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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 VOL. 108, NO. 34 ● SINCE 1908 USC prepares for federal cuts Carolina Cab sees University spends $280k USC spent $260,000. now, he asks them “to make increased ridership for national lobbying In recent years, the face of strategic cuts, rather than basic, that lobbying has also changed, across-the-board cuts,” he said. High demand leaves some Thad Moore according to Steven Beckham, Regardless, he expects that [email protected] the university’s director of departments throughout the students without ride home federal relations. government will see smaller USC slashed its spending on As politicians and the public budgets, and that will affect Kathryn Kranjc lobbying the federal government focus increasingly on shrinking USC. [email protected] during the Great Recession, but the federal budget, Beckham “I think everyone’s going to The Carolina Cab program may be a step up since 2009 those levels have and the Podesta Group, a have to be prepared for cuts in from the rarely-used Cocky’s Caravan service, more than doubled, according high-profi le Washington, D.C. their areas,” Beckham said. “It’s but Student Government is now faced with to recent fi lings with the Senate lobbying firm that USC hired going to be a shared pain kind of the challenge of how to accommodate all the Offi ce of Public Records. in 2010, have worked less to thing, but what you try to do is students wanting to use their free cab rides on The university spent $280,000 advocate for specifi c initiatives to make the case for fi nancial aid weekends. in 2011 to lobby Congress and and more to maintain research for students. That is our future In the three-week period from Jan. 12 federal agencies, which was and fi nancial aid funding. ... Second is basic research. You through Jan. 29, 1,250 students used the according to those records, a Beckham and other hope that you’re doing things Carolina Cab, already nearly double the jump from $130,000 in 2009. lobbyists used to encourage in promising areas, which the amount that Cocky’s Caravan received during That increase brought spending representatives to include the entire Spring 2010 semester, according to closer to its 2007 level, when earmarks for university projects; LOBBYING ● 2 Student Body President-elect Kenny Tracy. Tracy, who served as secretary of SG’s safety and transportation committee last year, said he was glad to see a positive response from student riders. “It’s good that all students are seeing the benefits of this program, not just Student Government,” Tracy said. Capt. Eric Grabski of USC’s Department of Law and Safety, said this increase in ridership is also good news for public safety. “If there’s safe transportation to get back to a residence hall on campus, the likelihood of being a victim of any other type of crime, especially a robbery, dramatically goes down,” Grabski said. However, the cab system may not be large enough for all the students who want to use it. Only two cabs are in circulation from the 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Three are available from 11 p.m. to 12 p.m. and fi ve are available from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m., the time frame in which most Five Points bars close. Lines of students begin forming on the sidewalks after midnight, and snake around the Five Points fountain as students wait for a ride home before the cab service closes for the night. No twister, no text Tracy said this has resulted in some students being unable to get a safe ride home because of high demand right at the end of the cabs’ Brian Almond / THE DAILY GAMECOCK This weekend’s severe weather left only puddles on USC’s campus, while tornadoes left greater damage in nearby counties. running time. SG has yet to put forth any ideas on how to reduce wait times for a cab, but Tracy said that would be an issue for this year’s Tornadoes touch down in Lexington County, destroyed, but thankfully nobody was injured,” said agenda. Vicki Graf, a weekend meteorologist at WRDW-TV Carolina Alert sends no notifi cation “Since we’re still a fairly new program, we of Augusta, Ga. “The0 tornado was about 100 yards II-20-2 just have to figure out what works for us,” Amanda Coyne wide with a path of about 8 miles. There were several [email protected] Tracy said. damage reports all across the area and not just from the Some cab users say timeliness is only one of tornado, but from severe winds as well.” Two tornadoes touched down within a 50-mile the organizational issues with the Carolina Cab If a tornado of the same severity had hit closer radius of Columbia Friday afternoon amid violent service. Third-year anthropology and women’s to campus, the impact could have been significant, thunderstorms that downed trees and soaked students. and gender studies student Aaron Guest has according to Graf. While Carolina Alert tweeted warnings about the been a regular patron of the Carolina Cab since “If this tornado on Friday had moved through storm, USC’s emergency notifi cation system issued no it started running last year and says that the Columbia, it could haveCarolina been moreAlert destructive than it email or text message warnings about the tornadoes, Perimeter level of service has been comparatively subpar was,” Graf said. one of which was rated an EF-2, with winds topping out for students. Guest said he and his friends spent Bocchino stated that the Emergency Management at 130 mph. The twister winded its way across Pelion, 15 minutes walking around Five Points trying Department has designated a perimeter around USC S.C., less than 23 miles from Columbia in neighboring II-26 to get their name on the list for a cab and 10 that is used-2 to warn subscribers to CarolinaTornado Alert of Lexington County. 6 minutes waiting for a ride. He estimates he any type of emergency. The perimeterWarning encompasses Area the While the storms were severe, the tornadoes in the could have easily walked back to his apartment areas around the medical school, facilities at the USC area did not directly threaten USC’s Columbia campus, in the same amount of time. He was also miffed medical park and past Williams-Brice Stadium. and thus required no warning, according to Cpl. Vinny when a cab driver charged him $1.25 extra to Bocchino of the Emergency Management Department Austin Price / THE DAILY GAMECOCK drive him to Aspyre, which is within the free of USC’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety. The designated perimeter around USC warranting service’s 5-mile radius. “Richland County and Lexington County are very an emergency alert encompasses areas around the “The constant rudeness of the taxi large, and some parts are more prone to tornadoes medical school and past Williams-Brice stadium. drivers and coordinators of Carolina Cab and tornado warnings than the campus is,” Bocchino for the company running it are completely said. “We only issue tornado warnings that affect the unbecoming of a business,” Guest said. “They While Richland and Lexington counties both lack campus.” need to realize that we [students] are paying tornado siren systems, USC has its own; the cock crow While the tornado’s damage was not as severe as the customers. We just pay through our activity that heard at 12:10 each Friday is its weekly test. November twister that killed three in York County, the fees. It’s a good service; I think there needs to “We’d use those [sirens] in the event of a tornado storm did cause some destruction. be more university involvement, like someone warning. They would say ‘tornado warning, tornado “There was some damage from the tornado; a mobile actually from the university should be out there home was destroyed, there were two houses that were ALERT ● 3 to organize it.” The Carolina Cab is run through Checker Yellow Cab Company. Since September, the service has cost SG $750 per night to run, a Freshman linebacker arrested in burglary $500 increase from the original price during its trial period in order to commission more cabs. The service is supported by the same portion South Carolina freshman linebacker John Angelo According to Timmons, it was of the student activity fee that ran Cocky’s Watley was arrested on charges of grand larceny, reported to the police department Caravan, about $2 per student. Guest said he credit card theft and second-degree burglary that the occupants were asleep at would happily continue to pay that amount for Sunday, according to Columbia Police Department the time and woke up to fi nd the a semester of free cab rides, but he still feels spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons. He is currently suspect inside. The offi cers arrested that the current service leaves plenty of room being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Watley on site and recovered the for improvement. on $50,000 bond. stolen items, Timmons said. “Carolina Cab is a necessary evil,” Guest Watley, a Lawrenceville, Ga., native , is accused Per USC athletics policy, said. “It is also probably the only direct thing of stealing more than $2,700 in goods, including Watley is suspended from all team WATLEY many of us students see Student Government a MacBook , an iPad and money , Timmons said. activities. Watley’s arrest marks doing, as well as ... the only thing we care Columbia Police Department offi cers responded to a the third reported athletics arrest in the Spring about.” residence on Senate Street in response to a reported semester. Defensive tackle Byron Jerideau and burglary at 7 a.m. Sunday. When offi cers arrived on shortstop Tanner Lovick were arrested in January. scene, two occupants reported seeing the suspect inside their home, Timmons said. — Compiled by Isabelle Khurshudyan Comments on this story? Visit dailygamecock.com/news

