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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 50 ● SINCE 1908 Shelter oﬀ ers relief Mark Sanford talks to College Republicans from cold weather Homeless take refuge in temporary building, new permanent location set to open Monday

Brad Maxwell the city of Columbia. STAFF WRITER “People are eager for the new one to open. It would Columbia’s homeless have been nice to open community is finding early,” Artz said. temporary shelter as The shelter at MLK Park nighttime temperatures has been used in previous sink below 40 degrees. winters as an escape from A shelter at Martin cold weather for the Luther King Park on homeless and as an overﬂ ow Greene Street was opened shelter. last night and will be open Artz said the ﬁ rst night through Thursday night to the shelter was open was provide refuge and food for Oct. 29, and twenty-five the homeless. The shelter people stayed the night. was opened four other Attendance increased each nights in the past week night it was open and on when temperatures were in Nov. 4, 78 of Columbia’s the low to mid-30s. homeless stayed there to A permanent shelter on get out of the cold. Calhoun Street is slated “The colder it is, the to open Monday night more people turn out,” Artz regardless of temperature said. “It takes time for word and will be open until to spread, whether through March 31. service providers or word “Sometimes the cold on the street.” weather comes sooner The gymnasium of than you are ready,” said the park building holds Emily Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Johnathan Artz, homeless Governor Sanford discusses current issues and answers questions for the College Republicans group on Tuesday night. program coordinator for HOMELESS ● 4 S.C. private attorney makes run for Senate

conformation and pushing Political newcomer Cone for a victory in the war on will seek Democratic seat, terror, campaign spokesman Scott Farmer said. replacing Sen. Graham “It’s not surprising some Democrats would want to defeat one of the leading Susanne M. Schaferv conservative voices in the Th e Associated Press Senate,” Farmer said. Graham likely will face at More seats, more support COLUMBIA—A private least two lesser-known GOP attorney and political candidates in a primary. He newcomer said Tuesday he has been criticized from Student section adjusted to increase attendance at basketball games will seek the Democratic within his party for his nomination for Sen. Lindsey support of President Bush’s Kevin Walker clearer view of the game’s year was trying to increase the past,” Gaeckle said. “We Graham’s seat next year. failed immigration proposal THE DAILY GAMECOCK action. Section 110, behind attendance,” Gaeckle said. did add 52 seats right there Michael Cone, 38, said and his willingness to work the basket, has 33 fewer “We’re switching around by courtside so the students he was looking for “a large with Democrats. Student seating for student seats. This brings the ticket policy as well as are really able to be a big amount of small donations” Cone, a 1991 Citadel basketball games has gotten the net total of new available changing the seats around so part of the game.” to challenge for the seat. graduate, said he wants to a slight boost in numbers student seats to 19, and that we really get a student Basketball fans are happy Cone, a lawyer who encourage everyone to take and gives students a better while it may sound small, body out and present at the about the change. specializes in estate part in politics. view of the action. it may also go a long way basketball games.” “I think if you look at all planning, said he was “Democracy is not a The Colonial Center, in in unifying the student In addition to boosting the other major programs, undaunted by Graham’s spectator sport. Every one conjunction with Student presence, said Andrew attendance, the new like in the ACC, they all massive fundraising of us has something valuable Government, has adjusted Gaeckle, athletics secretary configuration rewards have their court encircled advantage. to contribute in our national the student section for for Student Government. students who do attend in students, not up in the “It is clear that Sen. discourse and it is important basketball games in order Gaeckle, a third-year games with a clearer, rafters like us last year,” said Graham has forgotten that to our collective security to promote attendance, and international studies courtside view of the game’s Clay Nims, a second-year he was elected to represent that each of us is an active reward students who do student, said the changes, action. ﬁ nance student. “Growing the people of South part of a vibrant democracy,” attend. along with the debut of “The change was made up watching Wake Forest, Carolina, not George Bush Cone said. Courtside seating in online ticket distribution, to promote basketball, to I always thought the crowd or the Republican Party or He said his campaign sections 113 and 115 will boost attendance at the encourage students to played a major role in big business,” Cone said. will focus on curbing the increased by 52 student games. attend and to beneﬁ t those Graham has shown he is president’s power and making seats, giving students a “One of the big things this that have been attending in SEATS ● 5 a leader by cutting taxes, sure South Carolinians getting Supreme Court are well represented in justices John Roberts and Beowulf exhibit coincides with new movie Samuel Alito through SENATE ● 5

Thomas Cooper Library Gwara, boasts an impressive was set up to coincide with of Beowulf over the last 51 separate pieces. What Paramount’s new Beowulf 123 years. Gwara said the Money available for clubs make this collection unique movie set to release Nov. 16. collection shows a stark offers 51-piece collection Student organizations to fund new student groups, are the items that make it “I hope the [exhibit] will difference in work before can apply to get extra she said. featuring modern works up. In addition to dusty get students into the library 1950 and after. Before funding from Student Clubs will get funding old books, manuscripts and get them interested,” 1950 there is “very strong Government. on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served and scholarly texts, the Gwara said. “Everyone representational images” but Travis Frayard About $2,400 is available basis. STAFF WRITER collection also features is excited to see the CG after, the representations for student groups, said Brown said groups Beowulf-themed comic representation of Grendel “become a lot less graphic student body treasurer should apply for funds in books, children’s books, and the Dragon, but I and a lot more abstract,” he From now until winter Alesha Brown, who said the Student Government coloring books, trading want students to see other said. Gwara said the “post- break, the Thomas Cooper she’s working with the offi ce with Brian Oxendine. cards, board games and representations as well.” 1950 artwork is absolutely Library is playing host to a administration to get more She said she will have fi nal artwork. With the oldest piece dreadful”. rather unique collection of money in the account. approval in giving out the Located on the main fl oor dating back to 1884, Another unique feature Beowulf paraphernalia. The money is leftover money. of the library just inside the the collection boasts an to the exhibit is a comment This collection, arranged from an account supposed -From Staff reports entrance, this collection extensive view of perceptions by English professor Scott BEOWULF ● 5 PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 Thompson visits S.C., praises vets

