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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 113 ● SINCE 1908 Sunday beer sales pass Referendum on traditional blue laws will allow Columbia residents option to buy beer, wine after 7 p.m. on Saturdays Liz Segrist ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Students had different reactions, Columbia residents can now buy beer from excitement to indifference. and wine on Sundays as the city takes a Jeff Jacobs, a third-year step away from the traditional Blue Laws, religious studies student, said he which previously prohibited the sale of doesn’t think the referendum will beer and wine after 7 p.m. on Saturdays really change anything. until Mondays. “I’m kind of indifferent to it The polls were busy yesterday from 7 because it doesn’t affect practice a.m. to 7 p.m. as more than 10,000 voters any,” Jacobs said. “If you went came out to vote on a referendum allowing to Wal-Mart or any other store, the sale of these alcoholic beverages. you’d see lines out the door on The referendum was passed with an Saturday nights for some type of overwhelming majority: more than 7,000 alcohol.” voted in favor, almost 3,000 voted in David London, a second-year opposition. electrical engineer, said he is Mike Cinnamon, the county’s elections happy about the change. commission director, said he is pleased “I’m totally excited about it with the recently passed referendum. because now we can buy beer and “I think people are going to buy it one alcohol on Sundays,” London said. way or another; we might as well get some “Sundays are the only days you tax revenue from it,” Cinnamon said. run out of beer.” “Society has grown and advanced where Chris Mead, a 21-year-old it [beer and wine] should be available at Columbia resident, said he feels anytime.” the law should be about people’s Tommy Moore said he also thinks the applies for the city of Columbia, but it Cinnamon said although he isn’t sure choices. referendum won’t make a huge impact. will be on the ballot in November for when the referendum will go into effect, “I think it’s awesome. I feel that is the “People are still going to buy it whether everything outside of city limits. he said he assumes it will be soon after the way it should be,” Mead said. “If people it’s on Sunday or not,” said the fi rst-year city is formally notifi ed of the results and want to buy liquor and drink it, they should civil engineering student. “They’ll just offi cials will then set up the mechanics of be able to go ahead and do that whenever stock up the day before.” Comments on this story? E-mail licensing. they want.” Cinnamon said this referendum only [email protected] Search group starts look for candidates Board of Trustees meet with fi rm, said. “And there’s no one way to do a presidential search.” anticipate list in 8 to 10 weeks Funk said that the committee’s aim will be to generate and surface a pool of 30 to Haley Dreis 40 candidates within the next eight to 10 STAFF WRITER weeks. He also said in the last 10 years the The presidential candidate search size of the pool of active candidates has committee is currently in its beginning dropped for major public institutions. Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK stages of an active search for the next USC “[Candidate] pools used to be much president. larger,” Funk said. “I think the competition The Board of Trustees held a meeting for talent, people focusing on one search Filling up at pump adds up yesterday, presenting a typical in-depth or another and the realization that there search process and a discussion of desired are certain requirements and expertise has experiences and taken effect.” because I’ll only be making go up, it is partly because of attributes of the After the candidate pool is developed, $7 an hour babysitting and I’ll uncertainty in the market,” South Carolina has sixth next president. the committee will continually narrow have to drive there everyday,” Landry said. “There are Student Body down the list. lowest gas price average Eleazer said. speculators and investors President Andrew In order to further analyze candidates, Eleazer said while gas that are concerned about the compared to nation Gaeckle, a search members of the committee will be given prices are high, they’re not falling dollar and the general committee access to a password protected Web site high enough to stop her from market.” member, the to access candidate fi les, use a searchable doing her normal activities. William Hauk, assistant Haley Dreis search deadline archive of public record called LexisNexis STAFF WRITER “I don’t think it’s going professor of economics, is July 31, the day and research Google background reports. to keep me from doing what said the law of supply and USC President Funk said it is also important to look If you think fi lling up at the I already do,” Eleazer said. demand is responsible for the Andrew Sorensen through the perspective of potential pump in South Carolina is “You gotta go places.” increasing gas prices. steps down from candidates. expensive, take a look across Lenza Jolley, a first-year Hauk said the rapid offi ce. “We must think through the process the country. graphic design student, said economic growth in China R. William through the eyes of the candidate,” Funk In comparison to the rising gas prices aren’t an and India has considerably Funk, founder and said. “Candidates will want to receive lots yesterday’s national average issue for her. increased the “competition R. William Funk president of R. of information about the university.” of $3.49 per gallon, South “It doesn’t really affect over a scarce resource.” William Funk & Associates, has 28 years The committee will work to prepare Carolina had the sixth lowest me that much because my “On the demand side, of experience in conducting presidential “packages” to send out to candidates, gas price average in the nation parents pay for gas,” Jolley China and India, which are searches and said he is pleased to providing information early on. at $3.14 per gallon, according said. “I drive home a lot and the two largest countries in conduct the search following a successful Funk said that because it is a major to the GasBuddy.com Web to work every day during the the world by population, have presidential tenure. step to announce the role of presidency site. school year.” been going through a process “There has been a successful presidency at another institution, candidates will But compared to one year The American Petroleum of rapid economic growth and the incumbent is stepping away from “constantly become aware of going ago, the national average Institute is the national and industrialization,” Hauk the position after a very successful tenure,” public.” was 42 cents lower than association that represents said. said Funk. Gaeckle said his job is to present a voice yesterday’s report. 400 corporate members of the Hauk said on the supply Funk presented a typical search process for the student population. Laura Eleazer, a fi rst-year oil and natural gas industry. side, it’s all about profi t. and said he will act as a “proactive agent in “We will go through [the process] and nursing student, said she’s not Cathy Landry, a “On the supply side, the contacting the best people in the country, make sure we pick the right person. It is a happy about the increasing spokeswoman for American Organization of Petroleum trying to entice them to become an active very selective search in order to pick the gas prices because summer Petroleum Institute, said Exporting Countries (OPEC) candidate for the position.” best candidates,” Gaeckle said. months will be hard on her crude oil prices have reached has been reluctant to increase “We are launching the search, wallet. record numbers, jumping to oil production to meet this essentially, today and a lot of things will “It’s probably going to be $110 per barrel. Comments on this story? ● begin to happen immediately,” Funk annoying over the summer “When crude oil prices PRICES 4 E-mail [email protected] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008

