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The University of South Carolina Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 23 ● Since 1908 Technical glitches halt Wiesel broadcast Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor’s speech in Koger Center cut short for Colonial Center audience

Kathleen Kemp while others fi led hurriedly Hendrickson, a fourth-year Wiesel has to say about lived firsthand the events began to deliver his opening THE DAILY GAMECOCK into the stadium, anxious to math and physics student. genocide and human rights of the Holocaust will help comments. fi nd a good seat. “It’s kind of hard not to be issues,” Jenkins said. us keep from repeating the By 7:55, the sound cut out, People began to file in The broadcast was affected by something like Many students were past.” so that the audience could to the Colonial Center on scheduled to begin at 7:30 that.” impressed such a well-known Five minutes after the see Wiesel speaking but Tuesday to see a live feed of p.m., and by then the Others at the Colonial figure spoke so near the broadcast was scheduled could hear nothing. Elie Wiesel’s address next stadium was approximately Center, such as Mica university. to start, an announcer said A steady stream of people door at the Koger Center. one-quarter full. Jenkins, a fourth-year “I’m amazed we were technical difficulties were began to leave. A class of Some stood around waiting “I read the story ‘Night’ interdisciplinary arts student, able to bring such an causing the delay. seventh-grade students from for others, some browsed in 10th grade as required were at the symposium on amazing speaker,” said Katie Less than 15 minutes Dent Middle, who had been at the makeshift bookstand reading, and it was always Darfur and Africa earlier Fitzgerald, a fourth-year after the scheduled start reading “Night” as a class, selling copies of the Nobel something that stuck Tuesday. advertising student. “To get time, Wiesel’s face came ● Peace Prize-winner’s books, with me,” said Joshua “I wanted to hear what to hear from someone who over the screens, and he WIESEL 4