Presidential hopeful speaks at State House, discusses plans for potential administration

Halley Nani supporting me,” Thompson THE DAILY GAMECOCK said. Then Thompson expanded Presidential hopeful Fred on his political standings. Thompson paid tribute to “I hope [veterans] know veterans and announced his that I am the same person national veterans’ coalition I have always been,” he before several retirees of the said. “My record is clear. I armed forces and several am a person that stands up Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Thompson supporters at the for what I believe. I am not Above: Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson signs supporters’ memorabilia Tuesday morning during a political speech. South Carolina State House everyone’s cup of tea, but Tuesday. what you see is what you Below: During Thompson’s speech he expressed gratitude for those who are serving and have served the country. “We are not just talking get.” about South Carolina Thompson continued Thompson said that “these in Thompson as a candidate. veteran leadership today, but to say that he believes that enemies are trying to get “As a former army offi cer, national veteran leadership,” Washington is currently their hands on the worst kind I will tell you that leadership Thompson said. lacking necessary credibility of weaponry imaginable” can’t be coached,” Clapper “We are the freest country in the nation’s leaders. in attempt to destroy the said. “It is a gut reaction that in the world, and we cannot “When a leader says American way of life. you see in people around you forget how we got that way,” we need to be stronger Thompson said that this is … and I certainly see it in Thompson continued. “It’s and better as a nation,” where the armed forces come Fred Thompson.” because of the veterans Thompson said, “citizens in, so America can fi ght its James E. Livingston, standing behind me and need to get up and say ‘yup’ enemies on foreign soil and a retired United States others like them. Veterans and support their leader.” not at home. Marine Corps general and remind us that freedom is Thompson believes this is “Those serving in the Commanding General of the not really free.” not currently happening. military know more about Marine Forces Reserve, spoke Thompson expressed Thompson then said what is needed in terms admiringly of Thompson gratitude for those who have America faces an enemy of national security than and his platform. served in the armed forces unlike one the nation has the 20-year veterans in Livingston said Thompson returning to the United ever seen before. Washington,” Thompson reminds him of presidents “I think I found a leader I David Richardson, States and are currently “We face threats from said. that inspired him while can respect and support [in from Williston, S.C., said backing his candidacy. people we do not understand,” Robert Clapper, a former he was in active military Thompson]. He’s the real “I am humbled by their Thompson said. army offi cer, said he had faith service. deal. He’s a good guy.” THOMPSON ● 4 FREE PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT!

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Thompson is an appealing New Facebook program presidential prospect. “He was very humble and very sincere,” matches ads with users Richardson said. “I like the fact he’s so respectful Anick Jesdanun the user to buy flights and of our veterans. I think Th e Associated Press hotel stays. he is far and away the The friend would have best candidate for our NEW YORK—Facebook control over whether to country.” has begun transforming itself share that information, but Jason Whinghter, of from an online hangout into the user would have fewer North Augusta, South an online business district. choices over whether to Carolina, was also pleased Companies can now create receive it. with Thompson’s speech, their own pages on Facebook As Web companies look to and was convinced that for the fi rst time and target boost advertising revenue by Thompson’s platform is ads on Facebook based on offering to target ads based admirable. what users and their friends on users’ hobbies, interests “I thought it was very buy and do online, under and behavior, Facebook’s straightforward,” said a new program announced move could change the tone Whinghter. “It was not Tuesday. Advertisers also of the site and revive privacy the typical glossed-over will be able to show users complaints it faced last year. politician speech. It is true their pitches in the guise of a It will be key how what [Thompson] said: friend’s endorsement. Facebook tells users about what you see is what you For example, if the friend the program, something it get.” just booked a vacation on plans to do shortly. Travelocity, the online travel “Some people may find Craig Ruttle/ The Associated Press Comments on this story? E-mail agency will be able to display it creepy,” said Deborah Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks to advertising partners about new program. [email protected] the friend’s photo to entice Pierce, executive director of the San Francisco-based Privacy Activism. “They are years ago, said marketers industry executives. “You companies won’t have access trying to fi nd some ways to must respond to the changing have to get your message out to user profi le pages the same monetize this and keep the nature of communication, to the conversations.” way users’ friends do, even if lights on. If the disclosure is 8th driven in part by social- Facebook will allow the user has formally added Anniversary up front, yeah, I think this is networking sites like his. companies to build profile himself to its “fans.” a reasonable thing for them “Pushing your message pages similar to the ones Companies also can now Celebration! to do.” out to people is no longer millions of users around embed coding that Facebook Facebook Chief Executive good enough,” Zuckerberg the world now maintain. Mark Zuckerberg, who told about 200 advertising- The key difference is that ● founded the company three FACEBOOK 5 - Trina Turk Thur, Nov. 8th - Nanette Lepore 10am-8pm HOMELESS ● Continued from 1 shelter are provided by a a contract with the Central homeless people in Richland - Susana Monaco combination of city funds Midlands Rapid Transit and Lexington Counties. - Ella Moss approximately 100 people. including both tax revenue Authority, shuttles will now “It’s big. A lot of people - Paige Premium Denim According to last year’s and other forms of revenue. be used for transportation have it on their minds,” numbers, Artz said more Clothes, blankets, mats and to and from the shelter, Artz Artz said about Columbia’s - Seven for All Mankind than 200 people are expected food are all provided through said. homeless problem. ...and many more! on a cold night. donations. According to a press “I think it’s something The shelter on Calhoun According to Artz, release, security will