Local National World TODAY Thursday Friday

RALEIGH, N.C. — The WAYCROSS, Ga. — A BAGHDAD — Britain froze alleged crimes of former group of third-graders plans Tuesday to withdraw Rep. Thomas Wright were plotted to attack their about 1,500 soldiers this aired publicly for the third teacher, bringing a broken spring after the faltering time Tuesday, as detailed steak knife, handcuffs, duct effort to drive Shiite militias testimony began at his trial tape and other items for the from Basra raised doubts on criminal fraud charges. job and assigning children whether the Iraqis are capable 68 51 60 52 81 64 Among the witnesses were tasks including covering of maintaining security in a former state health offi cial the windows and cleaning oil-rich southern Iraq. and a bank loan offi cer, both up afterward, police said The British decision was of whom testified at last Tuesday. announced in London one month at a hearing before a The plot by as many as week before the top U.S. PIC OF THE DAY special House ethics panel nine boys and girls at Center commander in Iraq appears that went on to recommend Elementary School in south before Congress to offer his Wright be kicked out of Georgia was a serious threat, recommendation on how fast offi ce. Waycross Police Chief Tony America should draw down That panel considered the Tanner said. its own forces. same evidence that led the “We did not hear anybody Defense Secretary state Board of Elections last say they intended to kill Robert Gates said Monday year to refer Wright’s case to her, but could they have in Copenhagen, Denmark prosecutors. accidentally killed her? that last week’s violence in Wright is accused of Absolutely,” Tanner said. Shiite areas had not changed fraudulently obtaining a “We feel like if they weren’t American plans to withdraw $150,000 loan and pocketing interrupted, there would have more combat forces by July. another $8,900 in corporate been an attempt. Would they But second thoughts about contributions meant for have been successful? We Iraqi security capabilities a health foundation he don’t know.” emerged as Iraq’s government led in Wilmington. The The children, ages 8 and reported a 50 percent rise in Wilmington Democrat 9, were apparently mad at the number of people killed could be sentenced to the teacher because she had in March over the previous nearly ten years in prison if scolded one of them for month. convicted on all four counts standing on a chair, Tanner Much of the increase of felony fraud. Last month, said. A prosecutor said they was a result of the fighting the full House voted 109-5 are too young to be charged between Iraqi government to accept the ethics panel’s with a crime under Georgia forces and Shiite militiamen Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK recommendation and boot law. in the southern city of Basra. Cocky plays with new head basketball coach Darrin Horn’s children, Caroline Wright from offi ce. School officials alerted The confl ict quickly spread, and . The former state official, police Friday after a pupil engulfi ng Baghdad and major Torlen Wade, test ifi ed again tipped off a teacher that a cities. that while chief of the state girl had brought a weapon to Britain had planned to Office of Rural Health school, Tanner said. drawn down its 4,000-strong in 2002, he wrote a bogus Police seized a broken military force in southern check letter on Wright’s behalf that steak knife, handcuffs, Iraq to 2,500 over the next prosecutors argue the eight- duct tape, electrical and few months, handing over us out term lawmaker used to take transparent tape, ribbons and more security responsibility out a loan. a crystal paperweight from to the Iraqis. Wade testified that he the students, who apparently In the wake of the Basra at www. was pressured by Wright intended to use them against fighting, however, Defense to write that the state was the teacher, Tanner said. Secretary Des Browne said providing a $150,000 grant to Nine children have that “it is prudent that we help Wright buy a building been given discipline up to pause any further reductions dailygamecock through his Community’s and including long-term while the current situation is Health Foundation. suspension. unfolding.” —The Associated Press .com

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● PRICES Continued from 1 oil and protectionist policies in other nations that prevent growing demand, because multinational oil companies they, as oil exporters, benefi t from obtaining oil. Crime Report from higher oil prices,” Hauk “Reserves are still large, it’s said. just what remains is the high Landry said the American marginal cost of extraction Petroleum Institute ensures oil,” Murray said. “Deep sea Monday, March 31 that companies are aware of areas are more expensive to the gas price increases. retrieve oil from these rigs.” “We just try to get the Petit larceny, 8:15 p.m. Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession Geoffrey Forqurean, a message out to oil companies Colonial Center, 801 Lincoln St. with intent to distribute marijuana in proximity and USC alumni, said he thinks that they are investing and The offi cer took statement from 55-year-old victim at driving under suspension of the fi rst offense, 4:14 a.m. the government should take a there are reasons the prices USC police headquarters. Victim said she placed her black Intersection of Main and Whaley streets better stance on the taxes and are [increasing],” Landry Alltel fl ip phone on the restroom’s counter, which was then The offi cer encountered a grey Nissan Altima sitting revenues of oil production. said. removed by someone. on Whaley Street with the driver sleeping behind the “Given the high amount Jason Murray, assistant Estimated value: $200 wheel. The officer asked Daryl-Eugene McDonald Jr. of gas tax and revenues professor of economics, Reporting offi cer: W. Guyon for his driver’s license and was given with a S.C. ID card. that are generated from oil said he shared some insight His license was suspended. Lt. Jones, Sgt. Harrelson and companies, it seems to me from a recently attended Simple possession of marijuana, 9:10 p.m. Offi cer Newsom arrived to scene to assist. McDonald was that the government could conference in Washington, The Roost, 147 South Marion St. arrested and charged with driving under suspension. In do more to put a tax on D.C., called “Oil Price An odor of marijuana coming from the second floor the supplemental report, offi cers found a 74.99 gram bag the revenues from those Volatility, Economic Impacts, hallway lead the officer to the door. The officer asked of marijuana inside the vehicle. companies,” Forqurean said. and Financial Mangement: Brenton Holland where the marijuana was and Holland Reporting offi cers: Cpl. D. Adams, Lt. Jones, and Sgt. Forqurean said he thinks Risk-Management: Risk- said it was in his room and proceeded to get it. Holland Harrelson the gas prices will steadily Management Experience, returned with a white sheet of paper with a green leafy increase through time. Best Practice and Outlook. substance on it. Holland confessed and was arrested. -Compiled by Sierra Kelly “I don’t think this is the Murray said the reason for Reporting offi cer: L.A. Diaz end,” Forqurean said. “Given higher gas prices is also related that more than 50 percent to rising costs in extracting [of the world’s oil supply] is already used up, it’s only going to get worse.” Hauk said the government and private citizens both play roles in fuel consumption. “When private citizens are forced to confront the reality of higher gas prices, they will fi nd ways to reduce their gas consumption like carpooling … or shopping for a more fuel effi cient car,” Hauk said. Hauk said the government can help the situation of raising prices of gas by “providing subsidies to research in alternative fuels.” Forqurean said he thinks USC’s investment in nanotechnology and hydrogen research is a great thing. “The worst days are yet to come,” Forqurean said. “Looking at alternative energy is something we need to do.”

