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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 52 ● SINCE 1908 Suspicious package not found in RH
A report of a suspicious package on the second fl oor of the Russell House Tuesday night proved to be unfounded, University Spokesperson Russ McKinney said.
A couple hundred students were Christiine Galigan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK evacuated from the student union Family and friends gathered at Five Points a year after the Ocean Isle tragedy in remembrance of both Clemson and USC students. around 8 p.m. and were let back in roughly 10 to 15 minutes later. “[There were] persons in the Russell Concert remembers victims House that observed what they Carolina, Clemson students lost concert, which included live performances by considered to be a suspicious Villanova and Danger Muffi n, speakers and a in Ocean Isle Beach fi re honored memorial slideshow also raised more money for package,” McKinney said. “No through music in Five Points the fund. package was found in the area.” “Our students came together better than I Josh Dawsey could have ever imagined,” Neese said. Major Chris Wuchenich , deputy STAFF WRITER Keith Griffin, the first recipient of the remembrance scholarship, said the lasting legacy director for support services in the One year following the Ocean Isle Beach fi re of the members would live on through him and USC Division of Law Enforcement and that tragically killed seven South Carolinians, others. members of the USC and Clemson families came “I am more than humbled to receive this Safety, said Thursday that an incident together for a concert in Five Points last night scholarship in their honor,” Griffi n said. report was not available because to remember, grieve and most importantly, to Trying to shake their sadness, many friends celebrate the lives of brothers and sisters lost in and family members of the lost students shared it had not been cleared by enough the fi re. their best memories. offi cials, but should be available Ellison Neese, the president of Sigma Alpha Lauren Mahon’s best friend, Amanda Palacio , Epsilon, said it’s good to refl ect a year later. joined many of her other friends at the concert Monday morning for public viewing. “A year after the tragedy, its time to celebrate to remember the many memories they shared how great these people truly were,” the third-year with her. McKinney said the response by biology student said. “If they were here, they’d be “She had a broken door on her car one time, university police to the call that was here with us celebrating.” and I remember her driving down I-385 holding University President Harris Pastides said the her door on the car with one hand while driving made about the incident was “very concert hit just the right note. with another,” the second-year international fast.” “I looked upon the crowd of students tonight business student said. “We shared so many good and saw deep respect in their eyes,” Pastides said. times.” “Our offi ces are clearly trained on “I know everyone is here for the right reason, and Cassidy Pendley’s friend Brittany Bowers said that’s to remember the seven students that were Pendley’s spirit made playing soccer and taking how to react to that situation, it was lost in the fi re.” classes with her always pleasurable. handled by the book and it proved to Through the tragedy, students resiliently made “She would always have a funny story to the best of the situation, Neese said. tell about her weekend,” the second-year civil be unfounded,” McKinney said. Last year, more than $34,000 was raised for a engineering student said. “She always lightened scholarship fund to honor the victims, and prior everyone’s mood. — Staff Reports to this year’s concert, students raised almost Christine Galigan/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK $15,000 by selling remembrance T-shirts. The OCEAN ISLE ● 3 PoliFest focuses on young voters Cock ‘n Swirl takes Local, school organizations Gamecocks by storm rallied, shared information about Wilder brothers support something for every upcoming elections with students Gamecock fan,” John team with spirit cloths Wilder, 34, said. “I want this Josh Dawsey through personal funds to be known just like the STAFF WRITER ‘Terrible Towel’ for Steelers Jonathan Battaglia fans, when they see those If signs from USC’s annual PoliFest THE DAILY GAMECOCK towels waving they know it’s outside Gambrell Hall on Thursday are us coming.” any indication of the number of college The newest Carolina The brothers said they plan students that plan to vote, 2008 will be a football tradition wasn’t started to give away 30,000 towels, record-breaking year. by the Athletic Department, which are white and read, Non-partisan groups, Democrats and the administration or Student “Cocky Cloth: A Carolina Republicans said they’ve registered the Government, but by a pair of Original,” for the game highest number of voters this year. brothers. against Tennessee and 80,000 Cedric Jackson with the South Carolina Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Originally from Barnwell, for the final home game Democratic Party said it was great to see lifelong Gamecock fans John against Arkansas. Alex Stroman, a second-year political science student, gives out McCain/Palin so much involvement. and Chris Wilder created the The “Cock ‘n Swirl stickers during the PoliFest in front of Gambrell Hall on Thursday. “We’ve never seen this high of a level “Cocky Cloth” to electrify Movement” was born after the of participation nor have we seen so many the gameday attitude. USC-Ole Miss game, when people sign up to vote,” Jackson said. Amanda Muhaw , a member of the Numbers from the League of Women’s The brothers, along the Wilders were looking to Jackson said he believes more voters college Republicans, manned her party’s Voters show the same thing. Suzanne with 10 friends and family spur a winning streak for the have seen a “real boost” due to the table for most of the morning. She said Rhodes , the president of the organization members, distributed 10,000 upcoming three-game home popularity of the Obama campaign. her party has seen record turnout this from the Columbia area, said members of the cloths outside four stand. Unable to fi nd help for The Democratic Party’s table had at year as well. of her organization have seen the highest stadium entrances during the funding for the towels, they least a few students most of the morning “There’s been a big increase in numbers level of engagement ever. USC-LSU game. decided to go along with the as they leafed through campaign literature for us,” said Muhaw, a fourth-year political “The registration offi ce on Hampton John Wilder said the long- plan anyways. that detailed the positions of both Sens. science student. “People are showing Street is so far behind that we’re working term goal is to extend the “We didn’t get the OK Barack Obama and John McCain. Many us they’re not going for popular trends with them to help them keep up,” Rhodes towel’s reach to basketball, from the stadium until the students picked up free bumper stickers as and [they are] looking at real issues that said. baseball and soccer games. well for their dorms and cars. actually matter.” VOTERS ● 3 “This is going to be COCKY ● 3
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Service Saturday What’s your favorite place to Program 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. eat in Columbia and why? Russell House Patio
CPR Class 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “San Jose’s, because it has good food Sloan, Room 105 and drinks for cheap, and you always SUNDAY see people you know hanging out