SANFORD COURTS BLACK VOTERS

Incumbent governor seeks minority support through TV, radio advertising

Katrina Goggins Th e Associated Press

It’s not everyday that a Republican governor from the South runs campaign ads talking about his civil rights record on Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK television and radio stations that Charles Bierbauer, center, leads a panel discussion about genocide in Darfur on Tuesday as part of the Solomon-Tenenbaum Lectureship. cater to black audiences, political analysts say. But Gov. Mark Sanford’s campaign manager says ads the governor ran on Black ‘It’s happening again’ Entertainment Television and urban and gospel music radio stations in South Carolina are a continuation of the governor’s In panel discussion, professors debate genocide in Darfur, future of troubled area civil rights record, and not an indication that the GOP governor is losing his conservative base as Mai Nguyen anthropology department and Straus said. some critics have suggested. THE DAILY GAMECOCK Ron Atkinson from the history Other countries do not get “Gov. Sanford enjoys broad department. involved merely because the support from the conservative Four prestigious professors Before the discussion, Bierbauer definition of genocide can be base of the Republican party,” participated in a panel discussion said the crimes set Darfur apart. interpreted differently, Samuels campaign manager Jason Miller Tuesday titled “Darfur: It’s “We’re not talking about said. said. “But he also has the ability to Happening Again.” Katrina, the tsunami. We’re not Since 2003, between 200,000 reach out and bring new folks on The discussion was scheduled talking about the heinous acts and 400,000 civilians have been to the team and that’s what we’re as part of this year’s Solomon- of 9/11,” Bierbauer said. “We’re killed, Straus said. In 2004, Colin doing.” Tenenbau m Lec t u resh ip i n Jew ish talking about genocide.” Powell set up meetings to find The incumbent Republican studies. Genocide is unique because it is out what was happening in the governor has frequently been at Questions were raised on how an organized attempt to wipe out region. odds with the GOP-controlled to prevent genocide and punish a certain group of people, Straus The United States says genocide House and Senate, leaving some to genocidal people, specifically in said. is happening in Darfur and has a wonder if that’s why he is trying to places such as Rwanda, Uganda “Why does it matter?” Samuels very active role in making sure expand his base. and Darfur. said about whether genocide is people know what is going on “There’s no doubt Mark Sanford Charles Bierbauer, dean of the occurring in Darfur. because of what might be guilt is in trouble. But it shouldn’t College of Mass Communications Darfur, located in a region of from its inactivity with Rwanda, take political desperation for the and Information Studies, Sudan, is declared by some nations Samuels said. governor to pay attention to our moderated the discussion. as an area plagued with genocide. Responsibility and accountability African-American families,” said The panel included Scott Straus Countries such as China and of genocide need to be accessed Karen Gutmann, spokeswoman Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK of the University of Wisconsin, Russia have not given a name because people are not working for Aiken County Sen. Tommy USC law professor Joel Samuels Joel Samuels of USC’s law to what is happening in Darfur Moore, Sanford’s Democratic DARFUR ● 4 speaks Tuesday at a discussion. school, Ann Kingsolver from the because they have ties with Sudan, opponent in November. Francis Marion University political scientist Neal Thigpen says there’s no question Sanford is losing some of his conservative Students with drug off enses lose fi nancial aid base. “That 35 percent of the vote for Oscar Lovelace I think is Chelsea Hadaway it back. The last time Congress “The policy causes more drug indicative of it,” Thigpen said, THE DAILY GAMECOCK For charges of possession, the reevaluated the act, an amendment abuse and not less by blocking “But whether the circumstances first offense is loss of financial was tacked on that takes away any access to education,” said Tom SANFORD ● 5 Students who checked “yes” on aid for a year. Second offense federal fi nancial aid if the student Angell, campaigns director for the FAFSA application saying they is two years and for a third has been convicted in state or SSDP. have been convicted of a drug- offense, fi nancial aid is suspended federal court of possessing or The federal fi nancial aid is only related offense automatically lost indefi nitely. selling illegal drugs. taken away if there is a state or federal fi nancial aid in the form of The policy has been in effect Students for Sensible Drug federal conviction, so unless the Pell Grants, Stafford Loans and since 2000, when an amendment Policy (SSDP) was formed to student is charged in court, there potentially state financial aid as was added to the Higher Education oppose the new policy at the isn’t a risk of losing aid. index well, but they may be able to win Act, which was passed in 1965. national level. 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Environment school FRIDAY, SEPT 8 Conair back massager, gets 2new director Larceny, 2:20 p.m. $60 gold Ultra Big Shark Russell House, 1400 Turbo vacuum and $50 Madilyn Fletcher has Greene St. blue fountain pen. been named director The complainant said Estimated value: $310 of the School of the someone kicked the Responding officer: A. Environment. Coca-Cola machine on Mitchell Fletcher formerly the second floor causing was director of the Bell $39.50 in change to fall W. Baruch Instit ute, out and damage the MONDAY, SEPT. 11 and helped establish the machine. Grand larceny, 2:10 Carolinas Coastal Ocean Estimated value: $240 p.m. Observing and Prediction Responding officer: N. South Quad, 500 System (CaroCOOPS), Peter Sumter St. a $9 million National The victim, 18, said Oceanic and Atmospheric someone entered his room Administration-funded SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 and stole a $1,100 black program. Larceny, 8:55 a.m. Dell laptop. Her research has Sumwalt, 1212 Greene Estimated value: $1,100 focused on marine and St. Responding officer: A. aquatic microbial ecology, The victim, 56, said Mitchell and she has more than someone stole his $100 100 scientifi c publications to her credit. She also served as editor in chief for the scholarly Meg Gaillard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK journal Microbial The Tama Leao Polynesian Show performs Monday on the Station repairs successful Ecology and has served on Russell House Patio, sponsored by Carolina Productions. numerous panel reviews, advisory committees and despite loss of small bolt editorial boards. Fletcher has served as State Nation World Rasha Madkour Space debris can be president of the Southern THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dangerous if it punctures Association of Marine City nixes home plans Schwarzenegger rival In university speech, space station walls or Laboratories and of the for historical island admits leaking tape Pope decries holy war HOUSTON — Two spacesuits and can jam National Association of spacewalking astronauts crucial mechanisms. Marine Laboratories. FOLLY BEACH — The Folly SACRAMENTO, Calif. REGENSBURG, Germany Tuesday began installing However, spacewalkers She also has been Beach Planning Commission — The campaign of Gov. — Pope Benedict XVI said the fi rst big addition to the have a long history of losing a member of the unanimously rejected plans Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Tuesday that Islamic holy war international space station things in space. In July, Executive Committee to build 53 homes on Long Democratic rival was against God’s nature and in more than 3 1/2 years, Discovery spacewalkers lost of the Board on Oceans Island, which is home to acknowledged Tuesday that invited Muslims to join in a and NASA pronounced a 14-inch spatula that fl oated and Atmosphere of the birds and wildlife, and has it downloaded — and leaked peaceful cultural dialogue. the outing a success, even away. National Association remnants of a Civil War to the media — a recording In a speech at Regensburg though a small bolt fl oated Two more spacewa l k s of State Universities fortifi cation. of a private meeting in which University, Benedict made an off and got lost. will be conducted during and Land Grant Twent y people spoke the governor described a unusual reference to jihad, or “I felt today like this is the 11-day mission to Colleges and chaired against the project Monday Hispanic legislator as having holy war — a concept used by what NASA is supposed to finish hooking up the new the Board of Governors and about 75 people a “very hot” personality. today’s Islamic extremists to do,” lead space station fl ight addition to the half-built of the Consortium for attending the meeting But Cathy Calfo, campaign justify suicide bombings and director John McCullough. space station. Construction Oceanographic Research broke into applause at the manager for Democrat Phil other attacks. “This is what we’re here to had been on hold since the and Education (CORE). decision. Angelides, said the campaign Benedict’s address was do.” Columbia disaster in 2003. The development plans had done nothing wrong about faith and reason, and Wearing bulky suits and The 45-foot, $372 million had already been scaled because the fi le was available how they cannot be separated gloves, the two Atlantis addition includes two down twice. publicly on the governor’s and are essential for “that astronauts ventured outside electricity-generating solar THIS WEEK at USC Originally, there were Web site. genuine dialogue of cultures to begin attaching a new arrays that will be unfurled plans for 190 homes, a fi gure “No one hacked,” Calfo and religions so urgently 17 1/2-ton box-like truss on Thursday. It will TODAY that was later trimmed to said at a news conference needed today.” section that the space provide more power to the 105. to address the role played Citing historic Christian shuttle delivered earlier international space station The Last Lecture Series The island is really a by the Angelides campaign, commentary on holy war this week. The job involved in preparation for European, featuring Rudy Mancke series of islands with 140 first reported by The and forced conversion, the connecting 17 wires or tubes Russian and Japanese science 6 p.m., Harper College acres of highland stretching Sacramento Bee. “They 79-year-old pontiff quoted and tightening or loosening modules to be added in the Gressette Room over 2 1/2 miles between accessed information that from a 14th-century 167 bolts. next few years. “Madden” Tournament James, Peas, Oak, Morris was available to the public.” Byzantine emperor, Manuel Astronaut Joe Tanner was The free-flying bolt 7–9 p.m., Russell House and Folly Islands. Schwarzenegger II Paleologos. working with a 1 1/2-inch marred an otherwise second-fl oor lobby It includes wetlands and spokesman Adam “The emperor comes bolt with an attached spring successful and speedy six- the remains of the earthen Mendelsohn said someone to speak about the issue of when the washer holding hour, 26-minute spacewalk. THURSDAY fortifi cation built by Union would have had to snoop to jihad, holy war,” the pope it in fell off. The bolt and “You did a phenomenal troops. fi nd the audio fi le. said. “He said, I quote, ‘Show spring fl oated over the head job and set the bar very high Hispanic Heritage City zoning administrator “The fi le that was leaked me just what Muhammad of astronaut Heidemarie for the rest of the assembly,” Kick-off Aaron Pope recommended to The Los Angeles Times brought that was new, and Stefanyshyn-Piper and Mission Control told the 7 p.m., RH 203 denying the project because was in a private area of there you will find things skittered across the truss. crew. NASHI Club meeting there were too many lots for the governor’s server not only evil and inhuman, such While the washer went Tanner and Piper zipped 7 p.m., Gambrell Hall a street with only one access accessible to the public as his command to spread out into space harmlessly, through a jam-packed list 250 to the mainland and because without manipulation of by the sword the faith he Tanner worried the bolt of arduous but mundane USC Symphony there were inadequate plans information,” he said. preached.’” and spring could get into construction tasks, putting Orchestra for water and sewer. the wiring and tubing of the NASA ahead of schedule 7:30 p.m., Koger truss and cause problems. in connecting the addition. Center “I just hope that bolt is With extra time, Mission Write for news. on its way to Mother Earth Control assigned them eight right now and not on its extra jobs of bolt removing way” to a crucial joint, and cover unlatching that Tanner said. would have been part of a E-mail us at gamecocknews.gwm.sc.edu. Even though NASA didn’t Thursday spacewalk. have any video showing the Atlantis astronauts Dan bolt missing the mechanism, Burbank and Steve MacLean offi cials said they are certain will venture outside on that the bolt flew off into Wednesday. space harmlessly. The spacewalk was a fi rst “It’s pretty trivial,” for rookie astronaut Piper, McCullough said. “It didn’t who joined an elite club of go inside.” female spacewalkers. Only six other women have participated in any of the 159 U.S. spacewalks, and only one has gone on any of the 118 Russian spacewalks. A major reason: Spacesuits are too big for most women, said Piper, who is 5 feet 10. “If you fit in a suit, then the easier it is to work,” she said. Engineers determined that a protruding piece of plastic — which NASA initially thought was a fi ller between tiles — poses no threat at all, said John Shannon, NASA mission management team chairman. Star of the hit movie “Rent” Anthony Rapp Student tickets available now at the RH Info Desk

