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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 72 ● SINCE 1908 Information age could lead to rewired thinking Increased time spent with become weaker, he suggests. That may lead to social technology, on Internet awkwardness, an inability to interpret nonverbal messages, may cause social problems isolation and less interest in traditional classroom learning. Malcom Ritter Small said the effect is Th e Associated Press Science Writer strongest in so-called digital natives — people in their NEW YORK — What does a teens and 20s who have Christine Galligan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK teenage brain on Google look been “digitally hard-wired like? Do all those hours spent since toddlerhood.” He USC’s SHARE held a forum with both a movie and a speaker to alert students of the statistics related to HIV/AIDS. online rewire the circuitry? thinks it’s important to help Could these kids even relate the digital natives improve better to emoticons than to their social skills and older real people? people — digital immigrants These sound like concerns — improve their technology Groups advocate HIV tests from worried parents. But skills. they’re coming from brain At least one 19-year-old scientists. Internet enthusiast gives World AIDS Day coach 15 percent of the new HIV in the black community. While violent video games Small’s idea a mixed review. Free chance to check chair, said people should be cases last year were in young More than 50 percent have gotten a lot of public John Rowe, who lives near accountable for their actions. people from ages 17 to 25. of all new HIV cases in status offered in order attention, some current Pasadena, Calif., spends six to “It’s something everyone Columbia has the sixth America are within the black concerns go well beyond 12 hours online a day. He fl its to keep students aware should know. There’s no highest AIDS rate of all community, eight times the that. Some scientists think from instant messaging his reason for anyone to be metropolitan areas in the number of new cases in the the wired world may be friends to games like Cyber embarrassed about going to nation, according to the white community, according Kyle Moores changing the way we read, Nations and Galaxies Ablaze STAFF WRITER get tested. It’s the responsible South Carolina Council on to the forum. learn and interact with each to online forums for game thing to do, and it’s important HIV/AIDS. African American women other. players and disc jockeys. USC is doing its part to to be aware,” Gull said. “It is pivotal to know your are 33 times more likely to There are no fi rm answers Social skills? Rowe fi gures help with the state’s HIV Michelle Eichelberger, status,” Eichelberger said. contract HIV than white yet. But Dr. Gary Small, a he and his buddies are doing problem by giving free HIV the interpersonal violence AIDS is still an epidemic women. psychiatrist at UCLA, argues just fi ne in that department, test. In South Carolina program coordinator in the in the United States, where Guill said a lot of people are that daily exposure to digital thank you. But he said he alone, there are 14,600 cases, Sexual Health and Violence more than 1.2 million people unaware of their status and technologies such as the thinks Small may have a currently ranking the state Prevention Office, said the are infected with HIV. that testing is important. Internet and smart phones point about some other as seventh in the nation for main problem stems from Worldwide, the estimated “A lot of people say one- can alter how the brain people he knows. newly diagnosed cases of being uneducated. number of reported HIV fi fth of people don’t realize works. “If I didn’t actively go AIDS. “HIV/AIDS is not cases rose by 2.5 million they’re infected,” Gull said. When the brain spends out and try to spend time Today the Sexual Health necessarily the problem,” from 2001 to 2007, from 29.5 “If you’re going to participate more time on technology- with friends, I wouldn’t have and Violence Prevention Eichelberger said. “The million to 32 million. in risky behaviors, you need related tasks and less time the social skills that I do,” offi ce, in collaboration with problem is not knowing. So Yesterday, USC SHARE to know your status.” exposed to other people, it said Rowe, who reckons he the South Carolina AIDS/ many people go through life hosted a forum addressing — Statistics from South drifts away from fundamental spends three or four nights a HIV Council, will be hosting infected and don’t know it.” the AIDS epidemic Carolina HIV/AIDS social skills like reading week out with his pals. “You free HIV testing on the third The testing is part of specifically in the African Council facial expressions during can’t just give up on having floor of the Russell House SHARE’s World AIDS Day American community. At the conversation, Small asserts. normal friends that you see from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at USC campaign. RHA forum, SHARE discussed So brain circuits involved Alison Guill, a third-year and Student Government some alarming statistics ● Comments on this story? E-mail in face-to-face contact can BRAIN 4 accounting student and will sponsor the testing, as concerning HIV/AIDS rates [email protected]

All I Want for Christmas is Cocky Vote now at capitalonebowl.com USC’s mascot, Cocky, made it into the In one of the two fi nal brackets, Cocky semifi nals in Capital One Bowl’s 2008 faces off with Cy, Iowa State University’s Mascot Challenge. The winners from this mascot. In the other semifi nals bracket, week will advance to the fi nals, and the North Dakota State’s Thundar and the 2008 winner will be announced during the University of Maryland’s Testudo compete. Capital One Bowl game. As of 11 p.m. in bracket two:

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— Information from http://www.capitalonebowl.com/ebowl.com/ standings/playoffs Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segristrist Students and faculty join Cocky and celebrate the lighting of the tree in the Horseshoe while the “Logan Leopards” sing Christmas carols.

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Healthy Carolina Task Force meeting 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Russell House, Rooms eek 322/326 W Female Graduate Student Issues Committee Stacie Millere 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Carolina Marching Band President RH, Room 301