Hill Of The Lord there.” Church Service 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Shannon Townes, a fourth-year Rutledge Chapel public relations student Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK AAAS and FINE host their annual fashion show in the Russell House Ballroom Sunday Group Meditation Thursday. The girls modeled clothing from Target, Goodwill and student designers. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. RH, Room 302 “Oh God. Th at’s at’s tough. tough. Probably Probably where I work, at M Vista, because it’s National Society for Local National World Collegiate Scholars Asian food and I love Asian food.” Initiation 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Nikki Arnold, a fi rst-yearrst-year hotel, South Carolina state WASHINGTON — Your LONDON — It’s a RH Ballroom senators approved $488 child is less likely to graduate controversial idea in a land restaurant and tourism management million in budget cuts from high school than you known for prudishness about Thursday that carve into were, and most states are sex — teaching kids as young Concerts Committee health care and college doing little to hold schools as 5 about the birds and meeting student spending plans. accountable, according bees. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The 60-page bill won key to a study by a children’s But with one of the RH, Room 348 approval in the Senate on a advocacy group. highest teen pregnancy “I guess I’d have to say Wild Wings. voice vote and agreement for More than half the states rates in Europe, the British Impact Prayer meeting a final OK Friday that will have graduation targets government is bringing 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We always go there to watch the send the bill to Gov. Mark that don’t make schools get sex education to all schools RH, Room 302 Sanford. The House approved better, the Education Trust in England — including games, we just get a big group and go it Tuesday with a 109-3 vote. said in a report released kindergartens. Health care-related Thursday. While countries like On-Campus Worship programs lose $160 million And dropout rates haven’t France, Holland and China 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. there. It’s always fun.” and universities and technical budged: One in four kids are already require sex education, RH, Room 303 — Jessica Stripp, a third-year colleges give up $123 million still dropping out of high few places demand that it be out of a $7 billion state school. introduced at such a young Carolina Productions psychology student spending plan that fell short “The U.S. is stagnating age. Traditional Events as soon as it took effect in July while other industrialized “It’s vital that this Committee Meeting when state sales tax collections countries are surpassing us,” information doesn’t come 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. stalled. said Anna Habash , author from playground rumor or RH, Room 348 “Monterrey’s because it’s Mexican The plan mostly spares of the report by Education the mixed messages from the spending on Medicaid Trust, which advocates on media about sex,” Schools programs for the state’s behalf of minority and poor Minister Jim Knight said Garnet Circle meeting and I’m obsessed with Mexican poorest children, but other children. “And that is going Thursday, announcing that 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. children did not fare so to have a dramatic impact sex ed would be added to the RH, Rooms 322/326 food.” well. For instance, $21.5 on our ability to compete,” national curriculum. million is cut from the state’s she said. English schools now are MONDAY — Sam Coggin, a second-year Disabilities and Special Needs In fact, the United States is required to teach basic lessons engineering student Department, including $3.3 now the only industrialized on reproduction as part of the AAMI Meeting million for care of children country where young people science curriculum. Northern 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with autism and $2.3 million are less likely than their Ireland, Scotland and Wales RH, Room 305 to help families cope with parents to earn a diploma, have separate education spinal cord injuries. the report said. departments and standards. When federal matching High schools are required Only Scotland makes sex funds are included, the to meet graduation targets education voluntary. programs for people with every year as part of the The government hasn’t disabilities will lose more 2002 federal No Child Left detailed what the new Crime Report than $60 million, said Lois Behind law. curriculum will look Park Mole, who handles the But those targets are like, but schools will be agency’s dealings with the set by states, not by the asked to provide lessons WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 Legislature. federal government. And on relationships and Leaving the scene of an accident with Some families of children most states allow schools to contraception, topics Malicious injury to personal property, property damage, 2:30 p.m. who have autism say they graduate low percentages not previously required. 12:10 p.m. Bull Street Garage, 611 Bull St. depend on intensive therapy of students by saying that Lessons will become more The complainant said her car had program that will run out of any progress, or even the sophisticated as kids get Strom Thurmond Exterior Canteen, been hit while it was parked. The point money in July. status quo in some cases, is older. 500 Park St. of impact was on the driver’s side near Delilah Bonnert, a 38-year- acceptable. Elementary schools can The complainant said he found that the bumper. The other party left no old single mother in Irmo, says —In North Carolina, offer lessons in naming body a vending machine had been broken contact information on the car. it has helped her 10-year-old schools must improve by 0.1 parts, preparing for puberty into with $3 in cash was missing, Estimated damages: $500 son, Tristan, make progress percentage point each year. and relationship feelings, suggesting possible larceny. Reporting offi cer: Simon and succeed in school. “I don’t At that rate, it would take Knight said. Estimated damages: $200 Reporting offi cer: Simon want society to take care of nearly a century to raise For the very young, sex Petit larceny, 9:49 p.m. him,” Bonnert said. “I want the graduation rate, now 72 ed will mainly be about self- him to have a job. It’s kind of percent, to the state goal of awareness, he said. Bates House Laundry Room, 1423 Second degree burglary and petit a slap in the face for the kids, 80 percent. “We are not talking about Whaley St. larceny, 1:50 p.m. The victim said someone removed if you ask me.” —In Maryland, schools 5-year-old kids being taught Athletic Practice Facility Room, 701 two Victoria’s Secret bras, one tan and Chris Landrum, a 29-year- must improve their sex,” he said. “What we’re Assembly St. one white, from one of the driers in old software engineer in graduation rate by 0.01 talking about for key stage 1 The victim said an unknown Manning, said his 6-year- percentage point each year. (ages 5-7) is children knowing the laundry room. person entered his offi ce without his old son, Christopher, used At that rate, it would take about themselves, their Estimated value: $10 permission and removed six or seven to stare at Disney logos for most of a millennium for differences, their friendships Reporting offi cer: Banfi eld comic books. hours, scream at the sound the graduation rate among and how to manage their Estimated value: $300 of vacuum cleaners or can African-American students, feelings.” Reporting offi cer: Simon — Compiled by Halley Nani openers and barely respond now 71 percent, to reach the to him. state goal of 90 percent. — Associated Press
