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Sports The Mix Local News............. 2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion.................. 6 USC women get a 80-68 win over the Find out of Avenged Sevenfold’s latest Puzzles....................9 All-Stars in their fi rst action of the 2007 release lives up to their hard-rocking Comics.................... 9 Horoscopes...............9 season See page 10 reputation. See page 7 Classifi ed...............12 61 37 61 34 dailygamecock.com 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.