ACE Coach meeting 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Q: What do you most enjoy about RH, Room 348 your organization? Young Entrepreneurs, A: Performing for 89,000 fans on game Joel Putoff 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. day. RH, Room 309 Christine Galligan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK NPHC meeting Q: If you could travel anywhere 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, where would you go? A mural of the Hulk, rendered by late artist Richard Lane, covers part of the outside RH, Room 348 A: Hawaii wall to an abandoned building that once housed the counterculture group GROW. Relay for Life meeting 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local National World Calcott, Room 004 Q: What’s your biggest pet peeve? A: People who don’t know the words to a South Carolina has GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — MUMBAI, India — The Nihon Club meeting lost more than 1,000 The family of a worker only gunman captured 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. song but sing it anyways. manufacturing jobs in the trampled to death in a during the terror attack Humanities, Room 403 past month as the state’s “Black Friday” crush of on Mumbai said he economy continues to bargain hunters at a Long was promised that his EMPOWER meeting Q: What is your all-time favorite sour. Island Wal-Mart store fi led impoverished family would 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. movie and why? The tiny town of a wrongful-death lawsuit on get $1,250 if he died fi ghting RH, Room 303 Whitmire took the latest Wednesday, claiming store for militant Islam, security A: The Dark Knight. It’s awesome! and biggest blow. The ads offering deep discounts offi cials said Wednesday. Hoodies for the Homeless town’s only major plant, “created an atmosphere of The captive, 21-year-old 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. owned by sock maker competition and anxiety” Ajmal Amir Kasab, is from RH, Rooms 322/326 Q: What instrument do you play? Renfro Corp., is closing at that led to “crowd craze.” Faridkot village in the Punjab A: I am baritone section leader and the end of January, leaving The lawsuit claims that region of Pakistan, according VOX meeting 570 workers without a job. besides failing to provide to the two Indian officials, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. marching band president. Company officials told adequate security for a pre- who spoke on condition RH, Room 348 the workers Tuesday dawn crowd estimated at of anonymity because afternoon. Word then 2,000, Wal-Mart “engaged they were not authorized Academic Team Practice Q: What did you want to be when spread quickly through in specific marketing and to publicly discuss details 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. you were little? the town of just over advertising techniques gleaned during a week of Humanities, Room 317 1,500 people, said Michael to specifically attract a interrogation. A: A teacher. Dillard, who owns Joe’s large crowd and create an Kasab was arrested hours NASHI meeting Market, the small grocery environment of frenzy and after the three-day rampage 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. store his father opened mayhem and was otherwise began the night of Nov. — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segrist Gambrell, Room 151 54 years ago on the main careless, reckless and 26. Photographs of the highway through town. negligent.” young man walking calmly “It’s pretty much our only Wal-Mart, the adjacent through Mumbai’s main industry. Only place you Green Acres Mall, a realty train station — assault rifl e Crime Report can really work outside of a company that manages the in hand — have made him small business,” Dillard said property and a security a symbol of the attacks that TUESDAY, NOV. 25 returned to her offi ce to obtain her driver’s Wednesday. “Everybody company hired to patrol the killed 171 people, including license and debit card from a wallet stored was a little shocked, but I property were all named as 26 foreigners. Auto tampering, malicious injury to in her bag and left the room unsecured. think they expected it, too. defendants. A spokesperson India has blamed the real property, 7:30 p.m. When she returned to the offi ce, she found I think it’s a lot different for the realty company banned Pakistan-based Blossom Street Garage, 1400 Blossom her wallet was missing along with $100. time than it used to be. declined to comment, extremist group Lashkar-e- St. Estimated value: $170 Tex t i les, i n genera l, t hey and none of the other Taiba for the carnage. But Unknown suspects by unknown means Reporting offi cer: C. Bufkin are pretty much gone.” defendants immediately in an interview on CNN’s removed the gas caps from a number of But it isn’t just textile responded to phone and “Larry King Live,” Pakistan’s cars in the Blossom Street Garage. The Petit Larceny, 2:30 p.m. plants closing in a state that e-mail inquiries seeking president, Asif Ali Zardari, scene was processed and produced negative Swearingen Annex, 300 Main St. had the nation’s fourth- comment. expressed skepticism that the results. Digital images of the scene were An officer was called in response to a highest unemployment rate Jdimytai Damour, 34, man in custody is a Pakistani also taken. stolen bicycle. The victim said that an in October at 8 percent. A had been hired by an citizen. Reporting offi cer: N. Peter unknown suspect by unknown means cut Chester County plant that employment agency as a According to the Indian the cable used to secure the bicycle. The makes telephone cable will temporary worker at the security offi cials, Kasab was MONDAY, DEC. 1 bicycle was Mongoose brand, blue and put 200 people out of work Wal-Mart store in Valley a day laborer, like one of black in color. when it closes in March. Stream and had been on his brothers, before joining Burglary in the 3rd degree, petit larceny, Estimated value: $200 Another 110 people at a the job about a week when Lashkar. He recounted 9:20 a.m. Reporting offi cers: R. Vaughan, A. Mitchell North Charleston display he died, said his family’s being told that if he was School of Medicine Building 1, 6439 cabinet and fixture plant lawyer, Jordan Hecht. “shaheed” — or “martyred” Garners Ferry Rd. will be looking for work The 6-foot-5-inch, — his family would receive The victim stored her bag in her offi ce by the end of February. 270-pound man died of 100,000 Pakistani rupees, or and proceeded to her classroom. She — Compiled by Staff Writer Kyle Moores On Monday, an Anderson asphyxiation after being about $1,250, they said. County plant that makes crushed early Friday Kasab said he and the nine carpet fibers announced morning by the crowd, gunmen killed during the it was closing in less than which broke down the attack were hand-picked for two months and letting 170 electronic doors in frantic the Mumbai rampage after workers go. pursuit of bargains. At intensive Lashkar training, The more than 1,000 least four other people the offi cials said. jobs lost since Nov. 7 in were treated at hospitals, He told police that after South Carolina doesn’t including a woman who was landing by boat in Mumbai, include 400 workers laid eight months pregnant. the attackers split into off at Vought Aircraft Authorities suspect that two-man teams. Kasab and in Charleston and 300 because he was as big as another gunman, Ismail employees temporarily let an NFL lineman, Damour Khan, took a taxi from the go from ArcelorMittal Steel was placed at the entrance waterfront to the Chhatrapati in Georgetown. Both plants of the store to assist with Shivaji Terminus, where won’t reopen until after the crowd control. they killed 54 people before Christmas holidays. “Those hundreds of fl eeing. They planted a bomb Gov. Mark Sanford said people who did make their under the driver’s seat of he suspects unemployment way into the store literally their taxi that exploded later, rates will get worse. But had to step over or around apparently so it would divert he thinks the state will be him, or unfortunately on police during the attacks. spared somewhat because him, to get into the Wal- Kasab also said the team South Carolina still gets Mart store,” Nassau County brought in bombs to be plenty of people moving Police Commissioner placed outside the entrances in from northern states. Lawrence Mulvey said this of the two luxury hotels that Also, state offi cials are busy week. were attacked — timed to recruiting more companies Police are reviewing store explode four hours and 57 to South Carolina “in video to identify possible minutes after they were set part because of the low suspects in Damour’s — and were intended to kill dollar and European death, but Mulvey conceded the police that the militants possibilities.” that criminal charges are believed would surround the unlikely. buildings. —Th e Associated Press