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Christine Galligan / THE DAILY GAMECOCK ● OCEAN ISLE Continued from 1 life. But for the families of the students lost, it was “Time seemed to stop and we realized what hard to celebrate. was important,” Coones said. “Our motto, ‘Let us “This is so hard for me,” Frank Dielaski, the steadfastly love one another’ became something grandfather of Justin Anderson , said. “He was we didn’t just say,” Coones said. “We live by it.” my best buddy.” Students, friends and family members of the Pam Brennan, a Charlotte resident, was a students signed tribute books that were given to family friend of Travis Cale . Her memories of the families following the concert. Cale date back to his early childhood. “Celebrate we will,” one student wrote quoting “We’ve known him forever,” Brennan said. a popular lyric from Dave Matthews Band. “For “He went to all the football games with us. It was life is short but sweet for certain.” a family affair.” Leslie Coones , the president of Delta Delta Delta, said losing three of her sorority sisters in Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ the fi re was one of the most trying times of her sc.edu Bike-a-Thon rides in tribue to Ocean Isle victims The Ocean Isle victims will be honored There will be a song performed at noon Saturday in a bike race to raise money for fi re that a USC student wrote about the fi re. victims. Karen Mann , the mother of victim Lauren The Columbia Challenge Bike-a-Thon’s Mahon , said to the Greenville News that events will begin on the Horseshoe at 10:30 students are taking their grief and turning it a.m. and last until 4 p.m., with various events into something good. throughout the day. “These students, by not forgetting and “There will be food, entertainment and doing something positive, are doing what educational fl yers for kids from 10:30 a.m. to 4 comes natural. They are stepping up to the p.m.,” Lauren Bryan, a third-year international plate,” Mann said. studies student, said. Follow The Daily Gamecock’s coverage Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. for the bike next week of these events to tell the victims’ race and it begins at 1 p.m. Bryan said anyone stories and commemorate the tragedy. can register today for the race. — Compiled by News Editor Liz Segrist
VOTING ● Continued from 1 department, yelled for students And with the election to vote in the straw poll less than two weeks away, The PoliFest is held every organized by the department. Dickson’s conclusion may year for students to learn more But for Joni Dickson, a hinge on whether the young about the different candidates fourth-year political science voters show up. and political parties on campus. student who cast her ballot “Students have been very, Tables from various parties around 11 a.m., the decision very engaged in this election,” and organizations are set up in was already made. Shaw said. “I suspect we’ll front of Gambrell Hall. “I decided in February 2007 see a very high level of youth Outside of the party to vote for Barack Obama,” voters.” tables, Todd Shaw , USC’s Dickson said. “I don’t even undergraduate studies director think this race is going to be Comments on this story? E-mail for the political science close.” [email protected]
COCKY ● Continued from 1 the brothers are selling the cloths are available through towels online and hope to eBay for $4.95. week before the LSU game get permission to sell them For a pair of brothers that and then we were worried the at the stadium and campus just three weeks ago were shipment wouldn’t show up on bookstore through a corporate sitting on a couch thinking of time,” said Chris Wilder. “It sponsor but said money isn’t a ways to spice up Gamecock was a logistical nightmare.” motivator. football, they said the impact John Wilder got the idea The Web site, cockycloth. has been huge. from the ‘Terrible Towel’ of the com, has had 40,000 hits since Pittsburgh Steelers in hopes of last Saturday’s game, John Comments on this story? E-mail giving Carolina football more Wilder said. The souvenir [email protected] of an identity. “Williams-Brice has been one more college stadium that looks like all the other college stadiums,” he said. “I just wanted to create some enthusiasm, impress recruits and change the Gamecock nation.” The first batch of 30,000 cloths cost Wilder nearly $26,000, a fee paid by putting $14,960 on a credit card, withdrawing $8,500 from a home equity line of credit and taking the remaining $2,500 from his checking account. To help offset the cost, PAGE 4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
Local, state governments EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Managing Editor should have BRAD MAXWELL CALLI BURNETT Copy Desk Chief Assistant Copy Desk Chief more power AMANDA DAVIS PAUL BOWERS News Editor Sports Editor LIZ SEGRIST MICHAEL AGUILAR
‘Big idea’ politics not Th e Mix Editor Viewpoints Editor always best, control COLIN JONES JOSH RABON Design Director Photography Editor should be decentralized ELIZABETH HOWELL CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Ed Carr, a professor in USC’s geography department , suggests that IN OUR OPINION perhaps the biggest problem in policy making today is all the big ideas. Everyone searches for a one size fits BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Brothers hope to amp all solution to the great problems, but they virtually stadium with towels never work. Don’t get caught in rumor mill Decentralization, the ceding of With all the extra time you will have over the bye the fi rst information heard claims about supposed power from Internet age brings about her was rumor. Did anti-white racism or anti- weekend, you may want to brush up on your towel national and about unfair gossip, you know that she was a American sentiments that worldwide spinning moves for the next home football game. member of the secessionist are based on evidence as policy makers Brothers John and Chris Wilder, both life-long criticism for politicians Alaskan Independence flimsy as “quotes” from to lower level The age of digital media Party? Did you know Obama’s books that upon Carolina fans, created Cock n’ Swirl game towels to leaders, could has launched a revolution that she endorsed the inspection are not to be amp up extra energy for the Gamecocks’ fi nal home PETER solve this. in the way people get news. controversial Pat Buchanan found anywhere. SCHAEFFING Local leaders stand. They paid the $26,000 tab to purchase the With the Internet, average for president in 2000? Did To those who have become have a much Second-year people you know that as governor aware of these kinds of false towels out of their own pockets, and hope to have all of clearer idea of economics now have she dramatically cut funding rumors, the first impulse Williams-Brice spinning the white and red cloths by what is needed student access to a for special needs education? is often to blame the other in their areas, the fi nal home game against previously Don’t you think that one candidate’s campaign. But and presumably unthinkable of her children is actually in most cases these rumors Anything that can Arkansas. At last week’s loss could construct better policy amount of her daughter’s, whose are started anonymously, at LSU, 10,000 towels were according to those unique information pregnancy she covered up with no involvement from turn up the volume needs. distributed, and the brothers at the touch by raising the child herself? any campaign. The best Although Carr spoke of plan to distribute 30,000 RICHARD of a button. News of her daughter’s defense against rumors is in Williams-Brice decentralization in respect WOOD But this most pregnancy rendered this last not to blame the people more for next weekend’s to environmental policy modern of rumor impossible, but the who start the rumors but is a good thing. and developmental policy, Th ird-year contest against Tennessee. technologies others continue to make the for everyone to adopt an the same power shift would history The fact that they paid has become rounds, despite being false attitude of skepticism about benefit education. A recent student fertile or misleading according to criticisms of any politician. the $26,000 themselves is astounding. If