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FAFSA ● Continued from 1 the experience,” Lewis said. Some hurricane evacuees travel in lap of luxury At USC, if a student The only exception is violates the drug policy of the if a student is charged Matt Sedensky charges adults a $500 Student Code of Conduct, with distributing drugs, Th e Associated Press annual membership fee officials could conduct an which entails immediate — subcontracts flights on informal administrative suspension, Lewis said. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 30-passenger Dornier 328 hearing, a formal Last year, 111 cases of — There are the hurricane planes. When a storm is administrative hearing and students allegedly violating evacuation images everyone threatening land, members a formal university conduct drug policy were reported. has come to conjure can dial an 800-number hearing. Ninety-eight were found — stranded victims, snaking to book a fl ight to Atlanta, Scott Lewis, director of responsible for information traffic and helicopters Charlotte or Nashville and the Offi ce of Judicial Affairs, only, which is when the dispatched to rooftops. And reserve accommodations, emphasizes the distinction charges are virtually then there is HelpJet. other transportation and between going to court in dismissed. The new service from anything else the concierge a criminal process, where For state financial aid West Palm Beach-based might be able to arrange. you could lose fi nancial aid, such as the Palmetto Fellows Galaxy Aviation guarantees The flights — from and going through USC’s or Life scholarships, a its well-heeled members a West Palm Beach, Miami, judicial system. completely separate form seat on a chartered jet out of Orlando, Tampa and four J. Pat Carter / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When a student is reported that has its own certifi cation the hurricane zone, reserves other Florida cities — cost Brian Rems stands Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla. by Housing or USC Police process is used, said Sharon five-star hotel rooms and about $1,850 to $1,950 per to have violated the drug or Lindler, a fi nancial aid offi ce limousine transfers and rolls person roundtrip and small produced electricity and fuel makes someone squeamish, alcohol policy, the student is employee. out a red carpet — literally. pets can be brought aboard for businesses that must keep Rems offers notes this: usually referred to the Offi ce Students have to sign a “We call it evacuation in free. Rems calls it a relative running after a storm. HelpJet travelers will vacate of Judicial Affairs as part of form saying they haven’t style,” said Brian Rems, who bargain, given the scarcity of So far, only about two commercial airline seats, an administrative process been convicted or pled came up with the HelpJet available commercial airline dozen people have signed which could make it easier separate from the criminal guilty of a felony or been concept. seats as a storm looms and up for HelpJet, though the for an average evacuee to process. convicted of a drug-related Rems moved to South the cost of chartering one’s company has not begun its snag one, and the service Usually, for a first-time misdemeanor in any state Florida from New Jersey a own plane. marketing push. will offer free or discounted minor drug offense, the within the past year. few weeks before Hurricane HelpJet certainly isn’t A stack of sleek brochures flights for utility workers, student pays a fi ne, is put on In the last academic year, Wilma struck last year. He the fi rst to capitalize on the are set on a table in Rems’ the media, doctors and probation and is assessed by 11 students couldn’t sign noticed all the calls pouring threat of hurricanes. offi ce, asking the reader to others integral to post-storm the counseling center, Lewis the certification statement, into Galaxy Aviation as the Atlanta-based Boyken “imagine turning a disaster operations. said. Sometimes, the student Lindler said. It is usually a storm loomed at sea. International, which into a holiday.” He says he’s “It’s not for everyone,” is given a series of random low number, she said. And when Wilma’s arrival represents major developers, gotten wide interest as word Rems concedes. “It’s for drug tests. was imminent, Rems tried introduced a program this of the service spreads and he someone who typically would “We tailor the sanctions Comments on this story? E-mail to book commercial fl ights year guaranteeing priority ultimately hopes to sign up be a fi rst-class passenger.” to help students learn from [email protected] for him, his wife and three construction service to 1,000 people. Sarena Morello, a Delray children, but found nothing get a business back up HelpJet has partnered with Beach psychotherapist, was available. When they piled and running fast. In New Starwood Hotels & Resorts the first to write a check in the car to head inland, Orleans, Drew Harrington to offer rooms to evacuees, to HelpJet for her and her DARFUR ● Continued from 1 million people were relocated they realized they were started a company called from modest under-$100 24-year-old daughter. After to camps fi lled with disease, getting nowhere and turned Hurricane Guy, which choices to luxury suites for 28 years in South Florida, through it, Kingsolver said. Atkinson said. Camp lives around. will board up a house, those, as Rems says, who she felt she couldn’t weather Many blurred lines exist are inadequate. Schooling They braved the storm empty the refrigerator and choose to “turn a nightmare another hurricane, and had when dealing with genocide. is limited, and little or no at home, and an idea for a otherwise ready customers into a vacation.” made plans to spend the Darfur, Rwanda and health care exists. business was born. for an evacuation. And If all of this talk of season in Austin. When she Uganda are easily compared The examples of Rwanda “I said ‘There’s got to be a another new West Palm comfort for some as death heard about HelpJet on the to one another because of and Darfur show that the better way,’” Rems said. Beach company, Power to and destruction could local news she was overcome the harsh violence and the international community HelpJet — which Go, guarantees generator- be happening elsewhere with excitement. “civilians caught in the lacks a coherent policy, middle,” Atkinson said. Straus said. Genocide is very Civilians are forcefully morally clear but in political displaced, sexually violated terms it is not clear-cut. All and murdered in these three of these issues combined countries. are what make it hard to In Rwanda, the method overcome. of death for females had to Also part of the Solomon- do with their reproductive Tenenbaum lecture was a organs, which represented speech Tuesday by Elie the end of new life for their Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor ethnic group, Kingsolver and Nobel Peace Prize said. winner. Uganda, south of Sudan, has been war-torn for 20 Comments on this story? E-mail years. By last year, nearly 2 [email protected]

● WIESEL Continued from 1 and Kathryn Mansfield, a chemical engineering began to squirm around in student, left early. their seats and eventually “It’s a shame we left. couldn’t get it worked out As people filed out, a beforehand,” Davakos said. solemn attendant apologized “He’s the first lecturer the to disappointed attendees, school’s had on education letting them know they this year; I don’t know if I could watch it at some point want to hear another one.” on ETV. Mansfi eld said she felt let People continued to down. politely walk by, and at least “People from all over one woman stopped just long came,” Mansfield said. enough to look angrily at the “The fact it wasn’t working consoling staff member. kind of reflects poorly “This is NOT OK,” she on the university to the said. community.” The remaining people By 8:08 p.m. the sound had quiet conversations or came back, but only a small doodled on their bulletins. part of the audience was left. One woman began knitting. Second-year students Telly Comments on this story? E-mail Davakos, a business student, [email protected] www. dailygamecock .com The Daily Gamecock ● Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5 ● SANFORD Continued from 1 $4 million despite heavy State of the State addresses. COLUMBIA’S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX spending after the June 13 The radio ads ran on are so severe that it could primary. Charleston radio stations endanger his re-election and Miller would not say Magic 101.7 FM and Where Columbia thus prompt him to try to how many television or gospel station Heaven1390 COMES TO PARTY! seek votes elsewhere — I radio stations had run the AM, said Paul O’Malley, wouldn’t want to say that.” ads, if there were plans to general manager for Citadel Courting the black vote air the ads again closer to Broadcasting of Charleston. could be dangerous for the general election or if The ads ran for a couple Sanford, Thigpen said. similar ads were also run on of weeks in August, said “If it becomes perceived Hispanic stations. O’Malley, who wouldn’t that that’s what he’s trying The television ads have say how much Sanford’s to do, it may look like been running for around campaign paid for them. pandering and it may look a month on BET with the The radio ads said: THURSDAY NIGHTS: like something other than final airing on Monday, “Sanford is the fi rst governor what a lot of Republicans according to Sanford’s in South Carolina history to in this state like,” Thigpen campaign. issue a formal apology for said. “There are some The ad says “Sanford’s the Orangeburg Massacre,” COLLEGE Republicans that are less top staff member is African- the Feb. 8, 1968 incident progressive-minded on race American, and no governor where three students were than the larger number.” has ever appointed more gunned down by state Thigpen says it’s likely African-Americans to his troopers during a rally on Sanford “wants votes from cabinet.” It also said “Sanford the outskirts of the state’s NIGHT! everybody.” He also has has boldly called for more largest historically black the money. According to African-American judges campus. campaign fi nance reported in South Carolina courts,” While those are positive filed in July, Sanford’s pointing to comments made steps, “there are much more LADIES FREE! ALL NIGHT LONG WITH VALID campaign had more than by the governor in his 2006 to be done,” Gutmann said. USC ID or COLUMBIA COLLEGE ID! NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS! 9:00 p.m. - until MEN ARE 18 to Jam, 21 to Slam! FREE! until 11 p.m. with valid USC ID.

