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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012 VOL. 109, NO. 06 ● SINCE 1908 Hyman leaves USC for Texas A&M
Pastides contemplates interim fi rst coaching hires, as the basketball replacement for athletic director team had a program-worst 10 wins with Darrin Horn as head coach. Isabelle Khurshudyan Hyman hired new USC coach Frank [email protected] Martin from Kansas State to replace Horn. South Carolina President Harris Under Hyman, the Gamecocks Pastides heard the rumors leading also had NCAA troubles, as an up to his meeting with Athletics investigation revealed $55,000 in Director Eric Hyman, but when the impermissible benefi ts, leading to a two met Friday afternoon, there was three-year probation, monetary fi ne nothing Pastides could do to stop and a reduction of scholarships. The Hyman from leaving for the same school’s self-imposed penalties were position at Texas A&M. accepted by the NCAA and a show- “I thanked him for his cause was added to the program. professionalism and I thanked him Hyman’s signature move as South for his contributions to USC and Carolina AD was the $200 million then I told him that we would look master plan of facilities, which forward to beating Texas A&M every included the new baseball stadium possible opportunity we could,” and facility, the Dodie Anderson Pastides told the Daily Gamecock in Academic Enrichment Center, the a phone interview Friday night. Carolina Tennis Center and updates Hyman had his resignation to the football facilities, such as letter ready, typed and sealed in an tailgating lots and the new video envelope for Pastides, who said he board that will be completed before was not given an opportunity to the coming season. change Hyman’s mind. The meeting With Texas A&M joining the SEC between the two was cordial, as in all sports this season, Hyman said Pastides said he believes that the in a statement that he is looking Athletics Department is stronger forward to aiding the Aggies in that because of Hyman’s contributions transition. Hyman’s two children over a seven-year tenure. reside in Fort Worth, Texas, and he With Hyman, the university is expecting his fi rst grandchild in achieved its first men’s national November. championship with the baseball Pastides didn’t waste any time team’s back-to-back titles. The USC moving forward to replace Hyman, football team also had a program- establishing an advisory committee high 11 wins last season, while the of five individuals and having the Lee Walker / THE DAILY GAMECOCK women’s basketball team advanced to fi rst meeting Friday, hours after the Eric Hyman turned in his letter of resignation June 29 after seven years as USC’s Athletics the Sweet 16. Director. The new Carolina Tennis Center was part of his master plan of facilities. Hyman also had to fi re one of his HYMAN● 2 Record highs mark SC Small Business Grades and Rankings Ease of Tax Code beginning of summer Starting Business Thunderstorms not previous state record of 111 expected to ease heat in 1954. It was enough to keep even the native residents Kathryn Kranjc of a city that touts itself as [email protected] “famously hot” indoors and out of the haze. A- B Warnings were issued Overall Temperatures have dipped last Friday that the high back into the double digits temperatures from warm, after this weekend’s record- moist air over the Gulf of setting heat wave and quick- Mexico would roll over the moving thunderstorms. Still, Atlantic coast over the USC weather experts are weekend and linger until July predicting a hotter-than-usual 4 . By Sunday, however, the summer for Columbia. Current Growth Rate Midlands also encountered a A high-pressure ridge Economic Health Last Year mix of cold air from the north, that has trapped heat over setting up a recipe for sudden the central United States — thunderstorms, hail and winds spurring wildfires , canceling at 60 mph — just hours after events and frying eggs on Columbia stood baking under no. no. sidewalks — spread eastward clear, sunny skies. The storms and finally reached the caused power outages across Midlands on Friday. The Austin20 Price THE DAILY GAMECOCK South Carolina that left over 8 / heat wave sent temperatures 50,000 residents without skyrocketing well above 100 F, electricity, according to with the offi cial recording for SCE&G. Columbia reaching 109 F, the SC ranked among top The storms also knocked warmest that the city has seen temperatures down 35 degrees in 50 years. in a matter of two hours, The hottest temperatures according to geography business-friendly states in the state were recorded professor Greg Carbone. More at USC, which measured a thunderstorms are predicted noted that business owners surveyed in the record-breaking 113 Friday Midlands entrepreneurs fi nd Midlands were most satisfi ed. afternoon. Camden held the HEAT ● 2 opportunity, easy regulations “The small businesses in the Midlands region seem to feel that they have an Kathryn Kranjc [email protected] environment in which they can succeed,” Daniels said in a release from Thumbtack. This comes as no surprise to Bradley South Carolina may be one of the best Morgan, a USC graduate and owner states to open a business, with USC situated in of Breaker’s Bar and Grill in Five Points. the most business-friendly region, according Morgan knew early in his college career that to a national survey by Thumbtack.com and he wanted to start his own restaurant, and he the Kauffman Foundation. knew exactly where he wanted to start it. South Carolina earned an “B+” overall “It had to be in Columbia, and had