PAGE 4 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 Senate votes on last 3 bills of year NEW CAROLINA CARD Proposals congratulate further review by Student being named a Marshall Senate. Scholar.” Nyikos, discuss lobby, Ebbie Yazdani, a second- Senate Bill 37, which DISTRIBUTION delay third decision year history student and aims to change Student the minority affairs chair , Government Finance All cards will be picked up in the Russell House Ballroom. Halley Nani said such a lobby would Codes, will be tabled until THE DAILY GAMECOCK add to current efforts. at least the start of the “Seeing how the new semester. The bill, JUNIORS: The USC Student Senate budget is being cut, this which has been tabled for Today (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) voted on three bills in its is a testament to the lack at least the last six weeks, fi nal meeting of the year. of power of [educational] is still being reviewed for SENIORS: Senate Bill 48, which aims lobbies,” Yazdani said. errors and legal reasons by Friday, Dec. 5 (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) “to establish a University “The more lobby you have Associate Vice President of South Carolina Student for education, the better.” for Student Affairs Jerry Lobby, to adopt the lobby’s Student Senate Brewer. FACULTY/STAFF/ANY STUDENTS REMAINING: constitution, and to amend unanimously passed Senate Student Senate will Tuesday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 12 affected codes as seen Bill 51 to “congratulate reconvene on Jan. 18, necessary,” was tabled for Elizabeth Nyikos on 2009. — For more information, visit carolinacard.sc.edu. UAW GRANTS CONCESSIONS, — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segrist EXECS WARN OF DEPRESSION

Major car company CEOs make could lead to wage concessions. The vote came on the eve of cutbacks to get Congress’s support congressional hearings on as much as $34 billion in loans that General Motors and Chrysler say are critical to their survival. Tom Krisher and Ford has said it may be able to hang on Kimberly S. Johnson Th e Associated Press Writers through 2009 without additional credit. Democratic congressional leaders say they want to act to prevent one or more of DETROIT — Worried about their jobs the automakers from collapsing, but they and warned that the cost of failure could have made no commitments to approve an be a depression, hundreds of leaders unpopular bailout at a time of economic of the United Auto Workers voted peril. overwhelmingly Wednesday to make Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said concessions to the struggling Detroit a Democratic plan to tap the Wall Street Three, including all but ending a much- rescue fund to save U.S. automakers does derided program that let laid-off workers not have the votes to pass. collect up to 95 percent of their salaries. UAW President Ron Gettelfi nger said “Everybody has to give a little bit,” said the union must help persuade Congress Rich Bennett, an offi cial for Local 122 in to offer the loans or risk destroying what Damian Dovarganes / The Associated Press Tw i nsbu rg, Oh io, represent i ng Ch r y sler he said is the country’s economic spine. workers. “We’ve made concessions. We John Rowe, 19, spends six to 12 hours online each day, sometimes broadcasting music. “Let’s look at the backbone and really feel we’re doing our part.” the millions of jobs lost if we lost this Researchers say young people might be wiring their brains for technology, not social skills. Union leaders also agreed to let the industry,” he said. cash-starved automakers delay billions ● new book called “iBrain: to learn about how a person’s Earlier in the day, Chrysler Vice BRAIN Continued from 1 of dollars in payments to a union- Surviving the Technological experiences affect the way Chairman Jim Press went a step further, administered trust set to take over on a day-to-day basis.” Alteration of the Modern the brain is wired to deal warning of a depression if even one healthcare for blue-collar retirees starting More than 2,000 years Mind,” acknowledges he with social interaction. automaker runs out of cash. in 2010. ago, Socrates warned about doesn’t have an open- Life in the age of Google “We’re on the brink with the U.S. auto In addition, they decided to let the a different information and-shut case that digital may even change how we manufacturing industry,” Press told The Detroit leadership begin renegotiating revolution — the rise of technology is changing brain read. Associated Press in an interview. “If we elements of landmark contracts signed the written word, which he circuitry. Normally, as a child learns with the automakers last year, a move that AUTO ● 5 considered a more superfi cial Still, his argument is to read, the brain builds way of learning than the oral “pretty interesting and pathways that gradually tradition. More recently, the certainly provocative,” allow for more sophisticated arrival of television sparked although difficult to prove, analysis and comprehension, concerns that it would make said brain scientist Tracey said Maryanne Wolf of Tufts children more violent or Shors of Rutgers University. University, author of “Proust passive and interfere with Others are skeptical. and the Squid: The Story their education. Robert Kurzban, a University and Science of the Reading Small, who describes his of Pennsylvania psychologist, Brain. ” modern-day concerns in a said scientists still have a lot She calls that analysis and comprehension “deep reading.” But that takes time, even if it’s just a fraction of a second, and today’s wired world is all about speed, gathering a lot of superfi cial information fast. Wolf asks what will happen as young children do 

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AUTO ● Continued from 4 committees Thursday and serious set of plans” for how Friday. their companies are going have a catastrophic failure of Fritz Henderson, to survive. one of these car companies, GM’s president and chief The plans painted the in this tender environment operating officer, stressed most dire portrait yet of the for the economy, it’s a huge on NBC’s “Today” show industry’s woes — including blow. It could trigger a that bankruptcy isn’t a the prospect of shuttered depression.” viable option. factories and massive job Both Chrysler LLC and Choosing bankruptcy, he losses if Congress does not General Motors Corp. are said, would further erode act quickly. so perilously low on cash consumer confi dence in the The much-derided “jobs that the companies may automaker and “we want bank” that permits laid-off not be able to pay all their them to be confident in workers to receive most of bills by the end of the year. their ability to buy our cars their pay was created in the GM wants a total of $18 and trucks.” mid-1980s as a trade-off billion in loans. Chrysler is All three executives took to the UAW for increased seeking $7 billion, and both hybrid cars from Detroit to factory automation. But the manufacturers said they Washington after enduring system became a symbol for need cash this month. harsh criticism last month the union’s largese when Ford Motor Co., which for using corporate jets for workers were paid for years borrowed billions before the trip. after their factories closed. credit markets tightened, The automakers’ plans Gettelfinger said the said it can survive through were being scrutinized union will suspend the 2009 and may not need to by legislators, the White bank, but he did not give tap the $9 billion credit line House and the Treasury and specifi cs or a timetable. it requested. Commerce departments. “We’re going to sit Sent home empty-handed “It sounds to me like the down and work out the last month, executives from companies have given this mechanics,” Gettelfinger all three companies knocked a lot of thought and are said. “We’re a little unclear on doors on Capitol willing to make some tough on some of the issues.” Hill and made television decisions,” White House Members of Congress appearances Wednesday, press secretary Dana Perino criticized the automakers hoping the detailed plans said. “We just need a little last month for paying laid- they submitted Tuesday more time to pore through off workers, saying it’s one would convince hostile the documents.” reason why their labor costs lawmakers to help. CEOs President-elect Barack are higher than competitors. from all three, plus Obama said it appeared that About 3,500 workers from Gettelfinger, will appear the CEOs were returning all three companies are now before Senate and House to Congress with a “more in the jobs bank. PAGE 6 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008

