will keep just so I can have the ailing 86-year-old mother, said, “You’ll always be my been in an automated wash Loth was quick to agree, our friendship even after I luxury to do things that I did not have a criminal buddy.” before, and Loth said she saying that she feels a leave,” Loth said. want to do,” he said. record and already paid back Loth and her buddy loved it. responsibility to teach Loth said that being part Bansch’s final word of the money. regularly go to dinner, the “It was so good seeing the others how to interact. of Best Buddies has been advice to students was to Seymour then sentenced movies, and since both smile and the excitement on She said she has learned a wonderful opportunity be responsible behind the him to 12 months and one enjoy sports, they like to her face at something new,” many valuable things from to create a friendship she wheel. day in prison, a $5,000 fi ne, meet at the park and play Loth said. “Now almost Best Buddies, including otherwise wouldn’t have. “When you’re driving a $200 fee and three years soccer and baseball. Many every time we go out she how to be a good friend. “It’s been a great around town, be safe and probation. times they meet with asks, ‘Do you need to wash “I’ve learned that they are experience,” she said. courteous,” Bansch said. Rickenbacker remains other volunteers and their your car?’ It was so cute.” not disabled people, but free on bail until he is buddies and do things as a Cooney said students people fi rst,” she said. notifi ed to report to prison, Comments on this story? E-mail Comments on this story? E-mail group, Loth said. benefit immensely Loth said she has two his attorney said. [email protected] [email protected] Although it was diffi cult from volunteering more years of pharmacy Former correspondent on the “Daily Show” Mo Rocca Tonight Tuesday, April 3 8 PM • Koger Center Latin Rock Got Jokes? Xperimento Monday, April 9 11:30 AM RH Patio Comedy Competition

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‘American

EDITORIAL BOARD Idol’ uses its

Editor Managing Editor LIZ WHITE CAROLINE DeSANCTIS popularity News Editor Copy Desk Chief CHELSEA HADAWAY AARON KIDD for charity Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor NICK NEEDHAM ALEXIS ARNONE This season, show adds Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor JUSTIN FENNER ALEX RILEY new “Inspiration Week” Assistant Design Director Design Director to support poor children LIZZIE WILSON MEGAN SINCLAIR Like many of you, “American Idol” has been my favorite show since the IN OUR OPINION first season when Kelly Clarkson was declared the very fi rst Idol. Every Google shouldn’t wipe Tuesday I WORDS ON A PAGE turn on Fox to watch the disasters off its maps contestants Normal guys need to step up to plate sing and Simon Models are airbrushed in magazines to cover up Cowell uncere- their imperfections, but should a natural disaster be Don’t wait a month to ask unabashed the gas station. KATIE MIKOS moniously beat heart is While I normally don’t them down airbrushed from maps on a popular search engine? girls out, take a hint from First-year Zeke. go around and look for gas print afterwards. Defi nitely not. those brazen bar patrons A friend of stations on breaks to meet journalism Recently, mine and I the man of my dreams, it however, the Google.com, search engine juggernaut and popular To all the creepy, student were outside was weirdly nice to fi nally show has destination for directions, decided to swap out pictures single men out there, I a gas station, have a guy with some added an extra admire your unshakable of a current, post-Katrina New Orleans on Google ALEXIS waiting for courage suggest a date. spin that really impresses confi dence. ARNONE the lovely The normal single me. Maps with photos that were taken prior to the storm’s Last week, I left class Fifth-year attendant to population of males At the beginning of the onslaught. and was met by a man I print come back should take a hint from season, Ryan Seacrest walked didn’t know who asked me journalism A congressional from a 5- the sketchballs out there. onto the stage, as usual, to if I was done for the day or student We’ve got one possible subcommittee brought minute break Maybe not hitting on a introduce the contestants if I had more classes. so we could girl you don’t know and and judges. He began by this ordeal to the attention I told him I was done reason for this quench our thirst with a inviting her to visit you restating the show’s success, and then he said, “Well of Google’s bigwigs on much needed Diet Coke at work, but by