Tuesday MynabirdsLetters to the Editor Softball sweeps 71° 51° The Nebraska pop/ Roosevelt Institute of- The Gamecocks won soul band is gearing fi cers debate the Citi- three-straight games up for their second zens United v. FEC to win the Game- Wednesday full-length album decision in context of cock Invitational this “Generals.” this year’s election. weekend. 75° 61° See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Seminar teaches benefi ts of sustainability Professionals fi nd profi t from chapters in correlation with Sustainable Midlands. Net Impact is a national organization of business environmental practices students who are interested in promoting and working in the fi eld of sustainability. There are currently 60 Carolina Baity [email protected] undergraduate chapters throughout the country, and approximately 90 percent of the top MBA programs Approximately 30 small- and medium-sized in the U.S. have chapters. businesses gathered on campus yesterday afternoon “Everything went off really well, and we’ve had for a lesson on the potential profi ts of sustainability a great response,” said Net Impact undergraduate for companies. President Bryan Zingmark. “The plan is to build off The seminar, hosted by USC’s chapter of Net of this seminar and create an annual event from it.” Impact, featured an array of business professionals Local business owners John Guignard and Nancy and leaders who discussed tactics and reasons for Ogburn were impressed and inspired with the options going green, including Darla Moore School of for sustainability in the corporate world. Business Dean Hildy Teegen, Duke Energy Vice Guignard, project manager for W.B. Guimarin, is President of Sustainability Shawn Heath and Cox interested in saving his business more money through and Dinkins Business Development Director Ted sustainable and environmentally friendly techniques. Chalgren. “Being here today has really inspired me to make “We invited guest speakers from large local my business sustainable,” Guignard said. “We can companies to speak about how sustainability can save a lot of money for our heating and air company make all businesses more profi table, as well as helping by using the practices taught to us today. This seminar the environment and social sustainability,” said is also a great networking tool.” Cooper Swanson, Corporate Responsibility Chair of Ogburn, who created the commercial recycling the graduate Net Impact chapter. company Tomato Palms, is concerned with how Each speaker offered multiple suggestions for businesses overlook environmental impacts and was practicing sustainability. Director of Sustainable excited to learn that more corporations are becoming Carolina at USC Michael Koman suggested aware of the need for sustainable practices. encouraging employees to get involved in company Corporate recycling is one of the easiest strategies sustainability by offering prizes for goals met for for making an impact on stopping environmental offi ce recycling and lower water and electricity use. depredations, according to Ogburn. Last year Tomato Nicole DeBartolo / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Duke Energy is supporting the use of less Palms advised a small corporation in recycling Sustainable Carolina Director Michael Koman was among electricity by its customers and offering incentives practices and helped to keep one ton of that company’s speakers offering advice for sustainable business. to corporations that are working to become waste out of landfi lls. environmentally friendly, according to Heath. “I think it would be really beneficial if more thing. It offers profitability. The only way leaders While this seems counterintuitive from a business corporations would come to this type of thing,” are going to hear about this is through programs standpoint, Heath says that it will lower the use of the Ogburn said. “Recycling is off the radar for a lot of like USC’s Sustainable Carolina and Sustainable production costs for Duke Energy while helping the companies, and the only way employees are going to Midlands.” environment. be sustainable and implement sustainable systems is The project was hosted by students from both if the CEOs and presidents and owners of companies Comments on this story? the graduate and undergraduate Net Impact USC make them understand it’s not a tree-hugger type Visit dailygamecock.com/news