Mission trip brings about EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor discovery of BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief Assistant Copy Desk Chief spirituality AMANDA DAVIS PAUL BOWERS News Editor Sports Editor LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR

Student group fi nds Christian Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor refl ection during New Orleans COLIN JONES JOSH RABON Design Director Photography Editor hurricane relief experience ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Sometimes, it can take a hurricane to bring you closer to God. Take for example a trip to IN OUR OPINION New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina relief. I was a youth intern on a Teacher deserves props mission trip, HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APELS and I was getting ready for creative fundraising for a fl ight. Even High college fees put U.S. behind getting on a This page brought to you by “Your ad here.” plane makes me Price of higher education The expense deters toward scholarships. sick, and I had a margin of people from Does it make sense that That’s what a San Diego-area high school SARA JUDGE eaten too many outstrips infl ation, learning attending college because I can go to USC for a good calculus teacher told local businesses after his Fourth-year airport meals in should be basic right for all they just cannot fi nd a way $4,000 less per year than a school district cut his budget for copies by nearly psychology countless states. to make ends meet. couple of the Ohio schools In case you’ve been student When I This produces a ripple where I applied? a third. Charging $10 per quiz, $20 per test and living in a Y2K bunker for boarded the effect because when tuition It doesn’t really add up. the past eight years, here’s $30 per fi nal, he hoped to make up the difference. plane with is jacked up, it ends up Students should be able a news flash: College is So far, he has made $350 — more than enough to twenty students hurting us nationally. to stay in state for school getting expensive, and its from my church that Saturday Currently only 34 percent for a moderate amount of cover the $200 defi cit created by the cut. price is increasing every morning last August, my of young adults in America money. This may be an unconventional teaching tactic, day. heart was not into the trip. are in college, according No matter how you slice According to CNN.com, but in a time when My attitude had been shaped to CNN.com, making the it, college administrators on “The cost of attending by selfishness. I envisioned U.S. fall behind six other every campus need to make Teachers shouldn’t teachers are asked to do college has risen nearly sleeping on a hard church countries . sure that tuition money more with less, there three times floor, sweating in the heat of This is pitiful. But what’s is spent as effectively as be expected to the rate of is nothing wrong with Louisiana doing manual labor, even worse is that CNN. possible. the cost of selling ads on tests. eating bad food and missing com says the U.S. ranks Students need to start front the money living.” my boyfriend. What I failed tenth internationally for its holding their administrators In fact, it is The results to see was a church willing percentage of citizens with accountable for how their for class supplies. stemmed commendable. After all, to give us a place to stay for associate degrees or higher education money is being from a report teachers shouldn’t be free, an opportunity to serve with an embarrassing 39 spent (or, in some cases, released by those who had lost everything, KARA APEL percent . misused). If students don’t expected to front the money for class supplies. the National a time to be sustained by my However, despite the do this, who will? The alternative would be fewer tests, which means Second-year Center for relationship with Jesus and a nationwide failure, I have Now is not the time to print Public Policy less chances for students to get good grades. chance to grow while being to commend certain states, waste money. journalism and Higher The teacher’s creativity would have been all for apart from my boyfriend. student like South Carolina for With the state of the Education , That first night in New example, for trying to help stock market, funds are naught if not for the generosity of the advertisers. which also Orleans, I felt sorry for myself out its constituents. being depleted and parents announced that 49 out of Not only is it helpful to the teacher and his as I slept on the church fl oor. Many people I know have have to draw money from 50 states failed on college students, but it is a great way to get exposure to The next eight days changed received hefty scholarships alternative sources, such affordability . The outlier my life. I saw God use twenty from the LIFE Scholarship, as retirement funds, to the teen demographic. to the data was California, high school students to change which draws money from help fund their children’s which received a C. Parents also bought ads with inspirational a woman’s life. lottery funds. educations. Now, I understand the messages to students, helping things along more. I met a woman named With much This shouldn’t have to economy is currently in Sheila who had lost her home disappointment, I cannot happen. Education should Test page advertisements may be a sad sign of a downturn and lots of to Hurricane Katrina and was say the same for my home be a basic right for all the hard economic times in which we live. On the services and items are now living in a FEMA trailer. Our state of Ohio. Many Ohio who seek it, and its cost more expensive to provide other hand, it may simply be a clever move by a job was to fi nish building and universities have terrible shouldn’t affect the future to students, but why does painting a new house for her. programs, though lottery of students and parents so teacher strapped for funds. college have to be so She didn’t understand why we money is supposedly going dramatically. As long as it keeps high schoolers learning and ridiculously overpriced? were doing this. She asked the taking tests, who wouldn’t be in favor of a little students why we had traveled test day advertising? from South Carolina and given up a week of our summer to help someone we didn’t even know. The students responded, Avoid holiday travel hazards CORRECTIONS “Because we love Jesus.” From If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about the window inside Shelia’s Be wary of fl atbeds, young flatbeds with loose cargo luxury sedan, Daddy will it. E-mail us at [email protected] new house, I watched her pray are particularly dangerous. probably buy you a new with the pastor to accept Jesus drivers in nice cars in order I was behind a truck car. At least, that’s what Christ as her Savior and Lord. to make it home for break carrying 20-foot-long steel I gleaned in high school ITʼS YOUR RIGHT I’m glad God showed me I girders in Virginia, and from watching spoiled rich By connecting the was wrong. I learned a lot that it was terrifying. Those kids zooming around in Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com cities and allowing us the or send letters to the editor at week about following Jesus and metal bars, weighing BMWs like Richard Petty, [email protected] freedom to drive wherever the importance of making my hundreds of pounds each, unbothered by what they we want, the Interstate attitudes and actions match were held on by nothing might sideswipe. Stay Highway System has been About The Daily Gamecock what I profess. but chains and rope. How away. one of the best things and Editor I also learned about God’s secure are they really? I, 3) Cars with the CONTACT INFORMATION one of the BRAD MAXWELL Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House love for other people. I saw for one, don’t want a bar following bumper sticker: Managing Editor worst things Editor: [email protected] Him touch Shelia’s heart through my windshield “In case of Rapture, this CALLI BURNETT News: [email protected] that’s ever Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] through the loving service of when the ropes break. car will be unoccupied.” Th e Mix: [email protected] happened to AMANDA DAVIS twenty high school kids. 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o b s e s s i n g Who wouldn’t want to spend the holiday about season with Tony 3. Soprano and his gang of Jersey thugs? That’s “Christmas this winter right: HBO has fi nally released the box set of on Mars” all six seasons of The break The Flaming Lips are Sopranos. Here at back in all their weird, The Mix, we’re just as psychedelic goodness. infuriated with David Their return with Chase’s unfortunate “Christmas on Mars” is blackout ending to prime for the holiday. Journey’s “Don’t Stop After several years, 1. “A Charlie Brown Believing,” but every bandleader Wayne Coyne’s episode up to that point fi lmmaking debut features Christmas” was pure gangster a mentally unstable Santa gold. However, this Claus, a plastic baby space box set comes at a If it’s the holiday season, Christmas. Even with his Jesus and Coyne as a price you might want it has to be “A Charlie pathetic tree and morose green-skinned Martian. to refuse. At $255 Brown Christmas.” This demeanor, Charlie Brown The film is available on Amazon.com, we holiday classic has been and the “Peanuts” gang pull online at iTunes, and the recommend you wait delighting audiences since together a perfectly gooey band is offering a special- until after the holiday Chuck Myers / MCT Campus its 1965 debut and shows morsel of holiday goodness. edition DVD package at season when the prices The Flaming Lips return with no signs of stopping. The Do not miss this special fl aminglips.com including drop to splurge on this their “Christmas on Mars.” animated version of Charles if you want a nostalgic the soundtrack, a limited monolithic set. Schulz’s perennial “Peanuts” throwback to past holidays. edition movie ticket and cartoon shows the sad yet You can watch the spectacle “Christmas on Mars.” heartwarming tale of Charlie Monday, Dec. 8 on ABC. Brown’s quest for the perfect