each Carolina and prominent example of ground FactCheck.org. It’s very simple: Don’t fan can take a little of the Wright brothers’ enthusiasm, horrendous nationally- for an ancient problem: For a politician new to believe everything you mandated education policy Gamecock Nation would be the best in the nation. rumors. the national stage, this read or hear. Do your own is the now infamous No In the cutthroat world kind of gossip is incredibly research. Most people think After all, how many people do you know who would Child Left Behind Act . of political campaigning, damaging and unfair, and they know this, but the front thousands of dollars just so their fellow fans can This bipartisan effort forced partisans of every candidate those who present legitimate pervasiveness of false rumors states to set standards for have a game towel? have taken full advantage of criticisms of Palin should suggests otherwise. So achievement in public While this may not be the fi rst time that a sports the power of the Internet say so. For Obama, who is many debates about media schools and to cut funding to spread damaging rumors more known, you might bias or which politician is team has armed fans with terrycloth, it’s still a great for underachieving schools. about their opponents. Blogs think that it would be harder the most honest miss the The reason for this is that and exciting idea. After all, the Wilder brothers got and chain e-mails make to make rumors stick. But fundamental point: that it there is too much variation in the idea for Cock n’ Swirl from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ it easy to instantaneously despite a well-documented is every voter’s individual the needs of schools to force circulate rumors, far controversy concerning responsibility to seek the Terrible Towels. But anything that can turn up the them to adhere to a single outpacing the reporting of the Christian church he truth. The more people volume up in Williams-Brice is a good thing. standard. Is a school in New legitimate news. attended, e-mails claiming accept this responsibility, York likely to face the same The brothers are hoping that Cock n’ Swirl towels When Sarah Palin was that Obama is a Muslim the less power rumors will issues that characterize a selected by John McCain militant have found a have, and the more political will become the next tradition to join the likes of the school in South Carolina? Do to be his running mate it receptive audience. Circular campaigns can focus on the “GAME-COCKS” cheer and 2001. We hope so too. students in Columbia have is doubtless that, for many, e-mails have also spread real issues. the same needs as those in So, while trying to fi ght off bye week boredom, go Allendale? Not necessarily. ahead and whip out a towel or two and get your wrists Increased local and state ready for the UT game. control over education programming could be a huge benefi t for our society. 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Rural world coming to when I expected more of in a bad part of town, it towns could tailor programs shock and awe ensues South Carolina honestly. is appropriate to flash to fit the needs of their after hearing a person About The Daily Gamecock If not manners and a friendly smiles in the students, and cities could do politely and intently ask Editor generally pleasant and direction of strangers. CONTACT INFORMATION the same. High achieving how you, the lone other BRAD MAXWELL Offi ces located on the third fl oor of the Russell House hospitable demeanor, Sometimes a grin when Managing Editor school districts could stray rider of an elevator, are. Editor: [email protected] what does the South have you aren’t expecting it CALLI BURNETT News: [email protected] from their mandated focus Unfortunately it seems Copy Desk Chief Viewpoints: [email protected] to separate itself from the (because we now have low AMANDA DAVIS Th e Mix: [email protected] on tests and strive to enrich that as we all get more Sports: [email protected] Yankees? expectations of others) Assistant Copy Desk Chief their students further. Low and more “involved” in PAUL BOWERS Public Relations: [email protected] Platitudes might is all it takes to bring Online: www.dailygamecock.com achieving districts could the world Design Director Newsroom: 777-7726 occasionally make you you out of a funk and ELIZABETH HOWELL Sports: 777-7182 focus on the basics and around us, feel like a lying lemming back into the real world, Assistant Design Director Editor’s Offi ce: 777-3914 institute teacher incentive rushing A.J. BIKOWSKI Fax: 777-6482 when you are in a bad where whatever has you News Editor programs to encourage real from mood and are just going preoccupied is not the LIZ SEGRIST progress. meeting to Assistant News Editor MOORES, MARIN MUELLER The Daily Gamecock is through the motions, end all. Shouldn’t we KARA APEL The decentralization meeting, Public Relations Director the editorially independent but when you feel like want society as a whole Viewpoints Editor CAM BYRD student newspaper of the JOSHUA RABON that would allow for greater the more Assistant PR Director University of South Carolina. this, it should be a red to increase their feelings Assistant Viewpoints Editor CHRISTINA STRITZINGER autonomy in education ELLEN MEDER self It is published daily during fl ag to take an inventory of well-being? Just keep DARREN PRICE Graduate Assistant policy requires a shift away absorbed Th e Mix Editor JESICA JOHNSON the fall and spring semesters Second-year of how you are relating in mind that with each from national power. This we become. COLIN JONES Student Media Director and nine times during the print to the world. When you smile the brain releases Assistant Mix Editor SCOTT LINDENBERG summer with the exception of idea requires strong local and Though ELLEN MEDER journalism ask a fellow member of endorphins, leading to Faculty Adviser university holidays and exam state leaders to step up and student it is only Sports Editor ERIK COLLINS periods. Opinions expressed the human race how feelings of contentment. MICHAEL AGUILAR Creative Director in The Daily Gamecock are plead for their rights, but it a casual EDGAR SANTANA they are doing or how Cheesy though it is, on Assistant Sports Editor those of the editors or author can be done and it can bring MICHAEL BAUMANN Business Manager observation, it would their day has been, it is average it takes more CAROLYN GRIFFIN and not those of the University about a more equitable and Photo Editor appear that, generally because you are taking a muscles to frown than CHRISTINE GALLIGAN Advertising Manager of South Carolina. Th e Board effective education system. Assistant Photo Editor SARAH SCARBOROUGH of Student Publications speaking, the American few measly seconds out to smile, so even if you’re Keep in mind that you ALAN TAUBER Classifi eds Manager and Communications is public these days has of your life because you only doing it to conserve Copy Editors SHERRY F. HOLMES the publisher of The Daily can be a part of the change. EDDIE MANN, MEGAN Gamecock little to no concern for ought to have a genuine energy, crack a smile for Production Manager . Th e Department As the election approaches, VANDERSNICK, EMILY AHO, C. NEIL SCOTT of Student Media is fellow man. interest in someone else goodness sakes. SARAH LADA, OLIVIA JONES, Creative Services remember to make the newspaper’s parent KENNY DORIAN, SARAH KEVIN ARCHIE, A.J. The Daily Sure small pleasantries, having a good day. Though this column PETERMAN, LYDIA DISABATINO BIKOWSKI, ASHLEY organization. education policy a factor in Gamecock like not slamming a It is fully sounds like it was written Page Designers BLEWER-BUDNICK, KAILEY is supported in your decisions. The entire door in someone’s face understandable that on Zoloft, this one is for MORGAN REID, LIZZIE WARING, LIZZIE WILSON, part by student-activity fees. country’s future may ride on ERICKSON, KERYN SENN, TAI VU One free copy per reader. repeatedly through a set some customs of society all of the people who decentralization. BOBBY SUTTON, TAI VU, Advertising Additional copies may be of triple doors, may seem will grow out of date, say unwittingly brighten AMANDA SMITH, ALEX OTT, BEN CRANE, CARLY purchased for $1 each from Say what you will, but CAMILLE HOLLEMAN GALLAGHER, JULIE the Department of Student like antiquated rules of only being able to pass others’ days with their CANTER, JAYME please don’t call this a big Staff Writers Media. society. However, can we dishes counter clockwise sunny dispositions. You CHRIS COX, JOSH DAWSEY, PIGNTELLO, CANDACE idea. HALEY DREIS, JIMMY REYNOLDS, MEGHAN still call ourselves a polite at the dinner table, but may never know the GILMORE, SEAN GRUBER, TANKERSLY, LAUREN and civilized society if we not being a grouch will difference you make. DREW LATTIER, KYLE SPIRES, NATALIE HICKS “I love sleep. My life has teh tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” — Ernest Hemmingway