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Chicago youths protest school violence, argue that right to bear arms should not overrule right to safety, life of children

Tara Burghart the rally, as did Gov. Rod and around Chicago tend Th e Associated Press Blagojevich and Mayor to favor gun restrictions, Richard M. Daley. while others usually argue CHICAGO — Twent y desk s While some in the crowd for hunter and gun owners’ — enough to fi ll a classroom of several hundred teenagers rights. — sat empty in a downtown horsed around, laughed and Blagojevich urged the plaza Tuesday, each bearing chatted with friends, others rally’s participants to a pair of sneakers and somberly carried placards make their voices heard in representing a Chicago with victims’ names, or signs Springfi eld and Washington. Public Schools student killed reading “Save Our Children “How many more children by gunfi re this school year. — Follow the Guns.” have to die before the men Several hundred more Other students used their and women who make the sat empty in city schools, cell phones to take pictures rules wake up and start as busloads of teens of the empty desks that sat in responding to the needs of skipped classes to attend a front of a podium. communities and kids that gun-control rally — their Chaqueta Clifton, 16, go to our schools?” he said. absences sanctioned by the wore a button on her pink National Rifl e Association district, whose CEO says he’s jacket reading “Stop Killing lobbyist Todd Vandermyde angry that too many students People.” She said her father said he questioned whether talk about “if” they grow up, was killed in a robbery when students should be taken instead of “when.” she was 7, and her uncle and out of classes “to serve as “This doesn’t happen cousin died in gun violence cheerleaders for a political in other countries,” Arne as well. stunt.” Duncan said. “We just value She said the recent deaths Chicago “has some of the our right to bear arms more of CPS students have made strictest gun control in the than we value our children, her “kind of paranoid.” She nation ... They said this was and our priorities are tries to be hyperaware of going to solve the crime fundamentally backwards.” her surroundings, and stays problem, and their panacea Since September, 20 clear of any fi ghts that break hasn’t done anything but students in the nation’s out nearby, saying some of disarmed law-abiding third-largest school district the shootings have been the citizens,” Vandermyde said. have died in shootings. Last result of petty arguments that None of this school year’s school year, 24 students were started out as “nothing.” killings had occurred on shot to death, compared with “It makes me angry, and school property until last 10 to 15 in the years before. sad, and I just want to do weekend’s. Even so, the The most recent fatality something about it,” she Chicago Police Department involved an 18-year-old killed said. already was planning to in a high school parking lot Among the gun-control increase school patrols and last weekend. That school, measures rally participants soon will have live access Simeon Career Academy, demanded were a limit of to thousands of security sent 10 busloads of students one gun purchase a month, a cameras mounted outside to the rally in front of the renewal of the federal assault and inside schools. James R. Thompson Center, weapon ban, and background Several students at the which houses state offi ces. checks for all gun sales. rally also called for more Students from three other Chicago bans handgun highly trained security high schools participated, ownership and sales, and guards at schools, while many wearing letter jackets Daley regularly pushes gun- others expressed worries that or heavy coats on a gray, control measures at the state no amount of gun control unseasonably cold day. Capitol in Springfi eld, where would keep gang members Several families whose lawmakers are divided more from acquiring guns. children have died recently by geography than political “They’ll always find a in gun violence also attended allegiances. Legislators in way,” said Tiara Irby, 17. PAGE 6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008