LOBBYING ● Continued from 1 of the university’s total budget of is, ‘How do we at USC compete at least two colleges or schools at the sponsored awards. with other institutions?’” Nagarkatti university. university is, that might lead to But according to Vice President said. “We need to build teams of Nagarkatti also suggested that future economic developments.” for Research Prakash Nagarkatti, interdisciplinary scientists and USC may begin to seek out and Currently students at the that growth could be jeopardized by engineers that can then focus on focus on a few specialty fields, Columbia campus receive a total planned cuts to the federal budget problems that are unique to our like pharmacy or biomedical of $230 million in federal fi nancial in 2013, which were triggered community and unique to our state.” engineering, rather than pursue a aid, Beckham said. Last year, nearly after the so-called congressional Along those lines, the Office of more generalist approach. $141.9 million in federal grants supercommittee failed to agree on a Research formed the Advanced “We want to focus on maybe about funded about 63 percent of USC’s smaller budget last year. Support Program for Integration of eight or 10 niche areas that we’ve research spending, according As a result, his office has begun Research Excellence — one of three identified and then put resources to documents on the Office of planning how it can maintain its “ASPIRE” programs — last year to into that,” he said. “We can’t do Research’s website. budget’s growth. encourage collaboration between everything.” Federal research funding at “Federal funding has remained schools, Nagarkatti said. The USC has increased 20.1 percent fl at or might start seeing a little bit program provides a grant of up to Comments on this story? since 2007, growing alongside a of decline in 2013, so the question $100,000 to fund projects involving Visit dailygamecock.com/news 22.5 percent increase in the size project CONDOM season fashion show Special guest Mondo Guerra from Project Runway Season 8 will be judging!

The audience will also have a chance to vote on their favorite designs!

Russell House Ballroom Tuesday, February 28th

Doors open at 7 pm Show starts at 8! FREE and open to all students, faculty & staff!

Last year was standing room only so get there early! Courtesy of Twitter Followers of Carolina Alert’s Twitter saw severe weather tweets, but no warning was sent via email or text students who had signed up for the emergency notifi cation service.

ALERT ● Cont. from 1 similar in residence for stuff like that,” said halls, though there is no Alex Bren, a second-year warning, seek shelter campus-wide policy for international business immediately,’ and it extreme weather events student and Capstone would be broadcast and training for resident House RM. “The only across campus,” Bocchino mentors is not extensive. emergency procedure said. “For tornadoes, we “We don’t really we really work on is fire would send a little more get much training for drills.” than our usual warning things like tornadoes. It’s because that is more of an something that doesn’t Comments on this story? immediate threat; when usually occur, and there’s Visit dailygamecock.com/ [the National Weather not a universal policy news Service] issues a tornado warning, that means that a tornado has been sighted or is very likely to occur.” Procedures detailed on the Carolina Alert website instruct users to seek shelter in an interior hallway in the lower level of a building away from windows and glass doors, but do not identify any specific locations for sanctuary during a storm. “I don’t think that there are any modular buildings, like mobile homes, on campus, but don’t miss a pill those are really the only types of places that you and you won’t miss a beat wouldn’t want to be RUGHU©\RXU©UH½OOV©before©\RX©OHDYH©IRU©EUHDN located in,” Bocchino said. IURP©WKH©FDPSXV©pharmacy “Most of our buildings #©WKRPVRQ©VWXGHQW©KHDOWK©FHQWHU are fixed structures, so you’d want to be in any ŽƌĚĞƌƌĞĮůůƐonline one of those.” ƵƐĞLJŽƵƌcarolina card Procedures are park in a reservedƐƉĂĐĞ ǁǁǁ͘ƐĂ͘ƐĐ͘ĞĚƵͬƐŚƐϴϬϯ͘ϳϳϳ͘ϰϴϵϬ Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4 EDITORIAL BOARD Students should COLIN CAMPBELL Editor-in-Chief

KRISTYN SANITO SYDNEY PATTERSON stay informed Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief

MICHAEL LAMBERT BRIAN ALMOND on voter laws Viewpoints Editor Senior Photographer

AUSTIN PRICE CHLOE GOULD Requirements could Asst. Design Director The Mix Editor impede registration

Since 2000, voter fraud has Carolina Alert silent become even more of an issue during election time, and more during severe weather than a dozen states have rapidly passed legislation to avoid it. Friday’s storms, while severe in their own The new laws have different respects, were thankfully not as harmful as restrictions and stipulations past storms in South Carolina or the now in their respective states. infamous tornadoes that hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., Letters: Citizens United v. FEC Some include modifications last year. However, this does not excuse the to registration periods, new lack of attention and activity from Carolina FOR AGAINST absentee voter time restraints Alert, USC’s emergency notifi cation system. and most Before 2010, news corporations Two years ago, the Supreme Carolina Alert’s famously, showing poured billions of dollars into Court ruled in Citizens United v. “Time and time 1,188 Twitter a valid state issue resources and airtime for candidates Federal Election Commission followers photo ID. again, the alert and thus determined front-runners that corporations have the right received tweets According and pertinent issues in elections. to fund their own projects that system fails to about the severe to a New York Citizens United v. Federal Election promote political campaigns. Their thunderstorm University do what its name Commission assured people’s input justifi cations were that corporations, warnings; the School of Law implies — alert into this skewed system by allowing which are legally defined as people, tornadoes didn’t Travis study, 11 percent 501(c)(1) and 501(c)(4) organizations have First Amendment rights just as Carolina.” even merit that, Banks of Americans political speech. individuals do. This, however, deviates Third-year visual even though one do not have a Corporations are portrayed as from the original intent of the term communications came within 23 government- greedy multinational establishments “person” in reference to a corporation. student miles of campus. issued ID. concerned only with profi t, but most Historically, owners were the When the Carolina Alert system sent out Although the affected by the ruling are associations only individuals tied to a business. its first alert of the year, a test last month, purpose of such legislation is of like-minded people with a common As businesses grew in importance, we were amazed the system worked at all. to ensure integrity at the polls, purpose. Large media corporations the novel concept of a corporation Given its track record, many students were the documented cases of fraud overwhelm the individual voice, but allowed a business to outlive its owner surprised, and some even joked about the among voters may not be worth smaller non-media corporations and authorized certain other rights fact that they were actually receiving a the costs. To successfully enforce contribute a channel for individuals to ensure its longevity — leading to notifi cation. these laws, states must provide to speak to fellow citizens. They can personhood. This is obviously not the reputation that citizens with proper photo IDs uncover the political platform of a Today, the literal corporate Carolina Alert wants. Students should be able free of charge. South Carolina candidate that is not highlighted by personification extends beyond to trust their campus administrators when currently does this for citizens mainstream media. The Sierra Club the security of a business’s assets emergency conditions present themselves. of voting age , but offi cials should can advocate a candidate with solutions and longevity, which has serious But that trust is lacking. Time and time also make sure that potential for environmental issues, while Fox repercussions. Studies show that the again, the alert system fails to do what its voters of all backgrounds — i.e., News may not broadcast his stance. candidates who are featured most name implies — alert Carolina. minority and rural populations Even the most issue-savvy voter must often in the media are likely to win The standards clearly need to change. — have the information be informed on the candidate, and an election simply because citizens Carolina Alert should not just be a resource necessary to seek these IDs. third-party corporations can be relied are more familiar with them. With reserved for the most extreme cases; the The debate is endless. Many on to provide accurate information indirect corporate sponsorship, system has the power to inform students of questions remain about the when it aligns with their goals. candidates can receive significantly all types and levels of emergencies. Severe motives of some of these laws, Corporations have the right to more positive exposure and an unfair weather like South Carolina saw on Friday particularly because of the political speech because individuals advantage. constitutes a good example. By engaging inexplicable rush to get them have the right to associate and speak The ruling propagates a students more in terms of natural threats, passed before the 2012 election, with their fellow citizens, who have political system where candidates more of us will trust Carolina Alert when but the central problem might be the right to listen. are unofficially accountable to — or, more hopefully, if — an even graver our outdated voting registration The ruling still upholds corporations rather than citizens. In danger appears. and election systems themselves. transparency and limits on direct order to maintain the integrity of the As it stands, Friday’s storms were another Either way, it is important to funding to candidates. The intent of election process, the restrictions on missed opportunity for Carolina Alert to know all of the new restrictions the ruling was not to drown individual corporate funding that existed before prove itself. Its silence brings into question the in your home state so that your voices, but to offer a powerful Citizens United v. FEC must return. very need for an emergency system if it fails vote will be counted and your instrument of free speech. to adequately inform students about campus voice will be heard. It is our — Eeshwar Chandrasekar, vice threats. No students should have cause to joke responsibility to keep ourselves — Runjhun Bhatia, healthy policy president, Roosevelt Institute about their university’s emergency services. informed. chair, Roosevelt Institute New study throws pipeline benefi ts in doubt construction. Though these jobs numbers are from overwhelming majority of jobs created by the pipeline Republican claims skew actual numbers a biased source, Republicans have proceeded to bash would be temporary and that more than 50 percent the president over the head, claiming he does not care of manufacturing would be conducted overseas by of economic impact, potential jobs about putting Americans to work. non-American workers. Furthermore, no more than “If job creation is the president’s 2,500 to 4,650 temporary jobs would be created by the Last month President Barack Obama vetoed a top priority,” said Indiana Sen. Dan project. congressional bill that would have authorized Coats, “then [Obama] should allow There is no way to justify the immense production of the Keystone XL pipeline. The veto construction of the Keystone pipeline environmental impact the project would have for a caused mass hysteria, rallying both sides of the aisle immediately.” few thousand temporary jobs. The existing Keystone around their polarized positions on the issue. Though Despite the presence of a more pipeline has spilled more than 12 times in a little over temporarily stalled, the battle over the pipeline’s future accurate study conducted by Cornell a year of operation. The XL pipeline would be much is far from over. TransCanada and its congressional University Global Labor Institute, larger than this and would be prone to larger and more puppets have both vowed to push forward on the Carl Republicans choose to cite the former frequent spills. project, and there is another almost identical bill Brzorad study because it lends credence to their The assertion by Republicans that this pipeline currently awaiting a vote. The harsh criticisms directed Second-year argument. The study from Cornell is what’s best for the American people is idiotic. at the president for his veto are both politically- psychology student found that the job estimates put forward We need to focus our efforts on more sustainable, motivated and phony. Obama stood up to big oil and by TransCanada are unsubstantiated. environmentally friendly resources, rather than did what was best for the American people. The project will not only create fewer jobs than the plundering what little we have and damaging our Congressional Republicans are justifying their company states, but the project could actually kill planet beyond repair. Fifty or a hundred years down support of the pipeline largely on a study conducted by more jobs than it creates due to the risks inherent in the line, our environment will be vastly different. TransCanada suggesting the project will create 20,000 expanding industry operations. Our grandchildren will wish we had more leaders like construction and manufacturing jobs, with a follow-up Republicans choose to ignore the fact that the Obama to stand up to greedy politicians. surge of 119,000 jobs in the time after the pipeline’s