Courtesy of MCT Campus A bendy tree is available in honor of the 40th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” 5. “The Dark Knight” DVD

4. “The Curious With Oscar Blu-Ray formats. chatter swirling The special features Case of Benjamin for Heath Ledger’s include a documentary chilling posthumous on the making of the Button” performance as the fi lm, a digital copy of Joker, “The Dark the film for iPhones We haven’t seen experiences life through Knight” hits stores on and media players and this Brad Pitt-helmed the eyes of a man trapped DVD next Tuesday. If six IMAX scenes in adaptation of the F. Scott in a time that is not his box offi ce performance their original format. Fitzgerald short story own. With a Christmas is any indication, it’s The two-disc special yet, but the Oscar buzz Day release, this film is sure to be a top seller edition and DVD has already begun. The sure to hit the ground this holiday season. copy is currently strange and prolifi c story running and become a The groundbreaking available for pre-order tells the tale of a man definite hit with holiday film comes to stores on amazon.com for living his life in reverse. moviegoers. in both DVD and $20.99. Born with the body of an eighty-year-old, Benjamin Lionel Hahn / MCT Campus Courtesy of MCT Campus Brad Pitt will play the lead in Button ages backward and Heath Ledger stars as the “The Curious Case of Benjamin Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Button,” opening Christmas Day. SoupMan Competition announced

The Original SoupMan, the makers of the soups of Al Yeganeh, who inspired the “Soup Episode” on Seinfeld, today announced a new contest exclusively for the University of South Carolina students. Winners of the “Soup Nazi Fridge Full of Soup For You!” contest will receive an offi cial Original SoupMan refrigerator fi lled to the brim with The Original SoupMan soups.

To enter, USC SoupMan fans simply have to log onto Facebook, become a fan of The Original SoupMan page and invite friends to the page. Every time 100 new fans join the SoupMan network, a winner will be JIMMY’S TRAILER PARK chosen (up to 10 winners). Winners will be notifi ed by Jan. 30, 2009.

a fortune off of two rival corporations. ‘The Wrestler’ preview The fi lm looks much more lighthearted looks too good to pass up, than Gilroy’s last, but it still seems full of popping dialogue with great chemistry grabs win this week from the two leads, who played together previously in Mike Nichols’ “Closer.” Jimmy Gilmore And speaking of Clive Owen, he’ll STAFF WRITER take on the action hero role in “The International” as a man convinced that the More trailers are starting to arrive for world’s largest bank is behind international the early hits of 2009. We may be stuck power conspiracies. counting down the days until Christmas, Teaming up with Naomi Watts, but it’s never too soon to look forward “International” looks like a competent, to these previews of movies for the New albeit generic, action film that should Year. satisfy mild thrill seekers looking for two But we’ll have to stay in 2008 just a little hours of guns and explosions. bit long for the Trailer of the Week, as Writer/director Brian Goodman adapts Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” looks his life on the streets of South Boston in the too good to pass up. Much has been made drama “What Doesn’t Kill You,” starring of Mickey Rourke’s performance, with Mark Ruffalo. Though autobiographical, many critics calling it a comeback that the fi lm looks over-the-top and sentimental screams Oscar. without having distinct originality to help The trailer consists mostly of images it stand out. Perhaps a compelling story, the of Rourke down and out as a professional cinematic treatment looks less than stellar. wrestler who tries to mount a comeback For the Valentine’s Day standout, New while fi xing his personal life. Obviously a Line serves up “He’s Just Not That Into fi lm that cuts straight to the heart, “The You,” a romantic comedy with a terrifi c cast Wrestler” has been on many “must watch” featuring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, lists since premiering at festivals. Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson , Tony Gil roy lit up the legal drama genre among others. last year with his acclaimed “Michael Following several different people as Clayton,” and now the writer/director is they search for romantic fulfillment, crafting a witty blend of espionage and heist the film will most assuredly play along fi lm in “Duplicity.” Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as ex-spies who team up to make TRAILER PARK ● 8 PAGE 8 The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008