be on we should all be concerned Street will be able to meet Midlands Homeless site for the duration of the about. We’ll always need to Holiday Makeup Tips that need. Interfaith Action Council time the shelter is opened. provide emergency shelter,” & “For sure there is room and Harvest Hope Food Two community safety Artz said. Stylish Treats for 206 beds. There is room Bank have provided meals. offi cers will work inside the “We need to do more Save to put mats on the floor if The shelter is open from 9 shelter and one police offi cer things to provide permanent we exceed 206 beds,” Artz p.m. to 7 a.m. Vans driven by will be on patrol. housing and affordable 20% all day said. There will be 170 beds fire department employees A homeless count housing,” he said. open late for men and 36 available for have been providing conducted by volunteers, women. transportation for area agency providers and state 2900 Devine St. Columbia, SC • 803-252-4484 Funds for the temporary homeless to and from several law enforcement in 2005 Comments on this story? E-mail Located across from Birds on a Wire shelter and the permanent points in the city. Through found there were 1,753 [email protected] SEATS ● Continued from 1 can always see what’s going forward to the seating on, you never miss anything, change. deciding who wins when they as opposed to seeing only “It’s an all around positive are at home. I think it’s a step half the action when it’s note for the school as well in the right direction to have behind the basket.” as the students. Hopefully all the students as close to At least one student sees a we will see some benefits the fl oor as possible.” downside to the switch. not only in the team’s play, E<<;@EB6 Devon McGee, a second- “I actually preferred sitting but as far as attendance all- year finance student, said behind the basket,” said around.” more students would go to Allen Coon, a second-year The first home games of games because of the better business student. “I enjoyed the season will be Friday. seats. distracting the other team’s The women play St. Francis “It’s more fun sitting players when they were at 5:30 p.m. and the men courtside,” he said. “The shooting free throws, but I play South Carolina State students behind the basket guess court-side has a better University at 8 p.m. were not as energetic as the view of the game.” JXm\9@> ones courtside. When you sit Gaeckle said Student Comments on this story? E-mail along the half-court line, you Government is looking [email protected] fegièk\i

BEOWULF ● Continued from 1 doesn’t know much about Gwara recently completed Beowulf, but her interest was a book on Beowulf, focusing ZXiki`[^\I<=@CCJ book that Professor Gwara sparked while looking at the on the competing identities has laid out for students. exhibit. of Beowulf as a king and as a “I don’t think this has “I like Beowulf because I hero, but did not put his book been done before,” he says “I like his ripped muscles,” she in this collection. am interested in [students’] said. So far, no lectures or other Xk reactions to the exhibit.” The goal of this exhibit activates are planned to So far, the comments is ultimately to get students accompany this exhibit, but left have been positive. into the library and interested Gwara has said the he would Anonymous commenters and excited about learning be willing to give a tour of the called the exhibit “awesome” something, Gwara said. exhibit to a group of people and said “the library should “I am excited to see the that were truly interested. :FCFI 9C8:B do this more often.” movie,” Gwara said. “I think Alex Phillips a second-year it will rekindle interest in Comments on this story? E-mail marketing student, said she Beowulf.” [email protected] FECP FECP ● SENATE Continued from 1 FACEBOOK ● Continued from 4 appear only to women under 30 who attended Washington. calls Beacon on outside sites New York University and Graham’s office such as eBay Inc., enabling a work at Goldman Sachs, for announced last month Facebook user who lists an instance. he had raised more than (' / item for auction, for example, Self-service tools let $472,000 during the third to generate alert messages advertisers immediately see quarter of the year and for their Facebook friends, how many users they will J\\ZflgfejY\cfn has roughly $4.2 million who may then check out the reach as they change their cash on hand for his re- item next time they log on. criteria. election bid. Users can now send Social-networking sites like “I hope to look for a 8Cfk alerts to friends about their Facebook and News Corp.’s large amount of small reviews of restaurants, what MySpace have been trying donations from individual band they enjoyed and what to ﬁ nd the best way to proﬁ t donors,” Cone said. “I C

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Editor Managing Editor JACKIE ALEXANDER MICHAEL BAUMANN on-campus News Editor Copy Desk Chief JESS DAVIS LAUREN SMITH living woes Metro Editor Viewpoints Editor LIZ SEGRIST KELLY LACORTE Student housing remains Th e Mix Editor Sports Editor ANDREA LUCAS ALEX RILEY unimproved despite plans Design Director Assistant Design Director for dormitory renovations LIZZIE WILSON JULIA ANDERSON A couple months ago, I was awakened at fi ve o’clock in the morning by the sound IN OUR OPINION of what seemed to be the approaching apocalypse. It was so loud and unbearable that I literally Homelessness solution expected Tom THE PRICE IS RIGHT Cruise from “War of the lies in rehabilitation Worlds” to run Waterboarding tactic proves torturous by my window, Anyone who has been to Five Points late at night can tell holding a child you that Columbia has a serious homelessness problem. US interrogation practices his covered waterboarding question ALEX CARROLL in his arms and face, are that makes any sense exclaim, “Get Next week, the city will open a permanent homeless reveal dark, questionable Second-year torture. is that the practice is sports and in, Manny, or shelter on Calhoun Street to offer some 200 beds to the side of military operations After the torture. Waterboarding entertainment you’re going Abu Ghraib can cause panic attacks, to die!” city’s homeless population from next week until the end One word and its management scandal of post traumatic stress and Instead, the of March. definition has seemed to student 2004 and depression, according to sound was just take center stage in today’s While having a permanent homeless shelter is the fi rst DARREN PRICE a Supreme psychologists. the fi re alarm, political landscape much step to curing the homelessness problem, it won’t solve it Second-year Court ruling Even one of President a sound that I have grown as it did nearly ten years print declaring Bush’s (former) Justice very accustomed to while on its own. ago, during Bill Clinton’s journalism torture Department employees living in South Quad this presidency. The word this More and better shelters student illegal, stated that waterboarding is year. time around, however, is will get the homeless off the President torture after volunteering Over the next two hours, Having a permanent far more insidious and its Bush stated, to be subject to the practice. my roommates and I sat streets, but an out of sight, defi nition more important homeless shelter is the “The U.S. doesn’t torture War hero