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 PAGE 5 This Machine is Me to rock record release
Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK This Machine is Me releases their new EP “Make Your Move” this evening at Headliners, which has advertised since their performance at the Free Times Music Crawl on Oct. 4. USC media arts students help local band launch new EP “Make Your Move” will be released, and Marry was involved in online promotion, came up with an A Thief, Say Vandelay, and Pharon Pitman will be interesting and catchy contest for MySpace users. integrated marketing campaign to get full house performing alongside them. “I created a contest, invited friends and just tried for Friday concert, build Columbia fan base “We are all about having fun, especially on stage, and to create awareness about the concert,” Decker said. we want the audience to experience that as well,” Long “I made a contest where someone can win the ‘This said. “We are there for the audience versus the audience Machine Is ___’ T-shirt and a copy of the EP ‘Make Shelby Sachs THE DAILY GAMECOCK being there for us.” Your Move.’” David Baker is the USC professor of a Media Arts Joshua Smith, third-year media arts student, who was 490 course and the mastermind behind the idea of in charge of the press and radio portion of this project, Columbia’s own pop-rock, electronic band This incorporating his class into This Machine Is Me’s and who works for WUSC, helped to promote This Machine Is Me is seeking out help from one of USC’s marketing efforts. After watching the band’s set at the Machine Is Me in another successful way. Media Arts classes to help promote their CD release Art Bar in July, Baker told Arambula that he wanted “Here at WUSC, we set up an interview with the band concert Friday sponsored by Rock 93.5 WARQ as part to use one of their shows to teach his class how to one afternoon to do a short acoustic set and possibly an of the “Friday Night Live” series. promote. on-air giveaway,” said Smith. “We [also] put the CD, The band is made up of USC students, alumni There are four key marketing techniques to employ which has yet to be released, on heavy rotation at the and Columbia locals: Jayna Doyle (vocals) is a fifth- when successfully promoting a concert or band: a street station.” year media arts and theater student, Blake Arambula team, online promotion, live show critique and press/ This publicity push is only the beginning for This (keyboard, guitar) is a fourth-year print journalism radio. With each of these techniques in their marketing Machine Is Me though. student, Scott Long (lead guitar) is a fourth-year visual arsenal, the 12 students in the class set out on their task, “We are planning to tour heavily over the winter, communications student, Roscoe Bolton (drums) is working with not only Baker, but also the members of trying to see how far we can get up the coast,” said Long. a 2007 USC alumnus and Jamie Beavers (bass) is a This Machine Is Me. “We want to self-promote…we really need to branch out Columbia resident. In Columbia’s limited music scene, “I wanted the class to have hands-on experience doing and [gain] a strong fan base.” This Machine Is Me is truly one of the top “up-and- something ... each of these groups actually worked this If you would like to see This Machine Is Me, Marry A coming” acts. For those who have never seen This band, the record, and the word on the street,” Baker said. Thief, Say Vandelay, and Pharon Pitman, doors are at 8 Machine Is Me live, there is no better opportunity than “I am excited to go to the show on Friday to see how p.m. at Headliners, and the cost is $7 . Friday’s concert to see them since, in the band’s opinion, effective it was because this [promotion] is everywhere.” their line-up is exactly where it needs to be. Also, their Cecil Decker, third-year media arts student who Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected] Hammer No More the Fingers Band ‘rises’ against norm releases self-titled debut album Environment-friendly Durham band off ers The songs feature interesting and intermittent three-part harmonies album aims to inspire laid-back style, along with driving bass and guitar interactions. Also, the tracks of this hope among listeners calmer form of rock album themselves are fairly well varied, though they all maintain “Hammer No More the Fingers” mostly the same underlying feel of a Haley Dreis ★★★ ✩✩✩✩✩ STAFF WRITER out of slightly more sedate punk rock. The only real problem with the band is that, at times, a few of their Members of the Chicago-based Andrew Graczyk THE DAILY GAMECOCK songs seem to lack a certain gusto punk rock band Rise Against and direction that would really make are setting an environmental Imagine the typical punk rock them great, though this is by no precedent in distributing its band. Now imagine that someone means a reason to not give this band newest release “Appeal To Reason” gives that band some Ritalin while the attention it deserves. (Interscope, 2008) by using 100 they listen to smooth jazz and that In all, HNMTF delivers that to percent recycled materials and 35 this now somewhat calmer punk rock which it is best suited: a cool-headed percent vegetable inks. band writes an album full of songs yet energetic experience of a new and Tim McIlrath (lead singer, while in that state. The resulting modern kind of rock ‘n’ roll. They guitar), Joe Principe (bass) , sound is likely almost, but not quite, have their more uproarious side, but Brandon Barnes (drum) and Zach the sound of Hammer No More the those looking for the quintessential Blair (guitar) decided to take the Fingers in their self-titled album. “wild rock” experience should look environmental initiative in hopes It is a more laid-back kind of rock elsewhere. HNMTF is closer to a of setting a trend and inspiring than one would necessarily expect cerebral type of rock and makes the others to think about their own out of three recent college graduates, sort of music for people who like their contributions. but do not confuse “laid-back” with music stirred and not shaken. “Bands haven’t really caught on “unenergetic.” Hammer No More Once again, this band is certainly to using sustainable materials,” THE DAILY GAMECOCK the Fingers (HNMTF) has a calmer, worth a listen, and though this self- bassist Principe said. “It’s a bit of Special to more level approach to the rock genre. titled EP is their first release, they an uphill battle because it’s a little Rise Against creates a sustainable album despite high production costs. Musically, they are October: halfway will be releasing a full-length album more expensive to do but I think between a metaphorical summer and that they recorded this summer, the more that people do it the cost where we’re at,” Principe said. Principe said the band’s roots are winter of sound. Their songs are currently titled “Looking for Bruce”, will come