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GREEK LIFE

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Editor Production Adviser STEVEN VAN HAREN CHAS McCARTHY real purpose Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief AARON KIDD LIZ WHITE of Greek life News Editor Th e Mix Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER CAROLINE DeSANCTIS Skepticized organization Assistant News Editor Sports Editor JOSHUA RABON ALEX RILEY offers opportunities for

Assistant Sports Editor Viewpoints Editor fun, friends, life lessons AJ BEMBRY AARON BRAZIER Anyone who knows me is also painfully aware of my IN OUR OPINION penchant for movie quoting. Much like the connective fashion of the uvulus and New cheating policy upper dorsimus Straight out of right fi eld muscles, it’s boring, but it’s almost achieves goal part of my life. ‘Gone wild’ girls uncovered, under age So naturally when I was Charges pile up against stays clean. had kept his legal troubles asked to write Newly proposed changes to USC’s Honor Code sound As part of this deal, mostly out of the public JILIAN this little Greek like a reasonably sober acknowledgement that cheating series creator, expose one lucky eye. RINEHART snippet, my is not always as black and white as administrators like less-than-noble history “outside While it’s doubtful Th ird-year brain shuffled to think. monitor” Francis is more than a few biology through The changes would excuse some students from will have dozen trucker hats away student endless files of the previous “first strike” penalty — suspension Poor Joe Francis, free access to from recouping this latest movie replays. or expulsion — in favor of a mandatory “academic purveyor of fine teen all Mantra’s judgment, perhaps now a Then it struck me, like a integrity” workshop, research projects or community apparel to the spring break books, little more light is shined lightning bolt to the forehead: service. masses, just can’t catch a JACOB production on this scumbag. those two delightful words While these alternatives are a bit too soft to get the break. and Francis is the type of that bring a smile to all of our seriousness of the message Apparently when he was DAVIS distribution “Paris Hilton celebrity” faces, “Old School.” Fourth-year across, USC has hit on passing out free t-shirts operations. that makes you shake your We are introduced to a Plagiarism always print one undeniable absolute: there just wasn’t time to journalism Unfort- head and ask, “Wait a group of nobodies who share presents the biggest reasonable people don’t check ID. student unately for minute, how the hell are the dream of being a part deal in absolutes, and not Francis, best known for Francis, this you famous again?” of an organization where gray area in the realm everyone who gets busted his series of soft core, and, judgment is only the latest Francis himself seems brotherhood and camaraderie deserves a scarlet letter. I might add, extremely in a series of federal and almost saddened by his prevail. I can picture them of cheating. Plagiarism always disappointing, “Girls Gone civil charges that have now celebrity status. “It’s a now: Mitch, Frank and Beanie presents the biggest gray Wild” fi lms, agreed to pay been chipping away at his hassle” to be bugged by the as the haphazard role models area in the realm of cheating, and the members of this over $2 million in fines mini-empire for the past kids, he complains. trying to experience those editorial board are no strangers to writers’ unwitting after pleading guilty in several years. He even has the gall to golden college years once mistakes with citation and sources. Sentences pop federal court Tuesday. Over a dozen different bemoan that when girls more and to participate in up that seem to come from thin air, and we end up Francis’ Mantra Films women have sued him, see his cameras they now something more exciting than delivering the “cite your sources” speech a million times pleaded guilty to charges and he’s faced charges view it as an opportunity RPGs and TMNJ reruns. during the semester. that it failed to create and on everything from rape to exploit him. As the fl ick ends, we realize Teachers have been beating it into students’ heads maintain age and identity to drug distribution to Francis’ trademark of the that despite the miscellaneous since middle school: don’t look on your neighbor’s documents for performers racketeering. Girls Gone Wild franchise backgrounds, through the paper, don’t steal a copy of the test — and don’t put in sexually explicit films He also has several is almost as ridiculous as nail-biting “ritualistic” haze someone else’s words in your mouth. that it produced and active restraining orders Hilton herself trying to sessions and the numerous calls But citation — especially when paraphrasing — is distributed. fi led against him by women trademark “That’s Hot.” for the infamous earmuffs, seldom covered properly. The Justice Department who claim his verbal abuse In addition to the discrepancies among men Instead of boring workshops or pompous projects, also said it failed to and threats of physical contributing to the further unify their dissimilarities and unwitting plagiarizers deserve a good scare and a short properly label their DVDs violence left them terrifi ed, debasement of Snoop bond them in brotherhood. leash. Some English professors already require papers and videos in accordance and in one case caused a Dogg’s once proud career, So you see, the cast of be put on Blackboard to be scanned for word-for- to federal law. miscarriage. this idiot, through his late- “Old School” parallels our word theft. Implement the same policy for those who The fines, including Reporter Claire night infomercials, thinks own Greek community. haven’t learned, and make them painfully aware of the $500,000 to be paid by Hoffman has even detailed he’s cornered the market We have the academically consequences of a second slip-up. Francis personally, are part his pattern of abuse in her on spring break nudity. challenged Franks, the dissed Stone-cold cheaters are the most worthless English of a package of conditions August 2006 piece for The Leave it to our culture to and dismissed Mitches and 101 rejects imaginable, and they deserve a one-way Mantra must adhere Los Angeles Times. let a loser like Francis turn the wealthy and successful ticket to Midlands Tech. A kind-hearted freshman with to in order to comply Until now a steady stream something as exciting as Beanies. Heck, we even have little college paper-writing experience can easily slip with its “prosecution of high priced lawyers and naked co-eds into a cheesy some of the young-hearted up. deferred agreement,” that hushed settlements, paid three-minute infomercial. Blues just trying to have a Any “zero-tolerance” policy is inherently narrow- guarantees the government for by his yearly earnings, Here’s to hoping he little bit of fun before they minded, and thankfully the honor code changes might will drop their charges estimated by some to be slips up again and the Feds go. widen the gap. after 3 years if Mantra upwards of $40 million, nail him to the wall. In the end, being a part of the Carolina Greek CORRECTIONS community is not about the numbers associated with the If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about “bought” friends or the letters it. E-mail us at [email protected] IN YOUR OPINION proudly adorned on that colorful stack of tees. What matters most is the knowledge About The Daily Gamecock Don’t invite Bulldogs fans in our student You offered a haven that when we leave this great to sit in student seats section. For future games, where one could actually university with that special

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 7 Scientists fi nd links between emotional, physical health