taking the saying that in the previous you should come to the mess-up: there’s no Friday, but they have yet to when another car pulled plunge and actually asking season’s fi nale, 63.4 million hockey game tonight.” up into the empty parking girls out when you’re votes were cast. offer a viable explanation Since I had to work I didn’t reason whatsoever lot and we were joined by interested. This is more than any for the photo fl ip, although want to shut him down Zeke, who wanted a stick It took my current president in America’s completely and asked if he Google did say efforts to of gum. boyfriend two months to history has ever received. would be there. While we were in fi nally get the courage to Knowing the power and fi x the images are currently in the works. We’ve got That’s when he told conversation about bad ask me out, and that’s after influence the show clearly one possible reason for this mess-up: there’s no reason me he was working at the timing and gas stations we had been hanging out has, producers decided to use game. whatsoever. randomly closing for 5 for a while and decided to their ratings to benefi t needy Oh, he’s clever. He minutes, Zeke asked us just be friends. Frustration children in both America There’s absolutely no excuse to display false images waged a surprise attack the basic introductory was the name of that and Africa with their Idol on a site that so many people seek out as a source for invitation on me. questions. game. Gives Back campaign. He doesn’t know me accurate information. Being 22 years old, I’ve It’s annoying to the The week of April 24 and has no idea if I’m Images of the Twin Towers were edited out of been hit on a day or two women out there when will be Inspiration Week single, married, or in a in my lifetime so I knew the normal guys keep on “American Idol.” Idol television show intros and feature fi lms after Sept. 11, relationship with someone what this was. quiet. I know lots of cute, sponsors AT&T and Coca else. but no one has gone as far as to edit them back in. After the small talk we single guys who are just Cola will donate a set I could be the crazy Perhaps the New Orleans images were swapped out all decided not to wait any too shy to get a date. If amount of money for every gun-totin’ lady. Yet, he longer for this “break” to someone like Zeke can vote cast. The money will of sensitivity for the hurricane victims; the event is still didn’t care. He thought I be over. On the way to my ask a complete stranger then be evenly distributed fresh in the minds of many Americans and the city as a was attractive enough to car, Zeke proposed that to canoodle outside a gas via the Charity Projects come see him at a hockey whole is still recovering. But on that same thread, this maybe he should get our station, you can ask that Entertainment Fund to game when he hardly knew phone numbers in case we cute girl next door to a charities such as UNICEF, type of photographic ignorance can only give off the me, and he went for it. wanted to hang out outside movie. Save the Children and impression that Google is pretending this event never Another example of the Global Fund to help occurred. children who live in the Act of protection? More like act of deception. most appalling conditions Can’t we all be friends, despite religion? better their way of life. CORRECTIONS During that week, there will also be a two-part The photo on Monday’s front page is interim dean Richard I mean it it - you’re perpetuating the Mutual tolerance toward special aired detailing Hoppmann, not the new medical school dean Donald now. To this same cycle of intolerance their experiences in Africa, DiPette. The Daily Gamecock regrets the error. religious beliefs only way day, four and hate that has plagued New Orleans, and other years after humanity for countless differences can be solved impoverished areas. revealing millennia. My grandparents think I think this is amazing. As If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. my spiritual More than that, you’re that I’m a Christian, and we all know, celebrities are E-mail us at [email protected] secret, my trying to exercise the there’s nothing I can do forever making headlines, ZACH TOMAN grand- same control over others about it. When I was 12, I and usually, these headlines First-year parents still that you bitch incressantly was sitting in church, and pertain to what they did at print can’t accept about every time you have About The Daily Gamecock I suddenly realized, “You journalism the club last Saturday or the fact a few too many. Editor know, I’m tired of being student who