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5 Mynabirds’ sophomore album sultry Saddle Creek band prepares for release of ‘GENERALS’

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Laura Burhenn and her quirky collective of Omaha, Neb., musicians are back with the Mynabirds’ second album, “GENERALS”, due out June 5. The announcement came early last week along with a free download of the title track on label Saddle Creek Records’ website. While lead singer Burhenn once again partnered with producer Richard Swift , who produced the Mynabirds’ 2010 debut, “What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood,” “GENERALS” is being billed as anything but a repeat performance. While “What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood” featured Burhenn’s soulful crooning reminiscent of former labelmate Jenny Lewis layered over Motown-inspired piano and brass, “GENERALS’” fi rst single kicks off with a gritty guitar riff similar to the Black Keys circa “Brothers” and an energetic chorus of claps, which Saddle Creek’s release notes as a prevailing motif in the forthcoming record. While Burhenn’s voice still has much of the soul showcased in the Mynabirds’ fi rst album, there is something darker and sultrier about her sound on “Generals.” She’s acquired a smokier tone just short enough of rough to retain the dark yet smooth sweetness displayed on tracks like “What We Gained in the Fire” and “We Made a Mountain.” The slight grit may be attributed to the subject matter of “GENERALS;” Saddle Creek has billed it as “a protest record and concept album ... fueled by a decade of Burhenn’s political frustration.” The political imagery can be clearly heard in “Generals,” by “calling on” Burhenn’s “generals” and asking, “how long have we paid our dues?” Of course, “GENERALS” does not seem to be a complete departure from the Mynabirds’ sound; it still has the folk roots that characterize many Saddle Creek artists. Burhenn also spent most of 2011 playing keyboards on tour with fellow Saddle Creek band Bright Eyes, an indie-folk standby. If the first single is any indication, the Mynabirds aren’t about Courtesy of themynabirds.com to hit the dreaded sophomore slump — in fact, Burhenn and her Omaha, Neb.’s Laura Burhenn is the mastermind behind the pop, soul and country act musical collective have just begun to undergo what looks to be some Mynabirds. The band is beating the sophomore slump with the fi rst single from “GENERALS.” tremendous growth that will lead to a promising future. USC student brings together rap, religion