Codex loses

EDITORIAL BOARD credibility

Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN for nutrition News Editor Copy Desk Chief BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT industry Assistant News Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST AMANDA DAVIS Naturalists supplement Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor PAUL BOWERS ALEX RILEY clients’ diets by drastically Design Director Online Editor lowering nutritional value MEREDITH RAY EDDIE MANN In the past, I have always considered dieticians and nutritionists as pathetic IN OUR OPINION medical school dropouts that were merely clinging onto their inferior degrees and hemp necklaces in a vain Process slow to find attempt to fi nd signifi cance. THE AMANDA SHOW This is new USC president because I actually went War politics overlook troops’ sacrifi ce to one of these Everyone knows the university is notoriously slow naturalists at getting things done. The honors dorm is still in People at home should suffering. that most of us can hardly once, and the This week fathom. No matter how woman did construction, the Sarge is still standing and don’t even get focus on soldiers abroad a friend of hard we try to empathize everything us started on the Towers. MICHAEL mine was with our soldiers, we will STEVENS short of instead of party divides sent for 11 never understand their ritualizing So it should come to little surprise that the presidential The war in Iraq is a touchy Fifth-year months of experiences, thoughts or the surface of search committee is working at a winded snail’s pace. subject. How do you try to international duty in Iraq. reactions. my body with justify to a nation sending studies The committee met today for the fi rst time with the AMANDA A friend It’s easy to get caught up monkey feces thousands of their men and student search fi rm hired to fi nd the next president. DAVIS of mine’s in the politics of war. The and rattle women overseas to battle Second-year boyfriend “war spirit” takes control skulls above Now, Funk estimates that a pool of candidates won’t be terrorism? It doesn’t help English was killed of people when soldiers my bewildered head. that the war is on a concept, student found for another eight to 10 only three are sent out, and not just My damning opinion an idea — something that weeks. That’s pushing really days before in the war on terror. Some of the nutrition industry With impending state only becomes tangible to he was to be shipped back react with picket signs has radically changed ever close to President Andrew us when we see a suicide budget cuts, USC needs home. My best friend’s and political attacks on since I have researched the bomber or a headline from Sorensen’s anticipated brother came back with his our leaders. Others react health industry, specifi cally, Sept. 11. a leader that can raise retirement date. time fulfilled, only to be with attacks on anti-war the functions of the Whether you are in called back — a father of sentiment — both in the international organization, The committee is making support of the war or capital — fast. two young children under name of our troops. Codex Alimentarius, a mockery of this process. against it, it’s easy to focus the age of five. Luckily What we need to do as which was founded by a on the politics and forget The search should take he managed to stay, but a nation separated from convicted Nazi— seriously. about the individuals who many others face this same so many of our men and Operated by the World precedent in university affairs. Everything outwardly are sacrificing themselves dilemma just when they women fighting is to get Health Organization and seems like the committee is twiddling its thumbs because in the midst of the confl ict. thought the worst was over. over the political barriers the Food and Agricultural As young adults, we Sorensen agreed to stay as long as it takes. The other day an article on and think about our own Organization, Codex is a are the generation going The search must be exhaustive and it is expected to take CNN.com said that every people. We want our troops food standard commission across the world. Iraq is day fi ve U.S. soldiers try to home, but we don’t want to that provides the world with time, but why prolong the decision by ineptitude. During our parents’ Vietnam and commit suicide. waste what so many have a list of artifi cial and natural our grandparents’ World a recent meeting, one member expressed the need for It’s hard for those of us given their lives for either. ingredients that are allowable War II. The politics may be regular meetings. School administrators have expressed over here watching loved Before your next rant in the food supply and at what different, but the soldiers ones suffer and even die, that President Bush honors levels. concern about the timeline. are the same — and we all but it’s crucial that we fallen soldiers by sending In a recent report, Codex With four open president seats in the SEC at the time know the damaging effects think first about what’s thousands more to their has stated that by Dec. 31, they suffered: shell shock, of Sorensen’s announcement, competition is fi erce for the going on before the eyes of death — or criticism of our 2009, every animal used for painful memories of gunfi re our soldiers, what they are Democratic presidential consumption must be treated best and the brightest. With impending state budget cuts, and decades of visiting your feeling in their hearts and nominees are dishonoring with subclinical antibiotics, USC needs a leader that can raise capital — fast. fallen friends’ gravestones. trying to deal with in their the fallen if they pull troops and that every dairy cow on Last month marked fi ve This time, the tortoise may not win the race. minds. out — stop and think about the planet must be treated years of this war, and today Offering your life for who is fi ghting this war: the with a growth hormone made there are reminders all over your country is something soldiers. by the biotech megalith, CORRECTIONS the media of our country’s Monsanto. This company is the world expert in herbicide In Monday’s News section, the accident Chase Campbell and genetically engineered was in was not a fraternity prank. crops and has an extremely In Tuesday’s News section, Ben Bruner said, “The whole IN YOUR OPINION shady past as well. purpose of the program is to instill a sense of service and the Obama supporters invested and for resources mugs and use them for Not only will it be need to serve the community.” uplift, bring change committed. Since this is a CHEAPER soda than impossible to fi nd meat that The Daily Gamecock regrets the errors. Dear University of grassroots campaign, we what it currently costs (99 does not contain possible If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about South Carolina volunteers the volunteers are uplifted cents versus 1.19), then harmful, cancerous chemicals, it. E-mail us at [email protected]. and supporters for Sen. by “people connecting maybe the Grand Market Codex has stipulated that Barack Obama: with people” to say “thank Place and the university since nutritional supplements IT’S YOUR RIGHT As residents of New you” for supporting a would be open to another can be abused and overdosed, Jersey, my husband and I, message that reinforces idea. What if we bring they should all be available Voice your opinion on message boards at www.dailygamecock.com like many others, traveled our hope for the kind of our cups or bottles? What only through prescription. In or send letters to the editor at [email protected] to South Carolina to be a change we can believe in. if the school issues every addition, Codex has ordered part of that very critical As Sen. Obama has meal-plan student cups that all food be irradiated and About The Daily Gamecock push for Senator Barack stated time and time for soda? We take them that the nutrient content be

Editor CONTACT INFORMATION Obama. again, change happens with us anyway. I’ve seen drastically lowered, which JACKIE ALEXANDER Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House As newcomers to from the bottom up and those styrofoam cups as will result in casualties from Managing Editor Editor: [email protected] MICHAEL BAUMANN News: [email protected] South Carolina, we were it was gratifying to see far away as the Koger the preventable diseases Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] profoundly moved by the the manifestation of Center trashcans. And as ofmalnutrition. And if a CALLI BURNETT Th e Mix: [email protected] Sports: [email protected] Assistant Copy Desk Chief warmth of the people this reality take place far as the enviro boxes go, member country of the U.N. 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As to why all this is News Editor BRAD MAXWELL KARA APEL, AUSTIN professionally planned On behalf of all of us, Take this term to really taking place, there are two Assistant News Editor COLLINS, CHRIS COX, HALEY The Daily Gamecock is events and heightened thank you for your hard think about small changes possible scenarios: either LIZ SEGRIST DREIS, SEAN GRUBER, KATIE the editorially independent levels of student and work, dedication and for like the ones mentioned Codex is attempting to limit Viewpoints Editor JONES, KEITH LOCKLEAR, student newspaper of the AMANDA DAVIS ELLEN MEDER, THOMAS University of South Carolina. community involvement. remaining anchored in above to positively impact its increasing competition Assistant Viewpoints Editor MALUCK It is published daily during JOSH RABON Public Relations Director When we left, we were hope and the vision for the environment, as well with the nutritional industry Th e Mix Editor ANDREA LUCAS the fall and spring semesters so emotionally touched by unity. “Thank you” USC as the ever tightening and boost the profits of PAUL BOWERS Graduate Assistant and nine times during the Assistant Mix Editor EMILY VERNON summer with the exception of the entire experience, we for helping to uplift the school budget. Finally, “Big Pharmaceutical” or an COLIN JONES Student Media Director university holidays and exam wanted to do something nation. be wary of products like ambitious attempt to vastly Sports Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG periods. Opinions expressed to demonstrate on [behalf Sincerely, “enviro” and the mugs in reduce the world’s population ALEX RILEY Faculty Adviser in The Daily Gamecock are Assistant Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS of all of us], how grateful Valerie Williams the GMP. is underway. those of the editors or author MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director we all are to have been DiSanto Somebody is earning Nutritional expert Photo Editor EDGAR SANTANA and not those of the University LIZZY SHEPPARD Business Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board a part of what resulted Marlton, N.J. money from them, so why Dr. Rima E. Laibow of Assistant Photo Editor CAROLYN GRIFFIN of Student Publications in a turning point in shouldn’t the university? the anti-Codex Web site CRISTINA KUBICKI Advertising Manager and Communications is Online Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH the publisher of The Daily the primaries for Sen. Refi llable mugs could Imagine the positive healthfreedomusa.org, states: EDDIE MANN Classifi eds Manager Gamecock. Th e Department Obama. decrease cost of soda image the university could “If you do the numbers in Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES of Student Media is EMILY AHO, MEGAN BURNS, Although we do not So I’m standing in create if they sold their the WHO/FAO projections Production Manager the newspaper’s parent MELANIE BYER, EDDIE MANN, C. NEIL SCOTT The Daily know the fi nal outcome of line to get a wrap in the own mugs with their own … they estimate that just the EDWARD PHARR, ARTIE organization. Creative Services Gamecock the primaries, many did Russell House and I see logos. 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HOWELL, KERYN SENN, BOBBY GALLAGHER, JENNIFER proud of ourselves, and (2.99), but, still, they student deaths.” SUTTON, KATHLEEN TENNANT, GHELARDINI, KATIE the many sacrifices we caught my eye. Time to trade that pet cat CATHERINE WALKER HUDSON, BEN LEBERTH, made, time and energy If we can buy these in for a cow … Staff Writers LAUREN SPIRES “Over the piano was printed a notice: Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best.” —Oscar Wilde