more depressed, and that From heartache makes the arthritis worse,” LeFevre said. to heart attacks, “Eventually you ask, ‘God, health gets checkup why me?’ and that can affect the spiritual realm as well.” But finding hard data to Harry Jackson Jr. support the link between MCT Campus emotions and illness can be diffi cult. ST. LOUIS — Emotions come Dr. Arthur Labovitz, from the heart, right? chief of cardiology for St. Well, that’s the romantic Louis University School version. The truth is of Medicine, explains why emotions come from the stress is not listed among the brain. risk factors for heart disease. That biological connection “The data linking stress is attracting attention from to heart disease is relatively the scientific and medical soft,” Labovitz says. “We’d communities seeking more like to think that being ways to help sick people. happy and a nice person “Emotions and health are would equal long life and critically connected on every heart health. But that’s not level,” said Ryan Niemiec, a necessarily the case.” psychologist and behavioral The American Heart consultant with the Primary Association agrees with him, Care and Prevention Center stating: “Managing stress in St. Louis. “Emotions makes sense for your overall can cause physical illness, health. But current data make it worse, or they can don’t yet support specific maintain an illness — keep recommendations about it from (improving) because stress reduction as a proven the person is stuck in some therapy for cardiovascular emotion. Or they can aid in disease.” recovery. Two people can have “It’s artifi cial to say there’s identical physical conditions a separation. Anything that and get a similar emotional happens in the body happens jolt. One will have a heart Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK in the mind, and anything attack and the other won’t, that happens in the mind Labovitz said, and there’s no Sibling duo Matthew and Eleanore Friedberger, known as The Fiery Furnaces, swap guitar and piano on “Bitter Tea.” happens in the body.” way to explain why. While doctors and Still, doctors see examples scientists differ on how the where emotions and physical connection works, they all health are linked, he says. agree that mind and body One indication is a newly HIS EEK IN affect each other. recognized condition called T W Music: Dr. Michael LeFevre is a “broken heart syndrome.” professor of family medicine Doctors call it acute stress at the University of Missouri cardiomyopathy. Fiery Furnaces at Columbia. The medicine Someone gets bad news. community is recognizing That stuns the heart and that illness is multifaceted, the person has all of the he says. symptoms of a heart attack, “Wellness occurs in including chest pains, Indie brother-sister duo serve up ‘Bitter’ blend of patternless pianos, synthesizers, guitars four dimensions,” he said: shortness of breath and fl uid biologically, psychologically, in the lungs. The heart can “Bitter Tea” Fiery Furnaces have been has Matthew writing dependence on piano and socially and spiritually. stop working and the person The Fiery Furnaces offering up indie gems and recording all of the synthesizer for most of the “In order to feel a state can die. ★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩ right alongside disjointed instruments, with Eleanor instrumentation. A guitar is of good health, you have However, the condition narratives since 2003. Its doing nearly all of the often heard in the rhythm to feel well in all of those can be cured with bed Thomas Maluck influences are as wide as singing. section, though it also runs dimensions. It’s actually rest, and often there’s no THE DAILY GAMECOCK they are irrelevant; you The dynamic works great, about in the background for uncommon for an illness to permanent damage. haven’t heard anyone quite as listeners will feel like a ambience. be experienced in only one Scientists are still trying to The Fiery Furnaces like this band, stranger in the Friedberger’s The piano and guitar also of those dimensions.” explain it. The explanation are a mystery to modern And its bizarre sense of musical funhouse, with trade places every verse, as An example is rheumatoid involves surging stress reviewers. Are they originality deserves high Eleanor an odd but inviting if two takes were recorded arthritis. It’s a biological hormones disrupting the disoriented or just playfully marks. hostess into Matthew’s for each song and Matthew disease that occurs when heart somehow. experimental? Does each One might think that melodies of enormous decided to keep both. your immune system attacks Despite the lack of studies, album deserve insight, or are Furnaces brother-sister variety. This ensures a low risk of your joints. “Then you’re in there’s enough evidence to the Furnaces just fulfi lling duo Matthew and Eleanor The Furnaces don’t seem any song wearing out its pain and you’re down about take emotion into account their album-a-year promise Friedberger are used to to follow any sort of pattern welcome for sticking to one being in pain all the time, when dealing with illness, as fast as they can? musical sibling rivalry, in its music, unless you sound for four minutes. then you’re not sleeping said Dr. James O’Keefe, The problem with trying giving and taking ideas consider jumping tracks The best hope for a well, which affects your an author and cardiologist to pin down a description of from each other as though every minute predictable. cohesive first listen is to relationships with other practicing in Kansas City, its sound is that it changes the songs were a Lego set. Once all of the sound FIERY ● 8 people, and that makes you EMOTIONS ● 8 from track to track. The Instead, their blueprint is taken in, one notices a VANHARENBEMBRY the debate this week: pointcounterpoint round three of five McCartney solo: Cool or crap?

Steven Van Haren after the Fab Four. Like the AJ Bembry Lord,” Lennon was crafting the EDITOR IN CHIEF Heartbreakers are all Tom Petty, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR eloquent “Imagine,” and Ringo was the Wings were all Paul.) living off of royalties, McCartney As Paul McCartney tunes up “Maybe I’m Amazed” from his Let me get the obligatory was busy sullying his deistical his Hofner bass before a gig, he self-titled debut? It’s as classic and comment out of the way: I love image with a group of second-rate must do a lot of head-scratching purely poignant as “Hey Jude” The Beatles. Almost every song musicians named Wings. Among while planning the set list. With so and “Let It Be.” But it wasn’t until they’ve recorded, I’ve enjoyed. his great contributions to pop many good songs, it’s like picking “Band on the Run” that Paul took John, Paul, George, and Ringo music after the Beatles broke up? your 20 favorite pebbles of sand on his left-handed Les Paul to the defined what a pop group should “Band on the run, band on the Miami Beach. deep end of the distortion pedal. be in that they created albums with run/ And the jailer man and sailor St. Paul never needed John The title track rumbles through STUDENT POLL mass appeal and critical acclaim. sam were searching every one/ For Lennon to write a good song, and four or fi ve sections before fi nding This has nothing to do with The the band on the run, band on the vice versa. So when The Beatles its sunlit stride, and the three- Beatles. run, band on the run, band on the broke up, McCartney launched chord punch in the last seconds 33% Paul McCartney, or Sir Paul run” “McCartney,” grew Wings and of the song is one of the most like McCartney solo McCartney, as it were, needs to I’m sure Lennon is kicking never looked back. underrated endings in rock history. be called out. While there is no himself for not writing that gem. The result was his own identity The brass romp “Jet” complements 52% mistaking the genius that was “Band on the Run” is so bad, it and a block of scratchy, funked-up “Helen Wheels” while piercing do not like McCartney solo borne when he and John Lennon spawned an equally god-awful rock that carved his niche for him blasts of synthesizer run through collaborated on nearly every VH1 reality series of the same — one tuba and tempo change at both. single Beatles hit, McCartney was name, which was subsequently a time. McCartney responded to disco 15% absolutely dreadful as a solo artist. canceled. Do you have any idea donʼt care (Important clarification: with “Silly Love Songs,” an While George Harrison was what it takes for VH1 to cancel “McCartney solo” is everything penning the refl ective “My Sweet VAN HAREN ● 8 388 students polled BEMBRY ● 8 8 The Daily Gamecock ● Wednesday, September 13, 2006