and GOP Sen. in the hall while we tried out of mind policy won’t than “sexual relations.” people.” John McCain also calls the contacting USC Housing The word is torture, and fi rst step to curing the actually do anything to get But in 2005, then practice torture, as do naval and the USC Police to get it is, the most hotly debated Attorney General Alberto officials who supervised our false fire alarm turned the 1,700-plus homeless in and important issue in homelessness problem. Gonzalez authorized waterboarding of Navy off. I admit, we did have lots Richland and Lexington American politics. The waterboarding, in a secret SEAL trainees. of fun taking turns seeing current issue is whether or counties off the streets. memo. The memo was Waterboarding is who could last the longest not interrogation tactics leaked last month.The torture. It is illegal and inside the apartment without For that, we need to help the homeless get back on such as waterboarding are executive branch continues that is all there is to it. The bleeding from the ears, but their feet instead of just subsidizing their homelessness. torture, after Attorney to claim that the United notion that such a thing normally I save the hours General nominee Mike Feeding and sheltering the homeless are stopgap measures States does not torture is even being debated is between fi ve and seven in the Mukasey failed to take that wouldn’t go nearly as far as providing medical care, detainees, Mukasey highly startling. morning for sleeping and not stand on defining the feigned ignorance to the Not only does using trying to kill myself. including mental health and drug treatment when needed, practice as torture or not. particulars of the practice, waterboarding put the But hey, at least we know Tor t u re, as def i ned or helping the homeless fi nd jobs. even after the practice was U.S. on a list with tyrants the fi re alarms work. by the U.N. Convention Sheltering the homeless will just keep them off the specifi cally defi ned by the and despots dating back Just weeks later, sprinklers Against Torture, is “any judiciary council. to the Spanish Inquisition, went off on the fourth fl oor, streets at night, while training, halfway houses and job act by which severe pain or If the U.S. does not it is not even known to be causing major water damage placement programs will keep them off the streets for suffering, whether physical participate in torture, effective. Sen. McCain, to the building. The best or mental, is intentionally good. but government agencies who himself was subject part was when a housing inflicted on a person for practice waterboarding, to torture in Vietnam, representative showed up The cost of such a program will be massive, to be sure, such purposes as obtaining then what does that make stated that torture such as at the scene, looked around so private charities will have to play a role in helping get from him or a third waterboarding? If it is not waterboarding can cause and walked away without person information or a the homeless off the streets. torture, then what is it? victims to make up what informing anyone what confession.” A permanent homeless shelter is a start, but in order “Enhanced Interrogation torturers want to hear. was happening. When Under such a defi nition, Techniques” seems to be The White House needs someone fi nally asked her for to solve homelessness once and for all, we need to quit practices such as this, in the phrase thrown around. to stop pretending that information, she responded, which a suspect is subjected sweeping it under the rug. “Enhanced Interrogation this horrifi c practice is not “Oh, you’ll be out here for a to “simulated drowning” Techniques?” What does torture. In the words of couple more hours.” by being tied down and that even mean? Sen. Ted Kennedy, “It’s The ceilings still have having water poured over The only answer to the Tor t u re. Per iod.” severe water damage, tiles CORRECTIONS are missing from the hallway ceilings and black mold is If you see an error in today’s paper, we want to know about it. growing in strange places. E-mail us at [email protected] For all we know, it could be Don’t let politicians’ jargon fool you toxic mold shaving years off our lives. 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JULIA ANDERSON, CARLY Advertising the Department of Student is clearly a better solution let politicians attempt to GALLAGHER, SARAH KARRIEMA CALHOUN, ALEX of removing section 404 If you need me, I’ll probably Media. than simply eliminating talk over our heads with ROBERTS, ABIGAIL CAMPION, BEN CRANE, as it applies to small be outside South Quad in a GARRISON, MEREDITH RAY, CHRIS KRAUTLER, JAMIE critical parts of it. jargon. KEVIN ARCHIE SHOOK, JAYLENE WILLIAMS companies. fi re alarm evacuation line. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 PAGE 7 Alternative band changes up sound metal screaming are now long over, genres and recording techniques inspiration for writing the lyrics They met their goals for the Avenged Sevenfold’s new album and his singing is fairly good, but they had discovered on the road. Shadows said, “I feel we all bass work, which is impressive and the nasal quality of his voice may For instance, they wanted to experience a certain inner confl ict, powerful. departs from typical style, still grate on the nerves after more than incorporate the narrative lyrics the push and pull between how we One of the most complimentary worth listen for devoted fans a few songs. and biting guitar sounds they’d think we should act, or want to act, things that can be said about this The band has compared its goal admired in country music, as well and the temptations and human (or any) album is that it improves with this album to Metallica’s with as the powerful bottom end of instincts that we often blame when rather than tires with repeated Edward Pharr the “Black Album,” and naturally hip-hop they felt would only add we don’t end up being the person listens. THE DAILY GAMECOCK with any band that is not as heavy to the power of their music and we want to be.” Avenged Sevenfold’s fourth and as it once was, there are cries that message.” Some of the narrative lyrics Comments on this story? E-mail self-titled album doesn’t live up to they have sold out. It’s true that it Of his thinking and on his succeed more than others. [email protected] the same high standards as their is less heavy, but the last one, “City of Evil.” This album band members clearly is not as technical as their previous enjoy the music that ones, and the songwriting is weak they are making. in places, but it is still a worthwhile After the release listen for fans of the band or of of their last album alternative metal. in 2005, they toured Generally speaking, there is less relentlessly for reliance on guitar riffs and more 18 months before emphasis on the vocal melodies. beginning work on There is still a lot of impressive their new album. guitar work on the album, and “All those months the interwoven solos are striking, on the bus we really particularly those on “Scream” and weren’t finding new “Afterlife.” rock that was moving The album has the characteristic us,” said frontman M. fast paced drumming that gives the Shadows. “Instead, band’s music its intensity while it we were listening to also has a less metal style. everything