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 PAGE 7 Author challenges popular USC musicians views on reading, novels

a tongue-in-cheek polemic Brottman gives counter that presents the counter argument to the idea that argument to modern reading is fun and good for glorifi cation of books you in the way that vitamins are good for you,” she said, her English accent tempered Greeta Sharma Jensen by a decade of study and MCT Campus college teaching in the United States. It was startling at first. “I just got really annoyed There it lay on the desk by all the reading campaigns — a new paperback from that seem to be happening Counterpoint titled “The all over the place. There are Solitary Vice: Against the slogans like `The City Reading.” Blasphemy! And I, that Reads’ and Òne Book a traitor for succumbing to a One City’ and `Champions secret desire to read it! Read.’ It’s as though reading The following week is an unassailable virtue, that Mikita Brottman was on there is something innately ta the phone from Baltimore, virtuous and fulfilling in l discussing her 224-page g i reading, just reading, without book, a treatise that she any attention to how a o g cheerfully called a polemic book’s being read or what’s against the contemporary di being read…That kind of fuss over reading as well as an Lizzy Sheppard/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK bothered me. And associated exploration of the dark side Director Reginald Bain composes music using mathematics and notes known as microtones to make a unique sound. with that is the idea that of reading. Brottman, it soon reading is always, under any became clear, is a literary circumstances, good for you. Ives once described them as “notes Alex Wroten also composed this last type with a love for Nabokov “So, although I do think Technological concert proves between the cracks.” There were song, and if anything, he was simply and Thomas Mann and an illiteracy is a problem, I several methods used in creating intent on establishing the Guitar absolute dislike for today’s wanted to make a polemic legitimacy of laptop music this mathematical and experimental Hero controller as a legitimate big, public, bandwagon-style argument on the other side music. Bain began the concert with musical instrument. hoo-ha over reading. “One thing that struck me about the “I would say [my book] is Robert Johnson a song that he wrote with prime BOOKS ● 8 THE DAILY GAMECOCK numbers. game was that some people thought it Another performer, fourth-year had the potential to ruin the musical music student Alex Wroten, developed literacy of children because it gave The School of Music hosted a unique a song called “Gold Nanorods” by them instant success when compared concert played by the Experimental taking the actual atomic concept of with learning to play traditional Music Studio on Tuesday night. gold and expressing it as a sound. instruments. This led me to want Computer music certainly isn’t what These two songs obviously were the to turn the controller into a viable you would normally think of when it most technically experimental pieces musical instrument,” Wroten said. comes to live music. Even so, there in the concert. The experimental nature of this was a fair-sized audience for the USC The vocal musical pieces, or music was at times eerie to the Computer Music Concert. “Speech Songs” as Bain called them, average concertgoer. Much of the The event consisted of a series of consisted of only a few phrases played music sounded very grim, like it was songs created by individuals using over and over at different speeds and designed for some kind of survival music programs on laptops, digitized pitches, and many times the voices horror game. voice recordings and, of course, would overlap one another. The fact that no one was onstage Guitar Hero for the finale. While For example, “The Days are while most of the songs were playing Courtesy of Heather Thomas this sounds quirky and fun, the actual Ahead” was a song based on a poem made things even more awkward. This photo is one of many showcased at the exhibit. experience was very strange and at by American poet Mark Strand, and It is difficult to think of such an times disconcerting. it only had three lines. And yet, the experience as being a live concert What made this concert so special way they were arranged was quite when there isn’t an apparent musician was the method that students used expressive and not as annoying as you actively playing. New City Art exhibit to write it. Director Reginald Bain might think. However, once you understand how explained that the makeup of the “Four Years” by fourth-year music this kind of music was conceived, it songs was very mathematical and student Laura Nevitt was the song becomes much more interesting. highlights student works involved the use of microtones, which that had the most direct theme, and it are sounds that do not appear in vividly illustrated the anxiety of life based his photographs on conventional western music. after college. Comments on this story? Ocho Foto showcases them, thus creating his Modernist composer Charles Then, of course, was Guitar Hero. E-mail [email protected] photographic collections own interpretation of by USC’s young artists other people’s ideas and experiences. “This is typical for artists Robert Johnson at this age,” said Wells. Miller, Mathis shine despite chilly weather THE DAILY GAMECOCK Many artists tend to produce art that is more commercial Last week, a sizable new apiece at the Café Strudel their live music schedule a couple of covers from the in nature as they get older. exhibit called Ocho Foto Cafe Strudel’s patio has up on State Street in West at the beginning of likes of Lucero and Tom “Everyone’s not Jasper went on display at City Art. Columbia. March. Being an outdoor Waits before ending the set Johns.” This display gives USC cold but successful start to The Strudel is a venue, they close down with a couple of American The art department students the opportunity wonderful place to see for the winter every Gun requests, “Fast One” requires students to arrange spring live music schedule to view and celebrate the acoustic music by some of year. Unfortunately, this and as one audience member and curate exhibitions like latest works of upcoming Columbia’s finest artists. weekend winter poked put it “the one about the Ocho Foto as part of the photographers in the art Elias Petersen For those who have never its head up again. So Mr. stripper” (“Horses”). Advanced Photography THE DAILY GAMECOCK department. Each section been, the stage is located Mathis and Mrs. Miller Hannah Miller was up II course so