FIERY ● Continued from 7 Often someone disappears to leave Eleanor in a strange lock in on a melody and position of nostalgia. “I’m hear where it goes over Waiting To Know You” is ‘Chick Lit’ offers up the course of the track. about a navy guard looking Otherwise, the lyrics will for balloon-lifted love notes throw you off with the through his telescope until weird delivery. When’s the they stop showing up. last time you heard vocals In a rare moment of sung backwards? clarity, she sings, “Of more hits than misses It’s better to get lost in the my past/only the sadness funky bass and handclaps of stays,” on the track “Benton “Oh Sweet Woods” or the Harbor Blues.” Everything “This is Not Chick Lit” wide pool of candidates is events. These pieces are why these stories were fun sweeping techno lines else is awash in cascading available. evidence that Merrick’s included when Merrick wants trading with a building musical fl ourishes, serving by Elizabeth Merrick The anthology achieves its idealized female fiction to show the reader “women piano in the title track. to drown her sorrows until purpose with mixed results, exists; real drama, human writers pushing the envelope “Bitter Tea” seems to the next unique goodbye. Daniella Wassel expectable in a collection drama, is not found between of serious fi ction.” have a theme of curiosity THE DAILY GAMECOCK of 18 stories. Pieces like the covers of “The Nanny “This is Not Chick Lit,” and blues over lost love. “The Seventy-two-Ounce Diaries.” however, has more high But these aren’t sob stories Comments on this story? E-mail Steak Challenge” by Dika Unfortunately some works points than low points. about simply breaking up. [email protected] Don’t let the pink-on- Lam and Judy Budnitz’s fail to rise above the “fl uffy Though falling into the black cover fool you. This TV production diary “Joan, reading” that is chick lit to modern trend of banal, then really isn’t your “Devil Jeanne, La Pucelle, Maid Merrick. Curtis Sittenfield suddenly enlightening non- EMOTIONS ● Continued from 7 are more vigorous — not to Wears Prada”-“Bridget of Orleans” are the most chronicles inexplicable female plots, the works included mention more happy in the Jones’ Diary” chick lit, successful at showing off backbiting in “Volunteers here are witty, observant, Mo. Experts agree that long run. your designer purses and what contemporary fiction are Shining Stars” while the and appealing. Narrators when your mood is good “Emotional support melodrama sex lives. is lacking; the use of humor protagonist in “The Red range in age and gender, you feel better physically, from family, friends, Elizabeth Merrick’s and irony blend with human Coat” by Caitlin Macy steals nationality and sexuality. and when your mood is bad religion, pets, etc., helps “This is Not Chick Lit” vulnerabilities and create from her housekeeper on a The only possible connection you feel worse physically, to get a person back to a strives to overcome the realistic scenarios that whim and out of sheer spite. among all of these is their he said. positive state of mind. I tell women’s fiction stereotype include the reader in the Both protagonists could creators’ sex, making for a “Emotional state plays my patients that they need in a collection of today’s experience. easily be found in typical thought-provoking read. a very big role in overall to be sure to invest time foremost female literary The Sept. 11-inspired condescending women’s As with all short work health, especially when and energy into cultivating stylists. In her introduction, “Embrace” balances fi ction at some point of their collections, give “This is recovering from a health good relationships with Merrick introduces her everyday life and unexpected lives; a Washington, D.C., Not Chick Lit” a try if you’re crisis like major surgery,” family and friends. task: to give voice to tragedy in a surreal narrative yuppie and a Manhattan looking for a crash course he said. “Optimistic people talented women writers that surprises the reader by stay-at-home wife are hardly on unsung women writers tend to recover more Comments on this story? E-mail “obscured” by the chick lit shifting points of view as “increasing our awareness or merely an alternative to quickly, stay healthier and [email protected] phenomenon. Already this much as the characters are of other perspectives and the latest Candace Bushnell is problematic when such a surprised by the unfolding paths.” It’s easy to wonder novel. VAN HAREN ● Continued from 7 His early 80s duets with Michael Jackson and his unfairly maligned rocker hand in the Concert for Action: Th e onslaught of Oscar hopefuls arrives with a typically sick Paul New York after the Sept. bass line and a snap-and- 11 attacks show a man splash drum beat. Again, not content to live off Phoebe Flowers Paul reinvents himself royalties. MCT Campus without reinventing the We’re all amazed. There’s wheel. no “maybe” about it. Hard though it may be McCartney’s hit a few to believe, we’ve reached foul balls, but his quirky Comments on this story? E-mail the final third of the year. choices keep him fresh. [email protected] This is especially shocking when you take stock of what movies we have — and BEMBRY ● Continued from 7 prior success. Nothing he haven’t — seen, and realize made post-Beatles could just how many more there your show? Flava Flav is ever compare to earlier are to come. still on its payroll, and his compositions, and it’s a bit After all, unlike last year fad died about three years of a shame he even tried. — when the eventual best ago. Perhaps he should have picture winner, “Crash,” Still, no matter how bad taken the Ringo approach, and the critically lauded McCartney’s solo stuff may and found his way on “Cinderella Man” had be, the aforementioned “Shining Time Station” and already come and gone from tracks pale in comparison hung out with Thomas the theaters — 2006 has yet to to the monument of Tank Engine. It would’ve really embrace its needy schlock that is “Wonderful been more redeeming. inner child. You know, Christmas Time.” the one who’s so nakedly Basically, McCartney Comments on this story? E-mail desperate for accolades was a victim of his own [email protected] and laurels and other shiny objects? True, we’ve seen a likely best actress Oscar nominee The Mix’s Song in “The Devil Wears Prada’s” Meryl Streep, MCT Campus and a possible best picture Ryan Phillippe, left, and Jesse Bradford, center, star in “Flags of Our Fathers,” the story of the Week candidate in Oliver Stone’s of the American fl ag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II from DreamWorks Pictures surprisingly sentimental and Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie could be a frontrunner for an Academy Award. “World Trade Center.” But with fewer than four months mystery from the viewpoint Potter and the Prisoner between magicians (fellow left to release the rest of the of a private investigator (an of Azkaban”) should mine superhero-on-leave Hugh contenders, it’s time to gird on-point Adrien Brody) who plenty of creative tension Jackman plays the other ‘Some Red- for a seriously busy fall. gets tangled up in the case. from the dystopian angst. one). Scarlett Johansson and Of course, there is a (Sept. 8) (Sept. 29) Michael Caine are also on downside to the onslaught “The Black Dahlia”: A “The Departed”: The board. (Oct. 20) of big guns Hollywood is legendary director (Brian action of the inspired Hong “A Good Year”: It what Handed Slight about to unleash. All the De Palma) who seems poised Kong crime thriller “Infernal looks like some kind of bet blatant award hopefuls for a comeback. A story Affairs” is transplanted to an to see how far away they could completely dwarf the from “L.A. Confidential” Irish Mafi a-plagued Boston, could get from “Gladiator,” offerings that aren’t intended author James Ellroy. The with players including Matt Ridley Scott and Russell of Hand’ to ever make it onto any lush Scarlett Johansson, who Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Crowe are the marquee Academy member’s voting would be sultry in braces and Mark Wahlberg and, oh names in a straightforward, ballot, but may have value pigtails, in full-on noir mode. yeah, Martin Sheen and Jack heartfelt and contemporary nonetheless. “The most notorious murder Nicholson. Is there anything drama about a successful by Cursive, from Herein, we’ll try to in California history.” Bring. that could make this movie businessman (Crowe) separate the wheat from the It. On. (Sept. 15) more compelling? Well, as a who inherits a vineyard chaff — the “All The King’s “All The King’s Men”: matter of fact ... the director in Provence. Are you not Men” from the “Jackass 2,” Despite its long delay (it was is Martin Scorsese, and man entertained? (Nov. 10) ‘Th e Ugly Organ’ say — while keeping in mind originally set to be released a do these look like some “Bobby”: At first glance, that there’s more to movies year ago), this remake of the awesomely mean streets. the phrase “written and than the pursuit of golden Oscar-winning 1949 film, (Oct. 6) directed by Emilio Estevez” statuettes. (There is, for itself based on a Pulitzer “Flags of Our Fathers”: might not exactly set off example, “Borat.”) Prize-winning novel, still Clint Eastwood again teams your quality detector. But And, if you think this looks awfully fresh. Steven up with his “Million Dollar this biopic about the 1968 is overwhelming, just Zaillian (“A Civil Action”) Baby” screenwriter Paul assassination of Robert F. remember — we’re not even directs the infallible Sean Haggis (director of “Crash”), Kennedy Jr. has attracted Enough said, bro. dealing with the holiday Penn as a Southern politician plus “Jarhead’s” William considerable buzz, not to releases yet. of dubious morality. The Broyles Jr., to mount this mention an ensemble cast FOR YOUR OBVIOUS stellar cast includes Jude historical tale of the six men including William H. Macy, CONSIDERATION Law, Patricia Clarkson, Kate (including Barry Pepper Laurence Fishburne, Lindsay “Hollywoodland”: Yes, Winslet, Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Phillippe) who Lohan, Anthony Hopkins Superman returned this and James Gandolfi ni. (Sept. raised the flag in a pivotal and Demi Moore. (Nov. 23) summer in the foxy form 22) World War II battle. For “Babel”: In one of Wanna write for of Brandon Routh. But this “Children of Men”: In those interested in balance, numerous intersecting story intriguing biopic focuses on this evidently rather loose a companion piece from the lines, Brad Pitt and Cate a darker aspect of the Man adaptation of the P.D. Japanese perspective will be Blanchett portray Americans The Mix? of Steel — the questionable James novel, Clive Owen out next year. (Oct. 20) vacationing in Morocco in death of the actor, George and Julianne Moore star as “The Prestige”: this drama from intersection Reeves (Ben Affleck), who denizens of a near-future Speaking of teamwork, master Alejandro Gonzalez E-mail us at played him on TV in the world in which babies “Batman Begins” director Inarritu (“Amores Perros,” `50s. Director Allen Coulter, have ceased to be born. Christopher Nolan recruited “21 Grams)”. Strong word [email protected] a frequent contributor to Alfonso Cuaron (“Y Tu star Christian Bale for this from Cannes, gripping “The Sopranos,” frames the Mama Tambien,” “Harry period drama about a rivalry trailer, pretty cast. The Daily Gamecock ● Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9