from Toby There is a more traditional 90s Keith to T.I.., and rock groove style with a country or finding elements we western sound on a couple of the could incorporate into songs, particularly “Gunslinger” what we were doing to before it transitions into a hard make our next record rock ballad. more interesting to Avenged Sevenfold does not us.” depend solely on guitar, drums and Guitarist Synyster the other typical rock instruments Gates added “ ‘Scream’ for this album. They also make use has a groove we really of a lot of orchestrations to create wanted to inject into the atmosphere they are aiming for. this record. And on The band employs strings, horns, a ‘Lost,’ you can hear choir, piano, organ, saxophones, the infl uence melodic clarinet, trumpet, trombone, lap bands like NOFX have and pedal steel guitar and banjo. always had on our It’s arguable that these fl ourishes band.” are overdone and take away from According to a the overall effect in places rather Warner Bros. press Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK than add to it. release, “The band Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth album takes a different approach than previous discs and improves with every Lead singer M. Shadows’ days of sought to delve into Latin Grammys air Thurs. which will air 8 to 11 p.m. competition is for best Eighth annual edition on Thursday, will illustrate album, a wide-ranging promises big name stars, the uneven nature of the category that includes awards’ evolution. In some Miguel Bose’s “Papito,” unique newcomers ways the nominations Calle 13’s “Residente and invited performers O Visitante,” Juan Luis represent an increased Guerra’s “La Llave de Mi Ed Morales MCT Campus understanding by the Latin Corazon,” Ricky Martin’s Academy of Recording “MTV Unplugged” and Arts and Sciences of both Alejandro Sanz’s “El Tren The It’s Latin Grammys time de los Momentos.” again, this time live from Bose’s is an album of duets Las Vegas, the city where with singers such as Shakira, mainstream America goes Fiery Julieta Venegas, Martin, to escape, and Latinos Juanes and even Michael (now almost a quarter of Stipe, while Sanz’s and the area’s population) are a Furnaces Guerra’s albums are peak growing presence. performances by established This is the eighth annual mega-stars. While Calle edition, the third since 13 wins big points for the show moved from sustained originality, the CBS to Univision, and the award should go to Guerra, usual roster of big-name the music’s audience and whose artistic rendering performers and presenters its growing complexity. of merengue, bachata and are waiting in the wings. But there are also some bolero transcends mere Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Among the glitterati are predictable knee-jerk biases pop. Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel toward derivative pop acts, Siblings Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger make up the unique cult band The Fiery Considering the volume Bose, Calle 13, Aventura, as well as nebulous choices of its sales, the urban Elvis Crespo and Mala in the “rock” and “urban” Furnaces released “Widow the rarefied world of indie category should sprout two Rodriguez. categories. Eccentric band makes City” (Thrill Jockey), the rock. In 2004 their second The award ceremony, The most fascinating GRAMMY ● 8 return with semi-secret most accessible album album, “Blueberry Boat” of their frequently head- (Rough Trade), became an show in Manhattan scratching career. Inspired underground hit among by the sound of 1970s classic fans of literate rock acts like Oprah Winfrey pulls disputed book Rafer Guzman rock, the album includes Okkervil River and The MCT Campus several could-be singles such Decemberists. Critics loved as the hard-driving “Navy their impossibly verbose lyrics NEW YORK—Fans of Nurse,” the swinging pop full of proper nouns, brand from online list of recommendations the The Fiery Furnaces got a tune “Restorative Beer,” even names and unusual words Angela DePaul told The Cherokee grandparents; the surprise a few weeks ago when a love song called “Ex-Guru.” like “lathback” and “killick.” Associated Press on book became a million seller the band played a semi-secret Matthew Friedberger, who The taste-making Web site Author’s questionable Tuesday, adding that she and sentimental favorite. show at Manhattan’s Mercury plays every instrument on the Pitchfork praised the album’s past discredits message did not know how long In 1991, the American Lounge. The songs were—of disc save for the drums, has “engrossing complexity” and “Little Tree” had been on Booksellers Association all things—recognizable. reined in his attention-defi cit even Entertainment Weekly of children’s book the site. gave “Little Tree” its It was an unexpected approach to songwriting, and called it “fearlessly fi ery.” The AP had inquired first ever ABBY award, development from a brother- his younger sister Eleanor The siblings made for Hillel Italie last week about “The established “to honor the sister duo that thrives on adds bluesy moans to her good press: They were hip Th e Associated Press Education of Little Tree,” ‘hidden treasures’ that ABA rearranging its already vocal repertoire. and eccentric, and often NEW YORK– Oprah which was featured on bookstore members most difficult songs into entirely If The Fiery Furnaces were argued entertainingly during Winfrey has pulled a www.oprah.com with enjoyed recommending.” new live versions. Fans aiming for a breakthrough interviews. (During this one, discredited children’s book, “The Color Purple,” But suspicions about have come to expect catchy album, this would be it—but they bickered about tracks Forrest Carter’s “The ‘’The Grapes of Wrath” Carter, who died in 1979, tunes twisted into thorny they’re not. A few days after on their previous album Education of Little Tree,” and other “guaranteed began in his lifetime, and experiments, or slow songs the show, at a bar not far from until Eleanor fi nally gave up: from a list of recommended page-turners from Oprah’s were raised signifi cantly in hammered out at jet speed. Eleanor’s apartment, the “Whatever, Matt.”) It also titles on her Web site, personal collection.” The the early 1990s, not long This is a band that used to Friedbergers seem amused by helped that Eleanor had begun blaming an archival “error” list can also be linked to after the book won the open and close its concerts the very idea. dating Alex Kapranos, leader for including a work in-store computer searches ABBY. Carter was identifi ed with utterly mangled versions “If people like it more,” of the Scottish band Franz considered the literary hoax at Barnes & Noble. as Asa Earl Carter, a of The Champs’ 1958 classic Matthew said with a laugh, Ferdinand. Along with two of a white supremacist. First published in 1976, member of the Ku Klux “Tequila.” “that’s their problem.” versatile touring musicians— “The archived listing “The Education of Little Klan and speechwriter for That’s in the past, at least That perverse attitude has drummer Bob D’Amico, and was posted in error and Tree” was supposedly former Alabama governor for the time being. Earlier made The Fiery Furnaces has been removed,” the real-life story of an this month, The Fiery a cult band even within FIERY ● 8 Winfrey spokeswoman orphaned boy raised by his OPRAH ● 8 8 The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007