that they can of the gallery is a collection outside at the very back of compromised and decided next. For those of you have some experience of photographs that share a Does everyone remember the restaurant. Enclosed to play just one set each. who are unfamiliar with in organizing their own particular theme or quality. that beautiful weather we by fencing and with a Mathis was the first to Miller’s work, she is one displays and exhibitions. These collections had on Friday afternoon roof to keep out the rain, play. Freely admitting that of Columbia’s finest new It also gives the students a generally revolve around and evening? That perfect the patio is littered with he doesn’t do solo shows talents. She recently chance to sell some of their aspects of daily life as the temperature that’s good for chairs and tables situated that often, the American released her debut full- work. Luckily, Wendyth photographers see it, but throwing a Frisbee on the comfortably in front of the Gun co-front man promised length “Into the Black” in Wells and the other owners they are presented in such a Horseshoe or grilling and small stage. The full menu the crowd a lot of new January. Produced by Mitch of City Art were happy to way that others can identify drinking beer on the back is offered until 10:30 p.m. songs. A couple of these Dane (Jars of Clay), the host the exhibition. with the artists’ views. porch? and features sandwiches, songs were really good, album has been receiving City Art happens to be Part owner and gallery Well, that’s probably breakfast food, burgers, including what Mathis rave reviews and even the largest gallery in town, manager Wendyth what Hannah Miller and etc., as well as coffee, beer called a political song, “I some attention on satellite according to Free Times Wells explains that this Todd Mathis were thinking and an impressive array of Hope You All Understand,” radio. The album broadens editor Dan Cook. The art communicative quality Saturday night. The pair desserts. and a cool song with a Miller’s sound considerably gallery has shown a great is meant to embrace was set to play two sets The Strudel just began refrain of “Gonna have to without losing the acoustic variety of art over the years, “universality rather than listen to jazz all day/I don’t guitar-voice combination including some particularly individuality.” want to listen to jazz all that gives her live shows original Lego creations. It Wells points out the day.” Other songs refl ected such vitality. also doubles as an art shop. works of Margret Edmonds, on approaching middle Miller also promised lots However, the exhibit has a fourth-year art student, age and others still about of new songs, which she recently become more than as an example. The central former romance (or lack delivered very effectively. a show of collegiate talent. idea of her photographs thereof). One was pronounced her One major contributor to is the frustration of being Mathis’s stage presence Grey’s Anatomy song, Ocho Foto, graduate student imperfect. was quite engaging and named so because of its Michael M. Bryant, died of “I am a bit of a humorous in the style subject matter. Another cancer before the exhibition’s contradiction. I am a of Todd Snider or Ben began with a line about the opening. He had graduated perfectionist, yet I am Nichols. He told a long leaves falling in autumn. from Webster University perpetually the girl that is 10 story about an old Betty She also mixed in songs and was working toward his minutes behind the rest of Snitch (one of Mathis’s from “Into the Black” and MFA at USC. Since this the world,” Edmonds said. former bands) song and her early EP “Storms of exhibition would display his Although anyone could then couldn’t remember the Summer.” final works, it was decided relate to this feeling, Wells lyrics, though he eventually We were also treated to that it should be considered commented, “Women got through the song. A the new addition of electric a tribute to him. particularly can relate to highlight of the show was guitar to a couple of songs, Ocho Foto will be open some of Edmonds’ images.” Mathis’s take on band mate thanks to Hannah’s husband until April 12. Marshall Hodge, Donald Merckle’s new Jim Miller. Though the pair another fourth-year art signature tune “Drunk seemed to think it needed Elias Petersen / THE DAILY GAMECOCK student, selected quotes Comments on this story? E-mail Girls.” Mathis also mixed Hannah and Jim Miller play a set at the Cafe Strudel. 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BOOKS ● Continued from 8 as much as reading. For her, reading is an addiction. of the question, to say: “I read all the time, [but] Wait a minute, reading isn’t there were some things always good for you; there that reading did for me that Visit are people and conditions were not positive,” she said. and times when reading can “It alienated me from my be damaging. That was my family and my country. It us experience as a kid growing gave me an idealized picture up,” she said. of romance and what the People with credentials world was like. And it made like Brottman’s can make me socially dysfunctional. these arguments—and get Brottman also is away with them, even get a disdainful of the idea that book contract, too. non-readers are feeble- Brottman’s been a serious minded, inferior to readers reader since childhood. Now and doomed to failure. She at 40, she’s a professor of asks why this idea persists, English literature and ﬁ lm noting that reading isn’t www. at the Maryland Institute necessary for health, love, dailygamecock College of Art,. family or happiness—or @ “Of course, I do see the even a capitalist society. value in reading,” she said, Real readers rarely boast .com “but because it’s championed about reading and don’t so much these days I wanted need reading campaigns, HANNAH ● Continued from 7 to stand up for those people Brottman said. Then she who, um, whose experiences laughed and acknowledged work, the crowd seemed with reading haven’t always that people who are going quite appreciative. The been positive,” she said. to enjoy her book will be electric guitar effectively Brottman acknowledges readers themselves. substituted for the lap steel that nothing has given her So much for being against and keyboard parts from pure, unadulterated pleasure reading. the record. Miller was urged onward toward the end of her set by a kind audience member who kept bringing up his tea kettle for her to warm her hands on the blustery March night. Visit www. hannahmillermusic.com and www.americangun.net for more information on either artist. Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008