down.” “As far as us and how we were still intact in “Appeal To Reason,” mellow yet vibrant and their sound is in early 2009. While they do not The band feels a sense of moral raised and what the band grew up its fi fth release. cool without becoming cold and dead. have any live performances scheduled obligation in committing to listening to, we feel it’s important “We started this band because The music of HNMTF has an air of in the Columbia area for the time sustainable efforts. to take advantage of the position we wanted to kind of inspire a subtlety about it and a style that earns being, they will likely be making “We felt like it was right to do we’re in and to use the stage as sense of hope,” Principe said. them the title of “alternative rock”. several stops in South Carolina after and it was worth the cost,” Principe a form of communicating and “There’s kind of a light at the end Beyond vague abstractions, the release of their album. HNMTF said. “We [also] feel it’s important starting a dialogue amongst our of a tunnel or if there’s something HNMTF is a talented trio of is largely unrecognized in South to utilize our resources.” fans.” wrong it’s up to us to fix it you musicians, Jeff Stickley , E. Duncan Carolina, but the experience of its Although they are on tour nine The band is lyrically and don’t wait around for somebody Webster and Joe Hall, with an members together shows in their months out of the year, the group musically motivated by optimism else to fi x it for you. I think we still intriguing set of rock compositions performance and musicianship, and has teamed up with organizations and inspired by bands like Bad have that intact in 2008.” that makes good use of both their as such is a band to watch for the such as People for the Ethical Religion, The Dead Kennedys, A radical socialist newspaper collective and individual talent. future. For more information visit the Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Minor Threat, Seven Seconds and that Guitarist McIlrath stumbled The Durham-based band was band’s Web site at www.hnmtf.com. Iraq Veterans Against the War in the Bad Brains. upon served as the inspiration for formed approximately two years ago, order to spread words of activism Since their inception in 1999, the album’s title. The newspaper, after its members graduated from and intellectualism. the band’s members have grown Comments on this story? E-mail college. [email protected] “I think it’s a privilege to be and matured as songwriters. But RISE AGAINST ● 6 PAGE 6 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
RISE AGAINST ● Continued from 5 sales. “Every tour is suffering founded in 1897 with out there. I think it will start Campaign analysis revolutionary contributors turning around after the like Thomas Paine , Karl election,” Principle said. “We Marx, Friedrich Engels and have hope that Obama will takes over TV news John Ruskin helped change be elected and that’s going labor practices and inspire to be a good start to pulling Pundits predict election outcomes, express varied change. ourselves out of the rut that The guitar-heavy track we’re in.” political opinions on programs, radio shows “Re-Education Through While the band does send Labor” speaks about blue- strong social and political Cary Darling collar workers taking a stand messages, its members don’t MCT Campus and overcoming the rules that want to force-feed listeners. life sets upon them. Instead, they want to Turn on the news channels, and you can’t escape them. “I think that song speaks encourage audiences to think It’s like surfi ng a wave of analysis. Here are some of the volumes for the everyday for themselves and to draw ones to watch: Chuck Kennedy / MCT Campus person,” Principe said. their own conclusions. John King , CNN Billed as the network’s chief national CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer broadcasts from the Democratic “People get wrapped up in “We would never want correspondent, he’s best known to viewers as one thing: National Convention in Denver on Aug. 26. that drone mentality where to force feed anything,” the Wizard of Aahs who controls the Magic Wall. they go to work, come home Principe said. “We kind of His state-of-the-art, interactive national election map and every day is the same. I present information; and then technically called the Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall like to think that song goes hopefully people are listening —is a mesmerizing piece of technology that sometimes along with inspiring change and then they can make up seems to send King into a state of hypnotic, electoral in your life.” their own minds on how they bliss. In relation to the recent feel about it.” Chuck Todd , MSNBC It’s almost like the political economic downturn, Principe news director is a rapper: “Morning Joe” host Joe admitted that Rise Against Scarborough calls him Chucky T, and fans can buy Todd has been suffering in terms of Comments on this story? E-mail T-shirts, mugs and clocks online. But instead of slinging gas prices, touring and ticket [email protected] rhymes, he rocks the mic with stats. Take that, Soulja Boy. Amy Holmes, CNN According to the network site, the former speechwriter for then-Republican Senate VISIT US majority leader Bill Frist is a registered independent, but @ she gives voice to a brand of knowledgeable conservatism that has made her welcome on a variety of shows, ranging from “Bill Maher” and “The View” to her former gig as WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM a contributor to Fox News. Karl Rove, Fox News Even those who don’t like ITS FREE. the politics of President Bush’s former chief strategist admit his views can offer some insight. “He’s an expert tactician,” says Jeff Cohen, an Ithaca College journalism associate professor and author of “Cable News Confi dential.” Still, you’re probably not going to find Rove and Keith Olbermann as Facebook friends anytime soon. Roland Martin , CNN The Texas-raised Martin who still spends much of the year in Dallas is a multitasker. The former Star-Telegram reporter has a radio show out of Chicago’s WVON-AM and writes books (“Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America”). But his most visible gig is on CNN panels where others might want to accuse him of many things, but being a wallfl ower would not be one of them. Rachel Maddow , MSNBC A breakout star from many stints on “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” Rob Kim / MCT Campus she now has her own nightly program on the same CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper attends the sixth network. Combined with her Air America radio show, Annual Sesame Workshop Benefi t Gala in New York City she has become one of the best-known liberal voices in a relatively short amount of time. And, like Todd, she has excited or raises his voice, even when he’s veering from fan sites as well. party talking points. In a medium full of blowhards and Ed Rollins , CNN The well-known Republican hotheads, that deserves some respect. strategist who ran Mike Huckabee’s campaign never gets The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 PAGE 7 Inside the Box ◆ By Marlowe Leverette / Th e Daily Gamecock The Scene @USC