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CULTURAL COUNCIL PRES- ENTS: YOUTH POETRY NIGHT HOROSCOPES Jammin’ Java, 1530 Main St. ARIES At fi rst, it fi nest things that your in repeating a procedure 6:30 p.m. doors. seems like you’ve got money will buy. You don’t that doesn’t work. Ask for everything fi gured out. have to pay more than input from others and listen Keep asking questions. others do for it, however. to your own imagination. TAURUS You’ll have to That’s not good business. CAPRICORN Pay more go shopping. Only buy VIRGO Others might get attention to business now, things that will help you giddy with success. Don’t things are starting to make more money, to fall for that trick. Don’t let move quickly. It would be buy more things for your your teammates forget the easy to make a mistake. A Word for the Wise family. You’re good at this. objective, either. You can AQUARIUS Some people GEMINI The more chores still fail, if you get sloppy. may think you’re radical, you get checked off your LIBRA Accept the applause, but you’re actually quite nonagenarian \non-uh-juh-nair-ee-uhn\ (adj.)- Of the age of list, the better you’ll feel, but don’t let it go to your cautious. You like to play as you know. So, cheerfully head. It can get in the way exciting games, but you 90 years, or between 90 and 100 years old. keep chugging away. of expressing your talent, sure don’t like to lose. noun - A nonagenarian person. CANCER You’re in a pretty and that can be tragic. Make careful plans now. good mood, but everybody SCORPIO You’re not one PISCES It’s always good Ex: “Ashley just turned 21 but she’s got some crazy long facial hair that makes her isn’t. Be gracious to to hold a grudge for long. to have enough on hand a person who’s lost So, pay back a debt you for emergencies. Don’t look like a male nonagenarian.” objectivity. Postpone an owe, and then you can expect somebody else to outing to provide support. get on with your life. do it for you, but you can LEO You love to have the SAGITTARIUS Don’t get stuck look out for the others. Page 10 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 New clock rules really ticking off coach staff NCAA’s decision to install new rules for timekeeping causing massive headache

Everyone has heard the popular phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” right? Well, apparently the NCAA rules committee hasn’t. This off-season, two new rules were AUSTIN implemented for college COLLINS Th ird-year football in vis comm an attempt student to shorten the length of games. First, the clock now starts on kickoffs when the ball is kicked, not when the ball is caught. Second, after changes in possession, the clock now starts at the blow of the referee’s “ready to play” whistle instead of at the snap. The rules haven’t been very well received by anyone Katie Kirkland / THE DAILY GAMECOCK after two weeks of play. The coaches, the players, nor the USC quarterback Blake Mitchell checks down the line against Georgia. The USC line and quarterback situations are up in the air at practice. fans are in favor of these new rules, and we’re left wondering what the heck the NCAA was thinking. The coaches are the ones Shaking things up that can most openly voice their displeasure and there are more than a few that are Spurrier keeps off ensive starters mum as Gamecocks prepare for weekend battle with Woff ord displeased. Dirk Koetter, the pass-happy coach from Neal Robinson said. “We have to do Spurrier said. “We may start 2006. Smelley to take his spot. Arizona State, is the most THE DAILY GAMECOCK something to try and create some freshmen lineman and Other changes have not “I think his finger is a outspoken coach about the more offense, create getting all that, which most schools been revealed, but redshirt little bit sore but he should new rules. With Saturday’s shutout the ball towards Sidney, don’t, but that’s OK, that’s sophomore Matt Raysor be fine on Saturday,” “I think it sucks,” he said. loss to Georgia still looming and the other receivers. We where we are right now. We is expected to play against Spurrier said. “He threw “When they polled the over South Carolina, few don’t want to divulge all our just need to play better.” Wofford. it around (Monday night) a coaches on that, it was like things have changed. new plans, but we will be a The team boasts two Only one thing is certain, little bit, but he should be 90 percent against it … the While coach Steve Spurrier different looking offense. I’ll highly touted freshmen Spurrier is fed up with the fi ne for this weekend.” whole way that thing went has regained his voice, he just say that to our fans.” offensive lineman in Garrett unit’s play. Despite hinting at a down is a total joke. College remains disgusted at his Changes are mainly Anderson and Hutch “It was discouraging possible change behind football has been working team’s inability to light up expected to take place on an Eckerson, both labeled as watching some of our guys center during his post game fine for 100 some-odd the scoreboard. offensive line that’s failed four star recruits by Rivals. attempt to block,” said press conference, Spurrier years.” Sidney Rice, who to protect Blake Mitchell Each player has received Spurrier. “So we’ll keep has not disclosed who will Koetter went on to say, Sporting News regards as and anchor the running playing time, and Eckerson trying some new guys and start against Wofford. “Why [make the change]? I the third best receiver in the game. Georgia’s defensive is expected to take injured see if we can’t get better All offensive players have just don’t get it.” nation, has tallied a mere linemen dominated the lineman Gurminder Thind’s blocking and better effort.” been made unavailable for Joe Paterno, one of the three receptions for 31 yards unit, allowing Cory Boyd starting spot. The 6-foot- Quarterback Blake comment. most recognizable coaches, in Carolina’s two opening and Mike Davis to tally just 6-inches true freshmen is Mitchell sustained an injury and a lock for the Hall of games. 34 yards. regarded by Rivals as the to his hand during the Fame, doesn’t like the new “There could be some “Most of our problems number 21 tackle in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Comments on this story? COLLINS ● 11 scheme changes,” Spurrier come down to blocking,” nation from the class of game, prompting Chris E-mail [email protected]

back on it and realize stolen bases, runs, and degree. Alex Riley what an honor it really hits. But the legendary USC Hall of Fame inductees: SPORTS EDITOR was to play for coach. Just But her biggest hitter didn’t stray far her ability to mentor and achievement is in her from the dugout and got A competitive blonde teach not only the skills, batting average. All four into coaching which she softball player from but about being a person. seasons at Carolina, Tootle is still doing today. This Tiff Tootle Reidsville, Ga. That was That alone just speaks for hit over .400 and fi nished year marks Tootle’s 8th what you would have used itself.” her career with a .432 season Columbus State to describe Tiff Tootle What Tootle and the batting average, which at University’s head coach. before she arrived in rest of the Gamecocks the time was the best in “I have a whole new Columbia in 1991. But did during the 1991-1993 NCAA history. Today she respect for coaching after Gamecock fans quickly seasons was nothing still sits at ninth overall. I left playing,” Tootle said. learned that Tootle was a short of remarkable as Even the softball media “Its frustrating at times. force to be reckoned with they posted back-to-back guide says she is “arguably It’s very rewarding. To see on the diamond. 50-win seasons and beat the greatest player in the impact others have “I played slow pitch all powerhouses like North Gamecock history.” made on you and you’re through high school,” Carolina, Oklahoma, “I keep using the word making on others is very Tootle said. “We knew all Florida State and Georgia honor, and it is,” Tootle rewarding.” the colleges were going Tech. said. “To me, I can’t see Along with six other fast pitch. My dad made a “It was awesome to be that. But the people I have athletes, Tootle will take video; we sent it to coach; able to play and have that been surrounded with for her place among the I came on an offi cial visit, team success,” Tootle said. so many years from my greats at USC when she and it all worked out from “Just to be blessed to be in childhood, through high joins the Hall of Fame on there.” a situation where you’re school, through college, Thursday, something she Future Hall of Fame surrounded by people and I see the people who tabs as an amazing honor coach Joyce Compton with talent and character have helped to mold me for a simple girl from molded Tootle both on the and to be able to win 50.” and I don’t doubt it when Georgia. fi eld and in her personal While the wins and I see those people.” “I can’t even express life, teaching her valuable season finishes were After college, Tootle in words anything other life skills and sharpening impressive, even more continued her career on than how honored I am to her competitive edge. amazing were Tootle’s the diamond playing in be a part of such an elite “As a kid, you don’t individual statistics. Her professional women’s group,” Tootle said. “Just realize what you have name is still one of the leagues around the to be considered, there’s before you until it’s all most prevalent in the country along with doing no words to express how Courtesy Mike Safran done and said,” Tootle USC record book as she some time as a coach I feel. I’m excited to get USC shortstop Tiff Tootle (1991-1993). said. “And then you look holds career marks in and earning her master’s back.” The Daily Gamecock ● Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11 Rugby club popularity Heading upward ‘scrums’ out of nowhere