TRAILER PARK ● Continued from 7 test, the rest of the plot should already be apparent. Heigl and Butler have been able to familiar lines, given its plot and its release accomplish capable light-hearted acting in date. The ensemble vibe and the talent of previous work, and their chemistry will fl oat REGIONAL CONCERT those involved will hopefully elevate it to or sink this otherwise standard romance. more than a merely throwaway date movie. That’s about all to offer this week, but And speaking of romantic comedies for there will doubtless be plenty of wonderful the spring, Katherine Heigl and Gerard trailers premiering over Christmas break. Butler team up in “The Ugly Truth.” Heigl To see these and other new trailers as stars as a TV producer, and Butler is her they’re released, check apple.com/trailers CALENDAR inappropriate, chauvinistic correspondent and youtube.com. on a hit show who thinks he knows everything about men and women. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@ When she tries to put his theories to the sc.edu

COLUMBIA Laura Miller answers 20 questions ART BAR Jan. 10 American Gun, Magnetic Flowers BILL’S MUSIC SHOP & PICKIN’ PARLOR Jan. 4 Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys and author, so intimate and HEADLINERS Dec. 31 Villanova Popular writer, journalist remote all at once. In what LEVEL Jan. 13 Wu-Tang Clan other circumstances do we discusses inspirations in allow the thoughts of a total NEW BROOKLAND TAVERN Dec. 19 Secret Lives of the Freemasons literary profession stranger to enter the privacy of our own minds? When the chemistry is perfect, it’s PopMatters.com a mystery, like love. That’s MCT Campus an experience that people hardly ever discuss. I wanted Cofounder of Salon.com, CHARLESTON to change that, and hope I where she is a staff writer, have. GAILLARD MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Jan. 20 Wynton Marsalis Laura Miller also is the editor 7. You want to be of “The Salon.com Readers MUSIC FARM Jan. 10 Wu-Tang Clan; Jan. 23 Keller Williams remembered for ...? Guide to Contemporary At the most fundamental PopMatters.com / MCT Campus NORTH CHARLESTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Jan. 16 The Eagles; Jan. 24 Rascal Flatts Authors.” She’s a journalist, level, we want writers to Critic Laura Miller will a critic, a ravenous reader THE POUR HOUSE Dec. 27 Col. Bruce Hampton & the Quark Alliance; Dec. 28 The North articulate our thoughts and debut her first novel, “The and a regular contributor to feelings with a fullness and Magician’s Book,” this month. Mississippi All-Stars; Jan. 24 Unknown Hinson the New York Times Book completeness that we can’t Review. manage ourselves. I’d like Her work has also it cool down. to think that some of my appeared in the New Yorker, 12. The best thing readers will remember me as the Los Angeles Times, you ever bought, stole or the writer who made them Time and other publications. borrowed? say, “Yes! That’s exactly CHARLOTTE Her first novel, “The My friend, the critic it.” I’m not sure why that Magician’s Book,” publishes Daniel Mendelsohn, gave AMOS’ SOUTHEND Dec. 4 Between the Buried and Me; Dec. 9 Shinedown; Dec. 19 Colbie seems so necessary and so this month. She talks with me a set of 1930s English satisfying, but I never forget Caillat; Jan. 11 Wu-Tang Clan “20 Questions” about C.S. Art Deco china (an impulse the writers who’ve done that Lewis and other literary that I think he now regrets). BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Dec. 30-31 The Avett Brothers for me. infl uences. When people come over to Of course, I’m not a CRICKET ARENA Dec. 12 3Doors Down 1. The latest book or my apartment for dinner, I novelist, but the fictional movie that made you cry? no longer worry about my OVENS AUDITORIUM Dec. 12 John Legend; Dec. 16 Vince Gill & Amy Grant; Dec. 23 Jim equivalent is the storyteller Embarrassingly enough, place being too small or who can make you believe Brickman I only tend to cry at funky, because I can serve that entirely imaginary shamelessly manipulative them in high style. TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA Dec. 12 Neil Diamond; Dec. 18 AC/DC; Jan. 14 The Eagles people are absolutely and stunts like dying animals 13. You feel best in Armani palpably real. I wish I could TREMONT MUSIC HALL Dec. 21 Secret Lives! of the Freemasons; Dec. 27 Killwhitneydead and children, while the or Levis or ...? do that, but my talents lie books and films that move Sweats! Why do you think elsewhere. me more deeply, like Kazuo I picked this line of work? 8. Of those who’ve come Ishiguro’s “Never Let Me Writing books is not a job before, the most inspirational Go,” or the film “You Can for people who like to dress are? Count on Me,” leave me up or make small talk. Two books that try to chart dry-eyed. I’m trying to stay 14. Your dinner guest at the confusing, exciting and away from rank tear-jerkers the Ritz would be? intoxicating relationships for that reason, but I did get Daniel Mendelsohn, readers have with a favorite choked up while reading mostly because he is a great writer are Nicholson Baker’s “Charlotte’s Web” to the wit, but also because I still “U & I,” an idiosyncratic 4-year-old twins I write owe him for the china. tribute to John Updike, and about in “The Magician’s 15. Time travel: where, Geoff Dwyer’s “Out of Sheer Book,” and I feel OK about when and why? Rage,” a perverse account that. I want to meet William of the author’s inability 2. The fi ctional character Shakespeare. I’m convinced to write a book about most like you? that after talking to him for D.H. Lawrence. When I I like to think that at half an hour, I could settle remembered what those two my best, I’m Jane Eyre, the authorship controversy mad geniuses pulled off, I whose fierce integrity and once and for all. I agree was able to convince myself independent spirit I admire, with most scholars that that my much more sedate but I worry that I’m more Shakespeare most likely project might work, too. like Dorothea Brooke from is the man who wrote the 9. The creative “Middlemarch,” a woman all plays, and I’m curious to masterpiece you wish bore too easily swayed and misled see what the vicinity of that your signature? by others. much talent would feel like. What matters is what 3. The greatest album, It’s easy to think of him as you’re writing now, not ever? superhuman, but what was it what you’ve already written; Pablo Casals playing Bach’s like to lift a glass with him? when you’re in the middle “Suites for Cello.” When 16. Stress management: of working on it, the book the world feels random, hit man, spa vacation or and your relationship to it cruel and pointless, Bach Prozac? are alive in a way that they’ll persuades me that there is a The recipe is simple but never be once you’ve fi nished. ravishing order underneath, not so easy to come by: A So I’ll say that I wish I were beyond and above it all. bathing suit, a big, flat writing “The Voyage of the Casals adds the warmth that smooth rock to lie on beside Dawn Treader” right now. performances of Bach often a cove on a quiet Greek I’d like to be living in that lack. I’m not religious, so island, an Anthony Trollope book. this is the closest I get to novel, and two weeks off. 10. Your hidden talents prayer. 17. Essential to life: coffee, ...? 4. “Star Trek” or “Star vodka, cigarettes, chocolate I’m a really good cook. Wars”? or ...? When you’re work is so much “Star Wars,” which I saw Coffee is the only one inside your head, you need on the day that it opened. It I can’t live without, and something regular, tactile has the better villain, which cigarettes the only one I and sensual to do every day, is what really makes a story. can’t live with. to remind you that you live 5. Your ideal brain food? 18. Environ of choice: city in a body and why that’s a The capacity of great or country, and where on good thing. critics to inspire is often the map? 11. The best piece of advice underrated. I like Edmund A major city, definitely. you actually followed? Wilson, W.H. Auden, I love greenery, but good Write every day. That way, Virginia Woolf and James bookstores, libraries, coffee, the book you’re working on is Wood. Asian food and interesting never out of your awareness 6. You’re proud of this people to eat it with are for long. It will always be accomplishment, but why? indispensible. percolating in the back of Most critics write about 19. What do you want your mind, growing on its writing. I wanted to write to say to the leader of your own. No part of writing is about reading and the country? as hard as getting the engine relationship between reader For once it’s someone I’m warmed up, so try not to let pretty sure is much smarter than I am, so I’d say, “What can I do to make your job easier?” 20. Last but certainly not least, what are you working on, now? Another nonfi ction book that will take some of the broader ideas in “The Magician’s Book” much further. More than that I’m not ready to say. The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 PAGE 9 Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock The Scene @USC