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State Bulldogs athletic events Drew Lattier top level volleyball this year, leading STAFF WRITER the team in kills with 247 total for the After 18 years in the season. Carolina went on to take the New York Metropolitan In the historic first-ever meeting fi rst set 25-15. area, the thought of living between USC and S.C. State on the The second set started out much down South sometimes volleyball court, the Gamecocks easily in Carolina’s favor, as the Gamecocks seemed a little frightening. took the match in three straight sets. opened the set with seven straight After visiting several times, The win pushed the Gamecocks to 16 points before the Bulldogs could it was clear that South wins on the season, ensuring the team break the serve. The offensive threat Carolina was no place like a winning record for the first time of Kujundzic combined with veteran home, but whether the since 2002. redshirt senior Belita Salters proved difference was good or bad “[The win] couldn’t have come at too much for the S.C. State defense to wasn’t clear to me. a better time. This win just made us handle throughout the set. Carolina I have NCAA championship tournament continued to dominate the set, quickly adjusted eligible,” coach Ben Somera said. taking the set 25-9 before heading into quite well “We’ve won 16 games now, and it’s the third set with a comfortable 2-0 to so many the fi rst winning record we’ve had in a lead. A confident Gamecock squad Southern long time. It takes some pressure off of shut out the match with a 25-9 score to tendencies. I us going into this weekend.” end the night for the Bulldogs. have grown The were unable to match up against Carolina tried out various lineups Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK to appreciate the talented Gamecocks and dropped and formations throughout the match, Junior Bridget Denson-Dorman helped lead USC to the easy home win. the silence of SAM DAVIS three straight sets in under an hour. something that Somera had wanted the Columbia First-year However, the S.C. State Bulldogs to do before the team started on its roads. No broadcast came out ready to match up against second half of the season. “What we rest before heading off on a lengthy a 5-5 record in conference play, while drivers here journalsim Carolina, taking the fi rst two points really wanted to do was come in here SEC road trip. Entering the second Carolina is currently 7-3 entering the honk their student of the opening set. The Gamecock and use a couple of lineups that we half of their conference schedule, matchup. horns for offense quickly warmed up after have been working on the last couple USC heads off to Athens today to take Following Friday evening’s match, unknown reasons, or dropping the opening points, with of weeks,” Somera said. “It was nice on the Georgia Bulldogs. Carolina the fast-paced schedule continues direct a particular fi nger at junior Ivana Kujundzic playing tough to not have to do that against an SEC defeated UGA in their fi rst meeting of on for the Gamecocks as they travel someone else as a not-so- on the net with six kills in the fi rst set. team.” the season in three straight sets. Since nice gesture. The outside hitter has been playing The Gamecocks have little time to then, the Bulldogs have put together VOLLEYBALL ● 9 The food certainly didn’t give me a problem. Barbecue, banana pudding and sweet tea came as a shock to my taste buds, but I now incorporate at least Soccer draws even against LSU two of the three into my meals on a daily basis. making a save in minute 52 came all night to winning. Strong defensive eff ort But there is one major but ended up staying in the After 110 minutes, the difference that is still giving not enough against game. Redshirt sophomore Gamecocks settled for a me fi ts – one thing that I goalkeeper Mollie Parton scoreless draw. Bayou Bengals miss so much sometimes it also continued a solid “We showed we had keeps me awake at night... season in front of the net the best chances to win, Not my mother, my friends by holding the Tigers at and that’s why a tie is Billy Kerfoot and certainly not the New THE DAILY GAMECOCK Bay while the rest of the disappointing against a Jersey Turnpike. team limited the Tigers great team like LSU,” It’s sports — a mere The South Carolina to a scarce four shots coach Shelley Smith said. minute ride to Madison women’s soccer team (10- throughout the game. In “We shut them down and Square Garden and the 4-4) battled to a nothing- fact, the shutout proved to give credit to our entire Knicks; the big ball yard in nothing tie against the No. be Parton’s seventh of the team’s defensive efforts to the Bronx — old or new — 13 Louisiana State Tigers year, tying an SEC record. shut down a very dangerous to watch the Bombers; to (12-2-1) at Stone Stadium Still, the team remained LSU team that’s been able “the Swamp” to catch my on Wednesday night. cold on offense during to fi nish and win games.” beloved Giants. It’s the big- In the first half the the second half, taking six The game proved to be time sporting atmosphere Gamecocks held the Tigers more shots with no results, one of missed opportunities with people who crave scoreless despite having even with two consecutive and sloppy play as the their New York teams and plenty of chances to score. corner kick attempts in Gamecocks missed 15 would defend them with The Gamecocks went minute 78. shots and seven corner their very last breath. At 0-for-6 in shot attempts At the end of regulation, kicks while committing home, nearly everybody and 0-for-3 in corner kicks. the game remained nine fouls. The relentless around me is a diehard The Tigers were limited to scoreless. Freshman Tigers on the other hand New York Giants fan. two shots, but goalkeeper midfielder Natalie Aaron nearly had no chance of We shared our jubilation Mo Isom, who has played had only the goalkeeper scoring as they missed four after every victory with every minute this year for between her and the net shots at the net, got in only excessive celebration, and LSU, came up with four with fi ve seconds left in the two corner kicks and held we joined each other in saves. game, but Isom committed Parton to one save. Isom weeklong depression after In the second half, Isom her seventh save of the however, had seven saves, every loss. gave the crowd a scare night to keep the game frustrating the Gamecock Now, I am stuck in the when she crashed into going. That was probably offense that has now gone Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK NFL doldrums where the the right goal post while the closest the Gamecocks SOCCER ● 9 USC was unable to crack the dominating LSU defense. nearest football team is located 92 miles north of Columbia — a drive of one hour and 30 minutes. Here in Columbia, the NFL Swimming, diving team looks takes a back seat because people would rather watch the Gamecocks struggle to rebound against Cavaliers past a Wofford team with talent equivalent to that of Gamecocks hope to capture senior Amanda Dunnigan who fi nished the St. Mary’s School For Blind 100 m breaststroke almost one and a half Girls. SEC football is great, fi rst victory of season after seconds faster than her previous top time. but it’s just not the NFL. The Gamecocks must come out ready to After five home games, I last week’s loss to UNC compete again today, as the Cavaliers pose have yet to see anything another challenging threat for the second besides a hamburger or Drew Lattier STAFF WRITER week in a row. hotdog being cooked on For the men, the swimmers were looking a grill. This makes my Searching for their fi rst win of the season, for the younger athletes to step up after stomach scream and eyes the USC swim and dive teams will host the veteran star Dominique Lendjel was injured water; I was raised on nationally ranked Virginia Cavaliers today earlier this season in a car accident. Lendjel steak, sausage, bratwurst in the Gamecocks’ second meet of the was an essential facet to the men’s team on and much more at every season. One week ago, both the men and an individual level as well as being a part of tailgate. And on Sundays, women’s team dropped their season opener the major relay squads. people either sleep or go to another nationally ranked power, UNC. Filling his shoes is no easy task, but to church. I also say my Second-year coach McGee Moody said freshman James Crawford had a breakout prayers on Sundays, but it’s he was disappointed with the loss, but was performance last week making a convincing right before kickoff asking encouraged with some impressive individual case that the rookie is