● GRAMMY Continued from 7 featuring Chambao’s La Strike stops production of at least 7 prime-time shows Mari. subdivisions, reggaeton Among the oddest and rap, to acknowledge nominations in this year’s the considerable talent still Grammer and Patricia the day of production. they were respectful to the awards is that of Dafnis emerging around Latin Stakes raised as walkout Heaton, which will not The disclosures came actors. Prieto, who is up for best America. While we’re return from a planned hiatus, during the second day of Actress Louis-Dreyfus new artist and is one of targets many movie waiting, the good news in said Chris Alexander, a the strike by the Writers joined the protesters. the most gifted young jazz “urban” is the inclusion studios, TV networks spokesman for 20th Century Guild of America against the “I’m really here because drummers on the New York of two women, Mala Fox Television. Alliance of Motion Picture I’m a union member,” she scene. His 2006 album with Rodriguez and Ivy Queen. Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Television Producers. said, explaining she belongs his Absolute Quintet was Gary Gentile In terms of quality, either of Th e Associated Press said production also stopped Pickets returned to studios in to the Screen Actors Guild nominated for best Latin their albums (“Malarisimo” on her CBS show, “The Los Angeles and New York. and her husband is a member jazz album last year. He’s and “Sentimiento”) could New Adventures of Old In Toluca Lake, near of the writers guild. competing against young LOS ANGELES— win, but Daddy Yankee’s Christine.” Warner Bros. studio, writers “If we prevent them from mainstream pop singers like Production of the hit show “Impacto,” with its In addition, “Til Death,” converged on a house serving working today, that’s a small Alejandra Alberti, Jesse & “Desperate Housewives” and trailblazing production and which airs on Fox, and “Rules as a location shoot for victory,” she said. Joy, Tulsa and Ricky Vallen. at least six sitcoms filmed wide-ranging guest stars, of Engagement,” ‘’Two “Desperate Housewives.” Longoria left the house It’s great for Prieto to be before live audiences will be is, like the rapper himself, and a Half Men” and “The “We write the story-a, Eva and handed out pizza to recognized, but I’m not halted as a result of the writers bigger than life, and Big Bang Theory,” all on Longoria,” about 30 strikers strikers. sure how they’re evaluating strike — developments that overshadows Calle 13 and CBS, will also end filming, chanted, referring to a star of “We are done, and we’ll be this competition. raised the stakes Tuesday in Orishas’ “Antidiotico.” according to people familiar the hit ABC show. on the lines supporting you,” The “alternative the walkout targeting movie For Record of the Year, with production of the shows “It is a very serious she told them. music” category is not the studios and TV networks. it’s hard to ignore the who were not authorized business,” said Larry “I have a whole crew that strongest this year. Looks Producer Alexandra sexily entrancing “Bello to be quoted and requested Wilmore, a writer on “The will have a terrible holiday like a battle between Cunningham said “Desperate Embustero,” a duet with anonymity. Daily Show,” explaining that season because there’s no Aterciopelados’ “Oye” Housewives” will stop Beyonce and Shakira. For Network offi cials referred protesters were marching resolution,” she said. “I care and Zoe’s “Memo Rex production on Wednesday me, “Nena,” by Bose and calls to the individual “so we can get back to being about people losing their Commander y El Corazon after running out of scripts. guest Paulina Rubio is companies producing each funny.” homes, I care about my hair Atomico de la Via Lactea,” Shows that have already been not even the best song on show. Shooting continued and makeup artists who can’t which the former should completed won’t last until that album, and Gustavo It was not immediately Tuesday inside the house make ends meet.” win for quality and the Christmas, she said. Cerati’s “La Excepcion” is clear how many of the despite the protests, said Writers have not gone on terseness of its title. Finally, “It’s unfortunate. We a mediocre rehash of that programs might already be Chandler Hayes, a spokesman strike since 1988, when the sentimental votes for Andy want to get back to work,” rocker’s best material. The fi nished. for ABC. walkout lasted 22 weeks and Montanez’s “El Godfather Cunningham said. true faceoff is between The sitcoms are typically Marc Cherry, executive cost the industry more than de la Salsa” might vanquish Sitcoms that will stop Guerra’s quirky “Llave” and written the same week they producer and creator of the $500 million. the probably superior “En the cameras include “Back Ricky Martin’s unplugged are fi lmed, with jokes being show, said the writers had his Primera Plana” by Isaac to You,” starring Kelsey version of “Tu Recuerdo” sharpened by writers even on blessing to picket as long as Delgado.

OPRAH ● Continued from 7 questions about the author’s write the segregation forever identity, the book is known speech, maybe that’s OK.’ for a simplistic plot that But I couldn’t — I couldn’t George Wallace who used a lot of stereotypical live with that.” wrote Wallace’s infamous imagery.” According to Nielsen vow: “Segregation today! Winfrey had long BookScan, which tracks Segregation tomorrow! been aware of the book’s about 70 percent of industry Segregation forever!” background and has sales, “Little Tree” has sold “’Little Tree’ is a acknowledged she once was about 11,000 copies in 2007. lovely little book, and a fan. She discussed “Little It was originally released I sometimes wonder if Tree” on her TV show in by the Delacorte Press, it is an act of romantic 1994, recalling a “loving then reissued a decade later atonement by a guilt-ridden story about a boy growing by the University of New white supremacist, but up with his grandfather and Mexico Press, which still ultimately I think it is the learning about nature and publishes the book. racial hypocrisy of a white speaking to the trees. And Winfrey has endorsed at supremacist,” says author it’s very spiritual.” least one other work that Sherman Alexie, whose When Winfrey learned was eventually disputed: books include “Ten Little the truth about Carter, she James Frey’s “A Million Indians” and the young felt she “had to take the Little Pieces,” a memoir of adult novel “The Absolutely book off my shelf.” addiction and recovery that True Diary of a Part-Time “I no longer — even she chose for her book club Indian,” a nominee this year though I had been moved in 2005. After learning the for a National Book Award. by the story — felt the same book contained extensive “I am surprised, of about this book,” she said fabrications, Winfrey course, that Winfrey in 1994. “There’s a part of chewed out the author on her would recommend it,” says me that said, ‘Well, OK, if show, but never withdrew Lorene Roy, president of a person has two sides of her pick. “A Million Little the American Library them and can write this Pieces” is still listed on her Association. “Besides the wonderful story and also Web site.