they just cheated on. LIZ WHITE CONTACT INFORMATION that I’ve I used to be guilty Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House guilt-tripped into sitting It’s refreshing to see these Managing Editor rejected my of the aforementioned CAROLINE DESANCTIS Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] on this uncomfortable high profi le individuals using Online Editor childhood transgression, but I’ve Metro: [email protected] wooden bench for an hour their money and infl uence to JOHNATHON HALL Viewpoints: [email protected] religion, and that’s quite mended those bridges with Assistant Online Editor Th e Mix: [email protected] every week.” help those in need. alright with me - I’m my family, and I’ve learned JOSH RABON Sports: [email protected] I had this revelation Since the announcement Copy Desk Chief Photographers: [email protected] letting it go. I’m not that mutual tolerance is AARON KIDD Public Aff airs: [email protected] very quietly, and never has been made, a lot of Assistant Copy Desk Chief Online: www.dailygamecock.com pushing the issue any the only way that we’re Newsroom: 777-7726; Sports: 777-7182 announced it to my family people have said that the KELLY LACORTE further. going to work any of this Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 or friends, wishing to Idol Gives Back charity Design Director Fax: 777-6482 My grandparents religious nonsense out. MEGAN SINCLAIR avoid persecution. is just a publicity stunt to Assistant Design Director ROBERTS are getting old. My Pat Robertson and all of LIZZIE WILSON Over time, I grew boost ratings. While I think The Daily Gamecock is grandmother has been you militant atheists out News Editor more and more brazen, that for network executives, Staff Writers the editorially independent CHELSEA HADAWAY MICHAEL AGUILAR, CORY sick for a while now, and there, it’s not that serious. student newspaper of the eventually announcing it this is always going to be Assistant News Editor BURKARTH, KATHLEEN I’m not going to bother I’ve spent the last several RYAN JAMES University of South Carolina. to my mom, my friends, a plus, it isn’t exactly like KEMP, TYLER MOBLEY, them with petty stuff years collecting a lot of Metro Editor REBECCA WILSON It is published daily during NICK NEEDHAM and last of all, my they need the extra media Public Relations Director the fall and spring semesters like religion. Is it worth people’s two cents, and all Assistant Metro Editor ROSE GREENE and nine times during the grandparents. My friends attention. GINA VASSELLI wasting your last precious I got for it was a thousand summer with the exception of didn’t take it that well, so Even without doing Viewpoints Editor STUDENT MEDIA moments with a loved rolls of pennies and a sore ALEXIS ARNONE university holidays and exam I found some new friends. anything to help people, Director periods. Opinions expressed one fighting to alter the ear. At this point, we’re Assistant Viewpoints Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG I felt like I had just come the show’s ratings are RITA KOCH in The Daily Gamecock are unswaying, long-held just recycling opinions. Faculty Adviser out of the closet. In the high enough that they Th e Mix Editor ERIK COLLINS those of the editors or author opinions of that person. A You’re not going to fi nd JUSTIN FENNER Creative Director and not those of the University halls of my high school, don’t have to worry about Assistant Mix Editor EDGAR SANTANA of South Carolina. Th e Board I’m sure as hell not any new information in the ANDREA LUCAS I heard a girl whispering being canceled. The show Business Manager of Student Publications going to change what I Bible, and what, are the Sports Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN and Communications is to her friend, “Oh my is already ridiculously ALEX RILEY believe, but I’m not going atheists and the agnostics Advertising Manager The Daily God! Zach Toman totally popular. Assistant Sports Editor the publisher of SARAH SCARBOROUGH Gamecock to rub it in their faces going to come up with BRIAN SAAL . Th e Department doesn’t believe in God.” It’s actually sort of genius, Classifi eds Manager of Student Media is and make their last years some new business at one Photo Editor SHERRY F. HOLMES My mom got over it, because they’re going to KELLY BOBROW Production Manager the newspaper’s parent unduly unpleasant. of their meeting? The Daily but my grandparents, be airing these sequences Assistant Photo Editor C. NEIL SCOTT organization. BRANDON DAVIS I watch some of my Let’s just accept that Creative Services Gamecock