to be for business friendliness, according to the in Five Points,” Morgan said. “I think that, study by Thumbtack, a San Francisco-based with 30,000 people less than a mile away at professional services site. The grades were the university, the market is just here. In this based on responses from 6,022 small business situation, I defi nitely felt confi dent if we built owners across the country, including 70 in it they would certainly come.” S.C. Participants were asked to rate several South Carolina earned an “A” in aspects of their region’s business climate, friendliness of the state’s regulatory system. Spencer Scott/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK from ease of networking and employment The ranking joins a handful of national The Thomas Cooper Library was closed Monday after a chilled water costs to licensing regulations and tax code. outage left the building without air conditioning. It will reopen Tuesday. Thumbtack co-founder Sander Daniels BUSINESS ● 3
Tuesday Dr. Roundhouse Private sector O.K. Money for coaches 97° 77° The local rock and Columnist Scott Horn Steve Spurrier and soul group will bring agrees that the pri- Dawn Staley earn its unique sounds to vate sector is fi ne, but bonus money and Wednesday Conundrum Music only because busi- contract changes af- Hall this weekend. nesses are hoarding ter successful years. 96° 77° profi ts. See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Alumni bring rideshare program to USC this fall
Ridepost.com to offer were traveling somewhere different, jobs elsewhere, but we thought, why was built from the ground up to help cheap transportation and in about a month it got really not give this a try,” Bauer said. USC students.” expensive,” Bauer said. “When we They were given the chance to set Craigslist has a similar set-up to wanted to travel to a small town in up headquarters at The Iron Yard offer and receive rides, but because Julianne Lewis [email protected] France, my friend suggested we try a in Greenville, S.C., where they now it’s an anonymous transaction, users rideshare program.” live and work full-time developing are often uncomfortable about the Though Bauer was hesitant at fi rst the program. potential outcome. Bauer promises A new ride sharing program to catch rides around Europe from USC is RidePost’s fi rst customer RidePost will be more transparent beginning in August will give complete strangers, he now calls the and market, and the website already and more social. USC students a new option for rideshare program in Germany an has a couple hundred people signed “We’re focusing very aggressively inexpensive travel. amazing experience. up to be a part of the initial launch. on safety,” Bauer said. “It’s our No. RidePost, the joint brainchild of “We got to see a completely Select users will test it over the next 1 priority.” USC graduates Marty Bauer , Blair different side of the world that I few weeks, and the site will be ready RidePost’s services will Deckard, Nik Budisavljevic and wouldn’t have been able to see for use when students return for fall complement Connect by Hertz, Robert Pearce, will allow students to without ride sharing,” Bauer said. semester. USC’s joint car rental program. connect with one another through When they returned to South Bauer said Rideshare could be “Travel has changed all of us a website. Students can log in to Carolina, Bauer, Deckard and a solution to parking issues on for the better,” said Bauer. “We’re RidePost.com using Facebook, and Budisavljevic coalesced around the campus, a major concern for parents really passionate about changing the drivers can post trips or users can idea of a rideshare program for U.S. and prospective students. Many way people [travel], making it more search for existing rides. students. After working on the idea universities are pushing to reduce accessible and reducing costs.” Bauer, Deckard and Budisavljevic in class, they began to bring it to the number of cars on campus. became fast friends in the Moore fruition. Pearce, a web developer Student Government met with School’s IMBA program in 2010. who was working in Charleston at RidePost’s leaders and brought the They fell in love with traveling but the time, joined the team last spring, program to campus, free of cost. soon discovered the strain of getting and the four have been inseparable “They tailored it to us and for the around on a college budget. since . needs of Columbia,” said Student Comments on this story? “Every weekend in Germany we “We all had opportunities to get Body President Kenny Tracy . “It Visit dailygamecock.com/news
HYMAN ● Continued from 1 “Tommy” Suggs, president a year. feeling comfortable with her “committee will also develop and CEO of Keenan Suggs “That of course would as an advisor. He plans to a position description that official announcement of Insurance and Carolina depend on the negotiation call coaches this weekend to refl ects the new and growing Hyman’s resignation. The broadcaster; I.S. Leevy — that’s not a major factor,” solicit their input on what opportunities the position interim AD is expected to be Johnson, Columbia attorney; Pastides said. “I think that they’d want in the next AD. offers,” a university release named within a week. and Charles F. Adams, there’s somebody that we “She’s certainly not the said. “We think we’re probably clinical assistant professor can afford, but I also think only one that I could have Hyman is expected to one of the best AD positions at USC. that we’re always sensitive invited, but I am personally be introduced as the Texas in the United States, so we’re