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4/2/08 HOROSCOPES

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Alumni clamor for South Carolina spark to set welcomes oﬀ program Gamecock legends weigh in on new coachs hiring, Horn to court need for attitude change

Ronnie Collins couldn’t hold in his excitement. The Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK window to his van was rolled down and his arms were out New coach Darrin Horn was 111-48 in fi ve seasons as a Hilltopper. ready to catch attention. “This is the right guy” said expressed his plans for the future of the Carolina basketball program. Former Western Kentucky coach hopes to elevate the former All-ACC standout “We want to compete nationally and we want to do it the right way,” with a grin. His wife Betsy Gamecocks to prominence at SEC, national level Horn said. “That means performing well on and off the court.” just laughed. Horn’s teams had some of the highest graduation rates in the country Despite the fact that during his fi ve seasons at Western Kentucky, and he plans on bringing the Keith Locklear athletic director Eric Hyman STAFF WRITER same academic emphasis to Carolina. wouldn’t make it offi cial for Horn, who was an academic All-American during his playing days at another 30 minutes, new Tuesday afternoon in the Frank McGuire Room of the Colonial Center, Western Kentucky, said that “academics are important to me, so they are men’s basketball coach Darrin Darrin Horn was offi cially introduced as the next men’s basketball coach going to be important to this program.” Horn had for South Carolina. Another key aspect that Horn touched on was a change from Odom’s already re- The press conference started with athletic director Eric Hyman talking slow-down half court style to a more up-tempo full court style of play, a energized a about the process that went into hiring Horn. Hyman talked about how, style that he thinks the current roster should be able to adapt to. program that after Dave Odom announced his retirement 10 weeks ago, one of the “I know we are athletic and that we can score the basketball, but we has at times fi rst things he did was talk to the current players, former players and the struggle to keep the other team from scoring,” Horn said. been stagnant. university about the characteristics they would like in their next coach. Another major point that Horn made was an emphasis on better “I’m excited Some of the traits that the players and board members told Hyman they recruiting within the state of South Carolina. about him. I wanted in a coach were “high energy,” “passionate,” “disciplinarian” and “We need to start on the inside and work our way out,” said Horn in was reading an “good recruiter.” Hyman feels that he found someone who fulfi lls all those reference to recruiting. “There is a lot of talent in this state and we need to ALEX RILEY article in the requirements in Horn. put up a fence and keep that talent in South Carolina.” Fourth-year paper today print “Darrin’s name was there in the beginning of the search and then his One fi nal area that Horn wants to improve is the support of the fans, about him journalism stock began to rise during the NCAA tournament,” Hyman said. especially from students. and got to a student Hyman proceeded to bring up USC President Andrew Sorensen, who “It’s a very passionate fan base, but it has to grow,” Horn said “We need hyphenated offi cially welcomed Horn, his wife and their two children by presenting to sell out the arena, and that needs to start with the students.” word- up- them with Gamecock hats. After the press conference, Horn told a group of reporters that while he tempo. I put the paper down,” Finally, Horn took his turn at the podium and expressed how happy he wants to program to be competitive on a national scale, his short-term goal the USC Hall of Fame was to be coming to Columbia. is to become more competitive within in the SEC. inductee said. “I think that “I am thrilled to be joining the Gamecock family, the university family, “If you are good enough to win the SEC Championship, then you are means get the ball move and, and this community,” Horn said. “This is a special place to be along side good enough to compete nationally,” Horn said. man, that’s what I want to other great coaches in other sports, like Steve Spurrier and Ray Tanner.” see.” Horn, who will be the youngest head coach in the SEC next season, Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Collins, who scored 1,256 points in three varsity season at Carolina, knows a thing our two about exciting basketball. During his senior season, Fans greet coach the team averaged almost 80 points a game, including 23.7 from Collins alone. When with open arms Horn started talking about movement and running the length of the court for both sport and entertainment offense and defense, it enticed management student Mike Student body, Gamecock the Gamecock legend. Mims. “I like to see excitement. Nation ready to do their Some fans felt that former Don’t you? I don’t like to see coach Dave Odom had part for winning team a out there dribbling around trouble connecting with his at the half court looking for players considering he was a shot. Get the ball moving,” more than 40 years older Jake Luce Collins said. THE DAILY GAMECOCK than them. Dennis Powell couldn’t “Honestly, anyone agree more. The majority of Carolina younger is better because of “I think it’s an excellent basketball fans have endured their ability to relate to the hire. I think he’s exactly some arduous times during players,” Steve Hill said. “He Jdshf Hfdskjah / THE DAILY GAMECOCK what we need,” Powell said. their tenure at USC, as the will defi nitely be able to more “He comes from a great single element to boast about with the talent here.” basketball background. And the program has been NIT Everyone knows that number one- he wants to be championships. success in any collegiate sport Players excited for arrival at the University of South This is an accomplishment, starts with the recruiting is also very demanding,” Offensively, he is going to Carolina.” considering it happened two process, and by now, most Fast paced off ense Horn said. give you freedom. If you Powell, a former player years in a row, it is almost a people understand that Horn Current Western put in the work, he is going under the legendary Frank bragging right. At the same was credited for recruiting just what USC Kentucky senior guard to put you in position to be McGuire, cites Horn’s desire time it only emphasizes that Dwyane Wade to Marquette. looking for Courtney Lee is a successful. not just to move up the our basketball program has The ability to draw projected fi rst round pick Sophomore guard coaching ladder but to help been a second-tier team for potential impact players to in the upcoming NBA Brandis Raley-Ross bring USC back to national almost every undergraduate’s USC will instantly increase Michael Finnegan Draft. USC guard Devan echoed the other players prominence as a sign that enrollment at this University. the attention and excitement THE DAILY GAMECOCK Downey knows that Horn’s excitement in what Horn he is the right move for the Carolina faithful have to the basketball program. attitude and coaching will bring to the program. program. waited patiently and cheered In Horn’s introductory On Tuesday, the style are why his players “I am excited. I am “You’ve got to be passionate their hearts out during press conference yesterday, he Gamecock basketball pumped up about it. He about coming to the university every pivotal moment in emphasized the importance team and the rest of the is a really young guy, and plan on staying a long the Colonial Center, but in of filling every seat in the Gamecock faithful met energetic. He told us time and convert that energy the end the basketball team Colonial Center, which will new head coach Darrin right from the get go that to a winning program. And always came up short. only be possible with the Horn. Horn became one I really feel “ he was coming in and I think Darrin has got those Fans have been waiting support of the student body. of the top candidates for like it went expecting success. My fi rst qualities,” Powell said. all year to fi nd out who will For anyone who has the job after Western impression was that he was While his desire to win succeed Dave Odom as the attended basketball games Kentucky’s success in the quite well, this great,” Raley-Ross said. will be shown on the court, head coach and now with over the past few years, there NCAA tournament, as Current Western Powell sees his passion for the Darrin Horn in the mix there is an understanding that the the Hilltoppers advanced is just the most Kentucky players said game as energy the fans in is a revitalized enthusiasm. arena is waiting to explode. to the Sweet Sixteen. amazing sense nothing but good things Columbia have been longing “I’m really excited Every time South Carolina This recent success has about their now former for for quite sometime. He considering all of the young, goes on a run after drilling all of the Gamecock of community. coach. thinks that level of excitement athletic players returning a few consecutive 3-pointers, players excited about ” “I love coach Horn. will have an instant impact. next year,” said junior J.R. the fans erupt in anticipation what the new coach will USC basketball coach Darrin Horn He made me a better “I think he’ll be a magnet Hartman. “I think Horn’s of success. bring to the program. player and better person. to the fans. His energy will fast paced coaching style will Despite the enthusiasm, “He is a good guy. He He taught me how to be be contagious,” Powell said. make an immediate impact fans usually filed out of the has a great smile. He accountable. He’s done As Horn worked his way next season.” arena demoralized at the wants to be here and this is are highly motivated to do everything he promised through his introduction Of course, when the news blown opportunity to win big all that matters to be right well. he would do when he speech, he repeatedly brought circulated about the next games down the stretch. now,” freshman forward “He is very confi dent in recruited me,” Western up the school’s rich basketball coach of the South Carolina Hopefully, with the Mike Holmes said. his style of coaching. I like Kentucky guard Courtney tradition. It’s that tradition basketball team, many infusion of new blood into Horn is known for his what I hear. He is proven Lee said. that has guys like Terry students didn’t know who he the program, the recent up-tempo style that is an and that is the difference Fellow senior guard Dozier ready to step in and was or what to expect. traditions of the basketball offensive player’s dream. between someone who is Ty rone Brazelton echoed help connect the past with the “I was a little skeptical program will cease and the But Horn also knows just talking and someone the sentiment of Lee. future so that glory will be about him at first, but once Carolina faithful will have a that this style can be a who has done it. I am just “Coach Horn will be remembered and achieved. I thought about it and looked new sport to brag about. nightmare for his players. ready to do whatever he a star. He’ll be going to “I’m hoping that into his resume, the more “Our challenge is going wants me to do,” Downey Final Fours. He can really somewhere along the line excited I was about the Comments on this story? E-mail to be the way we play. It said. “He puts his players in decision,” said third-year [email protected] is going to be fun. But it a position to be successful. PLAYERS ● 11 RILEY ● 11 11 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008