is supported in well, they never thought during the week’s episodes. Copy Editors JULIA ANDERSON, KELLY part by student-activity fees. friends of non-Christian we’ll never really settle any AJ BEMBRY, CALLI BURNETT, anything of it at all. The This will expose the BOBROW, COURTNEY One free copy per reader. beliefs grind their of these religious disputes, AMANDA DAVIS, JESS DAVIS, CHANDLER, MIKE CONWAY, issue was completely situation to the multitude of THOMAS MALUCK, KATIE Additional copies may be different opinions in so let’s all just sit down MEGAN CRINER, MEGHAN purchased for $1 each from skipped over. fans who sat down to watch POMMERT, LAUREN SMITH, WHITMAN the faces of their family, and talk about something EVIE SMITH, JASON SPIRO, the Department of Student My grandfather actually their favorite reality talent Advertising like they’re one the same friendly and solvable, like ZACH TOMAN KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX Media. laughed and said, “You show. The hope is that it will Page Designers crusade that they claim to global warming. OK, CAMPION, BEN CRANE, don’t really mean that.” also open up their hearts and JULIA ANDERSON, MIKE MARY RACHEL FREEMAN, have fled when they left so that’s not the best of CONWAY, CARLY GALLAGHER, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAYLENE Well, I meant it then, and pockets to these children. GREG HENDERSON, SARAH WILLIAMS the church. It’s not worth examples. “Life is divine chaos. Embrace it, forgive yourself, breathe, and enjoy the ride.” — Solbeam

TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007 PAGE 5 New music crowds join in cultural summer fun

Some festivals offer blend of underground favorites, mainstream pop cultures Summertime is slowly creeping up on us all, which means one thing in particular: Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK festivals and summer concert tours will soon be Flickerstick, who made its debut winning a record deal on reality television in 2001, just released its newest and third album, “Live from Atlanta.” dragging themselves across the nation and entertaining a multitude of fans. Festivals, Flickerstick: ‘Band on the Run’ since the ‘60s and ‘70s, have been an band with much aggression. accompanied singles, is more ambient songs in its themselves. COLIN JONES integral part Reality TV product drops Rather, it prefers to construct stellar as a live recording. tradition of youthful space The closing track on the First-year of the summer catchy songs with its The songs are generally rock. There is an interesting album, studio-recorded ‘Live from Atlanta,’ offers print culture. The amalgamation of U2-esque slow to mid-tempo until effects-laden jam near the “Helicopter,” is much more journalism first true anthem rock and ambient the fi fth track, “Do You See end of the song that will pop-oriented than the student creative lyrics, melodies festivals space rock. The band’s the World…” which shows undoubtedly receive many material in the live set, but stemmed third and newest release, Flickerstick’s ability to write revisits. “Sorry” is a pleasing is not a complete diversion generally from our parents Alex Angell “Live from Atlanta,” shows a fast rock song, albeit one and pop-oriented ballad from Flickerstick’s trademark THE DAILY GAMECOCK generation with the Newport Flickerstick’s ability as a that gives many nods to with space rock tendencies sound. Flickerstick may not Jazz Festival and the powerful and tight live band. late-period U2. “Coke,” a in the verses that will appeal appeal to those who have seminal counterculture fest Before the rise of The opener “Whatever song Flickerstick has played to many. Their 9-minute an aversion to generally Woodstock. “American Idol,” the Gets You Off,” like many since the Bands on the Run “Direct Line” closes the live pleasing music, but after But new breeds of concert concept of a band gaining of Flickerstick’s songs, has days, is played with more set. It is a sprawling, dark, a few listens, the nuances festivals have sprouted up out even remotely substantial many characteristics of emotion and poignancy ambient and haunting piece and subtleties will shine of the neo-hippie culture, the success through a television maudlin mope-rock such as than before, and is still a that brings both Porcupine through, showing fi ve young hip-hop scene and the hipster show was for the most slow and clumsy strumming standout track. “Contract Tree and Jupiter-era Cave and brilliant songwriters indie rock crowd. There are part unheard of. In 2001, and expressively wavering Killers” is an energetic