Jackie Alexander charge the other team. while he attended USC and THE DAILY GAMECOCK The forwards practiced has coached the team for running the ball down the several years while working “Ruck me, maul me, make line and rucking, a maneuver full-time. me scrum,” Jessica Kiser much like the scrum on a The women’s team screamed. smaller scale. attended the game to show Kiser, a second-year As some students walked support for the men’s team. biology student, was one to and from the Bates area, Joanne Prinsloo, a second- of about 100 spectators many stopped to make sense year fi nance student, brought cheering on the men’s rugby of the game, staying until a sign reading “nobody rucks team Sept. 5 at Blatt Field. the end. longer and harder than our The men’s team, clad in When the game started, Cocks!” all black, began warming up the team, also known as the After tying the Lander on the fi eld before its game “Psycho Cocks,” huddled team to 27 points, the team against Lander University. together, jumped and yelled grouped together for a talk The USC 40-player team to get excited about the from the coach. Players, greatly outnumbered the upcoming game. bruised and bloody, listened Lander team, who traveled Coach Geoff Mason said with heavy hearts to the with only 16 players. the team made a few good mistakes they made. During a rugby game, a plays but needed a lot of Mason said the team needs team must field 14 players work. to get in more practice before who must pass the ball Corey Watson, a third- they face The Citadel, one of backwards to other team year anthropology student, their more formidable foes members. Players only wear missed a catch in the try in the SEC. mouth guards and take hard zone, the rugby equivalent Laughter and jokes tackles without pads. of the endzone, leading to a returned as the rookies put The team separated turnover for Lander. away gear and veterans joked themselves into two groups: Tea m president Er i k and prepared to go to their the forwards and the backs, Geib, a fourth-year political social. or defense and offense science student, watched in Niko Karstikko, a third- respectively. horror as the offense broke year international business The backs practiced the down and passing came to a student, said even through scrum, a maneuver that halt, dropping to his knees the loss and the pain, the includes nine players binding and kicking water bottles. bond is why he plays. together in a triangle Mason hassled the referees, “It’s like a brotherhood,” formation and pushing disputing more than one Karstikko said. against the opposing team’s call. For more information scrum. “I’ve been kicked out about the men’s rugby team, “Squeeze, knees, charge” of tons of games,” Mason visit www.uscrugby.com. is the scrum’s motto as they said, recalling his days squeeze together to form a as a professional player in Comments on this story? tight bond, drop as low to Australia. Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the ground as possible and Mason played rugby E-mail [email protected] USC’s Ayo Akinsete plays the ball off his head earlier this year. Th e

COLLINS ● Continued from 10 Over the fi rst college football comebacks like Flutie’s Carolina men’s soccer team rose to No. 10 in this week’s polls — weekend, the average number classic Hail Mary vs. Miami rules either. of plays per game was down in 1984, or the Bluegrass up 11 spots from its No. 21 ranking last week after winning fi ve “I don’t particularly like 14.4 plays from 2005 per Miracle in Lexington in it because I think it’s all game average. 2002. A Web site has even straight games since a season-opening lost to No. 2 Clemson. geared to speed up the game After finishing last year been created where fans are for television. Television, near the bottom in the nation voicing their disapproval I think, is dominating with 60 plays per game, The of the rules — www. everything we do,” Paterno Gamecocks are averaging wehatethenewcockrules.com said. even fewer plays this year. — almost 15,000 fans have Even our own Steve South Carolina had 56 plays signed a petition to change Spurrier doesn’t like the new against Mississippi State and the rules back. rules. 55 against Georgia. The All the NCAA has to do “I’ve never been for it fewer plays we have, the is look at the complete lack and wasn’t for it at the fewer yards we gain, and the of support for the new rules beginning,” Spurrier said. smaller the likelihood that and do what’s right. Get rid “They didn’t ask the coaches any statistical records will be of these lame new rules. to vote on it. They just said, broken. We don’t want a shorter ‘Here’s the new rule.’ I don’t There are also thousands game. We don’t want the know how much discussion of fans across the country NFL Part II. We want was taken on it.” ticked off because of the college football the way it Not only do the coaches new rules. We are the ones used to be. We want college not like the new rules, that pay to watch the games, football the way it was on I’m sure the players don’t, and we don’t want to see Jan. 4 when Southern either. shorter games. We love California played Texas in These rules are going the drama and great last- the Rose Bowl, and we saw a to reduce the likelihood second comebacks of college great college football season of new record-breaking football. capped by one of the greatest performances. For example, These new rules will championship games. Wake we may never get to see lower the likelihood of us up, NCAA. Change these another 2,000-yard rusher. seeing any more great rules. GAMECOCK CHALLENGE THE CHALLENGE: Every week, The Daily Gamecock’s readers and staff test their sports knowledge with game predictions.

11 Michigan at 2 Notre Dame 6 LSU at 3 Auburn 17 Miami at 12 Louisville 15 Oklahoma at 18 Oregon 24 Texas Texh at 20 TCU Clemson at 9 FSU 19 Nebraska at 4 Southern Cal 7 Florida at 13 Tennessee Michigan State at Pittsburgh Wofford at USC

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● Decide in advance which employers you’d like to meet (see the Career ● Plan your “sales pitch” – a thirty-second message conveying to employ- Center website for a list of attendees and their job opportunities or this ers your related skills and experience, and how they make you a highly publication). Learn as much about them as you can. desirable candidate.

● Determine your goal for the event. Are you seeking a full-time job? ● Make arrangements to arrive early the day of the Fair if at all possible. An internship or co-op? Networking? Be able to state your goal clearly to employers of interest. ● Use the knowledge you gained from your research to converse intel- ligently. Asking each recruiter ● Develop a professional resume. OptimalResume, offered by the Career questions about his/her company further demonstrates your interest (and Center, provides excellent you learn even more). assistance. Visit the Career Center for a resume critique; then make copies of your fi nal draft on high-quality paper to distribute at the Fair. ● Watch your body language. Smile, make eye contact, and shake hands fi rmly. Speak confi dently. ● Verify that you have the appropriate attire. Professional dress is a must. Wear your nametag prominently. Don’t fi dget or look away. No food, drinks, Consult with a Career Center staff member as you plan what to wear to the Fair. or gum. Be enthusiastic!

● Visit the Career Center to establish an interactive account in USC ● Follow up! Get business cards from the employers you meet and send CareerLink. Some employers will conduct on-campus interviews at a later thank-you letters as soon as time with students they meet at the Fair. You must be interactive possible (see the Career Center for samples). Two weeks after you mail the in CareerLink to participate. letter, call the recruiter to express your continued interest.

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