FIERY ● Continued from 7 reception. Suddenly, The Fiery bassist Jason Loewenstein Furnaces were one of those of the band Sebadoh—The “weird” bands, supposedly Fiery Furnaces became a beloved only by pretentious formidable live band, and a poseurs. (A recent article in high-profile slot on Wilco’s Paste magazine poked fun 2004 tour brought wider at rock snobs “pretending to exposure. like The Fiery Furnaces.”) Then came 2005’s Meantime, the band’s label “Rehearsing My Choir.” It was running into financial featured the siblings’ 83- problems, and the once-hot year-old grandmother as lead Friedbergers began looking EXCLUSIVE OFFER vocalist, narrating her life for another home. www.fordcollegehq.com story accompanied by frenetic In July they found it in keyboards and ever-changing Thrill Jockey, the Chicago- melodies. For many critics, based indie whose roster $ it was too much: Pitchfork includes the similarly called it “exhausting and adventurous band Tortoise. define yourself. 500 fruitless.” The band followed It was Tortoise’s drummer, Additional savings just for college and trade up with last year’s “Bitter John McEntire, who mixed Tea,” which met a similar “Widow City” and introduced Official Program Ru school students, recent grads and grad students See Web site fo Matthew to Bettina Richards, the label’s founder. Richards said she wasn’t les. r concerned by the band’s history of polarizing its audience. “In fact, it’s a reason I was particularly interested in them,” she said. She added that she has no plans to commercialize or soften the band’s music. “We just have to hand it out to the people who won’t enjoy it, marks and let the people who will enjoy it, ﬁ nd it.” More polarization may be in the future. Among the projects the Friedbergers are the discussing (perhaps seriously, perhaps not) are a collection of arias from Matthew’s unreleased rock operas; an album with lyrics written CRIME mostly by fans; and a ballet 2008 Ford F-150 based on American Sign Language. “We’d like music to be a Interactive crime maps career, but we can’t make decisions based on business,” only at Matthew said, as if appalled dailygamecock.com at the suggestion. “That’s still against the rules.” The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 9

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You know the one I All-Stars for a scrimmage did a great job today,” am talking about, the one Tuesday night at the Walvius said. “We played who gets way too emotionally Colonial Center before a scrimmage at Duke a invested in a game. They are opening the season Friday few days ago and she had the friend who usually spends night. a great game there. Those most of the game moaning Ilona Burgrova and things are good to see. and yelling about how badly Lakesha Tolliver gave She’s using her speed. She’s your team is playing. Carolina the inside presence undersized and she’s using This friend may also that it needed to put points her quickness well.” scream the occasional on the board. Burgrova Kennedy finished with obscenity or punch the closest finished with 10 points eight points and fi ve assists. object that and seven rebounds, while Demetress Adams won’t break Tol l iver cont r ibuted 18 finished off the 80-68 their hand. points and eight rebounds. Carolina win with a double- My question Coach Susan Walvius likes double, scoring 14 points to these people what Tolliver can bring to and collecting 13 rebounds. is, why? Why the table. “Demetress played great make a huge “’Kesha did a fantastic on the defensive end, and scene and job today. She’s a fi fth year rebounding,” Walvius said. make the KEITH senior. She’s been around “She had a double-double people around LOCKLEAR the program for a while,” and created a lot with her you wonder Fourth-year Walvius said. “She’s a defense and bothered them what kind of fi n a n c e e great low-post scorer and a lot. I thought she did a medication student competitor. She played good job.” you should be great.” Walvius had mixed taking? USC went into halftime feelings on the team’s Don’t get me wrong, I seemingly in control of the performance and the outlook have no problem with people game, with the score 44-29 of the upcoming schedule being passionate about their in favor of the Gamecocks. for the Gamecocks. favorite sports team. However with 15:32 left “Our non-conference Supporting your team does in the second half, the All- schedule is the toughest one not mean that you have to Stars closed the gap to eight that I’ve played since we’ve live and die with their success points on a three-pointer been at South Carolina,” and failures though. Why get by All-Star Tasha Phillips. Walvius said. “We’ve got a so upset over something that “The team we played lot of freshmen on our team you have no control over? It’s against today, they’re all and a lot of newcomers, and never fun to watch your team former college players,” I put that schedule together play poorly or to lose, but Walvius said. “[Phillips] is a because I wanted to set a it’s not the end of the world. former Clemson player, and tone with them early in One of the great things about she lit us up for a few here their careers to say we play sports, especially football, when she played.” in the SEC, you need to be is that no matter how bad Phillips scored 17 total ready and you’re going to things went for your team points while going 2-5 from have to play at this level.” this week, there will always Juan Blas / THE DAILY GAMECOCK beyond the arc. Despite the youth of the be a game next week. The Gamecocks forged team, Walvius believes her Freshman forward May Jewel goes for a lay-up in USC’s 80-68 win over the All-Stars. I am not trying to get deep ahead with a strong team will be a factor in the and philosophical, saying second half performance hunt for an SEC title. better rebounding team,” say the Gamecocks win Walvius said. “We’re that there are things more by Samone Kennedy, who “We’ll be a fun team to Walvius said. “This team was closer than expected, capable of playing a lot important than sports and had three steals that led to watch because we can drain is really quite a bit better Walvius knows it’s always better than we did.” that we should appreciate break-away lay-ups. the three. Our team last year offensively, although you good to come out with a life for what it is. Everybody The easy points pushed was a lot better defensively wouldn’t see that today.” win. already understands that. Comments on this story? the Gamecocks over the than this team, and a much As for those who might “It was a little sloppy,” I am just trying to say E-mail [email protected] that as fans, especially fans that are supposed to be entering the more mature and responsible years of our lives, we need to act in a more mature manner when Getting to know Shelley Smith watching sports, whether it be on television or in person. Women’s soccer coach at URI? The next time you are Coaching at Rhode Island, at your friend’s apartment talks of short but Smith didn’t know too much watching a game, try not about South Carolina when to be that one friend that storied career at USC she got the offer. After a trip everyone wishes they hadn’t down to Columbia, Smith invited over. Drew Lattier was impressed with how Usually it’s easy to spot THE DAILY GAMECOCK much she liked the area. them. They’re the person “I was pleasantly surprised; usually screaming into When Shelley Smith it just seemed like a great a pillow, insisting nobody accepted the job as head situation for me,” she said. can change seats because coach of the USC women’s The fact that Carolina was of superstition or trying to soccer team in 2001, it didn’t a part of the elite SEC was punch a hole through the take long to see results. In also a draw for Smith. living room wall. her fi rst season, she guided “The prospect of coaching When you are at a the squad to an 8-7-3 record, in a conference that is stadium watching a game, placing Carolina as the third regarded as the best in the the