pop- In to mind. Vocalist and with the ability to blow the many of these festivals such after winning a record deal vocals highly reminiscent of rock number that many will guitarist Brandin Lea emotes doors off of every venue as the well known Bonnaroo, with Epic on VH1’s reality Muse, but here the formula love and others will claim on this track in a way that they enter, and still sell its Lollapalooza and Ozzfest. show “Bands on the Run,” is structured so effectively to sound as if Gin Blossoms is unmatched by the other own merchandise after the But there are also smaller Flickerstick proved it was that none of said qualities covered “New Year’s Day” songs. Also, the creative use show. ones such as All Good, Rock capable of doing just that. are cringe-worthy. The by U2. “Clocks,” not a of effects by Lea, Rex Ewing The Bells and 10,000 Lakes. Flickerstick is not a band organ-driven “Smile,” one Coldplay cover, is one of and Tim Locke takes a front Comments on this story? E-mail I see Bonnaroo as the of shredders, nor is it a of Flickerstick’s video- Flickerstick’s darker and seat to the notes and chords [email protected] quintessential event for summer concertgoers. Besides its forced introduction into the mainstream, the festival keeps its roots in the fans that attend it. Crime Mob But this year Bonnaroo, which is held June, has decided to take an approach that refl ects more mainstream music with musicians such as The White Stripes, Tool and steals crowd The Police headlining. The festival will surely keep the same feeling of freedom from R&B group releases sophomore album, the world but a sea change is inevitable at the fest. remains true to underground fans’ roots Rock The Bells is one festival that has been around Rashania Green their long, hard road to for the past decade and hasn’t THE DAILY GAMECOCK fame. Soon after hitting gotten much interest outside Atlanta’s underground of the hip-hop community. “Hated on Mostly” music scene performing But the fest will surely make Crime Mob “Knuck if You Buck,” splashes in the music world ★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ the group soon lost their this year with the reunited reputation as mischievous Rage Against The Machine teenagers and gained a new headlining along with Wu- It’s been nearly three one for putting on exciting Tang Clan. years since the fi ve unruly shows. The festival is taking place teenagers from Ellenwood With mobs of snap music in three locations this year, Ga., first debuted their storming out of Atlanta, which includes San Francisco, explosive hit “Knuck if You Crime Mob decided to stick San Bernardino, Calif., and Buck.” The song sprung its with its roots and do what it New York City. The crowd way through the Atlanta did on its fi rst album with should be an interesting mix underground music scene a little maturity. “Hated of hip-hop and hard rock and gained phenomenal on Mostly” demonstrates fans. Rock The Bells touts national recognition, Crime Mob’s growth over itself as A World Class Hip becoming one of the hottest the past years and it is Hop Platform and looking at songs of 2004. Their evident that the group has Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK the line up the festival truly subsequent debut album learned a lot from being in it. R&B group Crime Mob released “Hated on Mostly,” its second album, on March 20. charted No. 5 on Billboard’s the music industry. The lineup consists of R&B/Hip Hip charts. Produced by Lil Jay, classic hip-hop acts such as And just when you MIG, Dirty Doc Jam and Crime Mob’s aggressive Cypress Hill, Public Enemy thought it was safe to go the Oomp Camp, this lyrics. Another song that and others, while containing to the clubs and enjoy sophomore album still stood out, sampled from the draw of reunited groups a peaceful, crime free features the raw, rowdy, the classic Friends of such as Rage Against The evening, Crime Mob in-your-face attitude that Distinction’s song “Going Machine and Wu-Tang (Cyco Black, Diamond, Lil Crime Mob is recognized in Circles,” revolving Clan. The fest also included Jay, Princess, and MIG) for but also represents around the pain of unstable independent hip-hop groups dropped their sophomore the group’s maturity over relationships, epitomized and artists such as Immortal album, “Hated on Mostly” the last 3 years. Instead Crime Mob’s maturity and Technique and Jedi Mind on March 20. The sheer of filling the album trunk is bound to be a hit. Tricks. Rage’s performance pandemonium caused in rattling club anthems, Don’t be alarmed faithful is a true draw for fans of clubs