The committee compiled a to finances and paying close to Dawn (Staley),” A&M Athletics Director at optimistic that there’ll be long list of qualifi cations for fairly. I think that’s what the Pastides said. “I thought a press conference Saturday lots of interest and we’ll fi nd the next AD, though Pastides students want and I think she would be a good afternoon, replacing Bill a great AD,” Pastides said. would not go into specifi cs. that’s what Gamecock nation representative of the coaches Byrne, who retired last The members of the He said it’s too early in the wants.” — not the only one, but a month. advisory committee are process to discuss specific With speculation of USC good one.” William C. Hubbard, individuals. Pastides also baseball coach Ray Tanner Along with advising in the chair of the USC Board did not know how much being a possibly candidate appointment of an interim of Trustees Intercollegiate more the university would for the AD job, Pastides athletics director and Athletics Committee; Dawn be willing to pay than what said he did not name Staley providing recommendations Staley, women’s basketball Hyman was earning, which to the committee for any for hiring the permanent Comments on this story? head coach; Thomas E. was approximately $500,000 specific reason other than athletic director, the Visit dailygamecock.com/news
HEAT ● Continued from 1 for the remainder of the week, but earth and ocean sciences professor Venkat Lakshmi says they won’t be enough to counteract droughts from the heat onset. In the summer months, rainfall evaporates about one-half inch per day. “The thunderstorms are only a drop in the bucket,” Lakshmi said. “It actually causes more harm than good because the high winds and heavy rains create debris that clogs water and storm drains and causes greater sediment pollution of rivers.” Temperatures for the remainder of the week are expected to reach 89 to 97 F . But with the Midwest still trapped in a heat wave, Carbone says temperatures in the Southeast could easily rise above 100 again. “It doesn’t take much — just a shift in that ridge and we all get it,” Carbone said. “Even if that doesn’t happen, with the past two weeks of high pressure building, we’re looking at at least two to three weeks of higher-than-average temperatures for a large portion of the country.” With a week already headed off by high heat and humidity, Monday morning wasn’t the best day for an emergency air conditioning outage at several buildings on campus. Repairs to the chilled water
Courtesy of the National Weather Service A heat wave from the Midwest brought record-breaking highs to South Carolina. Temperatures reached 113 F at USC.
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Online at www.allsouth.org Tuesday, July 3, 2012 3 Former foster youth aims to change system Social work, philosophy graduated from Lancaster High School goal of bringing changes to the child graduate takes internship in 2010, but he didn’t stop there. With 31 welfare system, he specifically hopes on Capitol Hill credit hours from AP classes under his to implement programs to improve belt, he entered USC as a sophomore and fi nancial stability, education and youth Jared Owenby graduated with a degree in philosophy development. [email protected] and social work in 2012. He begins “I ended up leaving care not fi nancially studying at Florida Coastal School of aware about my situation,” Williams Recent University of South Carolina Law in the fall — at the early age of 19 said in a Facebook message. “Without graduate James Williams is spending years. parents I did not have a safety net as his summer on Capitol Hill advocating Monique B. Mitchell, assistant social other youth do that aren’t in foster care. for changes to the system that defi ned work professor and South Carolina I am passionate about education because his childhood. Williams was one of 15 research director for the National school has always been my haven and I college students from across the nation Youth in Transition Database, originally believe foster youth need to incorporate selected for the Congressional Coalition pointed Williams toward the Foster their goals with education. Youth on Adoption Institute’s Foster Youth Youth Program. Williams says he development is major because when one Internship Program, a program for hopes to gain professional skills, learn leaves care they need mentors to help young adults who have spent time in to work more with groups and create guide them. the foster care system. Williams and connections that can help him achieve “Sometimes I think about where I’m the CCAI hope to raise policy makers’ goals in the future. going to go during holidays or during awareness of the needs and viewpoints of “Kids that are in the foster care vacation breaks... Sometimes I wonder those who have experienced foster care. system need to keep a goal and be very if I might end up homeless. I don’t want A native of Lancaster, S.C., Williams goal-oriented,” Williams said. “Living foster youth in the future to worry about spent 18 years in the foster care system, in their situation is just a phase. They these things I worry about constantly.” moving from home to home and have to look toward the future and keep school to school. Less than 50 percent looking towards their goals.” Courtesy of James Williams of children in the foster care system Williams sees himself practicing Comments on this story? Williams graduated a year early from high graduate from high school. Williams family law or child advocacy. With the Visit dailygamecock.com/mix school and two years early from USC.