Timothy Phipps meshes “I really started seeing my Street at 1:30 p.m. and a 6 p.m. Christianity with Top 40 talent,” Phipps said. opening for a comedy show in Although his taste in music the Russell House Theatre. musical infl uences has changed throughout his The campus performances will life — and he enjoys listening be Phipps’ Columbia debut, to a variety of musical genres and he is excited to share Kristyn Winch [email protected] — he never stopped listening his music with the Carolina to rap. community. “I’ve gone from liking These shows will introduce Worship comes in many country to liking heavy metal, the student songster as a rap forms — it can take shape as but one thing that always artist not only to Columbia, a traditional Sunday morning remained consistent was rap,” but also to his group of friends. in a sanctuary of pews or a Phipps said. “Rap was always in Phipps said most of his friends personal time of thoughtful, my life in some way and it is a have not heard him rap before, spiritual reflection. But for love of mine.” and although he has recorded Timothy Phipps, music is his Rap was Phipps’ motivation, between fi ve and 10 tracks, he way of expressing his faith. the passion and foot-in in the hasn’t put out a CD yet. Phipps, a industry, but the other half A few of Phipps’ songs are second-year of his act is built on a larger remixes of secular, top-40 criminal justice principle. The Christian rapper songs with new, original lyrics student, is said that when it comes to his interwoven into the favorites. A making a name music, he writes and performs remix of “Fly” by Nicki Minaj for himself it for God, not for the money. and Rihanna featuring new in the local “I fi gured out that God gave lyrics by Phipps is posted on music scene me the talent to rap. I am using the artist’s YouTube channel, by bringing my music for him and not for youtube.com/TJPoffi cial. positive lyrics anything else,” Phipps said. Phipps plans to release a and a Christian “I write about God and how mixtape or CD once he gains perspective to he’s helped me in my life. I use a larger fan base. But even hip-hop and music to glorify Him.” though Phipps is serious about rap beats. Phipps is just getting his music, he plans to continue The student his start in the world of live with college while recording musician, performances, but he has and performing. who has played about fi ve gigs at local “I’m not the kind of person made it his goal to corner an churches and youth rallies who is going to quit school to underrepresented genre in the around South Carolina, do music,” Phipps said. “I want city, said he has been writing including performances in to get my degree.” music for “about a year and a the Charleston area and his To learn more about Phipps’ half.” The fi rst song he wrote hometown of Florence . He music, visit his Facebook fan was a gift for his girlfriend, but plans to perform at more youth page (listed as TJP) and follow Courtesy of Timothy Phipps as he shared it with his friends rallies in the near future. him on Twitter @TJPmusic. Second-year criminal justice student Timothy and family, their reactions The songster has two gigs on and encouragement motivated campus this Wednesday with Phipps infuses popular rap tracks with religion. Comments on this story? Phipps to write more. an outdoor show on Greene Visit dailygamecock.com/mix 6 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Spring Break: Last-minute road trips on a college dime

Blue Ridge, Elton John make for quick plans with shows fi t for a short and well- worth-it road trip. “The Outsiders” rockers Needtobreathe ($67-$200) Chloe Gould [email protected] and Wale ($151-$200) will kick off the week’s lineup on Friday at Ovens Auditorium and The Fillmore, It’s a booze-fi lled beach trip to stretches of warm, spring sand and salty respectively, in Charlotte, N.C. breeze, a roommate road trip to a city far away from home or a plane ride Trey Songz ($77-$122) will take the to the tropical and untraveled dream destination. It’s spring break, and Greensboro, N.C. stage Sunday with from the tourist traps of Myrtle Beach to the elegance of the all-inclusive Big Sean, and the legendary Elton island resort, it’s a time away from the books and the busy of USC. And John ($56-$550) will be in Augusta, even though you’ve pushed planning until the very last minute, The Mix Ga. on Tuesday, March 6. Others in is here with perfectly crafted vacation packages for your week of university town starting at the end of this week: freedom. Diana Ross , Art Garfunkel, J Cole , Big Time Rush and Mayday Parade. 1. Blue Ridge Mountains — Blue Ridge, Ga. Courtesy of MCT Campus Distance from Columbia: 239 miles, 4 hours & 24 minutes Length of Stay: 7 days Total Cost: $320 (Gas & Lodging)

Grab your fl annel, fi shing pole and best pair of hiking boots; it’s mountain week in the heart of Georgia’s Blue Ridge. The gorgeous stretch of North Georgia ridge sets the perfect scene for a serene spring break full of fresh air, outdoor decks and casual mountainside hikes. Lodging is up to the campers, with everything from the ultimate tent and tilapia outdoor experience to a fully furnished, gourmet lake house stay. Prices at the Blue Ridge Lodge, just one of many accommodations, start at $250 for a week’s stay at the on-site lodge or cottage, while a host of area campgrounds offer a weeklong mountain retreat on a tighter dime. For more information on lodging in the mountains, as well as other outdoor activities for your North Georgia break, visit blueridgemountains.com.

2. Concert Calendar — North Carolina, South Carolina, North Georgia Courtesy of Needtobreathe Distance from Columbia: 1 hours and 20 minutes - 3 hours Elton John (top) will be playing in Augusta, Ga. on Tuesday, March 6 and Christian Total Cost: $56 - $550 (Tickets) rockers Needtobreathe (bottom) will be at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte Friday.

From a candle in the wind to a brand new pair of “Nike Boots,” the 3. Habitat for Humanity — Charleston, S.C. Carolinas’ concert calendar is bringing out the big names for the week of Distance from Columbia: 2 hours break. Everyone from the beloved and extravagant Sir Elton John to hip- Total Cost: $35 (Gas) hop’s Wale is gracing North Carolina, South Carolina and North Georgia

It’s labeled the alternative spring break: a week of self-sacrifi cing manual labor, which renews in a slightly more meaningful way than umbrella drinks and perfectly executed, or avoided, tan lines. The week-long trips to third world countries, and even East Coast cities, can run a pretty penny. But there are smaller-scale projects that can transform one weekend of break into a chance to give back. Although there is a Habitat for Humanity based in Columbia, the Charleston, S.C. locale can lend itself to a beach weekend, with an added element. The shore site’s ongoing project “A Brush With Kindness” accepts volunteers with a waiver, available online. And if the trip’s just not in the cards, there are even shorter term commitments right here in Columbia. Check out the Washington Street Soup Cellar, Oliver Gospel Mission and Transitions.