by the 2004 hit single Crime Mob explored a fans of Crime Mob’s many genres because it is an is being replicated by the softer side evident in its usual bow-throwing club exclusive once in a lifetime group’s latest single “Rock hit single “Rock Yo Hips,” anthems, because there’s performance and should be Yo Hips.” Already leaving a club-friendly song built plenty of head bobbing an event to see this summer. its mark in Southern clubs, around a snap-style beat tracks on this album. Songs Festivals are an experience “Rock Yo Hips” is the next that strayed away from the like “Who You Be” and that one cannot describe in the long line of Southern adrenaline fi lled music that “Hated on Mostly” are in words and that everyone dance crazes that will Crime Mob is known for. sure to keep diehard fans of should be introduced to. So penetrate into mainstream “Don’t Need Ya” sampled Crime Mob’s crunk music this summer instead of sitting culture. from Bobby Womack’s more than satisfi ed. around or working a summer The group says its love for hit “If You Think You’re job pack a tent, throw some music fi rst brought the six Lonely Now” is a track that clothes in a bag and head out together over a homemade centers on a lovers quarrel. Comments on this story? E-mail Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK onto the festival road. studio where they began Its soft melodic style offsets [email protected] Members Cyco Black, Diamond, Lil Jay, Princess and MIG. 6 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007 Lil Scrappy a star

Southern rapper turns from best-kept secret to music phenomenon

Josh Niva MCT Campus

Lil Scrappy knew his song “Money in the Bank” was, well, money in the bank the Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK fi rst time he played it in his Lil Scrappy won over fans with “Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live.” car. Known in hip-hop circles as the Bank” video game. more than 500,000 copies. the Prince of Crunk, Scrappy And suddenly the country He also found a significant isn’t exactly a listening-party- knew the Dirty South’s best- stage upgrade. with-record-executives type. kept secret -- Lil Scrappy was “I love the clubs, the real When he finished “Money a star. grimy clubs,” Scrappy said, in the Bank” last fall, he took Regionally, Scrappy had “but the big stuff feels good. the song straight from the been hot for years. His When there’s 20,000 people studio to the streets, stopping charisma and boyish looks in the crowd, really rocking his car in an Atlanta parking opened doors, but his flow with you, saying your words, lot, opening his doors and -- a combination of Southern that’s crazy.” cranking the song at ground- drawl and confident lyrical The exposure created an shaking levels. punch honed from years of industry buzz for Scrappy “Everyone came running listening to Tupac -- and -- when would his fi rst full- out of the office complex aggressive, elbow-throwing length album drop? What -- they loved it!” Scrappy lyrics made him a street label would release the said over the phone between favorite. When his unruly album? laughs. “I knew it was a hit! single “Head Bussa” became One of the fi rst people to That was hot.” a mixtape monster in 2002, offer support was 50 Cent, Months later, Scrappy is it led to his joining BME a confessed Scrappy fan. just as hot and just as money. Recordings, the label run Scrappy said the conversation No longer a prince, he’s a by fellow Atlantan, super lifted his spirits. headliner behind the strength producer and undisputed 50 also became a suitor as a of “Money in the Bank” and King of Crunk Lil Jon. The bidding war began for rights his first full-length album, two met at a club where to Scrappy’s first album. “Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live.” Scrappy was performing -- The battle intensified when The parking-lot test the crowd got so wild during Scrappy released “Money in market of about a dozen Scrappy’s songs that brawls the Bank” independently. people was unscientific but erupted. Its success allowed him to totally reliable: Within a At that time, Lil Jon was negotiate a rare deal to few weeks, “Money’s” slow- the music industry’s hottest stay with Lil Jon’s BME burning knocks, bumps and producer. With Jon providing while also forming a loose synthesized bleeps along with beats and limelight, Scrappy partnership with 50 Cent’s its ringing cash registers and landed on a handful of crunk G-Unit Records. 50 and Lil Scrappy’s repetitive screwed- classics: Lil Jon’s “Neva Eva” Jon share executive-producer up-style hook -- “I got money and “Wat U Gon Do,” and credits on “Bred 2 Die,” and in the bank. (Yea!) Shawty Scrappy’s own “No Problem” each appears as a guest on the what you drank?” -- were and “F.I.L.A.” BME also album. club constants. Scrappy offered Scrappy a split album quickly released a remix, and with Atlanta group Trillville. Comments on this story? E-mail his team created a “Money in He accepted, and the disc sold [email protected] ADESSOADESSO