BUSINESS ● Continued from 1 professionals, including the USC/ Columbia Technology Incubator, recognitions touted by the South EngenuitySC and IT-oLogy , many Carolina Department of Commerce, USC students lack a direct line into including Forbes Magazine’s 2011 Columbia’s professional community . ranking for fifth best pro-business “There are absolutely networking environment, considering state opportunities in Columbia, but regulatory and tort climate, incentives, networking doesn’t exist on as high a transportation and bond ratings. level as it should,” Steen said. “I think “We thought less government USC can do a better job of putting regulation would make small businesses students in connection with business happy, but the most complaints we professionals of all types in the heard were about regulations not being immediate surroundings.” clear or regularly enforced,” Daniels Daniels hopes that the result of the said. “It’s more than just how many survey, the fi rst to use direct input from regulations there are — accessibility, business owners, will be used by both understandability and consistency are upcoming entrepreneurs and policy the most important to people.” makers to help improve the nation’s The Palmetto State’s lowest-scoring non-corporate environment, state by categories included availability of state. networking and training programs, “We wanted to start discussion about which scored only a “C+”. Entrepreneurs what matters most to small businesses like Morgan often network through — both nationally and locally,” Daniels personal connections, but Daniels said said. “In the end, we hope it will help South Carolina and other states often small business in the area grow and lack formal networks for newcomers. expand.” Fourth-year marketing and real estate student Ian Steen , who has served as president of the entrepreneurship club for two years, says that while Columbia Comments on this story? has many startup opportunities for Visit dailygamecock.com/news G]c`abgZS 0SbbS`Z]QObW]\
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Coaches’ incentive-based The Supreme Court ruled on June 25 that life in prison without the possibility of parole raises set good example for juvenile offenders was unconstitutional . The court’s Steve Spurrier and Dawn Staley decision was split 5-4, with were rewarded recently for their teams’ the consenting judges arguing accomplishments on the gridiron and the that a life sentence violated an court. Letter: Right wing must fi ght Obamacare American citizen’s protection Spurrier had his contract modified from cruel and unusual to allow him to accumulate bonuses if punishment. his Gamecocks finish the season with Unthinkably, the Affordable Care owns huge portions of our national It’s about time. nine or more Act and its odious individual mandate debt. How can the United States This ruling “Using this victories. Each have survived the Supreme Court. exercise an active, muscular foreign serves also as victory after Chief Justice John Roberts voted policy that promotes freedom abroad a reminder of type of reward the ninth will along with the four liberal justices when it’s hogtied to its debtors? how far this system could earn Spurrier to uphold it. As Roberts framed the On an individual level, how can we country still has be benefi cial an improved issue, the mandate can be construed exercise our own liberties when we’re to go. Capital as a tax. commanded (excuse me — taxed) to for other bonus and he punishment for will be able to Conservatives will — and should have health insurance, or any other juvenile offenders departments at keep the money — disagree with Roberts, but one product for that matter? How can Michael was deemed from each win. maddeningly necessary aspect of businesses expect to make long-term Lambert unconstitutional the university.” decisions in the face of the massive Fourth-year Staley earned a the conservative doctrine is that the as recently as means are often just as important uncertainty over what the Affordable French student $50,000 bonus 2005. as the ends. Sometimes adhering Care Act will actually do? The nation for leading the women’s basketball team to our principles means making suffers from a sluggish economy. While life in prison without to a Sweet Sixteen appearance last season. wildly disastrous decisions to uphold Fox Business’s Ed Butowsky argues parole is an appropriate sentence In sports, coaches are almost completely them. This is, after all, the price and that the U.S. is already experiencing for certain violent offenders, measured by wins and losses. Teams obligation of liberty. stagfl ation. Pundits predict a double- justice is not served when the that are not successful typically find But the four liberal justices were not dip recession. Is this 2012 or 1979? sentence is given to someone themselves with new leaders. Coaches are interpreting the Constitution from Leftists like Obama have strength who is not legally recognized held accountable for their players’ actions an originalist perspective or in good that comes not from a nuclear arsenal as an adult. The goal with on the fi eld. Like company leader, they are faith, as Roberts may have been. but from an ideological one. They young offenders, even violent responsible for whether their employees Leftists will do whatever it takes to prey on the weak-minded and the ones, should be rehabilitation. turn a profit for the company. Both the fulfi ll their ends. emotional. And, ultimately, they seek Judges should seek to impose a football and the women’s basketball squads Modern American leftists praise nothing less than the destruction punishment that fits both the at USC showed great progress, which led democracy and the “common of Republican government, market- severity of the crime and the to their coaches being rewarded. will” — except when voters turn driven capitalism and individual status of the offender. This model of accountability is against their pet projects, like gay liberty. It’s time for this country to refreshingly simple. If results are marriage in California. Leftists will, What can conservatives do? We must recommit itself to the notion not evident, the coaches’ history of no doubt, slather on the snark in reclaim the culture. We must fight of true justice — not the Wild employment at the institution does not the coming