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Shortstop Samie Garcia there.” ball and it just really worked out for me beats in-state foes PC didn’t fare quite so well on today.” went 4-for-4 against defense, allowing 12 hits, six earned Garcia showed great resilience at Presbyterian College runs and two more runs off an error. the plate as well. She was called out on Cougars, Eagles The Blue Hose also used two pitchers two of her at-bats and had both outs Chris Stanley during the course of the game. overturned by illegal pitches by PC. [email protected] South Carolina, on the other hand, When given a second opportunity, USC continues momentum would receive a strong performance Garcia produced base hits both times. from Clemson victory The South Carolina softball team out of freshman pitcher Katelyn “We just really focus on one thing would not be overshadowed by the Howser. Howser pitched a complete and really work on hitting the ball up Chris Stanley USC baseball team in its home games game, allowing one run on two hits the middle as much as we can,” Garcia [email protected] this weekend. and striking out 10. This was the said. “I think when you do that, it will Rain canceled the Friday opener first double-digit strikeout game for all come together in the games.” The South Carolina women’s against Elon, but the Gamecocks had Gamecock softball since February of Garcia wasn’t the only one to hit tennis team got its last taste of out- no problem starting a day off-schedule 2010. Howser’s day wasn’t completely perfectly against PC. Junior catcher of-conference play this weekend by in the Gamecock Invitational. They perfect however, as she would walk Shelby Gonzales went 2-for-2 with her beating in-state opponents College took the weekend with a 4-2 win over eight batters, one shy of the school fi rst career home run in the fi fth inning of Charleston and Winthrop both George Washington after beating record for walks in a game. and another RBI single in the sixth. 6-1 . The team will look to take its Appalachian State and Presbyterian “I thought it was good that she threw Third basemen Evan Childs, a senior, five-match winning streak into this College 7-4 and 8-1, respectively, on a complete game and she had a lot of went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in weekend’s conference play on the Saturday. strikeouts that were nice,” Smith said. the fourth. Senior centerfi elder Lauren road against Georgia on Friday and The win against Presbyterian was “She had way too many walks though. Lackey also turned in a productive day. Kentucky on Sunday. the most impressive of the Gamecocks’ She left way too many people on and She went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Last Friday the No. 26 Gamecocks three weekend games. Seven players she is better than that.” “If one person gets on top of the made easy work of the Cougars , crossed home plate for USC and four Offensively the Gamecocks were led ball and lines it out it will become defeating them 6-1 and starting out different players drove in runs. The by junior shortstop Samie Garcia, who contagious,” Garcia said. “When the match 6-0. USC’s ranked duo of Gamecocks scored a run in every went 4-for-4 to improve her team-high everyone jumps on the bandwagon junior Anya Morgina and senior Jaklin inning but the fi rst and were one run average to .457. As leadoff hitter, she you’ll see good thing happen.” Alawi picked up right were they left shy of applying the mercy rule to PC. would also drive in the fi rst run of the South Carolina (10-3, 0-0) will hope off against Clemson by winning their “I thought our defense played very game in the second inning and add to take their weekend momentum singles matches in straight sets and well today, holding the other teams to with a stolen base in the fourth. into tonight’s double-header against their doubles match 8-2. low scoring games,” said head coach “I just made a conscious effort to be Charleston Southern (9-4, 0-0). “I thought we played very well for Beverly Smith. “Offensively we did a aggressive and really focus,” Garcia the given circumstances,” said assistant great job getting our leadoff runners said. “Whenever I lead off an inning Comments on this story? head coach Katarina Petrovic. “[Jaklin] on and making things happen from I always try to just get on top of the Visit dailygamecock.com/sports and Anya both came out and were in control. They played focused and clinched their matches in about an hour.” With USC up 3-0, the match clinching game rested on the shoulders of sophomore Dominika Kanakova, who defeated CofC’s Caroline Newman in straight sets. Sophomore Katerina Popova also turned in a good and dramatic performance Friday. After she and junior Adriana Pereira sealed the doubles sweep with their 8-5 victory , Popova played through the fi rst three-set match of the day. After falling behind early by losing the fi rst set 4-6, Popova rallied back in the second 7-5 for a third set. In it, Popova lost the fi rst two games, only to win the next nine of 11 and take her match to put her team up 5-0. “Even when the trainer had come by to look at my ankle, I told her I wasn’t going to lose this match,” Popova said. “I was able to pull through the second set thanks to all of those who were Beth Revelle / THE DAILY GAMECOCK around supporting me. When the The Gamecocks will face Charleston Southern today after tallying three-straight wins in the Gamecock Invitational this weekend. third set came I decided to do the third set like I did the second and I won.” Sunday also brought the Winthrop Eagles a 6-1 defeat. In