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Not only did I watch the Women’s Final Four, I kept a running diary of the second game for your reading pleasure. You can thank me later. Pregame – ESPN just showed Pat Albert Shabaz Summitt’s THE DAILY GAMECOCK pregame speech, and I won’t lie, she scared me a little. On the other hand, JAKE UNC’s coach BROOM is wearing Fourth-year a baby blue political sweater that science student has little white balls sewn up and down the sleeves. The last time I saw her she was wearing a sweater that was shining like Binion’s Horseshoe Casino. Incident with Peppers’ brother still hot topic after practice At least somebody took the Bedazzler away from Coach Hunter Roach Hatchell, this is national THE DAILY GAMECOCK However, Blake Mitchell “Everyone can come out television. did look well in spots and and watch the Gamecocks 15:00 fi rst half – Tennessee completed a long pass over in the morning and go home The Gamecock football is leading 5-0. Is it considered the middle to Jared Cook to and watch the Masters in team concluded practice a defensive struggle if people cap off a touchdown drive the afternoon,” Spurrier Monday evening by having are air balling open shots on against the defense. said. Although Saturday’s the offense try to drive down a fairly regular basis? When asked about scrimmage resulted in a tie, the fi eld on the defense. 14:00 first half – After defensive end Nathan Spurrier said there would be Coach Spurrier said Mike Patrick comments that Pepper, Spurrier said he’s a winner this Saturday. practice went OK, but he UNC guard Ivory Latta handling the situation as “Some of our guys just was still not enthusiastic doesn’t penetrate as much as well as can be expected, and really need to learn to Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK about the quarterback play. she used to because she was everyone is really “hugging compete,” he said. “Nothing exceptional,” Top Left:USC quarterback Blake Mitchell gets ready to injured and “gained a bunch up on him right now.” The Gamecocks will be Spurrier said of his toss a touchdown to Jared Cook during practice. of weight,” Doris Burke Spurrier said there would off on Tuesday and continue quarterbacks’ performance. follows up with awkward be another scrimmage on practice on Wednesday. Top Right: Running back Cory Boyd leaps over would He said they looked silence for fi ve good seconds Saturday, and he wants all be tacklers. better than in Saturday’s before the mumbling “she ... the Gamecocks to come out scrimmage, but still had Comments on this story? Above: The USC defense has been solid. was out of shape.” You’ve got and support their team. E-mail [email protected] some improvements to make. to love women’s basketball, where walking the fi ne line between criticizing and offending is an art form. 12:22 – 5-foot-4-inch Latta Inferno and 5-foot-2 inch Tennessee SPORTS guard Shannon Bobbitt are really getting into it. I haven’t seen this much little looks to BRIEFS people action since Verne Troyer and Wee Man were Coutlangus makes on Celebrity Boxing. OK, I made that last part up. Can’t finish opening day roster a guy dream? 11:21 — After showing a Former USC baseball promotion for an upcoming on fire player Jon Coutlangus baseball game, Patrick was named to the gushes, “I tell you what, Cincinnati Reds opening there has been more contact Columbia faces Cincinnati day roster. in this game than that one!” The former Gamecock What? It’s baseball! There in next to last home center fi elder has switched isn’t supposed to be contact! game of the season positions, moving to the Quit trying to sell this as if mound where he is a left- it’s rugby or something. Cory Burkarth handed hurler. 