weeks. As conservative their empty slogans and chants with West, eye-for-an-eye version. matter. He or she will be looking for a commentators lament the slippery substance and wisdom. We must True justice is about matching a new job. If the coach does produce results, slope of this ruling, leftists will deride teach our children economics, civics punishment to a crime in a way compensation will follow. conservatives for their alarmism. and history. We must reiterate the that preserves the integrity of Using this type of reward system could Alarmism is completely justified. lessons of our Founding Fathers. a society’s laws and core values. be benefi cial for other departments at the Will Obamacare help some people? And we must recommit ourselves, In a country where 33 states still university. Rewarding individuals based Probably. But as with all big social spiritually and ideologically, to have laws authorizing the death on their work results is the best way to programs, the immediate, short- liberty. Voting for Gov. Mitt Romney penalty, the notion of true justice ensure that complacency does not set in term benefi ts belie the gargantuan, in November won’t hurt either. sometimes seems like a bad joke. unsustainable costs. Romney is a businessman. He’ll give while keeping the employees motivated to Now that we’ve fi nally stopped More important than the financial the voters what he thinks they want. putting children to death or produce at a high level. It doesn’t translate costs are the intangible ones. Milton We need to send him the message perfectly, but in an educational system Friedman famously argued that that what we want above all else is throwing them in prison for the where people are often rewarded for economic freedom is a necessary liberty. rest of their lives, we might be seniority and measuring results often falls precursor to political freedom. The able to see that taking a life in by the wayside, it’s something to think U.S. funds its excessive spending — Tyler Cook, class of 2006 the name of justice diminishes about. with loans from other nations. China us all. US government panders to large corporations But corporations are doing just fine. Corporate Americans are succeeding beyond anyone’s wildest Private companies must take employees, profi ts are at an all-time high, ballooning from $1.4 dreams, the vast majority of us are seeing our dreams public into consideration after recession trillion before the recession to around $1.7 trillion just crumble. Jobs are hard to find and are usually low- two years after its supposed end. There was a sharp dip paying when they can be found. The American dream Three weeks ago, the President infamously declared in between, but thanks to massive government bailouts of homeownership is nearly impossible. College debt is that “the private sector is doing just fi ne.” A few hours companies recovered nicely. So how are at a record high. later , the Romney campaign had already turned the they giving back? The private sector is doing just fine, because our quote into a campaign ad painting Obama as out It’s quite simple — they aren’t. Wages government is in its pocket. There is a revolving door of touch with economic realities. For his part, the as a percentage of gross domestic product between the private sector and public service; the same President spent the next few days trying to correct the are at record lows. Corporations have people who regulate corporations leave office to be gaffe. repaid American taxpayers by hoarding rewarded with lucrative jobs by the same industries Was it really a gaffe, though? their profits and shipping American they were supposed to watch over. Corporate offi cers Certainly, the middle class isn’t doing well. Forty Scott Horn jobs overseas to cheaper third-world take their stolen wealth and use it to run for offi ce or percent of middle class wealth, existing mostly in real Third-year countries. Instead of investing profits buy the loyalties of politicians already there. estate and mutual funds, was wiped out in three years. political science back into the community, as responsible This is where the anger of the Occupy movement student That’s 20 years of progress evaporated; middle class businesses are supposed to so, profits comes from. This is why college students in Canada are wealth numbers have plummeted to 1992 levels. are being funneled to shareholders and rioting . This is why citizens across Europe are marching The poor aren’t doing well, for sure. One-third of corporate offi cers. in the streets . There is a building understanding of Americans are defined as “struggling,” making less The rich are doing fantastically. Since Ronald exactly how close government and industry really are than double the poverty line. Just under 7 percent are Reagan popularized “trickle-down economics,” the top and exactly how high a price ordinary people pay when in deep poverty, making less than half the poverty 1 percent of Americans has seen their wealth doubled. the rich control regulation. line . Both those numbers have jumped since the Great The top 0.01 percent has tripled its wealth . We’re experiencing just the opening turmoil that Recession began. So at the same time that a tiny percentage of occurs when capitalism is allowed to run rampant.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 5 Funny rockers take tunes seriously
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Dr. Roundhouse brings soul fusion “We tossed around many ideas — Apple Soup, Dr. Roundhouse will play at Conundrum Music to Conundrum Music Hall Saturday The Jesus BBQ Squad and Adam Goes West Hall on July 7 with local acts Stillhouse and Dead to name a few,” McGill said. “Nate and I were Pedals . While Coxe and McGill have played at hanging out at a mutual friend’s house discussing the venue before, it’ll be the band’s first time Kristyn Winch ideas for our highly-anticipated sketch comedy taking the stage there. McGill said the show will [email protected] show that isn’t really in the works, when the idea be a unique concert experience. was pitched for a recurring character-based skit “At Conundrum, the audience should be It doesn’t take a surgeon to see that the entitled ‘The Adventures of Dr. Roundhouse’ or prepared for an eclectic mix of all things rock members of Columbia rock and soul group Dr. something in that