doubles play, Alawi and Morgina Men’s tennis opens facility with win won their match 8-6 to remain undefeated as a team this season. giving South Carolina a leg Popova and junior Josefi n Andersson Gamecocks beat up going into the singles won the second doubles match for the Furman, Charlotte in matches. Gamecocks’ fi rst match point. Freshman Benjamin new outdoor center The Gamecocks failed to sweep the Barnette had an impressive doubles as they did on Friday and last match at the No. 6 position Mario Cuadros four matches went into a third set. with a 6-0, 6-1 win, which [email protected] In singles play, Winthrop surprised gave the Gamecocks an early early with Ekin Gunaysu’s straight 2-0 lead. sets victory over Andersson. With the South Carolina’s men’s Chip Cox followed with score tied at 1-1, fi rst-time starter Dina tennis team opened the new a strong showing against Guzairova defeated Monica Aguado in Carolina Tennis Center highly-touted freshman straight sets. with a double-header sweep Jacob Behal . After a grueling “Overall energy was low but that’s against the Furman Paladins first set that Cox won 6-3, understandable when you play three and the Charlotte 49ers. he was able to break Behal’s matches in five days,” Petrovic said. The Gamecocks looked serve in the fi rst game of the “We still managed to win against dominant in both matches second set and again in the Winthrop, (which) is a very good as they won by a score of 6-1 fourth. Cox closed out the team, and this was still a very good against both teams. match winning the second win for us.” Coach Josh Goffi set 6-2. expressed the team’s At the No. 5 position, Guzairova spoke to the signifi cance enthusiasm by saying the freshman Carl Eguez got Andrew Askins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK of the victory to the team’s psyche. men were “ecstatic” to play a service break on the first USC senior Ivan Machado lost in singles to Furman, but came “It was very nice to finally win at the new tennis center. game of the second set after back against Charlotte, giving his team a 3-1 lead in the match. and I was proud to see how hard our They didn’t disappoint as being in control all through team worked today,” Guzairova said. they came out of the gate the first, winning it 6-1. high intensity, sweeping the forward to seeing what he “It’s always important to get wins with a lot of energy. With the set tied at 2-2 and doubles point and giving can bring next week.” when your team needs them and it’s Against the Paladins, the Gamecocks needing one them all the momentum Koch was able to maintain important to know that if you lose that South Carolina (10-1) more point for the victory, they would need to cruise to a high level of play after his someone will have your back to help raced through the doubles Eguez broke Robbie Aru ’s another win. three-set match earlier in the team win.” matches, sweeping all three serve for the second time Adams was the first to the day, winning 6-4, 6-4 Guzairova’s victory led to four to earn them an important and managed to hold from fi nish his singles match; he and giving the Gamecocks straight wins by Kanakova, Popova, doubles point. Senior Ivan then on, winning the set 6-3 beat Alex Calott 6-1, 6-1 and the match-clinching point. Alawi and Morgina and put the Machado and sophomore and giving the Gamecocks kept the momentum on the “One of our goals was Gamecocks on top 6-1. The four Chip Cox took on a tough their first win at the new Gamecocks’ side. Cox lost to be 10-1 going into SEC Europeans combined to go 24-5 in doubles team featuring Joel stadium. in back-to-back sets, giving play, so our team is confi dent their third-set games to seal their Cook and Alex Christ, who “It was a great experience the 49ers their fi rst and only getting ready for the tough team’s victory. are ranked No. 49 in the for our players in their fi rst point of the match. schedule ahead,” Goffi said. Looking ahead, the Gamecocks (7-1, nation. They got a break on match at this great facility,” Machado was able to come “This young team is still 0-0) will get their fi rst conference tests the Paladins duo’s second Goffi said. “The team came back from an earlier loss learning how to compete the when they head to Athens Friday to service game and didn’t out and took care of things against Furman by winning way we’ll need to in order to face the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (10-1, surrender it, clinching in doubles right away. We a hard-fought match against be successful against SEC 0-0) and Knoxville Sunday to face the an 8-5 victory. The other had a few struggles on the Jack Williams 6-4, 6-4, opponents. The maturity Kentucky Wildcats (8-3, 0-0). Georgia doubles matches didn’t take singles end, but we’ll get giving the Gamecocks a 3-1 of four freshmen is growing is coming off of a 7-0 win over No. 17 too much longer. Freshmen that ironed out for the next lead. exponentially with each Clemson while Kentucky has dropped Andrew Adams and Thiago match.” “It was great to see Ivan match. Today we had two its last two matches. Pinheiro won their match On the back end of bounce back after a tough matches where that group 8-5, and Kyle Koch teamed the doubleheader, the loss in the fi rst match today,” defi nitely got better.” up with Ben Barnette to give Gamecocks took on Goffi said. “He competed the Gamecocks the doubles the rested 49ers. The extremely well against a Comments on this story? Comments on this story? sweep, winning 8-6 and Gamecocks came out with good player, and we look Visit dailygamecock.com/sports Visit dailygamecock.com/sports