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There is a song by the now-defunct Seattle While Carolina’s offense struggled to move What can be said about Kenny less than astonishing. As a testament to post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers called the ball, Norwood led a defense which, for McKinley that hasn’t already been said? his toughness and talent, McKinley had “Peacock Skeleton with Crooked Feathers” most of the year, was fi rst-class in the SEC. McKinley may have been the only bright a catch in every game he played since that poses the following questions: “Which Norwood, for the second straight year, was the spot on a less than impressive USC early in his freshman year. peacock is beast? Which peacock is priest?” only player who bothered to show up against offense. McKinley is the model of leading Eric Norwood took his junior season to Florida, giving USC some early momentum McKinley has broken more or less by example. He has never run into recommend himself as the answer to both with a fumble recovery before three quick every record that there is to be broken in trouble off the fi eld and has exhibited a questions. Often overlooked because of senior turnovers ended the Gamecocks’ hopes. Carolina’s receiving books. After being dedication to Carolina on the fi eld that linebacker Jasper Brinkley, Norwood played You can tell by looking at his numbers. completely overshadowed by Sidney is only rivaled by former Gamecock like a beast this season and was one of the You can tell by watching him on the field. Rice — blessed be his name — for his Cory Boyd. on-fi eld emotional leaders for the Gamecocks. Norwood should have everyone convinced by fi rst two years, McKinley broke out over While Brinkley had a down year, Norwood now that this peacock is beast. his junior year to prove that he could be was second on the team with 66 total tackles, a No. 1 receiver for the Gamecocks. including a team-leading 13.5 for a loss, nine McKinley’s streak of consecutive sacks and nine quarterback hurries. — Michael Baumann games played with a catch is nothing — Michael Aguilar

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The man that most now know as E. tackler on the team, Eric Norwood. What could possibly be the bright spot replacement. Cook has proven over the last two seasons Cook changed games for Carolina, both in realizing that your team’s offense is in It remains to be seen whether or not that he is a force to be reckoned with. As by his mere presence and by individual the bottom half of the SEC in scoring Lanning will be able to be a reliable place evidenced by his personal foul pushups plays. He returned a fumble against Ole offense, total offense, pass efficiency kicker, but he has shown his ability to during the N.C. State game, Cook holds Miss 52 yards and put the offense in a and first downs and is last in the SEC punt the ball in the all-important battle himself to a standard of excellence that is position to score — and the Gamecocks in rushing offense and interceptions for fi eld position. Until the Gamecocks just a little bit above and beyond what the won by a touchdown. Opposing offenses thrown? Well, you could fi nd yourself a get their offense rolling and can be average football player expects. mark No. 21 as the player to watch against pretty decent punter. depended on for fi rst downs, it’s possible Most teams expect to have a linebacker the Gamecocks, and his impact helped In his fi rst season, Lanning managed that Lanning may be the most important lead the team in tackles, but for the last make Carolina one of the best defenses in to have the fourth highest punt average Gamecock that doesn’t answer to Ellis two years in a row Cook has not only the nation. in the SEC. While there is much to be Johnson. led the team in tackles, but he’s done it improved upon in USC’s punt coverage, by a strong margin. This year, Cook had with Ryan Succop vacating after this 21 more tackles then the second leading — Michael Aguilar season, Carolina has found itself a — Michael Aguilar

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Wearing Sidney Rice’s old number puts Once McKinley returned against Ole Chris Culliver and Darian Stewart team, upped his contribution in run bigger expectations on your shoulders the Miss, Barnes broke out of his shell while both went from anonymity to defense, pass defense and turnovers. moment you walk out onto the fi eld. Jason the defense was focused on McKinley. superstardom this season. Culliver saw This season, he had five more tackles Barnes more than likely knew that when That game, Barnes made 7 receptions time on a few reverses and returning for loss, led the team in pass breakups he chose to wear the No. 4 on his back as for 76 yards and two touchdown catches. kicks last season while Stewart quietly and passes defended and also led the a wide receiver. He injured his foot against He followed that up the next week with filled in last season for third on the team in combined fumbles forced and LSU last year and had to take a red shirt, 88 yards against Kentucky. After going team in tackles. However, both players fumbles recovered. but this year he was ready to go after being through somewhat of a slump, he made made changes over the offseason, Fortunately for the Gamecocks, both named the Most Improved Wide Receiver three receptions against Clemson for 46 and dividends were paid for USC Stewart and Culliver will be back next this spring. yards. immediately. year to support a defensive secondary It may have taken a while to show his Barnes finished fourth in receiving Culliver switched to the defensive that is losing one of its leaders in Carlos true potential, but by the end of the season yards on the team. He made 22 receptions side of the ball and stayed on kickoff Thomas. he had developed into another threat for 306 yards and two touchdowns. No, return duty. He came in sixth on the opposite Kenny McKinley. McKinley those aren’t Sidney Rice numbers, but team in tackles and third on the team went down in the Vanderbilt game, leaving Barnes is only a redshirt freshman and has in interceptions. He also starred in the the offense scrambling for another go- a couple more years of duty to fulfi ll for return game, multiple times coming to guy. Different receivers stepped up the Carolina Gamecocks. He also still has within a few feet from returns for a in McKinley’s absence, including Moe a bowl game in which to shine this year. touchdown. Brown, but Barnes was still quiet in his Stewart, while dropping a place from — Michael Aguilar — Chaz Brown No. 4. last season in tackles to fourth on the All photos special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Daily Gamecock ● THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 PAGE 11 Carolina heads to Atlanta, Ohio