10:36 — Tennessee just STAFF WRITER Coutlangus joins had back-to-back possessions former Gamecocks Adam end with air balls. There The Columbia Inferno Everett (Astros) and Brian must be a serious draft in played 69 games of its 72- Roberts (Orioles) as the the building, because Mike game schedule, and with a third former Carolina Patrick has assured us record of 27-33-9 the team player in the major multiple times that these is hoping to end the 2006- leagues. women shoot just as well as 2007 on a bright note. A member of the 2002 any men we’ll ever see. Ton ight , t he I nfer no and 2003 College World 7:50 – “This is about as host the Cincinnati Series teams, Coutlangus physical of a game as you’re Cyclones in what will be played in 118 games in ever going to see,” Patrick the first meeting between two years at USC and gushes. Mike, calm down. the two teams this season. batted .296. This isn’t “American Cincinnati is 36-27-6 and in Gladiators.” second-place in the ECHL’s Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK — Alex Riley 3:36 – Tennessee’s Nicky Northern Division. The Jeff Miles and the Inferno will try to close out the season with three-straight home wins. Anosike swats a shot on a Cyclones have already fast break and screams at the clinched a playoff berth in the Cyclones have only The Lynx can clinch the PARTING SHOTS UNC bench. Now this is the Kelley Cup Playoffs. allowed 190. fi nal spot if they can win at The Inferno are 18th good stuff. Do technical fouls The Inferno, on the DOWN TO THE least one of the games, or if in league attendance, exist in women’s basketball? other hand, are guaranteed WIRE they lose both games in a averaging 3,182 per Halftime — The score to finish with a record Four of the Southern shootout or overtime. game. Stockton leads the is Tennessee 22, North below .500 for the second Division’s five playoff The Stingrays are also ECHL in attendance and Carolina 21. Each team is consecutive season, and spots were filled over the down to their final two averages 6,785 per game. shooting under 30 percent. will also sit out the playoffs weekend, leaving Augusta games, on the road Friday The Cyclones are in the North Carolina has one for the second season in a and South Carolina fi ghting at Gwinnett and at home attendance basement with assist and 12 turnovers. row. for the fi nal spot. Saturday against Texas. 1,792 … Jeff Miles leads the Tennessee has one assist The Inferno outscored The Lynx are in fifth Because a win is worth two Inferno in scoring with 66 and 13 turnovers. Note the Cyclones 209-206, but place with 72 points and points in the standings, the points (26 goals. 40 assists) to the NCAA marketing Columbia does not have the Stingrays are behind Stingrays will need to win … The Inferno’s fi nal home department: Don’t air clips the depth that Cincinnati them with 69 points. both games and have to game of the season is Friday from this game in the next has both on defense and The Lynx have two games hope the Lynx lose both night against Texas. batch of “She’s got game” between the pipes. left and both are on the of their games against commercials. The Inferno has allowed road this weekend against Florida. Comments on this story? ● 249 goals this season, while second-place Florida. E-mail [email protected] BROOM 9 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007 9 Price and participation may vary. BROOM ● Continued from 8 there? “better speed than that body © 2007 McDonald’s 5:10 — UNC’s Camille would indicate.” This is like 14:35 — Bobbitt takes Little fouls out of the game the backhanded compliment a shot that gets wedged on a questionable offensive Olympics. between the rim and the foul. Apparently this is a big 18 seconds — Latta air backboard. Pat Summitt deal. I know this because balls three-pointers on back- could stare a hole threw a Coach Hatchett is waving to-back possessions. I’m concrete wall right now. her arms so fast the static not saying I’m happy this 12:48 — Summitt calls electricity from her sweater happened, but she did leave a timeout to end a 17-2 could power a small country. South Carolina to become UNC run. Sideline reporter 2:02 — Tennessee ties the a Tar Heel. OK, fine. I’m Holly Rowe informs us that game up, completing a long happy this happened. Summitt was “fired up in and boring comeback. I’m Final — 56-50 Tennessee the huddle.” Really? What impressed. This is borderline wins. I won’t be buying next, the earth is round? She exciting. season tickets any time soon, should just change her name 1:00 – Our friend Doris but I have to admit I’ll be to Obvious McStupidfact. Is chimes in to say UNC watching the championship there really any reason she is forward Erlana Larkins has tonight. The Mailbag Send your sports-related questions, comments, concerns, gripes, problems, issues, notions, etc. to The Daily Gamecock’s Sports Mailbag. Each week, one of the Sport staffers will take time to respond to you. This week’s staffer is:

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