vein [and] eventually we landed ‘n’ roll . Our live show is a high-energy fl ash of Roundhouse have a sense of humor. The band’s on Dr. Roundhouse” as a name for the band. tightly constructed, precise three-minute tunes name is derived from an original sketch comedy McGill describes the band’s sound as “a blend interrupted by what we consider to be epic jams show character. “The Muppet Show’s” fi ctional of all things rock, R&B and soul.” He went on to that can make any given song a 15-minute musical band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem is list descriptions he has heard from fans, including conversation between the four of us,” McGill one of several influences and each member of “sexy music that is sexy,” “a blend of everything said. “We really feed off of each other and the the four-piece group has a silly nickname. But you love and everything you will learn to love,” audience. We just love feeling and energy they Dr. Roundhouse does take one thing seriously: “the cure for racism and smallpox,” “the love child direct back toward the stage.” making music. of Neil Young and George Martin ” and “a mix of Dr. Roundhouse is in the early stages of The origins of Dr. Roundhouse can be traced Meat Loaf and Parliament.” recording their next EP. The band has an EP back 18 years, when guitarists/vocalists Jon “The McGill has been a musician for most of his life. titled “The DNR Tapes” available online at Grand Boo Boo” Coxe and Russell “Tagteam” “I grew up in a Beatles-loving household. My drroundhouse.com. The group is also offering Goodman began playing together. The acoustic father played the guitar, my uncle played the a different free download on its website each duo performed under the name DNR , adding guitar and, at a pretty early age, my brother began day until the July 7 show. Doors open at 8 p.m. Nate “The Chicago Voodoo Doll” Poston on bass to play as well. With all those guitars around, I Saturday and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets and Nicholas “The Boo Boo Bandit” McGill on begged for a drum kit,” McGill said. “From there, are $5. For more information, visit conundrum.us. drums to the lineup in 2006. The group changed my brother, Josh McGill, and I started playing its name to Dr. Roundhouse in early 2011 because around town in a number of different bands, most Comments on this story? DNR was already taken by several groups. notably The Dirty Lowdown.” Visit dailygamecock.com/mix ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ shows Anderson at his best Famed director brings quirky romance to screen
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In the cinematic world, there are two kinds of films: films that feel like any director could have directed them and fi lms that present a style so unique that only one person could have directed them. The latter come from the mind of directors like Wes Anderson , whose fi lms often have an acquiredCourtesyRoundhouse taste. of Dr. His latest film, the delightful “Moonrise Kingdom,” can best be “Moonrise Kingdom” described as typical Anderson. From NOW IN THEATERS “Rushmore” to “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” A Anderson always presents a vivid visual style with stories about broken Director: Wes Anderson characters while still fi nding hilarity Starring: Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jason with his dead-pan style humor. Schwartzman, Frances McDormand Anderson fi lls the cast with many well-known faces, but he includes Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and two young unknowns as the film’s smoking young leads. On a New England island, Sam (Jared Gilman) is a young orphan and scout who leaves his camp to run away with the lovely, Courtesy of beyondhollywood.com emotionally disturbed Suzy (Kara Edward Norton (center) is one of several stars playing a quirky role in “Moonrise Kingdom,” director Wes Anderson’s latest Hayward). Together, they embark theatrical release. The fi lm is playing at the Nickelodeon Theatre through July 12. Visit nickelodeon.org for movie times. on a cross-island trek while seeking refuge from a society that sees them police captain (Bruce Willis) . Their a lonely police offi cer who forms a carries around to the cover art of the as strange and dangerous. concern is not just fi nding them, but bond with Sam. fantasy books she reads. The courtship between these fi nding them before a hurricane hits Other recognizable faces make But overall, “Moonrise Kingdom” two quirky lead characters is the island. smaller appearances. There’s Tilda is delightful in the way it expresses sweet, ridiculous and wonderful. While the story mainly focuses on Swinton as the Cruella de Vil- hopefulness in a story about kids Their relationship develops into these troubled kids, the adults are like Social Services worker, Jason and adults who feel disconnected a scene of equal parts tenderness not without their problems as well. Schwartzman as a sleazy scout leader from a certain someone or society in and awkwardness as they quickly Suzy’s lawyer parents, for instance, and Harvey Keitel as the tough general and eventually connect with experience the milestones of a are distant from each other, driving commander of the scouts. each other. romantic relationship — the first the mother to having an affair. What makes “Moonrise Kingdom” “Moonrise Kingdom” comes off as kiss, the first feeling and the first This story may not be fully a signature Anderson film is the a compassionate, beautifully realized realization of arousal. In their centered on Sam and Suzy, but it presentation. Anderson’s colorful folk tale about the innocence of eyes, this is a feeling of “love,” plays out as if it’s told through the visual style gives the world in this youth, life’s disappointments and but in reality, it’s really their first eyes of an adolescent, expressing the fi lm a sort of diorama feel. Combine human connections. Whether or not experience with friendship. fi lm’s theme of childhood innocence that with the beautifully conceived the characters will live happily ever Roughly half the fi lm follows their and demonstrating how in touch cinematography and you’ve got after is unknown. Warm, witty and misadventures, but their antics do Anderson is with his inner young something more gorgeous to watch whimsical, the movie is Anderson at not go without sparking an island- rebel. than anything fl ashy action effects his best. wide search for the two led by Scout Performance-wise, this movie can present. Master Ward (Edward Norton), doesn’t deliver a single false note. Anderson pays brilliant attention Suzy’s parents (Bill Murray and Comments on this story? Even Bruce Willis gives a great to detail throughout the entire fi lm, Frances McDormand) and a kind Visit dailygamecock.com/mix performance in his sensitive turn as from the record player that Suzy 6 Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Metric takes minimalist approach on ‘Synthetica’