ready to bear the God for a New York Giant performances. burden for the injured Lendjel. victory. “I’m far too competitive to be fi ne with “James Crawford swam really well; I was Don’t even ask about losing,” Moody said. “Losing is not fun, really happy with that because losing Dom baseball. No one on the however there were a lot of bright spots, [Lendjel], that’s where James becomes a lot USC campus even knows and we’re getting to where we want to be. more important at this point,” Moody said. where the nearest team We had a lot of standouts; a lot of lifetime “He doesn’t really have a learning curve; is. I’ve met a few Atlanta bests which is odd for right now.” he’s got to be one of our top players.” Braves fans down here, To have athletes churn out personal Early in the season the focus is on training but they haven’t watched records this early in the season speaks to to get faster throughout the week, with not a game since 2005 when Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the team’s preparation in the offseason. as much time spent resting before meets. In the team’s streak of 14 Three different swimmers on the women’s USC looks to respond against Virginia this weekend. ● team swam lifetime bests last Friday, led by SWIM AND DIVE 9 DAVIS ● 9 The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008 PAGE 9
DAVIS ● Continued from 8 in NYC is that it is obsessive atmosphere played in one of the most that I have not only famous sports arenas grown accustomed USC seeks to stop skid straight divisional titles in the country, which to, but also grown to ended. Oh, how I long keeps fans passionate love. Our teams bring for the smell of roasted about their perennial a sense of brotherhood Carolina faces critical (not boiled) peanuts losers. As Jackie Chan and camaraderie to and stadium franks on matchup against said at the end of “Rush everybody in the area, a gameday at Yankee Hour 2,” “I’ve always and without this, I have Thundering Herd Stadium, the Mecca of wanted to go to Madison suffered. I simply need to baseball, the house that Square Garden to see the learn to live away from Ruth built. Turner Field Knicks play.” Maybe in my fi rst true loves — the Cameron Widerman is cool too, though, I THE DAILY GAMECOCK the next “Rush Hour,” Giants, the Yanks and guess. That’s the field Jackie will give a shout the Knicks. Be that as it where the Braves play, if With the men’s soccer team out to the Bobcats Arena, may, the banana pudding you didn’t know. reaching the midway point but something tells me down here ain’t too It’s hard for me to boast of conference play this past I shouldn’t hold my shabby. Think I can get about the lowly New weekend with a 2-0 loss to breath. the recipe for my mom? York K nicks because they the University of Memphis, Sports in the N.Y. tri- could be the worst sports this Saturday’s 7 p.m. away state area play a dominant franchise of the new Comments on this story? matchup with the Marshall part in everybody’s millennium. Yet what’s E-mail gamecocknews@ Thundering Herd is shaping life, fan or not. It’s the special about basketball sc.edu up to be one of the biggest games of the year to date for the Gamecocks. VOLLEYBALL ● Continued from 8 weekend to start off the second half of SEC Conference USA has not play in the right direction, much like they been kind to Carolina this Saturday to Baton Rouge, La., for a Sunday did just more than a month ago against these season. After four games meeting against LSU. Carolina had good two teams. The stakes will be raised this time against conference foes, the fortune against the LSU Tigers earlier this around, with very little rest and plenty of team has only one win, two season, again taking the victory in three travel in between the matches. loses and a tie. For the team straight sets in the mid-September game. “We are looking to compete well both to stay competitive in the The Tigers have fared slightly better than matches,” Somera said. “I have no doubt we conference standings, this the Bulldogs in conference play, putting can do that this weekend.” weekend’s game will be a near together a record of 6-4 through the fi rst half must-win. After three straight of the season. winless games, the squad is Carolina must put together a successful Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@ looking for answers. sc.edu The answer has to be somewhere on the offensive end. The Gamecocks offense SOCCER ● Continued from 8 has had only one goal in the scoreless in their last three past three games, an area where games. the team excelled in early on in “They showed that they the season. The main problem can play 110 minutes, they is the team’s inability to continued to play throughout capitalize on chances. Putting that and knew that they’d get the ball in the back of the net good chances,” Smith said. on corner kicks has been a “They’ve come a long way. struggle. Against Memphis, We just have to keep at it ... the Gamecocks took nine The last thing we’re going corners and another six the to do is get frustrated.” week before against Kentucky. The Gamecocks look to None have translated into get back on the winning points. track in Fayetteville, Ark. As for Marshall, the when they take on the Thundering Herd played Arkansas Razorbacks at 1:30 more like the Tumbling Herd p.m. for the first part of the year. In their fi rst 11 regular season Comments on this story? E-mail Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK games, Marshall was outscored [email protected] Shelley Smith’s Gamecocks held strong Thursday. 32 to 11. That’s an average of roughly three goals against per game with only one goal SWIM ● Continued from 8 meet success was fi rst meet we have to make sure we for. In fact, they started the adrenaline to get up and can do it again.” practice, the Gamecocks season 0-10-1. On top of that, race with a team as good The meet is slated for upped their training this none of their opponents were Ben Fine / THE DAILY GAMECOCK as UNC,” Moody said. 2 p.m. in the Carolina week, swimming longer especially strong. USC’s struggles against C-USA teams looks to end Saturday. “Now the big test is going Natatorium. yardage each day. However, the Herd has been to be whether or not we “We got a little more turning things around in their can repeat that this week intense this week in last couple games. They have the turn around. His two goals could mean trouble for the because now the fi rst meet practice and we’re going to Comments on this story? E-mail won two straight, with a 3-2 this past week came in the Gamecocks. A loss would adrenaline is gone and now see where that takes us this [email protected] win over Florida International Herd’s fi rst wins of the season. hurt the team’s chances of a week on Friday,” Moody and 1-0 upset over then-No. LaCrone, however, could not good seed in the upcoming said. “I saw a lot of tired 24 team in the country, the do it all by himself. The Herd’s Conference USA tournament. faces in practice which is Southern Methodist University defense has been strong lately. If either team plays like they what I want to see.” Mustangs. The Gamecocks They have given up 36 shots did a few weeks ago, there Moody believes his tied with the Mustangs on in the past two games but only should be another check in the team must come out Oct. 8. allowed two goals. win column for Carolina. ready to swim their best Marshall forward Kolby Momentum will be key in this week, regardless of LaCrone, current Conference this game. Marshall’s strong the circumstances. USA Offensive Player of the play along with its Senior Comments on this story? E-mail • KAYAKING ® • TUBING $ 99 • CANOEING 19 1107 State Street • Cayce, SC 29033 (803) 796 - 4505 Large Stuffed Crust Pizza (3-Toppings) EEquestrian,questrian, ggolfolf hhitit rroadoad www.adventurecarolina.com + 10 WingStreet Wings Delivery charges may apply. Limited Delivery area. 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