PLAYERS ● Continued from 10 RILEY ● Continued from 10 coach but understands how we can get a former to treat people. He treats Gamecock letterman as Incentives worth over $1.3 million his players like sons,” part of the coaching staff. Brazelton said. That can really help us tie annually for the next five were 9,322 full-pay season season tickets, then he can The players don’t expect into our history and help New coach’s contract years, is nothing to sneeze ticket holders. If that benefi t.” their new coach to take with recruiting locally,” includes ticket sales, at. However, the total base number increases to at least Other incentives include it easy on the players and Dozier said. salary is well below the 10,322, then Horn would bonuses for winning the they all are ready to work A star in the Metro championship bonuses average for an SEC coach. make $50,000 dollars. That SEC Championship, both for their new coach. Conference during the Horn’s incentives, on incentive stands for every in the regular season and Junior guard Zam mid-80s, Dozier has Michael Aguilar the other hand, leaves year of his contract. the conference tournament. Fredrick said he’s pretty been working with the ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR little to be desired. If Horn “I’ve always been a believer His postseason incentives comfortable with the new university and hopes that were to have a dream in incentives,” Hyman said. include a maximum of a situation and looks forward his experience on the Athletic Director Eric season in which his team “If you recognize excellence, $250,000 bonus for winning to working with Horn. fl oor and behind the desk Hyman said that it was accomplished everything a so when people are doing the national championship “I feel like he is going will help the new coach standard, but, there is no basketball team could desire a good job and there is a and a minimum of $25,000 to do the best he can and understand the Carolina doubt that new USC coach to accomplish, he would benefit off of there then dollars for making the we are going to put forth basketball climate. Darrin Horn has plenty make $1.3 million. they can share in that. It’s NCAA tournament and our best foot forward to “I want to see my alma of motivation to succeed That’s is not counting sort of like profi t sharing at $25,000 for winning the make sure his time here is mater being successful so I during his tenure as a the extra $50,000 per 1,000 a corporation or a company. NIT. a good one.” can have something to brag Gamecock. added season ticket holders I’ve always believed in to,” Dozier said. “Whoever Horn’s contract, with Horn stands to make each that and this is something Comments on this story? E-mail it is, now that he’s the man a base salary of $800,000 season. Last season there that if we increase the [email protected] Comments on this story? E-mail lets do whatever we can to [email protected] support him.” Cunning hopes to keep momentum going have a chance to win the that comes with being under unbelievable,” Cunning said. Star golfer looks to build Augusta State tournament,” the gun in the fi nal group.” “Before coming to college on success of career best Cunning said. “We have Cunning, a 5-foot-10 lefty I did not travel that far for been in the fi nal pairing the in his fourth year in the USC golf — mainly just around fi nish at Augusta State last three tournaments but golf program after redshirting the Carolinas. But since I got have yet to win, so this could his freshman year, says his here, I have been all over the be a tournament to turn the game has improved during place.” Austin Collins corner and give us a boost his time at Carolina, but there Cunning has played in STAFF WRITER heading into the SECs.” is room to get even better. tournaments in California, On top of his performance “I feel like I have improved Ohio and Arizona, but a Just over a week removed at the Hootie, the junior from with my mental game a lot, trip to Tokyo, Japan, during from a career-best 10th Aiken also had a 13th place but still have plenty of work Cunning’s freshman season place finish at the Hootie tournament fi nish and a 48th to do to get where I want to three years ago was his at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate place fi nish during the team’s be,” Cunning said. “Golf is favorite memory as a member Tou r na ment , golfer Pat r ick March run. always a work in progress and of the golf team. “Packo” Cunning hopes he “[The Hootie] helped my there is a lot of things to work “I remember being in and the team can continue confidence tremendously on in order to be consistent culture shock big time and their strong play down the because I played with some and successful.” having a tough time getting stretch of the season. very good players and played A double major in fi nance back to the hotel because The Augusta State in the fi nal group on the fi nal and marketing, Cunning some teammates and I got Administaff Invitational day,” Cunning said. “We says he is planning to return lost in downtown Tokyo,” this weekend is the last always want to make sure to Carolina for his fifth Cunning said. “I’m also a tournament the golf team we have chances to win golf year of eligibility not only picky eater, so I was pretty will compete in before the tournaments and being in the because the team will return excited when I found out that SEC Championships later fi nal group is where it starts. a solid core of talent, but also Coach Blackmon knew the this month. The team has “The last three because his experiences as a owner of Hard Rock Café performed well in its last tournaments we have been member of the golf team are and we got to eat there our three tournaments, fi nishing in the fi nal pairing, and even unforgettable. last night in Japan.” in the top three. though we haven’t won one “College golf is quite Courtesy of USC Media Relations “Hopefully we can of those tournaments yet, we an experience because the Comments on this story? E-mail continue our solid play and are gaining a lot of experience tournaments we play in are [email protected] Patrick Cunning fi nished 10th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay. Place a Classified ad: p 803-777-3888 • f 803-777-6482 • www.dailygamecock.com Major credit cards accepted Line classified ad rates Additional Info First insertion: $2.50 per line Two-line minimum Subsequent: $1.50 per line Lines average 30 characters in length

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