Band’s latest release relies heavily on vocals, the album. “Lost Kitten” takes a sharp turn from album than a proper Metric release. It’s an sounds more like frontwoman’s solo album the norm, sounding mocking and childish in the exercise in musical minimalism, sure, but it’s way that the playground song “K-I-S-S-I-N-G” just so simple at times that it seems lazy, given would sound with snapping fingers and bass the band’s already proven skill. It’s disheartening Aaron Jenkins pedal thrown in. Haines’ voice slides beautifully that the guitar riffs on “Youth Without Youth” [email protected] between notes on “Breathing Underwater, ” sound like James Shaw was on autopilot and the which is one of the most radio-friendly and fun drumbeats on “Dreams So Real,” “The Void,” About halfway through “Synthetica,” on the songs Metric has ever written. And despite not and “Clone” don’t really do any more than they track “Dreams So Real,” Metric frontwoman being representative of the rest of the album, the have to. Emily Haines mechanically recites the lines broken promise of “Artifi cial Nocturne” is still an Already converted Metric fans will fi nd quite “The scream becomes a yawn / I’ll shut up and interesting change of pace for the band. a bit to like on “Synthetica,” especially when carry on” as slow motion synthesizers accompany Haines’ wordplay is as smart as ever on it comes to dissecting Haines’ cryptic lyrics. intentionally artifi cial drumbeats . Haines, in her “Synthetica,” and her voice transitions well However, the album doesn’t really have any usual (and wonderful) lyrical quirkiness, is trying between angelic highs and smoky lows. Sadly, it standout songs to make it worth recommending to to articulate a sort of artistic impotence in the seems like the rest of the band is bored with their anyone only casually interested in Metric, except face of a society full of status updates, instant own music. Nearly every track is driven ahead by for perhaps “Artifi cial Nocturne” or “Speed the notifi cations and ever-shortening attention spans. Haines’ voice, front and center, and rarely is there Collapse.” Even still, anyone who hasn’t had This idea forms the thesis of the album. a solo, an exciting introduction, a catchy beat or much experience with Metric would be better off However, after listening to “Synthetica” a a melody that worms its way into your head. It picking up a copy of “Fantasies” or “Live It Out” handful of times, the couplet from “Dreams works for the fi rst half of the album or so, but it (2005) . So Real” begins to appear as a self-aware quickly descends into tedium after that. retrospective on Metric itself. With “Synthetica,” In its overreliance on vocal performances, Comments on this story? long gone are the distant, haunting screams and “Synthetica” sounds more like a Haines solo Visit dailygamecock.com/mix angst of “Monster Hospital” (2005) . Metric has undergone a shift from in-your-face guitar riffs and funky drum machine loops to ethereal and sleepy yawns. Most songs on “Synthetica” drag on and on, rarely exceeding the four minute mark , but also rarely evolving from the structure and complexity of their fi rst 30 seconds. In a lot of ways, “Synthetica” appears to be a reaction to, rather than a continuation of, Metric’s breakthrough album “Fantasies” (2009), which represented the band’s experimentation with glamorous pop rock, complete with strong hooks, memorable melodies and structure reliant on a chorus. “Synthetica,” in contrast, features more abstract subject matter, more simplistic hooks and some of the most complex lyrics Metric has written in years. The reaction to “Fantasies” kicks off fairly abruptly when “Synthetica” opens. “Artificial Nocturne” begins with Haines proclaiming rather immediately that she is “just as f***ed up as they say” amid a dark and cinematic bed of synthesizers. The song continues on and develops a beat and a chorus, but it never quite relinquishes the dark undertone at its core. As it slowly fades away into its conclusion, chimes ring out unnervingly. Sadly, this intriguing opener doesn’t really set the stage for the rest of the album. The rest of “Synthetica” goes off in several tangential directions, eventually coming together to form an inconsistent whole. That isn’t to say that there aren’t great moments on “Synthetica,” however. “Speed the Collapse” features some distant tremolo picking supporting one of Haines’ most emotive performances on Courtesy of ilovemetric.com
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South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier and women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley were both rewarded this week for their teams’ performances on the fi eld last season. Staley earned a $50,000 pay raise for reaching the Sweet Sixteen , bumping her base salary at USC from $250,000 to $300,000. Her total contract is worth $725,000 a year and runs through 2016. Staley also had her buyout, if she should choose to leave South Carolina, cut in half from $400,000 to $200,000. Her contract also stipulates that Staley will receive a bonus of $6,750 if she lands a top-10 recruiting class. If Staley remains at USC through 2013, she will not have to pay the school a $150,000 loan. The Gamecocks fi nished the 2011- 2012 season with 25 victories and made it to the Sweet Sixteen for the to collect the money from the win Gamecocks to 20 victories in the past fi rst time in a decade. It was Staley’s total the Gamecocks reached. Under two seasons. Spurrier owns a 55-35 fi rst appearance in the Sweet Sixteen the new agreement, Spurrier’s bonus record in seven seasons at USC. He as a head coach. South Carolina money can add up as USC’s win total is currently