USC prepares for fi nal meet of It isn’t a “do or die” team meet as have an outstanding meet, and much as it is an individual prep we’re really looking forward to fall season meet. Some of the fastest in the seeing [freshman] Lindsey Olson world will be there, and we just for the fi rst time with some rest and seeing what she can do in James Kratch have to try and step up,” said THE DAILY GAMECOCK Moody. the pool. [Sophomore] Christine Moody has high expectations Thompson’s going to be real fast, going into the meet for both of too.” Despite a second place fi nish for his teams. The dive team will be headed both the men’s and women’s teams “We should see a lot of finals to Columbus, Ohio, and they go in the first annual Gamecock swims at night and a lot of top into the OSU Invitational with Invitational two weeks ago, the eight finishes for both our guys high expectations. Carolina swim and dive program and girls. We think they can This past week, sophomore is feeling good heading into its step up with so much speed in Tar yn Zack won her third SEC meets this coming weekend. the pool. I’m hoping to see a lot Diver of the Week award. Zack, “Usually after a loss it’s not the of automatic NCAA qualifying teammate freshman Helen Alvey most fun time, but we had a really times,” said Moody. and men’s senior diver Corry good meet. No one wasn’t near On the men’s side, Moody said Christian have combined to give where they need to be, and a lot he has high hopes for redshirt the Gamecocks fi ve separate SEC of people were way beyond that senior Kyle Cormier , freshman weekly honors this season. point,” said swim coach McGee James Crawford and junior After this weekend, the two Moody . Andrew Atzhorn. squads are idle until reuniting The two squads will split up “Atzhorn and Crawford for a tri-meet with Duke and this weekend, as select swimmers should do very well and be fast. Davidson on January 10th in will head south to Atlanta for Cormier, I think he’s going to Durham. the United States Short Course have a huge weekend, the type Nationals, while the divers of weekend he’ll remember for will head to the Ohio State a long time,” said Moody. “As Invitational. THE DAILY GAMECOCK for the women, I think [senior] Comments on this story? E-mail Alan Tauber / “Even though it’s a national Amanda Dunnigan is going to [email protected] Sophomore diver Taryn Zack prepares for a dive against UNC. meet, it’s a relaxed setting for us. Demon Deacons smash Gamecocks in Wintson-Salem matinee matchup

12-0 run to start forced three turnovers by as Wake stole the ball second half propels Carolina. 19 times en route to 32 South Carolina did their Carolina turnovers. Wake Forest to victory best as they came back Adams scored 15 points onto the court following during the contest and the intermission. Jewel wrangled 10 rebounds May twice extended the to account for her third Chaz Brown THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gamecock lead to three, double-double of the but Wake eventually took season . their first lead of the Dickerson matched An unusual start time game with 16:33 to play. Adams for team high of 11 a.m. did not seem Dickerson helped regain honors with 15 points, her to faze the USC women’s the lead one last time by third straight 15-point basketball team that much making two free throws. game. May also did her in the beginning, but Brittany Waters part, netting 11 points Wake Forest (6-0) woke drained a three to take and grabbing 7 rebounds. up in the second half Wake’s final lead of the The South Carolina and used a 12-0 run to day and spark a 12-0 run defense held the Deacons catapult to a 74-57 victory that would all but put the to 39.4 percent shooting over the Gamecocks (3-3) Gamecocks away. The and dominated the boards Wednesday in Winston- Demon Deacons’ defense 44-28. Salem, NC. continued to pressure After a 2-1 road trip, the Both teams had Carolina, and the offense Gamecocks will play their momentum coming into continued to score, leaving remaining December the contest. Carolina South Carolina without a games at the Colonial had just won the Cancun chance to make one last Life Arena. They open Thanksgiving Classic run at the Deacons. that home stand Friday over the weekend, and The Carolina offense night against High Point Wake is undefeated and did its part, shooting University at 8 p.m. , boasts the No. 1 defense Photo Credit: Getty Images a season high of 44.4 following the men’s game in the country. However, percent and scoring 57 against Furman at 6 p.m. the only momentum points against a defense A SPECTACULAR NIGHT that mattered in this that only allows an average game belonged to Wake, of 45 point a game. The OF TENNIS AND MUSIC coming out of the locker Comments on this story? E-mail defense just could not room after shaving their [email protected] hold Alex Tchangoue MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY GAVIN ROSSDALE defi cit to one point at the (19 points, 10 rebounds), end of the fi rst half. Corinne Groves (18 USC kept the Deacons points) or Brittany Waters • KAYAKING STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE in check early, and (14 points) once they all • TUBING Demetress Adams and caught fi re from the fi eld. • CANOEING Brionna Dickerson put on FOR JUST $12!!! They also could not hold 1107 State Street • Cayce, SC 29033 BENEFITING a show. Dickerson drained (803) 796 - 4505 on to the ball very well www.adventurecarolina.com three treys in the first Bring your student ID to the nine minutes while Adams controlled the paint, collecting four points. Box Office Wake’s offense finally made a breakthrough in the form of a 17-7 spurt to pull within one at 34-33 as they headed to the locker rooms. The Deacons matched Dickerson with three three-pointers during the run and also WWW.ROCKNRACQUETS.COM $20,000 BONUS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS Boost your GPA! We’re talking about your Graduation Plan of Attack. Do it with 100% Tuition Assistance, low-cost healthcare, a supplemental paycheck, a career jump start, and up to a $20,000 bonus for specific jobs. All this as a member of the Air Force Reserve with no prior military experience needed.

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