people around you don’t most improved team in the nation year after year was enjoy hearing you announce nation. really exciting to me.” that you are ready to leave The following season Q: At both the after every time the other was just as impressive as University of Rhode Island team scores a touchdown, the newly supervised team and here at Carolina you especially when you never took down both Florida and made a huge impact on actually leave and just keep Tennessee for the fi rst time the team as soon as you complaining. in school history. Now in began coaching. What do Also, I know that her seventh season, USC you bring to the table that empty water bottle sitting is 13-5-2 heading into this so quickly turns mediocre next to you may be a year’s SEC tournament in programs into consistent Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK huge inconvenience and Orange Beach, Alabama. winners? USC women’s soccer coach Shelley Smith has the team primed for berth in the NCAA’s. everything, but throwing it The tournament begins When Smith came to on the field when a referee today as Carolina takes on a USC, she made it clear that more loyal,” Smith said with of duties and each have our school history. makes a bad call isn’t going challenging Tennessee squad she expected great things a laugh. own areas where we can Smith thinks that an SEC to make him start calling at 2:30 p.m. from the players. She The husband and wife duo help the players in different championship isn’t out of things in our favor. The Daily Gamecock sat believed in their ability and both want the team to be as ways,” Smith said. reach for her team in the This weekend may be the down with Coach Smith to knew that if she asked a great successful as possible, and Q: Last year was one future, and would love to see last time this season that a get a closer look at how she deal from each player, they having the same goals and of the most successful it happen. national audience will get to makes coaching a winning would come through. expectations for the team seasons in school history “We have the talent to see our Gamecocks play in team look easy. “I stressed the importance makes achieving success for USC, and this year the play with the top teams in front of their home crowd. It Q: From 1997-2000 you of being dedicated on and much easier. squad is having an even the country. We just need to will be a great opportunity to coached at The University off the fi eld and I set the bar When it comes to who better year. What are get where we are playing our show the country how great of Rhode Island with high.” has the fi nal say in decisions, some goals that you have best soccer at the end of the Carolina fans are and how great success, even being Q: Your husband (Jamie) Smith insists that the word for the team in the next season and finish strong,” classy we can be. Stay for nominated for National is the associate head coach. “associate” tagged onto few years? Smith said. the whole game, try and stay Coach of the year in 2000. How is it coaching with Jamie’s title doesn’t give him Only in her seventh positive and don’t be that Why did you take the job someone you have such a enough credit. season, Smith has already obnoxious fan that nobody at Carolina when you had close relationship with? “We work so well together led the team to a number of Comments on this story? wants to be around. built such a great program “It’s hard to fi nd someone as a team. We share a lot first time achievements in E-mail [email protected] The Daily Gamecock ● WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 11 Spurrier set for round 3 with Florida

Gamecock coach They are instead riding a If playing the best on three-game SEC losing every play is what Spurrier searches for answers streak. The Gamecocks won needs to worry about then crucial games early in the he will be doing a lot of to recent struggles season, were ranked in the worrying this week. After top 10 and in possession of USC’s defense was trounced Michael Aguilar the lead in the SEC East. on by the rushing attack of STAFF WRITER However, Spurrier is Arkansas last week, Florida’s approaching this year’s game high-powered offense is The University of in much the same fashion as most likely foaming at the Florida, site of most of he did two years ago. This mouth to get at a Carolina Steve Spurrier’s success time two years ago he was defense that looks weak at in football, is coming to clarifying for reporters best. Columbia for the second where Florida stood in his That is the other difference time since Spurrier signed hierarchy of college football between this year’s Florida on as the head coach of the teams. game and the one of two Gamecocks. “It’s been three years since years ago for Spurrier, the Last time the Gators I’ve coached there,” Spurrier team that he is dealing with. made a trip to play their said. “This is my team now After early success this year’s former head coach it became (at South Carolina). It’s our team is searching for itself a historic day for USC. team. We are all involved in and a way to put everything Carolina claimed its first it. I’ve been with this group together at once. Two years victory against its SEC rival for I guess about a year or ago Spurrier’s team was since 1939. so now. I’ve only had one playing its best football Ben Fine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK It was a momentous win team at a time and this is my in preparation for its best Steve Spurrier owns a 1-1 record against his alma mater including a 1-point loss in ‘06. for Spurrier’s career at team.” opponent. Carolina as the Gamecocks This year saw much of However, some things toppled the No. 17 Gators the same when Spurrier was about Spurrier never change. against Arkansas. We win Either way Spurrier is Gators and give them our and ruined any hope of asked to refl ect on his alma He had an even keel then and lose as a team, and we focused on one thing and best shot.” UF making it to the SEC mater and the signifi cance of and he keeps one now. He haven’t done as well lately. one thing only. championship. the Gators coming to play in knew and knows what his But we’re going to try to do “We’re 6-4,” Spurrier Comments on this story? However, things are very Columbia. team is capable of doing. well on Saturday night.” said. “Ready to play the E-mail [email protected] different from that season to “Well, it’s a good team,” “We’re playing better,” this one. Spurrier said. “But, the Spurrier said of his team two In that season the storyline is over, really. I’ve years ago. “We’re playing Gamecocks were riding a been here three years, and with fewer mistakes per This week’s games: five-game SEC win streak. their coach has been there assignment. We still get beat They had suffered big three years. It’s not a story. a little bit up front, this that Illinois at Ohio State early losses but had found What we really need to and the other, but we don’t Gamecock scrappy wins against quality concern ourselves with is have as many mental errors Kansas at Oklahoma State opponents including the playing the best we can. Play offensively and defensively Challenge Auburn at Georgia fi rst Carolina victory ever in the best you can on every as we have had before.” Neyland stadium. play, and we’ll see where the “We’ve had some crucial Texas A&M at Missouri In this season, USC has score settles. That’s the only errors at crucial times,” said football picks and predictions struggled and struggled thing you can worry about Spurrier on Tuesday. “We Florida State at Virginia Tech mightily in recent games. as a coach.” left a lot of points out there Every week, our staff will predict 10 Michigan at Wisconsin college games. If you think you know Connecticut at Cincinnati Visit our Web site at your stuff, submit your picks for these games by Thursday to Southern Cal at California [email protected]. Wake Forest at Clemson DailyGamecock.com Florida at South Carolina

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