in second place on the has increased its overall and league increases. Spurrier’s current contract all-time wins list at South Carolina. win total every season since Staley with the Gamecocks runs through Spurrier needs nine victories to tie arrived in Columbia. the 2015 season. Rex Enright for the most career wins Spurrier received an enhancement South Carolina fi nished the 2011 as a Gamecock head football coach. on his contract bonuses after the football season with an 11-2 record , football team’s school-record 11 including an undefeated mark in victories. His old contract allowed the SEC East. The Gamecocks also him to collect a financial bonus defeated Nebraska in the Capital for winning nine or more games; One Bowl, their first bowl victory Photos courtesy of South Carolina Athletics however, the bonuses would not add since beating Houston in the 2006 Comments on this story? Dawn Staley led the Gamecocks to 25 up and Spurrier would only be able Liberty Bowl. Spurrier has lead the Visit dailygamecock.com/sports wins and a berth in the Sweet Sixteen. Garcia continuing career in Canada Former Gamecock QB signs 3-year deal with Montreal Alouettes Rixon Lane [email protected]
Former Gamecock quarterback Stephen Garcia will get a shot at pro football. Garcia signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League last Wednesday, which the team announced on their Facebook page. Garcia worked out at the team’s mini-camp in May after he was not selected in April’s NFL Draft. The Lutz, Fla., native had a checkered career at USC. He fi nished his Gamecock career in third place on the all-time lists for passing touchdowns, pass attempts and pass completions. He also became just the third quarterback in school history to throw for over 7,500 yards in a career. But his accomplishments were tarnished by off-fi eld problems, including being suspended fi ve times before being released from the Allen Sharpe / South Carolina Athletics Gamecock baseball coach Ray Tanner has been rumored to be a potential replacement for former AD Eric Hyman. program in October 2011. Garcia is signed for a three-year deal with the Alouettes and is currently the fourth quarterback on the Alouettes’ roster . Montreal currently has Josh Neiswander from Angelo State, Adrian McPherson Lane: Tanner perfect man from Florida State and starter Anthony Calvillo from Utah State all listed in front of Garcia on the depth chart. At age 24, Garcia is the youngest of the for athletic director opening Alouettes’ quarterbacks . Garcia is the seventh former Gamecock currently playing in the CFL. Former USC cornerback Fred Tanner has been a collegiate baseball coach for 60 Baseball coach’s experience, Bennett and offensive lineman Na’Shan Goddard are percent of his life. track record set him apart both members of the Calgary Stampeders , former Furthermore, there is nothing left for Tanner running back Cory Boyd and linebacker Brandon to accomplish on the baseball fi eld. He has two With the news of Eric Hyman’s resignation this Issac are Toronto Argonauts, former center Justin national championships, a gold, silver and bronze week, the question on the tongues of Gamecock Sorensen plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and medal as a member of the coaching staff for the fans everywhere is who will take the reins of the former cornerback Carlos Thomas is on the roster U.S. national team, and multiple Coach of the South Carolina Athletics Department. for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Year honors . At this point, short of starting his While there are multiple candidates who could The Alouettes began their season on Sunday with own program somewhere else and leading it to a assume the role, the obvious choice is right before a 38-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders . Garcia was national title, there’s really nothing else Tanner their eyes. on the injured list for the game — He injured two can do on the collegiate level. Ray Tanner has accomplished fingers flashing a peace sign while deboarding a Ray Tanner could continue to rack up hardware more as a Gamecock head coach bus, according to the Montreal Gazette. Montreal’s for 10 or 20 more years at USC, but there is no than anyone else in school history. regular season will conclude on Nov. 3. way to know if he wants to continue to coach into He has won two national titles and his 70s or even his 60s. As an athletics director, competed for four more in his time Tanner would still be able to keep his fi nger on as USC’s baseball coach. His 16 Comments on this story? the baseball program. More importantly, the seasons at the helm have been some Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Rixon job of head coach would more than likely go to of the most successful in program Lane current associate head coach Chad Holbrook , who history. Sports Editor has worked under Tanner for four seasons and has If USC wants to keep the athletics 19 years of coaching experience under his belt. programs moving in a positive direction, Tanner Knowing the head coaching job would fall to a is the ideal man for the job. He has brought man who has been on his staff would likely make national exposure to the school and has experience the transition easier for Tanner. in an administrative position. He served as the South Carolina’s athletics program is currently assistant athletic director at N.C. State during his experiencing its most successful era in recent time in Raleigh. memory. Tanner has been one of the faces of USC Although there may be USC fans who cannot for several of the past years and has been essential fathom the idea of Tanner’s tenure as baseball to the school’s most noteworthy accomplishments. coach ending, it’s not that far-fetched. Tanner He has succeeded as a coach and has the backing has been USC’s head baseball coach for 16 years of the fans in and around Columbia. and was the head coach of the Wolfpack for nine Tanner has already brought the baseball seasons. Add the eight seasons that Tanner served program two national titles. He may not be able as an assistant coach to Sam Esposito at N.C. to bring any to the school’s other programs, but it State , and Ray Tanner has been on a baseball couldn’t hurt to let him try. diamond for the past 33 years. At 54 years of age, Photo courtesy of SportsTalkSC.com